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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 15, 1963

Page

11

Pearson to Be Canada's New Prime Minister

The Liberal leader Pearson will form a government after back room deals and partial party support. Six Social Credit back benchers from Quebec pledged to back Pearson upsetting prior Conservative strength as Diefenbaker offered to meet Pearson to discuss the handover.

Pearson Canada Diefenbaker Mr. Pearson Social Credit Party Robert Thompson Quebec Real Cauette Caouette Liberals Conservatives

Tourists Seek Turkish Asylum in Istanbul

Two Bulgarian tourists from the liner Georgi Dimitrof asked Turkish authorities for asylum in Istanbul, police said today.

Istanbul

Americans pilot hot air balloon crossing the Channel

Ed Yost and Don Piccard, officials of a balloon firm, flew Rye Sussex to St Georges near Calais in under three hours. They shed weight with sandbags as parachutes and displayed their flag mix of Stars and Stripes Union Jack and French Tricolour. Thousands watched as the Channel’s crossing followed earlier gas balloon feats. two Liverpool University students in a brass knobbed Victorian bedstead were rescued after going missing crossing the Frigish Channel.

Channel Europe Ed Yost Don Piccard Rye Sussex St. Georges Calais France Pilatre de Rosier Liverpool University Dunkirk

Malaya Leaders Warn of Communist Threat and Wall of Silence

The Tunku opened a new Islamic school extension in Kepala Bolas Wel lesley province and warned that Communists threaten Malaysia and Indonesia. He urged readiness to defend the country while denying jealousy toward Indonesia and stressing peaceful prosperity.

Indonesia Kepala Bolas Wellesley Malaya

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