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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1957
Page
1
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Britain France Canada and the United States proposed for the first time a conditional suspension of nuclear tests as part of a first step toward partial disarmament. The plan calls for a 10 month pause with inspection posts, international controls, and expert teams to design the verification system. Russia welcomed the move and will study the full transcript of the proposals.
Fragmentary note suggests a plan for the United States to sign a first step disarmament treaty. It mentions a ten month test period and a suspension tied to a broader disarmament agreement. The text lacks clear dates or named parties.
The Mary K from Nauru was cleared with the only stipulation that the mess room and certain cabins be disinfected. A clean bill of health was given for the Kunishima Maru from Japan. Dr Sendah said the Mary K crew had recovered from influenza and 26 wharf laborers were sent home. A vaccine was being tested in Paris at the Pasteur Institute.
Australia objects to setting target dates for New Guinea self government saying a General Assembly resolution cannot be applied under current conditions. Robert Hamilton cites the long distance and cautions against impatient schemes that would undermine trusteeship principles.
Ashley Cooper trails Neale Fraser two sets to one in the Wimbledon singles semifinal after Fraser won the first set 6 1. Cooper captured the second 14 12 and the third 6 3 to move ahead in the match.
A Sydney man was arrested by Canberra detectives and Sydney CID officers for the theft of cameras valued at £1,200 from a workman’s shed on Kingston Street. The suspect, linked to a burglary near Manuka, was identified after a photo of a pinch-bar circulated in The Canberra Times. Police credited public tips for aiding the swift investigation.
Three American passengers aboard the flagship French liner, capable of 1400, sailed across the Atlantic after a Le Havre engineers strike ended June 23. The trio enjoyed exclusive access, with officers, crew, and staff serving them, including daily concerts and nightly movies. Mrs Ramon Pascual of New York remarked smilingly on the improbable trip.
Seventy people are officially estimated killed in an earthquake about 650 miles north east of Teheran on Monday night. Reports put the toll at 100 to 200 with many injured as villages Polour and Olesefid were ruined.
Dr. Miyake of Tokyo University cites UN and US AEC data naming three main strontium-90 fallout zones including Nevada Bikini Atoll and areas around Lake Baikal and the Black Sea. He says 57 percent of the 82 percent atmospheric radioactivity is in the Far East with Japan hit hardest by Russian fallout. A Las Vegas AP dispatch says the United States' largest atomic blast was postponed due to unfavourable winds and may occur Thursday.
Canberra Liberal Party branch votes to contest Advisory Council and Hospital Board elections in September 1957. Nominations close at 6 p.m. July 22. Policy recommendations seek self government for ACT, expanded Advisory Council, centralized administration, and liaison roles. Hungarians support distributed to members after faction aid.
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