Pioneer IV Signals Reach Moon After Launch
Pioneer IV speeds past the moon at 69,400 miles an hour on a solar orbit likely to take about 392 days. Ground stations at Goldstone and Jodrell Bank tracked the probe as it travels about 37,000 miles from the moon, with the final stage rocket shell remaining radio silent.
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James van Allen
State University of Iowa
Hotel Blaze Kills Three in Blazing Hazleton Fire
Three residents died as a fire tore through a Hazleton Pennsylvania hotel trapping occupants on the fourth and fifth floors. One victim described escaping with a wet towel and a bare wire amid freezing streets and 23 degree weather. Firefighters battled for more than two hours as flames shot from windows and a collapsing wall loomed.
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George Klem
Beverly
Klem
Pennsylvania
Postman Retires After 40 Years in Albuquerque
Earl T. Bettis retires after four decades as a postal worker in Albuquerque New Mexico. He served as a special delivery carrier during his career and reportedly wore out five delivering devices.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Earl T. Bettis
Kidnaped Infant Found With Sitter
A 9 week old boy was found safe with 37 year old Betty Jean Yocom in Ontario California. She admitted taking him from his crib while babysitting five days ago and was booked on kidnapping. The infant was returned to Ruth Flores and the family was connected to a church community.
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Ontario
Calif
Betty Jean Yocom
FBI
Eric Leon Flores
Mrs. Yocom
Ann Williams
Bodies Found In Virginia
State police guarded a Virginia road scene where a man and a young child were found dead in a pile of branches. Authorities reported the car belonging to the Jacksons was found abandoned with keys in the ignition eight miles from home and no clear cause of death yet. The medical examiner identified one body as a large man and the other as a child under two, with the man described as 6 feet 2 inches tall and 215 pounds. Janet Jackson was about 12 and Susan 5.
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Grove
Louisa County
W. H. Johnson
Spotsylvania County
Jackson
Janet
Susan
Bell Committee Court Reform Bill Introduced in Assembly
Raleigh AP report notes Sen J Spencer Bell of Mecklenburg introduced a measure to implement the Bell Committee court reform proposals in the General Assembly. Details about vehicle proposals and Betts statements were briefly mentioned.
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Raleigh
Bell Committee
J. Spencer Bell
Mecklenburg
Khrushchev Signals Leverage in East West Tensions
Khrushchev may delay concessions to the West to bolster East German powers as he tours Leipzig for the trade fair. He sought to project peace rhetoric despite uncertain East German official aims and mixed turnout at his first Leipzig appearance.
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Germany
Khrushchev
Leipzig
ADN
Increased Defense Measures Expected
Officials foresee a rise in U S and allied defense measures as tensions with the Soviet Union mount. Khrushchev pressures the West over Berlin while a show of readiness, possible reserve calls, and heightened air alert are discussed ahead of Macmillan’s mid March visit.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
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Europe
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Harold Macmillan
U.S.S.R
Macmillan
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American Tourists Offer London Transit Pass
American visitors can buy a $3.05 pass granting unlimited travel on London and suburban subways buses and trolley buses, covering all transit modes.
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Burbs
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