Vanguard rocket lifts a small satelite into orbit
The Navy launched a Vanguard three stage rocket from Cape Canaveral at 7 16 a m EST. The tiny grapefruit sized satellite entered orbit at 7 26 21 a m EST as scientists announced a successful test. The mission, part of IGY efforts, underscores U S participation in space research. PMID: 9?
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INS Atomic Science
Cape Canaveral
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Navy
White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Allan Waterman
National ‘Science ' Foundation
Vanguard
IGY
Eeee
Earth
U. S. Army
Joseph Kaplan
U. S
Naval Research Laboratory
John P. Hagen
Kaplan
National Academy of Sciences
National Science Foundation
Cape Canveral
Defense Department
Washington
Outer Space
Cape
Shaunessy Plays Guide to Murphy and Irish Luck
A memoir voice describes a family tale of a leprechaun named Shaunessy guiding decisions and daily events. The narrator cites humorous prophecies on car tires, horse racing bets, party missteps, and naming hopes as proof of Shaunessy’s daily influence.
Devastating Fire Damages Clearwater City Block
A major blaze in Clearwater Florida destroyed four stores the Teen tot Shop Short s Clothing Store Colony Shop and Grimm Co plus a B and B supermarket and a stock brokerage office. Five nearby cities sent aid as fire raged from 1 26 a m for about three hours with no injuries reported. The cause remained undetermined and a bank drive in survived the flames.
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Clearwater
Lewis Homer
West Florida
Gulf Coast
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Clearwater Fire Department
Short’s Clothing Store
Teen
Colony Shop
Grimm & Co
Cleveland Street
Jack Tallant
Reds Return U S Jet Pilot Shot Down Near Truce Line
Capt. Leon Pfeiffer of Kenosha Wisconsin returned to U N control after his F86 Sabre was shot down March 6 during maneuvers near the truce line in Korea. He spoke at a news conference saying he was happy to be back and tired. Air Force security officers transported him to Seoul for questioning about the incident.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U.S
Leon Pfeiffer
Kenosha
Wis
U.N
Military Armistice Commission
Air Force
Seoul
Pfeiffer
Turner proposes study to back city bond for recreation plan
Commissioner Jack L. Turner favors a financial study to see if Bobby Jones Golf Course Mobilehome Park and Lido Casino can generate enough revenue to support a 200000 to 500000 bond for recreation. He also backs city island as a public recreation center plan and bayfront development with pools playgrounds and expanded launching facilities.
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Bobby Jones Golf Course
Mobilehome Park
Lido Casino
Jack L. Turner
Bobby Jones
Planning Board
City Island
Municipal Auditorium
Gillespie Park
Sarasota Junior High School
Turner
Mobilehome
Min Likes Irish Too Adv
Minnie Mermaid defends keeping Florida green to retain former Old Sod residents. Her comment frames Florida as welcoming to Irish immigrants and contrasts mercenary motives with a wish to keep the Irish community united. The piece notes curiosity about RBONNICKS of Sarasota and asks why they are prominent in discussion.
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Florida
Minnie Mermaid
Musial and Williams to clash in big St Louis vs Red Sox game
The St Louis Cardinals led by Stan Musial meet the Boston Red Sox at Payne Park in a showcase game. Ted Williams is limited by a thigh issue but may pinch hit. Fred Hutchinson relies on regulars. Boston seeks win number six in eight Grapefruit games as St Louis eyes momentum ahead of the National League season.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Stanley Musial
Payne Park
Boston Red Sox
Musial
Theodore Williams
Thumper
Red Sox
Fred Hutchinson
Cardinals
Williams
Sken Ceater Sarasota
Bradenton
Braves
Yankees
Milwaukee Crew
Braves Field
Cincinnati
Lakeland
Detroit Tigers
Insurance Commissioner Larson borrows loaned $47,000
Insurance Commissioner J Edwin Larson said he borrowed about $47 000 from four insurance companies over six years and is repaying monthly He claimed the loans were legitimate and that there is no conflict of interest He acknowledged a 1952 payment for a car and said mortgages covered all property loans The affair drew mixed political reaction from state officials and a Miami paper report that spurred calls for cabinet scrutiny
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Ers
J. Edwin
The
Miami Herald
Larson
Tallahassee
Leroy Collins
W. D. Hopkins
Leon County
Denial by Mamie Eisenhower Kin in Channel 10 Case
Col George Gordon Moore, brother in law of Mamie Eisenhower, testifies before a House subcommittee amid probes into FCC Channel 10 licensing. He repeats denial of steering the Miami license to National Airlines subsidiary, says no financial interest, faces grand jury review and FCC reconsideration. A.N. Katzentine witness and Alfred Barton dispute altered accounts of Moore’s role.
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Mamie
Channel 10
Washington
Col
George Gordon Moore
Mamie Eisenhower
House
Moore
Federal Communications Commission
Miami
National Airlines
FCC
Subcommittee
Harris
D-Ark
G. T. Baker
A. Frank Katzentine
Miami Beach
National
Alfred Barton
Katzentine
Revival of RFC Sought By GOP's Sen Bridges
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire announces plans to urge President Eisenhower to revive the Reconstruction Finance Corp. The RFC previously loaned more than 50 billion dollars to banks railroads factories and other major American businesses. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson meanwhile says anti recession measures are gaining momentum.
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GOP
Sen. Bridges
Jack Bell
Washington
Eisenhower
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Bridges
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
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Timothy Joseph
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