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j I | I j j ! ; UNITED PRESS 1 NEWS — BRIEFS NATIONAL: State Spending Soars to Record High WASHINGTON, D. C, May 6.— The 48 states spent 68,000,000 more than they took in during fiscal year 1956 and increased their total debt to a record high of 2,890,000,000, the Census Bureau reported today. In a survey of the 12 months ending last June 30, the bureau said states ■ took in 8,389,000,000 and spent 8,857,-000,000, both record sums. Revenues were up 13.6 per cent from the previous 12 months and expenditures were up 9.8 per cent. Solemn Requiem Mass for Sen. McCarthy WASHINGTON, D. C, May 6.— A solemn pontifical mass of requiem was sung over the body of the late Senator Joseph R. McCarthy today in the high-vaulted church where he was married four years ago. After the ceremony, intoned by Archbishop Patrick A. O Boyle at St. Matthews Catherdal, the body was borne to the Senate chamber for a benefit service requested by his widow, Jean. The body then was to be put aboard a plane at 8 p.m. EDT for the senators home town, Appleton, Wis.; where burial rites will be held Tuesday. Steel Industry Must Boost Capacity HOBOKEN, N. J., May 6. — Americas steel industry, in a race to keep up with economic expansion, must boost steel-making capacity some 30 per cent, or 50,000,-000 tons by 1975, Roger M. Blough, chairman of U. S. Steel Corp., said today. He said that for U. S. Steel to hold its position in the prospective market the worlds biggest steelmaker must increase its capacity about 1,000,000 tons annually. Charge Teamster Heads With Using Funds WASHINGTON, D. C. May 6.— The AFL-CIO today charged Teamster President Dave Beck and Vice-President Prank Brewster with using union funds for "personal purposes" and using their union positions for "personal profit or advantage." Teamsters Vice - President Sydney Brennan of Minneapolis, who has been convicted of accepting money from an employer, was charged with "corrupt activities" by the AFL-CIO. FOREIGN: Postal Workers Strike in Italy ROME, Italy, May 6. — An estimated 100,-postal workers began a three-day strike at midnight last night, adding to the woes of Premier Antonio Segni, whose government was on the verge of collapse. The government crisis was precipitated Sunday when Italys Social Democrats announced they would withdraw from the coalition cabinet. Final word is expected Thursday. Dulles Talks Full Hour With Molkt PARIS, France, May 6. — Secretary of State John Foster Dulles met for an hour today with French Premier Guy Mollet. Foreign Minister Christian Pineau said afterwards they discussed issues ranging from NATO to Algeria and Suez. Negotiate for Britain-Continent Tunnel LONDON, England, May 6.— The company that lost control of the Suez Canal to Egypt last summer is now negotiating for a role in building the first tunnel between Britain and the continent, it was announced today. Chairman Leo dErlanger disclosed the talks at the annual meeting of the pioneer "Channel Tunnel Company" stockholders here. Israel Takes Wraps Off Strength TEL AVIV, Israel, May 6.— Israel took the wraps off its post-Sinai military strength today and disclosed a strong force of French Mystere jets and huge supplies of French-built tanks and heavy equipment. The occasion was a military parade in Tel Aviv celebrating the ninth anniversary of Israeli independence. Schaerfs Election Support for West VIENNA, Austria, May 6. — The election of Adolf Schaerf as Austrias third Socialist president since 1945 will strengthen this neutralized nations firm support for the West, observers said. The 67 -year-old political veteran won an upset victory yesterday, with a total of 2,259.975 votes to 2,-160,551 for Dr. Wolfgang Denk, the candidate of the governing Peoples Party. Twenty Years Since Hindenburg Disaster FRANKFURT, Germany, May 6. — A group of aging men gather today in Frankfurts main cemetery to lay a wreath in memory of victims of the Hindenburg disaster and an era in the history of flight that the hope will come again. It was 20 years ago today the majestic silver airship circled into a mooring mast at Lakehurst, N. J., after a three-day trip from Frankfurt and crumpled into a blazing heap that became a funeral pyre for 36 passengers and crewmen — and for the age of dirigibles.
