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December 18, 1956

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BRITISH VOICE IRE AT DELAY BY U.N. IN CLEARING SUEZ; Commons Aroused as Lloyd Says Salvage Ship Offer Has Not Been Accepted Emergency Action Urged BRITISH VOICE IRE OVER SUEZ DELAYS

By Drew Middleton Special To the New York Times

Sec Lloyd tells Commons Hammarskjold rejects Brit-French offer of salvage fleet with regular crews; says GB refused to give vessels without crews; says channel could be cleared in 7 wks if Brit-French equipment and personnel are used; sees Hammarskjold doing best possible but dependent on Wheeler; alarmed at Wheeler estimate that it will take 5 wks for survey alone; GB and France seek UN assurance for crews safety; protest to Hammarskjold; he gets US backing

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COURT COMPLETES CITY BUS MERGER; Fifth Ave. System Takes Over Operation of 69 Routes of Third Ave. Line 2,200 Buses to Be Used COURT COMPLETES CITY BUS MERGER

By Edward Ranzal

To be name of 3d Av Transit Corp as result of merger with 5th Av Coach Lines

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EISENHOWER SEES NEHRU 14 HOURS; Two Discuss Peace Efforts at Gettysburg Farm EISENHOWER SEES NEHRU 14 HOURS Nine Cars in Motorcade Nehru Due Here Thursday

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

Prime Min Nehru and Eisenhower drive to Gettysburg farm; illus

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U.S. Bids Moscow Let Observers Get Facts on Hungary; Follows Sharp Exchange A U.S. CHALLENGE ISSUED TO SOVIET Outside Forces Protested

By Dana Adams Schmidt Special To the New York Times

US State Dept spokesman L White challenges USSR to let UN observers into Hungary to determine whether revolt was popular or incited from outside; makes statement after USSR Charge d'Affaires Striganov calls on Deputy Under Sec Murphy to reject US protest on deployment of USSR tanks against Hungarian civilians outside US Legation, Budapest; Striganov says tanks were present under Warsaw Pact terms and guarded Legation at Hungarian Govt request; charges US interference; Murphy says protest stands; Striganov illus

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WORKERS CANCEL BUDAPEST STRIKE; Return Is Linked to Desire to Earn Christmas Money --Output Negligible Electric Power Lacking Executions Reported WORKERS CANCEL BUDAPEST STRIKE Exit Permits Sought

By John MacCormac Special To the New York Times

Miners still refusing to work; Govt tries to send 'volunteers' to mine coal but miners council warns mines are unsafe; effects discussed

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1956Ron White, American comedian^[†]

Ronald Dee White is an American stand-up comedian, actor and author, best known as a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Nicknamed "Tater Salad", he is the author of the book I Had the Right to Remain Silent But I Didn't Have the Ability, which appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Historical Context for December 18, 1956

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

Headlines from December 18, 1956

BRITISH VOICE IRE AT DELAY BY U.N. IN CLEARING SUEZ; Commons Aroused as Lloyd Says Salvage Ship Offer Has Not Been Accepted Emergency Action Urged BRITISH VOICE IRE OVER SUEZ DELAYS

COURT COMPLETES CITY BUS MERGER; Fifth Ave. System Takes Over Operation of 69 Routes of Third Ave. Line 2,200 Buses to Be Used COURT COMPLETES CITY BUS MERGER

EISENHOWER SEES NEHRU 14 HOURS; Two Discuss Peace Efforts at Gettysburg Farm EISENHOWER SEES NEHRU 14 HOURS Nine Cars in Motorcade Nehru Due Here Thursday

U.S. Bids Moscow Let Observers Get Facts on Hungary; Follows Sharp Exchange A U.S. CHALLENGE ISSUED TO SOVIET Outside Forces Protested

WORKERS CANCEL BUDAPEST STRIKE; Return Is Linked to Desire to Earn Christmas Money --Output Negligible Electric Power Lacking Executions Reported WORKERS CANCEL BUDAPEST STRIKE Exit Permits Sought

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