New Fighting Grows in Formosa Strait
U S warships in the Far East are alerted as Communist and Nationalist Chinese ships clash in the Formosa Strait. Nationalist forces say they repelled two Communist flotillas totaling 45 vessels while gunfire reaches Quemoy and nearby Fukien coast. The clash raises Washington concerns ahead of a White House briefing with General Twining as the Seventh Fleet guards Formosa.
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Ships and Marines Near Singapore May Depart Soon
US ships and Marines now in Singapore may leave within days. Spokesman said air conditioning work is ongoing and crews have not been recalled due to the Formosa crisis. The force includes two transports a destroyer and escort ship, with Marines from Okinawa’s third division.
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Faubus Plans To Close Central High School
Governor Orval Faubus ordered legislation to shut Central High School if seven Negro students return to classes by court order or federal force. The measure to be submitted to the Arkansas legislature aims to counter any Supreme Court mandate at the school’s reopening.
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De Gaulle Appeals In Ivory Coast For Yes Vote
In Abidjan De Gaulle urged Africans to vote yes on the new constitution. He warned that a No vote would be seen as a push for independence and could end France’s economic aid. He noted Brazzaville and Algeria as parts of the campaign tour.
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Fresh Inquiry Called by Federal Council in Australia
In Adelaide on Monday the Federal Council of University Staff called for a fresh Oro case inquiry. By an 18 to 2 vote the council urged an independent commission with judicial powers to hear evidence. It urged the University of Tasmania to press the Tasmanian Government to investigate the entire matter.
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Wool Prices Fall As Season Opens
Brisbane reports wool prices tumbling as the season opens with prices down 5 to 12 percent from Brisbane sales. Japan and the Continent lead demand with Britain limited, buyers attended but the market weakened to nine year lows amid gale conditions. Australian Wool Bureau chair W Gunn warned of a potential £63 million drop in export income from last year, though long term prospects remain uncertain.
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Trade Pact With Malaya Signed
Australia will remove import duties on Malayan rubber and keep duty free Malayan tin. Malaya will investigate causes of import declines of Australian products. Both nations pledge to protect each other against unfair trading practices.
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More Showers Expected From Weather Forecast
Officers of the Meteorological Station at Fairhairn forecast continuation of yesterday's showers. They expect showers to ease by daybreak, followed by a colder spell. Twenty points of rain fell by nine tonight, with low cloud reducing visibility this morning and the airport closing for twenty minutes between 10:40 and 11:00. No flight schedules were affected.
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Fleece Wools Fall at Perth Sale With Declines
Perth prices eased on the opening wool sale with declines of 5 to 7 percent from June levels. Fine pastoral wools showed sharper drops while skirtings fell 24 to 28 percent. Growers hesitated to meet earlier price levels and only about 38,000 bales were offered from 40,08, original allocations.
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Fall in Merino at Melbourne opening wool sale
Merino fleece prices fell 24 to 5 percent at the Melbourne opening of the 1958-50 season wool sales. Broad quality types were most affected and skirtings declined 5 to 7 percent compared with June pricing.
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Summit prospects seen better
Western notes to Moscow urged reopening Middle East talks and a world wide nuclear monitor system. State Department said Soviet responses could signal if a summit conference might yield substantial agreements amid perceived easing East West tensions.
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Nuclear Tests Interrupt Radio Contact
Adelaide reports radio communications between America and Australia interrupted for up to 12 hours after a series of American nuclear tests. J Martyn, a leading Australian radio physicist, notes this as the first recorded case where human activity significantly influenced the ionosphere between 60 and 200 miles above Earth, suggesting a nation could disrupt global radio contact during critical moments.
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Schools Too Proveded Overcrowding Delays Entry
Thousands of infants were kept from entering school due to overcrowding and a teacher shortage. NSW Teachers' Federation secretary E. G. Nichols spoke at the federation's annual conference. The Pulse Service Board action affected temporary teaching positions and the decr ement of teachers.
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