Quotes and leaders react to crises around the globe
A jumble of reports reflects global and domestic reactions. Eisenhower family remarks at Christmas contrast with Chinese protests over a Korean seizure. Mendes-France and Faure discuss Algeria and China vetoes. Ned Dearborn cites highway carnage, while Soviet officials praise Porgy and Bess in Leningrad.
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Leningrad
Russia
Boris Sagurski
Maly Theater
Soviet Union
United States
Unclear radio dispatch leads to puzzling taxi snafu
A Huntsville reader reports a strange radio message from Naval Air Base San Diego ordering a pickup at Pier 1.7, a location far from Alabama. The misrouted instruction caused taxi drivers to question the source, illustrating how atmospheric conditions can disrupt long distance communications.
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Huntsville
Ala
Naval Air Base
San Diego
Call
Condi
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Syngman "Rhee
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Pierre Mendes-France
North Africa
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Edgar Faure
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