Diplomatic Talks Open Between Washington and Peking
After weeks of tension over Formosa and Nationalist-held islands, the United States accepts an invitation from Peking to resume diplomacy. A possible standstill or limited agreement could emerge, with broader risks if conflict spreads beyond the Formosa Straits.
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United States
Peking
Formosa
China
Formosa Straits
Washington
U.S
Dulles
Far East
Moscow
London
Defence science conference to be held across Australian cities
The Defence Science body will meet next month with opening by Prime Minister Menzies in Canberra. Sessions move to Melbourne, Adelaide and Woomera with visits to Maralinga and Snowy Mountains scheme. Delegates include Britain Australia Canada Italia New Zealand Pakistan and South Africa. Observers from the United States also attend. Sir Leslie Martin chairs the conference with W A Butement as Australian chief scientist. Britain leads the largest delegation under Sir Frederick Brundratt with Sir Geoffrey Tuttle among attendees.
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Menzies
Canberra
Melbourne
Adelaide
Woomera
Maralinga
Snowy Mountains
Townley
Britain
Australia
Canada
Italia
Sciensffc
Department of Defence
Leslie Martin
Department of Supply
W. A. Butement
Defence Ministry
Frederick Brundratt
Geoffrey Tuttle
New Lord Chief Justice Named in England
Lord Justice Parker Sir Hubert Lister Parker has been named Lord Chief Justice of England succeeding Lord Goddard. The 58 year old premier judge will assume the post on September 29.
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London
A.A. P.reuter
Parker
Hubert Lister Parker
England
Lord Goddard
Sir Arthur Feels Strain Of Activity
Federal Treasurer Sir Arthur Fadden rested in bed in Brisbane amid a busy week of travel. He drove 70 miles to a function outside Melbourne, then flew home and planned to depart for Canberra soon. He will attend the Geneva Sugar Conference and discuss with the International Bank in New Delhi before returning for the federal election campaign.
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Brisbane
Sir Arthur Fadden
Toowoong
Lay Fadden
Sir Arthur
Arthur
Melbourne
Canberra
United States
Geneva
International Bank
New Delhi
Australia
Canberra Battle For Britain Week Plans
Canberra marks Battle for Britain Week with a memorial ceremony on Monday at 11 am at the Australian War Memorial. A guard of honour, a fly past, a Friday ball at Hotel Canberra, and church services on September 21 at St John’s and St Patrick’s. Farewells were held for two No. 86 RAAF Wing officers moving to Richmond. The branch honored reserve leader Clegorn and Smythe for their support and training. L OG Taylor nominated for life membership by the state conference.
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Britain
Canberra
Australian War Memorial
RAAF
Air
Lord and Lady Carrington
St. John’s
St. Patrick's Church
Goldsmith
No. 86
R.A.A.F
Richmond
H. Cleghorn
G. Smythe
Cleghorn
R.A.A.F. Active Reserve
Smythe
W. Fielder-Gill
Air Force Association
Sydney
A. Taylor
D.L.P. Voting Report Denied
Sydney report quotes Democratic Labour Party General Secretary J. T. Kane denying any plan to direct second preferences to Liberal or Country Party candidates. He states the party has not decided on contesting New South Wales elections and will wait until after the federal vote on November 22.
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Sydney
Democratic Labour Party
J. T. Kane
D.lp
Liberal and Country Party
Kane
D.L.P
N.S.W
Army Called To Help Clear Storm Debris
Rail and road transport remained disrupted after Friday night storms in south east England. Troops were deployed to clear floods and landslides blocking railway lines and bus routes, as the British Railways urged passengers to travel only if necessary.
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London
A.a.p.reuter
England
British Railway
Hongkong Youth Face Extreme Overcrowding And Sleep Deprivation
Hong Kong children endure severe overcrowding with 150000 sleeping on streets and in tenements, city’s high density pushing many into damp slums. Despite hardship, police report low juvenile delinquency as families sacrifice for schooling. estimates show 60,000 school-aged children out of class and refugees swelling urban population.
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Hongkong
US Rejects Soviet Protest on Balloons
The United States dismissed a Soviet protest over American weather balloons with cameras that crossed into Soviet territory. The State Department asked Moscow to return recovered balloons for data evaluation. Air Force research at Cambridge launched several high altitude balloons in the first half of the year to study cloud formation.
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Washington
A.a.p.reuter
United States
Moscow
State Department
Russia
Soviet Union
Air Force Research Centre
Cambridge
First Finnish migrants arrive in Australia by air
The first large party of 72 Finnish migrants reaches Australia tonight flown direct from Helsinki under the assisted passage scheme. They will be accommodated at Bonegilla migrant reception centre as part of a government drive to bring 5 000 to 6 000 migrants from Scandinavian countries during 1958 59.
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Wagea
Australia
Helsinki
Bonegilla
Menzies Forecasts Rocket Travel For Prime Minister Meetings
Menzies predicted that international travel would shift from planes to guided rockets. He said rockets could land by parachute, thaw participants, hold conferences, and return them by rocket, making air travel obsolete for prime minister meetings.
Mass killings alleged in Colombia by bandits
A government statement claims bandits in Quindio Central Colombia killed over 2 000 people in two months with 405 killed in the last four days. Reuters dispatch notes the violence spread across the region amid instability and fear.
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P.reuter
Quindio
Colombia
Garden Reception Follows Marriage of Janet Phippard and John Flint
The ceremony took place at St John’s Church with Rev. Harold Hunter officiating. The bride wore a 150 year old Irish lace heirloom veil and carried cream roses, with Prudence Phippard and Robyn Williams as bridesmaids. The groom’s party included Charles Coleman and Colin Black. Guests from Sydney and Melbourne attended. the couple will reside in Sydney.
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Janet Phippard
John Flint
Harold Hunter
St. John’s Church
W. Phippard
Mugen Way
B. Flint
Mosman
I. N. Flint
Charles Coleman
Colin Black
Cuesta
Sydney
Melbourne
Refinery Activity In Australia Rises In 1957 58
Australian refinery activity rose in 1957 58 with more than nine million tonnes of crude oil processed. The increase of 4 percent over the prior year was led by expanded output in new refineries and aviation turbine fuel demand up over 20 percent to 111 000 tonnes. Exports exceeded one million tonnes, aided by New Zealand as a major customer, while inland diesel sales declined.
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Sydney
Spooner
Tyrs
Middle East
Australia
EOE
South Fasi Sia
Americas
Wes
Europe
Indonesia
Sumatra
British Borneo
New Zealand
Early Start on New F.V Stations
Minister for Works Mr. Fairhall announced an early start on television studio and transmitter stations in Adelaide Perth and Hobart with completion aimed for mid 1960. Tenders have been called for TV transmitter buildings in Adelaide and Perth and will be invited for Hobart and Brisbane studios later this month.
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Sydney
Adelaide
Perth
Hoban
Imr. Fairhall
Department of Work
Adlaied
Hobart
Catholic Press Exhibition At St Edmunds Draws Large Crowd
About 800 people attend the Catholic Press Exhibition at St Edmund's Christian Brothers College hall. Pupils and the St Vincent de Paul Society organized displays of Catholic literature from 24 countries, including works from behind the Iron Curtain. Proceeds aid the St Vincent de Paul Society's work for the blind and a home for retarded boys and hospital children in Canberra and Queanbeyan.
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Christian Brothers’ College
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St. Vincent, de Paul Society
Australia
Hungary
Poland
Czechoslovakia
England
Sydney
Witter Ab
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