Royal Couple Arrive at Fairbairn for Australian Tour
A large crowd is expected as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh begin a 36 day Australian tour. They arrive at Fairbairn airport from New Zealand at 2.30 p.m. today and plan to travel to Adelaide returning to Canberra on March 11 for the jubilee.
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Royal visit details spark citywide preparations
A fine day forecast for the Royal visit as thousands of tourists officials and press arrive. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will be greeted by the Governor General and PM Menzies with a 21 gun salute and a formal program ending at Parliament House. Royal aircraft routes and security escort plans outline road closures and viewing points.
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Royal progress in Canberra with Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive by Royal Aircraft, greeted by the Governor General and Mrs. Cath erne Sidney. A 21 gun salute, Royal Salute, and inspection of the Guard of Honour mark a full programme at Parliament House and Government House with officials and guests.
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Labour Leader Wilson Defends Shifty Label and Foreign Policy
In a London taped interview broadcast by NBC, Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell successor Jim Wilson defends his reputation, criticizes the Nassau agreement as a sop to backbenchers, and argues Britain should not be a nuclear power role, favouring discussion with the Common Market but not Macmillan’s surrender of British interests.
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Girl 19 Dies After Car Rolls On Queanbeyan Road
Kay Frances Solomon, 19, of Narellan House Reid, died after a car she rode in rolled several times on the Queanbeyan road 16 miles from Canberra. Driver Zakari Zayad, also of Narellan House, suffered a cut elbow. both were taken to Community Hospital, Solomon dying about 9:50 pm. Constable A O'Donnell led the investigation.
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Viscount Overshoots End Of Runway At Wellington Airport
A Viscount airliner overshot the runway at the ocean end of Wellington Airport while landing from Auckland with 37 passengers. No injuries were reported. The flight was about an hour late and followed another Viscount from Christchurch occupying most of the runway. Weather hampered visibility with cloud and mist over harbour hills.
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Macmillan outlines colonial system for a modern Britain
Britain should shoulder the old imperial burden in a new form by investing in developing parts of the Commonwealth. Macmillan urged young Britons to work in underdeveloped areas, stressing patience with wind of change and Europe’s unity. He noted no Kennedy meeting plans but hinted at a possible future talk.
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