18 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1957
Page
1
The text presents a garbled list of names and affiliations from an OCR scan with unclear structure. It appears to reference Bates Olson Burne, Varten, Tay, Webb, Jordan, Norwank, Redtesa, and others in a scattered record likely of participants or members.
An Arab News Agency report from Damascus cites large Turkish force concentrations near the Syrian border including 200 tanks. The piece notes U.S. and Soviet reactions with Dulles warning against war and Gromyko urging UN action as Syria seeks an immediate investigation. Jordan vows support if Syria is attacked and Sabri El Asaali stresses Soviet backing as weapons are distributed to resistance groups.
A Sydney study links high accident rates to psychological factors in drivers. Doctors propose driver guidance clinics and court referrals to cure mental kinks, with testing to identify temperament before licensing.
Melbourne report says Jiichiro Matsumoto, a Japanese Social Democratic Party leader and former vice president of the upper house, urged exchanges of labour movement delegations between Australia and Japan to foster understanding. He defended Japan’s living standards rise from the trade agreement, condemned nuclear tests, and apologized for Japan’s treatment of Australian troops in the last war.
Sydney reports a huge Baradine forest blaze driven by 60 mph winds with thousands of acres already destroyed. Firefighters from nearby towns struggle to approach due to intense heat as volunteers pour in. Similar to the 1951 disaster, experts warn the fire could burn for days and threaten open wheat and grazing country if winds shift.
Unfavourable weather prevented four attempts to fire high altitude rockets from balloons to about 4,000 miles into space. The Air Force confirmed no rocket malfunctions and stressed this does not aim to place a satellite or relate to the earth satellite program.
Secretary of State Dulles conceded the Soviets may lead in space satellites and intercontinental missiles but emphasized the United States remains superior in military capability due to its lead in heavy bombers. He spoke at a press conference, noting current and future U S advantage despite Soviet advances.
The 101st Airborne escorted 500 soldiers back to Fort Campbell while 1,500 National Guardsmen remain. Governor Faubus refused further assurances to protect integration if federal troops leave. He said withdrawing the nine black students is unlikely, keeping the crisis tense at Central High School.
Sputnik the Russian satellite still has life. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory experts estimate at least 100 days more fire for the rocket shell as it loses altitude and speeds up. They note the craft circles Earth four seconds faster per orbit and completes about 15 trips daily, shortening the orbit but awaiting a precise trajectory.
Keith Taylor, 38, of Moorandooah Station, was clearing a firebreak when a sudden wind change drove flames toward his tractor. He was trapped, rescued by firefighters, and taken to St George Hospital with serious burns. A separate fire since Wednesday has killed over 16,000 sheep and burned 380,000 acres of pastureland in Bollan district.
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