Giant radar telescope to rise near Stanford on West Coast
Stanford University and the Stanford Research Institute announced plans to build a giant radar telescope on a hill above Stanford. The 142 foot diameter dish will be the world’s second largest and will broadcast radar signals to study the sun Venus and the planetary system. The project aims to pierce Venus fog reveal rotation and aid distance measurements to planets with a million watt transmitter and completion within a year.
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West Coast
Palo Alto
Calif
Venus
Earth
Mars
Stanford University
Stanford Research Institute
Jodrell Banks
England
Jodrell
Stanford
When Should You Change Oil Auto Industry Debate
Auto and oil industries clash on oil change intervals. Owners and dealers clash over mileage vs time. Chrysler recommends 5000 miles or three months under normal conditions while many services push 2000 to 2500 miles. Additives and driving conditions affect oil life. The American Petroleum Institute proposes shifting to time based guidelines but caps at 2000 miles. Auto manufacturers prefer longer periods based on newer engines.
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Chrysler Corp
Automotive News
American Petroleum Institute
Grandma Gatewood Near End Of Oregon Trail Trek
The 71-year-old Emma Gatewood from Ohio, famed for walking across the Oregon Trail, appeared ready to quit about 72 miles from Portland after accepting rest with a Dalles resident. Fatigued and unsure, she had been traveling up to 30 miles per day since leaving Independence, Missouri in May to reach the Oregon Centennial Exposition.
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Dulles, Ore
Ohio
Emma Gatewood
Oregon Trail
Mrs. Gatewood
Here
The
Dalles
Gatewood
Columbia River
Portland
Ore
Gallipolis
Independence
Byrd seeks delay on foreign aid vote over possible coverup
Sen. Robert Byrd urges postponing the foreign aid appropriation vote until there is evidence about potential coverups or mismanagement within the program. He contends there has been considerable secrecy by Greign aid officials.
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Washington
Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
Red Tape Haunts Living Veteran In Albuquerque
William H. Suggs, a 33 year old Army retiree and janitor, received two letters from the U.S. Army while his wife faced panic. One offered condolences and another suggested filing insurance claims on his death, listing his name rank and serial number. He said he is alive and astonished by the error lingering as officials addressed him as dead.
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Albuquerque
N.M
William H. Suggs
U. S. Army
Suggs
Wise Old Owl Is Just Plain Dumb, Says Cornell Biologist
New York AP reports Roger S. Payne of Cornell University calls owls stupid despite their scholarly look. He cites two years of owl research at the Bronx Zoo noting repeated crashes from perches and even a force-fed owl that attacked its feeder. He laments difficulty obtaining funding for continued study.
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New York
Roger S. Payne
Cornell University
Bronx
Payne
Cuba May Boycott Hemisphere Meet
Washington AP reports Cuba may boycott the Western Hemisphere foreign ministers conference opening August 12 in Santiago Chile. Havana objects to the OAS rejection of a separate focus on economic under development as a cause of political instability. Ministers plan to discuss Caribbean tensions.
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Washington
Cuba
Santiago
Chile
Organization of American States
Caribbean
Foreign Aid In Reverse In Reverse
A Davenport Iowa letter from India writer Vincent G Thomas asks for help to fund a new water pump for ROY New Mexico town of 750 residents. The reader notes taxes fund foreign aid and offers $10 to reduce local pump debt. The town had five days without water due to old equipment and unpaid pump costs.
Mathias hikes back to acting in The Troubleshooters
Olympic decathlon champion Bob Mathias returns to screen work, costarring with Keenan Wynn in a United Artists backed TV series about construction workers. He remains on leave from a construction firm, balancing acting gigs with his steady paycheck and a cautious, cool approach to stardom.
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Hollywood
Bob Mathias
Keenan Wynn
United Artists
Bob
Cool
Mathias
London
Helsinki
Stanford
Marine Corps
Ward Bond
John Wayne
Wayne
Boy on scooter dies in New York collision
William Davilo fourteen found a parked motor scooter Sunday night and rode two blocks before colliding with a car, fatally killed. Separate note states U S taxpayers spend about $150000 to train a pilot. Air Force Reserve keeps skills up to date. Notice to Contractors: St Stephen's Episcopal Church Beckley WV will open sealed bids August 2 1959 at 2 pm for a Parish House Building.
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New York
William Davilo
U. S
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Ellison Avenue
Beckley
West Virginia
George T. Puckett
Frances Elizabeth Ritch funeral notice in Florida
Frances Elizabeth Ritch age 46 of Miami Florida died 430 p m Thursday July 30 at her residence in Miami The body will be returned to Webb and Neal Funeral Home Sunday night for viewing Funeral services will be held 2 pm Wednesday August 5 at Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel 471 Vance Drive Rev Frank E Perry officiating Burial in Garden of Devotion Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Active pallbearers named Dennis Allen Ralph Hines Calvin Gunter Carson Green S Shirley Thomas Arrangements by Webb and Neal Funeral Home
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Ritch Ritch
Frances Elizabeth
Miami
Florida
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Frank E. Perry
Garden of Devotion
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Dennis Allen
Ralph Hines
Calvin Gunter
Carson Green
S. B. Tate
Shirley Thomas
Hoskins Hoskins
Martha
Earl Byrge
Shady Springs
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Florists
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Kansas
By Ben Phlegar
A.P. Automotive
Detroit
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Bob Thomas
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Oakwood
Dias Floral CO
City Ave
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Minerva
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South Oakwood Ave
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Todd’s
Are
Beaver
Harold Williams
Howard Shrewsbury
Rent Gray Lumber Co
Crab Orchard Dial
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Bank OF Raleigh
F. D. LC
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Main St
Dial
Buckley
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H. C. Kinzer
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John W. Eye
West Neville St
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Temple St
Wright
Lovitz
Pickup
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Prince St
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D. B. Stover
City Avenue
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Price Bros
Lilly's
Clarke
Beckley Ice & Feed
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Jim Green
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Vi-Lee) Allenbaugh
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Miss Owens
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W. Va
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America
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Nice
Mable Lilly Boyer
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Wauchula
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Jones
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Sinks Grove W. Va
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Gravely
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Klaus
McCreery St
International TD
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Wizard
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Rocker
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National Ally
Cape Cod
Roy S. Coe
Raleigh Motor
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Wilson’s
Kanawha St
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Kimball
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Kurfees
Means Lumber CO
Sisson St
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Prompt
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Dial CL
Foley Construction Co
W. V
Todd Construction Co
Beaver Block CO
Beckley Redi-Mix CO
Bettina Coast. Co
Wipperman Coast. Co
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Third Ave
Watts
Bernard E. Carter
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Courthouse
Raleigh
Apt
Woodrow Wilson High School
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Davis
Hull Street
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Amos E. Quesenberry
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Ft. Norge
Maytag
arIiza
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Porter
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