Indonesias West New Guinea dispute and unrest reported
The report notes Indonesian and Dutch tensions over West New Guinea with mentions of a grenade blast near Rivoli Theatre injuring about 13 and arrests of 10. It also covers Indonesia seeking foreign credit to ease a rice famine and UN and NATO involvement. UK Prime Minister Macmillan and Indonesian President Soekarno to meet in New Delhi for informal talks.
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Nlight
Rivoli
Pusar Senem
Antara
Indonesia
the Hague
Willem Drosy
United Nations
Het Parool
U.N. Commission For Indonesia
Holland
NATO
Paris
West New Guinea
New Delhi
Macmilllan
Soekarno
Nehru
Hillary Warns Depot 800 Strains Antarctic Resources
Sir Edmund Hillary said establishing Depot 800 would strain the New Zealand Antarctic expedition resources. He noted no request for a new depot had been received and hoped none would come, recalling prior pleas from Dr. Fuchs to increase fuel at Depot 700. He described the Pole-to-Beirth journey as the most unpleasant segment of the expedition.
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Wellington
A.a.p.renter
Edmund Hillary
New Zealand Antarctic Expedition
Scott Base
Pole
New Zealand Press Association
Hillary
South Pole
Fuchs
Edmund
Dr. Fuchs
Runaway Car At Tourist Camp In Canberra
A car careered through the Canberra Tourist Camp at Black Mountain yesterday and crashed into a caravan owner, Mr. A Michael, injuring no one but causing major damage to the vehicle. The car rolled downhill after the handbrake released.
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Canberra
Black Mountain
A. Michael
Harding Street
Ascot
Vale
Melbourne
No Need For Break With U K Says Mintoff
Maltese Prime Minister Dom Mintoff said there was no need to sever ties with the United Kingdom and that Malta would pursue new negotiations if Britain agreed to talks in a spirit of give and take without pre set formulas. He added any talks must be urgent.
Conservatives Deny Split On Resignations
British Conservatives rejected Labour claims of party division after the sudden resignations of Chancellor Peter Thorneycroft and two Treasury aides. A party speaker in Wales argued the resignations do not split the Conservatives or trigger an early election, while Labour plans a parliamentary debate to press the issue.
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Muondun
Dnursday
Labour
Peter Thorneycroft
Treasury
Nigel Birch
Wales
Thorneycroft
Marriages Decline in Australian Capital Territory Demographics
Births and deaths rose in the ACT while marriages fell in the year to December 31. Goulburn saw declines in marriages and births with more deaths. In the ACT last year births totaled 1444, up 38 from 1956, with 602 boys and 542 girls. 1954 had 877 births with near equal sexes. Marriages dropped from 278 in 1956 to 256. deaths reached 198, with 124 males and 74 females.
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Goulburn
A.C.T
Ac.t
Melbourne Heat Triggers Wide Fire Alert and Two Deaths
Temperatures spiked in Melbourne as two men died from the heat and dozens of fires broke out across suburbs. A man’s pony was found at Newman College, while another collapsed at Prahran. Firefighters battled blazes in Brunswick and South Melbourne as water pressure hampered efforts. Police suspect arson in a South Melbourne iceworks fire. A grass fire behind CSLRO in South Melbourne scorched five acres. Beaumaris bush fires risked homes. residents used water and sand to slow the spread. Heat relief arrived late, but temperatures remain high and bush fire danger persists statewide.
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Newman College
Melbourne University
Prahran
Brunswick
Esplanade
South Melbourne
CSLRO
Lorimer Street
Beaumari
Balcombe Road
Weather Bureau
Ouyen
Beulah
Nhill
Mildura
Melbourne
Serviceton
Warrnambool
Echuca
Laverton
Casterton Loo
Pamir note read by Lubeck inquiry panel
A bottle message from Pamir cadet sailors reaches the Maritime Board at Lubeck. Captain Diebitsch is blamed for the sinking, with a hoax claim dismissed by Captain Eggers and the panel to verify authenticity of the note.
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Lubeck
Thor Pamir
Waa
Cornwall
Maritime Board
Noaye
Herr Luhmann
Pamir
Eggers
Government Pegs Beryllium Mining Sites in South Australia
South Australian Government has pegged all areas with potential beryllium deposits. The discovery near Cracker's Well uranium field hits Ulary. The mineral, hinted by Premier Playford as a key asset, is tested for rocket fuel use and atomic reactions.
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Adelalwe
Doursus
Thomas Playford
S.A
Nuranluna Field
Ulary
AP retracts rocket story error over unreliable sources
The American Associated Press admitted error in reporting a manned rocket launch. It said sources had seemed reliable in Europe but reports were unverified rumours and the Moscow staff delayed publishing for 48 hours. The London filing occurred only after additional confirmation.
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Laarsong
Associated Press
A.A.P. Moscow
Kaat European Core
London
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