Red Rocket Orbit Mission Reported By Soviet Tass
Soviet Tass announced the Seton rocket would enter an orbit around the sun by January 7 or 8, promising the first artificial planet around the sun. The craft traveled 343,750 miles from Earth and 146,875 miles from the Moon, with speed near 5,472 mph, and an eventual 15 month voyage time.
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General Phone Employees Shun Company Offer
General Telephone Co of Pennsylvania workers rejected a company contract proposal and authorized strike action if needed. Three locals of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers held secret ballots in Erie Johnstown and Oil City. About 900 union members are employed. the old contract was extended to January 28. No meeting with the company is scheduled and union demands were not made public.
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Garland Youth Hurt In Crash On Route 27
William Kellogg, 18, of Garland, was injured at 12 20 a m Saturday when his 1956 Buick left Route 27 and struck a bridge abutment four and a half miles south of Youngsville. State Police said he fell asleep at the wheel and was admitted to Warren General Hospital with facial and nose injuries but no fractures. Damage to the car was about $1000. He was alone.
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Castro Advances on Cuban Capital
Castro and thousands of his forces continued their westward march toward Havana. Crowds cheered as they neared the capital from Oriente, with Manuel Urrutia named provisional president flying in to establish central governance. The strike was lifted as Havana readied a historic welcome with stores reopening and transport resuming while Castro’s troops guarded government buildings and banks. The advance followed the fall of Batista after a rapid chain of rebel victories.
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Fraud Suspect Free On Bond After Plea and Rescheduled Hearing
Corry man Merritt pled guilty at arraignment before Alderman Rossiter. He faces a loan fraud charge tied to a car purchase and later sale with unpaid loan. Hearing moved to next Monday at 9 am. Separately a bus fatality in Forward Township reports 47 year old Fred Coughenour struck by a Greyhound bus en route to Pittsburgh from Fairmont West Virginia.
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Fairmont
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Mikoyan Dulles Set Cold War Talks in Washington
Soviet first deputy premier Anastas Mikoyan arrived in New York and traveled to Washington for talks with Secretary of State Dulles. Protests outside the airport and State Department featured chants denouncing Mikoyan, while a larger crowd gathered at the Soviet UN mission amid the ongoing Berlin tensions.
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Engineers Prepare For Train Races At Cory
Saturday afternoon will see a regional model train race event in Cory with five entry groups. Last year Dan Thies of Jamestown won the district grand championship. Cory hopes to capture the top bracket this year. Entry blanks are available at Wright Concord and Junior High. entries due by 11 a.m. Saturday with no fee or membership required. Contestants must provide their own engine and cars, with two extra cars often needed. The committee may cancel any group lacking sufficient entries.
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Sun Behavior Blamed IGY Project Seeks Causes Of Weather Disturbances
The AP report outlines theories that sun flares, meteors, radiation, or other events might trigger weather changes and droughts as scientists study the International Geophysical Year. Observers suggest solar activity could influence atmospheric weather, with potential for improved forecasts and even weather control in the future.
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Bitter Cold Grips U S Across Regions
A severe cold wave grips the United States with record low temperatures and strong winds. Frigid conditions cause school closures in parts of Pennsylvania and related travel disruptions as the weather system extends across the Northeast and Midwest.
Toll climbs on New Year road deaths count
The New Year holiday road toll edged toward the preholiday estimate of 890 as final figures were delayed. The accident death tally up to midnight Sunday started at 6 PM New Year’s Eve and rose with the homeward rush. Weather and slick roads contributed, with the tally following a pattern similar to past holidays, and the count continued on Page Five.
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Expensive 5-Cent Slugs Used in City Parking Meters
City officials investigate the use of machine–made five cent slugs worth about 80 cents each found in parking meters. Carl Smith reported the theft to Mayor J Fred Kinley, who says the forgery is not only damaging coinage but could be linked to a larger metal theft ring. An investigation is underway with officials aiming to prosecute to the fullest extent.
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U S Canada Begin Annual Trade Talks Over Disputes
In Ottawa top U S officials and Canadian ministers open annual talks to ease friction over a potential seven billion dollar cross border trade, with Dulles flying from nearby Uplands Airport to join Canadian leaders led by Minister Donald Fleming. Canada seeks concessions on oil lead and wheat while defending new antidumping laws seen as fair. U S protests allege breach of trade obligations.
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Plane Crashes Kill Horse in Malibu Landing
Malibu California AP reports a light plane ran out of fuel and collided with a horse on the field during landing. The horse died, the plane was wrecked, and pilot Robert Goodyear, 49, and his wife Mary, 46, suffered cuts and bruises.
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Democrats pledge to curb Ike budget cuts in briefing
Democrats vow to press for higher defense spending and reject Eisenhower’s 77 billion dollar budget as inadequate. They plan a White House briefing with 26 lawmakers from both parties and senior defense and appropriations members to frame a tougher budget stance amid Soviet space progress. Lyndon Johnson and Mike Mansfield led the critique of balancing the budget at 77 billion.
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Prank Backfires Kills 9-Year-Old in Upstate Home
Nine-year-old Robert Blakeman died in Memorial Hospital from a shotgun wound after he played a prank on his older brother Douglas, 13. Robert hid under a bed and called out his brother, who, while handling a shotgun in another room, discharged it when he turned to leave. The gunshot struck the floor and the blast hit Robert.
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Three Of Family Die In North Philadelphia Fire
Three members of a family died in a brief fire that damaged a three story store and dwelling in North Philadelphia. Victims were Charles Graves his wife Maury 50 and Mrs Chaves' brother Francis O'Brien 5. They were the only residents on the second floor and their bodies were found in the living quarters.
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Police Hunt Kidnapped Infant In Brooklyn Hospital Heist
New York police and FBI pursue a missing newborn girl kidnapped from a fourth floor nursery at St. Peter's Hospital in Brooklyn. A heavy set bleached blonde woman is sought after loitering near the case.
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Frank Chlonehio
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James B. Leggett
San Francisco
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St. Peter's
California
Belly Jean Benedicto
Weapons Ban Talks Resume in Geneva
The Big Three nuclear talks resumed in Geneva after a two week recess. United States Britain and the Soviet Union met at the Palace of Nations to seek an international inspection system while the Soviet delegation seeks veto power over the operation. The talks had previously discussed four treaty articles including the framework of control signals.
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Coldest Wave Of Season Grips Nation In Deep Freeze
A frigid Arctic air mass moved southeast from the north into the Rockies and midwest, bringing subfreezing temps and snow across much of the country. Temperatures plunged below zero in Texas, Oklahoma, and Minnesota while New York and Wyoming reported heavy snowfall. At least 18 deaths were linked to the cold and related hazards, with several due to exertion and traffic accidents.
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City Council Reorganizes For 1959 Police Departments
City Council met to reorganize for 1959 with two police department appointments on temporary terms. Chief Haley Drake and Police Magistrate M B Cobbettt were reappointed on provisional bases. Three bids for a new police car were opened and sent to Mayor Minley for action. Officers’ reappointments were set for the January meeting and city income tax office held by Behe was restored to Fuller after years.
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Quingy Watchers Report Confusing Warning Tale
Local readers deliver garbled report from Qingy Mass about a warning dwelling incident. Fragments mention a person named Wali Numan, marks and severed items, and a move toward Edwasg around February 20. Readability is too low for clear facts or outcomes.
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