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The wars & local soldiers, 1962

157 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 8

Berlin war threat fails to scare

Tribune · Wednesday 28 February 1962 · page 4

MOSCOW: A stepping up of provocations against the German Democratic Republic is not unconnected with the West's attitude to the March disarmament conference and the Soviet-US talks on…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 11

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m.; Sat., 9.30 a.m. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m.; Tues., 4 p.m…

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Springwood Soldier at R.a.a.f. Base, Malaya

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1962 · page 5

Sapper Rick McLean, 22 (left), of Springwood, is shown the cockpit layout of a Sabre jet fighter during a visit to the Royal Australian Air Force base at Butter-worth, North Malaya. Sapper McLean is a member of the 4th Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, located near the R.A.A.F. base…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 11

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m.; Sat., 9.30 a.m.. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m.; Wed., 4 p.m…

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Children's Corner. a Soldier for Shabbat

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 6

Simon the tailor and Chana his wife were a lonely couple, had been lonely ever since that day, nearly twenty years ago, when their young son was stolen from them…

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Move to end 'cold war'

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1962 · page 7

Parramatta Council Bast week moved dramatically to end the 14-months-old "cold war" on the proposed East, Cowper and Rowell Streets…

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Government prepares for war in SE Asia

Tribune · Wednesday 14 March 1962 · page 8

CANBERRA: Jeers and laughter that greeted Army Minister Cramer when he tried to frighten it last week with the red "bogey" suggests that the 24th Parliament isn't in the mood for McCarthyism. PUI it to the people of…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 March 1962 · page 11

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m.; Sat.; 9.30 a.m. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m.; Wed., 4 p.m…

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Penrith Soldier in Malayan Jungle

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1962 · page 10

Private John Newham, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Newham, of Jipp Street, Penrith, emerges from the jungle during the final assault in exercise "Charity Angel", near Gemas airstrip in Southern Malaya. "Charity…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 March 1962 · page 11

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m.; Sat., 9.30 a.m. Classes: Sun., 9 am.; Wed., 4 p.m…

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March Against Atom War

Tribune · Wednesday 28 March 1962 · page 10

The Rev. Allen Brand, chairman of the NSW Peace Committee, announced last week the organisation of a march in support of this year's British Easter Aldermaston Demonstration against nuclear war and for total, general…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 11

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m.; Sat. 9.30 a.m. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m.; Wed.. 4 p.m…

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200 in Anzac march

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1962 · page 7

More than 200 returned servicemen and women from all parts of the…

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Anzac Day Service for children

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1962 · page 4

Between 3000 and 5000 school-children from Parramatta and district…

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USA's war talk rising; atomic Pearl Harbor threat

Tribune · Wednesday 4 April 1962 · page 4

Propaganda urging the USA to start an undeclared nuclear "blitz" on the USSR is reaching an alarming level. KEYNOTE has been set by War…

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Around the world No War over Berlin--London tells Brandt

Tribune · Wednesday 4 April 1962 · page 10

LONDON: British people greeted with demonstrations and protests the arrival in London of West Berlin Mayor Willy…

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First Anzac Service at Glenbrook

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1962 · page 10

Blaxland-Glenbrook Subbranch of the R.S.L. decided at their recent meeting to hold their own Anzac…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 April 1962 · page 11

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m; Sat., 9.30 a.m. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m.; Wed.. 4 p.m…

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Ward hits at Vietnam war

Tribune · Wednesday 11 April 1962 · page 4

CANBERRA: A warming that the Menzies Government was planning to involve Australia in the war in South Vietnam was delivered to Parliament last week by…

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Jap war general receives US medal

Tribune · Wednesday 11 April 1962 · page 3

TOKIO: The United States yesterday awarded the "Legion of Merit" to the Chief of Staff of the Japanese Air Force, General Minoru…

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