Greece withdraws from the Council of Europe
Greece announced its withdrawal from the Council of Europe under Article 7, amid a debate on suspending its membership. Foreign Minister Pipinellis disclosed the decision before ministers and a vote on suspension proceeded, with Belgium proposing a two step plan that failed to gain support.
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Greece
Council of Europe
Paris
Associated Press
Western European ‘Organisation
Pipinellis
Committee of Ministers
Council of Europe Minsters
Thonwon
Britain
Belgium
Suspenson
Me Harel
Athens
Malta
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Holland
Luxembourg
Iceland
Ireland
West Germany
Maly
Council
Women take honours at ANU
Three women shared top ANU political science honours as second class division A degrees awarded to M Z Pietsch Merry Seemack and Helen Denney. Denney worked in Canberra. her honours thesis analyzed President Sukarno as charismatic leader. Carolyn Furlonger won the Priscilla Fairfield Book prize and Ramsay prize with two high distinctions and three distinctions. Frank Morris topped law with second class honours and three distinctions. More results and pictures on pages 12-16 and 35.
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M. Z. Pietsch
Sydney
Merry Seemack
Helen Denney
Casino
Nsw
Denney
Canberra
Sukarno
Carolyn Furlonger
Deakin
Priscilla Fairfield
Ramsay
Furlonger
New Zealand
ANU
Frank Morris
Narrabunduby
Eastlake
Pilots End Strike After Wage Deal in Melbourne
The airline pilots union announced a settlement ending the Melbourne strike with work to resume at midnight. The agreement provides a total pay rise of 26.24 percent, including 19 percent immediate, backdated to September 12, a further 3 percent after 12 months, and 1 percent within 24 months. Senior pilots gain about 3051 dollars annually. Unresolved disputed items will be negotiated or submitted to the Flight Officers Tribunal early next year.
Filipinos Withdraw From Vietnam War Stint
The Philippines completed its 1350-man noncombatant contingent withdrawal from Vietnam. They left Tang Ninh and boarded ships for home, amid an economy move. Ten Filipinos were killed and 34 wounded from the original 2200-strong group that arrived in September 1966.
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Saigon
Philippines
United Press International
Tang Ninh
Manila
Peking Hosts Visiting Chinese Communist Party Official
Late news from ME IS PEKING HON KONG reports Pillay My LF 1 not the Aue fay Communist Party lived in Peking today for oily visit at the vie teo of the Chinese Communist Party. Radio Weking says Hill was welcomed at the airport by Kang Sheng, member of the standing committee of the political plureau of the CCP.
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Peking
Hon Kong
Aue Fay Communit
Vie Teo
Chinese Commmunie Party
Radio Weking
Mr Hill
Kang Sheng
Political Plureau
Chinese Communist Party
Christmas Day hotel trading to continue in Melbourne
Victorian hotels will be open on Christmas Day as usual this year. Sir Henry Rolfe told the liquor trades union that a referendum on restricting hotel trading on Christmas Day would not be justified.
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Melbourne
Premies
Henry Rolte
Liquor, Trades ‘Union
Gunman flees after theft near Hillcrest Hospital
In Adelaide, a gunman stole cigarettes and 410 dollars from Hillcrest Hospital canteen then fired a shot at farmer assistant A Walker 42 of Greenacres who refused to drive him. Walker fled 300 yards and barred the gates. The criminal later forced J Harvey 25 of Hillcrest to drive him to Evandale at gunpoint.
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Adelaide
Hillcrest Hospital
A. Walker
Greenacres
Department of Agriculture
Mr J. Harvey
Hillcrest
Evandale
Airlines walkout grounds flights amid pilot dispute
Ansett and TAA faced a federation demand for a 19 percent raise plus 3 percent rises over two years, then withdrew. The strike grounded all domestic services, costing about $2 million in revenue and delaying 5,000 passengers. Extra flights were planned to clear baggage and backlogs with air charter firms strained and taxi fares surging in Sydney.
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Ansett
TAA
Fone
Federation
Ansett Airlines
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Canberra Post Office Faces Delayed Mail Peak Next Week
Mail volume at Canberra Post Office rose up to sixteen percent from last year with delays due to strikes. A spokesman said no airmail arrived in Canberra though one bag reached Melbourne early yesterday. Last night Sydney mail moved by train while Monday and Tuesday totals were heavy. The heaviest mail is expected next week, peaking Thursday and Friday.
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Canberra
Ug San
Christman
PMG
Melbourne
Sydney
Smut
Queensland sees rain relief in drought hit regions
Queensland drought cost rural producers 200 million dollars and spiked unemployment with reduced cane and wheat production. Storms brought rain to Emerald Anakie Barcaldine Jericho and MutTABurra areas, causing floods and rail disruption while extending the wet season hope across central districts.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Newheart
Primary Industries Department
Drr. M. Harvey
Queenland
Emerald
Anakie
Longreach
Barcaldine
Forecast Cooler With Weekend Improvement In Canberra
Canberra weather to ease with southerly winds this weekend as the Bureau of Meteorology notes cooler, mid 70s temperatures near December norms. Yesterday topped 84 with humidity from 53 to 70 percent until a 3 pm westerly wind cut humidity to 31 percent. Isolated showers today, otherwise fine with moderate north west to south west wind. A Thursday night into Friday morning electrical storm caused heavy showers and widespread flooding effects, washing away Belconnen lawns and gouging freshly laid sown vegetation, locking drains and creating mud pools.
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Canberra
Bureau of Meteorology
Ing
Bureau
Belconnen
Department of the Interior
Pope to relax marriage laws for mixed Christian unions
Perth Archbishop Dr L J Goody said the Pope is expected to announce more flexible conditions for marriages between Roman Catholics and other Christians. Goody, the sole Australian in Rome's Christian Unity Secretariat, noted the rules would likely ease rather than tighten, with an official document anticipated soon.
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Perth
L. J Goody
Br Goody
Rome
Vatican Secretariat For Christian Unity
Gordy
Boy, 7, killed in Campbell scooter accident
Raymond George Heins of Patey Street Campbell was killed yesterday when knocked from his scooter by a car in Truscott Street Campbell. He was dead on arrival at hospital. One person died and three were injured in a separate motor crash on the Jima Road near Hall early this morning with no further details available.
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Raymond George Heins
Patey Street
Campbell
Truscott Street
Jima
Hall
Barnes to fly to Papua New Guinea visit planned
The Minister for External Territories Mr Barnes will travel next week to assess the situation in the Garetle Penimula area amid violence concerns. A separate item notes three pensioners gain no relief from increased land rents after appeals against lower valuations were rejected.
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Barnes
The General Is Dead and Other Obituaries
A Canadian death ends Colonel General CF 7 stuttington-Smee’s long military career, with notes on exploits and a look at Robert Thomas who moved from Jamaica to England, married a white woman, and faced social barriers. Also brief items from Libya on coup suspects to be tried, and Australian wage decisions.
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Canada
stuttington-Smee
Canberra
Utes
Robert Thomas
England
Jamaica
Manchester
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European Human Rights Commission
Mr Pipinellis
Mary Reid
Ursula College
ANU General Studies
Miss Denney
Mr Marris
Vietnam
Moorabbin Sands
Bedlam
Mket
Vigtorian Railways
Syney
Sealy
Laken
Blackall Road
Battery Creek
Anukie
Taraborah
Withersfield
Windorah
Jericho
Muttaburra
RING
Canberra Television Services
Canberra City
CTC
Boy
PNG
Libya
Emer Radio
Canberra Times
Act
GPO
Soey, Joe
Manumision U
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