davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-26
COUNTY COURT
Civil Cases

The case filed by Kelly Bros.
Nursery Inc, Dannville, N. Y,
against Edward Vitale, Sumner
Dr., Chester. Claiming S 1880
due on account, was settled and
dismissed.
Claiming forcible detention of
property, Dorothy Pastorelle, of
Chardon, has filed suit against
William Akita, Russell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Miller Directs
$4,000 Appeal
For Cathedral

Col. Charles S. Miller, USA
(ret0, will head the 100000
Washington Cathedral sustain
ing and building fund appeal
starting September 81.
Col. Miller, the Cathedral's
chief usher and chairman of
The fund appeal, holds the
Legion of Merit for his par
ticipation in the Solomon
Islands campaign of World
War II.
In announcing the appeal,
the Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre
jr.. dean of the cathedral,
pointed out that because the
cathedral has no regular con-
gregation responsible for it's
administration and upkeep,
"all friends are asked to sup
port the fund that sustains its
conduct of worship as a house
Of prayer for all people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
AIRLESS MOONS GRAVITY PULL
IS ONE-SIXTH THAT OF EARTH

NEW YORK P).-Here facts about the
moon:
SHELLS diameter is 2l6O miles compared to 1925
for the earth.
GRAVITY-The pull of gravity only one-sixth that
Of the earth, that the moon you would only weigh
one-sixth much could jump six times high on
earth. and
TEMPERATURE-In sunlight, it reaches $50 degrees
F0. In dark it plummets to 215 degrees below.
SPEED-The moon travels through space at 2287
mph.
CRATERS-There 10000 craters on the
visible side of the Some wide as 10 miles in
diameter The deepest is more than four miles deep.
ATMOSPHERE-There is no air on the moon. or at
mosphere of any kind.
SEAS-There are IA large, smooth dark the
moon called although there apparently no water
on the moon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
By the Associated Press


Evidence obtained by West
ern world instruments backs up
Russia's announcement that
the Soviet moon rocket actu-
ally hit the moon, American
space officials said today.
Were satisfied" said a
spokesman for the National
Aeronautics and Space Admin
istration.
NASA at the same time said
1t had no information on any
Soviet moon rocket failures
preceding the successful at
tempt.
Even before today's report
on Western instrument read
ings, United States scientists
had assumed success for the
Soviet trial and sent congratu-
lations.
With respect to reported pre-
vious Soviet tries for a moon
shot, a NASA spokesman said
such information, If 1t were
available. would be classified
secret by the military, land we
are a classified agency"
The United States is known
to be watching Soviet ballistic
missiles launching tests with
long-range radar and conceiv-
ably could have knowledge of
launching failures which the
Russians did not wish to an
nounce.
The NASA official said the
evidence on the flight of the
apparently successful rocket
was analysed at the computing
center of the Air Force ballis-
tic missile divisions space tech
nology laboratories at Los An
geles, a NASA contractor.
This center, he said, co-ordi-
mated and interpreted data re-
ceived by radio from the Rus
sian rocket by tracking sta
tons at Jodrell Bank, England,
and Fort Monmouth, N. j.
Reporting the British station
tracked the moon probe for a
good five hours before impact,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

Tranquility. the Sea of Serenity
and the Sea of VaporS.
These seas are features of the
moons surface mapped by as
tronomers years ago. Scientists
assume they are dry but do not
know whether they are expan-
ses of dust or rock.
Last nights communique de-
clared the Soviet scientists had
taken steps to prevent the
moon from being contaminated
with mico-organisms from the
earth
Tass said tla on its moon
ward journey. the capsule
busily sent back scientific in
formation about the earth's
radiation bands and magnetic
field, cosmic rays. microme-
teorites and interplanetary
gas"
1t said the capsule also car
ried a special radio circuit
called a moon altimeter"
which was time to switch on a
few minutes before impact.
The moon altimeter will
supply additional data about
changes in the rockets alti-
tude relative to the surface Of
the MOON" said the announce
ment.
Moscow newspapers splashed
their pages with stories of the
launching, estimates of its sig
nificance and drawings pro-
claiming Soviet proves in
outer space.
The director of the Abastu-
man Observatory of the
Georgian Academy Of Sciences
reported his team took II
photographs of the vast sodium
cloud released when the missile
was about $4,000 miles up.
The cloud quickly expanded
in the airleSs space. the director
said, and within four minutes
had attained a diameter of
375 miles.
The director also announced
that a photograph had been
taken of the rocket itself 80
minutes before the sodium
cloud was released. Pravda's
New Delhi correspondent said
Prime Minister Nehru and
other Indian officials had sent
congratulations to the Soviet
Union on its feat.
The papers Washington
correspondent said the moon
shot had shaken the American
people. Many felt, he added.
that the fight was a good
augury Of Mr.. Khrushchevs
American visit, and was the
best argument showing that
human reason must prevail in
international relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Vests Evidence Backs
Moon Rocket Claim

