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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 20, 1961

Page

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Foe on the Ey Record of 1 to Sneliahman Ner Throw Oh Im

Fragmentary OCR text records a brief sports-like note mentioning a score and a throw action but lacks clear names, places, or context to identify teams or events.

Pravda Says Russia Ready for Berlin Talks

Pravda reports Russia is ready for talks on Berlin and other world issues. It warns West Germany is playing a dangerous game to obstruct a German Peace Treaty and to split the great powers.

Moscow Russia Berlin Communist Party Pravda Germany West Germany Europe Sla United States United Kingdom France

Soviet and Western Powers Mull Berlin Crisis and Peace Talk

A wartime climate is described as risky as Soviet media denounces Western threat while Kennedy plans to decide on a Berlin approach. Western papers call for negotiation amid calls for peace and continued firmness. Leaders and ministers weigh a possible Paris meeting around August 4 to discuss Berlin.

America Konrad Adenauer Soviet Union Washington Kennedy Berlin Censres SC Stns Ee Ato Eee SATO Tesident OUI Congress Ussin London Times United States Britain France West Germany Paris Moscow Lord Casey

Refugee Exodus Grows as Berlin Camp Welcomes Westward Arrivals

A large surge of East German refugees left via Berlin on Thursday with about 1 400 Germans moving westward. Refugees queued for small luxuries like chocolate, pricey in the east. Ernst Lemner, West German Minister of All German Affairs, spoke with refugees at a West Berlin camp.

East Germany Berlin Ernst Lemner West Berlin

Ten Thousand Pound Award For Slid Case Of A Disabled Boy

In a landmark judgment, Mr Justice Hale awarded damages to David Royston Hunt a severely disabled boy. The total includes 266 special 3700 loss of earning power 800 loss of enjoyment of life and 5000 compensation for physical injury. Liability lay three quarters against foster mother Bernice Lilian Hunt and one quarter against Brian Maurice Johnson for a car incident on July 24 195% when David was seven months old.

David Hunt David Bernice Lilian Hunt Brian Maurice Johnson Flints

Diversion Planned for Molonglo River at Commonwealth Bridge

Commission engineers plan a new river channel through the Commonwealth Bridge causeway to divert Molonglo River nearer the middle of Canberra Lake. By 1963 a six lane bridge will span the lake. the old span and causeway will be removed in October with traffic shifted to a side road.

Commmonwealth Bridge Commission Commonwealth Bridge Canberra Auea Moagher Wood Plain Lakes Dan

Transmitter Near Ready for Royal Australian Navy

The most powerful Australian radio transmitter will enter service at Canberra next month. Senator Garton announced the unit, designed to communicate with ships in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The transmitter, first installed in World War II, has been redesigned and rebuilt for its new high performance.

Australia Canberra Senator Garton Pacific Indian Oceans Garten Sinid

Delayed Mercury Redstone liftoff postsponded again at Cape

Captain Grissom waits in the Mercury Redstone capsule as overcast skies trap the launch. NASA cites unfavorable weather and sustained cloud cover at 15 000 to 18 000 feet that would hinder optical tracking during the critical powered flight. Spectators fill beaches and roads along the space strip hoping for a Friday 9 p.m. retry.

Grissom Missile NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Missile Base

Political pledge by six in common market group

Six Common Market countries pledged to cooperate on political matters and urged Britain to join and commit to the Common Market. The statement followed Wednesday discussions highlighting hopes Britain would align with the bloc’s principles.

Britain

Seven killed in South Australia car smash near Murray Bridge

A head on collision on the Princes Highway near Murray Bridge claimed seven lives. Six died at the scene or in Stanly hospital later. The victims include Morphettville trainer Mr A As iChaetz and his wife Mrs Graetz with their son jockey, Mrs J E Smart, and three Phillis family members from Glenelg Mitch ell Park and Barton.

Murray Bridge Adelaide Morphettville A. AsiChaetz Mrs. Graetz Graetz J. E. Smart Barton Dean William Phillis Glenelg Lancey Norman Phillis Hazel Helen Phillis Mitchell Park Grady Mrs. Smart Charlie Cractz Skyquest Colenso

Wartime Phillises crash leaves only Phillis alive in searing scene

Rescue workers and racegoers converge at a wrecked convoy after a fatal collision near Adelaide. The scene resembles a war zone with cars crushed, steering columns embedded, and bodies pinned between seats while rescuers free victims and pull survivors from the scene.

Phillises Adelaide Phillis

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