West German asks Soviet for clear reunification stance
Bonn reports West German government formally asks the Soviet Union to state its position on German reunification. Officials expect no immediate acceptance yet hope for clarity amid upcoming talks with the United States and Britain on disarmament, defense, and European issues. Jewish graves report anti semitic incidents also noted in Germany.
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Bonn
P-Reuter
Soviet Union
Soes
Adenauer
West Germany
Gettyshiug
Eisenhower
Moscow
London
Dr. Adenauer
U.S
38 Arrested In Raid Near Dublin
Dublin reports a dawn raid by special branch detectives on a camp south of the city. Police surrounded the camp, some detainees wore battle dress, and 28 were held at Bridewell Prison. No weapons were seized and security was tightened at the prison.
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Dublin
P. Reuter
Bridewell
Bridewell Priory
Miners Silent On Decision In Elrington Shift Dispute
NEWCASTLE Monday. The Miners Northern Board of Management met in Newcastle to lay plans to announce a decision on the Elrington double shift dispute by tomorrow at a combined meeting of Elrington and Hebburn Lodges No 1 and No 2. No indication given if the Central Council recommendation was rejected accepted or modified.
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Newcastle
Miners’ Northern Board of Management
Elrington
Hebburn
Miners’ Central Council
Three Road Deaths Linked to Cigarette Incident
Sydney report: a mid western highway crash near Cowra killed three men from Cowra as a cigarette tossed from a front window bounced back and the driver leaned to retrieve it. Constable John Patrice O Connell 24 and teammates Clarence Norman Newham 22 and Ross Moore 20 died in the wreck. Two others, John Martin and Alton Harcombe, survived. Moore left behind two children and Newham one.
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Sydney
Svar
Cowra
Mead
John Patrice O'Connell
Clarence Norman Newham
Ross Moore
John Martin
Env
Own Street
Harbord
Alton
O'Connell
Newham
Moore
Controversial Opera House Drawings On Exhibition
Canberra officials present drawings for the Sydney Opera House competition. M Moir praises the winning design as meritorious though opinions differ on the roof. Perspective plans of the first three placings and fourteen other entries are on display at Civic Centre. The exhibition runs daily with two sessions and may extend if public response stays strong.
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Canberra
Royal Australian Institute of Architects
M Moir
Opera House
Sydney
Moly
Moir
Civic Centre
Joan
Opera House Committee
Melbourne
Adelaide
Malaya Force To Be Relieved For Christmas
Australian troops in Malaya will be relieved during October and November this year to return home before Christmas. The relieving force departs Sydney and may disembark at Penang before joining a troopship to Australia. Training will occur at Canungra before final embarkation.
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Malaya
Cramer
Australia
Sydney
Penang
Canungra
4Th
Trnan
Tal Fie
2Nd
Joan Royal Anstratan
Mr. Cramer
Father Aviatentan
Par
Toy
Egypt Jordan Strategy Fails
Beirut correspondent reported that Syria’s withdrawal from Jordan marks a severe blow to Nasser’s plans for a Cairo dominated Arab army and a federation with Russian backing. Syrian isolation grows as Saudi troops take command under King Hussein, highlighting Egyptian military authority’s collapse in a shifting Middle East alignment.
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Beirut
Nasser
Syria
Jordan
Hussein
Egypt
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Lebanon
Libya
Turkey
Persia
Pakistan
Influenza Strikes North Borneo and Singapore
Reports from Singapore indicate the Southeast Asia influenza epidemic has hit British North Borneo with over 11,000 victims and school absenteeism around 20 percent. Many workers in timber and saw mill firms are down with influenza as the Singapore outbreak largely ends per health authorities.
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Singapore
South East Asia
British North Borneo
Colny
Australian Health Minister Cameron Heads Home to Australia
Dr Cameron left London for the United States and Canada on his return to Australia. He led Australia's delegation to the UN World Health Organisation assembly in Geneva earlier in the month. He is due back in Sydney on June 16.
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Cameron
London
A. P.-Reuter
Dr Cameron
U.S
Canada
Australia
U.N . World Health Organisation Assembly
Geneva
U.S. Towns Flooded as Texan Rivers Rise
Torrential flash floods swept Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas leaving thousands homeless. Moffett Oklahoma with about 400 residents evacuated as Arkansas River water engulfed the town. Trinity River rose above flood level in Dallas forcing 2,500 to flee. About 4,000 more evacuated in Fort Worth area.
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Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Moffett
Trinity
Two Boys Drown at Maitland River Hole Near Hunter Street
In Maitland two boys David Cranpfield aged 34 and Geoffrey Smith aged 4 of Hunter Street drowned after playing near a deep river hole estimated at 101 feet. Neighbours searched without success, recovering the bodies 16 yards apart near a sand bar. The double drowning raises Hunter River deaths to eight for the year.
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David Cranpfield
Geoffrey Smith
Hunter Street
Maitland
Max Smith
Eller
David Bransfield
Doo Hole
Maitland Hospital
Hunter River
Capet
Telerah
John William
Douglas Charles Barden
Lorne
Royal Family May Become More Available
In London, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh may ease travel restrictions after observing Denmark’s open royal access. AAP reports discussions with security chiefs target lighter controls during their movements while on state visits to Portugal and France have spurred questions about public access. The Daily Mail notes no full relaxation, but fresh rules likely, focusing on chosen venues and people the Queen wishes to meet.
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London
Denmark
Duke of Edinburgh
Portugal
France
Daily Mail
Conference on Problems Raised by Man's Inventiveness
Mr. Lewis Straus, chairman of the American Atomic Energy Commission, urged a conference to address risks from radioactivity fallout and biomedicine among other threats. He proposed including scientists, historians, economists, and scholars to devise methods to cope with problems created by human invention.
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Washington
A.A.P
Fisenhower
Lewis Straus
American Atomic Energy Commission
Mr. Straus
Foxophers
Historia
Economists
Bie
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