Turmoil in Seoul as government crisis explodes
Rioters surrounded the presidential residence in Seoul as troops fought to hold lines. Reports say 30 dead and over 100 injured with police and buildings burning. President Rhee pledged to resign if demanded by the people amid calls for new elections and constitutional changes. Martial law declared in five major cities as U S Korea relations risk a showdown.
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Seou
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American Associated Press
J. Rhee
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Budapest
Korea
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Assembly
South Korea
Huh Chung
United States
Washington
State Department
Changes Soon in N S W Secondary Schools System
Cabinet approves bill to reshape New South Wales secondary education. Aims include abolishing Intermediate and Leaving Certificate exams, replacing with four and six year courses, and delaying specialization until after year one. Students may earn a high school certificate after four years and a higher certificate after two more years, enabling university entry.
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Ito
Heffron
Intead
Chessman bid to stay gas chamber denied by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court rejected Daryl Chessman’s bid for a stay of execution and denied certiorari. The decision noted the denial by Justice Douglas with no reasons given and stated the Chief Justice took no part. Chessman has spent 12 years in San Quentin and faced multiple late pleas.
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A.A.P
Daryl Chessman
United States Supreme Court
Douglas
Jhas
San Quentin Prison
California
American Council of Civil Liberties
Edmund Brown
State Department
Eisenhower
South America
Supreme Court Sai
Chessman
Parsons
Penow
Victoria Moves to Criminalize Driving Impaired by Alcohol
State Cabinet approved seeking Parliamentary approval to create a new offence driving with ability impaired by alcohol. Police will be empowered to seize keys and block unfit drivers with road blocks and six modern breathalysers. The plan includes stronger mobile patrols and an education campaign to warn of alcohol related driving dangers.
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Melbourne
Ryjah
Rylah
K. Bowden
West Germany to assist in NATO missile and space projects
West Germany will join Britain and France in developing NATO military equipment including missiles and space program components. A Bonn embassy communique quoted officials saying Germany could contribute to earth satellite instruments and possibly space capsule systems, with plans for a European airliner deemphasized.
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France
NATO
Germany
United States
United Press
West Germany
Bonn
Duncan Sandys
Herr Josef Strauss
Academy Moat Drained by Pranksters Again
Water from the Academy of Science moat was released early Monday when overflow equipment was tampered with. Secretary J Deeble said it marked the third such incident this year including the Easter period, prompting talk of adding chemicals to prevent stagnation and risking costly operations if stumbles occur.
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Academy of Science
Academy
J. Deeble
South Africa Pushes to Keep Commonwealth Link
Cape Town reports Minister for Defence Jacobus Fouche told the House of Assembly he believes South Africa will remain in the Commonwealth as long as possible. He argued the British connection is no longer a symbol of humiliation and urged support for the referendum bill on a republic. Graaff criticized the plan as unfair to mixed-race voters.
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Jacobus Fouche
House of Assembly
South Africa
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Fouche
Ops
de Vibeliers Graaff
Menzies African policy called White Australia stance criticised
A Singapore Free Press editorial condemned Mr Menzies for taking no clear stand on apartheid. It argued his policy appears White Australia supporting White Africa and urged a firmer position in the Commonwealth conference. It noted South Africa’s racial strife is a global concern drawing UN and US reaction.
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South Africa
United Nations
U.S
Singapore Free Press
Australia
Africa
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Nehru
India
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Ghana
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Malaya
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