February 21, 1956

52 killed, 12 hurt in DC-6 crash outside Cairo; witness repts 2 engines failed; pilot was attempting emergency landing; craft en route from Saigon and Karachi to Paris; rescue operation hampered by desert; details; map; 3d major disaster in 4 days

George com re-opens hearings; illus; Ross testifies Neff gave $2,500 of Keck's money to Neb Repub Com; donation followed int with Sens Curtis and Hruska, arranged by Ross, at which both Sens indicated support for bill; Ross says he rejected Neff's offer of employment in lobbying work and $500 gift for his children; repts Neff's 2d offer of $2,500 to Neb Repub Com was refused; testifies he learned of Neff's unsuccessful trip to Mont on behalf of bill; says he told story to FBI on advice of Deputy Atty Gen Rogers and resigned job to avoid reflection on Justice Dept; illus; Curtis, Hruska laud Ross; com to hear Keck and Patman; Fed grand jury hears Olney

violence flares at Repub Farmingdale plant, 58 pickets arrested including lodge pres Ostro; over 20 hurt as pickets try to prevent non-strikers cars from entering plant; illus; union says no production worker reptd at any of 4 struck plants; complains of police bias; other details

Diefendorf Comm agrees on 1¢ increase in gasoline taxes, 1 1/2¢ on Diesel fuel, $500-million bond issue and earmarking of 6O% of fuel tax receipts under present rates plus entire increase for rd bldg; votes, 11-1, to give counties outside NYC 15% of revenue from higher fuel taxes; Sen W J Mahoney says fuel tax rise is unnecessary this yr; does not know of deal whereby Repubs would approve rise if Harriman approves their proposal for income tax cut

no-confidence move wins, 102-96, N Rhine-Westphalia Londtag; Arnold replaced by Soc Dem F Steinhoff; Adenauer thus loses 2/3 majority in Fed Bundesrat; Free Dems drive to end Adenauer regime discussed; he hints of plan to end coalition with them

Deputy Premier Molotov admits underestimating anti-colonial movement's policy value to USSR until Central Com reminded him of error, s to USSR Communist party cong

Repr Richards charges State Dept failed to consult House on lifting embargo; notes Dept consulted Sen; ship with tanks sails; Dept refuses breakdown on over $130 million of materiel requested by Arabs and Israel; holds breakdown would give away states mil secrets; estimates $3 million of $16 million worth granted export licenses went to Israel; Israeli Embassy calls figure 'fantastic'; illus

Sen Dem leaders unanimously agree on bipartisan probe of lobbying and campaign gifts; Repub leaders seen backing move in principle; Kennedy and Gore seen deferring to new group; Johnson says aim is to expose any wrongdoing and find data to strengthen Fed laws on corrupt election practices and on lobbying; hopes to give representation to all Sen coms interested in such a probe

$16,240,000 pier for Holland-Amer Line planned, W Houston St; described; photo-drawing; 4 piers to be razed; line to lease pier for record $1,055,000 yrly; Mayor Wagner lauds plan as sign of NYC ability to develop port, press conf; easing of pressure to transfer piers to Port Authority seen

Sen, in party vote, approves Repub 'humanizing' amendments; Repubs score Harriman on '55 veto; Harriman submits own proposals, special message to Legis; charges Repub plan favors top income groups; notes 76% of benefits under his plan would go to those with under $5,000 yrly income, as against 54% under Repub plan; W J Mahoney had warned Harriman plan would not get out of com; challenges Gov to veto Repub plan

Karamanlis party wins at least 159 of 300 seats in Chamber of Deputies but lags in popular vote; 18-seat edge may be increased by complete returns; women's vote and feeling against Communists in Dem Union seen factors in Karamanlis victory

20 rebels, 10 French soldiers killed, Marnia