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PRIVATE LAW 86-11-MAY 13, 1959

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Private Law 86-10 AN ACT To provide for a posthumous cash award in recognition of the scientific contri butions in the field of electronic ordnance made by the late Paul M. Tedder.

May 13, 1959 [H. R. 2099]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary T^dlr. ^ ° " ^ of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mrs. Paul M. Tedder, Gainesville, Florida, the sum of $15,000, in recognition of the scientific contributions of her husband, the late Paul M. Tedder, in the field of electronic ordnance while he was employed as a research engineer by the University of Florida. Such contributions were highly significant to the successful prosecution of World War II by the United States and, although he was not directly employed by the United States, the inventive and creative abilities of the late Paul M. Tedder were utilized by the United States for a thirteenyear period through contracts between the University of Florida and, successively, the National Defense Research Committee, the National Bureau of Standards, and the Diamond Ordnance Fuze Laboratories. During such period the late Paul M. Tedder conceived many ideas and inventions of major importance to the proximity fuze design art which have resulted in savings to the United States of many millions of dollars and for which he received no compensation other than his salary from the University of Florida: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved May 13, 1959.

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Private Law 86-11 AN ACT To provide for the payment of relocation expenses to Milo G. and Patricia Wingard.

May 13, 1959 [H. R. 2281]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary ^.'^f^o,^. and P* tricia Wingard. of the Ireasury is authorized and directed to pay out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Milo G. and Patricia Wingard of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, an amount not more than $1,106 in full settlement of their claim against the United States for expenses, losses, and damages incurred in moving as a result of the acquisition of their land by the United States at Cape Canaveral Auxiliary Air Force Base, Florida. The exact amount to be paid under this Act shall be determined by the Secretary of the Air Force in the manner set forth in section 401(b) of the Act of July 14, 1952 (66 Stat. 624): Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered

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