30 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1957
Page
1
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Heavy rain brought relief but not cure as drought stressed areas reported light falls and high temperatures. In Jindabyne and surrounding mountains floods washed out camps while Maitland and Hunter Valley saw limited gains. Gosford water reserves near exhaustion with dam levels low and costs rising for water supply. Local guesthouses warn closures if status persists.
Slippery roads after recent rains caused several crashes on the Federal Highway and local intersections near Canberra. Victims include Erno Pankaczi and passengers Frank Kristian and Michael Moran, with injuries reported and multiple vehicles damaged. A 10-year-old and others sustained minor injuries in ensuing collisions. several drivers escaped serious harm.
Sydney Sunday report states a CSLR.O rainmaking aircraft produced medium to heavy rain in the Warragamba Dam catchment as the first major success since dry conditions began. Clouds 12,000 ft over Bathurst Oberon area. rain carried to catchment by light northwest wind. One major rainfall helped extinguish bush fires near Taralga south of Oberon.
The United States Atomic Energy Commission reports Russia exploded a nuclear device yesterday marking the first Soviet test since October 10. The brief statement noted ongoing nuclear weapon testing with the most recent explosion at the usual Siberian testing site.
Kurrewa IV led late tonight with 40 miles to go as Storm Bay calm risks threaten a new record. Solo, Tahuna, Anitra and others trailed while several yachts drifted from radio contact. Kurrewa IV aims to beat Margaret Rintoul’s four day two hour record though calm forecasts loom near the Derwent entrance.
Paris Sunday report: Georges Feuillet, 44, French chemist, has lodged an appeal against his two year jail sentence in the Stalinon boilure drug case. The drug was alleged to have killed 102 people and maimed many others.
The Radium Hemmet clinic director warns immediate reconstruction of the Stockholm radium clinic is necessary as current grafts at the Sweden main center for radium cancer treatment face serious radiation risks.
Weather notes show Fairbairn station recording 25 points in 24 hours to 9 am yesterday and 15 more to 9 pm with showers continuing. Canberra remains damp this morning though sun could dry ground later, as farmers warn rain is too light for soil and crops needing 3 to 4 inches. Cotter Dam catchment reports 47 points by 9 am and 45 by 6 pm, with minor spillover. A thunderstorm may ease the water shortage, but overall rain is insufficient for decisive relief.
A school outhouse and a home may have been destroyed in a fierce forest fire at Boolambayte in the Myall Lakes area. A forestry officer warned that a northerly wind could threaten Girvan. Residents led by teacher Mr Whelan fought to save the school and residence amid reports another home near Boolambayte may be lost.
Evangelist Billy Graham announced a global crusade schedule through mid-1959, including a four month Australia tour starting February 1959 with rallies in Sydney and Melbourne. He aimed to focus on strategic areas and noted Indonesia’s unsettled state nearby and hoped for a Russian visit despite no Soviet encouragement.
A Russian engineer named Markin proposed a dam fitted with thousands of pumps powered by atomic energy to move Arctic Ocean water through a dam across the Bering Strait. He claimed warming Siberia and North America and raising temperatures in New York London Berlin Stockholm and Visdivoneck by six to eight degrees Celsius.
Washington reports 3 068 000 students are enrolled this year with a projected total of 3 460 000 by year end. The Education Office cites a new enrolment record for straight years and discusses a proposed aid program to Congress for 1988 89. Indiana Republican Charles Halleck advocates a tax exemption of 416 to 670 for parents of university students as an alternative to federal scholarships.
Harold Stassen calls for new U.S. disarmament proposals to the Soviet Union while Secretary of State Dulles remains skeptical about reaching a quick agreement. Officials predict a thorough review by President Eisenhower and the National Security Council next month to decide whether to pursue negotiations.
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