De Gaulle Likely to Visit the United States
General De Gaulle, aged 68, won an overwhelming victory in the French presidential election. He secured about 75 to 77 percent in Metropolitan France with 62,338 votes against rivals Marrane and Chatelet, while the Paris area showed Communist strength. Official transfer of power expected January 8 after Coty’s handover.
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General de Gaulle
Napoleon Hit
Yeterday
de Gaulle
M. Albert Chatelet
M . Rene Coty
Colombey-Les-Meux Eglises
Paris
M. Marrane
M.' Chatelet
Polynesia
France
Marrane
Chatelet
Chinese Pianist Granted Short British Stay After China Order
Fa Tsun, a 24 year old pianist studying in Warsaw, fled a Chinese government order to return home. He arrived in Britain last night and will stay for three months. Polish friends say the embassy demanded his departure by year end after he spoke of loving a Polish girl and preferring European music.
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London
Ap-Reuter
Fa Tsun
Britain
Mr. Fa
Warsaw
Mr. Fu
Hottie
Poland
Reds May Cut Defence Budget Budget proposals from Finance Minister Iverey and Zverey discuss a leaner military outlay for 1954 with a revised revenue and expenditure plan.
The agency notes that the visible military budget would avoid costly items and that Iverey proposed 4100 billion roubles for 1954, about 19.275 million fen less than 1958, while Zverey urged a balanced revenue and 707,200 million roubles expenditure. cabinet approval is anticipated.
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Iverey
Zverey
Ntia
Queanbeyan Shops to Open Tonight
Queanbeyan traders at a special meeting voted to stay open for night shopping tonight between 7 and 9 30. They protest Canberra hours, argue NSW law hurts Queanbeyan especially over Christmas, and say they do not wish to flout the law, but are compelled.
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Catantogy
N.S.W
ACT
Canberra
Hobart Waterside Workers Resume After Deregistration Action
Hobart waterside workers began work at 10 am following a directive from the branch executive. The Federation said legal steps would lift the deregistration of John Gald, the watersider connected with the Hurseys incident, whose removal had halted port work over the weekend. The branch meeting led by J. Lonergan and other officials adopted a resume plan as workers returned to ships in port.
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Hobart
Federation
John Gald
J. Lonergan
Melbourne
Ted Bull
Howroyd
M.hla
Watersidere
MCC Opens with Trio in Adelaide Team
MCC squad list includes Trey as captain with Richardson Matson Tyson Graveney Milton Lock True Pan Mortimore Sweiman among 13 to meet at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Openers in a three-strong batting lineup are expected to set the tone in the MCC tour match.
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Adelaide
MCC
Hag Neue
Ion — Tardent
Wion
Adelaide Oval
Teem
Cow
Trey
Richardson
Matson
Tyson
Graveney
Etter
Milton
Lock
True
Pan
Mortimore
Sweiman
Christmas Shopping Rush Reaches Record Levels
Sydney crowds flood stores and streets as pre holiday shopping peaks. Police deploy full force to manage traffic with 30 minute progress along central routes. Taxi demand soars and a rail holiday exodus is reported with 150,000 travelers departing by train over the next two days. A NSW road safety official notes ongoing declines in road deaths this season.
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Sydney
Road Safety Council
R. W. Harrison
Nsw
McCusker
Kholids
P.M.G
Atlas Sends Back Seven Messages From Orbit
Washington reports the Atlas satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral, transmitted seven teletype messages to Fort Stewart ground stations. The Defence Department calls it the first successful multichannel teletype relay via a ground satellite link, highlighting potential revolution in communications and space-era wartime applications.
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Fort Stewart
Deepartment
United States
U.S. Air Force
Cape Canvaveral
Florida
Eisenshower
Earth
Roy Johnson
Defence Department
Soviet Union
U.S
Taipei Expects New Offensive
Taipei reports both U.S. and Nationalist Chinese leaders foresee another Communist offensive against Formosa. Military sources say 130 MIG fighters were moved to coastal air bases opposite Formosa and some were fitted with air to air missiles from Russia. Nationalists claim such arms could enable air superiority and several recent victories.
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Taipei
A.A.P
Reuter
U.S
Formosa
Military Information Service
Hong Kong
Forced Landing On Golf Course At Mona Vale
A light aircraft owned by Bankstown Aero Club made a forced landing on Mona Vale golf course in Sydney. The pilot and four passengers, including two women from Tamworth, were aboard when the plane encountered trouble. The crew landed safely on the 400 yard course and taxied to the clubhouse.
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Sydney
Mona Vale
Bankstown Aero Club
Tamworth
No Times On Boxing Day Canberra Times Stay Closed Holiday
The Canberra Times will be published on Christmas Day but not on Boxing Day. No departures from weekday publication schedule during the Christmas New Year period.
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Canberra Times
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