Rebel Leader Heads to Paris in Bid to End Algerian War
Ferhat Abbas announces a rebel delegation will travel from Tunis to Paris to meet General De Gaulle and push for a cease-fire on terms offered by France. French authorities prepare a flight for the envoy, while right wing factions in France resist negotiations and warn of renewed unrest over Algeria’s political future. A European farmer in Bone was killed by nationalist rebels six hours after the cease-fire talks were announced.
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Paris
A.A.P
France
Ferhat Abbas
Tunis
de Gaulle
Algeria
M. Jacques! ‘Soustelle
M. Soustelle
Georges Bidault
M. Robert Laconte
Vincennes
Bone
British United Press
Menzies Reports on Cabinet Plans for 1960–61 Finance
Prime Minister Menzies briefed Federal Cabinet on nine weeks abroad and discussed the Loan Council proposals. Cabinet will continue examining tax reimbursements to states, non deficit planning for 1960–61, and adherence to the Styet formula. Ministers were named to keep tight rein on work programmes to curb inflation. An expected Bendigo visit is noted without a fixed date.
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Mr. Menzies
Commonwealth
Uniform Taxation Fund
Wenment
Menzies
Bendigo
Os Wil
Baby dies in cot in unclear Journal month report
A baby died in a cot overnight in an unclear location with vague details about the household, the mother Mrs Victor and a morning discovery. The article fragment notes a bath and house scene but provides no clear cause or names beyond Vict or. The text is garbled with missing words and places.
Final U.S.-Japan Treaty Ratification Delayed
In Washington Senate Leader Johnson hopes for ratification today while Tokyo observers foresee Prime Minister Kishi resigning after instruments of ratification. The Liberal Democratic Party plans a late month leadership vote and extraordinary Diet session to name a new PM. Kawashima says ratification by June 26 at latest.
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U.S
Washington
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Tokyo
Kishi
Liberal-Democratic Party
Shojiro Kawashima
Johnson
Japan
City Hill Road Under Construction
A new road around City Hill is under construction at an estimated cost of £78,000. It aims to open to traffic in mid July with completion expected early next month.
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City Hill
Firemen vote against resumed strike in Sydney area
Firemen at a mass meeting in Sydney Newcastle and Wollongong rejected by a narrow vote a plan to resume a restricted duties strike. The decision reverses an earlier mass meeting that had backed the strike next Friday and kept negotiations with the Fire Board pending.
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Sydney
Newcastle
Wollongong
Board of Fire Commissioners
Plate
Fire Brigade Employees’ Union
J. W. Lambert
Fire Board
Lambert
Jas
Mr. Lambert
Driver Hurt in Canberra Crash Leaves Hospital
A 49-year-old man identified as Robert Adamson of Stokes Street Griffith was treated for shock and bruises after a collision at Canberra Avenue and Cunningham Street yesterday. He was discharged from Canberra Community Hospital. The other driver, 20 year old Peter Keith Virtue of Stevens Street Yeronga Queensland, was unhurt.
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Canberra Community Hospital
Robert Adamson
Stokes Street
Griffith
Canberra Avenue
Cunningham Street
Peter Keith Virtue
Stevens Street
Yeronga
Queensland
Critics clash over Menzies stance on New Guinea independence
In Canberra and Darwin critics argue the PM erred in calling for delaying self government. Mr Stubs notes 12 million natives speak 500 languages and urges common ground before independence. Mr Kirke and Mr Calwell warn of regional repercussions and voter readiness as Indonesia Holland Australia peace plan surfaces.
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Menzies
Stubs
New Guinea
New Guine
Guinca
C. P. Kirse
Port Moresby
Kirke
Darwin
Calwell
Australia
Papua
Labour Party
Indonesia
Holland
Australia and US Armies open joint radio circuit
A new radio link between the Australian Royal Australian Signals unit in Melbourne and the US Army ACAN relay station in Davis California was inaugurated marking the US Signal Corps centennial and the Army system's longest single channel link.
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United States
Corps of Royal Australian Signals
Melbourne
Army Command and Administrative Network
ACAN
Davis
California
United States Signal Corps
United States Army
Rocket Fired 300 Miles from Woomera
A two stage Black Knight rocket lifted off at Woomera last night reaching over 300 miles in altitude and landing about 70 miles away. Minister Hulme announced the test noting instrumentation appeared to function and recovery of the nose cone was hoped for today with scientific assessment to begin at once.
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Woomera
Mr. Hulme
Scientfic
One Death in 270 Canberra Accidents
One person was killed in 270 accidents in Canberra last month. Of the 270 crashes 127 occurred on straight roads 84 at intersections 17 in parking areas 33 on curves and other circumstances. Twenty seven Commonwealth vehicles were involved. Eight drivers were drunk.
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Canberra
Australian dairy union seeks higher butter payments meeting
Representatives of the Federal Dairying Committee of the Australian Primary Producers Union will press for increased butter bounty payments to dairy farmers at a conference with Minister for Primary Industry Adermann in Sydney. They will also discuss butter price for 1960 61 and the overall dairying situation.
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Australian Primary Producers’ Union
Soviet Amendment Signals Shifts in Disarmament Talks
Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin and other officials pressed for a world wide control system to police a nuclear test ban as three power talks continued. Western observers noted flaws and past rejections while Britain and the United States termed the move as not decisive.
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Russia
Britain
U.S
United Press
Tarabanov
Soviet Union
Sovet
Valerian Zorin
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