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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 06, 1964

Page

12

Former Bulgarian Diplomat Executed for Treason and Spying

Jwan-Assen Wiristay Georgieu, 56, ex diplomat of Bulgaria, was executed for treason and spying for the United States. The five day trial found him guilty of supplying information to the US Intelligence Service while serving as counsellor to the Bulgarian UN delegation in New York. Prosecution claimed he earned over 200000 dollars and funded lavishly in Bulgaria.

Moscow AAP Reuter Jwan-Assen Wiristay Georgieu Bulgari United States Tass Sntist Tas Presidium Thy People’s Assembly Bulgacia Ecla Geogiev Georgiev United States Intelligence Service United Nations Séyenyold Georgiev Associated Press of America U.N. Deleanton New York Ag Oy Bulgaria

Yugoslav Airports Fined Over Snow Clearing

Belgrade and Zagreb airports were fined 1,800,000 dinars and 800,000 dinars by the Yugoslav Civil Aviation Administration for failing to clear runways of snow and ice. The Barha newspaper said this caused flight cancellations and disrupted both domestic and international services.

Belgrade Yugoslav’ Civil Aviation Administration Zagreb Barha

U K Seeks U N Cyprus Watch

Britain Greece and Turkey propose UN involvement in Cyprus with one appointee to monitor tensions. Secretary General to consult Cyprus delegate Zenon Rassides after initial approval. In Nicosia, British sorties aid Turkish Cypriots with food and medical supplies to 18 villages, while the city remains quiet and residents stay within designated sectors.

Thi Synkesman Britain Greece Turkey Zenon Rassides Cyprus Nicosian Nicosia Nort-West Cyprus John Ross Perthshire Royal Air Force

University Admits Its First Negro Faces Hostile Welcome

About 100 white students gathered outside the ultramodern library at a century-old university as Harold A Franklin, the first Black student admitted under a federal order, registered. State troopers and Governor George Wallace had sealed the campus to keep federal agents away while Franklin faced jeers, polite handshakes, and required ID checks from white peers.

Ick Kandshake Mo Theibrary Magnolia Hall University Ztair Harold A. Franklin George Wallace Franklin Wo Min State Towner Beatire

61 Dead and 162 Injured in Belgrade Rail Crash

Belgrade Belokave reports a deadly collision near Belgrade early today involving two passenger trains, one from Skopje bound for Belgrade. Sixty-one people died and 162 were injured, with 72 among the injured in hospital. wreckage strewn across snow covered track as cranes clear the site. Flags flew at half mast and a day of mourning was proclaimed.

Belgrade Belokave Ava P-Reuter Hoth Fyeins Om Express Skopje Focal Serbia

Line Busy To London Line Busy To London

Britain and Australia and New Zealand telephone traffic surged during Christmas. From Christmas Eve to Waxing Day there were 2 577 calls with Australia and 525 with New Zealand, far above 1962 levels after the Commonwealth Pacific Telephone Cable opened in December.

London A. A.p.reuter Britain New Zealand Australia Commonwealth Pacific

Sacred hair relic found intact in Srinagar mosque

Srinagar reports say the sacred relic hair, missing since December 26–27, was found intact in Hazratbal Mosque. Indian Home Minister secretary V Vishwanathan confirmed the recovery as mood tempers flare amid protests and calls for Kashmir’s political change. The prime minister expressed relief at the return of the holy relic amid unrest.

Srinigar Kashmir A.p.reuter Hazratbal V. Vishanathan Nehw Sabi Ami Ard Sheikh Abdullah Tial Jammu Pakistan Kashmir Radio

Goldwater Attacks Rockefeller Amid White House Bid

Senator Goldwater traveling east to enter the Republican nomination fight called New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller more Democratic than Republican and dismissed face to face debates as unnecessary arguing Rockefeller aligns with the Democratic platform. He urged a clear choice of philosophies and said he would debate President Johnson if he wins the nomination. Rockefeller, in Concord New Hampshire, kept focusing on Goldwater as he campaigns for the nomination criticizing the Johnson administration for failing to push more of its program through Congress.

Los Anonine Arizona Barry Goldwater White House New York Nelson A. Rockefeiller Associated Press of Assecia Los Angeles Washington Rockefeller Republica Johnson Senator Goldwater Goldwater Concord New Hampshire AUP

Special stamps mark Shakespeare birthday and congress anniversaries

London reports Britwin will issue postage stamps later to celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Shakespeare and mark the International Geographical Congress and the 10th International Botanical Congress, signaling a set of commemoratives.

London A.A. Uber Britwin Itl Shakespeare Wih

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