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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 27, 1960

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Fragmented OCR Sports Preview Notes Event Lineup

Disjointed text mentions a possible boxing or wrestling event with references to champions and names such as Lash and Milwaet. Details are unclear but hint at a lineup and venue timing.

Opposition attacks on Crimes Bill sparks party caucus clash

Labour's Calwell leads opposition to the Crimes Bill in a heated caucus. The motion demanded withdrawal and redrafting to repeal objectionable provisions including death penalties for political offences and new restrictions on free speech. Amendments to protect trial by jury and civil liberties are promised.

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Nixon Forecasts Rise in Prices

Vice President Richard Nixon told electors that if John Kennedy were elected president prices and taxes would rise. He spoke at an afternoon rally in Mariptria Ohio and warned of economic consequences under a Kennedy administration.

Nixon Ohio Richard Nixon John Kennedy

Wollongong Trade Unionists Protest at Parliament House

A group of Woollongong trade unionists arrived yesterday to demonstrate on Parliament House steps in protest against amendments to the Crimes Act. They traveled with seven busloads of unionists from the area.

Wollongong Parliament House Woollongong

Unions Protest Outside Parliament House in Sydney

Members from Senate and House of Representatives gather in small groups outside Parliament House to oppose a new bill. About 100 noise-filled protesters push for action while police report orderly conduct. A deputation meets Attorney General Barwick as leaders argue the law aims to deter and cripple the Labour movement.

Senate House of Representatives Parliament House Rusders Ward Melro Lab Harvie Garfield Barwick Sperfield Garticht J. Youngs Sydeev Watestle Workers’ Pevderation Si Charhiehd ACH Labour Movement

Store Blast Kills 11 as Roof Collapses

A massive explosion at a department store during peak hours killed 11 and injured 84. The blast sent debris into the street while shoppers and staff watched the building’s rear double story roof collapse after a gas leak fed by a valve opened during heating unit work.

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Congo faces UN move as Mobutu flags plot against Lumumba

Congo radio warned Leopoldville of a UN disarmament plan led by Ghana Guinea and Morocco and accused them of plotting to restore Lumumba. UN troops faced potential armed opposition as Belgian instructors were reported and armored units moved toward designated danger zones. Soviet critics questioned paying for the Congo mission amid mounting costs and political pressure.

Moabutu United Nations Ghana Guinea Morocco Three Nations Mobutu Lumumba Leopoldville Thysville American Associated Press Binh UN Leopardwile Beusade Leppelville Kasai Rakwanga New York Soviet Union Congo Alexei Roschin Dag Hammarskjveld Poland Antoni Czarkowski U.N Hammarskjveld

Thieves Take Fifty Mowers From Sydney Yard

Sydney police warn thieves may dispose of the stolen lawn mowers after a transport service yard heist. Detectives have found no trace of the culprits who allegedly took fifty mowers on Monday.

Sydney Sydney Transport Service

Road Gang For Negro Leader Arrest in Atlanta Sit-In

Dr. King Oscar Mitchell faced a Georgia court order to four months on a road gang for a sit-in protest in an Atlanta store. Judge ALCO Eade refused bond, citing a suspended sentence from last year for driving a cart without a license. Rev Samuel King, NAACP Atlanta leader, was arrested during the courtroom protest. charges of deputy duties interference were dismissed.

Alco Eade Oscar Mitchell Dr. King Georgia Atlanta Balb County Samuel King National Association For the Advancement of Coloured People

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