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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 03, 1960

Page

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Ration It Of Two

Fragmentary OCR notes mention heats and a race setup with names like Orne and Jaros. No clear event, place, date, or outcome is discernible. Summarization limited by unreadable text. no verifiable entities present.

Fragmentary Text Clipping Reaches Unclear Outcome

A damaged OCR fragment yields unreadable lines about violence and power. The readable parts mention a struggle or barrier but contain mostly garbled words and missing context.

Australian sprinters crushed as Marlene Mathews falters in Rome

In Rome Friday Australian sprint stars faltered. Marlene Mathews failed to reach the Olympic 100 metres final while Betty Cuthbert and Pat Duggan did not advance to semis. Wilma Rudolph set a new mark in the event ahead of a shifting global field.

Rome Australia Marlene Mathews Betty Cuthbert Pat Duggan Wilma Rudolph Shirley Strickland Russia Vera Repkina

Australia Athletes Hit Rome In Pool And Track

In Rome events Australia competes in swimming and athletics. The women's 4 x 100 relay advances to the final while the men's medley and 4 x 200 freestyle squads race for medals. Athletics sees M Mathews ousted in the 100 meters semi finals. Light heavy T Madigan and Bantam Taylor enter semis. Rowing sees the coxed fours reach the finals.

Australia M. Mathews T. Madigan Taylor

Unprotected Equipment Attracts Night Thieves At Canberra Site

Detectives investigated the theft of cement and a tarpaulin from the King's Avenue bridge project on Thursday night. Detective Rochford warned businesses to improve security as sites remain unattended. Police noted tyre marks near the site and doubted organised crime involvement, calling the thieves appartunists and citing limited patrol coverage in Canberra.

King's Avenue Bridge Rochford King’s Avenue Project Canberra

Reinforced Guerrillas Fight Back In Bakwanga

Reports from Leopoldville say Congolese forces under President Kasavubu and Prime Minister Lumumba have backed by Bakwanga. Reports allege massacres of women and children by Congo troops under Lumumba. Jean Bolikango and followers arrested near Lisala. Western sources cite Russian planes to aid Lumumba if needed. UN still waiting for Security Council directive to intervene in Congo crisis.

Bakwanga Force Publique American Associated Press Today Puna Kasayubu Lumumba Jean Bolikango Bolikango Lisala Stanleyville Congo Patrice Lumumba British United Press Ralphe Bunche Hammiarskjocld Security Council U.N

Tear Gas Used On Whites In Kitwe Protest

A demonstration over a new anti colour bar law in Kitwe led to scuffles as whites and Africans clashed. Police arrested several whites and Africans after tear gas was fired into the crowd and tensions rose following earlier refusals of service to Africans at a hotel.

Kitwe

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