Labour Campaign Opens in Queensland Senate Race
Brisbane December 15 Australia faced a rising unemployment figure with Evatt and Calwell launching Labour’s statewide drive for the Senate election next year. Evatt blamed the Menzies-Fadden government and its policy for the surge, criticizing credit limits, higher interest rates, and disrupted works programmes.
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Failed to Carry Out Pledges Warns Evatt in Australia
Dr Evatt said the Memzes-Faccen Government shattered confidence by failing to carry out three main election promises to reduce taxation lower living costs and maintain full employment. He urged Labor to uphold Curtin and Chifley policies on full employment and criticized the London conference for plowdeness. Calwell attacked the government noting dire finances and warned of electoral consequences in Queensland and the broader nation.
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America Blamed by Hussein Maki in New York
Persian Government official Hussein Maki accused the United States and Acheson of blocking steps to assist Iran. He blamed U S policy for Iran's economic peril and urged cooperation with Britain, saying Washington would not help. Maki had just returned from a trip to the United States.
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Eports
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Wilful murder charge handed to Foy Pedro alias Roy Merced
Thursday Island December 15 Foy Pedro alias Roy Merced was charged in the Peer Court with the murder of Edwin Charles Werth on November 29. Pedro pleaded not guilty before Mr Clelland. The case hinges on witnesses remaining and is expected to run through most of the week. Bail was refused.
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Korean Air Battle Near Chongchon River Reported
American Sabre jets engaged a Communist MiG squadron in the first air clash in five days. Claims of MiG damage were withheld pending confirmation. The air battle occurred south of the Macedurian area as B-29s dropped nearly 150 tons near the Chongchon River. Ground forces seized two Chinese communist outposts 700 yards from the crest of the Communist belt triangle.
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Night club proprietor Saffron jailed after bail refused
Sydney December 15 the proprietor of a night club, Abraham Saffron, remained in gaol after the Central Criminal Court refused bail on a charge of false swearing before the Liquor Commission on September 25, 1951. His counsel urged quashing the indictment. Justice MacClemens suggested phrasing changes as the hearing continues this day.
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Liquor Commission
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Justice MacClemens
Development of North Australia Faces Historic Growth Claim
In Brisbane on December 15 Dr Evatt and Deputy Leader Calwell spoke at a civic reception urging rapid development of Northern Australia. Evatt said the north would be both threatened and pivotal, stressing growth across North Queensland, the Northern Territory, and northern Western Australia to Bundaberg as a national development path.
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Australia
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Northern Territory
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Bundaberg
Security loan satisfied as treasury closes early
Dec 15 report shows total of £20,100 00 for the security loan closure two days ahead of schedule. The transaction fulfilled treasury satisfaction, marking the loan as closed and fully repaid.
Canadian distrust of U S foreign policy voiced by Yale professor
Yale political science professor Dr Frederick W Watkins told a radio audience in Mewhaven that Canadian distrust of United States foreign policy threatens the long standing friendship. He warned that Eisenhower's presidency has failed to inspire North American confidence and that Canadians fear policy missteps could drag Korea into a wider war.
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Eisenhower
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Flying saucer sighted over Bendigo at dawn
Melbourne Pec. 15. A flying saucer was reported over Bendigo at 6 30 am today. Ken Torpy of Bendigo heard motors like ten jet planes and saw a silver disc spin slowly in a clear blue sky. It rose and headed north. He rushed inside with his wife, but on return the object was gone though the noise could still be heard.
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India’s Peace Plan Rejected by China
Hong Kong reports that the United Nations faces doubt over taking action on Korea. The General Assembly president Pearson may convene a special Political Committee session to address Communist China’s rejection of the truce. options include a strong condemnation or an expanded economic blockade against China and North Korea.
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False god of leisure alarms Australian youth
Melbourne December 13. CSIRO chairman Dr L Clunies-Ross warned that Australians incline toward a false god of leisure. Speaking at Melbourne High School, he criticized racing broadcasts for dominating stations and urged independence despite mass media including comic strips and radio. He warned fear of work is growing. He condemned endless racing results interruptions on broadcasting.
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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Major improvement in rate of sugar removal
Brisbane December 15 The Australian Sugar Producers Association and the Australian Cane Growers Council agree the industry must fast track data improvements in the sugar removal rate. The joint statement calls for representatives from sugar districts to join the deputation to relevant governments.
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Chaotic sugar stock and shipping forecast for North Queensland
North Queensland raw water stocks reach 253000 tons, with projections of a chaotic 1953 season if removals lag. Shipping limits constrain loading, while 12 ships will haul 30000 tons of sugar at six ports, lifting regional shipments to 547009 tons by year end. Mills report 738500 tons produced last week, with season manufacture expected near 780000 tons.
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South Africa Struggles Against Australia In Sydney
Bad weather curtailed play at the Sydney Cricket Ground on day two as South Africa, replying to Australia’s first innings 372, slumped to 2 for 0 after a sequence of wickets. Openers struggled as Rom Archer and Alan Davidson spearheaded a bowling burst, with McGlew’s 74 and 208 minutes at the crease offering resilience for the visitors. Captain Cheetham, Noblet, and Watkins added late resistance before rain and light again halted proceedings.
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Australian XI versus South Africa score summary
The First Innings show Australia 372 and South Africa 730 for seven wickets. McGlew and Le McDonald were dismissed. Archer and Davidson took several wickets. Cheetham remained not out with Watkins out, Sundries include Noblet and Mansell. Final total incomplete but fall of wickets listed.
