ALP Moves To Permit Abortion Bill In Victoria
The Victorian ALP Council approved a private member's bill on abortion amid party fears of impacts on federal elections. Hartley sponsored the motion, with support from MPs Cass and Bryant, while Opposition Leader Holding warned the move could halt debate by parliamentary rule.
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Victorian
ALP Council
ALP
W. H. Hartley
Moss Cass
Gordon Bryant
Hartley
ALP Health and Welfare Committee
Victoria
Harley
Holding
Train crash in Punjab kills dozens near Lingquatpur
At least 50 people feared dead and about 150 injured after a Peshawar Karachi express rammed a goods train near Lingquatpur Punjab. AP Pakistan reported 38 bodies recovered with dozens taken to hospital as the south eastern Bahawalpur area reels from the crash.
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Karachi
Punjab
Associated Press of
Pakistan
Lingquatpur
Bahawalpur
Death threat in Melbourne man fires at police station
A man entered Fitzroy police station and pointed a loaded 22 rifle at Constable Whelan, declaring a threat to shoot. After a 14 minute conversation the rifle was resolved. A police surgeon later examined a 6 year old laboratory worker taken to Royal Park psychiatric centre.
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Melbourne
Fitzroy
Whelan
J. Borrell
Royal Park
Late News Verain Isspr Lawhe
Verain reports a rare legal move as ISSPR lawhe een Aly appears in late news coverage. Authorities have not released full details, but observers expect statements from involved parties and potential rulings in coming days.
Fragmentary OCR Note on Race Event
A fragmentary OCR excerpt mentions a runner named and an encounter during a race. The readable text references a potential time or place but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes to establish a complete event.
Australian industry lags in adopting new technology, minister says
In Canberra, Minister for Trade and Industry Anthony discussed a multi country survey showing Australian manufacturing slow to diffuse technology compared with Canada France Japan Sweden the UK and the US. It cites protection of old tech insufficient incentives and weak competition as causes.
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Canada
France
Japan
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Stari
Australia
International Technical Services Ltd
Anthony
Rain drives Canberra sports cancellations after dry spell
Canberra weather brings rain after six months of drought, forcing cancellations of many events. Rain totals at Fairbairn reach 8.87 inches for the year while July rainfall remains well below average, with Queanbeyan and Corin Dam reporting notably low readings. Light showers are forecast for the ranges as temperatures hover around 31 degrees and 4 to 9 degrees Celsius.
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Fairbairn
Canberra
Act
Corin Dam
Queanbeyan
Neanbee
Coleen
Higher prices planned by nearly three quarters of firms
A survey by W De Leon and Company shows about 72 percent of executives in Victoria New South Wales and Queensland plan price rises in six months with most increases under 3 percent. Firms keep costs down and seek better profit margins while awaiting possible improvement by next Christmas and next year.
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Australia
W. de Leon and Company
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Margarine quota review approved by Australian cultural council
The Australian cultural Council has agreed in principle to review state quotas for table margarines. Minister for Primary Industry and chairman Mr Sinclair stated this in Canberra after a Mackay Queensland council meeting, signaling potential changes to margarine controls.
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Australian A Cultural Council
Sinclair
Canberra
Mackay
Queensland
Tariff Board gains two new members Conron and McBride
The Minister for Trade and Industry announced the appointment of Mr C. W. Conron of Canberra and Mr D. L. McBride of Sydney to the Tariff Board. Conron, 48, formerly an assistant secretary in the Treasury, has wide experience in financial and economic policy in Australia and overseas, joining the Commonwealth Public Service in 1940. His appointment would strengthen the board to its full strength of one.
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Mr Conron
The
Treasury
Australia
Commonwealth Public Service
Communist forces seize five hamlets near Hue in push on Quang Tri
North Vietnamese troops seized five hamlets near Hue and halted a South Vietnamese assault into Quang Tri city with heavy casualties. U S jets and naval bombers supported air strikes in Cambodia and along the Ho Chi Minh trail as a broader campaign intensified.
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Hue
Quang Tri City
Associated Press
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
Qui Nhon
da Nang
Hanoi
Cambodia
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Truong Luu
Highway 1
Vinh Thai
Winh Phu
Hue Hue
Imperial
23 Ae
South Vietnam Defence Minister dismissed by Thieu
President Thieu signed a decree removing General Nguyen Van Vy as Defence Minister. Prime Minister Khiem takes over. Vy retires and is barred travel pending probe into a mismanaged military savings fund that soldiers contributed to. The fund grew to about 20 million dollars with banking and business links.
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Thieu
Nguyen van Vy
South Vietnam
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Defence
Mr Khiem
I Aa Saigon Radio
General Vy
Chalon
Apartheid risk in land rights debate in Australia
The Minister for Shipping and Transport Mr Nixon warned that recognizing Aboriginal land rights could create apartheid in Australia. He urged careful, humane policy to avoid long term harm and criticized embassy protests as insufficient sympathy for the Aboriginal cause. Opposition leader Whitlam called for immediate recognition of land and mineral rights, while Senator Jack Little mocked land rights and urged cultural integration over assimilation.
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Australia
Canberra
Gippsland
Methodist Church
Sale
Victoria
States
Northern Territory
Whitlam
Everard Park Station
South Australia
ALP
Commonwealth
Melbourne
Jack Little
DLP
Walk-off in Canberra Hockey Match Surges Into Controversy
A hockey team walked off the Canberra field during a Saturday match after a teammate suffered a broken nose. The captain led the exit and had two suspensions during the game as umpires abandoned play in the best interests of the players. Full report on back page.
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Canberra
Drug arrests capetown ring linked to two foreigners
South African detectives say they have busted a major drug ring with the arrest in Cape Town of two young men, an Australian and a New Zealander. Lindsay Wells, 22, of Perth, and William Richard Shattock, 21, of Hamilton, appeared in court and were remanded as investigations continue. Wells is the brother of Kerrie Wells, named Miss Universe last week.
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Cape Town
Lindsay Wells
Perth
William Richard Shattock
Hamilton
New Zealand
Wells
Kerrie Wells
Lam
Soviet Embassy Attache and Typist Die in Canberra Crash
Two Soviet Embassy staff members were killed when a late model car struck a pedestrian light and rolled over in Manuka Circle Kingston. The dead were Attache Mr Teukankov and Typist Miss Cialina Yakovleva. Turnere and his wife, fellow embassy staff, survived with minor injuries. The four had been returning from the Canberra Theatre. The vehicle was extensively damaged, police said.
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Manuka Circle
Kingston
Mr. Teukankov
Cialina Yakovleva
Turneree
Canberra Theatre
ACT
Budget extras increase deficit prompts federal review
Government policy notes budget deficits widened from 11 million to 187 million after the 1971-72 budget. The South Australian Government plans to urge the Federal Government to compulsorily acquire the Everard Park station, 2400 square miles, for Aboriginals. Senator McGovern names Sargent Shriver as his running mate. ACT RSL calls to abolish means test on pensions. Queanbeyan United and Canberra Tigers draw to stay in second place in Group 4 rugby league.
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Federal Treasury Reports
Everard Park
South Australia
McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Edward Kennedy
Queanbeyan United
Canberra Tigers
China population 197 million per official figures
In Peking Sunday the French Press Agency reported that China’s official population stands at 197 million. The figure, lower than foreign estimates, comes from a pocket atlas by the China Cartographic Institute now sold in major bookstores in Peking. It includes data on provinces regions and municipalities including Taiwan, which Beijing claims.
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China
Sancon
China Cartographic Institute
Taiwan
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