AEC Names General Nichols as New Manager
Washington The Atomic Energy Commission chose Maj. Gen. Kenneth D. Nichols to become its general manager effective November 1, succeeding Marion W. Boyer. Nichols, a veteran of the Manhattan Project, will serve as a civilian after Retirement with Department of Defense arrangements.
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Endorses Corporation Charity Gifts Endorses Corporate Donations
President Eisenhower endorsed corporate gifts to nonprofit groups in a letter to Harold R. Harris. He said corporate giving is only a fifth of its potential and cited personal convictions shared by Congress and tax legislation. The exchange, publicized by Harris, touched on official policy and tax exemptions for donations to groups like the American Red Cross.
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Plan for European Army Progress After Delays
Washington reports the long stalled European army is moving off dead center. Officials say ratification by Western allies is near, though French internal opposition to rearming Germany has slowed progress and raised doubts about the core Western defense plan. France was seen as likely to ratify the EDC treaty within months.
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Keep Going Ike Tells Civil Defense Chiefs
President Eisenhower urged civil defense leaders at their annual conference to persevere despite imperfect outlooks. He pressed them to keep going as Western Europe debates defense integration and the EDC amid concerns over German militarization and allied treaty issues.
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French engineer unveils solar seawater distiller
In France a new solar distiller uses transparent tubes and two long parabolic mirrors to boil sea water. The device, claimed by inventor M. Coanda, supposedly captures sun rays at a rate of 17,000 flowatte per hour.
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Ancient Japanese Mirror Rite Moves Shrine in Mecca of Japan
Amid torches and silence, a 1263 year old imperial mirror, one of Japan’s regalia, is moved from its spring to a new shrine in Welyamada Mecca of Japanese tradition. About 5000 spectators and millions at home watched as 156 priests escorted the sacred item in a historic, delayed ceremony.
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