Labor leads Tasmanian election as Liberal premier resigns
In Hobart counting showed Labour with a 2.47 percent gain and likely control of the House of Assembly. Liberal leader Bethune announced his resignation after the western district results, saying age and party condition justified the move. Strong Labour support appeared in Braden, Franklin, and Wilmot, with Reeve predicting a possible 22-14 close.
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Hobart
Australian Labor Party
House of Assembly
Bethune
Labor
Braden
Franklin
Wilmot
Bradden
Labor Party
Ene Reeve
Tasmanian state election shows Reece lead and youths in power
Partial results in Tasmania point to a government led by Eric Reece with the Liberal Party under strain. Early tallies note votes scattered among independents and minor groups as preference flows unfold, while 14,000 votes remain to be counted. Prime Minister McMahon commented on Labor victory as Whitlam signals a personal win for Reece.
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Luke Pedder
Tasmania
House of Assembly
Lp To Kinight
Fuad
McMahon
Canberra
Whitlam
Eric Reece
Eden Monaro MP predicts Labor landslide after Tasmania vote
Member for Eden Monaro Allan Fraser said last night that if the Tasmanian election is a guide the Labor Party appears set to sweep into the House of Representatives with a clear majority of 20 or more. Editorial page 2.
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Eden- Monaro
Allan Fraser
Tasmanian
Labor Party
House of Representatives
PM McMahon denounces anti semitism in Melbourne
Melbourne speech at Israel Independence Day gathering condemns anti semitic speech and names Senator Sim and Manchester Jews remark as discreditable. Prime Minister tells 2500 Jewish community members he repudiates bigotry though a group of radical Zionists protests with whistles and leaflets.
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Melbourne
Me McMahon
Manchester
Sim
McMahon
Similib
Singapore
James
Brian Kibet
Palais Theatre
St Kilda
Israel
Wintry Weather Brings Rain and Wind Across Regions
The Weather Bureau logged eight points of rain at Fairbairn with wind gusts to 32 Ariuts yesterday. Cold windy conditions expected to persist for days. Morning snow possible above 40040 feet. Canberra area showers to ease with a high of 7 degrees, one degree below yesterday’s 8 degree maximum.
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Weather Bureau
Fairbairn
Sam
Untitled fragment about 34 Garitier drawing at Ford event
Fragmentary report mentions Garitier drawing, Ford and Avira figures, with unclear dates and places. The item reads like a late news blurb from a press archive, offering few readable names or concrete actions.
Australian government to require cigarette health warnings
The Commonwealth will insert health warning labels on all imported cigarette packages and require warnings in ACT and Northern Territory as soon as possible. Radio and TV ads must carry warnings. A national health education program will target youth with up to 1.5 million dollars planned for the effort over three years.
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Commonwealth
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
Australia
Kenneth Anderson
Sir Kenneth
Commonwealth Department of Health
Kenneth
Act
National Heart Foundation of Australia
Ralph Reader
ACT Cancer Society
R. Mendelsohn
Virginia governor promotes tobacco exports to Australia
In Canberra, Governor Linwood Holton of Virginia said the tobacco mission affirms the right to be informed about hazards. The Virginia delegation, including Philip Morris VP Richard Robertson, aims to expand tobacco and furniture exports to Australia, with Australia importing thousands of tons of Virginia tobacco and products in 1977.
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Virginia
Linwood Holton
Canberra
Holton
Australia
Australa
Richard Robertson
Tobacco
Philip Morris
Mr Holton
Chamber of Commerce
New Communist Push Near Saigon Attacks Dong Ha Base
North Vietnamese troops with about 20 T54 tanks attack the former US Marine base at Dong Ha, 10 miles below the DMZ, amid a weeklong offensive. Air and artillery strikes target suspected Vietcong comments and An Loc, Kontum, and Dau Tieng amid heavy shelling and ground assaults.
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Saigon
United Press International
Cua Viet River
Quang Tri
Dong Ha
Ted
An Loc
Central Highlands
Kontum City
Ag Lox
Dau Tieng
Astronauts blast off today on moon mission
Apollo II astronauts John Young and Charles Duke woke for day three on the lunar surface ahead of a night blast off. They plan a three mile excursion then return to Casper orbit module with Ken Mattingly, aiming to splash down in the Pacific Friday one day early after a record extravehicular activity.
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Houston
John Young
Charles Duke
Ken Mattingly
Casper
Livom
Earth
Pacific
Young and
Duke
Orion
Polar bears kill man at South Perth Zoo pit
A man entered a polar bear pit at South Perth Zoo and was mauled to death as bystanders, including children, watched. Police and zoo staff failed to free him. a grappling hook and petrol flare were used during the rescue attempt. A separate note recalls a widow, Myrtle Grundt, who left funds for zoo bear welfare.
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Perth
South Perth Zoo
Polce
Zoo
Wo Aandmer
Myrtle Grundt
Berserk man killed in Seville farm house incident
A policeman fatally shot a man who had gone berserk with an axe and a sickle in a Seville farm house. Lilydale police said the man, aged 2, tried to attack Sergeant Alan Froud with the sickle after he and Senior Constable Charles Pearce went to investigate a disturbance.
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Melbourne
Seville
Lilydale
Alan Froud
Charles Pearce
DLP plans to run in most seats in Belfast rally report
Security forces made no attempt to approach two wanted MPs who addressed a Roman Catholic anti internment rally in Belfast yesterday. The page also notes rugby league results and soccer upset results among other world news items. The article references page 4 and back page summaries.
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DLP
Belfast
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Federation of Commercial Television Stations
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Iig
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Capitol Press of Australia |Pty Limited
Joan Fairfax & Sons Limited
Canberra City
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