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Dir Hollister asks Cong appropriate most funds on 'no-yr' basis, permitting obligation over future yrs unless canceled by Cong, Green com; opposed by Morse, Kennedy, Humphrey; Sen Russell urges cutting program to $2.5 billion
US clarifies definition of '1st-step' accord; would turn over to internatl inspectors small percentage of big weapons of nuclear capability but not nuclear weapons themselves; wants non-nuclear nations to bar mfr of nuclear arms; would not demilitarize or neutralize 'open skies' zones; Natl Security Council meets on issue; Stassen, Radford, Cutler present; Humphrey subcom hears Stassen, Dulles
Mendes-France resigns as Radical party leader; defeated on disciplining members who voted for Mollet Govt
Exec council suspends Laundry Workers, gives Allied Indus Workers and Distillery Workers unions choice of suspension or 1-yr probation under monitor apptd by AFL-CIO pres
W Ger loan reptdly sought to replenish reserves; W Ger willing
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]