West Presses New Round in Disarmament Talks
The London talks among the United States Soviet Union Britain France and Canada entered its second week as U N inspectors consider testing zones 20 000 to 30 000 square miles and five nation teams share technical disarmament insights The United States and USSR would cap armed forces at 24 1 2 million and cut conventional arms and spending and an advance notice system for movements with international control centers is proposed.
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U N Peace Mission Plan Delayed by Arab Participation
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold faces delay as Arab states Syria Lebanon Jordan and Egypt join Israel to hear positions before the United States proposal is voted on. Commentary contrasts disarmament talks with practical steps and notes stalled progress since Stalin's death.
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Mikoyan Reflects on Stalin Downgrade in New Delhi
In a frank New Delhi discussion, Mikoyan, first deputy premier of the Soviet Union, says it is hard to discard long-held ideas quickly. He notes Stalin's hold remains strong and that the mass reacted diversely to the change.
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Shock tubes unveil heat tests at Avco Everest lab
Avco Research Laboratory in Everest Massachusetts unveils shock tubes to study extreme air friction at speeds up to 25 Mach. The 100 foot tube uses a high pressure driver and a bursting diaphragm to create shock waves observed by cameras and sensors.
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Labor Department sees brisk spring hiring across major areas
The Labor Department reports employers nationwide expect a noticeable rise in hiring this spring as production plans require more workers. A survey of 149 major labor market areas shows all but 19 anticipate gains to mid May, with January February employment up over last year and auto industry modestly increasing as schedules rise in mid March.
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Sidelights on a busy week in small towns and LA
A Los Angeles call led police to a brushy hillside battalion of Marines. In Big Spring Texas three youths dug up a chest containing 1800 dollars in Confederate bills. Greenville Ohio police display a sign warning drivers their customers are nearby. Mrs Mary A Cummings turns 101 with son noting she is really 101.
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Supreme Court Upholds Immunity Law in Communist Case
The Supreme Court by 7 to 2 clears a 1954 law allowing immunity in return for testimony on national security matters, overturning a Fifth Amendment obstacle. Ullmann’s contempt conviction is affirmed, while the court also reviews Smith Act prosecutions and Louisiana Gulf oil land boundary disputes.
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Party Also Is Hurt By Stalin Purge
A 1940s Washington report details tax liens and raids against the Communist Party and its Daily Worker as the group tries to reemerge with Moscow’s okays. The Treasury and U S authorities press for income sources while the party faces legal action and public scrutiny.
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Retrial Opens for Seven Communist Leaders in NYC
Court in New York City begins the retrial of seven second string Communist leaders. The dates include the Tuesday through Thursday sessions in the case and the proceedings are closely watched by officials and observers.
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Little Summit Linking North American Leaders at Greenbrier
President Eisenhower hosted Adolfo Ruiz Cortines and Louis St. Laurent at the Greenbrier in West Virginia for a two day meeting to showcase neighborly ties. The leaders urged moral and economic aid to Africa and Asia and backed bringing the Palestine crisis to the UN Security Council. An incident involving poisoned soft drinks on Eisenhower’s private car prompted a Secret Service inquiry, though no plot was found.
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Farm bill parity fight and cold war notes
The joint House Senate conference redrafts the farm bill with 90 percent parity support and a dual parity option. Eger V. Murphree is named czar of guided missile production. Senate rejects an Electoral College reform. Rescue Committee reports Soviet pressure to return defectors. NATO approves France moving two mechanized divisions to North Africa for terrorism suppression.
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