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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 19, 1958

Page

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Indonesia weighs colonialism or independence in West New Guinea row

Dr Helmi warned that Indonesian resistance to Communism hinges on delivering visible improvements in daily life and integrating West New Guinea into the Republic. SEATO and Australia urged UN action to defuse the dispute as Jakarta expands its air force and faced internal upheaval.

Communist Party In Indonesia West New Guinea Indonesian Communist Party Dr. Helmi Russia Red Ae Emb Aasy Airorce United States Defence Djuanda Australa South-East Asia SEATO Dutch New Guinea Peter Sarasin Sydney Sarasin Australia Commonwealth United Nations Asia Sarrasin New Zealand Is Sarasin EATO Soekarno Associated Press Djakarta A-P Dr. Hatta Independence Day

Floods Sweep Victoria Across Wide Regions

Heavy rain swamps Victoria with rivers rising and towns evacuated. Bridges wash away across districts, including Goulburn and Wangaratta areas, halting traffic and threatening farms. Police assist evacuations as the Hume Highway closes and rail services face delays. rainfall totals reach four inches in Bogong with widespread two inch falls.

Victoria Rainway Bureau Olice Goulburn Wall Mooroopna Shepparton Goulburn Wangaratta Owens River Hume Highway Albury Bogong Panisere Interstate Balranald Clar

Asian Influenza Lies Dormant in Australia

Sydney report notes Asian influenza dormant among thousands of Australians and capable of reemerging with ordinary flu. Dr C J Walters Prince Henry Hospital superintendent warns that current nonprevalent status could change this year and urges avoidance of the common cold to reduce risk.

Sydney C. J. Walters Walters Prince Henry Hospital Nls.w

U S Plans Second Moon Attempt

The United States aims for a second moon mission after a failed test. Lieut General Roncoe Wilson notes Russians might reach the moon first due to timing. An Air Force spokesman cites a likely Thor engine failure as the cause. Debris flooded the ocean as recovery teams collect wreckage for study.

Roncoe Wilson America Bernard A. Schriver Air Force Ballistic Missiles Division Thor Wilson House Senate Space and Armed Services Committee Air Force

Indian Cadets Arrive in Canberra for Weeklong Tour

Four Indian cadets two from the Army one Navy and one Air Force arrived in Canberra for a week long visit as guests of the Commonwealth They stayed at the Royal Military College Duntroon met the Governor General and the High Commissioner for India and planned tours of Parliament House the Australian War Memorial and the Snowy scheme and will visit WilIiamtown RAAF base H.M.S. Harman and a grazing property before returning

Canberra Australia Commonwealth Army Navy Air Force Royal Military College Duntroon el C.s.lr William Slim India P. A. Menon R.A.A.F Fairbairn Parliament House H.M.S. Harman Spen Williamtown N.S.W

Drownings During Baptism Reported in Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek incident in Ohio ends in tragedy as 21 year old Cline Cogar drowns during baptism. Police report he slipped from a minister’s hands while being immersed.

Bast Liver Pt Ohio Cline Cogar Beaver Creek

Russia to supply China with atomic weapons and missiles

The New York Times cited a Warsaw dispatch claiming Russia will provide four additional nuclear reactors in China and help launch an earth satellite. The reports also suggest greater Russian economic support for Peking and a potential psychological boost in world affairs.

New York A.a.p.renefer Russia China New York Times Warsaw Peking Moscow The

Six cousins die in wreck near San Antonio

A car carrying six young cousins home from a dance plunged through a guard rail and fell 40 feet into a dry creek bed near San Antonio. All six occupants were killed.

San Antonio Texas A.A.P

U K to Resume Pacific Tests

London dispatch reports Britain plans to test an H-bomb warhead from the blue streak rocket over Christmas Island within a week. The V bomber would launch at 55 000 ft and the burst would occur two miles up, as the Defence Ministry said the current nuclear tests would soon resume.

London A.a.p.reuter Britain Christmas Island News Chronicle U.K Ministry of Defence

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