Lack Of Warning Blamed For Hurricane Deaths
A battered coast recounts Cameron losses as Audrey passed. Officials say warnings arrived 24 hours prior but many ignored them, with 61 bodies recovered and thousands displaced across Louisiana and nearby parishes. The storm’s path crossed Eastern Canada, spawning tornadoes in several states.
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Queen Mother Unveils Dunkirk War Memorial
The Queen Mother unveiled a Dunkirk memorial honoring 4,700 British soldiers who died in the final retreat to Dunkirk and have no known graves. She spoke informally to about 1,500 relatives and asked them to stay seated as she walked among them.
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Aborigine to Attend World Health Course in Noumea
Phillip Roberts a medical assistant from the Northern Territory will attend two health education training courses organized by the World Health Organization and the South Pacific Commission at Noumea. The external affairs minister announced Roberts as the first aborigine to attend an international study course outside Australia.
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Thick Clouds Halt New Guinea Rescue Attempt
Thick cloud cover blocked visibility near Lake Kopiago delaying a Port Moresby float plane from rescuing four stranded fliers in New Guinea. The crash landed group was unhurt and another rescue attempt is planned for tomorrow.
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Miner dies in 500 ft fall at North Mine
Janes George Burgess, 37, a married miner with two children, fell about 500 feet while on maintenance at the 2092 ft level of the North Mine. His body struck several steel braces. he died today. He was working overtime to pay for his home.
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Boy Rescued After 60-Foot Fall at Toomey’s Lookout
Rescuers pursued a rugged mountainside track to save 12 year old Max Bell of McDonald Road Lisarow who fell 60 feet near Toomey’s Lookout. He was taken to Gosford Hospital with a fractured leg and abrasions.
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Canberra Census Count Expecting Final Figures
The Canberra census team completed a house to house survey with 80 officers over Friday and Saturday. Envelopes were left for non residents and results should show Canberra's population near 35,000, up about 7,000 in under three years.
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U S Criticism of Air Concession
The New York Times reports American airlines attack a State Department concession granting Qantas rights to land in San Francisco and New York on flights to Europe. They say the deal harms domestic and international carriers by giving away valuable air routes and enabling Qantas to become a global operator.
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Seven Killed and Thirteen Hurt on NSW Roads
A string of crashes across New South Wales leaves seven dead and thirteen injured as two head on in Enga ine on the Princes Highway. Ambulances shuttle victims to St George's Hospital while police identify only some injured and report more fatalities in separate incidents on the Orange crossing and Banksia routes. In Victoria five more deaths are logged as youths return from a game, with multiple wrecks causing critical injuries and hospital admissions across Melbourne suburbs.
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Opposition Wins In Singapore By-Elections
Two opposition candidates won seats in Singapore's Legislative Assembly after last night's by-elections. Lee Kuan Yew held his Tanjong Pagar seat for the People's Action Party while Soh Ghee Soon captured Cairnhill for the Liberal-Socialists. Labour Front and Liberal-Socialists each hold eight seats now, keeping the government coalition with Malay and Chinese partners.
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Ilawarra league bids £15000 for French rugby captain
Wollongong report says the Illawarra League Club offered Jacques Merquey £13000 to play five years. Merquey will decide next week. The package includes £2000 retention money plus £1000 per year and a job at £25 a week.
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Avalanche wipes out ten climbers on Swiss peak
A party of ten Italian climbers is believed dead after an avalanche swept them 1 000 feet into a ravine on the 12 500 foot Pitz Palu peak near Pontresina in south east Switzerland. The group, including two girls, was organized by the Alpine Touring Club of Italy.
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New U S Arms Proposal Revealed in London Talks
NATO sources report new American disarmament ideas to be presented at the five power U N Disarmament Sub committee in London. Stassen announced proposals to NATO, with support from Britain and Canada. France signaled openness to aerial inspection over its territory while ground inspections remain under discussion. West Germany has not agreed to open territory.
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Canberra housing plan sparks ministerial criticism
Jim Fraser attacked the Interior Minister’s claim that Canberra needs more flats and tighter sprawl control. He questioned if Sir William Holford’s brief Canberra visit already influenced the plan and whether his full report would back ministerial decisions.
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Gippsland Farmer Dies in Rural Tragedy
Melbourne report says Herbert Nicholas a 55 year old Gippsland farmer was crushed between a gale post and a truck at his Benambra property while supervising his son guiding the vehicle through a gate. He was married with four children.
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