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May 23, 1957

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Headlines from May 23, 1957

DEMOCRATS DROP '57 TAX CUT PLANS IN INFLATION FIGHT; Congress Decision Made as President Hints at a Veto to Save Budget Surplus RAYBURN LOOKS TO 1958 Eisenhower Voices Concern at New Spending Estimates --Assails Defense Slash

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

Eisenhower sees budget in 'precarious state of balance,' news conf; says some depts are running well above Jan estimates; says he will not rest until US gets what is necessary for Govt operation

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$40,000,000 LOOP BY RAPID TRANSIT TO JERSEY URGED; Two-Tunnel Proposal Sent to Metropolitan Agency by Project Director BI-STATE DISTRICT IS KEY Plan Would Link BMT With Improved Railroads Serving Suburbs Across Hudson

By Stanley Levey

A $400,000,000 linking of the New York subway system and New Jersey's commuter railroad network by means of two underwater tunnels was proposed yesterday.

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France Blocks Aid To Tunisia in Rift On Algerian Issue; Aid Pact Kept Secret

By Thomas F. Brady Special To the New York Times

Bourguiba repts French aid to Tunisia, provided in recent pact, blocked because of Tunisian policy on Algeria; says France seized shipment of pistols on ship stopping in Algeria en route to Tunis; Tunisian repr denies pistols link to Algeria

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New Set-Up Urged For Armed Forces; New Set-Up for Armed Forces Urged in a Plea for Unification

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

Col Sights urges complete reorgn, article in Air Qrly Rev; queries Wilson concept of 'healthy competition' between services; proposes 5 commands; views spur renewed reunification demands

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PRESIDENT URGES SUPREME EFFORTS TO END ARMS RACE; Says U.S. Interest Demands Move--Bars 'Picayunish' Attitude Toward Soviet

By Russell Baker Special To the New York Times

Eisenhower urges sup effort to reach accord with USSR, in effect rebuking Radford, news conf; rejects idea that world tension must 1st be eased; holds disarmament step can help ease it; Dulles asks that he and Stassen talk with Humphrey subcom; Adm move seen to pave way for ratification of any accord

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Historical Context for May 23, 1957

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