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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
15
The Pentagon reassesses Vietnam combat testing after a third F-111A fighter-bomber crash, with officials not expecting cancellation. Plans may shift to keep bombing missions under watch by escort fighters or radar-tracking aircraft, amid fears electronic tech could fall into Communist hands.
Manila report states two eruptions sent ash and steam across the region. Authorities advise residents living near the volcano base to evacuate as the crater continues to emit lava and heavy ash, with authorities from the volcanology commission urging precaution.
Investigators struggle to locate wreckage from the first and third planes as a repair halt delays search efforts. A second plane crash near Thailand is linked to a jammed sealant tube in its flight control. Officials say rain storms and terrain following radar may have contributed, jeopardizing a large delivery to the RAAF.
National guard aids Kentucky and Ohio towns as tornado swaths cut a path of destruction. In Falmouth Kentucky a 50 mile stretch wrecked homes injuring many and leaving hundreds homeless. Five killed near Wheelersburg and an 83 year old woman perished in Ripley as caravans and trailers were toppled.
FREIBURG West Germany Wednesday a man planned to assassinate Chancellor Kiesinger. Police said the suspect, approaching the chancellor at an Autobahn service, drew a loaded revolver but was restrained before firing. He is in custody. the motive tied to political tensions of the era.
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Trudeau dissolved Parliament ending four days of speculation and announced a general election for June after returning the House of Commons from recess. The move followed a ruling by the Governor General and prompted sharp reaction from opposition Conservatives who expect a tight race.
A six to eight member armed gang ambushed an armoured van in central London taking cash worth about 90 pounds. One guard was injured as the gang sped away in a car, pursuing a chaotic getaway through city streets before authorities pursued them.
United Nations General Assembly resumes in New York to consider a treaty banning nuclear weapon seeds. India Brazil and Sweden are cited as threshold critics likely to abstain. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov leads the delegation amid calls for support. Other agenda items include Middle East and South West Africa questions.
District Court set next month for renowned child specialist Dr Ben Spock and two associates after indictments on charges related to conspiring actions. The defendants denied motions for separate trials as the court weighed defense and government arguments. The trial arises amid broader debates over postwar policy and medical ethics.
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