Indonesia Opposes Malaysia Plan Amid Summit Doubts
The Indonesian President said Indonesia would oppose the formation of Malaysia at all costs and voiced doubts about the upcoming Malaya Philippines Indonesia summit at month’s end. Canberra officials expressed hope Indonesia would avoid renewed confrontation policy.
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Djakarta
Soekarno
Malaysia
Canberra
Indonesia
Tun Abdul Razak
Malaya
Tun Razak
Soekarno claims Malaysia pledge breach amid regional summit push
President Soekarno denounces Tunku Abdul Rahman for breaking promises over Northern Borneo and Malaysia. He vows Indonesian opposition to Malaysia and calls for unity against Malay dominance as Manila talks and the Tokyo meeting shape the Maphilindo process. Australia warns against confrontation.
Bomb scare halts theatre as Greek royals attend
A 15 minute delay followed a telephone hoax about a bomb in a theatre box during King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece's state visit. Police used a mine detector to check boxes while booing and cries of Siëg Heil greeted the royal party.
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Ewes
Duke of Edinburgh
Paul
Frederika
Greece
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mother
Queen Frederika
Buckingham Palace
Brooke
Betty Ambatielos
Tony
America
Panayis Otis Pipinelis
Mra
Ambatielos
Reuter
Athens
London
Harold Wilson
Donald Wade
Five dozen scramble from burning Sydney factory
Fifteen tenants formed a human chain to escape a 50 year old woman Mrs A Browne slipped and fell from a ten foot wall while fleeing a cardboard box factory fire in Sur ry Hills Sydney Two storeys of flats were damaged seven fire tenders fought the blaze for an hour and a half with two flat units destroyed and the factory gutted
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Surry Hills
Sydney
A. Browne
Woman Seriously Injured in Narrabundah Crash
Mrs Violanda Cacciotti of Narrabundah was hospitalized with serious head injuries after a utility truck collided with a parked truck on Tallara Parkway at about 8 p m. Her condition was listed as very serious with possible danger for 12 hours. Her 7 year old daughter Angela and brother in law Giulio Galeotti escaped with minor injuries. Police photographed the wreck and scene. 18 crashes were reported yesterday.
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Canberra Community Hospital
Narrabundah
Violanda Caccioni
19Th Street
Cacciotti
Angela
Giulio Galeotti
Buchanan Street
Tallara Parkway
Children killed by gas bombs in Yemen village report
A four man committee set up by the deposed Imam Al Badr investigates an air strike near Al Koma north of Washha in Hajja Province. Egyptian planes dropped four bombs causing severe coughing discolouration and lung blockage, with inhabitants suffering swelling weakness and fatal injuries.
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al Badr
al Koma
Washha
Hajja
Army probes grave discovery in Singapore area
Army officials and War Graves Commission workers investigated remains unearthed near Singapore after a digging by the local Chamber of Commerce. Preliminary finds suggested soldiers possibly Australians, with over 50 bodies reported exhumed in the last three days. No regimental details or identities yet.
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Singapore
Far Eastern Area Land Forces Headquarters
War Graves Commission
Cramer
Chamber of Commerce
A.a.p.reuter
Australian Commission
Singaore
Hadeen
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Duke Becomes Colonel in Chief of Australian Cadet Corps
The Duke of Edinburgh has accepted the post as Colonel in Chief of the Australian Cadet Corps with royal approval. Minister Cramer announced in Canberra that the Duke agreed readily and felt deeply honoured by the appointment.
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Duke of Edinburgh
Soldier and sportsman named new Governor of Western Australia
Sir Douglas, a distinguished soldier and sportsman, will succeed Sir Charles Gairdner as Governor of Western Australia. He led the UK Liaison staff in Australia until March and is due to arrive in Perth toward the end of October after being named Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.
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Douglas
United Kingdom
Australia
Charles Gairdner
Peri
Order of St. Michael and St. Charge
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Dr. Soekarno
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Philippines
Northern Borneo
Tokyo
Kuala Lumpur
Department of External Affairs
Sarawak
North Borneo
Earher
Mrs. Browne
Aot
Aiceman
Duke Accepts
W.A
Sir Douglas Anthony Kendrew
Western Australia
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