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March 28, 1956

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CYPRIOTES SLAY 3 IN NEW TERRORISM; 2 Soldiers Shot in Ambush --Customs Man a Victim CYPRIOTES SLAY 3 IN NEW TERRORISM Harding Presents Budget

By Joseph O. Haff Special To the New York Times

NICOSIA, Cyprus, March 27-- A mobile patrol of British security forces was ambushed tonight. Under fire of an automatic weapon, two members of the patrol were killed.

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SENATORS REJECT ELECTION CHANGE; Chamber Defeats 5 Attempts to Revise Present Way of Choosing President Langer Proposal Beaten SENATORS REJECT ELECTION CHANGE

By Allen Drury Special To the New York Times

Sen rejects all proposed amendments; sends them back to com; Daniel amendment approved, 48-37, but lacks 2/3 majority; Langer amendment beaten, 69-13; other proposals are by Lehman for direct popular election without natl primary, by Humphrey, by Sen C P Case to amend Daniel proposal

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U.S. SEIZES OFFICES OF DAILY WORKER, COMMUNIST PARTY; Raids in Cities From Here to Coast Based on Income Tax Liens of $435,314 PAPER IS PRINTED LATER Moves to Makeshift Quarters --Civil Liberties Union Scores 'Harassment' Morning Edition Issued U.S. SEIZES OFFICES OF DAILY WORKER Notices Put on Doors Legal Argument Develops

By Harrison E. Salisbury

IRB agents seize NYC Detroit and Chicago hdqrs of Daily Worker for alleged non-payment of income taxes

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Canada and Mexico Accept Bid by U.S. To Aid New Nations; CANADA, MEXICO TO AID NEW LANDS U.S.-Canadian Problems

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W, Va., March 27--Canada and Mexico accepted today a United States suggestion that they take the lead in helping newly freed countries develop democratic processes.

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PRAVDA CHARGES STALIN'S MISRULE GAVE BERIA POWER; Editorial Publicizes Drive to Degrade Ex-Premier but Praises His Early Role Strongest Attack Yet Made PRAVDA CHARGES STALIN-BERIA TIE Second Stage of Attack

By Welles Hangen Special To the New York Times.by Harry Schwartz

Pravda charges Stalin with misrule in unsigned 7,000-word ed; scores 'violations of revolutionary legality' and 'groundless repressions'; concedes his services to party but charges he distorted Communist principles and party democracy; holds tactics fostered Beria's rise; charges Stalin encouraged hero worship and 'cult of individual'; distinguishes between early rule and later yrs of addiction to personality cult

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Historical Context for March 28, 1956

In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people^[†]