Britains lifeboat Mona disaster locks eight lives at sea
Severe Atlantic gales pound the North Sea coast as eight crewmen die when lifeboat Mona is wrecked off Dundee while aiding a lightship. Other vessels including Anna and Elfrida suffer damage or foundering amid 60 mph winds and 100 mph gusts. several ships abandon ships and rescue efforts continue.
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Menzies Viewing Malayan Hydro Scheme Visit
Mr Menzies and Dame Pattie travel to Malaya to inspect a hydro project on two rivers featuring a 120 ft dam and two diversion weirs. He defends Australian involvement as support for Malayan sovereignty and friendship, amid a color bar immigration issue and wartime duties.
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Winter Storm Claims Dozen Across U S Coast
A violent winter storm left at least 12 dead across the United States as it subsided into snow flurries in the northeast and a warm-up spread through the south. Fire and traffic incidents caused several fatalities including a Maine grandmother and her two granddaughters. In New Jersey the Navy blimp at Lakehurst remained airborne after failed landings in high winds with all 18 aboard reported safe.
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Navy pilot completes rapid England to Mediterranean flight
Royal Navy pilot Commander Malcolm Pettie flew from Yeovil England to the Mediterranean and back in four and a half hours. Flying a Sea Vixen all weather fighter he left Yeovil after 10 am and returned by 2 24 pm after attending a conference and lunch.
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Deportation Ordered for Greek Stowaway Kypriotis
Australian Immigration Minister Mr. Downer announced the deportation of Dimetrios Kypriotis a 25 year old Greek stowaway who entered illegally in May and worked in Adelaide. He has been in custody at Adelaide Gaol awaiting the final order noting lack of eligible grounds to remain and no close relatives in Australia.
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Australia
Stowjawaya
Eisenhower Arrives in India for Five Day Peace Visit
President Eisenhower lands in New Delhi after Kabul layover, greeted by Prime Minister Nehru and hundreds of thousands of cheering Indians. He pledges U.S. support for a joint quest for world peace and notes India’s peaceful path to freedom.
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Nehru
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Rival Cypriot Groups Clash in Southeast Village
In Cyprus clashes between rival political factions continued after a Monday night fight in a Southeast village that injured eight Greek Cypriots. Six men were arrested as Archbishop Makarios condemned the incident. supporters of rival candidate Clerides reported an attack on their party headquarters by about 100 youths, with some firing in the air. Left wing Greek Cypriots organized a protest meeting in Famagusta.
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John Clerides
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Famagusta
Gale Extradition Case Postponed in San Francisco
Extradition proceedings against Australian Kevin Richard Gale 35 were postponed awaiting a Sydney police escort and documented charges. Gale was arrested November 26 on an extradition warrant for embezzlement of £3470 in New South Wales.
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A.A.P
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Unemployment Shrinks and Surges Highlight U.S. Job Picture
Senator Eugene McCarthy led a two month field survey warning of grave unemployment in parts of the United States with some counties over 25 percent jobless. He noted national unemployment at about six percent while total employment hit a new high of 66,800,000.
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