08 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1969
Page
1
US Secretary of State Rogers arrives in Canberra for the 39th ANZUS council meeting. He arrives with about 100 officials and stresses the alliance as vital amid Southeast Asia developments. New Zealand Prime Minister Holyoake notes discussions on Vietnam troop withdrawal and Vietnamese replacements.
Soviet union attacked Romania's economic and political contacts with the west and expressed displeasure at President Nixon's Bucharest visit. Meney, chief Soviet delegate, spoke to the Romanian Communist Party congress in vague terms, hinting at alleged ideological punishment and bridge-building with western counties. The report notes Moscow cited Nixon's trip as a factor in strained East-West ties.
Fragmentary report mentions a cricket Test and a boxing or racing event with scattered names and places. Readers should expect disrupted OCR data with unclear dates and teams. The text references NZ and England cricket action and a potential Commonwealth event, but specifics remain unreadable.
Retired Magistrate T J Towns claims deliberate political pressure in Wollongong pressured him to quit his post after an eight year tenure. He alleges ministers and local groups used media to vilify him while noting he faced intimidation during an interview and sought recordings on television.
The Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck is to travel by Koene to unveil Canberra carillon foundation stone in a ceremony near Kings Avenue. On arrival he will be greeted by the British High Commissioner Sir Charles Johnston. The carillon, a gift from the British Government to Australia, marks the nation’s founding and the close ties between Australia and Britain.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will tour ACT NSW Victoria Queensland and Tasmania for 45 days starting March 30 to mark Captain Cook's voyage bicentenary. Prime Minister Meg Gorton announced the itinerary incl on exploration aid transport farming mining and schooling hospital work and conservation. Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Pollard will return August 11 to finalise detailed plans.
Deputy Prime Minister Tun Razak said Malaysia seeks clearer defence terms with Commonwealth allies after 1971 as Britain withdraws. He noted ambiguity over post 1971 troop commitments by Australia and New Zealand and called for formal, specific assurances in AMDA and Canberra talks. He suggested allies might not be willing to defend Malaysia without solid commitments.
President Nixon won Senate approval for the anti ballistic missile defence plan by a narrow margin triggering fears of a renewed East West arms race. Critics warn sites raise costs and jeopardize US Soviet talks with estimates ranging from 56 to 17.857 billion dollars for the program.
Observers viewed the result as pivotal for US defence and diplomacy as Mr Nixon solidified White House influence. The vote highlighted divisions within his party while signaling overall unity in leadership and messaging, shaping the administration’s stance going forward.
The first committee meeting of the Homo sexual Law Reform Society debated liberalising existing ACT laws. It plans to present an ordinance to Probate authorities to amend the Criminal Code for the Australian Territory, arguing private consenting sexual conduct should be decriminalised. The group cites the British Sexual Offences Act 1967 and issued a resolution in favour of reform.
In Paris, Madame Nguyen Thi Binh announces the Vietcong willing to share political power with other groups if American and satellite troops withdraw. She accuses the Nixon administration of intensifying the war and calls for a provisional coalition government rather than a single-party rule. In Saigon, four executions hit a South Vietnamese Air Force school, injuring many in a bombing blamed on Vietcong forces.
Pensioners in Melbourne prepare to travel to Canberra on Sunday as part of the Combined Pensioners Association efforts. They say they hope to celebrate gains and seek parliament’s attention, balancing celebration with protest in the national capital.
The Minister for External Territories Mr Barnes said last night there was no immediate sign that the trouble over fund resumption on Mougainville Island was easing. Reports note statements amid parliamentary inquiries and defence discussions as images of regional tension surface from page three.
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