Poor Tailor Search Yields First Edinburgh Beneficiary
The Edinburgh Corporation has sought 12 “poor deserving and total abstainers” tailors for four years under the will of Robert Cope who died years ago. One recipient has been found aged over 50 from Midlothian or with three years trading there, while others are widows of tailors. The prize pays £60 per year from £6,000 in trust, with applications even from Canada.
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London
the Sunday Dispatch
Edinburgh
Robert Cope
Quester Sessions Court
Midlothian
Canada
Malenkov claims Soviet hydrogen bomb and peace aims
Moscow reports Malenkov telling the Supreme Soviet that the USSR has mastered the hydrogen bomb and rejects territorial aims. He touted peaceful policy, warned against the North Atlantic bloc, and noted increased industrial output while pledging aid to Korea. Western observers doubt the claim and caution about blackmail.
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Russia
Georgi Malenkov
Supreme Soviet
M. Malenkov
United States
Malenkov
North Atlantic
Soviet Union
Korea
Far East
Japan
London
Reuter
Malenkoy
Rossia
Driver performs hero rescue during Adamstown crash
Eric George Miller, 54, of Goodwood Adelaide, died while warning pedestrians as his semi trailer loaded with six new car bodies careened down Charles Town Hill toward Glebe Road at Adamstown. Five others injured as truck struck an electric pole and launched debris and car bodies. Miller trapped in cabin. Hospitalized victims include three sedan occupants. several in serious condition.
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Adamstown
Newcastle
Eric George Miller
Goodwood
Adelaide
Miller
Charlestown Hill
Glebe Road
Pacific Highway
Adamstown Methodist Church
Royal Newcastle Hospital
Half Crew Survives Convair Crash in London
British reports say about half of the 23-man Convair crew remained aboard when the plane crashed into water near Manchester on Saturday. An American officer and Spears, one passenger, described being in the aircraft as it hit the water. Cause of the crash remains undetermined.
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Convair
London
Manchester
Pears
Spears
Armerican Air Force
Fuchs Shared Hydrogen Bomb Secrets With Soviets
The New York Times said Klaus Fuchs leaked hydrogen fusion bomb principles to the Soviet Union in 1944 along with atomic secrets. Premier Malenkov’s claim of a hydrogen bomb was noted as not surprising to inner scientists acquainted with Fuchs.
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New York
New York Times
Klaus Fuchs
Soviet Union
William Laurence
Times
Premier Malenkov
Fuchs
Laurence
United States
Malenkov
African Troops Surprise Mau Mau Terrorists
Reuters reports five African platoons surprised about 1000 Mau Mau fighters in a major battle near a prohibited forest. The clash wounded two African soldiers and caused casualties among the terrorists. Troops reportedly bombarded suspected new positions with 3 inch mortars.
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Mau Mau
Reuter
Escaped Prisoners Murder Marshal In Georgia Car Ambush
Police search mountain country near Adairsville Georgia for two escaping prisoners after they killed a prison marshal and fled with a hostage hold. The marshal Sam Vareh was shot five times and left from his car on a main road south of town. They were transporting Eugene Juelich and Woodward Larson to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary to begin five year terms for car theft.
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Adairsville
Georgia
Huerd
Sam Vareh
Eugene Juelich
Woodward Larson
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Vaugh
Nashville
Tennessee
G. Hightower
Sam Holcombe
Eight year-old blamed after Geelong fire discovery
Eight year-old Melromane claimed he wanted to see the fire cart come and is blamed for a weekend blaze in Geelong. David Lamb of East Geelong found his house rear alight and extinguished four flames after a neighbour’s flywire door burned. Police will act in children's court.
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Melromane
Geelong
David Lamb
Children's Court
Car confrontation ends with shooting described by witness
A witness recounts that a car nearly crashed before a man ran toward it. He heard two gunshots as the vehicle sped away, a body was hurled from the car, and three men remained inside as it fled the scene.
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Holcombe
Tough Line on States' Tax Demands
In Canberra the Premiers Conference opens with a clash over tax reimbursements for 1953-54. The States seek about £170 million while the Commonwealth sticks to £145-£150 million to fund planned budget tax cuts. Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and New South Wales push for higher shares as talks begin. Queensland also seeks rail funding and indemnity for handling Commonwealth explosives.
