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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

4,237 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 212

No war this year, the experts said

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 January 1952 · page 28

WHILE the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has been building up an army in Europe what has the Red Army been doing?…

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First Mud Flies In US War Of the Roses

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Saturday.—Spicy details in the life of producer Billy Rose I were kept veiled when his wife, swimming star Eleanor Holm, merely named actress Joyce Mathews as the "other woman" in her divorce petition. But the first fistful of…

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Soldier Shot Finger Off

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 6 January 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Jan. 5.—Private Patrick Bird, 18, a national Serviceman accused of blowing off the tip of one…

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Licensee Shot Dead, Wife Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

Norman Frederick Palley, 49, licensee o[?] the Grand Hotel, Goulburn, was found shot…

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War Criminals Will Be Freed

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

LANDS BERG (Germany), (B.U.P.).-- Twelve German war criminals were granted a Christmas…

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War Criminals Will Be Freed

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

LANDSBERG (Germany), (B.U.P.).-- Twelve German war criminals were granted a Christmas…

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Britain's Economic Crisis "Worst Since War"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (A.A.P.). —Britain was facing her third, and worst, economic crisis since the second World War, said…

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Propaganda War In Malayan Campaign By a Staff Correspondent who recently visited Malaya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

Two years ago Lam Swee, one-time rubber tapper, barber and trade-union leader, lived a desperate life in the jungle with a price of 10,000 dollars on his…

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War Comforts Fund To Be Revived

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 2

The Federal administrator of the Australian Comforts Fund, Mr. C. R. McKerihan, said last night the fund would be…

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U.S. Made 5000 War Aircraft

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 14

WASHINGTON (B.U.P.). -- The United States produced between 4500 and 5000 military…

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U.S. Made 5000 War Aircraft

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 14

WASHINGTON (B.U.P.). -- The United States produced between 4500 and 5000 military…

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U.S. Made 5000 War Aircraft

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 14

WASHINGTON (B.U.P.). -- The United States produced between 4500 and 5000 military…

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Soldier Preference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—Has any serious thought been given to the effect of preference to ex-Servicemen upon promotions and transfers,…

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Anzac Festival Contests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 11

A series of competitions in literature, music, and art is being held in preparation for this year's Anzac Eve Festival…

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Stop Press City War Warning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 24

The Israell Premier (Mr. Ben last night warned Isrel that the nation was on the verge of civil war. He accused turner…

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Pensioners’ pence taken for war

Tribune · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 12

AS an ex-employee of the NSW Railways I was drawing Superannuation amounting to £4/18/8 per fortnight. For this I had of course…

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Stop Press Civil War Warning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 24

The Israell Premier (Mr. Ben last night warned Isrel that the nation was on the verge of civil war. He accused turner…

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Yanks Grant More Copper -- for War

Tribune · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 8

Civilian consumers will not benefit from the increased copper allocation decided upon by the International Materials Conference. THE Conference has allotted 12,500…

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World protests Collier’s over war issue

Tribune · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 5

Newspapers, writers and public men of all shades of politics from all over the world have joined in condemning the October 27. 195 1, issue of Collier’s magazine, published in the USA…

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Soviet output is now double pre-war

Tribune · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 10

THE January number of the Communist Review contains material of exceptional importance to readers…

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