Minister in scuffle with protesters at Bellevue Hill home
Federal Attorney General Mr Hughes clashed with a national service protest group at his Bellevue Hill residence. About 300 students and two press photographers were involved. eight students and two reporters were arrested for trespassing as they sought to deliver a list of men who had allegedly not registered. Police intervened as Hughes defended his home with a cricket bat.
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Threatening calls target Mrs Peacock in Canberra
Mrs Peacock, wife of the Minister for the Army, received threatening telephone calls last Friday while her husband was in Canberra. He asked police to guard their Melbourne home and returned when she answered the phone. A heavy breathing voice and later threats implied knowledge of her husband’s location.
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Fragmentary Late News Update
Partly garbled late news text from a regional service. missing clear names, dates, or events. Reads as an incomplete bulletin with several illegible words, offering no verifiable details for a precise summary or attribution.
Discontent Leads to Resignations among HMAS Sydney Crew
Thirty five ratings sought discharge from HMAS Sydney amid unrest over group pay and service conditions. Navy spokesman said the issue developed over weeks with 24 applications received by Wednesday. affecting engine room artificers and acting artificers, leading cooks among others. Main gripe centered on pay grouping and delays in implementing changes.
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Snow and cold record in Canberra and Melbourne
Snowfalls last night hit Canberra and Belconnen with pockets of snow melting on impact while Queanbeyan hills saw heavy falls. Melbourne marked its coldest August day on record at 33.2 C, with widespread frost and minor accidents as a deep cold wave persisted for days.
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Long Sitting Sessions Planned for Budget Round
The Federal Parliament resumes tomorrow for a seven week budget session with four day sittings each week. House leadership plans late Thursday sessions and long debates on estimates and offshore minerals. The Budget, due at 5pm, will focus on middle and lower income relief, pensions, rural aid, and possible indirect taxes amid efforts to curb overspending.
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Australian fears over Britain's EEC entry trade impact
Deputy Prime Minister McEwen warned in Sydney that British accession to the EEC could greatly endanger Australian trade. He cited possible loss of traditional links, reductions in sugar and soft wheat exports, and a breach of GATT rules. He defended strong ties with other nations while noting ongoing talks in London.
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Small stimulus recommended for 1970 budget
A Melbourne university economic unit urges a mildly expansionary 1970 budget to boost nonfarm growth. The Australian Economic Review notes slowed production, credit squeeze, and higher interest rates mainly hit housing and building societies. It calls modest tax relief, pension rises, rent assistance, and child endowment to support the economy while balancing political factors before elections.
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Othors
B-52s Carry Heavy Raid Over North Vietnam
US B 52 bombers struck in their heaviest action in nearly two years targeting North Vietnamese base camps and positions. Fifty aircraft from the Pacific fleet joined the raid, dropping about 1500 tons of bombs on bases, gun positions, storage and infiltration routes from Laos as retaliation for renewed enemy attacks on allied bases.
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Associated Press
Australia seeks approval to buy six US Phantom fighters
The RAAF seeks government permission to purchase six Phantom F-4 fighter jets to join the 24 already leased from the United States Air Force. Deliveries begin with arrival at Amberley Queensland on September 7, followed by landings on September 14, 21 and 28. The jets will undergo refueling and testing in Australia and overseas, with high tech sensors enabling all weather reconnaissance.
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United States Air Force
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Eeses Usaf
Florida
Ray Cree Rine
Nerve gas delay stalls Atlantic dumping plan
Chief Justice Warren Burger halted further army action to dump deadly nerve gas in the Atlantic until the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decides on allowing the operation. A three judge panel held a Sunday session to hear conservationists' arguments alleging danger to marine life.
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US Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
ALP union Victoria plan faces wage claim delay
Australian Labor Party unionists press for a Victoria plan as the Locomotive Enginemen seek a NSW wide wage of at least 14 hours per week. Claims reportedly not refiled at a meeting with employers on Wednesday amid newspaper page notes.
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