Reds Warn Hungarians Will Lose Jobs Amid Shortages
The January 1957 outlook in Hungary under János Kádár shows major plant halts and mass layoffs across industry. At the Csepel iron and steel complex only 4,000 of 38,000 workers are on full pay with 17,000 on half-pay and 17,000 idle as coal and power shortages bite. Budapest radio warned 10 million tons less coal output and up to 200,000 permanent layoffs, while authorities push volunteers for mining with uncertain prospects for recovery.
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Vienna
Hungary
Csepel Iron and Steel
Plete
Iron and Steel
Budapest Radio
French German treaty ratified by Parliament over Saar return
In Paris the upper house approved the treaty 209 to 56, with the National Assembly also ratifying it, restoring the Saar Valley to West Germany. Separately in Philadelphia vandals damaged William H. States home in Ben Salem Township, painting or breaking all furniture, costing about $12,000 and leaving nine gallons of paint used. States was away in Florida.
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Saar Valley
West Germany
National Assembly
Philadelphia
William H. States
Ben Salem Township
Florida
Indonesia Rebels Refuse Negotiation Over Premier Resignation
Rebels in Sumatra reject government peace talks and demand Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo resign and the cabinet quit. Central government attempts to negotiate failed as factions in Java and Borneo show sympathy for autonomy and reform while the parliament coalition weakens and protests spread through West Java Sundanese and Celebes delegations.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sumatra
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Java
Sulaiiman
Sastroamidjojo
Sukarno
Sulaiman
Sattroamidoso
Mohammed Hatta
West Java
Celebes
Borneo
South Sumatra
PNI
Moscow Derides Pope Pius XII Christmas Message
Moscow radio mocked the Pontiff on his annual Christmas address saying the pope’s message could not be described as that of a religious leader. It accused him of endorsing preventive war and noted a discordant tone beside Christmas hymns while the pope urged defense of nations and a stronger UN to prevent aggression.
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Moscow
Moscow Radio
Pius XII
United Nations
Rear Engine Car Inventor Preston Tucker Dies at 53
Preston Tucker of Capac and Ypsilanti died at 53 after a cancer battle. The car pioneer promoted the Tucker Torpedo rear engine design with a tear drop body and 150 horsepower, but production never started and the firm faced SEC scrutiny and a mail fraud case. Survivors include his wife, mother, three sons, and two daughters.
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Apsilanti
Mich
Preston Tucker
Capac
Tucker
Defense
Chicago
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti Machine and Tool Co
Lucille Holmes
Burlesque Returns to New York City After 19 Years
New York watches the first post ban burlesque show at the Columbia theater titled Welcome Exile. License Commissioner Bernard J. O Connell and aides note the performance is clean and not offensive. dissenting spectator Donna Vea complains of crowd behavior. Burlesque Actors Assn president Tom Phillips defended the revival in court battles.
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Bernard J. O'Connell
Columbia Buresque Theater
O'Connell
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Donna Vea
Shirely McGuire
Miss Vea
Tom Phillips
Burlesque Actors Assn
Moody Interests Sell Bank Stock Controlling Brownsville Bank
McAllen Texas Moody Interests sell controlling stock in the First National Bank of Brownsville for about 1 million dollars. The buyers are Rio Grande Valley family members and two Haltom City businessmen, led by Lloyd Bent Sen, with associates Lloyd Bent Jr, David Bintht, and Harry Mokser of Houston. The stock was purchased from Mood Interest at Galveston.
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Mcallen, Tex
First Naional Bank of
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valier
Holdton
McAllen
Lloyd Bent- Sen
Bent- Stn
Lioyd Jr
David Bintht
Harry Mokser
Houston
Galveston
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Reds
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Csepel Island
Prevost Hubbard Jr
Odessa ‘Swagger Shop
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Sfeets
Dacron
DePeat's
Reyes
SALE
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Canson
DaPont
DuPont
Lily White
Good Heavy Wright
Leeger
Sise
Orion
Ayion
Doncrest
Pope
Brak Ieee
New York
New York City
Moody Interests
Reo
Hore
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