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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1958
Page
5
President Eisenhower pinned blame on Soviet and Cairo influence for Lebanon’s civil strife and ordered Marines to Beirut to defend 2,500 Americans and the pro Western government. He warned of a broader Middle East crisis and mobilized fleets while recalling a 1947 Greek-Baghdad episode.
Congress leaders broadly supported President Eisenhower's dispatch of Marines to Lebanon amid Middle East tensions. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted for an inquiry into U S foreign policy and Secretary Dulles accountability, while some lawmakers urged restraint and questioned consultation. British and possibly French moves in the region were discussed as allies consider aid to pro Western governments and oil rich states.
About 100 attendees expected as the board sponsors a dance with music by Frank Wojnarowski’s orchestra. Next Tuesday night at Pleasure Beach ballroom will feature the dance orchestra of Jack Still.
In Wiesbaden and other capitals, reports note heavy troop carrier transports from Donaldson Air Force Base placed under European command to augment airlift capacity. Turkish leaders meet Baghdad Pact partners amid Middle East crisis as Libanon troops and naval alerts unfold.
The Associated Press accounts describe Iraq’s army coup beginning at 3 am in Baghdad. Crowds attacked the British embassy and palace of Crown Prince, with deaths among soldiers and embassy staff. Provisional government forces cordoned the Premier’s palace as unrest spread.
Navy announces broad alert across Pacific forces from West Coast to Far East. About half the Navy ships and all air forces, Marines, and Army units are on four hour readiness under Rear Adm. Frank A Brantiey. One third of Pacific warships serve in Seventh Fleet, others on West Coast Hawaii or en route. Expect movement toward potential trouble zones similar to 1956 Suez actions.
U S Marines from the 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines led by Lt Col Harry Hadd arrived ashore at a Beirut beach as crowds gathered. Boats and landing craft deployed in rough surf while Lebanese villagers watched, chanted, and joined the scene.
Oscar Hammerstein II was rushed to Doctors hospital from his Doylestown home with an intestinal disturbance recurrence. The famed lyricist and stage writer was described in good condition and had turned 63 three days earlier.
United Nations Security Council debates Middle East crisis as Lebanon asks for UN stabilization. Ambassador Lodge defends US troop landings to deter rebels, while Sobolev condemns intervention. Iraq reports the killing of former foreign minister Jamali sparks additional tension as council adjourns.
Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment under Lt. Col. Harry Hadd landed at 3 p.m. from seven transports to Beirut’s International airport. The force secured the airport and moved toward the city, as 6th Fleet ships and British and French units staged nearby. Washington indicated possible troop use in Jordan. Lloyd denied British troops in Lebanon but supported U.S. actions. In Iraq, Brig. Gen. Abdel Karim Kassen’s rebel regime claimed control amid scattered resistance and dramatic broadcasts on premier Nuri Said’s fate.
Marines were flown from a North Carolina base to support Sixth Fleet landings in Lebanon. A Defense Department spokesman would not identify the intermediate destination but noted it was not in Lebanon. The move followed an hours-long fleet alert, as Little Creek near Norfolk accelerated activity with three amphibious squadrons serving with the Mediterranean fleet and taking part in Tuesday morning landings.
Washington July 15 AP Senator William A Purtell R Coon is named to the new Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee subcommittee on juvenile delinquency. Also named are Senator Patrick McNamara D Mich chairman and Senator Wayne Morse D Ore.
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