Fragmentary OCR Summary Card
Incomplete notes mention tennis events and teams, with scattered references to dates and places such as Canberra Sydney and Balt. The text is garbled, hindering clear extraction of names, scores, or outcomes.
26 Sep 1956
Page 1
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1956
Page
1
Incomplete notes mention tennis events and teams, with scattered references to dates and places such as Canberra Sydney and Balt. The text is garbled, hindering clear extraction of names, scores, or outcomes.
Prime Minister Menzies warned the world may need to use force if the United Nations fails to resolve the Suez Canal crisis. He outlined four options including economic sanctions on Egypt, potential military action, further negotiations, or accepting the canal's loss, with strong emphasis on maintaining international control. The address drew a packed public and diplomatic audience in Canberra.
The report presents Sir Robert Menzies discussing the Egypt crisis with Colonel Nasser. He rejects extreme uses of force and warns the Soviet Union seeks to weaken Western democracies. He favors UN involvement but notes sovereignty issues and arms diplomacy in Cairo. Continued on P. 15
In London front pages the ad by Mr. Menzies appears with bold banners. The Evening News declares Force Menzies Warning and We Can't Contract Out of Its Use. The Star runs Menzies We Must Resist Suez Grab Sanctions Warning to Nasser. The Evening Standard says Menzies We won't let him get away with It with Nasser must be brought to know smash and grab does not pay.
Sydney report quotes Minister for Immigration H Holt defending Australia’s immigration policy at the sixth annual meeting of the Good Neighbour Council of N.S.W. He notes yearly government review, aims for rapid growth, and cites net population gain of about one million over eight years. He warns against stagnation and highlights postwar British migration gains.
Police ask for assistance to identify a man found dead near the Royal Military College Canberra. The 35 to 43 year old had vivid arm tattoos, including a bird, horse head, horseshoes, and the word Mother. Anyone who can help should contact ACT police.
From Adelaide a special report describes Maralinga A-bomb tests in a 24 hour standby mode due to uncertain weather. Four bombs are planned with one airborne drop trial. Delays could push back Christmas Island H-bomb timing and cost UK personnel homeward.
In the House yesterday Mr. Beale said there had been delays at prior tests including those at San Field in South Australia in 1953 and American tests in the Nevada Desert.
Two youths aged 18 were questioned by police in connection with a series of robberies. The incident took place near Canberra Street, prompting a briefing at the Children Court.
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