Big shifts in Soviet leadership and policy outlined
Khrushchev announced major internal changes including abolition of the M V D and decentralization to Internal Affairs ministries. Alexei Kirichenko is named to Rostov regional party post, Jakob Malik is reassigned, and a push to boost harvests cited. Summit calls aim to advance disarmament and peace in a tense international climate.
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Ministries of Internal Affairs
Soviet Union
Alexei Kirichenko
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Khrushchev to Visit India En Route to Indonesia
Daily Telegraph reports Khrushchev will stop in New Delhi for four or five days on his way to Indonesia next month. He is expected to discuss India China border issues and the upcoming summit with Prime Minister Nehru. Marshal Voroshilov begins an 11 day Russian state visit to India next Wednesday.
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London
Mter
Khrushchev
New Delhi
Indonesia
Daily Telegraph
India
China
Nehru
Russia
Marshal Voroshilov
Major Bushfire Outbreak in Grampians Strikes Timberlands
A major bushfire outbreak swept Grampians near Hall’s and Mt William spreading across 1300 acres of timber country. Firefighters from Ararat fought the blaze as planes and bulldozers were deployed to prevent further spread along Hall’s Dunkeld Road and toward Mt. William. A second outbreak appeared on Pretty Sally Hill near Wallan with 50 acres burned at Edward Poulter’s property. Detectives joined arson probe amid reports of a man fleeing the scene. Temperatures peaked around 101 degrees in Serviceton with Nhill at 100.
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Hall's- Dunkeld
Mt. Will
Mt. William
Gill
Victoria
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Wallan
Edward Poulter
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Eisenhower Budget Plans Seven ICBM Squadrons
The budget would create seven new intercontinental ballistic missile squadrons carrying 70 missiles, totaling 259 ICBMs nationwide. It also adds three nuclear submarines with Polaris missiles, extending the Polaris fleet to 12 with the first due in service late this year.
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A.A.P
Eisenhower
United Press International
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Defence Department
Russia
U.S. Ballistic Missile Arsenal
Cased Press International
Stoppages Cause Big Man Hour Loss on Australian Waterfront
Sydney reports unauthorised stoppages on the Australian waterfront last month cost 125507 man hours. The Australian Stevedoring Industry says the loss was more than ten times higher than the prior month, signaling a major disruption to port operations.
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Sydney
Eisenhower May Visit Japan Later This Year
President Eisenhower is reported hopeful he could visit Japan later this year possibly after touring the Soviet Union in June. Talks with Prime Minister Nobuhiko Kishi in Washington next week may decide the issue as Kishi plans to extend a personal invitation. The trip faces timing constraints due to a heavy itinerary including Argentina Chile Uruguay and France for summit talks.
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A.A.P
Eisenhower
Japan
Soviet Union
Nobushuke Kishi
Earthquake Strikes Arequipa Hard in Peru Toll 63
A severe quake near Arequipa and surrounding areas killed 63 people and left much of the city and nearby towns damaged. Reports say destruction spread to Cuzco and Ica with Arequipa hardest hit as government airlifted medical aid and set up emergency lines.
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Tingo
Tiabaya
San Lazaro
Miraffores
Cuzo
Ica
Peru
Bolivia
Lima
Cacericas
Misti
U.P.1
Manuel Prado
U.P.L
Coyneche Hosipital
U.P.I
Bank Governor Replaces Pinay in France Shakeup
General De Gaulle removed Pinay as finance minister after a policy dispute with Prime Minister Debre. M. Baumgartner, seen as inflation minded and orthodox, will replace him as bank governor and is noted for guiding France through repeated crises without bankruptcy.
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A.A.P
Reuter
M. Wilfrid Baumgartner
M. Antoine Pinay
M. Baumgartner
Bank of France
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M. Pinay
M. Michel Debre
M. Baumpartner
de Gaulle
M. Baumcartner
France
NSW Nurses Renew Pay Claims Amid Resignation Threats
Sydney officials of the NSW Nurses Association asked the Hospital Commission for salary increases from 12 shillings to £4 16s. The secretary L Hart and assistant secretary A Auguste led the talks after a suggestion from the senior Conciliation Commissioner Mr Sheehy. Nurses at major hospitals and provincial facilities threaten to resign at month end without marginal raises.
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Sydney
N.S.W. Nurses’ Association
Hospital Commission
L. Hart
A. Auguste
Sheehy
Defection of Red Plane
The Chinese Defence Ministry identified the jet as a MiG-15 that defected and crash landed on Formosa on Tuesday. The pilot was burned to death in the crash, according to an official communique. Earlier reports claimed a MIG-17. The aircraft broke from a flight off Quemoy and headed toward Formosa.
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A.a.p.-Reuter
Chinese Defence Ministry
Formosa
Quemoy
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