Greek king leads counter coup amid Athens rebel push
Unconfirmed reports say King Constantine and royal forces advanced from Larissa to assert control as tanks and troops surround Athens. The government vows no compromise while rebels in Northern Greece and Salonica face a prolonged standoff. Royal family whereabouts remain unclear.
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ACTU faces wage rise push against employers
In Sydney the Australian Council of Trade Unions moves to defend wage increases set by the Arbitration Commission. ACTU decides to resist employer attempts to abrogate boosts and instructs affiliated councils to file variational applications. They also address coverage for skilled and process workers and plan a meeting with the national employers policy committee.
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Australian Troops Clash With Vietcong In Vietnam Action
Australian forces killed two Vietcong and wounded two more during Operation Forrest in Phuoc Tuy province. A Second Battalion company supported Task Force Nui Dat with machine guns and captured seven food packs and other items. In another action in Quang Province, Warrant Officer Frederic Beseng sustained shrapnel wounds and was evacuated to Da Nang naval hospital.
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ACTU to study wage ruling in new year
Melbourne text reports the ACTU will reassess the total wage ruling when it meets in March and review a report from its wages committee. The High Court upheld the total wage, with union leaders noting potential shifts in arbitration outcomes and larger increases for lower pay brackets. The AWU backed the ACTU claim amid uncertainty about wage scales.
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Adelaide Rhodes Scholar tops medical class noted for prizes
The 23 year old Dr Ian Craig from South Australia is Rhodes Scholar and sole medical student to top the University of Adelaide six year course. He won 18 prizes among medical students in his cohort, including those in the fourth year.
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Ian Craig
South Australia
University of Adelaide
Captains Flat tightens water controls amid drought strain
Captains Flat imposes water restrictions for weeks as a ban on hoses and sprinklers cuts supply. Residents face disconnection for noncompliance while engineers race to repair breaks and finalize a new water system slated for next year. Canberra officials note limited daytime garden watering and efforts to ease main pressure.
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British surgeon says he switches off life support at times
A Birmingham Accident Hospital surgeon, M Porter, said he has occasionally turned off machines that kept patients alive when recovery was hopeless. He cited three cases where organs might be used for transplant and claimed he acted without staff or relative input. British doctors remain divided on whether such actions should occur.
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No Report From Lone Sailor
Adelaide on Wednesday reports no word from Alex Rose, the 60 year old greengrocer yachtsman sailing the Lively Wads ketch on a round the world course. Last contact December 3 placed him near Esperance on the edge of the Great Australian Bight with radio range improving at night. A 24 hour watch and hopes of resuming communication persist as winds shift from north to south and the vessel nears Melbourne.
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Mr" Rose
René
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Michael Rose
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France hit by 24 hour general strike over social security cuts
More than two million French workers joined a 24 hour strike in Paris and across the country disrupting power and gas supplies halting much industry and postal deliveries. The protest, led by CGT and CEDT unions, targets increased social security contributions and a wage cut. The stoppage is the largest since May 17 with demonstrations in Paris and widespread walkouts expected to finish by midday.
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Amus
US forces in Vietnam exceed Korea War peak
United States troops in South Vietnam topped the Korean War peak as two fresh brigades of the 101st Airborne Division arrived at Bien Hoa. About 475,000 Americans were in South Vietnam, compared with 472,300 at Korea War peak in 1953.
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Industry chiefs outline problems at yester meeting
Industry chiefs outline problems at a meeting yesterday. The death inquiry into Pietro Caransanho, 29, was adjourned to January 12 by the Canberra Court for expert evidence on anesthesia machines and the effects of balothane. NATO defence ministers reject massive retaliation for Soviet aggression as unrealistic. Courts for women and other pages listed along with TV arts and finance sections.
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