26 Sep 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1957
Page
1
Nonsensical string of names and numbers with scattered abbreviations. The readable items include partial names such as Ith Felay and Wil vdas J, plus numbers like 39 and 85889, and references to teams or individuals, but no coherent event or context is clear.
The story notes President Eisenhower dispatching 500 regular Army troops to Little Rock after a federal order to enforce school integration. Governors Timmerman and Griffing condemn the action as dangerous overreach, while Faubus and Georgia officials react with defiance and fear of dictatorship. National figures like Stevenson comment on the crisis.
Sydney report states that 18 and a quarter acres of Crown land in Kosciusko are opened for relief grazing. Minister for Lands Mr. Nott announced 312 blocks ranging from 250 to 1,000 acres will be leased on permissive occupancy from November to May.
Davenport Iowa dispatch reports Louis Armstrong suggesting a Russia tour may still occur after President Eisenhower's remarks on Arkansas school integration. Armstrong praised the President and said he would join if the federal schools plan proceeds, mentioning Germany Italy and France as possible next stops.
ADELAIDE Wednesday report on the second atonic explosion of the spring series at Maralinga. Representatives from 15 countries including the British Commonwealth, S. E. A. T. O. and N. A. T. O. viewed the detonation from about 10 miles away. Australian fighting services and civil defence groups attended. Meteorological conditions were favorable with no injury to people or livestock expected. Jet aircraft tracked the radioactive cloud dispersing to the north west.
A car and a motorcycle collided at the Kennedy and Cunningham streets intersection in Kingston soon after midday yesterday. Canberra Ambulance carried 17 year old motorcyclist John Robert Fishwick of Hawdon Street Ainslie to Canberra Hospital for lacerations and abrasions, but he was discharged after treatment. Driver Bruno Molnar of Ross Road Queanbeyan remained at the scene as both vehicles suffered damage.
The congress narrowly defeated a left wing move granting the ACTU executive power to call 24 hour stoppages to push higher wages and restored cost of living adjustments. Retiring vice president W Evans said current talks with employers show better bargaining prospects. An amendment to authorize nationwide stoppages was debated, with supporters arguing for stronger wage leverage and opponents warning of court-like enforcement. The congress also plans a resolution urging tariffs to shield Australian industry and a mutual trade framework with other nations.
An official at Norddeich radio said the US transport Geiger still has only five Pamir survivors aboard despite overnight reports of 40 more rescued. News agencies in West Germany corrected earlier claims of additional survivors. Cadet Guenther Haselbach, sixth saved, was identified by Coast Guard as a 20 year old on his fourth Pamir voyage. his mother Frau Haselbach in Kiel kissed his portrait after police notified her.
The book Catcher in the Rye remains available in Australia after six years on sale while Customs decides if it should be sent to the Censorship Board. Geoffrey Dutton and Bryan Davies held talks with the Customs Minister. Senator Henry returned to Canberra after censorship discussions.
The Archbishop of Canterbury argued that every person has a sacred realm of privacy including liberty to go to the devil. He cited Wolfenden on homosexuality and prostitution, saying private acts between consenting adults should not be criminal, but emphasized the law may still bolster moral stamina without overreach.
Mr G Hirst of the Interior Department warns that without at least two inches of rain in the next three weeks, fodder and pasture reserves in the ACT could be severely reduced. Recent rainfall was insufficient, and the outlook hinges on upcoming falls, though September is typically dry. If enough rain comes, better late spring and early summer conditions are possible.
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