Ships In Mediterranean Carry Nuclear Weapons
Aboard the USS Salem in the Mediterranean on May 18, Vice Admiral Brown describes the 6th Fleet's shift to modern warfare. The force, though smaller than the Pacific fleet, wields atom powered firepower and new tactics, with ships rotating from Atlantic and Pacific fleets. The article notes the fleet’s dispersed ports, long ranges, and strategic role within NATO and the Eisenhower Doctrine amid Soviet threats.
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SALEM
Mediterranean
U. S. 6Th Fleet
Charles
Cat) Brown
U. S
Theodore Roosevelt
Liberty
Norfolk
Adm
Brown
Middle East
Russia
Pacific
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Far East
Egypt
Suez
Lebanon
6Th Fleet
America
Atlantic
Portable atomic power unit unveiled by Martin Co
Baltimore May 18 a portable model of an atomic power plant capable of supplying all the electricity for a town of 2 500 was unveiled by the Martin Co the full layout costs 2 1 2 million dollars The MPR aims for 18 to 24 months to market The Atomic Energy Commission provided uranium-235 for final MPR tests The eight 9 by 9 by 30 foot packages weigh up to 30 000 pounds each and can be moved by air river sea or land Each package houses a reactor core with about 1700 tubes containing uranium oxide forming hexagonal bundles The design envisions transport to any site and rapid installation
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Baltimore
Martin Co
Thomas Sisk
Martin Power Reactor
MPR
We Oen
Stamps In The News Highlights Global Letter Week Events
International Letter Writing Week runs Oct 6–12 with 96 nations in the Universal Postal Union taking part. The U.S. Post Office will display posters in 38 000 post offices to promote the observance. Romania issues eight Carpathian flower stamps while Algeria releases stamps honoring the Red Cross. Ecuador marks Cuenca’s 400th anniversary with a six stamp issue. An unused airmail stamp collection from Oscar Lichtenstein sells at Harmer Rooke in four sessions June 4–7.
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Universal Postal Union
U. S
Montgomery Blair
Abram_ Lincoln
Gene
Oscar Lichtenstein
Harmer, Rooke and Co
Piano Recital Slated At Chapel Hill Clinic with Lily Keleti
Lily Keleti, Hungarian born virtuoso, to guest at the Piano Clinic directed by Dr. William S. Newman. The UNC Extension Division sponsors the June 24 to 27 event to aid teachers and students keeping up to date in piano. Keleti, professor at Portland University, has performed widely in Europe and the United States.
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Chapel Hill
Lily Keleti
William S. Newman
Miss Keleti
UNC Extension Division
Portland (Oregon) University
Shoaf Family Reunion Set at Beulah Church Davidson
The Shoaf family plans a reunion May 18 at 2 30 PM at Beulah Evangelical and Reform Church near Lexington. William A Shoaf of Covington Tenn will be principal speaker with historian Henry R Shoaf organizing details. Dignitaries invited and a speakers platform erected on church grounds. Davidson County is home territory for the Shoaf family with many members traveling from across the country.
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Lexington
Beulah
Davidson County
Shoaf
Graduation Speaker Set At Randleman
Dr. Nelson Moore of Pfeiffer College will deliver the commencement address at Randleman High Friday at 8 p.m. He will be introduced by principal W. K. Cromartie, with Rev. John E. Rasberry giving the invocation. Adelaide Cromartie speaks as salutatorian. Rose Johnson is valedictorian among 55 seniors along with several award recipients.
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Randleman
Nelson Moore
Pfeiffer College
Moore
W. K. Cromartie
Randleman Public Schools
John E. Rasberry
First Baptist Church
Adelaide Cromartie
Beta Club
Kistler
Nation Grapples with Energy Policy Amid Uncertain Markets
Fragments indicate broad sections of the nation face energy policy questions as markets show volatility. The text hints at nationwide considerations, potential reforms, and public interest in stable supplies.
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Atom
Forrestal
Moscow
Lake Champlain
Villefranche
Naples
Nice
Albania
Black Sea
Turkey
Baltic
Dardanelles
NATO
Europe
The
United States
Small Atom
By Syd Kronish
Romania
Carpathian Mountains
Algeria
Red Cross
France
Gara Kima
Fort Lugeuad
Sahara Desert
Setif
Federation of Malaya
Malacca
Penang
Cuenca
Ecuador
West Virginia
Shes
Hungary
Germany
Austria
Spain
Italy
New York
Belmont Plaza
Sin Rae Jas
Smart East Side
Waldorf- Astoria
Lexington Ave
Sts
Davidson
Buick
Big Thrills
Aler
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