Moon Rocket Theory Stirs North American Skywatch
Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh and colleagues discuss Russia possibly targeting the moon with a rocket to mark the Nov. 7 anniversary of Lenin's rise. They outline routes, fuel use, and a potential moon marker using colored pigment and guided descent, noting US groundwork on moon missions.
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Las Cruces
Russia
Clyde Tombath
Capone
Iron Curtain
Tombaugh
Yombaugh
Reeves Strike Near Two Months with No Settlement
The Reeves and Son sand and gravel plant on South Sunset Road remains picketed by Operating Engineers and Teamsters after two months. Eleven employees walked out on Sept 5 over disputed negotiations with the firm. AFL-CIO New Mexico Council President James Price said the strike stemmed from Reeves refusing to bargain. L. L. Porterfield of El Paso, an NLRB official, spent days mediating while charges of secondary boycott were leveled by Robert E. McKee’s contractor on a runway project at Walker Air Force Base.
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F. M. Reeves and Son, Inc
South Sunset Road
Engineers
Teamsters
Reeves
James Price
Afl-Cio New Mexico Council
F. M. Reeves & Sons& Company
L. L. Porterfield
el Paso
National Labor Relations Board
Roswell
Robert E. McKee
Walker Air Force Base
NLRB
Million Dollar Baker-Nunn Camera Joins Sputnik Tracking
A $1 million Baker-Nunn supercamera arrived at SACRAMENTO PEAK OBSERVATORY NEW MEXICO to capture first accurate images of Sputnik I and II. The 10 foot high, three ton instrument will be assembled and orbits spotted after training staff and scientists from Harvard and Smithsonian. The device promises 1/11,000 second accuracy and will work with fast lenses and improved film advancement for satellite tracking.
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Sacramento Peak
N. M
Baker-Nunn
South Pasadena
Calif
Gunther Schwartz
Sputnik I
U. S
Harvard
Meteor
Schwartz
Mystery Object Seen Over West Texas At 200 Feet
Reports from Levelland and surrounding areas describe a 200 foot long egg shaped craft with neon like lights that caused vehicle engines to die and lights to fail. Eyewitnesses Pedro Saucedo Joe Salaz Ronald Martin Newell Wright and law officers reported flashes heat and a fiery ascent. Investigations were not disclosed by Reese AFB officials as sightings spread across a wide west Texas area.
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Reese Afb
Pedro Saucedo
Pettit
Here
Joe Salaz
Joe
Levelland
Saucedo
Bill Wilkerson
Lubbock
Newell Wright
Texas Tech
A. J. Fowler
Weir Clem
Lee Hargrove
Floyd Cavin
Clem
Lee Texans
Soviets report space dog faring well in Sputnik II
Moscow says the space traveling dog survives launch in a half ton satellite, with normal breathing and heart rate. The craft orbits Earth at 17 840 miles per hour, transmitting data from two radios. Pravda hints at future manned and animal space experiments.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Moscow Radio
Earth
Communist Party
Pravda
eThis
New York
Anderson says time no time to lose in missile race with Russia
Sen. Clinton P. Anderson warns there is no time to lose as Russia launches Sputnik II. He calls for a missiles czar with a separate budget and a congressional watchdog to keep the public informed, saying the United States must quickly catch up in the missiles race and deter satellite threats.
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Albuquerque
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Russia
Anderson
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
United States
Damaged Cotton Crop Due To Wet Weather Forecast
County agent Woodburn warns ongoing cloudy wet weather hurts cotton. By late Friday estimated damage rises to about 60 million dollars. annual crop forecast for 1957 drops from 55 000 to 41 250 bales, signaling roughly 25 percent loss since August 20.
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al W. Woodburn
Woodburn
Curly the Space Heroine Faces Uncertain Return
Curly the dog becomes the first space age hero as Russia’s second Sputnik carries her in a sealed air conditioned chamber. Moscow reports heartbeat breathing and other vital readings while experts note water and oxygen logistics, potential months long mission risks, and implications for future human astronauts.
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New York
Curly
Russia
Earth
Moscow
Gerry Schnelle
Angell Memorial Animal Hospital
Boston
Khrushchev Maintains Lead as Zhukov Ousted
Moscow reports Khrushchev solidified stand as Soviet leader after Zhukov’s political disgrace. Crowds crowd streets ahead of the Bolshevik anniversary as Sputnik II launch and holiday prep draw interest and pork price cuts attract shoppers.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Georgi Zhikov
Nixon Vies To Lead 1960 GOP Nomination Early
Washington reports Vice President Nixon gains momentum as the likely front runner for the 1960 Republican nomination while voters weigh his rapid campaign pace. In Paris Felix Gaillard emerges as France’s likely next premier with broad parliamentary backing. In Little Rock, Arkansas NAACP faces a new ordinance forcing confidentiality filings. officials Bates and Crennhaw turned themselves in, posted bonds.
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Washington
Nixon
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
L. C. Bates
J. C. Crenhhaw
Food Show of Stars Opens Tomorrow at Roswell High
Three performances are scheduled at Roswell High School gymnasium starting at 4 30 p m 7 p m and 9 30 p m featuring Herb Shriner Julie Vernon with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra conducted by Lee Castel and the De Castro Sisters in Farr's Food Show of Stars.
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Roswell High School
Farr
Herb Shriner
Julie Vernon
Jimmy Dorsey
Lee Castel
de Castro
Lee Castle
Julius la Rosa
Global outrage over Curly the dog on Sputnik flight
Animal lovers worldwide protest Russia's use of a dog as a passenger in a new earth satellite. ASPCA GM McSpadden says the dog faces unnecessary sacrifice and suffering if it survives. Critics condemn the act as inhumane and call for reflection.
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New York
Russia
New Earth
Warren W. McSpadden
America Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Outer Space
D. Kibbe Riddell
Ride-a-Wee Assn., Inc
Five Die In Weekend Road Accidents Across New Mexico
Associated Press report details five highway deaths over the weekend in New Mexico. Victims include John Tracy 22 of Gallup and Johnny Were 21 also of Gallup, with other fatalities in Roswell and Socorro.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
John Tracy
Gallup
U. S. 350
Farmington
Tracy
Ethel
William Connie Bullard
Plainview
Tega
Johnny Were
Walker Air Force
Roswell
Beva Louam
Compton
Calif
Anastacio Vigil
Socorro
Adolafo Silva
Town Misnamed Eastland Tex Farming and Ranching Hub
Eastland Texas is described as a farming and ranching town in West Central Texas, highlighting its regional identity and economic character.
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Eastland
Tex
Texas
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Moon
Lenin
Astronomical Society
Charles F. Capone
New Mexico A&m College
Muttnik
Sputnik
Leveleand
West Texas
NMMI
Guy S. Meloy
Fourth Army
New Mexico Military Institute
Fantastic Adventures
U.S
Schnelle
Space
Paris
Felix Gaillard
France
National Assembly
Gaillard
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