January 8, 1960

Prime Min Nkrumah says Ghana would give up sovereignty for African union to avoid 'Balkanization' of Africa; sees W Africa split into too many fragments; will call conf of all pol groups on unity; cites some snags in Ghana-Guinea union talks

FCC hearing on broadcasting indus; Amer Authors and Composers Guild pres Lane charges broadcasters use $10-million-a-yr fund to promote music they control; with J McHugh and O Nash, urges FCC not to renew licenses of 557 radio stations unless they divest selves of stock in Broadcast Music Inc (BMI); BMI says Lane distorts facts; cites competition with ASCAP; says almost all Guild members are ASCAP affiliates; says ASCAP gets $20 million a yr from same broadcasters as does BMI; H Hayes, H Lindsay, O Harbach and V Thomson testify that constant plugging of BMI records degrades pub taste; A Schwartz backs Lane, news conf

USSR sets se ries of test firings over Pacific Ocean range of new, 'more powerful' rockets designed to launch heavy satellites and interplanetary vehicles; warns ships and planes to keep clear of target area about 1,000 mi E of Marshall Islands; to start launchings Jan 15-Feb 15; does not identify launching sites; suggests no mil applications; tests are 1st announced in advance or set outside USSR; rockets to be fired without final 'pkg' stages; target area delineated; map indicates range and probable launching sites, compares US Atlantic range

US officials speculate on whether plan indicates tech gain or claim to Pacific test range; US-owned Johnston and Palmyra Islands are closest to impact zone; no legal or diplomatic objections seen

Pres Eisenhower repts Atlas has hit target on fifteen 5,000-mi firings, State of Union Message