Dynamite Cargo on Fire Traps 25 Crew at Sea
A 7 000 ton Greek freighter named Captain George is on fire and adrift in an Atlantic storm with dynamite in its holds. Coast Guard planes report the ship sinking 300 miles off Bermuda and that the 25 crew members have little chance of rescue.
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Valeria Gia Navigation Co
Piraeus
Greece
New Orleans
Port Said
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Anosov
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Cuba
Russia
Puerto Rico
Nehru reshapes India defence as border war costs rise
India reports about 2,500 KIA and 3,000 wounded with 1,600 missing as Nehru restructures the Defence Ministry appointing Mle YB Chavan as Defence Minister and creates new economic and defence coordination roles while seeking urgent US help for transport aircraft and arms production. An emergency declared resumes resolve to push China. Also details a distressed freighter off Port Said with a possible explosion and US and British press updates.
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Mr. Nehru
Defence Ministry
Washington
Mate Department
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State Department
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Nehru
V. K. Krishna Menon
Nehrue
China
Deakin Shopping Centre Contract Awarded
A contract for roads and engineering works at the Deakin shopping centre was let to North Constructions Pty. Ltd. The centre at McGregor Street and Hopetoun Circuit will include shops, offices, and a service station with about 9 000 sq ft of retail space, and should be finished in 21 weeks.
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McGregor Street
Hopetoun Circuit
North Constructions Pty. Ltd
National Capital Development Commission
Deakin Centre
Campbell
Red Hill
Condition of Lady De Wisle Stirs Gov General’s Household
A government blouse announcement yesterday updated the public on the health of Lady De Wisle wife of the Governor General. Earlier this week officials said her health was deteriorating and “giving rise to anxiety” in the household.
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Lady de Loisle
Attache Loses Cap at Canberra Marine Ball
United States Army Attache Colonel Harry L. Murray Jr. reported his cap missing after the U S Marine Corps Ball at Hotel Rex Canberra on Saturday night. The dark blue cap valued at £15 cannot be replaced in Australia and must be shipped from America, forcing him to choose between attending events in improper attire or without his cap.
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A.W.L
U.S. Marine Corps
Reds Make Jet Offer Amid Cuban Crisis Talks
Press reports in Washington say Reds made a jet removal offer with many conditions. Kennedy seeks withdrawal of two dozen IL-28 bombers from Cuba as part of Krushchev’s proposed settlement. UN chief U Thant reportedly shelved new Soviet Cuban proposals for settling the crisis.
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Kennedy
New York
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Mr. Krushchev
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United Nations
U Thant
Fidel Castro
Guantanamo Naval Base
U.S
Traffic restrictions at Garema Place closure
The northbound lane from Alinga Street to Bunda Street at Garema Place is closed while workers build kerbing and guttering on the western side. Announcement by W A McLaren of the Department of the Interior.
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Civic Centre
Alinga Street
Bunda Street
Department of the Interior
W A. McLaren
Communist Ranks tense China Russia relations
The Times described China Russia ties as tense with risk of open discord as Cuba and India remain key issues. The editorial cautioned that a brink could be crossed by miscalculation, noting Krushchev's stand within his party and Beijing's possible influence.
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China
Russia
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Times
Cuba
India
Macmillan Speaks on the Vassall Case in Commons
Prime Minister Macmillan told a hushed House of Commons that a high level tribunal would probe the Vassall spy case. He cited 18 months of known spy activity at the Admiralty and named Lord Radcliffe as chair with Judge Barry and Sir Mark Holland on the panel.
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Vassall
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Thomas Galbraith
Scotland
Galbraith
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Italy
Pontecorvo
Bruno Pontecorvo
Russia
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Portland
the Admiralty
Lord Carrington
Board of the Admiralty
Ciariskhell
Gialbraith
The
Orr-owing
Hendon
London
ABC 3 Opens December 18 Canberra Station to Relay Sydney Programs
The Prime Minister opens ABC Channel 3 in Canberra on December 18. The Postmaster General announced the date. ABC3 will relay ABN2 from Sydney with plans for a Canberra studio later. Local news and Sydney sports will be broadcast to Canberra and district. The mast on Black Mountain stands 511 feet high. The station cost £257,000 and test patterns will precede the opening.
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Canberra
ABC
Davidson
Sydney
ABC3
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Black Mountain
CTC7
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