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November 12, 1957

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Headlines from November 12, 1957

U.S. OFFERS PLAN TO WIDEN U.N.AID TO POORER LANDS; $100,000,000 Fund Urged for Surveys, Training and Basic Research MARKS SHIFT IN POLICY Earlier Plan Was Opposed --New Program Is Viewed as Inviting Investments Would Fill a Gap U.S. OFFERS PLAN TO WIDEN U.N. AID Plan Is Explained Japan Presses Asian Aid Plan Aid Parley Opens in Ceylon

By David Anderson Special To the New York Times

US aid missions reprs in Far East meet, Colombo, to weigh regional tech training programs

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U.S.-SYRIA STUDY SEEKS NEW MEANS TO EASE RELATIONS; Informal Exchange of Views Held at U. N.--Replacing of Envoys Considered Talks on Mutual Interest Another War Scare U.S., SYRIA SEEK TO IMPROVE TIES Turkey Issues Denial

By Special to The New York Times

Syrian Cabinet holds emergency session following repts of Turkish troop movements to border; Syria sees move to distract it from Jordan; Turkey denies knowledge of alleged border incident

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U.S. Court Orders County in Viginia Speed Integration; Decision Is Unanimous U.S. COURT PRODS VIRGINIA ON BIAS Appeal Is Upheld Find Judge in Error N.A.A.C.P. Is Accused Further Study Urged

By Special to The New York Times

Appeals Ct rules Prince Edward County must start integration; ruling seen affecting all counties; Thomson com holds NAACP, 2 related orgns engage in unauthorized practice of law with regard to integration cases, rept to Legis and Stanley; proposals

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Refugees in Damascus Call For Death of King Hussein; By WAYNE PHILLIPS Special to The New York Times. 'Let Him Die,' Many Shout REFUGEES SHOUT FOR KING'S DEATH REFUGEES HEAR HUSSEIN King Says He Will Never Give Way on Palestine Issue King Called Traitor in Cairo Moscow Accuses Hussein

By Unknown Author

demonstrators, Damascus, call for death of Hussein; refugees conf, Amman, denounces Egyptian campaign against Hussein; Egypt continues propaganda; USSR charges Hussein is tool of West

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ZHUKOV'S OUSTER IS LAID TO ARMY; Some Moscow Sources Say He Scorned Other Officers ZHUKOV'S OUSTER IS LAID TO ARMY Rising Irritation Reported

By William J. Jorden Special To the New York Times

Zhukov ouster said to have been engineered by Army; some sources deny it was result of party clash with mil; say Khrushchev and other party leaders backed ouster after learning that Zhukov sought to curb party work in mil forces; Zhukov said to have become increasingly arrogant and inaccessible to top rail leaders who took iniative in protesting to party

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1957Tim Samaras, American engineer, storm chaser (died 2013)^[†]

Timothy Michael Samaras was an American engineer and storm chaser best known for his field research on tornadoes and time on the Discovery Channel show Storm Chasers. He died in the 2013 El Reno tornado.

1957Ivan Šuker, Croatian politician and economist (died 2023)^[†]

Ivan Šuker was a Croatian politician and economist. He served as Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2010, as a member of the Croatian Democratic Union.

Historical Context for November 12, 1957

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

Headlines from November 12, 1957

U.S.-SYRIA STUDY SEEKS NEW MEANS TO EASE RELATIONS; Informal Exchange of Views Held at U. N.--Replacing of Envoys Considered Talks on Mutual Interest Another War Scare U.S., SYRIA SEEK TO IMPROVE TIES Turkey Issues Denial

U.S. Court Orders County in Viginia Speed Integration; Decision Is Unanimous U.S. COURT PRODS VIRGINIA ON BIAS Appeal Is Upheld Find Judge in Error N.A.A.C.P. Is Accused Further Study Urged

Refugees in Damascus Call For Death of King Hussein; By WAYNE PHILLIPS Special to The New York Times. 'Let Him Die,' Many Shout REFUGEES SHOUT FOR KING'S DEATH REFUGEES HEAR HUSSEIN King Says He Will Never Give Way on Palestine Issue King Called Traitor in Cairo Moscow Accuses Hussein

ZHUKOV'S OUSTER IS LAID TO ARMY; Some Moscow Sources Say He Scorned Other Officers ZHUKOV'S OUSTER IS LAID TO ARMY Rising Irritation Reported

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