22 Jun 1959
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1959
Page
1
The new Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand Ezekiel Tsoucalaa stands with the episcopal staff at Barton on the site of the future Greek Orthodox Church to serve Canberra district. He arrived in Canberra on Saturday for a four day visit.
The Big Four foreign ministers suspended Geneva talks for three weeks after a broad exchange of views with no summit agreed. Western powers want time to review Khrushchev’s policy speech and a potential interim Berlin settlement while Moscow signals a possible summit if deadlock continues.
At least eight New Brunswick fishermen tied in a weekend storm with Northumberland Strait and the Gulf of St Lawrence. Fears remain for 32 crewmen aboard eastern New Brunswick mora thar Malmon and mackerel boats. Bodies recovered, five boats ashore. sixteen boats still missing. Royal Canadian Air Force SAR planes to resume today after weather halted operations.
Minister for Supply announced a pilotless Canberra jet trial marking a shift to unmanned aircraft for missile testing. Hulme described automated takeoff and stabilised flight path using guidance instruments and automatic control with skilled piloting required for landing.
Durban officials ordered closure of all African beer halls and locations until June 29. Police feared the move would be seen as a victory for women leading weekend riots over a home brewed beer ban. Police moved 200 officers to Valontville after reports of clashes. Large numbers of women reportedly planned retaliation for noncooperation in the demonstration.
Rome reports unrest spreading from a 12 day old maritime workers strike to metal workers who vow a 48 hour stoppage beginning next Friday and an overtime refusal from Monday.
Sydney reports that 10000 members of the Progressive Housewives Association will boycott butchers shops charging high prices for meat starting tomorrow. Miss Portia Geach leads the group urging families to prepare fish or non meat alternatives amid drought linked price rises blamed on southern states and hamburger exports to America.
A joint Soviet East German communique denounces the West Berlin situation as unbearable and calls for a timely peace settlement. It endorses Geneva proposals, warns against unlimited stay in West Berlin, and urges an East West German peace accord and nuclear disarmament steps.
A 19 year old youth, Michael Smedley of Deakin, was treated at Canberra Community Hospital after being thrown from his motor cycle at the Commonwealth Avenue and State Circle intersection on Saturday morning. He suffered shock and extensive bruising. police were told his cycle skidded on a slippery roadway.
Canberra expands rapidly after a slow start with population estimates near 1 150 in mid 1921. By 1959 authorities aim to count residents. collectors will canvass every house on a set weekend, excluding rural ACT areas, while growth remains the city’s dominant trend.
Canbverre police investigate a break-in at a drive-in canteen during the early hours. Details are unclear but investigators believe the theft occurred yesterday and may involve items for a past event. Local youths are suspected amid limited readable fragments.
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