Power Grab Seen Jordan King's Plan
In Amman rumors swirl that Jordan's young King Hussein plans a near total power grab dissolving Parliament and forming a heavily centralized government with Maj. Gen. Ali Abu Nuwar. Analysts cite Abdul Nuwar's rising influence, the cabinet shakeups, and the Arab Legion's loyalty as signs of a shift away from British tutelage toward nationalist rule.
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Tom Masterson
Beirut
Lebanon
June
Middle East
Jordan
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UUIL
Hussein
Arab Legion
Legion
Ali Abu Nuwar
Samir Rifai
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Mufti Prarmier
Mufti Incke
Abu Nuwar
Amman
Britain
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Nasser of
John Bagot Glubb
Glubb
United States
France
Shim
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Hussein Emerges as Real Ruler in Jordan Says Source
The analysis notes Hussein’s emergence as the de facto Jordanian ruler despite being seen by some as a playboy. Abu Nuwar could seize control if Hussein fails, echoing Egypt’s 1952 coup. The balance hinges on the Legion’s influence and Glubb era precedents.
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Hussein
Rishi
Abu Nuwar
Fa- Tauk
Egypt
Glubb
Legion
Employment rises to peak for year in May
The Commerce Secretary reported May employment rose about four million, a yearly record and near the August all time high. He noted a roughly one million increase from April, with two consecutive months showing similar gains despite auto plant layoffs. unemployment stayed near April at about 2.6 million. A separate item: Alice Ann Klostermeyer of Charleston WV earned a BA at Agnes Scott College commencement in Decatur GA.
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Commerce
Weeks
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Alice Ann Klostermeyer
Howard R. Kloster Meyer
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W. Va
Agnes iSecott College
Khostermeyer
Eisenhower Orders No Secrecy in Housing Audit
President Eisenhower declares there will be no secrecy in disclosing irregularities found by the audits of the Federal Housing Administration. He instructs a full report by Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole and confirms strict openness to the public on all findings.
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Byrd
D-Va
Federal Housing Administration
Harry
M. Cole
Soviet Leaders Accept Nordic Visits for 1997
Copenhagen reports that Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Communist Party Chief Nikita Khrushchev have accepted invitations to visit Denmark Norway and Sweden in 1997. Plans for the Scandinavian leg will be arranged later and likely set for spring.
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Nikita Nhrushchev
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Norway
Sweden
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