11 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1969
Page
1
Canberra police to curb Christmas thefts with special patrols across shopping centres. Uniformed officers and detectives will monitor crowds for known shoplifters, targeting juveniles and professional stealers. Police urge parental oversight to reduce shoplifting during the holidays.
Torrential rain floods many parts of Singapore with workers swimming or wading to offices. Storm disrupts commutes and raises concern over drainage as seas and streets flood under persistent downpours.
A Pennsylvania judge refused to issue an order to exhume the body of Mary Jo Kopechne, a move opposed by her parents. The Associated Press reports the ruling marks a setback for those seeking further posthumous inquiry into the Kennedy automobile tragedy.
Armed youths poured from Rangoon University blocking the capital road after disturbances last night. Police and army vehicles were set ablaze as troops fired to disperse crowds, signaling a rare surge of student unrest since the anti military demonstrations years ago. Security tightened around the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games village as reporters faced travel restrictions and the university remained closed.
Sydney reports indicate senior ministers from all mainland states agreed on a uniform daylight saving approach. A correst from NSW noted concerns about practicalities when implementing across provinces, including potential travel and commerce disruptions. Officials said a command post would be set up and decisions reported back to governments.
About 30 students occupied the Mitchell Building of the University of Adelaide in protest against Prime Minister Gorton’s planned campus lecture on education for management. They barricaded the administration block after talks with Vice Chancellor G M Badger, demanding not to speak. The protest halted talks and featured banners referencing the war and depicting Gorton as a warmonger.
Jeparit to be commissioned as a Royal Australian Navy vessel after years of industrial unrest with the Waterside Workers Federation. The ANL ship has sat idle at Walsh Bay since waterside workers refused to load supplies for Australian troops in Vietnam. Commissioning follows Cabinet discussions in Canberra and a Melbourne announcement by Mr Snedden.
In Sydney the Waterside Workers Federation branch refused to unload the Jeparit and to work with naval ratings, delaying unloading for nine days. After ACTU intervention a mixed naval and union crew operated the ship between Sydney and Vietnam, amid ongoing pressure and a government decision to commission Jeparit as an RAN vessel. Mr Monk said he would study Mr Snedden’s statement before commenting the next day.
Federal Cabinet considered demands for an extra week's annual leave for public servants. An official statement was anticipated, but no announcement was made. It is understood the government refused the request for four weeks’ leave.
A two year old girl named Sandra Potato escaped heat and bustle at Civic and rode a bus to Red Hill with her unidentified mother missing. An unknown woman found the crying child and took her to the police, locating her mother Mrs Lucia Polato of Narrabungah. Police searched with cars and buses but found no immediate lead. Mrs Polato, tearful but relieved, reunited with her daughter.
Mr Snedden said future loading and unloading would be done by service personnel. Arrangements were being made to enable union members serving on the repairs to continue to do so under existing conditions if they desired.
Reports from Cotonou and Lome say President Emile Derlin Zinsou faced gunfire on arrival, with early signals that his government was toppled by a military coup. Conflicting accounts claim either his death or expulsion from the capital, as details remain unclear.
Bidding at yesterday's unrestricted Canberra land lease sale climbed to 7000 in places and averaged 4452 per lease. Six leases in Booth Crescent Cook topped 6000 each while premiums for 70 leases totaled 241650. The auctioneer noted illogical high bids with no clear trend ahead of March sales.
U S Secretary of State Rogers told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Washington does not expect the Thieu government to conduct new elections in South Vietnam. He said private talks and third parties show Hanoi could not have a fair vote under present conditions. The testimony also addressed Nixon's Vietnamisation timetable amid ongoing hearings.
Prominent Mataungan leader says Australia cannot block the Mataungan Association from its aims on Gazelle Peninsula. The Gazelle council faced pressure over a proposed multi racial stance. In other items, Vietcong massacred 240 civilians in nine villages last month. The space program seeks large space stations for crew fed by their own crops. Nigeria offers air passage for high relief flights to Biafra’s UK airstrip. Insurance rules extend free aid to families earning 42 to 50 dollars weekly. High Court hears cases over receipts tax as excise.
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