New York Teens Crime Study Focuses On School Violence
A mayoral committee formed by Mayor Wagner to craft a program addressing school crime met at City Hall after a Gracie Mansion briefing. The group aims to curb rising teen violence in Brooklyn schools amid tensions between the Board of Education and a Brooklyn grand jury over juvenile crime strategies.
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New York
City Hall
Robert F. Wagner
Gracie Mansion
Wagner
Brooklyn
Board of Education
George Goldfarb
George Golden
Goldfarb
John Marshall
William Peer
William Jansen
John J. Theobald
Jansen
Francis W. H. Adams
Harold F. Hay
Charles H. Silver
G. Garry Sousa
Peer
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Explorer Renamed Rome Ike-nik In Italian Papers
Italian newspapers dropped the term baby moon for the American satellite and began using Ike-nik, marking a shift in naming as the space object enters headlines. The change reflects a broader postwar blend of science, politics, and public interest around space exploration.
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Explorer
Rome
Armed Kidnapper Sought After Fatal Roadblock Shooting
Police widen house to house search in McCracken County for 24 year old Carl Burton after he and Harold Davis held a Missouri trooper and a farm couple. Jewell English, 24, was accidentally shot at the roadblock when a passing car triggered the trap. No charges yet pending an inquest. Civilians aiding in the search urged to provide information.
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Paducah
Stuary Miller
Kentucky State Police
Melcher
McCracken
Carl Burton
Burton
Harold Davis
Missouri
William Little
Davis
Jewell English
Claudie English
Paducan
Forest McAllister
Fulton
McAllister
Charles King
Why Johnny Hates School Specialists Say School Phobia
Tulsa report quotes Dr. Paul C. Laybourne of Kansas City Kan noting that school reluctance may signal emotional problems. Children may fear leaving home or parents divorcing, worry a parent will harm the other, or fear a harsh teacher.
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Tulsa
Okla
Paul C. Laybourne
Kansas City
Kan
Mountie Saves Arctic Plane Crash Victims
A Canadian Mountie on an annual dogsled patrol happened upon a plane crash near the Arctic Circle. He administered first aid while an Eskimo guide fetched help, and the four survivors were evacuated to Churchill and Winnipeg for hospitalization. The victims include Norwegian pilot Viggo Norwang and Dr. Jean Charles Patry with multiple injuries, plus an Eskimo and his 11 year old daughter.
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Winnipeg
Man
Arctic Circle
Churchill
Chesterfield Inlet
Mounted Police
Len Mascatto
Mascatto
Chesterfield
Viggo Norwang
Jean Charles Patry
Annie
Warm up forecast for Miami Valley March week
A high pressure ridge to the west brings milder air to the Miami Valley. Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies and a high near 40 degrees. tonight will be partly cloudy and not as cold with a low around 22. Wednesday is expected to turn more cloudy and warmer with a high near 45. Middletown reported a high of 32 yesterday at 3 30 PM and a low of 17 at 6 AM.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Old-Timer Goes Back to Parking Days Joke
A humor item recalls an old-timer who remembers when parking troubles were about getting the girl to agree to it. The quip pivots on nostalgia and modest romance, with a light social twist.
Harold's Sweet Little Stinker
Two year old Harold Kouns drank his mother’s perfume and is reported well at St Francis Hospital. Nurses note the incident contrasted with the fragrant room and Harold’s cheerful demeanor as his family plans strict storage.
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Indianapolis
Harold Kouns
Doris Kouns
Harold
St. Francis Hospital
Army Eyes 700-Pound Satellite For Space Station Prototype
Army scientists push for a 700 pound satellite loaded with cameras and instruments to be launched before year end to aid space station planning. Explorer I details spark optimism as Navy aims for a 20 inch satellite next month amid Cape Canaveral winds.
