Six Die In Army Charters Beechcraft Crash
Six people were killed when an army chartered Beechcraft 65 Queensir crashed and burned in a paddock at Kialla near Shepparton. The aircraft, involved in aerial survey work, rolled and nosedived, sparking a grass fire. Civil Aviation investigators and a military inquiry were expected to follow.
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Kialla
Shepparton
Army
Hawker de Havilland Australia Pty Ltd
School of Military Survey
Bandianna
John Bennett
Army Public Relations
Fonrght
Spm
H. W. Moore
Department of Civil Aviation
Wage case decision due in Arbitration Commission
The national wage case decision, affecting about two million workers directly and another two million indirectly, will be handed down in the Arbitration Commission. The ACTU sought a $12.30 basic wage rise and a $12.30 minimum wage rise, with the case beginning September 30 in Melbourne and ending November 6 in Sydney when the Full Bench reserved its decision.
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Melbourne
Wape
Arbitration Commission
Siste
ACTU
Sydney
Bomb attack strengthens Yugoslav Embassy guard
The Yugoslav Embassy in Red Hill increased police protection after a Saturday 2am blast. A carborne bomb with at least two sticks of gelignite damaged the fence and shattered windows forty feet away. Four staff slept inside, unhurt, as investigators questioned Croatian community members and an AIS official looked into possible Ustashi links.
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Red Hill
Gojko Sekulovski
Endeavour Street
M. Gojikovic
Galovic
Australia
Ustashi
O d
Mment
Tony Kovac
Iberra
Queanbeyan
Men Aa Aes En
Trial of TJ Atrvans Opens Amid Communist Allegations
Fragmentary report notes a trial involving TJ Atrvans in South Africa's Soopnesdia of Communism era. Accused individual linked to leadership roles within the African National Cross organization. Details unclear due to damaged text.
Wild brawl mars Melbourne pop concert at Myer Music Bowl
At least 50 youths injured and 12 arrested as chaos erupts at AMCO Radio 307 concert for 140000 crowd. Police fought to regain control after bottles and rocks were hurled, a police car damaged, and windows smashed. Senior officers blamed a minority for the trouble.
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Myer Music Bowl
Melbourne
Picturegram
Amco Pty Ltd
Radio 307
Music Bowl
Australia
Bill Mason
One dead in school diphtheria outbreak
Melbourne reports an outbreak at Ascot Vale State School in Essendon district. An eight year old girl, Michelle Morrison of Ascot Vale, died after diphtheria and tonsillitis. A classmate is mildly ill and 10 other pupils are carriers. Vaccination refusals remain a concern.
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Melbourne
Essendon
Ascot Vale
Michelle Morrison
Royal Children's Hospital
Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital
Ford Men Return to Work After Strike Endorsement
Ford workers at Geelong and Broadmeadows voted to resume duties after union leaders backed Ford’s revised plus-payment plan. Victorian Amalgamated Engineering Union secretary Laurie Carmichael said large majorities approved the return, noting holidays risked plant shutdowns. More than 6000 employees had joined the strike which began September 5. Ford expected full production to resume soon.
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Geelong
Broadmeadows
Ford
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Laurie Carmichael
Rare Blood Arrives From Los Angeles for Brisbane Case
Eight donations of a rare blood group reached the Red Cross blood bank from Los Angeles for a woman scheduled to have a caesarean operation the next morning. Dr A E Shaw said Queensland could not guarantee timely supplies and the blood may not be needed if the routine operation proceeds. Land was the only state with donors of this rare type and others were asked to be ready if further supplies are required.
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Brisbane
Red Cross Blood Bank
Los Angeles
A. E. Shaw
Queensland
Land
My Lai massacre charge expands as Calley faces new murder claim
The US Army at Fort Benning investigates a second murder charge against First Lieutenant William Calley tied to My Lai. Reports allege helicopter pilots killed civilians "for sport" in Vietnam. Thieu refuses a South Vietnamese inquiry. Ky seeks a reopened probe amid disputed findings.
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Aap-Reuter
My Lai
South Vietnam
Thieu
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Georgia
William Calley
Song My
Calley
Qoung Ngai
Gainesville
Florida
Associated Press
New York
Ralph Ginzburg
US Army
Vietnam
Avant Garde
Army
Resor
Thomas Loflin
Camp Holloway
Saigon
Thieuw
Chicago Tribune
United Press International
Joseph Reid
John Gore
Frank Barker
the Tribune
Gore
Reid
Barker
Photographs alleged to show prisoner of war push to death
The Chicago Sun-Times published images it says depict a prisoner of war being dropped from a US Army helicopter in Vietnam after refusing to talk during an interrogation. The pictures, sent by Alan Jones of Oak Forest, include a man dangling from a hatch and later falling, with the photographer claiming escort duty for the chopper.
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Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times
Vietnam
United Press International
Sun-Times
The
Alan Jones
Oak Forest
Shark Attack A 15 Year Old Boy Rescued in Swan River
In Perth on Sunday a 15 year old boy named Graham Cartwright from Trigg was attacked by a shark in Tit of water 13 miles upstream in the Swan River. He was towed to shore by 14 year old John Brockmeulen, and treated by Scoutmaster Graeme Shute a pathologist.
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Perth
Swan River
Graham Cartwright
Trigg
John Brockmeulen
Graeme Shute
Minister calls for report on trees on Commonwealth Avenue
The Interior Minister Mir Nixon called for a National Capital Development Commission report on removing trees from Commonwealth Avenue. He wants the report to cover any further tree removals in the avenue or other city areas. Twenty four trees were cut for a flyover from the avenue to Capital Wiring road. An LCC apoliceman said it could be extended to the Albert Hall, opening a formal vista between City Hall and Capital Hill.
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Mir Nixen
Hats
National Capital Development Commission
Commonwealth Avenue
Nixon
State Circle
Capital Wiring Road
LCC Apolicaman
Albert Hall
City Will
Capital Hill
Wagon sinks after car rolls into water near Acacia Inlet
Michael Jasper of Redwood Park Adelaide parked his station wagon on Lady Denman Drive yesterday afternoon to fish with his wife and two children. About an hour later he watched the car roll down a slope into Burley Griffin and sink in 40 feet of water. The car was later recovered.
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Michael Jasper
Redwood Park
Adelaide
Lady Denman Drive
Acacia Inlet
Burley Griffin
Catholics in Australia adopt new Mass changes nationwide
Mass changes introduced across Catholic churches in Australia include new prayers at the opening, during the offertory, and after the consecration. The Sunday rollout affects services nationwide, reflecting a coordinated liturgical update.
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Sydney
Australia
No to Sunday Drink in N S W policy clash
The Deputy Prime Minister McEwen and the Country Party focus on safety and economic strength as two main aims. News notes state Labour and party dynamics while other items report on rail travel, Greece torture allegations, and Australia’s World Cup soccer progress against Rhodesia.
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Country Party
Mc McEwen
Australia
Mir Barnes
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