Apr 7 1967
From The Space Library
Seven communications companies filed joint application with FCC for construction of new earth station near Cayey, Puerto Rico, and the transfer of ownership of three existing comsat stations. Companies-ComSatCorp; AT&T; Hawaiian Telephone Co.; ITT World Communications, Inc. (WorldCom); ITT Cable and Radio, 1nc.-Puerto Rico; RCA; and Western Union International (WUI) -submitted application pursuant to March 27 earth-station ownership agreement. (ComSatCorp Release)
Soviet scientist E. I. Taghiev told seventh World Petroleum Congress in Mexico City that U.S.S.R. planned to drill a 49,500-ft-deep test well to explore earth's crust and expressed regret that US. had abandoned its Mohole drilling project in the Pacific. Site of Soviet project was not revealed. (AP, W Star, 4/7/67, A14)
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