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27 May 1960
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 27, 1960
Page
1
Chile Tremors Kill and Displace Thousands Across Coast
Reports from Santiago estimate nearly 6,000 dead or missing after a massive Chilean earthquake and tsunamis. Cities like Caldera and Talcahuano suffer heavy damage as new lakes appear and avalanches sweep the Andes. Rescue efforts continue amid fuel and food price controls and Olympic funds redirected for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldera
Talcahuana
Rinihue
Cautin
San Pedro
Chile
Interior Ministry
Lere
Lake Rinihue
Andes
Santiago
P.reuter
Puerto Mont
Concepcion
Puntiaguda
New York
Plies
Olympic Committee
Rome
Japan
Tokyo
Tass
Far East
Philippines
N.S.W. Civil Defence Organisation
Pacific Ocean
N.S.W
Heffron
Australia
Mr. Heffron
Cheaper Homes Proposed for Canberra Suburb Model
Mr Jim Fraser urged quick cheap housing in Canberra with 3 new specs and no built in cupboards or front screens. He stressed cost reductions must not mar appearance and cautioned about lack of backyard taps. H T Blair of the Trades and Labour Council warned against too cheap housing despite demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C.T
Jim Fraser
Canberra
Owever
Fraser
Arene Ae
A.C.T. Trades and Labour Council
H. T. Blair
Soe Mi Bisir
Waves Threaten Homes On Main Beach In Brisbane
An abnormal 20ft tide battered Southport Main Beach washing out a retaining wall and threatening about a dozen homes. Two homes perched on a 30 foot drop into surf. Severe erosion also reported at Surfers Paradise and isolated Burleigh Currumbin areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
Brisbane
Surfers Paradise
Burleigh Land
Two Boys Hurt When Car Overturns on Tidbinbilla Road
Two boys Stephen and Andrew Hall of Bailey Place Yarralumla were injured in a car rollover on a sandy track six miles from Tharwa while on a motor picnic with their parents. Canberra ambulancemen treated them for minor head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidbinbilla
Tharwa
Stephen
Andrew Hall
Bailey Place
Yarralumla
Canberra
Aboriginal Children Visit Canberra From Wreck Bay
A group of Aboriginal children from Wreck Bay toured Canberra yesterday. The photo shows them at Civic Centre with Wreck Bay settlement manager D. G. Yates and Canberra Y.W.C.A. general secretary Miss A Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wreck Bay
Canberra
D. G. Yates
Y.W.C.A
A. Campbell
Rockefeller May Stand in U S Election
Governor Nelson Rockefeller announced he would accept a draft nomination as the Republican presidential candidate for the November election. New York Republican leaders said the state’s 36 vote delegation to the July convention would remain uncommitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nelson Rockefeller
New York State
New York
Rockefellers
Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Five Die In Sydney Car Smash
Five Sydney men were killed and two injured when a car struck a pole at Balmain Road and Perry Street. The fatalities died en route to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a Central Districts ambulance. The injured were admitted to Balmain District Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Balmain Road
Perry Street
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Central Districts
Balmain District Hospital
Eisenhower Confident of World Peace
President Eisenhower voiced optimism over Cold War prospects and Open Skies as a path to reduce clashes with the Soviet Union. He argued for continued dialogue with Russia while maintaining defense, and noted Khrushchev’s criticisms over the Paris summit as not derailing future peace efforts. The broadcast stressed UN involvement and possible aerial reconnaissance as a collective security measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.V
U.S
Soviet Union
Paris
Eisenhower
Russia
United Nations
U.N
America
Khrushchev
Meridan
Moscow
Menderes Refuses to Quit Amid Parliament Turmoil
Turkey's Premier Adnan Menderes says he will not resign and calls for elections after a violent parliamentary clash. Deputies in Eskisehir hurled chairs and bottles as opposition fights disrupted proceedings, injuring three, with police and the Speaker restoring order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eskisehir
Turkey
A.A.P
Adnan Menderes
Associated Press
Kasim Gulek
Churches and Schools to Pay for Water Charges
The Department of the Interior will bill all state schools in the Territory for water. Exemption granted previously under Minister Kent-Hughes ends as new rating system starts January 1. St Edmunds College, Bovys Grammar School and Girls Grammar School will be charged at domestic rates amid large water usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Praante Ne AM Be
Kent-Hughes
Interior
St. Edmund's College
Bovys' Grammar School
Girls’ Grammar School
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New York Seismologits
U.S. Air Force
Menderes
St. Edmund's
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