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May 6, 1956

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SNIPER AT CHURCH KILLS ONE, HURTS 5; Fires as Crowd Gathers in West 89th Street to Mark Eastern Orthodox Easter Wounded Are Listed SNIPER AT CHURCH KILLS ONE, HURTS 5

By Unknown Author

Sniper, firing into crowd entering midnight service, St Dumitru Rumanian Orthodox Ch, W 89th St, NYC, kills V Cucui; 6 others wounded; shots traced to rooming house across st

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Point Four Plan Endorsed In Report by Senate Unit; Finding Is Based on 18 Months' Study-- House Group Says Eisenhower's Role at Geneva Hurt Anti-Red Effort POINT 4 IS LAUDED BY SENATE GROUP Main Recommendations Two Fields of Criticism

By Elie Abel Special To the New York Times

Sen Mansfield subcom urges Cong com to study foreign aid

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Methodists Choose Negro for Top Post; METHODISTS ELECT NEGRO TO TOP POST

By George Dugan Special To the New York Times

Made head of Meth Ch Judicial Council; por

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EGYPT AND JORDAN WILL LINK ARMIES; WIDEN ARAB UNITY; Forces to Be Coordinated-- Step New Gain for Nasser in Mideast Build-Up

By Reuters

CAIRO, Sunday, May 6--A joint Egyptian and Jordanian communique, issued today, announced agreement had been reached on plans to coordinate and unify the armies of the two countries.

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SOBELOFF SCORED BY SOUTHERNERS; His 'Unsympathetic' Racial Views Assailed at Hearing on Judgeship Nomination Presented Compliance View SOBELOFF DRAWS ATTACK BY SOUTH

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

Solicitor Gen Sobeloff refusal to sign Govt brief urging Sup Ct uphold dismissal of Dr Peters, Mar '55, cited by witnesses opposing his confirmation as Appeals Ct Justice, Sen subcom

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Historical Context for May 6, 1956

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