Canberra landing for 41 Saigon evacuees
Dawn at Fairbairn RAAF Base as an RAAF C 130 Hercules evacuating 41 Saigon residents touched down. Evacuees, including a teacher and others, were taken to Canberra Hospital for quarantine before onward travel to Canberra Sydney or air force bases. Embassy staff and families accompanied by a crew returned to Bangkok or Richmond base as missions shifted.
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Government aids clothing supply outlook statement
A spokesman for the association Me BH Mendelsohn issued a prepared statement saying the government has intervened to address a clothing shortage. The remarks stressed actions taken to stabilize supply and ease consumer strain amid growing demand.
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Fang Na
Asteration Ridin Yldyenanday
Asocaton
Mendelsohn
Recalled monk locked in Sydney church episode
In Sydney suburbs Parishioners at St Charles's Maronite Church confined Father Paul Isté and another monk to a room for about three hours to prevent his recall to Lebanon. Isté, longtime father superior at the monastery attached to St Charbel, voiced obedience to higher orders amid the tense standoff.
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Ople
Race deaths cast shadow on Barcelona event
Sunday in Barcelona the Gireaut Prix race was abandoned after a crash involving driver Rott Rommalan and Weat Goemian. Two people were killed and several spectators injured as the incident halted the event.
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Body recovered from belly of crocodile near Weipa Mission River
Police probe into a missing 32 year old plant operator after he was reportedly taken by a large saltwater crocodile while cooling off in a lagoon during a pig hunt. Friends traced the vehicle to the riverbank as investigators waited for a crocodile to surface using a dynamite charge to recover the body.
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W. ‘O'Shea
A. Jone
Stand-down Threat Targets Ho Bare Tourist Facilities
A stand-down threat endangers Ho Bare tourist facilities as it escalates tensions and risks rising unemployment. Local authorities warn of potential disruption, urging calm while workers face possible layoffs amid the dispute.
Victoria schools merge to form Geelong Church of England Grammar
Three leading independent schools Geelong Grammar The Hermitage and Clyde School in Victoria will amalgamate to form Geelong Church of England Grammar School next year. From the first term they will be administered from Geelong Grammar's Corio headquarters.
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Suo Ay
Victoria
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the Hermitage
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Vietnamese refugees flee as communists close on Saigon area
Thousands of panic stricken people flee Bien Hoa thirty kilometres northeast of Saigon as communist tanks push toward the capital. Government forces fire over refugees to slow the advance. Saigon endures rocket attacks killing and wounding several as tens of thousands stream toward safer routes riding motorcycles and motorcycles.
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Reuter
Bien Hoa
Refugees flee fighting near Saigon as tanks strike Bien Hoa
Western press reports heavy fighting as Communist forces push toward Saigon. Tanks attacked Bu Rin near Vung Tau and Long Thanh north of Bien Hoa while refugees fled toward Saigon. Bien Hoa under 24 hour curfew, Saigon blocked by road diversions as Vietnam's air force weakens. Military moves prompt political melee over leadership with General Minh emerging as a possible neutralist president choice.
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Bien
More tax relief on rates likely in 75 76 Budget
Urban and Regional Development Minister Mr Uren said that higher tax deductions for rate payments to councils could be considered in the 1975-76 Budget. He noted a NSW Premier request to raise the permissible deduction from 300 dollars would not be decided in isolation from the full budget.
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Me Lewis
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Connors beat ACT at Las Vegas tennis meet
In a blurred report from Sunray on a Munuka Oval afternoon, Connors defeated ACT in a tight tennis match. Carlton led early but Jota New- pulled ahead, while Canberra representations showed injuries affecting performance. The event drew around 8,000 fans as officials noted a surprising shift in the standings.
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Sunray
Jota New
Canberra
Munuka Oval
Sint
Rome
ACT Community campus would blend with Tuggeranong centre
ANU scholars argue for a new tertiary education site in Tuggeranong to serve the wider community. Professors from classics to student affairs say existing universities have retreated from cities and community access. They propose a dispersed campus with shared public lectures and expert input, balanced by transport and catering needs.
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Tuggeran ‘Ong
Profesam of Classics
ANU
Profesor R. Fokus
Tohnson
Apd
Kouta
Conmunius Tre Ie
Takasan Comtende
Okies
Bo Pee
Unclear excerpt on defence forces and Concorde mention
Fragmentary text references defence forces not adequate and a Concorde aircraft. Mentions July and August along with scattered names and page cues. Context is damaged and not enough to identify a clear event, date, or location.
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