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August 2, 1958

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HOUSE KILLS BILL TO COMBAT SLUMP BY PUBLIC WORKS; Refuses, 187-173, to Debate Plan for 2 Billion Loans for Local Communities G.O.P. POINTS TO UPTURN Prospective Budget Deficit Also Noted by Opponents of Democratic Measure HOUSE KILLS BILL TO COMBAT SLUMP

By Edwin L. Dale Jr.special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The House of Representatives killed today the last big anti-recession bill on the program of the Democratic leadership. It would have provided $2,000,000,000 in loans to local communities for public works.

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Historical Context for August 2, 1958

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