Skate Reaches North Pole On Second Atomic Submarine
The U S S Skate attained the North Pole at 8 47 p m EST after a six day run following its sister ship Nautilus, which completed an 1830 mile polar voyage and arrived in Fort land England to a big welcome. The Navy released the news quietly, contrasting with the White House ceremony for the Nautilus.
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Sub Skipper Leads Skate Under Arctic Ice Breakthrough
Cmdr James F Calvert commands the nuclear submarine Skate which became the second US submarine to cross under the North Pole while encased beneath Arctic waters.
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AF Plans Moon Shot on Sunday
Washington reports the Air Force may launch a three stage, 100 plus foot rocket from Cape Canaveral on Sunday if weather and readiness permit. If not possible within a half hour, the window may shift to Monday or Tuesday with Wednesday a marginal option.
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Navy Skate completes Arctic transit under sea
The Navy reports the atomic submarine Skate, 265 feet long, began from New London on July 30 and remains under Arctic ice 40 miles from the North Pole as it continues transpolar exploration. Cmdr. James F. Calvert leads 10 officers, 87 enlisted, and 9 civilians. the crew expects return to New London late this month. The mission mirrors the Nautilus voyage and underscores strategic naval aims cited by Senators Bush and Anderson.
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Weather forecast from the Miami Valley region
The forecast calls for partly cloudy warm weather today with late afternoon showers and thunderstorms. A high near 9 degrees is predicted, then cooler tonight with a low around 58. Thursday should be fair and less humid with a high of 87. Middletown reported a 85 high yesterday and a 67 low this morning. Rainfall yesterday was minimal.
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Ratner Faces Probers Over Hoffa Pact in 1953 Hearing
Former Kansas Governor Ratner testified before the Senate Rackets Committee about arranging better treatment for James R. Hoffa during the 1953 House inquiry, denying he orchestrated the inquiry’s squelching. Letters cited show Ratner and Hoffa discussing efficiency in Hoffman’s contempt case, amid conflicting statements from Rep. Wint Smith.
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Token Marine withdrawal begins from Beirut amid U N push
In Beirut 1700 Marines of the 2nd Division start loading gear for passage to the 6th Fleet as Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko presses the U N for a full pullout of U S and British forces from Lebanon and Jordan. An initial withdrawal is timed with U N Assembly opening.
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British Troops Hold Jordan as Tensions Rise
About 3,000 British troops remained in Jordan with no signs of withdrawal amid a mounting crisis. An informant in London said three assassination attempts on King Hussein had occurred since the forces arrived in Amman, with President Nasser of the United Arab Republic openly suggesting his death. An army uprising against Hussein was reported as imminent.
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Confidence man who sent golf clubs to Nixon arrested
Joseph Levy, 65, a long time con artist who mailed golf clubs to public figures including Dick Nixon, was arrested at a West Side bus terminal after a coast-to-coast search. He is accused of numerous scams and violations of release terms, with a history spanning before World War I and arrests in many cities.
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Eisenhower Proposes Six Point Arab East Peace Plan
President Eisenhower outlines a six point program to secure Middle East peace. It includes a standby United Nations peace force and an Arab funded economic development loan. He calls for U.N. checks on propaganda and arms shipments and pledges U.N. efforts to safeguard Lebanon and Jordan after possible troop withdrawals.
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Peace Bid Blasted by Gromyko at U N General Assembly
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko dismissed President Eisenhower’s Middle East peace bid and charged the United States with being the main threat to peace. The 81 nation General Assembly met after Eisenhower outlined a broad program for U.N. action including a standby police force and a regional financing agency.
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Eisenhower Warns of Jordan Tension and UN Action
Eisenhower warned that direct aggression in Jordan could threaten world peace. He did not assign blame but warned of far reaching consequences. He urged a quick General Assembly response on peacekeeping in Lebanon and Jordan and curbing subversive propaganda. He left regional economic development and arms control to other UN mechanisms.
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Arab regional plan urged for development cooperation
The President pressed that Arab states must first agree on a regional development plan. If they back a soundly organized regional institution and commit resources, the United States would be prepared to support it.
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Eisenhower backs UN police force to aid threatened nations
With Andrei Gromyko present, President Eisenhower defended rushing U.S. troops to Lebanon and warned against world domination by any one power. He outlined a proposed highly mobile UN police unit of about 3,000 men with light arms, stationed in the capital of a threatened country for rapid response.
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Gromyko Blasts U S and Britain Over Middle East Oil
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko charged the United States and Britain with threatening mankind and trampling the U.N. Charter by sending forces into Lebanon. He said indirect aggression is a core element of U.S. policy and denounced oil as a motive behind Western military interventions in Arab states.
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Eisenhower urges UN to back peace force and new economic agency
President Eisenhower addressed the UN Assembly first time in years proposing a Middle East peace force and a bold new agency to finance economic projects. He received applause from allies while Soviet bloc delegates and neutrals remained silent. Gromyko countered by demanding U.S. and British troop withdrawals from Lebanon and Jordan before progress.
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Soviet Foreign Minister Pushes Lebanon Jordan Withdrawal Plan
The Soviet foreign minister urged immediate withdrawal of Western forces from Lebanon and Jordan and backed a mildly worded resolution with new provisions aimed at satisfying U.S. and British withdrawal conditions. The West still found the proposal only partly acceptable.
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