Cold winds spoil Vanguard test at Florida site
The Vanguard rocket test on a Florida island was halted by cold winds after 9:25 pm and not resumed. Officials warned odds of success were 3 to 1 against achieving orbit, focusing on testing the launch equipment rather than immediate orbit goals. Thousands gathered along the beaches as civilians watched the delays.
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Project Vanguard
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Vanguard
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Oblong
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Navy
Air Force
New York
Kentucky
Slinding Storm Lashes Coast in Severe Weather Burst
Severe storm continues to pummel coastal regions with strong winds and heavy rain. Officials warn of possible flooding as residents brace for more battering gusts and scattered power outages.
Air Force eyes 15 Bomarc missile sites across coasts
The Air Force plans a coast to coast and northern border radar network using about 15 Bomarc launch sites to cover up to 75 to 100 miles. The long range system aims to destroy bomber aircraft, with a four ton missile launched vertically then accelerated by rocket and ramjet engines.
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Air Force
U.S
Subway strike threat fails in New York
Subways operate normally in New York as a threatened strike by subway motormen did not materialize, keeping services at standard levels.
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New York
LA OK Tank Explosions Burn Containments Fray
A series of mid afternoon blasts at oil tanks in LA OK triggered a major fire. One worker, William Welch, was missing while William Young suffered eye injuries from chemical foam. Firefighters evacuated 24 nearby homes as flames and smoke spread over miles. Estimates of firefighting personnel and damage varied, with officials citing hundreds to thousands of responders and about half a million dollars in destroyed oil products.
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William Welch
William Young
Celestine Melerine
St. Bernard
Sidney Morel
Eh Orleans Civil Defense
Ingram
Makarios Says Cyprus Colonialism Blocks Middle East Peace
Archbishop Makarios II, exiled Cypriot leader, told Yale Political Union that no peace in the Middle East is possible while colonialism remains in Cyprus. He blamed Western policy for imperialism aiding international communism and said the United States cannot win Arab and Asian trust while Britain keeps Cyprus. He spoke during his U.S. visit ahead of the U.N. debate on Cyprus.
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Makarios, II
Cyprus
Middle East
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Makarios
Yale Political Union
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