50 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 13, 1957
Peace Declaration Won’t Solve Issue
London, June 12.
The Western Big Three, in similar but not identical Notes to Soviet Russia issued in Moscow yesterday, have rejected the Soviet government’s proposal for a Great Power declaration renouncing the use of force in West Asia.
The US called on the Soviet Union to work constructively in the United Nations and help to solve the West Asia problems, especially the Arab-Israeli dispute.
Arrest Food Price Rise, Plead MLAs
Bangalore, June 12.
A plea for a rational policy regarding prohibition, measures to eliminate corruption in services, and firm measures to arrest the upward trend in price levels of foodgrains was made in the joint session of the legislature.
Moving the Motion of Thanks in the Assembly Mr S D Kothavale defended the policy of government on various issues and urged for economy measures in administration with a view to making the Second Plan a success.

25 YEARS AGO
Sunday, June 13, 1982
Cong-I Rules Out Consensus
From Our Delhi Bureau
New Delhi, June 12.
As the Congress(I) today officially spurned the Opposition offer for a consensus candidate for the Presidency, Mr Charan Singh invited Opposition leaders to his house on July 15 to finalise their stand on the successor to Mr Sanjiva Reddy.
Mr G K Moopanar, AICC General Secretary, told newsmen today that Opposition parties who were insisting on a consensus candidate had “never tried it when they were in strength”.
The ruling party will select a candidate “who will see eye to eye with the Prime Minister who is the executive,” he said.