US Tests Nuclear Blast Over Johnston Island
The United States detonated a rocket born nuclear device at about 200 miles altitude over Johnston Island in the Pacific. The explosion, comparable to a million tons of TNT, lit the sky over Hawaii, about 750 miles northeast, at 7 p.m. Canberra time.
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Honolulu
United States
Jahston Island
Pacific
Canberra
Hawaii
Waikiki
Joint Task Force
Thor
Johnston Island
High Altitude Nuclear Test Explodes Over Johnston Island
The third Thor missile test for radio and radar effects exploded over Johnston Island after weather delays. The megaton blast, visible from Honolulu, aimed to study ionospheric disruption and in-flight communications impacts. Authorities warned of possible Pacific-wide radio blackouts lasting hours.
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Thor
Johnston
Christmas Islands
Joint Task Force
Honolulu
Pacific
Federal Aviation Agency
Radio Australian Radio Tokyo
U.P
Escaped prisoner recaptured after punch on officer
Sydney police recaptured a 26 year old prisoner who had eluded officers for two hours after punching a policeman and escaping at Kogarah. Three detectives arrested him as he walked into a house at Bundeena this afternoon. He had previously escaped while being taken from Long Bay jail to Kogarah Court to face a car stealing charge.
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Sydney
Kogarah
Bundeena
Long Bay
Kogarah Court
Historic Australia New Zealand cable links opened
Prime Ministers Menzies and Holyoake opened the new cable line joining Australia and New Zealand at 1.50 pm. The system aims to connect Australia New Zealand Canada and Britain with future links to Vancouver Suva Honolulu and Hawaii expect completion by end of 1963. The cable supports 60 telegraph channels or high quality broadcasts and photographs.
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Menzies
Keith Holyoake
New Zealand
Holyoake
Auckland
Menzes
Sydney
Australia
Canada
Britain
Mr. Menzies
D. F. Bowie
O.T.C
Sir Giles Chippindale
Charman
O.T.C. Australia
Canberra hostels hit by staff walkout over kitchen boilers
About 3 000 guests at 12 Commonwealth Hostels Ltd in Canberra faced self service as a strike by the Liquor and Allied Industries union and allied groups disrupted kitchen operations. Boiler attendants were withdrawn and unions urged the department to assume control. Negotiations stalled with the firm seeking arbitration and only partial meal service maintained for guests.
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Commonwealth Hostels
Ainslie Avenue
N.S.W. Secretary of the Liquor and Allied
Commonwealth Hostels Ltd
Canberra
A.C.T. Trades and Labour Council
Department of the Interior
Narellan House
Acton
Reid House
Liquor and Allied Industries Union
W. Douglas
Capital Hill
Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen’s Association
F.E.D
Lawley
Havelock
KK. Hodge
F.A
J. N. Applebee
Liquor and Allied Industries
N.S.W
A. McVeigh
Walters
Hodge
Commonwealth Hosting
Commonwealth
Berkley
Unanderra
Balgownie
East Hills
Dundas
Bradfield Park
Burwood
Bunnerong
Douglas
Forty Five Die as Goods Train Hits Bus Near Teheran
A train collision near Gamsar about 74 miles from Teheran killed 45 people and injured 29 when a goods train struck a bus. The crash occurred Monday, according to AAP reports.
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Teheran
Gamsar
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IMO Fm
Tasmania
A G. Fenton
Physics Department
University of Tasmania
Man
Dustries Union
Mr. McVeigh
A.C.T
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