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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 01, 1964
Page
14
Two charitable groups share entry fees from a word building contest run by The Canberra Times. Entries use white squares to form words from standard dictionaries, with unique words and intersection scoring. Submit on form by 6 p.m. January 13, 1964. employees’ families are ineligible.
Ottawa reports Canada’s Alouette satellite, built by Defence Research Board, nearing its first anniversary in orbit. NASA launched it, data filled 2700 miles of magnetic tape, and four more cooperative satellites are planned with U S scientists.
A British expedition led by B A L Cranstone from the British Museum studies upper Sepik region customs in New Guinea. D J Lee accompanies him. They plan to mix with villagers, stay until May, and collect artifacts for the British Museum and the Museum of Papua New Guinea.
A worm plague of world proportions has damaged cocoa crops in the Popondetta region of Papua's northern district. Amy worms attacked blocks held by Australian soldier settlers. Natural parasites failed to control the outbreak, though wasps are gaining the upper hand. officials expect the plague remains local and not to spread.
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