Baby dies as ship crashes into ferry wreck
A Vancouver to Olympia ferry disaster left a baby dead and several others injured after a Soviet freighter rammed the vessel. Hammmond of Victoria said he and his wife and eight month old died in the crash. he and a crew member helped others and ferried survivors to safety.
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Listy
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Victoria
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NSW Labor chiefs reshuffle hints at federal intervention
NSW Labor reorganizes top posts with Mrs Drucker tipped as state president and J Heffernan as state vice president while Mr Ducker lapses into deputy and assistant roles. Delegates see the move as preemptive to blunt federal meddling amid claims of NSW branch domination. The broader tug of war swerves toward Victorian ALP tensions and school funding debates.
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Victoria
Unclear OCR Fragment on Finance and Entities
Fragmentary OCR text references percentages, banks, and names but provides no coherent event or context. Unable to identify a concrete person, organization, place, date, or outcome from the readable portion.
ALP moves to grant autonomy to ACT branch
The Federal executive of the Australian Labor Party agreed to speed autonomy for the ACT branch with NSW state links. Federal secretary Mr Young said autonomy should be granted before the next Federal conference and ACT representation would be negotiated after autonomy, with a Hobart conference planned for Easter week 1971.
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Victoria to crack down on violent protests says cabinet
Melbourne officials vow full weight of the law against demonstrations involving obstruction or violence. Acting Chief Secretary Tan Smith said measures target violent acts while protecting peaceful protests. cabinet approves tough new laws empowering building occupiers to eject trespassers and clarifies police powers, aligning with Federal provisions and penalties up to two years.
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Victoria
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Balmain Injured in Highway Accident in Italy
French fashion designer Pierre Balmain and his valet were injured when a car left the road between Turin and Milan at night. They were taken to nearby hospitals where doctors expected Balmain to spend about a month recovering.
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Ately
Jury Duty Interrupted by Claustrophobic Juror
In Criminal Court a man strained by claustrophobia could not stay in a locked jury room and was excused after a doctor was summoned. The trial proceeded with the murder case ongoing in the courtroom.
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Criminal Court
Victoria orders insurance inquiry
Victoria’s executive council ordered an investigation of East Australian Insurance Company Ltd and MBA Credits Pty Limited under the Companies Act. An inspector will be appointed to probe after a Crown Law Department report. The move aims to protect the public amid Cambridge Insurance Co’s suspension and outstanding debts.
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Cambridge Insurance Co Pty Ltd
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Government push for action on insurance firms probes
NSW Premier Askin urges Commonwealth intervention after reports that East Australian Insurance and Cambridge Insurance face a full inquiry. Insurer MD Michael Adams welcomes scrutiny, says company seeks a clean bill of health. Federal action sought over inadequate federal insurance controls and a $20 000 deposit requirement.
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Ceasefire talks on Mid-East begin
United Nations envoy De Gunna Jurring arrives in New York to push indirect peace talks between Israel and Arab states. He will meet UN officials and seek early discussions, as Cairo and Washington aid an international approach to resolve the Middle East crisis.
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AAP
Reuters
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Israel
Middle East
Napalm and rockets used by US forces in Cambodia action
In ongoing coverage the United States campaigns against Vietcong positions on the Kirt Rom Plate utilizing napalm and rockets as the Communist offensive in Cambodia continues. Casualty and dispute notes appear across reports, with police and government officials urging countermeasures.
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Suharto orders property lists in corruption crackdown
In Jakarta, President Suharto ordered high ranking officials and armed forces officers to submit personal property inventories. The decree comes after a student anti corruption group threatened to publish an official inventory on August 16, the eve of independence celebrations. Students demonstrated against religious affairs Pertamina and the rice buying authority Balog, criticizing heavy spending. Pertamina denied graft claims by head Lieutenant General Toko Sawa.
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Mawson pool drive seeks southern suburb swim facility
Residents of Mawson and nearby southern suburbs press for a public pool in Woden Valley. The South Woden Civic Action Committee argues no pool exists south of Deakin and plans to prove demand to the National Capital Development Commission. The group cites six primary schools and one high school in Pearce Torrens Mawson and Ferntree, and says surveys or studies will be used to demonstrate need.
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Woden
NCDI
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Unclear OCR Text About Centurions and Spares
Fragmentary OCR reads about curtissoverte ment and Canadian guiluerisies. Mentions Centurions and spare parts for Australia and Infante. Reads as garbled, lacks coherent events or dates.
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