Underground Chamber Exploding H-Bombs for Power Hinted
Washington reports a Columbia University professor proposed a deep canyon chamber to house small hydrogen bombs for power. The plan, outlined for the American Physical Society, remains speculative with scientists debating feasibility and safety for peaceful use.
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Orcar
Iun
Ir.day Crear
Columbia University
New York
American Physical Society
Niae
Air Chief Backs Ike on Defense Reorganization
Gen. Thomas D. White, Air Force chief, fully supported President Eisenhower’s defense reorganization plan in House testimony. He urged unified commands and complete unification of strategic and tactical planning, noting peacetime readiness requires a unified structure. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Randolph M. Pate resisted key features, warning reforms could dissolve services. AEC considered underground nuclear electricity, but not yet economical.
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Eisenhower
House Armed Services Committee
White
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Marine Corps
Brooks
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Defense McElroy
Defense Department
Pate
Orear
Atomic Energy Commission
Italy's First Atomic Power Plant Set to Start
An agreement signed in London to construct Italy's first nuclear power station 40 miles south of Rome within a few months. Sir Claude Gibb, chairman of the British firm partnering on the project, says work should begin in the coming months and proceed through a busy summer.
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Uri
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Claude Gibb
Khrushchev and Nasser Begin Talks in Moscow
In Moscow Gamal Abdel Nasser, newly installed president of the United Arab Republic, meets Premier Nikita Khrushchev and Soviet officials to discuss possible aid and cooperation. He attends a Lenin Stadium rally and theater planned events, joining Khrushchev and Kliment Voroshilov for May Day parade, one of the few non Communist leaders to do so.
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Europe
Margrethe 18 Years Old Acts as Regent in England Absence
In Copenhagen the 18 year old heiress Margrethe assumes regent duties during King Frederik's absence in England. Margrethe, who turned 18 on April 16, 1940, acts as head of state and carries out royal responsibilities in his stead.
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Margrethe
England
Frederik
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