U.S. Explorer satellite first man-made in orbit
Reports describe the Army Jupiter missile carrying the Explorer satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral. President Eisenhower welcomed the achievement as Sputnik rivals faded, while observers cite orbital parameters, altitude estimates, and mission implications for U.S. space prestige and future launches.
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Space Explorer Launch Sparks Western European Jubilance
Western Europe greeted the American satellite Explorer with cautious celebration as Moscow reported Soviet congratulations from a cultural relations spokesman. The Jupiter-C rocket carried Explorer toward orbit while scientists tracked it from ten Minetrack stations worldwide. Explorer weighs 308 pounds, smaller than Sputniks, and could operate 2 to 10 years, with motion described as a musical tone by tracking officials.
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Nik Joist Bulganin
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Egypt and Syria Merge to Form One Arab State
Egypt and Syria join to create a single Arab nation. Presidents Nasser and Shukr Kuwaily sign a merger proclamation amid cheering crowds outside the old Presidential Palace. The new state will have one flag, cabinet, parliament, and army, with Nawer and Cairo as leader and capital respectively, uniting about 28 million people across a divided land.
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Syria
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Shukr Kuwaily
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Cairo
Israel
Jordan
China Parliament bars rightists from seats in Peiping
The National Peoples Congress credentials committee barred a number of deputies including a "rightists" faction from seating as Peiping opened. Sixteen others who questioned regime policies were barred, amid ongoing crackdown on officials invited by Mao to critique the government. Edward E. Stokes, 67, retired Cincinnati industrialist and former Sebastian Lathe Co. president, died yesterday, noted for marriages to dancer Hope Minor and later divorces.
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Woran
Ting Ling
China
Peiping
National Peoples’ Congress
Radio Sila
Mao Tze-tung
Cincinnati
Edward E. Stokes
Sebastian Lathe Co
Covington, Ky
Hope Minor
Slayer and Girl Held in Nebraskas Serial Murders
Lincoln report details 14 year old companion Sara Cant and Charles Starkweather, both charged with first degree murder as authorities recount an 11 kill spree spanning Nebraska and Wyoming. Starkweather admits to all killings while Cant claims she was a hostage on the murder tour.
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Neb
Charles Starkweather
Carll Fugate
Lancaster County
Merle Kurnopp
Starkweather
AOW
Cant
Nebraska
Wyoming
Bian
Koar
Alto
Douglas
Wyo
Penitentiary
Guy Starkweather
Charles
Golden Agers Plan First Meet In Corry Tuesday
Local residents form a Golden Age Club for men and women over 60 to foster social joining, with weekly Tuesday meetings at 1 to 8 30 p m at the Corry YMCA. Membership is free and refreshments are funded by donor contributions while activities may include table games speakers and movies.
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Corry
Corly
Fire Kills Five In Brooklyn Building
A four story frame building in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn burned before dawn killing five members of the Woods family. Firemen using aerial ladders evacuated most tenants but Arthur Woods 40 his wife Galvesta 38 and three children Jennings 9 Clarence 6 and Nolan 8 were found burned to death in a top floor apartment.
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New York
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Arthur Woods
Galvesta
Jennings
Clarence
Nolan
Lillian Murray Ends 41 Year Banking Career
Lillian Murray assistant cashier at the National Bank of Corry has retired effective February 1 after a 31 year career beginning August 3 1916. She served under five presidents and was active in local civic groups while also running a monocraming shop at 136 Mott Street. She will pause briefly next month for a southern vacation with her sister Lucile.
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Lillian Murray
National Bank of Corry
Miss Murray
Excent Board of Direetors
Opal Bank
Henry Keppel
Frank Laure
Blaine Kincaid
H. H. Keppel
H. Martin Keppel
Business and Professional Women's Club
Wand
Civil Air Patrol
Mott Street
Indictment in Prison Breach and Bad Checks Case
Robert Horton a 23 year old in Union City was indicted by the Erie County Grand Jury on prison breach and passing worthless checks. Barton, sought on several bad check counts, was arrested in Salamanca after the escape. Barton faces a four count charge of cheating by false pretense for a $10.70 check given to John Wente of Wentz grocery and appliance store which proved worthless.
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Union City
Erie County
Barton
Salamanca
Unitny City
Barlow
John Wenta
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Abee
Wente
National Bank of
Multiple Air Force plane crash victims reported in three states
Bulletins describe three fatal incidents. In West Virginia near Charleston a U S Air Force plane from Jacksonville Field Florida crashed in the mountains killing officers as it burned. In Springfield Ohio a car train crash killed four young people and their mother of three. the wreck left a caustic steel mass. In New Orleans a helicopter from Humble Oil collided with Gulf waters off Grand Isle two miles south of the coast, resulting in several rescued and one retirement helicopter crew missing.
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Army Jupiter-c Missile Lifts Satellite Into Space
The Army's Jupiter C missile, the tall booster from Cape Canaveral, Florida, launched last night carrying a satellite into space. The craft rose skyward amid fanfare as officials confirmed successful deployment and tracked the satellite's ascent.
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Fla
Ike Reacts To First Satellite Orbiting Earth
President Eisenhower hailed the first US satellite as wonderful as telephoned confirmation came from Washington two hours after Cape Canaveral launch. James Hagerty read the president’s two word reaction and noted the event marked the nation’s entry into the International Geophysical Year.
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Isenhower
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Golt
Infer
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James Hagerty
J. Wallace Joyce
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Washington
Augusta National Golf Club
Satellite Boosts U S Diplomatic Prestige in Space Race
Washington reports the United States has regained some diplomatic standing after the Sputnik launch. Officials warn the journey ahead is long and costly, with Russia leading in space achievements. A possible push in the United Nations to pledge space for peaceful use is discussed. Assessments suggest East-West talks may strengthen leverage for a future summit, though earlier fears delayed higher level engagement.
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Eisenhower
Bulgenin
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Secronyy
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Dalley Tas
U Tome
Russia
Ewenhower
Dulles
Army Moon Launches Huge Triumph For Von Braun
A wartime era account notes German scientist Wernher von Braun and his team benefiting from the Jupiter C project as the Army eyes a satellite launch. Amid wartime shifts and postwar capture, the story frames the V-2 legacy and the race to reach space, with limited details and hints of future pages.
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Washington
Wernher von Braun
U.S. Earth
National Academy of Sciences
von Braun
von Braun and Co
City Plans For Dollar Days In Corry
Corry will host Silver Dollar Days with 80 percent of local retailers in a citywide sale. Retail Merchants president Kirk Sawyer says $1,900 in silver dollars will be circulated as change starting Friday, with Thursday newspaper ads promoting bargains. Retailers will display Dollar Day banners and place special merchandise in windows, as jubilant group members including Frank Grier and others organize the promotion.
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Corry
Kirk Sawyer
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Sawyer
Prani Cilete
Glenn Palmer
Harold Slaughter
G. Bennett
Jerry Boal
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