13 May 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 13, 1963
Page
1
Three bomb blasts shattered Birmingham's quiet after a Thursday truce. Two people were wounded when a bomb hit a negro motel housing integration campaign leaders, with further blasts aimed at a negro residential area.
Police report the home of Rev. A D King damaged amid Birmingham turmoil as Negro leaders map voter registration effort. FBI agents and patrols bolster security while bi racial talks offer cautious hope for ending the six week crisis. Further clashes erupt in Nashville and Raleigh with injuries and arrests as protesters clash with whites.
Mrs Leone Henslin files suit in Santa Monica Superior Court seeking 223500 pounds in damages after gardener Richard Davis 23, an employee of Presley, drove the car that killed him on March 14. Presley not in vehicle at time of crash.
R A A F Neptune aircraft from No 10 Maritime Squadron returned to Townsville after the Sea Serpent SEATO exercise in the South China Sea. The exercise involved cooperation with U S and New Zealand forces in support of a SEATO convoy from Singapore to Manila. A U S Navy Marlin patrol flying boat led the Neptune with an RNZAF Sunderland in the foreground.
Nor 6 skipper Jack Drinan drifted off Shark Bay in a 3 ft icebox for 14 days after the Nor 6 sank near Shark Bay. He lived on oranges and raw eyes, cut a raft from the icebox lid, and was rescued by the trawler Sonoma. He praised Our Lady of Fatima as he stepped ashore.
The report notes a maximum speed of 240 miles per hour for Bluebird with discussion on acceleration as moisture reduces adhesion. Flood assessments show water entering the lake from the Warburton River, with experts predicting flood timing and lake volume changes. Bony will fly to the lake Tuesday for further observation.
Betty Miller becomes the first woman to complete a solo Pacific crossing by air arriving in Brisbane after a 7100 mile flight from Oakland in a twin engined Piper Apache. Crowds cheer as she lands and is greeted by the Lord Mayor and aviation officials.
In Moscow a Soviet court convicted Oleg Penkovsky of espionage and British businessman Greville Wynne of spying. Penkovsky received death. Wynne eight years imprisonment and forfeiture of property with three years in prison and the rest in a labour camp. Wynne plans to appeal. Penkovsky’s rank and medals were confiscated.
A state funeral is held for the late Mr. C Johnston 62 who died at his desk in the MLC Building. The service at St John the Baptist Parish Church precedes a cortege to RAAF Base Fairbairn for an aircraft trip to Sydney where a private cremation will follow. The Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn conducts. Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies and Commonwealth ministers attend. Pallbearers include Barwick Shepherd Oliver Kaiser Gill Massand Muttukumar and others.
Brief page snippet hints at weddings, television radio features and small ads. Mentions weather notes and law list with sports results scattered across pages 16 21 17 19 18 and 23.
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