MISSILE MAY SEEK PAYLOAD SATELLITE BY JULY
Air Force missiles chief Schriever told Senate officials that Thor can place a payload satellite in orbit and, with a third stage, perform unmanned reconnaissance of the moon. He suggested a satellite reconnaissance capability could arrive by spring 1959 and hinted at future Mars and Venus reconnaissance with existing boosters. The testimony, censored in parts, also discussed Titan and Atlas missiles and the push for more funding.
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Washington
Air Force
Moon
Gene Bernard A. Schriever
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Lyndon 8. Johnson
D-Tex
Schriever
Rend Corp
Sen. Symirgion
Thor
Symington
Lehriever
Mars
Venus
Titan
Earth
Atlas
Senate
James M. Gavin
Army
Gas Station Man Wounds Robber in Gun Fight
A service station proprietor in Los Angeles fought a bandit with a toy gun Tuesday night. The robber, James Bennett, 33, remained in critical condition at Los Angeles County General Hospital after surgery to remove a bullet near his spine. Detectives said Oswell S. Hunsaker, 57, shot Bennett during the struggle at 2301 Atlantic Ave.
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Seaside Hospital
Bennett
Oswell Hunsaker
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Los Angeles
Oswell S. Hunsaker
Atlantic Ave
Hunsaker
Hunsacker
Seaside
Philadelphia
Westmoney
Be Positive Gen Gavin Urges U S Strength and Mobility
New York dispatch quotes General James Gavin urging Americans to support concrete national goals beyond anti-communism. He calls for mobile, decisive U S weapons across all categories to deter conflicts, warn of a Korea-scale expansion without mobility, and favors missiles and surface to air systems to broaden battlefield reach.
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New York
James M. Gavin
Gavin
Pentagon
U. S
Gavln
Wings Club
Korea
McElroy Names Top Officers for Defense Revamp
Secretary of Defense McElroy announced a reform effort naming three senior military figures to help draft reorganizing plans. The advisors include Gen. Nathan Twining chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his two predecessors, along with other civilian contributors.
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Washington
McElroy
Defense Department
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Twining
Ol Ace
Home Burns, Boy Found Unharmed at Karen Ave Fire
A morning fire destroyed two homes at 8208 Karen Avenue. Firemen reported six year old Kenny Lewis was believed inside but appeared unharmed later, having been outside with a neighbor. Mrs. Leon Ho J Lewis thought her son was inside during the blaze but he was found safe.
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Leon Ho J Lewis
Kenny
Lewis
Ravea Yeu
Hammes
Rock Island Railroad
Ronnie
Donnie
Karen
Linda
Gary
Rosemary
Rickie
Vicky
House Votes 549 Million for Missile and Space Defense
The House swiftly passed a 549.67 million dollar bill to expand missiles and space age defenses. The 373 to 0 roll call sent the measure to the Senate eight days after Congress opened its second session. An amendment authorizes creation of an advanced research projects agency under Secretary of Defense McElroy to lead initial development of futuristic missiles and space weapons.
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House
Senate
Congress
Secretary of
Defense McElroy
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
Vinson
D-Ga
Air Force
Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Classified and feature guide list from a newspaper page
A dense index listing sections and page references for California welfare story, weather, comics, obituaries, editorials, sports, theaters, and various features across pages A1 to C18 with multiple topics and columnists noted. Includes mentions of Beach Combing, Hal Boyle, tides temperatures, and vital statistics.
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Hal Boyle
Wlson
Vages
Senate Unit OKs Federal Pay Hikes
A Senate subcommittee voted to make pay raises retroactive to last October for 146 million federal workers. The full Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee planned to meet later to review the subcommittee’s recommendation and obtain a solid cost estimate.
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Senate Unit
Washington
Senate
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Eisenhower Signals Budget Stance Amid Upturn Forecast
President Eisenhower, in his first news conference in months, backed deficit spending to avert tax increases as economists forecast a business upturn. He outlined a 573.9 billion budget starting July 1, with a projected current-year deficit near 400 million dollars due to lower tax receipts.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Ship Breaks in Half 35 Crew Safe After Raft Rescue
Genoa Italy early today the Norwegian tanker Seirstad broke in two in the Mediterranean. All but three of its 38 crew were rescued from the floating halves. The Dutch freighter Bintang reported picking up 28 crew southeast of Majorca. The Italian steamer Rubicone rescued 7 of 10 adrift. A crossfire of fragments includes a collision near Rock Island. several deaths noted in a separate crash. The Italian coast guard and French Admiralty pursued salvage and arming reports with unclear outcomes.
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Italy
Seirstad
Bintang
Pers
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Balearic Islands
Iwindow
Algiers
Rubicone
Derefan A Waar
Infant Born After Tragic Train Crash in Sigourney
Myron Richard Hammes is the first child born to Mr and Mrs Richard Hammes since a Oct 25 1956 train auto collision that killed all eight of their children. The newborn weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces and both mother and baby are reported doing fine. The father, 47, watched from the nursery window as staff teased him about spoiling the new arrival.
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Mir
Richard Hammes
Sigourney
Iowa
Myron Richard
Sigourney, Iowa
Myron Richard Hammes
Sigourney Hospital
Hammes
Weather outlook shows mainly clear skies through Thursday
A brief forecast notes high cloudiness but mostly clear skies through Thursday. Temperatures rise slightly with rain chances under ten percent, indicating dry weather for the period.
Bank Heist in Falmouth Seizes $75,009 in Cash
Two masked men in orange stockings entered First National Bank at dawn and forced the assistant cashier Miss Peark Buber to open the safe. They slugged her with a pistol and fled with thousands, possibly totaling $75,009. Teller Mrs Geneva Hemehl found the injured clerk minutes later.
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First National Bank
Peark Buber
Miss Buber
Geneva Hemé
Miss Ruber
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