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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 29, 1963

Page

14

Britain Seeks Entry as Common Market Talks Continue

Western leaders push for Britain to join the Common Market as France and Germany sign a Franco German treaty in Paris. Denmark backs Britain entry and Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Italy and West Germany discuss continued talks without France. Heath emphasizes ongoing negotiations while US Secretary Rusk notes close coordination ahead of Brussels ministerial meeting.

Paris Jens Otto Krag Denmark Britain Krag de Gaulle Heath Rome France Europe United States Washington U.S Rusk Brussels

Light Horse Men Sought for Canberra Day Parade

Organisers of the Canberra Day Jubilee Citizens' Committee seek Light Horse Brigade members for the March 12 parade. Chairman T W W Pye says participation would be fitting and historically significant, recalling the brigade’s presence when Canberra was declared a city on March 12, 1913. He urges remaining members to contact him.

Light Horse Brigade T. W. W. Pye Canberra Pye The Light Horse

Fewer Tourists Over Australia Day Weekend In Canberra

Several thousand visitors joined Canberra for the Australia Day holiday weekend. Tourist Bureau spokesman A Curran noted the numbers were not as high as last year. A Memorial spokesman reported about 16 000 people saw exhibits over the three days, roughly normal for the holiday weekend.

Canberra Tourist Bureau A. Curran

Air search ends as pilot and Eskimo boy reach Fort Chimo

A 24 year old pilot and a 16 year old Eskimo boy trekked 60 miles in subfreezing Arctic conditions to Fort Chimo, bringing word that six other missing plane occupants were alive after a fortnight. The event capped one of Canada's largest northward air hunts.

Halifax Nova Scotia Quebec Fort Chimo Canada Arctic

Polaris armament costs and talks between U S and Britain

Britain and the United States clash over the cost of the Polaris fleet with Nassau agreements faced by two rounds of talks. Britain seeks lower shares while Washington weighs production and development costs after Kennedy offered similar terms to Skybolt continuation. Officials project Polaris subs could run by 1966, four years ahead of earlier estimates.

New York Times Britain Washington Nassau Kennedy Macmillan United States

Killer with distinct boot tread hunted after Nedlands shootings

Police seek a crazed gunman in a wave of early morning violence. A distinctive star and bar boot imprint ties the 22 caliber rifle attacks to the same suspect who killed George Walsley and John Starkey and wounded a couple, Brian Weir, in Cattesley. Police patrols increased near Kings Park and Nedlands as investigators pursue leads.

Nedlands Kings Park Cattesley Brian Vincent Weir Weir George Osmond Walsley John Lindsay Starkey

Police Sweep Kings Park Grounds At First Light

About 50 armed police from four branches conducted a full park ground search at first light on a 1000 acre area in Kings Park using revolvers and equipment as the intensive search aimed to locate suspects or evidence.

Kings Park

Australia Day Babies at Canberra Community Hospital

Twenty two babies, including seventeen girls and five boys, were born during the Australia Day weekend at Canberra Community Hospital. Six were born on Saturday and Sunday each, with ten on Sunday and yesterday total. A daughter to Mrs Harry Perryman of Lyneham led the weekend births. All mothers and babies were reported doing well.

Canberra Community Hospital Harry Perryman Lyneham

Five Indonesian Fishermen Ashore Near Darwin

Five Indonesian fishermen were cast ashore at Milingimbi Mission about 300 miles east of Darwin after drifting from Tanimbars. Their home made craft with a damaged sail and mast cannot return home. A government medical plane was to depart Darwin to assess and possibly return the men.

Darwin Milingimbi Mission Tanimbar Islands Indonesia Milinginibi Darwieff Milingiiobi

Cuba Breaks Two U S Spy Networks Arrests Reported

Cuban authorities say at least 36 people were arrested in Oriente Province amid seizures of weapons and 36000 Cuban pesos. The crackdown involved four alleged CIA links including one woman, with plans to gather military and naval base information and counter revolution activity.

Armed Forces Raul Castro Central —_ Intelligence Agency C.I.A Miami U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Radio Havana Oriente U.S. State Department C.la

Soviet forces in Cuba stay as U S doubts grow

Secretary Rusk reported that despite some Soviet withdrawals four heavy combat groups plus missiles and other units remain in Cuba. He warned the Marxist regime remains unacceptable in the hemisphere and noted U S surveillance shows Russians flew MLG fighters and trained Cubans to operate them.

Soviet Union U.S Cuba Mr. Rusk United States Caribbean

Three States Deluged by Heavy Rains in Australia Day Holid ay

Three states Victoria South Australia and Western Australia endured heavy rains with Melbourne recording 437 points by nine last night and 597 for January. Flooding threatened southern Victoria and parts of SA while Mount Gambier reported its wettest January in 89 years and Adelaide neared the January record. Wide areas of Western Australia were inundated disrupting roads and traffic.

Australia Victoria South Australia Western Australia Melbourne S.A Mount Gambier Adelaide W.A

New Force For Americas Likely

The Washington Star reports consensus on forming a Latin American force to aid U.S. troops in Western Hemisphere trouble spots. If created, it would mirror U.S. mobile brigades and would deploy 5 000 to 10 000 Argentine soldiers at any time with light artillery mechanised gear amphibious vehicles and modern infantry weapons supplied by the United States.

The Washington Star Latin America U.S Western Hemisphere United States

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