28 Dec 1962
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1962
Page
1
Pakistan and Communist China reached complete agreement in principle on their Himalayan border. The accord was announced on the eve of Indo Pakistan negotiations over Kashmir, with India reported to be bitter about the development.
Negotiations in Pe king seek a border settlement between China and Pakistan over Kashmir Ladakh areas. Pakistan and China declare complete in principle agreement on alignment but give few details. Indian and Pakistani delegates meet as Ayub Khan and Nehru planned for higher talks. China presses ahead with military actions and Beijing accuses Delhi of threats and a dictatorial tone.
Keith Wiggins seven year old from Sydney suburb Narwec was found at 6 am in rugged countryside five miles north of Collector after a 24 hour search. He endured cold drizzle with only a light shirt and shorts and was treated for slight exposure at Goulburn Base Hospital before being released. Police and residents from Goulburn Gunning and Collector led a search with over 150 people.
A boat from H M A S Quiberon rescued 31 Chinese seamen and supplied a salvage party on the stricken 10 000 ton freighter 5 8 Tuscany after it ran aground on Ladd Reef 300 miles north west of Borneo. The frigate braved heavy weather and darkness to reach the survivors.
Main retail shops including Anthony Hordern and Sons and Woolworths agreed to close on Monday as part of a broader movement supported by the Trades and Labour Council. The Employers' Association and retailers discussed a New Year holiday while some stores had already signaled closures. The council cited goodwill to shop assistants and anticipated loyalty in the face of new firms entering Canberra.
A Glasgow to London express crashed into a stationary Liverpool to Birmingham train near Crewe Cheshire. Twenty people died and around sixty were injured as two rear coaches telescoped. A farmer ran a mile to warn police after his telephone failed. A rescue worker recalled a grieving boy clinging to his dead father.
Queenslanders Rod Laver and Roy Emerson retained the Davis Cup for Australia by defeating Mexican doubles pair Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafox 7 5, 6 2, 6 4 in Brisbane. Laver and Neale Fraser won the first singles rubbers on Wednesday. another singles rubber was set for tomorrow, not changing the result.
In Sydney to Hobart action the 73 ft schooner Astor led Solo by 10 miles mid race with Astor about 65 miles southwest of Gabo Island. Ondine slipped to fifth while Mina moved to third as Solo and Joanne Brodie fight for handicap honours near Gabo Island.
In the Hague Reuters reports thin ice claimed 13 lives as hundreds of thousands skated on canals and lakes despite warnings about weak ice during Christmas.
Officials from the N S W Inland Fishing Research Station Narrandera the Fisheries Department and ANU with CSIRO investigate mass fish deaths of redfin and golden carp along Lake George and Canberra Lake stock plans. Health inspectors will decide if washed ashore fish pose health risks and investigations continue.
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