29 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1972
Page
1
Reports describe a 1960s minesweeper in a harbour area tied to broader hostilities. Officials said the vessel may have been attempting to clear mines while U S forces monitored the scene and considered responses.
A damaged OCR fragment lacks clear names dates or places but hints at a local news item. readable parts mention a group or person and a possible event, leaving uncertainty about specifics.
A five year old boy wandered from his family near Tooronga Falls in the Melbourne area. About 160 rescuers and over 200 volunteers scoured rough country near Tuoranga Falls as dawn failed to find the child. The search, led by Inspector Crowe, continued with worry for the boy’s safety tomorrow.
Australia claims medals in Munich with Shane Gould leading the field. The report highlights Gould’s freestyle performance and the team’s pace over Kenya and other rivals, noting Don Amady of Western Australia as a speedy contender.
A man identified as John Sepp, 18, of tie, near McRimiell, was killed instantly by a pit blast on a property near O'Connell in the general area of New South Wales today, according to police.
A Batemans Bay group of businesspeople calls a public meeting for Wednesday to seek support for seceding from Eurobodalla Shire to form a separate municipality including Batemans Bay, Batehaven and Moruya Bay. Spokesman Mr Fi Nelson cites administrative dissatisfaction and tax disparities as motives while petition circulation and official attendance are noted.
An RAAF Caribou with 30 aboard disappeared in rugged mountains between Lae and Port Moresby. Most passengers were Pagan school cadets from Port Moresby area back from camp. full-scale search by RAAF, Army, and civil aviation began, with wreckage reported in the Wau to Mount Yale region and conditions hindering rescue efforts.
A doctor told a Senate landing committee that millions are paid in repatriation benefits to undeserving recipients. Dr Robert Hecker, former head of the South Australian AMA, urged a survey comparing death causes of ex servicemen with non war veterans to prove misallocation. He urged tighter eligibility and abolition of preferential rates for ex servicemen.
Private John Brown faced taunts after youths attacked an armoured car in Armagh. Brown’s friend died in the crash and Brown was later heard using four letter words. The Canberra Hospital Auxiliary faced friction over funds but approved a 10000 gift to support the Woden project and hospital kiosk television sets.
Peking welcomed a Taiwanese town's team only if it represented the Chinese province of Taiwan. This condition was approved by the Asian Table Tennis Federation executive committee amid ongoing political sensitivity in the region.
Perth police report a prisoner named Jolie Gra Whore White, age 25, escaped from Dampier lockup this morning by calling through a cell bar around 4 30 am and abducting a patio safe containing about 3000 dollars from the police station adjoining the jail. he had faced charges of false pretense and sealing and fled after pounding his bars.
A Sydney newspaper reports on a Jervis Bay inquiry and NSW police investigations into the issuing of specific retirement report documents. The piece notes future developments and references related pages in the paper.
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