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October 27, 1956

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Headlines from October 27, 1956

Poles, Quiet, Watch Revolt in Hungary But Get Little News; POLAND WATCHES BUDAPEST REVOLT Hungarian Rebels Criticized

By Henry Giniger Special To the New York Times

country seen completely quiet for 1st time in wk; Trade Union Council Presidium headed by Natolin group assoc V Klosiewicz resigns after no-confidence expressions by unions; Warsaw press pub little news of Hungarian fighting; Warsaw-Budapest communications cut; Trybuna Ludu backs Hungarian freedom demands but says counter-revolutionary elements changed nature of protest

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U.S. to Give Atom Agency 11,000 Pounds of Uranium; U.N. Delegates Sign Atomic Energy Agreement Here EISENHOWER GIVES ATOM UNIT PLEDGE

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (BY EDWARD HAUSNER)

Message to conf on statute setting up Internatl Atomic Energy Agency

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USSR armored vehicles illus, Budapest

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STEVENSON LIKELY TO WIN IN VIRGINIA; Second Survey Finds States' Rights Bloc and Powell's Activity Hurt G.O.P. Conclusions Indicated STEVENSON LIKELY TO WIN IN VIRGINIA Farmers Are Angry Negro Votes Switching Incident Widely Used A Subway in Jersey

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 26--If visible trends and measurable data have their accustomed meaning, Adlai E. Stevenson should win Virginia's twelve electoral votes on Nov. 6.

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Reporter in Budapest Tells How Protest Grew Into War; Battle for Hungary Remains in Doubt

By John MacCormac Special To the New York Times

US State Dept confs with GB, France and other allies on advisability of bringing situation before UN; holds USSR troops presence legal under Warsaw Pact but their use to put down revolt illegal; speculation; Dept frustrated by lack of direct data; forced to rely on press repts; communication with legation in Budapest cut; US Amb Lodge confs with Sir P Dixon (GB) and B Cornut-Gentille (France) on possible UN action; Council of Eur Assembly urges Eurs weigh appeal to UN against USSR armed intervention

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1956Patty Sheehan, American golfer^[†]

Patty Sheehan is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

1956Babis Tsertos, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player^[†]

Haralambos (Babis) Tsertos is a Greek musician. His sister is the singer Nadia Karagianni and his father was also a musician who played the mandolin. At the age of 17, he settled permanently in Athens and in 1974, he entered the Faculty of Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Historical Context for October 27, 1956

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

Headlines from October 27, 1956

Poles, Quiet, Watch Revolt in Hungary But Get Little News; POLAND WATCHES BUDAPEST REVOLT Hungarian Rebels Criticized

U.S. to Give Atom Agency 11,000 Pounds of Uranium; U.N. Delegates Sign Atomic Energy Agreement Here EISENHOWER GIVES ATOM UNIT PLEDGE

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STEVENSON LIKELY TO WIN IN VIRGINIA; Second Survey Finds States' Rights Bloc and Powell's Activity Hurt G.O.P. Conclusions Indicated STEVENSON LIKELY TO WIN IN VIRGINIA Farmers Are Angry Negro Votes Switching Incident Widely Used A Subway in Jersey

Reporter in Budapest Tells How Protest Grew Into War; Battle for Hungary Remains in Doubt

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