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May 6, 1957

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Headlines from May 6, 1957

COLOMBIA CRISIS MOUNTS AS POLICE ATTACK STUDENTS; Three Youths Are Reported Killed--Plea by Cardinal to Regime Indicated GAS BOMBS HIT CHURCH Catholics' Open Opposition to Re-election of Rojas May Result From Clash

By Tad Szulc Special To the New York Times

3 striking students killed in clash with police, Bogota; Opposition leaders map gen strike; Cardinal Luque reptdly appeals to Govt to end fighting; clash at La Porciuncula Ch described; seen spurring RC opposition to Rojas and moves to split off his Army support; curfew ends

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RIFT THREATENS ITALIAN CABINET; Saragat Calls on Right-Wing Socialists to Pull Out of Coalition Government

By Paul Hofmann Special To the New York Times

100,000 strike for better civil service gradings

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Truman Says His Wife Scolded Him for Chiding Eisenhower on Absences; TRUMAN SCOLDED BY MRS. TRUMAN

By Special to The New York Times

says wife scolded him for comment

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Peace Mission Obtains Nicaraguan-Honduran Truce; AMERICAS GROUP OBTAINS A TRUCE

By the Associated Press

OAS mission gets cease-fire accord; Pres Somoza signs despite repts of continued fighting; Gen Somoza illus with aide

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Jordan Plot Beaten, King Hussein Says; HUSSEIN ASSERTS PLOT IS DEFEATED

By the United Press

Hussein proclaims Leftist plot beaten, s to 200 Bedouin sheikhs; sheikhs pledge loyalty; Govt continues moves against Leftists; some officials ousted under Nabulsi Govt reinstated, including Amb to US Rifai; Egyptian-backed Arab Labor Unions Fed criticizes ban on unions, lr to Hussein; Cairo press criticism noted

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Historical Context for May 6, 1957

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