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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 03, 1961

Page

14

Peace Pleas In New Year Messages

Mr. Krushchev sent a midnight New Year message to President-elect Kennedy hoping to advance peace and friend ship between the U S S R and United States. Kennedy replied awaiting months ahead with goodwill but silent on forgetting the U-2 incident. Kennedy said he was aware of Krushchev remarks only through newspapers and would not comment. He offered no comment on private feelers reported from Moscow.

Krushchev Mr. Kennedy Kennedy Krushchevy Kremlin Moscow

Leader Howe Dies at 75 in Montreal Home

Clarence Decatur Howe, longtime Liberal cabinet minister and key ally of McKenzie King and Louis St Laurent, died of a heart attack in his Montreal flat. He was 75, survived by a widow and two sons, and known as the Minister of Everything for his wartime and postwar roles.

Montreal Clarence Decatur Howe Howe McKenzie King Louis St. Laurent

100 Die in Ethiopian Border War

Unconfirmed reports say Ethiopian Air Force planes bombed nomadic settlements in Ethiopian administered territory killing women and children. About 100 nomads died and 60 were injured as fighting raged with Ethiopian reinforcements reported to be heading to frontier posts. Somalia protests and medical evacuations followed.

Radio Somalia Guhad Farah Ethiopia Hargeisa

Oil Search vows to press on with oil hunt in Papua

Oil Search chairman G D Kater said the firm with £1,000,000 would continue the Papua oil search even if major overseas interests drop out. The Shei well in We on Papua was abandoned after gas was found. A London meeting with British Petroleum Vacuum Oil and Oil Search will decide future drilling. An Australian controlled search is possible if partners pull out.

Sydney G. D. Kater Oil Search Papua Kater British Petroleum Vacuum Oil and London Shei

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