Telstar wins Edison Science Award at New York banquet
Telstar received a special Edison Foundation citation at the Edison Awards banquet in New York. Charles Edison presented the award to American Telephone and Telegraph for advancing world communications. Other honorees include WLOF TV Orlando, WSB Atlanta, Dr. Victor Weisskopf of MIT, and authors Dr. Weisskopf and Dr. Haber for science books.
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Star
Thomas Alva Edison Foundation
Charles Edison
American Telephone and Teleraph Company
Telstar
Florida
Georgia
Victor Weisskopf
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wlof-Tv
Orlando, Fla
Joseph Brechner
WSB
Atlanta
Darin Opens Four Week Flamingo Stay in Las Vegas
Frank Darin begins a four week Las Vegas engagement at the Flamingo Hotel starting Friday night. He brings new acts now with Bobby Ramsen and the George Tapps Dancers backing Russ Black and his orchestra. Critics note his recent motion picture work and potential Oscar nomination.
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Ole Mack
Bobby “Mack the Knife
Darin
Las Vegas Strip
Flamingo Hotel
Bobby Ramsen
George Tapps
Russ Black
Robby Darin
Las Vegas
Bobby Ram Sen
Winnie to be Made Honorary American
Senator Stephen M. Young of Ohio introduced a resolution in Washington to grant honorary citizenship to Sir Winston Churchill whose mother was American. The move seeks recognition for Churchill's wartime leadership and ties to the United States.
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Winnie
Washington
UPD
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Winston Churchill
Nellis Fire Prevention Head Retires After Notable Service
Assistant Fire Chief Walter A. Powles leaves Nellis AFB after 15 years with the Air Force. He led fire protection efforts, helped create the Fire Prevention Council of Southern Nevada, and boosted public safety during Fire Prevention Week. His tenure includes a 1962 fire loss of $140 on assets over six million dollars. Orders send him to Adana Air Base in Turkey.
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Walter A. Powles
Nellis Afb
Nellis
Tactical Air Command
Fire Prevention Council of
Nevada
Powles
Chief Powles
United States Air Force
Alaska
Okinawa
France
Adana
Air Base
Turkey
Girls found stowing aboard ship bound for Italy
Three young women were arrested after being found in the storage hold of the cargo ship White Mountain in Panama City Florida. Sheriff M J Daffin said no charges were filed immediately and the stowaways said they wanted to take a trip.
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Panama City
Fla
UPI
White Mountain
Italy
M. J. Daffin
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Edison Science
New York
UPS
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Dr. Weisskopf
Doubleday
Heinz Haber
Golden Press
Hyde Park Hardware
Ramsen
Flamingo
E! Rancho
Tapps
Nellis Fire Prevention
Ro-Ann Apartments
Northrup Ave
Tin As
Grtah
Imall
Ia Yaa
Stal
Arko, Aluminum Awning CO
East
California
Spe
Ventur
Totowa
Beattie
DuPont
Orion
PRIDE
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