30 Oct 1961
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1961
Page
1
Reports say Soviet tanks are parked near crossings and aircraft circled the area as tension eases. Observers note US planes over Berlin while editors question German and Allied actions amid border crises and public unrest.
The United States Navy’s 75 000 ton aircraft carrier Constellation was commissioned on Saturday at the Brooklyn shipyard. Built in New York, it carries 100 nuclear planes and a guided missile system, with a crew of 4100. Fire delayed construction in December 1960 causing 50 civilian deaths.
Hendrikus Plomp a 41 year old bus driver charged with rape of a 22 year old Italian woman at St Lucia near the Bribane River. Police detained him after an all day search and he will appear in court tomorrow.
National RSL representatives from several states opened the Canberra congress with calls to ban communism in education and to advance defence policies. President J. Lee cited renewed efforts toward national service training and stronger civil defence, noting mixed membership trends and a recent uptick in figures.
Paris officials reported a large Russian nuclear explosion recorded near midnight with an estimated yield around 20 gigatons. Uppsala and Swedish scientists compared it to prior tests, while US and British authorities sought confirmation and considered an earthquake explanation.
Amencat Associated Press reports cries as a telegram shows the Government prevented the Nobel guest from attending under South Africa's Suppression of Communism Act. Nationalist leader Balithazar Vorster said the ban kept him from leaving the district.
Melbourne reports that R M Ansett warned of court action to halt NSW route reallocation. He said Ansett Transport Industries could run East West air services if the government does not restrain the plan. He sent a letter to Premier Heffron exposing his intended measures.
Britain's elder statesman Sir Winston Churchill receives assistance as he moves into a venue, reflecting ongoing concerns for his health and mobility during public appearances.
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