16 Apr 1958
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1958
Page
1
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Australian External Affairs Minister Casey urged non intervention to allow Indonesians to settle their civil war without foreign involvement. He warned of risks to international peace if the conflict widened and Communist influence spread. Dr Evatt criticized SEATO for inaction and urged Australia to mediate.
Liberal MP Mr. Wheeler urges the Commonwealth Public Accounts Committee gain powers to probe state government spending on Commonwealth funded money. He criticizes New South Wales for profligate social policy and argues loan allocation incentives wasteful governance. He notes NSW education spending compared with Victoria, stressing intergovernmental accountability.
A British security forces member in plain clothes was shot three times while standing outside a cinema in Famafuste during a Cyprus attack. He was critically wounded, marked as the first victim of the renewed terrorist campaign against Britons after a year.
A Padang rebel radio predicts Indonesia will plunge into an international situation as arms deals with Communist nations are condemned. Premier Sjafruddin Prawiranegara urges free nations not to ignore the crisis, warning of blame if Indonesia becomes another Korea. Government forces mass offshore with 7,000 troops expected to land.
Soviet scientists claim Sputnik will achieve an enormous moon orbit in a planned mission. Tana News Agency reports Sputnik I entered Earth orbit layers and disintegrated yesterday morning. Professor Varvaroy notes the craft would weigh five to six tons and carry science gear to transmit cosmic rays and temperatures back to Earth.
Western powers plan ambassadorial talks with Russia in Moscow to test Moscow’s attitude toward summit discussions. U S Secretary of State Dulles indicated the West would not commit to a summit unless assurances were given on substantive issues.
The Interior Minister said about 450 defence and service staff would move to Canberra in January with a second group of around 650 arriving six months later. Housing contracts are being set to accommodate the transferees and rents will be tied to construction costs, comparable to state housing rents for similar homes. Final costs will be known after full costings.
Canberra records show eleven accidents overnight to yesterday involving 23 vehicles after drizzle made roads slick. A cyclist Bruno Monteteone was treated for lacerations after a 7 30 am crash near Eastlake Football Club. no serious injuries reported.
Rain last night disrupted communications at the RAAF station affecting the Fair Telephone cable. PMG technicians worked until early this morning to correct faults. A TAA aircraft from Sydney turned back due to low cloud over Fairbairn and landed about 10.59 p.m.
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