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Canberra
Commonwealth
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
New South Wales
Dajarra-Camooweal
Australia
New Machine Uses Sound Waves For Washing Clothes
Sydney reports Herbert K. Jones a Melbourne businessman back from the United States plans to introduce in Australia next week a washing machine that uses sound waves to oscillate and draw dirt from fabrics. He says it handles nylon silk wool and cotton in one wash and notes a Canadian government tax concession to open a Toronto branch.
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Sydney
Herbert K. Jones
Melbourne
United States
Toronto
Jones
Victoria Sees Record Death Toll In Weekend Crashes
Seventeen people died and 85 were injured in Victoria road and rail wrecks since Friday. Five deaths Friday and ten Saturday level crossing crashes, plus a tram death and a youth car crash pushed the toll to record highs. Ambulances handled dozens of injuries as officials blamed heavy traffic and thanked hospitals.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Royal Melbourne Hospital
C. J. Dixon
Worman Hawkins
Fish Creek
Hawkins
Saturda
King and Plinders Streets
City
Nudists Contest Miss Sunbeam at California Convention
A dozen sun-tanned contestants competed for the Miss Sunbeam title at a sun bathers convention near San Bernardino California. The pageant judged personality suntan and jewelry while spectators wore only accessories.
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San Bernardino
California
Here
American Sun Bathers’ Association
Nevada
Pooh
Big Drop in Callide Coal Output
Brisbane reports a sharp fall in Callide coal production after Victoria cancelled a contract for 300000 tons annually. Output dropped to 7000 tons per month from 35000 before Christmas, with talks ongoing between Victoria and Thiess Callide Creal as orders dwindle to central Queensland sites.
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Callide
Brisbane
Canberra
Thiess Callide Creal Pty. Ltd
Queensland
Rockhampton
Thiess
A. Barr
Gladstone
Two babies burn to death in Granville fire tragedy
In Granville an early morning blaze destroyed a one room house killing Juanite Faye Robinson 17 months and Brian Alfred Robinson two months. Father Norman Arthur Robinson 28 suffered facial and hand burns while trying to rescue them. mother Annie Ruth Robinson 27 was treated for shock. The Robinsons' other children were rescued by neighbours. A kerosene stove is suspected as the cause. In Brisbane an 18 month old girl Armena Miriam Pebe Deen died in a Mountford Street New Farm fire. insurance valued at £12,000 but damage estimated at £15,000.
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Sydney
Granville
Juanite Faye Robinson
Brian Alfred Robinon
Norman Arthur Robinson
Annie Ruth Robinson
Brisbane
Wazir Deen
Teen
Tragedy at Port Kembla as rigger falls 119 feet
Sydney dispatch reports Roy Trevor Asquith, 24, a rigger, killed while dismantling a 225 ft stack at Australian Tron and Steel Pty Ltd Works Port Kembla. A change block toppled from a higher level after rope failure, throwing him from the platform.
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Sydney
Roy Trevor Asquith
Australian Tron and Steel Pty, Ltd
Port Kembla
Asquith
U S Demands Repatriation of All P O W
The State Department demanded the Communists turn over all United Nations prisoners from the Korean War including those given jail terms to the Armistice Repatriation Commission. General Clark warned about 2000 to 3000 U S POWs not listed for repatriation amid reports of ongoing prisoner exchanges.
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A.A.P
State Department
Armistice Repatriation Commission
United Nations
Mark Clark
Korea
United States
Panmunjom
North Korea
Panmung
Armistice Supervisory Commission
Sven Graftsrom
Generone
Walter Bossi
P.O.W
Commmunists
Richard Davis
Klu Klux Klan
Davis
Tokic
Dulles and Korea Sign Mutual Security Pact
Secretary of State Dulles and South Korea’s Pyun Yung Tai announced a mutual security treaty amid talks on Korea’s future and UN China admission. Dulles warned against unilateral withdrawal, saying consultation with other nations would continue.
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Ole
America
Dulles
Duh
Pyun Yung Tai
South Korea
South Korea Had Oae
China
United Nations
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Alexander Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Wiley
University of Wisconsin Enid
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Pigotteco Pty. Ltd
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