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LONDON, July 19--Members of the United Nations Disarmament Subcommittee talked for two hours today about reductions in armed forces, suspension of nuclear weapons tests and operating procedure.
WHO com urges large-scale tests of orally-taken live-virus vaccine; says it might eventually replace Salk vaccine; Dr Sabin comments on his research and tests on live type
US Cong (Durham) com, 14-2, approves amendment to curb Pres authority to offer nuclear fuels and materials; Reprs Cole, Price dissent; Durham comments
House, 254-154, authorizes $3,116,833,000, cutting $747,577,000 from Adm request; approves Selden amendment limiting econ loan fund to 1 yr; sustains defense support cut to $.6 billion by approving Hays proposal instead of Bentley's for $.5 billion; rejects recommitting bill; rejects Pilcher move to delete econ loan fund; rejects Bentley move to cut all aid to Yugoslavia; rejects Porter move to give priority in Latin-Amer aid to nations having ousted dictators; Eisenhower still hopeful; Repr Gross says he has quit taking 'marching orders,'
Bourges-Maunoury wins confidence vote, 280-183
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]