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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 15, 1957

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New UK Spending Controls Outlined by Sun and Times

The Sun and The Times describe four main control aims: tighter credit limits on firms and individuals. slow the pace of investment frames. tighter government spending oversight. and an independent body to review prices wages and profits. The government intends to push the plan despite union opposition, amid a loss of confidence in sterling among bankers.

London A.a.p-Reuter Sunday Times Ody Sunday Times Copia Tadnateten Furter Reynolds News Labour Thorneycroft Ineas

Irish Bomb Plot Fails as Memorial Explodes Spark Fears

A nameless bomb left at a memorial base near Newry failed to detonate. gelignite sticks were found and a fuse burned to near ignition. Thousands of Sinn Fein supporters marched in Newry unaware of the failed bombing. In Dublin, 15 prisoners were released and immediately re arrested, joining about 60 Sinn Fein members detained and sent to Curragh camp under the government.

Yenterdy Akien Sinn Fein Rory - Brady Curragh Dublin de Valera

Cancer Cure By Chemicals Predicted

New York doctors forecast a complete chemical cure for cancer within this generation. At the Columbian Medical Centre, Dr. Daniel Shapiro and Dr. Morton Kugermen report a new combination of chemicals showing potential to treat human cancer. The claim notes advances in four-drug mixtures targeting malignant tumors.

New York Reuter Columbian Medical Centre Daniel Shapiro Morton Kugermen

Venezuelan horse racing notes mention Condor stable entry

Disjointed OCR fragment references Caracas racing and a Condor stable entry. Mentions a clone, Pitot £135,000, and 350 Argentine or? horses. Context unclear. names and details are partially garbled.

Caracas Venezuela Madey AAP Lothorves Ae Mentine Hia Condor

Flu vaccine to reach 30000 weekly quota production

The Commonwealth Serum Laboratories aim to produce a weekly supply of 30 000 influenza vaccine by the end of next week. Senior medical consultant Dr R W Greville says this would be near maximum production capacity.

Commonwealth Serum Laboratories R. W. Greville

Prince Karum Takes Ismail Leadership In Geneva

Prince Karum, 19, proclaimed himself the spiritual leader of 20,000,000 Ismaili Muslims at a ceremony at the late Aga Khan's villa Barakat near Geneva. The Aga Khan's widow watched from behind a curtain as the embalmed body lay in the villa. The body will be flown to Aswan, Egypt, for burial. Aly Khan inherits the stables and racing interests, with chair stock valued at hundreds of thousands of pounds, per Mme Germain Vullier.

Geneva Karum Aga Khan Barakat Vernotx Thader Lake Geneva Begum Egypt Aswan Nile Aly Khan Mme Germain Vulllier Aga

Safe stolen from Adamstown Soccer Welfare Club

A safe containing £ 383 was stolen from the Adamstown Soccer Welfare and Recreation Club. Police suspect a truck stolen from Merewether yesterday was used to haul the safe away after entry by forcing a window. The safe weighing about 500 pounds was dragged to a nearby parked vehicle on the playing field.

Newcastle Adamstown Soccer Welfare Merewether

Editor Joins Chinese Rightist Confessors

In Peking a public confession session opened with the third minister named as a Rightist and the former editor in chief Chu An Pin of Kwang Ming Daily testifying. He argued for reform and education while amid government scrutiny, urging acceptance of self criticism.

Peking Sunda Pee 'S Congress Y Il Chang Nai Renae Yeaterday Pamed Kwang Ming Chu An Pin Congress Agi Paula T Laa

Brothers Missing In Search Plane Near Victor Harbour

Police hunt for Tiger Moth aircraft feared crashed after a loud explosion near The Bluff. Brothers Owen and Jimmy Sheridan aided by searchers through thick scrub and cliffs around Wattpinga and Victor Harbour. Harry Sheridan owned the plane. his son Jimmy accompanied him previously.

Weltpunga Beach L Ing Owen Victor Harbour Jack McDouglas Copley Bourlang Avenue Cam Reden Park RAAF Srue Meningle Harry Sheridan Wattpinga Copley Jimmy Jim David Sheridan Boeyeates Bay

Points Loss Protest By Trial Leader At Cairns

Cairns Sunday. Trial stewards will hear a protest against the loss of two points by trial leader John Garand and a protest by joint second placer Jack Witter against a one point deduction. Garand’s car reportedly left the Warrnambool control early while his engine caught fire en route from Mt Isa to Cairns. A Vic car crew member injured in a Mt Garnett crash was treated and discharged.

Cairns Ampol John. Garand Eran Pane Holden Yaralla Garard Warrnambool Jack Witter N.S.W Volkswagen Mt. Isa Dale Jakob Victoria Mt. Garnett Atherton Aroth Athjartan Ie Rasions Ital Rockham

Ammunition Recoveries Reported Nationwide

The Army reports about 65 000 ammunition recoveries over four years from private homes as authorities search for unlocated explosives from past practice shoots. Minister for the Army Cramer announced the tally and urged the public to notify Army rather than discard ammunition.

Army Cramer Seamer

Policemen Injured in Embassy Gate Crash in Fog

Two Canberra police officers suffered injuries when their patrol car collided with the entrance gates of the American Embassy in heavy fog early Saturday. Driver Constable W A Lovejoy fractured his left arm and was admitted to Canberra Community Hospital. Observer Senior Constable W J Osborne received head injuries and was treated at hospital.

Canberra W. A. Lovejoy W. J. Osborne Acton Lovejoy Canberra Community Hospital Osborne

Car Collides Over Bridge Near Yowani Golf Club

A car on the Federal Highway toward Canberra crashed through bridge railings near the Yowani Golf Club, flipped, and landed on its hood about 40 feet from the span. Driver Francis Frederick Anderson, 63, of Yarralumla, was freed by golfers and admitted to hospital with serious injuries not confirmed. The car was severely damaged and the incident occurred during a return from an overseas trip.

Canberra Yowani Galf Club Francis Frederick Anderson Musgrave Street Yarralumla Anderson

A.L.P. nominAtions closed. elections set for September

The Australian Labor Party nominations closed at noon Saturday with elections planned early September. Endorsements in Sydney are still pending. A ballot to determine order of selection on the party ticket will be held August 3. Advisory Council nominees include Mr Quinane, a member since 1853, and new candidate Mr Donnelly who has held the board seat previously. Mr Williams, English, active in Labour Party, has worked in the Transport and General Workers Union in England and moved to Canberra seven years ago.

F. D. Quinane A.C.T. Council L. F. Smith L. F. Crisp Trades Hall Labour Party Lay The Australian Labour Party Canberra A.C.T. Advisory Council A.L.P Tne Sydney Quinane Speed Donnelly Williams Transport and General Workers’ Union England

Tyres Burst on DC4 Landing at Port Moresby

Ralph Perrier said the DC4’s landing was handled so skilfully by Captain Phil Matheson that few passengers noticed the trouble. The aircraft will be stranded at Port Moresby until brake assembly and wheel parts can be flown from Australia.

Ralph Perrier Phil Matheson Jtrouble Port Moresby Australia

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