Rumor of Italy's fragile coalition governs new government
Mariano Rumor's cabinet forms a broadened left-leaning coalition including Christian Democrats and Socialists. Piero Nenni becomes Foreign Minister as the two sides trade concessions on social reforms pensions and a public inquiry into the secret service scandal. The move aims to stabilize economic slow-down and restore order in factories and campuses while keeping coalition unity through compromise.
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Haly
Chamber of Deputies
France
de Gaulle
Mary
Italy
di Lorenzo
Ialy
Communist Party
Europe
Togliatti
Mariano Rumot
Christian Democrats
The
Socialists
Republican Party
Rom
Christian Democrat
Socialist Party
Mariano Rumor
Saragat
Piero Nenni
Democracy and the military industrial complex in Nixon era
President-elect Nixon faces questions on ending Vietnam, shifting defense commitments, and civilian control of the Pentagon. The piece examines the Pentagon's vast economic role, congressional limits on defense budgeting, and the influence of defense industries on state economies and political power. It notes the risk of democratic excess, protests, and the potential for new weapons breakthroughs shaping future arms talks. A reader letter from Gordon Turner of Lyneham questions rising milk costs.
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Pentagon
Eisenhower
Queensland election prep and by election shocks rise in campaigning
Queensland coalition members scramble across the state for votes ahead of the May election. The Isis by election delivered a shock as Labor gained the cane heart, highlighting cane growers’ doubts over the sugar agreement and exposing leadership image problems for Premier Bjelke-Petersen.
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Queensland
Rbiller Alp
Vincent Gair
Queensland Labor Party
Labor
Country Party
Tne
TPHEY
Tsis
Isis
Childers
Jack Pizzey
James Blake
R. J. Lester
Campaige
Bjelke-Fetersen
Bielke-Petersen
Pizzey
Geneva
Ilness
Bjelke-Petersen
Letters to the editor urge milk price debate and inquiry
G J Walshe argues the ACT Milk Vendors Association should explain price hikes, postpone increases for council debate, and support a public inquiry into the milk industry. He praises public opinion responsiveness and calls for an orderly marketing system and better vendor conditions.
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ACT Milk Vendors Association
B.J. Stinson
Wich
Alatue Ory Milk Authority
Advisory Council
G. J. Walshe
A matter of conscience and moral authority
A letter argues conscience is guided by authority, not solely by personal judgment. It cites historical examples from Galileo to Gandhi, notes charismatic bishops influence conscience, and defends moral authority as essential, countering the view that individuals can wholly detach from authoritative guidance.
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Pontagor
United States
Congress
Department of Defence
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Nuremberg
Thomas More
Frans Jagerstaller
Jesus
Wilberfores
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Juddery
Dollars on a plate rights and costs questioned
Hughes questions the ACT governments move to cut the number plate transfer levy from 25 to 15 dollars. He demands a public explanation of the cost basis and why motorists retaining old plates incur different charges, threatening apology if proven wrong.
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Fraser
Canberra Times
Canberra
Transport problem raises Kingston Manuka bus access
Sir J L Davies argues that transport authorities fail to provide bus services from Manuka or Kingston for many residents. He notes workers in Kingston Red Hill and Narra Bundah must walk, causing lateness, and stresses public transport as a public utility despite potential financial loss.
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Causeway
Manuka
Kingston
Red Hill
Narrabundah
Anly
Authors' rights debate on public lending right in Australia
The Australian Copyright Council seeks fair pay for authors when libraries lend books. Attorney General Bowen opposed an inquiry into lending fees, expressing disappointment Cabinet rejected the proposal. Council argues libraries profit from reading without compensating authors, urging signs of proper reward for writers and other creatives.
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Wecome
Aubors
Copyright Council
Bowen
Bower
Use Tralia
G. C. O'Donnell
Australian Copyright Counc
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America
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Los Angeles
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Aiken
Kentucky
Vietnam
NHIS
Fone
Mhower
Aimes
Gordon Turner
Lyneham
Flors—pie
Sir Francis Nicklin
Mr Pizzey
Sir Francis
Karrala House
Karrala
Bijelke-Petersen
Brisbane
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Killarney
John Houston
William Lickiss
Otto Muller
Muller
Lickiss
Paul Hartigan
John L. Davies
Sydney
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