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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
16
Dr Christiaan Barnard arrived in Sydney and told reporters he sees no need to redefine death for organ transplants. He argued death has been declared for centuries and cerebral death should be accepted even if the heart still beats.
Mystery space radio beams join pulsars with quasars as unex plained objects detected by radio astronomers. Southern pulsars found by Sydney University scientists Tony Turtle and Alan Vaughan from Mills Cross. Mills Cross searches a third of the southern sky. findings suggest extremely precise, regular pulses with intervals from a quarter to just over one second. The dense, small neutron-star theory gains support from Mt Stromlo observations as scientists pursue the origin and nature of these pulsars.
The first debate on siting the new Parliament House may start this week in the House of Representatives. Labor caucus opposition to moving ahead until the Joint Committee report is tabled shapes the outcome. The lakeside site at Lake Burley Griffin is favored by the NCDC and the committee, while many MPs prefer Capital Hill.
Dr Barnard discusses defining cerebral death for transplantation and notes conventional death remains the current standard. He forecasts mass produced plastic or animal hearts in operations within 24 years, with human heart transplants continuing for about five years and artificial hearts becoming prevalent within a decade. He cites donor shortages as the main limit and urges critical evaluation of modern drugs amid growing availability and long term effects concerns raised by Governor General Lord Casey at the medical congress.
Catholics in the Watson parish meet to discuss the papal encyclical on birth control. Dr G F Cleary will speak at 7:30 pm, with Father L P Fitzgerald to follow. a question session concludes the event. A Canberra archbishop spokesman said no action had been taken against four priests who argued a Catholic in good faith could use contraceptives.
Harvard president Dr N M Pusey urged university admins to listen to student demands and views in Melbourne ahead of the 10th Commonwealth University Congress in Sydney. He noted students have a right to be heard though influence is limited at congress level. The report covers global civil rights issues and a related Biafra war note from Nigeria.
More than 100 pensioners from NSW Queensland and Victoria arrived for rallies in Canberra. Delegations will urge Parliament House ministers and Senate leaders to advance pension reforms as part of the Australian and Commonwealth Pensioners Federation campaign led by secretary Mrs Irene Ellis.
Dams at Bendora and Cotter overflow after heavy weekend rain. Bendora sits 20 inches over the spillway, Cotter 10 inches over. Bendora capacity is 2,360 million gallons, Cotter 1,034 million gallons, Corin Dam holds 2,900 million of 16,600 million gallons capacity.
The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations plans a seminar at Lyneham High School on Thursday to discuss establishing an independent ACT education authority. President John Riddell said the aim is to inform parents and citizens about the proposal as 24 groups already support the discussion. A Labor opposition bid to unseat NSW Liberal Sir Alister McMullin as Senate president appears unlikely, with criticism noting his long service and fair conduct since 1953. Senator Gair indicated the ALP caucus has yet to secure support from four DLP senators for any challenge. The council intends to nominate Senator Justinson for a separate leadership post, while the panel to discuss education reform will involve various parties and March plans.
Melbourne report says the mother of missing 7 year old Linda Stillwell waited at her Middle Park flat as the search entered its second day with authorities extending efforts.
The Interior Minister, Mr Nixon, faced charges of arrogant racialist remarks from Victorian Aboriginal Advancement League secretary Mr S Davey. Davey said Nixon opposed Indigenous self-help communities unless government promoted them on impossible land, criticizing land claim denials as contrary to human rights standards and past Australian policy in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. He cited government control over Indigenous lives as a form of forced assimilation and stressed the need to respect international norms. The report also covers a missing girl case and related Indonesian export incentives, with police searches extending across multiple regions and ongoing inquiries into the girl's disappearance.
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