OCR Text |
Show Space > ~ Russian Moon _ Spectacular wv Herald Telephones _ Feat Scored Provo Office, 190 W. 4th N. isiorg i Ngee wie 5 AC 5-1605 By HENRY SHAPIRO United Press International MOSCOW — (UPI) — Russia’s 1-% ton lunar rocket will shoot by the moon within 5,000 miles and orbit around the sun as the first man-made planet, the Soviets said Saturday. 5 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrush- ehev hailed the rocket’s flight as’ a ‘‘new victory’ for Communism. Preliminary calculations report- ed by the Tass News Agency showed that the massive rocket The gun is 92,900,000 miles from earth. Tass said the rocket would travel 90,968,000 miles from the earth before going into orbit : Miss Original The “‘Moonik’’ with its payload df almost half a ton Of scientific instruments will miss its original . goal, the moon, because its sneed “was too great. Despite the failure to reach the original target, the Russians were jubilant. Anatoly Blagonravov, head of the Department of Technical Sciences of the Academyof Sciences, said the rocket will not become a satellite of the moon ‘because it is developing too great a speed.” He added, in a statement to Tass, that the rocket ‘‘will pass the moon and continue its flight into outer space within the limits of the solar system.” At 1 p.m. Moscow time (2 a.m. p.s.t.}, Tass said, the rocket was 209,000 kilometers (130,000 miles) over halfway to the moon. “The results of the processing of trajectory measurements confirm ‘that the rocket will pass close to the moon and will become a new planet of the sun,” the official agency said. “The rocket’s scientific. apparatus is working’ normally,’ the/ agency added. “Reception stations on ‘the earth continue to receive a steady intake of scientific / information. “According to data from the first measuréments, the tempera- ture on the surface of the rocket amounts: to 15 to. 20 degrees €entigrade (60 to 68: degrees :Fahren- heit).” % 7 At the time of the 1 p.m. reading, Tags said, the rocket was (Continued on..Page a : i Four) ' Russ Rocket At a Glance Russian Rocket At A Gtance By United Press International - Speed: Up to 6:9 miles per sec ond, or 24,840 miles per hour. Object: Reach vicinity of moon and report back scientific data. When fired: Jan. 2, 1959. When expected to reach moon area: 11 p.m. e.s.t., Jan.’ 3. Total weight: 3,245.7 pounds. Sizes Unrevealed. « Payload weight: 794.86 pounds. Payload:. Instruments to measure moon's. magnetic field, cosmic ays, radiation, g#s, and other scientific information. 2 Number of stages to rocket: ‘Multi,”” according to Radio Mos- cow. - Unique marks: Rocket carrying pennants with the U.S.S.R. coat of arms,. and can release own artiftcial comet tail of a sodium cloud for sighting purposes. "PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1959 => VOL.; 36, NO. 32 By FRANCIS L. MCCARTHY Congressman Menelag Mora who waskilled in an attack he led on the Presidential Palace in March, 1957. : Castro lieutenant, Camilo Cienguegos, occupied the Cuban army’s Camp Columbia headquarters. base/ former mainspring of Batista’s/power. American tourists and students continued to leave Cuba as rapidlv as possible following departure of.500 on a rescue ship Friday. The city was quiet while awaiting the triumphant entry of Castro and provisional President Manuel Urrutia to mark* the triumphant end of the tworyear rebellion that overthrew President Ful, gencia Batista and sent him flee. ing into exile. f, An airlinar was readied at/the international airport outside/ Havana to fly to Santiago, t provisional seat of the rebel /govern- fo Units under commandof another Fort /Cabana across the bay from downtown Havaha was taken over/by some 600 rebel troops led by/Dr. Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, Afgentine-born physician who com- Castro and Urrutia here. About 6,000 rebel tro6ps had arrived in eseati rebel high command establi: its head- quarters in the skfscraper, build- |_ ing of: the CMQ* radio network. The building was cordoned off by arms-carrying febel soldiers. Occupy Army Camp A detachnient: led by Alberto Mora took /possession of the capi- Mikoyan To Arrive In U. S. Today Attend United Press International An alarming spurt in traffic deaths, combined with treacherous snow and ice-covered highways from Texas to Michigan, yaised fears that the New Year’s holiday toll might become the Ceremonies New Flag Has Seven second worst on record. The National