Man on trial in Canberra case Nicholls charged
In the Supreme Court Daniel Norris Nicholls, 45, a Mulwala House cook, faced a Melbourne murder charge over the death of a Canberra receptionist. Crown prosecutor W J Knight argued Nicholls had “concluded himself to be the No 1 suspect” and that his strange conduct suggested he may have read a police circular.
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Murder trial opens in local case of Beverley Keys death
Nicholls stands trial for the September 22 murder of Beverley Keys, a Gerrilong Gardens hotel receptionist. He pleaded not guilty as jurors heard the local nature of the case and cautioned to rely only on evidence presented. Keys died from fatal wounds after being found in her bed, with Nicholls wounded in a separate September 28 shotgun incident.
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Miss Keys case linked to Nicholls with room entry theory
In a Canberra trial, Nicholls is tied to Miss Keys death after entering her hotel room and injuring her. Key witness Flynn recalls Miss Keys leaving the hotel around 11:35 p.m. on September 21 after discussing an unpaid function, with police and forensics weighing three central questions about entry and causation.
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Air disaster claims 95 aboard with eight crew perished
The crash killed 87 passengers and eight crew members in a tragic air disaster. Witnesses described the aircraft as a modernised version of a Boeing 707. Investigators have yet to confirm the final casualty tally and details.
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Lye
111 Dead in Plane Disaster
American Associated Press reports rescue teams found the wreckage and bodies after a four engined Me-70 chartered by Trans-African Air Coach Ltd. crashed near Doualla Cameroon Republic shortly after takeoff killing 111 aboard including three children and Captain Frost.
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Asian Couple Found Dead on Canberra Queanbeyan Road
Police probe identified two youths found dead in a parked NSW registered car on the Canberra Queanbeyan Road embankment near the railway bridge. Post mortem set for today as investigators pursue leads and confirm if the couple had ties to any diplomatic or Colombo plan connections.
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Colombo
Russell Hill defence group contract let for two prestige buildings
The Interior Minister announced a £2,615,481 Civil and Civic Contractors tender for two hollow-square prestige buildings flanking the Australian-American War Memorial at Russell Hill. The complex will house Defence and Army offices, totaling 60,000 square feet, with a tunnel link to a second five-storey block. The project aims to complete by end of 1964 and enhance central King's Avenue terminal.
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King’s Avenue
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Sir Anthony Eden Arrives in New York as Guest
Former British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden lands in New York after a three month Caribbean rest. He plans eight to nine days as guest of Sir Patrick Dean, head of the British United Nations delegation, and jokes that the world has not improved much since his absence.
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Two Hour Raid Shaking Algiers Linked to CAS Attacks
A two hour wave of sudden incidents struck Algiers from 4 am with blasts resembling bazooka fire in the Casbah and waterfront districts. Police arrested 17 extremist suspects, 13 French, amid reports CAS led the violence. Casualties totaled 22 dead and 56 injured, part of a weekend toll of 105 killed nationwide.
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