News of the Day No 6

February Pre-election meetings of workers at the Moscow metallurgical plant Hammer and Sickle, the Kirov plant in Leningrad, the Leningrad plant Electrosila: workers of the plants nominate candidates for deputies of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Generals AI Rodimtsev, IP Shumilov, other veterans - participants in the Battle of Stalingrad, lay wreaths on the Square of the Fallen Fighters in Stalingrad during the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Victory of Soviet troops at Stalingrad. Marshals of the Soviet Union V. I. Chuikov and A. I. Eremenko, other war veterans are present at the opening of the monument to the heroes of Stalingrad on the Mamayev Kurgan. Former commander of the 6th cavalry brigade of the First Cavalry Army, Major General V.I. Kniga and soldiers of the Soviet Army are looking at photographs, paintings in the local history museum of the city of Rostov-on-Don. USSR Ambassador to the United States Zarubin and Special Assistant to the US Secretary of State for East-West Exchange Mr. Lacey sign agreements in the field of culture, technology and education. Streets of Colombo in Ceylon. Minister of Culture of the USSR N. A. Mikhailov, Ambassador of Ceylon Nunapal Malalasekera speak at a solemn meeting of the public in Moscow dedicated to the 10th anniversary of independence of Ceylon - in the Column Hall of the House of Unions. Master of Sports N. Dolgov performs in competitions in ski jumping. Residents of a Udege village in the Khabarovsk Territory demonstrate national clothes. Concert of artistic groups of the Moldavian SSR in the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow: People's Artist of the Republic T. Chaban (synchronously), folk dance ensemble (synchronously) are performing. Representatives of the Soviet leadership NS Khrushchev, AI Mikoyan, others are present at the concert.

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