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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
1
Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman says Malaysia must prepare for the worst but hopes for the best amid the Indonesian confrontation. He calls the aggression blatant violence and brigandry and says relations cannot resume while such acts continue.
Aggression review by Tunku Abdul Rahman before Central Parliament details Malaysia’s relations with Indonesia and the Philippines since formation on September 16. He cites three main threat categories border attacks secret agents and subversion, and notes British and American bases as a perceived interference factor.
A van crashed into a tree on Commonwealth Avenue near Albert Hall injuring three men, all laborers. Victor Quad ralli 27 Capital Hill Hospital suffered a broken right leg and abrasions. Frank Delleva 35 Atkinson Street Queanbeyan endured fractured ribs and wrist tendon damage. Gina Restiwtto 2h Capital Hill Hospital sustained a broken left foot, broken right leg, and severe scalp lacerations. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. and the vehicle was freed with hydraulic equipment after occupants were pinned. The other driver escaped injury. witnesses were asked to contact Canberra police. By nightfall all three were reported in satisfactory condition.
The Health Department plans Christmas vacation dental care for Canberra primary pupils. Treatments include cleaning and examination plus stannous fluoride applications at the Dental Clinic in Civic. Eligible children are those entering primary school in 1964 and must obtain an appointment.
Auctioneer Mr Webster forecasts easing lease prices after a £823 average drop at Tuesday’s unrestricted sale of 88 sites. Council member Mr Pead expects today’s restricted sale to show lower prices, while long term land supply aims for price stability. Auction starts at 10 am with 85 residential blocks in Watson and Hughes plus blocks in Hackett and O’Connor.
The French State security court in Paris sentenced 56 members of the secret Army Organisation to terms from 18 months to 10 years for terrorist acts last year in Mostaganem Algeria. Two men were sentenced to death and six others to up to 20 years in absentia. The gang was linked to 129 murders 111 bombings and 36 arson cases.
Studebaker Corporation reports a 400 million dollar loss since 1959 in US car production and announces the closure of its South Bend assembly plant while continuing Hamilton Canada operations. Chairman Randoph H. Guthrie cites the plant as bleeding the company.
Frank Sinatra Jr was kidnapped from a Stateline Nevada motel by two armed men and later released unharmed after a ransom paid in small bills. Sinatra spoke with his son during the two day ordeal and said the boy had not eaten much. The abduction ended with the singer reunited at his mother's home in Los Angeles.
The Department of the Interior announced four additional taxi ranks in Canberra. Three will be one car ranks and one four car rank in Alinga Street near Petrie Street, Monaro Shopping Mall, with others on Bunda Street near Garema Place Arcade and Monaro Mall, and Petrie Street near the MLC. The 22 city taxi ranks are expected to aid shoppers over Christmas.
The senior department of Canberra Girls Grammar School hosts annual speech day today in the Boys Grammar School auditorium. About 32 senior girls from Perth Methodist Ladies College, visiting Canberra, will attend. The junior school's speech night was held last night.
Two new telescopes for Siding Spring Observatory near Coona barabran will reach Sydney from the United States in mid January. A 40 inch reflector and a 16 inch reflector are valued at about £110000 and £18000 respectively and will be installed immediately at the Mount Stromlo field station.
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