Eisenhower Lists Schedule for State of the Union and Budget
President Eisenhower set the schedule for Congress messages starting with the State of the Union on Jan 9 and the budget release on Jan 13. The budget reportedly totals about 74 billion dollars for 1958 with 40 billion for defense and a billion-dollar education push to counter Soviet tech. The labor message will also be sent, proposing public disclosure of union welfare funds and racketeering controls.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
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White House
James C. Hagerty
Congress
Sherman Adams
Washington
Russia
Defense
Hillary Ends Pole Trek With Hot Dinner For New Zealanders
Hillary and four New Zealanders reached the South Pole after a 1200 mile trek and shared a hot meal with 17 American personnel at the U S Pole station. Dr Vivian Fuchs party meanwhile moved toward the pole from the South American side, expected to arrive by Tuesday.
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Sir Edmund Hillary
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Shackleton Base
Scott Base
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Antarctic
Murray Ellis
Jim Bates
Peter Mulgrew
Derek Wright
Navy
Vernon Houk
Palle Mogensen
Houk
Scott
Robert F. Scott
Norway
Ronald Amundsen
Protestants and Americans United Urge Catholic Candidate Questions
A Protestant group requests Catholic contenders for president or vice president to address Catholic school funding, church state issues, and Vatican ambassadorial ties. The group says scrutiny should be even for nonCatholic candidates, while avoiding a blanket party boycott.
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Vatican
U. S
Supreme Court
Greensboro Boys Build Own Rocket
Five 16 year old Guilford County students from Greensboro plan a six foot steel rocket at the Guilford Wildlife Club site. They seek county approval to launch, facing possible CAA objection. If authorized, they will spark the rocket, which should burn about one and a fifth seconds.
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Bob Boyd
Bob Cunningham
Frank Starmer
Michael George
Fred Welder
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Vinson blasts plan to scrap Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman Vinson of the House Armed Services Committee denounces a plan to place all armed services under a single chief of staff. He defends the current Joint Chiefs of Staff system, arguing it won the war and praises independent missile development by each service.
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D-Ga
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Minister Sees Frank Wetzel In Prison
East Rockingham minister A F Williamson visited accused slayer Frank Edward Wetzel at Raleigh Central Prison and said Wetzel accepted Christ after a private prayer and Bible reading. Williamson noted Wetzel received a Bible from Rockingham school children and asked thanks for prayers.
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Frank Wetzel
Rockingham
N.C
East Rockingham
Frank Edward Wetzel
Raleigh
Central Prison
A. F. Williamson
Wetzel
North Carolina
Williamson
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Stassen Urges Two Year Ban On Nuclear Tests
Harold E. Stassen backs a two year freeze on nuclear testing as part of a broader disarmament plan. He proposes no guaranteed end to bomb production tied to testing, a move opposed by Dulles Strauss and Teller who warn enforcement would be difficult.
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Stassen
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Russia
London
U. S
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Atomic Energy
Lewis Strauss
Edward Teller
Teller
Johnson urges Democrats to stay unified on missile issue
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson signals a soft approach toward attacking Eisenhower over the missile program. He says the party should not appear to politicize national security and vows not to force disclosure of confidential communications while aiming to credit Democrats for advancing missile production.
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Jan
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D-Tex
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Senate Preparedness
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Congress
Citizens Committee
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James C. Hagerty
United States
Macmillan Urges East West Pact and Summit Talks
Prime Minister Macmillan proposed an East West pact and possibly a summit meeting later. He said Britain is ready to negotiate within or outside the United Nations to test Russia's current peace offensive. He favored a nonaggression pact and stressed maintaining unity while seeking resolution with negotiation.
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Russia
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West
Princess Anne Struggles With French In Royal Grounding
London Jan 4 Princess Anne has trouble with French as Queen Elizabeth orders weekly French only sessions at Sandringham. The princess often seeks English chat with maids in the servants’ quarters. A new rule directs staff to reply Je ne comprends pas when she appears.
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