First Russian Pacific rocket fired during long research cruise
The news agency reported the Voyeiskoy was on a prolonged research cruise amid eight days of storms. Meteo, aerological, and oceanographic observations run around the clock as Russian ships and submarines monitor data from the monster missile. A US photographer in Honolulu sighted three Soviet ships on January 14–15, radar detected them in overcast conditions, and one turret appeared about 40 feet high.
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Voyeiskoy
Pacific
Honolulu
United States Navy
Associated Press
Moscow
Central Pacific
Maras
Canberra Farewell for Sir William Slim Chief Guests Named
Canberra hosts a farewell for Sir William Slim and Lady Slim. They will depart Yarra lumla at 1 45 pm board a plane at Canberra aerodrome at 2 30 pm after a Civic Centre procession to bid Canberra citizens farewell.
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Sir William
Lady Slim
Yarralumla
Canberra
Civic Centre
British Commonwealth
R.S.L
RSL
K. Wowman
A.C.T
D. W. Elliman
Alinga Street
Ainslie
Ainslie Avenue
Aerodrome
Civil Defence Expansion Agreed Across Australia
A conference called by the Commonwealth agreed to expand Civil Defence methods nationwide. Each state will gauge its civilian defence funding readiness, with possible Commonwealth financial support beyond specific items. An initial civil defence organization will be set up in states lacking one, with Premiers Bolte Nicklin Playford Reece and NSW Chief Secretary Kelly in attendance. Major General I Dougherty attended as Director of Civil Defence.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Freeth
Chiefs of Staff Committee
Roy Dowling
Victoria
Bolte
Queensland
Nicklin
South Australia
Thomas Playford
Tasmania
Reece
N.S.W
Kelly
I. Dougherty
Australia Losing Migrants Due to Poor Publicity Says Minister
Melbourne Wednesday. Australia was losing thousands of migrants to Canada and South Africa, says State Immigration Minister Mr Petty. He condemns publicity as pitifully inadequate, creating the impression Australia is a sun baked desert country.
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Melbourne
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Petty
Unions Seek One Pound Rise in Basic Wage
A.C.T.U. plans to apply for a minimum rise of £1 per week once cost of living figures for the quarter ending December are issued by the Commonwealth Statistician. The figure, expected Friday, would reflect productivity gains and past losses from suspended cost of living adjustments. Last year unions sought 23/shillings and received 15/shillings.
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A.C.T.U
Commonwealth Statistician
Souter
A.ct.u
Ing
Metal Trades Unions
Bulldozer Driver Dies In Rollover At Mt Buffalo
Donald Trescott 29 of Lake Catani C.R.B. camp was killed when his bulldozer rolled over an embankment while scrubbing out a tree at Mt Buffalo.
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Melbourne
Mt. Buffalo
Donald Trescott
Lake Catani C.R.B. Camp
Trescott
Australasian Beef Upsets U.S. Prices
Washington state beef producers plan to press for import limits on Australian and New Zealand beef after claiming they depress U.S. cattle prices. State Agriculture Director Joe Dwyer said a special representative will attend the American National Cattlemen’s Association meeting in Dallas next week.
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Washington
Washington States
New Zealand
United States
Joe Dwyer
Seattle
American National Cattlemen's Association
Dallas
Texas
Fire Damages Workshop In Lonsdale Street
A fire at a Canberra workshop on Lonsdale Street caused extensive damage to an electrical bench area and adjoining paints. Firefighters used hoses from Cooyong Street and Mort Street, with glass roofing likely saving the brick building from total loss. Loss estimated at £4 000 with about £1 500 in work ready for delivery, mostly salvageable machinery. Residents aided, traffic disrupted along Mort and Cooyong Streets.
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Kennedy
Canberra Electrical Engineering
Canberra
Canberra Fire Brigade
Iloom
Cooyong Street
Mort Street
C. Holdom
Holdom
Mort
Cooyong
Eisenhower Considered Visiting Australia on Far East Tour
AAP reports a tentative Far East route for President Eisenhower may include Australia and New Zealand along with Japan Korea the Philippines South Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Indonesia and other nations. Washington officials declined to confirm destinations. The midyear tour is said to cover Japan and possibly Korea with no formal announcement yet.
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New York
Australia
New Zealand
Eisenhower
U.S. News and World Report
Washington
Japan
Korea
Formosa
Philippines
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Thailand
Poconesia
Monarchy Called Sacred Cow in Cambridge Union Debate
Cambridge University's Union Society debated reducing royal funding with David Saunders calling the monarchy a national sacred cow and a frail old lady in Sunday best. The motion that provision for the Royal Family is excessive lost 111 to 66 with 45 votes.
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Cambridge University
Union Society
David Saunders
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Evatt
Sir Ragnar Garrett
Lady Garrett
U.S
Lonsdale St
Lonsdale Street
Braddon
Monarchy
London
Britain
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