the spokesman said the station
was able to keep a very accu-
rate track of the vehicles ac-
celeration-that is, its rate OF
change Of velocity.
And the increase noted from
the time the Russians said the
probe had entered the moons
gravitational field was almosc
exactly the amount that would
be expected" under the in
fluence of the moons gravita-
tional pull.
He said the cessation of rad;c
signals as received by Jodrell
Bank at 500 pm. (EDT) yes
terday would not in itself have
been proof positive that the
probe had made impact. That
is, the Russians could have
turned the signals off them
selves-and then announced
that the probe had hit the
moon even If it had missed thu
target.
But the spokesman said il
would have been extremely diff
flcult to simulate the accelera-
tion change - technically
known as a "Doppler shift
noted when the probe was
nearing the moon.
American scientists congrat-
ulated the Russians but dis
counted any military signifi-
canoe of the shoot. One said 1t
would be easier for the Rus
slams to hit the moon than to
hit New York. Others differed,
DR.. Herbert F. York, director
of defense research and en-
cheering of the Department
of Defense, said, Believe me,
it's easier to hit the moon than
1t is to hit New York from
Moscow. I'm not detracting
from this achievement, but it
has no military meaning"
T. Keith Glennan, director
of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration,
praised the Soviet rockets
sophisticated guidance system
and hailed the shoot as an i'm
pressive feat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
the rocket to the surface of

by the rocket to the surface of
the moon.
Special measures had been
taken by the designers to insure
that the pennants remained in
tact when the rocket crashed
into the moon.
The program of scientific OBJ
Servations has been completed
The radio transmitters in the
container with scientific and
measuring equipment ceased to
function at the moment of the
collision.
The flight of a Soviet space
rocket to the moon is an out
standing achievement of SCI
ence and engineering. A new
page has been turned in the
exploration of outer space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
BY the Associated Press

If those hammer-and-sickl
pennants Of the Russian moon
rocket are real flags, they're
not waving on the moon-be-
cause there's no breeze on the
airless moon.
But, as one top American
astronomer put it to a reporter,
placing even a dead pennant
on the moon is really some
thing"
Il wish we had done it first
ourselves" said DR.. Gerald
Clemence of the United States
Naval Observatory.
The Russians have trium-
phantly said that their moon
rocket bore pennantS emblaz-
oned with the arms of the
Soviet Union and an inscrip-
ton THE Union of Soviet So
ciahst Republics. September
l959"--and that these were de-
livered to the surface of the
moon.
The Russian announcement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

