Chou Promises Families Access to Prisoners
In Peking Premier Chou En Lai pledged that families of two American prisoners Downey and Fecteau may visit them. A visiting American party conveyed the assurance amid a defiant U S position. The prisoners, shot down in a U S Air Force plane during the war, reported confinement conditions and ongoing mail from supporters. Fecteau asked to issue a statement: Tell them to get me out of here.
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Peking
Suniay
Ching
Fecteau
Downey
Fire Tears Through Brunswick Factory Complex
A Sunday night blaze in Melbourne Brunswick destroyed the Paramount Plastics workshop and Cameron and Jason Pty Ltd sheet metal factory on Sydney Road, with an adjoining Ford Customline garage burned. The damage was estimated at £55,000. Keith Run, a newsagent, alerted firefighters at about 2 am after a customer reported the fire. Fire crews contained the flames, but Paramount owner William Griffith said valuable machinery and thousands of dolls for the Christmas market were lost.
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Melbourne
Brunswick
Paramount Plastics
Cameron
Paramount Parties
William Griffth
Vatican Warns Chinese Catholics Against Patriot Associations
Observatore Romano, the Vatican City daily, warned Chinese Catholics against joining patriotic associations tied to communism. It stated that Catholics who attempt to reconcile Christian faith with Marxist practice lose the right to call themselves Catholic if they act freely.
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Vatican City
Aap-Reuter
Observatore Romano
Catholica
Bevan welcomed in Warsaw as Labour leader gains title
Aneurin Bevan arrived Friday night and received front page treatment in Polish papers, dubbed the grey eminence of the Labour Party. Reports from Warsaw highlight his reception and influence within the left wing of British politics.
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Bevan
Warsaw
A.a.p.reuter
Labour Party
Aneurin Bevan
V.lp
Treasurer Rules Out Little Budget Plan
Sir Arthur dismissed claims by NSW and Victoria tax group leaders that a supplementary budget would be needed next year. He argued the figures cited misrepresented the situation and that loan-market funding was insufficient, noting approved works across housing, schools, railways, and defence would benefit now or soon.
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N.S.W
Taxpayers’ Associations
Arthur
R. Drew
NAW
J. M. J. Pettigrove
Arthur Fadden
Indica
Explosion Kills Boy As Father Is Injured In Tent Detonation
Detectives report 60 live detonators found in the ruined tent home of Allan Ernest Carriage in Wollongong after an explosion yesterday. His 10-year-old son Max Tan Carriage was killed, and 14-year-old Peter Carriage injured. Carriage, 37, lost his left forearm. at hospital his condition was described as satisfactory given the magnitude of surgery and blood loss. Police say he was dismantling a naval aircraft bell when the shell detonated in his hands. his wife Jean Carriage, 34, says he collected unexploded shells from a Royal Australian Navy range to sell metal as scrap.
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Smwong
Allan Ernest Cerriage
Wollongong Hospital
Maxwell Tan
Peter
Jean Carriage
Bride Wears Pink Ballerina For Manly Wedding
Miss Pamela Shepherd wed Mr. George Coore at St. John's Church on Saturday. She wore a pink organdy ballerina with matching head-dress, pink velvet bodice knot, puffed sleeves, and carried a spray. Miss Helen Shepherd and Mr Allan Morrant attended. After a touring honeymoon, they plan to live at Forrest.
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George Coore
St. John’s Church
Pamela Shepherd
R. A. G. Shepherd
Manly
Coore
Forrest
Helen Shepherd
Sydney
Allan Morrant
Trangie
Prank Led To Death In Refrigerator Lock Incident
Three little girls killed their playmate by trapping him inside a refrigerator during a hide and seek game. The boy, Wayne Reed, age five, died in the incident reported by AP and Reuters.
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Washington
Jay
A.ap
Reuter
Whitehead wins Round Australia Reliability Rally in Australia
Mobilgas officials announced Whitehead took overall victory at Royal Park with 23 points lost. Greg Cusack of Canberra placed fifth. Vaughar from Tasmania was second with 32 points. John Hall of Footscray faced an 8 point loss. Foreman suffered an early accident while Geordie Anderson won the women's event. Drivers rested at Freebody’s Garage before continuing to Tumut as Canberra crews stayed in the lead.
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Royal Park
Greg Cusack
Canberra
Volkswagen
Whitehead
Wage Vaughar
John
Hall
Footscray
Europe
Eddie Perkins
Cowangie
Victoria
Greg
Freebody
Collector
Tumut
Wee Jasper
Pat Lawless
Vollawagen
Canberra Sporting Car Club
Prank Blamed For Panic At Picture Show
In Sydney 1900s style account, youths reportedly triggered panic by turning a fire hose on 1,200 people at the Lyceum Theatre City as the main feature began. Mr. Ernest Timmins, 46, Croydon, slipped in the rush and broke his leg.
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Sydney
Picture Theatre
Ernest Timmins
Croydon
Lyceum Theatre
City
Thea
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