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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1962
Page
1
The Liberian tanker Bridgewater split in two about 200 miles west of Fremantle. Italian tanker Elias rescued 25 men trapped in the stern while lifeboats recovered all 32 crew after a three hour struggle against heavy seas and strong winds.
Early today Elias Aarher aided seven crewmen from the bow of the Bridgewater about 40 miles from Geelong Victoria. The Italian tanker Folios reported rescue and a subsequent search found the stern section drifting 12 miles away. Neptune aircraft, RAF long range bomber support, and authorities in Melbourne coordinated recovery and watch over both sections.
The Daily Express claims a global air link using island refuelling bases would enable rapid troop movement between Britain and overseas bases without crossing other nations. It cites a white paper by Defence Minister Watkinson and outlines a route via Gibraltar Ascension Gough Seychelles Masirah Can Christmas Labuan with a Cyprus spur.
Heavy cloud cover over the Cape Canaveral area on Saturday halted the attempt to launch astronaut John H. Glenn. The countdown paused in the cramped Mercury capsule atop an Atlas rocket as thousands watched. blast off is now set for Thursday.
Two unofficial strikes caused London's worst traffic jam as buses cars motorcycles and pedestrians clogged roads into the city. Police battled the unprecedented congestion as workers tried to reach jobs while others left early to beat the delays. The trouble stemmed from an illegal underground workers strike over pay.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister H. S. Suhrawardy was arrested at his Karachi home and detained for one year under the Security of Pakistan Act. An official statement said the detention targets political cases and cites concerns over personal aggrandisement and actions prejudicial to the country. Suhrawardy, 68, led Pakistan from 1956 to 1958.
The Indonesian ambassador to Australia will return to Jakarta this week amid West New Guinea talks and newspaper speculation on Indonesian policy. Reports say Brigadier Saadi is recalled for general discussions or to interpret press rumors, with U Thant seeking a peaceful settlement formula and naval orders reportedly shifting to broader patrols in Indonesian waters. An anti hunger command has been set in Central Java to address rising rice prices and food scarcity.
King Hussein and Queen Muna welcomed a son in Amman. The child becomes Crown Prince and is named Prince Abdullah. The British-born Queen Toni Gardiner now bears the name Muna Al Hussein.
Ranger III failed to reach the moon, missing by about 23 000 miles and lacking usable television from lunar lander data. The craft remains in solar orbit while scientists study transmitted information. Crowds observe Cape Canaveral Titan's final launch, as Titan II preparations begin for Gemini and a planned three orbit flight with astronaut John Gee.
Reports from Fukuoka indicate six miners died after 13 were trapped by gas at the Aichi coal mine in Fukuoka Prefecture. Ten miners were rescued, three died in hospital, and three bodies were recovered.
The Master Builders Federation pressed the Government for a substantial credit expansion to lift home and commercial building. In a conference with Cabinet economic sub committee, Prime Minister Menzies indicated the Government would consider short and long term plans. Builders urged immediate depreciation allowances and a Federal Home Finance and Mortgage Bank with five year targets.
A former Sydney bookmaker announced through a solicitor that he could not meet betting losses believed to total nearly £90,000. He alleges he had been betting for a warned off punter who had “packed up and gone.” Full details on page 28.
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