minutes now three minutes
and finally down to seconds.
Just before midnight, the
announcer said, wait for a
special announcement. Listen
to Red Square.
At the stroke of midnight
the chimes tolled from the
Kremlin and the radio began
blaring forth the national
anthem.
Minutes after the deadline,
as listeners stood poised for the
expected flash, the radio began
broadcasting concert music.
Dramatic Impact
Finally at 1875 am, the
music ceased and the historic
announcement was made 80
minutes after the rockets re-
ported landing.
The announcements - al
though delayed - carried full
dramatic impact.
First came a tone signal-the
first bars of the International
played on chimes-that usually
precedes an important an
nouncement.
Attention. Moscow speak
ing" proclaimed the announcer,
then:
"Tass-bulletin. Today the
14th Of September, at 00:02.2
Moscow time % minutes and "a
seconds after midnighD the
second Soviet cosmic rocket
reached the surface of the
moon.
1T was the first time in his
tory that "a cosmic flight has
been made from the earth to
another body
THE reaching of the moon
by the Soviet rocket was an
outstanding achievement of
science. A new page has been
opened into research into cos
mic space"
In the street of the Soviet
capital, thousands of Musco-
vites stared intently at the
bright, three quarter moon,
hopeful Of a glimpse of the
landing, although scientists
had expressed doubt it would
be visible.
Anyway, toward midnight,
an overcast drifted across the
moon, obscuring it from view.
There was no public sign Of
rejoicing over the announce
ment. Red Square was vir-
tually deserted. Moscow res
taurants closed at midnight as
usual. Any celebrating that
was done took place at home.
Calling their shots in ad-
vance, the Soviet authorities
said last night the rocket would
come down about a quarter of
the way from the center of the
moons disc to its outer edge
at a point near the Sea of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Russians Follow Reports

In Moscow, Soviet citizens
stood tensely by their radios as
step by step reports were
broadcast of the trail blazing
2.05-miles-a-second flight.
Shortly before midnight, the
Moscow radio announcer began
counting nov just five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Soviet Announcement Tells
OfRedCout of Arms on Moon
MOSCOW, Sent. ID (APJ

MOSCOW, Sept. ID APP.
-Tert OF the first TdSS an
nouncement on the Soviet
rocket landing on the moon:
The second Soviet space
rocket reached the surface oil
the moon at 00:02.24 q minutes
and "a seconds after midnight
SOP pm. EDIT, Sunday Mos
COW time today, September IA
For the first time in history
a space flight has been achieved
from the earth to another
celestial body. To mark this
event, pennants with the arms
of the Soviet Union and an
inscription THE Union Of
Soviet Socialist Republics
September 1853" were delivered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

did, and went into orbit around
the sun.
The latest Russian space ex-
plot is nothing to get hyster-
ical about" Mr.. Nixon said.
Scientifically and educa-
tionally," he said, I'VE are way
ahead Of the Soviets, and there
is no reason to junk our educa-
tional programs. In science,
sometimes we're ahead and
sometimes they're ahead, but
overall. we are way ahead. "
He was asked If the Russian
moon shot was deliberately
timed just before Soviet Pre-
mier Khrushchev'S visit here.
Obviously" he replied, "they
were trying to impress us, and
obviously, we would be doing
the same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Wish We Had Done It,
u. S. Astronomer Saws

didn't make entirely clear
whether the pennants were
painted on the rockets casing
or were regular flags. It
did say that special measures
were taken to insure that the
pennants remained intact
when the rocket crashed into
the moon.
If they're real flags, they're
just lying-or standing-limp
up there.
The reason is that the moon
is a world without air, without
wind or weather. 1t has no
atmosphere-or none to speak
of, at any rate.
For the same reason, the
rockets impact on the moon
would have been silent. There
is no atmosphere to carry
sound waves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Tiny Density Seen

DR.. Clemence says the pre-
sumption of scientists, at pres
ent at least, is that the moons
atmosphere" has a density
about one-tenth of l per cent
of the density of the earths
atmosphere.
This lunar atmosphere, he
says, consists almost entirely
of dust particles, with only a
few atoms of oxygen, and a
few more of nitrogen.
John M. Raymond, deputy
legal adviser to the State De-
partment, said the United
States is taking the position
that any rocket planting of
flag on the moon would not
give Russia or anyone else a
claim to rule over it.
However. he added, the
United States as yet has mo
views on how far you would
have to go" to claim moon
sovereignty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
; Moon Shots
OF RedsFaiIed,
Nixon Says

