Dewline modernization aims to win congressional funding
Washington reports say the administration will ask Congress next month for funds to upgrade the Dewline, the distant early warning system along the Canadian border and Alaska. Debates focus on trimming the project to free money for other defense needs while defenses say new radars can detect intercontinental ballistic missiles up to 3000 miles away. Officials stress the system would provide immediate warning to the population and military centers once operational.
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Army Maps Libya for Missiles in Libya Report
Army planners map Libyan terrain for missile deployments amid heightened security concerns in Tripoli and surrounding regions. Officials indicate ongoing assessment of launch sites and navigation routes to support defense readiness and deterrence.
France and Germany Seek Research Pact
France and Germany discuss a bilateral research pact to expand cooperation in international weapons and science. Leaders aim to deepen scientific exchange and coordinate efforts across defense and strategic technologies in a shared initiative.
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Fra nce and Germany map NATO missile plans
A long, fragmented report discusses Franco German cooperation on a NATO missile mapping program aimed at Libya and the Libyan desert. It notes French and German security concerns, U.S. views on alliance balance, and ongoing survey efforts while mentioning Rommel, Adenauer, and Franco-German defense officials. The piece also touches on cold weather effects and a broader view of military mapping ambitions in North Africa.
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AFL-CIO Finances, Evacuation Plans Amid War Tactics
The AFL-CIO faces revenue strains as dues rise from five to six cents per member monthly to fund union operations. Army evacuation orders outline noncombatant moves to West Germany, with 50,000 convoyed civilians and workers urged to prepare clothing, blankets, and essential goods for a potential alert and long-distance relocation.
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Butler Holds Reins As Democratic Party Boss
Washington report says Paul Butler, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, solidifies control amid opposition from southern leaders. His liberal stance on integration, notably Little Rock, complicates moves by Carmine De Sapio, David Lawrence, and Jacob Arvey to oust him by February. Butler signals staying in power through 1958 and hints at influence over future candidates and union dues decisions.
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David Lawrence
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Chicago
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Ue South
Supreme Court
Improbable Gems and Wartime Rockets Across Oceania
Sydney readers glimpse a bizarre medallion honoring the Lusitania sinking, with a German U-boat scene and a grim skeleton selling eternity tickets. The piece shifts to postwar rocket mail plans linked to Truman era talks, Bremen rocketeers, and evacuation schemes, hinting at transatlantic mail by rocket in a murky political thread.
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1957 News Shaped by Sputnik and Little Rock Turmoil
The 1957 AP poll names Russia's space advances and the Little Rock desegregation crisis as the year's top news events. Sputniks lifted propaganda status while American doubts over education and military readiness grew. National Guard deployment and federal orders highlighted the national tension over school integration.
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