Eisenhower reassures America on space missile cone display
President Eisenhower addressed the nation after showing a space missile nose cone on TV. He praised U.S. scientists for recovering a missile from space without burning up and outlined a broad national program to maintain a durable peace and tech leadership against the Soviet threat.
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Outer Space
Eienhower Ther
Eisenhower Firtler
Addreay
Noel
James FR. Killian
Eisenhower
Bis
Freak Storm Strikes Cronulla Wrecking Homes and Boats
A freak Sydney storm lashed Cronulla causing extensive damage to homes and boats. High waves smashed parts of Gunnamatta Bay, toppled trees, and knocked out power as residents sought help. A fishing trawler rescued people clinging to wreckage amid collective efforts by police and locals.
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Cronulla
Girl Guides
Sydney
Namatta Bay
Gunnamatta Bay
Resi
Dente
Scientists See Strange Object Over Canberra
Astronomers report a vivid pink object moving westward across the Canberra sky shortly after 8 am. Observers from Sputni TL and Civil Aviation, plus the RAAF, found no aircraft nearby and tracked a path that faded toward the moon, with no meteor explanation.
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Sputdils
Civil Aviation
RAAF
Yesten
A. Praybybald
Canberra
Mal
Carnival Spirit Sweeps Queanbeyan Floral Festival
Crowds of Queanbeyan and Canberra fill streets for the Floral Festival night parade. Dancing in the streets drew police to direct traffic and manage the throng amid festive celebrations.
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Queanbeyan
Canberra
Commonwealth Rejects Freight Aid for Wheat Imports
Minister McMahon announced Australia has enough wheat to meet needs and rejected state requests to meet freight handling and distribution costs on imported wheat. New South Wales and Queensland would bear charges. NSW freight cost about £300,000. The decision follows a principle that state costs are state responsibility.
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Australia
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Queensland
Australian Wheat Board
Western Australia
N.S.W
Miss Australia Helen Wood Crowned Miss Australia
In Melbourne at the Royal Ballroom nineteen year old Helen Wood Miss Queensland was named Miss Australia. Wood is a grade two teacher from Tinaroo Falls a town about sixty miles from Cairns.
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Melbourne
Helen Wood
Queensland
Royal Ballroom
Burton Seeks Senate Pre Selection Amid NSW Ballot Drama
Nominations for Senate and House pre selection closed at Sydney Trade Hall. Dr. Burton is among hopefuls for the Labor ticket with slim hopes if placed third. Three Senate Labor candidates will be chosen with Broken Hill as pivotal. In the House Evatt faces a Newcastle ironworker challenge, while incumbents Fraser Costa Harrison Clark Ward Fraser Haylen Griffiths Cope Whitlam are unopposed. Barton seat contest pits McClelland against Anthes Reynolds.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Sydney Trade Hall
Burton
Senate Labour
Ray
N.S.W
Preere
J. Fraser
A.C.T
A. D. Fraser
Monaro
Ono
Messrs. F. Daly
Graygdler
C. Morgan
Reid
L Minogue
West Sydney
F. Stewh
Art
Lang
Dr. Evatt
Newcastle
C. T. Wheatley
Messra
D. E. Costa
Banks
E. J. Harrison
Blaxland
J. J. Clark
Darling
E. J. Ward
East Sydney
A.fraser
Helen-Monaro
le Johnson
Hughes
D. Curetin
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America
T.Y
Nissan
Cine Naqren
Amar
Jean Missile Development
Plang
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Obe Mage
U.S
Russia
Duncan Sandys
House of Commons
Dr. Przybyleski Sald
Dr. Burton
Broken Hill
ALP
Broken
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