Titan missile fired from underground at Vandenberg
The Air Force launched its Titan from an underground silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base California, marking a milestone in hardened site propulsion. The 98-foot two stage missile rose from a 146-foot deep hole, climbed out of sight over the Pacific, and was destroyed at sea by a radio impulse about 40 miles from shore.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
United States
Pacific
Governor To Open Arkansas City Bridge Ceremony
Gov John Anderson will officiate a Monday ribbon cutting to open the new four lane bridge across the Arkansas River. Kansas and Oklahoma officials will join in dedication of the Cherokee Strip Bridge, a million dollar span opened to traffic.
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Arkansas City
John Anderson
Arkansas River
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cherokee Strip
Opening of the Cherokee Strip Race of 1893
Thousands of pioneers began their land claim rush from the new bridge site signaling the start of the Cherokee Strip opening in 1893. The crowd surged as settlers moved toward claimed plots, marking a major territorial expansion and a historic moment in Oklahoma history.
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Cherokee Strip
Tougher Labor Laws Demanded At Missile Bases
Senate investigators pressed for tougher labor laws after testimony on 120 strikes at Convair Astronautics Division General Dynamics over 13 months. Vice president Robert Biron warned of a missile gap while asserting strikes did not delay Atlas, amid claims some stoppages were to boost overtime.
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Washington
Senate
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Convair Astronautics Division
General Dynamics Corp
Robert H. Biron
Convair
Soviet Union
Biron
McClellan
McCann Dies In Air Force Hospital
American businessman Robert E. McCann, held prisoner in Red China for ten years on espionage charges, died of cancer at Clark Air Force Base hospital near Manila at age sixty. He had been brought there after crossing into Hong Kong on a stretcher and died about a month after his release.
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Manila
Robert E. McCann
Red China
McCann
Clark Air Force Base
Hong Kong
Reds
Laos parley explored for coalition to end civil war
In Vientiane Prince Souvanna Phouma, leading neutralist forces, calls a Friday parley with Lao political leaders to craft a coalition including Phoumi Nosavan's right wing and Pathet Lao, while cease fire talks proceed in the front north of Vientiane. Western diplomats brace for a political fight to keep Laos from going communist. A second note tells readers to cook thin noodles in hot oil and serve with chicken broth.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna’ Phouma
Prince
Prince Boun Oum
Souvanna Phouma
Ban Namone
Phoumi Nosavan
Phoumi
Souvanna
Mission program on ecumenical work at church
The Woman's Association of Westminister United Presbyterian Church held a program yesterday led by Mrs. John Lawrence on ecumenical missions with emphasis on medical missions. Mrs. A. C. Carpenter presided and Mrs. Robert Spencer gave devotions. Hostess list included Mrs. Mills Pettit, Mrs. B. F. Bowers, Mrs. Martha Cochran, Mrs. R. H. Curby, Mrs. O. L. E. Hart, Mrs. Wallace L. Hart, Mrs. Herbert W. Johnson, Mrs. Bruce Spears, Mrs. John P. Wallace, Mrs. H. P. Wilson and Mrs. S. Bergsma.
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Woman's Association of Westminister United Presbyterian Church
John Lawrence
A. C
Summer sewing pattern 4876 for children's outfits
Pattern 4876 offers a sun top shorts and pedal pushers with a jacket in denim or pique for children in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. Pattern requires 1 or 1 1/2 yards depending on style. Send 35 cents plus 10 cents if first class mail to Anne Adams Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. New York 11 NY. Include name address zone size and style number. Also promoting spring summer fashion catalog with many patterns.
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Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Armored With All Christ Like Graces CWF Meeting
The worship service and lesson for the CWF meeting yesterday at the First Christian Church annex focused on Armored With All Christ Like Graces. Mrs. Albert Hamm presided, Mrs. Roy W. Browning led the sprayer, Mrs. Rollie New led worship, and Mrs. William Wheeler was in charge of the lesson.
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C.W.F
First Christian Church
Annex
Albert Hamm
Roy W. Browning
Rollie New
William Wheeler
Mrs Lee Leads Planned Meeting for Young Married Women
A historical note states Mrs Lee assisted in a skit by Mrs R D Waymire Mrs Frank Holden and Mrs H K Stevens. It announced an organizational meeting for a new group of young married women to be held Wednesday at 2 p m.
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R. D. Waymire
Frank Holden
H. K. Stevens
Lee
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University of California
Robert J. Meisenbach
John Meisenbach
San Francisco
San Francisco City Hall
R. G. Homn
Ottawa, Ks
Air Force Hospital
Parley
By Donald E. Huth
Europe
Communist Asia
Butler's
C.W.F. Meeting
Harrison
Wheeler
Holden
Colbern
East 5Th Cherry
Colby
Their
Department of Early American Furniture
Henry Colby
Elmo Andrew
Dean Walburn
Thelma Colby
Ted Strain
Gordon Dyer
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