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Guardsmend AreaBegin Nike TrainingyArmyI retfeeGaNational Guardsmen of the successful as we hope, about 501 established by active720th Antiaircraft Missile Bat- per cent of the defense sites in I units on site, talion—the first Guard unit in the continental United States!the U.S. to receive guided mis-eventually will be manned by Utilization of the National sile instruction—began training Guard troops,” said Gen. Beyers.! Guard units will make active Monday at the Long Beach Nike He emphasized that Guard units Army personnel available forsite. will be reauired to maintain theciaaassignmentsZSimultaneously, officers and standards of defense already said, men of the outfit began train- — ing at Nike sites in Torrance,Garden Grove and San Pedro.iBrig. Gen commander! tel Hike to Stassen#acoibeAAA Brigade, said men of the 720th will take over four Nikesites now manned by the relar army within 18 months.* * * *Held Blow to U.Sme th; lasituWASHINGTON WTwo I tests of hydrogenneDemocrats accused Presidentby the guardsmen are; Eisenhower Monday of having adjacent to the Long Beach I dealt American prestige “irre-lestuallyAs Sen. Mansfield;acnaMunicipal Airport, the Torrance parable” damage by his treat MuniciDal AirDort and the twin- ment of Disarmament Ambasbattery sites at Playa del ReyJsador Harold E. Stassen.posal, Sen. P a st o r eprotowest of International Airport.(D-Ri) thirge that American sp been damaged by = The criticism came during the the handling of Stassen.After a 15-day training periodiVast stages 0f debate on U.S. selected personnel will begin participation in the Interna-rhe President, Pastoie said,j ^the prestige of his personal rep-Tbe courses w.H range from ^14 to 50 weeks and will be stag- tho rs a member of f . ? • reiegaieamaking me l.s. a U1 him to an inferior position inagency, which would distri- state Department.” bute fissionable materials fori , ,t same time^ _ _ peacetime uses. Ratification Pastore asked Mansfield if he* * . 'seemed assured. A vote was put ,•IF THE TRAINING is as “ ship and its activities m thisBelvoirgered so that Guardsmen w complete the course at aboutdid not think ‘‘American
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Long Beach Independent Press Telegram
Long Beach, California, US
Tue, Jun 18, 1957
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