15 May 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 15, 1963
Page
1
Bermuda radar problems forced a last minute postponement of Major Gordon Cooper’s planned 34 hour 22 orbit mission around the earth from Cape Canaveral. Officials said no immediate decision on a new launch time had been announced and a new attempt could come tomorrow.
The delay of over two hours in the Atlas rocket launch was caused by a diesel engine defect moving the servicing gantry. Officials cited fuel system impurities and a faulty radar, with Major Cooper in Faith 7 aboard as countdowns slipped and Bermuda radar problems surfaced.
Six NSW MPs whose electorates were affected by coastal floods joined a flood region tour aboard an RAAF Dakota. Commander W Fitter piloted the aircraft while the group reviewed the tour map before Fairbairn takeoff. Locals urged immediate financial aid.
Indonesian Antara reports six killed in Java riots last Monday and two electrocuted in Bandung on Friday as troops fired on lines overhead. Authorities detain 1380 youths while shops and depots suffer extensive damage. Military orders keep Bandung cops on alert amid tensions with foreigners.
A storm floods the Frome River region near Mulcorma and Maree affecting Lake Eyre operations. Bluebird, driven by Donald Campbell, battled rising waters and impassable roads as five inches of rain swelled streams, delaying the land speed record attempt. Police and Campbell team evacuated along Muloorina track amid lightning and gluepot tracks.
Canberra pilots plan a week long attempt on the land speed record flying from Canberra to Lake Eyre in two Cessna 182s with safety formation. Bruce Burgis Roy Raymond and J Houston are among the pilots and ground crews have set up a control tower at the lake. If Campbell does not beat the record within a week the flight will end as workers return home before leave expires.
William MacDonald a 38 year old railway worker was charged at the City Watchhouse with the murder of Frank Gladstone McLean 36 whose body was found in Sydney on March 31 1962. An extradition order may send MacDonald to Sydney for trial as detectives pursue the case.
NSW Cabinet will not oppose Snowy Mountains Authority works in Kosciuszko State Park primitive area. Snowy commissioner Sir William Hudson proposed tunnelling aqueducts to avoid surface scar, offering two to four miles of tunnel through Lady Northcott Canyon. Plan aims to reduce environmental impact while maintaining the dam project timeline. details remain under discussion as authorities weigh staged tunnelling in future years.
Jakarta officials announce a government drive against any legal secession vote in West Irian. Information Minister Ruslan Abdulgani orders an active propaganda campaign with publications and radio to back Indonesia’s stance and to undermine the referendum call.
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