UK and France Move to Halt Global Flu Epidemic
International efforts surge as Britain and France tighten port controls and medical screening for arriving crews and passengers. Japan reports widespread outbreak with 500000 children affected and 156 deaths in India amid rising cases. Egypt quarantines Indian destroyer Margar sua crew ill.
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Philippines
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Advisory Council elections Likely in September
The Chief Electoral Officer Mr L Ainsworth said elections for the Advisory Council would be held in mid September with the exact date to be announced. Residents must ensure their names are on the ACT Electors Roll and can obtain forms at the Post Office.
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A.clt. Ad
Mutiny on tanker thwarted by British forces in Persian Gulf
A British landing party from Loch Alvie boarded the tanker Gervase Sleigh in the Persian Gulf to avert a mutiny by the Chinese crew. Six ringleaders were arrested and handed over to local authorities at the Iraqi port of Fao.
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Persian Gulf
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Rtg Lok
Fao
Site For New High School at Queanbeyan
A proposed new high school site at Queanbeyan has been selected at the intersection of Agnes Avenue and Stuart Street. The Government Architect will prepare plans after the site acquisition is completed.
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Queanbeyan
Agnes Avenue
Stuart Street
Mr Casey to Attend Malayan Independence Celebrations
The Australian Minister for External Affairs Mr Casey will represent Australia at the Malayan independence celebrations in Kuala Lumpur at the end of August. He plans to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly mid September and may attend a Colombo Plan consultative committee meeting in Saigon on the return to Australia.
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Australia
Kuala Lumpur
New York
United Nations General Assembly
Saigon
Parking Census in Queanbeyan Estimates Vehicle Ownership
Queanbeyan Road Safety Council census shows 40.89 percent of cars in Monaro Street and Crawford Street are owned by businessmen or their staff. The report notes 201 spaces in Monaro Crawford and 266 in Crawford between Monaro and Morrisette Street, with all spaces filled by 10.15 a.m. on Saturday.
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Queanbeyan
Road Safety Council
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Crawford Streets
Morris Set Street
Nehru Sets Course for London Conference
New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru leaves by air for London for the Prime Ministers conference. Before London he will visit Copenhagen Helsinki and Stockholm. South Africa's Strijdom and New Zealand's Holland will be represented rather than attending in person.
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A.a.p.reuter
India
Nehru
Air Fcamascus
London
Copenhagen
Helsinki
Stockholm
South Africa
Strijdom
New Zealand
Holland
Soviet Leaders Toast Britain at Queen's Birthday Reception
Four Soviet vice presidents and top officials attended a Queen's Birthday reception at the British Embassy in Helsinki. Nikita Khrushchev spoke of readiness for talks but stated the time is not ripe. He eyed US invites but said Russia won t beg. The visit included a Lenin engine relic gift and calls for a mutual security system in Europe.
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Patrick Reilly
Dmitri Shepilov
Anastas Mikoyan
Georgi Malenkov
Mikhail Pervukhin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Mikoyan
Britain
Mr. Mikoyan
Russia
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Helsinki
Marshal Bulganin
Khrushchev
Finland
Lenin
Tsarist
Mr. Khrushchev
NATO
41 Rioters Handed to Army After Taipei Disorder
In Taipei the Premier Yu stated that 41 detainees among Lil people arrested after the anti American riot on May 24 were turned over to military authorities. He cited security officers would punish future offenders. He attributed the unrest to emotion following the acquittal of U S Master Sergeant Reynolds by an American court martial.
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Taipei
Pa Reuter
Iota
Legislative Yuan
Mr. Yu
U.S
Robert G. Reynolds
Master Builders Agree To New Marginal Rate
The ACT Master Builders Association and the Building Trades Group agreed on a new wage bump of 9 shillings a day above the award for 12 months to tradesmen employed by member firms. Superannuation and sick leave benefits continue, with no discrimination against striking workers. Welch Bros eight storey Braddon block workers gain height and danger pay making carpenters earn £21 3s a week.
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Master Builders' Association
Building Trades Group
Trades and Labour Council
Welch Bros
Braddon
Master Builders’ Association
Buildi ‘Trades Group
Plastereta
Sydney Awaits Salk Delivery
More than 130000 doses of Salk polio serum are expected by the Health Department in Sydney on Tuesday. Dr. E A Meyers, director of the anti polio campaign, said today the campaign would be resumed a fortnight hence.
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Sydney
Health Department
E. 8. A. Meyers
Malaya Prince Declares Nation Will Be Rich
Abdul Rahman told a Northern Malaya village there would be no inflation in the newly independent country. He said Malaya would stay within the star area and that the currency could not become worthless. He dismissed rumors of pending inflation as unfriendly chatter and urged calm.
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