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September 26, 1958

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U. S. FORCES DUE TO QUIT LEBANON BY LATE OCTOBER; Officials Express Hope That British Troops Will Leave Jordan at Same Time U. S. FORCES DUE TO QUIT LEBANON

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

US forces to leave Lebanon by end of Oct, without formal request by Govt; would stay only if Chehab asks; new Premier Karami says Govt will ask immediately for US withdrawal; does not set date; McClintock and Holloway conf with Chehab; Karami hopes to conf soon with Nasser

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BENSON ASSISTANT TO SUCCEED HAUGE; Paarlberg to Be President's Top Economic Adviser Paarlberg, Benson Aide, Named Economic Adviser to President

By Special to The New York Times

to be Pres Eisenhower top econ adviser; por

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Algerian Rebel Drive Captures Section Along Tunisian Border; ALGERIAN REBELS HOLD BORDER AREA

By Michael Jamesspecial To the New York Times

Series on Algerian rebels

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ALLIES VOICE HOPE FOR CHINA ACCORD; Britain and France, in U. N. Talks, Urge a Peaceful Solution of Issue ALLIES VOICE HOPE OF CHINA ACCORD

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., Sept. 25 -- Britain and France told the General Assembly today that they still hoped that the negotiations in Warsaw between the United States and Communist China would succeed.

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Radio Blunder Gives Blizzard Alert Here; BLIZZARD ALARM ON AIR IN MISTAKE

By Richard F. Shepard

radio station erroneously broadcasts Weather Bur test alert of blizzard forecast that was supposed to be sent over closed circuit; reaction

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1958Rudi Cerne, German figure skater and journalist^[†]

Rudi Cerne is a German TV presenter and former figure skater. He is the 1984 European silver medalist and a two-time West German national champion. He competed at two Winter Olympics, finishing fourth in 1984.

1958Darby Crash, American singer-songwriter (died 1980)^[†]

Jan Paul Beahm was an American singer who, along with longtime friend Pat Smear, co-founded the punk rock band the Germs and was best known as their lead vocalist. In 1980, he committed suicide by deliberately overdosing on heroin.

1958Robert Kagan, Greek-American historian and author^[†]

Robert Kagan is an American columnist. He is a neoconservative scholar. He is a critic of U.S. foreign policy and a leading advocate of liberal internationalism.

1958Kenny Sansom, English footballer^[†]

Kenneth Graham Sansom is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back. An England international, he played for clubs such as Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Coventry City, Queens Park Rangers, Everton and Watford.

1958Richard B. Weldon Jr., American sailor and politician^[†]

Richard Weldon was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland District 3B, which then included parts of Frederick and Washington County, Maryland. He defeated Lisa Baugher in 2002 for the new 3B district. He defeated Paul Gilligan in 2006 to retain his seat.

Historical Context for September 26, 1958

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

Headlines from September 26, 1958

U. S. FORCES DUE TO QUIT LEBANON BY LATE OCTOBER; Officials Express Hope That British Troops Will Leave Jordan at Same Time U. S. FORCES DUE TO QUIT LEBANON

BENSON ASSISTANT TO SUCCEED HAUGE; Paarlberg to Be President's Top Economic Adviser Paarlberg, Benson Aide, Named Economic Adviser to President

Algerian Rebel Drive Captures Section Along Tunisian Border; ALGERIAN REBELS HOLD BORDER AREA

ALLIES VOICE HOPE FOR CHINA ACCORD; Britain and France, in U. N. Talks, Urge a Peaceful Solution of Issue ALLIES VOICE HOPE OF CHINA ACCORD

Radio Blunder Gives Blizzard Alert Here; BLIZZARD ALARM ON AIR IN MISTAKE

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Historical Context for September 26, 1958