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February 25, 1959

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KENNEDY WARNS NEW POLICEMEN: BE HONEST OR QUIT; Talk to 136 at Swearing-In Prompted by Inquiry -- Top Officers Admonished NEW POLICE TOLD: BE HONEST OR QUIT

By Emanuel Perlmutter

Deputy Inspector Masella, Ptl Weiner and Connelly arraigned for illegally tapping bookmaker's phone; Weiner and Connelly also charged with falsifying arrest records; 3 plead not guilty

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Eisenhower Stresses He Alone Will Decide on Replacing Dulles; Statement to G. O. P. Chiefs Rejects Democrats' Advice -- Radiation Extended PRESIDENT SCORNS ADVICE ON DULLES

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Pres stresses he alone will decide, rept by Dirksen and Halleck after White House conf; Humphrey chides Hagerty; Repr Morgan opposes replacement

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Teachers Approve Rise in Night Pay; Schools to Reopen; Night School Teachers Accept Pay Rise to End Walkout Here

By Gene Currivan

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BAR BIDS CONGRESS TIGHTEN RED LAWS; Sharp Debate Marks Call to Modify Some of Supreme Court's Recent Rulings BAR BIDS CONGRESS TIGHTEN RED LAWS

By Austin C. Wehrweinspecial To the New York Times

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KHRUSHCHEV TURNS DOWN FOREIGN MINISTERS PARLEY;; RUSSIAN ADAMANT Premier Also Offers Nonaggression Pact to the British KHRUSHCHEV BARS MINISTERIAL TALK

By Osgood Caruthersspecial To the New York Times

Khrushchev rejects Western proposal for foreign mins conf, s, Moscow; reiterates USSR position; warns USSR will protect E Ger against aggression

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Historical Context for February 25, 1959

In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people^[†]