Air Force showcases Stratojet toss bombing method
The Air Force announced the Boeing Stratojet has successfully performed toss bombing for atomic bomb delivery. A first public demonstration by the six jet bomber is planned at Eglin Air Force Base during an Air Proving Ground Command event. The maneuver, a radical shift from earlier tactics, allows release during a climb to hit distant targets after a half loop.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fla. i
Air Force
Air Proving Ground Command
Eglin
Oha
Bogota Unrest Persists Despite Troop Occupation
Bogota remains tense as 35,000 troops hold the capital after a military seizure described as routine maneuvers. Police used tear gas and dyed-water cannons to disperse protests against President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla amid plans for a hand picked Constituent Assembly and potential re election. Demonstrations continue in Cali Medellin and Popayan with students at the forefront, risking loss of army exemption while some supporters push for Rojas to seek another term.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Fish School
Cali
Medellin
Popayan
Rojas
Constituent Assembly
Bogota
Colombia
Gustavo, Rojas Pinilla
Dead Sea Scrolls to be featured on KU radio program
The Dead Sea Scrolls described as precious manuscript discoveries will be the subject of an Educational Broadcasters program to be heard on Kansas University’s KU station KANL starting May 13. The Wisconsin University produced series will air on University of the Air and explore content and significance of the scrolls, believed by some to be original Bible manuscripts found in caves near the Dead Sea in the 1940s.
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Kansas University
KANL
Wisconsin Universty
Yrurram
University of the Air
Dead Sea
Baldwin pre school enrollment for next year
Pre school enrollment for children who will be in kindergarten at Baldwin next year will be held from 1 to 3 pm Thursday in the Baldwin kindergarten room. Eligible children are those five years old by Jan 1, 1958 in the Baldwin Consolidated Schools district. If a parent cannot attend, enrollment is available any day 3 30 to 4 pm the following week.
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Baldwin
Baldwin Consolidated
Damage to Lines Estimated at 3 Million Dollars
Officials from Kansas utility firms say the blizzard left more than 800 farms and all towns in Ellis, Rooks, Trego, and Russell counties without power or telephone service. Restoration reached the last distant farm over the weekend as Central Kansas Power Co regained service. Underground lines replace east-west rural connections in Hays and surrounding exchanges with Southwestern Bell reporting improved overall conditions.
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Hays
Electric Power and Telephone Company
Kansas
Central Kansas Power Co
F. L.”Werhan
Werhan
Ellis
Rooks
Trego
Russell
Lloyd Beach
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Great Bend
Larned
LaCrosse
Plainyéle
Beach
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Inter-State
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Kosa City
Kon
Lindley
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Cotton Batiste
Penney
Adonna Briefs
Hixon
Hixon Studio
Don Crawford
Bob Blank
Mats
Capitol Federal
Capitol
Capitol Federal Savings
Vermont Streets
Mass
Toyo
Massachusetts
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