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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 11, 1971

Page

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Moves to Dismiss Mr Gorton Grow Intensify

Moves to oust Minister for Defence and deputy Liberal leader Mr Gorton intensified yesterday as Liberal Party manoeuvres and cabinet pressure rose. Prime Minister remained silent while opponents argued his newspaper articles harmed the government. No Liberal member publicly backed dismissal as debate continued.

Gorton Defence Liberal Party McMahon J. D. Jess Vic ABC Liberal Country Party L. E. Bury Nsw Jess Bury Navy Killen Surfers Paradise

Cabinet crisis looms over Liberal and Gorton row

Parliament faces a Liberal Party crisis as Mr Gorton continues his article series and cabinet leaks spark calls for possible dismissal. Menzies era tensions spill into Budget week with Labor weighing censure while cabinet members deny wide leaks and defend Gorton’s right to publish.

Liberal Party Gorton Sesson Labor Party

Irish and British to discuss Northern Ireland crisis in London

Dr Patrick Hillery, Foreign Minister of Ireland, will travel to London tonight for talks with the British government on the Northern Ireland crisis. A previous report noted ongoing concerns and seeking a diplomatic path forward through high level discussions.

Sulnester Lesbon Hurlin Kevern Stuer Patrick Hillery Will Gy London Tonighat Northern Ireland Larlier Sinn Fein GPO Dublin Irish Republican Army Aap-Ap

Egyptian envoys recalled for talks on Middle East

Cairo reports Egypt recalls its diplomats from Washington Moscow and the United Nations for consultations led by Foreign Minister Riad to plan for UN General Assembly actions. Ambassadors Hassan el Zayatt Murad Ghaled and Ashraf Ghorbal head the delegations as talks aim to shape strategy amid the Arab Israeli conflict.

Cairo Egypt Washington Moscow United Nations Middle East Riad 9UN Hassan el Zayatt Murad Ghaled Ashraf Ghorbal Adan Zayatt Chira Ghaled Ghorbal Rose al Youssef Sadat

General on trial in Indonesia arms forgery case

Major General Hartono Wirjodiprodjo, former assistant to the Indonesian Army Chief of Staff, went on trial charged with forging documents to buy foreign arms for his own use and receiving 70 000 US dollars by issuing fake documents. The charges were read at a special military tribunal.

Jakarta Aap-Reuter Hartono Wirjodiprodjo Assistaant

Chou En Lai Says Japan Could Produce Nukes and Expand

Chinese Premier Chou En-lai in an official transcript interview published today warned Japan could easily build nuclear weapons and that economic expansion would be followed by military growth. He accused the United States of promoting militarism as it withdraws from Taiwan and Korea, and he suggested Japan might move in. He noted Soviet troop concentrations on China’s northern border and dismissive of atomic bombs, while praising Nixon’s peacemaking effort and readiness to discuss global issues. An extended Reston interview appears on Page 7.

Bury New York Aap-Reuter Chou En-lai Japan

Deadly Belfast clashes kill 14 and injure 94

In Belfast and Londonderry violence escalated as a sniper wounded two soldiers and troops faced stoning while barricades rose in Bogside and Creggan. The day brought 14 dead and 94 injured including civilians, soldiers, and police as Britain boosts Northern Ireland forces to over 12,000.

Belfast Irish Republican Cabinet Dublin Britain Northern Ireland

Battles Rage Across Belfast and Provinces In Latest Clash

With new stern measures, extremist republicans clash with British troops. Fires sweep Belfast and Coalisland, Armagh, Newry. gunmen attack, soldiers fire, civilians flee. A priest dies in crossfire. Belfast damage tops £1 million. Refugees pour into army camps as unrest escalates.

Belfast Coalisland Army Armagh Newry Trish Republic Bel Irish Republic Hugh Mullan

Soviet Foreign Minister Gro Myko to hold talks with India

In New Delhi today Soviet Foreign Minister Gro Myko begins a fresh round of discussions with Indian leaders amid editorial cautions about cabinet reshuffles in New Zealand ahead of next year’s election. Reports note a 1500 barrel per day oil flow from Tirrewarra No. 2 well in South Australia as entertainment listings appear on page 24.

Gromyko New Zealand Bridge OF

Fires devastate Belfast protest area as houses burn

In Velhoda Park Protestants burned hundreds of two story brick homes amid fears of Catholic takeovers. Army says over 200 families evacuated as residents report word of an incoming Catholic force. Fire engines arrived late and hoses were cut as residents torched their own properties.

Lower Falls Road Belfast Velhoda Park

Hairdresser Union Sets Higher Minimum Prices

In Sydney the Hairdressers Union executive committee决定 to raise prices from next month. The minimum charge for any hairdressing service for men will be 1.30 dollars and a boy’s haircut will cost 1 dollar. The move signals higher costs for customers across services.

Sydney The Hairdressers Union

ACT Seat Belt Law Examined

A report notes the ACT Interior Minister Mr Hunt may push compulsory seat belt laws in the ACT by October 1 aligning with NSW enforcement. An ACT Advisory Council meeting in August will consider the measure based on surveys showing seat belt use rose to 80-85 percent where fitted.

Interior Mr Hunt ACT Adveory Council Victoria Department

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