WHILE last week’s Vanguard explosion was blamed officially on “loss of thrust,” there was no lack of thrusts at the U.S. Newspapers from Mexico City to Moscow, and at home as well, dubbed ...

GAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Dec. 6--The Vanguard test rocket--with U.S. hopes for some recaptured prestige aboard--barely struggled off the ground today, then fell back and exploded.