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March 12, 1958

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Headlines from March 12, 1958

JAKARTA STEPS UP DRIVE ON REBELS; GAINS IN SUMATRA; Army, Navy and Air Force Join in Operation After Seizing 3 Coast Towns

By Bernard Kalb

Army claims rebels cleared from 3 points along E coast of Central Sumatra; map; rebel sources rept 4,000 central Govt troops participated in action; Sukarno leaves Jakarta for mil inspection tour; Subandrio warns SEATO conf not to discuss situation; 2 US destroyers in Singapore kept available to evacuate Amers; US Embassy offers to evacuate those in Celebes

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Notable Births

Phil Anderson (cyclist)

1958Phil Anderson, English-Australian cyclist[†]

Philip Grant Anderson is a British-born Australian former professional racing cyclist who was the first non-European to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France.

Historical Context for March 12, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]