Jupiter C Puts Moon Into Space
Reports from Earthquake Valley near San Diego and stations in Nigeria and Singapore awaited updates on the Jupiter C lunar mission. The third American satellite in orbit followed two earlier Explorer launches, reaching above 200 miles. The launch featured Army officials and von Braun, with temperature protections aboard to guard instruments. The mission marked another Jupiter C flight within two months, continuing the U.S. space program amid Soviet activity.
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Earthquake Valley
San Diego
Calif
Nigeria
Singapore
Army
Brucker
Frank Higgins
Arthur Truedeux
Werner von Braun
John B- Medaris
Army Ballistic Missile Pro
Huntsville
Ala
Long Beach City Charter Unitization Moves to Back Oil Field
Subisidence Assembly adopts ACR 51 by Klockstein ratifying the Long Beach Charter amendment approved by voters March 4. It authorizes entering a unitization program on the Wilmington Oil Field to aid repressurization and curb subsidence. Assembly later approves AB 12 by Grant to lift a 35 year restriction for unitization for the field.
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Klockstein
Long Beach
Wilmington
Grant
Senate
Soviets Report Laika Proved Animals Survive Space Flight
The Soviet Academy of Sciences reports Laika aboard Sputnik II demonstrated that animals can endure spaceflight. The dog’s heart rate rose during launch, then slowed, with breathing increasing and returning to normal as orbit was achieved. Laika experienced weightlessness without lasting physiological harm.
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Moscow
Teportea
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Laika
Mustafa Kamel Named Envoy to Washington for UAE Republic
Cairo reports Mustafa Kamel is appointed to replace Ambassador Ahmed Hus win as envoy to Washington for the United Arab Republic. The move marks a shift in Cairo's diplomatic postings amid regional diplomacy.
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Cairo
Mustafa Kamel
Ahmed Huswin
Washington
United Arab Republic
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