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April 22, 1957

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Headlines from April 22, 1957

Legislators to Limit Hearings on Lanza To Disputed Parole; INQUIRY TO LIMIT LANZA HEARINGS Brother Called Key Witness

By Douglas Dales

com to limit hearings to dismissal of Lanza parole violation charges

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CROWD OF 1,200,000 JAMS 5TH AVENUE IN EASTER PARADE; 1,200,000 Paraders Take Advantage of Warmest Day of the Year to Display Their Easter Finery

By Edith Evans Asburythe New York Times

The warmest Easter in seventy-eight years attracted throngs of paraders to the Fifth Avenue area around St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday. The police estimated the crowd at 1,200,000.

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SOME TAX AGENTS CALLED RECKLESS; House Group Says Federal Men Overstate Cases to Justify Fraud Charges SOME TAX AGENTS CALLED RECKLESS

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

House Ways and Means Com subcom (Mills) progress rept on its study of adm of tax laws finds little fault with IRS, lauds Harrington for improving adm of laws; urges gen counsel, now a career officer, be apptd by Pres as prior to '52; fails to back subcom advisory group on better pay in IRS; repts IRS has stopped checking tax returns of its employes as of Feb 14

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Pope Prophesies a New Atomic Day for Mankind in His Easter Message; POPE PROPHESIES NEW ATOMIC DAY Visitors From Many Lands

By Arnaldo Cortesi Special To the New York Times

Pope Pius message; illus

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PUBLISHERS URGE REDUCED BUDGET; Press Week Visitors Assail Foreign Aid Expenses and Secrecy in Government Some Oppose Dulles' Stand PUBLISHERS URGE REDUCED BUDGET Westerner Urges Budget Cuts Some Attack Censorship

By Bill Becker

news execs in NYC for Pres Wk urge cuts wherever possible

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1957Donald Tusk, Polish journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Poland^[†]

Donald Franciszek Tusk is a Polish politician and historian who has served as the prime minister of Poland since 2023, previously holding the office from 2007 to 2014. Tusk served as the president of the European Council (2014–2019) and leader of the European People's Party (2019–2022). He co-founded Civic Platform (PO), one of the dominant Polish political parties, and has been its longtime leader – from 2003 to 2014 and again since 2021. He is the longest-serving prime minister of the Third Polish Republic.

Historical Context for April 22, 1957

In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people^[†]

Headlines from April 22, 1957

Legislators to Limit Hearings on Lanza To Disputed Parole; INQUIRY TO LIMIT LANZA HEARINGS Brother Called Key Witness

CROWD OF 1,200,000 JAMS 5TH AVENUE IN EASTER PARADE; 1,200,000 Paraders Take Advantage of Warmest Day of the Year to Display Their Easter Finery

SOME TAX AGENTS CALLED RECKLESS; House Group Says Federal Men Overstate Cases to Justify Fraud Charges SOME TAX AGENTS CALLED RECKLESS

Pope Prophesies a New Atomic Day for Mankind in His Easter Message; POPE PROPHESIES NEW ATOMIC DAY Visitors From Many Lands

PUBLISHERS URGE REDUCED BUDGET; Press Week Visitors Assail Foreign Aid Expenses and Secrecy in Government Some Oppose Dulles' Stand PUBLISHERS URGE REDUCED BUDGET Westerner Urges Budget Cuts Some Attack Censorship

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