Navy tests radar to detect enemy ballistic missiles abroad
The U S Navy announced experimental high frequency ionospheric backscatter radar can detect ballistic missiles shortly after launch from 5,000 miles away and could extend warning time. Dr William J Thaler leads the project placed in the continental United States with potential future operational use.
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President to Assure NATO of Firm Stand
President Eisenhower will confer with NATO chiefs and Italian Prime Minister Antonio Segni before Khrushchev’s U.S. visit. He aims to reassure alliance leaders that the United States will stand firm on commitments and avoid meaningful concessions with the Soviets.
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Rain spreads across nation with scattered thunder storms
The Associated Press reports a broad storm system bringing showers and isolated thunderstorms from Virginia to Florida and west to Texas and Arizona. Cooler readings touched the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley while the Southwest faced extreme heat in the 110s.
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Governor Saved From Tucuman Mob Amid General Strike
In Tucuman Argentina a general strike sparked violence as sugar workers clashed with police. The governor was saved from a mob assault on his car, which was damaged, and order was restored by midnight.
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Wisconsin toll climbs to 445 after fatal Mazomanie crash
A collision near Mazomanie on Highway 14 Friday night left two La Crosse County youths dead and raised Wisconsin's highway toll to 445. Glenn Kirchner, 20, of Mindoro, died later in a Madison hospital from injuries.
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Paddlewheel Explorer VI Soars Orbit Nailed Promise for Moon Probes
Scientists report Explorer VI, nicknamed Paddlewheel for its four paddle shaped solar vanes, has launched successfully aboard a Thor-Able IH rocket. The 142-pound satellite reaches 25 000 miles from Earth, completing a 22 and a half hour orbit. Data from the mission promises insight for future lunar and planetary probes and heightens prospects for a Mars shot in October 1950.
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Private School Considers Reopening After Court Ruling
Ark private Raney high school cites funding woes as it weighs reopening after a federal court voided Gov Faubus closures that last year forced students to seek public schools. Five to six Black youths are approved to attend the white high schools as the Raney board debates financial viability and admission policy.
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100 Dead In Flash Floods On Formosa
Reports from Taipei say Formosa suffered a catastrophic flash flood disaster with about 100 dead and hundreds more missing. Seventeen inches of rain flooded more than 70 villages as Nationalist forces and helicopters conducted rescue operations and air-dropped supplies to isolated areas.
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Fisenhower Plans for Golf Derailed by Rain at Gettysburg
President Eisenhower’s summer stop at Gettysburg is delaying a round of golf as heavy rains dampen plans. Crews paint the Gettysburg Hotel to serve as White House quarters during an extended August visit, making Gettysburg a focal point as the president bases operations there for about a week.
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Former Envoy Griffis Hospitalized After Venice Fall
Former U S Ambassador Stanton Griffis, 72, is in New York Hospital after a Venice hotel fall caused two broken ribs and internal injuries. He arrived at Idlewild Airport Friday night, driven to hospital in a private room, with a physician accompanying the return from Italy.
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Sixteen youths fined for Minnesota revenge caravan
Hudson AP report says sixteen juvenile members of a Minnesota revenge caravan were fined 7.88 each and ordered to serve 30 days on disorderly conduct charges. They remained jailed or were released to parents for processing by juvenile authorities. welfare referrals will follow.
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Navy unveils new underwater camera housing
The Navy reports a developed underwater camera housing addressing lighting and heat issues for undersea photography. Researchers note ongoing challenges as fish approach lenses causing image interference. George Silberberg cites continued trouble getting clear pictures despite design advances.
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Tax base hits new Oshkosh record at $102.83 million
Oshkosh Assessor George W. Goltz reports total assessable property now stands at 102,83,725, up from 1957 and rebounding from 1958 lows. Real estate gains. personal property mixed. annexation and exemptions shape ward totals as hearings begin at City Hall.
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Dynamite Blast Wreckage Hurts City of Roseburg
In Roseburg Oregon a massive dynamite blast flattened blocks downtown killing ten and wounding many. Fire and police cordoned streets as engineers checked buildings for danger while federal authorities were alerted and National Guardsmen patrolled against looting.
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Moscow Opens Third Airport Near Capital
Moscow Radio reports completion of Moscow’s third airport located 16 miles from the city. The broadcaster cites a recent sharp increase in air travel and says the facility will serve growing passenger demand.
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Seven Whites Taken in Blast At Negro Home
Seven men were arrested in Wilmington Delaware in connection with the first of two explosions that tore through a Negro home in Collins Park. Police said more arrests may follow as investigators seek to determine if the blasts were linked to racial tensions and the Rayfields plan to relocate. The home was wrecked and $3,300 in damage was reported.
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Worker Hangs By Feet Until Rescued In Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas a worker named Krob from Grand Prairie hung by his feet from a scaffold rail after a 55 foot fall of sandstone. He was rescued by onlookers and firefighters. he remained in good condition at St Josephs Hospital.
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