Chicago – A dispatch to the Record-Herald, from Rochport, Texas, says: “Minna, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moody of Waco was carried into the air yesterday by a bundle of toy balloons, which an Italian peddler on the veranda of the hotel tied around her waist, thinking to please her. Before the spectators could recover from their surprise, she was wafted out to sea, 50 feet in the air. A launch occupied by George Munafee of Denver was in the bay, and he came to the little girl’s rescue. Firing at the bundle of balloons, he punctured several of them, and she began to settle downward, finally landing safely 5 feet from water on an island.

50 years ago, 1957

• Scientists reported today they now hope to launch the first manmade moon into space by next January. They announced most of the problems have been or are being solved and “exciting results” can be expected in 1958. The little moons cracking the frontier of space will be just one of a dozen major scientific studies in a vast checkup on the Earth and space during the International Geophysical Year, starting July 1.

• There will be no local bus service on July Fourth. The complete elimination of bus service on the holiday is allowed under a decision of the Public Utilities Commission, which lets the company suspend service on Sunday and holidays. Last Memorial Day was the first holiday without local bus service.

25 years ago, 1982

• Shortly after 10 p.m. Monday night, more than 100 people at Exit 13 of Interstate 95 were rewarded. After a wait of well over an hour, they got what they went there for: the return of hometown hero and United States Junior Olympic lightweight boxing champion Joey Gamache.

WASHINGTON – Gasoline prices have climbed an average 8.1 cents a gallon since Memorial Day – the second biggest jump since President Reagan removed price controls. Even with the spurt to an average of $1.31 a gallon, prices still remain 6 cents lower than they were on July 4 a year ago.

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