Queen Mother Rests At Windsor Lodge
Britain s widowed Queen Mother and Princess Margaret travel from London to Windsor to spend the weekend at the Royal Lodge near the ancient castle where the King was buried. Crowds gather outside Clarence House, officials report large wreath tributes, and floral tributes from around the world fill St George s Chapel grounds. The Queen expresses gratitude for the tributes as royal trains and flights move other royals to their destinations after the funeral.
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Norway
Oslo
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Newcastle
Customs Tariff Policy in North Guinea
Government forms a three member committee to inquire into and report on future customs policy for Papua and New Guinea. Professor Butlin chairs the panel, with Mr Goodes and Mr York as members. Evidence submissions urged to be sent to the secretary in the Department of Territories Canberra.
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New Gula
Ita
Butlin
Sydney University
Goodes
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Department of Trade and
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Department of Territories
Canberra
Future of Duke of Windsor in doubt as experts debate role
London papers speculate on the Duke of Windsor fate including a possible return to public life. Reports cite wartime Bahamas governorship talks with Churchill and his admiral of the fleet appearance. Critics weigh royal reception, income, and whether the Duchess would be welcomed back. Scottish Covenant seeks to style Queen Elizabeth II as Elizabeth I in Scotland. Welsh Legion backs making Charles Prince of Wales to restore Welsh allegiance through a public call.
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Lord Alexander Returns to England as Defence Minister
OTTAWA Sunday. Viscount Alexander yesterday left Ottawa on his way home to England where he will become British Defense Minister. He has completed his term as Governor General of Canada.
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England
Lord Alexander
Canada
Coronation May Be In August Report Says
A London News of the World front page speculates the coronation may be in August. It says a royal tour of Australia and New Zealand could follow, with autumn completion allowing the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to resume Commonwealth tours by year’s turn. Potential two month stay in a Commonwealth country is noted.
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News of the World
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British Lift Ban On Canal Zone Trains
The ban followed the mining by terrorists of a British military train on Friday. Cyprus announced that two British ships with reinforcements for the Canal Zone had their voyages cancelled. The Egyptian Government, in a new note to Britain, has ex-
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Canal Zone
Britain
Footfalls break silence as British court fines man
In Fleet Street yesterday Anthony George was fined £1 for insulting behaviour during the two minutes silence. He claimed he objected to the commercialism of the King's funeral. The case highlighted tensions over public ritual and dissent.
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London
Undhan
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Fleet Street
George
Ismailia
Impasse Over Persian Oil Revenues and 50 Percent Offer
World Bank proposed 50 percent oil revenue for Persia as Middle East nations gain from foreign interests. Persian officials rejected 50 percent as meaningless and a matter of prestige, while a 55 percent offer was hinted. Meanwhile Dr Hussein Patemi, former Deputy Premier of Persia, recovers from bullet wounds after an assassination attempt by an extremist.
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Persia
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Hussein Patemi
Red Infiltration in Hollywood Faces House Inquiry
The House Un-American Activities Committee accused the motion picture industry of failing to take positive steps to weed out Communists. Hearings from last year showed more than 300 films identified as Communist or fellow travelers, with the committee saying the industry still minimizes infiltration and could push into television on a large scale.
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House of Representatives Un-American Activities Committee
Motion Picture
Hollywood
Atill
Tas Communiste
Rain Relief Fails Yet Drought Persists Across State
Despite scattered rain in drought affected regions, officials warn the dry spell remains unbroken for at least two days. Thunderstorms and heavy showers were reported from Deniliquin to Bourke, with Bourke and Deniliquin recording top rainfall of four points. Patchy rain and unsettled conditions are expected to continue across most of the state.
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Ricken N.E.W
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Sydney Weather Eureau
Rain Begins Falling in Canberra in Early Hours
Light but steady rain started in Canberra at 12 30 a.m. today and was expected to continue through the morning. Forecasters warned of ongoing showers and a cool day ahead with variable winds around coastal regions.
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Lightning Strikes Nil Essendon Cricket Match Stuns Crowd
Melbourne Sunday a sudden lightning bolt paralysed about fifty people at a North Essendon versus Albert Park cricket match in the Australasian Natives Association competition. The strike hit a tree near the oval causing a six foot bark strip to split off and flood the ground. Players umpires and spectators faced shock with women knocked by debris and a spectator Mr L Sykes suffering a severe shock and later deafness. The game resumed half an hour later.
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North Essendon
Oval
L.sykes
North Easendon
Albert Park
Private U S Aid To Burma Criticised
The Washington Post urged the U S government to halt arms traffic with Burma. It cited evidence of private Americans aiding Chinese Nationalist troops in Burma in the past six months and warned that inaction could threaten Burma’s integrity and stir retaliation from Red China.
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Washington Post
United States
Formosa
Burma
Af United Nations
Red China
Asia
Rumours On Health Of Mr Churchill
Rumours about the Prime Minister Mr Churchill persisted yesterday despite an official statement. He is expected to remain at Chartwell Manor in Westerham Kent during the weekend after a return journey from talks with President Truman in the United States. He had a bad cold but was stated to have quite recovered.
