Fire kills seven children in Melbourne nursery blaze
A deadly fire at a detached nursery behind a Foote Street house in Templestowe claimed seven young lives. Police named the victims as Leslie Foley aged 19 months, Frank Pano 2, Yasmin Ware about 2, Don Papadopoulos 2, Tammy Quor 17 months, Michael Pudler 2, and Thomas Staude 24, with an elderly woman rescuing two other youngsters. Two additional children were rescued as the blaze engulfed the room.
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Leslie John Foley
Hotham Street
St. Kilda
Frank Pano
Yale Street
Yasmin Ware
the Avenue
Windsor
Don Papadopoulos
Closeburm Avenue
East Prahran
Tammy Josephine Susan Quor
Brighton Street
Richmond
Michael Pudler
Inkerman Street
Thomas Staude
Hottham Street
Foote Street
Templestowe
Coup reshapes Vietnam leadership as Khanh tightens grip
About 200 protesters gathered as Major General Nguyen Khanh moves to consolidate power after a coup. Reports say Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Tho effectively resigned. General Ton That Dinh reportedly wounded or killed. five generals arrested and flown to Da Nang. Tanks guard Minh’s house while Minh appears in Saigon. U.S. Embassy wants Minh to back the new regime to help unity against communists. The Council of Notables plans to extend its session to aid a return to democracy and a new elected government.
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Ton
Dinh
da Nang
Saigon
Khanh
Diem
Minh
U.S
Council of Notables
Military Revolutionary Council
Vietnam Press
Fire destroys nursery and injures couple in Box Hill District
A fire destroyed a nursery home in Box Hill District while 19 children played outside. An elderly woman rescued two children before the blaze, the young couple remained in hospital in shock. Officials note the nursery was unregistered and investigations will determine any action. Nearby fires raged across Victoria as record heat and fire danger spread, with firefighters injured in an overturned tanker and bans on open fires in several districts.
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Dandenongs
Victoria
Mt. Evelyn
St. Albans
Melbourne
Box Hill District Hospital
St. Kilda
Prahran
Fire Brigade
Fie
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Othills
Mit. Evelyn
Silvan
Wandin
Tour
ACT bushfire danger rises as council weighs outdoor fire ban
The Chief Fire Control Officer J H Kellow warned the ACT of tinder dry conditions with 91.3 degree day and gusty winds forecast. The Bushfire Council will meet to consider a total outdoor fire ban while a cooling change and storms are expected later. Water conservation urged as Canberra records 26.8 million gallons used in 24 hours.
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J. H. Kellow
Department of Works
Canberra
Queanbeyan
Can
Ranger 6 Moon Mission Corrected Course Toward Moon
Ranger 6 will hit the Moon after a course correction. The United States aims to obtain close up lunar images for future manned expeditions within six years. Russia tracked Elektron 1 and 2 in separate orbits while space stations in Australia monitored the US Ranger launch.
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Cape Kennedy
P.reuter
America
Moon
Soviet Union
Ranger 6
United States
Russia
Tass
Woomera
Carnavon
Fairhall
21 Gun Salute Planned at Mount Pleasant
The Stall of the Royal Military College Duntroon will fire a 21 gun salute from Mount Pleasant on Thursday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II accession to the throne on February 6 1952.
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Royal Military College, Duntroon
Mount Pleasant
Canberra police close case on false name shoplifting
Canberra police said a woman fined for shoplifting had given a false name Maria Crep from Ray mond Street Ainslie. Det Insp Rochford stated no further action would be taken as the case is closed and the false name is of no consequence.
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Canberra
Maria Crep
Raymond Street
Ainslie
Rochford
Ammunition Arms Theft By Raiders
A government spokesman suggested the raid on a northern Montreal area missile site may be part of a plot to attack the La Macaza base. An anonymous call ten days earlier warned that site. An Army spokesman said the raiders were not criminal and should not be linked to gangsters.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Montreal
la Macava
Army
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