Royalty Involved Tiger Kill Sparks Transnational Controversy
A controversial tiger hunt in India last week shows Prince Philip shooting the beast from a high platform about 25 yards away while Queen Victoria and others pose nearby. The event has triggered debate in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations over royal involvement in hunting.
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India
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Commonwealth of Nations
Storm Over Colour Ban In Navy Crews Probed
In London the Opposition in the House of Commons attacked the Admiralty for excluding coloured ratings from naval ships visiting Africa. The Admiralty cites potential embarrassment over South Africa's apartheid policy. Leader R A Butler vows to ventilate the issue with Prime Minister Macmillan.
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Africa
R. A. Butler
Macmillan
Admiral Boards Santa Maria For Meeting With Rebels
Admiral Smith of the U S Navy Caribbean Fleet boarded the Portuguese liner Santa Maria off Recife to confer with rebel leader Captain Henrique Galvao about transferring passengers. Brazilian authorities warned the ship could be arrested if it entered Brazilian waters while seeking a peaceful solution to the crisis.
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Brazil
Admiral Smith
Santa Maria
Revie
Henrique Galvao
U.S. Navy
Galway
Lisbon
Portugal
Negara de Lima
Humberto Delgado
Rio de Janeiro
Galvao
United States Navy
Nations
Birth control pills go on sale in Britain
The London Daily Telegraph reports oral contraceptives will be on sale in Britain from today. The new pill is a synthetic hormone preparation, similar in appearance to an aspirin, and described as effective and safe by the Telegraph.
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London
New U S Leader Policies Welcomed Abroad
Isvestia hailed the new American President as hopeful and the Russian release of two U S fliers as well timed. New York stocks rose on Kennedy’s address with inflationary expectations praised by brokers. Britain noted his pledge not to devalue the dollar and Moscow and London signaled cautious optimism for U S Soviet cooperation and peace talks.
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Isvestia
Washington
U.S
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United Press
Kennedy
Britain
America
London
Soviet Union
Experts Prepare for Chimpanzee Flight Mission
Scientists plan a 16 minute suborbital flight in a Mercury Capsule with a chimpanzee as test occupant. A human astronaut may join later this year as rescue teams position in the Caribbean for retrieval after descent.
Dutch plans and tensions rise in New Guinea crisis
The Hague reports warn of war risks in West New Guinea with rationing and stockpiling of coal salt and oil. Dutch officials say education and a possible union with Australian New Guinea or Melanesian ties are preferred, while some support Indonesia integration. Dutch naval and air operations press Indonesian forces on the southwest coast.
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A.a.p.-Reuter
West New Guinea
Holland
T. &. Mathon
Groningen
Toxopeus
New Guinea
Dutch New Guinea
B. Schaper
Dutch New Guinean
Netherlands
Indonesia
Australian envoy returns to Canberra for talks on regional issues
Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Patrick Shaw arrives in Canberra after talks in Jakarta with Indonesian leaders on current policies and regional tensions. He plans to discuss the planned visit of Indonesia's Defence Minister and Army Chief of Staff General Nasution, including the West New Guinea question, with the Australian Government.
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Patrick Shaw
Canberra
Djakarta
Shaw
Australia
Nasution
West New Guinea
Diakarta
Western Australia Governor's Term Extended
London dispatch reports the Queen has approved a further term of office for Lieut General Sir Charles Quirdner as Governor of Western Australia. The term will extend for two and a half years from November next.
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A.A. P.reuter
Charles Quirdner
Western Australia
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