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September 1, 1958

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By John W. Finneyspecial To the New York Times

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By Werner Wiskarispecial To the New York Times

4 Brit frigates off Iceland to challenge 12-mi limit; Icelanders angry; Premier Jonasson comments; confs with Brit Amb 'Gilchrist

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By Reuters

Whites clash with Negroes and police, London; illus; 13 held

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By the Associated Press

Communists ease Quemoy shelling; shell Tungting Is; rept on casualties, Quemoy

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By Walter Sullivan

Dr Noyes quits as Arts and Science Coll dean to devote time to internatl space problems; remains in Chem Dept

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