17 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1965
Page
1
The Army admitted yesterday that an illegal Chinese immigrant had been a regular soldier for 15 months and was detected only on his own confession. The story centers on Sapper Andy Wong alias Wong King Cheng from Hong Kong and references his discharge, various officials, and policy notes from the period.
An obituary fragment references Mangham and a Chinese connection in a wartime memoir style. It mentions Wong, Hong Kong, and a discharge, with late dates around November and references to an immigrant and obituary status. The readable text suggests a fragmented obituary noting age and wartime movement.
Industry reports show a rebound in New South Wales car sales after a 27 per cent drop in September and October. Analysts expect larger gains into December as demand recovers and dealerships boost stock to meet improving buyer interest.
Despite garbled text, the report notes Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 achieving a historic rendezvous in space after liftoff from Cape Kennedy. The mission showcased U S space prowess with successful orbital maneuvers and crew coordination, highlighting national pride in space achievements.
Spacecraft chatter from space patrols near Madagascar reveals astronauts noting distant cities and forests. Lovell and Schirra exchange remarks about traffic like patterns and visible fires as Gemini 6 and 7 orbit illuminate Earth’s surface.
Space history text describes the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous. Astronauts Schirra and Lovell maintained calm control as they hovered about 120 feet apart. The mission established a record long unmanned flight and showcased precise docking maneuvers amid oceanic anticipation.
Fragmented report notes a catastrophic cyclone with a rising death toll around 2000. Mentions searches, rescue efforts, and widespread destruction across coastal areas and inland towns amid chaotic conditions and emergency responses.
Thieves struck the Strickland Crescent center in Deakin on Wednesday night, taking Christmas presents collected by the parents and gifts left under the giving tree. The event deprived 25 four and five year olds of their holiday treats and prompted a quick appeal from school spokespeople and the Parents Club, who had spent a month gathering items.
A US raid on a North Vietnamese passer station near Hi Phong on Wednesday knocked out 25 percent of Hanoi s power supply. The report notes Sundamesian Navy Inne ryerm equipped with Fxce-tossnrtinee missiles.
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