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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 22, 1961

Page

4

Opening Day At Goodwin Centre For Senior Citizens

The Goodwin Centre for Senior Citizens on Bonney Street Ainslie prepares for its 3 pm opening with Prime Minister Menzies to attend. Discussants include Matron M Blaha and Assistant Matron B Jennings while L Stevenson acts as Usher in Chief. Kitchen staff I Kyle and E Boom prepare shortbread as the National Council of Women assists with the event.

Goodwin Centre Bonney Street Ainslie Menzies Jory M. Blaha B. Jennings A. Beadman L. Stephenson E. Loaney

Cloudburst Kills Fifteen in Charleston Disaster

A devastating cloudburst swept Charleston West Virginia drowning 15 people including eight children. The flood destroyed or seriously damaged 200 to 400 homes as emergency crews searched for victims amid broken gas mains and downed power lines.

Charleston West Virginia Charlestown Fiz Trp Aml

Studio Blast Kills Two at Goldwyn-Mayer Lot

A gunpowder explosion at a Culver City Goldwyn-Mary studio arsenial killed two men and injured another. A large theater area was damaged and a tin-coated structure burned on the lot near the back entry. Fire crews contained the blaze as investigators searched for a cause.

Culvercity California Goldwyn-Mayer Arsenial Ulys Dell Gigie

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