31 Jul 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1963
Page
1
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At Manila opening of the Southeast Asia Summit President Soekarno of Indonesia and Malaya Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman waived their right to speak, opting for closed door talks on confrontation issues. Only host President Diosdado Macapagal addressed the public session.
President Macapagal proposed a meeting to settle differences over Malaysia formed by Malaya Singapore North Borneo and Sarawak with Soekarno and Tunku Abd Rahman waiving their right to speak. Lee Kuan Yew warned opponents would be buried by history as Singapore moves to ratify the agreement in London.
Perth reports Labour leader states Australia will honour all treaty obligations. He supports strengthening the Commonwealth and envisions a regional pact among Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Malaya within the area if possible. Opposition criticizes prior policy and calls for stronger national defence.
The Yugoslav city of Skopje bears the scars of a powerful earthquake last week. Rescue teams dig through collapsed flats amid ruins while officials fear about 1,500 deaths.
Explosions and dynamite charges wreck Skopje Yugoslavia as rescuers race to reach survivors. A five second quake had earlier devastated the jetty city of 270000, with 21 rescued including 13 in a tunnel. The government vows a new metropolis at possibly another site. Another quake last night caused a one story building to collapse.
Moscow Radio reports H A R Philby a former British Foreign Office official and Burgess Maclean figure has been granted political asylum in the Soviet Union. Philby, once Britain’s Middle East observer for the London Observer, disappeared from Hel rul in January and reportedly admitted working for the Soviets before 1945. Eleanor Philby returned to Britain with the children.
Melbourne auditors say Reid Murray Holdings Ltd and subsidiaries understated the group's loss for the year to August 31 1962 by failing to record a discount of £657,139. They cited inadequate records, improper land transaction dating, and loans to directors. the affairs are under state investigation.
Prompt prescriptions offered by a chemist shop named Pht CHEMIST provide a range of medical and toilet requisites. The entry notes prompt service and suggests a local pharmacy retail context.
A Catholic priest, the Rev. Fr. Gregory Weaver aged 32, was shot three times near St. Marys Cathedral as he left after Mass. He was treated at St. Vincent's Hospital where doctors removed a bullet. his condition is satisfactory. A 12 year old worker was charged with shooting with intent to kill.
A late night fire at Lyneham High School caused ceiling damage in the northern wing, affecting a corridor to staff quarters. Officials said an electrical fault started the blaze shortly after 11 pm, with the thermal alarm system sounding the fire brigade.
The Master Butchers' Association announces Canberra butchers will open Friday nights indefinitely to compete with pre packed meat sales. President H S Sivertsen says retailers stopped sales but public demand requires weekend hours and overtime for staff. A meeting of the Australian Meat Employees Union will discuss the issue Thursday.
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