Flying egg shaped object spooks West Texas towns
Reports from Levelland and surrounding areas describe a torpedo shaped or rocket like object with a great wind rush and heat that caused vehicle lights to fail. Witnesses Including Pedro Saudedo and Newell Wright report sightings east of Levelland as authorities search landings and Amarillo airport staff observe a blue glow and amber trail.
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Levelland
Texas
Navy
Reese Air Force Base
Pedro Saudedo
Tal
Saudedo
Howald Martin
Martin
Newell Wright
Texas Tech
A. J. Fowler
Sandedo
Calvin Harris
Sandy Mc
Florida Man Nabbed For Truck Theft
A Florida man identified as Robert Lee Spears, 38, was arrested in Hastings on a fugitive warrant and waived extradition to Florida. Arresting officer Sgt. Charles Mades said Spears, who allegedly stole a truck from Pasco, brought about 25 fruit pickers to Washington County. Spears, employed on an orchard near Cavetown, was turned over to Pasco officials after appearing before Judge D. K. McLaughlin and agreeing to return voluntarily to Florida.
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Florida
Washington County
Robert Lee
Spears
Hastings
Chas. Mades
Leslie Bessanger
Pasco
Mades
John McDuffie
Cavetown
D. K McLaughlin
Sprats
Many Awarded Tips Prizes In A Collision Report
An auto on Rt 40 near Cannon Ave in the city failed to negotiate a turn and struck a guard rail injuring Jamez EB Pinkenl of Pittsburgh. A Hancock County Hospital patient sustained minor abrasions, and Gilbert Fontaine of Clairton was reported burned to death in a separate incident. Third prize went to a West Washington Street resident involved in a reckless driving case near the Catholic School. Details about the Hancock man and others were supplied by a county officer.
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Cannon Avenue
Paul Menlzer
Jamez
Pittsburgh
Hancock
Supston County Hospital
Gilbert
Fontaine
Clairton
Washington Street
Peat
Nineteen New Voters Enrolled in Local Prank Inquiry
A confusing OCR fragment mentions nineteen new voters enrolled and a Halloween prank at Wheaton Park. It references Beena Vista Avenue and South Patonine Street with scattered names and tips about a scam. The text is incomplete but suggests a local civic matter and an ongoing investigation.
Cross Burning Probed at Dargan Church Home
Neighbors of Rev. Ely report five recent attacks on his Pentecostal church home in Dargan amid religious prejudice claims. A cross burning was tied to the unrest, with a possible grand jury review next week as officials pursue further inquiries.
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Atl
Uwwol
Charlee A. Bly
Dargan
Ing
Roger Charlton
Sain
GiHin
Ely
Giffin
Sister
Darcan
Theouse
Tom Kaylor
Sheriffs Office
German immigrant faces uproar over vial of radium
Police arrested 29 year old Gunder Kuhn after an uproar over an unregistered vial of radium carried into Canada. A Geiger counter spiked near the bottle and experts warned about radiation exposure dangers suspected at a metropolitan hospital. Kuhn claimed the material was for potency testing and said he brought it from Westder eight months ago.
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Toronto Lit
Grant
Sabnenital
Kuhi
Gunder Kuhn
Kuhn
Canada
Westder
Germany
Metropolitan
Khrushchev Holds Top Post as Zhukov Is Expelled
In Moscow Khrushchev remains premier after Marshal Zhukov is stripped from the Communist party and Central Committee posts. The army faces pressure to reaffirm Leninist primacy while preparations proceed for Sputnik and the anniversary holiday as pork and fowl prices drop.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Georgi Zhukov
Communist Party
Central Committée
The
Party
V. M. Molotov
Georgi Malenkov
Zhukov
Momuiunist
Water Disconnections Start Today to Force Delinquent Payments
City water department begins disconnections today for customers with arrears after November 2. Water Commissioner reports 30 percent higher arrearages than last year, totaling about 47 000 dollars in September and 22 000 by last week’s count. Grand rush to City Hall yielded over 6 000 dollars in receipts as final notices force last minute payments.
