Verwoerd wounded by assassin at Johannesburg exposition
Dr. Verwoerd, 58, South Africa’s prime minister and chief architect of apartheid, was shot twice at close range during an exposition in Johannesburg. A farmer from Northern Transvaal was seized and questioned as crowds attacked the assailant. Verwoerd was evacuated to Pretoria and later reported comfortable.
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Prime Minter
South Africa
Tohannesburg
Norhern
Transvaal
AAP
Capetown
Paul Squer
Pretoria General Hospital
Union
Johannesburg
Dr. Verwoerd
Air Funeral Arranged For Parachutist
Four parachutists and a flight of aircraft will salute parachutist Frank O'Brien who fell 2300 feet when his chute failed. His mates plan a funeral in the air over the Queensland Club dropping zone near Beaudesert with a Salvation Army officer aboard and four jumpers bailing out as the ashes drift down.
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Brisbane
Frank O'Brien
Queensland Parachute Club
Warrnambool
Frank O’brien
Pin Protects Fokker Flight at Brisbane Airport
At Brisbane Airport the nose wheel jammed on a Fokker Friendship carrying 17 passengers. An air hostess used a hobby pin to bridge two electrical points, aiding a safe crash landing. Captain W Jennings returned to base, and after about 40 minutes the wheel released. About 1,000 spectators watched the plane land.
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Brisbane
Moreton Bay
Coolangatta
Newcastle
Sydney
W. Jennings
Queen Sends Sympathy After Verwoerd Attack
The Queen wished South African Prime Minister Verwoerd a speedy recovery after a life threatening assassination attempt. Messages of condolence or concern came from Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street Lady Dorothy Macmillan Eisenhower State Department and Australian Prime Minister Menzies.
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London
A.a.p.reuter
Dr. Verwoerd
Sandringham
Elizabeth
Downing Street
Verwoerd
Canberra Butcher Shops Alter Winter Trading Hours
Canberra butcher shops will open Wednesday afternoons for the first time since last September, with the winter schedule continuing. They will close on Saturday mornings, as announced by an ACT Employers' Association spokesman last night.
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Canberra
A.C.T. Employers’ Association
Latrobe by election shows ALP lead potential shift in govt
Final counts place Pritchard at a 778 vote lead with J J Jess aided by DLP preferences. Martyr's 6637 second preferences could swing to Jess, while Joss on 21728 keeps LCP ahead. Calwell warns a 12% anti govt swing could deliver 37 seats and a Labour return, in Adelaide remarks.
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Melbourne
Australian Labour Party
D. Pritchard
J. D. Jess
L.C.P
Latrobe
Democratic Labour Party
Jess
J. R. Martyr
Martyr
Pritchard
House of Representatives
Labour
J. P. Martyr
D.L.P
Labour Party
Calwell
Adelaide
Whitlam
Botanic Park
Shore Wins Head Of River In Nepean Rowing
Shore breaks six year jinx to win the G P S Head of the River on the Nepean by a half length over Scots with High half a length behind. Time listed as 6 min 16 25 secs, noted as one of the slowest on record as Scots challenged in the final yards.
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Sydney
Shore
High
G.P.S
Nepean
Disarmament Conference Adjourned in Geneva
The deadlocked ten nation disarmament conference to recess from month end to June by mutual agreement of the United States and other delegations. The talks opened March 15 but stalled over Soviet and Western world disarmament treaty plans. Both sides described the other as not totally diagnosed and no agreement reached.
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Geneva
A.A.P
Reuter
United States
India Boosts Defences Ahead of Sino Indian Talks
Defence Minister Krishna Menon told the House of the People that India has augmented its armed forces and reconditioned its thinking to meet any Sino Indian border contingency. He said the northern frontier is alive and will need attention in our time, stressing industrial progress and national resolve.
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New Delhi
A.a.p.reuter
Khrishna Menon
India
Menon
China
Dalai Lama seeks world support for Tibet
In New Delhi the Dalai Lama appeals for global aid to Tibet from Communist China. He calls Tibetans to live on equal terms while preserving their traditional life. About 100 delegates from 19 Asian and African nations attend a three day Afro Asian Convention on Tibet.
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New Delhi
A.L.P. Retains Hunter Seat in By-Election
Newcastle Sunday. Labour candidate A W James former detective won an absolute majority of 21 473 votes to 11 641 for independent R L Brown with 3 815 for C C Dumbrell and 805 for A Murnane. Informal 953. James is son of Rowley James, former Hunter MP. By-election triggered by Deakin Evatt resignation to become NSW Chief Justice.
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Newcastle
ALP
Hunter
Labour
A. W. James
R. L. Brown
C. CC. Dumbrell
A.L.P
A. Murnane
Ind
Mr. James
Rowley” James
de. H. iV. Evatt
N.S.W
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