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December 22, 1956

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Headlines from December 22, 1956

MOSES DENOUNCES 'GIVE-AWAY'VIEWS; Power Chairman Defends 2 Pacts With Industry-- Sees State Needs Met Article Is Criticized MOSES DENOUNCES 'GIVE-AWAY' VIEWS Further Power Planned

By Unknown Author

Moses, through aide, denies 'give-away' charge; scores NY Times Dec 21 article as 'misleading'; says Reynolds Metal, by maintaining constant amt of power, will lower power costs for others; stresses Authority has responsibility to project bond-holders; insists Niagara Mohawk pact protects other consumers and all needs will be satisfied by proposed St Lawrence-Niagara power pool; Burton says he backed Reynolds pact assuming it would be accompanied by power pool; Poletti reptdly insists Niagara Mohawk pact contains no firm commitment for co to supply co-ops and munic systems with power; opposes Reynolds and Niagara Mohawk pacts as part of package deal because of uncertainty about Niagara power; NY Commerce and Indus Assn backs Reynolds pact; views of local officials quoted

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Notable Births

1956Jane Lighting, English businesswoman[โ€ ]

Jane Elizabeth Stuart Lighting is a former Chief Executive of Five (TV) in the United Kingdom.

Historical Context for December 22, 1956

In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[โ€ ]