United States Mobilizes Forces Over Laos Rebel Advance
President Kennedy reportedly alerts Pacific forces as pro Communist rebels push through towns in northwest Laos. Washington officials say additional American forces may be sent to Thailand while a strong U.S. naval group holds standby position in South and East Asia waters.
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New York
A.A
P.reuter
Kennedy
U.S
Pacific
Esterday
Laos
Washington
Thailand
United
Vientiane
Pathyt Lao
Ministry of National Security
Luang Prabang
Nen Teady
South East Asia
China
United States
Landing Planned For Marine Landing In Siam Gulf
US sources quote talks on landing American Marines in Thailand as Seventh Fleet forces in the Gulf of Siam move up. General Harkins travels to Bangkok to discuss with Thai officials as Laotian unrest and Soviet aid reports surface.
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Static Department
Reuter
Thailand
Seventh Fleet
Gulf of Siam
South Vietnam
Paul D. Harkins
Plot to shoot Soekarno fails claims Indonesian plot thwarted
An article reports on a thwarted assassination attempt against President Soekarno in August 1945 after Japan's surrender. It notes Darul Islam planners and mentions Nasution, Djuanda, and other Indonesian leaders, with details of the failed attack and ensuing political context.
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Pam
Carto Surwiro
Darul Islam
Soeckarno
Floods Claim Six Victims in New South Wales
Floodwaters swept away a car on a creek bridge at Marsden Park near Riverstone, drowning five people including Alan Coles and his family. An eight year old boy died at Palm Valley near Byron Bay after slipping on wet ground. Floods receded and danger eased.
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Sydney
Menda
Marsden Park
Riverstone
Alan Coles
Windsor Road
Rouse Hill
Edna
Anne
Lynette Hacdings
Belfield
Dorothy Blith
Bathurst
N.S.W
Palm Valley
Byron Bay
Allan Jol Pex
Bangalow
Ayr
Unemployment Falls in April as Seasonal Factors Ease
Figures show registered unemployed declined to 98 547, the lowest since October, but job seekers face difficulty finding suitable work. Unemployment benefit recipients rose by 3 266, suggesting temporary effects of government measures. Seasonal factors and Easter Anzac break affected demand.
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Labour and National Service
McMahon
Usuial
Unemployment Falls in Canberra in April
Commonwealth Employment Service reports 168 unemployed women and 307 men on April 27, down from March 30. Total unemployment rate 2.3 percent, with non food manufacturing showing the largest April gain as labor demand remains strong.
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Canberra
Commonwewlit Employment Service
Joby
Australian doctor questioned by guerrillas in Saigon
Australian medical missionary Dr Alan Jones aged 29 was detained and questioned by Communist guerrillas for two hours last week. He is shown back at work at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Saigon, Vietnam Jones was with a
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Alan Jones
Seventh Day Adventist Hospital
Saigon
Vietnam
Jones
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