Capsule recovery ends 13-try space chase in Pacific
A 300 pound Discoverer capsule from polar orbit returned to the Pacific 330 miles northwest of Hawaii and was recovered by helicopter after a failed Air Force pickup due to clouds. The mission provided data for advancing the U S spy satellite program amid the space race with the Soviet Union.
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Echo I satellite achieves orbit in U S space milestone
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP United States launches Echo I a large communications satellite balloon in orbit within hours a president Eisenhower message is bounced nationwide from Holm del New Jersey to Goldstone California NASA confirms success and echoes the peaceful space exploration pledge.
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Indiana boy in Akron for All-America Soap Box Derby
Four day derby week at Derby Downs Akron features 14 year old Robert McQuown from Indiana County among 168 entrants from across the United States and abroad. More than 50,000 spectators expected as McQuown races heat 28 for a chance at Chevrolet prizes and $15,000 in college scholarships. County friends, sponsors Indiana Evening Gazette and Indiana Junior Chamber of Commerce back McQuown who travels with a cheering section of about 40 peers.
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Powers Family Heads to Moscow for Trial Appearance
Oliver Powers of Pound Virginia and three relatives travel from London to Moscow to attend the trial of Francis Gary Powers the U2 pilot. Khrushchev reportedly promised help for the American during the spy case as Powers faces Wednesday proceedings.
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Navy Man Recovers Capsule From Orbit
Bosun's Mate 3.C. Robert W. Carroll, 22, became the first person to touch an object recovered from orbit after jumping into the Pacific to retrieve the Discoverer XIII capsule. The orange capsule was tracked by U2 planes and Navy ships before Carroll attached a line to the 300-pound payload and aided its recovery aboard Haiti Victory.
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Powder Car Explosion Injures One in West Virginia Mine
An early morning explosion in a Lundale coal mine damaged a powder car injuring one man while seven others escaped. The fire was quickly controlled and initial reports of fatalities were revised. The scene lies near Holden, where a prior deadly incident occurred last March.
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UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold Enters Katanga
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold and 220 Swedish troops arrived in Elisabethville Katanga amid tense scenes at the airport. Officials, including Tshombe, negotiated landing amid protests and a student crowd shouting support and opposition. The Belgian officers moved quickly to control a banner incident as UN forces faced wary reception.
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Sidewalk Clearance Carnival Aims at Indiana Merchants
Indiana merchants will hold an all day sidewalk sale in the business section marked by a Sidewalk Clearance Carnival. Tables of wares line the curbs and workers in clown costumes promote bargains, said Mark Drye president of the Merchants Association.
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Meeting Set For Monday In Dispute
Representatives of Manufacturers Light and Heat Co and two striking unions will meet Monday with federal mediators to settle a dispute ongoing for over three months. The Independent Gas Workers Union and District 50 of the United Mine Workers attend the session. The unions have been on strike since May 3. The Gas Workers Union was asked to provide inspectors for schools churches and hospitals but says no formal request was received.
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Atlas missile fires with radiation experiments on board
Cape Canaveral reports a successful Atlas missile flight delivering a radar tracking and radiation-study payload. The test launched from the Caribbean range with a group of experiments housed in the nose cone.
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J&L Rail Agreement Reached
The Air Force reported a successful intercontinental range flight test with a rocket reaching a pre selected target zone off Ascension. Range vessels began a search for the 14 ton cone after it was released by parachute from an altitude above seven hundred miles.
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Four Sets Of Twins In Six Years
PITTSBURGH AP A three day strike of trainmen against Monongahela Connecting Railroad ended today. Jones Laughlin Steel Co began readying its idled Pittsburgh works for resumption of production as negotiators announced a new three year contract after more than 20 hours of bargaining. The strike idled about 12,000 J L steelworkers and 700 other railroad employees.
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