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August 12, 1957

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Headlines from August 12, 1957

OMAN STRONG HOLD OF REBELS SEIZED; IMAM IS NOT FOUND; Nizwa Falls Without Fight After British and Muscat Troops Clear Farq Events Follow Timetable Troops Move Up Oman Rebel Stronghold Falls To British and Muscat Troops Sultan Blames Foreign Aid Imam's Aide Claims Victory

By Sam Pope Brewer Special To the New York Times

Nizwa seized without fight; Imam and bro gone; rebels near Farq dispersed; Sultan blames foreign aid for strong rebel resistance; Imam's repr in Cairo claims rebels killed 150 of Sultan's troops at Fahoud; maps

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U.S. YOUTHS READY FOR TRIP TO CHINA; Yield Passports to Peiping Authorities for a Check on Their Citizenship Chicagoan Is Barred U.S. YOUTHS READY FOR TRIP TO CHINA Soviet Provides Help List of Americans

By Special to The New York Times

China asks Amers turn in passports to prove US citizenship,forcing violation of US rules; 1 Amer without passport refused entry; tour arrangements cited

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L.I.R.R. Notes Gains In Modernizing Line; L.I.R.R. HAILS GAIN IN MODERNIZATION

By Unknown Author

Goodfellow holds modernization ahead of schedule, rept on 3d anniv of co's emergence from bankruptcy; repts 98% on-time record since Jan 1

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U.S. to Rely More on Allies In Western Defense Shift; Command Set Up in Italy U.S. TO RELY MORE ON ALLIED FORCES

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

US reptdly to rely more on Allies for non-atomic defense and withdraw some forces, even from Ger eventually; Gen White's views cited

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Khrushchev Tells the Germans That Corn Is 'Sausage on a Stalk'; KHRUSHCHEV SEES CORN IN GERMANY One Remark Censored

By Harry Gilroy Special To the New York Times.berlin, Aug. 11--Nikita S. Khrushchev Exhorted East German Farmers Today To Produce More Corn As A Vital Contribution To the Upbuilding of Socialism

Deputy Premier Mikoyan says there are now 26 TV stations; sees increase

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Notable Births

1957Friedhelm Schütte, German footballer^[†]

Friedhelm Schütte is a former professional German footballer.

1957Amanda Redman, English actress^[†]

Amanda Jacqueline Redman is an English actress, known for her roles as Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman in the BBC One series New Tricks (2003–2013) and as Dr. Lydia Fonseca in The Good Karma Hospital (2017–2022). She gained BAFTA TV Award nominations for At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003) and Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014). Her film roles include For Queen and Country (1988), Sexy Beast (2000) and Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001).

Historical Context for August 12, 1957

In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people^[†]