[HoustonHam] Passing of a legend

[Chris Boone]

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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 18:55:00 -0500
From: "George Nicholas" <georgenicholas at compuserve.com>
Subject: [RT] Passing of Legend
To: "Broadcast Radio Technical Forum" <radio-tech at broadcast.net>
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Local news tonight reported the passing of Dr. James A. Van Allen, space
exploration pioneer and discoverer of the Van Allen radiation belt.  He died
in Iowa City this morning at the age of 91.

The University of Iowa news link is copied below.

http://itsnt166.iowa.uiowa.edu/uns-archives/2006/august/080906van-allen-deat
h.html

-George Nicholas