Safety Council, Rowsof Seven Stars; Official As Of July 4 taking note of a giant snowstorm and bitter cold wave sweeping The rebel radio announced the arrest ‘at Columbia of Maj. Gen. Eulogio Cantilla, who took over as chief of staff after Batista fled to the Dominican Republic. Cas(Continued on Page Two) the 1956 New Year’s holiday, the second: worst on record. There also was ‘a chance the holiday could become the “‘blackest’’ in history, exceeding the record 423 .auto deaths for the 1952 New Year’s holiday. “Great Stride Forward” least 261 deaths since the holiday emnt in Oriente Province/,to bring Ike Hails Moon Shot By Russians . By JAMES BAAR United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) — Presi- dent Eisenhower Saturday described Russia’s shot at the moon as ‘“‘a great stride forward in man’s advance into the infinite reaches of outer space.” By GEORGE COFFEY United Press International WASHINGTON: (UPI) President Eisenhowerformally admit- ted Alaska as the 49th state Satur- day and unfurled the new American flag containing a field of seven staggered rows of seven stars. each. ‘The President signed the proc- At 9 p. m. ES.T., the United Press -nieraat:+ cox began ai 6 pm. New Ye There also were 41 Ss «4 Notables across the Midlands, feared the mmanded the rebel troops in Las tcll might top the 412 deaths of (Villas Province in Central Cuba. Lowest Saturday PRICE TEN CENTS Snow, Ice Raise Fears For Tragic Holiday On Nation’s Highways tol. Mora is the nephew of former tem- Ike Proclaims Alaska A9th State, Unfurls | U. S. Flag Traffic Toll Castro's Rebels. Seize National , May Top Capitol Building’ 412 Deaths . United Press International will reach its nearest pointto the HAVANA (UPI)—Bearded vetersun at a distance of some twoms. of the victorious Fidel Castro million miles from.the earth, on ‘ebel forces took over the National Jan. 14. It will go into a 213,502,. 000-mile orbit around’ the central Capitol Building in the heart of Havana Saturday and occupied two body of the solar system. Hach | military forttesses on the city outcircuit will take 15 months, Tass skirts without firing a shot. said. up— well Friday was 35. morning 22. For Provo Society: : leteaertaipieaiescere FR 3-4684 ManmadePlanet of Sun High predicted for today 35, low tonight 25. Orem Office, 741 N. State Rocket Is Apparently Destined to Become around the sun. teday. ipo deseon ee . FR 3-5050 By Soviets | . Fait For Ads, News, Circulation: at | lamation formally admitting Alaska into the union at White House ceremony attended by Alaskan s Eve. deaths in officials fires, 11 in plane crasaes and 67 from miscellaneous causes for an overall holiday toll of 380. California Leads California, with 29 traffic deaths, led the carnage. New York reported 19 deaths, Pennsylvania 17, Illinois and ‘Michigan 14 each, Wisconsin and Texas 12, Minnesota 11. Still without a traffic fatality for the holiday period were the District of Columbia. and six states, including Delaware, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island and Wyoming. “The toll is spurting again,” a il spok said, “and The President’s it was read to newsmen by White House threatens to exceed existing records unless drivers realize snowPress Secretary James C. HagerWASHINGTON (UPI)—State De- Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Speaker Sam Rayburn. At the same time, he signed an executive order which for the first field, with the historic 18 red and white stripes unchanged. NEW FLAG UNFURLED—Pres. Eisen- hower unfurls new American Flag containing 49 stars (one for Alaska). Inset shows layout of seven staggered rows ty several hours after Eisenhower packed roads and low visability of seven stars each. (Herald-UPI Telereturned to the White House from are booby traps and danger sigphoto). his Gettysburg farm for ceremon- nals to slow down.” ‘Not Hopeless’ ies admitting Alaska as the 49th Although the outlook was dis: It was disclosed in New York, state. “The successful launching, as couraging, the council felt the meanwhile, that Mikoyan would arrive there aboard a Scandina- announced by the Soviets, of a outcome wasn’t. “hopeless yet’ vian Airlines plane at 6:50 a.m. vehicle designed to pass near the and that the toll could be held e.s.t .teday. He was to be moon represents a great stride below record levels if drivers in New! York only a few. hours forward in man’s advance into the drove according to weather conbefore being driven or