01 Jun 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1963
Page
1
Pope John XXIII worsened today and was given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church. A Vatican spokesman said the Pontiff might live several days in his present condition and denied rumors he was dead.
Crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square as Vatican officials and cardinals rushed to the Pope's sickroom. Doctors described his condition as very grave after Extreme Unction and Viaticum were administered. European and Anglican figures sent prayers and messages of support.
The report issued yesterday cites five pillars for optimism including vast new mineral resources and strong external reserves. It warns unemployment remains high especially among youths with many school leavers choosing further education over immediate work.
Mr. McEwen returning from overseas talks says Australia could gain a larger overseas income if negotiations succeed. He warns Britain’s 50 per cent tariff cut proposal would hurt Australian preferences in the British market and indicates Britain will review trading ties later with mutual commitments in the Kennedy round.
Dr Glenn Seaborg told a press conference in Moscow that Soviet American cooperation in peaceful atomic energy had got off to a good start. He called the two week Commission visit well worthwhile and fruitful and expected increased cooperation.
The National Capital Development Commission awarded a £1,568,897 contract to K. D. Morris for the first stage of a seven storey steel frame Commonwealth office block in the Parliamentary Triangle. The central section will provide 105,000 square feet of space for 800 Census Bureau staff, with completion anticipated by mid-1965.
Dacca reports the cyclone's death toll climbs past 1 000 with 74 bodies recovered by army rescue workers after the disaster struck the coastal belt of East Pakistan on Wednesday. Villages near Chittagong are reported to have numerous fatalities, while The Statesman estimates a higher eventual total.
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