Universities Win £151 Million Grant Over Three Years
The Commonwealth will grant states £60.4 million for universities in the next three years. Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies introduced legislation authorising the grants and tabled the Universities Commission report showing states would provide another £90.6 million, totaling nearly £151 million.
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Robert Menzies
House of Representatives
Universities Commission
Commonwealth to boost higher education funding 1964-66 plan
The report outlines a pay inquiry and increased Commonwealth and State contributions totaling about £40 million over three years. It cites higher salaries, expanded Commonwealth scholarships, a £1 million postgraduate grant, and matching funds for capital. University running expenses rise to £37.7 million plus capital and research funds as student numbers grow to about 74,000 with 2,000 more staff needed.
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University of N.S.W
Monash University
Commonwealth
Robert
A.N.U
Commission
U S Senate committee backs Cuba trade ban amendment
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a foreign aid bill amendment to bar American aid to nations allowing ships or aircraft to deliver military or strategic goods to Cuba. The measure requires 60 days for affected countries to act and halt shipments.
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Washington
A.a.p.reuter
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cuba
Erhard Elected West German Chancellor in Bundestag
Ludwig Erhard was congratulated after being elected West German Chancellor in the Bundestag on Tuesday. He succeeded Konrad Adenauer who resigned last week, with Adenauer pictured to Erhard's left and ahead.
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Ludwig Erhard
Bundestag
Konrad Adenauer
Erhard
Sir John Eccles Shares Nobel Prize in Medicine
Sir John Eccles shares the Nobel Prize with Alan Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley for discoveries on ionic mechanisms in nerve cell membranes. The award, about £422,850, will be presented by King Gustav Adolf in Stockholm on December 1. Eccles, 60, is Professor of Physiology at the Australian National University.
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Stockholm
John Carew Eccles
Canberra
UA Ee Eenet
Sir John
Alan Lloyd Hodgkin
Cambridge
England
Andrew Fielding Huxley
University College, London
Gustav Adolf
Sweden
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Venice
Australian National University
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Royal Society
Jodrell
University College
Trinity Colegee Cambridge
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A Has
Institute
Hodgkin and
A.N.U
L. G. H Huxley
Australia
John Curtin School of Medical Research
A. H. Ennor
John Curtin School
Australian Science
Union threatens beer cut at Hotel Rex over non union staff
Canberra union secretary Amos McVeigh says action will extend to other clubs and hotels employing non union labour. He asked NSW State Executive to consider cutting supplies to the Rex until its staff are fully unionized. Brewery drivers in Sydney have already refused to carry beer to non union hotels. Hotel Rex manager A E Baker says he will urge staff to join the union.
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Canberra
Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Union
Amos McVeigh
McVeigh
N.S.W
Financial Union
Sydney
G. A. Findlay
A. E. Baker
U K Stand On Access To Berlin
The British Army ordered new convoys to pass through the Soviet zone to West Berlin as Western access rights show. Soviet border guards allowed seven trucks and eight jeeps through the checkpoint without incident. The British Army had cancelled a West Germany exercise involving Berlin troops citing the present situation.
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A.A.P
Reuter
West Berlin
United Press International
West Germany
British
United Press
Soltua
Election Battle Opens Earlier in Melbourne Campaign
Opposition leader Mr Calwell will open Labour’s campaign in Melbourne at the Royale Ballroom on November 6, six days before Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies speaks at Kew City Hall on November 12. Calwell aims to start a week earlier to extend the 24 day campaign, while Adelaide ALP executives block a move to re endorse two veteran M.H.A.s and waive retirement age.
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Melbourne
Robert Menzies
Kew City Hall
Kooyong
Cal- Well
Labour
Sir Robert
House of Representatives
Adelaide
A.L.P
L.A
M.H.A
Mr. Thompson
Port Adelaide
Mr. Makin
Bonython
Delay In Filling Of Lake Proposed
The next council meeting will consider deferring lake filling until dangers snags and obstacles are cleared, plus removal of accessible alluvial soil. Several motions include inquiries into Canberra growth and redevelopment, appointing an ombudsman, and halting new tracking stations in the ACT.
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Canberra
R. P. Greenish
A.C.T
Lake Burley Griffin
Ann Dalgarno
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