U N Radio Djakarta Claims Dutch Plotted Soekarno Assault
U N moves Radio Djakarta broadcast accusing Dutch forces of engineering an assassination attempt on President Soekarno. The communiqué cited Colonel Yusuf and three suspects in custody after a grenade was thrown near the president's car in Macassar South Celebes. Indonesian troops were ordered to stay at posts as tensions over West New Guinea rise.
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Radio Djakarta
Jugents
Soekarno
Yusef
Celebes
Macassar
West New Guinea
Moluccas
Djakarta
Indonesia
Kistan
Mito
Seewind
Indonesia to decide on New Guinea policy in days
Foreign Minister Subandrio said Indonesia would decide within 10 days whether diplomatic means can settle the New Guinea crisis. The move followed a Dutch involvement in an assassination attempt on President Soekarno. Indonesian troops near West New Guinea were ordered to stand by.
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Dr. Subandrio
Indonesia
New Guinea
Soekarno
West New Guinea
Sixty Percent Pass Leaving Certificate Examinations
Sixty per cent of Canberra schoolchildren who sat for the Leaving Certificate passed the examination. A Canberra headmaster said yesterday that passes in New South Wales usually averaged about seventy five per cent.
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Canberra
New South Wales
Calwell Seeks Early Resumption Over Cabinet Plans
Speaker Mr. Calwell urged an early resumption of cabinet work to let the people voice their views on the nation’s state. He accused Mr. Menzies of lacking urgency amid West New Guinea tensions, economic woes, and unemployment.
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Calwell
Australia
Mr. Menzies
West New Guinea
Auction totals £ 47 670 for 77 Canberra building blocks
The 77 blocks sold at auction as the first 1962 Department of the Interior land sale, bringing £ 47 670 with a £ 49 660 sale value including premium. Campbell blocks led demand with prices from £ 1 100 to £ 2 125, while Ainslie Red Hill Griffith and O Connor sites varied. Building covenants ranged £ 4 000 to £ 7 000.
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Albert Hall
Campbell
Department of the Interior
Ainslie
Griffith
Red Hill
O'Connor
Ryrie Street
Ferdinands Place
Memorial
Wolseley Drive
la Perouse and
Dalrymple Streets
Jansz Crescent
Dryandra Street
Watson
Morre
Mystery Sub Sighted Off Port Arthur Near Sydney
The incident reports an unidentified submarine spotted six to eight miles offshore near Port Arthur and Pt Stephens by lighthouse keepers. A Neptune bomber from Richmond searches the area. officials say no confirmed sub sighting has been made.
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Sydney
Port
Royal Australian Navy
Neptune
Richmond
Pt. Stephens
Hotel Noise Case Reveals Rock and Roll Debate
In Canberra's courtroom Toll faced trial as Willie Munk and Katharine Munk testified about noise from the Hotel lounge on October 5 1961. Witnesses described cheering bands clapping and drumlike sounds while police investigated the disturbance. The case proceeds with Toll denying excessive noise amid discussions of a cabaret and trophy night.
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Creer
Draanon
Toll
Staunton
Button
Willie Munk
Batman Street
Braddon
Langan
Munk
Mr. Staunton
Mr. Button
Africa
Katharine Lily Munk
Mrs. Munk
J. C.dealy
A. J. Urquhart
Urquhart
Oll
Dealy
Joseph Gerard Medwin
Turner Football Club
Medwin
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Schurmann
Olland
Stern
The
Daily Telegraph
Dutch New Guinea
Ottawa
Canada
L. N. Palar
United States
Palar
N.G
MR. Calwell
Anberra
Stephens
Trump, Paper and Tabard
Sydney Harbour
the Navy
Senator Gorton
Telbourne
Tye
iSydney
Mr. Burton
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