Artificial meteors fired from New Mexico explode in night sky
Air Force officials confirmed an Aerobee rocket launch near Holloman AFB on Oct 16 producing artificial meteors. Dubin said two pellets rose at sufficient velocity to escape Earth’s gravity and that the 25 pound charge in the nose created a brilliant explosion brighter than Sputniks.
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Earth
Cubin
New Mexico
Sputnik
Mt. Palomar
United States
F. Zwicky
California Institute of Technology
Air Force
Holloman Air Force
Veloo City Misstatement on Aerobee Pellet Speed
Domenic clarifies that the Aerobee rocket's maximum velocity is 3600 miles per hour and questions reports of unidentified flying objects in the Southwest caused by pellet flashes. The reference to Veloo City appears to be a misstatement.
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Dubin
Domenic
Middle East tensions rise as Lebanon Syria clash widens
Incidents fuel fears of open Damascus Beirut split as Lebanese security crackdowns target arms smuggling and violence. Suspected Syrian and Jordanian detainees, many refugees, face deportations amid pro Soviet press attacks on Lebanon. Jordan warns Israel over border shootings and Mount Scopus supply blockade risks.
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Egypt
Israel
Nikita Khrushchev
Cairo
United States
Jordan
Iraq
Turkey
Lebanon
Damascus
Beirut
Abdul Hamid Serraj
Andj
Reds Balk at Funds For UN Mideast Force
United Nations Assembly approves additional 384 million dollars to fund the Middle East emergency force through 1958. The vote 51 to 11 backed by the United States amid Soviet bloc opposition and abstentions from Arab and some Latin American states. Soviet denounced the force as illegal and not peace guaranteeing.
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UN Mideast
United Nations
N. Y
Middle East
General Assembly
Soviet Bloc
Destienl
E Uin
Assembly
United States
Chile
Ecuador
Arkady A. Sobolev
Rep. Carnahan
D-Mo
Two bandits rob Cambridge bank in New York incident
A Cambridge Massachusetts bank was held up by two women bandits wearing dresses and kerchiefs. They robbed the teller and a customer before fleeing as winds rose over the region. Authorities described the event as a targeted robbery with minor injuries reported.
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Madison Square Garden
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Catholic Youth Organization
Dag Ham
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Forest Sire
Los Angeles
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Britain
William Lay
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Walkout Hits Hudson Piers as Union and Employers Clash
Industrial action stalls work on Hudson River docks as ILA leaders and waterfront officials meet after a strike. Bradley says workers may return by 8 a.m. tomorrow but success is uncertain. Alexander Chopin of the shipping association accuses the ILA of breaking contract and vows legal action to uphold it.
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Shipping Association
ILA
Waterfront Commission and Shipping Association
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Waterfront Commission
Cyclist Killed in Wilton Chase Involving Infantry
A cyclist died during a Wilton chase involving infantry in Germany. The deceased, a Providence native who lived in Norwalk for 15 years, belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The body was taken to Franklin Hoyt Funeral Home in New Canaan. Forcier, a U.S. Navy man, served three years and is attached to the U S S Cascade in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Providence
Norwalk
Franklin Hoyt
New Canaan
Forcier
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Cascade
Newport
Youth suffers blast injury in parking lot incident
Edward Katz seventeen of 60 Hunting Street remained in good condition after a blast that amputated his right hand. Police said he was experimenting with explosives while working as an attendant in a parking lot at 309 John Street leased from Joseph Dewhirst. His brother Daniel Katz told investigators Edward had been playing with firecrackers.
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Edward Katz
Hunting Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
John Street
Joseph Dewhirst
Daniel Katz
Edward
Connecticut farmers seek drought relief loans
State Agriculture Commissioner Joseph N. Gill reports 155 farmers applied for low cost drought relief loans in Hartford. Average request is 4132 dollars, four loans approved so far, with over 75 percent of applications from New London and Windham counties. Eligible farmers may borrow up to 5000 dollars at 1.5 percent interest.
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Hartford
Joseph N. Gill
Connecticut
Gill
New London
Windham
Flying on upswing Tedesco told of growing pilot interest
Bridgeport Flight Service president Albert E. Zotack said during a talk with Mayor Tedesco that interest in flying is rising and the firm needs more airport space. The mayor promised to consider expansion when space becomes available and said some space could be made immediately.
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Tedesco
Albert E. Zotack
Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc
Zotack
Sputnik Rocket Heads For Earth
Sputnik I launched on October 4 and has circled Earth more than 730 times as it descends. Officials say debris may reach the ground while observers report no visual sightings in the last 24 hours, noting the orbit wanders toward northern and southern extremes.
