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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1962
Page
9
Holidaymakers must act responsibly this season to avert road crashes and fire danger. The piece highlights that individual drivers and passengers bear the main responsibility for safety, with risks from speeding, careless driving, campfire smoldering, and other hazards. Boating and swimming mishaps also loom, but no incident happens without carelessness.
The government's proposed Workers Charter aims to set a statutory minimum notice and pay safeguards, seeking to balance employer obligations with union restrictions. Critics warn about potential misuse against unofficial strikes and the risk of strife as the bill faces political scrutiny amid winter unrest and a looming election.
An observer recalls a picnic disrupted by rival groups with radios, debating local bylaws and pleas for action. A shopper note highlights courteous behavior over a scarce item, while a self service store interaction raises questions about offers and contracts in a crowded aisle.
Canberran residents attended a divine service yesterday morning at the viceregal venue. The event gathered officials and local worshippers in a solemn observance.
Canberra native Dr. Tudith Rohe ingon is named foundation professor of French and head of Western European Languages at the University of New South Wales. Born 1933, she rose from CSIRO radios physics to Paris doctoral studies, Cambridge MA and Girton College fellowships, with extensive publications.
Indonesian students greet a three day congress featuring speakers from the Indonesian Embassy Canberra the Australian National University Canberra and Melbourne University. Discussants address Java and Madura overpopulation 60 to 70 percent of the nation's population under the eight year plan and regional migration.
Viennese nobles volunteered for a grand ball scene in The Johann Strauss Story produced by Walt Disney. Extras with noble bearing joined from Viennese youth groups and Opera Ball organizers led by Countess Christi Schoenfeld, earning 1000 Schillings for a week’s work as the studio rebuilt Dommayer's ballroom.
Kenseth mediisi described dives near the wreck, saying a gun barrel appeared as they ascended. Light, 29, a U.S. diver, said the British and American crews may have concealed arms claims, suggesting possible truth evasion.
U S prestige rises across Latin America after the Cuban crisis as Khrushchev withdraws missiles. Governments back Kennedy’s stance, though some nations show signs of caution and a return to neutrality. Mexico Brazil Chile Argentina Peru Colombia and Venezuela respond with varied support while public opinion shifts toward accepting U S leadership in the hemisphere.
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