France Faces Crucial Vote Over Algeria Policy Crisis
Paris reports that Prime Minister Maurice Bourges Maunoury’s five week old government risks collapse as the Assembly debates a bill granting police extraordinary powers amid terrorism fears in France. A bomb threat in Algiers prompted security alerts and renewed calls for independence negotiations with Algerian rebel leaders.
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RAAF Sergeant Guilty in Court Martial
At Rathmines Station a court martial found Sergeant Harold John Thompson, an instructor at the Station's school of ground training, guilty of striking an airman and a superior officer, Lt. Wallace Brott Peterson, in the Broadmeadow incident on June 7. He received a severe reprimand and 12 months reduced rank. findings and sentence await confirmation.
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New Australian Fatally Injured in Sydney Street Confrontation
Sydney detectives hunt a man after Heindrick Fieter, 47, a taft goods salesman, was struck with a briefcase during an argument in McMahon Street, Hurstville. He died 11 hours later at St Georges District Hospital from a fractured skull. Police pursue a theory of tampering involving a coal theft.
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Emigrants sail for Australia from Trieste
News In Brief reports more than 1000 Hungarians Italians Austrians and Dutch nationals from refugee camps in Austria and France embarked on the liner Flainia in Trieste toward Australia. The voyage aims to move 1000 emigrants including Hungarians and others aboard the ship.
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U K Postal Charges Rise Sharply
The Post Office announces October 1 increases to raise about £40 million for 194? funds. Private lines and ordinary internal calls rise to threepence, the 100 annual free calls end, telegrams up 40 percent, telephone rents up London £2 to £14 for business and £12 for residential. Government ministers react tepidly while Postmaster General Marples defends cheaper European rates.
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London
Sydney Smashes Coldest Morning Record in 12 Months
Sydney recorded its coldest morning in a year with temperatures dropping to a low of AL3 degrees at Tam. The state’s chilliest spot was Klandra at 14 degrees below freezing.
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New Anti Flu Vaccine For Tests In UK
London reports Britain’s Royal Army Medical Corps tests a new British vaccine against Asian influenza. The Wright-Fleming Institute developed the vaccine and 68 RAMC volunteers are testing it. Professor C H Stuart Harris doubts quick widespread protection and says the time is short to prepare for a solid field trial.
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Reuter
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C. H. Stuart-Harris
Move for Increase in Albert Hall Capacity Canberra meeting urged
Immediate extensions to the Albert Hall will be urged by the A C T Advisory Council on Monday to meet Canberra’s expanding needs. Other topics include operatic shows, police force adequacy, parking on nature strips, refuse dumping, welfare of Aborigines, and limits on crime themed comics for children. Mr J H Pead says development makes the hall inadequate and it must accommodate everything.
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Pead
A.C.T
J. H. Pead
Boy Crushed To Death By Giant Log Near Grafton
A 15 year old boy named Paul Blacker of Woolgoolga was crushed when a two and a half ton log rolled on him at Congtomera State Forest, about 40 miles from Grafton. He stood atop the log during cutting and was struck after the log rolled down an incline.
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Bomb hoax forces emergency landing of Atlantic airliner
A woman paid a bomb fee aboard an air France flight 140 miles over the Atlantic causing the crew to divert to Boston. FBI state police and customs officers searched the plane and baggage with fluoroscopes but found no bomb. Two other Air France planes were ordered to land for emergency baggage checks.
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Army officers to be tried by special court in plot case
Jordan officers aged 21 are to be tried by a special military court on day 37 for alleged mutiny and plotted actions against the army, according to Annam and Reuters reports. The case centers on a military conspiracy involving senior commanders and subordinate officers.
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U S May Allow Journalists To Visit Red China
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles signaled a limited six month access for a small group of American journalists to Communist China. A U S delegation discussed bounds with Chinese officials at a Bibrame site and aimed to reach an agreeable figure. The talks followed the Communist takeover in 1949 and sought to confirm facts on access.
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Communist China
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Trial Cars On Final Stage for Australia Trial
Briesant reports the Ampol trial cars are in the final stage. The fleet will reach Dubbo around 10 am tomorrow and complete the 388 mile journey to Sydney, due there by 11 am. Jack Witter of New South Wales drives a Volkswagen number 36, with five-point lead and a top speed recorded at Tavernat.
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Canberra Ras ing Club Ball Attracts Capacity Crowd
A capacity crowd attended the second annual ball of the Canberra Racing Club last night. President D W Cargill and Mrs Cargill hosted natives of the district at the official table. Guests included G J O Neill ACT Jockey Club, R A Stewart Picnic Race Club, and P Hardy Queanbeyan. N McInnes and Mrs McInnes presided over a large party of club members. The floor show featured Bob Walker and items from Katarina Crusins School Bal1et.
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D. W. Cargill
Mra. McInnes
Ste Miller
Bob Walker
Katarina Crusins
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Canberra 25 Years Ago Highlights From The Canberra Air
In Canberra 25 Years Ago items note H G Connell farewell to Melbourne for Li Division of Commerce and 20 years in Federal Capital development services. St Gabriels Parents and Friends adopt constitution with officers including H Waterman Garran Lady McKenzie and F P Rville. Hibernian Society Canberra branch presents illuminated address to secretary C A Burns. officers elected. Queanbeyan P and A Association elect J McInnes president with new vice presidents and secretary. These items recalled with public interest.
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Works Department
Melbourne
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Pree Aari Wasnan
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