Safety minded people push for amateur rocket supervision
National Fire Protection Assn and American Rocket Society urge a national program for supervision and safe launching sites for young rocket enthusiasts. Reports say incidents and a death in Samson Alabama highlight danger. Army ranges and Redstone Arsenal offered as possible facilities. Lt Col Charles M Parkin advocates for a nationwide program under defense secretary guidance.
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Samson
Ala
American Red Cross
The
National Safety Council
Army
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Charles M. Parkin
Corps of Engineers Research and Development Laboratory
Ft. Belvoir
Washington
American Rocket Society
Parkin
Rocket Society
Secretary of Defense
Proper supervision urged for amateur rocket groups
Parkin 40, father of four, recalls starting rocket work in 1931 and now backs formal safety rules. He notes military requires written travel and propellant limits, and he receives 150 letters weekly. He urges schools to recognize rocket clubs and helps craft a safety textbook with rules on supervision, legality, and banned explosives.
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Parkin
Japan
Kiddy Cuts in Annapolis Collects Kid Sayings
Mrs J L Hayes of Annapolis collects witty child phrases. Examples include Sirengine fire with siren blaring Bellophone a ringing telephone and Underbrella an umbrella in use. Left small fry's way of saying he forgot something and left it behind.
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Annapolis, Md
J. L. Hayes
Broad TV Schedule and Bank Statement Highlight Local Listings
A detailed broadcast lineup lists channels and programs from 6:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. across networks Channel 4 6, Channel 6, Channel 12, and Channel 4 has a bank notice for National Bank of Winchester noting line items for liabilities and stock reserves dated December 31 1957.
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I. W. M. Feltner
Kingfish Held for Trial In Assault Case
Los Angeles courtroom heard Vivian Moore press for dropping charges while her husband Harry R Moore known as Kingfish from Amos n Andy TV show faces an assault with a deadly weapon claim. She testified the pistol shot caused no injuries during a roast beef dispute at their home. The couple smiled at a preliminary hearing as Moore posted no bail pending Superior Court arraignment set for Jan 30. Prosecution and defense plan a conference following his wife’s request to drop the case.
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Los Angeles
Amos 'N’ Andy
Harry R
Tim) Moore
Vivian
Moore
Liberty
Donation from Norman Perry Boosts Madison Smasher Plan
M. Set Norman F. Perry, stationed with the Corps of Engineers in the Mediterranean, sent $10 to MURA in Madison. He notes the donation upsets his budget but backs the 500 billion electron volt atom smasher project aimed to be 50 times more powerful than the Soviet unit, with an estimated cost of 75 to 100 million dollars.
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Madison
Wis
Midwestern Universities Research Assn
M. Set
Norman F. Perry
Mediterranean
Corps of Engineers
MURA
Winchester Virginia Employment Office Closed Monday
The Winchester Virginia Employment Service office on Piccadilly Street will be closed all day Monday in observance of General Robert E. Lee's birthday. The office will reopen Tuesday morning.
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Winchester
Virginia Employment Service
Piccadilly St
Robert E. Lee
Golf's Rise from Scotland to American Popularity
The game originated in Scotland and reached the United States by the 1880s becoming widely popular.
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Holland
United States
Threat of Strike At Yorktown Oil Refinery
Wage dispute at American Oil Co refinery in Yorktown Virginia prompts strike ballots for 218 Independent Oil Workers of Virginia members. The union seeks a 12 percent across the board raise, the company contends there is no basis for an increase. If approved, about 400 workers could be idled and a 72 hour negotiation window would precede any work stoppage.
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Yorktown
American Oil Co
Independent Oil Workers of Virginia
IOWV
Robert E. Quinn
Quinn
Madame Butterfly Premieres in Milan 1904
The Puccini opera Madame Butterfly, about a Japanese girl and an American naval officer, had its first performance in Milan in 1904.
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Pucccini
Milan
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Giselle Mackenzie
Port Said
Capital Caravan
Bob McEwen
Mickey Rooney
Erro
Flynn “the Kinsman
Don Owens
Hollywood
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Ellery Queen
Max Reznick
Georgetown U. Forum
Elizabeth
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Dr. Christian
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Scott Island
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Harbor Command
Wild Bill Hickok
GE Theater
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C. Ridgely White
J. Lee Miller
D. K. Russell
Ray Robinson
State of
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Frederick
Mary G. Hershberger
Dearing
ESSO
Pocahontas Co AL
A. GC. Slonaker
Kingfish
M. M. Adams
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RCA Victor Westcott
RCA Victor
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Pilus
S. Braddock St
Electrical Service
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