Amendments to Salaries Bill Likely Debate and Modifications
Government may delete non-contributory pensions for former Ministers and party leaders while opposing changes to salary scales and allowances. Senate and House debate focus on recommendations, with Labour and Liberal parties poised to seek revisions and potential rejection in the Senate.
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Adenauer May Be Replaced As Chancellor
West German Chancellor Adenauer has accepted his party's nomination for the presidency. With the Christian Democrats holding a majority in Parliament, his election to the presidency appears certain. Ludwig Erhard is the likely successor as chancellor if Adenauer retires.
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Armed Kurds Sent to Iraq Amid Regional Tensions
The Grazia, a Russian ship from Odessa via Suez, carried armed Kurdish recruits to Basra, said to be given Iraqi nationality. Moscow reportedly backs Kurdish autonomy as a buffer in the Middle East while Iraqi authorities pursue executions in Baghdad.
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Change in Privileges Committee Hearing Abruptly Withdrawn
Mr. Killen withdrew from the privileges committee after a House question time, saying he acted due to perceived prejudice concerns. The committee had met to review charges by Mr. John Somerville Smith that Deputy Government leader Mr. Peares was a professional lobbyist linked to Thiess Bros and a £9 million Snowy Mountains contract.
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Tasmanian Premier Dismisses Dr Turnbull Amid Election Move
The Premier relieves Dr. Turnbull from Treasurer and Health Minister posts as Tasmanian politics tilt toward an early election. Reports say polling may occur on May 16 or 23 with Labour holding a razor-thin majority and talk of expelling Turnbull from the cabinet.
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Bomb Found Near Thames During London Excavation
A 2000 lb unexploded German bomb was located during excavation work for a new skyscraper near the Thames. Six hundred workers were evacuated, bomb disposal teams arrived, and emergency measures closed Charing Cross and Waterloo stations. The bomb was dislodged by a dragline and made safe before 7 a.m.
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Dulles Reported to Have Decided on Resignation
CBS correspondent quoted unnamed sources saying Secretary of State John Foster Dulles planned to resign with President Eisenhower in agreement. The report suggested Under Secretary Christian Herter as successor and noted possible alternative roles, while a State Department spokesman denied any resignation decision.
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Dutch Fokker F.27 Passenger Plane Delivered to TAA
The first of 12 Fokker F.27 Friendship turbo-prop passenger aircraft, built by Teams Australia, was handed over to Trans Australia Airlines in Amsterdam. Lady McCarthy, wife of the Australian ambassador Sir Edwin McCarthy, named the plane Abel Tasman after the Dutch navigator of the 17th century.
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