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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
12
Austria reels after floods across four central and southern provinces. Rescue teams counted nineteen dead as waters receded. officials estimate billions in damages with thousands displaced and many areas still inaccessible.
Fragmentary reports describe a planned assault on Australian command posts by Vietnamese units, with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong groups involved. The attack included infantry in rubber plantations, with Australian and American troops countering across elevated positions and jungle terrain.
President Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Pearson planned informal talks on Vietnam peace prospects at a small Canadian village site near New Brunswick. Johnson outlined U S air aid pauses once North Vietnam stops troop movements south, urged self discipline and warned against Communist intimidation ahead of elections.
General Westmoreland congratulated Australian forces on a spectacular victory in Vietnam. He commended their aggressiveness, firepower, and courage in Phuoc Tuy and praised commanders and troops for their outstanding performance. Messages from Westmoreland and Mackay highlighted pride from the battalion and local support.
A Palmerston North runner known as a former hagrier and marathoner completed an 82 mile birthday run. The event occurred on Friday as part of a personal milestone for Mr A F Lord aged one year.
Indonesian units of the Siliwangi division moved toward Central Java amid claims by General Daysana that communists planned civil war. authorities banned public gatherings, while protests in Bandung saw hundreds clashing with police. Students and teachers criticized President Sukarno over his Malaysia recognition speech, inflation, and government spending.
London reports a nationwide manhunt for Harry Roberts continues as police pursue the last of three men tied to the shootings of three London police officers. Authorities say Roberts could be hiding in Ireland, with searches and house raids ongoing across Britain. A 23 year old woman who sheltered him testified as two men remain charged with the detectives’ murders.
America s lunar Orbiter responds to earth command and begins a descent to about 35 miles above the moon to photograph potential Apollo landing sites. The craft fires its braking rocket and dives toward the surface as engineers monitor its orbit and track its precise path.
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