NEW YORK, Sept. IA (AP)
Vice President Nixon says the
Russians failed three times In
the last two weeks to hit the
moon with a rocket.
He could not reveal the
source of his information, hi
said.
Saturdays firing, which the
Russians announced was sue
cessful, was apparently the
fourth recent attempt.
Before that, only one Soviet
lunar probe had been an
nounced. That was Lunik +
fired January 2, which passed
the moon and went into orbit
around the sun.
mo Official Proof"
When Mr.. Nixon was asked
about Moscow's announcement
that the Soviet rocket had hit
the moon, his press secretary,
Herbert Klein, interjec t e d,
There is no official proof yet"
yes" said Mr.. Nixon, that's
right. None Of us really knows
that 1t is on the moon"
Mr.. Klein said later that
Mr.. Nixon was not discounting
the Moscow reports.
Mr.. Nixon was interviewed
last night when he arrived
here by plane from Washing
ton. He is here to address a
national dental convention.
. Previously Listed
Until Mr.. Nixon's statement,
only seven lunar probes had
been announced five of them
by the United States and two
by Russia.
Four of the United States at
temptS failed to reach as far as
the moon. The fifth, on March
3, passed the moon, as Lunik /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06

District and vicinity - Fair
this evening becoming cloudy
late tonight; low about Sc.
Variable cloudiness and a little
warmer tomorrow.
Virginia - Partly cloudy to-
night with a chance of showers
in the southwest; low in the
COS. Variable cloudiness with
mostly afternoon Thunderstorm
ers in the southwest; high in
the sos.
Maryland-Fair tonight; low
in the COS. Partly cloudy to-
morrow with scattered after
noon .thundershowers likely in
the mountains; high in the 8O's'
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake, Bay-East to southeast
winds of less than 10 miles pei
hour tonight becoming mostly
southeast at 8-12 miles per
hour tomorrow. Variable clouds
ness. Visibility SD miles lower
ing locally to near / mile in
fog patches tonight and early
tomorrow.
Resort Forecasts
Long Island and New Jer'
sey-,Variable cloudiness TO-
morrow; high near 80.
Ocean beaches = Variable
cloudiness tomorrow; high II
the low 80S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06

at the start. the cost Of the
program at the end Of five years
would be about $425 million a
year. This would necessitate
either increasing employe pre-
miums or reducing benefits I'M
less Congress wanted to spend
more money on the program,
the committee was told.
The continued increase in the
cost of the Federal employe
health insurance program
would result not only from in
creased medical costs but from
the large number of Federal
employees who each year will
retire and continue under the
program. 1t was pointed out
that the health and medical
costs of people in their COS and
70s are considerably higher
than for younger persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
Construction Man
Killed, z Injured
In Roof Collapse

william c. Lanier. SIS. a
construction worker from
Charleston. S. c.. was killed
yesterday when eight 40-foot
steel beams fell on him at the
Beltsville (Md.) Industrial
Center.
Prince Georges County police
said Mr.. Lanier was crushed
beneath two tons of steel when
q partially completed ware
house roof collapsed on him
while he was eating lunch.
Two other men. William
Garrett, 10. Of 1908 o street
NV, and James Quinn, "A. OF
1917 Tenth street NV, were
admitted to Leland Memorial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
Senate Group
Backs Mueller
BY the Associated Press

Frederick H. Mueller, a 65-
year-old Michigan Republican
who used to manufacture
furniture, has the unanimous
approval Of the Senate Com
merce Committee TO be Secre-
tary OF Commerce.
The Senate may act on con-
firmation today or tomorrow.
Mr.. Mueller has been serving
as Acting Secretary since June
30, when Lewis l.. Strauss re-
signed after the Senate refused
to confirm him in the post.
Michigan's Democratic Sena-
tors Mcnamara and Hart went
along with the choice Of Re-
publican Mueller. Senator Hart
provided for the committee
record a letter praising Mr.
Mueller for his community and
public service.
Mr.. Hart also said the COM
mittee would find that Mr.
Mueller would give straight
forward answers to its ques-
tons. This was a dig at Mr.
Strauss, whose critics accused
him Of evasiveness.
Mr.. Mueller was confirmed
| by the Senate only last June 4
as Undersecretary Of Com
merce. He first entered the de-
partment in November. 1855
as Assistant Secretary for Do
nestle Affairs.
He formerly was q partner
in the Mueller Furniture Co
of Grand Rapids.
In response to questions re-
llating to Government activi.
ties under the Commerce De-
partment's jurisdiction, Mr.
Mueller testified:
/. He would prefer to SLOW
down the Federal aid highway
program, including the inter.
state system. rather than keeI
it going through red-inE
financing.
2. He regards 1t as essentia
to foster international trade
both exports and imports. anC
he will make every effort tt
do so.
3. He thinks that in some
economically distressed areas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
Pennsylvania Moves
To Raise Sales Tex

