Australia tightens Rhodesia sanctions amid import bans
Sir Robert announced intensified sanctions targeting Rhodesia with bans on ferro alloys chrome ore and tobacco. He warned 90 percent of Rhodesian exports could be affected and noted the UK appointed Reserve Bank board may force restrictions on financial dealings between Australians and Rhodesians as Canberra seeks a peaceful path to constitutional restoration.
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German jet crashes near Narvik after 2000 mile pilotless flight
The West German Air Force will probe the crash of an F104G Super Star in northern Norway four miles south of Narvik after a non stop flight from Noervenich. The 34 year old major pilot died after losing consciousness shortly after takeoff. Danish and Norwegian air forces tracked the plane and tried to establish voice contact as the jet flew at 27 000 feet near sonic speed.
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Sydney food prices soar as Christmas cost climbs
The Sydney Herald reports family Christmas dinners will rise about 40 percent this year with meat, pudding mixes, cakes and essential items up in price. Egg Board to discuss egg price rise. large eggs may jump 6d to 6/7 a dozen, other sizes up 3d to 5/7, milk may cost an extra id. Bread, margarine, sugar, soap, coffee and nuts also higher. overall yearly spending for a 3 pounds 13 shillings dinner expected to increase by 35 shillings.
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Commonwealth to aid ACT and Northern Territory schools
The Commonwealth announces additional state aid for ACT and Northern Territory independent and state secondary schools to build and enlarge text book libraries. Independent schools in the ACT will receive a £1000 grant to establish and expand libraries, matching NSW 1966 plans, as part of broader education funding announced yesterday.
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Paid direct to school form 1 to 6 allowances and fifth form crisis
The government will pay allowances directly to schools based on certified enrolments for forms 1 through 6. Total cost for 1966 is about £36000. A funding crisis emerges as fifth form expansion and new textbooks strain high schools. Lyneham High School principal G J Hughson notes higher standards driving student departures after the recent examinations.
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Revisions to Education Format Spark Critique and Shortage
Mr Smyth critiques early results of the Wyndham Report reforms in secondary education, noting unready administration and unclear syllabuses. He discusses the Higher Certificate replacing the Leaving Certificate, teacher shortages, textbook costs, and the need for university pathways amid shifting syllabus levels and revised matriculation rules.
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Russians stage anti U S demonstration near embassy
Hundreds of placard wielding Russians gathered near the US Embassy in Moscow to protest American policy in Vietnam. Police were stationed around the building as demonstrators formed orderly lines and marched toward the embassy following the Soviet denouncement of US aggression in Vietnam.
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Vietcong encircles and destroys elite Ranger battalion
March report from Saigon notes Vietcong forces encircled and cut to pieces the 751st South Vietnamese Ranger battalion north east of Saigon. The Soviets accuse Britain of bias in a message to co chair a Geneva era relief and urged joint action. The attack ends a two day lull in ground action in Vietnam with heavy casualties among Indo China troops and U.S. forces.
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French leader to run in second presidential ballot
Paris December 19 will see General de Gaulle contest the run off after declaring to Cabinet that he would stand. He faces left wing rival Francois Mitterrand, with de Gaulle holding a large first ballot lead of 44.1 percent to Mitterrand's 31.7 percent.
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Trade Practices Bill Likely Senate Passage This Week
The Trade Practices Bill now appears certain to pass the Senate this week and become law before Christmas.
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