26 Apr 1975
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1975
Page
1
Fragments describe dawn crowds at the Australian War Memorial recalling those lost in Vietnam. Spectral forms face Mount Ainslie glow as candles flicker in a chilly wind. Wreaths lie near the Returned Services flag as veterans note the solemn roll and worn programs.
Thousands gather for Anzac Day memorial honoring the Gallipoli landings 60 years on. Veterans and marchers traverse central streets in contingents while service members recall World War II. People from Canberra participate in the parade and reception following.
Fragmented OCR text references ANZACS and British Commonwealth forces in Japan, Polish servicemen, and a range of wartime groups. Names and places are garbled, but hints at a naval association, Australian Army training, and a memorial or veterans context emerge without clear dates or events.
Report says two accidents occurred within 200 metres and 10 minutes of each other near Mingong. Four people required hospital care at Bowral District Hospital. Most vehicles involved were minor damage. No fatalities reported by BFW.
Report from Canberra on a youth led session at the Canberra Memorial Club Civ area where about 30 players with mixed ages gathered for two up. Bets ranged from 2 to 10 dollars with some wagers up to 100 dollars though most were modest.
A group of about ten Australians and New Zealanders crossed the Dentmarlies strait at dawn to honor those who died in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915. The veterans, part of the Anzac troops who landed on the Gallipoli beaches, were roused by a Turkish bugle and held a dawn service at Anzac Cove.
Three Royal Australian Air Force emergency evacuation flights left Saigon for Australia. The departures included 34 Vietnamese Catholics, 17 other Vietnamese, two orphans, 14 UN personnel, and eight Thai Saigon dow officials. They would land at Fairburn and then proceed to Richmond, NSW, with Archdiocese representatives and Catholic Relief units coordinating the evacuation.
A late night flight from Saigon to Bangkok carried Australian officials and embassy staff, with reports from Manila noting a coordinated evacuation. Canberra confirmed the withdrawal as temporary, while Sydney and Washington prepared further measures as Ford administration sought an orderly airlift of U S personnel and Vietnamese refugees.
Prince Sihanouk, head of Cambodia's Royal Government in Exile, told Paris reporters Vietnam would soon be reunified. He outlined a vision of a regional realignment with Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and Southeast Asian states, and urged reactionaries in Laos to depart. He warned rivals seeking embassies would be viewed with suspicion.
Police spokesman Mr. Dewg Step said officers took ten pupils from a rural area after a bus misread counts near Wageh. The students were not recovered until late night when a cousin escorted them to Wage lant, while a search continued for the missing bus and its riders.
Friday report from AAP Reuters notes the Development Fund has entered the bank in Manila and mentions interbank movements. The terse item highlights a financial action tied to Manila and the Development Fund without further detail.
The Prime Minister General Morales Bermudez and Mines and Energy Minister discuss possible Australian membership at SPIPEC during a critically timed Lima briefing. The discussion centers on securing support for Peru in regional issues as Peru eyes future mineral and energy cooperation and Latin American ties.
Wellington reports the New Zealand government will end its immigration program aimed at protecting employment. The immigration minister says most immigrants already in the country face new processing steps and that a sponsored immigrant scheme will continue, with employers deciding who to sponsor.
Ambiguous report notes a perceived lift for alliance efforts following a US ANZUS engagement. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text. mentions partners, official participation, and potential regional security implications without concrete dates or names.
The TV role centers on a son’s rise in a crowded scene as the Crow family debuts a bold performance. Lead actor delivers a decisive turn, while supporting cast fills the family dynamic with tense, era-specific dialogue and visual flair.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Vicne Football League and Cotton haw with unresolved names W i n Wi and We sued tow rr Cater rr Australian Tack fall Genune ot Winans toorrom Pure.
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