23 Oct 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1956
Page
1
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The New York Times reports Gomulka named First Secretary after a party reshuffle. Rokossovski received 26 of 75 votes amid Soviet tensions. Central Committee rebuked Rokossowski for ordering troops, while a special committee investigates. Warsaw crowds celebrate as liberalization hopes grow and Western praise and caution mix in coverage.
Group Captain Bend will arrive in Canberra this afternoon for a ceremony. They are expected at Canberra airport around 1.30 p.m. The event will take place at Parliament House with officials and local media in attendance. Further details unspecified.
London reports Britain awaits further Egyptian proposals on the Suez problem before any new Anglo French talks. Diplomatic sources say talks would be useless until Cairo presents a full plan meeting six requirements for a settlement.
Communist China marked its National Day in Peking with a four hour parade despite rain. Water stood an inch deep opposite the saluting base shared by Mao Tse-Tung and visiting Indonesian President Sukarno. The photo shows stilt-walkers and drummers in the parade.
City Coroner J A Letts ruled eight men died by accident when the collier Birchgrove Park sank off Barrenjoey during a voyage from Newcastle to Sydney. Two bodies remain missing, William Sim and Alexander Robb, and an inquiry by the Marine Court of Inquiry is to begin in two weeks.
West-leaning candidates lost ground as anti-West and nationalist parties surged in Jordan's general elections. With 31 of 40 seats tallied, anti-West contenders held 19 seats, three more expected, while the National Socialist Party and Baath gained, signaling a major shift away from the Anglo-Jordan Treaty alliance and toward Arab unity poses. The results show Independents, Nationalists, and allied groups forming the main blocs in the new Parliament.
About 50 hooded Klansmen paraded to a white Baptist church near Loxley Alabama for a second night in a row, placing contributions on a table before departing in under 10 minutes. Reverend Hardy Peeples greeted them at the door and exchanged handshakes with the leader. The group had visited Culver Street Baptist Church in Suburban Whistler last week and the Mobile Baptist Pistols Conference adopted a resolution condemning that visit.
President Eisenhower issued a sharp reply to Marshal Bulganin’s letter accusing Moscow of interference in U S internal affairs and failing to notify before releasing a statement. He urged resumption of disarmament dialogue with adherence to accepted international practice and insisted any ban must include inspection and control measures.
Melbourne Monday report cites Prime Minister R Q Menzies urging more research to sustain leisure and production. He notes U S and Soviet Russia emphasis on research, describes new Ascot Vale central laboratory and CSIRO funding figures, arguing national progress depends on ongoing inquiry.
A chaotic British colonial dispatch from Nalrotd reports Prime Minister Margaret delaying Kenya policy moves. In Government House she joked to the Governor with lines about “See you later, alligator,” as Sir Evelyn pressed for clarity.
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