17 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1963
Page
1
Special Branch inquiries into the spies for peace nuclear leak were underway in many British towns. In Hyde Park London 70 000 Ban the Bomb demonstrators gathered for the Aldermaston march while Central London saw 1000 police clashing with hostile crowds.
The Hyde Park rally followed a 60 mile Faster protest from Aldermaston. Police clashed with marchers near Buckingham Palace and Admiralty House. Dozens arrested and injuries reported as demonstrators and officers struggled amid ban banners and mounted police. Londoners and international contingents joined the disruption as pamphlets alleged national secrecy circulated.
Canberra logged its coldest April night at 27.2 degrees yesterday, 0.6 degrees below the prior record from April 15 last year. More chilly nights are anticipated this year, with a mild morning forecast and a high near 65 degrees.
General Accessories Pty Ltd in Fyshwick reports a weekend theft from a warehouse. Police Det-Set Turner and Det-Const Kent investigate after 67 radios, 29 electric irons, 17 shavers and other goods were taken. Entry via rear window and door. Theft occurred between 4 pm Thursday and 8:30 am Friday.
Palm Beach report confirms Mrs Kennedy is expecting another child. Only four people knew beyond the President and First Lady including Mrs Kennedy's physician. Pierre Salinger announced the cancellation of engagements and a June state visit to Italy due to the pregnancy. The couple already has Caroline, 5, and John Jr., 2.
The Malayan Government will resume talks tonight after last minute consultations between Singapore Finance Minister Goh Keng Swee and Malayan Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak. A spokesman warned that without a Singapore Malaya merger a rubber export duty could strike Singapore, threatening its rubber trade. UN Secretary General Thant considered Malaysia but would not intervene. Narasimhan will also meet Anti Malaysia Front parties.
Mr. Kingsland aged 46 appointed as head of the Department of the Interior succeeding W A McLaren who retired. A former first assistant secretary in the Defence Department he is an Imperial Defence College graduate and ex R A A F wartime pilot awarded the D F C. He led R A A F Intelligence Trial Training and Organisation, and held aviation posts in Australia and the Northern Territory.
A man drowned and his wife missing after two British light planes were caught in turbulence and crashed near Beack Plate on the French Channel coast. Survivor Aubrey Downs identified the dead as Charles Blackpool a London motorcycle dealer. Mrs Blackpool is unaccounted. The trio flew back to London from Rouen.
Dudley McCarthy senior Territories Department official to become Australian Minister at the United Nations in New York. He will move from External Affairs to head the Australian mission as second in command replacing J D Hood who becomes ambassador to Israel.
Bellavista police investigate a theft at the Twin Camps post office in the Snowy Mountains. Thieves took keys and used them to open doors. the amount of money stolen remains unknown.
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