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...think this opinion may be proved incorrect by the example of the so-called Westford Project. This was the proposal to girdle the earth with a belt of fine metal needle, thus forming an artificial ionosphere to be used for long-distance communications. The International Astronomical Union, including the U.S. delegation, condemned the Westford experiment because of its probable deleterious effect on radio astronomical observations...
Nevertheless, the experiment was carried out, and Westford scientists assured the government that the possible bad effects would be negligible--foreshadowing future statements about high altitude nuclear explosions. Perhaps unfortunately, the needles falled to orbit, so we cannot be absolutely certain that the effects would have been as bad as anticipated...
...missile and nuclear submarines. M.I.T.'s Lincoln Lab worked out the U.S.'s DEW line early-warning system against attack by enemy aircraft, the SAGE system to coordinate retaliation, and the BMEWS system for warning against enemy missiles. At M.I.T.'s Millstone Hill field station at Westford, Mass., is the 84-ft. dish antenna that has bounced radar pulses off the planet Venus. In all, M.I.T. operates $50.8 million worth of installations for the Government...
...United States and played on some of the best teams in the country, being a member of Fore River team of Quincy in the National Championships of 1920. For the past six years he has been manager and coach of the Abbot Worsted team in Forge Village, Westford, and succeeded in producing three championship teams...
...Cameron '17, coxswain, of Westford, prepared at Middlesex. He is 22 years old, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighs 118 pounds...