29 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1963
Page
1
Moscow prepared a tumultuous welcome for Cuban Premier Fidel Castro arriving on a surprise visit. Prime Minister Khrushchev told Castro Moscow awaits him and the capital arranged a Red Square ceremony to greet the bearded Cuban leader with a cordial Soviet audience.
Dr. Fidel Castro is expected to be the chief guest at the annual May Day parade in Red Square on Wednesday. Workers labored late to prepare the mass rally and reception while cameras were set up to view Castro and thousands of Russians anticipated his appearance.
New Zealand journalist Bernard died in Port au Prince is reported arrested by Haitian police. The editor of an English language weekly faced detention amid press tensions following coverage of a reported kidnapping and an attempt linked to Dr Francois Duvalier.
Governor General Lord De Lisle and Hon Catherine Sidney visited Albert Hall last Saturday evening. They were greeted by Mr J Brophy and his daughter in law Mrs E Magassy. Catherine Sidney received a bouquet from Judith Peacock.
Torrential rain floods the New South Wales north coast with hundreds evacuated. Towns like Laurieton and Wauchope report heavy rainfall, roads cut, and residents moved to private homes. Army help assists, while a hospital birth occurs amid a blackout and landslide delays. Continuous rain threatens the zone with no quick relief.
A 30 man trade delegation from New Zealand arrived in Canberra last night to meet Sir Robert Menzies and other officials. Led by Mr. G W Lane the mission will visit Sydney and Melbourne this week and represents 20 New Zealand industries.
Light rain continues in Canberra with humid easterly winds. The Weather Bureau predicts occasional showers today and a high of 68 degrees. Nine points fell in the 12 hours to 9 pm yesterday eight points in the prior 12 hours. first rain of the month.
Sir Garfield Barwick opens a 13 day United Nations seminar at the Hotel Rex Canberra on the Role of the Police in the Protection of Human Rights. Delegates include government ministers and legal officers with discussions on wire tapping lie detectors third degree and blood alcohol tests. Fifteen Asian countries and observers from Papua New Guinea American Samoa and Guam attend.
Moscow dispatch says the Soviet Union launched Cosmos II, an unmanned satellite, in a Tass report viewed as part of the program paving the way for a manned lunar mission.
Skin divers reporting near Perth found about 50 pieces of eight 40 ft deep, four miles off Ledge Point aboard the clay boat Dorothy. The coins show a cross and the letter P, with other relics including jugs, ivory tusks, copper, wood, a sounding lead, and two stacked anchors. The treasure is linked to a shipwreck dating back to a vessel named the Gilt Dragon.
Ansett-A.N.A. Fokker Friendship with 29 passengers landed safely at Fairbairn after a fault in its undercarriage. Control tower officers confirmed the fault was not serious and the plane remained for minor repairs before continuing to Cooma and Canberra. Fire engineers and ambulances stood by during the visual check.
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