U S Satellite Rocket Fails at Vanguard Launch
Vanguard officials recount a near disaster as the Vanguard rocket fails after ignition. The first stage burned briefly then lost thrust, the rocket toppled into the sand, a tower of flame and black smoke rose, and no one was hurt though pride. The third stage was found on the ground with unexploded propellant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Hagen
Vanguard
Martin Co
Washington
Inj
Army
Backeup
Navy
Elliott Felt
Felt
General Electric
Joomé
Vivien Leigh Seen With Ex Husband At Daughter’s Wedding
London gossip centers on Vivien Leigh and her former husband Leigh Holman attending the wedding of Leigh’s daughter Suzanne Holman to Robert Farrington. Laurence Olivier watched from the church steps and later congratulated the couple, stressing no awkwardness among friends.
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London
Vivien Leigh
Sir Laurence Olivier
Suzanne ‘Holynan
Robert Farrington
Miss Leigh
Leigh Halman
Olivier
Holman
Olivier Vacat
Scotland
John Osborne
Sputnik I fragment sparks US back-and-forth claim
Khrushchev alleged the Red Rocket fragment fell on U S soil and pledged to return it if it lands in Soviet territory. State Department denied knowledge and noted reports of fragments possibly in Alaska or Germany. U S observers reported a flaming object over Maine and Montana with no recovery announced.
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Moscow
Nikits Khrushchev
United States
Communist Party
Lin
Sputnik
U. 3
Llewellyn ‘Thompson
Khrushchev
Washington
State Department
U. S
Anguard
State Department 2
Department
Iment
Alaska
Germany
U. S. Army
Fairbanks
Ft. Greely Reservation
Fair
Maine
Montana
Explosive fuels linked to orbital satellite attempt
In Redwood City California Carol Spreckels Fletcher describes fuels for a satellite launch including liquid oxygen land kerosene and fuming nitric acid. A planned three stage rocket and a final push to orbit are outlined. Her husband Donjmiles Wash faces alimony terms while the article notes support from Martin Co and the Naval Research Laboratory amid damage assessments.
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Redwood City
Calif
Carol Spreckels Fletcher
King John D
Spreckels
San Mateo County
Menlo College
Donjmiles
Fletcher
Wash
Martin Co
Naval
Fragmented hotel room listing with vague amenities
A garbled OCR fragment describes hotel rooms with private baths, wall-to-wall carpeting, writing desks, and a daily maid service. It mentions a weekly rate around 74.50 per person, with meals and breakfast pricing, and references dining room service and publicity outside.
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Larke Divine
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U.S
John Hagen
Washington, D. C
Hoth Wagen
Evi
J. Paul Walsheft
Elliot Felt
Vivien
Red Rocket
Fred L. Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
South Pacific
Fred Astaire
Iygast
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
East Ocean Blvd
Riley
Huntington Hotel
BLOOM
Ocean
Fang Babi
Santa Claus
Dollikin
von Ove
California
Broad
Alan
Orlen
Butler Brothers
Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood Center
S&h
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