Iraqi troops reported in Jordan near Syrian border
Reports cited by British and American agencies claim Iraqi troops moved into Mekiq, 45 miles northeast of Amman, and massed near the Syrian border. Amman sources say Jordanian authorities reimposed press censorship while arrests linked to Zirqa probe were reported. Jordan aims to avoid anti-British stance despite government changes.
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Height And Dirt Money Sought For Braddon Flats Work
Members of the Building Workers' Industrial Union and Builders' Labourers' location working on eight storey Braddon flats seek height money for work more than ground level. Claims also for increased dirt money to compensate for handling heavily oiled face. Commissioner Findlay of the ACT Conciliation Commissioner will hear the applications on May 14.
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Nica Crew Safe After Freighter Fire In Indian Ocean
The Italian freighter Nica, abandoned in flames in the Indian Ocean near the Andaman Islands, remains alight as the crew of 25 abandon ship. Captain Marano reported to Penang authorities that all crew members are safe except one injured sailor who is not a stretcher case.
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Daring Theft From Wharf at Circular Quay
Police probe a weekend theft at Sydney Circular Quay Wharf where more than £5,000 of cigarettes and tobacco were stolen from a teargoature bound for Tasmania. Fourty cases vanished, likely between Saturday 1 pm and Sunday 5 am, with inside knowledge evident. Detectives C Hansford and A Southern of the pillage squad investigate.
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U N Arbitration On Canal Likely
Cairo dispatch says Egypt will likely deposit a document with the United Nations accepting arbitration between the Suez Canal Authority and Canal users. It would also accept a UN advisory council of technical experts, while toll payments remain non concessional. Four Indian minesweepers, first foreign warships through the reopened canal, led a convoy to Bombay as 30 ships moved through over the weekend.
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Raiders strike across border in Northern Ireland blast
The Irish Republican Army attacked Northern Ireland targets on the eve of Sinn Fein’s 1926 Easter living anniversary. A policeman was severely wounded by a booby trap bomb at a water-tower in Cluntoe County Tyrone. Raiders also tried to set fire to a Londonderry Customs building. a customs officer intervened and fire crews contained the blaze.
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Hungary dissolves Writers Federation amid anti state claims
Hungary dissolved the Hungarian Writers' Federation saying it was used to attack social order. Lead member Tibor Dery was arrested on suspicion of anti state activities. An attached Culture Ministry advisory Literary Council of 11 men, mostly former federation members, was formed to discuss key literary life questions.
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Major Problems for Unions Debated at Newport
Sydney report notes three key issues raised by Dr Lave Ross of the A.R.U at a Workers Educational Association symposium. They cover union joint consultations with employers, wage demands during full employment, and democratic participation within union rules. Over 49 unionists attended the event.
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Professor Levy regrets visit to Russia after twenty five days
London reports quote a grey haired mathematics professor at the British Communist Party congress last night. During a forty nights trip he says I got a bellyful to last me the rest of my life. He criticizes alleged terror caste bureaucracy and gangsterism within a socialist economy and declares he will not remain a party member deceived by leadership.
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Royal Navy party arrives in Adelaide for Maralinga base
Fifty Royal Navy personnel landed at Adelaide airport under tight security after flying from England. They will be stationed at Maralinga atomic testing ground to form the largest RN contingent there and, under Lt. J M D Martin, carry out installation and maintenance work.
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Makarios Under Close Guard In Athens
Archbishop Makarios arrives in Athens under heavy security as Greek authorities raise fears of an assassination plot. Uniformed police scrutinize all visitors, with a carful of detectives trailing him at all times. A Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed day and night protection, noting tightened credentials for foreign journalists amid reported threats.
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