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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
2
Unclear OCR fragment provides limited readable names, dates, and places. The text hints at a regional event with individuals named Coe and Mae and possible scores or ranks but lacks complete details.
Washington reports a yearlong rise in wet military strength in the Far East as General Matthew Ridgway, NORAD commander, cites gains while Dean Acheson warns of Communist regression dangers. President Quirino says the United Nations prepares to counter broad Communist influence.
A dense list of men's hockey matchups and umpire assignments across grade levels at Reid Park and Queanbeyan. Umpires named for each game include Colwell Owens Mull Harrill Lamond Reid and Crappy. Notes indicate underage competition starting tomorrow morning with teams from Northern, Waratah, University, Duntroon and Old Canberrans, plus a roster of players from Queanbeyan and Old Canberrans.
The ACT Hockey Association announces Cal's team for the Zone Championship Carnival in Sydney during Queen's Birthday weekend. Players include Booth Burke Cameron Campbell Colquhoun Coppin Davidson Gallagher Hartley Horan Martin Pointon Staunton Thomas with captain Cameron and vice captain A. Thomas. Training with Senior B at Reid Park Sunday 10 30 am. nonattendance risks omission from the squad. ACT Senior A to meet Central Southern team at Reid Park Sunday 3 20 pm. A Grade standings list Northern Suburbs Old Canberrans RMX Barton Waratah Queanbeyan University and others. B Grade led by University Northern Suburbs Old Canberrans RLMC Baptist Queanbeyan Barton. RALC to finish two games. next Association meeting set for Grim Pavilion Wednesday 7 30 pm.
Captain G. T. Clampitt of the freighter Kai tuna says Australian watersiders are equal to any, defending them against derision. He, a Royal Naval Reserve commander, argues critics may be influenced by Communist agents and provoke resentment and disruption.
An incoherent OCR fragment lists players, injuries, and team notes for a national football match. Names include McCabe, Turner, Keith HM, and Paul Brown among others with several cadets unavailable. Reserves and various positions are mentioned, but the text is largely garbled and incomplete.
Two men and a nightclub singer were arrested by the FBI in connection with a 100000 dollar armed robbery at The Quonset in Rhode Island on March 7. The suspects are identified as Howard Hilderbrandt, 25, and Robert Laplante, 7, both of West Warwick, Rhode Island, and Gloria Dale, 30, of New York.
Three Australians in Derby field with Thuraiay Australian Ted Fordyce and Eac Pittant Arom Mount among entrants. The Derby winner earns £30,581 with £100 added for the second horse and £1, followed by £24,488 for the second and £1,27 for the third. The Derby is valued at £94,290, surpassing previous sums.
Sydney police chief Supt. W R Lawrence warns road carnage in New South Wales could reach the appalling round figure of 1000 annually unless drivers slow and halt senseless slaughters. The garbled text also mentions a piano tuner named N LEON and an advertisement line about piano repairs in Canberra.
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