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Film on "Flying Saucers" claims to be taken from government files
Aline Mosby, United Press Hollywood Writer
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) -- The motion picture, ''Unidentified Flying Objects," is a documentary account of the flying saucer history from the time the first such object was sighted in 1947 and the nation went saucer-crazy.
Soviets beat U.S. - first into space
By United Press
Oct. 4, 1957 Russia Friday night announced the first successful launching of an earth satellite.
Watchers in U.S. Midwest sight Sputnik
By United Press
The Russian satellite was seen speeding over various parts of the United States Friday night.
Some facts about Sputnik
MOSCOW, Oct. 4, 1957 (UP) - Facts and figures of the Soviet satellite: SIZE: 22 inches in diameter.
U.S. to Russians: give us more data on Sputnik
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 1957 (UP) - The United States tonight termed Russia's launching of an earth satellite "of great scientific interest" and urged the Soviets to share details of their momentous experiment. Almost as soon as the news was flashed across the world, the government and private scientific groups threw their massive resources into the task of establishing the orbit, or path, of the sphere in its race around the earth.
Ohio man the first to spot Sputnik
By LARRY OCHS, as told to the United Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1957 (UP) -- About seven of us moonwatchers had been alerted to watch for the Russian satellite tonight.
Ape to ride next Sputnik, dog still alive in No. 2
By HENRY SHAPIRO
MOSCOW, Nov. 4, 1957 (UP) - Russia said today that its scientists are planning to use anthropod apes as the next passengers for space vehicles. The statement came as a result of the successful launching of Sputnik II.
Muscovite philosophical about events
MOSCOW, Nov. 4, 1957 (UP) - A Muscovite in a streetcorner interview took a philosophical approach to startling events of the past few days. "Well," he said, "up goes Sputnik and down goes Zhukov. That's the way it is."
Animal lovers snap at Reds for firing dog into space
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 1957 (UP) - Animal lovers the world over arose today and charged the Russians were "fiends" for sending a dog into space. Even a Russian housewife was quoted as saying:
White House studies Red rockets
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 1957 (UP) - The White House said today this government is studying Russia's rocket advances "very carefully." The statement came as congressional and scientific leaders voiced new fears that Russia, already first into space with a satellite and a living animal, may be piling up an unbeatable lead in war missiles.
Russian rocket half way to moon
United Press International
A 1 1/2-ton Russian rocket was reported better than halfway on a journey to the moon, and Radio Moscow announced Soviet plans to establish a base there.
Mrs. Glenn says prayer, then starts celebrating
United Press International
Mrs. Annie Glenn said a prayer of thanks and then broke out the champagne with her friends to celebrate her husband's return from space.
Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space
Alvin B. Webb
Chalk one more up on the space scoreboard for those imaginative Russians, who this time have really brought on the "dog days" for the American scientific male.
Soviets blast 2 men into space
United Press International
A Soviet cosmonaut left his space ship for 20 minutes today while orbiting the earth. He turned a jubilant somersault before returning safely to the craft.
USSR Luna-9 sends moon photos
United Press International
Russia's Luna-9 rocket broadcast television pictures from the moon today.
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