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August 12, 1958

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MISSILE FUNDS LAG, HOUSE UNIT FINDS; Administration Holding Back Program, Report Charges Over G. O. P. Protests INQUIRY CHARGES LAG ON MISSILES

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

House subcom charges Eisenhower and Defense Dept caused 3-yr lag by withholding appropriated funds from research and development programs; Repr Hoffman, other Repub members score rept; com asks Pentagon rept on 22 recommendations by Feb

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Nasser Is Warned By U. S. on Jordan; NASSER IS WARNED BY U. S. ON JORDAN

By Special to The New York Times

US Deputy Under Sec Murphy reptdly warned Nasser that Israel may seize part of Jordan if King Hussein is assassinated; Meir indicates Israel might consider move if UAR seized Jordan, int, London

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Polish Primate Orders Prayers To Protest State Press Attacks; Directs Churches to Conduct Special 3-Month Devotions -- Pact Seen Collapsing POLISH PRIMATE ORDERS PROTEST

By A. M. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

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U. S. SAID TO WANT U. N. TO PRESERVE PEACE IN MIDEAST; Eisenhower Sees Dulles for Two Hours on Policy at Assembly Session PRESIDENT MAY ATTEND Withdrawal of a Battalion of Marines From Beirut Weighed in Capital U. S. SAID TO FAVOR U. N. SUPERVISION

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- President Eisenhower conferred for two hours today with Secretary of State Dulles on a plan to make United Nations observers the supervisors of political stability in the Middle East.

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Notable Births

1958Jürgen Dehmel, German bass player and songwriter^[†]

Jürgen Dehmel is a German bass player and songwriter.

Historical Context for August 12, 1958

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