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Army
Washington
U.S
Globe
Wernher von Braun
John B. Medaris
Instrumenttal
Innocent Pleas Made By Youths
In Lancaster County Court Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder charges. Starkweather 19 and Fugate 14 appeared separately without counsel. The case stems from the shooting of 17 year old Robert Jensen near Lincoln. Both held without bond. hearings set for March 1 and March 8 with court appointed attorneys considered.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lancaster County Court
Charles Starkweather
Caril Fugate
Charles
Caril
Robert Jensen
Bennet
Neb
Lincoln
Jensen
Starkweather
Miss Fugate
District Court
Fuchs Makes Good Time on Transantarctic Run
Sir Edmund Hillary reports from Scott base that Dr. Vivian Fuchs and team are advancing rapidly toward Depot 700 to 500 miles from the pole aiming to reach Scott base before winter. The expedition plans daily vehicle maintenance and forecasts a swift crossing despite rough conditions.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Sir Edmund Hillary
Vivian Fuchs
Scott Base
Sir Edmund
Fuchs
Pole
Bama Shenut
Vanguard rocket waits for wind lull to launch satellite
The Navy halts for midwinter winds to permit a Vanguard lift at Cape Canaveral. Ground winds under 15 mph and winds aloft below 125 mph are required for safe 72 foot ascent destined to loft a grapefruit sized satellite. A report links Soviet interest in ape acceleration studies to German Army efforts.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Toe
Germany
Speedup in Arms Push Backed by Russell in Senate
Senator Russell urged the Eisenhower administration to build up U S military strength after the Senate passed a defense speedup bill 78 to 0. The measure approves 1.41 billion dollars for missile and detection work, new atomic submarines, and dispersal of retaliatory bombers. Symington called the move piecemeal while Twining warned for broader funding.
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Washington
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Eisenhower
Senate
U.S
House
Symington
D-Mo
Senate Armed Services Committee
Symingon
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Foreign Relations’Committee
Senate panel hears LeMay call for more bombers
Air Force Gen Curtis LeMay told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the country may be a little oversold on missiles and urged immediate funding for manned bombers. Defense Secretary McElroy said a fall decision can delay B52 production. Russell predicted Congress will seek a middle ground and order more long-range bombers.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
LeMay
Secretary of Defense
McElroy
Russell
Congress
Gen. LeMay
Pet Cat Banned From Lenox Hotel Room 915
A hotel maid at the Hotel Lenox in Boston fainted after discovering a 180 pound African cheetah in Room 915. The cat belongs to Bill Green of Fairlee Vermont who has kept it in the room while displaying it at a Sportsman Show. Hotel officials ordered the cat removed.
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Boston
Lenox
Bill Green
Fairlee
Man Could Live in Moon, Say NASA Satellite Findings
Pasadena AP reports ongoing radioed updates from monitors of America's first moon mission. Inside the satellite temperatures stay human tolerable, no meteorite damage observed, and instruments confirm cosmic radiation stays within safe exposure limits for astronauts.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Eisenhower Pushes For Summit Amid Soviet Talks
The White House sought clearer Soviet willingness for an East West summit. Bulganin’s Sunday note repeats earlier proposals and rejects a foreign ministers meeting, while accepting advance diplomacy with conditions and proposing a nine point agenda.
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Washington
White House
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Dulles
Caltech team reports explorer satellite room temperature
At a news conference the team led by Dr. A. R. Hibbssaid the Explorer satellite maintains interior temperatures between 50 and 86 degrees F and that radio signals confirm the design met its goal. Hibbs, 33, heads California Institute of Technology's JPL satellite research section.
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A. R. Hibbs
Hibbs
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Explorer tests gear for future manned satellite launches
Hibbs notes the Explorer’s mission focused on instrument testing with future manned satellites in mind. He mentions tighter heat control and a tougher meteorite shielding shell, while not commenting on a specific launch date. The craft uses zirconium oxide coating to reflect solar radiation and regulate internal heat.
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Earth
Hibbs
Cold Snap Hits Miami and North Florida
Frigid weather gripped Miami with a 36 degree low the coldest Feb 4 since 1917. Opa Locka hit 32 while South Miami saw 34 and Miami Beach 38. Tampa recorded 24 and Jacksonville 27 with North Florida forecast to freeze again. The cold snap threatens recently recovering citrus and vegetable crops.
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Miami
Fla
Opa Locka
Miami Beach
Tampa
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
North
Florida
Rich Get Richer Ranch Owners Hit Over Relief Payments
Washington reports drought relief payments to Arizona ranches drew fire from Senator Williams who accused Ellsworth and his associates of benefiting from the program. The Ellsworth Ranch at Seligman received large sums while Swaps at Chino was linked to the same aid, with totals cited for government aid and Derby earnings.
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Washington
Governo
Iment
Arizona
Sen. Williams
R-Del
Uyer
Senate
Williams
Ellsworth
Seligman
Vic
Chino
Calif
Rex Ellsworth
Seligmani
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Don A. Lautman
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Lautman
James A. van Allen
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