R , H 14. 1957 Ike's Budget Cut In H use by 26% WASHING ON, March 13 (/P)—The House today voted its biggest perce tage cut so far in the 1958 budget—and the executive office of the President was its target. By voice von e, the House chopped by 26 per cent the amount of new asked to operat money Pres his executive Presiden Lets lashes Budget Up to Co WASHINGTON March 13 (JP) —President Dwig t D. Eisenhow er said today he ' - shoving off for the Bermuda co .erence by slow boat tomorrow, le.ving it,to Con gress ."to go ahead and cut" his budget if it can. In effect Eisenhower was bounc ing right back to the House a resolution it adopted yesterday asking him t-k pick places for sub stantial reuactions in his 72-bil lion-dollar budget for the 12 months starting •IJuly 1. He did tell a news conference that "I will be just as helpful as I can." The President was feeling "some better" today. But he still has a cold—and his voice showed it—along with a :resulting ear in flammation. In contrast with last week's news conference, he didn't cough once in a question-and answer session with reporters to day. Eisenhower started off by an nouncing he has given up plans to go to Florida to try to shake off his ailments with sunshine and recreation. Instead, he said, he is boarding a Navy cruiser at Nor folk, Va., tomorrow evening for "a very slow trip to Bermuda." 20 Killed in Battle Fought In Cuba President's Home HAVANA, Cuba, March 13 (W) Armed rebels stormed into the presidential palace today in a bloody revolutionary attempt to seize or kill President Fulgencio Batista. Twenty men were reported killed in battle inside the palace. Twenty others were reported killed in scattered fighting outside the palace. - - The 56-year-old President, a veteran of Violence, survived and directed a successful tank-led counter-attack on rebel supporters outside the palace. 5 Guards Killed Fifteen out of about 40 invad ing rebels and five palace guards were reported killed within ear shot of Batista. The attack on the palace appar ently was in two phases: I—A 40-man invasion team to tackle the palace guard and fight into Batista's private quarters and take him. 2—A covering armed force to deploy in nearby buildings and keep up an outside attack. Batista at Lunch The invasion force broke _past the guard and into the first floor where Batista - has offices. He was on the second floor finishing a late luncheon with two Cabinet ministers. Heavy liring around the' palace lasted nearly three hours. The government announced to night the rebel forces at the pal ace had been beaten back and cairn prevailed throughout the island. Fun I Have elicious Try Our Cream an Fud y Cane The Can 12e W. College dent Dwight D. Eisenhower office in the fiscal year begin ning July 1. The action upheld the recom mendation of the House Appro priations Committee that execu tive office funds be fixed at $12,582,370, instead of the 517,- 047,870 Eisenhower requested. The bill, the third acted on by the House this year, now goes to the Senate. gress It was passed less than 24 hours after the House approved a Democratic-sponsored resolu tion asking Eisenhower to indi cate where substantial ' cuts could best be made in his 1958 budget. Eisenhower told his news con ference today he will be as help ful as possible in trying to achieve budget cuts. But he said it's the job of Congress to decide where or whether to make reductions. That Congress intends to take a hard look at the budget—a rec ord one for peacetime—was indi cated again today when Demo crats and Republicans on a House Manpower subcommittee gave no tice to the Agriculture Depart ment that it had better consider manpower cuts—or else. The department plans to in . crease its personnel by 25 per cent between now and June 30. 1958. Eisenhower's national defense emergency fund took the bulk of the cut voted today by the House. Instead of the $5 million dollars Iwhich the President asked, the House approved $1 million—the same amount alloted for the pre sent year. Britain• Jordan Pact Ends LONDON, March 13 (W)—Brit ain ended its 20-year defense pact with Jordan today with hope that a beachhead of friendship will be preserved in the Arab kingdom. A thousa nd . curses on that slim, Incenthary'sbe Who—calculating shrewdly my Comhuseility— Enne with her eyes and me burn so mainly That when the fire was out she's A perfect ash of me. 