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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1966
Page
1
Mr Bryant argues Australian education lacks a guiding philosophy or theory about its direction and aims and urges a shift toward Asia for influence and purpose.
Australia’s Prime Minister Holt arrives in Kuala Lumpur for defence talks with Malaysia’s Defence Minister and Acting Prime Minister Razak. An informal meeting is planned with Tunku Abdul Rahman, then Holt visits Butterworth and proceeds toward Borneo and Singapore.
Canberra recorded its coldest morning in six months with grass temperatures down to 5.3 degrees and a grass minimum of 32.2. The day’s high reached 61.3 degrees as readings showed continued cool conditions from yesterday.
Fragmentary report notes a sensational explosion suit case involving Reid and Levi in a sellout context. The text references Wiley and a tense scene at a northern city, with a rear test of property and a vented statement from a key witness.
Indonesia's president dissolves the 70 member council and creates a 66 member Supreme Advisory Council formed in August 1994 with many old members reappointed. Left wing representatives and communists are reportedly removed. In Jakarta demonstrations against communism accompany the day’s news as a Lenin exhibit is blocked and the Russian embassy closes the exhibit.
Government senators defeated a clause in a bill restricting Territory practitioners from practising law without meeting new qualifications. The motion aimed to delete the provision, with arguments over Commonwealth power and rights to regulate practitioners within states and territories.
A powerful 7.5 magnitude quake devastated Tashkent, capital of Soviet Uzbekistan, wrecking houses, hospitals, and factories. The city, with a history of 1200 years and a population near one million, faced aftershocks and mounting casualties as authorities mobilized relief and aid.
Australia would need to regroup and retrain its entire Vietnam task force if national servicemen are withdrawn, says Defence Minister Fairhall. He notes the US will respect any civilian South Vietnamese government’s wishes as echoed by President Humphrey.
Australia and South Africa trialed a light treatment that shrinks wool only minimally and strengthens machine washable textiles. Dr M Lipson led work with Geelong demonstrations showing negligible deterioration, with large scale trials planned by the Australian Wool Board and Wool Secretariat in the UK.
A US supersonic fighter shot down a Communist MiG 21 in aerial combat about 50 miles northeast of Hanoi. The MiG was hit by Sidewinder missiles after a dogfight with two US F4C Phantoms. the MiG pilot was believed to eject. US losses in the past week reached ten aircraft.
Acting Minister for Justice Mr Howell said the 22 day Melbourne law student Tan George Crisp would have the $100 fine remitted. Crisp appealed to the WA Supreme Court and a $100 fine was substituted for a three month gang sentence imposed by the Justices of the Peace for motor meraly.
A 72 year old man sustained a broken leg and injuries after being struck by a car at the Flinders Way and Bougainville Street intersection last night. Mesimon Faler of The Stuart Plains Manuka was admitted to Canberra Community Hospital in a stable condition.
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