Mataungan body to meet Johnson delayed in Rabaul
The Mataungan Association refused to meet Papua New Guinea Administrator Mr. Johnson in Rabaul this week. Chairman Dagnet Kereki said no progress was made and criticized government and police handling of land issues, with talk of resignations among board members and possible changes to Mataungan representation.
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Mapu New Guinea
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Rabaul
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Keriku
Forkudaka
Johnson
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Tokidaka
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Ison
Maraungan
Tokumbak
Gaealle Council
Amt
Bnth
Fokadaka
Rabaulay
Lost Canberra skiers feared dead near Perisher Valley
Two Canberra skiers from Hackett, George Smekal aged 39 and Malcolm Bennett aged 35, went missing in a blizzard near Perisher Valley after setting out at 9.30am on a five kilometre marked course east of Perisher. A full scale dawn search is planned with Canberra and Thredbo Valley volunteers aiding. It is believed they may try to descend toward Thredbo or Tindabyne Road, but thick scrub could slow progress.
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Canberra
George Smekal
Malcolm Bennett
Hackett
Perisher Valley
S Hort
Canberra Alpe Club
Rmer
Permtee Valley
Teacte
Thredbiy
Bliza d. Tonlay
John Winter
Benson
Finda- Byne
Tate
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Melbourne and South Australia
A severe cyclone battered Melbourne causing uprooted trees, damaged homes, smashed windows, and halted traffic. One death reported of a female pedestrian amid two hours of violent weather. Across South Australia gales and hail disrupted power lines and temperatures swung. Snow touched Snowy Mountain resorts as Canberra posted a weekend warmer spell before a cold front.
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Rhs
Uae
Adelaide
South Australia
Canberra
Hijacked jumbo jet lands Havana then Miami with 460 passengers
A Pan American Boeing 747 carrying 460 passengers and 1,000 crew was hijacked early today to Havana after departing New York. The pilot, Captain Augustus Watkins, kept all four engines running as the plane landed and the hijacker was overpowered, then continued to Miami. No shots were fired, and Cuban officials reportedly welcomed the crew upon arrival.
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Pan American World Army Aircr
Dean
John F. Kennedy International
New York
San Juan
Puert Rico
Federal Avation Authority
Augustus Watkins
Fane
Maver
United Press International
Wathins
Lng
Che Guevara
Revoluionary
EBL Meats
Watkins
Fidel Castro
Vevona
Castro
UK to consult in emergency over new defence pact
Britain's new defence stance seeks a joint response mechanism with Malaysia and Singapore in external aggression. Defence Secretary Carrington outlined plans for stationing Gurkha and British battalions in Brunei and Singapore while ending AMDA obligations and tying Australia and New Zealand into a broader consultative framework.
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Regi’ Defence
Brunei
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New Zealand
AMDA
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Two Die in Vietnam Action Among Anzac Troops
An Australian military spokesman said two soldiers were killed and three wounded by a mine as the 2nd Anzac Battalion operated about nine miles northwest of an Australian camp in Vietnam. One of the dead was a sapper from the Royal Australian Engineers. Two of the wounded were in serious condition. the third was satisfactory. More Anzac troops faced mines and booby traps from bunker systems found in the jungle.
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Ville Ia Uly
Vietnam
Israel in crucial talks on plan
Israeli ministers held a late night session to shape Israel's reply to the US Middle East peace proposal. Prime Minister Meir leads the cabinet as Gahal party threatens to split the coalition over territorial withdrawal. Arab front line states prepare to meet in Tripoli while seven foreign and defense ministers plan talks on escalating action and the American initiative.
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Middle East
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Mex Meir
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Gahal
Cairo
Amman
Tripoli
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Ant
End of Middle East talks under US peace plan
In a radio interview Israel's Foreign Minister praised recent Washington Jerusalem contracts as key to U S Israel relations while UN mediator Gunnar Jarring sought direct talks. Algeria will skip the Tripoli conference to discuss the American ceasefire plan as Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat warns the ceasefire may be betrayed. Nixon aides Kissinger and McNikon push for secret diplomacy to back the US proposal amid Arab reactions.
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United States
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United Nations
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Ebon
UN Peice
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Yawer Arafat
Iraq
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Jordan
Ge Gunnar Joremy
Ig Sum Clemente
California
National Security
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Terael
Alan McNikon
Middle East
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Tero
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Calwell to retire from politics in 1972
Mr Arthur Calwell 73 said on Melbourne television he would retire at the end of his current term in 1972 and would not renominate for the Mel Foumme seat in that year.
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Melbourne
Arthur Calwell
Melfoumme
Resignation of ACT Police Constable Over Promotion System
Constable Geoff Dove, after serving with the ACT Police, resigned citing dissatisfaction with the promotion and education reimbursement system. He argued the policy stifled native talent, favored neither degree holders nor intermediates, and hindered law and order goals. Dove plans to resume law studies while working in a government department.
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Geoff Dove
ACT
Commonwealth Public Service
Anu Caeses
Ne Nai
FBT
Pale
Ex editor dies after long career in Melbourne
Melbourne obituary notes the death of 77 year old Frederick baby, former editor and Mite of the Sporting slob in Melbourne. After retiring in 1989 he lived in the city before passing away in Sayiermaine Hospital Bay.
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Melbourne
Frederick Baby
Sayiermaine Hospital
Bay
Plebiscite on ACOA bans rejected in ACT branch
Fragmented notes report a failed ACOA plebiscite in the ACT branch with factional divisions and discontent over Friday meeting outcomes. The page also hints at various events across pages including war risks and local incidents, with scant readable details beyond broad mentions.
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ACT
ACOA
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