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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
1
The report portrays Mr Menzies warning about Labour policy, noting concern over hidden or true aims. It references a March event and mentions reactions and debates surrounding Labour’s stance and potential impact on policy and employment.
Hartford Wednesday report describes a DIY cyclotron built from door hinges and a car headlight that allegedly split an atom. Students at an unnamed college used a 403 dollar device to demonstrate the feat, claiming it foreshadows future advances despite chaotic setup and uncertain science.
A fragmentary notice details a violent incident near Lerwaren during a wedding parade. Injuries are mentioned with references to a clocked waterday event and a Cronningsman nearby.
The caption claims Mrs Petrov was abducted as part of a political row between Australia and the United States over Soviet ties. It cites claims of gangster methods used by Australian authorities and calls the actions a brutal violation of international law, risking diplomatic rupture.
Sir Frederick Domge former New Zealand High Commissioner died in London early today after a brief illness. He was 70 and survived by wife Lanny Doidge, whose mother resides in Sydney. Domge, appointed High Commissioner in 1981, was previously NZ Minister for External Affairs and involved in the ANZUS Pact, Colombo Plan, and the Japanese Peace Treaty. He began journalism at 18 on The Courier Liberal and later was a representative for Auckland Star in Wellington. He founded the Journalists Association and served in France during World War I.
In Oslo on Wednesday the Florence Nightingale Medal is proposed for a French figure nicknamed the Angel of Bien Bien Phu. The Red Cross Society board of governors signals support while other details remain unclear.
Dr Evatt accuses the Liberal government of lacking faith in Australia's future while rallying Labour support. He attacks government policy on social services, production relief, and state cooperation, pledging Labour aims to raise social welfare and inflation controls.
An inmate labeled a convicted murderer died in hospital after reports of a Pent ridge escape attempt. Investigations were promised by the Inspector General of Prisons, while officials and police issued conflicting statements about how the prisoner Walker sustained his wounds and whether a breakaway occurred. The case involves Walker and several others, with mentions of a warder being overpowered and a rifle used.
Pilot Stephen Levin 27 of Bankston injured after Tiger Moth from Aerial Agriculture Propr Ltd crashes near Lanyon Station while sowing subterranean clover on 1800 acres. Plane struck trees and damaged wings. two aircraft involved, one pilot hurt, others uninjured. emergency crews respond as police inspect wreckage and fuel spillage.
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