First American satellite launch set for 10 a.m.
Tonight the zero hour for America's first space attempt was tentatively set for 10 a.m. CST tomorrow, with an 11 hour countdown starting after delays. Officials say rocket bugs were ironed out and the Vanguard would rise 300 miles to place a six inch satellite in orbit, weathered by rivalry with the Soviet Union’s Sputnik program.
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Fia
Herschel Schooley
Defense Department
Navy
Vanguard
Space
America
New Solid Fuel for Rocket Use in Development
New solid high energy fuel for rockets called HiCal, a solid form of a liquid boron fuel by Callery Chemical Co. at Callery, Pennsylvania, is under development and expected to be partly ready for major tests next year. It aims to pair HiCal with efficient rocket design to enable a transferless solid propulsion system, with costs roughly similar to liquid fuel and limited current production.
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New York
Callery Chemical Co
Callery
HiCal
William H. Schechter
Schechter
Muskogee
Okla
Navy
Lawrence, ' Kan
Seven Feared Dead In Glass Plant Fire
Seven workers feared dead and six injured after a small explosion sparked a fire at Porter Glass Co in Martins Ferry Ohio. Six women and one man missing believed dead. three bodies found but not identified.
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Martins
Ferry
Ohio
Porter’ Glass Co
Thei
Weather Forecast for Jefferson City and Central Missouri
Fair and warmer today and tonight with a high near 50. Past 38 years show highs to 71 in 1955 and lows to 4 in 1929. Precipitation shows a trace in the last 24 hours and 32.36 inches year to date, with normal 39.18 and last year 31.41. River stages indicate Missouri River at Jefferson City around 5.4 feet falling.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Memorial Airport
Northwest
Missouri River
Kansas City
Boonville
Benson Confident On Job, Pushes Farm Policy
Secretary of Agriculture Benson declared he will stay in his post and press his farm policy despite critics. He spoke to about 100 reporters at his office, saying his stance is a firm resolution not a resignation. He cited White House backing from President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, and Sherman Adams as Cabinet support for upcoming farm proposals.
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Washington
Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Hisenhower
Nixon
Sherman Adams
Good Citizen For 21 Years Given Pardon
Mrs Edna Booker, age 73, who escaped Missouri women's prison in 1936, received a full pardon from Gov James T Blair. After a life term for a St Louis murder, she led a decent life, married, ran a restaurant, and had no new trouble. Officials agreed she had paid her debt and could return to normal life.
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James T. Blair
Edna
Booker
Missouri Women’s Prison
St. Louis
A. Gison
Cate
Ottawa
Kan
Fort
Jefferson City
Board of Probation and Parole
Women’s Prison
E.V. Nash
James
D. ‘Carter
Red Star Warns US Alert System Could Trigger War
Moscow dispatch reports Red Star says a single mistake by a nervous American pilot could trigger World War III under the current U S military alert setup. The Soviet paper renews its attack on continuous rotation of strategic air force aircraft with nuclear payloads and notes British based planes patrols with bombs ready to arm.
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Moscow
Red Star
U.S
United States
Iowa NFO leader says membership far smaller than claimed
Crawford and Lane were expelled by the National Board of Directors of the National Farmers Organization. Crawford claimed the NFO has 34 000 members rather than 180 000 and charged deceit by national officers. Lane supported merger urges with the Farmers Union and questioned the funds from an organized labor source.
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Des
Corbin. Crawford
Iowa
National Farmers Union
Lane
Farmers Union
Crawford
Organized Labor
National Nfo
NFO
United Auto Workers Union
Stevenson declines Paris NATO talks invitation
President Eisenhower invited Adlai Stevenson to Paris for the NATO summit but Stevenson refused citing lack of authority to influence decisions. He said he would be a consultant without authority and preferred not to risk misleading allies. He warned he would not attend unless compelled by developments.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Adlaid Stevenson
NATO
Paris
Stevenson
Teisenhower
State Department
Bromwich Quits GOP Committee After 20 Years in Missouri
Elroy W. Bromwich resigned today as Republican national committeeman from Missouri effective immediately. He rose to the post after 20 years of GOP activity, amid controversy over his 1956 Stassen endorsement and belief Nixon would be a drag in Eisenhower’s bid. Bromwich, president of Sterling Aluminum Products Co. of St. Charles and Tools and Supplies Inc. of St. Louis, sent his telegram resignation to Meade Alcorn, RNC chairman.
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ST. Louis
Elroy W. Bromwich
Missouri
Bromwich
Harold Stassen
Nixon
Eisenhower
Sterling Aluminum Products Co
St. Charles
Tools and Supplies Inc
Meade Alcorn
Republican National Committee
Dr Clark Named Practitioner of Year for Hurricane Audrey Heroism
Dr Cecil W. Clark of Cameron Louisiana was named general practitioner of the year by the American Medical Association for tending hundreds of Hurricane Audrey victims amid sleepless nights and a flood of chaos. He delivered three babies just hours before Audrey struck, a tragedy that matched the loss of three of his own children in the disaster.
