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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 28, 1959

Page

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Mao Replaced as President in Red China

Madam Soong Ching Ling and Tung Pi Wu were nominated as vice presidents while Mao Tse-tung stepped down as president but remains Communist Party chairman. Liu Shaoqi named president nominee after speeches to 1,157 deputies amid applause at the Peoples Congress in Peking.

Mao Red China Madam Soong Ching Ling Sun Yat Sen Tung Pi-Wu Supreme Court of China Liu Mao Tse-Tung Communist Party Communist China New China News Agency Peking Peoples’ Congress United Press Chinese Communist Moscow Far Eastern University Chiang Kai-Shek British United Press

Russians Deny Knowledge Of Lost Plane

The Soviet Government told Britain it knew nothing of the fate of a British cargo plane bound for Woomera. The search extended to 25 000 square miles as aircraft including Constellations and Vindbrooks scoured Eastern Turkey near the Russian border. MPs questioned why secret equipment was carried on a commercial charter and not by RAF or with escorts. A full report on secret service transport methods was ordered.

London A.a.p.reuter Great Britain Turkey R.A.P Daily Sketch House of Commons R.A.F Woomera Range Pacseen

Khrushchev Note Triggers Western Leaders Debate

The Daily Express reports a Khrushchev note designed to tension between Britain and the United States. Lloyd discusses with Foreign Office advisers as Commons debates a nuclear test ban. Moscow favors limited on site inspections by international teams, a plan rejected by Eisenhower-Macmillan.

The Daily Express United Kingdom Lloyd Foreign Office Tombarrass House of Commons the Express Khrushchev Mr. Macmillan Moscow Camp David Reuter Washington U.S Mr. Khurshchev Britain America Geneva

Migrants to Australia Mainly British in Last Year

The Commonwealth Statistician Mr. Carver reported that 55 percent of 109,857 arrivals last year were British. Of those intending permanent settlement 60,196 were British. Australia posted a net migration gain of 64,879 with 44,978 departures. Over 12 years to December 31, 721,533 of 1,012,152 total gains came via assisted passages.

Australia Commonwealth Statistician Carver

Panama Guards Nab Three From Castro Invasion Plot

Panamanian National Guard captured three of about 60 alleged invaders said by Minister of Justice Jose Bazan to have been sent by Fidel Castro to liberate Panama. The men reportedly landed at Santa Isabel beach in San Blas and are tied to a wider conspiracy linked to ex diplomat Dr. Roberto Arias. Margot Fonteyn’s husband seeks safe conduct to Brazil. Britain opposes Fonteyn extradition under a 1907 treaty.

Jose Bazan Fidel Castro Panama Bazan National Guard Santa Isabel San Blas, Peninsula Roberto Arias Margot Fonteyn Arias Panama City Brazil Organisation of American States Ernesto de la Guardia Cuba London Foreign Office Britain

Dr Graham Draws Record Crowd in Canberra Crusade

Ten thousand plus flocked to Manuka Oval for Billy Graham's crusade in Canberra despite cold weather. Police reported heavy traffic, 20 officers on duty, and buses bringing crowds from Wagga and Cooma. Graham urged public commitment to Christ as counsellors processed thousands who made decisions.

Lilly Gra Oval Canberra Graham U.S Texas California Australia N.S.W Victoria The Crusade Choir Melbourne Wagga Crookwell Cooma Cootamundra Atham Crusade Manuka Oval Manuka Picture Theatre Government House McEwen Parliament House

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Chi Re Khushchevs Whitehall U.K DR. Graham Billy Graham William J. Sebald P.reuter Panamanian National Guard Kings Hall Christ F. P. McMaster G. Wheen Richard Cleaver M.P Cliff Burrows Geo. Beverly Shea God McMaster
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