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Chursaill
Churchill
Missing Britian Liner in Mediterranean Mystery
A British charter airline reports a twin-engined Viking airliner with 31 aboard missing over the Mediterranean. Wreckage sighted near Sicily is linked, with 24 passengers and five crew. Passengers include families of British servicemen. next of kin not yet informed.
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Bicily
Malta
Lae
Lal
Warning by Minister Recalling Japan Raid Anniversary
Paul Hasluck, Minister of Territories, warned Australia to remain vigilant against future attacks as the ten year anniversary of the first Japanese raid approaches. He cited New Guinea and Northern Territory sacrifices and urged development to reduce vulnerability, with a commemoration planned in Darwin.
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Paul Hasluck
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Darwin
Overseas Fairs to Exhibit Australian Goods Abroad
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture Mr McEwen announced Aust ralian goods will be exhibited at the Wellington New Zealand Industries Fair and the British Industries Fair at Earl's Court London to be held next May.
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N.Z
Earl’a Court
London
United Nations Accepts Red Plan With Reservation
Allied delegates rejected the Soviet Union and neutral nation police role in the Korean armistice but accepted Poland and Czechoslovakia as members of the situation commission. Vice Admiral Turner Joy said post armistice talks should focus on Korea. Western officials remained wary about a broad political settlement in Korea as fighting continued along the eastern Korean coast with ships pounding the area for the 61st day.
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New York Times
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Guna
Red Chinese For Olympics
Moscow report notes Pravda says China will send a team to the Helsinki Games this year. The Chinese Olympic Committee in Peking announced the planned participation.
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Peking
Olympic Gamgs of Helsink
Two False Fire Alarms in Canberra Prompted By Broken Call Boxes
Canberra firefighters responded to a second false alarm at the Civic Centre yesterday after a report of smoke from E R Snow Ltd. No fire was found. A separate alert in Eyson Street, Ainslie, on Friday night also proved unfounded.
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Talks on arming Germany and French moves
A Foreign Office spokesman said Eden conveyed the invitation to Adenauer on behalf of the other foreign ministers. In Paris Faure withdrew a government motion on a European army as the socialist bloc debated support. The assembly planned a new motion affirming unity of Europe and defense, while defence ties with Germany aimed to form a European army. Faure would likely gain a majority as Schuman prepared to meet Eden Acheson and Adenauer.
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M. Edouard Herriot
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Acheson
Adenauer
Worldwide uranium hunt accelerates as US seeks lead
The United States is ramping up a global search for uranium to stay ahead in the atomic weapons race with Russia. American officials are negotiating with free nations to stimulate prospecting and have arranged to receive most uranium produced in the Belgian Congo, Canada, and the Union of South Africa. The country has shown willingness to cooperate, offering to survey potential, supply geologist engineers, and even provide costly production equipment where feasible.
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Russia
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Belgian Congo
Canada
Union of South Africa
No Tax Exemption for Radar Inventor Award
The Prime Minister announced that Dr E Bower head of the Division of Radio Physics at CSLRD would not be required to pay Australian tax on a £12,000 award granted last year by the British Government. Australian action will be waived in line with the spirit of the award. The prize recognized Dr Bower’s role in radar invention.
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C.s.lr.d
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Greece Invited to Join NATO by Athens
Greece was officially invited to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Prime Minister M. Plastiras said Greece was ready to fulfill its commitments.
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Sandya
Greece
M. Plastira
Federal crackdown arrests 10 Klan members in North Carolina
Ten former Klansmen were arrested in North Carolina on kidnapping and flogging charges under the Lindbergh law. FBI director J Edger Hoover described the victims as seized from their beds in Fair Bluff and assaulted, with arrests highlighting a sweeping federal action against the Klan. E L Brooks, 40, named Exalted Cyclops of Fair Bluff Klan, was among the detainees. Dorothy Martin, 27, and Ben Grainger, 40, were the victims.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Agente
Klu Klux Klan
North Carolina
E. L. Brooks
Fair Bluffs Klan
Mr. Hoover
Dorothy Martin
Ben Grainger
Sydney Klan Parade Marred by Bondi Patrol Disturbance
Police questioned three men and three women dressed in Klu Klux Klan robes near Hunter Park Bondi as they paraded in white robes and carried a cross. Spectators watched as the group bowed and struck the cross. Police warned them against repeating the act.
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Hunter Park
Bondi
Polar Caps Melting Threatens Seaports, Expert Warns
Dr. William 8. Carlton of the University of Vermont told the Cleveland Medical Library Association that polar ice caps are melting at an astonishing rate and could raise ocean levels, potentially flooding seaports. He noted one half century had seen exceptionally rapid melting, though centuries may pass before decisive effects.
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William 8. Carlton
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Carlton
University of Vermont
Cleveland Medical Library
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