Townsville Angling Contest Sees Record Fish Prize
In Sydney on Sunday a tagged fish marked with 2500 pounds won the major prize in a Ross River competition. More than 3000 spectators watched as 21 fish were released before dawn and within three hours four tagged fish were caught. The crowd cheered when Horace K Jensen, 45, a Townsville clerk, was announced as the winner after a nationwide draw.
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Sydney
Townsville
Australia
Horace K. Jensen
Clerk
Terrific Road crash near Holbrook claims three Sydney lives
Three Sydney residents Vaughan Hustler Neil Brown and Noel Grant died after a head on collision on the Hume Highway near Holbrook. A furniture van was struck as the car failed to move off. A second car then collided with the wrecked vehicle injuring Roy Hunter and his wife. The accident prompted hospital admissions in Albury.
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Kiel Instant
A Hind
Albury District
Carsere
Sydney
Vaughan James Hustler
Hawtharn Road
Suber Fe
Neil George Brown
Northmead
Noel Grant
Windsoroad
Croydon Park
Hustler
Brown
Grant
Nce
Roy Hunter
Surrey
Hlfear
Melbourne
Albury Hosal
Europe urged to hasten space research moves
A European space effort was urged to accelerate plans amid rapid advances by the United States and the Soviet Union. A panel of experts warned that Europe risks lagging if it delays action and called for stronger funding and cooperation across nations.
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Europe
Pentlagen
Suntay
Pilsia
Australia wins 100m freestyle gold as U S protest rejected
Rome outcome confirms John Devitt’s victory in 100 metres freestyle after a jury upheld judges’ ruling. U S protest led by Max Ritter was dismissed with Devitt declaring he simply swam. Larsen disputed timing yet clocks favored Devitt in a narrowly decided race.
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Rome
A.A.P
United States
John Devitt
Australia
U.S
Max Ritter
Lance Tow
Australian entrants performance report in multiple sports
In swimming J Devitt led the men’s 100 metres freestyle final while D Fraser topped heat 1 of the women’s 100 metres freestyle semi final. Australia led in cycling heat two of the 1 000 metres time trial and Baensch won rounds in the 1 000 metres event. In canoeing the 4 x 500 metres relay reached third semi final with Australia finishing third. Wrestling saw R Clorake and B Philippe of Luxembourg gain points in welterweight second series. Boxing results featured Rocky Gattelari defeating A Belghitti of Morocco on points in the flyweight second series.
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D. Fraser
Australia
R. Baensch
R Baensch
R. Clorake B. Phillippe
Luxembourg
Olympic mutterings on sportsmanlike conduct at village
Mutters echoed through the Olympic village about American sportsmanship as Saturday's events concluded with the medals awarded.
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Olympic Village
Australian Olympians Lorraine Crapp marries during games
Lorraine Crapp, 21, announced she is married to a man named in Rome after showing a certificate to the Australian team manager. Sydney Grange said the marriage does not affect Olympic policy or team living arrangements, while Crapp and her spouse have limited private meetings at the Olympic Village.
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Lorraine Crapp
Rome
Lorraine
Dr. W. Thurlow
Sydney
Syd Grange
Newfer
Orl
Olympuc
Grange
Katanga
Katanga- Kasai
Tshombe
Miss Crapp
Dr. Thurlow
Thurlow
Tony Madigan
Crisis in Congo as Katanga ready for invasion
Reports from Congo describe Katanga preparing for an invasion after Bakwanga fell while Stanleyville tensions rise. U S diplomats confirm investigations into attacks on American air crewmen and Canadian, Swedish nationals by Congolese forces. UN protests issued. Katanga and Kasai border defenses tightened amid urged cooperation with the UN and Western powers.
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Washington
State Department
Lincoln White
USN
John Diefenbaker
Ottawa
Canali
U.N. Gest
Utsia
Leopardville
Slane Nleyville
Confo
Patrice
Umuraba
Ralph Bunebe
Tragic Will Sets Out Welsh Schoolboy He Left Home
London report states 17 year old Peter Jenkins, a Welsh pupil at Tredgear Grammar School, was left in a five bedroom house by his master who died by suicide two months earlier. The will mentions cash, furniture and model ships as bequests.
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Wills
London
A.apia
Peter Jenkins
Men threaten to return war medals in protest
British seamen in unofficial strike plans to return their war and general service medals to the Queen. Leaders at Liverpool and Middlesbrough meetings urge the action as protest against the 1894 Shipping Act. Liverpool strikers demand the release of Patrick Neary jailed for contempt after defying a court order to stop inciting strike actions.
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London
Liverpool
Middlesbrough
Dorkgate
Patrick Neary
Maladjusted Children Report Across Six Nations
A World Health Organisation regional office in Copenhagen said surveys across Denmark England Finland Holland Italy found that between five and twenty five percent of children suffer some degree of maladjustment and could benefit from treatment at third guidance centres.
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ACP
Ereiagen Sunway Aap
Health ‘Organisation
Organisation
Emolem
Copenwen
Denmark
England
Finland
Holland
Italy
Eight Ton Bus Plunges Into Flat Injures No One
An eight ton bus crashed into a ground floor flat at Wairoa Avenue Bench in Sydney Sunday night, stopping near a bed where Mr and Mrs Kent lay. The bus struck a parked state model car outside the Mais, injuring no one but causing extensive damage to both building and vehicle. The driver said his brakes failed and a young couple in the car escaped with shock.
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Sydney
Wairoa Avenuey
Kent
Mais
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Jon Henricks
Marilyn Wilson
Kevin Gosper
Chrie Vonalta
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Sworeanarn i Halinud
Russia
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Miss Cropp
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Dr. Thurlaw
Congo
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U.N. Office
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U.N
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Elizabethville
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