No Secret Deals Reported From Geneva Meeting
President Eisenhower told congressional leaders there were no secret agreements at the Big Four talks and no private papers started. Hagerty said the Soviet delegation showed a sincere desire to discuss world problems, with willingness to work out differences in a friendly atmosphere.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Secretary of
State Dulles
Geneva
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Free World
China
State Department
Red China
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U. S
Dulles
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Senate
Knowland
Calif
Senators Say She Will Run
Senators Capehart and Case say President Eisenhower is likely to run again citing Geneva leadership. Humphrey believes domestic issues will dominate next year and Saltonstall urges continued GOP leadership despite Democratic convention chatter about a possible new nominee.
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Washington
Capehart
Russia
Case
Eisenhower
GOP
Geneva
Sen. Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Sagamore
Mass
Rep. McCormack
Adlai E. Stevenson
Leaf Marts Open First Full Week
Georgia Florida flue cured tobacco markets started their first full week with a record turnover of 22,740,664 pounds on Thursday and Friday. Cash receipts reached $10,995,077 and the average price per hundred pounds was $48.35 as growers faced bid suspicions and possible congressional inquiry into buyer withholds.
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Valdosta
Georgia-Florida
Iris Bliteh
Georgia
D. R. Tanner
Coffee County Chamber of Commerce
Douglas, Ga
Re —Tion Corp
Second Stage Experts Take Over East West Problems
Geneva reports the four powers begin the second stage of easing tensions through expert work back home. They will refine vague disarmament and security proposals and prepare for five week subcommittee talks on August 29 and an October meeting of foreign ministers in Geneva.
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Geneva
Five Nation
U.S
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Eden
Germany
Freeze On Arms Possible
Geneva talks hint at a first practical step toward arms cuts in Europe while Western powers push for German unification and mutual trust. The Kremlin remains opposed to unification while West Germany stays in NATO, limiting early progress. Global disarmament is desired by all four leaders, with data exchange on military installations tied to nuclear weapon bans.
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Geneva
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Kremlin
West Germany
Germany
Eisenhower
Britain tightens credit to curb inflation and boost exports
Britain raises minimum down payment on goods bought on installments from 15 to 33 1 3 percent and caps payment periods. The move, aimed at reducing demand, follows measures to cut capital spending and curb bank lending as stocks fell and the pound faced pressure. Chancellor Butler urged restraint from businesses and asked banks to tighten advances while emphasizing a push to expand exports and strengthen the economy.
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London P
British Today
Britain
Richard A. Butler
House of Commons
London Stock Exchange
Butler
Bank of England
Reserve Bill Up For Okay
Washington lawmakers move the reserves bill toward final passage in the House after a long fight. The plan would train up to 250000 youths annually for six years of service and allow draft exemptions for under 18 half volunteers, with a 45 day recall option for noncompliance and total duty lasting six to eight years. Vinson urged the measure as a path to a stronger reserve and potential future cuts to active forces.
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Washington
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
House
Congress
Sen. Clements
Kentucky
Senate
Knowland
California
White House
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Return of Civilians Is to Be Discussed
The United States and the Peoples Republic of China will send ambassadors to Geneva next Monday to discuss repatriation of civilians and other issues. Alexis Johnson will represent the United States and fly to Washington for consultations with Secretary of State Dulles before talks begin. Peiping radio reported the meeting as noted, with Sen George calling for face to face talks.
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Washington
United States
Red China
Geneva
Une State Department
Alexis Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Johnson
Dulles
Henry Suydam
State Department
India
Burma
Suydam
Peoples’ Republic of China
United Kingdom
Peiping
Sen
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Southerners Win Push to Allow Cotton Mail Uniforms
Representative Gathings said the Post Office Department will rewrite uniforms rules to permit cotton fabrics for mail carrier attire. Southern lawmakers including Williams argued cotton is suitable and dyeable, with the National Cotton Council backing the move after research.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Gathings
Congress
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
National Cotton Council
Department
Acting Postmaster Walter York Seeks Senate Confirmation
Walter T. York acting High Point postmaster had his name sent to the U S Senate by President Eisenhower for confirmation. York, a Republican, was named acting postmaster December 1 1954 to replace 8 C Clark who reached retirement age.
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Walter T. York
High Point
U. S. Senate
Eisenhower
York
8. C.clark
Cal
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
0. R. York
Clark
Europe Hails Big Four Summit As War Risk Diminishes
European observers from the Manchester Guardian to Le Populaire hailed the Big Four conference as reducing war risk and clearing paths to Europe’s future. Eisenhower emerged as the dominant figure, with praise from L Aurore and Gazet Van Antwerpen for his disarmament stance and personal diplomacy. British papers noted Zhukov’s influence may have been overestimated and suggested the Soviet leadership operates as a committee.
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Europe
Manchester Guardian
Paris
le Populaire
London Daily Telegraph
West
Geneva
Eisenhower
Sai
L’aurore
America
White House
Belgium
Gazet van Antwerpen
Dr Ly Worker
Georgi Zhukov
Soviet Union
State Board of Conservation and Development Opens Three Day Meet
In Morehead City North Carolina Gov Hodges chairs the three day midsummer meeting of the State Board of Conservation and Development. New member sworn in along with four veterans amid hearings on fishery orders and proposed fisheries rules.
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Morehead City
N.C
State Board of Conservation and Development
Gov. Hodges
Emery B. Denny
State Supreme Court
F. J. Boling
Siler City
Charles S. Allen
Durham
Robert M. Hanes
Winston-Salem
Leo H. Harvey
Kinston
Amos R. Kearns
High Point
Commercial Fisheries Committee
North Carolina Forestry Control Council
Ben Douglas
Conservation and Development Department
Pamlico Sound
Neuse River
Carteret County
C&o Department
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