Foothill Fire Contained by 1 000 Crew
A brush fire near Los Angeles burned 412 790 acres of watershed. The U S Forest Service planned releasing some of the 1 000 firefighters as conditions remained favorable. An Indian fighter Leland Dennis died battling a blaze near Newhall and dozens more were treated for burns. Forecast called almost ideal weather with high humidity and cooler temperatures aiding suppression. Fire crews also contained fires near Lytle Creek and in San Diego County.
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UPI
U. S. Forest Service
Richard F. Droege
Lbrus Islands
Los Angeles
Leland Dennis
Ornibi
Ariz
Newhall
Dennis
Arizona
New Mexico
Lytle Creek
San Bernardino National
San Diego County
Eisenhower Holds GOP Strategy Meeting To Boost Campaign
In Washington President Eisenhower hosted a White House luncheon with Republican leaders to energize efforts to win Congress in November. The session covered apathy, Nixon’s Pacific trip results, and campaign plans as the White House eyes a vigorous final run.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Pacific Coast
Washington
Robbery at Detroit gas station nets $154.50
Three men robbed Anthony Groszczynski’s filling station in Detroit, taking $154.50 total. They grabbed $150 from the cash register and $4.30 from a motorist’s gasoline sale while Groszczynski was bound in a back room.
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Detroit
Anthony
Groszczynski
Second Moon Rocket Attempt Planned Next Week
Washington Science Trends reports the United States will make a second moon rocket attempt next weekend as the first failed on August 27 after 77 seconds. The favorable launch window occurs in October with precautions to sterilize the satellite to avoid moon atmosphere contamination. Russian scientist Hlaponravov denies Soviet failures in satellite launches amid rival claims.
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Wasitington
UPS
United States
Lend
Washington Science Trends
Air Force
International Council of Scientific Unions
Abatoli A. Hlaponravov
Russia
Soviet Union
U. S
Aviation Week
Hlagonvavoy
Inventor-Hobo Near Possible Fame and Wealth
Los Angeles based inventor Elmer Menkel 41 fled creditors and lived as a hobo after months of debt. Polaris Engineering Co sought talks to back his device to prevent in-flight collisions, offering up to 35000 dollars yearly in royalties and a consulting role if developed. His family waited as he returned from a three month hitchhiking journey to a Reno area hobojungle, bills pressing on them.
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Elmer C. Meukel
Smiles
Jean
Right
Christine
Ricky
James
Meukel
Reno
Los Angeles
UPI
Elmer Menkel
Funk
Polaris Engineering Co
Menkel
Bee Polaris
Habo Jungle
New
Chelstine
Eric
Oil Pioneer
New York
F. Buckley
Buckley
Hobel
Bel
Mexi
Mulligan
AF Delays Balloon Space Test Near Edge of Space
The Air Force postponed the balloon flight to the edge of space due to adverse weather. The 24 hour ascent was to test Manhigh II with Clifton M. McClure from Anderson volunteering to ride the instrument gondola. Previous tests faced weather and wind delays at Holloman and Crosby.
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Clifton McClure
Alamogordo
N. M
Alamogondo
Nas
Shy Air Force
Holloman Air Force Sero-Medical Laboratory
Alaniagardo
Clifton M. McClure
Anderson
PHE
Crosby
Miain
Brexide
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