European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 25, fhe stars and stripes Only 19 guns no procession lunch not dinner just a Premier in Washington a Nikita a Khrushchev May be the big Boss in Russia Butas Premier he s Only the head of government not chief of state. As a result of this technical distinction Washington officialdom is putting together something less than the most to Greet the soviet Premier when he arrives sept 15.Khrushchev will step onto a red carpet after his russian jetliner alights at Washington National Airport. But the trim mings won t be As fancy As they would beef he were King Nikita or president Khrushchev. Here s what Comrade Khrushchev willbe missing under the Nice rules of protocol because he is Only first minister 1the ceremonial troops at the Airport will fire off a Mere 19-gun Salute not a 21-Rounder,2president Eisenhower can meet Khrushchev at the White House instead of journeying out to the Airport to Greet him. The president however is expected to go beyond protocol and meet Khrushchev at the Airport.3khrushchev will get a free ride in a motorcade to the president s guest House but not an official ceremonial procession. That Means the route will not be decked with american soviet and District of Columbia flags for instance and govern ment workers Are not Likely to be give time off to line the route. 4he could get Only an official lunch instead of dinner at the White House. This is optional however and actual plans Are for a White House dinner on the night of his arrival. Khrushchev in turn can take things a bit easier officially because of being a Mere government head. He does not for example have to give a dinner for or. Eisenhower in return. However diplomatic sources said they expect Khrushchev will serve up a full course dinner for the pres ident the following third ceremonial meal usually tend ered by the Secretary of state or the Vic president is apparently out because of shortness of time. Khrushchev will be inthe capital Only two Days before setting off on a week s tour of the country Andon his second Day Here the National press club has him booked for , Eisenhower has offered Khrushchev the use of Blair House the government guest House across from the White House. This is a Courtesy extended to both Heads of government and Heads of state. The russians have not indicated yet whether Khrushchev will stay at Blair House or at the soviet soviets have not sent along word yet either As to. Who will accompany the visiting Leader. The protocol distinction which sets Khrushchev below the chief of state level does not detract one Whit from the real importance attached to his visit Here. Eisenhower himself has made Plain thai he regards Khrushchev As the Kremlin Sno. 1 Man. The same line has been drawn ceremonially for other bigwigs too such As Britain s Harold Macmillan India s Jawa Harlal Nehru and West Germany s Kon Rad Adenauer none of whom is a head of state although All Are tops in government is head of government be cause he is chairman of the Council of ministers in the soviet Union. The user chief of state in Case you had forgotten his is Klemente Vor Shilov. Vor Shilov is titular presidents chairman of the presidium of the supreme soviet or parliament. Official visitors Cost . Millions by Frank elea2erwashington up our cultural exchanges with countries Are booming the stat department Man said. The Only thing is a lot of those distinguished visitors we keep having soon will have to Start buying their own martinis and lunch. That does t go for soviet pre Mier Nikita s. Khrushchev of course although As sen. J. William Fulbright dark pointed out the soviet Boss is part of the Exchange program too. We re taking Khrushchev for 10 or 12 Days next month in Trade for president Eisenhower who later will visit Russia. Various other Public funds running to the tapped to Roll red carpet for top. Officials like Khrushchev. But for entertaining other foreign leaders and specialists who will be arriving i droves during the year Congress has put up Oril a $1,000. Millions can bout the official american Flag tankers in disuse senator says Washington up g. Magnuson a was warning that the american Flag Tanker Fleet is falling into disuse has asked the Navy to determine How Many privately owned Oil Vas Sels Are needed program. For the defense texan plans posh project new Orleans up a dal Las tex., investor has bought a country club site Here for More than $2 million and plans to build a residential area which he said will be the most exclusive in the United Jack r. Neece the investor said he would begin work immediately on the first Section of the 82-acredevelopment. Homes will be available at Price ranging from $12,000 to $150,000, Neece said land Cost would exceed $25,000 an acre. He said his projected development might Only be compared with the Pacific Pali Sades Aiea near los Angeles. Legion s band 40 picks president Minneapolis a. Mrs James Michelet of Hagerman n.m., has been elected president the american legion auxiliary s 8 and 40 unit at a meeting in con Junction with the american legion s National convention succeeds mis. A. A sundry of Blairsville 8 and 40, a subsidiary of the auxiliary is primarily dedicated to prevention of tuberculosis in Chil Dren. A special project is the sup port of the National jewish hos Pital National vice presidents were mrs. Howard Simmons Edge Wood . Mary Lewis Jackson miss Margaret Davison marys Lylle to. Mrs. Frank Andrews Alverton wyo., and mrs. B. Toledo Ore. In a letter to vice adm Ralph , the Navy s Deputy chief of naval operations for logistics Magnuson said that continued de Cline in the Tanker Fleet could within five years place America behind every other Petroleum importing country in the Magnuson chairman of the sen ate Commerce committee said one sixth of the . Tanker Fleet was in Mothballs and that Many other vessels were failing to find profitable also asked Wilson to deter mine a method by which the government could maintain effective control for defense purposes Over american Flag vessels and Over those under escape flags Amer ican owned but under foreign flags. Robert h. Thayer special assistant to the Secretary of state in charge of such matters sadly told Fulbright s foreign relations committee he May just have to Tell some of the official tourists to cancel their flights. It would t make sense to bring them Over Here and give them a bad impression he said. I rather they did t come Over at Fulbright agreed this was a predicament. He said he was afraid it showed we Don t think very highly of culture. That in fact Washy he was holding the hearing. He had heard that the cultural Exchange program was about to be reorganized and in the process May be Thayer said it was to be reorganized but not downgraded. 78,000 visitors Thayer estimated 78,000 people Are Here from All Over the world under one Exchange program or another government or private. About 40,000 of them Are students or teachers. Meantime about 28,-000 americans Are abroad All but about 3,000 in academic work of one kind or another. Most of Theresa Are scientists and doctors. Musicians and artists Are also included. In one cultural venture the . Sent Turkey a basketball coach. Anyway that s Why Secretary of state Christian a. Herter has created a new Bureau of inter National cultural relations an put Thayer in charge.,it s Thayer s Job now to coordinate All the government s cultural efforts. A fir plug As pretty As a tree a passing German Shepherd casts a Wistful glance at a Public facility in Dayton Ohio made attractive by mrs. Lee Miles. She planted Flowers around the hydrant in her Yard and put up the protective Fence. City officials added their touch a new coat of right red paint. Associated press photo merchant vessels millions cheaper High Cost of atomic warship plants reduced Washington a Avail Able data of the Navy and atomic Energy commission dec showed that the Cost of atomic Power plants for warships appears to be coming Down As production and standardization increase. Even so the Price the Navy and dec Are currently paying is still several million dollars More than that being paid by the maritime administration for a nuclear Mer chant ship propulsion unit of com parable Power. The atomic Power plants for sub marines recently commissioned or soon to be launched Cost $12 Mil lion to $14 million. This compares with a Price tag of $20 million to $30 million for earlier models. 1naval reactors use a highly enriched uranium in Rod or plate form. The Savannah s reactor on the other hand uses Only a slightly enriched fuel in granulated Pellet form contained in stainless steel tubing. 2a submarine in tactical operation requires sudden Sharp surges of Power which is not requirement of a merchant ship. The naval reactor May have to provide a 50 per cent acceleration in Power output in a matter of seconds. 3--the urgency for production Fin Al
