Titan Rocket Explodes on Canaveral Launch Attempt
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP A Titan missile America s largest rocket exploded in a roaring inferno as it lifted off on a critical test flight. None of the 60 crewmen near the launch site were hurt. The blast followed a similar August failure blamed on a release mechanism. No cause yet given for the latest blowup and no date set for a new Titan launch.
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Injuries Fatal To Youth In Truck Crash
A 17 year old High Point youth William Edward Currin Jr died at Alamance County Hospital from injuries after a car was rammed from behind by a tractor-trailer on U S 80 between Burlington and Greensboro yesterday morning. The victim lived at 500 Willowbrook Street, High Point. The truck operator was William Vermus Haywood, 46, of Was.
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Paraguay says border invasion by exiles repelled
Government says armed Paraguayan exiles tried to cross the Parana River from Posadas Argentina and assault Encarnacion but were intercepted. Eleven insurgents were captured at cavalry headquarters and others fled to Brazil. One cadet was lightly wounded. a bomber failed to explode.
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Paraguay
Alfred Stroessner
Parana
Posadas
Argentina
Encarnacion
Stroessner
Caval Encarnacion
Posdas
Miliitary Academy
Pedro Juan Caballero
Prebet
Brazil
Unselfish Americans Highlight Quiet National Charity
The week saw Charles Van Doren confess to quiz scandal misdeeds sparking big headlines. Meanwhile many ordinary Americans acted selflessly for neighbors, often at personal cost, shaping a notable current in American life. Page 10-A.
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Kornegay Announces Run for Congress Seat in Greensboro
Horace R. Kornegay of Greensboro declared his candidacy for Congress. A Guilford Democrat and solicitor of the Twelfth Judicial District since 1954, he says the decision comes after serious deliberation amid a contentious race for the post left vacant by Rep. Durham. Clyde A. Shreve also announced he would not pursue the race.
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Twelfth Judicial District
Sally the donkey disrupts church pageant rehearsal
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on Saturday Sally the donkey refused to move at a First Reformed Church Christmas pageant rehearsal. Children in Biblical costumes watched as the stubborn animal resisted until two helpers carried her down the aisle. If Sally behaves likewise Sunday, she will add charm to a historic church event.
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Chimp With Wanderlust Causes City Stir
A trained chimpanzee named Tiko escaped from a zoo associate and followed a woman to her home in Salt Lake City. The animal entered the house, ate food, and wiped its face on curtains before police found its owner and returned the chimp. The woman, a cafeteria worker, described the episode as thrilling yet problematic.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Tiko
Zoo Division
Joseph G. Smith
New York
Salt Lake City
Smi
Eisenhower Nehru Meet In Delhi Seeks Peace
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Nehru held private talks on pressing world problems during his India visit. Personal discussions are planned for Sunday as Nehru praises the president's peace quest and U S Indian relations reach a peak. An Indian envoy calls the visit a new chapter in world history amid easing Pakistan India tensions.
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Washington
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Bounda
Democrats Eye Rising Rates In Congress Debates
The story reports that Democrats are preparing to push higher interest rates during the upcoming Congress session. It notes that rate increases have not spurred the promised money flow and mentions President Eisenhower's expected request to lift the ceiling on long term government bonds.
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