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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1962
Page
1
About 900 Catholic parents in Goulburn met last night and voted to end the six week strike five weeks early. Archbishop Eris O'Brien issued full support for the decision, backing the move to reopen Catholic schools.
A rally endorsed two resolutions to reopen schools and form an organization to press for aid to private schools amid a protest that closed Catholic schools affecting nearly 2,000 children. The meeting urged parental choice, warned against state control, and planned further actions with observers from church groups.
The King and Queen of Thailand will spend three days in Canberra as part of a 17 day Australian tour. They arrive August 26 at 3 p.m. and depart August 29 at 11.30 a.m. The visit marks Australia’s first reception of a reigning foreign monarch and includes a Canberra State banquet on August 28. They will visit all state capitals with detailed events at Government House and official receptions, culminating in a Royal banquet before moving on to Sydney.
Cape Canaveral report says the Atlas Agena rocket carrying Mariner 1 was destroyed by range officers 290 seconds after launch. The mission aimed to photograph Venus in formation to chart future manned space travel. Officials indicated a second attempt would occur within weeks.
Three prominent Canberra men form a judging panel for a national competition run by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Sir Frank Meore, R. V. C. Anderson, and P. Barrington head the panel as the entries seek to boost public interest in Australian manufacturing development. Entries close in August with winners announced in September.
The liquid metal alloy of sodium potassium was chemically destroyed on campus after an explosion risk, amid safety cordons. Sir Mark Oliphant said removal of the container was expedient following the July 3 accident that burned four men, one seriously. The inquiry into the incident stalled on its report, with notes and interviews still under review.
Perth Sunday Bunbury MLA George Roberts 49 died in Royal Perth Hospital after six weeks unconsciousness from a brain haemorrhage. He won Bunbury for the Liberals in 1955, trimming the government’s majority to a 25–25 balance, and his death jeopardizes the party’s hold with Labour hoping to gain Bunbury.
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