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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 05, 1962

Page

3

Convicts Rescue Attempt Ends With Hostage Surrender

Denver reports two robbers from Colorado State Prison assaulted a bus guard and fled, taking a woman and four children hostage before surrendering after a veteran sheriff urged them to give up. The men, Andore Burark and Charles Ferguson, 25 and 33, were among 27 inmates aboard the bus.

Denver Colorado Andore Burark Charles Ferguson Palanes Bende Lorado

London Teachers at Garden Party Watch Tower Bridge Rise

Princess Margaret attended a government garden party in London as Tower Bridge, a landmark raised to let ships pass, appeared briefly during the event. Most teachers gathered are part of a Commonwealth bursary program. Engineers report rainwater seepage has caused uneven roadway timbers. London County Council will consider an 87,894 pound scheme to replace waterlogged timbers with plastic filling.

London Lonnon A.A.P Reuter Tower Bridge Margaret London County Council

No Change in Policy as Leaders Clash Over Cuba

Washington report says President KenNedy and President Marcos plan July 18 court appearances on charges of conspiring to wage war and overthrow the government. White House spokesman Pierre Salinger stated no change in American policy, and no change in Mexican policy either.

Washington Ken Nedy Adolfo Marcos Mexico Cuba White House Pierre Salinger

Libel Suit day and aid ship incident reported

A Coast Guard plane dropped six pints of blood to a cat on a cutter transferring them to a British ship amid a mid ocean mercy mission for a Norwegian seaman. A passenger vessel Carin thy held the Norwegian, Latin American nations urged the OAS to curb sugar prices. The New York Post filed a libel suit against Walter Winchell alleging false statements about circulation.

Washington Wednes Coast Guard Washington, Wednes Carin Day P-Reuter Gylfe Carinthia Congress Costa Rica el Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua Peru Council of the Organisation of American States New York A.ap New Yor Post Walter Wlnchell

Two Bandits Killed After Bank Ambush in Suburbia

In a suburban bank raid, two bandits about ez ace SMBs were shot to death after a police cornered them. The incident occurred as authorities pursued the criminals, with reports noting the high amount of £26,780 involved and ongoing police action. A separate briefing from Washington notes Soviet oil could bolster Europe and Japan while threatening U.S. security, with lawyer Samuel Nakasian warning oil as the principal weapon in the Soviet economic offensive.

Wettonay Wicehant Erie New York Hearst Washington, Wednessay AAP sReuter Soviet Union Europe Japan United States Samuel Nakasian Nakasian Senate

Pope appeals for world peace during Segni audience

In Vatican City on Wednesday Pope John Paul II urged nations to cooperate for world peace during an audience with Italian President Antonio Segni. It was Segni’s first official papal visit since his election two months ago.

Vatican City Pope John Sceni Italy Associated Press Signor Segni

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