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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
1
General Franco has reduced the Falange party by eliminating national delegations and creating two new delegations while opening membership to all Spaniards. Officials say the move aims for economy and streamlined administration amid the monarchy restoration debate.
Canadian immigration rules tighten with July 31 deadline for those with pre-arranged work, limiting relatives and refugees. Hungarian refugees, about 4000 by mid August, face sponsorship and job matching requirements. Australia debates migration impact, with Townley praising Canada and urging British and non British migrant balance amid unemployment concerns.
About 329 miners at Aberdare threaten a strike tomorrow unless the State Government provides alternative employment for 100 displaced workers. MW W Parkinson, president of the Miners Federation, says the government has not committed to employ all 190 men who gave Friday notices. He cites rising employment pressure amid mechanisation as the federation's key issue.
The Amalgamated Postal Workers announce a temporary halt to planned strike action after talks led by AC T U president Mr Monk with Acting Minister for Labour and National Service Mr Mel Mahon. A special committee drafted plans for a general walkout if demand for higher wages and improved promotion is not addressed.
A powerful quake killed five in Mexico City and was felt along Acapulco and Oaxaca. A five story block collapsed, fires and dust showers spread as lights failed and hotels sustained damage. officials reported injuries but exact totals were not released.
The Minister for Works Mr Fairhall announced the government authorised detailed design and construction of a dam on the Upper Cotter River to supply Canberra and Queanbeyan. The thin arch design aims to save concrete and provide drought reserves, with initial filling from the Lower Cotter system. Preliminary works have begun including diamond drilling and road construction.
In Brockton Massachusetts the charred bodies of two brothers Edward Paul Logan aged 11 and John Logan aged 12 were found in a burned wooded area of a public park. They were found about 18 hours after their father Jean Logan reported them missing during a visit to a swimming pool in the park. Police were ordered to duty following the discovery.
At an antimust Sunday session of the Joint Military Armistics mn the Communists insisted the U N Command withdraw its unilateral and legal decision to scrap the truce provisions against new arms. Major General Chung Rok of North Korea protested U N plans to reorganize the U S 7th Infantry Division in pentomic pattern and cited new weapons including F100 jets.
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