March 12, 1954

Sen, 46-43, approves Anderson amendment joining bills; ignores Eisenhower plea; Dems victorious but Repubs Longer, J M Butler and Malone supply vote margin; Smathers concedes Southern Dems back amendment in hope to defeat both bills; Murray chides those who would oppose territories for racial reasons; Robertson mope attack on Hawaii; Capehart plea for separate bills reflects Adm pressure

Asst Defense Sec Thomas nominated Sec; he comments; hails Anderson; illus with Anderson

Salk repts tests show vaccine gives lasting protection against all 3 virus types, s, New Orleans; says vaccine both produces antibodies and stimulates 'booster' response; in reply to Dr Sabin repts no untoward reaction in 5,000 children tested; says questions remain on proper interval between shots and on whether 1 injection will give lasting immunity

bill cleared by Rules Com

Dulles urges Conf issue 'simple, clear and direct' warning to internatl Communist leaders by adopting US resolution without crippling amendments; appeal is effort to block Mex amendments; US seeks to end fears of intervention by proposing amendment to affirm right of nations to choose own forms of govt and soc and econ systems; R Cordova (Mex) objections noted