Vanguard Satellite Shoots to Record Altitude in Space
Vanguard I the tiny American satellite reached a 2,500 mile apogee in an egg shaped orbit, far surpassing prior launches and indicating spaceflight potential beyond 5 to 10 years. It circled Earth at 18,000 mph while tracking stations monitored its high pitched radio signals.
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Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
Navy
U.S
Plover
U. S
Army
Jan
Russia
Poe John F. Hagen
Vanguard Project
Explorer
Sputnik
Sputnik T
Hisenhower
Assembly Passes Pay Hikes for UC and state employees
Fragmented clippings note that an independent assembly passage of a measure to grant salary increases to University of California and state college staff faces one problem for the Senate and Governor Knight. The page references include Page C-5 and a lighter item on Robert W. Service on Page A-4.
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Assembly
University of California and State College
Senate
iGov
Knight
Phone Hike Ripped as a Secret Move in Theater Drama
WM and his staff face a rumored secret plan amid theater drama. An assistant recalls directives during civil service setup, with a tense scene described as a rain star types and measurements affair.
City Attorneys Challenge 15 Million Dollar Telephone Rate Increase
Long Beach and Los Angeles officials argue the 15 million dollar rate rise lacked proper public representation. They claim secret meetings and limited attendance at hearings violated requirements, urging the California Supreme Court to halt or reconsider the increase.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
California
Utilities Commission
Washington
Frank
Hesson
Walhfred Jacobsworn
Roger
Army Transportation
Arnebergh
con‘Corps
Rend
California Supreme Court
Commission
General Tele- Iphone. Co
Pacific Tele- Iphone and Telegram Co
FCC
Pacific Telephone
State Supreme Court
Wishow
Mary V. Devin
Double Feature at Crest ends in two holdups within hour
The Crest Theater on Atlantic Boulevard faced two robberies within 45 minutes Monday night. Cashier Sandra S. Seiser, 17, received $80 at 7:45 p.m., after another hold up at 7:15 p.m. near Parkwood Chevrolet. A second bandit at 8:30 p.m. targeted the ticket booth where Rae Ann Elzea, 19, was present. Police questioned witnesses as manager Harry Francis and photographer Skip Shuman observed. The assailants shared a similar description across incidents.
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Crest Theater
Atlantic Blvd
NCWS
Sandra S. Seiser
Newberry’s
Pine Ave
Parkwood Chevrolet
S. Lakewood Blvd
Miss Seiser
Harry Francis
Francis
Rae Ann Elzea
Skip Shuman
Fran¢is
Neo
House OKs Park Status for Forest in Arizona
Washington report notes the House on Monday approved two bills to designate the Petrified Forest in Arizona as a national park, a move backed by conservation groups and local officials.
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Washington
House
Arizona
Eisenhower invites nine governors to parley on jobless aid
President Eisenhower asked nine state governors to meet Wednesday to discuss extending unemployment benefit payments. telegrams were sent to leaders from California Illinois North Dakota Arkansas North Carolina Vermont Maine Washington and South Carolina. A Federal Reserve report shows February industrial output employment and retail sales declined to 730 percent of the 1957-59 average.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
California
Iinnis
North Dakota
Arkansas
North Carolina
Vermont
Maine
South Carolina
Federal Reserve Board
Hard Riding to L A
Robert A Bradley, 24, rode off Monday on Kate the mule bound for Los Angeles on a goodwill trip to meet Memphis Jaycees. He expects to reach June 15 for the state Jaycee convention as a steady rail pours down.
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Memphis
Robert A. Bradley
Kate
Los Angeles
Jaycees
Bradley
Kale
Minister and Wife Killed Crossing 101
El Cajon pastor Rev. Lawrence A Whitcomb 60 and his wife Eleanor 54 were struck by a sports car while rushing to take beach photos near Newport Beach. Both died from injuries. Whitcomb died at Hoag Memorial Hospital. Driver Samuel Gilmore 59 remains free. accident occurred south of St. St. Investigations ongoing and remains at Minter's Mortuary awaiting funeral plans.
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Laguna
el Cajon
Lawrence” A. Whitcomb
Church of Nazarene
San Diego
Eleanor
Hoag Memorial
Newport Beach
Highway Patrol
Samuel Gilmore
S. Coast
Hwy
St. St
Minter
Patricia Nixon Observes Her 45th Birthday
Washington reports Mrs. Patricia Nixon wife of the vice president observed her 45th birthday on Monday with a quiet celebration. She was born in Ely Nevada in 1913 and some confusion remained about the exact date with a preference for St Patrick's Day.
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Washington
Patricia Nixon
Nixon
Ely
Nev
Irishbar Goldfish Gulping St Patrick Memorial Tale
A humorous reminiscence recounts Jack R. Griffith of Long Beach who on St Patrick's Day feeds goldfish to customers at his cafe on E Anaheim St. He claims a 14 year tradition and notes he started around 27 years ago after attending Cormpton Junior College. He jokes about snakes and St Pat as patrons watch his quirky stunt.
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St. Patrick
Jack R. Griffith
Long Beach
Trishman
St. Pat
Jack
Anaheim St
Akes
Cormpton Junior College
St Pat
Ireland
Bixby Board clash over school site plan debate
Bixby and the Long Beach Board clash over using a 110 acre ranch area near Studebaker Road as a school site. The plan faces drainage, trust heirs, and historical monument questions with no action taken yet.
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Bixby Amliy
Bixby
Long Beach Board Ofj
Schranch As & School
Centra
Home Trust
Anderson
Studebaker Rd
Anaheim Rd
Douglas Newdrew
Tojon
Fred the Matter
Tate
Bixby Ranch Corp
First A Sub Division Forming March 31
The Navy announced that the first atomic submarine division in naval history will be formed in New London Connecticut on March 31. The historic unit marks a milestone in submarine warfare and naval power as crews prepare for the new era aboard the fleet’s advanced reactors.
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New London
Conn
GRI
Navy
Settlement Awarded to Injured Manhattan Beach Girl
A 1956 Lomita court action approved a $45,000 settlement for Dolores Jiminez, daughter of Moses and Mrs. Jiminez, who suffered head injuries and brain damage after a delivery truck struck her while she played at 24834 Woodward Ave. Lomita. Defendant Adam George Schilling, a clothing delivery employee, was involved.
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Dolores Jiminez
Moses Jiminez
Manhattan Beach
Loraita
Clifton
Betty Hox
Raycraft
Woodward Ave
Lomita
Adam George Schilling
Dolores
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Ye Shuma
Robert W. Service
Olans
L.A
Miss Elven
Rae Ann Eliea
Sandra
Seiser
Ihe
New York
Ufl
5Th Ave
Midtown Manhattan
Luck
Hartford
Roland D. Irish
Manchester
St. Patrick's Day
Patrick Trish
Parker
Joan J
U.S. Ciscuit Courts of Appeals
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Carolinas
Nuernberg
Germany
Charlotte
N Cy
Judicial Conference of the
United States
United Nations League of Lawyers
Huntsville
Tex
Jimmy Shaver
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Austin
3Rh Circuit Court of Appeals
Jacksonville
Shaver
Chere Jo Horton
San Antonio
Supreme Court
Jack RB
Griffith
BY Bob Beckman
Socoy Mancu
Vuea
Lachege
Fred Bixby JR
George Taubman Jr
Shernan Anderson
By Don Maddock
Joe Raveratt
Aetege
Dolores Jimine
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