FRIDAY. JANUARY 13. 1956
Benson Supports
Farm Program
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (^P) —Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson told Congress
today that the administration’s farm program should “give immediate buoyancy” to prices
and start putting cash into farmers pocketbooks by spring or summer.
The secretary of agriculture based this prediction on the proviso that Congress act
swiftly on the program.
Testifying to the Senat
said he considered one segment
of it “dangerous” but justified by
emergency conditions. He said a
large part of the effect of the
whole program “can be felt within
the year" and:
“Quick action can make the soil
bank operative for 1956 crops.” I
This would mean the govern-!
ment could begin pouring out mil-|
lions to farmers—in advance of
the November elections.
Bill by Feb. 15
The Democratic committee
chairman, Sen. Ellender of Louis
iana, said the intention is to get a
farm bill through the Senate by
Feb. 15.
While Benson was busy with
the senators, Rep.: Chelf (D-Ky)
told the House the administration
farm program was prepared in
“secret sessions ... with the coun
sel and assistance of a consider
able number of big corporation
farmers, the fat cats of agricul
ture.”
'Fat Cats'
Chelf did not identify any of
the “fat cats smoking big black
cigars in the conference room.”
He described one of them as “the
big operator from Colorado who
was dashing in and out of that
meeting.”
Butler Proposes Trnin
Run by Atomic Energy
WASHINGTON Jan. 12 (IP) —
Congress was asked today to au
thorize federal construction of a
railroad locomotive powered by
atomic energy.
Sen. John M. Butler (R-Md),
who offered the bill, said “such a
locomotive could tour the United
States, pulling an exhibit train
which would dramatize the
changes coming.
•e Agriculture Committee in behalf of the plan, Benson
Parachute Troops
Arrive in Cyprus
LONDON, Jan. 12 (/P) —Battle-ready parachute troops flew to
Cyprus today to buttress Britain’s influence against ambitious Reds
and nationalists in the restive Middle East.
The emergency airlift numbering nearly 2000 men began soon
after dawn as a so-called precautionary measure for protection of
British subjects.
Precaution was the official ex
planation. But no government in
formant disputed that the real
purpose is to guard against col
lapse of the pro-British regime in
Jordan and the British-Jordan al
liance on which much of the safe
ty of this country’s oil lifeline
interests depend.
Secondary Aim
A secondary aim is said to be
Britain’s desire to reinforce often
breached armistice terms between
Israel and the Arabs.
Big Royal Air Force transports
roared away through rain and
mist from the Blackbushe Airport
at half-hour intervals throughout
the day and night with armed
men aboard in full battle kit.
'Ready for Anything'
Brig. M. R. Butler, 42-year-old
commander of the 16th Independ
ent Parachute Brigade, who head
ed the contingent, told reporters:
"We are going there ready for
anything.”
In the background was a sour
note from the Moscow radio: It
charged the dispatch of British
troops threatens “direct armed in
tervention in the internal affairs!
of Jordan.”
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
4 Bodies Located
In Auca Country
QUITO, Ecuador, Jan. 12 (/P) —
A radio report received here to
night said a U.S. Air Force heli
copter has located four bodies in
the Auca Indian country near the
Curaway River where five Amer
ican missionaries disappeared
five days ago.
The bodies have not been iden
tified, the report said. The heli
copter had landed in an attempt
to pick up two bodies, sighted
earlier in the vicinity, with the
aim of taking them to Shell Mera
for identification.
Diary entries indicate the five
missionaries, attacked in the
Amazon Basin jungles of north
east Ecuador, were lured by signs
of friendship from the savage
Aucas.
66 Killed in Ship Fire
SEOUL (iP) Sixty-six pas
sengers,. trapped in a third-class
cabin, were burned to death today
as flames roared through a small
coastal ship, Korean national po
lice reported.
Three Nations Support
Condemnation of Israel
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Jan. 12 OP)— I The United States,
Britain and France today urged the Security Council to condemn
Israel unanimously for its Lake Galilee raid which cost 56 Syrian
lives. The West also warned new raids likely would produce stronger
measures.
The Soviet Union, currying favor with the A
new look toward the Middle East,
called for a censure vote too. In
the Russians insisted
Israel pay full damages.
Western delegates stressed that
they were not taking sides but
were acting only to mantain peace.
! . Might Consider Damages
| They said they did not mention
compensation in a resolution put
up by the United States, Britain
and France because they could
not find an equitable system of
determining the compensation.
They indicated they might con
sider damages if someone could
suggest a fair way of levying
them
Syria put up a resolution calling
on the Council to condemn Israel,
levy damages against Israel and
expel her from the UN. Syria also
demanded UN members impose
economic penalties upon Israel.
Russian Sponsorship
Russia has sponsored the con
demnation and compensation part
of the resolution before the Coun
cil but did not take up the parts
dealing with the expulsion or the
economic penalties.
New Atom Tests
Set for Spring
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (A 3 )—
A new series of atomic tests will
be held in the Pacific this spring,
it was announced today by the
Atomic Energy Commission and
the Defense Department. They
will be smaller explosions than
the huge 195 s hydrogen blast.
The joint announcement by the
AEC and the Pentagon said that:
“In the absence of effective in
ternational agreement safeguard
ed by adequate inspection to lim
it more control of armaments, the
United States government con
tinually endeavors to maintain
the most modern efficient mili
tary strength for purposes of
peace.
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Wilson Orders
Armed Forces
Re-examination
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (A 1 ) —
Secretary of Defense Charles E.
Wilson disclosed today he has or
dered military chiefs to take a
new look at the armed forces in
view of new weapons and world
events.
Wilson forecast, in testimony
for the Senate Armed Services
Committee, that there wil 1 be
“continuing changes in the na
ture and composition of our for
ces.” The changes will be “in line
with scientific and technological
progress and the international
situation,” he said.
He said “we do not foresee at
this time any major changes in
the over-all level of our military
forces during the next few
years.”
A high point of Wilson’s state
ment was:
Military manpower will in
crease to about 2,840,000 by June
30, 1957, or 26,000 more than the
total of 2,814,000 estimated for
next June 30. President Eisen
hower has authorized a man
power ceiling of 2,906,000 which
Wilson said will be used to the
limit only if clearly necessary.
Van Fosson Pleads
Guilty to Charge
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (A 3 ) —
Rea S. Van Fcsson, former Air
Force intelligence officer who
gave House Red hunters a secret
FBI report, pleaded guilty to a
misdemeanor today and escaped
prosecution on seven felony char
ges.
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