Eisenhower backs De Gaulle in frank press remarks
President Eisenhower praised General De Gaulle and said he liked him though not to discuss the French crisis. Admiral Wright of NATO said De Gaulle coming to power would not threaten NATO and that French forces would remain available to NATO if needed.
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A.a.p.reuter
Eisenhower
Charles de Gaull
France
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Presse
Usertower
Reuter
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Lebanon
NATO
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Wright
Cleveland
Frees
Mat
Derailments Strain South Australian Rail Lines
In South Australia two derailments disrupted Broken Hill line near Port Pirie and a Stoken Hill to Fort Pirie freight route between Crystal Brook and Warner Town. Damage widespread with goods and freight cars derailed. line clearance not expected until tomorrow afternoon. A third derailment between Taldua and Yambla on the Barmera line was cleared today.
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Pot Pirie
Stoken HI
Fort Piris
Crysts Brook
Warnertown
Taldra
Yam' Ba Stanlles
Renmark
Barmera Trai
London launches public information phone service
A new telephone information service in London inaugurated yesterday offers writers access to local event details and weather forecasts in multiple languages. Separately, Roumanian oil reports quoted by British United Press claim two new oil shields found near Bucharest and a soon starting production at Ploesti.
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London
Hoglich
Vienna
British United Press
Roumania
Bucharest
Ploesti
Buchirest
Canada unveils sea rocket fuel to counter ballistic attack
A Canadian engineer reports a new sea rocket fuel may counteract ballistic missiles and aid launches from Forts or ships. Lionel Dickinson spoke at the Chemical Institute of Canada meeting about potential uses including a Folattite system, noting advancements amid ongoing defense research.
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Canada
Toronto
Marcontitente
Panace
Jyesgy
Lionel Dickinson
Chemical Institute of Canada
Buildings To Be Erected Over Railway Yards
Plans outline 0 to 1 storey buildings facing Flinders Street Station to cover 660 feet by unknown depth, costing 27 to 8 million. An agreement between the Victorian Employers Federation and Victorian Railways Commissioners, with Grasslands Pty Ltd handling work, includes remodelling Princes Bridge station and laying a 60,000 square foot concrete sink over the site.
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Thurs- YA
Flindery Street
Swanston Street
Russell Street
Victorian Employers’ Federation
Victorian Railways Commissioners
Worl
Grasslands Pty. Ltd
Federation
Princes Bridge
Violence in Lebanon Spreads as Tripoli Clashes Erupt
The week of bloodshed in Lebanon continues with a fatal exchange near Tripoli between security forces and insurgents and reports of injuries. The army seized arms and explosives nearby including 88 machine guns and 12 tons of explosives. The American press cites Jordanian troop deployments and U S tanks arriving in Beirut, signaling rising regional tensions and fears of Western interference.
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Lebanon
Tripoli
Union directs top official to halt eviction in Sydney
The Miscellaneous Workers Union directs Jack Dwyer to squatter in Macquarie Street Sydney to prevent eviction of building caretaker H. P. Harris, a union member. Harris faces removal. Dwyer weighs 153 stone and is urged to intervene to stop the action.
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Sydney
Miscellaneous Workers Union
Macquarie Street
Jack Dwyer
Dwyer
H. P. Harris
Tha Anton
Spooner backs plan to boost housing funds
Spooner urged accelerating housing money as reports claim NSW housing funds rose from £141,000,000 to £19,000,000 this year. He said states decide loan allocations, noting RSA seeks £15,000,000 for housing. NSW Housing Minister Landa criticized private banks for restricting housing loans and argued for extra millions to build 5,000 to 6,000 homes yearly.
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Nsw
NSAV
Spaoser
E Rsa
Commonwealth
Landa
Bank of Nsw
Parliament Roofing In New Contracts
Parliament House roofs contracted to Concrete Constructions (Canberra) Pty. Ltd. for £35,402 with completion due by February 15. Another contract to Canberra Constructors Pty. Ltd. covers basketball courts and sealing three courts at Telonea Park High School, plus a court at Canberra High. G. Grames of Cooma awarded footpaths gutters and kerbs in City, O’Connor and Northaborundah for £11,802 including a 2011 footpath stretch from Hotel Kurrajong to Parliament House.
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Telonea Park
High School
Canberra High Behool
G.piames
Cooma
Kerby
Gutters
City O'Connor
Nortabundsah
Kurrajong
Parliament House
Isotopes to be Supplied From Lucas Heights
Australian isotopes will be commercially available next year from Lucas Heights reactors. Minister Spooner announced the new facilities and the isotopes technical physics building will prepare shipments of radio isotopes to Australian industries, hospitals, radiologists, and government departments.
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Tauraday
Australia
Hifar
Lucas Heights
National Development
Spooner
Rocket Bases Reported In Fast Prussia
The West Sermah Government says Russia has launched rock et bases on East Prisaln capable of bombarding North Amoria's Atlantic coast. The Times reported. The West German Government said five rocket types were stored at the bases.
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London
Ap-Realit
West
Russia
East Prisaln
Amoria
Atlantic
Times
Repeal of Road Tax Urged in Parliament
Sydney reports Liberal and Country Party leaders urge immediate repeal of road tax in a joint statement. Opposition leader Mgr. Mavion and Country Party chief Mr Hughes say tax harms transport costs and road sections, calling for a more viable alternative before Parliament reconvenes.
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Tansport
Liberal and
Country Party
Mgr. Mavion
Hughes
Galil
Ithiatos
All Trial Cars Lose Points on Wet Clay
In Victoria between Apollo Bay and Colac a wet clay stretch caused a reshuffle of loads and points. Hew leader absent arrival of the field for an overnight stop in Melshowe, Pat Cullen of Gucarat Taxi trucks, Liverpool, W.S.W., held with a loss of nine points. Second place held by Holden owned by A C Moe Grath Co, Liverpool, driven by Dye with eight points. Fon Green of Brochyala in a Peugeot dropped from co lead to equal fourth with minus nine. Malcolm Brooks of Goafera, Joe Vanguard dropped from co lead with minus seventeen. Theo Guth and Fred Ginsbreamer in a Volkswagen had a crash near Werribes injuring two, one with concussion and one with a broken wrist. condition satisfactory. Points lost: A B Gudgeon Peugeot 23, Mrs D L Betts Cooma Peugeot 21, B Williamson of Yass 62, J Byrepsimea 62.
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Apollo Bay
Colac
Victori Ie
Abber
Melshowe
Pat Cullen
Gucara Taxi-teucks
Liverpool
W.S.W
Aevin
Plige
A C. MoeGrath
Fred Ginsbreamer
Volkswagen
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Pointa
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Peugeoty
D. L Betts
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B. Williamson
Yass
J. Byrepsimea
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