The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-17
kotionoI News Summary
Ike Hopes To
Bolster West
In NATO Talks

President Eisenhower is in Paris
to attend the NATO summit con-
ference which opens today Mon
day Earlier last week. doctors
repoted the President was able to
60 to Paris even though he is re-
covering from mild stroke.
The NATO talks in Paris are re-
garded by some as the most
important diplomatic negotiations
since World War H. The talks be-
tween the IA heads of state of men,
Der nations will seek to put new
life into the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization. In recent years
serious differences have arisen be-
tween members Of NATO. The con-
ference will try to iron out these
differences in the face of Russia S
growing scientific and military
might
Wcrnher Won Braun, U. S. rocket
expert, said this country should be-
gin l0-year program to put a
manned space station in the sky
He made the statement before the
Senate preparedness subcommittee
investigating America S lag in the
missiles race with Russia. Won
Braun suggested the space station
project could be handled by
national space agency operation on
one and one-half billion year for
at least 10 years
More than half of the federalized
national guardsmen still on active
duty at Little Rock, Ark. will be
released Wednesday. according to
the Army. The men have been en-
forcing a federal indignation order
at the citys high school for the
past three months.
The administration viii not ask
for a new civil rights bill at the
next session Of Congress, u. S. At
torney General William F.. Rogers
said last week Rogers Indicated
the administration wants time TO
see how the civil rights bill, passed
at the last session of Congress des-
plte bitter S gu h ern opposition,
works before asking for new leeis-
lation.
Sen. Estes Kefauver fD-Tenn.t
says he is working on a proposed
constitutional amendment which
would allow commission com
posed Of members Of the cabinet
and Congress to decide when the
President is unable to perform his
official duties. EiSenhower's three
illnesses since he has been President
have led some to ask consti-
tutional amendment which would
provide Tor such situations BY stat
ing under what conditions other
than the death Of a president. the
vice president may assume the role
Of chief executive.
business recession during al
least the first six months of 1858
was predicted at discussion spon-
sored BY the U. S. Chamber of
Commerce. Dr.. Emer son p.
Schmidt. research director for the
Chamber. forecast a slump at least
as severe as those in l949 and 1854
with possibly five million persons
out OF work. He said the recovery
might come before the end of 1853
but demands for tax relief may
come earlier.
others at the meeting were some
what more optimistic. Spokesman
for IA industries who participated
IN the conference foresaw slight up
trends for auto sales, homebuild-
ing clectronics. chemicals, depart
mont store and food sales. com
mercial airlines. and consumer
credit Downward trends. at least
IN the first six months. were fore
cast for most home appliances,
furniture and home furnishings.
railroads. and foreign trade. The
steel industry was expected to lag
IN the first half of 1858 but to
finish the year on a par with 1857.
The stock market declined for the
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