Eisenhower outlines December moon trial and March follow-up
President Eisenhower announced a lightweight test satellite will launch in December with a larger instrumented sphere planned for March. He praised the Soviet Sputnik I while saying it does not threaten U S security beyond proving rocket power. He stressed the U S program aims for scientific goals, not a race with the Soviets.
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Russia
U. S
America
Blaze Devastates Ottumwa Heights School Campus
Ottumwa Heights academy and college suffered a major fire centered on the former naval air base building. Sister Mary Magdalen estimated losses at about 2 million. no injuries were reported as students and sisters evacuated using fire drills. The 1912 central unit and wings were damaged beyond use. plans quickly formed to relocate classes at alternate sites including the former Savoy air base and the Foster estate.
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Ottumwa
T. Henry Foster
Savy Air Base
Oflumwa
St. Mary Ann Conner
Mt. Vernon
Ottumwa Heights College
Miss Conner
Satellite Cocktail Tops Eureka Pub Craze
Eureka California AP report says tavern owner Donn Willson created a satellite cocktail with a varika base and secret mix ins. He claims one drink causes a flying leap at the moon and cites a patron who reportedly took off beeping after tasting it.
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Eureka
Calif
Varika
Donn Willson
Christmas Store Hours Announced By Cedar Rapids Bureau
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants bureau approves nine Christmas night openings. Stores stay open Tuesday or Thursday nights starting late November with special Friday and Monday shifts around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Santa’s party is canceled due to budget limits.
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Retail Merchants Bureau
Cedar Rapids
McElroy Eyes Faster U S Missile Program Push
Defense Secretary McElroy vows to speed up U S missile work by paying more overtime at plants and test centers to remove bottlenecks. He criticizes Khrushchev and asserts economy need not block defense, while not yet endorsing a major funding surge.
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Washington
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Neil McElroy
U. S
McElroy
Nikita Mbrushchev
Nussia
Tanker Mission San Miguel Sinks After Reef Collision
Honolulu dispatch reports a U S navy-chartered tanker with 45 civilian crew members struck a reef and vanished after a six hour search. An air sea search was conducted but the vessel could not be located.
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Honolulu
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San Miguel
Cold snap to end Friday across Iowa forecast
Weather forecast predicts a dip in temperatures with a freeze in northern Iowa and scattered frost in southern areas Wednesday night. Lows reach upper 20s to lower 30s north and upper 40s to lower 50s south with highs in the 40s on Thursday.
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Cedar Rapids
Food Cost Index Holds Unchanged in Week
The Dun and Bradstreet index of wholesale food prices remained at 6.12 this week, the lowest level since May 28, according to a New York AP report.
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New York
Eisenhower invites Ghana minister after restaurant exclusion
The White House announced President Eisenhower invited Ghana finance minister I K A Ghedemah to a White House breakfast Thursday to mend the row over a Negro leader being barred from a Daver Delaware restaurant. A spokesman said Vice President Nixon would send Ghedemah an appropriate note.
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Subsidy Fight Halts City Ambulance Subsidy Plan
Cedar Rapids officials delay a 600 subsidy for Ambulance Service Company while police rotate emergency calls between it and Ambulance Emergency and Invalid Service. Finance Commissioner Stewart Shank doubts the payment will be made as Mayor Meaghan and Safety Chief Johnson were away.
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Bob Johnson
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Faubus Cites No Break in Little Rock Crisis
Gov. Orval Faubus on Wednesday warned there is no solution to the Little Rock integration crisis unless nine Megre pupils at Central High withdraw. He said time is needed for litigation and for calm, and indicated possible withdrawal of six girls and three boys under federal protection.
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No satellite height reduction. Sputnik orbit unchanged
Washington scientists at the naval research laboratory report Sputnik remains in its original orbit with about 400 miles average height and a 96.1 minute period. Radio signals show a steady beep as foreign observers note possible slight orbital variations. The note mentions discussions of satellite comparisons and political calls for investigations into U.S. lag in space efforts.
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Logan
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Turley
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Slaughter
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Ike open to space missile talks if allies agree
President Eisenhower said the United States would join an East West study of outer space missile controls if allies agree. The shift follows talks with Secretary of State Dulles and disarmament negotiator Harold Stassen as Britain opposes separate Soviet space pact talks. Britain insists any accord stay within a broader first stage disarmament framework.
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Foreign Office
Yogi Berra and Bauer Homers Aid Yankees in 3-3 Tie
In New York, the Yankees tied the World Series at three games each by beating the Milwaukee Braves 3-3 as Rob Turley held the mound for four hits. Yogi Berra and Hank Bauer homered, with Berra driving a three-run blast in the third inning and Bauer adding another long ball.
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