Thousands displaced as WA bushfires devastate Dwellingup
In Western Australia three towns burned leaving hundreds homeless after a vast 10 mile firefront. Dwellingup suffered massive destruction including a timber mill, police station, church, hospital and many homes. residents describe the night as terror with 300 firefighters outside the town and 20 unaccounted people. Two young men Luka Sevely and Joseph Sevely, with John McCoy, broke through the blaze to aid survivors.
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Luka Sevely
Joseph
John McCoy
Luka Sevell
Dwellingup
Pinjarra
Harry Brennan
Kennedy Holds Top White House Disarmament Meeting
President Kennedy chaired a high level White House session with his diplomatic, defense, and scientific aides to discuss disarmament, the world’s key issue. He plans a State of the Union on the following day and a post Eisenhower budget package to Congress. He will also hold the first live televised presidential news conference.
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Washington
A.A.P
Kennedy
White House
Congress
Eisenhower
Portuguese Join Hunt for Pirates
Six planes and destroyers of the United States Navy search the Caribbean southwest of Martinique for the liner Santa Maria seized by Portuguese rebels. British Dutch ships and planes join the hunt as 600 passengers are believed aboard with several injured. The ship, led by Henrique Galvao, was taken near Curacao and has not been sighted since crew members were ashore at Saint Lucia.
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United States Navy
Caribbean
Martinique
Navy
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Naval
Santa Maria
Curacao
Dutch West Indies
Henrique Maria Galvao
Miami
John W. Dawson
Australia
Galvao
Oliveira Salazar
New York
Stang Maria
Humberto Delgado
Salazar
Baltimore
American Associated Press
U.S. Navy
Barbados
St. Lucia
Joao Lopeside Soute
Rothesay
Trinidad
de Souza
Congo faces possible full scale civil war as UN withdraws troops
The Daily Telegraph reports a grave UN crisis in the Congo with troop withdrawals totaling about 5 780 combat troops from U N Command and replacements failing to arrive. Indonesians and U A R troops depart while concerns rise over Lumumba ally influence and a Katanga rail town seizure. President Kasavubu calls for unity and regional autonomy as UN Secretary General Hammarskjoeld urges Lumumba's return for trial in Leopoldville.
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United Arab Republics
U.N
Congo
Leopoldville
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Stanleyville
United Nations Command
London
U.A.P
United Nations
Daily Telegraph
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Indonesia
Guinea
Morocco
Elisabethville
Katanga
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Kasavubu
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Wues
Tshomive
Leopouliie
New York
Dag Hammarskjoeld
Lumumba
Missing Garuda plane over Indonesian jungle found by search
State controlled Garuda Indonesian Airways plane with European passengers including Anthony Hayrock Hill left Djakarta at 9 a.m. yesterday for Bandoeng. Three air helicopters and troops search the jungle as the loss prompts ongoing recovery efforts.
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Garuda Indonesian Airways
Djakarta
Bandoeng
Garuda Airways
Anthony Hayrock Hill
University of Sydney
Hill
London University
School of Oriental and African Studies
Sydney University
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