Thousands view body as Pope Pius XII lies in St Peter's
A vast, 20 foot wide crowd gathers at St Peter's Basilica to honor Pope Pius XII who lies in state on a six foot high catafalque with candles. Cardinal electors plan conclave beginning Oct. 25 in the Sistine Chapel to choose his successor, the 262nd pope. Mourning masses begin across the basilica and world. Souvenir stalls sell postcards of the late pontiff.
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Sistine Chapel
Vatican
College of Cardinals
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Belgium
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Reporter Traverses Mainland China Amid Quemoy Shelling
A brave American journalist journeys through Communist China documenting the tense atmosphere as shells rain on Quemoy. He carries notebooks and a camera, recording official motions and civilian impact amid escalating cross strait tension.
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Quemoy
Cease-Fire Time Limit Nears End
In Taipel AP report Nationalist China nears end of cease-fire on Formosa and Quemoy. Refugees advance to Formosa as 6000 civilians move to safety before the Sunday midnight deadline. Cargo ships continue delivering ammunition and supplies to Quemoy while uncertainties linger about a possible cease-fire extension.
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Youth 16 Admits Shooting Parents in Omaha
William Leslie Arnold, 16, confessed to police that after an argument with his mother over using the family car he shot both parents, then buried them in the backyard under a lilac bush. He led officers to the graves and described abandoning the scene to take his girlfriend to a movie.
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Missouri Bishop Lichtenberger Named Presiding Episcopal Leader
Rt. Rev. Arthur Carl Lichtenberger of St. Louis, bishop of Missouri for six years, becomes the presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. A warm, humble pastor known for a soft voice and quick smile he avoids pomp and favors simple, direct preaching.
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Arthur Carl Lichtenberger
St. Louis
Missouri
Robert Black
Pioneer moon rocket sparks global jubilation and astonishment
America’s Pioneer moon rocket ignited wide celebration around the world on Saturday. Scientists hailed near victory on a second try, with praise from Britain’s Alfred Lovell and wide front-page coverage from European papers. East of the Iron Curtain reacted cautiously as Radio Moscow briefly noted the launch later.
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Pioneer Moon Rocket Launch Captivates Crowd at Cape Canaveral
The 88-foot Pioneer rocket carrying an 85-pound moon surface satellite lifted off at 3 42 a m as crowds of thousands gathered along Cocoa Beach. Officials later questioned if the satellite would miss its lunar orbit or return to earth, though the launch marked a historic space achievement amid intense national interest.
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Pioneer Moon Rocket Deviates From Planned Trajectory
The Pioneer lunar probe launched from Cape Canaveral on a three stage flight shows signs of deviation from its target path. After 12 hours it was about 65 000 miles away and slowing, with officials noting a wide margin of error but data promising valuable cosmic information. The project aims for 221 000 miles and 2 1/2 days from Earth as scientists monitor the drift and possible return trajectory.
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Cape Canaveral
Moon
Moon Rocket At A Glance
Washington AP reports Pioneer, the American moon rocket, launched from Cape Canaveral at 3 42 a m EST Saturday. It aims to reach within 50000 miles of the moon and possibly enter lunar orbit about 222000 miles away, with a rendezvous target Monday after a 24 day countdown. The 52 ton three stage craft at 88 feet long carries an 85 pound payload for surface and space data gathering, traveling at about 25000 miles per hour after launch, slowing in deep space.
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Radio Signals From Rocket Are Audible
At Jodrell Bank the giant radio telescope picked up bleeps and whines from the Pioneer rocket as it streaked toward the moon. Officials estimated the craft was 60 000 to 70 000 miles away and off course, yet Prof. Alfred Lovell called it an amazing achievement with intelligible signals from such a distance.
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