Reds accuse Macmillan of indecision in Moscow broadcast
Moscow Radio aired Britain Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's wavering on an East West non aggression pact and his failure to persist with the proposal. It quoted pressure and questioned whether London seeks apex talks or ice breaking talks. Eisenhower aides signaled readiness for a summit with a pre agreed agenda.
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Moscow
P.reuter
Great Britain
Haroldie
Britain
Macmillan
Washington
Eisenhower
James Hagerty
Soviet Union
Hagerty
London
Labour Party
Hugh Gaitskell
Close Novel Eliza Callaghan Draws Scandal In Australia
The New York Times reviews Robert Close s latest work Eliza Callaghan as a realistic historical novel with sex violence and malice. It follows an Irish girl transported to Van Diemen s Land in the early 1820s who becomes wife to John Batman, a Melbourne founder, with provocative events and a riotous plot.
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New York
P.reuter
Robert Close
Australia
Eliza Callaghan
New York Times
van Diemen's Land
John Batman
Melbourne
Close
Batman-Eliza
Macmillan Visit To Canberra To Start Today
Mr Macmillan begins a tour touching three eastern states Tasmania and the ACT arriving at Mascot airport this afternoon. He will meet Senator Spooner and Lady Dorothy, transfer to a Convair, greet by Prime Minister Menzies and Dame Pattie, attend a private dinner, and hold talks on defence of Southeast Asia and trade with ministers.
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Macmillan
Tasmania
Act
Pattie Menzies
Maciillan
Lady Dorothy
Prime Ministers
Mr. Macmillan
Menzies
Australian National University
Malaya
European Free Trade Union
Russia
Australian Antarctic
Rainstorm Adds Dust to Canberra Thundershowers
Canberra recorded 25 points from rain yesterday as a late afternoon deluge cut dust in the air and gusts reached 49 miles an hour. The day saw a high of 94.6 degrees with warm, humid conditions forecast to continue. Tourists found accommodation despite a busy weekend, with praise for Mt Stromlo Observatory, helpful locals, and courteous drivers.
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Cotter
W. Dunbar
Mt. Stromlo Observatory
Canberra
A.C.T
Salute of Guns Triggers Grass Fire in Canberra Area
Blanks fired from 25pounders at Mt. Pleasant for an Australia Day salute sparked a grass fire that threatened nearby houses. Canberra Fire Brigade with a water tanker and help from Royal Military College personnel confined it to safe units. Three other outbreaks were quickly tackled. A discarded cigarette ignited a street pine in Ainslie, destroying the tree. Flames burned grass and a fence in Dawes Street, Kingston, and tinder-dry grass and timber near Ainslie Hostel endangered the area within 100 yards.
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Mt. Pleasant
Canberra Fire Brigade
Royal Military College
Ainslie
Dawes Street
Kingston
South Africa's walk to a near-certain draw in third Test
South Africa built a virtually unbeatable lead at Durban after 3 days, reaching 318 for 5 with 155 ahead. McGlew and Waite forged a 225-run third wicket stand, McGlew on 105 and Waite at 134, as Australia offered little bowling resistance. Not out are Oddard and Van Ryneveld. Australia trail.
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Durban
South Africa
Australia
McGlew and Waite
McGlew
Aeven
Grout
Mackay
Oddard
van Ryneveld
Geunt
Westcott
Gaunt
Endean
Simpson
Benaud
Waite
Davidson Mt
Goddard
Funston
Ileeilyy Frain
Craig
Davidson
Bell Labs develops portable device to read handwritten numerals
New York AP reports Bell Telephone Laboratories has created a portable typewriter sized device that reads handwriting numerals as they are written. The machine lights the correct digit on a panel as recognition occurs, potentially becoming a useful addition to telephone offices.
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New York
Associated Press
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Young Man Mauled By Shark Near Nowra
Ronald Kerwand, 17, of Peakhurst, was mauled by a 10 to 12 foot shark while spear-fishing off Swan Lake. Companions Robert Rose and Anthony Watts dragged him to a float and to shore, applying a makeshift tourniquet. He underwent emergency surgery at Shoalhaven District Hospital, but doctors warned the outcome for his leg remains uncertain as he fights shock and blood loss.
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Nowra
Ronald Kerwand
Arnold Street
Peakhurst
Kerwand
Shoalhaven District Hospital
Robert Rose
Anthony Watts
Swan Lake
Kerwan
Rose
Watts
Murder suspect to leave for Adelaide today
Raymond John Bailey a 25 year old New South Wales carpenter charged with one Sundown murder will depart for Adelaide by RAAF freight plane. He appeared in court today for the second and last time handcuffed to a policeman. Bailey faced two additional charges including unlawful possession of a concealed firearm and offenses related to a 1938 black De Soto sedan valued at £300 obtained by false claims.
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Mount Isa
Raymond John Bailey
N.S
Suthers
Bailey
South Australia
Edwin Charles Hopking
South Australian
Queensland
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Queanbeyan
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Geire
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J. Gardiner
Collins
M. Berkley
Aeoe
Shoalhaven Hospital
Adelaide
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