Sydney London air travel time cut in March jet plan
Qantas and BOAC announce faster schedules cutting Sydney to London times from about 78 hours to 62 hours with Britannias and Constellations. New routes will remove Singapore night stop, lowering total to about 57 hours, as five Super Constellations and three Britannia services weekly boost Kangaroo Route operations.
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Fuel costs threaten Britain’s fuel supplies outlook
Labour MP James Chilughen warned maintaining current petrol and fuel stocks could cost Britain about 850 million dollars through May. He cited a letter from the Minister of Fuel and Power noting British companies had already bought three million tons from the United States at eighty five million dollars, risking a further dollar drain.
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Israelis Prefer Shooting War To Withdrawal
Israeli Minister Moshe Shapiro said in North America that Israelis would accept further fighting rather than a Gaza Strip troop withdrawal. He warned evacuation would provoke rage and disrupt borders, noting UN, British, and French intervention as stabilizing factors. He cited casualties and regional threats under President Nasser.
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Unhurt Four-Year-Old Falls From Express Train
Walter Steinmetz, four, fell from the Orient Express near Villach in Carinthia during 62 mph travel. His parents activated the emergency brake. the train stopped and Walter, landing in deep snow, was unhurt.
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Bush Fire Danger Remains High in A C Region
Fire crews report no new outbreaks after Pierce’s Creek and Lake George fires. About 400 acres burned at Pierce’s Creek with 30 to 40 in pine country. Officials suspect an arsonist. lookouts manned at Tallaganda Captain’s Flat and Monga near Braidwood as danger stays high.
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Bullets Fire as Algerians Mark New Year
Reports say a European man was fatally hurt and 14 others died on New Year’s Eve with 70 injured overall. Insurgents have caused fighting since the weekend, with about 40 people wounded in the clashes.
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Reds Still Hold Many Citizens Aboard in Soviet Prisons
Tens of thousands of foreign citizens remained detained in Russian prisons, Austrians repatriated from the Soviet Union said, with thousands held in several Communist states. About 60,000 had returned from captivity in the past year.
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War Memorial sees record visitors amid expanded hours
Last year 220508 people visited the Memorial on inspection tours, up from 219599 the previous year. Extended hours and holiday peaks boosted attendance while two extra cleaners were hired. Prominent visitors included Sir William Slim and Lord Mountbatten. Films from the official war library will be shown in Sydney Town Hall in February.
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Egypt Abrogates Suez Agreement with Britain
Egypt announced the 1954 Suez Canal agreement with Britain is abrogated. The pact required British forces to leave the Canal Zone within two months, but allowed bases and 4,000 technicians to remain. It aimed to last seven years, with Britain retaining key installations in the zone.
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Accident Report From Damaged OCR Clip
A derailed train carrying bottled heating gas collided with a lorry yesterday. The resulting fire cremated the lorry driver.
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Railway Service Cuts Expected
Commissioner for Railways Mr McCusker is to announce plans to cut suburban services. Proposals reportedly include reducing suburban carriages from eight to four and drastic reductions in off peak services, with some routes possibly eliminated altogether.
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Bush Fire Delays Traffic On Pacific Highway
A large bush fire shut the Pacific Highway for hours with cars jammed on both sides. Firefighters and volunteers fought for five hours to control the blaze near Cowan and Filltop Os, fearing petrol stored under a garage could explode. The fire burned over 1000 acres of Crown land and neared nearby structures before being contained. Serious outbreaks were reported around Armidale Inverell and BarRon with embers spreading across multiple areas.
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Vacation Play Centres Open Across Canberra
Vacation play centres opened in Canberra yesterday to serve hundreds of children spending holidays at home. Sites include Corroboree Park Youth Centre Turner Football Oval Westlake Hall Yarralumla Infants School Tolopa Park Narrabundah Oval and Oaks Estate. Centers run 9 am to 6 pm on weekdays until January 18 with free attendance and optional participation.
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Raiders Kill Two at Belfast Barracks Awakens Tension
In Belfast two raiders were killed when a gang opened fire near a barracks. Police and constables moved to aid the wounded inside the compound as the attack unfolded, drawing a strong security response.
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Ghost Train Collides With Engine On South Line
A 422 ton Viking engine ran away on the main south line 66 miles south of last night and collided with its own train after travelling three miles. The runaway blocked the line for over an hour before being shunted away. No injuries were reported.
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King Hussein aid package amid Anglo Jordan treaty dispute
The East News reports Arab aid to Jordan as a response to replacing the annual British subsidy under the Anglo Jordanian Treaty. The move affects financing for Jordan and reflects regional economic strains amid ongoing negotiations.
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