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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 05, 1960

Page

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Menzies Takes External Affairs Post

Lord Casey resigns from External Affairs and CSLR duties but remains in Parliament. Arthur Fadden era cabinet shifts noted. McEwen and Davidson affected. Adermann gains cabinet presence as potential Interior and Works portfolio reshuffle discussed. McEwen era context highlighted with Queensland MP Adermann entering cabinet.

Lord Casey Cslr O Viscourt Dumassil Government House Menzies Beime Sirori Barwick Haste Men‘riex Nmntfatios Interior and Works Freeth Partridge House of Representatives Opperman Li Corio Joske Lib. Bataclave Mr. Adermann T2man Country Party Arthur Fadden McEwen Davidson Adermann Kingaroy Oucensland

Eisenhower weighs arming allies with nuclear weapons

President Eisenhower said the United States might amend the McMahon Act to allow certain trusted allies to receive nuclear arms as part of strengthening defense against Communism. He cited Britain, Canada, and possibly France as likely targets, while stressing disclosure limits under the law and avoiding specifics.

Washington Eisenhower United States Soviet Union U.S Texport Taiit Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy New York Times Reuter Britain Canada France

Charges of Aggression in Mid East Spark UN Letters

The United Arab Republic and Israel accused each other of aggression after bloodshed on the Syrian Israeli border. Each side lodged letters with the U N Security Council, seeking circulation rather than a meeting. UN truce staff reported no withdrawals from the demilitarised zone as fighting persisted.

Mid-East New York United Arab Republic Israel United Nations Security Council Council U.awa Yosef Tekoan U.N Dag Hammenkjoeld Atsai Sycuan Alon Twattik UAR Omar Louifi Syria Truce Supervision Organisation Syris Firnel

Curb On Jap Travel Goods Sought by Australia

The Minister for Trade Mr McEwen was urged to take emergency action to curb imports of Japanese travel goods. Anderson of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures said the request followed the Japanese trade agreement and warned of further sharp rises. The move aims to shield Australian travel goods makers from damage.

McEwen Japan Associated Chambers of Manufactures RW. C. Anderson Anderson Gov Itiment

Man Drowns in Dam Near Cooma Road Canberra

Canberra police recovered the body of Ambrose Carney 36 of Queanbeyan after he disappeared while swimming across a dam on Leon Morrison's property Lone Gully Lane near Cooma Road. Under Inspector Pawley and Sergeant McSpeenn grappling efforts faced darkness and maze-like shrub. the body was found at 11 40 pm. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.

Canberra Ambrose Carney George Street Queanbeyan Leon Morrison Stonehurst Cooma Road 1. iPawley J. McSpeenn Turner Cooper

Indies Building Strength For West Irian Bid

Jakarta reports progress in building Indonesian strength for a possible direct or indirect blow against Dutch held West New Guinea. General Nasution, defence minister, told Parliament that winning West New Guinea would take time and require sustained popular support throughout the period.

Diakarta AAP West New Cruines Tieuls Nasution Cenigral Nasution Neanle

Grass Fire Fought At Campbell After Vacant Lot Blaze

Firemen battled a grass fire on a vacant lot on Patey Street in Campbell for about thirty minutes yesterday afternoon. The blaze started shortly after 5 p.m. and the cause is not known.

Campbell Patey Street

Antibiotics keep Canberra Hospital services afloat

Hospital services at Canberra Community Hospital would have been chaotic without antibiotics say Dr. B Monahan and hospital staff. They cited rising costs, staff demands, and plans for a new eight storey hospital at £4,000,000, while stressing antibiotics enabled faster recovery and home care.

Canberra Community Hospital Medical Advisory Council Canberra B. Monahan Jihe Aia Hesid Monahan Ima Lane Hosspital

De Gaulle Critics Go Into Hiding

Critics of President de Gaulle retreat into hiding awaiting the government’s next move after parliament grants special powers. Observers note potential raids on offices and detentions of those who supported the Algiers insurrection, while active instigators face charges.

A.ap de Gaulle National Assembly

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