Soviet Deputy Premier Mikoyan Arrives in Washington for Visit; Russian Rocket Will Enter Orbit

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4--The Soviet Union's Anastas I. Mikoyan arrived today for what he called an American "holiday," but he quickly arrange to meet with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles at noon Monday.

The bouncy 63-year-old first deputy premier said he is ready and willing to talk about the Berlin crisis or any other East-West problem during the two weeks he expects to be in this country.

About 400 New York policemen and government security agents guarded Mikoyan's every step as he arrived at New York's Idlewild Airport at 5:11 a.m., nearly two hours ahead of schedule.

Rocket Passes Moon

MOSCOW, Jan. 4--The Soviet Union's cosmic rocket blazed an ever lengthening trail into space today and was reported gradually entering into orbit around the sun, with its radio still sending scientific information back to earth.

The latest announcement said the 1 1/2ton missile was 296, 250 miles from the earth. An earlier announcement had placed it 262,500 miles away from the earth and 37,500 miles from the center of the moon.

It had overshot the moon at 5:59 a.m. today, approaching within about 4,700 miles of that satellite of the earth at its closest.

Tass, official news agency, said it would enter its orbit around the sun by Jan. 7 or 8 and thus become the first artifical planet in the sun's system.

Castro Halts Strike

HAVANA, Jan. 4--Rebel leader Fidel Castro tonight called off the general strike that has paralyzed Cuba since his bearded rebels took over from Fulgencio Batista's dicatorship.

A broadcast by Havana radio said Castro urged all workers to go back to their jobs. All stores and business establishments in this island nation, closed down since New Year's Day, were told to open their doors.

Nuclear Talks Continue

GENEVA, Jan. 4--Representatives of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union enter a critical stage Monday in their negotiations for a controlled end to nuclear weapons tests.

Returning after a two-week Christmas recess, the delegates will discuss problems dealing with specific inspection arrangements and voting procedures. The key question is whether or not the Russians will accept a truly international system of control to prevent nuclear test cheating