Nov 26 1964

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A Thanksgiving Day message from President Johnson was broadcast by RELAY I, RELAY II, and SYNCOM II communications satellites to American armed forces all over the world. (Day, Phil. Eve. Bull., 11/26/64)

The ground station at Rao, Sweden, about 225 mi. southwest of Stockholm, joined the world network of communications satellite ground stations and would receive taped television messages via NASA's RELAY I satellite. The station was the joint effort of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. (M&R, 11/30/64, 20-22)

USN announced $36,000 contract with the Convair and Electric Boat divisions of General Dynamics Corp. for analytical and design studies of a flying submarine-a small craft capable of flying to and submerging for operations in relatively closed waters. (AP, Balt. Sun, 11/27/64)


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