12 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1969
Page
1
The budget debate dominates today as Federal Parliament reconvenes for the 969-7 Budget with Treasurer McMahon ready to present late in the day. Opposition motions target Bougainville policy while Labor plans a strong attack, and Senate business proceeds with ministerial statements on wheat delivery and health.
More than 30 people gathered in the Queanbeyan Council Chambers last night to form the Queanbeyan and District Historical Museum Committee. The meeting discussed a potential site as Mayor Alderman P Candy noted broad support and varied ideas for locating the museum. The organizing officers were president T Harridem, secretary R Tapscoll, treasurer Deane, and a committee of 10.
Disjointed report notes activity in Hong Kong as large crowds and rainfall affect the city. Fragments describe residents moving, a weather event, and several unconfirmed actions, with no clear names or outcomes discernible.
Bougainville district officials halted work on the CRA copper project after villagers blockaded land needed for a camp. About 46 people gathered. authorities reported tensions, with many residents disputing land ownership near Luloha and Rarayana lands. Police escorted contractors. some locals pledged nonviolent resistance while others prepared to defend land.
An article fragment notes danger to the government after a proposed inquiry motion in the House of Representatives. The opposition seeks an air gene inquiry into Bougainville events as tensions rise over Japanese workers joining the Hounajaville copper mine labour force and responses by Jonathan ally within the government.
The bureau reports yesterday set a record low of two degrees below, with a 14 degree minimum the day before. A high pressure ridge caused clear skies and light winds, leading to the cold. North west winds are expected to rise and cloud cover to increase, likely keeping cold mornings for at least four more days.
Israeli Air Force jets bombed a guerrilla position on the slopes of Mount Hermon in Lebanese territory. Two military spokesmen announced the air strike, described as the first unkind action against Arab guerrillas in Lebanon. The strike began at 9.50 Canberra time and lasted about 30 minutes.
A fierce clash near the DMZ leaves 38 Americans dead and 144 wounded in 24 hours, the largest toll in weeks. Allied forces report 126 Communist soldiers killed as two North Vietnamese columns overrun Marine base camps two miles south of the DMZ near The Rock Pile. Marines respond with public safety measures and bayonet use in some areas.
US military sources warned of a decisive move by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces between Saigon and the Cambodian border. Two regiments of the 9th Vietcong Division were reported in northern Binh Duong, with attacks planned on Ma Loe Quan Loi and Soc Ninh as American and South Vietnamese troops pour into the region. US analysts noted variation in attack timing, tied to August 18 and September dates, while Marine and Army units fought in several contested locales near the DMZ, suffering casualties and mounting reinforcements southward toward Saigon.
A fragmented report notes helicopter losses in South and North Vietnam with claims of US aircraft shot down and crews wounded. The piece cites US command figures on helicopter losses since 1961 and mentions alleged changes to pay certificates amid wartime pressures. It also references denials by North Vietnam News Agency about mistreatment of POWs and a July statement by the US Secretary of Defense.
A Dover family aboard a motorized craft attempting a sea journey from Folkestone to Cap Griseis, England, was rescued when their craft ran aground in the English Channel. The Union tanker towed them to a lifeboat and later transferred to shore. Coastguards reported calm Channel conditions but urged caution as the crew and Mrs Parry were reluctant to swim.
Federal MP Sr B St Ton declared in Canberra that he will stand again as an Independent Liberal. He criticized the Liberal government on defence and foreign policy, arguing voters should have an independent option amid discontent with Canberra. He pledged to continue serving honestly in electorate and Parliament despite conflicts with the Government.
In Albany a 91 year old man, John Trengenza of Grey Street, faced a Perth court for allegedly swearing at a police officer and biting him with a walking stick. He pleaded guilty to obscenity and insult charges, but no conviction was recorded. The magistrate noted age and record and discharged him on costs. The incident involved visible waving of a walking stick near the road and threats to the officer.
The French Prime Minister Me Chahan-Detmins said his government would implement long term structural economic changes to avoid returning to a presermination situation in a few years. The report notes market reactions elsewhere including a dip in the West German mark on the Foreign Exchange Market amid the France-Payee crisis.
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