21 Mar 1958
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1958
Page
1
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The Bank of England reduced the policy rate by 1 percent, aiming to defend sterling and support inflation fight. Officials warned the cut does not imply general relaxation in policy, and the Treasury emphasized the move stabilizes the pound amid global exchange-market concerns. Stock markets rallied on the news with gains in oil prices noted.
Melbourne report says Captain Stewartea se was named chief executive of Baden Air Transport replacing Arthur Butler who resigned. Iain Middlemiss, once operator of Barrier Reef Airways, is noted. R Ansett states Queensland Airlines now sits as a direct subsidiary and offers Butler retention, which he did not accept.
Reports from Singapore and Jakarta describe ongoing conflict in Sumatra with claims from Indonesian officials and rebels. Medan airport closed to civil aviation. Dutch liner Oranje stays docked as 200 more evacuees sail. gov troops reportedly seized Pakan Bahru with casualties claimed by rebels. photographer notes minimal injuries.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital reports Dr. Winston Price, associate professor of Panellogy and biochem, believes his discovery could enable medical laboratories to diagnose ailments such as cancer tuberculosis ulcers and heart disease from patient blood samples.
The Canberra Community Hospital will bill patients for single use surgical appliances and for ambulance attendance at sporting events. Reusable items remain free. Minister Dr Cameron said the aim is to recoup costs and align with existing policy.
Duke of Edinburgh attended the opening of the London Planetarium, the first in the Commonwealth. He viewed night-sky representations echoing his Lake to Antarctica 1956 voyage as a two ton optical instrument projected sun moon five planets and 9000 stars on the aluminium dome interior.
The Tariff Board found widespread excess profits in motor vehicle parts across Australia. It noted parts passed through too many hands, inflated ad valorem duties and margins, and some export prices above costs. The board urged lower prices for replacements and better use of obsolete models to reduce costs for operators.
A Trans Australia Airways Convair with a full passenger load returned to Canberra airport five minutes after departure for Sydney due to an engine defect. More than half the passengers including several politicians flew to Sydney later by a special aircraft. the rest stayed in Canberra overnight and will depart on a special flight today. The crew reported the issue, and the plane landed safely on one engine within ten minutes.
The January 1959 issue of the A C T telephone directory will drop advertising on the outside front cover moving cattle dips drenches and blowfly remedies from display. Mr C W Davidson, Postmaster, proposed removing ads and contract allows use until January 1959. Mr Fraser suggested a map or national capital information may be added in the new front cover design.
A devastating blaze at a textile plant in New York killed 24 workers, including white, Black, and Puerto Rican employees, with 13 dead at Bellevue Hospital. Fire Commissioner Edward Cavanaugh called it miraculous anyone survived during a 90 minute battle as workers crowded windows awaiting nets and ladders.
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