Ike Pleased By Launching First U S Satellite
President Eisenhower hailed the Jupiter C rocket's orbiting of the United States first satellite from Cape Canaveral. The White House report said the launch supports the International Geophysical Year, with Goodpaster coordinating updates to Hagerty at Augusta while Hagerty relayed to the President.
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Ist
U.S
White House
James €. Hagerty
J. Wallace Joyce
International Geophysical Office
National Science Foundation
United States
International Geophysical Year
Washington
Augusta National Golf Club
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Augusta
Cape Canaveral
Goodpaster
Pentagon
Potomac River
Midstate Paper Leader Crawford Dies in Hartsville
C. R. Crawford, longtime Middletown industrial figure and Black Clawson Co. leader, died of a heart attack at Hartsville South Carolina. He led Black Clawson as president and later vice chairman, overseeing major expansion and international ventures. Survived by wife Evelyn and three sons, his death ends a prominent career in the paper making machinery industry.
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Clifford R. Crawford
Middletown
Hartsville
S.C
Black Clawson Co
U.S
Great Britain
Bilack-Clawson
Shattle Bros
Kevthan Foundry
Bagley-Sewall Co
Watertown
N. Y
Pandia, Inc
New York
Black Clawson International, Ltd
England
Bank of Middletown
Evelyn
Florida
Hamilton
Crawford
Shartle Bros. Machinery Co
Hamilton Company
Middletown Industrial Council
Middletown Chambers of Commerce
Middletown Civic Association
Shartle Bros
Clark Street
Middletown Company
Charles W. Shartle
Homer Martindale
Wisconsin Pump Manufacturing
Black Clawson
Shartle
Nova
Ashland
Mary Tisdall
Kenilworth
Ill
Clif
First U.S. satellite Explorer reaches orbit aboard Jupiter C
A Jupiter C missile launches the Explorer into orbit reaching speeds over 18 000 mph seven and a half minutes after liftoff. The satellite measures 79 inches in length and weighs 29.87 pounds as photographed by AP.
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Heavens
U.S
US makes first satellite orbit Jupiter-C launches Earth orbit
The Army announced the Explorer satellite, launched by a Jupiter-C rocket at Cape Canaveral, completed its first orbit, with estimates of altitude and period varying. Maj. Gen. Medaris said the craft could remain aloft 2 to 10 years, and von Braun offered higher altitudes. The name Explorer is official, with Juno as a possible nickname.
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Florida
John B. Medaris
Army
Medaris
Wernher von Braun
von Braun
Earth
Outer Space
New York
U.S
Juno
Jupiter
James van Alien
State University of Town
Explorer No 1 satellite ready for orbit
At Cape Canaveral the Explorer rocket moved to the pad and stood erect. Crew completed tests on controls and instrumentation through January 22. A full scale simulated flight occurred January 27, fueling not used. Winds halted attempts January 30, then the missile launched successfully January 31 at 10 48 p m EST.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Starkweather and Girlfriend Locked in Nebraska Jails
Charles Starkweather and his 14 year old companion Caril Fugate were moved to separate Nebraska facilities as authorities weigh their roles in the murder spree. Starkweather admitted all 11 deaths and claims Fugate was willing. she remains at Lincoln State Mental Hospital after brief talk with reporters outside the prison.
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Neb
Charles Starkweather
Caril Fugate
Lancaster County
Merle Karnopp
Starkweather
Cari
Nebraska
Wyoming
Douglas
Wyo
Peniitentiary
Guy Starkweather
Charles
Moon Keeps Space Log
Pasadena California scientists report the first American satellite built at Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory measures 79 inches long and weighs 29.87 pounds. It carries a micro lock radio system with two transmitters a tiny Geiger counter microphone and temperature instruments to record cosmic radiation meteorite impacts and other data.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Easier To Talk With Russia Now By John M Hightower
Washington reports a U S regain of prestige after Russia's Sputnik triumphs. Officials caution the gap remains as Russia leads in space. A possible U N move may press Eisenhower to Bulgaria on peaceful outer space uses.
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Russia
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
U.S
Eisenhower
Bulgaria
United Nations
East-West talks urged after Soviet satellite triumph
The United States seeks a productive East-West summit this year following Soviet Sputnik successes and the Dampening prestige loss from the Van Gorder failure. State Department leaders stress careful prep and a viable path to agreement before any high level meeting.
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Russia
State Department
Eisenhower
Dulles
Bulganin
United States
U. S
Explorer Satellite Demonstrates Fixed Attitude in Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Army's satellite built by JPL Pasadena is described as maintaining a fixed attitude during its orbit. The slender stage of the Jupiter C rocket weighs about 30 pounds and illustrates the concept with a pencil above a sphere to show how the nose and tail point alternately as it travels around the globe.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Jearth
Army
JPL
Earth
Thief Plans Return Trip After Stolen Christmas Lights
Carl L. Whitman in Louisville seeks the thief with a light touch after a December theft of a $7.50 string of Christmas tree lights. A note left on his porch apologizes for the late return and hints at borrowing again next year.
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Louisville
Carl L. Whitman
Whitman
Chuckie Army Commander Faces Unpopularity
A military leader known as Chuckie drew resentment from troops as criticism grew over his leadership style and decisions within the corps.
Navy Tracks Army Moon Over the Pacific Coast
Vanguard mini-tracking station at Brown Field San Diego reported the U S earth satellite passed over the West Coast 1 hour 58 minutes after launch Its orbit over Baja California near 300 miles south of San Diego was at 1246 a m EST The satellite's signal was received clearly and Brown Field confirmed its first orbit to Washington
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Ment Field
Russia
Eisenhower
Navy
Army
San Diego
Calif
Vanguard
Brown Field
West Coast
Thomas McMillan
Naval Electronics Laboratory
Baja California
Mexico
McMillan
Washington
Explorer Is Dwarfed By Sputnik
Explorer the U S baby moon weighs 30.8 pounds far smaller than Sputnik I at 184 pounds and Sputnik II at 1,120.29 pounds. Explorer orbits at 18 000 mph with a 60 foot tube and remains aloft for 2 to 10 years. Sputnik I and II carry separate histories with dog aboard on the latter. both have shorter lifespans than Explorer.
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Associated Press
Explorer
U.S
Sputnik I
Tells What's Up There Chatterbox in Outer Space
AP report explains Explorer satellite as a constant code talking telemetering device. Two transmitters 108.03 and 108 megacycles with four channels relay meteor and cosmic ray data to ground stations. Early data may reveal temperatures and meteor hits. full precision could take months.
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