Defence Setback for Eisenhower
The House passed the Reciprocal Trade Programme extension while the defence bill moves to the Senate. It aims to streamline the military by boosting Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs authority, creating a defence research director, and allowing cross-service officer transfers. The vote split along party lines, with the President facing renewed opposition in the Senate.
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Senate
Joint Chiefs-of- Staff
Soviet Russia
Ohio
Cliff Clevenger
U.S
Defence Secretary
Joint Chiefs-of-Staff
Joint Chiefs
Defence Research and Engineering
Warning Against Forged Tickets For Test Match
The Rugby League Board of Control warns the public against forged tickets for the England Australia Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Genuine tickets carry a secret marking and turnstile attendants will scrutinize entries. About 50,000 tickets had netted £29,558, with almost 70,000 expected to attend as England challenges Australia.
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Sydney
Rugby League Board of Control
Sydney Cricket Ground
Harold Matthews
Matthews
England
San Abbra
German War Hero Gaoled
A German migrant Helmut Gumbrecht 33 of Villawood Housing Centre pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his 23 year old wife Jim Brigitta and was sentenced in Central Criminal Court to four and a half years gaol. He was previously a German Army soldier with nine decorations including the German Cross of Gold and wounded five times.
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Sydney
Central Criminal Court
Helmut Gumbrecht
Villawood
Jim Brigitta
Justice Dovey
Auntence
Gumbrecht
Unidentified submarine sighted off Tocopilla coast
A large unnamed submarine was spotted near Tocopilla 650 miles north of Valparaiso by fishing boats, reported by Estrella. The sighting occurred about a week earlier as per the newspaper account.
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Sub
Chile
Alpao
Tocopilia
Valparaiso
Estrella
Deaf Youth Blames Army Service in Damages Claim
Neil Andrew Mitchell a 21 year old clerk from South Blackburn says army service worsened his deafness. He seeks 3000 pounds from the Commonwealth claiming heating and gunfire damaged his ears and he faced humiliation. Trial continues next week.
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Melbourne
Supreme Court
Neil Andrew Mitchell
Mitchell
Middleborough Road
South Blackburn
Commonwealth
N.C.O
Education Department
Ringwood
Watsonia
Road Safety Economy Trial Ends in Canberra
A Sydney driver G Tompkins completed an NRMA sponsored economy safety trial. Across three drivers the effort aimed to show safe driving speed and fuel economy. In Canberra the Austin Lancer seat was broken by NRMA representative K Harvey. Inspector J Courtney and Road Safety Council secretary J C Dovey observed.
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G. Tompkins
Sydney
Larke Hoskins
Braddon
N.R.M.A
Tompkins
Canberra
K. Harvey
World record feats at Empire Games trials in Townsville
John Konrads swept freestyle records from 200 metres to a mile, shaving 44 seconds from his marks. Lisa Konrads, 14, set a new 880 yards world best, Terry Gathercole posted 220 yards breaststroke world record, and Alva Colquhoun, a junior girl, clocked a 220 yards freestyle fast time.
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Townsville
John Ihonrads
Queensland
Konrads
Lisa Konrads
Terry Gathercole
Alva Colquhoun
Soekarno Attacks U S Bomb Tests At Rally
Indonesian President Soekarno denounced U S nuclear tests at Eniwetok addressing 10 000 supporters from the Presidential Palace. He urged unity against tests, stated Asians have suffered, and urged coexistence while noting Khrushchev’s willingness to discuss disarmament.
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Eniwetok
Indonesia
Asia
U.S
Russia
Khrushchev
Soekarno
Hisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Soeknaro
Cooma protests Canberra milk price and supply balance
Residents accuse Canberra milk supplier of monopoly and loss selling in Cooma while sourcing from Bega. Debate centers on subsidy impact, public milk authority needs, and whether cheaper milk from Bega reaches Cooma via Canberra distributors.
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Cooma
Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Co
Canberra
A. Rolfe
Bega
Dairy Farmers’ Co
Webb
Bega Cooperative Dairy Co
Rolfe
Coome
Coorma
A.C.T. Advisory Council
Scag
Public Milk Authority
Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Co
Australian Empire Games fours bowled farewell in Queanbeyan
The Australian Fours bowling team for the Empire Games in Cardiff will be farewelled at a dinner in Queanbeyan next Friday night. The team then plays an exhibition match at Canberra South Bowling Club the following day. Skipper G Maltin heads the squad with R J Gillings W A Pope A R Baldwin as other members. The dinner hosts include Mr Richardson of Queanbeyan hotel. The full party and manager Dr N Benjamin depart Australia for the UK on July 7.
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Australia
Cardiff
Queanbeyan
Canberra South
Canberra
G. Maltin
R. J. Gillings
North Sydney
W. A. Pope
Waverley
A. R. Baldwin
G. Ebasisto
Victoria
Queensland
Richardson
Sydney
Gaven
N. Benjamin
United Kingdom
Census Clerk Examinations At Canberra Yield 587 Successes
In Canberra the clerks examination produced 587 successful candidates for 250 available posts. Of the 250, 19 Canberra returned soldiers secured positions. The Hotel Kurrajong closure is reviewed in favor of moving residents from Bachelors' Quarters Acton to house incoming Census staff.
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Canberra
Kurrajong
Acton
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Hungary
Yugoslavia
Szeged
Cambridge
Massachusetts
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Pesteur
Fallon
Canberra Times
Pvengers
Queanbeyan Ratepayers’ Association
Federal Capital Territory
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A. Bowers
R. J
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H. W. Y. Deane
W. J. Bowes
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