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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1970
Page
11
China grants welcome to new chief negotiator at border talks as Aduvad Hiyrehey arrives in Hong Kong. The Soviet team previously headed by Vasil Rienerson faced a June return due to test failures.
Police arrest about 5,000 demonstrators as thousands seize farms and estates. Pro Communist groups lead protests across Poona Bombay and Bangalore. Bhupesh Gupta and other leaders among those detained for attempts to occupy land and plantations. Gandhi urges change as Independence Day speeches call for action.
The International Press Institute deplores the military tribunal ruling against Quintin and Rizal Yugitung of the Chinese Commercial News in Manila. The IPT says the arrest and trial, based on statements published abroad, trample free press and raises concern over jurisdiction and state security claims.
Vatican City and Yugoslavia on Friday announced the resumption of full diplomatic relations, ending a yearlong break and making Yugoslavia the first West European Communist country to establish ties with the Vatican.
Uruguayan troops and police captured five Tupamaros suspects in night raids in Montevideo as the hunt for a kidnapped Brazilian diplomat and a US aid official continued. About 60 Tupamaros detainees have been held, amid a 14,000-strong army manhunt and threats over the hostages.
Emperor Hirohito led a quiet memorial for more than three million dead as Japan observed the 25th anniversary of its World War II defeat. A nationwide minute of silence at 12 00 marked the moment the war ended, with Empress Nagako beside him and a live Okinawa broadcast showing local commemorations. The government urged citizens to reflect and mark the day in various ways.
Nigeria will dismiss or retire compulsorily all government employees who backed the Biafran secessionist movement. The decree, issued by Head of State Major General Yakubu Gowon, covers actions between January 18, 1966 and January 15, 1970. Hundreds of civil servants and employees of state firms are expected to be affected, though army officers are not included.
Japan's road deaths reached 10,000 so far this year, 12 days earlier than last year, according to the National Police Agency. Last year total traffic fatalities were 16,257.
American B 52 bombers hit Communist positions around the O'Reilly artillery base but North Vietnamese forces surrounding it pounded the defenders with about 300 mortar rounds and attacked another nearby American manned base, according to military spokesmen cited by UPI. The B 52 raids extended along the Laotian border.
Reports describe air strikes from near O Reilly 330 miles north to the demilitarized zone 420 miles north of Hanoi. Spokesman says more than 780 tons of bombs were dropped with big bombers totaling over 2,000 tons on the O Reilly Sea in the past week as Communist regiments closed in on the South Vietnamese base.
About 5,000 South Vietnamese militiamen guided by Vietcong defectors raided 80 Vietcong bases south of Da Nang, claiming one of the war's biggest triumphs. They reported killing 125 Vietcong in two days with air and artillery support, while government losses stood at four killed and 11 wounded.
A group of 400 Gaullist Assembly delegates plans a bill for next month to restore houses of prostitution in France, aiming to reduce sexually transmitted diseases and expand women's protection. The proposal envisions municipal or police-run houses under local control, with medical staff and regulation.
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