Security sweep widens as RAF airman arrest prompts reviews
Commonwealth and British security officers broaden screening to more than 5,000 servicemen and civilian employees tied to the Australian long weapons establishment after an RAF airman is arrested at Edinburgh airport near Adelaide for alleged unauthorised possession. The move affects workers connected with Sydney rocket plants, the Melbourne Aeronautical Research Laboratory, and Fishermen’s Bend factory.
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Adelaide
R.A.F
Edinburgh
Sydney
Melbourne
Ministry of Supply
Aeronautical Remarch Laboratory
Fishermen's Bend
Salisbury
B.A
RAF
Britain
Body of U S plane crash victim may stay in Antarctic snow
In Wellington the body of one of six victims from the U S plane crash in the Antarctic may remain in the snow for the winter. The other five bodies will be flown to America or New Zealand. Lt Commander Potter said the sixth body cannot be recovered. A memorial service was held at McMurdo Sound base.
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Wellington
New Zealand
A.P. Reuter
Antarctic
America
Zealand
Potter
McMurdo Sound
U.S. Antarctic
Governor offers EOKA ceasefire amid Cyprus violence
Sir Hugh Foot proposes ending counter-terror operations if EOKA suspends violence. He warns drastic measures remain an option to rid the island of violence. The offer follows a letter from Kyrenia mayor Charilaos Demetriades. NATO talks in Paris discuss a round table for a compromise solution with optimistic atmosphere.
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Nicosia
A.ap
Paris
NATO
Neil
Cyprus
Thieves Rob Army Drill Hall Steal Weapons and Gear
Thieves broke into an Army drill hall at Amcliffe during the week and stole Owen Machine guns, 40 rounds of ammunition and six magazines. Felicia Joshi said the bolts were missing. The thieves also took eight tents, a dozen shirts, four pins, binoculars and pairs of boots.
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Sydney
Amcliffe
Owen
French honour to Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill will visit Paris next month to receive a decoration from General de Gaulle. The ceremony is part of a Franco British honor event, with the visit scheduled for November.
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Winston Indon
A.A. P-Reuter
Winston Thhill
Paris
Cragg
Gen. Gaulle
Australian Delegation Heads to Antarctica for Study
A five member Australian delegation led by I C Wentworth sails from Sydney for New Zealand en route to the South Pole. They aim to study Antarctic science and geology and explore an air link. They plan visits to McMurdo and possibly the Mimy Russian base and will be hosted by Admiral Dufek of the U S Navy.
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Sydney
New Zealand
South Pole
F. Timson
L. C. Wentworth
Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Bruce Wight
Gorton
Wentworth
Antarctic
Australia
Antarctica
McMurdo
Admiral Dufek
U.S. Navy
Rolls Close On Wednesday for Federal Election Voting
Electors must have names recorded to vote as rolls close next Wednesday at 6 1 pm. Chief Electoral Officer Mr Ainsworth issued the reminder last night.
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Ainsworth
Polio Outbreak In Singapore Expands Across City
Singapore reports 13 new poliomyelitis cases lifting the seven week outbreak total to 118 with 80 cases this month. Hospital wards are cleared as mass immunization begins tomorrow with oral vaccine for children under 10.
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Singapore
A.a.p.reuter
Singapore General Hospital
Reds Attack New York State Elections Criticism
Moscow reports quote Soviet press condemning New York State elections as a choice between two reactionary billionaires. Nelson Rockefeller is called a villain of American monopolists and Averell Harriman also criticized.
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Reds
New York
Moscow
A.a.p.reuter
American
Associated Press
Nelson Rockefeller
Averell Harriman
Soviet TU-104 Jet Crashes En Route to Moscow
Moscow radio reports a TU-104 jet on the Moscow Peking route crashed Friday near Kanash 400 miles east of Moscow and 150 miles southeast of Gorki. All aboard were killed. it is the type's first known crash. No passenger or crew numbers or cause given.
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London
P.reuter
Moscow
Peking
Kanash
Gorki
British Troops to Withdraw From Jordan and Lebanon
Three thousand British troops will withdraw from Jordan this weekend after being sent at King Hussein's request following the July Iraqi revolution. The airlift from Akaba starts Monday and lasts five days, with a sea lift of the First Battalion of the Cameron Fusiliers to Kenya via Aden slated to commence next week, completing in about three weeks.
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Amman
Jordan
A.a.p.reuter
Hussein
Lebanon
United Arab Republic
Feeney
Akaba
Cameronfang
Kenya
Aden
Monaay
Beirut
Mass Arrests In Hungary Interpreted As Precaution
Vienna reports describe large arrests reaching Budapest and Vienna with over 2000 alleged detainees. Observers link the moves to preempt potential unrest on October 23 marking the 1956 revolt anniversary. detainees include Ferenc Keres and Fekete, exiling cultural figures under charges of anti state activity. Hungary also faces stricter legal reigns as many lawyers are removed or retired under justice ministry investigations.
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Vienna
A.A.P
Reuter
Budapest
Ade
Hungary
Ferenc Keres
Radio
Kerei
Rakosi
Fekete
Wyers
Justice
Ferenc Nezval
Liberal Party Branches Seek Betting Reform
The Normanhurst Liberal branch in Sydney calls for legalising 8P betting in New South Wales and will push the State Liberal Party to adopt it as policy. Ashfield branch urges gradual abolition of poker machines to help organisations adjust finances.
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Liberal Party
Sydney
Normanhurst
N.S.W
State
Ashfield
Hess Proposed As Peace Prize Candidate
Rudolf Hess the Nazi leader who parachuted into Britain in 1941 and was later sentenced at Nuremberg has been proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize by the C. Berg Foundation. The Nobel Institute noted that many proposals come from groups without standing.
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Oslo
A.ap.reuter
Rudolf Hess
Britain
Nuremburg
C.H. Carlberg Foundation
Nobel Institute
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve to Be Eliminated
Britain to disband the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve from the start of next month to boost efficiency and save about 100000 pounds annually. The change affects personnel and operations within the Royal Navy.
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London
A.A. P.reuter
Britain
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Ballots For Pope Expected To Last Three Days
Cardinals in Rome plan a three day conclave to elect the successor to Pius XII amid talks on nine Italian possibles. Sealed Vatican sections will restrict staff as 500 workers lock down the palace and two women assist in the kitchen. The Rome Medical Association criticizes Professor Galeazzi Lisi for allegedly selling the Pope’s last hours diary to newspapers and demands formal action.
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Gregory Peter XV
Agagianian
Vatican Palace
Rome Medical Association
Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi
Pope
Rome
United Press
Medical Association of
Galeazzi- Lisi
Pius XII
Galeazzi-Lisi
B.U.P
Il Timpo
Magazing Oggi
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