The greater Norwood–Canton area has been formally pitched as an ideal location for a major federal research facility, following the presentation of a comprehensive fifty-page brochure to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agency in Cambridge.
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Albert P. Nelson, of 45 Lane Drive, Norwood, chairman of the Committee for Industrial Development of the Neponset Valley Area, led the presentation alongside Roe P. Hendrick of Canton, a fellow committee member who accompanied him to NASA headquarters.
The color brochure provided detailed maps, statistics, and essential facts regarding the region, covering local recreation facilities, schools, colleges, and housing to showcase the area’s readiness to host the proposed $50 million electronic research center. Albert P. Nelson noted that twenty-four brochures were printed at a total cost of $400, with expenses shared jointly between Norwood and Canton as part of a collaborative intermunicipal effort. Additional copies of the brochure were slated for presentation to the Board of Selectmen in both Norwood and Canton, as well as to state representatives, with black-and-white print editions made available for the general public.
Addressing recent rumors that the high-profile project was in jeopardy, Albert P. Nelson dismissed reports that the Greater Boston NASA initiative had been flatly rejected in Congress. While the House Space Committee had previously balked in late June by voting to withhold initial construction funds until NASA submitted further justification, Massachusetts senators strongly denied that the project was dead, and the House version of the funding bill was scheduled for immediate floor action. At any rate, we intend to be pressing for the center until it has been officially rejected by Congress, Albert P. Nelson stated.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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