Space Catch Aims To Snare Satellite Nose Capsule
Eight C119 Flying Boxcars stationed near Hawaii will attempt to catch the parachuted nose capsule of Discoverer V as it descends. The capsule, weighing 300 pounds and housing a space project test payload, is part of a trial tied to Project Mercury.
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Thor Missile Test Flight Over Atlantic
A Thor missile conducted an Atlantic test flight from Cape Canaveral. A 16 millimeter camera in the data capsule photographed the mission, documenting the separation of the nose cone and its ascent to about 300 miles altitude.
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Senate approves 10 billion boost in veterans pension costs
The Senate voted 26 to 6 to add 10 billion dollars to Veterans pension costs over 40 years, despite House resistance. Amendments from the Finance Committee aimed to cut 21 billion from the long range bill, with Sen Kerr leading the fight against the cuts. President Eisenhower’s veto was considered unlikely.
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Nelson Signs Courts Bill
Gov Gaylord Nelson signed a Wisconsin measure reorganizing the court system effective January 1. The law preserves the state Supreme Court and circuit courts while consolidating other courts into county courts with equal jurisdiction and shared authority over probate juvenile and adoption matters.
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NAACP head appeals to Ike for protection in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK Ark AP integration leader L C Bates head of the Arkansas NAACP appeals to President Eisenhower for protection as four Negroes return to Central and Hall high schools. Bombs bricks and shots have marred Bates home, yet school integration proceeds peacefully with police at the campuses.
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Naoal Assay For the Advancement of Colored People
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Jefferson Thomas
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Faithless Chicago thief steals Chrysler on Thursday
A man identified as Henry Ford stole a Chrysler in Chicago on Thursday, according to UPI reports. Police uncertain about motive and ongoing investigation.
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UPI
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Rail Crew Middles Gas Threat After Tank Car Rollover
Residents near Friesland Wisconsin evacuated as a derailed tank car carrying 10 009 gallons of propane created a risk of explosion. Emergency crews hoisted and siphoned gas to bulk tanks while firefighters redirected traffic and safeguarded a nearby canning factory. The all clear sounded after about five hours of tense operations.
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Walter Goepfert
Senate okays youth conservation corps creation
Republican Senators Wiley and Young provided the decisive margin as the Senate passed 47 to 45 to establish a national youth conservation corps. Several Republicans dissented as the vote moved along party lines.
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Senate Okays Youth Conservation Group
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Ex-felon admits killing three holdup victims in eight days
Francis H. Bloeth 27, described as a husky construction worker with a psychiatric record, confessed to Suffolk County prosecutors as the so called mad killer. He claimed the rifles and pistol were thrown into Lake Ronkonkoma and a ditch beside a county road. An associate, Robert Walsh 21, identified Bloeth as the killer and said he sold the weapons to him.
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Castro Forces Smash Invasion Near Trinidad Cuba
The Cuban government announced it defeated an airborne invasion from the Dominican Republic. The final blow came when troops captured a Dominican C36 transport plane near Trinidad, with four attackers killed. Lt Col Antonio Soto and Capt Betan cart were named among those aboard. The capture followed several arms shipments seized in recent days as Fidel Castro’s forces pressed counter actions. Castro was said to have been on the scene for two days directing operations.
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Admiral Edward Ewen, Navy Leader, Dies at 62
Vice Admiral Edward G. Ewen US Navy retired died Thursday of cancer at 62. Born in Portsmouth he served from 1921 through retirement in 19. A prominent naval figure, Ewen held key commands during his long career in the service.
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Milwaukee Fire Destroys Wetzeer Machinery Plant
A three alarm blaze struck Wetzeer Machinery and Engineering Co on Milwaukee's northwest side causing about 169 006 dollars in damage. Firemen from all over fought the stubborn flames as coroner George Metzger and Acting Fire Chief Lovie Heel assessed the scene and the cause remained undetermined.
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Wetzeer Machinery and Engineering Co
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Major Victory For President in Labor Law Passage
The House passed a bill to curb racketeering and abuses in labor management, seen as a major victory for President Eisenhower. The measure heads to the Senate for compromise after a decisive 279-19 vote to approve differing versions and block a return to committee. AFL-CIO President George Meany criticized the outcome as a punishment of honest labor.
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D-Ga
Rob
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R-Mich
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Eisenhower
House Labor Committee
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D-Ack
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Ik Wes Nots
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Gettysburg
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Insults at Inter-American Parley in Chile
In Santiago Chile Western Hemisphere delegates from Cuba and the Dominican Republic clashed as ministers sought to steer talks toward compromise. The scene shifted to U S Secretary Herters proposed program to deescalate Caribbean tensions with Senate action likely to follow in a House backed labor reform bill faced a surprising setback for its supporters.
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Chile
Cuba
Dominican Republic
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Caribbean
Tourism push prompts state commerce chief remarks
Louisiana official Curt Sesce n of the Department of Commerce and Industry criticizes recent tourist advertising. He notes the state does not want to miss growth, urging clearer messaging amid a flood of ads and promotional activity.
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Curt Sesce
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Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry
Seiceimn
United States Moves Toward East West Parity in UN Talks
Reports say the Big Four plus Italy and Canada may form a 12 nation group to restart disarmament talks, pitting Western powers against the Soviet bloc. Possible parity demands and a narrowed UN role spark concern among smaller nations about bypassing the United Nations.
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Regional tensions flare as Caribbean talks strain
Amid talks on a watchdog committee and Cuba Venezuela opposition, a plan for a calming police powered body is discussed while a U S urged probe targets hostile propaganda. In Costa Rica troops deploy as rebels try to cross into Nicaragua and authorities report 10 captives.
Opera Singer Dead in New York at 90
Mrs Arthur Friedheim a former concert pianist and opera singer aged 90 died Thursday in New York. She was born in London.
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Arthur Friedheim
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