05 Dec 1961
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1961
Page
1
U Thant ordered his Congo operation to act vigorously to reestablish law and order in Katanga. The acting UN secretary general spoke with Dr. Stare Linner in Leopoldville after a conference with advisers.
A UN spokesman said Katanga authorities ordered gendarmes to camps as tension rose in Elisabethville. Reports said Swedish, Norwegian, Italian, and Armenian travelers were detained or missing while the UN pressed for confined troops and possible action to restore order near the Katangan capital. An Indian officer noted a shooting incident near the airport after intoxicated Katanga guards assaulted a woman.
Lieutenant General Sir Reginald Pollard will-led a 40 day visit to Indonesia beginning next week. He and Lady Pollard are to arrive in Jakarta Sunday to meet Indonesian Defence Minister General Nasution. The visit follows a prior visit to the Australian Government.
Mr Justice Dunphy adjourned the murder trial of Daniel Norris Nicholls 45, cook of Mulwala House, to February 19 next year after counsel requested more time for investigations into the death of Miss Beverley Irving Keys 28, hotel receptionist, at Gerrilong Crardens Red on September 22. The Crown and defense debated investigations and preparation, with Nicholls’ counsel seeking a thorough inquiry while the court granted time for the defense.
Divers recovered four more bodies from the Mascot air crash scene. Two were near the wreckage, one inside, and part found on the seabed. The total confirmed dead rises to 15 including four crew. Authorities salvage wreckage parts as investigations focus on possible wing defect.
Mr Ley urged all voters to avoid informal ballots as 29 050 Australians spoiled their Senate votes in 1958. He warned the senate fight hinges on winning 17 seats and 806 261 extra votes could decide the outcome next Saturday. He advised marking first preference and continuing to rank all candidates. Hundreds of Torres Strait Islanders will vote for the first time with seven new polling places.
An appeal is opened to aid victims of the Canberra A.N.A. Viscount crash. Roy Rowe starts the fund with a gift of £20 and urges a trust to meet urgent needs and future welfare of affected children. The Canberra Times will receive gifts and acknowledge them daily.
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