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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 27, 1956

Page

3

Soekarno Proclaims Emergency Across Sumatra

President Soekarno declared a state of emergency and siege in East Sumatra and Tapanuli areas and along coastal regions. Rebels Cimbolon and Husein pledged loyalty, while Barli an and other leaders faced pressure as government aims to restore unity and order across Sumatra.

Djakarta P-Reputer Soekarno Indonesia East Sumatra Tapanuli Sumatra Boeka Cimbolon Boekarno Cim Boon Somuito Cimboon American Associated Press United Press Today Sinbolon Husein Djakarcawaa Sockaro Huacin Padang Raedio Padang APLA Palembang South Suman Bouth Bumatra Barlian Bar‘ian Loya Rian Associated North Sumatra Medan Indonesian Information Office Searalipa Wee Bumetra Cimboion

Magnani Tops Film Daily Insight Awards in 1956

New York reports Film Daily Insight named Anna Magnani and Yul Brynner top stars of 1956. Magnani cited for The Rose Tattoo and Brynner for The King and I. Other winners include Sabin Hayward for I Cry Tomorrow, George Stevenson for Giant, War and Peace as best photographed, Anthony Perkins and Rosalind Russell in supporting categories, Patty McCormack and Richard Eyer as juvenile recipients.

New York A.a.p.reuter Film Daily Instight Anna Magnani Yul Brynner Miss Magnani Mr. Brynner Wes Frank Binatra Sabin Hayward George Stevenson Anthony Perkina Rosaling Russell Patty McCormack Richard Eyer Friendly Porstaaton

Family Christmas At White House Joyous Visit

President and Mrs Eisenhower hosted a family Christmas at the White House with sons in law and four grandchildren visiting in mid afternoon. Also notes on Nixon urging more help for Hungarian refuges and NAS naming a scientific director for Antarctic Station Byrd.

White House A.a.p.reuter Mra. Eisenhower John Eisenhower Arbara New York Reuter Richard Nixon Austria United States Nixon

Relatives Hold Vigil for Air Crash Victims in Dolomites

In Ossana Italy relatives kept Christmas night vigil for 21 dead after a Saturday night airliner crash on Mount Giner. Mountain rescue teams braved subzero cold to recover bodies frozen in 7000 feet of snow as lamps lit the Dolomites cottage and the Saint Anthony church where mourners gathered with stretchers on the bare floor.

Rome Reuter Mount Giner

Fire Outbreak at Kambah Lane Preserved by Canberra Brigade

A fire at Brinda'e Lane was extinguished early by the Canberra Fire Brigade after likely combustion. Fire danger remains high as weather holds, with Queanbeyan police also investigating a blaze behind the show pavilion yesterday afternoon. A large strip of peat, several dead trees, and fence palings burned in the Queanbeyan incident.

Brinda'e Canberra Fire Brigade Queanbeyan Queanbeyan Show Pavilion

Two Teens Hospitalized After Sydney Harbour Launch Collision

Two teenage girls Patricia Dana, 19, and Carmel Lowden, 16, were struck by a launch during the Sydney Hobart start and threw themselves into the harbour. They were admitted to hospital with injuries and shock after Kurrewa IV clipped their craft and another boat failed to avoid them.

London A.p.reuter Exmouth Minerva William Carder Jeck Torbay Sydnex Patricia Danaher Piper Street Wdale

Reorganisation of Soviet Planning Shifts Leaders

MOSCOW Wednesday A Soviet First Deputy Premier Mr M G Pervukhin named chairman of the State Economic Commission after a government move to reorganise its work The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet approved the appointment Pervukhin replaces M Z Saburov as head of the commission He faces cutting waste in state planning and pushing a vast iron project as the party central committee meets to discuss decentralization and progress in 1956

Moscow Reuter M. G. Pervukhin State Economic Commission Pervukhin M. Z. Saburov Jeunerean Supreme Soviet Baburov Soviet Communist Party

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