Air Force outlines motionless moon satellite idea
The Air Force discusses a stationary satellite hovering over a fixed point on Earth for use as a relay station and future space launching platform. The concept envisions a 22 000 mile altitude, 8000 to 9000 mph orbital speed, completing a daily orbit to stay above the rotating planet.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
C. S. Irvine
Armed Forces Communications Electronic Assny
Washington
Irvine
Probers Delay Mack Quizzing In FCC Inquiry
A House subcommittee postponed the scheduled appearance of Richard A. Mack in its probe of federal agencies. The panel recalled National Airlines officials and left open the question of calling senators, with Mack told to return next Wednesday as his condition allows. The panel blamed political pressure on the FCC and noted statements by Senator Holland, Smathers, and Kefauver about pressuring votes on Channel 10 in Miami.
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Washington
House
Richard A. Mack
Federal Communications Commission
G. T. Baker
Alexander Hardy
National Airlines
Miami
Mack
FCC
Holland and Smathers
Florida
Harris
D-Ark
Baker
Holland
Smathers
Kefauver
A. Frank Katzentine
Channel 10
Senate Rackets Panel Hears New Evidence in Wisconsin Strike
The Senate Rackets Committee heard witnesses describe bombings, night shootings, and harassment by anonymous phone calls amid the 45 month Kohler Co bathroom fixtures strike near Sheboygan Wisconsin. Striker Ewalde Guske testified of acid on his car and taunts from nonstrikers.
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Washington
Senate
Wisconsin
Kohler Co
United Auto Workers Marathon
Sheboygan
Wis
Ewalde Guske
Robert Burkart
UAW
Guske
Jet Fighter Explodes Over Scioto County
A Lockbourne Air Force Base jet fighter exploded at about 3500 feet over Scioto County today. The Missouri pilot parachuted to safety and was hospitalized in Ironton with a possible broken neck. First Lieutenant George Kersey, 22, of Hazelwood, Missouri, was reported injured.
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Ironton
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Scioto County
Missouri
George Kersey
Hazelwood
Ironton General Hospital
Highway Link From Charlotte to Elkin Approved
North Carolina Highway Commission approves a new interstate from Charlotte to Elkin along U.S. 21. The route would extend north toward Virginia and connect with a proposed expressway through southwestern Virginia into West Virginia, with a belt line around Charlotte as the southern terminus.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Midwest
North Carolina Highway Commission
Charlotte
Elkin
Virginia Line
Virginia
West Virginia
Canton
South Carolina
San Francisco Salts Windjammer Captain Dies at 71
Captain George Wigsten, 71, veteran Pacific windjammer skipper, died Tuesday of cancer in San Francisco. He served as one of the last of the old school sea captains.
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San Francisco
George Wigsten
Pacific
Nuclear-Powered Skate Sets Transatlantic Record
The nuclear submarine Skate arrived at a British base after a record eight days 11 hours crossing from the United States. Skipper Cmdr. James F. Calvert praised the voyage noting a time of about 203 hours. The 265-foot vessel sailed from Groton on Feb 24, joining Nautilus and Seawolf as part of the Navy’s nuclear fleet.
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Portland
England
United States
Atlantic
Cmdr
James F. Calvert
Europe
Calvert
Cleveland
Groton
Conn
America targets broader powers for foreign ministers talks
Washington reports the United States may seek broader powers for a proposed foreign ministers conference to prep a potential June summit. Secretary Dulles cites three objections: limit to organizational matters, required advance consent to a summit, and excluding German reunification and Eastern Europe political status from discussion. The U.S. plans a prompt reply to the Soviet proposal and coordinates with Allied governments.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
Dulles
Eastern Europe
Driver license tests in Ohio show high failure rate
The Ohio Highway Patrol reports 1957 drivers license exams with 467,851 takers and 158,683 failures about 33 percent. Main cause listed as poor driving, with road test losses at 57,042 and parking failures at 40,368. Written test failures total 24,866 and sign recognition 14,095. vision issues account for 5,971.
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Columbus
Ohio Highway Patrol
M. A. Mack
Mack
Ohio
Attempt To Clear Mitchell Overruled by Secretary
Secretary of the Air Force James Douglas overruled an Air Force board and denied a petition from Mitchell's son to void the 1925 court martial conviction of Brig. Gen. William Mitchell. Douglas praised Mitchell's vision for air power while upholding the original verdict and the five year suspension and pay cut.
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Mitchell
Washington
William
Billy) Mitchell
Air Force
James Douglas
Air Force Board
William, Jr
Boyce
Air Pioneer
Douglas
The
Nation
Army
Fall Is Fatal In Columbus Utility Pole Accident
Robert L Boldt 22 died Tuesday at Mount Carmel Hospital from injuries suffered Friday when a 50 foot utility pole he was atop broke at its base. Boldt worked for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and was preparing to string wire when the accident occurred.
