Canberra Diary notes royal and diplomatic visits and departures
The diary lists visits and departures from Canberra including Governor General Slim attending a Queensland Scout Jubilee at Greenbank, Western Australia’s Gairdners returning to Perth, New Zealand High Commissioner Alderton’s New Zealand journey, US Ambassador Sebald hosting a New Year party, UK Deputy High Commissioner Pritchard touring the South Coast, Dundas attending a Victorian summer school, Bates to speak on Tropical Africa, and others sailing to New Zealand or England in late January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
Sir Charles Gairdner
Gairdner
Canberra
Perth
Si Charles
Lady Gairdine
William Slim
Slim
New Zealand
Mrs. Alderton
Sydney
Mr. Alderton
Australia
Diplomatic Corps
J. H Weir
United Kingdom
N. Pritchard
W. S. Bates
Stassen pressuring for new disarmament concessions
Harold Stassen, the Eisenhower administration disarmament adviser, reportedly urges major new arms concessions to the Soviet Union. He has written his proposals amid opposition from Dulles and Strauss and may resign if Eisenhower rejects them. a White House showdown is planned January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A.a.p.reuter
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
American Associated Press
Dulles
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewie Strauss
Defence Department
Stassen
National Security Council
White House
Mr. Stassen
Eisenhower backs 4 year education plan with 1 billion federal funds
President Eisenhower endorsed a four year plan for federal education spending totaling 1 billion dollars to strengthen math and science. States would add about 800 million to match grants with 10 000 university scholarships annually funded by the federal government. The majority of money targets high school education with state matching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A.a.p.reuter
Eisenhower
Evatt calls for East West talks in 1958
Sydney Tuesday report quotes Dr Evatt leader of the Australian Labour Movement urging that summit talks between East and West be held in 1958. He says to keep doors open for negotiations and to avoid despair while combating poverty and war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
International Labour Movement
Evatt
Dr. Evatt
Sputniks
Coasing
Medical Neglect Under Japanese in World War II
History notes that prisoners in Japanese camps lived in extreme deprivation on near starvation rations while forced to endure hard labor and humiliations. It credits captive doctors and Allied medical officers with improvised aids such as irrigation devices, suction pumps, protoscopes, and even artificial eyes amid a collapse of conventional care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. E. Crew
Malaya
Tree festooned with lights at Acton planning branch
For the second year in a row a conifer outside the A C T Planning and Development Branch in Acton was festooned with colored lights for the Christmas and New Year season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C.T. Planning and Development
Acton
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Hollandia S.C
Wishee
Canberra Highland Society and Burns Club
T. Clark
BOX
G.P.O
L. J. Dwyer
Manuka
Charter Tours
Greg Cusack
Greg
Cusack
Sir William Slim
Queensland
Boy Scouts’ Jubilee
Greenbank
United States
British Council
C. A. F. Dundas
Albury
Dundas
Department of Education of
Victoria
D. Bastin
B. Scott
B. Warner
Moss Vale
Mra. M. Harland
Faunce Crescent
O'Connor
England
Margaret Waight
Murray Crescent
Griffith
Himalaya
Dulles-Strauss
Deposit & Investment Company Limites
Room
Bailey
U.S
TAA
Seles Agonen
TCA
MINAC
Merit
Wee Airlines
Civic Centre
O.P.S.M
PSM
Cpe
Bailey Arcade
East Row
Gyis
Canberra Auto Electrics
Wa Havatis Moe
Frain
Garsatoe Bocape
Lucas Station
N.R.M.A
Delco Remy-Naxco Electrication
Lucas
AsTet
Auto House
Blonsdale Street
Fred. Bareham
M.m. Bell & Howell
Eumig & Norris
Elcon
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