31 Jan 1959
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1959
Page
1
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko warned of possible moves by the Soviet Union and East Germany if West German atomic bases remain. He accused Adenauer's government of failing to handle the German question soberly and criticized U.S. tactics under Dulles as warlike.
New York Friday report says an Atlas ballistic missile launched from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday reached its planned range and possibly landed near Ascension Island off Africa. The Defence Department stated the test did not reach full test range, with estimates around 4000 nautical miles.
Sir John Slessor, marshal of the Royal Air Force and leader of the British delegation to the Commonwealth Relations conference, says Commonwealth nations should present a united front at the United Nations. He cautions against forming a new bloc and notes growing support for recognizing Communist China.
Opening day in Adelaide saw umpires Mel McInnes and Ron Wright at the center of two disputed incidents during the Fourth Test. A rising Tyson delivery deflected off a batsman’s gloves and was not ruled a catch, while Tosy Lock faced scrutiny for a suspected illegal delivery in his first over.
London endures a renewed heavy smog described as part of winter fogs blanketing Britain from Yorkshire to the south. The blanket disrupts roads hundreds of cars abandoned and chaos hits rail air and transport across 40 000 miles of routes cited by papers.
Lieutenant P. Arnald, 25, married of Huskinson near Nowra, died instantly when the Navy plane broke up in mid air over Bankstown. The Fairey rebuilt Gannet had returned to Nowra base. Eyewitnesses said wreckage and debris scattered, with several near misses and shocked residents. Naval officers began inquiries into the crash.
The Freeth family, led by Minister for the Interior Mr Freeth, moves into a new flat in Northbourne Avenue Canberra. Mrs Freeth and twins Felicity and Susan join young Robert in the living room as the minister plans to use the flat as his Canberra home.
Unclear OCR text references Santamaria linked to a leading figure behind the Democratic Labor Party. The fragment mentions a boy named Oe enn of Mr. Santamaria and general political context but lacks complete details or verifiable events.
Australia’s batsmen resisted Nepalese bowling and steadied the innings at The Oval in 1909. McDonald remained 112 not out as the hosts built a solid stand against England.
The Full Bench of the State Industrial Commission reserved decision on preliminary applications by 185 unions seeking equal pay increases under the government act. Unions sought women’s rates at 75 percent of male basic wage before margins. Over 150000 women workers would be affected. decision on interpretation gaps postponed to a later date.
The water supply engineer confirmed restrictions from January 16 remain in force in the ACT. He urged continued public cooperation to reduce waste as cooler weather lessens demand.
Brief note indicates the queen's health has caused a light strain on official duties. Royal aides say no major illness and scheduling adjustments are in place.
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