Series of Air Crashes Kills 35 Across U S and Canada
A trio of private planes crashed on the Pacific Coast killing 12, an Air Force trainer died in South Dakota, and a Martin plane plunged into a hillside near Pittsburgh Airport leaving 35 dead. Surviving crew included Captain Raymond McQuade and co-pilot Harlan Jefferson, with stewardess Mary Jang Fanning among the victims. Fire crews fought flames, while morgue workers identified bodies and coroner Dr William McClelland reported two dozen located remains.
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Tt. J. O'Malley
Dridugh
Private Plane Crashes Kill Several in West States
In New York on Monday reports say four people were killed in California and Oregon crashes involving two private planes. A Beechcraft Bonanza struck by a violent storm near San Miguel killed a man his wife and their child along with an employee. A Cessna private plane near Pondiaton Oregon crashed during heavy rain, killing four women.
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Pondiaton
Malayan Leader Rejects Communist Peace Offer
Prince Abdul Rahman in Singapore rejects the Communist peace proposal. He demands unconditional surrender and notes the letter as a trick. He says he would meet only if the Communists lay down arms and cites plans for intensified offenses after denouncing the offer.
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Malayan Communist Party
Malayan Liberation Army
Spear Fisherman Drowns off Cape Patterson
Melbourne report says 17 year old Graham Riss of Northcote drowned at Cape Patterson near Wonthaggi while spear fishing. Police believe the mouthpiece air supply was torn from his gear by a wave, leaving him unable to resurface. A companion Len Seal was swept away after crying for help. searches by divers and 60 life-saving association members continued for more than two hours with no body found.
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Wonthaggi
Graham Riss
Woolton Avenue
Northcote
Russ
Brunswick
Len Seal
Les
Victorian Life-Saving Association
Scouts at Cotter in Quarantine
A suspected case of meningitis was confirmed at a Foy Scouts camp near Cotter River. Twelve scouts from No. 3 Troop Duntroor and 2nd Canberra Troop will stay at the camp for a fortnight. Dr. Weinholt, Commonwealth Health Officer for the ACT, said the scouts would be detained and that inspection found conditions up to standard.
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Weinholt
Terrorist attack kills British civilian in Limassol mall
In Limassol yesterday afternoon a British civilian was shot dead in a mall street. A Cypriot passerby was wounded, and British troops secured the area. At least two gunmen used automatic weapons. the victim is the 24th Briton killed in Cyprus since the violence began last year.
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Limassol
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Cyprus
Scarit
Allied Troops In German Riot
In West Germany this week end a clash between German civilians and Allied troops escalated into a riot involving about 550 combatants, a police unit, and a detachment of British Red Caps. The fight centered in the Westphalian town of Tserlohn where roughly 100 soldiers from the Fourth Royal Canadian Artillery Regiment and Princes Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry clashed with around 400 Germans after drunken soldiers attacked a German vehicle in a bar.
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West Germany
Daily Express
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Royal Canadian Artillery Regiment
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Canadian Light Infantry
Tserlohn
Operation in Bid 10 Save German Girl
Ruta Tomanis a 14 year old Latvian girl in Adelaide to undergo a brain operation after £1,200 was raised in Los Angeles to fly her to Germany. Her parents Mr and Mrs E Tomanis of St Marys say the operation at Royal Adelaide Hospital may relieve brain pressure and improve chances of reaching Germany alive. If delayed she will catch the April 12 flight from Sydney.
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Ruta Tomanis
L.A
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St. Mary's
Sydney
Greece’s King Paul Addresses Cyprus Aftermath Ties
King Paul told Parliament that Greece will press for Cyprus self determination drawing on Cypriot and Greek church tradition. He praised unity for the national claim and warned of strained ties with Britain over Cyprus. He cited close friendship with Yugoslavia while criticizing looser links with Turkey.
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Makarios
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Saul
Greece
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Yugoslavia
U K Plans H Bomb Test Near Christmas Island
The United Kingdom plans a large peacetime H bomb test near Christmas Island off the Australian coast. A Valiant bomber will drop an H bomb from high altitude into the open sea to assess dust dispersion and shielding. The operation, potentially the biggest peacetime test, involves a large naval and air force task and may prompt security reviews for island workers.
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Express
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Daily Express
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Youths Serenade Mr Malenkov in Soho Club Visit Hint
A group of young accordion players and girls in tight jeans serenaded former Soviet prime minister Georgi Malenkov in London’s Soho district. He walked along the Brighton sea front, listened with a smile, and gave no clear commitment to visiting their club.
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London
Georg Malenkov
Soho
Victorians Die On Roads During Easter Holiday Toll Rises
The Easter road toll in Victoria rose with three more deaths, bringing the period total to 21 from 18 last year and 13 in 4. the Road Safety Council chair, Mr Ts. G Patterson, warned the figure could be lower. Annie Elizabeth Durase, 17, of Ascot Vale, died at Port and Hospital from injuries after a car hit posts and overturned on Princes Highway at Fyrendarra. Paignall Contessi, 60, of Orrvale near Shepparton, died after being struck from behind by a car on Benalla Road four miles from Shepparton.
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Rentice Road
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Shepparton
Benalla Road
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Courcay
One road fatality in Los Angeles Easter period
S A reported only one road fatality over the four day Easter period. Late tonight Harold Watson a 50 year old process worker was knocked down by a car and killed as he was crossing a road toward his home at Glen Osmond five miles from the city.
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Glen Osmond
Man Dies and Three Hurt In Harman Road Crash
A late night collision on Queanbeyan Road near Harman left a motorcycle rider dead and three others injured. The dash involved a motorcycle and four cars. victims were not yet identified and were taken to Canberra Community Hospital with injuries including a fractured skull and shock. Police appeal for witnesses.
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Canberra
Seventy Arrests Reported in Mendoza Plot
Seventy people were arrested in Mendoza by the Federal intervenor on charges of attempting to subvert public order in the Western Argentine province. Clavin reports planners aimed to attack homes of military and police leaders, seize radio stations and other communications centers, and broadcast messages attributed to former President Peron in exile.
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Yeaterdiy
Clavin
Peron
Easter Road Toll Falls Yet Again in NSW Campaign
The Easter toll in New South Wales declined but remained deadly with an elderly man killed in Cleveland Street Redfern after jumping from a tram and a 24 year old bus conductor John Paget dying of injuries in Ryde Hospital. Police praise the Stop-the-State campaign as saving lives and raising road safety awareness though tolls rise with more vehicles on the road.
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Percy D. Aboad
Cleveland Street
Redfern
Tie John Paget
Wicks Aond
North Ryde
Hill Home
Ryde
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J. Gribble
Gribble
Aefi
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Endel
Wild reception for Malenkov at Canterbury Cathedral
A crowd surged through Canterbury Cathedral yesterday to greet Soviet Ambassador Malenkov after a service. He was mobbed as chairs toppled and a tea at the Deanery followed. Dr Hewlett Johnson, the Red Dean, defended the visit and reflected on Stalin and Churchill.
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Dr. Fisher
Canterbury
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Dr.Johnson
Stalin
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Trade not arms motto cited in Moscow radio appeal
A Moscow radio broadcast urged Britain to swap armaments for trade, touting a motto trade not arms. London reports note the appeal as part of a broader diplomatic exchange amid Cold War tensions.
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