26 Nov 1958
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1958
Page
1
U S officials pledge to keep Berlin open and resist Soviet pressure. Vice President Nixon vows united U S and Britain stance while Ulbricht defends East German sovereignty and hints on Potsdam rights and possible troop withdrawal easing paths to a peace treaty and reunification.
A Trans-Australian Airlines spokesman says not all Canberra to Sydney trips are booked as pilots strike continues. Heaviest demand was for days three and travel remains uncertain with many passengers delaying nonurgent trips. Airlines expect seats to fill late today or tonight as the dispute drags on.
Report from Miami says Machinists and Engineers walked out over wage disputes, freezing Eastern’s services. The strike followed pilot walkouts elsewhere, marking a major disruption in U.S. air travel and signaling broader labor unrest in the industry.
British defense officials report a drop in revreits to about 650000 as reserves in the United Kingdom are reorganized. The update reflects ongoing adjustments to manpower and mobilization plans.
A government department auction yesterday sold off heavy earth moving gear and used vehicles after a six hour bid. An earth excavator went for £2000 a caterpillar tractor £1500 and a Fowler mobile crane £900. A small crowd attended with many lots unsold despite fourteen 1950 Holden sedans averaging a price slightly above £700 and two Bedford 31 seater buses each above £500.
The Very Rev. Dean McGilvray presented Catherina Coyne with the top aggregate prize for first class at St. Pet Chanel School annual prize giving ceremony held yesterday.
More than 50 delegates from every state will attend the annual meeting of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia in Canberra. A reception tonight at Hotel Canberra will greet government officials and delegates hosted by Federation President A.M. Simpson and Mrs Simpson. A social programme for delegates' wives includes luncheon with Lady Melville and afternoon tea at the Indian High Commissioner’s residence. Announced visits to the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian National University occur tomorrow morning. Mrs Simpson hosts a luncheon at Hotel Canberra with wives of heads of diplomatic missions and government departments as guests of honour.
Rev Alan Walker accuses Dr Mannix of using smear tactics to influence politics and warns Australia must guard against Catholic Church gaining party advantages. Nine bishops attack Evatt. debates center on advertising conscience and Labour gains.
A car owned by Mr John Hamilton of Tasmania Circle Forrest rolled from his driveway yesterday around 6.25 pm. It rolled backward along a curved driveway climbed a hill then traversed about 300 yards across kerbs and narrowly missed a tree before stopping against another house wall with only slight damage to the vehicle.
George Marshall of Mac Gregor Street Deakin sustained a deep hand laceration at the Government sawmill shortly before 1 o clock yesterday. He was rushed by ambulance to Canberra Community Hospital for treatment after his hand contacted a saw.
Melbourne reports ongoing contempt actions against the Air Pilots Association as TAA, LANA, and Guinea Airways pursue further prosecutions. Airlines warn the industry remains in disruption due to pilot strikes, while the association faces fines and new contempt charges tied to stoppages on four airlines.
Soviet delegate G. P. Arkadev told the United Nations economic committee that the Soviet Union plans to reduce future tin exports and participate in international consultations on the marketing of lead and zinc.
New Zealand Minister for Broadcasting Raymond said planned TV experiments will begin soon in Auckland. Early tests expect a 500 watt vision transmitter and 250 watt sound, using a 625 line system to start in the new year.
American ambassador Jacob and Communist Chinese Wang Ping-Wang are set to resume talks here on the Foremost crisis. The talks began November 5 and stalled over shelling of the Nationalist offshore islands, with the last meeting on November 7.
Three explosions at Randolph, Massachusetts fireworks plants leveled the sites of two adolescent firms. A fatal blast killed one man and injured others, as sheets of flame engulfed the facilities and casualties were reported.
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