Amnesty draws West Irianese home from PNG camps
In Papua New Guinea after West Irian amnesty. Government sources in Canberra say 500 to 600 West Irianese remain in staging stations, down from 1,200 earlier. Officials stress asylum is humanitarian and not granted to criminals or bankrupts. At Yako camp, August Korwa, a former West Irian parliamentarian, accepts the amnesty to reunite with family, while others weigh the offer.
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Papua- New Guinea Administration
Canberra
West Irian
Papua-New Chiumnea
Department of External Territories
West Trianese
Vanimo
New Guinea
Thurday
AAP
August Korwa
Yako
West Sepik
Manus Island
Korwa
Maharajah Changes Sides in Gujarat Political Split
The Maharajah of Baroda announced he was leaving Indias Congress Party and joining rival Mr Nijalingsppa. He becomes a fourth Gujarat minister to switch, the first major figure to realign since the party split.
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Ahmedabad
Thursila
Aap-Reuter
Dharajan
Baroda
Doctors Meet Admits Government Apathy Hinders Research
Dr R Penny of UNSW immunology unit warned at the Australian Society for Medical Research annual meeting at Australian National University that government indifference has left the society financially strained. He noted patient oriented, clinical research underpins understanding and treatment, with immunology advances and hypertension discussed. less than ten per cent of cases have known causes, while the 90 per cent remain unexplained.
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Australian Society For Medical Research
Australian National University
R. Penny
University of Nsw
University student pleads guilty to shoplifting under drug influence
Barbara Karen Jones a 19 year old arts student at Australian National University faced 14 theft charges after stealing clothes accessories and gift items valued at 414 dollars between September 8 and November 26 in Canberra. She claimed methamphetamine aided her studies and received a six month gaol term suspended on bond plus 100 dollar surety and 100 dollar restitution with fines totaling 82 dollars. Her rehabilitation was favored over imprisonment and the case noted a Senate inquiry opening on Page 6.
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Saki
Canberra
Barbara Karen Jones
Humphries
Arstla College
Australian National University
Jones
Johanna Wendler
Wendler
Mr Dobson
Dobson
Victorian money bill blocked by Labor and Country Parties
In Melbourne the Labor and Country Parties blocked a vital Public Works Loan Bill by 17 to 15 votes in the Legislative Council. The measure would have provided about 118 million dollars for Victorian buildings and development. Sir Henry Bolte said the government would draft another Public Works Loan Bill and resubmit to the Assembly in about a fortnight, with implications for potential early election.
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Melbourne
Labor
Country
Legislative Council
Country Party
Little Desert
Henry Bolte
Legislative Assembly
Changes at Australian News and Information Bureau Head Office
Mr Jan Hamilton will become director of the bureau's Canberra head office early next year, ending his long service in New York since 1964. Wal Brooks will move from public relations to assistant director, with Neville Braidwood set to replace him.
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Jan Hamilton
Australian News and Information Bureau
New York
Reau
Canberra
Bureau
Department of the Interior
Wal Brooks
Department
Neville Braidwood
S. S. Brown
NIB
Public Service
Hamilton
R. Kingsland
Guallery
Melbourne Herald
Brooks
Braidwood
Canberra Times
News and Information Bureau
Kingsland
Public Service Board
Jurists Press Vietnam Inquiry By US Legal Group
A NYU Center for International Studies director said a group plans a formal Vietnam inquiry to prove the United States upholds the rule of law and minimum order standards. The panel, including former UN ambassadors and State Department advisers, aims to operate impartially even if courts martial proceed. A paper outlining views would be released today.
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America
Franck
My Lai
United States
United Nations
Goldberg
Ernest Gross
Francis Plimpton
State Department
Adrian Fisher
Loftus Becker
Abram Chayes
Covey Oliver
Australiana auction nets about ten thousand dollars
In Sydney on Thursday documents proving Federal Government status and a copy of the Commonwealth Gazette No 1 were auctioned after bids over three thousand each were rejected. The auctioneer Mr W Elstub said about ten thousand dollars had been realized, with Australiana items described as on the up and up. A prior sale at Parramatta yielded higher prices from a Governor Macquarie wife letter, but today most items sold for modest sums. Geoff K Gray offered nearly fifty lots for K Barton, descendant of Sir Edmund Barton, with the top price of 240 dollars for a black leather briefcase inscribed The Prime Minister Commonwealth of Australia.
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Sydney
Commonwealth Gazette
W. Elstub
Australiana
J. Steer and Co
Parramatta
Macquarie
Geoff K. Gray
Barton
Edmund Barton
Petra to sample calls with automatic recording device
The acting Distreet Telephone Manager Mr J Kiley said Petra will be an automatic recording device that samples telephone calls and records the extension number called day of week time of day and meter registrations. It will not monitor all calls or record conversations and may be available early next year for PMG rental.
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Petra
Distreet Telephone
J. Kiley
PMG
Ace
Rhodesia Plans April General Election
Rhodesia Prime Minister Mr Smith announced a general election would be held in April. He said he preferred elections after declaring Rhodesia a de facto republic, though parliament has not formally dissolved to change its status. The announcement was reported by Associated Press from Salisbury.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Mr Smith
Associated Press
Smith
Mark Uris
Eis
Major study of reef sought in great barrier region
An advisory body may be established to counter depredations of the crown of thorn starfish and to coordinate biological research and general knowledge of the Great Barrier Reef as outlined in Page 4. The page also notes various other items including Nixon on marihuana use among US university students and stock market updates.
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Great Barrier Reef
Nixon
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Dawes
Sandy
Monaro Mall
Newcastle
Senate
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Thomas Franck
Centre For International Studies
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
Fie
Arthur Goldberg
Commonwealth of Australia
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Department of Health
THE
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Israel
Australia
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Canberra City
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