Tokyo News No. 4,655-A

News excerpts from the Economic News issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Socialist Center Group Join Hands With Right Wing, to Put Brakes on Leftists; People's Cooperatives Discuss New Party Move Initiated by Rikizo Hirano, Majority Opposed; Railway Traffic Situation in Tohoku, Hokuriku Areas Slightly Improved; Leftist Writer, Riichi Yokomitsu, Dies of Stomach Ulcer in Tokyo; Blackmarket Price of Sugar Drops, Others, However, Continue to Rise; 60-Year Old Cop Nabs His Own Delinquent Son in Apology to Society; Dead and Missing Number 95, Ferryboat Disaster Reported from Inland Sea; Million Yen Winning Lottery Tickets Not Cashed Yet; Tolling of Temple Bells on New Year's Eve Also Inflationary; Japan's Political Leaders, Their Character and Action Analyzed; Summary of News in Japanese Press (items not included in translations)