taken by infinite reaches of outer space,” ditions. train to Washington, depending on Eisenhower said. Até Chicago, a freak accident | WASHINGTON — (UPI) —Sec“To the scientists and engineers claimed the life of a, 4-year-old the weather. re jae of Labor James P. MitchA force of at least 440 police- assigned to this tndertaking, a girl. A public bus skidded in fivejell said Saturday he will call a fullmeasure of credit is due and men will be deployed at key spots inch snow as it rounded an interWASHINGTON (UPI) — The | top-level labor-management concongratulate them on this section onto Chicago’s famed along-a route from Idlewild Air- we | ference soon to determine whethport to downtown New York for achievement.” Michigan Avenue. The skidding United States has demanded anew Meanwhile, Rep. Overton Brooks bus crashed into a retaining wall that Russia stop attacking Ameri- jer the law designed to preserve arrival of the 63-year-old Russian (D-La.), a top-ranking member, of protecting steps to official. an under- can military planes over interPrecautions included 90 uni- the. House Space Committee said ground garage, and knocked a national waters. formed policemen at the airport, the Soviet moonshot shows the big slab of granite loose and into The State Department Saturday 300 other uniformed police outside U.S. space program “should be the stairwell, hitting the little released the text of a note deliverthe Soviet Embassy on New pushed to the utmost.” ed in Moscow Friday which said girl and critically injuring her Turn to Page 13 and play He said the nation must not re- 9-year-old sister. York’s Park Avenue and along the U.S. expects Russia to. ‘‘take Prizewords — for fun and for the route, and 50 plainclothes de- lax its efforts in the international Highways from Texas to Michi- measures. without delay to stop cash, The prize goes up to $450 téctives and an undisclosed num- rage to explore the reaches of gan wereslick with snow and ice this’ interference with American since nobody had the correct space. Other members dgreed. ber federal agents. solution last week. Somebody’s as a giant snowstorm battered aircraft over the high seas.” The House. Democratic Leader John Mikoyan will reach the United note added that Ameritan aircraft ‘+- Plains States and the Midgoing to win the prize one of States only a few hours after the W. McCormack, the committee commanders would be under in(Continued on Page Four) these days. It might as well Russian rocket is due to reach chairman and other committee struction ‘“‘to take any defensive be you! the area of the moon. members said they were not suraction which they consider neces- Business News... ante Al Such a “coincidence’’—planned prised by. the Russian launching. sary and appropriate’ in event of Central Utah News......3, 4, 5, } No Comment From Ike or accidental—could have imporfurther attacks: . - 6, 12, 21 'White House Press Secretary tant political and psychological The American note specifically Classified........ + 14, 15 James C. Hagerty told reporters advantages for the Soviets. renewed an earlier proiest against Comics .........+ * 22 at Gettysburg, Pa. Friday that a Russian attack by gunfire on-a Editorial ............ 2 SUBMERGED RICHES President Eisenhower would have U.S. plane over the Baltic Sea National,° World News 2, 12, WASHINGTON (UPI). — Scien- no immediate comment. Nov. -7. It rejected the Russian Scop Sue RAM einige Ae gn a ashalt 16, 24 tists -aid today- that large areas But it was known the President claim that the plane was over Obituaries ................... 4 of the Pacifie Ocean floor may had received periodic reports on Soviet tevritory, declaring that it Society........17, 18, 19, 20, 24 be worth half a million dollars a the Soviet feat. was 66 miles from the nearest Sports. . ssquare mile because of extensive In Pasadena, Calif., Dr. Henry Russian point, and also denied that Stocks . ore deposits. = (Continued on Page 13) the U. S. aircraft had openedfire. CHILLICOTHE/ Ohio (UPI)—A pilotless plane k off from Rising Sun, Ind./ Saturday and flew partment security forces reported that they were deployed and capable of protecting Soviet Deputy Premiér Anastas I. Mikoyan. Stop Attacks On Planes, Russia Told (Mitchell To Call Parley To ‘Look Into Labor Railway Act INSIDE HERALD Forced Down by Jets PlaneFlies For 2Hours, Sans Pilot cited the action by year to admit Alaska and the ac-tion of the péople in that new state to carry out the provisions