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‘hrough out 1959, long drawn-out negotiations were conducted concerning
1e possible transfer of JI from the Air Force to the Army for the
fike-Zeus Program. Plans for enlargement of Johnston Island by approximately
3 acres by means of fill dredged from the ocean bottom were made and a
ontract was awarded 9 July 1959 with completion scheduled for 1 February
960. Construction personnel and equipment arrived in August and September.
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A 10 July Memo For Record within the 4950th
on the status of the EPG notes
the deliberations of the high level committe
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the recommendation to drop the EPGtoa
minimum maintenance status and
their agreement ''In principat",
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Further itis noted that the PMR activities
involving facilities at the EPG will not be
able to have the support of the
helicopters based on the planned phase down.
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A USGS Trace Elements Memorandum Report Number 1036
(TEM-1036) entitled "Geology of the Marble Exploration Hole 4,
NTS, Nye County, Nevada" by F.A. McKeown and V.R. Wilmarth.
This USGS report made to Mr. Reeves of ALOO, I mentioned only because
it documents the drilling of a 1200 foot hole in the north central part of the
Tippipah Spring quadrangle at the NTS. The drilling took place ictween
July 13 and August30, 1959.
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