Push-button warfare and the coming of ballistic missiles
A outlook from Cape Canaveral experts notes rockets may take a decade to become decisive in war. Reliability challenges loom large with 60 000 parts per 1500 to 5000 mile missiles and weather and timing affecting launches. Polaris gains from solid fuel ease accuracy. Bases spread across Europe but zeroing in on perfection remains distant.
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Air Force
Donald N. Yates
Cape Canaveral Missile Test Center
Earth Strip No. 1
Yates
America
Europe
On Guard Against Communism
The Gazette summarizes a 1958 Communist Party program from Eugene Dennis outlining aims to influence U.S. policy and public opinion. Key goals include recognizing Red China at the UN, broad trade with China, demilitarization of Central Europe, abolishing HUAC, and freeing imprisoned Communists. Dennis leads a move toward a centralized party command amid past factional struggles.
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Communist Party
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Red
Congress
White House
China
United Nations
Europe
Middle East
House Un-American Activities Committee
Senate Internal Security Committee
Dennis
Fire brigade chief cites unseen watchtower as blaze cause
In Tokyo Edogawa, Genichi Asami, head of the fire brigade, explained that the fire at his station began at the bottom of the watch tower where the on duty man could not see. The incident points to an overlooked blind spot in the area’s fire watch system.
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Etaoin Shadlu
Tokyo
Genichi Asami
Edogawa
House to House Salesmen May Trigger Neurosis in Housewives
Twickenham physician Dr. John Maddison warns high pressure door to door salesmen can unsettle housewives. He describes stomach flutter and emotional turmoil when listening, urging readers to slam the door to avoid losing control and manipulated pride.
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Twickenham
England
Ins
John Maddison
Madison
Cafeteria Adds Books to Menu at Air Force Center
Denver based Air Force Accounting and Finance Center sets up a children s book library in its cafeteria. The library, run by the Center Em ployes Recreation Association, has 37 titles and four dozen readers in five weeks. Allan Reno notes staff prefer picking books during breaks across from the main library. More titles expected as dues come in.
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Denver
NBA
Air Force Accounting and Finance Center
Writings Stir Neighbor Rage in Barcelona Novel
Spanish novelist Francisco Candel faced threats from neighbors angered by his book. Police protection was arranged after a fanatical reception in Barcelona’s Casa Antunez district amid rumors that real life inspired his main characters. A patrolman later injured a toe while attempting to subdue a vicious dog during the disturbance.
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Barcelona
Spain
INS
Francisco Candel
Leo Tolstoi
Thomas Wolfe
Casa Antunez
Sterling
Cole
Vince Bianco
Candel
Bianco
Cancer Society Sponsors Three Study Programs in Linn County
The Linn County chapter of the American Cancer Society will run three educational programs this week including a high school science class session. Mt. Mercy Women’s Club plans a 7:30 p.m. tour of the Margaret and Howard Hall Radiation Center followed by a cancer control discussion led by a physician and Cancer Society representatives. A program is set next Saturday for the Malta chapter of the Eastern Star, and the film Career Medical Technologist will be shown Wednesday to Immaculate Conception school science groups. Additional showings are planned for seven biology classes at Washington High School early next month. The film, offered free to schools, addresses need for laboratory technologists in cancer research. arrangements can be made by contacting the Linn County Cancer Society.
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Linn County
American Cancer Society
Mt. Mercy Women’s Club
Margaret and Howard Hall
The
Cancer Society
Malta
Eastern Star
Immaculate Conception School
Washington High School
Organ swap leaves St. James parish with old mystery
Arlington Vermont reports St. James Episcopal Church replaced its 99 year old organ with a 1908 instrument after years of trying. The parish now faces uncertainty about what to do with the original organ amid atmospheric variation concerns.
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Arlington, Vt
St. James’ Episcopal Church
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Fla
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Daily Worker
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Gates
Moscow
Foster
First Avenue
R. W. Lutzelman
Curtis Adkins
Harry Christiansen
Madrid
Christopher Columbus
Toledo
Gazette
Parade Magazine
Trans-World Airlines
Cedar Rapids
Portugal
Linn County Cancer Society
Philco
Philco-Bendix
Smulekoff
Hoover Cotnstellation
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