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April 21, 1956

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Headlines from April 21, 1956

Court Rules for Legless Veteran Suing for Job in Loyalty Case; LEGLESS VETERAN WINS SUIT FOR JOB Board's Report Differed Hopes to Return to Post

By Luther A. Huston Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

Appeals Ct, reversing June '55 Dist Ct opinion, rules J Kutcher improperly discharged by VA in '48; charges centered on his membership in Socialist Workers party; Judge Prettyman opinion quoted; ruling means Kutcher must be restored to job; Kutcher comment

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Soviet Chief at U.N. Is Accused In Return of 5 Sailors to Russia; RUSSIANS' RETURN LAID TO U.N. AIDE Told in Advance Closed Session Refused In Mother's Handwriting

By Allen Drury Special To the New York Times

Sen Internal Security subcom probes redefection of 5 USSR tanker Tuapse crewmen, US failure to try to stop them; Sen Welker says subcom interest is extent of USSR UN delegation involvement; Ch World Service asst dir Van Hoogstratten testifies he feels delegation is chiefly responsible for persuading 5 to return; describes their departure; holds US officials knew what was afoot; crewman V Solovyev testifies several of crewmen were taken to talk to Amb Sobolev; uncertain whether sailors were 'convinced or forced' to leave; discusses attempts to convince him; comments on his probable fate if he returned; Welker may call Immigration Service reprs; subcom counsel Morris says subcom may reopen probe, may call Gen Donovan

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RAYBURN ELECTED CONVENTION HEAD; UNITY IS STRESSED; Butler Predicts End to Talk of Bolt by Southerners as Democratic Chiefs Meet LOW PARTY FUNDS CITED Hall Denounced for Rejecting Free TV Time--G.O.P. Aide Sees 'Cry-Baby Alibis' Charge by Butler Lawrence Offers Plan RAYBURN ELECTED CONVENTION HEAD De Sapio at Meeting

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

Natl Com selects Speaker Rayburn as permanent chmn, meeting, Washington; Calif Committeewoman Shirpser proposes letting any candidate getting 15% of vote on 1st ballot address conv for 15 mins; Natl Com authorizes pre-conv coms to start work Aug 6; Southern com members name C F Gravel Jr to represent them on Exec Com; keynoter selection deferred; Sen Humphrey, Gov Clement proposed

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Notable Births

Peter Kosminsky

1956Peter Kosminsky, English director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Peter Kosminsky is a British writer, director and producer. He has directed Hollywood movies such as White Oleander and television films like Warriors, The Government Inspector, The Promise, Wolf Hall and The State.

Phillip Longman

1956Phillip Longman, German-American demographer and journalist[†]

Phillip Longman is an American demographer. Presently he is a Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, and he formerly worked as a senior writer and deputy assistant managing editor at U.S. News & World Report.

Notable Deaths

Charles MacArthur

1956Charles MacArthur, American playwright and screenwriter (born 1895)[†]

Charles Gordon MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and 1935 winner of the Academy Award for Best Story.

Historical Context for April 21, 1956

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