Eisenhower Defends Open Skies and U2 Policy in TV Broadcast
President Eisenhower spoke in a White House broadcast asserting aim to improve U S Soviet relations while insisting the United States will continue intelligence gathering by all practical means including potential satellite techniques. He urged UN involvement in monitoring great power military activity and reiterated a proposed open skies plan with partial aircraft support from the United States. The speech cited U2 flights and May Day incident, defended aerial espionage as vital, and noted Khrushchev’s Paris actions without signaling a policy change.
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Hagerly
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
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Hisenhower
Paris
Gromyko
U N Criticizes U S Spy Flights And U2 Incident
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko bluntly rejects Eisenhower's spy plane policy as lying explanations and urges U N condemnation. He accuses the United States of a bankrupt policy and warns of incursions into Soviet territory if provoked, while defending the U2 episode and U S intelligence actions.
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Born Free condensed book in Reader's Digest ad
A condensed ad promotes Born Free the true story of the Adameans and their lioness Elsa. It notes Elsa grew to 300 pounds and formed a close bond, inviting readers to read from page 100 in June Reader's Digest for 29 cents, while the book is offered at $4.95.
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Reader's Digest
Tremors Taper Off in Chile
Volcanic smoke and aftershocks disrupted relief as tremors eased but coastlines faced 15 foot waves. Survivor transported to Santiago described a shaking world while authorities warned of ongoing danger and widespread communication outages across the region.
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Santiago
Valdivia
Cautin
Andes
Rinihue
Tidal Wave Alert Shocks Hawaiians Then Fizzles
A sudden wave alert sent Hawaiians to high ground for over two hours on Wednesday. Residents of Hilo, still reeling from Monday’s giant waves, nearly panicked before the expected wave from Christmas Island failed to materialize. Christmas Island lies 1,000 miles south of Hawaii on the Chilean coast path.
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Honolulu
Hilo
Christmas Island
Full Cooperation Pledged in U2 Inquiry Session
Officials pledged full cooperation with congressional probes into the U2 program after a lengthy briefing at the Capitol. President Eisenhower welcomed bipartisanship and invited ten senators and thirteen representatives to a breakfast as Johnson praised the open skies stance and urged unity.
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Eisenhower
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
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Dirksen
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Fulbright
Carl Hayden
R-Wis
Charles B. Hueven
R-Town
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Leo Allen
R-Ml
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