Death Penalty May Follow U S Spy Allegations
United States government lawyers plan to seek an indictment under the Howenberg Law for peacetime espionage against three alleged Soviet spies. The defendants Myra ible, Jacob Als ruta and unnamed suspect were arrested on Friday for transmitting information to the Soviet Union. A grand jury will hear the case after a Washington conference with Justice Department officials to decide whether to seek the death penalty. The case recalls the Rosenberg executions and involves charges of espionage and conspiracy with a maximum penalty of 16 years and a 20 000 dollar fine.
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Wasington
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Fibro Tennis Shed Burns at Barton Club
A fibro shed used as a storeroom at Barton Tennis Club caught fire last night and was destroyed. It housed three nets, crockery, and an electric urn valued about £60. The Canberra Fire Brigade extinguished the blaze. cause unknown. The shed’s fibro walls burned but the walls and door remained intact.
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Arab treaty stamps and world atomic plans in brief
Jordan marks solidarity with stamps portraying King Hussein and leaders from Saudi Arabia Syria and Egypt. Six West European states back a joint uranium plant worth about 85 million. Yugoslavia to wed Princess Margarita in a two hour ceremony in London. A hypersonic speed tester for US forces at a Forge facility in Baltimore. China pledges continued aid to Nepal to bolster independence. A British police official denies UN moves on an international canal committee for Suez traffic.
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£2 Million Yass Power Upgrade Aims to Link Snowy System
The Sydney report details a £2 million project to build the Yass switching station on a 330,000-volt transmission line. It will interconnect Snowy Mountains hydro with NSW coalfield thermal plants, extend to Sydney and Canberra areas, and establish Yass as a major southwest depot with large transformer banks for statewide distribution. Two hydro generators at Tumut are expected to begin operation by winter 1959.
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Truck Driver Escapes Serious Injury After Embankment Crash
Glen Coady of Reluh Street O'Connor narrowly escaped injury when his timber laden truck toppled off Bungendore Hill near Queanbeyan as lights failed and brakes failed. He jumped clear as the two ton timber scattered, fire crews from Queanbeyan arrived with chemical foam extinguishers to prevent total destruction of the vehicle.
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Yemeni Forces Attack Sanaa Guard Posts Near Aden
Yemeni forces launched an attack on a government guard post in Sanaa within the Aden Protectorate. The attackers withdrew by 1 p.m. local time. Another post at Ghaniys in the Bethan area was assaulted and fighting continued at noon according to the official communique.
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Meowing in Walls Baffles Police in California
In Glendora California Vincent Carta searches his home for a cat that has been meowing in the walls for three weeks. An X ray technician and experts cannot locate a skeleton but hear stirring noises. Microphones fail to reveal a mechanical source as workers rip out walls to trace the sound.
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California
A.p.reuter
Vincent Carta
Southern California
Envoy Denied Access to British Students in Hungary Trial
Vienna reports say British diplomatic officials were barred from visiting four British students awaiting trial in Hungary. Judith Cripps Roger Cooper Baill Lord and his brother Christopher were arrested January 7 after entering Hungary from Yugoslavia.
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A.p.reuter
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Yugoslavia
Australian Students Begin Four Week Tour of China
A group of eight Australian students left for Canton for a four week tour of Communist china as guests of the All The party is led by Tim McDonald a Victorian Arts graduate and is scheduled to visit key sites and meet local students during their stay.
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Arrest Made In Chicago Murder Case
Ben Bedwell, 21, a dishwasher, charged with murdering two teenage sisters Barbara Grimes, 11, and Patricia Grimes, 13. Police say he confessed after the bodies were found in a ditch in near zero cold. bail refused. 14 page confession cited. partner named Frank alleged.
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