Speaker to talk about military research

March 30, 2014 at 6:44p.m.

NEW CASTLE, PA.

The Lawrence County Historical Society Museum and the King Beaver Archeology Society will host guest speaker Reid Joyce of Valencia, Pa., at 6:30 p.m. April 6 at the Greer-Clavelli Mansion, 408 N. Jefferson St.

Parking is available off Wallace Avenue.

Joyce is a retired research psychologist who did contract research for the Air Force and Navy human-engineering and personnel labs.

He developed portable computer systems used for troubleshooting and maintenance on fighter aircraft, and he developed techniques to allow better and safer performance under nuclear/biological/chemical threat conditions.