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The United States’ Explorer satel
lite is' 'whizzing in orbit about the
eayth at speeds from 15,400 to 18,-
500 miles an hour.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bu dding Love
LONpON, —09?)— Russian teen
agers have problems, too, a Mos
cow radio commentator said to
night.
“Wonderful as the educational
system is in the Soviet Union the
schools do not find it an easy job
to cope with some of the emotional
problems that crop up among teen
agers,” he said in an English-
language broadcast.
“In the Soviet Union the schools
are coeducational and some of the
girls tend to get somewhat roman
tic in the senior forms—girls and
boys between 16 and 18.”
“The teen-agers want to know
hpw a first date is made, how to
be one of the crowd that go around
in couples. What can a boy and
girl find to talk about for an en
tire evening—perhaps how kissing
fits into the picture.”
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For Space Study
WASHINGTON OFI—A space re
search program, with special em
phasis on peaceful uses such as
weather control, was proposed yes
terday by Sen. Ralph Yarborough
(D-Tex).
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.
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