Trade policy letters weigh U S tariff trends and aid plans
The letter argues U S tariffs have fallen since 1933 with receipts from duties down from 20 percent of import value in 1932 to 6 percent in 1956, noting Australia's wool duty cut in 1948 and reviews U S measures under the GATT escape clause. It discusses surplus commodity disposal programs, development use of local currency, and the aim to curb Communist influence through economic stability. William E. Knight II signs as First Secretary of Embassy.
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Khrushchev’s Peking trip signals shift in Asia power balance
Recent events spotlight Khrushchev visiting Peking to bolster Beijing’s leadership stance. Chinese artillery struck offshore Quemoy and Afatsu as Moscow-Peking alignment grows. Western powers hesitate to risk war while UN intervention looms and East-West talks seem likely.
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Polish migrants Makowskis receive papal honor in Adelaide
Mr and Mrs Jan Makowski of Largs North receive the Golden Cross of the Pontifice for adopting three Polish orphans in 1955. Pope Pius XII honors them as the first migrants in Australia to receive the award. Sydney reports an all night prayer and a prayer offensive ahead of Billy Graham’s Australian crusade starting February 8 at Melbourne Stadium.
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Australia
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Vic football final draws Governor-General visit
The Governor-General Sir William Slim attended the 1958 Victorian Football League grand final in Melbourne. Later he arrived at Government House Canberra with Lt Col Peter Button and Flight Lt David Ingall in attendance. Lady Bila and Lt George Halley with Miss Jean Lester were also noted at Government House Canberra yesterday.
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Canberra
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George Halley
Jean Lester
Advertisers to Meet Today at 30th Anniversary Conference
Australia’s leading advertising figures gather for the 30th anniversary of the Australian Association for National Advertisers. Sir William Slim will open the three day conference at the hotel with talks on national advertising. Postmaster General Davidson will speak at the closing annual dinner.
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Australian Association For National Advertisers
Lanes
Depredation Of Canberra Dogs
Letters from Kingston Turner Ainstie and Narrabundah discuss roaming dogs causing fear and damage across Canberra suburbs. Residents urge action, with one calling for stricter dog registration enforcement to curb attacks and garden destruction.
Soviet IGY exchange yields mixed disclosures on Sputnik
A report from the IGY sessions notes Soviet reluctance to share exact dimensions and weights of the carrier rocket and Sputnik antennas, while Russian scientists provide some instrument details and preliminary results. Western scientists praise improved communication but urge fuller data for verification and replication. The group agrees IGY cooperation is valuable and considers continuing IGY activities beyond December 31.
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United States
Slight Decline In World Wool Output
World wool production for 1958-59 in the non Communist world is provisionally estimated at about 4.085 billion pounds greasy, about one percent lower than 1957-58. Free World output may drop for the second year, with total world output near 5.0 billion pounds including the Soviet Union and China. Merino wool is expected to fall about one percent while crossbred wool rises slightly.
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DLP to contest Eden Monaro seat in federal election
Sydney report says the DLP plans to contest Eden Monaro in the federal election but has not yet chosen a candidate. The seat is held by Labour MP Alan Fraser, with observers suggesting it could swing to the Liberal-Country party if the DLP polls well.
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Edmund Kurtz at Albert Hall Before Sparse Audience
Edmund Kurtz played at the Albert Hall to a half empty house, blamed partly on secrecy and late notices to subscribers. He delivered a beautiful tone in the Delium Legend and a satisfying Brahms Sonata with Raymond Lambert on piano amid a varied program including Pergolesi, Delius, Villa-Lobos, Saint Saëns, and Encores.
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Canberra Film Festival opens with La Grande Illusion
The Canberra Film Festival opened to a capacity audience with a screening of La Grande Illusion hailed by critics as a top world film. Members of the Universities' Film Association and the Canberra Film Centre attended to see Erich von Stroheim Pierre Fresnay and Jean Gabin in a WWI German POW camp study. Four more screenings, including the new Japanese film Samurai, will take place this week.
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