Vanguard I satellite makes U S history with successful orbit
U S Navy launches Vanguard I from Cape Canaveral achieving a successful orbit at 9 40 a m The grapefruit sized sphere carries two radios one solar powered and one battery powered It circles Earth every 135 minutes reaching 2500 miles at apogee and 400 miles at perigee The launch marks another milestone alongside Explorer I and Soviet Sputnik II amid plans for a moon shot later this year The President and Congress hail the triumph as a step in the IGY program
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Hagen
Vanguard
Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Vanguard I
Explorer
Brucker
Defense Department
Advance Research Projects Agency
Navy
Senators propose standby RFC revival to bolster economy
Senator Bridges says he will present to President Eisenhower a plan to revive the Reconstruction Finance Corp on a standby basis. He warns a single big business crash, notably railroads, could shatter confidence even as policy committees tout near term economic improvement and ongoing public works and aid programs.
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Washington
Sen. Bridges
Eisenhower
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Bridges
Dak
More Snow in Syracuse Bouts Remains Likely
Six inches of new snow fell in Syracuse over the weekend. Weatherman Andy Keller says winds favor continued snow and cold weather for the next 24 hours and perhaps the rest of the week. Overnight low near 28, high tomorrow about 36. Season total reaches 136.5 inches, 10 inches from the two season ago record. 10 more inches could match or exceed that mark.
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Syracuse
Andy Keller
Keller
Tax cut impact shown by Sylvia Porter
A preview of how an upcoming tax cut could affect Americans depending on its application. Sylvia Porter explains on the Editorial Page how income may change and what to expect from the proposed measure.
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Sylvia Porter
Reds Return Yank Pilot Shot Down Near Korea
Panmunjom dispatch says Capt. Leon Pfeiffer of Kenosha Wisconsin was shot down by North Korean ground fire on March 6 during a practice target mission over the demilitarized zone. He parachuted safely into Communist territory and was returned by the Reds.
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Panmunjom
INS
North Korea
U. S
Leon Pfeiffer
Kenosha
Wis
Pfeiffer
Luck Shines as News Dealer Pats St Patrick with Free Stamp
Patrick Patterson, 66, a Hollywood news dealer, celebrated St Patrick's Day by giving away a green trading stamp with every paper sold signaling a festive promotion in the local press scene.
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Hollywood
Patrick Patterson
St. Patrick's Day
Erin’s Sons Parade marches up Fifth Avenue in New York
Thousands line Fifth Avenue as the St Patrick’s Day parade goes from St Patrick’s Cathedral toward midtown. Mounted police and the 165th Infantry lead, with 120000 marchers in 54 battalions amid 100 bands. Barriers guard the route for a forecast crowd near a million.
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New York
5Th Ave
Thomas Bell
165Th
69Th
Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Francis
Cardinal Spellman
Pro U S Forces Lead in Ryukyu Assembly Vote
NAHA Okinawa with about half the ballots counted the pro U S administration side led the Ryukyu Islands Legislative Assembly race for 29 seats. The conservative independents and Democrats each held three seats while the right wing Socialists led with six. The pro Communist Minton front had won three seats.
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Naha
Okinawa
U. S
Ryukyu Islands
Sears Gives 20000 To Hospital Fund In Syracuse
Sears, Roebuck and Co. subscribes 20000 to the Community Hospital Fund announced by Gerry J. Dietz, chair of the fund's corporations committee. Earle R. Hollings, Syracuse store general manager, says the company supports the project with local industries and businesses. Dietz calls the gift generous amid a nationwide solicitation effort led by H. Kaye Kerr.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
Community Hospital Fund
Gerry J. Dietz
Corporations Committee
Earle R. Hollings
Syracuse
Community Hospital
Grapefruit Moon Advances Toward Television Eye in Sky
Cape Canaveral reports the Navy Vanguard test model satellite marks a step toward a television eye in space. Solar batteries mounted on the grapefruit sized sphere are designed to power daytime television transmissions over long periods, with potential life of a year or more depending on meteorite damage. Grounded by limited power, scientists note higher powered transmitters need larger power sources than current batteries can provide.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
INS
Navy Vanguard
Navy
Hanz K. Ziegler
Army
Hte
Monmouth
N. J Ziegler
Ziegler
U. S
Walsh Leads Vanguard Rocket Launch on St Patrick's Day
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. UP Walsh directed the Navy Vanguard rocket launch this morning marking a milestone after two previous blowups. The successful flight boosts hopes for using Vanguard to place several larger satellites. Walsh, a 40 year old naval researcher born in Fall River Mass, is credited with building the labs mechanics division and rising to deputy director under Dr John Hagen.
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Allan Waterman
National Science Foundation
Earth
Vanguard
United States
Cape Canaveral
Fla
St. Patrick’s Day
J. Paul Walsh
Navy Vanguard
Walsh
Fall River
Mass
Navy Research Laboratory
Stevens Institute of Technology
University of Maryland
Navy
Project Vanguard
John Hagen
California Republicans pass resolution on girls and chemises
Sad Sack reports that the California Republican Assembly adopted a Sunday resolution claiming that girls who do not please certain members wear chemises. The notice frames the issue as a political matter within the party.
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San Jose
Calif
California Republican Assembly
Denies FCC Influence by Eisenhower Kin in Channel Award
Col Gordon Moore, brother-in-law to Mrs Eisenhower, testified before a House subcommittee that he did not influence or seek to influence the FCC award of a Miami television channel. He denied discussing any matter with FCC members and offered to make his files available to the investigation.
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Washington
Llp
Col
Gordon Moore
Eisenhower
FCC
A. Miami
Fla
Moore
House
Federal’ Communications Commission
Today’s Chuckle: A Playful Riff on Appetite and Skin
A humorous quip notes a boy with a comical exaggeration about a piece of skin stretched over an appetite. The light tone invites a chuckle at the visual joke.
Five Firms Ruined by Florida Fire in Clearwater
A spectacular fire in Clearwater Florida destroyed five stores a stock brokerage office and a supermarket on a city block. The blaze started at 1 26 a m and burned for about three hours causing estimated damage of at least 134 million dollars before being brought under control.
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Clearwater
Fla
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