24 Sept. 59, J-6 Report:
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As for weapons testing it is noted that
.
design work for overseas operations is being done slowly, apparently when
en
there is no pressing design work needed for Plowshare or the NTS which means
that about 90% of the work is for LRL, 5% for LASL and 5% for others.
EPG
ES
As for
where things are being rolled up, a J-6 man is out there taking care of
closing up the J-6 machine shop and returning the equipment to LASL and J-6
has requested the return of 15,000 ft. of 7/8 in. styroflex cable which is in
the LASL warehouse at EPG and is to be stored for LASL at NTS.
A number of
items planned for the EPG are listed and the specifics status of the design
of each by H&N is noted.
BY
As for NTS, Newman says “The enormous quantity of
work that Holmes and Narver has had to do for LRL weapons, Vortex and Plowshare
has made H&N progress on LASL designs very slow.
There is a small indication
that they will divert more effort to our projects any time in the near future."
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H&N is at various stages of completion in the design work for 1200 ft. holes
and the peripheral equipment for such holes,
‘at
,
,
"The scaled 1-> program continues with the first shot.scheduled for approximately
.
30 Sept provided all materials are delivered from the suppliers without further
delay."
.
It is noted here that as of 1 Sept. all
nent
military personnel of task group 7.1 had terminated employed with LASL.
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29 ‘Sept. 59, J-1 Report:
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