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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1971
Page
1
Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard descended to the lunar surface about 60 feet from target after a tense descent nearly canceled by a computer problem. He released the lander door and began the first steps as Edgar Mitchell followed, marking a historic moon walk amid transmission and suit-issue hiccups.
Ground controllers reprogrammed the computer after false abort signals threatened the landing. Commander Shepard and Mitchell corrected a kinked spacesuit hose. delays pushed two lunar excursions, including a 23-million dollar science station, to the 334 hour stay on the moon. Roosa orbited overhead aboard Kitty Hawk as Antares touched down in a rugged upland area.
Gutted fire damage at Lucerne’s main railway station in CERNE Switzerland today toppling the landmark that welcomed millions to the Alps. Police say no fatalities. UPI reports the incident as the defining blaze in the region.
Floods across Queensland New South Wales Victoria and ACT worsen with road closures including the Sydney Melbourne route and the Princes Highway. Two people are missing near Bega NSW while Bundaberg residents evacuate for the worst flood in 20 years. Canberra police set up 30 road blocks as stormwaters flood major intersections.
Heavy rain left water over three feet in the Melrose drain culvert and flooded Canberra streets. Police cleared mud from Melrose Drive Yarra Glen intersection while telephone lines to Dickson ambulance station failed for hours. Over 200 children moved from Tur N ee Infants School to higher ground amid fears of rising Sullivans Creek. The National Capital Development Commission said inspections would feed reports on the day’s rain and flooding as police blocked roads in Woden Valley and across Canberra.
Two people are feared drowned after floodwaters rose across the Far South Coast. Police report power and telephone lines cut, multiple highways closed, and hundreds evacuated as Navy and local crews search at dawn for Charles Rodwell Umback and Alice Sarah Umback.
Black island policy aims to bar Bougainville women from marrying outsiders including white men and Papua New Guineans. Members of the House of Assembly are to take up the matter next month. Local officials warn of cultural dilution as Australian workers and others arrive for the Bougainville copper project.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions intends to keep the ban on merino ram exports despite government use of the RAAF to fly rams out. The article notes page references to broader political and economic items across multiple pages.
A two car crash at Hindmarsh Drive and Mugga Way Red Hill left motorist Eugene Ayden dead about 10 pm. A Volkswagen kombi crashed onto its side and five others were injured and taken to hospital. Coroner Dobison attended as police diverted traffic for over two hours while fire crews washed the road.
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