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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1958
Page
12
An aggregate 76 500 pound fine was imposed at Cork on two Irish bookmakers, for failing to enter and pay duty on bets placed on horses in English and Irish races. The report notes the large penalty across 153 offenses.
An eight year old boy, Patrick William Coad of Kingsville, was found drowned twenty miles from home near Werribee. A post mortem by Dr Rae concluded drowning with a possible fall injury from a cliff. Police Chief Det Inspector C Petty urged motorists to aid inquiries and parents to question children about a man in a light coloured late model car.
The Romanian government imposes death penalties for many crimes since Soviet troop withdrawal. Offenses such as embezzlement or robbery involving 100000 lei trigger death, even if unsuccessful, and smaller sums may also warrant it if deemed an exceptional social danger. Decrees broaden penalties for violence, threats, and crimes against other communist states.
Ten accidents on slippery ACT roads over the week end left three injured. At 150 p.m. Saturday a collision at Ainslie Avenue and Doonkuna Street Braddon injured Abner Shavitsky and Bella Shavitsky and Joseph Plasto. A later crash at Ridley and Boldrewood Streets Turner involved Eunice D Aquino Richard De Crestigny and Alma Heycox with facial lacerations and shock. A 9 p.m. crash at Wentworth Avenue and Burke Street Kingston involved Dora Dawes and Laurie Mason.
Daily line up lists morning to late evening programs from Open Breakfast through Newsreel and variety shows. Notable items include Mayo Hunter news segments, Portia Faces Life, Yarralumla Show, Rhythm Round-up, and The Cadbury Show.
Station line up lists daily breakfast through late night shows including Breakfast Session Hospital Half Hour and Melodies You Remember. Notable items include Jack Harrison Orchestra Village Glee Club Glenn Miller Memories and See Symph. Orch. with multiple News Reviews and concerts.
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