05 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1961
Page
1
East Berlin residents working in West Berlin must pay rents and utilities in West German marks, five times the East German mark, in an effort to curb the 53,000 East Berlin workers in the West and reduce refugee flow.
Readers learn of Allied notes and protests over the Berlin blockade in 1948. Western powers warn against actions that threaten the city’s normal life as East German and Soviet actions trigger border controls. Continued on FP, 3.
The article recounts a pioneer pilot Mintaro Ovurheld known as MY AL Pard Mintaro, set to travel via Fant four enwined DCH and be hosted by PACA Loclts on Sunday. A ceremonial christening will honor Mintaro at the same event marking his aviation career and previous service with the ALP and Australian Flying Corps.
In an informal Government House conference yesterday the Governor General playfully photographed a group of press photographers after the Hashburbs ceased popping. Lord De Lisle and family joined the laughter as pictures show Lord De Lisle, his son and daughter, the Hon Philip and Anne Sidney enjoying the joke.
A Tunisian Information Minister Masmoudi warned that Bizerta could deteriorate quickly and trigger more military action Tunisia rejects negotiation or mediation on Bizerta insisting on complete evacuation by French forces He said Tunisia will use peaceful means but may resort to violence if needed and aims for cooperation with the West despite Western hesitation. He referenced NATO and UN diplomacy and noted mixed signals from France and the United States.
The passage reports on impressions from a visit with remarks by Lord De tive and Lord Pe Lisle about the governor’s modern role. It discusses Commonwealth ties and the Queen’s representative duties, noting sentiment over commercial links and broader political relations.
The sketchy report notes whispers Princess May could defy royal custom. It mentions a potential appearance by a royal woman at a hospital in Denmark Hill with resident surgeon Sir Job Peel named by a diarist as context for the rumor.
President Kennedy weighs cutting all trade with Cuba after last month’s hijacking. Officials seek a strong response to the Cuban government’s denial and the Swiss embassy demand for the aircraft return. The move comes amid pressure from Congress and reports of a possible retaliation plan.
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