Soviet Dogs Sent to Space Return Alive, 1957
The Soviet Union says two dogs Otzazhnyaya and Snezhinka along with a rabbit were launched on July 2 aboard a geophysical rocket and recovered safely. The mission aimed to study the upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and ultraviolet solar spectrum, with total payload around 4 409 pounds. Condition of the animals after landing was reported good.
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London
Soviet Union
Moscow Radio
Tass
Moscow
Otvazhnaya
Snezhinka
Otchaynaya
Rocent
Albino
New Crisis Is Possibility In Far East Area
The Formosa air war between Nationalists and Communists signals a possible new Far East crisis. A Sunday aerial battle saw 12 MIG fighters engage four Sabre jets, with four MIGs shot down and the rest retreating. The incident underscores Reds testing Western resolve and distracting from domestic issues at home.
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Far East
Formosa
Air Force
Matsu Islands
Peiping
Reds
United States
Europe
Berlin
Queen Elizabeth Arrives in Chicago A Large Welcome
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrived in Chicago aboard Britannia and were greeted by Governor Stratton and Mayor Daley. A 21-gun salute and a formation of 28 warships accompanied the royal entourage as crowds estimated near a million lined the route through the city.
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Britannia
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Timothy O'Connor
Chicago
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Parry Sound
Canada
U.S
Wiley Buchanan
Philip
William G. Stratton
Ilinois
Richard J. Daley
U. S
Lake Michigan
London
William Hale
Big Bill) Thompson
King George
Photographer Hit by Bank Robbers as They Resent Picture
AP photographer Anthony Camerano was struck by two bank robbers Edward Pravato and Joseph Dellamora seconds after he photographed them at Yonkers Greystone branch. Marshals wrestled the men amid the melee while Camerano continued snapping as authorities charged the pair in the $49,093 robbery.
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New York
Anthony Camerano
Associated Press
Edward Joseph Pravato
Joseph John Dellamara
Camerano
Greystone
First National Bank
Yonkers
N.Y
Edward Anselmo
Barbara Molvar
Public Has Right To Facts in KCC Case Mellinger
Sam Mellinger says the people are entitled to know if Governor Docking or his circle improperly influenced Kansas Corporation Commission affairs. Beatty resigned as KCC chair citing friction with the governor over policy but offered no specifics. Docking denies wrongdoing and Beatty remains a KCC member. He urged proof of truth on both sides as the dispute continues.
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Mellinger
Topeka (Ap
Sam Mellinger
Kansas
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Marion Beatty
Beatty
George Docking
Docking
Richard
Kansas City
Soviet Premier Kozlov Faces Cold Detroit Reception
Soviet first deputy premier Frol Kozlov arrived in California after hobnobbing with business leaders and social figures. Detroit mayor Louis Miriani refused official recognition of his visit, while Gov. G. Mennen Williams planned to greet him, ending with a visit to Bohemian Grove and a potential summit site discussion.
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Soviet Union
California
Detroit
United States
Frol Romanovich Kozlov
Nikita Khrushcheck
Kozlov
Berkeley
University of California
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Oakland
Louis J. Mirlani
Christian A. Heter
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Mreet Kozlov
Bohemian Club
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Here
Rising Kaw River Keeps Anxious Watch In Kansas
Residents monitor the Kaw River as it rises above 14 feet but remains forecast below 14.6 feet with no flood risk. Heavy Central Kansas rains Friday and Saturday spurred the rise while winds up to 100 mph lashed the Hays region. Weekend rainfall totaled 0.75 inches Saturday evening and 0.7 inches earlier Saturday. Fourth of July events proceed with clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temps.
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Fred Brown
Bowersock Mill
Brown
Kansas
Hays
Rainy Night Fireworks Draw Big Crowd at Memorial Stadium
About 6,000 people attended the Jaycees fireworks show at Memorial Stadium despite rain that soaked the area. Traffic snarls slowed entry to the pay parking lot, but the display remained successful with multi break aerials drawing loud applause and no injuries reported.
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Jaycees
Memorial Stadium
Gov Earl K Long Returns to Baton Rouge in Weakness
Gov Earl K Long planned a return to Baton Rouge after a draining weekend campaign. He endured a heart strain last Wednesday and traveled about 300 miles in 98 degree heat despite doctors warnings.
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Winnfield
Earl K. Long
Baton Rouge
Long
Louisiana
Subscribe via mail away service for Lawrence readers
For those away from Lawrence this summer the Journal World offers a mail away subscription option. The ad lists a phone line and price hint Journal-World-Phone VI 3- 1000 for ordering.
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The
Journal-World
Adv
Ben-Gurion Resigns as Israel Forms New Government
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion quits after a 10 day row over arms sales to West Germany. President Ben Zvi opens talks to form a new regime while four left wing ministers from Ahdut and Mapam oppose the arms deal and may be excluded.
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David Ben-Gurion
Germany
Izhak Ben-Zvi
Ben-Gurion
Abduth Avodah
Mapam
West Germany
Bonn
Ben- Gurion
Mapai
Acduth
Avo-Dah
Sixteen missing after Colorado River trip near Cataract Canyon
In Cataract Canyon on the Colorado River a party of sixteen in three rubber rafts disappeared after turbulence. Pilot Jim Hurst reported two survivors near an SOS sign, while skipper Holmes C. Miller faced caution about the treacherous trip.
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Utah
Colorado River
Jim Hurst
Colorado
Green River
Hurst
Holmes C. Miller
Bakersfield
Calif
Miller
Cataract Canyon
California
Douglas County reports very safe July 4 holiday
County agencies praised a quiet holiday with only three minor firecracker injuries to youths at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A two car crash near Highway K‑10 caused one minor injury and there were no fire-related incidents despite rain moderating danger. Police noted few complaints about fireworks and patrols ran longer to cover more miles. The Turnpike saw brisk but orderly traffic and about 6 000 attended the Lawrence Jaycees fireworks.
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John Miller
Miller
Dale Chappell
Chappell
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Lawrence Jaycees
Weather remains warm with near 90 degree highs in northeast Kansas
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with continued warmth tonight and Tuesday. Lows tonight around the upper 60s and highs Tuesday near 90. Normal highs 85 to 90 with mostly 60s lows and minor daily changes. Rainfall expected about .10 to .30 inches as scattered thundershowers develop later in the week.
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