De Gaulle Ultimatum Amid Algerian Unrest
In Algiers General de Gaulle rejects rebels and vows to crush the movement. Crowds clash with troops as a government order to liquidate the rebels is reinforced by Home Guards in a bid to end the revolt.
01 Feb 1960
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1960
Page
1
In Algiers General de Gaulle rejects rebels and vows to crush the movement. Crowds clash with troops as a government order to liquidate the rebels is reinforced by Home Guards in a bid to end the revolt.
A burst pipe at Cotter disrupted water supply as pumping stations faced outages. Crew worked a 24 hour shift to repair the line after the break occurred early Saturday morning. Weather changes were expected, with cooler air forecast for Canberra and a plan to restore service as repair teams reach the station.
Sydney reports a ban on open air fires across six inland districts including Southern Tablelands and Riverina. The prohibition runs daily from 9 am to 9 pm with authorities warning extreme fire danger due to high winds and heat.
Qantas to cede New Guinea services to Ansett and Trans-Australia Airlines after 15 years of operation. An official declined comment. The transfer involves an exchange of three Viscounts for two Ansett-A.N.A. aircraft, a plan raised by NSW Federal Labor member Alan Fraser.
The ACT fire ban was extended for 24 hours by the Fire Council after a forecast maximum of 95 degrees and strong northerly winds. Fire control officer Mr. R. L. Sina said the decision followed weather predictions and a cooler change was expected before the ban's end.
An Australian visitor to Canberra Mr. David Ruwlidge, 66, a retired farmer, died aboard the liner Strathaird off the English coast last night.
U S expert argues for a bottom to top wage review to reward excellence and boost living standards. He cautions against welfare state excess and calls for private voluntary welfare efforts, warns against centralised government, and urges a fresh look at federal state relations and new states viability.
Homicide detectives confirm the man found beside a burnt wreck on Princes Highway Genoa near the NSW border died from injuries in the crash. Eric Dlevers from Pambula is named as the deceased. Post mortem shows a fractured skull. Two occupants were interviewed, Alexander McLaughlan and Neville Switzer. Police seek the car driver believed to be at a Bega area workplace.
Giovanni Bertacchi, freed after five years for breaking into a Monza warehouse 40 times, donned a nightwatchman uniform for the same warehouse in the afternoon. The owners hired him, trusting his inside experience to deter future thieves.
Melbourne reports a pilot died trapped in the cockpit after a plane crashed into a paddock at Lower Ferntree Gully yesterday. The victim was Russell Alfred Renwick from Tacksoe. Fire engulfed the wreck as emergency services fought the grass blaze and tried to free him from his seat.
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