Playford Attacks Canberra Over Price Index Claim
Premier Playford criticized Canberra during the Premiers Conference, claiming it had the world’s highest price index. Central statistics deny the charge as Canberra’s index is higher than many Australian cities but lower than Western Australia, Hobart, and Launceston. The note urges a factual review of Canberra prices and possible corrective actions.
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South Australia
Playford
Canberra
Commonwealth
Australia
Wester Australia
Hobart
Launceston
New South Wales
Latham Defends Formosas Health After Visit
Sir John Latham former High Court chief justice led a 12 man Australian delegation to Formosa invited by the Free Chinese Government. He said Formosa’s people look happy and healthy and denounced foreign press for misrepresentation of the regime. Officers and ranks appeared young and vigorous, contradicting claims of a failing army.
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Formosa
John
Wople
Entenc
Hardwood Prices Increase in Canberra District
The Country Timber Merchants Association announced hardwood price hikes in Canberra effective today. Delivered hardwood rises to £7 19s, citing a rising basic wage over 32 months, plus higher railway freight and forestry royalties, said secretary M A Jackson yesterday.
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Canberra
Country Timber Merane Association
M. A. Jackson
Atomic bomb fall out deemed harmless within limits
The Australian Atomic Weapons Tests Safety Committee states fall out from atomic bombs is not fundamentally worse than other radiation types and remains within tolerable limits for people. It contrasts atomic and hydrogen bombs, notes decay over time, and says scientists exposed in labs face no greater risk than other atomic energy workers.
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Rad
Yesteriny
Australian Atomic Weapons Tests Safety Committee
Australia
Pitaine
Proving Ground
Redia
Australian Whaling Boosts Exports From Coastal Stations
Australian waters see rising export income as whaling and bycatch shipments grow. Byron Bay’s Nor folk Taland station reports whale meat heading to the United States, mainly for pet food and mink farming. Moreton Bay uses three ships to reach its whale quota swiftly, reflecting a buoyant whaling sector.
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Australia
Hnes
Norfolk Taland
McMahon
United States
Byron Bay
America
Moreton Bay
Queensland
Nixon Seeks Open Convention Amid Delegation Talks
Richard Nixon moved to secure an open convention as California's 70 vote delegation leaned toward unanimous nomination. Governor Goodwin Knight met with Nixon and Eisenhower aide Harold Stassen in Sacramento to discuss the crisis and a potential endorsement.
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San Fran
Flay Clapir
Richard Nixon
San Francisco
Nixon
California
Goodwin Knight
Korea's Future Hangs on Farmers and Leaders
An 81 year old president seeks a third term as Korea nears elections. Chang Myon, Korea's vice president and rising political figure, advocates cooperative farming and state backed credit to lift peasants from extreme poverty. Military and foreign observers debate stability, while farm families struggle with high interest rates and inflated fertilizer prices despite aid programs.
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Ision
Rhea
Chang
Miccesatul
Morchents
Byngutan
Rhee
Shang Myon
Korea
Genlermis
Sella
Ma Cho Bong
Cho
Seoul
Morea
Chang Myon
John M. Chang
South Kore First
Ambankador
Washington
Lee Bum Suk
Assembly
Chough Pying Ox
Democratic Party
Cho Bong Am
Seen In Red and Silent Signs Across a Confused Text
A garbled OCR fragment references political figures and a call for justice amid calls to halt hostilities. It mentions a president, a Commons demonstration, and an armistice context tied to Kosovo years ago. Names and places remain unclear due to corruption.
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Malarmistion
Kargs
Rare
Romania Faces Hardship Amid Limited Press Freedom
A Western diplomat notes Romania remains tightly controlled with scarce easing after Moscow denouncement of Stalin. Hard living persists as prices stay high and bread cards restrict access, while isolation keeps plight from reaching the free world.
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Romania
Moscow
Stalin
Poznan
Bucharest
Communist Party
Navy Looks After Egyptian Destroyer At Portsmouth
The Egyptian destroyer Al Quaher at Portsmouth is nearly immobile until British ships move. At Southampton it was announced that the Egyptian destroyer Al Fateh could not be ready for handing over as arranged.
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NAVY
Portsmouth
Quaher
Southampton
Tian
al Fateh
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Richard R. Kasischke
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