New 3 Year Defence Plan Reported for Australia
Reports outline a 1950s defence upgrade plan for Australia including replacing Sabre jets with American fighters, choosing between Nike Hercules and Bloodhound missiles, and reorganizing to mobile brigades under the Townley plan. Nuclear warhead provisions and a Sydney Wollongong missile shield are noted.
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RAAF
Sydney-Wollongone-Port Kembla
Australia
Townley
S.E.A.T.O
A.N.Z
Britain
America
Menzies
Chiefs of Staff
Defence Committee
McElroy
Frogmen Attack Fleet at Jervis Bay
The RAN mobile clearance diving team attacked Australian fleet units anchored in Jervis Bay last night. Frogmen attached dummy limpet mines but caused no damage as divers searched hulls and removed the devices. Senator Gorton announced the fleet began a two week training run in the area.
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Melbourne
Jervis Bay
In Ran
Navy
Gorton
Menzies Probes Members Privileges and Travel Rules
Prime Minister Menzies said he asked for a full list of privileges available to Members to stay fully informed on the Question. He plans a review with senior Cabinet members before addressing the issue and noted his lack of information on the matter. He backed Interior Minister Freeth on ordering travel to Christmas Island by the shortest route, avoiding Singapore and Hongkong.
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Menze
Aylett
Menzies
Freeth
Christmas Island
Singapore
Hongkong
Airlines Raise Fares in Australia Amid Cost Increases
The Australian National Airlines Commission and Ansett-ANA say fare rises come with higher staff wages and charges. Ground transport will cost up to 5 shillings at major terminals, 2 shillings if the airport is within two miles of the city. Snack-packs to be sold at terminals.
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Australian National Airlines Commission
T.A.A
Ansett- A.N.A
Big Bid For Lunik II Photographs
Hollywood reports a one million dollar bid for the film and photographs of the dark side of the moon from the Soviet Union's Lunik II. David Wealper seeks exclusive TV rights for his Race For Space show and plans to donate the materials to universities and scientific groups after use.
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Hollywood
A.A.P
Soviet Union
David Wealper
Strike settlement unlikely says board head
Washington reports that the president of the strike fact-finding board, Mr. Gootae Taylor, warned there is no hope of ending the nationwide steel strike this week calling such an outcome a miracle of the very first order. The comments came as union and industry negotiators faced renewed talks.
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Washington
Reuter
Gootae Taylor
Yester- Ve
Army Week Reception Guests Meet Senior Officers
Major-General I Murdock chats with dignitaries at the Sergeants Mess Canberra Drill Hall during Army Week. Attendees include W K Walker R S M Werriwa Regiment J Calvert Tobruk Association B Burgis Armoured Corps Association and Lee T N Gorman.
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I. Murdock
R.S.M
Werriwa Regiment
W. K. Walker
Rats of Tobruk — Association
J. Calvert
Armoured Corps Association
B. Burgis
Lee T. N. Gorman
Army Week
Canberra
Khrushchev Calls for Co existence
Moscow reports Khrushchev urged peaceful co existence of states with different social systems as the root question of our time. He cited American public desire for peace and emphasized a non military struggle to improve Russo American relations despite Western leaders’ alarm and emergency measures.
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Moscow
U.S
Stuart Claims Police Assaulted Him To Obtain Confession
Stuart testifies on day two of his trial that police beat him during interrogation to extract a confession for the murder of Mary Olive Hattam, 9, in a Ceduna beach cave on December 20. He says he answered yes under fear and denies admitting to killing the girl. the hearing adjourns until tomorrow.
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Stuart
Mary Olive Hattam
Ceduna
Chamberlain
Q.C
Crown
Walker
Wes
Tvnins
Two Ships To Join Far East Fleet
The R A N Daring class destroyer Vendetta and the fast anti-submarine frigate Quickmatch will join the British Commonwealth Strate ne Reserve in the Far East for this year.
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Far East Fleet
R.A.N. Daring Class
Vendetta
Quickmatch
Far East
U S Plans Moon Landing Within Eight Years
The United States announced plans to land men on the moon within eight years. A two and a half day flight in a three ton capsule would carry two men for about 17 days of experiments on the lunar surface.
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U.S
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Senate
Lunik II
Khrushchev
Adelaide
Rupert Max Stuart
Royal Commission
England
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