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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 05, 1959
Page
1
General L Kuter visits Australia for Coral Sea Week celebrations arriving at Canberra Airport yesterday. He is greeted by U S Ambassador to Australia W W Sebald Mrs Sebald and Air Minister Mr Osborne among others.
Western ministers reached a complete agreement on approach for Geneva negotiations with the Soviet Union. James F. Byrnes Herter and John Foster Dulles outlined a “package plan” as the Western strategy, with hopes for a summit to resolve differences.
The National Capital Development Commissioner Mr Overall announced a new arts building and a second racial sciences building for University College. The campus will span from University Ave to Ferrall Street with a circular theatre, classrooms, a library, and space for English philosophy history and classics faculty. New academic appointments for 1960 were announced, with lectureships in multiple departments and staff expected to begin at the college next year.
In New Delhi Monday Prime Minister Nehru voiced shock at Chinese accusations about Tibet. He said Indian denials were made responsibly and rejected charging rhetoric as irresponsible. He defended India’s policy amid ongoing tensions over Tibet.
American Associated Press reports sirens warned coastal residents of Hawaii as a potential tidal wave. The coast and geodetic survey bureau links the wave to a powerful earthquake north of Sapan detected around 5.25 p.m. by the University of California seismic network. Dr. Don Tocher notes the quake occurred about 3,700 miles away near the Siberian Peninsula, possibly extending into the Bering Sea.
Sir Winston Churchill departed London amid wartime travels heading to Forlington with Mrs Eisenhower awaiting arrival in New York to meet the Comet jet and transfer him to Washington. Lady Churchill and Ambassador Whitnay gave farewells as the Prime Minister begins a private White House stay for three weeks with no public engagements planned.
Washington Science Trends reports two high altitude U S H bombs detonations nicknamed Teak and Orange disturbed radio signals for days and altered the earth’s magnetic field. Bureau analysis says these megaton-range tests exceeded the effects of earlier Atlantic and Pacific shots and ionized the upper atmosphere with widespread disruption.
The joint declaration by Indonesia and Poland, released last night, praises China’s UN recognition and calls for peaceful ties among nations. They condemn colonialism and reaffirm support for Indonesia’s rights in Dutch New Guinea while backing gradual disarmament amid East–West talks.
A major blaze in Wagga caused damage valued at £500000 and trapped two firemen who were later rescued. The fire drew over 1500 onlookers as flames leapt high and debris blocked streets, with electric poles catching fire and windows cracking from the heat. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than two hours to bring it under control.
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