Secret Session Looms as East West Talks Stall in Geneva
Geneva reports indicate the Big Four foreign ministers will soon go into secret session to break the Berlin settlement deadlock. East and West cling to hard lines while Western delegates reject the 48 article Russian peace draft as prolonging Germany’s division.
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Geneva
A.a.p.reuter
Germany
New York Times
Berlin
London
Drew Middleton
Middleton
Gromyko
Moscow
Khrushchev
United States
United Press
Australian Rockets Soar to 100 Mile Heights
The Minister for Supply Mr Hulme announced two Australian designed rockets named Long Tom and Aeolus reached altitudes up to 100 miles. They measured micro meteorite prevalence and wind patterns while achieving speeds of 4000 and 3000 mph respectively. Experiments involve Australian National University and Adelaide University.
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Hulme
Aeolus
Australian National University
Physics
Adelaide University
Woomera
Menzies to Seek International Bank Loan for Australian Rail Project
Prime Minister Menzies plans to seek a 45 million dollar loan from the International Bank to modernise the Mount Isa to Townsville railway. Bank officials see the loan as likely citing Australia’s credit and strong ties with the bank. Menzies travels from Ottawa to Washington for meetings with Nixon and Eisenhower, including events at the Australian Embassy and White House discussions before heading to New York.
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Menzies
Washington
Australia
International Bank
Mount Isa
Townsville
Enzies
International
Eugene Jack
U.P
Ottawa
Tr. Nixon
Zies
A.A.P
United Press International
National Press Club
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Douglas Dillon
President Eisenhower
White House
New York
Landon
Warning Of Bad Weather Ahead In Canberra Area
The Canberra Weather Office warns graziers to move stock from hills as forecasters predict cold gusty south west winds widespread rain and heavy snowfall in the South Coast Tablelands and Canberra region. Rain totals to 9 am show 45 points in Canberra and 74 points at Yass with a forecast of showers and cold winds.
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Canberra
A.C.T
Weather Office
Yass
Dulles Growing Weaker Under Pneumonia Struggle
A State Department bulletin says 71 year old John Foster Dulles grows weaker while receiving analgesics and remaining generally comfortable. Officials noted no coma and reported heavy sedation causing extended sleep as pneumonia lingers with no clinical details disclosed.
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State Department
Dulles
Mr. Dulles
Plane Crashes Into Barracks at Ashiya Airport
An American C-130 transport plane crashed into the barracks of a United States maintenance squadron at Ashiya Airport in Japan. At least three servicemen were killed and 12 injured. one crew member and two soldiers perished. More bodies were believed trapped in the wreckage.
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New York
A.A.P
Ashiya
Tokyo
Air Force
Two Killed As Navy Plane Dives Into Sea
A Sea Venom from the Royal Australian Navy crashed into the sea 23 miles southeast of Jervis Bay off Warden. Pilot Lieut S R Carmichael and observer M C Williams were killed. Rescue attempts by Nowra launches and the destroyer Warramunga failed. Kamona reported the incident.
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R.A.N. Fleet Air Arm
N.S
Senator Gorton
S. R. Carmichael
M. C. Williams
Gorton
Kamona
Nowra
Warramunga
Jervia Bay
Warden
H.M.A.S. Albatross
Influenza Sweeps Victoria as Leaders Fall Ill
Melbourne reports peak influenza spreading across Victoria and other states. Governor Sir Dallas Brooks and several leaders including Acting Prime Minister McEwen Treasurer Holt Attorney General Barwick and Postmaster General Davidson are ill. Bread deliveries reduced as carters fall by over ten percent.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Dallas Brooks
McEwen
Holt
Garfield Barwick
Davidson
Khrushchev Will Visit Albania Next Week
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev travels to Albania from May 25 to June 6, delaying Moscow functions including handing Berlin powers to East Germany. Observers say the trip signals a quiet northern summer and no crisis expected during his absence.
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Moscow
Mr. Khrushchev
Kremlin
Albania
Iommunist
Friendly End To Dispute Between Pearce And Smith
In Rockhampton, after twelve months of bickering, Federal member for Capricorn G. Pearce and John Somerville Smith settled their dispute in a private hour and a half discussion. They emerged smiling and shaking hands. The Parliamentary Privileges Committee had found no breach of privilege by Smith last month and both men withdrew all allegations.
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Rockhampton
G. Pearce
Capricorn
John Somerville Smith
Pearce
Mr. Smith
Federal
Smith
Groupers Do Well In A R U Ballot
Industrial groupers win three of four minor posts in the first round of the Australian Railways Union election. W Donald elected to the discipline board amid a unity ticket row sparked at the ALP biennial conference. The board includes a Railways Commission member, an ARJ member, and an independent chairman.
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Melbourne
Wednesaay
Australian Railways’ Union
A.R.U
A.L.P
W. Donald
Railways’ Commission
A.R.J
Lost plane lands at Oodnadatta after fuel run dry
A Piper Tri Pacer flown by Adrian Johnson from Wagga landed 23 miles from Oodnadatta after fuel ran out on the Broken Hill to Oodnadatta route. Johnson and two passengers Alexander Wilson and Richard Gorman were aided by police and will press on to Alice Springs pending weather and aviation approval.
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Adelaide
South Australia
Oodnadatta
Adrian Johnson
Wagga
Department of Civil Aviation
Department of Aviation
Broken Hill
Johnson
Alexander Wilson
Richard Gorman
Alice Springs
Sengers
Wilson
Gorman
Leigh Creek
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Liovd
East Germany
East Berlin
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Moscow Radio
Russia
United State News
Mr Isa Loan
Kingston
Griffith
Nartabundah
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