Moon Shot Due To Die Fiery Death Moon Shot Due To Die Fiery Death
Pioneer III plunged toward Earth after a high altitude launch, burning in the atmosphere as officials called the mission valuable for radiation research. The craft failed to reach lunar trajectory, with reentry expected over northwest Africa near Timbuktu and the US noting the data would aid space science.
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Dulles Seeks Observation At Walter Reed Hospital
Secretary of State Dulles entered Walter Reed Army Hospital for observation of an inflammatory condition of the lower colon. Doctors report no evidence of cancer recurrence and expect a 2 to 3 day stay. He plans to attend a Paris meeting with foreign ministers on Berlin crisis after recovery.
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Temperatures Vary Across U S With Snow And Ice
Nationwide readings show Florida at 80s while Montana and Minnesota plunge to 7 below zero. Upstate New York sees 10 to 17 inches of snow as Great Lakes winds whip snow showers. A tanker ran aground near Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin and two vessels are trapped north of Green Bay. Winds gust to 45 mph in the Mid Atlantic.
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Azerbaijan Farmer Celebrates 150th Birthday in Moscow Broadcast
The Soviet Union's oldest citizen, an Azerbaijan collective farmer, marked his 150th birthday on Saturday. A Moscow radio broadcast did not name him, noting his 107-year old wife and about 200 family members attended the celebration.
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Years No Bar To Romance In Salisbury Funeral
An 84 year old man and an 82 year old widow wed after a friend offered a home following her loss by fire. Oliver Cordrey and William S. Davis, a retired broker and widower, became engaged and married in a small ceremony at Davis's home with a reception at a hotel.
Machinists End 16 Day Strike at TWA
The Machinists union voted to accept a new contract with Trans World Airlines ending a 16 day strike. Cliff Miller announced complete returns from 6,700 members in 20 locals, with no vote figures released. The agreement runs to Oct 1, 1960, granting wage hikes of 28 to 53 cents across categories for kitchen helpers mechanics and flight simulator service personnel.
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Thayer Named To Coordinate Cultural Relations
Robert H. Thayer a lawyer and diplomat was appointed by Secretary of State Dulles to coordinate international educational and cultural relations. State department officials said his exact duties are not yet defined and his first task is to determine them. He is expected to travel extensively in the initial months of the assignment.
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Debbie Land's Christmas Hope Fueled by Family Faith
In Bethel Park Pennsylvania Debbie Land, injured at kindergarten, returns home from the hospital on crutches to greet Santa. Her father credits prayers and miracles for her recovery after a 7-ton asphalt roller injured her leg, with neighbors raising funds and friends delivering gifts.
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Women blamed for most lies by men in provocative quote
A provocative quote states that women are to blame for most of the lying by men because they insist on asking questions. Copyright.
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Youth Reaps More Profit from Steers
Chuck Wood Jr., 17, Spencer Iowa, saw his Angus steers fetch top prices at the International Livestock Exposition closing auction in Chicago. Holy Cow sold for 23,125 dollars to Howard Johnson Jr., becoming a publicist for the restaurateur. another steer hit 50 dollars per hundredweight in the open class, and a third sold for 31 per hundredweight. The day’s show average was 60 cents above the open market top, with 183 animals sold. Holy Cow later appeared on R.F.D. Chicago on WGN TV.
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First Step In Ban on Test Shots
The United States Britain and Russia approved the first article of a treaty to prohibit nuclear tests and left the treaty open for signature by any country. The article binds signatories to ban tests though it has no legal effect until the full treaty is drawn and ratified by the three powers.
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Differences Develop in Allied Ranks Over Berlin Crisis
Western allies clash over how to respond to Moscow demands for Berlin while preparing for Paris talks. U S Britain France and West Germany sit for discussions. Bonn negotiations aim to show no withdrawal from Berlin yet open to broader settlement terms. Chancellor Adenauer favors a tough reply, while Selwyn Lloyd pushes for incentives to entice Soviet negotiation.
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West Berlin voters face pivotal election amid Soviet plan
In Berlin, voters choose municipal officials as the world watches the Soviet scheme to turn West Berlin into an unarmed free city. Mayor Willy Brandt leads pro West candidates against Communist rivals and East German agitators with security concerns dominating the campaign. The vote is seen as a referendum on Khrushchev's proposal to remove Allied troops.
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Temple Bombing Case Goes To Jurors In Atlanta
The George Bright case, an engineer aged 31 charged with dynamiting the Jewish temple, was sent to jurors who retired to a hotel for the weekend after a late Saturday session in Atlanta.
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Election Result Blow to Faubus in Little Rock Board Race
Three members elected to the Little Rock school board backed by opponents of Gov. Orval E. Faubus defeated rivals in a Saturday vote. Ted Lamb praised the result as a sign of Faubus’s political decline and called the governor a Machiavelli figure.
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