Scientists Confused About Sputnik Moon Mission
In its third day of life the Russian moon craft Sputnik raises questions about its purpose and data. Dr A A Blagonravov says it merely transmits signals for tracking not recording temperatures or events. Moscow reports call its outputs of great scientific value, but details are sparse.
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Moscow
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International Geophysical Year
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NBC
United States
Moscow Radio
Hoffa Heads Toward Court Fight Over Teamsters Ouster
In Miami Beach James Hoffa leads a Teamsters faction amid claims of rigged voting at a New York convention. The AFL-CIO Council warned against Hoffa and Beck departure, with possible suspension of the 10 million member union and a fight expected at the Atlantic City meeting on December 5.
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Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
Washington
New York
Teamsters
Afl-Cio Council
Hoffa
Dave Beck
Afl-Cio
Atlantic City
Soviets Exploit Moon's Success
Moscow reports the earth satellite nearing its 40th orbit as Pravda says Soviet scientific gains press the United States to change foreign policy. Blagonravrov notes a second IGY sphere planned, with data shared internationally. Whipple cites upper atmosphere readings. experts foresee future rocket travel to the Moon and other planets.
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Moscow
Russia
Pravda
United States
Soviet Communist Party
U.S
New York
Soviet Union
A. A. Blagonravov
Soviet Satellite Speeds New York to Moscow in 16 Minutes
The Soviet press boasted a satellite sped from New York to Moscow in 16 minutes, with Moscow jubilant over a successful mission. Radio Moscow says the 23 inch space vehicle yielded information of great scientific value, though details were not disclosed. American scientists note possible coded signals, while Dr. Hagen cites US plans for later tests and a 22 pound craft, contrasting the 185 pound Soviet satellite launched Friday.
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New York
Moscow
Radio Moscow
John P. Hagen
U.S
Hagen
Alaskan youths report sighting Soviet earth satellite
Three University of Alaska researchers Leonard Pope and Dr. Giancarlo Rumi observed the Soviet satellite with the naked eye for five minutes starting 4 53 a m Alaska time They said radio signals from the satellite were recorded at the sighting site The object appeared at 10 degrees elevation crossed to a maximum 60 degrees and moved like a shooting star
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Alaska
The
Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska
Robert S. Leonard
Joseph Pope
Giancarlo Rumi
C. Gordon Little
Institute
Harvard
Little
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Leonard
Pope
University of Alaska
Rumi
Ballaines Lake
University
Jupiter
Russia
Should Look Before Sitting Reports Creek Rescue
Pedro Trevino, 45, was rescued from a 40 foot deep creek bed by an ambulance driver after he attempted to sit on a railing on a bridge with no railing. He was taken to a hospital with back injuries and said fatigue led to the fall.
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Waco
Tex
Pedro Trevino
Pedro
Laughing Isn't Joke To Natives
In New Guinea natives at Okana Hospital suffer the kuru laughing disease likely inherited and fatal. Sir Macfarlane Burnet notes it as one of the world's rarest illnesses with about 70 victims, while officials report periodic hysterical laughter and advancing paralysis foreshadowing death.
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Sydney
Australia
New Guinea
Okana Hospital
Hhighlands
Macfarlane Burnet
Walter and Keilza Hall
Melbourne
Carleton Gajdusek
Hall Institute
Final 1957 Atomic Test Morgan Spearheads Yucca Flat Blaze
The Atomic Energy Commission fired the last 1957 test code named Morgan at 5 a.m. from a balloon 500 feet above Yucca Flat. The fireball lasted 12 to 15 seconds and reached 20 000 feet, visible in Las Vegas. Yield was below nominal and under 20 000 tons of TNT. Fifteen aircraft collected data. no troops participated.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Gentlemen Thugs Pull Daring Super Market Robbery
Police probe a carefully planned supermarket heist in Columbus area where six hostages were held in an Upper Arlington home. The robbers, calm and courteous, forced store manager Ray Evans to open safes and took an undisclosed amount of money while keeping captives restrained with wires.
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Columbus, Ohio
Upper Arlington
Columbus
Big Bear
Ray Evans
Evans
Evans Evans
Miriam
Larry
Matthew Speicher
Kenneth Allerton
Weather Brief: Miami Valley Sees Cloudy Warm Spell
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain as a low pressure system moves westward. Expect a high near 65 today, gradual clearing tonight, and a low around 42. Sunday’s high reached 65 with a 49 low this morning.
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Miami Valley
Coty Seeks Premier For France On Pleven Visit
Paris reports President Rene Coty sent his private plane to Brittany to bring Rene Pleven in for talks as Mollet fails to form a government. The Socialists demand power to fight inflation with price freezes and controls, while centrists resist. Pleven would need a broad coalition to overcome strong Communist and Poujadist opposition.
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France
Presi-dert
Rene Coty
Brittany
Rene Pleven
Guy Mollet
Socialist Party
Elysee Palace
Coty
Mollet
Center Group
Independents
Mau-rice Bourges-Maunoury
Algeria
Pleven
National Assembly
Abgeria
Restive Poles Taper Off Riots
Warsaw reports show Polish students pushing for more freedom yet backing away from street fighting. Police again dispersed crowds at a crossroad near the Palace of Culture with tear gas and clubs as 150 arrested in a four night flare up. A student committee and Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski urged restraint while legal appeals to Communist leaders led by Gomulka continued.
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Warsaw
Palace of Culture
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Poland
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Worried Man Sees Psychiatrist Over Grapes
A worried man asks a psychiatrist about his day long urge to eat grapes and voices concern about the wallpaper. The psychiatrist minimizes the urge noting many people eat grapes while the patient frets about the off the wall wallpaper.
Arabs Stand With Syrians In U N Debate
At the United Nations in New York Jordanian Delegate Yusuf Haikal joins the Arab chorus calling for hands off Syria as Israel and Syria trade accusations. Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir plans to outline fears that arms inflows destabilize the region. Syrian Foreign Minister Salah Bitar replies to U S charges while denying Syrian plots and accusing Israel of daily aggression.
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Jordan
Yusuf Haikal
Syria
U.N. General Assembly
Golda [Meir
Haikal
Middle East
Salah Bitar
U.S
Dulles
Soviet Union
Turkey
Bitar
Amman
Hussein
Israel
Soviet Experts Hint At Bigger Satellites And Moon Mission
Moscow audiences celebrate the first artificial moon while Televesta and scientists outline future satellite aims. Plans include larger craft, a returnable satellite, and a moon-orbiting probe, with secrecy and speculation about yet grander reveals near November seventh anniversary.
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