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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1964
Page
10
A hurricane battering Ceylon and a coastal tidal wave in southeastern India killed at least 1,800 people. Survivors from Dhanushkodi on Rameswaram Island reported about 3,000 others marooned on a small land patch.
News reports say the 61,000-ton Lebanese freighter Katerina Samona sank 200 miles west of Spain after a hurricane and tidal waves. British and French ships raced to assist along with Indian and Ceylonese forces as crews battled flooding, casualties, and widespread devastation from the storm and ensuing floods and epidemics.
Hamilton, Ontario, Monday A former Motorcycle stuntman Restall says he has found a $30 million treasure buried on Oak Island off Nova Scotia. He began searching in 1959 with his family and plans to buy the island, while Nova Scotia entrepreneur Mr Chappell would take a share.
NASA reports Mariner IV has passed the 50 million mile mark on its 325 million mile journey to Mars. The craft continues to travel through interplanetary space as scientists debate effects of solar wind and solar electricity on the probe and potential implications for future telecommunication, with British researchers proposing a static electricity theory for lunar features.
Cambodia's Prince Sihanouk announces China will supply heavy artillery and other military equipment for about 22 000 Cambodian troops. The move strains Western diplomacy as Cambodia seeks to avert further conflict while maintaining neutrality and facing US pressure.
A northern California blizzard halted rescue efforts as hundreds remained stranded after floods. The storm slowed helicopters delivering food and medical supplies, leaving about 50 people still stranded in towns along the Klamath and Felinon regions. Officials report 21 inches of snow in some areas and up to 14,000 homeless across several states.
Moscow Radio reported that the Soviet Union supported Premier Zhou Enlai’s proposal for a world disarmament conference to ban nuclear weapons. The stance aligned with Afro Asian non aligned nations gathered in Cairo and favored convening a conference for world peace.
Japan's cabinet approves a 301 400 million yen defence budget for the coming year, a record total and up from the prior year. The plan includes 16 300 million yen for air power and reflects a sizable rise in defence spending.
AP reports more than 588 people died in road accidents across the United States during the Christmas weekend, far below the 1984 record of 609. Final figures from safety councils show Alaska Hawaii Maine Montana and Washington recording repeated fatalities over the 78 hours from Thursday to Sunday midnight.
Nigeria braces for a nationwide vote amid tight campaigns and violence by party supporters. Security forces pledge strict measures as rallies are disrupted and vehicles burned in Lagos ahead of election day.
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