Massive flash floods sweep Barcelona region killing hundreds
AAP Reuters reports over 360 dead with fears the toll could top 1,000 after sudden floods in the Barcelona area. Nine towns were hit, with Rubi Tarrasa and Sabadell hardest. Debris, destroyed homes and damaged factories mark the disaster as rescue teams pull bodies and officials tally losses.
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Tarmasa
Catalonia
Menzies Pushes U S for International Commodity Agreements
Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies urged the United States to foster international commodity deals to stabilize prices for exporters. He met half an hour with Under-Secretary of State George Ball and said Wheat could be the first such agreement.
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Washington
A.a.p.reuter
Robert Menzies
United States
T. Menzies
U.S
George All
Ball
Menzies
Workers for Govt Lost Behind Wheel
Public servants were at a loss behind the wheel, a Road Safety Council member and official said at a Good Neighbour Council meeting. He argued that looser driving, prompted by higher salaries in 1951, increased accidents among civil servants who bought cars.
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Road Safety Council
G. M. Percival
Good Neighbour Council
New Yemeni Leader Reported Murdered Amid Revolt
Radio Sanaa claimed a revolt installed a Bree Yemeni Republic and killed Imam Mohammed eight days after his accession. Cairo Radio said the Imam was deposed but alive. Rebels imposed a curfew in Sanaa and threaten shooting anyone in streets after curfew. Army strength cited as about 20,000 with Soviet arms. officials warned officers to stop government movements out of the country.
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BP Careso
Yemen
Radio Sanaa
Mohammed
Associated Press
Cairo Radio
Imam Ahmad
Red Sea Kingdom
Sanaa
Canberra taxi permits lead to ballot for 12 licenses
More than 1,200 applications for 12 taxi permits were received at the Motor Registry Office. Licences will be drawn in a ballot in coming weeks. Six licences start a month after the ballot, six in February or March next year, with three in each group reserved for ex-service men.
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Motor Registry Office
Yesterog
Canberra
Hoyle to Deliver ANU Research Lecture
Internationally known astronomer Professor Fred Hoyle will give the third annual ANU Research Students' Association lecture on October 11. He, Cambridge Plumian Professor, will discuss the asymmetry of time and his work spans astronomy and science fiction.
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Fred Hoyle
Ausralian National University Research Students’ Association
Hoyle
Plumian
Cambridge University
Australia
Mt. Wilson
Palomar
California
F.R.S
Indonesia Sees Education Push for West New Guinea
Professor P W Van Der Veur of the Australian National University says West Irian will receive rapid education expansion after Indonesian take over. He notes scholarships and a new university, while warning economic measures are needed to prevent unrest among Papuans. The Dutch governor in Hollandia denies arming Papuans and says no unrest is evident as transfer proceeds.
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West New Guinea
P. W. van der Veur
Indonesia
West Reatly
van der Veur
Australian National University
New Guinea Society
University of West
Hollandia
P. J. Platteck
United Nations
Platteel
Government to tax poker machines under new Budget plan
The Budget proposes a 2 shillings 6 pence per pound tax on net poker machine profits after payouts and existing licence fees. Auditor-General figures show licence fees last year at £1,772,942 and poker tax at £1,772,054, with racing revenue up to £2,704,429 and lotteries collections at £6,416,097, up markedly.
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