Moon as Artificial Satellite Monitors Entire World
U S congressman James G Fulton reveals a moon based system that uses ion emission to monitor the earth from the moon. He says it can detect launches and explosions instantly by bouncing waves off the moon, not a radar system. Fulton notes the project may already be installing with international scientific input.
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Netherlands
U. S
United States
James G. Fulton
Rpa
International Astronautical Federation
Fulton
John T. Hayward
Naval Research and Development
House Committee For Astronautics and Exploration of
Outer Space
Earth
Moon
Jodrell Bank
Norfolk May Close Its Public Schools
The Norfolk Virginia School Board will enroll 17 Negro pupils in white schools under court orders, risking closure of public schools to avoid integration. The move follows the Arkansas plan to keep Central High School open or shut to maintain segregation amid nationwide tension.
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Norfolk
Little Rock
Ark
U.S. Supreme Court
Norfolk Board
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Faubus
Central
Supreme Court
Central High School
Earl Warren
Central High
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Charlottesville
Greensboro
N. C
Missing Plane Found At Temple Airport
A light plane that vanished on a flight from Baton Rouge to Austin was found at Temple airport, the Civil Aeronautics Administration reported. Pilot J. B. Matranga of Baton Rouge was last heard from at 4 25 p.m. yesterday, saying he was just south of Lufkin.
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Austin
Baton Rouge
Temple
Civil Aeronautics Administration
J. B. Matranga
Lufkin
Snyder Hospital Closes Doors September Seventh
The Snyder Clinic Hospital, the city’s only private facility, will shut on September 7 after 24 years. Owner Dr. Wilton N. Jones cites unbeatably tough competition with Cogdell Memorial Hospital and announces staff reductions while transferring patients to Cogdell. Clinic staff roles are limited to a core team, with some employees offered seeks for new jobs and relocation plans.
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Snyder Clinic
Wilton N. Jones
Snyder
Snyder General Hospital Corp
Jones
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
John W. Raines
Cogdell Hospital
Bert Dickenson
Polly Owens
Myrtle Sullenger
Lena Watson
Jeanette Langford
Joan Plymell
Hubert Gift
Snyder Hospital
Cogdell
R. B. Vandiver
W. S. White Co
Network Denies Quiz Show Rigged
New York NBC and Twenty-one producers deny charges of rigging the quiz show. contestant Herbert Stempel says he was coached and told to miss a question to help Charles Van Doren. District Attorney Hogan confirms investigation but finds no basis yet for grand jury action. Van Doren defends his win claiming no coaching or pressure.
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New York
National Broadcasting Co
Herbert Stempel
Charles van Doren
Dist
Frank S. Hogan
Stempfel
Jack Barry
Dan Enright
Stempel
NBC
Later Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Geritol
Edward Kletter
Hogan
U.S. Senate
Buffalo
van Doren
Chinese Reds Fire Heavy Shelling on Amoy Bay Islets
In Formosa Strait Amoy Bay bombardment intensifies as Communist artillery fires 7120 shells in one hour on 136 Nationalist controlled acres. The strike marks the heaviest concentration in four years and fuels speculation of a looming seizure of the Tan islets used as Nationalist lookout posts near Amoy.
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Taipei
Formosa
Tan Islets
Amoy Bay
Formosa Strait
Amoy
Charges Filed In Thrill Shootings Loom Over Dallas Spree
Police filed armed robbery charges against three of seven youths tied to a Monday crime spree that included two thrill shootings. Gerald Jones 17 Ernest Hamilton 22 and Fred Gulley 18 faced counts for robbing a waitress Kay Wages 15 at a drive in and were linked to the shooting of 16 year old David Hoag as he rode a motor scooter. The car of a Hungarian refugee also suffered bullet hits.
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Dallas
Gerald Jones
Ernest Hamilton
Fred Gulley
Kay Wages
David Hoag
Encephalitis Reaches U.S. Servicemen in Korea
Dread sleeping sickness spreading from Japan and Korea hits U S personnel and dependents near Seoul. One American airman dies, seven hospitalized as Army sprays installations. Air Force reports another death. Korean death toll rises and Korean cases total 2 809 with 120 recoveries. Japan reports three Air Force children struck by the disease.
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Seoul
Japan
Korea
U.S
U.S. Army
Armed Forces Radio
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Navy discloses Vanguard satellite miss and Africa flight
The Vanguard satellite launched May 27 from Cape Canaveral traveled 7,500 miles to the South Atlantic instead of reaching orbit. The second stage cut off late at 368 miles, and the third stage fired at an improper angle, climbing to 2,200 miles. Signal loss prevented confirming reentry fate.
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Washington
Navy
Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Fla
South Atlantic
Naval Research Laboratory
South Africa
Baltimore Evening Sun
County Cuts Its Tax Rate
The county commissioners court lowered the 1958 tax rate from 1.17 to 1.11 per 100 valuation after an equalization session. Valuation stayed at just over 119 million, but the estimate assumes 96 percent tax collection. The revised plan yields a budget of 1,315,000, with no change to budgeted figures, just surplus differences. County officials and tax representatives, including Geral Greene and Doyle Gallman, discussed the adjustment and next steps for the tax roll.
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County Commissioners Court
Charlie Freeman
Tax
Freeman
Geral Greene
Doyle Gallman
Dan Cotton
Thomas Y. Pickett
Bill Herring
Precinct
J. C. Massingill
Commissioners Court
Greene
Gallman
Edgar Taylor
China Threat Impresses U S By Warren Rogers Jr
U S officials said Peiping's threat will weigh in Eisenhower's decision on sending forces to the Formosa area. The State Department issued a hands off warning as China pounded Quemoy and Matsu. The 7th Fleet remains on alert amid war exercises with Chiang Kai-shek's forces.
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Warren Rogers JR
Washington
Peiping
Eisenhower
U. S
Formosa Straits
State Department
United States
Formosa
Pescadores Islands
China
Congress
Quemoy
Matisu
Pescadores
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Matsu
Chinese People's Liberation Army
Taiwan
Red Radio
7Th Fleet
Chiang
Dulles
Eisenhower signs 44 bills including farm and Social Security reforms
President Eisenhower today signed 44 laws, notably new farm price supports and broad Social Security upgrades. The package includes a 7 percent rise in old age and survivors benefits, welfare fund disclosure rules, Euratom aid for West Europe, and a large military and economic aid appropriation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
West Europe
Veterans Administration
Daisy Moves To Northeast
Hurricane Daisy swept northeast along the New England coast and was largely eliminated as a land threat. The Boston Weather Bureau reported decreasing intensity and minimal coastal danger as the storm center stayed offshore south of Nantucket. President Eisenhower postponed travel to Newport due to the weather with only moderate winds and heavy rain in exposed coastal areas.
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Daisy
New England
Cape Cod
Boston Weather Bureau
Eisenhower
Newport
R.I
Nantucket
Block Island
Texas Weather Summary for Saturday
Texas regions report clear to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. East North Central and South Central Texas see highs near 102 and lows around 61 with a 66 degree reading this morning. West Texas remains clear to partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorm activity late Saturday and similar temperatures.
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Snyder
Texas
West Texas
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