11 Jun 1962
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1962
Page
1
Dutch patrol found the Payniat village near Gag Island deserted with about 35 residents missing. Indonesian raiders are suspected to have abducted the whole village, as Dutch forces pursue insurgents amid ongoing clashes and prisoner reports.
The New York Herald Tribune reports a State Department plan to send American troops to Laos as guardians of peace. The Defence Department opposes the idea as militarily unwise. The Observer in London notes possible pressure to intervene across the border to stop a communist victory.
Malcolm Booker greets Royal Australian Air Force Sabre squadron pilots arriving at Don Muang airport. The event ties to SEATO buildup in Thailand to deter Communism from neighboring Laos.
Britain faces pressure over entry to the Common Market with a Brussels backed plan for transitional terms. Parliament backs measures aligning Commonwealth foodstuffs with new rules and negotiates six plus Britain deals, while unions warn of risks to Commonwealth preferences.
Father Burke reported a theft at the church where two communion plates and a silver bowl valued about £50 were taken from the sacristy after intruders forced a door and broke an inner door. The burglary occurred after a Friday night raid and was followed by another break in at Haydog Catholic Centre with a broken door but no valuables reported.
London reports St Paul’s Cathedral will reopen and be dedicated tomorrow after repairs following World War I and previous bombing. The 1675 1710 construction by Sir Christopher Wren endured two direct explosive hits during the conflict as restoration concludes.
Aboriginal children digging a tunnel in a large pit near Warren, Australia, were buried when walls collapsed. Five died, two others fled for help, a van driver alerted relatives, police and emergency crews recovered the bodies after about an hour. oxygen failed to revive the victims.
Moscow reports Major Yuri Gagarin and Major Gherman Titov will undertake additional space flights. The article notes ongoing Soviet space activity and plans for future missions by the two famed cosmonauts.
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