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Columbus —i
Robert L. Boldt
Mount Carmel
Boldt
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ohio Court Suspends Cleveland Attorney
The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously suspended Cleveland attorney Henry H. Pleasant indefinitely. The action follows his 1949 contempt of court conviction related to the administration of the estate of the late William A. Wright.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Henry H. Pleasant
Cleveland
Pleasant
William A. Wright
Unemployed Benefits Bolstered in Ohio Ruling
Common Pleas Judge Erskine Maiden Jr ruled that supplemental unemployment benefits may be paid without reducing state unemployment compensation. The decision could add millions in support for about 200 000 Ohio workers in steel, auto, electrical, rubber, and glass industries with union negotiated plans. James R. Tichenor and the state will appeal and seek a stay pending final decision. Governor ONeill offered no comment.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Common Pleas
Erskine Maiden
James R. Tichenor
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Tichenor
Common Pleas Court
William O'Neill
Johnson backs public works bill for half-billion jobs
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson backs Sen. Gore's public works proposal to form a Public Works Administration with a 500 million fund. The plan would cover 90 percent of project costs for buildings, schools, recreation, airports, hydroelectric facilities and more to spur employment and prep for future needs. Johnson cautions against relying on Eisenhower's slower employment decline and aims for swift Senate action on housing, water projects, and interstate highway efficiency.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Public Works Administration
Johnson
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
Eisenhower
Sen
Sparkman
Ala
Knowland
California
Seaton
Rabid Dogs Bite 28 In Portsmouth Area
Health authorities report two rabid puppies bitten by two dogs in Highland Bend and Sciotodale. At least 28 people were bitten or exposed over the weekend and may have bitten others. County dog warden William Carkeek warned victims to seek medical care promptly.
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Portsmouth
William Carkeek
Highland Bend
Sciotodale
Nine-Year-Old Applicant Denied Zoo Attendant Job
Stockton tale notes Wayne Thayer applied for a zoo attendant post at Micke Grove County Park. Randall Prevo, personnel director, invited him to visit the 700 acre facility where the eager boy met animals and made friends, yet did not receive employment.
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Stockton
Calif
San Joaquin County
Micke Grove County Park
Wayne Thayer
Randall Prevo
Thayer
Weather snapshot Ohio and nearby regions
considerable cloudiness with rain arriving from the west tonight and spreading east Thursday, snow likely in extreme north. Ohio highs 35 45, tonight in 30s. West Virginia fair south with clearing north, highs near 40s, tonight increasing clouds. Various cities show cloudy or clear with scattered rain and temperate forecasts.
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Ohio
West
West Virginia
Increase Rate Of Jobless Shows Decline
Ohio unemployment claims rose last week to 205 456 from 200 955 the prior week. New claimants fell to 25 305 the lowest in over a month, while total unemployment rose in all major areas but not sharply with steady or improved employment in several cities.
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Columbus
Lorain
Coshocton
East Liverpool
Findlay
Fostoria
Ironton
Jackson
Marietta
Salem
Farmers' net income in 1957 falls 5 percent to 2117
Ohio farmers averaged a net income of 2117 dollars for 1957, a decline of 5 percent from 1956, according to the Agriculture Department.
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Washington
Ohio
Agriculture Department
Bakers Elect Cross President Amid AFL-CIO Split
The Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union, expelled from AFL-CIO for leadership corruption, re elected James G. Gross as president at a special convention. Cross faced no opposition after Alex White's withdrawal. 493 delegates abstained while 3 124 voted for Cross.
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Bakers
Afl-Cio
Cross
Cincinnati
Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union
James G. Gross
Curtis Sims
Alex White
Buffal
N. Y
Physicists Plan Massive Study to Find Cosmic Ray Source
MIT physicists will start in June the largest scale effort to identify the source of cosmic rays. The experiment will be on a 2,500 acre site near Albuquerque New Mexico. Cosmic rays from outer space strike Earth with immense energy and the origin remains a major puzzle.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Albuquerque
N. M
Ohio Valley to Install Nine Radioactivity Monitors
The Ohio Valley Water Sanitation Commission signed a contract with the University of Louisville to install nine monitoring stations on the Ohio River to detect and sift possible radioactivity.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley Water Sanitation Commission
University of Louisville
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court to rule on home inspection ordinance validity
The Ohio Supreme Court agreed to review whether a city ordinance allowing home and building inspections without a search warrant is valid. The case centers on Montgomery County appellate ruling that Dayton inspectors may act under police powers, overturning a Common Pleas decision that the city lacked authority.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Montgomery County
Dayton
Common Pleas Court
Writer Recalls Stalin Final Chapter Five Years On
Editor's note recalls 1941 Moscow assignment and five year anniversary of Stalin's death. Eddy Gilmore describes rushing to Moscow Central Telegraph and censorship hurdles to send the news of Stalin's critical illness and death while noting Prokofieff's death went unreported due to censorship.
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Joseph Stalin
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Associated Press
Stalin
Iron Curtain
Centralny Telegraf
Kremlin
Tovarich
Serge Prokofieff
Soviet Union
Russia
Peter and the Wolf
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