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Gavin (12.-Pa.), who said he has read that the former Minne sota governor may run for gover- I nor of Pennsylvania. Many Pennsylvanians, Gavin said, to the obvious enjoyment of several hundred Pennsylvania women visitors in the gallery, "look with disfavor" on Stassen and believe there are better qualified men in their state. "Has he so worn out his wel come in his home state of Min nesota that he hesitates to re turn there?" Gavin said. Asked by Rep. Noah M. Mason (R. 411.) if he considers Stassen "a carpetbagger," Gavin said he certainly does. Rep. Roy W. Wier (D.-Minn.) told Gavin that "you took him" when Stassen became head of the University of Pennsylvania. Wier said Minnesota "doesn't want him." Nixon's Reception By Sudan Cool KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 13 (!P) Vice President Richard M. Nixon ran into a relatively cool reception on his - arrival today in Sudan. Communists had cam paigned for a boycott of his good will visit to this Arab nation, which is linked with Egypt by the Nile. "Go out of our country Nixon," said Red leaflets. The government frowned on the campaign, however, and offi cially the welcome was correct. Prime Minister Abdullah Kha kil greeted Nixon in 95-degree heat on his arrival by plane from Ethiopia. Greek Cypriot Executed For Possessing Gun NICOSIA, Cyprus, Thursday, March 14 (W)—Evagoras Pallikari des, 18, was hanged early today for possessing a gun. He was the ninth Greek Cypriot to be executed under British emer gency regulations. In Washington, two Republican members of Congress Wednesday had urged the State Department to protest plans of British author ities to execute the Greek student. jeld IfeS t 41 4: 4 1.4,,A; !. I TNG • GAirns Dulles Calls A-Weapons `Normal Part' of Forces CANBERRA, Australia, March 13 M—Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said tonight American fighting forces almost everywhere in the world carry atomic weapons as "almost a normal part of their equipment." He did not specify whether U.S. forces are equipped with live atomic warheads, but it - has been disclosed previously that the United States has stock piled such equipment at its NATO bases in Europe. Dulles also told the people al lied with the United States in Southeast. Asia that their danger from Communist attack is as great as the present danger in the Middle East. He said this is true although Red China has switched from overt threats to a campaign of subversion. Dulles disclosed that the United States and A- -tralia both are con cerned that Soviet Russia may be engaged in other activities in Ant arctica —on the SEATO pact's southern flank under the guise of building scientific bases for the International Geophysical Year- Dulles held a conference for 50 newsmen from the eight SEATO countries at the close of the alli ance's third annual Council of Ministers' meeting. During three days of closed talks, the ministers agreed on the need for greater economic cooperation coupled with con tinued military vigilance to combat Red aggression. your 2%. ' J,~ 1 ~r~ 1 ~• 4i ~ ~: ~ ~~ i Congressman Hints White House Leak Of Story in 'Life' WASHINGTON, March 13 GPI-- Rep. B. F. Sisk (D.-Calif.) ques tioned today whether the Eisen hower administration deliberately "leaked" a military secret to a na tional magazine for the purpose of political gain. Sisk said classified information and pictures were given to Life magazine, but withheld from oth em, in connection with last Janu ary's nonstop flight around the world by U.S. Air Force 8525. In a House speech, Sisk called on the House Information sub committee to make an "inquiry into all the facts." Sisk termed Life editor-in-chief Hear., R. Luce an "ardent" ad ministration supporter and noted his wife, Claire Boothe Luce, was an Eisenhower ambassador to Italy. important spring suit Mr. Charles knows that suit is very important to you . . . whether you buy a suit tor spring'and Easter or with a summer ht Europe in mind. Bo takes pride in offering you a large selection of lovely suits, at prices that will make your parents happy when you send the bill home. Stop in today and try on several suits from our vast collection . . . from 49.95 PAGE THREE
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