22 Mar 1962
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1962
Page
1
Tass reports Russia will discuss joint space exploration with the United States. Khrushchev instructed Russian officials to confer, in a letter to President Kennedy, as noted by the American press.
In a message read on Moscow Radio the Soviet leader proposed joint space ventures with the United States. He called for equal access to space exploration, shared weather satellite use, world wide space medicine knowledge, and an international rescue service for space falls. The plan echoes aid to Kennedy after John Glenn's orbital flight.
At Geneva a 17 nation conference resumed after seven weeks as Indian Defence Minister Menon submitted a resolution to include France. He called on the US USSR to press President De Gaulle to join the talks. De Gaulle has refused to participate, calling the discussions useless.
Sydney workers at Lucas Heights plan a 24 hour stoppage over site allowance and ministerial refusal to meet Labour Council demands. Organiser Ducker says the action targets the same day Prime Minister Menzies opens a new reactor building at the plant.
Kim Gumley seven months old of Narrabundah Heights won grand champion at the Heinz Rogers Baby Show held at Albert Hall attended by over 1,000 mothers and children. The picture shows her with her mother Mrs K Gumley.
The National Capital Development Commission analyzes blocks for light industries and hauliers yards in Dickson while consultants study needs and development methods. Shopping and service facilities are planned with early next year site work and expanded Dickson center parking amid truck backyards concerns.
Locals near Hopetoun report a mysterious creature unearthed on a lonely beach 23 miles east of Hopetoun between Albany and Esperance. Described as a hairy, four by four foot "thing" with a white skull, about 12 by 4 inches, it was found at the end of January. Farmers photographed it after a jeep trip, while scientists have shown little rush to inspect the Hopetoun Monster.
A 164 year old youth was sentenced to two and a half years gaol yesterday for setting fire to the Civic Telephone Exchange. Justice Joske noted the Child Welfare Department asked that the youth not be returned to custody or one of its institutions.
A Supreme Court jury found Milan Gallun guilty of maliciously setting fire to the Exchange in Mint Street Braddon on September 22. Justice Joske sentenced him to two and a half years, noting his troubled past with Child Welfare commitments and prior offences. Gallun arrived in Australia in 1957 and attended Canberra schools.
The commission plans to remove several Lake area buildings including Acton Cottages the Royal Canberra Golf Club house and the Corkhill farm house at Riverview Yarralumla to enable earthworks and planting for the Western Basin. Leases of some lakeside properties expire end of the month and the Riverview dairy herd was sold earlier this year. The ACT Council of Race Clubs is building a new race track on the Council Highway.
Canberra posted a low of 39.40 degrees, 11.2 below the March average minimum. Hobart and Canberra tied for the lowest maximum at 75.2, with March average 76.9. Forecast from Fairbairn stations expected warm west winds, brief afternoon showers, and a westly change, high near 74.
In the Supreme Court Justice Joske condemned the Crimes Act as archaic after sentencing Milan Gallon, a teenager, to 24 years gaol for setting fire to Civic Telephone Exchange. He questioned why authorities allowed the act to remain in its present form and urged reform.
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