29 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1959
Page
1
Dozens of Dickson and O Connor homes report persistent dampness with black mold and mildew. Families face health risks with some advised to move, while housing officials struggle to identify the cause and provide suitable new homes.
Princess Alexandra will attend a State ball in Canberra on August 17 with over 900 invitations. She will dance with a federal minister or Duntroon cadet as partners and depart for Brisbane the next morning after a day that includes a War Memorial visit and school inspections.
Western leaders were forecast to meet in late August to discuss a possible summit with the Soviet Union if Geneva succeeds or to talk strategy if it fails. The plan, floated in high level Geneva talks, could align with a NATO heads of government meeting and allow Eisenhower and De Gaulle to resume talks.
The 27 year old Stuart, an aborigine, had his murder conviction and death sentence upheld by the Full Court and the High Court of Australia. The Privy Council committee in London heard that new evidence from circus colleagues might exonerate him, but Viscount Simonds refused to adjourn for further study and upheld the prior judgments.
About 5 000 steelworkers at Port Kembla go on a 24 hour stoppage beginning at midnight as they press for wage and working condition gains. The move involves tradesmen's assistants and maintenance staff amid broader port activity.
Nixon told President Eisenhower that his talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev produced no substantial progress toward settling Berlin and German questions. Western officials expect the Russian delegation to recast its ideas in preparation for a possible summit exchange and further talks.
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