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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1952
Page
2
The text reports a planned tram strike affecting 11 depots with non participation by some lines, leading to widespread tram terminations across Melbourne. It notes authorities and officials warning of essential service cuts and potential delays during the period.
A garbled note references a UN vote with a numeric result and abstentions, mentioning a committee and council members. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes to confirm the event.
A Ta ne y court case mentions bail company Ontario facing costly penalties upon conviction. The judge granted a request in a matter tied to a large monetary figure described as millions of dollars.
In turbulent seas at Sydney beaches many swimmers were injured or rescued as lifeguards fought strong currents. Bronze Beach and several others were closed after multiple rescues with 72 people saved at Dee Why and divers aiding near Bronte and Manly. One man, Thomson, was hospitalized with head injuries and severe conditions reported by lifeguards.
A German watchmaker Willy Brandes, missing since 1913 and presumed dead by police after a decade of searching, resurfaced in Toowoomba Queensland. He mailed Christmas greetings to Holsminden officials claiming life as a merchant and farm worker before becoming manager of Toowoomba Town Club.
London notes urgent action on the US immigration law requiring foreign seamen visiting American ports to be screened before landing. A Foreign Office spokesman said the matter is under consideration with France protesting over the 7,000-man crew of the Miner Liberté and potential delays to liners like the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
The Communist backed World Peace congress in Vienna ended amid promises of a new approach to the five great powers. Delegates spoke of unity and restraint while criticizing Western policies, with a sense the event aimed to unite nations under a cooperative framework.
A group in Kure, Sunday, offers two bottles of drink to Patrick, a stateless man shuttling between British and Portuguese colonies for three months. The gift includes cigars and a memory of the film Slow Boat to China, as authorities refuse him landing permits.
In Bolzano a court heard a damage claim involving Queen Elisabeth as a defendant. A British Embassy official said Britain would defend the suit only if the proper party represented the Crown, while a house once used by the British Consulate was found uninhabitable after occupation by the Tayment couple.
President Truman and Mrs. Truman will relocate their possessions from the White House to a storage or moving site in Independence Missouri. Most items are books, papers, and souvenirs with little furniture. The government will handle packing leaving the Trumans to move only personal effects. The plan mirrors Franklin D Roosevelt’s library in concept.
Reports from Paris describe a large avalanche isolating 36 workers in a tunnel as rescuers stand by to parachute food. The trapped men sheltered in a urinal between Godera and Gar fide, with several avalanches and storms elsewhere delaying hydroelectric tunnel work in the Pyrenees.
A London merchant broker and banker, returning from China, urged Britain to continue trade with China. He said British policy was right and cited Chinese praise for United Nations patience. He noted a five year rubber and rice trade agreement signed in Peking.
Amid World War II reporting, Major General William Osdar notes continuing ammunition shortages and rationing. Eisenhower and other officials discuss the limits on munitions while generals Palmer and Reed comment on tactics and fire capabilities.
A new plan to resolve the Iran oil deadlock is reported in diplomatic quarters. U.S. Ambassador Loy Henderson is set to relay the proposal on his return to Tehran in the coming days.
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