Missile control as a basic issue in service dispute
Editorial outlines how disarmament debates shape big power policy, noting the Soviet 1955 and 1956 force cuts and shifts in positions on atomic bans, conventional arms ceilings, and mass destruction weapons amid U N disarmament talks and Western skepticism.
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Associated Press
Soviet Union
Valby Luin
London
Moch
United Nations
United States
Russia
Britain
France
U.S
Benjamin V. Cohen
West
Jacob A. Malik
U.N
Farm Compromise Bill Takes Shape In Congress
Rep Poage quotes support for a farm relief measure that follows White House pattern and includes a $1.2 billion component as it nears passage this week. The bill reflects compromise aimed at broad relief for farmers amid congressional efforts.
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Rep. Poage
D-Tex
Joint
House-Senate Conference Committee
Congress
White House
Soil Bank
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Senate
House
Fire hits O'Daniel campaign truck tackle in Texas
Sidelights report a blaze under the hood of W Lee O Daniel's campaign truck in Texas. The Longview Fire Department responded quickly to extinguish the fire prompting a brief disruption in the governor hopeful's travel.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Longview
O'Daniel
William Sherhart
Detroit
Wiliam
Ronald Medsker
Marshall
Ill
Lloyd urges NATO to redefine as Russia shifts policy
Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd urges NATO to adopt fresh thinking to counter evolving Russian policy. He calls the conflict "competitive coexistence" or similar, stressing it is preferable to avoid nuclear war yet could threaten free institutions worldwide.
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Selwyn Lloyd
NATO
Five Point Plan on Algerian Settlement by Nehru
Summary of Nehru’s proposal for Algerian conflict seeking French recognition of Algeria as a national entity. Also notes US Secretary Dulles expressing regret over Egypt recognizing Communist China and House panel cutting foreign aid request by 1.109 billion dollars. Also references Ohio convicts’ call for volunteers to receive injections of live cancer cells for research.
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Nehru
India
Algeria
Dulles
United States
Egypt
China
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ohio
Hydrogen bomb test shocks world with first air dropped device
The United States publicly demonstrated a hydrogen bomb dropped from a bomber on Bikini Atoll at Namu. A 25 mile high mushroom cloud, a 100 mile wide plume, and a 3 mile fireball marked the event. Observers aboard USS Mt. McKinley noted the blast, with devastating potential if targeted on a major city.
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United States
mid-Pacific
Namu
Bikini Atoll
Mt. McKinley
Tokyo
Berlin
Ground Zero
South Korea Elects Rhee Anew Amid Democratic Signals
South Korea re elected President Syngman Rhee to a third term by a narrower margin, while opposition leader Chang Myun won the vice presidency. Voter turnout reached about 94 percent as observers called the result a democratic gain despite irregularities and widespread campaigning.
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Seoul
Korea
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Democratic Party
Chang Myun
Chang
Lee Ki Poong
National Assembly
United States
Taegu
Old argument breaks out anew over defense arms balance
A congressional flare up over Defense Department appropriations broke into a public squabble as Secretary Wilson cited a “little hurricane” of leaked Pentagon papers. The dispute centers on control of future missiles and the roles of Air Force Army and Navy in Nike Talos and other defenses. Congress and subcommittees signaled investigations while top officers sought coordinated policy.
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Defense Department
Wilson
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Air Force
Nike
Army
Navy
Talos
Russia
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Sen. Symmington
Florida May 29 Presidential Primary Tuesday
Florida voters head to the polls Tuesday May 29 for the presidential primary to cast ballots in the state race. Polls open across counties and results will shape the nomination contest.
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Florida
Nike Missile Test Amid Washington Debate Over Roles
Army showcases Nike anti air missile tests at White Sands New Mexico claiming a hit on a drone Firebee at 35 000 feet while debates continue in Washington over service roles missions and weapon effectiveness. Earlier shots by Corporal and Honest John demonstrated dramatic performance.
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Washington
Army
Nike
Air Force
White Sands
New Mexico
Corporal
Honest John
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