Public opinion split over Opera House spend in NSP survey
A survey by University of NSP sociologist A A Congleton found opinions split on Opera House funding. Highest status group showed 66 percent support. lowest group 32 percent. Results announced at ANZAAS on 443 respondents with questions on advertising, parenting, knighthoods, death penalty, and Asian settlement.
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Opera House
Sydney Opera House
A. A. Congeleon
University of Nsp
Congalton
Anzaas
TV Primarily To Entertain In Australian Broadcast Debate
Arthur Cowan, head of the Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations, argues commercial TV remains mainly for mass entertainment though ABC TV could add formal teaching hours. He notes public interest in world affairs rose via TV, but commercial service relies on viewer numbers and ad revenue. ABC Education chief Frank Watts says TV could assist classrooms, but teachers resist change and formal education on TV would reach smaller audiences.
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Arthur Cowan
Bettef
Cowan
Federation of Australian Commercial Pelevision
A.B.C. Ad
ABC
A.B.C
Tibvarinas
Wlevision
Australis Society
Cau
Prank Wats
Rosd
Unsatisfactory aspirin bottles prompt health inquiry in Australia
Dr. F B Peters of the National Biological Standards Laboratory told a science congress that aspirin breakdown due to poor packaging made many bottles unsatisfactory. A Commonwealth health survey found about 80 percent of bottled aspirin exceeded the permitted level of free salicylic acid.
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Australia
Commonwealth
F. B. Peters
Science Congress
Peters
National Biological Standards Laboratory
Science as cleanser of politics reshapes view on science in Australia
Dr Walter Rows of the Division of Typhophysics at the University of Melbourne urged cleaners of politics through science at a science compress. He argued science and its industrial and economic value should transcend party politics and urged an all party parliamentary committee to promote scientific knowledge and information to representatives. He said politicians often lack interest and access to science implications, noting parliamentary debates on science are rare.
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Walter Rows
S.lr.o
University of Melbourne
Yestery
Science Compress
Bods
Austalia
Australia
House of Representatives
Senate
Malnutrition Drives Feed Change in New Guinea Highlands
Dr Bailey of the Papua New Guinea Health Department addressed ANZAAS on nutrition and society. He cited 1954 56 data showing malnutrition caused 27 percent of child deaths at Kundiawa Hospital, Chimbu, the Highlands dense area.
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Bailey
Papua New Guinea
Br. Bailey
Kundiawa Hospital
Chimbu
New Guinea Highlands
Pro ‘Gramme
Kundiawa
Hey
Saplinacs
Integrated development plan urged for Papua New Guinea
Dr H C Brookfield at ANZAAS urged a comprehensive development programme for Papua New Guinea. He called for external aid, both technical and financial, and integration of nutrition into wider national progress including health housing education agriculture land tenure and employment. He warned real resources alone could not provide required capital.
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Rong
Papua New Guinea
H.C. Grookfield
Brookfield
ANU
Research School of Pacific Studies
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