25 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1955
Page
1
Wellington says New Zealand must revise Middle East commitments and supply troops and ships to Malaya. Prime Minister Holland told Parliament defence ties will be reviewed in two years as NZ faces reallocation of 16 000 personnel and ships, with implications for financial and strategic policy.
Reports describe an underground atomic test near New York with a 1000 ton yield class. Officials recorded a 6000 ft peak shock and a thunderous explosion shaking nearby areas.
In a Commons discussion Mr John Boyd Carpenter questions the value of rearward seating in aircraft. He cites expert Anglo American opinions and cites Australian claims that backward seating is three times safer than conventional forward rows. He notes trials at Cornell University and University of Melbourne as supporting forward seating viability.
A garbled note from Sydney discusses wool rates and a stray line of figures. It references market conditions and a form line, suggesting ongoing price discussions without clear data or outcomes.
A scientist and an ex associate of Britain's top nuclear physicist urge urgent investigation into genetic effects of nuclear explosions. They warn continued testing could threaten the human race and press for public examination of the risks.
A garbled navy report notes April findings and mentions snipe pace and bakery context. Specific names and details are unclear, but the document references Admiralty actions and a concern raised about overlooked information.
Dr Evatt, leader of the ALP, warns Labour control is at stake amid a conference in Wollongong. He links the movement to a dual faction seeking to take over party machinery and questions unity between left and main party factions.
At Burnie the ALP officers election favored the Evatt faction by a large margin amid a contested conference. The minority faction faced calls for representation on state and federal executive posts. Mestre Rees Mila and other MPs polled strongly, while Mr Dubhte was assisted by allied factions.
The Council of the Federated Ironworkers Association warned of alarm at moves by groups aligned with the ALP and Communist influence. They urged unity within the party and supported an early ALP conference to elect delegates.
The Canadian situation sees the Senate rejecting a proposal to widen divorce grounds. The motion failed by a margin of twenty votes in favor to twenty against. The current grounds include adultery and cruelty in most provinces, with limited exceptions.
A youth found dead near the Argyle Cut at Millers Point has been identified as 19 year old Teguhart Max, with preliminary notes suggesting a fall from a rock ledge while climbing a fence. Investigators are reviewing the scene for a possible accident.
A damaged text fragment describes a burial in London area with references to Terence Beverley aged two and a recently coffined body found after an interruption. Details are garbled and incomplete.
The hearing discussed Moscow documents listing Australian parliamentarians for potential use by Soviet agents. Senators McCallum and O By rne were named. Windeyer read that Morrow and Fraser denied prior contact, while Mussell and Colwell faced questions about possible influence. The commission adjourned after testimonies and cross‑examinations.
Fully armed police patrol Belgian cities as protests mount against a government plan to cut the Catholic network of schools by 28 percent. Demonstrators clash with authorities amid debates in Parliament in Brussels about church influence on schooling and potential closures.
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