Vanguard rocket trajectory seen in AP wirephoto
A drawing traces the Vanguard launch showing a ten second vertical rise to under 500 feet, then a southeasterly ascent. The first stage lands in the ocean, the second stage burns two minutes before separating from the satellite carrying third stage. The second stage hits the sea 1,550 miles from launch and the third stage burns 30 seconds sending the satellite into orbit.
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St. Patrick's Day
Judge John J. Parker Dies in Washington at 72
Judge John J. Parker of the Fourth U S Circuit died in George Washington Hospital Washington after a suspected heart attack. He was in the capital for a committee meeting on criminal law administration and wasHome in Charlotte North Carolina. Parker, born 1885 in Monroe, built a notable federal and state constitutional law career and was once considered for the U S Supreme Court. His early practice began in Greensboro and Monroe before moving to Charlotte.
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George Washington Hospital
Parker
Hispital
U.S. Supreme Court
Charlotte
N.C
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme
University of North Carolina
Phi Beta Kappa
A. M. Stack
State Superior Court
North More
Lonnie Colbert
Rt. 2
Elkin
Trap Hill
Charlie Lewis Collins Jr
Red Springs
Goldsboro
Corrinne Stallings
Nathaniel Watts
Cornelius
U.S. 21
Mooresville
William E. Baker
Monroe
Baker
Sidney T. Clifton
Fayetteville
Ray Squirewell
Curtis Leonard
High Point
Revival of RFC Proposed for Standby Action by Eisenhower
Sen. Bridges says he will present a proposal to President Eisenhower to revive the Reconstruction Finance Corp on a standby basis. He notes RFC’s past help in crises and warns a major company collapse could harm the economy, with railroads highlighted as a risk. The RFC ceased lending in 1953 after long activity dating to 1932.
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Bridges
Eisenhower
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Senate Republican Policy Committee
RFC
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Senate
St Patrick Parade Fetes New York's St Patrick Day
New York hosts the St Patrick's Day parade with Erin's sons and daughters marching up Fifth Avenue. Parade Chairman John J Shea Han praises the event as the grandest yet with about 120 000 marchers and around 100 bands. Grand Marshal Timothy J Driscoll, a customs inspector born in County Cork, leads the procession. A green stripe marks the route as police set barriers for anticipated crowds. Cardinal Francis and other church dignitaries will occupy the cathedral steps.
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Erin’s Sons and Daughters
5Th Avenue
John J. Sheahan
Timothy J. Driscoll
Ancient
Order of Hiberians
County Cork
Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Francis Cardinal A
Intricate Three Stage Rocket System Lifts Moon 300 Miles
A Vanguard three stage rocket launches from Cape Canaveral to lift a satellite toward a 300 mile Earth orbit. The first stage provides most thrust and separation, the second carries a guidance brain and the third stage spins for stability during final coast.
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Moon
Cincinnati
General Electric Co
Atlantic
Cape Canaveral
Vanguard
Indonesian army claims Medan rebels driven out
Singapore reported the Indonesian army said rebels were driven from Medan, Sumatra's largest city, as Jakarta forces reclaimed the airfield and harbor. Rebels claimed city capture yesterday amid seven hours of fighting, while Sukarno ordered reinforcements and regional commanders prepared for further offensives.
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Medan
Sumatra
Celebes
Sukarno
Siak Sri Indrapura
Padang
Vanguard rocket lifts US satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral
The Navy Vanguard three stage rocket achieved a flawless launch at Cape Canaveral, placing a small Earth satellite in an 18000 mph orbit. President Eisenhower announced the success after a previously troubled program, with observers noting the smooth countdown and successful stage separations.
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U.S. Air Force
Moore Denies Influence in Miami TV License Case
Former Army Colonel George Gordon Moore testifies before the House committee investigating influence in federal agencies. He denies any direct or indirect role in awarding Miami Channel 10 to a National Airlines subsidiary and claims no contact with FCC members.
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Washington
George Gordon Moore
Miami
Moore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
House Committee
Federal Communication Commission
National Airlines
Tl Am
FCC
Channel 10
Federal Communications Commission
Weekend spate of North Carolina deaths from accidents and violence
The Associated Press reports a violent weekend across North Carolina with at least 22 deaths from traffic crashes drownings fires shootings and an accidental hanging. Victims include four families in Fuquay Springs and Kinston area crashes two drownings on Lake Lure and multiple auto and gun related fatalities across Greensboro Winston Salem Kinston and Red Springs.
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Associated Press
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Kinston
Lake Lure
David Lee Baker
Bobby Glenn O'Neal
Rt. 1
Willow Springs
Joanne McQueen
Pattie Jo MecClamb
Larry
Arthur Lee
Varina
Cap
Bill Mize
Forest City
Ronald Harling
Dee Deal
Larry Jamison
Sydney Earl Hill
Rt. 2
Snow Hill
Leon James Turnage
Thomas Michael Masters
Greensboro
Eugene Roe Jr
Dotsie
Charley Boston
Winston-Salem
Willie Thompson
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