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 6
(AP).-The Pennsylvania House
of Representatives yesterday
passed a compromise plan to
increase the 3.5 per cent State
sales tax to 4 per cent. The
State Senate and Gov. David
Lawrence are expected to ap-
prove the measure.
In addition to increasing the
rate, the sales tax legislation
also would extend the levy tc
soft drinks, automobile inspec-
ton sticker fees, laundry anc
dry cleaning services and retail
sales made by beer distributors
and at State liquor stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06

will have to be approved by the
Civil Service Commission.
Manton Eddy. vice president
and secretary Of the Connecti-
cut General Life Insurance Co.
and Lawrence Cathles. vice
president Of the Aetna Life
Insurance Co., appeared on
behalf Of American Life Con-
vention, the Health Insurance
Association of America and the
Life Insurance Association of
America. These groups represent
the giants Of the insurance in
dustry.
The proposed plan is as fol-
lows:
/. The insurance would pay
100 per cent Of the first $1,000
of hospital room and board
charges at the semi-private
level for Government workers
and members Of their families,
and 80 per cent Of the excess
over $1,000.
2. For other benefits (which
would cover hospital fees other
than room and board and would
cover the complete range of
diagnostic and therapeutic care
and treatment. medical sup
plies and services), the payment
would be 80 per cent Of the
charges subject to a $50 deduc-
tible (the employee or member
of his family would pay the
first $50 Of these expenses dur
ing a calendar year,.
8. There would be q lifetime
maximum amount Of $4,000
and the first $1,000 Of benefits
in any calendar year would not
be counted in reaching the
$4,000 limit.
4. The pregnancy benefit
would be 5000 for normal preg-
nancies without a deductible
or co-insurance.
S. There would be certain ex-
illusions such as occupational
injuries, dental care other than
oral surgery. most cosmetic
surgery, and the cost Of eye
glasses, hearing aids and ex-
aminations for physical check
ups.
Mr.. Eddy estimated that this
program would cost about 1928
million a year. This would leave
about SIC ! million remaining
from the estimated 1904 mil
lion a year cost Of the program
that would be paid $3.50 by
Federal employees and the Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Eddy said it was desir-
able to use this SIS million in
a reserve fund, so that pre-
miums would not have to be
increased or benefits decreased
in the next five years due to
rising living costs.
He noted that hospital and
medical costs are going up at
least 6 per cent each year and
said the Federal employee health
insurance program must have
some reserves on hand to take
care of the predicted continued
rise in hospital and medical
costs.
Mr.. Eddy estimated that If
maximum benefits authorized
in the bill were given to Fed
eral workers and their families
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 6
(AP).-Ross Barnett held a
slim lead over 1t. Gov. Carroll
Gartin today as vote counting
resumed in the big precincts
that will determine the win
ner Of Mississippi's Democratic
first primary race for Governor,
Mr.. Barnett. 81 year old
Jackson lawyer making his
third effort. to become Cover
nor, regsined the lead last
night by a 2.000-vote margin.
The lead had gone back and
forth in earlier counting.
Returns from Ito Of 1929
precincts gave Mr.. Barnett 49,
374 votes to 143,345 for Mr.. Gar
tin. District Attorney Charles
Sullivan Of Clarksdale, the
surprising darkhorse, had 120,-
500, and Robert Mason OF
Magee 1852. Only about $4,000
of the expected 100000 votes
were unreported.
Probably half the remaining
vote will come from Jackson
and the Gulf Coast counties,
where Mr.. Gartin had hoped
to win.
Mr.. Sullivan, whose big vote
assured a runoff between the
leaders on August Is, declined
to concede last night, saying
he wanted to study the returns
more. Mr.. Mason conceded
Tuesday night.
The winner of the runof will
head the State for the four
years beginning January 10
Democratic nomination means
election in this Deep South
State where the Republicans
offer no candidates.
The second primary is ex-
pected to match a Barnett at
tack on the present State ad-
ministration against Mr.. Gar
tins platform of continued seq