03 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1962
Page
1
Paris reports from AAP say the French government braces for possible violence by the Secret Army Organisation over Algerian peace plans. Two squadrons of fast tanks head to Paris to reinforce an emergency police force of more than 25 000 to deter any attempt to topple President De Gaulle or derail Algeria policy.
Diplomatic sources report a draft agreement granting Algeria eventual independence, written in secret negotiations in Switzerland. France fears a possible putsch by right wing groups. De Gaulle may speak on Algeria next Monday as Algerian leaders convene in Tunis and Tripoli.
A vibriosis outbreak harming cattle fertility was found in three Armidale herds and in herds across the Southern Tablelands and the South Western State area. The Deputy Premier and Agriculture Minister Renshaw announced immediate quarantine to halt spread.
New York skyline frames the world's first missile equipped attack carrier as USS Constellation slides from the East River to sea en route to the Caribbean for its first operational training cruise. The huge ship carries 2700 crew.
Canberra branch Manager R L Johnson announced a new £50 million loan pool for ACT housing. The bank has lent over £220 million to Australian home builders in 15 years, with one in ten Australian homes built with Commonwealth Bank support.
In the Bena Bena area of the Eastern Highlands a native celebration turned deadly with one man killed by an arrow and others wounded. Police in Goroka arrested 12 participants and 70 more are in custody or to be questioned over riotous behaviour.
Iron Wyndham a 9500 ton iron ore freighter from Wampi Sound to Newcastle grounded on South Warden Reef ten miles southeast of Cape Melville at 8 am with a three degree list. Tug Fearless equipped with two grabs stands by for potential jettison and next night beaching planned after a Cairns stop.
A 17 year old Brazilian, Jose De Assis Calvocanti, was found half frozen after spending over nine hours in the cargo hold of a Varig jet from Rio de Janeiro to Idlewild. He said he wanted to be a paratrooper and claimed to be a ladies hairdresser.
Canberra detectives investigated the death of two month-old Janet Hazel Emmett of Glossop Crescent Campbell late Wednesday. The infant died after arrival at Canberra Community Hospital around 5 p.m. A post-mortem was held with results not yet released. Det. Set. R. Kennedy and Det. M. Robinson lead the inquiry as a large detective squad worked into Thursday.
Twenty five people are reported missing and feared dead in Sarangani Bay after a boat leaving Dadiangas, Sarangani Province, encountered huge waves during torrential rains. The Philippines News Service via AP from Manila noted the vanishings.
An American couple, Mr and Mrs William Lee, sailed a sloop from Hong Kong and reported loss of both anchors and fuel. At 1.15 pm the sloop was eight miles from Port Hedland as a cyclone approached and no aircraft search was available. A launch stood by to tow the vessel if sighted.
Sub Lieutenant Solakov, Bulgarian MLG fighter pilot, was formally charged under Italian penal code Article 257 for attempting to obtain secret information for espionage. He was injured in a crash near a NATO base in Bari region and held under guard in hospital. The preliminary investigation continues with no trial date set.
In New Delhi 250 holy men postponed a three week prayer ritual to avert a predicted catastrophe from a weekend planetary conjunction. Pandits cited ominous signs and halted the event as fear spread among millions of Indians.
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