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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 01, 1969

Page

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ALP endorses state aid to non government schools plan

From Melbourne Labour Party policy notes Labor Federal Conference backed state aid to non government schools and approved broader social welfare health policies. It also proposed creating an Australian schools commission to study federal grants to states forGovernment and private schools.

Melbourne Labor Party Labor Australian Schools Commission Universities Commission

Labor Health Policy Rewrites Face Opposition at Conference

Costed at union of plans, the conference rewrote policy to back a government managed national health scheme. It would replace voluntary schemes with automatic increases and abolish pensions means testing, funded by average earnings, sparking opposition from Liberal and other critics over financing and scope. Whitlam defended the plan stating costs would be no higher than current voluntary funds, while Cameron challenged the revenue sources and feasibility ahead of elections.

Milsa Hanes Labor Mrchide Cameron Labor Party Dhe Sime Sigiment Linfass Baaten Cameron Shi Mr. Whitlam Austral State Jor | Chamberlain Mirke Bentley Mipovay Berinson Perth

Fund dispersal and bureaucratic critique from university study

The piece notes that $100 maximum disperses through voluntary funds and that all 83 of every four dollars reenter the system. It cites research by Deeble and Scotton from Bourne University, describing plans and the burden of onerous bureaucracy on studies and implementation.

Bourne University Research Messrs Deeble and Scotton

Labor conference backs Pill on free drug list policy

Melbourne report on the Labor conference decision to place the Pill and other contraceptives on the free prescribed drugs list under a new health policy. Debates reveal divisions over expanding free access to all contraceptives and the means test implications amid forthcoming elections.

Melbourne Labor Conferencs Labor Women’s Conference WW. Hayden Qid

Late News Unite: World Peace Session Debate Spars in Israeli Space Talks

Fragmented report notes a hastily convened council session discussing a world peace appeal. Mentions of Israeli space cooperation and terms like Terment are unclear, with lines suggesting a tense exchange and unresolved positions amid broader diplomatic activity.

Sihanouk to quit as Head of State

Sihanouk announces plans to relinquish Head of State duties during the 27th Congress opening. He will keep leadership of the National Movement andxit a new government to address Cambodia's severe finances while warning that failure to reform could push the country toward renewed dependence on the United States.

Sihanouk Phnom Penh Norodom Sihanouk Eee Regency Counsell Sangkutn Sandech Penn Nouthy Evernment Cambeafin Sungkyin Iscalve Soft

Mars pictures released by JPL ahead of schedule

In Pasadena California the Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced early today that new Mars images from Mariner 7 will be made public ahead of schedule. Dr Albert Hibbs described the pictures as exciting and said some features may be visible for the first time and help identify unknown formations.

Pasadena California Jet Propulsion, Laboratory Mars Maziner 6 Albert Hibbs JPL Sai Mariner

Nixon Seeks Peace Talks as India Pakistan Rift Persists

President Nixon arrives in New Delhi voicing surprise at the India Pakistan stalemate over Kashmir. He and Prime Minister Gandhi discuss regional tensions, arms sales, and a possible role for U S mediation while protests greet him outside the presidential palace and at the airport.

New Delhi Nixon India Pakistan Kashmir Dali Pala Associated Press Frome Nehra Ad Nehru Asin LIS Arya Altor Vietnam Todian

Aircraft crashes into Burren Dong Dam near Wellington

Four people died when a light Cessna crashed into Burren Dong Dam, 18 miles from Wellington, at 2.30 pm. The pilot Arthur Samuel Laundy, 50, and three female passengers Patricia Rex Reed, Megdele Bam Fridge, and Eling Williamson were found dead. bodies of the pilot and one passenger recovered, with the craft exploding on impact and plunging into water 400 to 500 yards from the dam bank.

Sydney Burrendong Dam Wellington Arthur Samuel Laundy Tin Willow Bass Hill Patricia eRent Rex Rerd Georges Hall Sydnew Megdele Bam Fridge Collins Street Yaroona Eling Williamson Miriam ‘Street Dives Hill David ‘Clarenge

Pope Paul Arrives in Entebbe for Peace Visit

The Pope arrived in Entebbe amid a planned peace mission with Alefox and other leaders. About 3,000 people gathered at the airport as the papal visit began, signaling hopeful progress toward regional peace efforts.

Entebbe Ouinda Paul Alefox Nigeria

Bank rates rise and credit curbs hit lending

The Reserve Bank Governor J G Phillips announced higher maximum trading bank deposits and lending rates and a 1 percentage point increase in the statutory reserve deposit ratio to 11 percent. He said some tightening is desirable as demand may outrun supply, with the move likely to reduce deposits by about 60 million and curb lending, signaling a restrictive budget to ensure stability.

Reserve Bank J.G. Phillips

Budget move raises bank lending and deposit rates

The acting banks will lift the maximum rate to 7.73 percent per year, nudging other lending rates upward by about five to six points. Personal instalment loans rise to 6.25 percent for short terms, with fixed deposits and certificates offering up to 5 percent. The change aims to counter inflation and protect full employment, though economists warn it may barely curb the economy and could precede broader budget measures.

Bankers Asse Lation N. A. Jackson Yesternay Bern Howes

ANU student charged after unattended bus incident near Northbourne

Fragmentary report describes an ANU student charged after a parked bus incident on Northbourne Avenue. Police arrived about 2:15, noting a delay before the driver felt the event. A 18-year-old student will appear in Canberra court this morning.

ANU Northbourne Cat Atudent Canberra Hing

Cadets May Disband After Treasury Pay Change

Narrabundah High School cadet corps faces disbandment as Treasury rules treat cadet groups as youth organizations and cap officers allowances. Officers Ty Norgate and R Ferguson sent resignations after not receiving expected guidance and certificates for tax year. School officials seek substitutes to run camps while bodies consider the financial strain on officers who spent hundreds of hours directing cadet activities.

Narrebundah Treasury Wo Mors Narratunde Ty ‘Norgate R. Fergusson Uisir Te Army Gouburn Army Amd Edal-Cors Mira Nettimdash Sao Sheamie Narabutiah High School Me KG Gollan Bors

Seven not guilty of rape and other notes from the week

A fragmentary page reports seven acquittals on rape charges and includes odd lines about officials, sign terminology, and a ceremony at a national site. It mentions Sir Pasa, the governor-general, and an inquiry into alleged Maliatyne wrongdoing along with a senator Kennedy note and a 1972 presidential candidate.

Bait Tasluck Sir Pasa Camberras

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