Lava Deluge Leaves 1 100 Dead and 75 000 Homeless in Bali
From Den Pasar Bali officials report a volcanic eruption disaster that halted after about 120 hours. The district governor warns up to 200 000 Balinese may have lost livelihoods as thousands flee with ash and lava. The Indonesian Air Force ferries medicine while Red Cross ships aid. temporary camps rise as hundreds burn injuries are treated.
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den Pasar
Bali
Anak Agung Sutedja
Red Cross
Rei Mountain
Isdsier
Soekarno
Indonesia
Antara
Ben Pasar
A L P Backing U S Base Sparks Election Dare
Lib party leaders vie over defence policy with Sir Philip McBride alleging A L P dictates hinder defence co operation with the United States. Calwell responds in Melbourne accusing Sir Robert and Defence Minister Townley of evasiveness on a defence treaty and U S base talks beyond ANZUS scope.
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Liberal Party
Philip McBride
A.L.P
United States
All.p
Canberra
Calwell
Sir Robert
Melbourne
Robert
Defenc
Townley
Policy clash over Australia US base amid election talk
Mr Calwell defended a friendship with the United States and warned against war before diplomacy. Sir Robert Menzies signalled election advantage from Labour decisions on a proposed 40 million Western Australia base, risking a standoff on Australia’s wartime role and sovereignty. The Liberal Party condemned Labour during a Sydney meeting, while Labour stressed Australia alone decides its involvement.
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Calwell
Sir Robert
A.S.P
America
Australia
U.S
Macbeth
Macduff
Mr. Calwell
Cation
Labour
ALP
Western Australia
Lbase
Queen and Prince Philip Visit Koolan Island Prospect
The Queen and Prince Philip landed at Koolan Island in Yampi Sound this week and conducted a brief inspection of the iron ore deposit workings. Koolan Island lies 150 miles north of Broome and features a barren, sparsely treed landscape.
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Queen
Prince Philip
Koolan Island
Yampi Sound
Barren Island
Broome
Ford dismisses 400 workers in Brisbane plant
Mr. McIntyre announced that 400 workers at Ford Brisbane and 200 at another Ford plant faced one week’s notice. Production had risen to meet demand and will return to normal levels. The Brisbane dismissals affected a night shift hired Oct 10 last year to cover demand, with work extended to March.
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McIntyre
Ford
Brisbane
MccIntyre
G M H Profit Tops £15 Million in 1961–62
The annual report shows GMH paid £84 million to suppliers £27 600 000 to employees £13 million to government and £11 854 000 to shareholders. It states Commonwealth revenue from GMH activity about £40 million and daily Holden output reached 655 cars. In 1962 vehicle registrations hit 323 246 with 44 percent being GMH.
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G.M.H
Australia
Kennedy says no co existence between Pope and Krushchev
President Kennedy stated he knew of no co existence between the Pope and Soviet Premier Khrushchev. He answered a press question about the Vatican meeting with Pope John and journalist son in law Alexei Adzhubei. He suggested the Pope might see such contacts as reducing war risk.
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Washington
A.a.p.reuter
Kennedy
Krushchev
Vatican
John
Alexei Adshubei
Red Star blasts Australia as imperialist threat in Asia
The Soviet paper says Australian rulers seek to turn Australia into a Southeast Asian colonial stronghold. It accuses Canberra of backing imperial powers with troops in Malaya and Vietnam, air units in Thailand, and arms deals with the United States, France and Britain.
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Moscow
A.a.p.-Reuter
South-East Asia
Red Star
Australia
Malaya
South Vietnam
Thailand
United States
France
Britain
Robert Menzies
Nicholls Pleads For Life In Canberra Murder Case
Nicholls applies to commute the death sentence for the murder of Beverley Keys to life imprisonment. Attorney-General receives the request for consideration by the Executive Council. Nicholls, 46, did not appeal the re trial death verdict, and the time for an appeal closed.
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Daniel Norris Nicholls
Canberra
D. J. Crossin
Nicholls
Garfield Barwick
Executive Council
Cook
A.C.T
Beverley Irving Keys
Gerrisong Gardens
Reid
Miss Keys
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W. RK. Colbourne
Ekoqolan Island
Asia
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National Liberation Movement of the Peoples
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