US Expected To Fire Moon Rocket in '58
Washington reports high ranking defense sources say the United States may launch at least one lunar probe within seven to twelve months using a combined Thor Vanguard launcher. Russia's timing remains unclear as Moscow’s Pravda hints a launch could slip. Army and Air Force planners discuss a Jupiter C second stage and possible special appropriation for the moon exploration program.
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Frances Farmer Weds Leland Mikesell in Las Vegas
Actress Frances Farmer, once a rising film star, married San Francisco radio TV consultant Leland C. Mikesell in Las Vegas. The couple, who planned to spend the weekend there, previously faced a court-ordered stint in a sanitarium following a drunken driving conviction and probation violation.
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Birds Sing Officials Study Fails in Rental Brain System
Officials said an electronic brain rented for 1300 dollars a month since November 1956 will be returned to its owner. Ornithologists found the avian machine failed to deliver expected sub rental and birds sang only 18 percent of the day most of the year.
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Rebels Threaten Hunger Strike Over Cuba Raid
Thirty six Citybon rebels, largely American citizens and New York residents, threaten to starve in jail to protest the capture by the U S Coast Guard of an armed expedition to aid Fidel Castro against Batista. Bond set for most at 7500 while Antonio Del Conde faces 15000 bail for arming and chartering the vessel.
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Western Air Lines to Continue Premium Payments
Western Air Lines said it will keep paying group insurance premiums for 2,000 furloughed employees. In a letter to workers WAL urged continued premium payments as pilots, who began a strike last February 21 after failed bargaining, left service to Western states plus Canada and Mexico.
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Shot Down Plane Investigated in Davao
Philippine police ordered an inquiry into reports that a U S Navy AJ attack bomber based at Sangley Point, which made an emergency landing in Davao, was "punctured with holes" possibly from bullets. Officials could not confirm the claim though the plane reportedly developed engine trouble during a training flight. Davao lies on Mindanao near Indonesia's region and far from Sumatra fighting.
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Tragic Air Collision Blamed on Visibility and Weather
Bridgeport Texas reports a fatal air collision that killed 18 aboard a C124 Globemaster and a C119 Flying Boxcar from Carswell Air Force Base. Investigators cite limited visibility and instrument flight rules under foggy conditions as the likely cause.
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Labor Economist Sees Greater Jobless Climb
AFL CIO economist Nathan Goldfinger warned of rising unemployment to six million by June or July with about 121 of smaller cities affected. He cited Labor Department figures showing 70 of 149 major industrial centers distressed and little near-term hiring improvement expected in auto and aircraft sectors. The report challenges Eisenhower's optimism as recession deepens.
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Fire Victims New York Preschool Burn Deaths Rise
A report notes that over 1.10 preschool children in the United States die annually from fires or burn-related causes, with New York highlighted among areas witnessing such incidents.
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