Explorer II missing as scientists seek orbit clues
Scientists weigh Explorer II fate after Florida launch at 10 28 am as Army Jupiter C stages suspected to fail to fire. Caltech Jet Propulsion Lab director Pickering warns several days to interpret data. Van Allen notes three possible outcomes while Smithsonian Moonwatch teams monitor. If orbit achieved, signals may appear next week.
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Army
William Pickering
Caltech
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Florida
Cambridge
41Ass
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
United States
Iowa City
Iowa
James van Allen
van Allen
Dr. Pickering
William H. Pickering
Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Albert R. Hibbs
America
Where to Find It Economy Still Has Bright Spots
A compact guide lists page references across the newspaper sections including business, weather, theatres, sports, and vital statistics. The note highlights multiple pages such as B-1 for economy, A-3 for Hi Boyle, A-2 for Bridge, C-1 to C-4 for sports, and B-2 for death notices, among others.
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Hi Boyle
Vital Statistics
Wilson
Your
Two Amateur Strippers Detained After Parking Lot Show
In Compton at Jerry's Barbecue 623 S Long Beach Blvd two redhead and brunette performers stripped in the parking lot before about 200 spectators. A third girl kept her shirt on. Police arrived after a late show, released two, booked one for disturbing the peace.
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Compton
Jerry
S. Long Beach Blvd
Tor
Bride-to-Be Slain Nab Her Fiance in Amarillo
Miss Theldal Cobb, 24, a secretary, was killed in Amarillo as she prepared to marry ex Marine Benny Daniels, 23. Daniels was charged with murder after a brutal heating and stomping. Sheriff Gaither said the couple were to wed Friday and investigators had not found a clear motive.
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Amarillo
Tex
Miss Theldal
Cobb
Benny
L. Daniels
Paul Gaither
Taft-Hartley Revision Chances Fade
The likelihood of Taft-Hartley Law revision faded as a House labor subcommittee rejected a Republican motion to begin hearings on four administration proposals. The 4-3 party line vote blocked moving forward amid political timing and labor concerns.
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Washington
House Labor
Spies Seized Craft in Air Victims Say
At Osan Korea communist agents seized a Sabre jet during a low level mission near the line. The pilot reportedly parachuted just over the communist side. North Korea released two American pilots and 24 others from a hijacked South Korean airliner 18 days after the seizure. The incident follows a complex exchange at Panmunjom as U N and allied officials investigated the crash and confirmed the return of the 26 returnees.
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Osan
Korea
Air Force
Fa6
Seoul
Penin' ‘Sila
North
South Korea
North Korea
U.N. Command
Panmunjom
Red Cross
People's Republic of Korea
Standby alert as Honolulu endures record rainstorm
In Honolulu a 27 hour downpour brought 17.59 inches of rain at City College night school, surpassing the 24 hour record. A group of about 60 local collegians from Long Beach City and Santa Ana colleges reportedly sent a wire to Fidel Castro offering aid, with one man killed in the storm and two youths believed drowned. Flights resumed with minor delays as hospitals and schools faced disruptions.
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Honolulu
Hewali
Fidel Castro
City College
Donald A. Cook
Stude
Baker Ai
Air Force
Wee Bureau Ap
Cuba
Castro
Shinichi Koyanagi
Pearl Harbor
John 3. Bennett Jr
Lomina Ave
Cook
Long Beach City
Long Beach State
Santa Ana
Bennett
Weak Storm Brings Rain to Southland
A weak storm front swept Southern California with rain and snow showers. The U S Weather Bureau warned of a one day event with no rain expected Friday, while coastal winds to 30 mph prompted small craft advisories. Rainfall reached 0.18 inches in Long Beach by noon, totaling 13.30 inches for the season, the heaviest since 1944, with a second front possibly arriving Saturday.
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California
Long ‘Beach
South
Iland
Weather Bureau
Washington
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday weather update
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with gusty winds and continued cool temperatures. Friday forecast calls for persistent winds and cool conditions across the region.
Man Caught Inside Princess Marga ret's Mansion
A 30 year old man fought past a police guard and broke into Princess Margret's Clarence Hollist mansion. Police pursued through the house and captured him on the roof. He was taken to a station then hospitalized for examination.
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Man
Mansion
London
Clarence Hollist
Queen Elizabeth
Buck Ingham Palace
17 Hurt in Crash of Bus and Truck Near Placerville
A bus carrying 23 persons and a truck collided just inside the limits near Placerville. Driver Murray Barton of Sacramento and 20 passengers were taken to a hospital. Seventeen passengers were treated. none of the others were deemed critically injured. Truck driver Claude Rufus Tinsley of Hayward was shaken but unharmed.
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Placerville
Raity
Murray, Barton
Sacramento
Continental Trailways
Western Truck Lines
Claude Rufus‘ Tinsley
Hayward
Ft Sill receives letter requesting missiles from Wayne man
Dennis Burgan of Wayne Michigan writes to the Ft Sill Artillery and Missile Center expressing interest in missiles and asking for pricing details. He signs with familiar cordiality and states willingness to pay if costs apply.
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Dennis
Ft, Sill
Oka
Pilate in history and the crowd on that Thursday
Julien C Hyer reflects on Pontius Pilate and the crowd that called for crucifixion, noting the muttered fear and craven heart that yielded to the rabble. The piece ponders Pilate’s enduring reputation as the reading knave of history.
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Christ
Pilate
Barabbas
Soviet Envoy Urges Early Summit Meet
Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov urged a prompt summit to ease world tensions piece by piece. He delivered Bulgari n letter to Eisenhower and met Dulles asking for a presummit plan while U S notes rejected advance commitments to a full summit and limited ministers talks.
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Washington
Mikhail Menshikov
Menshikov
Bulgarin
Eisenhower
State Department
Dulles
U. S
Moscow
Russia
U.S
United States
Dam Break Kills 11 in Labor Crew
In Montreal the Rivieres des Prairies cofferdam collapsed under ice and currents killing 11 workers. Divers and frogmen were called to recover bodies as rescuers faced high water and debris. About 20 men were at the dam when a supporting beam buckled and the structure sank below the waterline during bridge construction. Two or three escaped, and three others saved themselves after being swept away.
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Montreal
Que
Rivieres Des Prairies
Felice
Bry Imen
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Richard Porter
Earth Satellite Panel
U. S. National Committee For the International Geophysical Year
Flaine Smith
Vancouver
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Armistice Line
Punahou
Wena Ee
Hancock
Hawaiian
Navy
Marine Air
Oahu
Waikiki
Reef
Long Beach
Calif
Papages
Somes
Michael Nunes
Richard Nunes
Merced
Michael
Fis
Menshieoyv
Bulgania
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