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May 18, 1962

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PRESIDENT CALLS TRADE BILL VITAL TO U.S. AND ALLIES; Says Drastic Change Could Undo the Nation's Gains in Building Atlantic Unity HOUSE UNIT LACKS PLAN Upholds Provision Assisting Workers Hurt by Imports Under New Program 1,200 Hear Address Four in Cabinet Speak President Calls Trade Bill Vital To U. S. and Atlantic Alliance Downgrades Labor Effect Sees Losses Outweighed

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

Kennedy warns that crippling changes in bill could undo US achievements in bldg Atlantic community, s, natl foreign trade conf sponsored by 100 orgns; calls trade expansion with Euromkt basic to US world position; program need and benefits stressed by Rusk, Hodges, Goldberg, Freeman and H C Lodge; Kennedy and Goldberg see benefits to labor outweighed by initial effects of import competition

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PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR HIS FARM BILL; Says Defeat Would Cost U.S. 4 Billion Over 4 Years-- Surplus Fees Cited PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR HIS FARM BILL

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

Kennedy warns on defeat of Adm bill to tighten controls, news conf; repts stored surpluses now at $9 billion with storage costs of $1 billion a yr

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$31,000,000 in Pay Rises Offered to City Teachers; Other Areas Compared TEACHERS WEIGH 31 MILLION RAISE

By Leonard Buder

reptdly Bd offers $36-million pkg, with 1 of highest pay scales in NYC Met Area, contingent on UFT acceptance of no-strike pledge; $31 million would be for raises, remainder to improve working conditions; minimum would rise to $5,300, maximum to $10,445; latter would include new 'promotional increment' of $495; UFT exec bd to recommend approval of 'budgetary aspects' of pkg

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KENNEDY PLEDGES A BROAD INQUIRY INTO ESTES DEALS; To Punish Any Wrongdoing --McClellan Schedules Study by Senate Unit Comments on Bail High Ethical Standards KENNEDY PLEDGES WIDE ESTES STUDY Texas State Inquiry President Sees Freeman Pledges Quick Action Department Records

By William M. Blair Special To the New York Times

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Railroads Break Off Talks With 5 Unions; RAILROADS HALT CONTRACT TALKS Reports to Goldberg U. S. Studying Situation

By Donald Janson Special To the New York Times

rrs break off talks with 5 unions, charging unions refused to negotiate featherbedding issue; Wolfe asks Kennedy Adm help; Kennedy says Govt is studying situation, news conf

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Historical Context for May 18, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people^[†]