Eisenhower Confirms First Full Hydrogen Bomb Test
President Eisenhower told Congress that the 1952 Pacific blast at Eniwetok was the first full scale thermonuclear explosion and a key step in the U S hydrogen weapon program. He said the test dwarfed World War II bombs and aimed to deter war with potential immediate retaliation. Secretary Wilson cautioned against Russian claims and noted a second look at military plans if disarmament is pursued.
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Eisenhower
Pacific
United States
Congress
Russia
Moscow
Eniwetok
Wilson
Lee
Molotov Attacks Western German Unity At Berlin Meeting
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov opened the ninth Western ministers meeting in Berlin with a tirade against a Western plan for a unified German defense force. He termed the United States and Britain the midwives of a European army and urged free elections to shape a pro-Soviet Germany, while Western leaders, including Dulles Eden and Bidault, pledged a solid front against Moscow.
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V. M. Molotov
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Germany
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Britain
Moscow
Dulles
France
Bidault
Eden
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European Defense Community
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Anthony Eden
Georges Bidault
Red Army
Coffee Regulation Favored by Senate Agriculture Panel
The Agriculture Committee approved a bill directing the Commodity Exchange Authority to monitor futures trading in coffee. Chairman Aiken said the aim is to curb sharp price spikes that have pushed retail coffee above a dollar per pound. The measure heads to the Senate with strong support.
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Senate
Agriculture Committee
Aiken
R-Vi
Commodity Exchange Authority
Bloodmobile Opens at Armory to Seek 700 Pint Goal
Red Cross blood drive begins at the Armory on English Street with initial strong turnout and 540 advance donor cards. Co-chair Ralph Rochelle urges continued support over the three day visit, noting free transportation and a hoped 700 pint quota.
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Red Cross
English St
Ralph Rochelle
Blood Program
Rochelle
High Point
Hindu Bathers Stampede Kills Scores at Ganges Confluence
At the Kumbh Mela festival at Allahabad the stampede into the sacred waters left hundreds or possibly thousands dead and many injured. Eyewitnesses said bodies covered the riverbanks as officials withheld casualty figures. Prime Minister Nehru and President Prasad were scheduled to attend.
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India
Ganges
Jumna
Allahabad
Nehru
Rajendra Prasad
Senate showdown as Eisenhower rejects Bricker plan
President Eisenhower vowed to oppose any change to the constitutional balance of power as the Senate moved toward a high stakes showdown over the Bricker compromise. He spoke at a news conference and reiterated a rigid stance against altering the traditional separation of powers.
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Eisenhower
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Bricker
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Calif
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Mich
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Cole
Saltonstall
Mass
George
White House
Cotton Men Rally for Right to Work Push in 1954
The National Cotton Council ended a two day meeting with 18 states present and urged each state to defend the right to work by resisting changes to Taft Hartley Law. A. L. Durand of Hobart Oklahoma was elected 1954 Cotton Council president. The group also backed free world trade and opposed new margarine taxes amid broader talks on constitutional amendments and Senate strategy.
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National Cotton Council
Cotton Council
A. L. Durand
Hobart
Oklo
Harold A
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Ark
Herschel D. Newsom
Washington
National Grange
Foreign Trade Commission
6000 Marooned On Ice Bound Islands Off European Coast
London reports more than 6000 people stranded on ice bound East Frisian Isles off Germany and Holland as Europe endures its worst winter in seven years. The 10 day cold wave has killed hundreds across the region while transport stoppages and high fuel use drive major losses.
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Europe
Norway
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Liberia
East Frisian Isles
North Sea
Holland
Germany
Rhine
Thames
Molotov Proposes German Plebiscite Amid Berlin Conference
At the Big Four talks in Berlin Molotov urged 68 million Germans to vote on choosing alliance with Western Europe or immediate peace. The move drew sharp West German and French objections as the conference nears a decisive phase.
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V. M. Molotov
Europe
Germany
Molotov
Edo
Bidault
Beeson Nomination Delayed by Pension Question
Senate Labor Committee delayed action on Albert C. Beeson to the National Labor Relations Board after six hours of questioning. The panel seeks full information on Beeson's San Jose firm pension rights and records, with Citations to Davies and company documents.
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National Labor Relations Board
Senate Labor Committee
San Jose
Calif
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Food Machinery & Chemical Corp
San Jose Mercury
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Telecam
Davies
Eisenhower Predicts Economic Readjustment Will End Well
President Eisenhower voiced confidence that the United States faces a period of economic readjustment but will turn out all right. He said prosperity rests with the masses, not a few groups, and stuck to his decision against raising the 7 cent minimum wage during the transition. He dismissed recession talk as free speech and noted broad conference coverage of topics.
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Eisenhower
United States
the Treasury
Ray Scherer
National Broadcasting Co
Scherer
Italian Reds Demand Slot In Regime In Italy
Com munist leader Palmiro Togliatti pressed for a government role for Communists or their allies as Italy seeks stability. He cited the June 7 elections and said workers parties on the left are victors. Einaudi works to assemble a lasting coalition amid a growing crisis.
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Palmiro Togliatti
Moscow
Luigi
Togliatti
Chamber
Elec- Togliatti
Chamber of Deputies
Einaudi
Fanfani
Boommvendats
de Gasperi
Vatican reports pope health improves amid rumors
The Vatican newspaper L Osservatore Romano said the Pope Pius XII is improving and dismissed as unfounded reports that an English expert consulted after King George VI’s death was involved. It criticized press conjecture as arbitrary and inconsistent with the news.
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King George
AFL Official Foresees Win By Democrats
AFL political chief James V. McDevitt predicts Democrats will win Congress next fall if the economy improves little before then. He notes unemployment and farm income concerns may sway workers and farmers, while criticizing the Eisenhower administration as run by big business.
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League For Political Act
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GOP
James P. Mitchell
McDewtt
AFL Political League
Go Ahead for A-Bomb Storage Bases and Nike Defense Upgrades
The House Armed Services Committee authorized 11 million dollars for secret A-bomb storage bases abroad and to add Nike missile batteries in Norfolk Virginia Los Angeles Boston New York and Chicago with land purchases to install them. Ft Meade Maryland would also host a battery to protect Washington and Baltimore. The Senate must approve.
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