26 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1962
Page
1
The report notes French troops occupying Western Algiers after twenty Muslims were killed amid European gunfire. Witnesses described a violent outbreak, warning the unrest could widen in Algeria when a cease fire is set. The tally mentions forty deaths in terrorist attacks across Algeria, including thirty three in Algiers.
The Buh Oued quarter sees a bloodbath with three dozen killed or wounded as a European taxi driver is felled by a Moslem assailant. Troops seal districts, impose curfews, and deploy armored cars to restore order amid panicked evacuations and hospital scenes. France and the US monitor cease fire talks after violent outbreaks threaten wider unrest.
Postings from obscure sources discuss precautionary measures for cholera amid confusion. Mentions a Perth woman and associates, with vague references to regional authorities and possible health alerts. Details are garbled, but the item signals public health caution and official responses in vague terms.
Eighteen men from ACT and NSW were arrested yesterday afternoon near the Causeway Mess area. Each was released on two pound bail and is set to appear at the Court of Petty Sessions today. Police, led by Del. Sgt. H. Luton, conducted the raid with ten officers in uniforms and plain clothes.
Two French paratrooper units have been invited to join Britain's 16th Parachute Brigade for training. A War Office spokesman said one unit could arrive in April and the other in October.
The United States yesterday exploded its eighth device in the ongoing underground atomic test series, marking a continuation of its nuclear weapons development program. The disclosure notes the test occurred Sunday, with Reuters providing the update via the Associated Press.
The Atlas rocket carrying John H. Glenn launches from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday for a three orbit Mercury mission in the Friendship 7 capsule. Glenn completes three laps around Earth in about four hours and 50 minutes, then is shown aboard the USS after recovery with sensory pads still attached.
UPI reports plans to launch Donald Slayton in a Mercury capsule in May or June for a three orbit mission at about 100 to 150 miles altitude lasting roughly four and a half hours. The mission aims to test systems, gather weather data, and attempt experiments not completed by John Glenn.
The Lord Mayor of Perth Sir Harry Howard will visit New York for the hero’s welcome to Astronaut Colonel John Glenn. He is to ride Broadway in the ticker tape parade and attend a luncheon hosted by New York Mayor Robert Wagner, with his wife accompanying him. Perth lights were lit for Glenn’s three orbit flight.
Police and civilians scoured thousands of acres of dense forest from Denmark to Tingledale in search of a barefoot man last seen fleeing into the Valley of the Giants. About 40 men including police from multiple towns worked since yesterday, with three roadblocks and seven vehicles deployed. An unconfirmed report said a shot was heard but no trace found. the man is presumed without food and a car theft fingerprint was taken.
The Austrian ache in Washington reports Captain Dawson on leave in Sydney meets senior Naval officers. The former attaché notes a recent Australian order for U.S. built naval vessels has deepened U S Australian naval ties. He says relations between the services have not been so close before.
President Sukarno announces nationwide mobilisation in Indonesia calling up 18 to 40 year olds for military training and civil defence. The decree expands duties including infiltration and sabotage to support the war effort against Dutch New Guinea as observers doubt a peaceful solution. An Indonesian air force chief travels from Moscow for potential arms supply gains.
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