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August 2, 1957

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WEST WILL OFFER A SINGLE PACKAGE FOR ARMS CHECKS; Insists Soviet Accept Air and Ground Inspection in Europe and the Arctic U.N. PARLEY PROLONGED Delegates Agree to Continue Negotiations and File an Interim Report Now Plans Will Not Be Split WEST TO SUGGEST JOINT CHECK PLAN Soviet Reaction Is Awaited Arctic Zone Is Outlined

By Drew Middleton Special To the New York Times

LONDON, Aug. 1--The Western powers are ready to present their proposals for aerial and ground inspection to safeguard the world against surprise attacks.

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HUNGARY ARRESTS GROUP OF PRIESTS; Mindszenty Secretary Heads Clerics Charged With Aid to Rebels Last Fall Accused of Looting Others Arrested Named

By Unknown Author

group of RC clerics seized, charged with aiding rebels; Cardinal Mindszenty's sec Rev Turscanyi among them

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Paris Budget Crisis Is Believed Worse After Cabinet Acts; Dissatisfaction Voiced CRISIS SHARPENS ON PARIS BUDGET

By Harold Callender Special To the New York Times

Bourges-Maunoury repts Cabinet agrees to $1.7-billion cut; Gaillard, in seemingly contradictory statement, says he will resign if cuts are not made; revs fiscal problems, newspaper article; G Mollet intervenes in Cabinet dispute

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HOFFA PLANS BID FOR TRANSIT BLOC; Would Link Teamsters With Air, Sea and Rail Unions if He Succeeds Beck HOFFA PLANS BID ON TRANSIT BLOC Would Stay in Federation

By Lawrence E. Davies Special To the New York Times

Teamsters vp Hoffa will fight for all-embracing council of transport unions for joint action if elected Teamsters pres; says council would operate within AFL-CIO framework; holds there cannot be 1-city or 1 kind of transport strike any longer

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U.S., CANADA PLAN JOINT AIR DEFENSE; General Partridge to Direct Operations for Continent U.S. and Canada Will Integrate Continental Air Defense Forces 'Getting Close to Canada' TEXT OF STATEMENT

By Special to The New York Times

Sec Wilson and Min Pearkes rept accord to integrate air defense; Gen Partridge (US) to head joint staff; Air Marshal Slemon (Canada) deputy

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1957Jacky Rosen, United States senator^[†]

Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the U.S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2019.

Historical Context for August 2, 1957

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

Headlines from August 2, 1957

HUNGARY ARRESTS GROUP OF PRIESTS; Mindszenty Secretary Heads Clerics Charged With Aid to Rebels Last Fall Accused of Looting Others Arrested Named

Paris Budget Crisis Is Believed Worse After Cabinet Acts; Dissatisfaction Voiced CRISIS SHARPENS ON PARIS BUDGET

HOFFA PLANS BID FOR TRANSIT BLOC; Would Link Teamsters With Air, Sea and Rail Unions if He Succeeds Beck HOFFA PLANS BID ON TRANSIT BLOC Would Stay in Federation

U.S., CANADA PLAN JOINT AIR DEFENSE; General Partridge to Direct Operations for Continent U.S. and Canada Will Integrate Continental Air Defense Forces 'Getting Close to Canada' TEXT OF STATEMENT

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