Space Ship Higher Orbit Raises Astronaut Suspicion
Soviet space craft reportedly moved into a 100 mile higher orbit and may carry a human astronaut. Senator Henry M. Jackson says reliable information hints a man could be aboard despite Russian denials. Experts note the craft’s time change and lighter weight after ejecting the pressurized cabin, suggesting a possible rocket ejection from the capsule.
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Armed Services Committee
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Senate
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Five Climbers Stranded On Mt McKinley as Airlift Delayed
Acute situation on Mt McKinley as two failed airlift attempts leave five climbers stranded nearly 48 hours. Winds and clouds blocked a Army helicopter. a ground rescue could take three days. One man injures, others in poor condition. Helga Badin seriously ill with altitude sickness.
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Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Helga Badin
McKinley
Rodman Wilson
Two Hurt and 14 Arrested in Strike Outbreak
In Dayton Ohio a chaotic confrontation erupted at the Jalousies of Ohio Co during a strike. Two people were injured including a sheriff's deputy, and 14 workers were taken into custody as scabs and deputies clashed after the day shift quit at 5 p.m.
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Jalousies of Ohio Co
Tornado Toll Rises in Topeka Area Storm Flood
A massive Midwest storm spawned multiple tornadoes in northeastern Kansas and North Central Texas. In Kansas, a powerful funnel devastated areas northwest of Topeka, destroying farm houses and damaging a storage building near Topeka. At least 14 people were injured and taken to a Topeka hospital, with no deaths reported. Tornadoes also struck Leavenworth and Meriden, while Wamego and Paxico reported damage. Sheriff Bob Woodson described extensive destruction and rescue efforts as homes and farms were cleared.
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Leavnworth
State Highway Patrol
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Topeaka
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Meriden
U.S. Highway 24
Wamego
Paxico
Charlie Lee
Dempsey Story Starts In The Avalanche Journal
A sensational first person recounting of boxer Jack Dempsey unfolds in The Avalanche Journal beginning Monday May 23. The narrative promises drama, tragedy, and humor from a man who lived the fabulous early 20th century.
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Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Avalanche- Journal
Post Office Use Vote Denied by Zoning Board
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected an eighth bid to convert a Flint Avenue property south of 35th Street to non residential use for a post office. The 2 to 3 decision followed four prior motions to deny or table the request, amid nearby homeowners’ opposition.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
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City Zoning Board of Adjustment
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G McCleskey
34Th Street
Jet Crippled In Collision Over Orly Lands Safely
A Air Algeria Caravelle carrying 37 aboard landed safely after colliding with a small plane over Orly Airport. Two people were killed including the small plane pilot, seventeen passengers injured. An American passenger Azrie Eisenberg, 52, of New York’s Jewish Educational Commission, was hospitalized with a skull fracture but not in danger.
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Jewish Educational Commission
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Queens
Emile Moussou
Combe Dictionary Income Tax Form Commentary
The article critiques a tax form claiming it targets personal drama as a measure of income. It argues the design burdens taxpayers by intertwining creative or subjective elements with financial assessment, reducing clarity and fairness in filing.
Stevenson Scores TKE Unity Front Shows Split
The Unity Front fractures as Adlai Stevenson assails the Eisenhower administration for blunders that supposedly aided Khrushchev in wrecking the Paris summit. He calls for accountability and urges national unity while criticizing administration policies ahead of Ike’s return from Paris.
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Western leaders fault Khrushchev as Paris summit ends
The Paris summit ends with Herter condemning Khrushchev for torpedoing the talks amid Western unity. Eisenhower, Khrushchev, and Macmillan depart as U.N. Security Council plans a hearing on U.S. spy flights. France reports summit costs of 580000 for press centers and delegations setup.
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Harold Macmillan
NATO Permanent Council
France
Foreign Ministry
Ike Urges Solid Front At Portugal Banquet
President Eisenhower, welcomed by hundreds of thousands in Queluz Palace, urged a united front against communist penetration and called for concerted Western effort to solve global problems. He remained optimistic that cooperation can overcome insoluble challenges. He planned to depart at 3 am CST for Washington amid a prepared all-out welcome.
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Water Plan Hopes Rise In Texas Dam Standoff
Mayor David Casey reports optimism that Lubbock and Amarillo will agree on paying most of the Canadian River dam project's costs. Casey met Amarillo Mayor A F Madison and joined a Chamber luncheon where Leon Hill of the Bureau of Reclamation urged support for the project.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Amarillo
David Casey
Casey
A. F. Madison
Chiang Kai-shek Installed for Third Six-Year Term
Chiang Kai-shek was installed Friday as president of Nationalist China for the third six-year term. The ceremony was marked across Formosa with flags bands and fireworks.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Nationalist
Brainy coin detector asks law to curb slugs
A National Rejectors device demonstrated before a House Judiciary subcommittee to distinguish real currency from counterfeit notes and slugs. The inventors urged broader federal statutes covering paper money and slug users, sellers, and manufacturers to deter counterfeiters and improve vending-machine security.
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House
Fred E. A. Wallin
National Rejectors, Inc
New York
France unveils four stage rocket test at Tle ndu Levant
Paris France revealed by UPI the National Office of Aeronautic Research announced a four stage rocket launch from the Tle ndu Levant on May 5. The 40 foot vehicle reached about 90 miles in altitude and 4800 miles per hour.
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Weather Map Page Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and cool today with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Expected low around 48 degrees and high near 89. Also reports city humidity, precipitation, sunrise, sunset, and past year high low temperatures for regional spots.
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