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...cobalt bomb was developed by Canadian atomic scientists and is the strongest radioactive source ever used for a peacetime purpose in any country. Wafers of cobalt the size of a 25? piece were put in the Canadian atomic pile at Chalk River, Ont. and left there for two years to be bombarded with neutrons and made highly radioactive. Then 24 wafers of the radioactive product (Cobalt 60) became the charge for London's cobalt bomb; the others were sent to Saskatchewan for another cobalt bomb, which was in operation at Saskatoon last week. More cobalt is being "cooked...
...whammy" on them. Kazmaier himself has made no more than two or three tackles since his sophomore year. He is too valuable a property to risk on that jarring job. But he gets his share of lumps and bumps by enduring a series of smashing tackles and pile-ons whenever he runs, by getting knocked flat when he passes or kicks. The big white 42 on Kazmaier's chest and back marks the No. 1 target for every opposing player...
After two years of research and development, North American Aviation, Inc. this week announced the first atomic reactor to go "on sale on the general market. North American's low-powered pile is a 450-ton octagonal structure, 19 ft. across and 11 ft. high. It can run eight hours a day, five days a week for 'ten years without being recharged with fresh uranium. Its product: radioactive isotopes for medical and scientific research and industrial uses. Price: $1,000,000, plus another $1,500,000 to house the reactor,in laboratories that can put its products...
North American was asked by the Atomic Energy Commission to design the pile. Isotope users now have to rely on Oak Ridge for 90% of their isotopes. Since many isotopes lose much of their radioactivity within a few hours, users would find a nearby pile of their own much more efficient...
...majority depended on the number of second and third votes gained by W. Donnison Swan '17 under the proportional representation system--an unpredictable source of strength to say the least. Swan happened to pile up just enough of those votes to win last position among the nine successful candidates, thus assuring the CCA of a precarious majority. The CCA was not so lucky in the School Committee contest, where it won only two seats...