jlabor peace on the Mation’s air-| of the statehood law. It said that Alaska had complied with the re quirements set forth by Congress lines should be strengthened. He said that'a rash of strikes | and “that admission of the state by mechanics, flight engineers of Alaska into the union on an and pilots on Capital, Trans - equal footing with the other states the union is now accom: lines showed the need for a re- plished.” The President flew from his Getappraisal of the Railway Labor world, Eastern and American air- | tysburg,.Pa., farm Saturday morn‘ in, Pr provides for|| mediation and cooling-off periods | the White House. ; in railway and airline labor dis- | The ceremony began promptly // putes, became law in 1926 and) at noon when the President, acwas extended to airlines 10 years (Continued on Page Four) later. Hl Act. The act, Mitchell said in a prepared| statement that he/has an open mind on necessary. whether changes are But. he said the un-| precedented numberof recent air- | lines strikes has led many persons to question fulness. the law’s use- Ike Flies Copter Back to His Farm GETTYSBURG, Pa. (UPI) — “It may well be that all that is day to spend the rest of the week- required is more realistic bar- end at his farm. gaining by the parties,’’ the Labor He flew to \.csiingion Secretary. said. “I do believe,- copter early Saturday miles in two hours before fighters ofrced it down oy ~ell- for spe however, that in view of the re- cial White House ceremonic. ud> | (Continued on Page Four) mitting Alaska as the 49th state. Doctors Fear. for Infant's Life about 110 two jet ' President Eisenhower returned by helicopter from Washington Satus- i Baby Kidnapped From Hospital JustAfter Birth ‘ The blanket, kimono and a white; la said he was “optimistic” abou chapel to pray for the baby. By CLAIRE. COX The attractive mother, a former garment, believed by police to be | the fate of the Chionchio infant, United Press International hoolteachef, sobbed hysterically who occupied the first crib inside NEW YORK — (UPI) — Two a diaper, were found in a hallway hile a half-dozen relatives stood boys playing im an abandoned building Saturday found a pink of the building, about three miles the nursery door, beeause ‘‘no | woman is just going to take a from the hospital. i baby ta abandonit.’ kimono and blanket in which an} Hospital officials identified the ' Nurses Pray for Baby infant less than three hours old | garments as the Ones issued to “I ‘hope it will get good care the baby, and police pathologists was bundled when a bleached | until the time it’s returned to its began examining blonde kidnapped her from a hos- immediately parents,’ said: Panarella. them. F pital bassinet. | Mrs. Chionchio was given a sedDiscovery of the first clues in | ative after her husband broke the the bizarre case came 17 hours | news to’ her two hours after the after the child was stolen from St. kidnaping. Chionchio divided his Peter’s Hospital in Brooklyn at time between his wife’s bedside 11:45 p. m. Friday. The abductor and the chapel of the hospital, was believed to be a bleached which is. operated by the Sisters blonde woman who took the child INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (UPD— at random after having been | of the Poor of St. Francis. Many Former. President Harry S. Tru- frightened from the maternity || of the nurses also visited the man will pay a visit to the nation’s ward of another hospital nearby. ' ganx HELD UP eapital Monday. 2 | Lisa Rose Chionchio was scarce-. _GILLIAM, La. (UPI) — Two Truman said.the pleasure trip will last two or three days, “pro- ly 2-% hours old when she wa | bandits, one of them masked, held and customers of the viding the weather will let me go.” “T plan to visit everybody I Chionchio, 28-year-old Port of New | Gilliam, branch of the‘Caddo Trust Truman Plans To Visit Washington kidnaped. Her father, Frank D: | em; LUNAR TIMETABLE—Sketched above is astronomical/imetable for the continu-’ ing flight of Russian See eer Taleo calculated pass the vicinity of the moon late last t. | York Authority attorney, had just and Savings Bank. at gunpoint seen herfor the first time and saturday and looted cash drawers fhad Policegone1 hamefromthe tor -Alfred hospital. Pi 1 and the vault & approximately $24,000. \ by, trying to calm her. ly baby, my baby, my baby,” by, please have her baptized ught couple selected the child—Lisa Rose, father, who handles mpenhsation hearings . » |