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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 13, 1966

Page

11

Romania urges abolition of NATO and Warsaw Pact

Romanian Communist Party leader Nicolae Ceausescu called for the end of NATO and the Warsaw Pact and the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Europe. He urged dismantling foreign bases and said security would come from a new European basis, while warning that the alliance blocs heighten defence needs. A Moscow meeting between Brezhnev and the Armenian foreign minister followed his call, amid Romania's independent stance.

Bucharest Aap-Reuter Romanian Communist Party Nicolae Ceausescu NATO Warsaw Pact Ceausescu Pitesti Europe Ant Jessexne East Germany Moscow Brezhnev Manescu Ruomania Soviet Union Warsaw Tito Yugoslavia Belgrade

China Faces Coup Threat Amid Beijing Power Struggle

Reports from Peking reference a Red Flag magazine editorial warning of potential coup plots within China's central leadership as the party presses a ruthless purge to avert disloyalty. Lin Piao reportedly reshuffled top commanders in Peking and Tientsin to consolidate loyalty, while official travel plans place Chou En-lai on a visit to Romania later this month.

Red Flag Soviet Union Stalin Peking China Peking Radio Moscow Communist Party Armedorces Lo Jui-ching Tatpeh Lin Piao Tientsin Lin Fourth Field Army Li Chia- Yi Liu Shaq-Wen Mei Wei Chaun-Lien Ching Yi- Shan

Sabotage derails Dacca mail train amid unrest

A saboteurs derailment of the Dacca Chilta gong mail train Friday killed four and injured 69 as 1,000 passengers rode the service near Brahmanbaria. A shovel and tools were found at the scene. officials warned no suspects yet. Debris scattered six coaches and a river bridge was damaged. Unofficial reports raised toll to eight dead and over 100 injured amid earlier protests for provincial autonomy.

Dacca Dacea

Wilson faces party revolt in Labour ranks

London reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson confronts simmering revolts within his Labour government as Parliament resumes after Whit Sunday. He vows swift action to quell critics of domestic and overseas policy who threaten his leadership, marking the party's gravest internal crisis since taking office in 1945.

London Aap-Reuter Wilson Labour Party

Soviet Union Polls Set as Party Keeps Near Total Turnout

Comrade voters head to polls under the Communist Party leader Mr Brezhnev and Prime Minister Mr Kosygin for a four year term in the Supreme Soviet. Ballots show a near total bloc vote with no real candidate choice though voters may strike names.

Communist Party Brezhnev Kosygin Supreme Soviet Finland Soviet Union Pravda Moscow

Kosygin Begins Five Day Helsinki Visit

Soviet Prime Minister Kosygin arrives in Helsinki for a five day visit invited by President Kekkonen. He will be hosted with his wife and two officials. The trip includes talks with Kekkonen and a largely social program before his June 16 return to Moscow. President de Gaulle guests await in Moscow on June 26.

Helsinki Aap-Reuter Kosyzli Kosygin Kekkonen de Gaulle Moscow

Civil Rights March Detours to Voter Registration in Mississippi

About 25 Negro residents, including a 106 year old man Sam Flowers and a 60 year old E L Fondren, are registered as voters in Panola County as the Civil Rights March Against Fear expands to escort residents to registration. James Meredith is recovering from a shotgun attack and will not speak at a Brooklyn rally. Meredith plans to resume the march next Thursday per his doctor’s advice.

Mississippi March Against Fear Panola County Sam Flowers E. L. Fondren New York James Meredith Meredith Brooklyn Antioch Baptist Church

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