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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 20, 1957

Page

6

Unclear OCR fragment reports medical test outcomes

Fragmentary OCR text mentions medical testing, organ concerns, and mortality hints. Details are unreadable, with multiple garbled phrases making names, dates, and events indeterminable.

Queen and Duke Prepare State Visit to Denmark Today

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh begin a state visit to Denmark journeys include a royal yacht arrival, city decorations, and a public welcome as 1,200 spectators line the route. The visit aims to strengthen ties with Denmark while observers note American travel plans for the Queen remain uncertain.

Duke Denmark Sa Umbrella Oh Fighters Gustav Dennara

Three Arrested at Gunpoint in Newcastle Raid

Detectives burst into a Nelsona Bay hotel room in Newcastle today, arresting two men and a woman. One suspect allegedly slipped his handcuffs and escaped from custody at the Law Courts in September, as investigators follow leads from robberies in New South Wales and Victoria. A detective accidentally shot himself during the raid as six revolvers were checked.

Newcastle Nelsona Bay Victoria Robert Porter Law

Fighting in Algeria Sparks French Losses in Bou Zegta

French troops reported to have killed 70 insurgents in the Bou Zegta mountains 25 miles south of Algiers with five soldiers dead and 90 wounded. Separate reports note a Budapest tasking and a Communist club wreck in West London with four arrests and imminent court appearances.

Gitter Algeria Algiers Bunday A.a-P.-Reiter Bou- Zegta Budapest London

Maralinga Tests Not Rushed Denial From Minister

Sydney reports the Minister for Supply denied claims that atomic tests at Maralinga were being rushed. He said the tests would proceed at the pace already announced despite mounting opposition.

Maralinga Sydney

Officers For Bring Out Briton Drive

The Department of Immigration named five state development officers to aid the Bring out a Briton campaign. They will help form committees in country centres across New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia and Tasmania. Officers listed include N.S.W. Q. J. Gould Victoria Lieut.-Gen. R. Bierwith Queensland J. I. Clark South Australia F. P. Howard Tasmania R. G. Fairhall.

Department of Immigation Townley New’ ‘South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Tasmania N.S.W Q. J. Gould R. Bierwith J. I. Clark F. P. Howard R. G. Fairhall

Students End Hunger Strike Over Bomb Tests

In Tokyo on Sunday a group of Japanese university students ended their hunger strike outside the British Embassy. The fast began Friday to protest British bomb tests at Christmas Island. A police surgeon urged them to quit, saying the strike would cause more harm. Some strikers, including a girl, were removed by their parents last night.

Tokyo A.A.P. Reuter Christmas Island

Rescued Boy Toward Recovery Due To Pneumonia

A boy rescued from a well is reported battling pneumonia but showing signs of improvement. Officials say he received prompt aid and is under medical care as family and rescuers await his full recovery.

Mysterious object sighted over Port Phillip Bay

Calls flooded police, Essendon airport, Weather Bureau and newspapers after a silvery object passed over Port Phillip Bay. Pilots in Lubeck and Benalla reported seeing it. officials checked for missing planes or ships and found none. Weather Bureau suggested a meteorite though shape and trail were inconsistent.

Melbourne Essendon Weather Bureau Port Phillip Bay Lubeck Benalla RAAF Harbour Trust Key

Youth Killed In Freak Accident

Maurice Burke, 19, of South Street Adamstown, was fatally shot in a freak shooting accident at Widden Alley about 40 miles from Denman. Burke rode on a car mudguard carrying a rifle when a rabbit was spotted. The driver stopped the vehicle and Burke jumped off, stumbled, and the rifle discharged striking him in the neck. He was rushed to Muswellbrook Hospital and died on arrival.

Newcastle Maurice Burke South Street Adamstown Widden Alley Denman Burke Diacharg Muswellbrook Hospital

Bid to Buy Ribot Fails in Sydney

An Australian bid to buy the Italian racehorse Ribot for £500,000 failed as owner Ribot would not sell. The bid was made by the International Bloodstock Agency through English veterinary surgeon George Forbes for an Australian American syndicate including Australians and 39 Americans.

Sydney Ribot International L. Gi George Forbes Eipaom

Two Die in Car Accident Near Liverpool

Two men died and another was seriously injured when a car carrying six from Mulgoa Road Cecil Park four miles from Liverpool crashed after striking a petrol station. Manns McGeachon aged 52 of Chiswick Road Banks Town was killed at the scene while Herbert Ernest Ohde aged 99 of Creme Cresent Banks Town died en route to hospital. John Attard aged 4 of Carrington Street Revesby survived with serious injuries. Police report the car left the road after a collision with a petrol pump.

Sydney Mulgoa Road Cecil Park Liv Merman McGeachon Chiswick Road Bankstown Herbert Ernest Ohde Creme C'rent Liverpool Hospital John Attard Carrington Street Revesby Freeter Ed Fike Reed

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