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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1952
Page
1
General Bradley told a subcommittee that the Soviet Union could overrun Europe if not contained, urging a push to strengthen nuclear stockpiles and delivery power. He warned a sneaky attack might occur as Moscow’s arsenal grows, stressing the need for credible deterrence and alliance unity.
Two cyclones moved slowly south east of Rockhampton and Brisbane as warnings spread to ships. Winds reached 50 miles per hour with heavy rain and rough seas, causing river flooding and road closures across South East Queensland. Mrs Fox and Tezare saved by a bystander after a bridge incident near Golden Beach, with injuries reported.
Twenty two guests along with the Uoensee his wife and two children escaped from the Oakes Hotel Neutral Bay in their night clothes as a gale driven blaze swept through the building yesterday. The fire caused damage estimated at £40.
Torrential rain and 80 mile per hour winds battered Sydney and suburbs injuring roofs, flooding basements, toppling trees, and stranding residents. Dozens sought shelter as boats were torn from moorings and power lines failed. Victoria warned of possible serious flooding within 48 hours as heavy rains drenched catchments.
The Tobacco Marketing Board in Mareeba urged urgent action to avert financial disaster in the tobacco growing sector. It called on the Federal Government as the sole authority with adequate powers to resolve the crisis and restore growers’ confidence. The board reported it has pressed Ministers of Trade, Customs and Commerce, and Agriculture to mandate compulsory use of Australian leaf in blends to support the industry.
The Royal Commission report on off the course betting will be presented to the State Parliament in August. Final draft due in about two weeks, delayed by sickness and typist shortages. The 40,000 word document covers three months of work after sittings from Cairns to Brisbane, including a Tasmania visit.
The liner Kanimbla, sailing at full speed, grounded on a sandbank off Caloundra during a fierce east north east gale. Captain C K Snowball described dense rain and zero visibility as the ship failed to respond to the rudder, windows of fate turning on a jolt. Tugs Carlock and Coralnea towed the ship to Cairncross Dock where it entered at 3:15 p.m. yesterday. All 357 passengers and 166 crew were saved. The vessel carried 1490 tons general cargo for Townsville and Cairns, plus 500 tons of Sydney and Melbourne cargo in No 2 Hold. Passengers will be ferried home or continue by air, plane, or coach.
Brisbane passengers witnessed a near disaster as two men slipped from the gangway into the harbor while the ship Kanimbla was berthed at Calmorea dock. Agnew and others clung to the deck end as a railing gave way, both men plunging into the water. The ship later settled safely, with passengers and crew reported unharmed. Captain Snowball and Myra Collins described tense moments as tugs maneuvered Kanimbla back toward the pier amid mounting seas.
London a 24 year old British diplomatic officer William Martin Marshall a Foreign Office radio operator faced charges under the Official Secrets Act alleging he transmitted information to the Soviet Embassy second secretary Pavel Kuznetsov. The court remanded him for a week after a four minute hearing in which Marshall denied the offense.
Western diplomats faced a potential major Soviet diplomatic initiative after Andrei Gromyko, named Ambassador to Britain, signaling a broad strategy across Asia and Europe. Moscow reportedly seeks to create a split between Western Europe and the United States amid Korean stalemate and rising East-West tensions.
A massive waterspout swept over Tampa Bay Florida on Saturday causing extensive property damage. The swirling column reached 600 feet aloft with winds near 106 mph, damaging roofs in the residential district three miles from St. Petersburg and cutting electricity to thousands.
A youth is charged with murder over the killing of a Wiluna prospector reported missing since April 16. Police recovered the body 30 yards from the Eimba-rro Knob road, wrapped in tarpaulins, found by scrubland searchers.
Brisbane council plans a 21 million loan to fund city projects. Officials cite limited maximum interest of 4 pounds 2 shillings 6 pence per cent as a constraint.
President Truman announced the United States had almost completed an atomic submarine engine and solved the harnessing of atomic power for mankind. He spoke at the keel laying of the Nautilus, the world’s first atom submarine, costing about 40 million dollars, described as a forerunner of atom powered ships and plants for electricity.
A garbled note discusses a proposed butter price change. It mentions the Treasury, production costs, export losses, and potential farmer impact, but the text is fragmented and unclear. Key entities are missing or corrupted, hindering precise details.
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