Macmillan vows three year government no Britain election
Prime Minister Macmillan announces the new British government will continue for three more years with no general election expected. He says Britain will push power resources, lead in peaceful atomic energy, and deepen ties with Europe and the Commonwealth while rejecting second rate power talk. He defends action in Suez as necessary despite economic pressures.
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London
A.a.p.-Renter
Macmillan
Britain
CIA ‘ Aoe Te . Ia
Menta
Sues
America
Russia
Europe
France
Commonwealth
Goodwill Letter To Edens On Departure
A goodwill letter from Prime Minister Macmillan and Home Secretary Butler was given to Sir Anthony Eden before his expected departure aboard the Rangitata to New Zealand. Earl Home and Edward Heath delivered the note to Eden on behalf of the government as Sir Anthony prepared to sail with Lady Eden. A bouquet from 10 Downing Street accompanied the goodwill gesture.
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Harold Macmillan
FR. A. Butler
Anthony Eden
Rangitata
Jay Eden
New Zealan
Commonwealth Relations
Earl of Home
Edward Heath
Royal Alvert ‘Dock
Sir Anthony
Heath
Macmillan
Butler
Lady Eden
Downing Bureet
Soviet Burma agreement to build cultural and educational facilities
A 7 year programme under a 4 Soviet economic mission agreement with Burma will construct a technological institute for 1,000 students a hospital for 200 births a theatre for 1 800 and a cultural hall for 40 000. Russian engineers will staff the sites and Burma will supply rice and other goods in return.
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Burma
Russia
Train kills man near Croydon station in accident
An employee inspecting a railway track near Croydon station was fatally struck by a train. The victim, named Cormack O'Brien, aged 2, from Darling Street Balnain, was identified in the report.
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Daxy
Aettler
Croydon
Cormack O'Brien
Darling Streat
Balnain
Auction Fever for Grace Baby Pictures Sparks World Bids
Reports from New York say five agents are considering a flood of bids for exclusive pictures of Grace Kelly's baby. High offers like £1000 for one set and £500 for a small batch circulate as photographers court the world’s attention while Princess Grace rests in Monte Carlo.
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LoNnvon
Gregoire
Pierre Richard
Caro
Une Louise Marguerite
Princess Grace
Monte Carlo
New York
Daily Man
Refugees Reunite With Canberra Based Doctors in Australia
Two Hungarian refugees Mr and Mrs J I Magassy who escaped via Austria arrived in Canberra this week and stay with their son Dr Eugene Magassy. Their sons Dr Andrew Magassy and Dr Eugene Magassy live in Canberra. The Magassys traveled from Hungary, sheltered in a Red Cross camp, then via Vienna and Genoa aboard the Malian liner Australia before meeting their sons in Sydney. The family had not seen each other for years and had left most possessions behind in Hungary.
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Austria
Canberra
Reid
Australia
Sydney
Eugene
Andrew
Budapest
Mrs. Magassy
Hungary
Royal Visit For Harrow School
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will privately visit Harrow School in about six weeks, spending roughly three hours observing boys at work and play. The Daily Express notes this may influence Prince Charles education plans after the Duke's world tour next month.
Hamley Bridge Fire Destroys Four Shops in Afternoon
A £50,000 blaze gutted a block of four shops in Hamley Bridge this afternoon as a 60 mph whirlwind and drum explosions contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.
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Wadden
Hamley Bridge
Petrol prices in ACT set to rise today
Canberra service stations will increase petrol by 1d per gallon today following NSW price rise. A spokesman tied the move to restoring profit margins and higher handling costs, noting the ACT rise is separate from a 1d increase expected from all companies.
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Canberra
Nsw
U S Atomic Task Forces May Head to Middle East
United Press reports two U S atomic gas forces may station in the Middle East to bolster the Baghdad Pact and eastern NATO flank. Six task forces were announced by President Eisenhower with chiefs of staff weighing stations in Turkey Iran Japan Alaska Western Europe and Okinawa.
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Waabdingtun
A.A.P
Reuter
United States
Middle East
United Press
N.A.T.O
Eisenhower
Defence
Turkey
Iran
Japan
Alaska
Europe
Okinawa
Opening Day Auction Sets High Note at Trentham Yearling Sale
At Trentham the sale opened with a brown Gabador colt from Eleu fetching 3100 guineas. Maurice Grogan acted as buyer’s agent for an unnamed Sydney newspaper owner, amid strong bidding.
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Wellagton
2Ray
ARE. Euler
Trentham
Sydney
Ploodatock
Maurice Grogan
Gabador
Eleu
Grogan
Dulles Says Plan Not To Be Used In Middle East
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told Congress President Eisenhower would bend over backwards to avoid using American troops under the Middle East plan. He said volunteers invited by a country would not be aggression and that the aim is to curb Communist subversion with military and economic measures, including aid to Egypt to lessen Soviet influence.
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Dulles
Mid-East
Middle East
Ashington
Sion
Tives
Sam Rayburn
Democrat
Texas
Rayburn
Eisenhower
United States
Egypt
U S Air Force Crash Kills 14 at Bilson Base
A pre-dawn crash of an eight man crew United States Air Force plane near Bilson Air Force Base killed 12 crew members with 10 survivors on a 3700 mile weather observation flight. Fire and wreckage spread along an 8200 yard path. a second B 57 bomber at Biggs AFB caused further explosions and damages.
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Fairbanks
Risska
P.reuter
United States Air Force
Bilson Air Force Base
el Paso
Texas
Biggs Air Force Base
Prisoners Lock Themselves In Cells In Protest
In Brisbane a trio of prisoners barricaded their cells at Brisbane gaol and refused to leave. Warders used oxy acetylene torches to gain access and remove one inmate,William Joseph Taylor, 35, serving 10 years for manslaughter. The other two are Maxwell Peter George, six years for robbery with violence, and Vernon John Gallegher, three years for housebreaking. Attorney General Power declined an interview request and ordered forcible removal. breach of prison discipline will be charged when they are moved to a visiting magistrate.
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Brisbane
Orison
Queenions
Mr. Power
Jsaol
William Joseph Taylor
Maxwell Peter George
Union to push for Canberra shop trading hours revision
The Shop Assistants Union plans to discuss trading hours in Canberra when general secretary E. O'Dea visits next week. He will meet with Canberra officers to press for an update of the outdated ordinance. At the annual meeting Miss Eli Kelly was elected president and Mr Miles Heffernan secretary.
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Davaygx
Priaay
Maitland- Great
Kent Collery
Joint Coal Board
A. E. Warburton
Cessnock
Miners’ Federation
W. Parkinson
Newa
For Miners’ Federation
Felda
Cost Board
Australia
Canberra
E. O'Dea
O'Dea
Eli Kelly
Miles Heffernan
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