WEDNESDAY, JA UARY 8, 1958 Concern over Space Strides sians Settles. over Congress Air of By Ru IN, Jan. 7 (II") Congress embarked on its first space age session Tues- PARIS. Jan. -7 c;P I —Top American dip!k mats and military .here of grave concern over Russia ' s scientific strides. men, charged with shaping U.S. defense polity in Western matters would get top billing was pointed up a few hours after the session Europe say they hate not seen the controversial Gaither t Eisenhower forwarded to the Senate and House an emergency request Report on U.S. defense capabilities. in new funds to speed missile development and expand air defenses. Sources close to Air Force Gen. Law is Norstad, NATO The supplemental money re-, commander in Europe and W - --- quest, for the current fiscal year i'•%f •• • fiaais Hint Randolph Burgess, ambassador to • • that ends June 30, also called for `lvor NATO, say even they have. not Opinions Mixed transfer to the missile program • • seen the report. and related projects of an addi- Communist Aid , Leaks about the report, still un- ' On Stassen tional 110 million dollars already o der secrecy wraps in Washington. 1. appropriated Pulsing through actions, pre- To Brazil ians say it warns that the United States is in danger of fallir , z be for Governor dictions and prayers at the open- RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Jan hind the Soviet Union in milaary WASHINGTON. Jan. 7 (-P— -ing of the new session was a grim 7 (-'Pi—World Communist leaders strength by 1963. Some Pennsylvania leaders would realization of a need to meet a i recently decided to offer Soviet Decisions must be taken this welcome him as a candidate for ecr.ernor of Pennsylvania, Harold ImaSsive military threat posed by aid to Brazil to make it a spear- year if the country is to have E. Stassen said today. Russian advinces with missiles head of Latin - American hostility' supremacy in the arms race, th e reportt is said o warn. Stassen, former governor tit land• space satellites. Ito the United States, a high gov-i It derives its name from H. Ru Minnesota and presently disarms- It 'Against that threat, Senate Re- ernment source said today. , wan Gaither Jr, San Francis o ment advisor to President Eisen publican Leader William F.( The official said the Brazilian lawyer who was the ongiral hower, said he had received Knowland of California predict -.Foreign Office has prepared a'cha nof the drafting commit‘ "mixd comment" on letters he ;will that President Eisenlaowertsecret report showing the plan tee. White House press seeret.ie,, 6 - 'wrote recently to Pennsylvania, Iwill offer to Congress and thei ;was outlined at the November James C. Hagerty. commenting! 6 6 chairmen. ;OP' !people a constructive series of :meeting of Communist leaders in on it, said on Dec. ''3 that the "Some have asked me for more 'suggestions' strong enough to an-,m information on my intentions," oscow. United States was not 'at thi. isomer the Soviet challenge. an-, Moscow ta s s e n said in an interview i The source says the report time s ' in a position of military;,, - 1 Eisenhower will lay down the shows the Foreign Office has weakness.r'l "Some said they haven't made up 'defense part of his program in a , inroof-minutes of meetings held - American military men in key ; t h ey .their minds; some directly stated State of the Union message to be,- in Moscow—that a new tactic; posts are known to be eager for are opposed to my candi delivered to a joint Senate - House, was adopted against the West' look at the reOne senior idacy; some say they would wel tsession Thursday. Details of his) whereby Brazil would serve as a a - report, ! come it but that it is too early." domestic program will be held officer got a fill from an aide t declined to name any of spearhead for a hostile policy, s who managed a look while in :back for a message next Mondayi tagamst the United States. the Pentagon. Others have also the individuals taking a definite proposing a balanced budget oft stand for oragainst him. around 74 billion dollars for thel received bits through a sort of Every day, he said. he received fiscal year starting next July I,,Dnot Held Captive 1 professional grapevine. mail from voters in the stare urg . and a boost in defense spending!' " During the NATO summit talks mg him to run. lor around two billions. Ay Red Albania in Paris last month sources close! Stassen's decision must come House Speaker Sam Rayburn 'to Secretary of State John Foster before the March 17 deadline for l of Texas told reporters it will be ROME Jan. 7 6Pl—Red Albania, Dulles said even Dulles at that filing nominating petitions for ,a. long, "very heavy session and, the Soviet satellite on the Medi time had made only a curso"y Pennsylvania's May 20 primary lone of considerable controversy.' 