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Moscow
Earth
Smithsonian
American veterans decry Legion plan to teach communism
The American Veterans Committee accuses the American Legion of posing a serious threat to American education with proposed instruction on communism for schools. The AVC urges objective, educationally controlled coursework and says the Legion has censored texts and meddled in schools. The Americanism committee may help draft a model textbook to expose communism's alleged fallacies.
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Washington
American Veterans Committee
American Legion
Legion
AWC
Americanism Committee
AVC
Finalists Named in Bridgeport Voice of Democracy Contest
A 32 year old University School sophomore, Bernard A Guzinski of Stratford, and Elizabeth Bues, 16, of Bridgeport, reach city finals for the Voice of Democracy contest. Elimination contests occur at Bassick Harding Bullard-Havens Notre Dame with state finals in December and national finals in Washington in February. Guzinski, a U S Army veteran, works at Raybestos in Stratford and plans teaching later. Bues is Central High junior active in student affairs and Japoco junior achievement. The note also cites cotton use in upholstery by auto industry last year.
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Bridgeport Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bernard A. Guzinski
Drome Avenue
Stratford
University School
WICC
Elizabeth Bues
Mit Street
Central High School
Bassick and Harding
Bullard - Havens Tech
Notre Dame Catholic High School
Notre Dame
Washington, D. C
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U. S. Army
Korea
Raybestos
Diana Georgetti
Scranton
Dominic
Bues
Otto G. Bues
Central
Sugar Ray Robinson Sues Magazine Over Fight Fix Allegations
The former champion Ray Robinson sues 10 Connecticut distributors for 500000 after Confidential magazine claims he fixed a 1951 Paris boxing match with Kid Marcel. The suit targets Gainford and Dumortier for defaming him with the alleged plot to end the bout in round five. The Associated Press notes Marcel’s corner threw in the towel after Robinson delivered heavy punches.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Connecticut
George Gainford
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Confidential
Gainford
Gaston Dumortier
Kid Marcel
Marcel
Paris
Dumortier
Associated Press
Men
Boys' Club Aids Academy Candidates in Bridgeport Area
Herbert T. Hart announced distribution of Air Force Academy application blanks to principals of Bridgeport Fairfield and Stratford high schools the University of Bridgeport and Fairfield University. Congressman Morano asks Boy's Clubs to select five applicants for competitive entrance exams.
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Boy’s Clubs of
Bridgeport
Air Force Academy
Fairfield
Stratford
University of Bridgeport
Fairfield University
Hart
Albert P. Morano
U. S
Ray Flicker
F. Byron Tomlinson
A. Fuller Leeds
Frank L. Wilder
Young Pianist Is Concert Star
A young pianist wowed audiences as the concert star with a program featuring local clubs and groups from Singer's General Electric and Warner Brothers. Following the performance, coffee in the lobby gave attendees a chance to meet the artists.
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Singer
General Electric
Warner Brothers
War Hero Buried in Chicago in Marine Honor Guard
John Joseph Kelly 57 a two time Medal of Honor recipient was buried at Holy Name Cathedral Chicago with a salemn requiem Mass. Six Marines carried his casket as veterans stood at attention. He earned 23 foreign decorations and died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The piece notes his WWI heroism including a dash through a barrage to attack a gun nest and capture prisoners.
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Chicago
John Joseph Kelly
Holy Name Cathedral
Kelly
America
Ft. Laurderdale
Fla
France
78Th Co
6Th
Reg
Merger Talks Between AFL Central Labor and CIO Industrial Councils
The merger committees of the AFL Central Labor union and the CIO Industrial Union council plan a joint meeting on Tuesday night per IUC President Charles Groves. They aim to resolve terms for consolidation ahead of the AFL CIO international deadline. Robert McLevy leads the CLU.
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CIO Industrial Union Council
IUC
Charles Groves
International
CIO
AFL
Groves
International Afl-Cio
Robert McLevy
CLU
FEARED DEAD IN LANDSLIDES AND LOCKED PRINCESS RUPERT AREA
Royal Canadian Mounted Police report no confirmed deaths from a landslide after a six inch snowfall in Prince Rupert. Heavy rains and a washed out highway to Terrace hinder access while Canadian Pacific planes cannot land. Crews continue digging overnight for survivors or victims.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Prince Rupert
Terrace
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Next Century Visionaries Debate Human Fate and Science
A panel including Dr. Albert Szent Gyorgyi and Dr. Wernher von Braun warned the coming century will hinge on humanity’s choice to live together or destroy each other. Dr. Harrison Brown cautioned automation and reduced work weeks, while Dr. John Weir urged science to become as essential as voting to keep Earth habitable.
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Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Herman J. Muller
Wernher von Braun
Szént-Gyorgyi
Institute For
Muscle Research
Woods Hole, Mass
Harrison Brown
California Institute of Technology
Brown
John Weir
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