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■V, Ten si ion? Laughs Get Satellite Up CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (#>>— The United States’ Explorer satel lite is' 'whizzing in orbit about the eayth at speeds from 15,400 to 18,- 500 miles an hour. j 4 -i. »• The closest the slender, 6%-foot satellite is coming to the earth is 22Q miles and at times it soars 1,700 miles above. The nearer the earth, the faster the speed. That’s the calculation given yes terday by Dr. Fred Eimer of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasa dena!, Calif. He was doubly sure the satellite was whirling in oi’bit about 20 minutes after firing. The satellite then was somewhere near Africa. A sound recording of commands and comments inside the command center blockhouse was played for newsmen. This blockhouse is the brain center for firing prepara tions. There were laughs, too. Robert Moser of Daytona Beach, Fla., barked out commands to check va rious phases of the missile and once cried out when the missile was just 45 seconds away from fh-ing time: “Good Lord, Pm missing a page. No I’m not.” He explained yesterday that when he was reading off the multi page list of check points in the hours-long countdown, he flipped two pages instead of one and for a split second things were con fusing. At another point a fellow work er said: “Bob, hold it,” explaining there might be valve trouble. But there’ wasn’t and the counting was resumed at x-minus 30 seconds. Then came the dramatic 10 sec onds before the order “firing com mand” was given. Moser ticked off: “10-9-8-7-6-5-4- 3-2-1-0.” Then someone shouted: “Lift off! It’s off! Look up!” Crash J akes Life Of Koriner Student Funeral seiwices were held today in Luling for Teddy R. Hancock, ’49, killed in an automobile collis ion Sunday morning near Morgan City, La. Morgan is survived by his wife, Betty, two daughters and a son. ATTENTION JUNE GRADUATES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROCTER & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY Will be at the Placement Office on February 18 and 19 to inter view seniors who are interested in discussing the opportunities offered by a career in sales management. For men who show promise of being able to assume the responsi bilities of administration and leadership, the Company offers opportunities for interesting and highly successful careers. Pro motions are made from within the Company and are based solely on initiative, ability and performance. Those selected will begin their association with the Company as sales representatives in one of the ten sales departments. Inten sive training in the fundamentals of selling and sales promotion is offered and qualification for promotion to managerial respon sibility can be rapid. We should like to talk to yoii NOW, irrespective of your status with regard to service in the armed forces. Men interested in exploring the opportunities we offer should contact the placement office, where descriptive literature can be examined and interviews arranged. INTERVIEWS — FEBRUARY 18 and 19 Judging Team Wins These five Aggies and their coach placed third in Intercollegiate Wool and Mohair Judging Contest at the National Western Livestock Show in Denver, Colo. Shown are, left to right, Martin Graham of Marathon; Dr. T. D. Watkins, of the Animal Husbandry- Department, who coached the team; Hollis Klett of Menard; Rishard Thallman; Charles Nichols of Leakey, high individual in the contest; and James Bendele of Bandera. Young Killers Give ‘Not Guilty’Plea LINCOLN, Neb., —(A 5 )—Charles Starkweather, 19, admitted killer of 11 persons, and his 14-year-old girl friend, Caril Ann Fugate, pleaded innocent yesterday to the charges of first degree murder. For Starkweather, the bandy legged gunman whose acknowledg ed victims include 10 in Nebraska and one in Wyoming, a District Court preliminary hearing was set for March 1. Caril’s preliminary hearing will be held a week later. Neither defendant was repre sented by counsel. Both answered “not guilty” to identical complaints charging them on two counts with killing Robert Jensen, 17, Bennet, Neb., high school junior. One count charged murder with premediated malice, the other, mur der in perpetration of robbery— the theft of Jensen’s automobile. keeps the world within Ji V your reach You’re never alone with a telephone. It’s the link between you and everyone you know . business acquaintances, friends, and relatives. Your telephone is a constant companion, too. It’s always on the job ... 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Think about it! What else gives you so much value for so little money? Truly, a telephone is the biggest bargain in the family budget. THE SODTHWESTERN . STATES TELEPHONE CO. ' m Huge Money Bill To Aid Air Defense WASHINGTON —<#*)— The Sen ate speedily and overwhelmingly passed a $1,410,000,000 emergency money bill yesterday. The measure, previously approv ed by the House, carries $1,260,- 000,000 of new appropriations to step up programs for ballistic mis siles, nuclear submarines that can launch missiles, detection systems for both enemy aircraft and mis siles, and additional bases for the Strategic Air Command. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY The* Of'IZue 1 WOO! 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He said he will introduce a bill Wednesday providing for a pro gram aimed at making maximum use, of data obtained from satel lites and space vehicles. Wilson and Spalding Tennis Backets And Bails At The Student CoOp PALACE BryanZ-W* TODAY & WEDNESDAY Ifi > Mi oi aiooui wrtr, a travelnj dor- 1 lull Ion oni) oOoiiti art enij gin u OlltcS (ihyirus with "flayer Is") STARTING THURSDAY The Town— The People- Everyone’s Talking About! COLOR by 08 LUX* OnemaScoPc - .Ti.lOPMOMtC ROSS uni bur il QUEEN Just Two Days Left To See Walt Disney’s Latest and Best Movie 1 mfmm | Wmmww DOROTHY McGuITfESS PARKER, ■ cq-starrins m (glMjEfc VEULER H LI’L ABNER By AI Capp By Al Capp