New Sputnik hailed as exciting step in space race
Moscow reports detail a double satellite launch with global political impact. The New York Times editorial links Zulov’s downgrade to the achievement while accounts describe a space mission involving a dog in orbit and planned return. Soviet scientists anticipate months of tests and possible parachute recovery for the canine passenger.
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America
Coli
New York Times
Marshal Zulov
Pinichor Pabedonoste
Arth
Moscow
Boris Ukarkin
Kir
Tertis
Outer
Aclentic
A. A
Space
Tulera
Russia
Plane crash lands near Mascot in lake touchdown
A passenger plane from Esot West Airlines Ltd crashed into a lake near Mascot airport while attempting to return to Tamworth. Pilot Captain E. Metallon survived shock. several occupants reported minor injuries and were treated at Royal South Sydney and St Vincent’s Hospitals. Eyewitnesses noted engine failure before a controlled near-water belly landing. Police, ambulances, and fire brigades rushed to the scene as the plane sank into the lake at the golf course vicinity.
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Sydney
Royal South Sydney
St. Vincent's Hospitals
E. Metallon
Tamworth
Pulse Signal Believed To Have Ceased
In Melbourne and Botany reports say the Sputnik II beacon on 40 megacycles faded from clear to faint then vanished. Federal secretary L. D. Bowie confirmed the continuous whistle waned and a Melbourne observer noted a longer pause before fading entirely by 8:29 pm.
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Melbourne
Botany
Wireless Institute of Australia
Nsw
Victoria
L. D. Bowie
Bert Hodge
Institute
Hodge
Zulus killed in Tribal Clash in Johannesburg township
Four Zulus were hacked to death during a riot between Basutos and Zulus in Johannesburg's African township. One victim was a policeman. The violence followed earlier assaults on Zulus, with more than 40 Africans killed in the clashes.
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Johannesburg
A.A.P
Reuter
Syria Signs Soviet Aid Pact In Damascus
On October 28 in Damascus Soviet official P. Nikitin signs an economic pact on behalf of the USSR with Prime Minister Sabri Assali and acting Defence Minister Khaled El Arm present. The agreement includes a Soviet loan of about £35,000,000.
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P. ¥. Nikitin
Soviet Union
Foreign Economic Relations Committee
Behal
Damascus
Syria
Sabri Assali
Khaled el Arm
Moscow
Soviet Army Bars Zhukov From Power After Plenum
In Moscow the central committee expelled Marshal Georgi Zhukov from the party and Presidium for allegedly opposing Leninist principles. Military leaders including Rodion Malinovsky backed the decision, with Red Star and other papers voicing support for the plenum ruling.
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New York
Communist Party
Georgi Zhukov
Associated Press
Moscow
Rodion Malinovsky
Marshal Zhukov
Zhukov
Central Committee
Com
Trainee Pilots Die In Crash Near Junee
Sydney report states two RAAF trainee pilots died when their aircraft crashed three miles from Junee during a training loop. Eyewitnesses said the plane dived from under 3000 feet and bursts of heat hindered rescue attempts before responders reached the two trapped trainees.
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Junee
Sydney
RAAF
Wage
Rain brings relief as Riverina towns endure storms
Thunderstorms drenched the Riverina with widespread rain easing drought fears. Wagga recorded seventy six points, Coolamon a hundred ten, Culcairn shops flooded by sudden downpours, and orange and hay towns saw lighter falls. Farmers say more rain is needed to boost fodder and dam supplies as ground soaked up the showers.
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Cotter Dam
Hay
Orange
Culcairn
Riverina
Jctty
Wagga
Coolamon
Albury
Haynad
Menzies Denies Criticising Churchill Over War Strategy
Mr Menzies denies accusing Sir Winston Churchill of poor strategic sense in relation to Major General Sir John Kennedy's book The Business of War. He says he has never made such a remark directly or indirectly and has not read or met Kennedy, suggesting the claim may be hearsay.
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Menzies
John Kennedy
War Office
General Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Six Die in Düsseldorf Plane Crash Near New York Flight
Six people were killed when a plane crashed in flames after taking off for New York from Düsseldorf. Four injured survivors were rescued from the burning wreckage.
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Dusseldorf
Reuter
New York
Linesman Dies In Fall From Pylon
SYDNEY Monday power linesman was killed and another seriously injured when their cradle bolted a pylon collapsed at Moolah. The oil man Thomas Higgley 26 Dantry Street Fairlight died. The injured Jose Stone 27 Railway Parade Riverstone admitted to Hornsby District Hospital with a fractured left leg.
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Sydney
Moolah
Thomas Higgley
Dantry Street
Fairlight
Jose Stone
Railway Parade
Riverstone
Hornsby Distry Hospital
Royal Family Attends Windsor Morning Service
The Queen the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne attend a morning service at the Royal Chapel Windsor Great Park yesterday. The report notes the second royal shoot of the season at Windsor hosted by the Duke.
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London
A.A. P.reuter
Duke of Edinburgh
Princess Anne
Royal Chapel
Windsor Great Park
Windsor
Trea
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