Japanese Scouts Arrive for Seventh Australian Jamboree
Japanese Boy Scouts bound for the seventh Australian Jamboree depart Canberra after a sightseeing tour and overnight at the 1st Canberra Scout Hall. They plan a train trip to Victoria the next day as leaders and scouts share a final briefing. The report notes names and groups among Tokyo and Takarabuka units.
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Dandening
Victoria
Canberra
Turner
Tonosuke Tahara
Tokyo
Susamu Murata
Takaravuka
Isae Kibe
Woman to face charge of shooting in Sydney
A Sydney woman will appear in court charged with shooting two men on a street in Marrickville. One man was killed and the other wounded as a revolver fired from a 432 calibre pistol struck them near a gutter. Police identified Sam Florakis and Nyse Kaotaerts as the injured parties, both labourers, found on the road near a Stanmore home. Emergency crews rushed to the scene but one man died at hospital.
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Sydney
St. Peter's
Sam Plorakis
Labourer
Nyse Kaotaerts
Marrickertle
Mi Blagie
Whevich
Ata
Stanmore
Roth
Aospral
Goulburn Man Killed In Onroad Crash
A Goulburn man died at Warra Base Hospital after a head on collision in New South Wales. Police report the crash as a fatal road incident with two cars involved and inquiry into contributing factors continues.
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Sydney
Goulburn
Warra
New South Wales
Gunter Qtek
Cech
She “Krestinas Fee
Radio yacht race ends in tragedy and delays
A Hobart yacht race near Eden and Sed A distance of about 19 miles apart faced delays and electrocution hazards as boats struggled through a turbulent night. The final tragedy involved Miss Shetlo Watson, who was electrocuted aboard Poimtrel, while the field endured ongoing mechanical and weather challenges.
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Asta
Ufieber Powes
Sup l Presa
Taney Thais
Beyin
Faulen
Faa
Cadenne
Mr Watson
Caatinganie Rhaiean
Wailing
Sydney Ae
Bacchus
Pam Ben Hobart
Poimtrel
Shetlo
Watson
Hobart
Pape
Jedeyang
Malaysia rejects U.S. defence loan offer amid talks
Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak said Kuala Lumpur turned down a U.S. defence aid proposal offering a team at 2.5 percent interest while Malaysia seeks a long term no interest loan. Malaysia also announced its navy frigate will sail to Singapore after an 800 mile voyage from England.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tun Abdul Razak
Nisunderstand Malassia Lis
Singapore
England
Toay
Man thawing after Christmas pool incident in London
A man found frozen like a solid block after falling into a pool on Christmas night remained in hospital last night as doctors worked to thaw him out. Leslie Ritson, 29, regained consciousness after exposure and was found by a caretaker near Durham County Hall.
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London
Leslie Ritson
Durham County Hall
Ritson
Prince Philip to visit Canberra and Sydney next year
Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Australia in February. He arrives in Canberra February 20 for a weekend and then stays a few days in Sydney to deliver the Munro Rossi Memorial Lecture for the Institution of Radio Engineers.
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Prince Andrew
Princess Anne
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Canberra
Duke of Edinburgh
Sydney
Canderrea
Australibe
Geer Foereval
Nyse Dyer
Syaview
Institution of Radin Engineers and Electrarins
Australia
Si Robert Menzies
Hadeen
Huckingham Palace
Commonwealth of Australia
Munrossi
Institution of Radio Engineers
Sir Robert
Mintes
Government House
Royal Farle Shore
Bastituithed
Radio Proneers
Aleetranics
Aueatratia
Philip
Trenplett
Silscot der Rassi
Organisa Fon
Diainrossil
Pringe Philip
Major Vietcong base falls in western South Vietnam
Allied forces led by South Vietnamese rangers and American helicopters toppled a Vietcong base 10 miles from Soc Trang, 90 miles from Saigon. At least 67 guerrillas were killed as the base, a key zone HQ, was captured. government losses were 11 dead and 42 wounded. Weapons seized included 37mm cannon and multiple machine guns.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Soc Trang
Gunn
Theather
Lieut Tames Tee
Quake Destroys Two Villages Near Lar Iran
An earthquake destroyed two villages near Lar in southern Iran. The disaster recalls the 1960 Lar quake which killed more than 1,000 people.
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Teheran
Lar
Iran
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