20 Aug 1951
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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1951
Page
1
Reports from Melbourne describe a drunken inmate injuring a policeman during a cell incident at Flinders Lane Police Station. Constable Thompson Way was hospitalized after being kicked in the stomach groin and back as officers restrained the attacker.
Sydney reports the State Cabinet plans to lift price controls on numerous commodities pegged at July 18. The move aims to ease limits on foods and minerals while ensuring ongoing fiscal adjustments under the government program.
U S Army announces testing of a new malaria drug named Wu that could cure the disease faster than existing medicines. Army Surgeon General Major General George Armstrong says trials in the United States and Korea show primaquine may offer superior treatment. troops in Korea are already receiving a weekly dose of another drug in the program.
Proposed award for civic service appears in a garbled local notice possibly noting recognition by a council or committee. The fragment hints at a ceremony or table event and mentions a date or time but details are unreadable.
London report notes Labour Party debate on defence and inflation as passenger fares rise by about 12 percent offset by older rate validity. It lists specific regional fare changes and minor freight rate adjustments amid broader cost concerns.
The forecast predicts fair weather on the western and southern halves with heavy rain in central areas. Flood risks rise in the Alps and broader highland regions with strengthening southwest winds. It remains cool to cold, except in the northeast, with rough seas expected near the coast.
Tair o reports a warning of a British bid to break the Anglo Egyptian stalemate. The Feyptian Women's Inner Cabinet plans a Wednesday meeting to discuss options as tensions rise.
Persia will participate in peace talks with Japan, signaling a potential shift toward diplomacy. Details on participation and agenda remain sparse as discussions unfold among involved nations.
Reports from Teheran describe near breakdown in talks with Britain and the United States over a peace effort. Security officials warned the premier to accept a U.S. proposal as sides fear a final collapse. In Kingston damage from a storm caused losses estimated around £500,000 with ships ashore and a destroyed airport terminal. A penitentiary wall collapsed allowing 70 convicts to escape. Wind and rain damaged crops and left many homes and churches shelters for the homeless.
Fragmentary OCR listing market items with prices and weights lacking clear context. Names and values such as potatoes wheat lucerne and cwt appear, but entities and dates are unclear making full sense difficult.
Sydney Monday lottery 2300 results list major prize winners with syndicate names and participant initials. First prize 0672 attributed to Cop the syndicate Miss B 306 Park 8 South Victoria. Second prize 80851 awarded to Dog Bite syndicate L Hasher M Lawson Jane Bt Randwick. Third prize 399 Our Aim TM c Syndicate V Simpson Mimoss Plais 74 Oxford Bt Pres. Fourth 3265 Mra M. M. Porman Pittwater Road Terrey Hills. PIPTH 21722 Pamily syndicate J F Bowman 20 Erith St Botany.
A fuel explosion aboard the British tanker Dromus near Singapore injured several crew members and is suspected to have caused multiple fatalities. Rescue teams searched the wreckage at the wharf as fires were brought under control and authorities investigated potential causes.
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