10 Apr 1972
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1972
Page
1
The government housing waiting times rose over three months. Figures released by Housing Commissioner Mr E. Hi Metirath show four bedroom homes now wait about 31 months, up from 2 months, while three and two bedroom flats also lengthened. Total allocations and sales declined, with 9488 houses sold by end of period.
More than 11 000 people visited Swinger Hill to view houses in the new medium density housing scheme. Open day numbers topped all expectations, with hundreds of cars and families touring the project on a Saturday.
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Sir Reginald Ansett, head of Ansett Transport Industries, said he would ask the board to raise the annual dividend from 10 to 15 percent. He argued the move would help shareholders evaluate the TNT offer, while noting a $7 million boost to expected profit for 1971 72 from a forthcoming aircraft maintenance cost saving. TNT’s Ken Thomas questioned the payout size and warned it would be risky finance.
Melbourne businessman James Kibel said the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations signaled eventual improvement in Australia relations. He warned negotiations have become technical and depend on Australian attitudes to Taiwan. Kibel noted briefings from Prime Minister McMahon and mentioned a possible trade delegation including BHP official and Kenneth Myer of Myer.
Senator Little criticises student morals and calls for a state inquiry into La Trobe University. He opposes spending 3 million public dollars on new flats he claims could house immorality. At a Mildura rally he warned of pressures on students and accused communist groups of pushing permissiveness. University leaders declined to comment while the student body condemns the remarks as unsubstantiated.
Police assist search for an Afghan stud dog valued at 800 missing from a ship berthed at Port Kembla. The loss prompted authorities to intensify inquiries and locate the animal.
About 2,000 North Vietnamese troops attacked An Loc, 56 miles north of Saigon, with heavy fighting in progress as of the afternoon. US and South Vietnamese helicopters faced heavy ground fire. one helicopter was shot down with no casualties reported. Further north, fighting neared Chon Thanh district town and the Da Nang valleys, while cloud cover limited US raids on North Vietnamese bases and depots.
US forces report 360 strikes by Air Force and Navy fighters against North Vietnamese positions in South Vietnam. B52s unleashed over 50 strikes dropping 1,300 tons of explosives on targets including Quang Tri Hue and Tay Ninh while key firebases near Da Nang and An Loc face renewed pressure. Casualty figures indicate mixed losses for both sides as Hanoi pushes south along Highway 13 and near the Demilitarized Zone.
Security forces killed two of the four assailants who shot Sheik Abeid Karume at the Afro Shirazi Party headquarters in Zanzibar. One captured killer shot himself. another was killed by a bodyguard. A fourth attacker was killed earlier. Two suspects were captured at Bumbwini while one died en route. Stone Town area also involved.ों
Reuters reports North Vietnamese shore batteries hit two American warships and damaged three others during bombardment along the coast of Quang Tri and Vinh Binh provinces. The Defense Department later said the destroyer Thomas was only lightly damaged with three injured sailors.
The Foreign Atlas Minister Bowen denounced what he called an outright invasion of the Republic of Vietnam by North Vietnamese regular units. He rejected claims of internal rebellion and cited South Vietnamese divisions M4. 1Hanal 37248 identified in the operation as evidence. The attacks violate the demilitarized zone and the 1954 Geneva boundary.
A Canberra Palace spokesman reports lifebuoys normally on Commonwealth Avenue Bridge have disappeared yesterday. The Department of Interior noted repeated prior losses and said replacements will be made as soon as possible.
Perth reports that people aged 26 and under can book a return voyage from Fremantle to Singapore for 105 dollars starting next month. The Singapore Australia Shipping Company introduces the offer, cutting the current cheapest return fare from about 250 dollars.
Policy contrasts to be shown P N G TALKS The Government has sevee a program for self government in Papua New Guinea this will be dixamed tp with PNG leaders later in the year Page 3 IRELAND The Protestant leader Mr William Craig has threatened that fe earners Van PEACE TALKS President Bhutto of Pakistan hea accepted the offer of peace talks by the Indian Prime Minister Mrs Gandhi informed sources any Page 5 Commonwealthles were making mockery of the ideal of retirement Page 7 C D GAME The DLP magazine Focus complaing that the Government treats civil defence as a game for Scouts of retired colonel Pace 9 LEAGUE North Canberra one kt was the tem beat this sesson in the Molongta Shield low when it defeated Harman 47 11 on Sat uray Back OTHER PAGES Comic strips at HW
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