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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
35
Handling the nation's mail is a mammoth task with 8,000,000 articles daily from 25,000 places, delivered to 4,000,000 homes and offices. The system must serve outback areas with uneconomic yet national importance, while costs rise with wages and fuel. To contain overall costs, Australia chose to hold basic postage and adjust bulk rates to attract new business and ensure a return on investment.
Services will be reviewed regularly to meet current community needs and competing offerings. Future delivery will have postmen twice daily in Inner capital city and concentrated industrial areas, and once daily elsewhere, aligning with other delivery services. Less than 10 percent of mail affected. Working conditions for postmen improved. Country deliveries given special transport consideration. Urgent business mail special services maintained. Saturday deliveries continue.
In Karlovy Vary Ulbricht urged West German restraint and urged acceptance of the 1938 Munich Agreement while criticising West German ostpolitik. He described East German democracy and denounced press control, signaling tensions with Prague over reform and economic policy as Dubcek’s Czechoslovakia eyes autumn party discussions.
Paris reports the French Cabinet approved outline of only half a budget amid mounting problems after massive wage increases aimed at ending a spring political and labor crisis. The move signals continued fiscal strain as France weighs policy responses.
Pope dispatches emissary to Malaysia to plead for mercy for 13 men slated for execution for conspiring with Indonesians during 1968 clashes. Kuala Lumpur Catholic leader confirms Vatican message delivered by Bangkok delegate amid broader regional and political notes.
Two Syrian pilots claiming they misread a Beit Lehem airstrip apparently landed jets at Beleet air field in northern Israel. The official note said the Soviet Mig jets were involved and noted navigational errors but gave no detail on Israeli border firing or subsequent actions.
Pilots and ground staff from IFALPA launched a boycott of Algiers airport in protest of the hijacking of an Israeli Boeing 707 en route from Rome to Tel Aviv on July 23. Passengers include women and children. 23 Algerians are held. Airlines Air Iran Alitalia and Swissair are affected as unions plan actions across Rome, Geneva, and Paris.
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