United States Launches Its Heaviest Satellite
US officials announce the launch of the heaviest satellite yet, weighing about 8,700 pounds, surpassing Sputnik 111. Officials describe the milestone as a significant step in space operations and a potential advance for peaceful, continuous military and civilian communications via a satellite relay system.
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Risenhower
Russia
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Roy Johnson
Defence Department
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Air Force
Four Injured In Collision In Canberra Night Crash
A crash on Constitution Avenue Canberra left four people injured and three vehicles damaged. The VW and a Zephyr sedan were involved as a car and bicycle collision caused abrasions and scalp wounds. Eighty minutes of traffic delay followed while emergency crews battled flames from the burning vehicle.
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Queanbeyan
Canberra
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Beaver
Armstros
Canberra Community Hospital
Armstrong
Brook
Zephyr
Constantina’ Ko
Queanbayan
Ocei
Volkswagen
Tisa Back
Reid
Miss Back
Constitution Avenue
Olga Susenko
O'Connor
Harman
Records Claimed For Starfighters Log
The Air Force F 104 Starfighter set two climbing records, described as the world s tiniest and highest climbing jet. A Hamilton Air Force base statement cited 82,0208 feet reached in 4 minutes 26.03 seconds with two Starfighters involved.
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Aap-Reuter
Air Force
Hamilton
Kingston Shops to Open Christmas Eve Timely Shopping
Kingston traders assure shops will stay open on Christmas Eve with staff coverage in place. President R D Mackie confirms outlets will operate from 7 pm to 9 20 pm before closing until 9 am Monday December 29 to avoid public inconvenience.
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R. D. Mackie
Kingston Traders’ Associat ET
Mackie
China Communist Party halts large scale communes plan
The Chinese Communist Party announced a temporary halt to expanding large scale peoples communes in big cities while ordering improvements and retarying of mistakes in 26,000 rural communes. It urged consideration for individual well being and warned against coercion while emphasizing persuasion to boost production. Authorized by the Central Committee, the move follows six months of debate over the commune system and its impact on private property and party unity.
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Chinese Communist Party
Party’ Centre Committee
Sale
Mag ‘Tre- Tung
China
Ihe
Mua
Bewonen Party
United Press International
Pres
Communist New Ching
Central Committee
Mao Tse-Tung
Canberra Christmas Spending Rises at Bank
Figures from the A.C.T. branch of the Commonwealth Bank show Canberra shoppers spending more this Christmas. Assistant manager I. J. Brown reported weekly note issues totaling £308,500 up from £307,000 a year ago, with four banking days remaining before Christmas indicating a higher total.
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Commonwealth Bank
Canberra
I. J. Brown
Grim Warning On Holiday Road Toll
Melbourne report quotes Australian Road Safety Council chair T. G. Patterson warning that about 80 lives could be lost on Australian roads during the Christmas period. He cites rising car numbers and blames most fatalities on driver behavior rather than faulty vehicles or roads, urging personal responsibility to prevent a holiday road holocaust.
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Australian Road Safety Council
T. G. Patterson
Patterson
Australia
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