This report describes progress in testing non-aqueous extraction methods for leaching Western ores of uranium and vanadium.

In the canning operation, the preparation of aluminum components is important in assuring uniform wetting of the aluminum surfaces with Al-Si. The surfaces of the components should be free of dirt and grease and should also have a minimum retention of non-metallic film, normally aluminum oxide, for the best wetting properties. At present, dirt and grease are removed satisfactorily by a vapor degreaser followed by a Duponol-alkaline wash. The standard specified method of removing the aluminum oxide film from aluminum cans is a four-minute etch in twenty percent phosphoric acid. The oxide is removed from the caps by an eight-minute etch in twenty per cent phosphoric acid or an alternate etch of a one percent solution of hydrofluosilicic acid. If the phosphoric acid etch is not controlled properly, it is possible to form a thin, inert phosphate coating on the surface of the aluminum, which is undesirable for good wetting characteristics. In an effort to find a better etchant for aluminum components, an investigation of various commercial and non-commercial etchants was undertaken. This report details results of this investigation.

Daily newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Letter from E. O. Wood to I. H. Kempner discussing new legislation regarding the leasing of trucks.

Letter from George Andre to H. M. Baldrige discussing a lawsuit for a refund of income taxes paid in 1947 and 1948 by reason of arbitrary disallowances by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Letter from Thomas L. James to Clyde Aylesworth discussing details for a lease on land that could be traded. Acres, time duration, royalties, gas purchasing, and other terms and conditions for the lease are listed.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing Imperial Sugar Company debentures and $700 of debentures that Kempner purchased.

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Letter from I. H. Kempner to George N. Copley, Jr. discussing ten shares of Imperial Sugar Company Common stock and pricing.

Daily newspaper from Sulphur Springs, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Scottie Strain discussing Credit Insurance.

Daily newspaper (except Sunday) from Breckenridge, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Letter from Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer inquiring how Latimer voted on House Bill 15.

Letter from Bob Haley to Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to Senate Bill 183 and House Bill 691, regarding restricting naturapathic physicians from practicing.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Austin P. Hancock discussing House Joint Resolution 34, regarding abolishment of ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles.

Photocopy of a telegram sent to Truett Latimer from E. W. Ledbetter regarding appreciation of the efforts of a man named Bowman.

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. O. Evetts discussing his intentions to vote in opposition to House Bill 427, related to the Livestock Sanitary Commission regulations.

Photocopy of a letter from Truett Latimer to W. D. Bacon discussing disapproval and opposition to Texas House Bill #560, claiming the bill strikes at free enterprises.

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

A set of four strong focusing magnetic quadrupole lenses has been constructed and operated. Each lens consists of four air cooled electromagnets with pole tips having a hyperbolic cross section. Each lens is 4 in. long and has an aperture 2 in. in diameter. Measurements of the magnetic field demonstrate that the hyperbolic cross section satisfies the requirements of a constant magnetic field gradient very well. The technique of deflecting a current carrying flexible wire has been used to measure the trajectory of charged particles through the system of lenses. It has been observed that the strong focusing requirements are satisfied. The system of lenses was then used to focus 0.5 Mev protons, 20 Mev deuterons, and 40 Mev alpha particles. The parallel beam of 0.5 Mev protons was detected by observing the incandescence of a quartz plate while the protons were bombarding it. The focused beam was less than 1 mm in diameter. The astigmatic 20 Mev deuteron beam from the 60 in. cyclotron was increased in current density by a factor greater than 30.

Daily newspaper from Gladewater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Dallas Jaycees collecting a carload of soap and $262 to send to Korea to promote international human relations.