Space letter from 1919 prefigures Cold War hopes
The article recounts Srygley of Sheffield Alabama who in 1919 wrote to the U S Navy offering space exploration and was told the letter would be filed for further consideration. He later received copies of his letter and the reply, reflecting a forward view on space and democracy amid 1958 context. The piece also quotes Truman and scientists on education and global progress toward peaceful, informed advancement.
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National Science Foundation
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Enrico ‘Fermi
University of Chicago
Washington
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Boy 11 Killed by Grenade Left in Closet
Eleven year old Donald Krueger found a live grenade in a closet at a Colorado Springs home. It exploded, killing him and seriously injuring others in the household. The weapon reportedly belonged to a Fort Carson soldier who had previously lived there.
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Colorado Springs
Donald Krueger
Donald
Ft. Carson
Colo
New Pacts Signed With NK and Communist China
The North Korean capital reported new cultural scientific and technical cooperation pacts for 1958 59 with North Korea and Communist China. The interviewee list includes Nobel laureates and university leaders discussing global progress disarmament and education in a 1958 press survey.
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China
Pyongyang
Three Seize Baby From Crib Flee
Three people abduct a baby from a crib and flee the scene in a reported continuing incident. Authorities pursue possible leads as investigations unfold at the local hospital and residence.
Plane lands after tree-top crash rescuers save fliers
An Aeronca plane carrying two men crashed into a tree near Mayfield Heights while attempting a private adoption at a golf course. Both fliers escaped with minor injuries as rescuers and the Kennedy family coordinated safe evasion and shelter. The U.S. deputies investigated the incident and the adoption arrangement to ensure legality and safety.
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Aeronca
Richard la Conte
Mayfield
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Country Club
Walter
Heath
Cleveland Heights
Ings
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Kensas James Snider
Wil+ neilys
Sloughby
Ohio
la Conte
Arrest 2nd Suspect in Killing of 2 Men
West Palm Beach police report the second suspect in a double slaying linked to Russell Wayne Carpenter, 21, who fled with a stolen car after a bar incident in Washington, D C. Overton, 44, and Charles N. Wray, 42, were killed in a high speed collision near Cape Canaveral. Carpenter was arrested after routine questioning. he claimed involvement and discarded a pistol in Miami Beach. Wray worked at the missile center. Overton was a Georgia hitchhiker sought on murder charges.
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Russell Wayne Carpenter
Washington, D. C
Overton
Miami
Charles N. Wray
Highridgers
Dade County
Point
N.C
U. S
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John H. Williams
Larry Wald
Carpenter
Graham
Miami Beach
Wray
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Georgia State Patrol
2500 Miles to Go in a Wheel Chair
Fleming Childress travels from Fayetteville toward San Diego after a railway accident left him without both legs above the knees. He seeks railroad or government pensions and recalls small repairs since the crash while hitchhiking home via California.
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Topeka
Kan
California
Paper Suspends After 102 Years in Altoona
The Altoona Tribune, publishing since March 3, 1856, announced its last press run due to rising production costs. Publisher A. B. Crane cited inability to maintain high standards of news coverage and community service. The paper served Altoona and surrounding area with a 9,000 circulation.
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Times Publishing Co
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the Tribune
Sitcom Mirror
Japan and Korea End Four-Year Deadlock
The nations closed a four year diplomatic standoff by agreeing to exchange hundreds of prisoners early in 1958. Korean Ambassador Kim Zu Taik and Japanese Foreign Minister Aiichiro Fujiyama signed three documents at 11:28 p.m. to pave the way for normal relations, after a postponement angered President Syngman Rhee who was not consulted.
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Upi
South Korea
Japan
Kim Zu Taik
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Syngman Rhee
Live the Life of Riley at Huntington Hotel
A fragmentary notice describes a Belle Isle crowds event at the Huntington Hotel on E Ocean Boulevard Long Beach with a 5 cent breakfast and a public tidbit. The text is garbled but signals a promotional breakfast offering near a public venue. Names and exact dates are unreadable.
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Huntington Hotel
E. Ogean Blyd
Che Ward
Neonetra Seates Betis
New York Pact Ends Peril to Transit
United States prepares to demand Russian disarmament concessions before a second East West summit. Eisenhower and Dulles plan a strict, fast track to talks, keeping doors open only if Russia offers progress. City transit deals settle a New Year Eve walkout threat with tentative wage rises for TWU and private lines.
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Ois
West
Harold Stassen
Hower
Michael J. Quill
Atel
Transport Workers Union
Dulles - Stassin
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White House
Stassen
Two Policemen Booked in Shakedown Case
Two Central Station policemen aged 33, David Eggleston who offered resignation and Thomas E. Catlin denied the charges, are booked on suspicion of burglary in a yearlong case. The batter involved theft of 300 dollars of camera gear from Maurice Bailey, a designer, whose apartment was raided by three men posing as narcotics searchers. Detective notes link a tattoo on the web of the left hand to a suspect, with Catlin bearing the mark and Eggleston described as a close friend.
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Central Station
Haveeen
David Eggleston
Thomas E. Catlin
Catlin
John Powers
Police Investigation Division
Maurice Bailey
Matrion Goodman
Goodman
Bailey
Aggleston
Paley
Interwoven Boss Bettler Dies at 71 in East Millstone
Thomas H. Bettler 71 chairman of Interwoven Stocking Co. died Monday at his ancestral farm near East Millstone New York. He led the firm as board chairman and was a prominent local business figure.
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Plan Meet on Missile Fund Soon
Washington UPI reports House Appropriations subcommittee will begin hearings January 8 on a Defense Department request for emergency missile and defense funds. Chairman Mahon indicates support, expects a request around 3.2 billion dollars to supplement current year funding. He favors either contract authority or money, calling a 40 million dollar next year budget conservative.
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