THURSDAY. MAY 17. 1956 Pentagon Developing Mystery Sonic Plane WASHINGTON, May 16 (fP)—The Pentagon said today it has canceled contracts for a new supersonic fighter plane but is working on a mystery aircraft with "even greater potentialities." The canceled project had contemplated development of the world's fastest long-range interceptor, News that it had been aban doned was only a few hours old when Dr. Clifford C. Furnas, as sistant secretary of defense for re search and development, told a Senate committee about the fresh undertaking. Beyond saying that the new warplane has even greater possi bilities than the shelved inter ceptor, Furnas gave no details. Lacked Money for Research He told a Senate Appropria tions subcommittee the intercep tor contracts were canceled for a number of reasons, one of which was a determination that the plane would be heavier than had been anticipated. Another reason, he said, was lack of money for research. The only reason given by an Air Force spokesman in an earlier announcement of the cancellation was lack of funds for research and development. • Northrop Aircraft, Hawthorne, Calif., and North American Avia tion, Los Angeles, had held the contracts. Figures Kept Secret The Air Force declined to make public figures on the value of the contracts or the \ cost of the can cellations. There was no imme diate comment from the com panies involved. Although lack of research funds was mentioned as one reason for the cancellation, Furnas defend ed the adequacy of the $5,300,- 000,000 military research program which he heads. The administration has approv ed the size of the program, but some members of Congress have criticized it, contending even more money should be poured into the effort. Wage Dispute Halts Nike Construction PITTSBURGH, May 16 (JP)—An undisclosed number of construc tion workers are halting work on three Nike sites in the Pittsburgh area as the result of a dispute over wage rates. The Nike sites are to be used as part of an aerial defense around industrial Pittsburgh. The sites are located at Dorsey ville, Elrama and Emsworth. * C ATHA U M NOW: 12:45, 2:55. 5:05, 7:15. 5:34 The Golden 'Caruso Voice Mario Lanza - - "SERENADE" *NITTANY Today - Doors Open 6 p.m. Featuretime: 6:10, 7:52, 5:34 "Guinness' latest frolic. Per haps the most farcically fiendish character he has ever played." N.Y. Times ' 4 .4c% , lac Gangs - .„..,.:-; ~ .i l t ta ,i,,..,%,.......„._ 000041110041100•0 svire Now Humphrey Bogart "The Harder They Fall" Co-starring Rod Steiger. Jan Sterling Feature: 1:30, 3:3f, 5:35, 7:31, 5:37 BELLEFONTE adults Us . ChM. 25e PLAZA Last llama TODAY "While the City' Sleeps" Starts Fri. . "Carosaer • Color! STARTS TONI= STATE Dale Robertson - Mara Corday MAY OF FURY" - in color! Weeks Vetoes Russian Swap WASHINGTON, May 16 (W)— The Commerce Department today turned down an American firm's plan to swap information with the Russians on drill bits used in oil wells. Secretary of Commerce Weeks based the decision on national security. He said the Russians stood to gain more than they would give. The firm had asked for a li cense to send the Russians tech nical data on "the design, produc tion, assembly and operation of rotary rock drill bits. In return it was to get Russian data on the assembly on a Rus sian-designed turbo drill, and also up to 40 turbo drills of various sizes and types. Only MI gives you the full, exciting flavor of today's finest tobaccos through the modern miracle of the Miracle Tip! - BELLEPONTE THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA "Live At last you can get all the flavor you Want ... No other cigarstt• plain or filter...gives you th• sxcltlna. satisfying flavor that you g•t through th• pure -white LIM Minkel* Tip. 11 Tastes RICHER Senate OK's Record Ag Bill For Fiscal '57 WASHINGTON, May 16 (111-1 A Senate Appropriations subcom-1 mittee approved today a record— breaking farm money bill which would provide more than $2 bil-, ' lion for the Agriculture Depart ment and its agencies in 1957. Approval was voted at an exec utive session. Chairman Richard B. Russell (D.-Ga.) told reporters afterwards the subcommittee ac cepted most of the increases voted by the House Monday and added some of its own. Among the Senate boosts was a 525 million increase in agricul tural conservation payments to farmers this year under existing programs. This was a forerunner to the much larger soil bank payments which may begin next year and which may run to as much as $1,200,000,000 annually. A bill setting up the soil bank program and containing other new farm legislation was waiting today to be called up on the Sen ate floor. The Senate did not reach the bill today, but was slated to take it up tomorrow. Sens. George D. Aiken (R.Vt.) and Spessard L. Holland (D.-Fla.) said they would make a last-ditch effort to reshape the bill to meet President Dwight D. Eisenhower's specifications. ern. e a Smoke WM! 170. Smokes CLEANER Senate Passes Dam Bill WASHINGTON, May 16 (.4'l— Senate today passed, 48-39 a bill empowering New York State to build new power plants at Niagara Falls costing an estimated 440 million dollars. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Herbert H. Lehman (D-NY), now goes to the House. Penn State Jazz Club Presents A NIGHT IN DIXIE with Jimmy McPartland , and His All-Stars FRIDAY, MAY 18 2 Concerts 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets $1.50 1111=1=1 Draws EASIER Candidate Accused MADISON, Wis., May 16 (IF)— State Assembly Speaker Mark Catlin Jr., a Republican candidate nomination to the U.S. Senate seat now held by Sen. Alexander R. Wiley, was accused of accept ing at least $5725 from prison in mates to use his political influ ence to win their release. KING am. • ! \T ' , IL - run e usstri. a mvsos .vooacco co. .2 PAGE THREE
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