March 7, 1955

Deputy Asst Sec Jemegan holds Israel cannot be included in Western defense pacts with Arab states until tensions are resolved; Amb Eban scores Western pacts with Arabs; conf adopts program; Amer Council for Judaism criticizes conf as another attempt to bring pressure on US Cong to abandon policy of impartiality in Near East; denies conf represented all US Jews

Amer Scientists Fed proposes UN study gen world radiation danger from weapons tests with view to limiting tests if necessary; proposal signed by Fed chmn Dr Livingston; presented at NYC news conf by 6 Fed spokesmen; given to US State Dept for study; shown to US UN aides Amb Lodge and F T Rope; spokesmen illus

liner sails for Bermuda; labels strikers 'deserters'; some stranded passengers take airline passage; Walsh says new crew will be hired

Atty Gen Brownell renews request for new perjury law; would make willful giving of contradictory statements under oath ground for prosecution; present legis discussed

Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia sign pact to 'strengthen Arab structure politically, militarily and economically'; seen move to replace or rejuvenate Arab League; Min el Azm (Syria) and Min Salem (Egypt) in Lebanon to urge joining pact; Min Nacache repts Lebanon will not now side with Egypt or Iraq