Plans for Baconer competition in Queensland
Farisbane December 15 The State representative of the Australian Meat Board Mr P A Becker announced that preliminary arrangements for the 1953 baconer carcase competitions in Queensland have been completed. Competitions will be held at Mareeba Rockhampton Toowoomba and Brisbane on specified dates with details to follow. Conditions in 1953 will be substantially the same as 1952.
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Flight Deemed Raging Passenger Aboard Empire Airliner
A midll aged former hospital matron aboard a Gra tas Empire airliner traveling from Sydney to Johannesburg became violently disturbed after takeoff. The crew restrained her in the cabin while the flight continued toward Mauritius. The plane landed with the woman hospitalized upon arrival and the command crew forced to divert across the Indian Ocean as the disturbance escalated.
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Young woman charged in Brisbane infant murder case
A 22-year-old housewife Brenda Estella Hausmann was arrested at General Hospital at 12:45 PM and charged with wilful murder of her infant son on December 2. Detective Jessen and Detective L interviewed Hausmann after viewing the infant Kenneth Hausmann's body. She was remanded in the Police Court until Monday.
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French Journalist Ends World Flight in Record Time
Jean-Marie Aoudibert, 45, returns to Paris after a world time record flight of 4 days 22 hours 273 minutes aboard commercial steamers. He traveled Karachi Bangkok Manila Guam Wakialand Honolilus San Francisco and New York, beating the 1881 record by days.
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New York
Dismissal of UN Secretariat Official Reported in New York
United Nations officials in New York report the removal of a Secretariat official. The decision, attributed to Soviet officials, follows the dismissal, with details limited and no immediate replacement announced.
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United Nations
Mutiny Suppressed at Koje Island Prison Camp
An official report says Communist prisoners on Koje Island began a six compound mutiny at camps housing 3600 inmates, injuring two American and two South Korean soldiers with thrown objects. U.N. guards restored control as a formal inquiry is launched into the uprising, the heaviest POW camp violence since February.
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Navy Contingent for Coronation
The 550 personnel in the Australian Coronation contingent will include four officers and 38 ratings of the permanent naval force plus three members of the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service. Provisional arrangements announced by the Navy Minister place the fleet in Sydney on March 27 and arriving in the United Kingdom on May 5.
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Fire in Kansas City Dex
Fire breaks in Kansas City area report detailing a blaze in a building labeled Dex with limited readable details. Authorities respond as smoke and flames hindered early efforts and residents nearby sought safety while investigators assess damage.
Eisenhower Seeks Satisfactory End To Korean War
President elect Eisenhower returns from Korea praising a new effort toward an honourable peace. He urges expanded South Korean troop training, improved supply, and united resolve to avoid broader conflicts while acknowledging hard tasks ahead. A meeting with General MacArthur may occur this week.
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Prominent San Francisco Lawyer Arrested in Murder Plot
A prominent San Francisco lawyer Charles Brown and associates Victor Stoner and Joy Tenner were arrested on charges of conspiracy to murder Brown's wife Florence. Police link an informer to the plan amid an October attack. Stoner allegedly received part of a $5000 payoff. All three held without bail.
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Police Reinforcements Move to Jammu Kashmir Province
Police reinforcements including two special squads have been moved to the Jammu province of Kashmir from New Delhi as security measures rise. Dev reports indicate heightened tension and deployment across northern frontier areas.
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Impressions of Mr McMahon Far East Tour
Sydney December 15 Mr McMahon returns home after a Far East tour covering Manus Island Korea Japan Hong Kong Indo China and Malaya. He urges free nations to sustain strong defence and warns against any relaxation while praising Australian servicemen in Korea and Malaya as morale remains high. He notes a global review of military and political levels is needed amid rising Communist threat and recounts a Sten gun encounter near Hong Kong.
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Coal Strike in Britain Hits Yorkshire Mills Hard
London December 14 AAP reports the Daily Mail says the mass strike in Britain’s coal industry, the largest since nationalisation, has shut down Yorkshire coal fields and forced 479 cotton mill workers from work. Workers demand a 2 to 4 day weekly increase and 2 shillings per day raise.
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Petrol Spill Thinned By Winds In River Rouge Crash
In Detroit on December 14 a tanker collision spilled about 4,000 gallons of petrol into the River Rouge. Winds and river currents over the day and night thinned the slick, with evaporating gasoline and remaining fuel carried into Lake Erie by the current.
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British bomber crashes in Norfolk killing three
A Royal Air Force bomber crashed near Browthacre Norfolk after taking off from Markham aerodrome last night. Three men were killed and six injured in the incident. Local authorities reported the crash as the aircraft tore apart midair before crashing to the ground. Investigations are expected to determine the cause and any potential mechanical failures.
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Britain United in Pacific Talks with Australia and New Zealand
A Commonwealth conference statement says the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand reached a complete understanding on fundamental proposals for Pacific and Far Eastern defense. They plan further discussions with the United States after Eisenhower’s inauguration to pursue broader collaboration beyond existing Anglo American efforts.
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OMINOUS HINT OF DEFLATION LONDON TALKS AND SHARED WELFARE
AAP report on government discussions in London as ministers weigh deflation risks and measures to sustain the Commonwealth economy. The tone notes caution about austerity, unemployment, and trade balance while stressing stability under a commonwealth framework.
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