19 Jul 1954
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1954
Page
1
The report quotes British and United States officials noting no agreement yet. Possible responses include international talks in Washington, rapid congressional action, and allied force redeployment short of full intervention.
Sydney reports a grim weekend with 18 deaths from road accidents across New South Wales and Victoria. NSW deaths include twelve youths while Victoria records six fatalities. Multiple pedestrians and drivers were struck or hit by vehicles in several towns, with victims named and locations cited in scattered notices.
Iran rebuffs Moscow as talks stall over arms and strategy. Soviet engagement shifts amid Western pressure. Report notes limited willingness to align with Russia while signaling cautious diplomacy in regional tensions.
France seeks a peace framework with a proposed international commission to supervise a ceasefire in Indo China. Mendes France stresses both sides must agree on settlement terms while Britain and the United States back a regional security pact to deter further Communist expansion. Talks continue as a Geneva deadline looms for a ceasefire plan.
A weekend of robberies and assaults swept Melbourne with multiple break ins. Thieves stole cash, clothing, jewellery, and a taxi fare, injuring a shopkeeper who fought off intruders. Police pursued two suspects after a confrontation near Nepean Highway.
Yesterday at the Oval Burrey put the innings in motion on a damp wicket as Pakistan Stanley faced hind weather. Jont Thymes claimed 1 wicket for 1 run before heavy rain halted play, ending a beleaguered innings amid poor conditions.
Heavy clashes near Hanoi as French Union forces with tanks repelled Viet Nam rebels in twin thrusts. French troops recaptured Camp Brulin after a siege and pressed toward the Red River Delta with about 5,000 troops engaging Vietminh positions north and west of the capital.
Bathurst detectives detain nine men in Melbourne linked probe into the strangling death of Bryois fil Arthur Shinlaw at a Bathurst home. A 26 00-year-old man from Sutherland NAW faces vagrancy charges. inquiry continues by Russell Street police.
Report from a Sydney to Melbourne car trial notes compulsory rest for Redex drivers as snow blocks routes through southern New South Wales and the Melbourne-Sydney corridor. Cars arriving Adelaide were listed with drivers including Murray, Mattersin, Anderson, and Roberts, while reviewers noted three plain-review cars disqualified for automatic rule breaches.
Tharwa family escape unharmed after a car crash on Tharwa Road near Canberra. Mrs Lonine Thorpoo and two others suffered lacerations and concussion, treated at hospital and later discharged. Gregory John, age 2, was injured but not seriously. driver Mr Thompeon was en route from Canberra to Tharwa when the vehicle struck a concrete pont on the roadside, plunging into a gully. The injured were cared for at Canberra Hospital.
A garbled report cites Malenkoy backing a peace agreement between Russia and India. Text parser errors obscure names and specifics, but indicates high level dialogue and international diplomacy. No clear dates or organizations are confirmed due to damaged OCR.
Crowds greeted Jerry Colonna Amveiean epmedisst Terry Colonna and drummer Buddy Mich at Kings ford Smith Airport with Ginger Ella Fitzgerald and Artn Shaw. The party plans concerts in Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane despite several changes and delays in the schedule.
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