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50 YEARS AGO In a written answer in the House of Commons on February 3, the Minister of Aviation, Mr. R. Jenkins, stated that a conference, attended by all the Member States of the European


Launcher Development Organization, met in Paris during January 19–21, to review the activities of the organization and to examine proposals for its future work. The cost of completing the


first programmed launcher ... would be higher than the original estimate, and a working group had been set up to consider the feasibility of using the technical results already achieved and


the experience acquired by the organization to develop an advanced launching system making use of the most modern techniques. The system would continue to use _Blue Streak_ as the first


stage, and the Conference would be convened again later this year to review progress. FROM _NATURE_ 20 FEBRUARY 1965 100 YEARS AGO In view of the shortage of fine chemicals which are used


for research purposes, we thought it advisable to issue a circular to the principal laboratories in the kingdom asking for lists of chemicals not in immediate use, so that it would be


possible to put the holders of such chemicals in touch with those chemists who were in urgent need of them. The replies which have been received so far have been in most cases to the effect


that the holders wish to keep their own stocks in hand, but are willing to use our bureau for the purpose of purchasing others. As this attitude is one which entirely defeats the object with


which the inquiry was started, may we direct the attention of chemists to the fact that it is impossible for them all to hold and to purchase at the same time. FROM _NATURE_ 18 FEBRUARY


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