Quemoy Again Target as Truce Breaks on Fire
Reports quote the Nationalist Defence Ministry saying shelling was furious by noon and Quemoy guns returned fire. The Communist shelling resumed after a 19 day cease fire, amid rumors of a supply convoy and a shift in Formosa policy. Disputed peace terms and internal Peking disagreements were noted, with British contacts cautious on any breakthroughs.
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Defence Ministry
Quemoy
Qlare
Quenioy
Rinigh
Formosa
Uulet
Associated Press
Archy
Ching
Formosa Strait
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army
Sui Yu
China
Peking
Poli
Islan
Hongkong
Indonesian call to preserve good relations with Australia
The Indonesian government urged Australia to maintain cordial ties, saying the ongoing West New Guinea dispute could strain goodwill. An Information Ministry broadcast emphasized that Australia and Indonesia share interests and that a long‑range partnership would benefit both nations amid Dutch colonial tensions.
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Wararta
Australia
Antara Aiews
Information Ministry
No Wales
West New Guinea
West Trian
New Guinea
Indonesia
Austria
Holland
Australis
Ausra
Father Of Pilot Killed In Plane Crash
The father of a pilot was killed and the pilot seriously injured when a light Auster crashed into bush near Wacol Army camp 10 miles from Brisbane. The son, Lieutenant Ronald Walter Taylor, 21, a Duntroon graduate with the 11th National Service Training Battalion, was piloting his father on a family joy ride when the wing reportedly tore free before the crash. His wife and daughter Barbara were in the holiday excursion. The injured pilot and others were taken from the wreckage as witnesses described the catastrophe.
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Brisbane
Mongay
Wacol Army Camp
Wacol Army
Albert ‘Taylor
Hamilton
Newcastle
N.S.W
Barbara
Ronald Walter Taylor
Duntroon
Wacot
11Th
National Service
Evatt Improves Slightly Despite Bronchial Pneumonia
Melbourne report says Federal Labour leader Dr. Evatt has bron chial pneumonia and rests at the Chevron Hotel with only his wife allowed beside him. His doctor foresees rest before any return to the campaign and R T Pollard will cover three Victorian country meetings in his stead.
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Melbourne
Evatt
Chevron
Tasmania
Lalor
R.T. Pollard
Agriculture
Pollard
Ballarat
Hamilton
Wartham
Bool
Grants To Foster Rural Research BY DNEY
Grants of 87 710 pounds are approved to fund primary production research. Dr Joombs, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, announced the grants today from the rural credits development fund.
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DNEY
Commonwealth Bank
Joombs
Rural Credits Development Fund
Dramatic Rescue In Fire At Sea Near The Hague
A collision between the Taiwanese vessel Taiwan and Swedish tanker Stora north of The Hague sparked a fire on both ships. Taiwan sent SOS and later reported danger and possible sinking. Lifeboats were launched as nearby ships, Regulun and Henry T, rescued crews. Owner reports 48 aboard with unknown passenger count.
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Hague
Nations
Taiwan
Brest
Brisbane
Oslo
Stora
Rest
Messager
Regulun
Finland
Henry T
Melbourne Cup Visitors Brace for Possible Shower
Melbourne cups fever runs high as visitors from Australia and New Zealand crowd Flemington. Forecast rain from South Australia could arrive tomorrow, but track work today drew the largest crowd yet. The course is reported in perfect condition and preparations include special air services and heavy media presence.
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Melbourne
Flemington
Australia
Weather
South Australia
Savusaine
Ita
Brisne
Fleminglton
Big Mitchell
Orm
Oil speculation dampened by noncommercial Puri find
MORESSEY, Monday The Papua New Guinea oil speculation was dampened by news that the oil at Puri well is not in commercial quantity. Work continues at Kuru No 3 drilling around 9,000 feet with unconfirmed reports of gas at the Kuru shaft.
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Port Moressey
AAP
Reuter
Papua- New Guinea
Puri
Kuru No. 3
Kuru
Babies Survive Car Plunge Over 300 ft Cliff
In Wollongong two babies escaped as a car plunged 300 ft off Bel Lookout. Marilyn aged two received a broken leg and shock, Wendy unhurt. Mrs Marjorie May Faux, 25, was killed. Bruce Keith Faux, 27, jumped clear as the car rolled over, the family en route to Sydney from South Crest. The mother’s death, father’s escape, and the survivors were hospitalized with varying injuries and condition reported tonight.
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Wollongong
Bel Lookout
Bulli Hospital
Marjorie May Faux
Marsden Road
Darlington
Hope At Nuclear Talks in Geneva Delayed Accord Hopes
At the Geneva conference on banning nuclear tests, Soviet leader Semen Tsarapkin said Russia would allow test control posts on its soil. A women's delegation led by former Labour MP Mrs. Mabel Ridealgh reported cautious optimism but noted mutual distrust. British and US officials met to reject the Russian plan without breaking off talks, while no nuclear devices have been exploded since the conference opened.
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Taiwan
Formosa
China
Taipei
Peking
Chiang Kaishek
United States
Geneva
P.reuter
Semen Tsarapkin
Russia
Mabel Ridealeh
Labour
House of Commons
British United Press
Pawar
Terrorists kill 71 year old British resident in Cyprus
In Nicosia on Monday terrorists shot dead 71-year-old Charles Woods, an Englishman of 35 years in Cyprus. The murder occurred near British Security Services headquarters and Government House, following another British civilian death after a blast near Kyrenia that damaged a van carrying Christmas presents.
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Nicosia
Charles Woods
Cyprus
Mr. Woods
British Security Services
Government House
Woods
William Jamieson
Min
Church of Scots Land Welfare
Kyrenia
Wan Kilfest
Fire destroys 1400 tons copra meal at Rabaul wharf
About 1400 tons of copra meal valued near 410,000 were destroyed in a warehouse fire on the Rabaul waterfront. Company officials said the blaze likely started from spontaneous combustion within the meal storage, observed this morning.
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Rabaul
P.reuter
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