'terranean. reported tonight its let, study of the document. Filing' opens Feb. 25. fighters have forced down in American jet trainer and the pilot is being held captive. g The plane presumably is aT3 , con i gress ro Probe that has been missing since Mai. Howard J. B. Curran took it off at Chateauroux, France, Dec. 23,/ i for a flight to Naples. He was last ' reported over north Italy that day ew Era Matters and then vanished. - Authorities at U.S. air head quarters in Wiesbaden, Germany.' WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 UP) New era matters from l and Washington said they had no missiles to tranquilizers will be the target of congressional confirmation of Albania seizing any American plane. inquiries this year. [ A .. I I But more ordinary questions like taxes and the cost of a Magazine Chae „ ges U.S. , home mortgage aren't going to be overlooked either. , 1 Is Mapping U.S.S.R. i A survey of House and Senate, serve part of the soil bank. This, WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 ( i rp_.'committees today showed dozens Committee is launching what authorizes payments to farmers !A trade magazine said today U.S. of investigations are planned foriChairrnan Carl Vinson (D.-Ga.) who retire )and, including fell -- planes are flying mapping rnis„the new session of Congress. promises will be extensive closed farms, for long periods of time sions over Russia despite attacks Some of the inquiries may never door hearings on all aspects of and plant the land to such long by Soviet fighters, but the Penta- come about. But others are sure defense. range conservation uses as grass' gon denied it. to take their place as circum - Later this month the House and trees. "The Air Force denies that it stances demand. The force of! Benson said the administra- its engaged in photographing So- politics, seldom absent, will be-. Government Operations Com mit Wi lion plans to send its farm rec- iviet Russia," the Defense Depart- come more pronounced as the L. Dawson (D.-Ili) intends lliam to ommendations to Congress in a Intent said. There was no further legislators get closer to the No- special message possibly Jan. !comment. I merit's scientific research and vember elections start delving into the govern -15 or 16. These are expected to i Already on the road is the 1 development programs. Senate Preparedness subcorn- .• _ call for greater freedom for !Ju--- ry Holds Steelworker '• - ' c mittee's investigation into i -en. John L. McClellan's (U :- farmers in Planning their P m ' duction, and wider discretion i PITTSBURGH, Jan. 7 (iP)—.A America's missiles progress and Ark.) Special Rackets Investigat 'coroner's jury today held a 49- how it stacks up for the department in setting - - - • ag ainst B us - ing Committee plans a look into ;the grand jury in the death of The House Defense Appropria- Auto Workers Union. Benson; who has been underiTtay Springle, veteran Post-Ga- dons subcommittee is taking an The tranquilizers figure in a sharp attack from time to time,lzette reporter and Pulitzer Prize, especially searching look at Pres-continued inquiry by Rep. John told reporters he thinks Congress; winner. ident Eisenhower's billion dollar A Blatnik's (D -Minn ) Legal and will give much more favorable! Orlando Gighoth was held for request for more defense money Monetary Affairs subcommittee consideration to administration the grand jury on a manslaughter, this year. into alleged unfair trade prac farm proposals than it did in 1957. i charge. I The House Armed Services tees, WASHING day in an atrnos, That defers: opened. Preside for $1,260.000,001 Tax Exp Begin St . Of Law P, iMIE WASHENGTO Congressional tax a reexamination law policy today. But defense spending pressures all but canceled out any prospect of income tax cuts. , Jan. 7 (.4 3 )--- experts began f federal tax As the tax writing House Way; and Means Committee opened ,a five week hearing on proposals for revision of the revenue laws, leaders wrote off 1957 hopes that tax relief would be possible in 1958. Last fall's prospect of a 1 1 / 2 bil lion dollars surplus this year has withered under impact of wholly riel.v space age requirements and a slackening of business. Some members say they! would not be surprised if a budget deficit de veloped- As a result, leaders appear to have switched their immediate sights from a tax cut to mainten ance of a balanced budget despite the election year appeal of tax reduction. Benson Asks Of Short Soil WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Th—Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson said today the administration proposes to do away with the shorter range part of the soil bank at the end of this year. Benson made the announcement at a news conference in which he also said prospects for 1958 crops are very favorable and declared the Agriculture De partment budget for the fiscal year beginning next July 1 will be no larger than the current one of nearly 5 1 / 2 billion dollars. The part of the soil bank he said the administration will rec ommend' ending is called the an nual acreage reserve. This takes about a half billion dollars a year. It offers federal payments to - farmers who retire allotted acres from production of corn, cotton, wheat, rice and tobacco —major surplus crops. This part is scheduled to end with 1959 but Benson proposed chop ping it off a year earlier. He called for increased em-1 phasis on the longer range re-+ CULTURE AT LAST A Much Needed and Long Awaited Cultural Program Has Just Been Introduced at Penn State. Its Aspects, Purpose, and Series Set Up Be Discussed on Forum of the Air Tonight by Dr. Albert Christ i T Professor of Art, Alton Quimble Cabinet Culture Chairman, Gove Elder—lFC Culture Chairman, • • Will Jane and End Bank TUNE IN WMAJ or WDFM FOR LTURE A►T PENN STATE" THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Top American Diplomats Say 'No Sight of Report' TONIGHT AT 9:30 PAGE THREE
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