Hungarian Refugees Flee as Red Soldiers Cross Into Austria
About 30 Hungarian workers crossed into Austria near Nikitsch, firing 300 shots at a group of refugees inside Austrian territory. The refugees were forced back to Hungary as the Defence Ministry condemned the incursion and planned protests against the border violation.
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Vienna
Reuter
Austria
Defence Ministry
Hungary
Clara
Janos
Adar
Fidel
Vnci
Burgenland
Pro
Awarnmant
Rena
Defence
Boren
Pray
Talway
1 Radio
Rete
London Television Signals Reach Sydney Reported
Television signals transmitted from London were picked up in Sydney. Norman Burton of the Radio Society of Great Britain in Revesby identified the signals and believed a visual image could be received with a standard TV receiver, tracing the source to Crystal Palace London.
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Byvney
Mundhyi
London
Sydney
Norman Burton
Radio Society of Great Britain
Revesby
Crystal Palace
Japanese Plan To Buy Wheat
Japanese officials moved to start imports of Australian wheat under a cabinet decision to decline American surplus farm goods. They aim for long term commitments on Australian wheat imports as part of the openness policy.
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Tukiu
Monuay Ln
Reuter
Clashes In Nicosia Raise Tension As Fires Rage
In Nicosia Turks and Greeks clashed amid fires in the old city. Authorities imposed curfews on both sides as fires burned shops and homes following a bomb attack that killed a Turkish constable. British and RAF forces aided firefighting while police maintained order.
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Nicosia
Reuter
Old City
Fonceivers
Barrie Euch
Jane
Harrow
RAF
Tan
South Sumatra joins autonomy drive amid rebel council
South Sumatra, joining Northern and Central districts, seeks autonomy from the central government. Army officers ex servicemen and business leaders formed a revolutionary council to govern the area, with Omar Tusin urging self development as the premier government allegedly does nothing.
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Djakarta
Sumatra
Indonesia
Antara
Indepen
Commonwealth Aid Sought For Coalfields
NSW trade union leaders will head an ACTU deputation to Senator Spooner in Burnley to press for action on the Northern NSW work force. The Coal Board warned of another 1,000 mining dismissals, risking social hardship in the Cessnock district where jobs are scarce. More than 400 miners were given notice in the area, on top of 1,500 who left public works in the coalfields.
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Melbourne
New South Wales
Australian Council of Trade Unions
National Development
W. H. Spooner
Burney
New
Miners’ Federation
Sydney
Coal Board
Cessnock
Ern Fields
Police recapture two lunatics near Newark on stolen motorcycle
Police retook two dangerous lunatics after they escaped a mental institution and rode into Newark near Nottingham on a stolen motor cycle. The men had terrorized the countryside since their escape last Friday.
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Nottingham
Reuter
Newark
Warnings Against Cutting Migration in Australia
Two leading Australians urged maintaining the migration intake despite unemployment. Mr. Monk argued English language barriers and employment gaps persist, while Sir Douglas Copland urged continuing immigration for long term economic and social benefits despite short term strains. Both stressed unions accept migrants with proper training and warned against panicked reductions.
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A.C.T.U
Monk
Australian Administrative Staff College
Douglas Copland
Australia
Uni
Ona
Soviet Union Conducts Another Nuclear Test
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission reported a new Soviet atomic weapon test on a recent Saturday. The commission warned there was no indication whether the device was hydrogen or atomic and noted earlier August tests yielded less than a megaton.
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Washington
A.A.P
Soviet Union
United States Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
T.N.T. A Commission
Sions
Strauss
Gundaroo Bush Fire Still Burning
Firefighters battled multiple bushfires in the ACT with one grass burn reported as extensive. A ban on lighting fires remained extended due to unfavourable forecasts and ongoing danger. A blaze near Uriarra was contained to five acres after rapid response.
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Apuaaaaa
Bush Fire Council
Ner
Cole
A.C.T
Uriarra
Picnicker
Donald
Anker
Bella
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