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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1964
Page
1
Fragmentary report notes discussions among government and opposition on uniform petrol pricing and price controls. Mentions NSW Premier and Prime Minister, with proposals presented in parliament as debates continue about energy policy and market regulation.
A powerful cyclone sweeps through the north causing widespread disruption as winds reach extreme speeds. Emergency services report damage to shelters and communication lines while residents scramble to secure homes and seek aid. Local authorities urge caution and prepare for ongoing storms.
Dozens of youths from the Communist Youth Front raided the U S Cultural Centre amid protests over American action in the Congo. Troops and police repelled the mob with clubs while missiles and stones shattered windows and a scuffle broke out outside the embassy district.
A brother tied to the Rachel Durph Memorial Pro earned distinction in ancient history as part of ANU Faculty of Arts exams. Mentions of monastery study, early rising staff, and morning routines accompany notes on university breakout results and widespread inquiries from students across Canberra regions.
A bridge will be resurfaced along wealth Avenue and surrounding wards. Crews will work from 7 am to during peak hour traffic, causing temporary disruptions as part of a National Capital Development initiative.
Australian National University maintains Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita in its second year literature course despite controversy over import permissions. Dr RB Brissenden faced denial to import the novel for class use, yet the course proceeds with the book and claims adequate copies exist locally in Canberra.
A warm continuation is forecast for the weekend with light to moderate winds. Today’s high is expected near 79 degrees as conditions stay sunny and mild.
Pope Paul visited an orphanage run by Monsignor J S Labo and fed twenty seven orphans aged seven at a special mass. The scene drew spectators as the Pontiff traveled from a sports field to the orphanage and later consecrated six bishops from five continents in a ceremony watched by about a quarter of a million people.
Australia faced a tight national election with six Senate races possibly decided tonight if results are clear. Officials aim to have most votes counted by midnight and a full primary count by Tuesday, with a final check on Friday or Saturday and preliminary results before Christmas Day.
Red Star the Soviet Defence Ministry daily labels Canberra's moves a new foreign policy step to ease Southeast Asia tensions. It accuses Australia of heightening military pressure and disarming tensions while urging Parliament to discharge policing commitments and readiness measures.
Early this morning Canberra authorities reported multiple crashes with eight people admitted to Canberra Community Hospital. A woman and a child were killed in a farm accident, and three men were hurt in a separate collision at the Barton Highway Ginninderra Road.
Philip Horsfield, 20, labourer of East Camp Cooma, appeared in Cooma Court charged with the murder of Ramon Czyskowski of Myack Street Berndale. Czyskowski a retired back manufacturer was found shot dead in a ditch on Fucumbene Road two miles from Berndale. Police seized three 32 calibre cartridges. Horsfield remanded to Cooma Court of Petty Sessions for Wednesday.
Tokyo reports General Lerwy, key planner behind atomic incidents at Nagasaki and Hiroshima, will receive the Nest-WAL Services top award, marking an official honor amid postwar reflection.
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