U S Rejects Soviet Note on Formosa Crisis
President Eisenhower rejected Khrushchev's note as false and abusive and ordered its return. The move affirms U S resolve to defend Formosa and offshore areas despite Soviet backed threats. Diplomatic talks with China and the United States were suspended temporarily for administrative reasons.
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U.S
United States
Moscow
Newport
Rhode Island
A.a.p.reuter
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
White House
Soviet Union
Form
Richard Davis
Far East
Warsaw
Jacob Beam
Wang Ping-Nan
Wang
Geneva
Washington
Associated Press
China
Formosa
Nationalist Forces Sink Communist Gunboat Near Min River
Nationalist Navy patrols sank a Communist gunboat off the Min River entrance near the Matsu Islands about 150 miles north of Quemoy. The communique notes intensified Communist bombardment with 8 918 shells in 24 hours and confirms civilian casualties and property damage on Quemoy.
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Taipeh
A.a.p.-Reuter
Defence Ministry
MaungHe Onmwen Ce
Min River
Matsu Islands
Quemoy Island
Eur
Jon Quemoy
Central
Jomanet Pennrial Trem Que
Chinese Red Cross Society
Formosa Straits
Formosa
Kuomintang Party
Quemoy Islands
Soviet Plan Reforms Education To Put Students To Work
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev proposes a sweeping education shake up. All students to work in factories or collective farms after eight years of schooling with high schools transformed to evening or correspondence colleges. Plan approved by the Communist Party presidium and published in the party paper.
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Reuter
Ivirushchev
Bebeein East Ah
Khrushchev
Iumunist Party
Ida
Goulburn Man Still Missing
Goulburn Sunday report says Selwyn John Chester 44 an accountant remains missing after a four day disappearance. Police and volunteers conducted a weekend search with no results. Chester took his child to school on Thursday morning and his abandoned car was found near the Wollondilly River two miles from Goulburn. He had recently moved to a new home and was under treatment for a nervous condition.
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Goulburn
Selwyn John Chester
Chester
Wollondilly River
French Navy on alert after sabotage attempts near Toulon
Sabotage threats in France prompt a special naval alert around Toulon as security tightens at the port and ships receive restricted access. In Lyons and Bordeaux unrest follows a De Gaulle referendum rally with clashes between Yes and No factions leaving several injured.
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Jean Bart
Bouvet
France
Jacques Soustelle
Toulon
Loulon
Pierre Barjot
American
Associated Press
Lyons
Reuter
Bordeaux
de Gaulle
Yes
Wide Area in Grip of Cold Snap
A broad cold snap hit eastern Australia from the Victorian border to Queensland with snow and squalls. Sydney recorded a high around 53.6F, heavy snow blanketed the Southern Alps and extended to Armidale, with notable snowfall at Toowoomba and near Newcastle. Snow disrupted sheep and camel shipments and caused sleet and snow battles in Toowoontha.
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Sydney
Australia
Victorian
Queensland
Nartral
Aps
Armiiwhile
Barrington Tops
Newcastle
Tuawoomba
Toatoomba
Ms.w
Toowoontha
Russia denies shooting down U S transport plane near Turkish border
Moscow says it has no information on the fate of the 11 missing crew members and rejects U S demands for verification. A note to the U S Embassy calls the claim a provocation and outlines Russia's position on recovering remains.
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Moscow
Reuter
Russia
U.S
United Press
Richard Davis
Kuznetsov
Sit
U.S. Lefence Department
Lille
Negro Leader Stabbed in Harlem Store
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was stabbed in a department store in Harlem New York while signing copies of his book on integration. The assailant, a woman, was found armed with a loaded automatic in her brassiere and a five inch letter opener.
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New York
A.a.p.reuter
Martin Luther King
Harlem
King
Montgomery
Alabama
Hong Kong Security Exercise Tests Colony Police and Navy
A large scale joint police and military drill will run Tuesday and Wednesday to test Hong Kong security structure. Police Commissioner Maxwell said the exercise will test rapid mobilization and police military cooperation with mock emergencies. Royal Navy units will participate as observers link to rival Nationalist Communist observances next month. About 600 North Lancashires troops arrived from Malaya aboard Oxfordshire for a short stay ending November 8. The stopover extends beyond October 10 double tenth tensions between pro Communist and pro Nationalist residents.
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Hong Kong
A.a.p.reuter
A. C. Maxwell
Hongkong
Royal Regiment
North Lancashires
Malaya
Oxfordshire
Malayan
Thieves Steal Gunpowder From North Ryde Factory
Sydney report says one ton of gunpowder was stolen during the weekend from Pryothechnic My. Ltd. firework factory at North Ryde. The thieves fled with gunpowder in 20 sugar bags and a number of fireworks, discovered when a company member visited the plant.
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Sydney
North Ryde
Pryothechnic My. Ltd
Waterloo Road
Canberra Fire Brigade hit by series of false alarms
Late last night Canberra Fire Brigade answered nine false alarms from seven suburbs including Ainslie Braddon O Connor Reid Kingston Griffith and Forrest. Police followed the vandal from suburb to suburb as street alarms were triggered by someone travelling by car. The officer called the wave eight the worst ever and blamed deliberate mischief wasting fire crews time.
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Canberra
Vira
Ainslie
Braddon
O'Connor
Reid
Kingston
Griffith
Forrest
Snow Falls On Mt Ainslie And Surrounding Ranges
Snow lay on hills around Canberra including Mt Ainslie. General snow above 2500 feet on surrounding ranges with flakes falling in Canberra suburbs but not settling. A fresh southerly wind persisted and temperatures varied 40 to 50 degrees. Forecast calls for mainly fine weather with winds easing.
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Canberra
Mt. Ainslie
Weather Office
A.C.T
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