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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1958
Page
5
A reader from Narrabundah urges traffic safety measures at dangerous intersections in Canberra. She argues for traffic lights where practical and large Stop signs to warn visitors, suggesting signs on ACT boundaries to enforce right of way awareness. She warns of rising accidents and seeks action to save lives.
Australia watches Herbert Elliott, world record setting mile ace, turn down a £110,000 professional contract. He instead plans to return to his job, study at university, and pursue a career with no instant financial windfall, choosing principle over prize money. His stance highlights ongoing amateur versus professional tensions in sport.
A BBC style summary notes conservatives aim to regain confidence with a London conference shaped by domestic housing compensation disputes and propaganda countermeasures. Prime Minister Macmillan campaigns to connect with voters while Mackmillan closes the event with a report on Britain's economic strength, gold reserves, and trade balance as foreign policy resolutions back American moves in Lebanon and British action in Jordan.
Their Excellencies the Governor General and Lady Bum returned to Government House Canberra on Saturday with Lieutenant Colonel Peter Sutton and Flight Lieutenant David Ingall in attendance.
Russia formally asks that Geneva nuclear test suspension talks be held at foreign ministers level. The note, delivered by Sobolev to UN Secretary General Hammarskjold, notes urgency and requests circulation to UN delegations. Talks in Geneva begin October 31.
London reports Iceland is believed to plan a new fishing limit of 60 miles, compared with the recent 12 mile limit, according to A A P Reuters dispatch.
More than £25 was raised in the Mile of Coins drive at Civic Centre by the ACT Red Cross division on Saturday for the Goodwin Home project. Donations ranged from halfpennies to £1 notes, extending from Alinga Street and East Row to Alinga and Petrie Streets. Red Cross spokesman praised New Australians for their generosity. drive organized by Miss C Box, director of appeals.
Sydney report says a preliminary hearing of the Royal Commission into criticism of Housing Minister Landa will open Tuesday afternoon. The commission will examine the Auditor General’s report on an audit into the housing contract progress payments and whether Landa acted improperly in the matter.
Princess Margaret has returned to London following a four day visit to Brussels, her first there. Within three and a half hours she boarded a flight to Scotland to resume her holiday with the Queen and Princess Anne at Balmoral.
Cuba prepares for a heated presidential race with four contenders led by Batista backer Rivero Aguero and opposition leaders Grau San Martin, Marquez Sterling, and Salas Amaro. Campaigns run amid censorship and wartime unrest, while Batista promises a free ballot despite fears of intimidation and control.
Sydney reports that new duties on imported sheeting and pillowcases may create more textile jobs. Textiles union secretary R Erskine said the tariff rise from 35 to 70 percent will mainly affect Australian Cotton Textile Industries Ltd in South Australia, which has run short shifts for years. Importers estimate a rise of about £1 for single sheets and £30 for double sheets per pair.
Large numbers of visitors enjoyed the weekend in Canberra despite rain. Campers endured tents at Black Mountain tourist camp while many stayed through the full weekend. The Australian War Memorial was crowded, with intermittent showers and mild temperatures. Rain totaled 42 points from Saturday afternoon to 9 pm yesterday at Fairbairn. Accommodation was tight with bookings made months ahead.
A female swallow flew from Stockholm to Rome by plane to save the dying birds near the Arctic Circle. It was part of a pair found near death. the male bird died after being flown back to Stockholm.
Sydney Sunday report notes that one quarter of all Australian dwellings were erected in eight years. Minister for National Development Senator Spooner announced 600 000 new houses and flats completed. He said four of six states have reduced housing lag, with shortages cut to two thirds and remaining significant in New South Wales and Victoria. Over half of the housing shortage is in New South Wales.
South Africa’s Prime Minister Dr Verwoerd says declaring a republic will not sever links with Britain and the West. He argues ties are broader than financial and criticizes English speaking South Africans for doubting safeguards for language culture and political rights in a republic.
The Pope urged book sellers in Vatican City to avoid distributing works that corrupt morals especially youths. He cited publications with multi colored covers and noisy or aggressive pictures as harmful.
The Graziers Federal Council and the Federal Government discuss boosting beef cattle industry research to cut production costs. Secretary G D Chislett notes Britain will pay less for Australian beef, lamb, and mutton, with beef prices for 1961 54 nine percent below 1955 61 levels. He warns costs will rise in three years.
The U S Government labeled the plan to reopen four Little Rock high schools on a segregated basis through a private leasing arrangement invalid A brief filed with the Eighth Circuit in St Louis argues the case tests the rule of law The government backs the NAACP in seeking an injunction to halt leasing to the private school corporation, with the appeals court to decide on a possible restraining order.
Moscow reports that Russia will shift its capital investments from stadiums circuses theatres and other large facilities to housing and essential social infrastructure. A Tass summary of a decree by the central committee of the Soviet Communist Party and the Council of Ministers states money saved should fund dwelling houses schools hospitals and child care institutions.
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