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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1965
Page
15
Reports from London to Berlin to Bethlehem describe Christmas rituals amid mud and walls. Veterans, orphans, and families gather, while rituals in Beijing and Shanghai highlight faith amid Cold War era divisions and mass church services.
Anti Communist drive intensifies as Moslem Scholars Party officials urge complete removal of the Communist Party and related laws. Antara reports ministers push swift justice for economic crimes while Sukarno orders economic and monetary measures, including rupiah revaluation and rice purchases from Pakistan.
Firemen controlled a blaze in a North London hospital ward just above the basement. Women patients were evacuated as dense smoke spread through the building. Two firefighters were taken to hospital and a senior officer praised quick action during Christmas traffic delays.
In Lujan about 40 miles from Buenos Aires an armed hold up left six dead and two injured as gunmen used a farmer and family as shields. Four gunmen and one policeman were killed after a lengthy exchange with police.
Officials probe a cable car accident above the Hell Valley near Mont Dore in central France. A power failure halted the car near the Py D Sancy peak, causing the front section to collapse and flinging about 20 of 49 passengers from the car. Six French holidaymakers died and 12 were injured.
A cable car in Mont Dore suffered a power failure amid a bad winter storm. Passengers clung to wreckage on jagged rocks while others held on inside the car. A teenage girl described the moment as an eternity and a driver saved himself by braking before the car slid to a halt.
London report states England and Wales population increased by 361 000 in the past year while Britain and Wales overall reached a new total by June 30. Officials note the growth reflects immigration and birth rates across the region.
A Japan Air lines airliner with 41 aboard made an emergency landing at Oakland airport after a engine fire in one of its jets. The craft lost wing pieces and two tires on touch down but the engine remained attached. No injuries were reported though debris fell into a sparsely populated area of south San Francisco.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey sails soon for Tokyo Manila Saigon and Seoul to discuss Vietnam policy and represent President Johnson at a Philippines inauguration. He will meet Far East leaders to shape his image as a potential White House contender.
Rep Craig Hosmer charged that Defence Department plans to cut the current strategic bomber force could reduce US retaliatory power. He cited General Curtis Lemay’s doubts about the new F fighter bomber and warned the risk of insufficient deterrence against a surprise nuclear attack. The remarks appeared in a report to the Republican conference in the House.
In Hilo Hawaii heavy earthquakes up to 3.0 on the Richter scale trembled the island following a nearby volcano eruption. They opened a six foot hole in Chain of Craters Road and smaller fissures appeared elsewhere. Rain and yellow sulphur smoke hindered officials from assessing the crater as residents faced danger near Pahoa and the volcano.
The US Department of Agriculture authorized a 42 million dollar purchase of wheat to cover 720 metric tons for shipment to India between December and March. President Johnson ordered the move as part of managing a funding crisis.
Premier Sato in a wide ranging talk with the United States cited major policy alignment with Washington on China and Vietnam. He stressed Japan's security as the primary concern noting China's nuclear tests have heightened the risk.
In an interview with James Reston, Mr Sato argues Japan will separate politics from economics in China policy, backs Nationalist China in UN membership, and envisions improved US China ties. He favors a universal nuclear arms treaty and possible constitutional rearmament changes, stressing Japan’s postwar renunciation of expansion and imperialism.
Japanese leaders express aversion to nuclear weapons and seek a ban on proliferation. Tokyo aims to guarantee security for non nuclear states within any treaty while supporting US actions in Vietnam and maintaining strong US-Japan ties. Sato emphasizes no desire for vengeance and stresses reliance on the US for Japan’s security.
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