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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1964
Page
1
London reports Minister Julian Amery said the Blue Streak launch clears the way for Britain and Eldo partners to explore and exploit space. He warned further tests are needed to prove the launcher, but ground facilities and Anglo Australian trials were satisfactory.
At Point Cook RAAF base two trainee pilots collided on landing. Army lieutenant Kam of Puckapunyal suffered minor injuries while RAAF trainee William Norton Robertson 20 of Cottesloe WA sustained head injuries and was rushed to No 6 RAAF Hospital. Both had limited flight hours.
A 20 year old plant operator was arrested and charged with assaulting police and offensive behaviour. He faced additional charges of resisting arrest. Bail was granted.
The Blue Streak rocket launched to place an ELDO satellite into orbit but disintegrated about 200 miles short of target after 147 seconds of powered flight. Mounting official praise followed from Australia and Britain for the achievement and the test's demonstration of the vehicle's satellite capability.
Ringo Starr remains ill and unable to travel with the Beatles to Hong Kong en route to Australia. Manager Brian Epstein will fly to London from New York on Monday to bring Ringo to Australia, with the Adelaide concert on June 12 hoped to proceed.
An 18-year-old from New Jersey, Michael Young, was arrested and charged with threatening the life of President Johnson. He was arraigned before a U.S. Commissioner and held in $10,000 bail. A Secret Service agent testified Young wrote a letter vowing to "get" Johnson as Oswald did Kennedy. A rifle and pistol were found at his Rio Grande home.
A District Commissioner reports a landslide in the Maramuni headwaters about 35 miles from Wabag killed 28 native people. An official helicopter survey found the slide occurred from 9,000 ft down to 3,000 ft along a half mile front. No injuries or hunger reported among natives in the bush.
England faced Australia at Trent Bridge as rain interrupted play after a fragile 209 for seven. Bob Simpson claimed a first Test wicket with a diving catch at slip, denying Geoff Boycott a steady innings.
The chamber questioned whether Commonwealth Bank has been assigned a site in the Moresby office block near City Square. It seeks clarity after a meeting with the National Capital Development Commission and rumors of preferential treatment and a Dickson site.
General Nasution praised Australian External Affairs Minister Hasluck for blunt clarity on the Malaysia issue. He hinted Indonesia would consider war if Tokyo summit talks fail and outlined Mamphinda principles for regional security.
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