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nel, both in the
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Jnited States and
However, a lpan on American
Jews is continued. It was in the
old agreement signed in 1951
which the. new pact extends.
TJ.S. officials said they tried to
lift this ban during negotiations.
But they said the Saudis refused.
They said the Saudis argued that
they could not issue entrance per
mits to American Jews until there
is an improvement in the Arab-
Israeli dispute.
Senate to Probe
Scranton Unions
WASHINGTON, April 8 (JP)
Sen. John L. McClellan (D-Ark)
said today the Senate Rackets In
vestigating Committee hopes to
conduct several days of hearings
here next week, probably starting
Tuesday, on alleged union mal
practices in the Scranton, Pa.,
area.
McClellan, the committee chair
man, gave that word to reporters
after a closed door session of his
group. He did not give any de
tails.
UAW Acts on Union Ethics
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ„ April
® (A 5 ) The United Auto Workers
convention overwhelmingly ap
proved today a precedent-setting
review board of private citizens
to act as a public watchdog on
union ethical practices.
The 7-member board also will
share authority with the conven
tion as the ultimate appeal body
for grievances of union members.
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APRIL 11, 12
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The World at a Glance
Traffic Restored
In Suez Canal
CAIRO, April 8 (/P) Two
floating cranes of the UN salvage
fleet hoisted the sunken frigate
Abukir today and restored a clear
channel throughout the 103-mile
length of the Suez Canal. The
Abukir was towed away to a ship
graveyard in the Bitter Lakes.
Only an Egyptian announce
ment is needed now to open the
canal to all vessels adapted to its
34-foot depth. That would be up
to about 40,000 tons.
Whistles shrilled and hundreds
of persons watched from the bank.
The hoist essentially was- com
pleted—in less than 3'A months —
a job which Lt. Gen. Raymond A.
Wheeler, American boss of the
salvage fleet, once forecast would
take five months.
Dems Request Cut
In State Budget
HARRISBURG, April 8 (JP)
House Democrats tonight chal
lenged Republicans to show where
Gov. George M. Leader’s proposed
budget can be cut by 100 million
dollars.
Rep. Joseph Andrews, assistant
Democratic flood leader, put the
question as the House passed 173-
18 a series of amendments de
signed to strengthen enforcement
provisions of the 3 per cent sales
tax law.
The new sales tax enforcement
measure went to the Senate where
Chairman John Kessler (R-Lan
caster) of the Senate Finance
Committee predicted quick action.
The amendments deal with
complex refund, penalty and as
sessment provisions of the sales
tax law.
Elizabeth's Smile, Kiss
Charms French Crowd
PARIS, April 8 (JP)— Britain’s
Queen Elizabeth II c aptured
France today with a regal smile,
a' gracious kiss and a moment of
near tears for France’s Unknown
Soldier.
Perhaps the largest crowd ever
packed on the fashionable Champs
Elysees glimpsed the regal smile
as the happy Queen drove by.
Television w a.t che r s saw the
young monarch’s tense moment
at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier.
Lancaster Truck Crash
LANCASTER, Pa., April 8 (JP)
—A troop train struck an Army
pickup truck at a Pennsylvania
Railroad crossing near here dur
ing a heavy rain storm today, kill
ing the two occupants of the truck.
Tentative identification of the
victims was made from papers
found at the scene.
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Ike Supports
Postal Increase
WASHINGTON, April 8 (JP)—
Spokesmen for the nation’s organ-;
ized postal workers said today
they had been assured that Presi
dent Dwight D. Eisenhower is giv
ing “complete support’’ to Post
master General Arthur Summer
field’s demands for more money
from Congress.
Summerfield. seeking 47 mil- 1
lion.dollars extra to finance post-'
al operations until July l, has or-i
dered a drastic cut in postal ser
vices effective next Saturday un- t
less he is assured of the money. I
The House Appropriations Com
mittee has agreed so far to give!
him only 17 million dollars.
The spokesmen for six affiliated 1
postal employee organizations!
called on presidential assistant
Jack Anderson at the White House!
and told him they are solidly be-!
hind Summerfield. William C. Do
herty, president of the National,
Letter Carriers, quoted Anderson I
as telling them the postmaster
general has Eisenhower’s full sud-i
port. y
Federal Aid Given
To State Highways
HARRISBURG, April 8 (JP)
Gov. George M. Leader said today[
Federal aid totaling $90,036,000!
has been credited to Pennsylvania;
for construction and purchase of!
right-of-way of 128 miles in the!
Federal interstate system. i
Leader, in a statement issued!
through the state Highways De
partment, said the overall costs of!
the projects would be upwards of!
$133,300,000, including the state’s!
share of 10 per cent.
The statement said a definite
designation has yet to be made
on Leader’s recommendation for
inclusion of the 290-mile Key
stone' Shortway in the interstate
network.
Sfafe Income Tax. Rate
To Continue 2 Years j
HARRISBURG, April 8 (JP) -i
The House concurred 195-0 in mi-!
nor Senate amendments to a plan,
to continue for another two years!
the corporate net income tax at 6'.
per cent. 1
The Clark Controller Company
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Mechanical
and Industrial Engineers
will be on campus for Interviews
Friday, April 12,1957
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Carnegie Tech Begins
$24 Million Program
PITTSBURGH, April 8 t£>)—
Backed by a committee of nation
ally prominent business execu
tives, Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology announced today a 10 year,
|24 million dollar program for ex
pansion and improvement of its
[facilities and curriculum.
[ Secretary of Defense Charles E.
[Wilson arranged a special trip
here from Washington to serve as
announcement sponsor at a dinner
meeting.
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AiC Reports Nuclear
Explosion in Russia
WASHINGTON April 8 (JP)
Another nuclear explosion oc
curred in the Soviet Union Satur
day, the Atomic Energy Commis
sion reported today.
The blast was also reported by
the British Ministry of Defense.
It was the eighth touched off
by the Russians m a series of tests
which began last August The last
1 reported explosion took place last
Wednesday and was announced by
1 both the Americans and the Brit
ish.
Engineers
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