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
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