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Audrey
Cecil W. Clark
Cameron
Cameron Parish
Ama
The
American Medical Assn
Clark
Association
Cameron Jail
David B. Allman
Meany Opposes 1958 Wage Moratorium Plan
ATLANTIC CITY DEC 3 AFL-CIO President George Meany rejected any motion to accept a 1958 wage freeze to curb inflation. He contrasted Gray’s plan with moderation urged by President Eisenhower and noted labor officials’ criticism of high wages as a housing cost driver. James D. Marshall and others praised Gray’s suggestion while Meany urged collaboration to lower housing costs for the average American family.
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Atlantic
City
Phafl-Cio
George
Afl-Cio
Richard’ Gray
AFL: Cio
Department 5 O Gray
Teporte Gray
Mitchell
Eisenhower
Talbott
Meany
Gray
Philip
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Moe James
D. Marshall
Associated General
Contractors of America
Building Trades Group
Ex-Judge Reed resigns post from Civil Rights Commission
Fe Reed reports former Supreme Court justice Reed has resigned from the new Civil Rights Commission after stating the role would conflict with his judicial obligations. President Hisenhow er promptly accepted the resignation, noting Reed’s 1954 school desegregation ruling and Reed's comment that advisory work would hinder impartiality.
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Fe Reed
Ea Hiehaven
Civil Rights Commission
Reed
Hisenhower
Supreme Court
Reeds
Executive Department
Commission
Musical Taste Under Question
London observers question Princess Margaret's suitability for an honorary Doctor of Music from the University of London amid doubts about her jazz influence. A Daily Mirror column cites her jazz record collection and praise from Louis Armstrong and Count Basie, while noting she is described as a capable pianist in both jazz and classical styles.
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London
The
Daily Mirror
Margaret
University of London
John Rolls
Louis Armstrong
Count Basie
Eisenhower medical bulletin halted by White House
The White House stopped issuing President Eisenhower’s medical bulletins tonight, saying reports indicate he is progressing fine, despite earlier uncertainty that suggested otherwise.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Tito Sends Ike Birthday Wish on Health Recovery
Belgrade radio reports Yugoslav President Tito sent a message to President Eisenhower expressing satisfaction at his improved health and wishing him a speedy recovery.
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London
Tito
Yugoslavia
Eisenhower
Belgrade
House Leaders Say Tax Cuts Slim as Defense Budget Rises
Dec 3 Washington reports House leaders generally agree that chances for tax cuts are limited. Defense spending next year would likely rule out tax reductions, with Rep Cooper noting a surplus of 2 to 3 billion dollars needed before any investment cuts. Rep Rayburn says prospects for a significant tax cut are dim.
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Russia
Martin
House
Cannon
D-Mo
Cooper
D-Tonn
House’ Ways and Means
Reed
RNY
D-Ark
Cooper’ Ss
New York
Rayburn
Fire in House Trailer Fatally Burns Man 66
Nobel Grooms, 66, died after a fire in his house trailer where he slept alone. Fire crews said flames destroyed the interior and appeared to spread from a defective oil heater. Grooms lived alone in the trailer.
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Columbia
Nobel Grooms
Grooms
Rural Shrine Proposed Agricultural Hall of Fame
Howard A. Cowden president of the Consumers Cooperative Assn urged a National Agriculture Hall of Fame and Museum. He proposed a rural setting with a history of farming and named founders and leaders like Washington Jefferson Madison Burbank Capper and McCormick. He called for Congress to act, a 100 member board, a 13 member executive committee, a nominating panel, an election process, and funding by contributions.
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Agricultural Hall of Fame
Kansas City
Howard A. Cowden
Consumers Cooperative Assn
America
Cowden
Association
Washington, Jefferson
Madi
The
Luther Burbank
Arthur Capper
Cyrus McCormick
Congress
National Agriculture Hall of Fame
Missiles Budget Boost Planned By Eisenhower Aide
Washington December 3 The Eisenhower administration was reported planning to spend an extra 2 billion dollars next year on defense and foreign aid to meet Russia's military scientific advances. Senator Bridges said the defense budget would rise about two billion for the fiscal year beginning next July, with most of the increase devoted to missiles and antisubmarine equipment. Defense spending this year was estimated at 38.4 billion dollars. The plan involves a rise in the national debt ceiling, now 275 billion dollars. Continued coverage on Page 2 Col 1.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Defense
Department
White
House
Bridges
New ‘Hampshire
Senate
Oklahoma Beer Vote Defeats Dry Front in Statewide Ballot
Oklahoma voters upheld 3.2 beer by a large margin in a statewide special election. Result at 9 p.m. showed 210,864 yes to 268,461 no from 3,155 of 3,220 precincts. Gov Gary and Dry Association official Stanley Niles conceded defeat as supporters vowed renewed effort.
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Oklahoma
City
Raymond
Gary
Stanley Niles
Oklahoma“ United ‘Dry Association
Wiles
St Louis City Employee Sought In Missing Person Case
In St Louis on December 3 police searched for James N McCaffery 33 son of Dr James J McCaffery president of the Board of Education He has been missing since 8 am Monday Father of six lived in Glendale Village city water division clerk seen near City Hall His car found on Walnut Street with coat hat clothing and a note to his wife saying If there was any other way I would have taken it.
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ST. Louis
James N. McCaffery
James J. McCaffery
City Hall
Walnut Street
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