25 Oct 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
1
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Budapest radio reports counter revolutionaries attack city centers with arson and murder. Soviet units respond to government request to restore order after Nagy declares a state of emergency and courts martial are set for those overthrowing the regime.
In Warsaw Prime Minister Jozef Cyrankiewicz said Soviet troops in Poland would be confined to bases within two days. He accused Rokossovsky of following party orders as anti Soviet demonstrations spread to Poznan Lubin Wroclaw and Danzig. Khrushchev reportedly accepted Poland’s socialist line with reservations and Pravda planned a partial retraction.
A blast at Southmayor Elementary School wrecked the upper floor killing a caretaker and seriously injuring a 16 year old student. The explosion appears linked to heating gas. Authorities investigated the cause and ruled out arson.
The Western Australian Carpenters Union yesterday decided to affiliate with the Building Workers Union. Mr. F J McCauley, ACT Trades and Labour Council president and ACT secretary, attended with the union's Federal Secretary Mr. F P Buist for a Perth conference.
Min Helen Ross announced last night as Miss Monaro 1956 receiving her sash from Queanbeyan Mayor Ald A Lambert. She won over nine entrants from Canberra Queanbeyan and Captain's Rat. She is 19, tall blonde, 34-24-34 and aims to travel with interests in swimming basketball and dancing.
Report by Rex Crawford on adult migrant education notes successful English classes in Canberra suburbs from Hall to Aviatrea and Pierce's Creek. Volunteers teach at homes and itinerant settings, aiding integration. Additional classes planned at Telopea Park High School and at Hillside and Capital Hill Hostels.
Reports from French sources say protesters in Tripoli and Rabat clashed with police after arrests of five men. British Embassy windows were broken and European cars faced stone throwing as crowds gathered in the streets. Tunisian Premier Habib Bourguiba warned the Algerian war could spread if the men were not released.
In Amman King Hussein at a palace press conference said Jordan might revise the Anglo Jordan Treaty to bring it up to date. He noted the new Parliament would consider the treaty with Britain and argued unity with Arabs and that pact terms were incompatible with broader Arab aims.
East German authorities show unease over Poland's developments. East Berlin presses rarely publish Polish leader Gomulka's policy speech, with the only quoted excerpt confiscated by police. The situation reflects growing tension in the region and control over information.
India proposes a Suez Canal Authority under Egyptian control with a Users Association to link authorities and users. Britain and France press their positions with Egypt as Dag Hammarskjold weighs possible UN backed settlement offering guarantees for all sides.
The Electricity Commission plans new distribution centres at Orange Wagga and Yass to expand NSW bulk power system. A spokesman said major substations are under construction at Yass and Wagga to keep pace with electricity developments.
Helen Ross won the Miss Monaro title in a Queanbeyan shop window judging by Syd ney panel. Alderman Arthur Lambert announced the winner as about 400 people watched the ceremony and bouquet presentation. Other entrants came from Canberra Queanbeyan and Captain's Flat.
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