Hi Jinx wins Melbourne Cup in a record crowd
A crowd of 101,478, the largest since 1949, watched the longshot Hi Jinx win the Centenary Melbourne Cup at Flemington. The finish was tight with Hi Jinx, Howsie, and Imine separated by the camera, as Tulloch’s jockey Wood received an ovation. Clear weather turned bleak with cold westerlies as crowds flooded the course and car parks.
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Imine
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Dutch sailor denied charge of murder in Central Court
A Dutch sailor aboard the craft carrier Karel Door, Gerit Mulder, 22, denied felonious murder in Central Court. He claimed liquor influenced his actions and that he lost his temper on October 22 at Nicholas Villaneuva I, King's Cross. He was remanded to November 9.
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Indonesia Moves to Seize Oil Firms in State Takeover Plan
Indonesia unveils the Oil and Natural Gas Bill giving State bodies or government-nominated contractors control over oil and natural gas extraction. Foreign firms like Standard Vacuum Caltex and Shell hold major fields in Sumatra and Borneo. The bill, signed by President Soekarno, allows existing mining rights only temporarily with penalties up to six years in prison or a fine around £5,000 for violations.
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Foreign Oil Company
West New Guinea People Declared Already Free
Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio stated that the Netherlands has no right to offer freedom to West Irian, as Indonesians are already entitled to it. He cited Dutch suppression as the reason physical freedom is not yet achieved and linked West Irian’s freedom to Indonesia’s independence proclamation.
Shell Explodes At Fourth Attempt Near Botany Bay
In Sydney an Army ordnance expert Major Sid Harmer drove a bomb carrier on an eight mile run from Cora Barracks to Cape Banks Botany to dispose of a dangerous shell found in a partially demolished Double Bay house. After three failed detonations he adjusted wiring and detonators, and on the fourth attempt the steel box exploded with a loud roar creating a large crater. Harmer called it one of his most difficult nerve wracking tasks.
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UK Plan for Peace Outlined in Throne Speech
In a Lords speech the Queen outlined government policy including strengthening ties with the United States, supporting the United Nations, and pursuing East West relations. She emphasized visits to the Commonwealth, Geneva Conference aims, and disarmament under international control.
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Queen Calls for Maltese Self Government and Rhodesia Pact Review
The Queen affirmed that NATO and regional pacts would be supported, and the British Armed Forces would help safeguard world peace. A conference will review the Rhodesia and Nyasaland constitution, with Malta's self-government hoped to be restored on firm foundations alongside efforts to grow the island's economy through Maltese cooperation.
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Federation of Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Malta
Kennedy Addresses Huge Crowd on New York Seventh Avenue
Senator John F. Kennedy campaigns in Manhattan with an estimated crowd of 200 001 in the garment district. The Lunch-hour appearance on Seventh Avenue fuels straw poll boosts for Kennedy against Nixon.
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Seventh Avenue
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Bradley extradition process tied to Graeme Thorne case
Detectives call the Bradley extradition tentative awaiting Australia’s confirmation under the Fugitive Offenders Act to face kidnap murder charges. A Colombo custody ruling on seven year old Helen Bradley is expected tomorrow morning. Mrs Magda Bradley remains calm, planning possibly to return to England by ship while expressing trust in Australian authorities.
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Australia
Ceylon
Graeme Thorne
Aden
Helen Bradley
Magda Bradley
Colombo
Kennedy Seen Winning Presidency In Time Magazine Roundup
New York telegraph roundup indicates Kennedy holding 306 electoral votes to Nixon 149 with 82 votes in play the race seen as close but Kennedy gaining ground Eisenhower Truman and Lodge aid both camps shift to final push Kennedy concentrates on New York Pennsylvania Illinois Ohio Michigan while Nixon tours New Jersey Philadelphia and aims an 18000 mile campaign through several states including California Texas and Washington State.
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Nixon to Finish 50-State Circuit with Alaska Rally
To Alaska, Mr. Nixon plans to complete the 50-state circuit by flying to Alaska on Sunday and appearing at a rally on Monday.
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Nixon
Alaska
Cyclone Hits East Pakistan Coast With 100 MPH Winds
A new cyclone struck East Pakistan near the Games delta with winds up to 100 miles per hour. It followed the October disaster path affecting Chittagong Noakhali and Bakerganj districts, halting inland water transport and severing communications.
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A.A.P
East Pakistan
Games Delta
Chittagong
Noakhali
Bakerganj
Dacca
Pensioner's Win in Tattersalls Lottery Stuns Hawthorn
In Melbourne an 80 year old pensioner, Huntley Gordon Eliott of Burwood Road Hawthorn, won first prize in Tattersalls £120,000 lottery. He did not hear the Cup broadcast and only learned of his win when a bank official arrived at his home with the news.
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Huntley Gordon Eliott
Burwood Road
Hawthorn
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