Tshombe Returns to Urge Peace in Katanga Crisis
Katanga leader Tshombe, back from self exile, declares his sole aim is calm and peace for Katanga and its people. He spoke in Elisabethville about U.N. intervention in the Congo integration dispute. He returned yesterday from South Rhodesia.
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Tshombe Balks at UN Plan as Katanga Tensions Escalate
Katanga leader Tshombe, after fleeing the capital December 29, denounces the UN Secretary General plan for rapid reintegration. Katanga reports claim sabotage of power dams and mines, with gendarmerie massing around Kolwezi and Jadotville. A New York dispatch notes tribal chiefs seeking Tshombe’s arrest and a new Katanga government.
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Four Escape From Yass Cell In Canberra Area Breakout
Four prisoners escaped from a Yass cell between 7 p m and 7 10 p m one Canberra man David Parkes Leite 21 among the escapees two others from Victoria were later cornered at a roadblock near Yass river and surrendered. Police mounted roadblocks on major highways and sought the fugitives who had been transferred from Melbourne.
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Diplomat Joins RSL Branch as American Seaman Becomes Member
Mr Battle joins the ACT branch of the RSL becoming possibly the first foreign diplomat in the League. The oath was amended to allow allegiance to the United States while the member swears to follow all league rules. Lt Kennedy’s rescue aftermath and Ballie’s wartime service in the Solomons and Philippines are noted in the piece.
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Mystery Surrounds Carp Deaths in Local Lake
State Fisheries officials report continued mystery over carp deaths in the lake near Canberra. Officials note deaths likely predated last Christmas and cite water temperature changes as a suspected factor after lake samples failed to reveal a cause. A meteorite theory sparked controversy but remains unproven.
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French scientist Dr Allen Hombard found unconscious in hotel
AMIENS Arranen vee neday British Linited Press reports that Dr Allen Hombard aged 38, the French scientist who in 1982 crossed the Atlantic in a rubber canoe, was found unconscious in a hotel room and admitted to hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Damage To Road Roller in Dryandra Street
Police believe school children responsible for damage to a Weton road roller parked on Dryandra Street, O'Conner over Christmas holidays. Thompson Construction workers found the damaged machine yesterday morning when they returned to work after the break. the roller will need towing to start repairs.
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Royal Couple Extend Australia Visit Schedule
The revised itinerary adds a March 13 function in Calherri as the Queen opens the R G Menvies Building at the Australian University Library. The Queen and Prince Philip will inspect the Tumut two power stations in Snowy Mountains and extend public appearances on seven busy days.
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Green Carpets for The Queen in Parliament House
The government announced a carpet contract for Parliament House involving 980 square yards, mainly in the stall dining room and small offices. Cusack of Canberra handles the contract vetted by the Interior Ministry, with completion set for January 25. A green carpet will be installed in three tones, and red carpet rostrum already set in King's Hall for the Royal visit.
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