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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 08, 1963

Page

3

Dancing Joy Alder Sees Prize Fame in Jubilee Contest

Joy Alder of Braddon, 20, is a versatile dancer in the Canberra Jubilee Princess competition. She has won 12 trophies and about 50 medals since six, holds a Teacher Diploma in Scottish dancing, teaches in spare time, and keeps the Scottish Dancing Trophy for four years. She is a Department of the Interior secretary and comes from a family of dancers. The prize bundle includes Hayman Island holiday for two with £20 spending money or £200 cash, with the contest run by Canberra Police and Citizens Boys' Club during March 8 to 17.

Joy Alder Braddon Canberra Joy Sydney Alan Royal Ballet Company London Mal Strahan Dance Studio Koomarri House Australia Hayman Island Canberra Police and Citizens Boys’ Club

Canadians Go To Poll Early In April

A Canadian general election is set after the resignation of Defence Minister Douglas Harkness. Prime Minister Diefenbaker tours through a snowstorm to dissolve Parliament, with 10 million voters expected. No cabinet changes were made though vacancies exist including the Defence post.

National Defence Douglas Harkness Diefenbaker George Nowland Conserva George Vanier Harkness St Zfenbaker Canada

Moscow Women Bored Says Lord Taylor

Lord Taylor told the House of Lords about midnight calls from a Moscow hotel where Russian wives bored with Moscow evenings phone British men and hang up. He noted others in his party had similar incidents with no women meeting them.

London Moscow Ukrainia Hote Orice Peer Lord Taylor House of Lords Ney Ukrainia

Guerrilla Ambush Leaves Heavy Casualties in Mangrove Actions

Military reports say 300 guerrillas ambushed a provincial company, seizing weapons and radios while fighting in mangrove swamps. Across the Cua Long River the guerrillas sank a Vietnamese Navy gunboat and a landing craft with mines, as government forces arrived by speedboats. Reports state 25 guerrillas and seven government troops were killed, with nine wounded.

Cua Long River Here

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