Space or War The Fate of Space in Humanity's Future
A 1950s era analysis weighs space as a peaceful boon or military threat. It cites Eisenhower's call for peaceful use, discusses space stations, weather control, weather satellites, and potential space war. It notes experts foresee telescopes, TV links, and sun ray manipulation with both hopeful and dangerous implications. The piece mentions Lyndon Johnson commenting on possible weaponized space increases, and fears of escalating space arms races.
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New York
Mars
Earth
Suspects Flee Court. One Shot in Corridors
Raymond Cordell 22 is rushed to Maywood Hospital in critical condition after being shot in the left side while fleeing down a corridor of the San Antonio Municipal Court building during arraignment. Samuel Massa 26 identified as accomplice earlier in the day in a Downey Savings and Loan holdup. deputies pursued as Massa halted and Cordell ran. The Dewy case ties to multiple robberies including a Downey loan office and liquor store heists, with three others arrested in North Long Beach apartment.
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Maywood Hospital
San Antonio Municipal Court
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Samuel E. Massa
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Kenneth Leseny
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Howard D. McClaine
Massa
Downey Savings and Loan Assn
Florence Ave
Fred Ferguson
Downey Polis Department
Eisenhower rallies Republicans on stronger defense
President Eisenhower told a Chicago GOP audience that national security is stronger than five years ago and pledged personal participation in modernizing the defense system to counter the Russian threat. The speech opened a 1955 fundraising drive and was broadcast to fund-raisers nationwide while Republicans warned Democrats against politicizing national defense.
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United States Defense
Eisenhower
Chicago
International Amphitheatre
Congress
Washington
Sherman Adams
Adams
Beagle’s Bark Guides Searchers to Man’s Death
In Bunker Hill Michigan a beagle hunting dog led responders to the body of Zenon Borciko a 37 year old man from Jackson Mietz after he died of a heart attack while rabbit hunting in Ingham County. The dog kept vigil at the scene for about a day attracting searchers with barking and jumping.
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Zenon Borciko
Jack
Mietz
Michigan
Ingham County
Kidnapping Terrorizes Girl in Long Beach Route
A blonde woman was abducted from a Long Beach street corner by two men, held for over nine hours with a terror ride that extended to Los Angeles. She escaped in Long Beach after fights, one assailant stealing $7 and details sought by Detective J F Brogan.
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J. F. Brogan
4Th St
Pacific Ave
Wilmington
Los Angeles
3Rd St
Maine Ave
Weather outlook shows mainly clear through Wednesday
Variable high cloudiness with little temperature change. outlook remains mostly clear through Wednesday.
Kansas City Paralyzed by Big Blizzard
A severe blizzard swept through Kansas and Missouri stranding transcontinental traffic and closing schools in the Kansas City area. The Weather Bureau issued heavy snow warnings as depths reached 14 inches with drifts up to 6 feet. Two deaths were reported and temperatures were to plunge from the 20s to near zero.
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Gene Tierney Admitted for Mental Treatment in Kansas
Film star Gene Tierney is a psychiatric patient at the Menninger Foundation in Topeka Kansas. A foundation spokesman said she was admitted shortly before the first of the year. Details of her illness were not specified.
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Menninger Foundation
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Race Reward Start Gun Injury Settlement Won
Mrs. Joan Russell received a 1,000 pound damage settlement after being shot in the leg by a wad of paper used to ram the starting gun powder at a yacht race. The incident occurred Monday during the signal to start.
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U N Chief Eyes Visit to Moscow for World Disarmament Talks
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said he was considering a trip to Moscow to discuss world problems including disarmament. He had private talks with Dulles and Lloyd and Pineau, and planned to travel to Kuala Lumpur in March, with no definite list of visiting capitals yet.
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Selwyn Lloyd
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Kuala Lumpur
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Monoxide Fatal for family in Tucson
Six members of a Tucson family died from carbon monoxide poisoning at home. Captain Richard Murray of the Pima County sheriff's office identified the victims as James Leisure, his wife Eva, and their two sons Richard and Jim, plus Eva Leisure's two sons Melvin Swearer and Monty Swearer. A gas heater was found burning and investigators noted improper ventilation. all victims were found in beds.
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Richard Murray
Pima County
$1.4 Billion Missile Fund OKd by Solons
The House Appropriations Committee approved 1.26 billion dollars for missile and defense programs amid security developments in Congress. The panel also boosted authority to shift funds between defense programs to exploit breakthrough potential. Leaders debated Defense Department modernization and a streamlined joint chiefs structure. Veteran officers urged centralized command while noting too many assistant secretaries, all influencing Senate missile satellite inquiry remarks.
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Charles E. Wilson
Nimitz
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Navy identifies debris from missing cargo plane off Hawaii
The Navy says debris found in the ocean off Hawaii is linked to the missing cargo plane that vanished Sunday with seven people aboard. The story appears on multiple pages including Page AB and Page A-7 with listings for shore and feature sections.
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Hawaii
Soviet Warns on U.S. Bases Ahead of Baghdad Pact Meet
Moscow charged the United States plans to place nuclear and rocket bases in the Middle East threaten regional existence and insult Muslim religious feelings. Foreign Ministry spokesman Leonid Iyichev denounced the Baghdad Pact and warned of consequences, accusing Washington of seeking to unite NATO SEATO and the pact into an aggressive bloc.
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Man Digs Grave as Storm Fatal to Him in Argentina
Lorenzo Benegas, 73, bought a cemetery jet and began digging his own grave when a sudden electric storm struck. A lightning bolt killed Benegas and injured two children nearby as workers watched in shock.
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