27 Sep 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1956
Page
1
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Western powers and pro Egyptian states prepared for a verbal battle as the UN Security Council opened discussions on the Suez Canal dispute. India voiced concern over Mr Menzies speech while France backed it, and Egypt urged acceptance of revisions to the 1888 Convention. Ships faced 15 percent freight surcharges amid canal delays.
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In the Senate Senator McKenna declared a war had been averted over the past two months "more by good luck than good management" in response to Prime Minister Menzies' criticism of Colonel Nasser's threat to imprison canal employees who quit.
The Canberra Disposal Store, run by Ben Goodrich and Nick Tok, reported an unsuccessful break in on Tuesday night. Police investigate after the thief damaged a window and stole watches and jewelry valued at over £100. Detective A Allmand leads the inquiry.
Australians Neale Fraser and Ashley Cooper advanced with easy second round wins in the Pacific Coastal titles held in San Francisco. Fraser defeated Morris Beckoloz 6 2 6 3, and Cooper won 6 3 6 3.
Danish police revealed last night that a man jumped from a Soviet vessel attempting to reach safety. They said the men asked for political asylum as they swam from Copenhagen into nearby waters.
The Government stated there was no sinister motive in the Soviet Antarctic base. Minister for External Affairs Casey said the Haswell base and others on Drygalsid and inland sites were established for scientific purposes and tied to the Geophysical Year 1957 58, with Australia inviting the bases.
Observers believed Senator Spooner faced slim chances due to his status, but a strong N.B.W. and Senate bloc vote nearly shifted the outcome. The election changed after the resignation of Sir Eric Harrison as Deputy Leader and Minister for Defence Production, who will depart Australia next month to take up a UK post.
UK sources report bread costs will climb when subsidies end, with Sir Eric Harrison and the former Attorney General vacancies noted. Senator Spicer has resigned to become Chief Judge of the Commonwealth Industrial Court, while Mr Holt, aged 48, enters succession considerations for the prime ministership as he remains a top cabinet figure. Holt’s career includes Labour minister posts and WW II service with the ALF, shaping party policy and labor relations.
In Parliament Minister Beale said the 26 man party returned from Mal ringa not for fear but because there was no accommodation. He explained members went to Maralinga for test briefings and were to travel home, with potential attendance at a second test a fortnight later.
In Varona, North Dakota, six of 11 Cox children are hospitalized with polio myelitis. Five of the infected children had received Salk and Vall vaccine and none of the cases is believed to be paralytic.
John Kesher was devised to stand trial November 6 on charges of sedition and inciting to riot. The case stems from Kasper's leadership of mass protests against racial integration of Clinton High School four weeks ago.
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