Twelve Men Rescued After Six Day Mine Entombment
In a dramatic underground rescue, 12 miners were freed after six days trapped behind rock and rubble. Rescue workers dug through 40 feet of debris to reach a voice calling for water as 81 of 174 trapped miners were saved and 26 bodies recovered. Gorley Kempt, uncle of rescuer Percy Weatherbee, led to surface with 12 identified men. The wall of rock spared them from gas and left a water supply, while surface crowds cheered the operation building at the mine portal.
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Percy Weatherbee
Gorley Kempt
Kempt
Draegermen
Conservative MP Says Colored People Include Irish
In a Commons debate on the government programme, Mr. Cyril Osborne urged urgent immigration limits for colored people he defined as including Irish Maltese Cypriots and others. He claimed about 210 000 colored residents in Britain with West Indians Indians Pakistanis Africans Maltese and Cypriots making up the total.
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London
A.p.-Reuter
House of Commons
Britain
Cyril Osborne
Commonwealth
Osborne
Brisbane Records Heat With 105 Degree Day
Brisbane saw a record October heat of 105.3 degrees surpassing 1893 value as bushfires burned inland across thousands of acres. A Weather Bureau warning of continuing dangerous conditions was issued while four people collapsed from heat and were hospitalized.
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Brisbane
Weather Bureau
Royal Family May Be Seen on Television
The Queen's 1958 Christmas message to the Commonwealth will be televised on BBC and commercial channels. The Royal Family including the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne may appear on screen, though the Queen would be the sole speaker.
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London
A.a.p.reuter
Prince ‘of Wales
Princess Anne
Sandringham
BBC
Daily Mirror
Prince Philip links wealth gap to future global destruction
Prince Philip warned the world faces self destruction if the gap between rich and poor nations widens. Speaking at the English Speaking Union conference in Ottawa he said improved communications require all to meet 20th century standards.
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Ottawa
A.p.reuter
Prince Philip
Train crash at Granville after heat buckles rails
An electric train bound for Liverpool crashed into a platform at Granville as a heat buckle derailed rails. Passengers were hurled from seats. 20 minute delays followed while the line was cleared. Eyewitness Edward O Sullivan of Hammondville reports a 200 yard buckle. Heat and water shortages also hit Sydney suburbs with over 2000 people without water for six hours after a Herne Bay water main burst. Bush fires began in Lithgow Marsdens Swamps as the season starts. Firefighters lit breaks while predicted to stay under control. Central District Ambulance treated 14 people who collapsed from heat in Sydney.
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Granville
Liverpool
Edward ‘O'Sullivan
Hammond
Blackheath
Hampton Fire Brigade
N.S.W
Central District Ambulance
Sydney City
Sarah Churchill to Play Pan at Scala Theatre
Sir Winston Churchs daughter Sarah Churchill will portray Peter Pan at the Scala Theatre this year becoming the 32nd actress to take the part in London since 1904.
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London
A. A.p.reuter
Winston Church
Sarah
Peter Pan
Scala Theatre
Barrie
Agreement Near on Nuclear Test Ban Reported
Britain Russia and the United States near consensus on a UN resolution urging a ban on nuclear tests. India hopes for a revised resolution in the Geneva talks, with an agreement on controls and possible UN readdress if negotiations fail.
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New York
A.a.p.reuter
Britain
Russia
United States
United Nations
India
General Assembly
Geneva
David Ormsby-Gore
Wadsworth
U.S
Moscow
Nuclear Club
U.N
Aborigines sue A B C for libel in Supreme Court
Fifteen native plaintiffs sue the Australian Broadcasting Commission and Middleton for damages over an ABC broadcast of August 27, 1955. They allege false and malicious statements amid a May 23 meeting at a camp near Port Hedland. Coffin testifies Middleton threatened to take property and livestock if they sided with McLeod.
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McLeod
Supreme Court
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Middle
A.B.C
Middleton
Port Hedland
Peter Coffin
Coffin
Don McLeod
Yandyarra
Riverdale
Arms Arriving in Burma Under U.S. Aid
The United States reports military equipment bought by Burma is arriving under a June agreement. A State Department spokesman said Burma has not sought any expansion of military aid to counter Communist pressure.
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Washington
A.a.p.reuter
Burma
State Department
Arma Delire
Knighthood for Judge Windeyer in Australia
Sir William John Victor Windeyer of the High Court of Australia is knighted KBE for outstanding service in the legal profession. At 58 he led the Commonwealth in the Petrov Royal Commission on Espionage and has a long military and legal career. The honor follows a new practice to knight High Court justices regardless of party.
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William John Victor Windeyer
High Court of Australia
Government House
Sir William Windeyer
William
Commonwealth
Petrov
High Court ‘Bench
High Court
Australia
Douglas Menzies
Second Greek Charged With Murder
Brisbane reports a 35 year old Greek man charged with murder in the Werris Creek explosion that damaged the business district on October 13. He will be extradited to New South Wales as detectives continue inquiries. two Sydney detectives were sent to Brisbane. Victims include 18 month old Anthony Fitzgerald and Vadasile Perras, Greek cafe owner. A second Greek, 26, has already been charged.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Brisbane
Werris Creek
N.8
C.D
Bupt
Exta
A. G. Clarke
F. Smith
Anthony Fitzgerald
Vadasile Perras
Uranium for Japan Contract Signed by South Africa
South Africa, a major uranium producer, signed a contract to sell surplus stocks to Japan, marking the first sale to a country outside Britain. The deal highlights South Africa's role in global nuclear materials trade through Pretoria.
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Japan
Pretoria
P.reuter
South Africa
Britain
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