Echo I satellite marks first successful Echo launch
Echo I reached a near circular 1000 mile high orbit after a Thor Delta launch. NASA administrator T Keith Glennan named the satellite Echo I and observers noted its bright visibility across the United States.
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Willom
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T. Keith Glennan
NASA
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Glennan
Abe Silverstein
William J. O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Space Vehicles Group
Langley Research Center
Hampton
Sullivan
Vega
Townsend
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
Space Agency
Discoverer 13 capsule recovery marks space age milestone
At a Pentagon news conference Lt Gen Bernard Schriever hailed the Discoverer 13 recovery as the first successful return of a satellite capsule through re entry. He predicted higher recovery rates and said the achievement accelerates U S space and missile weapon programs.
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Soviet Union
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Capsule to be moved from Honolulu to Sunnyvale by air
The 27 inch long capsule with a 33 inch diameter was aboard the USS Haiti Victory and will be flown from Honolulu to Lockheed's Sunnyvale California headquarters before continuing to Washington. The move was described as part of a large air force operation and cited plans to bring the capsule back.
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Senate debate on minimum wage coverage and raises
The article reports Sen. Richard B. Russell and Sen. Norris Cotton opposing broad wage hour coverage while Sen. Holland and others favor a rise to 1.25 and limit to 1.15 respectively. Debates center on the commerce clause authority and impact on small businessmen and workers.
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Holland
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Kennedy argues minimum wage hike can boost economy
Kennedy contends the measure would strengthen the economy and could be absorbed without damage to business, inflationary effects, or unemployment. He notes the higher wage would not trigger adverse consequences for prices or jobs.
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UN Forces Arrive in Katanga as Hammarskjold Lands in Leopoldville
Secretary General Hammarskjold arrived in Leopoldville from New York aboard a Congo Airlines charter as UN troops from Sweden begin an honor guard and security role. Katanga Premier Tshombe promised a safe welcome while Lumumba strengthens authority amid rising autonomy demands. Rifle patrols by Congolese police and soldiers check vehicles, including diplomats, for weapons.
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Powers family leaves for Moscow with U. S. lawyers
Mrs Powers travels from New York to Brussels then Moscow with her mother and two Virginia lawyers Alexander Parker and Frank Rogers. Parker says Columbia professor John Hazard will join in Moscow. Hazard is in West Germany. Authorities warned no talk with her husband until trial ends. The family may consult with the Soviet defense lawyer. Parker hopes he is found guilty of flying the plane not espionage and receives a light sentence.
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Atlas Aims Radiation Measures In Space Travel Study
The Atlas program continues with five experiments to gauge hazards for manned space travel. The fifth test measures nose cone erosion as reentry temperatures reach up to 15000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Weston estate willed as state game preserve in Virginia
spokesman Charles H. Tomkins Jr reports 200 acres of Weston in Casanova were willed to the state as a game preserve. He questions if fox hunting can continue on the land. Commission members say a state law allows fox hunters to follow the hounds over any property.
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Casanova
Weston
Charlotte St. George
Deer Damage and Bass Law Review At Meeting
Orville B Willey Jr urged the Commission to consider alternative deer damage remedies. Robert G Martin said staff are studying the bass size law with a report due next year. Beverly W Stras Jr of Taewell chaired the session.
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Middletown
Robert G. Martin
Beverly W. Stras, Jr
Taewell
Potter targets Johnson and lodge visits in Virginia remarks
Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge are discussed by Potter who declines to name Republican leaning Democrats. He expects Nixon to visit Virginia likely Richmond while Lodge may visit several Virginia cities. Potter attacks Lyndon Johnson as a flawed VP choice and says Kennedy would not consult him.
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Nixon
Virginia
Richmond
Lodge
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Chestnut Grove Church Ham and Chicken Supper
Chestnut Grove Methodist Church will host a ham and chicken supper on August 13 starting at 4 o clock. Proceeds benefit church programs and community outreach.
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Congress session perks for candidates in air conditioned halls
Rep Homer H Budge argues a prolonged session benefits Democrats by expanding access to press conferences and media coverage, while Republicans face safer seats. He notes Democrats hold about 200 built in seats with weak reelection opposition, speeding campaigns is a priority for Republicans.
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Ridaho
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