Jupiter's Firing Is Successful
The Jupiter rocket at Cape Canaveral completed a successful test flight over the Atlantic. The three stage missile intended to reach 1500 miles traveled its prescribed course and landed in the planned target area. Pentagon officials withheld distance details while stating the test met its public progress milestones.
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Miami Herald
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Vanguard
Atlantic
Murray Snyder
Defense
Chen Cheng Successor To Kai-shek
Chen Cheng was confirmed as Chiang Kai-shek's political heir at the 8th National Congress of the Kuomintang. He was elected deputy director general, with Chiang as director general. Chiang's term expires May 19, 1960, and Chen is 69 while Chiang will be 71 on October 31.
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Formosa
Chen Cheng
Chiang Kai-shek
Kuomintang Party
Chiang
Chen
Airman shoots Korean youth in hunting accident
The U S Air Force said an American airman, William Collman of the 6122nd TAC CG, accidentally fired a shotgun while pheasant hunting near Kangnung on Korea’s east coast. An 18 year old Korean youth was wounded in the cheek and body. This marked the fourth such shooting this month, two of which were fatal.
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U. S. Air Force
Kangnung
Korea
U. S
Air Force
William Collman
6122Nd Tactical Air Command Control Group
Reds Prepared To Smash Hungarian Demonstration
Vienna dispatch reports the first anniversary of the Hungarian revolt as quiet with Red troops and police ready to crush any demonstrations. Soviet forces remained out of sight while Western embassies observed the tense scene in Budapest.
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Vienna
Budapest
Janos Kadar
Patriotic People’s Front
Eisenhower Returns to Washington After New York Visit
President Eisenhower flew from New York to Washington, landing at National Airport at 8 44 a m after a 72 minute trip. He had spoken at the National Fund for Medical Education dinner and planned a conference with Prime Minister Macmillan. Mrs Eisenhower stayed in New York in the Waldorf Astoria suite used by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Eisenhower
New York
Macmillan
Britain
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Ihe National Fund For Medical Education
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Youth Shoots Self in Wellston Tragedy
In Wellston Ohio Jimmy Allen 16 was found with a rifle wound to the abdomen on a street Sunday night. He remained described as in very low condition at Holzer Hospital Tuesday night as investigators pursued the still unknown circumstances of the shooting.
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Ohio
Jimmy Allen
Wellston Street
Holzer Hospital
Collusion Alleged in Webster City Plant Union Drive
Senate investigators report “perfectly plain evidence of collusion” between Morton Frozen Foods and a workers union drive at the Webster City Iowa plant. James G Cross of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union denied involvement while Nathan Shefferman and his Labor Associates faced questions over assisting the drive aided by Shefferman’s ties to Dave Beck. Witnesses said the negotiated contract favored management and would have been worse for workers if the packinghouse union had won.
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McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
Morton Frozen Foods
James G. Cross
Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union
Morton Company
Webster City
Iowa
Cross
Nathan Shefferman
Chicago
Shefferman
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
United Packinghouse Workers Union
Yugoslav Aid To Be Cut Sharply
Secretary of State Dulles plans to suspend the bulk of U S aid to Yugoslavia including jet planes in response to President Tito recognizing Communist East Germany. The move will halt major arms shipments and end talks on a new economic aid program while spare parts deliveries are likely to continue.
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Dulles
U. S
Yugoslavia
Tito
East Germany
Europe
Britain
United States
Eisenhower
Bel ‘Grade
Sputnik Spins Ahead Despite Meteor Shower
Izvestia reports the Soviet satellite Sputnik endured a meteor shower from Halley's Comet and has traveled 7,200,000 miles, completing 277 orbits since its Oct 4 launch, while weathering the bombardment that peaked Tuesday.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Izvestia
Weather Watch Warns Of Wind and Rain Tonight
The Weather Bureau forecast occasional rain and gusty winds with mild temperatures tonight and tomorrow. A warming trend was noted last night with a 60 degree low at 7 am and 58 degrees yesterday, while today may stay cooler due to rain.
