19 Feb 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1957
Page
1
The readable text fragment mentions a person named Brad and references retirement and an aid designation. Details are missing, making specific event, place, or date unclear. Further readable content needed for a precise card.
Heavy rain prompted flood warnings for the Hawtings Mannie Williams and Paterson Rivers as galeforce winds disrupted coastal shipping from Port Macquarie to Jervis Bay. A tanker turned back near Newcastle and 70 mph winds lashed a freighter 100 miles east of Port Macquarie.
Dr. Ler outlined a planned 21b magnesium alloy satellite to launch from Patrick Air Force Base Florida toward year end or early next year. It would carry gold plated instruments to relay data on cosmic rays magnesium gravity and atmospheric conditions to a lab in the United States. The three stage rocket would place the satellite into a 18000 mph orbit circling every 90 minutes with an expected duration from five weeks to 18 months. Russians and scientists from 56 nations would track it via telescopes as observers expect possible future manned flights within decades.
Fire at Mugga Quarry yesterday afternoon scorched about four acres of grass before the blaze was controlled. Graziers from eight properties helped monitor the fire with water pumps as the fire brigade contained the outbreak using a road block to halt further spread.
Port Adelaide to host a 30 million coal and oil powered plant by the Electricity Trust of S A with 100 million pounds planned for electricity spending over the next decade. Chairman F C Drew notes nuclear options may be considered at an appropriate time.
The outstanding Australian hire purchase debt rose to a record £228,205,000 by end December 1956, up from £211,015,000 in December 1955. The balance grew £6,961,000 from December 1955 to September 1956, then climbed £11,000,000 by December.
The Chiefs of Staff prepared a top to bottom review directed by the Government last October. Defence Services assess roles for modern and nuclear warfare, overall strategy, force mobility, and service integration. The new British policy will affect Australia’s programme including aircraft orders for the RAAF.
A crazed Polish migrant Marian Majka 35 factory worker from Cannon Hill killed his wife Giselle 28 and daughter Shirley 15 then shot four other people in nearby homes before dying by a self inflicted gunshot. Police and neighbours aided victims and fought fires as the chaos ended with Majka’s body in a bedroom and a charred scene across two houses.
President Eisenhower said Israel could be secure with maximum assurances and fair treatment for all in the area. He urged adherence to justice and international law and noted U N pressures on Israel to withdraw from Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba while backing free access and U N guarantees of passage.
Solaneete jan to United Nations, Mr. Menon warned that threats of a holy war could trigger open conflict between India and Pakistan. He said Pakistanis massing and inciting violence over Kashmir might lead to invasion, and that India would defend its territory.
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