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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 23, 1961
Page
6
A congressional briefing cited Soviet Attache operations in the United States with high access to sensitive material. A security officer described 18 State Department resignations under security reviews, noting one with unusual curiosity to communism and 16 denied for blackmail vulnerability.
Monorate temperatures and some rain expected with southwesterly winds. Yesterday's maximum reached 62 degrees about 1 to 2 pm, roughly three degrees above Sunday. The previous night dropped to 25 degrees with four degrees of frost observed.
London reports say parents in Essey complain their vicar requires regular church attendance before christening. Rev Rolf Marding of St Paul Church Harold Hill defends by stating baptism should not be refused and God expects people to come to church.
One of the twin sisters and first New Zealanders to receive guide dogs from the Perth center passed through Melbourne on her way home. Actively arranged by T.AA for Miss Jean Fraser and her 18 month old Labrador Belle to travel in the cabin of the aircraft.
John Gordon Moir of Stuart Flats Kingston appeared before Mr F C B Keane on a charge of stealing eight milk bottles from Vernon George Dawson of Babbage Street Griffith valued at 7/4. Police prosecutor Senior Constable R M Allen said the milk belonged to another milkman. Defence counsel Mr W Everson requested remand until May 29, which was granted.
State Department security officials testified that eavesdropping by spies continues despite countermeasures. They urged the Appropriations Subcommittee to approve over 200 000 for acoustical gear and new detecting devices, some not yet invented, to protect embassies and missions overseas.
Moscow reports that fifteen of Russia's top chefs will travel to London for the Soviet Industrial Exhibition in mid July. They will prepare a menu of 40 cold hors d oeuvres 40 soups and 70 hot dishes in the restaurant at the event.
In May 1 a Japanese ascent near a Himalayan peak fell short by bad weather and altitude. The expedition team from the Japan Alpine Club planned another try the following day. The failure dealt a blow to Japanese mountaineering. two Japanese climbers were killed two days later while on Langshan Ridge north of Kathmandu.
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