27 Aug 1960
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1960
Page
1
In a mixed junior meet report Lassig leads the 200 metres breaststroke Heat 1 while Konrads competes in the 100 yards freestyle Heat 2. Canoeing features Kaysik singles 1000 metres with Calos finishing Heat 2.
Democratic nominee Jon Kennedy told a Zionist audience that if elected he would urge the U S and allied states to end their feud through private talks. He contrasted his program with what he called weakness under the Eisenhower administration in the Middle East. Senator Kennedy, a Roman Catholic, cited Protestant James Wing as assistant general secretary for interpretation of the National Council of Churches since 1958 to help meet campaign questions on church and state separation. Mr Wing, 42, a lawyer, is a Presbyterian elder.
The Royal Military College Duntroon opens its Beating of Retreat ceremony to the public each month on the parade ground. The Royal Military College band performs as part of the significant event marking the day of daytime duty and the night shift preparations.
Coles acting chairman of Colsgald group discusses acceptances of a majority stake in Matthews apcon and Co. Ltd. with the offer still open. Further details indicate 51 percent acceptance from the fowlists, as Sydn Y Fritay-G and associates report.
Australian swimmers John Devitt Jon Henricks Kayak racer Kayak Dawn Fraser Lisa Konrads rose to early wins as Australia claimed several opening heats while the United States held a slight edge overall. Rosemary Lassig Jan Hogan failed to reach the women's 200 metres breaststroke final amid early Rome Olympic action.
At the State Conference of the RSL in Sydney representatives denounced university students as a "low" group. A resolution urged university authorities to take disciplinary action for actions on Anzac Day and during Coral Sea Week. W R Cox of Leeton condemned student behavior at the Cenotaph and criticized articles in Honi Soit.
A fire in Fitzroy apartment house killed a woman and left a man ill from smoke inhalation. Mrs Veconics Cowell, 49, from Melton, died on arrival at hospital After the blaze police suspected cigarette ignition. Resident John Crowley was admitted to hospital in smoke poisoning.
The World Refugees Year Appeal reports more than £1,000 raised last night in city street collections aided by 220 volunteers. Donations included two gifts of £1 to £1 18s 6d from European migrant families as the committee, led by Mr. M Tyrrell, targeted £5,000 by the deadline.
Melbourne Friday report Reginald Pry aged 52 of Flinders Road Dromana escaped from his truck cabin and swam to safety after the vehicle plunged into a creek on the Princes Highway at Beaconsfield.
Congo troops mass at Katanga border awaiting Lumumba orders as UN forces abstain. Police clash with demonstrators outside Leopoldville hall as Lumumba calls for Belgian and UN withdrawal. He frames exit of Belgians as a cue for the UN to leave, amid tensions and disputed authority.
A man identified only by partial details died after a fall at a Parramatta site in Australia. He crashed through ties and ducting, bounced off a worker, and landed on a concrete floor. Relatives and authorities problem-solve to identify him and determine next steps.
Barbara Powers wife of U 2 pilot Francis Gary Powers departed Moscow for Brussels by air today. She refused to comment on her stay in Moscow but cried out to her husband as she boarded. She was accompanied by her mother and two lawyers, who said it was unclear how often she could visit during his sentence and that she sought an audience with Khrushchev without an answer.
Fourteen earthquake shocks, some described as strong, terrorised residents of Lebu, capital of Arauco Province. Buildings damaged, water and electricity services disrupted. no immediate casualty reports. Lebu lies about 420 miles south of Santiago.
The State Department said Czech authorities returned thousands of U S stamps honoring Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, founder and first president of Czechoslovakia. Officials noted Prague’s failure to respond to Washington’s note may lead to policy actions.
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