MAY 1958:
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This is the first report to mention Millrace and says "contract for
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drilling and casing of the test holes at NTS has been awarded wtih the first
_hole to be cased by June 8 and the lest hole by July 17.
Reeco has been authorized
to proceed with head tower erection, with the first tower to be completed
by
June 25and the third by July 15.
It is estimated, that, if necessary, LASL
could move in and operate not later than August 1 with all towers and signal
systems in."
Meeting #1370,
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7 May 1958:
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Project Plowshare was discussed,
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on which site had been selected
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in Alaska for the Harbour Excavation Project.
After noting that 3 million
dollars had been allotted for Plowshare, Starbird remarked that the cost
was now estimated at 7 million in FY59 but that some phases might be
deferred until FY60.
"In response to a question by Mr. Libbey,
General Starbird said the Department of the Interior had not indicated
that they would provide any funds for the project.
Libbey suggested -
that consideration be given to expanding the project and inviting
cooperation from private industry and universities onan unclassified
basis.
In view of the possible civilian uses which could be developed,
- he said this was an important project which could be developed ona
cooperative basis."
In remarking on the weapons testing budget,
"Mr. Fields remarked that the 45 million dollars in the base budget
for weapons tests might not be sufficient and General Starbird pointed
out that underground tests require more funds than the surface tests
at the NTS."
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