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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1962
Page
1
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Officials said delays in the space program pushed the earliest return to orbit to Saturday. Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn faced delays after a regulator and hose fault threatened cabin oxygen. Engineers rebuilt the fiberglass cockpit lining as NASA pressed toward a 10 vehicle week.
On Friday, the final day of the month, a single rocket is to place five separate satellites into orbit. Each carries a distinct scientific experiment aimed at advancing lunar science and technology. This marks a milestone alongside the plan to photograph the moon closely and to land instruments on its surface, though safety cautions remain.
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Minister for Immigration Mr Downe announced a Sponsor-a-Migrant campaign inviting new Australians and migrant societies to nominate migrants for whom work and housing can be found. Negotiations to renew assisted passage migration deals with the UK Netherlands West Germany Italy and Malta are underway and set to expire this year.
A scrambled report notes a student shot amid riots and mentions unrest near a port area, with garbled names and locations. The text references police, a medical response, and potential jail or legal actions, but the details are unreadable. Further clarification is needed to extract concrete facts.
U N Secretary General U Thant pursued direct Dutch and Indonesian talks amid guarded optimism in New Guinea dispute discussions. Diplomats said he spent yesterday seeking direct negotiations to ease tensions between the two sides.
U Thant marked his 53rd birthday amid renewed diplomacy as Dutch and Indonesian envoys held talks with the Secretary General. Sukardjo Wirjopranoto voiced cautious optimism while Carl Schurmann remained reticent, with hopes of direct talks within days. Meanwhile pressure from New Guinea leaders and calls for UN intervention intensified as Indonesia reportedly formed a South Celebes expeditionary force to secure sovereignty and Britain reportedly banned arms sales to Indonesia.
A union plan to submit a detailed program for full employment to the Federal Government is outlined. The Cabinet Special Economic Committee, led by the Prime Minister, will hear the proposals after earlier talks with manufacturers and retailers. The plan calls for funds to revive business and industry and housing loans at low interest, with concessions and job absorption for about 116,000 unemployed.
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