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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1966
Page
1
A hot humid Canberra day is forecast with a possible thunderstorm. Temperatures reached near record highs over Christmas weekend and crowds crowded Olympic Manuka and Dickson pools. Police warn Murrumbidgee River waters are rising and Casuarina swimming spots are dangerous.
Melbourne endured a record storm sequence over Christmas Eve and Day with a city heat spike up to 108 degrees in the north, widespread power outages, electrical storms, and hail damage. Emergency services operated nonstop as cars were damaged, crops ruined, and Essendon Airport closed briefly while a cargo boat was driven onto a mud bank by violent winds.
Melbourne police report thousands of forged ten shilling notes circulating across states. About 150000 pounds in counterfeits were taken to Sydney last week. Raids in southern Melbourne led to 70000 pounds seized and four men remanded to Malvern Court. A shop theft prompted the investigation as a store clerk noted colour and watermark differences in a counterfeit note. The Reserve Bank warns the fake notes resemble real ones but with waxy paper, solvent smell, weaker metallic thread, and a blurred watermark.
Amritsar imposes a 48 hour curfew from 10 am to curb possible disturbances during the ongoing fast of Sikh leader Sant Fateh Singh. The holy man and eight close associates plan to burn themselves in large sacrificial bowls unless the government steps in.
China claims its scientists achieved the world first total synthesis of crystalline insulin, a breakthrough in synthetic proteins. Peking’s New China news agency reported the achievement as a major scientific advance and an important step for diabetic treatment.
During a 48 hour Christmas truce in Vietnam Australian troops saw one shooting incident near Hoa Long and no casualties. US forces logged 14 incidents and one major action, with 19 minor clashes in South Vietnam. Marines reported heavy activity near Da Nang and another near An Khe, while Cardinal Spellman led a midnight mass for about 5,000 servicemen at Cam Ranh.
Survivors in Hoa Vang Village recount a devastating air crash that killed 43, including many children, as Marines battled fires and searched rubble for hours. Residents described multiple houses destroyed and families lost, with authorities noting a Christmas party interruption by disaster.
Sydney beaches drew large crowds with ideal conditions for surfing. Rescues occurred at Maroubra while Bondi Beach attracted about 30 000 people.
In the Swedish Archipelago fifteen miles east of Stockholm the ship L9Yebon Dutchesse Antic went aground. Two seamen were found dead while two more survivors were rescued by a navy helicopter. Survivors were exhausted and suffering from exposure.
In Hoa Vang, Da Nang area, a US CL-44 cargo aircraft plowed into homes after striking a Buddhist temple during landing in a monsoon storm. At least 103 civilians died, 19 injured, and four American crew members were killed. Buddhist rites began as officials and servicemen aided the bereaved and searched wreckage.
The Djakarta military tribunal sentences Air Vice-Marshal Omar Dhani to death for his role in the October 1965 Communist coup attempt. An American reports bombs hitting Hanoi as evidence of air strikes. Lesotho joins South Africa and Rhodesian regime in UN split.
President Nasser branded King Hussein of Jordan King Feisal of Saudi Arabia and President Bourguiba of Tunisia traitors to the Arab cause in a two hour Port Said speech. He accused them of collusion with imperialist powers and delaying Arab summits to spread falsehoods.
Soviet scientists analyzed first Luna-13 results after its soft landing. Details on sent data were not released but likely cover temperature pressure and radiation. Luna-13 launched from a secret Soviet site on Wednesday, joining Luna-9 and other moon missions this year.
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