Two top ACT houses stand empty amid housing shortage
Canberra faces a rental bottleneck as two executive-type government houses in Macquarie and Mawson remain vacant. One has no tenant since November 30 last year, the other wintered empty for periods earlier this year. Rents run about 21 dollars a week. The department notes long waiting lists and considers using larger homes for community services if not allotted to senior public servants.
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Canberra
Castlereagh
Crescent
Macquarie
Department of the Capital
Teriiory
Melbourne
Mawson
Macquines
Department
Mtaguiarie
S Howth
Marsh
Department of the Capital Territory
Eneledow
Commonwealth
Enpledow
Magruder Becomes Watergate Scandal's First Resignation
Jeb Stuart Magruder resigns as an assistant to the Secretary for Commerce marking the first high level departure in the Nixon Watergate affair. Reports say L Patrick Gray destroyed politically sensitive documents at the White House on request.
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Washington
Jeb Stuart Magruder
New York
FBI
L. Patrick Gray
White House
United Press International
Magruder
Commerce
Frederick Dent
Nixon
Garon Liddy
Liddy
Feper
Gray
Howard Hunt
Associated Press
Henry Petersen
John Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
New York Daily News
Watergate Grand Jury
John W. Dean
ACT Police adopt new identification system
The ACT Police unveiled a new identification system called Photo-fit designed to produce a more lifelike likeness of suspects. Devised by Jacques Peary, it builds a composite image from facial variations and can resemble a photograph.
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ACT Police
Jacques Peary
P. ‘Baer
ACT Police Scientific Section
New Scot and Yard
Enland
Scot Yard
ACT
Australia
Ron Blake
Daily
Abortion Bill to be amended in Parliament debate
Victorian backbenchers Mr David McKenzie and Mr Tony Lamb seek to amend a private member's bill to liberalise abortion laws. The proposal would allow abortion up to 12 weeks with doctor consent, replacing the earlier 1 12 week limit. Support from government ministers and varied public reaction are noted across multiple states and cities.
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David McKenzie
Tony Lamb
Beatriceeters
Faust
Ore
Waverley Catholic
Ween
3Th
Connerray
Hayden
Melbourne
Lamb
Lab Vie
Act
Northern Territory
Labor
McKenzie
Veil
Lamb Sai
Bate Tilba Tilba farms advertised for sale
Two freehold properties and a Tilba Tilba cheese factory, assets of former Liberal Member for Macarthur Mr Jeff Bate, are up for sale. Dromedary at 375 acres and Hulstead at 406 acres lie on ocean beach and lake fronts between Bermagui and Narooma. Auction set for June 6 in Sydney. cheese factory at Tilba Tilba offered by tender.
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Macarthur
Jeff Bate
Hulstead
Ocean Beach
Bermagni
Narooma
Sydney
Canberra Times
Tilba Tilba
Assured Funds Sought at Victoria Constitutional Convention
Premier Hamer told ABC current affairs program that states would seek assured revenue sources in return for ceding powers to the Commonwealth. He cited turnover taxes and sales taxes as possible. NSW Education Minister Willis noted power shifts to Canberra, while Attorney General Murphy downplayed taxation as the main aim, seeking funds to carry out state functions.
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Victoria
Hamer
ABC
Willis
Canberra
Murphy
Ennough Finance
Princess Anaad Makes Prom Night London Visit
An official report notes Princess Anaad Wilde visiting London for prom events at Powderham. The account mentions a milestone doubles polo event and a four year phase nearing completion, with comments that the journey was tough and avoiding further doubles in the outing.
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Withdi
London
Anaad Wilde
Union pressure mounts on French nuclear tests
In Cuernavaca ICFTU committee discusses actions to pressure France to suspend Pacific nuclear tests. Otto Kerulen urges concrete measures at Vienna board talks amid Australian and New Zealand campaigns. France faces talk of protests and boycotts as deputies question explosive tests and possible referendums.
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Mexico City
Pacific
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
ICFTU
Cuernavaca
Vienna
JCFTU
Otto Kerulen
West Germany
France
Hawke
Australian Council of Trade Unions
al Ready
Kersten
China
Paris
AAP- Euler
New Zealand
Mr Watt
Galley
South Pacific
Watt
Pompidou
Osplily
Francis Sanford
Premier denies Torres Strait grants withheld
Queensland Premier Bjelke-Petersen denied that Queensland had withheld any Federal grants to the Torres Strait Islands. ACT land leases see prices fall at auction. A 1,000-man force crossed the Mekong near Phnom Penh to prevent a Communist circle from closing on the city. TRA accuses the Pope of being misinformed over peace efforts in Northern Ireland.
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Queensland
Bjelke-Peteson
Torres Strait Islands
ACT
Phnom Penh
Mekong River
Pope
TRA
Northern Ireland
Mage
Book reviews on Mao and Melanesia shape colonialism debates
Donald D. Leslie reviews Mao and China by Stanley Karnow, portraying Mao as a man in collision with his country. Colin Hughes reviews Colonialism Development and Independence by H. C. Bronkfield, highlighting Melanesia and Papua New Guinea as topical examples of lingering colonial dynamics.
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Stanley
Karnow
Mao
China
Donald D. Leslie
Melanesia
H. C. Bronkield
Papua New Guinea
Colin Hughes
Fragmented OCR index entry for various sections
A garbled OCR index lists sections such as World News, Lotteries, Courts, Opera House, Gardening, Real Estate, Comics and Classifieds. It appears as a placeholder page reference with page numbers and unrelated keywords rather than cohesive news content.
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World News
Wee Se
Opera House
Cc Wu
Vss
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