Five Ton Atlas Satellite Aims to Tap Earth Messages
Roy Johnson and military officials revealed a talking communications system aboard the orbiting Atlas. The beacon operates on 107.97 and 107.94 megacycles and can transmit telemetered signals when passing a ground station. The launch marks a major step for peaceful space exploration and future large satellites, with Eisenhower praising the potential for military and civilian use.
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Fire and Space Float Amid Mixed News from Pasadena and Atlas
Ammonia gas slowed Pasadena firefighters for an hour and a half as they battled a fire at Compton Fraven Food Locker Co. In other news, the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile launched into orbit, named Project Score, marking a U.S. test amid reports of an explosion, while Russia keeps Sputnik satellites aloft and Explorer and Vanguard satellites remain in orbit.
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Two Youths Held in Slaying Near Pasadena
Police arrested two youths in the Flintridge area on suspicion of murdering and robbing Clarence Hall Jr. 34, a former Long Beach merchandising executive, as he walked to a bank to make a night deposit. A third youth was detained and released when witnesses failed to identify him. Witnesses said a long-haired youth fled with $648. Hall had worked at Famous Department Store and later at Long Beach Sears.
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New Charge at LBSC (Continued From Page At)
A continuation reports memos about faculty ratings and dismissals at LBSC. Dein and Palmer defend delivery methods as routine and deny intent to affect faculty voting. They cite test scores and committee oversight, noting concerns over administration power and a faction described as dominated by a few aggressive men engaged in political activity.
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UNICEF Christmas Card Drive Sets Record Profits
United Nations Children’s Fund reports about ten million Christmas cards sold this year, featuring works donated by noted artists. The sale raises about half a million dollars to fund charitable work aiding hungry children worldwide.
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Ranger Killed as California Brush Fire Surges
A U S Forest Service district ranger named Joe Adams was killed while scouting a flareup of a major brush fire near the Riverside San Diego county line in the Tenaja area. Adams led a Hopi crew constructing a hand line and was reportedly killed instantly as flames swept a two to three mile front. Three other workers escaped unharmed during the five day blaze that has burned about 100 square miles in the Santa Ana Mountains as winds pushed the new flareup southeast.
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