First IGY rocket fired from San Nicolas Island for solar flare study
Scientists on San Nicolas Island California launched the initial Deacon Nike rocket in the 14 rocket IGY program to probe solar flares and ionospheric electrification. The 75 mile altitude flight transmitted data by radio while the booster separated and the rocket ultimately landed in the sea off the island.
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San Nicolas Island
Calif
IGY
Nike
Navy
Air Missile Test Center
Point Mugu
Los Angeles
Sheree North Seeks Divorce From Bud Freeman
El Paso report says actress Sheree North filed for divorce from screenwriter Bud Freeman in Civil Court at Juarez Mexico. The suit cites incompatibility and mental cruelty. attorney notes a property settlement has been signed and Freeman is not expected to contest the action.
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EL Paso
Tex
Sheree North
Bud Freeman
Juarez
Mexico
Hollywood
Miss North
Freemans
Freeman
Poultrymen Back Inspection Bill Gains Support
Virginia poultrymen urged their congressmen to back a bill for compulsory federal inspection of interstate poultry shipments. The House bill, cleared by the Rules Committee, would require federal inspection for interstate trade and permit voluntary intrastate inspection. Senate action has already passed a similar measure.
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Washington
Virginia
Victor Pringle
Rockingham Poultry Marketing Cooperative
House Rules Committee
House
Senate
Pringle
C. C. Housh
Elkton
Steve Chissick
New Market
E. C. Compton
Stanardsville
T. M. Trent
Appomattox
Howard Gordon
Richmond
W.L. Bendix
Jerry Plageman
Stephens City Cannery to Open July 10 Each Wednesday
James Gordon of James Wood High School announced the Stephens City Community Cannery will open on July 10 and run every Wednesday during the canning season. It will open at 9 a.m. with patrons urged to arrive before 11 a.m. to complete work in one day.
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Stephens City
James Gordon
James Wood High School
Gordon
Miss North and Freeman Divorce Contested
Miss North and Freeman are contesting their divorce. They were married February 20 1955 and separated last March. They have no children.
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Miss North
Freeman
Three Boys Walk From Tennessee To See the Ocean
Three youths Glenn Wilson 19 David Chambers 16 both of Maryville Tennessee and Vernon Widdner 17 of Bristol Virginia arrived in South Norfolk tired and hungry claiming they walked from Tennessee to see the ocean. They said they left Tennessee Sunday and got rides some of the way but walked much of the distance eastward in search of the sea.
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South
Norfolk
Tennessee
Glenn Wilson
David Chambers
Maryville, Tenn
Vernon Widdner
Bristol
Tenn
They Plan Visit to Sister of Missing Boy to Replenish Funds
They hoped to replenish funds by visiting the sister of one of the boys but learned her husband, a Navy man, had been transferred last week to Key West Florida. South Norfolk Fire Chief Johns Gibson Sr. promised to personally guide the boys on a Virginia Beach tour and assist their return home.
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Key West
Fla
South Norfolk
Johns Gibson Sr
Virginia Beach
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