24 Oct 1961
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1961
Page
1
Ice on clinging bill stalls shipment and shipping amid rough seas. Sailers report delays as vessels wait for melt and safe passage through routes. Officials warn of continued disruption until weather improves and cargo resumes.
Reports from Uppsala University Observatory cited by AP and UP claim the Soviet Union may have exploded a 50 megaton nuclear device this morning. A spokesman noted the blast appeared twice as powerful as prior tests, with epicenter direction linked to the Arctic region.
A report notes Yuri Gagarin’s illness linked to cosmic ray exposure has delayed a planned visit to India. Official sources cite health concerns prompting postponement of the Indian Prime Minister’s meeting and Gagarin’s itinerary.
The project will use newborn white mice to study deadly viruses in New Guinea. Dr. LD Marshall of the Australian National University leads the Microbiology Department team. Mice will arrive at Mapsvik near Wetvak New Crimea, with a continuous supply planned over a month at Maprik.
Dame Pattie Menzies wife of the Prime Minister will launch Australia s largest ship at Whyalla early in January. The Ampol super tanker being built by Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd costs around £4 million. It measures 32 250 tons deadweight and 66 feet in length with a beam of BF feet.
Darwin pilots Mr. Truscott and passenger Mr. Denholm, both from Darwin, survived an emergency landing after a sand storm forced them to touch down on Lake Eyre. They described eating insects and using salty water to stay alive until rescue. The Cessna was en route from Sydney to Darwin Aero Club when the crisis occurred.
Six members of a resident welfare committee at Ainslie Hostel demanded improved food and facilities and questioned non-residents using showers. They urged recognition by Commonwealth Hostels Ltd and considered reporting to the Trades and Labour Council if refused.
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