Relay Satellite Set To Work On International Link
A Thor Delta rocket launched the Relay satellite from Cape Canaveral to serve as a versatile link among Western nations. The 172 pound craft orbits every 3 hours 4 minutes with 8215 solar cells powering tests across Andover Maine Goonhilly Downs France Nutley New Jersey Rio de Janeiro and Pleumeurboudou France stations plan news exchanges US Europe and South America.
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Fla
Thor-Delta
Relay
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Robert Mackey
Nutley
Andover
Maine
Goonhilly Downs
Great Britain
Robert Gray
Florida
N.J
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Europe
South America
North American
European
Telstar
Winter Storm and Fears Hit Florida Crops Hard
A prolonged cold spell across the eastern U S moderates in places but Florida endures freezing readings into the 30s. The Florida Citrus Commission cites major crop damage and possible fruit losses, with salvage harvests planned as temperatures rise. Snow belts sweep the Northeast and Ohio Turnpike clears with heavy drift delays. Police report nine tow trucks removing about 1,000 cars daily since last Friday.
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Florida
Miami
Ohio
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
New York State
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Minnesota
International Falls
Cleveland
Negotiators Move To Avert East Coast Shipping Strike
Washington AP government and union leaders opened talks to avert a possible strike by about 60 000 longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts before the December 23 court injunction expires. Wirtz urged national interests over bargaining positions as ILA and shippers dispute wages hours and crew sizes.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
New York Shipping Association
Wirtz’ Stern
ILA
National Labor Relations Board
Brazil Reports All 50 Survive Crash
Brazilian airliner with 50 aboard went down in Amazonas state. Jornal do Brasil quoted Manaus military sources saying no deaths and some injuries. Plane spotted in jungle clearing near Manaus with survivors reportedly on board.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Jornal Do Brasil Radio
Amazonas State
Jornal Do Brasil
Manaus
Amazonas
Panair Do Brasil
Belem
Pedro River
Terra Nova
Dalvo da Costa
Amazon
Wee
Weather summary for Texas regions with mild temperatures
A fragmented weather note reports varied Texas temperatures with highs in the 40s to 60s across regions. North Central, Northeast, Northwest, Northwest and Southeast Texas show increasing cloudiness and chances of rain or drizzle, while parts of Central and South Texas trend toward warmer, partly cloudy conditions into Saturday. Winds shift from east to northeast to southerly along coasts.
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Texas
Northwest
Southwest
Teaas
South
Small Children Perish In Blaze Near Roswell
Three young children died in a fire at a military housing project south of Roswell New Mexico on Thursday night. The Jones children, Mike 4 Billy 2 and Trina seven months, were in the home of Airman Michael Jones. Don 6 escaped unharmed. Police said the father was on duty at Walker AFB and the mother was away from the home when a natural gas heater exploded in the living room.
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Roswell
Mike Jones
Billy Jones
Trina Jones
Michael Jones
Don
Walker Afb
Mariner 2 Powers Toward Venus Watch
Mariner 2 activated its radiometers at 8:35 a.m. EST from Goldstone California as NASA confirms receipt in six and a half minutes. The probe will scan Venus for 42 minutes before closest approach, amid earlier launch issues and on-going health checks.
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Washington
Mariner 2
Venus
Goldstone
Calif
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mariner
Donovan Hopeful for All Cuban Prisoners Return by Christmas
James B Donovan, negotiator for 1133 Cuban invasion prisoners, says he expects their return by Christmas aided by President Kennedy's support and Red Cross cooperation. The plan shifts from cash ransom to supply exchanges of medicines and food. The Red Cross will collect and ship supplies and provide welfare services to released prisoners.
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New York
James B Donovan
Donovan
Kennedy
Red Cross
Fidel Castro
Washington
U.S
Cuba
United States
Alberta records warm spell as Florida feels chill
Calgary reports a belated Indian summer with a high of 56 after Jacksonville sees 38. The Calgary reading stands one degree above the 1944 and 1956 highs, highlighting contrasting temperatures between the two regions.
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Calgary
Alta
Florida
Alberta
Mercury
Jacksonville
Fla
Dorothy Hoskinson’s flashlight request remembered after council win
In Clermont Florida Dorothy Hoskinson asked her brother-in-law Jim Hoskinson to light up a dark street if he won a City Council seat. After his election this week he followed through by sending her a flashlight.
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Clermont
Fla
Dorothy Hoskinson
Jim Hoskinson
Jim
Dorothy
NATO Force Lags In Europe Warns Retiring General
General Lauris Norstad warned NATO conventional forces are too weak to deter a Soviet attack. At a closed NATO ministers meeting he noted no progress toward 30 combat ready divisions. Rusk and McNamara urged a multination European nuclear deterrent with European political control and shared costs.
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Paris
Lauris Norstad
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Robert S MacNamara
Rusk
Washington
McNamara
Rains Invade South Texas This Week
Light rain and drizzle moved through extreme South Texas with fog in Brownsville and McAllen. Temperatures rose above freezing state wide after a cold wave blamed for three home fires in Dallas Fort Worth and Nederland. Forecasters expect showers to spread into Central Texas with warmer conditions and another cool spell by midweek.
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Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Nederland
Brownsville
McAllen
College Station
Dalhart
Amarillo
Lubbock
Texarkana
Wink
Fl Paso
Corpus Christi
White Star Christmas Giveaway Set For Saturday
A total of $450 will be given away Saturday afternoon in Snyder at 4 30 p m on the courthouse square. The Snyder Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee hosts the White Star pre Christmas program with registrations at local businesses displaying the star.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Jungle Film For Youngsters At Palace Theater
Jungle film Bomba the Jungle Boy and seven color cartoons play at the Palace Theater tomorrow morning at 9 30. Entrance is an article for the local Goodfellows drive such as canned goods or toys. Toys and clothing are especially needed. Donations drop at fire stations or the headquarters on Avenue S. Call HS 3 4980 for pickup. Families in need may apply at the Wolfe Studio office on the square's south side.
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Phillips Hardware
Avenue S
Goodfellows
Wolfe Studio
United States assails Soviet disarmament plan at Geneva
US Ambassador Arthur Dean denounces Soviet disarmament proposals as attempts to break NATO and subvert the free world. He warns Western bases and nuclear capability must stay until full disarmament, pledging NATO unity against a fragmented, Soviet led security order.
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Geneva
United States
Free World
Arthur H. Dean
Soviet Bloc
Dean
Soviet Union
Europe
NATO
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Sao Paulo
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Goldstone Calif
U.S. Information Agency
Alberta Basks
Florida Shivers
Arthur Gavshon
The
Associated Press
U. S
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Avenue Q
Twenty-fourth St
A. A Crumley
Avenue O
Cogdell Hospital
Mary S. Morse
Avenue
William G. Rominger
Allen Seter
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