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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1963
Page
3
Professor A E B Alexander, former NSW University chemist, accuses Vice-Chancellor J P Baxter of stifling academic freedom and tight purse strings. He cites seven-year tenure ending in 1956 and alleges an underground movement seeking administrative change. Baxter declines comment.
The North District Boy Scouts Association will stage a Cub rally at Regatta Point in Canberra on Sunday at 1.15 pm. Over 250 Cubs from all packs will build and race chariots, hear jungle stories, perform in costume, and enjoy Cub games and songs.
The Commonwealth Statistician K M Archer released figures showing Australia gained only 2 671 permanent and long term residents in August after 8 841 arrivals and 6 170 departures. The July net gain was 6 737 and the June peak 9 312.
Mr. J Fraser Lab winner of the Miss A C T title at a ball next Frida private judging for the tiitle will be held during the day at the Hotel Canberra. At the ball Mr Fraser will present the winner with a sash. The regional judging is part of Miss Australia Quest A C T will announce the and Southern Tablelands in night. This year's Miss A C T and Southern Tablelands will join other regional finalists at Sydney for the private judging for the Miss N S W title on October 9. The winner will be announced the next day. The Miss Australia Quest in the A C T and N S W benefits handicapped children attending the Spastic Centre and the Country Children's Hostel in N S W.
Dr J Ritter ambassador for Germany presented prizes to 63 winners of the Goethe Society oral competition held in July. A record 112 students entered the music, double previous years. Prize winners recited German poems followed by a lieder and German opera concert with Karin Ernst and Gunter Nowacki taking senior and junior first prizes.
An eight hour battle at Long Hoa village about 11 miles southwest of Saigon ended with 1122 Viet Cong killed and 21 captured, according to the South Vietnam Army. Government forces reported light casualties with 31 wounded.
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