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March 31, 1956

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Headlines from March 31, 1956

U.S. WON'T OBJECT IF BRITISH SUPPLY ARMS TO ISRAELIS; Rules Out Any Opposition if London Follows Paris Lead in Providing Equipment STILL WEIGHING REQUEST Doubts American Shipments Could Ease Crisis--French Planes Reported on Way Credit for U.S. Seen Attitude Reported Unchanged U.S. WON'T OBJECT TO BRITISH SALES French Craft Reported on Way Sharett Sees Soviet Envoy Egypt Accuses Israelis Japan Stresses Neutrality

By Elie Abel Special To the New York Times

US reptdly would not oppose Brit arms sale to Israel to maintain mil balance

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Ralph DePalma

1956Ralph DePalma, Italian-American race car driver and actor (born 1884)[†]

Raffaele "Ralph" DePalma was an American racing driver who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,000 races. DePalma won the 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 American AAA national dirt track championships and is credited with winning 25 American Championship car races. He won the Canadian national championship in 1929. DePalma estimated that he had earned $1.5 million by 1934 after racing for 27 years. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame. He competed on boards and dirt road courses and ovals.

Nellah Massey Bailey

1956Nellah Massey Bailey, American politician and librarian (born 1893)[†]

Nellah Izora Massey Bailey was an American politician and librarian. She was the first lady of Mississippi from 1944 to 1946 and the Mississippi state tax collector from 1948 to 1956. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman elected to statewide office in Mississippi.

Historical Context for March 31, 1956

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