America's First Lunar Rocket Set for Climactic Flight
Washington AP report details the planned launch of America's first lunar rocket this week. It explains the moon's distance, surface features, and why scientists pursue lunar exploration, including potential scientific gains, energy, and possible diamonds and minerals.
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Associated Press
Science
Washington
Celestia
America
Galileo
Earth
Air Force
Area teachers and students to attend Tech journalism workshop
More than eight high school journalism students and teachers will gather Monday at Texas Tech for two week long workshops. One focuses on high school newspaper production, the other on yearbook creation.
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Texas Tech
Tech Journalism Department
West Texas High School Press Agsn
W. E. Garets
Tech Advertising
Tech
Toreador
Bill Whitted
Gordon Downum
Toms, Lubbock High School
J. F. Paschal
Amarillo High School
Tom Murray
Taylor Publishing Co
Dallas
Huge Telescope Tracks Moon Shot At Jodrell Bank
The world’s largest radio telescope at Jodrell Bank in England prepared to monitor a U S Air Force rocket to the moon. Officials declined to confirm a Sunday launch while engineers worked at the blue trailer and pledged to track the flight when it rises above the horizon.
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Jodrell Bank, England
U.S. Air Force
Jodrell Bank
Derby Day All American Derby heats and banquet events
Derby Day features a parade with Gen Curtis E Lemay as honorary marshal and the Oil Can Derby heat between Bracken Boone and Madison. Byron races in Heat 19 with rivals from Columbia Mo and West Germany and is seen as a favorite. The day ends with the Banquet of Champions at 7 p m hosted by Clyde A Stovall and family.
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Boone
Curtis E. Lemay
U. S. Air Force
Derby Downs
Bracken
Madison
Byron
Columbia
West Germany
Clyde A. Stovall
49Th St
Linda
Red Button Bolsters Defense at SAC Base
The Strategic Air Command backs its red telephone with a red button at Offutt AFB. A press of the alert button gives the senior controller a direct line to SAC headquarters and to the 2nd, 8th and 15th Air Forces and other SAC bases for rapid alert. The goal is to push SAC jets to targets within 15 minutes after warning.
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Omaha
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Offutt Air Force Base
Here
Refugee Inflow From East Germany Near 9000
West German Refugee Ministry reports about 9 000 people fled from East Germany last week of July and first week of August. The figure reflects ongoing cross border movement as authorities monitor arrivals at Bonn.
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Germany
Bonn
West German
East Germany
Prisoner Asks Favor Return Books To Library
A young man sentenced last week to a year in prison asked Detective Jim Campbell to return two books for him to a library. Campbell obliged. The titles are Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing and The FBI Story.
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Hamilton
Ont
Jim Campbell
Campbell
Sing Sing
FBI
Mexico weighs single rate for first class mail
Mexico considers a single rate for all first class mail whether sent by air train or bus Postal Director Murillo Vidals stated. Although mail service is highly developed in the country some routes may be faster by train or bus depending on distance and conditions.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Murillo Vidals
Swiss watch exports drop noted in early year report
Zu rich reports a busy four day program sees ticket sales near capacity for a major event. About 60 000 to 70 000 spectators expected with all 60 000 tickets sold and standing room limited. The race marks a 21 year high in participation featuring 160 boys led by Byron a 13 year old 6 foot 1 inch winner of the Lubbock Soap Box Derby on July 29. The Lubbock race is sponsored by The Avalanche Journal Modern Chevrolet and the Exchange Club.
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Byron Stovall
Lubbock
Akron
Ohio
Byron
Avalanche Journal
Modern Chevrolet
The
Exchange Club
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