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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1961
Page
7
A road accident in Canberra yesterday left Walter Schofield and others seriously injured. Involved were a car driven by Mrs Adele Powell with her daughter as a passenger, and her son as a passenger in another vehicle. The Powells arrived in Canberra shortly before the crash.
Canberra shoppers flocked to town for Christmas and holiday needs as stores reported unprecedented demand on food, footwear, and wearables. Interstates parked in busy hours near Olympic Pool while tourism spiked with many accommodations booked, taxis overloaded, and retailers bracing for a late night surge.
About 90 shareholders attended the meeting of Chevron Sydney Ltd and related Stan hill Consolidated Ltd as directors discussed heavy losses and a plan to raise £3.8 million for stage two of the hotel. Sir John McCauley warned the position was critical with annual losses and a large projected second stage cost.
Salisbury reports the Rhodesian Cabinet called for an independent inquiry into United Nations operations in Katanga. It cited alleged bombing of hospitals, attacks on ambulances, civilian killings, rape, plunder, and urged a thorough probe to preserve international peace and credibility. Katangan delegates arrive with Katanga’s stance and constitutional amendments on the agenda.
McNamara says measures to strengthen U S defenses include 50 percent more strategic bombers on 15 minute ground alert and a 50 percent rise in Polaris subs. Other aims cover doubled Minuteman missile capacity and a 300,000 man force increase to about 2.8 million. Dr Mead calls for fallout shelters for newlyweds to safeguard humanity.
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