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Died. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick Robert McGrigor, 66, tiny (5 ft. 4 in.) fighting admiral who captained the battle cruiser Renown that stalked and sank Germany's Bismarck in World War II, commanded the first Allied landings in the toe of Italy and was blown from his ship during the assault, was appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (1951-55); in Aberdeen, Scotland...
...Added meetings with Tunisia's President Bourguiba, the West's warmest friend in North Africa, and Spain's Generalissimo Franco to his tightly scheduled, 20,000-mile grand tour (TIME, Nov. 16); the President will invite Bourguiba aboard the cruiser Des Moines for an afternoon's conversation in the Bay of Tunis, will visit Franco on an overnight stop in Madrid while flying home from Paris...
...Gulf Battle was 15 years ago, it seems as yesterday. My submarine, Darter, along with Dace, commanded by my classmate Captain B. D. Claggett, with two of the best crews ever to go aboard submarines, held swimming call 15 years ago this morning for Admiral Kurita and his heavy cruisers. Darter still rests on the rocks off Palawan, where we abandoned her after grounding while trying to finish off the cruiser Takao. Thanks to the brilliant work of Claggett, Dace rescued my whole crew...
...back from India, he will lunch with the Shah of Iran, cruise from Athens to Toulon in a U.S. Navy cruiser to store up sun and strength for the Western summit at Paris Dec. 19-21. Last stop: Rabat, to visit with Morocco's King Mohammed...
...Look. While Ike travels, Secretary of State Christian Herter will wrap up U.S. position-papers in advance of the Western summit, but will join the presidential party aboard the cruiser. As his top diplomatic adviser Ike will take to Asia the State Department's retiring Troubleshooter Bob Murphy, who will delay his retirement (and starting his new jobs as a director of Corning Glass Works and president of Corning Glass Works International) to make the trip. New look on the diplomatic team: Daughter-in-Law Barbara Eisenhower, who will accompany Ike's aide and son, Major John...