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November 16, 1956

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FIRST U.N. TROOPS REACH SUEZ BASE; CAIRO DEFINES JOB; 95 Danes and Norwegians Greeted by Nasser Aide-- Second Group Flying In HAMMARSKJOLD WITH IT After British--French Exit, Egyptians Want Armistice Lines With Israel Policed Withdrawal Stressed FIRST U.N. TROOPS REACH SUEZ BASE Stone Barracks Are Used Greece to Let Planes Land 60 Indians to Fly to Egypt

By Osgood Caruthers Special To the New York Times.associated Press Radiophotospecial To the New York Times.special To the New York Times

UNEF advance units wearing blue helmets and UNEF armbands arrive, Abu Suweir; illus; comprise 95 Danish and Norwegian troops under Lt Boysen and Capt Huitfeldt; welcomed by Brig el Thany; he says troops will supervise Brit, French and Israeli withdrawal, will be stationed at Rafah, Gaza and El Auja but not in Canal area

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Hungarians Doubt Kadar's Promises; HUNGARIANS HEAR KADAR PROMISES Farewell Messages Found Soviet Troops Thin Out London Confirms Reports

By John MacCormac Special To the New York Times.special To the New York Times

Kadar pledges of free elections including all parties that support socialism, end to punishment and deportation of rebels, dissolution of secret police and pub of all Hungarian-Soviet pacts, doubted by most Hungarians; Kadar reptdly said Govt would negotiate for return of I Nagy but bars withdrawal of USSR troops or declaring Hungary neutral; gen strike continues in 3d wk; deportations of women and children ns well as young men and boys seen confirmed by farewell messages thrown from rr trains moving eastward; USSR troops fewer in Budapest but still guard bridges and chief sts; Kadar charges West aided rebels and sent arms in Red Cross planes and vehicles; says USSR had to be called in to help suppress 'counter-revolution'; 4 escaped young rebels complain that US officials barred armed aid lest world war be provoked; Brit Foreign Office repts deportations confirmed

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Canada Bids U.N. Act Now On Both Suez and Palestine; CANADA ASKS U.N. TO SETTLE ISSUES Duties of Force Outlined

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times.special To the New York Times

Brit spokesman says Brit troops will not withdraw till GB is assured UNEF will stay until pol settlement is reached

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Army Tidies Up Kilmer for 5,000 Refugee Hungarians; By GEORGE CABLE WRIGHT Special to The New York Times. Army Tidies Up Camp Kilmer For 5,000 Refugee Hungarians First Are Due Next Week

By The New York TimesSpecial to The New York Times

US Army readies Camp Kilmer, NJ, to receive 5,000 refugees; preparations described; illus

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ARAB LANDS WARN PARIS AND LONDON; Backing Egypt, All Threaten to Cut British, French Ties Unless Troops Withdraw ARAB LANDS WARN PARIS AND LONDON Lebanon Near a Crisis

By Sam Pope Brewer Special To the New York Times.special To the New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 15-- The nine member states of the Arab League voted unanimously today to break off relations with France and Britain unless British and French and Israeli forces were withdrawn from Egypt.

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1956Terry Labonte, American race car driver and businessman^[†]

Terrance Lee Labonte, nicknamed "Texas Terry" or "the Iceman", is an American former stock car driver. He raced from 1978 to 2014 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup and Sprint Cup Series. A two-time Cup Series champion in 1984 and 1996 and the 1989 IROC champion, he is the older brother of 2000 Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte, and the father of former Nationwide Series driver Justin Labonte. He also co-owns a Chevrolet dealership in Greensboro, North Carolina with Rick Hendrick. He appeared on the CBS series The Dukes of Hazzard in 1984, where he played an unnamed pit crew member.

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1956Ōtori Tanigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 24th Yokozuna (born 1887)^[†]

Ōtori Tanigorō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. He was the sport's 24th yokozuna.

Historical Context for November 16, 1956

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

Headlines from November 16, 1956

Hungarians Doubt Kadar's Promises; HUNGARIANS HEAR KADAR PROMISES Farewell Messages Found Soviet Troops Thin Out London Confirms Reports

Canada Bids U.N. Act Now On Both Suez and Palestine; CANADA ASKS U.N. TO SETTLE ISSUES Duties of Force Outlined

Army Tidies Up Kilmer for 5,000 Refugee Hungarians; By GEORGE CABLE WRIGHT Special to The New York Times. Army Tidies Up Camp Kilmer For 5,000 Refugee Hungarians First Are Due Next Week

ARAB LANDS WARN PARIS AND LONDON; Backing Egypt, All Threaten to Cut British, French Ties Unless Troops Withdraw ARAB LANDS WARN PARIS AND LONDON Lebanon Near a Crisis

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