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UNITED PRESS r NEWS BRIEFS NATIONAL: Plan Right of Appeal for Accused WASHINGTON, D. C, June 22.— A central security office which would coordinate all government loyalty-security programs and give accused persons the right of appeal was proposed to the White House and Congress today by the Commission on Government Security. The office, almost certain to be branded "Gestapo headquarters" by the Communists, would be under the executive branch, independent of any existing agency. Claim Refugees Admitted Illegally WASHINGTON, D. C, June 22. — The Commission on Government Security today released a legal opinion that some 25,000 Hungarian refugees in this country were not validly admitted. The opinion, presented by Commission Counsel Samuel H. JLiberman, was contained in its 800-page report on government security programs and policies American Tourists Spend Record in Europe WASHINGTON, D. C, June 22.— American tourists pumped an all-time record of 475 million dollars into the economy of Europe last year. The Commerce Department reported today. It was the fifth straight year that American topped their previous spending highs in Europe and the Mediterranean. In addition to what they spent abroad, Americans spent an additional 350 million dollars on travel to and from European playgrounds. The figures did not include spending by TJ. S. military forces serving in the area or dollars spent , by American businessmen. Urge Heavy Penalty on Passports WASHINGTON, D. C, June 22.— A special investigating commission urged Congress today to make it a "criminal offense" for any American to travel to a nation where his passport is invalid or to refuse to surrender his passport if it is revoked. Nixon Criticizes Budget Cutters PLYMOUTH, Mass., June 22. — Vice-President Richard M. Nixon, speaking at Mayflower II. ceremonies, today criticized budget cutters who say the nation cannot afford its foreign aid and defense programs. Nixon spoke before a disappointing crowd estimated at about 3,000. FOREIGN: , Soviet Press Attacks Disarmament Plan MQSCOW, Russia, June 22.— The Soviet press started a bitter attack today on Americas new disarmament plan. One official newspaper termed it a mere "maneuver" to avoid disarmament. Pravda, official Communist Party newspaper, said there is "nothing new" in the proposals put before the United Nations Disarmament Subcom-mission in London by U. S. Delegate Harold E. Stassen. Twelve Million East Germans Vote BERLIN, Germany, June 22. — Some 12 million East Germans vote tomorrow for unopposed candidates to municipal and provincial councils. The result is a fore- * gone conclusion. The Communists are expected to announce returns similar to these of the last elections in 1954, when they said 98.41 per cent of the eligible voters cast ballots and 99.46 per cent of the votes were for the unopposed candidates of the Communist-run "National Front." i Hussein in Urgent Talks With King Feisal AMMAN, Jordan, June 22. — King Hussein of Jordan left by plane today for Baghdad for urgent talks with his cousin, King Feisal of Iraq. Informed sources said Husseins sudden trip was motivated by the need for financial aid. Reject Proposal on Travel Restrictions MOSCOW, Russia, June 22.— The Soviet Government has rejected, in effect, an American proposal for mutual relaxation of travel restrictions for American and Soviet diplomats, publication of a Soviet note revealed today. On May 13, the U. S. Embassy protested against Soviet travel restrictions on Americans in the Soviet Union. Two U. S. Priests Arrive in Hong Kong HONG KONG, China, June 22. — Two American Roman Catholic priests, Fathers Charles J. McCarthy and John Alexander Houle, arrived by British freighter from Shanghai today after being released from Communist Chinese jails.
