General Gavin criticizes Pentagon reprisal on career
Gen James M Gavin told Senate Preparedness Subcommittee investigators that retaliation by the Pentagon could wreck his career and undermine Army research and development plans. He warned that budget maneuvers and criticism of the missile program could harm his chances for promotion and hinder future leadership roles. Gavin also called Russia’s early satellite launch a tragic setback for the United States.
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Russia
Sub Delay Navy Fault Probe Told by Rickover
Admiral Hyman Rickover testified before the Senate preparedness subcommittee that the Navy rejected his plan to fit atomic submarines to fire ballistic missiles. He said Russians already possess missile firing subs. The testimony, taken behind closed doors, was summarized for senators and staff.
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Hyman
Rickover
Senate
Navy
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Central Intelligence Agency
Subcommittee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Edwin L. Weiss
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Moscow radio mocks US plan to send glamour stars
Rostislav Strelnikov, on a Moscow home service broadcast, dismissed a suggestion that the United States should send 10 glamorous movie stars to the Soviet Union to turn Russians away from Sputniks. He called the idea difficult to take seriously.
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Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
Rostislav Strelnikov
Russell Patterson
Red Chinese Admit Revolt of Sinkiang Province
London report says Radio Peiping aired a December meeting of the Sinkiang Party Central Committee admitting that advocates of localism sought to overthrow the government and form a Turkestan republic named Akghurstan. Experts in London viewed the admission as evidence the revolt was crushed. Sinkiang lies between the Soviet Union and Tibet and had a Chinese population share about six percent of 4 million since 1949.
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Peiping
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Soviet Union
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Reformers and conservatives can share aims in progress
The piece argues that individuals can be both reformers and conservatives, noting that many view reformers as radicals and conservatives as reactionaries. It contends real progress often comes from reformers who are conservatives, who may seem radical at first but later gain broad support. It mentions liberals sometimes engineering reforms and pushing them too far before revising or repudiating them.
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Moscow
Ike to Reject Russ Pact Bid
Washington sources say President Eisenhower plans to tell Soviet Premier Bulganin the United States will not sign a non aggression pact until East West issues are resolved. The reply will also curb an immediate summit proposal and keep doors open for talks at lower levels.
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Eisenhower
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Russia
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National Security Council
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Silence on Soviet Manned Rocket Sparks Doubt Worldwide
Reports from Moscow claim Russia fired a manned rocket 186 miles into the stratosphere and a parachutist returned safely. No official confirmation, but Western scientists voice caution, noting extreme conditions and unclear ascent or descent details. Previous dog tests and altitude records frame the rumor as a potential step toward a manned satellite program.
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A. C. B. Lovell
Olin Ega
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Fred Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Laika
U.S. Air Force
Ivan Kincheloe
Navy Mercator plane crashes near Norfolk homes
A Navy Mercator plane carrying 12 men crashed near Norfolk Virginia while approaching the Naval Air Station. Four airmen were killed, and the remaining eight injured or unharmed were treated for shock. Three civilians in nearby cottages were hurt but not critically. The aircraft, from Port Lyautey Morocco, had attempted to reach the base after engine trouble and struck several houses before going down near cottages.
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French Morocco
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Norfolk Naval Air Station
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Clyde Curley
Curley
Naval Air Station
WM Blows Safety Valve In Pan Ik
Weather port notes little temperature change as WM apprentice reports the Rus Siang plan a dramatic project. They rocketed a man 186 miles into the atmosphere and returned safely, with hints of a larger feat to come.
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Ballot Demanded by Mayor Over Bus Driver Strike
A secret ballot of Los Angeles bus drivers is demanded by Mayor Poulson. The item appears on Page A-2. Also noted is a GOP move accusing former President Truman of launching the nation's missile tag, listed on Page B-5.
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Los Angeles
Poulson
Truman
Liner Lands Flames on New York TWA Constellation
An engine on a Trans World Airlines Super-Constellation burst into flames as the New York bound plane landed after the Los Angeles flight. Twenty of the 57 passengers escaped via emergency exits while the others remained aboard until the fire was extinguished.
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New York
Trans-World Airlines
Los Angeles
Emergency Shipyard Meet Called in Long Beach
Invitations were telegraphed Monday to business leaders and officials in Long Beach and surrounding communities for an emergency shipyard meeting. The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce called the meeting for Thursday at 4 pm at the Lafayette Hotel to address the potential closing of the Naval Shipyard and the region’s economic impact.
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Save the Naval Shipyard
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Downtown Associates
Naval Shipyard Employes Association
Long Beach Realty Board
Apartment House Association
Naples Improvement Associat Ition
Belmont Shore Business Man’s Association
Janiiga Bay Improvement Association
San Pedro Chamber of Corn Harbor District
Dominguez
Newport Harbor
Batter Business Bureau
North Long Beach Commercial Club
Clearing House Association
Lakewood C. of C
Independent Businessmen's Association
Arbor Commission
Herbert Legg
Burton Chace
Suburban Crash Leaves 68 Hurt Near Sydney Crossing
Reports state a truck rammed a crossing injuring 68 people near the north end of the shipyard area in Sydney. Land subsidence measured at nearly 25 feet raised fears of continued danger and prompted emergency responses.
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Sydney
Australia
James de Crain
Space travel risks and the first human in space age
An article discusses dangers of spaceflight including radiation, weightlessness, and extreme gravity. It considers how a human could endure hours or days in an isolated capsule, the possibility of surviving initial ascent and return, and the profound challenges before a manned lunar journey.
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Ivan
Hix Bady
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