Customs Duties Inquiry Planned for Kennedy Round
Australia plans a Tariff Board inquiry into protection levels across many secondary industries. Minister McEwen aims to inform Kennedy Round talks in May next year and assess how lower tariffs could affect cotton blankets textiles iron and steel machinery and other products. Industry groups welcome the extensive review as a chance to present current import costs and competitiveness.
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McEwen
Australia
Tariff Board
Keny
Kennedy
Asian Leaders Start Crucial Malaysia Talks in Manila
President Soekarno of Indonesia and Malaya Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman arrived for Malaysia talks with Philippine President Macapagal. The conference begins tomorrow and is expected to run until Saturday afternoon. Malayan officials are optimistic. Philippine officials are not hopeful.
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Manila
A.a.p.reuter
Soekarno
Indonesia
Malaya
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Malaysia
Macapagal
Philippines
Dr. Soekarno
Malaysian Federation of Malaya
Singapore
North Borneo
Sarawak
Tun Abdul Razak
Emmanuel Pelaez
Foreign Ministry
Association of South- East Asia
Thailand
Tthe Tunku
Dr. Subandrio l
Subandriol
Kuala Lumpur
Southeast Asia summit hopeful but wary over Malaysia talks
The Manila meeting opens with high hopes and mediatory goals as Soekarno warns against Malaysia plan. Tunku Abdul Rahman and Razak join Philippines leaders for three days of private talks and a public session. Subandrio stresses host cooperation while questioning Soekarno’s intent.
Snow and cold snap hit Canberra region with injuries
Snow near Canberra accompanied by heavy rain and a cold spell with temperatures dipping to 43.2 C below July averages. A three car crash near Queanbeyan left a man with a suspected fractured hip. roadworks washed away on the Queanbeyan Bungendore road and traffic was halted. Police attended 15 incidents yesterday as a cold front moved through the area.
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Canberra
Fairbairn
Queanbeyan-Bungendore
Alfred Ernest Fripp
Rutledge Street
Bungendore
Queanbeyan
Australian Labour pushes renegotiation of US base deal
Arthur Calwell told the Washington Post that if elected, Labour would seek joint political control of the North West Cape radio base. He warned against any message tying Australia to war without Canberra consent and outlined renegotiation aims for the US Australia base agreement.
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Washington
Arthur Calwell
Reuter
Calwell
Washington Post
Australia
North-West Cape
United States
Kennedy lauds Australia for nuclear test ban move
President Kennedy commends Australia's support for the partial nuclear test ban treaty and welcomes Australia to join the pact. He urges broader participation as France may proceed with Pacific tests and notes Australia’s outreach to 44 nations. In Kenya a tribal raid killed five locals.
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Kennedy
France
Pacific Ocean
Robert Menzies
Garfield Barwick
Australia
French Reject Nuclear Treaty and De Gaulle's Stance
The French President stated France would not sign a non aggression pact, claiming there will never be French aggression. He praised meeting the Press since the January 14 conference that ended Britain’s bid for the Common Market. De Gaulle announced inviting the other three nuclear powers to study disarmament before year end and that a four power conference should occur to address the issue. He warned against Soviet and Chinese dictatorship and Nazi oppression, stressing France’s commitment to social justice and human dignity.
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de Gaulle
Britain
France
Soviet Union
China
Nazi Germany
De Gaulle Affirms Atlantic Alliance Amid Nuclear Debate
General de Gaulle defends the Atlantic coalition as essential and says France would support the United States in war. He notes the U S Soviet pact has limited value without broader disarmament and expresses willingness to renounce nuclear weapons if full disarmament is achieved.
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de Gaulle
United State
Free World
France
United States
U.S
Moscow
United Press Internatonal
Soviet Union
Attack In Neutral Zone Reported Fatal and Unprovoked
United Nations reported a three-soldier jeep patrol under fire near a guard post. Five to seven North Korean attackers involved in a vicious and unprovoked sneak attack. Names withheld pending next of kin notification. one wounded soldier underwent surgery with critical injuries.
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U.N
George H. Creel
United Nations Command
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First
United States Cavalry Division
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Djakarta
Dr. Subandrio
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Snowgirl
Mt. Franklin
Bulls Head
Margaret Wetzel
O'Connor
Cotter
French Polynesia
A. P.reuter
Kenya
Northern Frontier District
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