07 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1957
Page
1
A map based on a chart from the U S Naval Research Laboratory shows the Soviet satellite’s presumed orbits as it passes the United States tonight and early tomorrow. The center times read from right to left in the AP wire photo.
American scientists make headway in attempting to fix the orbit of the Soviet space satellite and hope Moscow will share any discoveries. Visual sightings report the baby moon rocketing at about 18 000 mph, passing over the U S six times daily on a north south path.
Rene Pleven agreed to attempt forming France’s 24th postwar government but few in the National Assembly expected success. President Coty flew Pleven from Britanny to Paris while Pleven vacationed. Pleven was Coty’s second choice after Maurice Bourges-Maunoury. Guy Mollet told Coty he could not form a government as Socialists refuse to take a majority in the Assembly.
The piece urges immediate confession of sins and restitution rather than delay. It contrasts human postponement with God’s readiness to forgive now, urging daily effort to deserve a "Well done" over an "Undone" end.
Polish students pressed for more freedom while avoiding street fighting in Warsaw. Police used tear gas and clubs to disperse crowds at a crossroad near the Palace of Culture as 150 people were arrested over three nights. The student group urged lawful action and outlined demands including lifting the Po Prostu ban, protection from punishment for protests, and fair press reports.
Cambridge officials said American observatories could receive photographs of the Russian earth satellite within eight or nine days. Dr. J Allen Hynek of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory noted orbit computations and a near Boston pass at 8 a m EDT. A visual sighting by Dr Gordon Little's team was reported, while Hynek explained the third stage may trail the satellite in space.
Pravda predicts U S policy will shift after the earth satellite reaches its 40th orbit. The Soviet paper calls for peaceful coexistence to end the arms race and cold war policies, while noting U S hysteria and widespread foreign reaction.
The Atomic Energy Commission fired the 24th and last explosion of the 1957 Plumbbob series at 5 a.m. PST. Code named Morgan, the shot was detonated from a balloon 500 feet above Yucca Flat, producing a 12 to 15 second fireball seen from Angels Peak and Las Vegas. The yield was below 20 000 tons of TNT, with 15 aircraft collecting data and no troops involved. The blast faded pink as the mushroom cloud rose to 20 000 feet, sparking questions about the Nevada test program's end amid international talks to stop nuclear tests. This was the 69th detonation since Nevada testing began in 1951.
Pulitzer winner Relman Morin reports from Little Rock as tensions rise over desegregation at Central High School. Parents fear reprisals as segregationists threaten boycotts while authorities wrestle with violence and fear in the city at the heart of the storm. This is the first of five installments.
North Carolina's industrial development shows 95.5 million dollars of new plant investments in the three months ending Oct 1, the largest quarterly total. NACA unveils a 20 million dollar rocket engine facility and boron fuel studies aiming to boost jet and missile performance.
In its third day of life the Russian satellite raises questions about whether it studies space events or merely broadcasts signals. Dr. A. A. Blagonravov says Sputnik is just a tracking signal not science, while Moscow claims great value though details are sparse. US scientists note possible coded patterns but warn it may be a test transmission.
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