D L P Considers Contesting New South Wales Elections
The D L P Executive will protest the forthcoming State elections and report to a December 12 meeting on how its reserves can be used. The party plans to contest most NSW seats, noting 94 seats in the parliament with Labour holding 50, Liberals 28, Country 14 and Independents 2. Key seats include Mudgee, Dubbo, Young, North Sydney, Ryde, Rockdale, Parramatta and Blacktown, with new seats Vronulla and Merrylands.
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Kane
D.L.P
DLP
N.S.W
Labour
Liberals
Country Party
Mudgee
Dubbo
Young
North Sydney
Ryde
Rockdale
Parramatta
Blacktown
Vronulla
Merrylands
N.S. W
Spain Opens First Nuclear Plant Near Madrid
Spain inaugurated its first nuclear energy station experimental reactor and laboratory on Madrid's outskirts. General Franco attended the ceremony as the center aims to train Spanish personnel and produce man-made by products.
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Madrid
Spain
General Franco
Melbourne Struck By Violent Tropical Storm
A severe tropical storm battered Melbourne with extreme heat followed by heavy rain and fierce winds. Cars collided killing a man in Carlton while bricks and a fallen tree damaged property in Braybrook and Elwood. Power and phone lines cut. streets flooded and traffic halted as rainfall peaked.
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Carlton
Althordy Beata
Elwood
St. Kilda
Vienna
Churchill Avenue
Braybrook
Atman Avenue
Two Shifts for Two Australian Built Ships Open Today
Two ships to be launched this afternoon in Whyalla and Brisbane mark the first double launch in Australia in 14 years. The Iron Flinders, 19 000 tons deadweight, will head iron ore trade from Yampi to Port Kembla and adds 6500 tons above any prior Australian ship. The Lake Sorrell, 10 000 tons, closes a series of eight ships for the Australian National Line.
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Melbourne
Whyalla
Brisbane
Partridge
Australia
Flinders
McLennan
Broken Hill Pty, Co. Ltd
Yampi
W.A
Port Kembla
B.H.P
Iron Flinders
Australian Shipbuilding Board
Ampol
Lake Sorrell
Australian National Line
Commonwealth
British Bishop Chosen Seventh Archbishop of Sydney
Bishop H. R. Gough of Barking Essex was elected early this morning as the seventh Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia by the Church of England Synod in Sydney. The 53 year old former Bishop of Barking since 1948 served in the Western Desert and Italy during World War II and was wounded in Tunisia.
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Barking
Essex
Sydney
Australia
Church of England
Church Synod
W. G. Hilliard
R. C. Kerle
M. L
Admits Crime To Start Afresh Before Wedding
Judge Amsberg noted Cowen showed sincere effort to rectify mistakes and had fitted into a good position in Melbourne. Detective Sergeant Crichton said Cowen surrendered after coming from Melbourne, where he lived and worked as a radio shop manager. He planned to marry his employer's daughter, a fact known to his fiancée and her father.
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Aay
Amsberg
Cowen
Melbourne
Crichton
U S Rejects Red Plan For Berlin
The State Department rejected the Soviet proposal to make West Berlin a free city while keeping East Berlin under Moscow. Officials say the West will study the note but will not abandon its rights in West Berlin or its security commitments. Berlin’s mayor Willy Brandt urged West support as Adenauer pledged to keep Berlin’s four power status. A six month negotiating period was welcomed as a easing breathing spell.
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Kremlin
State Department
Washington
A.a.p.-Reuter
Russia
U.S. State Department
West Berlin
East Berlin
Danzig
Trieste
Tangier
U.S
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Germany
Herr Willy Brandt
West
Dr. Adenauer
Bonn
Reuters
Britain trusted by Singapore on home rule, says Lim
Singapore Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock praised Britain for its trust in Singapore’s people. He commented after a radio address about Singapore’s new home rule constitution. He noted next year would end the island’s status as a British colony.
Menzies Plans Cabinet Changes After Victory
Mr. Menzies announced cabinet changes following an election win. He spoke of responsibility after defeating three opponents and chatted with the Communist candidate Dr G P Day. Dame Pattie accompanied them as they were cheered during the drive away after an absolute majority of 11,908 votes.
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A.C.T
J. R. Fraser
A. P. Dalgarno
P. D. Day
Fraser
Australian Labour Party
Mr. Menzies
Dame Pattie
Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio Visits Moscow
Subandrio and his Vienna delegation arrived in Moscow at the invitation of the Soviet Foreign Ministry. Tass reported the Indonesian foreign minister’s Moscow visit to engage with Soviet officials on diplomatic matters.
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Subandrio
Moscow
P.reuter
Dr. Subandrio
Vienna
Tas Boviet
Tass
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Medtan
Federal Republic of Germany
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Diefenbaker
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