National center for atmospheric research State buys land parcels for research center. Cervi's Journal, Nov 1., 1961, p.27 Boulder research unit will celebrate formal establishment Dec. 12-13. Post, November 30, 1961, p.80 Fortune Magazine (December 1961) calls Boulder center "Acropolis." Post, December 3, 1961, p.3AAA To build facility at Palestine, Texas, for scientific balloon flights. Post June 2, 1962 p.3 Will study control of weather. Rri.r Oct. 25, 1962 p.5