ANU footballer John Clifford killed in Wangaratta road crash
ANU Australian rules player John Clifford aged 20 died in a Wangaratta road accident while returning to Melbourne to see his parents off overseas. Father Michael Healy will lead a remembrance Mass at Blackfriars and ANU teams will wear black armbands in next day’s games at Manuka Oval.
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Russian writer Guznetsov declines interview in Britain
Anatoly Guznetsov refused to meet Soviet officials to explain his decision to remain in Britain. Foreign Secretary Stewart conveyed the information to Soviet Ambassador Smirnovsky at today’s meeting after Guznetsov vanished from his London hotel on Monday.
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Car Crash Near Vernor Circle Narrowly Misses Injury
A vehicle failed to negotiate the turn from Vernor Circle onto Commonwealth Avenue and struck the kerb, crossed the median, and ended up tipped on its side. The driver escaped injury.
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State aid policy settled with compromise
Melbourne dispatch reports Labor Federal conference agreeing to a compromise on state aid grants to private schools. The resolution freezes private school grants at one quarter, ensuring any promised private funds are matched by large government-school increases. Publicly, Whitlam's pledge includes a $50 million emergency grant and a national Schools Commission in the interim.
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Whitlam backs education funding and school aid policy
Whitlam aligned with Senate Labor Leader Murphy amid debate over a $50 million emergency grant pledge, with confusion over public and private school aid. The conference backed federal over state control of tertiary training, and Whitlam signaled possible expansion to $100 million, contingent on party decisions and the budget.
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No credit squeeze denied by Prime Minister in Adelaide
ADELAIDE Friday The tighter policy announced by the Reserve Bank is not a sign of coming credit squeeze says Prime Minister Gorton in Adelaide on arrival for the State meeting of Liberal Country League delegates He calls measures action before a credit squeeze is required Mixed reactions to credit curbs page 18
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Malaysia to rely on neighbours for defence after UK pullout
Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman denounced the five power defence plan as useless and urged pooling resources with Thailand Indonesia and Singapore. He warned against internal disorder and Communist influence as essential to restoring normalcy and strengthening regional security beyond Canberra talks.
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Bougainville clash as women resist survey peg removal
In Bougainville near Kieta, bare breasted village women and about 600 men confront police as Conzine Riotinto workers push to place a survey marker on land owned by the Rorovana people. The peg is pulled away after a half hour struggle, signaling local anger over land alienation and the copper project plan.
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Minister defends action of Govi
The Minister for External Territories Mr Barnes defended the Bougainville land lease for the copper project saying it would bring jobs for 2,500 New Guineans, a 10 000 person township, and 200 to 300 million dollars in revenue in a decade. He urged adherence to law and warned against delays via court action while noting extensive consultation with Bougainville communities.
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Australia unlikely to cancel F-111 order, talks continue
An Australian defence mission led by Sir Henry Bland opened talks in Washington with US Defence Secretary Laird and USAF officials on the 24 F-111C fighter bombers. Officials say Australia remains cautious about cancellation while seeking proven fatigue test capability and operational fit. The group will study the US fatigue testing program and report to the government in about two weeks.
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Britain marks death of halfpenny in decimal era move
Britain announces the death of its smallest value coin the halfpenny at 784 years old as it ceases to be legal tender paving the 1971 decimal coinage switch. The farthing had already died nine years earlier.
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Edison dies at 78 in New York city
Charles Edison son of Thomas Edison and former New Jersey governor and secretary of the navy died in New York on Friday at age 78. He had served as a public official and inventor’s heir, leaving a legacy in industry and politics.
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Nixon acknowledges strains in US Pakistan ties
President Nixon admitted there were strains in US Pakistan relations during his arrival in Lahore on the final stage of a five nation Asia tour. A US Chief Justice weighs an inquest request into Mary Jo Kopechine's death in Senator Kennedy's car from last month.
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Book review of Lee Kuan Yew as philosopher king
Professor J. D. Mil ler of ANU calls Singapore's leader Lee Kuan Yew "the nearest we have to a philosopher king." The piece appears on Page 15. A mother pleads for better medical care and tolerance for young addicts after burying her 21 year old son who died by heroin overdose, in a Page 13 feature.
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