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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1963
Page
12
The 81 year old Pontiff urged progress toward brotherhood during Holy Week and called for action by world leaders, religious groups, and media to uphold peace. He praised ecumenism and urged responsible leadership to defend justice and dignity for every person.
Soviet academician Viktor Ambartsumian lauded Australia as a leading nation in radio astronomy. He cited the 70 metre mirror radio telescope installed in Australia and noted Australia’s role in regional astronomical symposiums and studies of cosmic gas movements and Magellanic clouds.
Former Thresher skipper told a Navy Court flooding could cause sudden sinking after a ballast blow and instantaneous flood. Skylark reported clearance to surface at 9 14 am and later asked for Threshers course. A few seconds after 9 17 am a sound of breaking up was heard.
The report cites Henry Menzies noting GATT failed to aid developing nations reliant on one or two commodities. McBoyn and Morieley discuss hoped long term agreements with the United States and Canada as Washington Ottawa push for broader trade pacts amid sugar rice and grain issues. The clipping also recalls a naval incident involving Thresher the submarine and its last deep dive tests.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister J McEwen and New Zealand minister J Marshall announced that a comprehensive free trade area is not practicable now. They will form a joint standing committee to study a limited free trade plan for forest products and other items, while excluding dairy and lamb from review. A technical committee on plant and animal quarantine will be set up. Antidumping actions were postponed for up to 160 days to allow talks.
Air Vice Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger said the first of Australia's new French built Mirage jet fighters will arrive soon. Australia has 60 French jets on order and reserved space for 40 more. Scherger returned from Paris with updates on production and delivery timelines.
Easter celebrations drew over 1,000 worshippers at John's Church with Roman Catholic and Protestant services. Midnight Mass, Easter Vigils, and dawn Holy Communion filled the historic house of worship as Dr Kersey preached during Matins and services.
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