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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1958
Page
1
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A Newcastle train smashed into a semi trailer carrying a bulldozer at Concord West level crossing near Sydney, injuring at least 68 people with five seriously hurt. Passengers aided drivers, ambulances ferried victims to hospitals, and a full inquiry was planned.
The Rockefeller Studies Group released a 15 000 word report urging a deep overhaul of U S defence. It calls for a unified command and elimination of general service identities, arguing the nation risks a nuclear strike on major cities if budget and strategy lag.
The Department of Works raises Cotter Dam capacity from 760 000 to 1 090 000 000 gallons by installing a stopboard barrier. A sliding flood gate is planned on the left and a similar gate on the opposite side. The stilling pool forms the background.
The Minister for the Interior Mr. Fairhall authorized lifting of water restrictions in Canberra yesterday. The rules had barred sprays and fixed watering devices except 6 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 9 pm. He urged community effort to avoid excess use to prevent reimposition of limits.
The Iranian Ambassador to the United States Ali Amini warned that Asia and the Middle East would align with the Communist world unless the West provides adequate aid. He criticized U S. assistance to underdeveloped nations as inconsistent and too small to raise living standards, and said American technology would catch up with Soviet missiles.
The State Department showed little enthusiasm for Prime Minister Macmillan's call for a non aggression pact with the Soviet Union. Washington doubts any U S government would sign such an accord, while London and European capitals weigh responses amid Western containment and pending disarmament talks.
A string of NSW road accidents from last night to today left four dead and many injured. Victims include David Souther 17 of Oatley and Daniel Jurd 48 of Cosimock, with multiple others treated at Royal Newcastle and St. George Hospitals.
The National Farmers' Union probes reports of livestock sterility near the October nuclear accident site in London. Officials seek cause amid fears of broader agricultural impact.
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