United Press News Briefs, Daily Racing Form, 1957-05-31

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j j ! UNITED PRESS i NEWS BRIEFS NATIONAL: British Decision Boon to Chinese Mainland WASHINGTON, D. C, May 30. A disappointed State Department warned today that Britains decision to relax trade curbs with Red China will help industrialize the Chinese mainland. It means, a spokesman said, that the Peiping regime will now have acess to tractors, trucks, locomotives, generators and other vital equipment heretofore banned. . Announce Explusion of Meszaros WASHINGTON, D. C, May 30. The United States today announced the expulsion of Karoly Meszaros, Hungarian military and air attache stationed in Washington. He was given until June 30 to leave the country. Suggests World Limit on Tests WASHINGTON, D. C, May 30. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson D-N. M. said today the United States should follow up a suggestion by two scientists and seek a world limit on nuclear weapons tests to control the fallout of radioactive strontium-90. Swing Defends Border Patrol Practice WASHINGTON, D. C,, May 30. Immigration Service Commissioner Joseph M. Swing defends as both "necessary and proper" the U. S. border patrol practice of attending rifle and pistol matches on government expense accounts. In an official report to Comptroller General Joseph Campbell, Swing said it had been determined small-arms team activities are "proper" charges against the border patrols appropriation. Quarles Sees Opportunity for End to War ARLINGTON, Va., May 30. Deputy Defense Secretary Donal A. Quarles said today that this generation has a "unique" opportunity to eliminate war. Speaking at Memorial Day services in Arlington National Cemetery, Quarles said science has made war so horrible that it no longer can service the policies of any nation. FOREIGN: New Disarmament Stumbling Blocks LONDON, England, May 30. New stumbling blocks appeared today in the path of an early agreement on American proposals for world disarmament. The official Soviet i news agency Tass said suggestions for a four-power meeting to be held as soon as ,arms cutting begins put a "spoke in the wheels" of the cause of a disarmament. i Pflimlin Deliberates on New Government PARIS, France, May 30. Premier-Designate Pierre Pflimlin conferred today in j Biarritz with other leaders of the Catholic jPupular Republicans to decide whether he would go ahead and try to form a new j French government. Britain Clears Way for Red China Trade LONDON, England, May 30. Britain cleared the way today for substantial resumption of trade with Red China despite American protests. The United States immediately declared it was "most disappointed with the move." MacMillans Party Wins First Election LONDON, England, May 30. Prime Minister Harold MacMillans Conservative Party won the first of three new by-elections today, but the majority was so sharply reduced it was clear it had not yet shaken off the effects of Britains Suez policy. Tabernilla Predicts End of Revolt HAVANA, Cuba, May 30. Maj. Gen. Francisco Tabernilla, the Army Chief of Staff, said today the revolt against the Cuban Government will be crushed and swiftly.. British Reject Makarios Invitation LONDON, England, May 30. The British Government today rejected a new invitation from Archbishop Makarios to open bilateral talks with him on the future of Cyprus. American Salute War Dead in Europe FRANKFURT, Germany, May 30. Uniformed Americans in Europe today saluted the dead of two world wars in Memorial Day observations. The five U. S. divisions lined up before the Iron Curtain and the dozen of air bases from North Africa to Holland took a day off from training routines to attend church and cemetery services. Military police- patrols were out in force to keep down the accident rate. Late Memorial Day, four Americans were killed in traffic and other accidents in Europe.


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