Soviet Calls for Atom War Ban
LONDON, Jan. 1. A.A.P. — A call for the renunciation of atomic weapons by all nations was made by the Seviet Prime Minister (Mr. Malenkov) to-day…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1954
614 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 31
Atom Submarine Not For War
WASHINGTON, Sun., (A.A.P.): A high Navy officer said yesterday that he doubted if the new U.S. atom-powered submarine, Nautilus, would ever "fire a shot in anger"…
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TOKYO; Jan. 3. A.A.P.-Reuter. —The Western Allies have agreed to parole a major Japanese war criminal…
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SEOUL, Jan. 3. A.A.P.-Reuter. —Seven thousand seven hundred North Korean war prisoners will he handed over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nehru Sees Risk Of War In Arms Aid
BANGALORE (India) Mon., (A.A.P.): The Indian Premier (Pandit Nehru) said yesterday that if proposed United States military aid to Pakistan became a reality, it would…
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Only light rain fell over the Hunter Valley yesterday and the weather has cleared. Muswellbrook had 12, points, Singleton one…
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SEOUL, Jan. 4. A.A.P.- Reuter.—An American soldier was killed and another critically injured in a gunfight…
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TOLUCA, (Mexico), Wed. (A.A.P.). — Eleven persons, including a priest, were reported to have been…
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. A.A.P.— The United States would strike directly against China if the Chinese renewed the Korean war or intervened in Indo-China,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crowds Made It Hot For Soldier Guards In N.Z.
ROTORUA (N.Z.), Thurs. (A.A.P.)—People stubbed cigarettes on soldiers' wrists in an effort to break a barrier to see the Queen, it was revealed here today. The incident occurred…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The two women who were shot near Temora on Tuesday have improved slightly but they are…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 8. A.A.P.—Two years of legal battling between showman Billy Rose and his wife,…
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A military driver was fined £15 at Maitland Court today for having driven a jeep while under the influence of liquor on Saturday afternoon…
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MUNICH, West Germany—Hungarian methods of supplying workers for coal mines are causing bad…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Historic Australian War Documents On Display
CANBERRA: Much of Australia's military history has been written in pencil on scraps of paper as well as in blood on distant shores. This is shown by an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Smuggled Girl Friend In Old Sack
BERLIN, Wed., (O.S.R.): An American soldier yesterday smuggled his girl friend into Berlin in a potato sack. The ruse was discovered when military policemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →R.S.L. Anzac Service On April 11
Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. sub-branch decided last night to hold its Anzac Day Memorial Service at Sandgate…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Comic strips contributed to the inability of some soldiers to think and express themselves…
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SEOUL, January 17. A.A.P.-Reuter.— Korean developments have caused war jitters in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home Plan For Queen "Herald" Service
LONDON, Jan. 18.—The Queen may sail up the Thames in the new Royal yacht Britannia to the heart of the City…
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