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January 7, 1958

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Headlines from January 7, 1958

World Trade Review Begins Today

By Unknown Author

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CONGRESS IS BACK IN SESSION TODAY; Legislators Gather in Urgent and Critical Mood

By William S. White

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Congress is reassembling tomorrow in a mood resembling the past and almost forgotten urgencies of wartime.

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GOVERNOR TO ASK STRIKE LAW SHIFT; Believes Penalty Provisions Are Unenforceable -- For a Bipartisan Review

By Douglas Dales

ALBANY, Jan. 6 -- The recent subway strike in New York City emphasizes the need for revising the Condon-Wadlin Act, in Governor Harriman's view. This law deals with strikes by public employes.

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Republicans Hope to Keep $35 State Income Tax Cut; STATE G.O.P. HOPES TO RETAIN TAX CUT

By Leo Egan

Statement on Repub '58 NYS legis program

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' CRIME' IS CHARGED TO TRANSIT BOARD IN UNION 'BUGGING'; Savarese Calls Planting of Microphone 'Loathsome' on Basis of Inquiry

By Ralph Katz

Savarese charges NYCTA with 'crime' in 'bugging' of MBA; Scannell, Assemblyman Monteleone defend practice

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Historical Context for January 7, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people^[†]