Australia Expands Aid and Deploys Caribou Planes to Vietnam
Australia to send six Caribou transport aircraft with crews to South Vietnam before October and deploy three units promptly. An expert government team will travel to Saigon midweek to explore increasing nonmilitary aid with Vietnamese and American authorities. Senator Paltridge said the plan keeps Australian instructors in advisory roles, not combat, aiding South Vietnamese forces as U.S. and Saigon officials welcome the expanded program.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
Partridge
Republic of Vietnam
U.S
Australia
Manila
Balion
Rnner
Rim
PF. P. Ser “Ong
Paltridge
Wator Pullridge
RAAF
Vietnam
RNAP
Canada
No. 3K Transport Squadron
Indonesian Peace Talks Fold in New Check on Camaraderie
Logay said the recent move was a new check in peace talks among Indonesia Malaysia and the Philippines. Tunku Abdul Rahman said Indonesia agreed to terms from a May 27 joint statement and, after Philippine confirmation, he would attend a Tokyo summit. Indonesian guerrilla withdrawal details are being worked out by Thai, Malaysian, and Indonesian liaison teams in Bangkok. In Sarawak, Indonesian terrorists burned houses in Telok Melanau, with no casualties reported.
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Tunku Abdul Rahman
Indonesia
Philippines
Pam
Lopes
Sukarno
Macapagal
Tokyo
Telok Melanau
Malaysia
Basic Wage Decision Known Today
The Commonwealth Arbitration Commission will hand down the Basic Wage decision tomorrow in Melbourne. The ruling, to be released at about 10 30 a.m., will impact over 2 400 000 Australian workers and is expected to shape post-war industry economics. The Full Bench chaired by Sir Richard Kirby will decide two applications from metal trades unions and the Australian Council of Trade Unions versus metal trades employers. Unions seek a two shilling sixpence increase in the wage, while employers push for a single wage element covering base pay and margins.
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Sydney
Australia
Melbourne
Commonwealth Arbitration Commission
Richard Kirby
Metal Trades Unions
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Metal Trades Employers
Eclipse Warning for Children Instructing Safe Solar Viewing
Canberra eye specialist warned permanent eye damage can result from glancing at the sun during the eclipse and urged schoolchildren to use the pinhole camera method for safe viewing. NSW Education Minister Wetherell echoed the warning, noting past injuries from sun viewing without protection.
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Canperra
N.S.W
Wetherell
Yestery Day
Prowler Attacks Sydney Socialite in Bellevue Hill Flat
Police hunt a prowler after a savage bedroom attack on socialite Sonia McMurttie at her Bellevue Hill flat. She freed herself from restraints and called for help as investigators link the case to a history of similar incidents in the Hills area. Colleen Sherwood, 27, of Junction Road Baulin a Hill, was previously stabbed and strangled by a prowler in her home toilet area.
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Sydney
Bellevue Hill
Sonia McMurttie
Fairfax Road
Prt
Hang Tan Neith Vidick
Pulive
Fisther
Colleen Sherwood
Junction Rand
Baulina Hille
Dent
New Chief Appointed in Victoria Police Contingent
Inspector Halland of the Victoria Police has been named to command the Avstilisi Police Contingent in Typrax. Chief Secretary Me Rylah announced the change today, with Superintendant Hamilton reassigned. Coasted Nations Commander General Gyani noted the transition and survival efforts.
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Melbol
FG. Halland
Victoria Petlice
Avstilisi
Typrax
Me Rylah
Hamilton
Gyani
Lord de Lisle Plans Holiday After Island Tour
Australian Governor General Lord de Lisle will start a two month holiday next Monday, leaving Sydney for Britain until about mid August. Lt Gen Sir Eric Woodward will act as administrator in his absence. Lord de Lisle returns to Canberra today after visiting Australia’s island territories.
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Lord DE Lisle
Lord de L'Isle
Sydney
Britain
Nsw
Eric Woodward
Wil Wet
Canberra
Australa
Papua New Guinea Opens House of Assembly in Self Government Step
Papua New Guinea moved toward self government as the House of Assembly opened with Governor-General Viscount De Lisle presiding. Prime Minister Menzies and United States France represented, with a UN secretary general message. Ten native members to understudy official roles were named, including John Guise and Nicholas Brokham.
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Australia
Viscount de L'Isle
Papua New Guinea
House of Assembly
McEwen
Territories
Barnes
Port MU Aesdy
A.a.p.rewfer
Viscount de .Eshe
Lord de Lisle
C. E. Barnes
Lord De'Lisle
Foster
United States
France
Commonwealth
United Nations
Thant Tn
Robert Menzies
Apad
New Guinea
Donald Cleland
Legislattive Council
John Guise
Teriiory
Nicholas Brokham
England Dominates Australia In Humiliating Test Debacle
Australia collapsed for a disappointing 168 as England fast bowlers Fred Trueman and Fred Coldwell shared three wickets each. Simpson top scored for Australia with 80 as the hosts were all out 48 runs short of England's 216 declared.
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England
Freddie Trueman
Lan Coldwell
Trueman
Coldwell
Australia
Simpson
Burge
O'Neill
Fred Titmus
Ken Barrington
Austalia
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Barneo
Esian
Jay
Bangkok
Kuching
Sarawak
Prowler
N.G. House
Trent
Ted Desier
Dexter
Redpath
Fryland
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