Menzies Leaves Sydney for London Talks on Common Market
Prime Minister Menzies will fly from Sydney at 12 30 pm to attend the Commonwealth Prime Ministers conference on the Common Market in London on September 10. He will meet New Zealand Prime Minister Holyoake and possibly Canadian PM Diefenbaker, returning in three weeks via the United States for trade talks. Additional senior ministers head to London for discussions as Parliament adjourns until October 2.
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Mr. Menzies
Sydney
London
Menzies
New Zealand
Holyoake
Diefenbaker
Australia
United States
U.S
Britain
Hall
International Bank and International Monetry Fund
Labour Party
Crean
Vic
Pollard
Senate
McKenna
MacMillan
Marlborough House
Queen Mary
Commonwealth
Edward Heath
Paris
M. Maurice Couve de Murville
Heath
Violent quake devastates Iran with heavy casualties
A violent earthquake struck a large area of Iran during the night with reports of thousands dead. One village Javeek was said to be destroyed with a population of 4000. Officials warned casualty estimates would be uncertain for 24 hours.
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Teheran
Iran
Javeek
Karaj
Lief
Iran Earthquake Devastates Region West of Tehran
An 8,500 square mile area west of Tehran suffers severe tremors with widespread destruction. Officials warned casualties are very high as villages like Ipak face complete ruin and hundreds lie unidentified. Aid including medical supplies and tents rushed to the stricken zone. airlift planes stand by for relief drops.
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Persia
Typhoon Wanda Leaves 51 Dead in China
Typhoon Wanda caused 51 deaths with 11 missing and 27 289 homes damaged or ruined. Welfare services aid thousands of homeless housed in halls schools and police stations as roads remain impassable. Wanda disrupted communications with thousands of telephone lines and cables while bringing 10 inches of rain easing water shortages.
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Yuawauay
Wanda
Singapore Favours Plans In Malaysia Referendum Result
Singapore voters backed a plan to join Malaysia under government terms in a referendum. About 417,482 ballots supported a plan granting Singapore autonomy in labour and education while citizenship would be Malaysian. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew urged acceptance of the will of the people and noted the leftist party walkout during vote recount.
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Singapore
A.a.p.reuter
Malaysia
Lee Kuan Yew
Malaya
Borneo
Man charged with slaying in suburb of Penrith
A 22 year old man will appear in Penrith Court tomorrow charged with the murder of five year old Debbie Haywood of Barry Street Cambridge Park near Penrith. Police say the girl wandered into the backyard and the man allegedly fired a .22 rifle at her through a bedroom window. Four bullets struck her in the face.
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Sydney
Penrith Court
Debbie Haywood
Barry Street
Cambridge Park
Penrith
Nepean District Hospital
Bathurst Catholic School to Close Over Aid and Wyndham Report
The Bathurst Roman Catholic St. Patrick's School for Boys will close tonight. Bishop Dr J Norton cited lack of state aid and demands from the Wyndham report on schools as the reasons. De La Salle brothers who ran the school will withdraw from Bathurst.
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Bathurst
J. Norton
Wyndham
St. Patrick's School
de la Salle Brothers
Norton
Four Catholic Schools Planned for Canberra City
Archbishop Eris O'Brien announces creation of Central Education Office in Canberra to manage a major school building program. New primary schools at Nill Watson and Wada girls high school extensions to St Edmunds College and several primary schools. Federal subsidies and loans will aid, with a Teachers Training College to open at Watson next year run by Dominican Sisters.
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Canberra - Goulburn Catholic
Eris O’brien
Canberra
O'Brien
Watson
Senator Poulter Dies in Brisbane After Illness
Senator Poulter, longtime ALP member for 23 years, died in Brisbane after a period of illness. The senior lecturer in education at Queensland University for 10 years had returned home from hospital days earlier. His senate seat, due to be taken up last month, will be filled by the Queensland Parliament or Governor with Executive Council advice, with party affiliation not strictly required.
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Taringa
Poulter
A.L.P
Senate
Queensland University
Poulttt
Lan
L. T. Courtenay
Lab
N.S.W
Queensland
Executive Council
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Sarawak
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