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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 26, 1962

Page

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Mercury astronaut mission shadowed by Thor-Able failure

The Daily Express reports Glenn’s Mercury capsule could land in Australia if the Thor-Able rocket fails to reach full thrust during the six planet orbit attempt. A failure yesterday dumped a Thor-Able into the Atlantic while Glenn’s mission faces weather delays and possible radio controlled glides. A separate U S Air Force launch of a Mace ballistic missile marks space week progress at Cape Canaveral.

America Canberra Daily Express Glenn Australia Atlantic Earth Cay Canaveral Canney Islands Africa Cape Canaveral Glen United States Air Force West Germany

Minister denies press reports on New Guinea policy switch

The Minister for External Affairs Sir Garfield Barwick denied that the Government had changed its attitude on the West New Guinea dispute. He called reports in Melbourne papers unofficial and speculative, saying Australia still did not abandon its stance.

Garfield Barwick West New Guinea Holland Indonesia Melbourne Taher Whitlam Charintel Hill Gmsnaner West W Guiney Sbourne Herald

Australia Keeps West New Guinea Policy Steady

Prime Minister Menzies and Sir Garfield Barwick reiterated Australia’s stance on West New Guinea. The government seeks a voluntary agreement and rejects war while awaiting parties to reach a conference table arrangement. External Affairs noted no new appointment requests from the Netherlands envoy.

Nhammide Sigavield Barwick Ity Australia Garrick Barwick Menzies

Mystery MIG Crashes Near Bari Guarded by Police

Bulgarian Air Force MIG fighter crashes near Bari in southern Italy. Pilot rescued by farmers with a fractured arm and scalp wounds. Plane, armed with photo reconnaissance gear, went down within 2 000 yards of Gio del Colle Nato missile base.

Bari Maly Italy NATO Gio del Colle

Exercise last Coast Intensive sea exergisex on eastern coast

Naval exercises on the eastern coast involve the flagship LM.AS Mathewsine, two destroyers four submarines and aircraft from Nowra Naval Air Station. Minister for the Navy Senator Gurtan said the manoeuvres were a work-up for the Melbourne, which was refitted recently.

Phi Methauine Rigaigs Nowra Gurtan Melbourne

Paris readies new measures against the OAS after a wave of bombs

French cabinet officials announced that strong measures against the extremist Right Wing Secret Army Organisation would be unveiled in coming days. The attacks included multiple bombs in Paris damaging a CIA building and other sites as authorities assess the crisis.

OAS Paris Neweiriuries Burses CIA Mo Ferrenoyie Geseril Definite Fle Arti A.A.B Secret Army O.A.S British United Press Canmingue Terrenoire Bross

Independent Inquiry On Economy Sought By Graziers

An independent inquiry on Australia economy is urged by graziers and woolgrowers to study price stability tariffs and wage policy. The effort aims to review the Arbitration Commission and Tariff Board and to assess how current measures affect employment and industry competitiveness. Officials from the Woolgrowers and Graziers Council and the Wool Producers Federation participated in talks with government representatives.

My Mensies Australian Wool and Meat Producers Federation Waulgrowers Aaraviers Council Mensies Jalian Woolgrowers and Graziers’ Council Secon Arbitration Commission Arith Board Rale Ah Tarif Board Tatelain Cond Federation Australian Woolgrowers and Grazier Council J. M. Scott T. L. Bull D. L. Met Master R. J. McCaule Executi GD. Chisett W P Nichols Oliver Austrvlian Wool and Meal’ Producers Federation Me Kidd Miderie A. Laidlaw A. R. Johnson

Petrol tin explodes in public bar causes small fire

A petrol tin on a wall seat exploded about 7.45 last night at a bar hotel civic public bar. Firefighters extinguished the flames with hand extinguishers. The blast damaged a corner of the bar and a few wall tiles. no injuries were reported.

Civic Public Bar Ponce Hay

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