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December 3, 1958

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Headlines from December 3, 1958

President Back in Capital; Plans Meetings on Budget

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

J M Dodge apptd to Draper group studying program

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FILIBUSTER FOES BAR COMPROMISE WITH THE SOUTH; Javits Says Senate Liberals Will Put Through Change to Restrict Debate SEES DOUGLAS AND CASE Three Confer on Strategy -- Legislative Proposals Offered by A. D. A. FILIBUSTER FOES BAR COMPROMISE

By Russell Bakerspecial To the New York Times

Sens Douglas, Javits, C P Case give plans, news conf; reject compromise; claim sufficient votes; backed by ADA; propose to shut off debate by vote of 2/3 of members present and voting 2 days after petition to end debate is filed, or by majority of entire Sen 15 days after petition is filed; would allow each Sen 1 hr s after debate shut-off; Sen-elect Dodd comments

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JACK WANTS LAWS TO COMBAT SLUMS; Urges City Council to Take Prompt Action -- Revision of State Code Asked JACK WANTS LAWS TO COMBAT SLUMS

By Charles Grutzner

Boro Pres Jack proposes change in state Multiple Dwelling Law, other moves to curb overcrowding and other conditions causing slums; to seek establishment of city agency to relocate families forced to vacate slum bldgs, increase in number of inspectors and return to periodic inspections of all housing

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AMERICAN ASKING ITS PILOTS TO PAY IN STRIKE THREAT; Seeks $90,000 a Day Now and $850,000 Daily if the Union Halts Flights AIRLINE ASKING ITS PILOTS TO PAY

By A. H. Raskin

Fed ct extends for 6 days order restraining ALPA from striking Amer; Amer seeks $90,000 a day damages, charging strike threat causes passenger loss; asks $850,000 daily if operations halt; Flight Engineers rejects Eastern proposal to give pilots training on co time; TWA-IAM dispute under mediation

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U.S., Drafting Reply, Seeks Basic Soviet Aim on Berlin; U. S. AIDES SEEK BASIC SOVIET AIM

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

State Dept studies USSR motives, begins drafting Western reply; problems discussed

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Historical Context for December 3, 1958

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