05 Feb 1958
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1958
Page
1
Irnarest Bert is noted for rapid and precise motor functions in a study highlighting motor control and neural response times. Researchers assess how fast movements relate to planning and execution in online tests.
amid tense talks over disarmament and space control, Bulganin calls for a broad peace plan and rejects German reunification. U S and Britain criticize the nine point plan while warning Russia could use political means to press advantage.
The Senate backed President Eisenhower's request for 1.26 billion dollars in urgent defense funds to accelerate missile programs and disperse bomber fleets. Some senators argued for higher totals to meet Soviet space-age challenges, but Treasury and defense officials resisted boosting the bill beyond the approved amount.
An army decree signed by Major-General Abdul Nasution declares oil fields and installations in North Sumatra state property. The move, effective Saturday, revokes concessions granted to BP and Royal Dutch Shell to safeguard continued production, with areas including Atjeh placed under military control.
A 12 year old girl from Lily Jenet Quick Street Ainslie was admitted to Canberra Community Hospital after a bicycle she rode collided with a parked car on Chisholm Street Ainslie. She suffered possible fractured ribs and chest and stomach bruising. Around 6 30 last night a motor utility driven by James Nicholas Boost Mount Stromlo crashed into a tree on Long Gully Road injuring the driver and a passenger Peter Armstrong 16 of Waverley Sydney Armatrot suffered a bruised chest while Boots received a blackened eye.
The acting High Commissioner for Ceylon Mr H Wijegoonawardena and guests including Mr D M Gor nat and his wife attended a reception marking independence. About 500 people were present as the group discussed flowers of an interesting nature later identified as cocoa nut buds.
Senator Lyndon Johnson urged the Republican administration to consider a United Nations programme for joint outer space exploration. Walter Binaghi of ICAO said UN control of outer space would be needed in the future, though not immediately. Johnson warned it could curb a disorderly arms race posing death and destruction.
Mr F J McCauley of the ACT Trades and Labour Council critiques Minister Fairhall’s remarks on finance and Canberra projects. He questions spending half-year logic, control over expenditure, Forrest School completion, Acton Quest House, overseas interests, and Defence Department housing funds amid a broader Canberra building program debate.
In Darwin a folklore feud splits rivals Bill and Yellow Fred over rain magic near the McArthur River. Aboriginal residents blame them for a record waterless wet and warn both men could end up in the river unless the quarrel ends and rain returns. The dispute centers on split payments and half-shared secrets fueling chants to drain rain.
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