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AACHEN, Germany, May 10 --Sir Winsten Churchill proposed today that "the new Russia," if she had sincerely repudiated Stalinism, join the European community of nations under the aegis of the North Atlantic Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May 10--The Senate passed tonight a bill to provide up to $5,000,000,000 in direct Federal insurance against flood damage to homes, businesses and other property. The bipartisan
co asks CAB to revise '44 accord by which Hughes Tool Co obtained stock control
Appellate Div orders Middletown Twp to reassess local property at 100% of true value by '57; assessments now avg 15.45%; far-reaching effects seen as none of state's 567 municipalities have equalized assessments at 100%; state avg is 28 1/2%; '55 tax yield was $534 million; seen reaching $2 billion under 100% rate
Sec Dulles says cut of 640,000 men, announced in '55, may be genuine but motivated by econ factors, US House com; sees further cuts
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]