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to NSC for conference with Cher end six other men. Should "be shle 
to get most of what we need. Are trying to find suitable material 
to make some buoy markers to use inside of atoll. Managed to 
locate a centrifuge at Hawaiian Chemical Co*, Ltd. 2363 K King St, 
tel 814-266, T3hfortunately top rpm is 150 . However since this 
is only one available in Hawaii we will have to take a ch?nee# 
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Took e taxi in to look at centrifuge ($10), picked out tuhea & 
stoppers, returned to P.H. after supper went ot Kickham field to 
check in for flight to Midway tomorrow. Picked up our temporary 
passes right after lunch. 
Jan. 25*. Took Havy taxi to MATS at Hickham Field, They require that you 
arrive two hours before departure time. Left ship at 080 hrs. 
Flight J 25/25 left at 1010, ten minutes late. Arr. 16:25 how time. 
Plane chartered Trans International Airlines. Constellation. 
Had to pay for meal aboard 90 cents. Only one hour time difference 
is maintained bet\*re**n Honolulu and Midway. Actual distance involved 
would normally require two. Flight out uneventful. Cruised at 
13,000 ft. Only Leeward island that I saw was French Frigate 
Shoals. Cloudy to partly cloudy all the way. Chan Bobbins meet 
the flight, took me to BOQ,. Because I am listed on the orders as 
s OS-9 (Equiv.) I will have to pay for room rent. If we were a 
straight government employee there would be no charge. I called 
Lt. McDaniel and made arrangements to see him tomorrow morning. 
Chan then took me to the Administration Bldg, where I checked in 
with the O.D. met John Waters who is out here working with chan. 
Also Bob Clemm, a graduate student of Harvey Fisher 1 ®. He is work- 
