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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1963
Page
1
Brussels reports a French spokesman says Paris may break off the Common Market talks with Britain at the Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville's decision. Belgian Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak, however, doubts any adjournment is needed.
France moves for a secret Six meeting to discuss the future of the conference on Britain's entry. The French action follows de Gaulle’s rebuff, raising doubt about progress and prompting Heath to convene top advisers. A fateful day looms as ministerial talks continue on subsidy policy and transition timelines.
The US minerals attache at the American Embassy in Canberra Burton F. Ashley married former Army nurse Lucille P. Rabe of Green Bay Wisconsin in a telephone ceremony. The couple plans a civil service wedding when she arrives in Canberra.
The Reserve Bank said eighty two percent of the issue remained with underwriters. The Times financial editor called the loan de Gaulled. Despite initial promise a 54 percent stock, 1976 78 offered at 9 percent yielded more than comparable loans, and de Gaulle's market impact plus falling prices deterred investors. The issue opened at 126 to 10 on a 98 price.
Lieut. Michael W. Hudson, 29, of Taree New South Wales, a navigation and direction specialist with the Australian Joint Anti-Submarine School at Nowra, NSW, returned after six weeks with a United States Antarctic expedition. He visited multiple U.S. stations and served in two webreakers.
Wendy Hoy of Narrabundah tops the Leaving Certificate honors list in the ACT, the first ACT student to do so. She will study medicine at the Australian National University then Sydney University, holidaying in Victoria with grandparents. Read on for the top eight Canberran placements and their schools.
Britain and the South Arabian federation of Jamirates signed a treaty for Aden to accede to the federation. The signing occurred at Al Ittihad the federal capital of Aden.
President Kennedy proposes a deficit of 11,900 million dollars with a 1,070 million pound rise in defence and a large increase in space spending for the 1964 budget. Foreign aid would total about 2,400 million, with Latin America receiving 178 million. Aims include tax cuts, faster growth, more missiles, Polaris submarines, and a manned lunar landing by decade's end.
Bangkok reports that a Royal New Zealand Air Force squadron in Thailand during the Laotian crisis last May will return tomorrow. Two Bristol Freighters from 4 Squadron will provide air transport support and help develop logistic facilities for the Thai armed forces, the government said.
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