08 Nov 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1957
Page
1
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Australia backs fresh summit as Mr Mensies urges calm and light on Soviet actions. He lauds international cooperation between Britain and America and calls for ending tension over Syria Egypt Turkey and Israel. Dr Evatt says only a high level meeting can end the cold war and insists leaders attend without preconditions.
Members of the Canberra Association of Women Graduates urged cooperation for the Australian Federation of University Women conference to be held in Canberra next January. New president Mrs Ron Wardle spoke at a recent meeting and outlined the theme Changing Patterns The Role of University Women in Asia and Australia.
A car and a motor lorry collided at Cunningham and Sen edy Streets Kingston just before 8 pm. John Joseph Lonergan suffered concussion and shock and was admitted to Canberra Community Hospital. Irene Constanteen of Tench Street Kingston received back injuries and was treated and discharged. Leo Constantine of Tench Street Kingston drove the lorry. Both vehicles were damaged.
Sukarno told a Sumbawa rally that Indonesia may startle the world if the U.N. fails to help in West Irian. He warned that if the struggle is fruitless Indonesia will pursue a new course. Dudjono in Singapore denied Indonesia would wage war with Holland over New Guinea and warned against misquotes.
New York telegraph reports that Jordan yesterday called for an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting to address alleged Israeli aggressions in the women’s land areas of Jerusalem. The note emphasizes action against incursions and seeks international mediation.
A two ton electronic calculator from England is being assembled at the Bureau of Statistics. Trainee engineer S Hermans from New Zealand works at the control panel. The machine will speed tabulation, shortening the bureau’s schedule by three to six months.
The Duke of Edinburgh, in a forceful London speech, criticized a smug inertia that hampers new ideas. He praised the Outward Bound Trust established in 1946 to build character through adventure for boys from all walks of life, noting obstacles to progress and the need to start something new despite skepticism.
Observers at the Canberra Observatory reported the lunar eclipse proceeded without notable visual phenomena during totality. Dr. A. R. Hogg noted photographs would be reviewed for any unseen details, as clouded skies in Sydney limited visibility elsewhere.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower plan tentative European trips next year. They are offered to visit London and other capitals, though London stops may occur on a later trip after December Europe tour. White House sources cited by United Press. Ann Wheaton said the London visit could be delayed by Mrs. Eisenhower’s health.
An inquest at Stafford yesterday examined a multiple crash that claimed the life of a driver in the last vehicle of a pi cup collision. The proceedings identified 19 injured in the London area incident.
Crowds line the streets as shrubs, flags, bunting and coloured lights decorate Crawford and Monaro Streets for the Floral Festival. The Horticultural Society displays open tonight at Walsh's Hotel balcony with Mayor Lambert and special guest Miss June Green. State cyclists, including Dudley Crowe, compete at Queanbeyan Park. A cage bird exhibition by the National Capital Agricultural Society features over 100 birds at J B Young's Queanbeyan store.
World Bank President Eugene Black said India received about 350 million dollars more than any other country, lifting India past Australia as the Bank’s largest borrower in the past year.
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