Confederate Vet John Salling Celebrates 111th Birthday
In Gate City Va Civitan members honored Civil War veteran John B. Salling on his 111th birthday. He refused a summer Confederate uniform, preferred to stay in winter wear, and accepted a leather reclining chair and a large birthday cake shaped with Confederate flags. A 150-car motorcade visited his daughter’s home in a mountainous town, with ties to national and state officials and a telegram from President Eisenhower. Other surviving veterans named include William A. Lindy, 108, and W. W. Williams, 113.
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Atom Powered Plane Step Toward Flight Reactor Note
Brookhaven researchers describe a liquid metal fuel reactor tested at high power for days, producing about 1000 kilowatts per hour. Dr. Alvin Weinberg notes potential for aircraft propulsion and cheap electricity, estimating costs around two mills per kilowatt hour.
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Postal Wage Rise Pushed in Congress
In Washington, new efforts moved to raise pay for postal workers despite budget battles. Four petitions in the House seek to place a Morrison bill from the Post Office Committee on the floor, needing 218 signatures to proceed. By midafternoon Wednesday several members had signed, with no formal signing deadline. Rep. Murray notes administration opposition and estimates the bill would add over a billion dollars annually to Post Office costs, potentially rising to over five billion if similar raises were given to other federal employees and the military.
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Goldwater Urges GOP To Cut Spending Pushes Pause On Aid
Senator Barry Goldwater says the Eisenhower era should quit expanding federal programs and avoid driving up costs. He challenges proposals for federal aid to education health insurance and higher minimum wage, arguing many items can be postponed while noting the party’s 1952 pledge to curb spending and taxes.
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Submersibles Launched First of Nuclear Skate Assembly Line
In Groton Connecticut secretary of the Navy William Franke launches the USS Skate, the first of three nuclear powered submarines by Dynamics Corp. This ceremony marks the end of extensive research and prototype development for undersea craft. The two remaining submarines are to follow in the program.
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Skate Submarine Program Expands With New Classes
Franke cites the Skate as a prototype for a conventional attack submarine with a proven power plant from Nautilus. The Navy plans three sister Skate units, seven more subs of another class, one large radar picket sub, and a new design. Budget requests for one more attack sub and three guided missile subs accompany broader atomic fleet plans. In Karachi, a Baghdad Pact session seeks Eisenhower Doctrine aid totaling 1234 million dollars for Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan, funding comms, roads, rail, and an Ankara Baghdad link. Britain offers technical aid and regional plans include a food reserve, customs union, training center, and potential atomic institute support.
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