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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1957
Page
2
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators urges cautious driving during Christmas. It warns earthmen steering four wheeled vehicles face deadly risks and offers four maxims: avoid rapid acceleration stay in your lane keep alert and monitor fuel mix to prevent disasters.
In Newport a new wire cage for prisoners failed to admit a prisoner even with a key. A civilian locksmith unlocked the cage in the courthouse basement to release five men awaiting trial. The incident followed reports of two cages installed for prisoner safekeeping.
Pravda commemorates 1 000 orbits of Sputnik I with statements from academics Sedov and Musrelishvili. They credit thorough preparatory work and proper system design for two successful Soviet satellite launches while noting U S setbacks and urging peaceful competition and future joint efforts in interplanetary travel.
Senator says defense funding will be voted on any reasonable basis as hearings resume on missile and satellite programs. Vanguard rocket failure at Cape Canaveral is blamed on propulsion system issues, with exact cause classified. Lloyd Sherman Adams downplays seriousness while Stevenson urges matched speed with restraint. Britain and the United States near a four base pact in Europe for medium range rockets amid NATO tensions.
An OCR fragment advertises the Huntington Hotel at 1290 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach promising a life of luxury with private leather and new wall to wall carpeting, daily maid service and oceanfront dining. Prices listed include weekly rates around 24 30 dollars and mention of choice steaks and Virginia ham, with meals offered and room service noted.
Former Air Force research head Trevor Gardner said Vanguard faltered due to low funding and inter-service rivalry. He urged firing civilian managers of the satellite launching program and starting near the top, even suggesting scrapping Vanguard and expanding missile bases overseas.
Western and Soviet scientists reportedly explore an “invisible” coating or substance to render intercontinental missiles undetectable by radar. The concept, discussed with guarded details, could force major shifts in global defense, possibly undermining early warning radar systems and satellite networks.
The fragment notes a press telegram style notice with payment details of three dollars and four hundred twenty four dollars, listing a Sunday publication and an audit bureau member involved in circulation delivery.
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