Freak Storms Black Out 20 Suburbs in Sydney
Severe weekend storms caused more than 1.5 million dollars in damage across Sydney suburbs. About 400,000 homes in two areas were blacked out as one storm brought heavy rain and hail, flooding Pyrmont and Ultimo and disrupting events including Warwick Farm race meeting and Harold Park greyhound meeting. Three men struck by lightning on Bondi Beach. Rain totals reached over two inches in city areas. storms lingered into Saturday evening with showers easing Sunday afternoon.
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Australian parity decision postponed amid currency turmoil
Australia defers a ruling on the dollar's parity awaiting clearer international markets. Governor I G Phillips notes foreign exchange moves to reopen tonight while banks focus on trade settlement needs and traveler provisions. Treasury says PM McMahon and officials maintain close contact as the pound floats and a 20 percent devaluation is announced.
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Britain
Ismael
President Torres Surrenders to Rightist Forces
Report from La Paz indicates President Torres has surrendered to rightist troops amid a tense political crisis. Details remain fragmentary as officials confirm the move and security forces tighten control in the capital.
French Crash Records 63 Vehicles In Fatal Pileup Near Auxerre
Witnesses blame a car with a trailer for France's largest crash. Sixty three cars piled up on a rainy night on a highway near Auxerre while heading to Lyon. Two killed and 42 injured, eight critical, as ambulances rushed to hospitals. Police say the chain reaction began when the trailer car slid on a long hill and the line of vehicles could not stop.
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France
Associated Press
Lyon
Paria
Ansett and TAA Lift Australian Air Fares
Australian domestic air fares rise by 64 percent from tomorrow after approval by Senator Cotton. First class Sydney to Melbourne up to 33 dollars, economy to 27.30, Sydney to Canberra 12.70 first class and 10.80 economy. Cargo rates also up 64 percent. TAA and Ansett cite budget and cost pressures.
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Sydney
Canberra
Vietnam election decision looms after Ky candidacy reinstated
Vice-President Ky will decide within 24 to 48 hours whether to stay in the South Vietnamese presidential race after the Supreme Court reinstated his candidacy. He plans to consult political and religious leaders before a formal decision, with Minh having withdrawn earlier. The court reversal leaves Ky as the sole challenger to President Thieu ahead of the October vote.
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Evonne Goolagong Visits Her Hometown Busy Week
Miss Evonne Goolagong returns to Barellan for a busy spell of social duties in her home town. She will receive a civic welcome in Narrandera, take part in a street procession and sports carnival, attend a ball, and be a guest at the annual Barellan Show over successive days.
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Evonne Goolagong
Barellan
Narrandera
Galbally condemns inquiries as blood sport in Australia
Labor leader J W Galbally in Melbourne blasted government inquiries and Royal Commissions as public shaming tools. He cited Voyager, abortion, and West Gate Bridge probes, saying they injure reputations and delay projects, transforming inquiry into a fashionable sport and bypassing courts. He supported inquiries into matters of fact but warned against targeting people.
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Victorian Legislative Council
J. W. Galbally
Australia
Voyager
West Gate Bridge Commission
West Gate Bridge
Royal Commission
Galbally
ACT Evidence Ordinance Deemed Invalid By Senate Action
The Senate disallowed the ACT Evidence Ordinance of 1971 leaving the territory without key criminal law provisions. This disrupts trial conduct as prosecutions and defenses cannot rely on essential rules about confessions depositions admissibility and jury comments on failure to testify.
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Senate
ACT
Canberra Times
Nsw
Eden- Monara MP Questions Pension Increase
The Member for Eden Monara, Allan Fraser, says the $1.25 pension rise announced in the Federal Budget may not reach all pensioners. On his weekly radio show he questioned whether the increase will be paid to every pensioner or withheld from those not at the maximum rate, asking what help exists for those left out. He noted price rises match the 7 percent increase and questioned if this is by design to deny real relief.
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Eden- Monara
Allan Fraser
Fraser
Lou
Yarra Oil Slick Baffles Officials in Melbourne
In Melbourne on Sunday the Board of Works struggled to clear the Yarra after one of its worst oil slicks. Chief engineer A. G. Robertson said about 700 tons of oil escaped from an apparent source in Collingwood, hampering cleanup efforts.
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Board of Works
Yarra
A. G. Robertson
Collingwood
Ninety-One Charged With Treason Over Coup Plot
In Cairo on Sunday ninety-one people including former vice president Aly Sabry and seven former government ministers were formally charged with high treason for allegedly plotting an abortive coup against President Sadat's regime last May. They face a likely death or life sentence at a forthcoming trial.
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AAP - Reuter
Aly Sabry
Sadat
No aid for school plan causes clashes and delays
A fragment shows debate over a school funding plan triggering opposition and uncertainty. It references church policy on priest marriage and mentions Middle East talks involving Sadat and Faisal, with Berlin censorship and a West-East draft amid a divided city. The text is terse and partly garbled, attributing context to Page 4 and 6 summaries.
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Sadat
Egypt
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Sita
Libya
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Soviet Union
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