14 Apr 1952
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 14, 1952
Page
1
Brisbane reports a Police Union executive team plans to probe police grievances while Chief Inspector Harold leads the Roma Street inquiry. The union seeks Governor intervention over transfers of two detectives and awaits a decision as a mass meeting on Wednesday plans a strike vote.
Washington officials guiding the Korea truce talks expect an armistice to be agreed soon possibly by May 1. A formula to end prisoner of war deadlock is key with aims to avoid forcible return to North Korea and China while ensuring prisoner releases and face-saving terms for all sides.
London dispatch reports the Moscow world economic conference closed after three major agreements between British interests and Eastern government representatives. A £10 million barter with China covers coal eggs and farm produce for textiles metals and chemicals, plus a £2 million deal with Romania and Eastern Germany. Lord Boyd Orr praised the lack of propaganda, noting most delegates were businessmen focused on separate trade contracts subject to export licences.
Trans-Australia Airlines Convair Georer Bass from Brisbane landed at 11 16 am, 54 minutes ahead of schedule, marking a new endurance round in a 34 hour journey covering 870 miles. The event stirred attention as the airline promotes a direct $20 fare option.
A 15 year old Richmond boy was found wounded in a street after a quarrel with a friend. Doctors fought to save him as a bullet lodged near his heart. He was found near Mather's car shortly after leaving a girl’s home. Police say a 92 rifle with a spent cartridge was found in the car.
Canberra reports a basic wage quarterly increase likely to be announced late this week or early next week by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court. Some expect an average rise of about six or seven shillings, with the adjustment to take effect on the first pay day next month.
Maryborough Federal Band won the 4 grade diagram march in the Australian band championship at North Ipswich Reserve with 192 points before 650 spectators. Brisbane Excelsior and Cairns Municipal took second and third in A grade. Ipswich Model Band led B grade with 195 points. Ralph Skerritt of Maryborough was named champion of champions among soloists.
Sioux City area braces for major disaster as floods from Missouri Mississippi and Red Rivers force almost 11 000 people from homes across six states Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin. Nebraska Governor Patterson declares emergency while engineers and contractors race to raise levees and shield Omaha and surrounding lowlands amid historic flood levels.
BRISBANE The 7 am start for industry in southern Queensland to ease electricity during peak periods may be delayed. Unions vital to the plan defer the early start until after discussions with the Mines Minister on Tuesday morning. The State Electricity Commissioner said a Tuesday start is unlikely due to incomplete employer employee agreements and Commonwealth conciliation commission pending in Brisbane. If not in operation by April 28 stronger compulsory restrictions may be required.
Melbourne bookmakers call for emergency meeting to address a potential taxation measure. The Tax Department demands a subscriber list and phone numbers by Wednesday. An SP official says the information centre operates from a city office and one bookmaker notes he never submits fax returns.
The Gympie Musical Union choir won the Grice Cup outright at Maryborough in the Queensland festival. Second place went to Maryborough Fisted Choir and third to Brisbane Intermediate Choir. Rockhampton Tertager Choir won the junior contest.
U S engineers and a Nepali official planned to trap a tailless hairy sub human anthropoid in the Lower Himalayas seen by villagers as Ban Manche or jungle man. The aim is to identify a possible missing link, with claims of past jungle man captives and limited eating at captivity.
Reuters reports General Eisenhower announced his forthcoming departure from Paris at a staff conference. General Biddle said the room went silent then officers cheered and Montgomery shook Ike’s hand, with Ike dabbing his eyes. The scene underscored political pressures as Ike’s potential run for U.S. presidency loomed.
Brisbane reports Agriculture Minister Mr Collins calling on federal state and local authorities to unite with unions, farmers, pastoralists and employers to address Australia’s food problem. He urged community-wide cooperation, noting past wartime targets and the need for credit access, materials, technical advice, and local committees to boost yields in wool, meat, sugar, butter, wheat and more.
Ethel May Traynor a 39 year old Melbourne resident died when a Melbourne to Warrnambool service backing to clear a path for the Port Fairy to Melbourne train collided head on. The Melbourne bound front carriage telescoped and a carriage car was crushed with both locomotives derailed and burning.
In Melbourne at a fast conference Dr Evatt urged Labour to keep arbitration firm but argued against outright waivers. He criticized limits on appeal in the existing system, urged thorough review before decisions, and called for timely action. He noted fewer landless workers today and emphasized giving young Australians first access, with migrants included in reforms.
Five Norwegian sealing ships carrying 100 crew members are overdue in the Arctic Ocean near Newfoundland. American and Canadian air forces planned search efforts, hindered by bad weather as authorities seek news of the vessels bound for Toe nd.
BRISBANE reports Easter road toll across Queensland rising with five dead and 24 injured, a record number on holiday roads. Victoria sees eight deaths after a Hume Highway crash near Seymour. NSW toll reaches 14 since last Thursday with multiple fatalities. Surfers lured into rescues from currents. several lives saved at coast towns. one motorcyclist killed on Pacific Highway. Isoleted crashes include a Bent Mile Plains fatal and others near Lithgow.
In Victoria a woman links her husband to a cat shooting incident near Myall Creek. A truck overturned at Tricester level crossing, causing injuries three miles from Lis Ling.
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