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City Water Department
Water Department
Richard C. Willson
Board of Walters Commissioners
Board of Water Commissioners
Defta
Fair And Cool For The Next Several Days
Attendance shows improvement in some schools while pupil illness marked by flu like sickness persists in spots. Officials note a mixed pattern of absences as weather remains fair and cool across districts with no widespread outbreak recorded today.
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Erhante
Soviet Second Satellite Whirls Far Out With Dog Aboard
A Hagerstown article notes attendance shifts at two high schools and contrasts with Clear Spring High. North High absenteeism fell from 483 Friday to 260 today while South High dropped from 512 to 375. Clear Spring High shows unusual activity amid spending hopes.
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Little Dog
Hagerstown
North High
South High
Clear Spring High
Hanover Hospital Limits Visits Because of Flu
Hanover General Hospital restricts visitation due to flu with medical staff and board statements. Weekend rail news shows New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad studying merger plans as other rail stocks fall and oil and steel sectors fluctuate after early selling.
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Hanover
New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad
Sputnik II carries dog Curly into space showing Soviet lead
Washington reports Sputnik II weighs about 1,120 pounds and orbits every 101.7 minutes at 17,340 mph with a dog named Curly aboard. Scientists foresee possible long survival and safe earth return pending orbital calculations and radio beeps detected by amateurs.
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Washington
Curly
Soviet Union
Nei McElroy
Kudryavka
Earth
Cuely
Sputnik III
Moscow
Fred L. Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Whivpie
Russia
Whipple
Kenneth Gal- Pr
J. Allen Hynek
Smithsonian
Pan Animals
Galland
Cpt VN Jand
British Interplanetary Society
US Scientists See Dog Revival by Space Tech
US scientists discussed reviving a dog via space tech and satellite release. Dr Hynek and Dr Rinehart weighed feasibility of timed free fall parachute landings and radar tracking while noting Russia’s moon reach potential.
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Hynek
Earth
Rinehart
John D. Rinehart
Ilives
Hynek Wax
Fred L. Whipple
Shierv
Sputnik Koty
S. Gaerying
Weather shifts with snow and freezing rain across western regions
The day brought a wide wet belt from Central Texas northward through western Plains states. Snow and freezing rain affected western Nebraska, eastern Wyoming, and northeastern Colorado with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Snow measured up to 1 inch in Lander Wyoming and flurries persisted in the central and northern Rockies.
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Texas
Plains
Nebraska
Wyming
Colorado
New Mexico
Lander
Wyo
Rockies
Miss Condon Uni
Sissippi
Ohio
Lakes Region
New England
Old Earth
London
Louisiana
Misoviet Union
Britississippi
Alabama
Britain
America
West
London Daily Herald
Uni
Labor Party
United Nation
China
Pei
Ping
City permits exceed fifty thousand in October
City permits issued in the past week push October totals above last year. During October 28 permits valued at 77 000 were granted, including a 30 000 one story A and P supermarket addition on North Patomac Street. Other permits list a 13 500 frame brick family dwelling, a 500 garage, a 1200 office building addition, and a 975 dwelling addition on Jimathan Street.
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Russell B. Young
North Patomat Street
Scott Kepner
View Street
Hagerstown Block Company
East First Street
B&o
Emory F. Taylor
Woodland Way
Stocks Fall On Sputnik Launch Reports
New York stock market tumbled in heavy early trading after news Russia launched a second space satellite. Leading issues slid more than 92 points while a high speed ticker lagged briefly in reporting the initial order pile in.
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New York
Russia
Curly the space dog faces long confinement in rocket chamber
Curly, the space age dog aboard Russia's second Sputnik, is described as cramped inside a sealed chamber with limited movement. Moscow reports ongoing life readings via automatic radio, while experts warn water and food are crucial for survival. The outside chance of a safe return remains uncertain as details of Curly's condition and care are not disclosed.
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Alton Blakeslee
Associated Press
New York
Curly
Russia
Earth
Moscow
Jerry Schnelle
Angell Memorial Animal Hospital
Boston
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