Crisis grows in Middle East and South Asia as 84th Congress awaits action
The report outlines postwar tensions with Jordan's premier resigning after anti pact protests, Syria-Israel clashes at the UN, Sudan's independence vote, Afghan-Soviet aid, Indonesia's political crisis, Aswan dam talks, and U N new members. It notes Western influence waning, rising Communist and neutralist sway, and calls for a strong political economic initiative akin to the Marshall Plan to steer the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Middle East
South Asia
Jordan
Hazzah Mahali
United States
Britain
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Pakistan
Sudan
Kremlin
Afghanistan
U.S
Indonesia
Burhanuddin Harahap
Egypt
Aswan
U.N
Africa
Far East
Aswan Dam
Israel
Western
Europe
UN 10th Assembly Ends with Lottery Seat Deal
The 10th United Nations General Assembly closed on a largely upbeat note after an unprecedented lottery to resolve a stalemate. Yugoslavia won a two year Security Council seat to be shared with the Philippines. the Philippines agreed to resign after one year. The decision follows rounds of deadlock since October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
The
United Nations
Yugoslavia
Security Council
Philippines
Council
Manila
Belgrade
Turkey
Jose Maza
Assembly
10Th Assembly
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
USS
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
London
China
Outer Mongolia
Japan
Christmas: Time of Peace and Hope
Christians worldwide observe a timeless beacon as they mark the birth of Jesus. The message of peace forgiveness and love endures even as worldly concerns often challenge its reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Congress to Hear Budget Push for Foreign Aid and Health Funds
The 84th Congress will be asked for 4.9 billion dollars in new foreign aid, with 4.4 billion total next year after 200 million in current spending. The push includes 3 billion for military aid, renewed health research funding, public school construction grants, and a 50 50 match program to fund medical and dental facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
84Th Congress
Dulles
Congress
U.S. Public Health Service
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Folsom
Eisenhower may announce bid as Kefauver leads primary talk
Campaign chatter swells as Eisenhower eyes a re election decision. Kefauver plans New Hampshire March 13 and California June contest against Stevenson, with Goldwater noting Kefauver as a tough GOP hurdle. Meanwhile holiday reflections echo in churches and public charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Sen
Knowland
Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Sen. Goldwater
Arizona
Kefauver
New Hampshire
California
Adlai Stevenson
Congress Eyes Anti Trust Reforms After GM Probe
The 84th Congress will revisit bigness in business with anti trust hearings informing amid long term aims. Proposals include federal corporate charters, oversized firm definitions, bank holding rules, and open books for antitrust review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Eisenhower
Sidelights on Santa Call Chaos and a California Misadventure
An anonymous sponsor aired a spot radio call to Santa at a Dover New Jersey number. In two hours 6550 busy signals were logged and the phone company warned of disaster. The Bell Gardens California man asked his wife to bring the family car to push his stalled truck and she arrived to find the truck empty and him calling from a nearby house to explain the wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Dover
N. J
Bell Gardens
Calif
Ford Foundation to sell 10,000,000 Ford stock forming large issue
The Ford Foundation announces a January sale of 10,200,000 Ford Motor Co. shares in the era's largest equity offering. A fatal Eastern Airlines crash near Jacksonville, Florida claims seventeen lives with no survivors. Attorney General Brownell accuses UE of Communist domination and seeks formal funding from the Subversive Activities Control Board. Missionaries Dr. and Mrs. Homer V. Bradshaw freed after five years in Chinese custody near the Hong Kong border. Nelson A. Rockefeller resigns as Eisenhower’s psychological strategy adviser. British cabinet reshuffle appoints Harold Macmillan chancellor of the exchequer and reshapes foreign secretary and lord positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Foundation
Ford Motor Co
Eastern Airlines
Jacksonville
Fla
Brownell
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Eden
Harold MacMillan
Selwyn Lloyd
R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Lord Privy Seal
Wilson Humphrey quote on aid plan after NATO Paris trip
Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson quips to Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey on their return from a NATO meeting in Paris. He says, George, it looks like they're spending more of your money while you have been away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller-Tydings
McGuire
Brownell
Sen
Fulbright
D-Ark
Stock Exchange
General Motors
Congress
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
NATO
Paris
George
Also Mentioned on This Page
Syria
Sea of Galilee
U.N. Security Council
Nasser
West
Whitney
Independence
Harahap
Soekarno
Big
Stanks
Santa Claus
Asia
Werner
Indianapolis Star
East Berlin
Raphael
East Germany
Berlin
Dresden
George W. Cornell
AP Religious News
Eugene Carson Blake
National Council of Churches
Holy Land
No Man’s Land
Bethlehem
General Motors Corp
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Washington
Scrooge
Justus
Minneapolis Star
American Assn. For the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting
Atlanta
Rere
AP Newsfeatures
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!