Mutiny on Overdue Migrant Ship Montserrat
Immigration and police halted the Montserrat as 12 of 22 lifeboats were deemed unseaworthy after an in voyage breakdown. Passengers stormed the bridge and armed crews used batons as officers fired shots to quell clashes between Spaniards and Greeks. The ship diverted to Colombo twice, plans considered to move 83 interstate passengers by other means if still in port Wednesday night.
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Immigration Department
Inter-governmental Committee of
Montserrat
Gage Roads
Aden
Colombo
Fremantle
Marine Branch
I.C.E.M
A. W. Clapbon
Fort
Migration Dept Takes Over In Stowaway Hunt
Immigration officials in Sydney co operate with police and Customs to check documents of Chinese residents amid reports of stowaways. A spokesman said there is no evidence of organised illegal immigrant traffic and penalties under the new Migration Act are in force since June 1.
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Australia
Australian
Immigration and Customs
Immigration Department
Ben Gurion Threatens Resignation Over German Arms Sale
Israeli Premier Ben Gurion warned he would resign if coalition partners did not back his plan to sell arms to West Germany for 1 million pounds. He said he would lead in a caretaker role for two weeks and quit if Knesset failed to approve a new government.
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Jerusalem
A. A.P
Knesset
RSPCA Bans Dog Debarking Decision in Sydney
The RSPCA in Sydney unanimously barred debarking operations on dogs as cruel. The move followed Newcastle owners seeking the procedure for two cocker spaniels due to neighbour complaints. Secretary J Holland emphasized cruelty and urged alternative humane relocation. owner R S Buchanan warned of possible £50 fines or destruction, which was rejected as an option.
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Newcastle
Buchanan
Holland
Armstrong Recovery Expected After Hospital Stay
Louis Armstrong’s doctor reported a steady recovery and said the trumpeter should be able to leave hospital later today in Spoleto Italy where the musician remains under care after his illness.
West Berlin Election Sparks Soviet protest and U S reply
Pravda held that Bonn’s West Berlin vote was reckless amid calls to avert provocation. The State Department rejected Soviet objections as interference. Gromyko accused the West of obstruction at Geneva and keeping Germany divided under Soviet influence.
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West Berlin
Pravda
Tass
Bonn
Jhhat
West Germany
Geneva
East Germany
U.S. State Department
Berlin
State Department
Soviet Union
U.S
Moscow
Gromyko
Adenquer
Germany
Herter
Rest for Royal Couple Arrives After Seaway Dedication
The King and Queen left Kingston after church services and met civil officials. Police estimate crowds along the American shore cheered as the Britannia sailed toward Ontario. Hundreds of small craft accompanied the Royal yacht Britannia on the St. Lawrence Seaway voyage.
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Kingston
Ontario
Prince Philip
St. Lawrence Seaway
Royal Yacht
Britannia
Russian ballet tour to New Zealand called off in Auckland
The Russian classical ballet ensemble canceled its Australia and New Zealand tour before it began. Booking agents Kerridge-Odeon had spent about £NZ5,000 to £NZ6,000 on preparations, and £NZ40,000 in advance bookings will be refunded after the unexpected cancellation communicated by the Russian charge d affaires in Wellington.
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Auckland
A. A.p.reuter
New Zealand
Australia
R. J. Kerridge
Ker
Kerridge - Odeon
Gas Explosion Kills 13 on Picnic Grounds Near Meldrim
A mid afternoon gas explosion near Meldrim Georgia killed 13 and burned many others in 96 degree heat. Flames swept a bridge and riverbank area as tanks released thousands of gallons of fire. Rescue efforts were delayed for hours by ongoing fires and debris.
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Meldrim
Savannah
Ogeechee River
Robert Morris
Gem
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Lulu
Raphael Jaume
Spressmen
Spain
Navarra
Vizcaya
Guipuzcoa
Vincente Diego Bedia
Queensland
Migration Dept
BEN Gurion
Scotts Crossing
Canberra
Department of Works
RSP
Sydney
R.S.P.C.A
German Federal Republic
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