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Weather Bureau
Saigon tightens security for Asia aid conference
In Saigon police doubled their force to 14 000 to guard American personnel and delegates to the 21 nation Colombo Plan conference after time bombs wounded 13 U.S. servicemen and 5 Asians and damaged the U S Information Agency library. Diplomats link the bombs to Communist agents aiming to embarrass President Ngo Dinh Diem.
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U.S
U.S. Information Agency
Ngo Dinh Diem
Washington
Teasing Exchange Prompts Teas and Style Punchline
A playful dialogue between Mary and Jane turns on a misheard question about a dress. Jane replies that she wears it to teas, prompting Mary to ask Whom, highlighting a humorous miscommunication in social chatter.
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Jane
Eisenhower to address nation in a series of talks
President Eisenhower plans about six nationwide speeches in coming weeks to explain his faith in free world victory over communism. He spoke at a Waldorf dinner on medical education funding and hinted at broader topics, including science, defense, economy, and international responsibilities.
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Eisenhower
National Fund For Medical Education
Russia
Washington
Snow Storm Losing Out in Mountain States
A fall snow storm weakened as it moved into Colorado and Wyoming after sweeping Montana and setting a Spokane Washington record. Temperatures fell to ten degrees above zero at Havre and Cut Bank Montana with light snow in Colorado and Wyoming. Helena and Great Falls Montana reported four inches while Spokane recorded three inches, an all time October record.
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Cut Bank
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Weather Bureau
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Great Falls
Instruments missing from Navy balloon hunt continues
The search for scientific instruments taken from the gondola of a Navy high altitude balloon extended to Chicago and Milwaukee. About 20 percent of the equipment has been recovered but the camera remains missing. Recovered items include a radio log book and records.
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Milwaukee
Otto C. Winzen
Winzen Research Corp
Minneapolis
FBI
Winzen
UN at pause as mediation effort eyes Syria crisis
The United Nations Assembly slows debate awaiting King Saud mediation on the Syrian Turkish confrontation. Damascus shows no move to send reps to Saudi talks while Turkey dispatches ministers to urge talks and possible troop withdrawal.
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United Nations
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U.N. Assembly
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Saudi Arabia
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Syria
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Afghanistan
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Andrei Gromyko
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Salah Bitar
Housing Review Is Needed
Chairman Spence says Congress must review the veterans housing program after FNMA stops advancing purchases at 4.42 percent while financing at nearly 5 percent. FNMA will still buy mortgages on sale with a higher premium. Spence supports the move and foresees possible direct loan reforms when Congress reconvenes in January.
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Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Congress
Veterans’ Housing
Federal National Mortgage Assn
Veterans Administration
FNMA
Macmillan in Washington Seeks U S British Science Partnership
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrived in Washington to urge President Eisenhower to restore and broaden U S Britain cooperation in science and other fields. The three day talks aim to strengthen ties amid Russia's missile and satellite advances, with Dulles saying the goal is to promote peace through cooperation with allies.
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Hrold Macmillan
Eisenhower
Macmillan
London
Dulles
White House
Russia
Stock Market Rises After Technical Rebound
New York traders saw a strong buy ing surge with prices up to five dollars, as many issues gained two to three dollars per share. Brokers attributed the move to a technical rebound from a mid July slide and noted Eisenhower plans to boost confidence.
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New York
Eisenhower
U. S
Army Sergeant Labeled Greatest U.S. Traitor
Army Master Sergeant Roy A. Rhodes testified in Brooklyn Federal Court that he spied for Russia while running the U S Embassy mailroom in Moscow in 1952. He said he sold military information to Russians, remains on duty at Ft Myers Virginia earning about 350 dollars monthly, and has never been arrested or court-martialed.
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Rudolf I. Abel
FBI
Benedict Arnold
James B. Donovan
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Roy A. Rhodes
Mortimer W. Byers
Brooklyn Federal District Court
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