Dulles Plan Hits Snags
John M. Hightower reports on delays and complications in the Dulles plan as officials contend with technical, budgetary and political hurdles affecting progress and timelines.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1957
Page
1
John M. Hightower reports on delays and complications in the Dulles plan as officials contend with technical, budgetary and political hurdles affecting progress and timelines.
The Dulles plan to withdraw Israeli troops from Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba drew Saudi Arabia’s apprehension after King Saud learned of the proposal. U S diplomats briefed the king in Spain and Madrid officials pressed for his understanding while reiterating no use of force. The plan tied to UN action and navigation rights aims to calm Middle East tensions if Egypt allows free passage and Israel agrees to withdrawal.
Britain informs the Western European Union and NATO councils of plans to reduce its 80,000 strong force in West Germany. Officials expect a cut to about 50 to 40 thousand with four divisions kept, as Defense Minister Duncan Sandys says the burden must be shared. He noted talks with Washington yielded possible Pentagon approval for pruning forces on the continent.
Marlene Dietrich starts a three week run at the Sands in Las Vegas wearing a gown sewn with 227000 diamond beads and a swan down coat. She performs a rock and roll number and confirms Elvis Presley as her idol, delivering songs from her famous repertoire including 13 numbers.
In Elmdale Kansas Calvin Laskey who used the alias Dean Barton rose the Elmdale Christian Church to 70 members in nine months then was jailed after pleading guilty to illegally marrying a couple. FBI records trace a long prison and desertion history across multiple states and countries.
The Army executed two 23 year old soldiers for separate murders from 1953. Winfred D. Moore of Virginia Beach and Thomas J. Edwards of Ardmore were hanged at the disciplinary barracks after court martial rulings. Moore killed cab driver Charles Pettit during a June 1953 robbery at Ft Bragg. Edwards killed a German girl in Kitzingen, Germany, in March 1953.
The Army retires 136 pack mules from the 4th Field Artillery and 35th Quartermaster Pack Company. Buyers include 47 ranchers paying 10 to 40 dollars each. Mules go to National Park Service, Forest Service, and private groups in several Western states. Hambone and Trotter receive new roles in charity fundraising after distinguished service.
The Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees endorsed a revised Middle East resolution with a party line vote, affirming presidential authority to use force if needed. The House already passed the measure, and Senate adoption would still require House concurrence.
In a humorous card, a leopard visits a psychiatrist. He laments seeing spots when he looks at his zebra wife, and the doctor questions the irony of natural sight versus his situation.
Winter weather continues as a cold front moves through the Miami Valley lowering temperatures to normal levels. The official forecast calls for partly cloudy, cold and windy conditions with a high of 35 and a low of 23 today. Friday looks slightly warmer with a chance of light rain or snow late afternoon and a 37 degree high. Middletown reported a 48 degree high yesterday at 4 pm and a 31 degree low this morning at 7 am, with only a trace of rain and snow last night.
The New York Times reports Harold E. Stassen will resign from his White House disarmament post early next year to campaign for Pennsylvania governor. Friends say he told President Eisenhower of the plan and would stay in UN negotiations through year end.
A civil suit in Municipal Court Compton had a witnesses on the stand when multiple lawyers objected. A courtroom spectator, 28 year old Beryl L. Solvey, shouted objections and was jailed yesterday on a drunkenness charge.
Amman Jordan residents celebrate the termination of the 1948 treaty with Britain. A joint communique says the alliance ends by March 1 if possible and no later than April 1, with officials signaling a smooth wind down.
A three story rest home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was engulfed by flames. Fourteen residents died, thirteen others were injured, and three children of the home manager were among the evacuees. Authorities search for a cause while noting a non renewed license and a recently installed detection system. Fire officials reported rapid spread and a dramatic scene as workers fled.
In Stockton California Gabriel Aguilera Jr a 14 year old boy who suffered a brain hemorrhage last May and was in a coma spoke for the first time last Thursday at his hospital bedside His mother read his first words saying I am so tired of listening to my own voice I wish you would talk to me once in a while The boy named Dickie his three year old brother smiled and Gabriel spoke the names of family and friends before adding Mama I always wanted to say something to you but the words just wouldn t come out
Senator Cotton compares Congress to a four stomach dairy cow in a weekly letter. He notes White House messages and policy questions piling up, with 100 legislative recommendations and 37 new laws cited. The piece ends with the idea that the vast material cannot be digested at once and must be tackled in parts.
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