Soviet atomic test resurfaces cold war fears and seismographic claims
Reported details describe a second Soviet blast described as very successful by unnamed congressional sources. Seismographs reportedly detected the explosion three to four days earlier. Officials planned a Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee meeting as McMahon urged redoubling efforts.
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Siberia
Russia
Atomic Energy Commission
Joint
Congression] Atomic Energy Committee
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D-Conk
Congressional Committee
U.S. Officials Debate Atomic Arms Pace and Peace
McMahon urges massive annual spending to expand atomic weapons and mass produce them while Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission rejects an immediate switch to atomic power. Bricker notes the U.S. still leads but Russian progress raises concern as Jackson comments on progress checks.
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House Appropriations
Bricker
Ohio
Henry M. Jackson
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Soviets expanding atomic weapons program, intelligence chief says
National security prevents stating exact numbers, but the official asserts the Soviets are in the atomic weapons business on a big scale. He notes Russia has recruited key German scientists and technicians and warns every intelligence report shows a darker picture of progress.
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Moscow
Germany
Jackson
Russia
Japanese Households Spend More Than They Earn in May
Government figures show Japan's 84.1 million people faced higher outlays than income in May. City workers’ families averaged 15026 yen monthly income while expenditures averaged 15188 yen, about 41.74 and 42.17 dollars respectively, indicating a cash squeeze without wage gains.
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Tokyo
Japan
Ridgway
Drunkometer Battle Looms Over Chicago Drunk Driving
Chicago authorities deploy Drunkometer devices as Appellate Court approves use. Police expect over six units in operation with more to follow as tests measure blood alcohol levels. Medical guidance sets clear thresholds from no influence to definite influence, guiding enforcement and legal interpretation.
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American Medical Association
High Speed Camera Demonstrated by British Ministry of Supply
London AP reports a camera that can take up to 24 million pictures per minute was shown by the Ministry of Supply. It can clearly depict a house fly at 100 yards and is billed as the world’s fastest high definition camera. Used to study explosions, it records images on to film via a stainless steel mirror rotating 150,000 times a minute.
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London
Ministry of Supply
Iranians take over Iraqi oil step as British exit looms
Anglo Iranian Oil executives retire from Basra refinery duties while Iran moves to run the Kav refinery and supply chain. The Mauritius cruiser sails to Basra and 285 officials depart Baghdad with 10 AIOC leaders heading for Iraq. Mossadegh plans to argue oil nationalization in New York while Britain faces a UN Security Council challenge.
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London
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Alec Mason
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Basra
Iraq
ATOC
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
New York
Iran
TN. Security Council
Britain
Ross
AIOC
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