Drivers in Protest Booked in Melbourne Ride
Police halted about 50 protest cars over the gaoling of conscientious objector Brian Ross. Labor MHR Tom Uren and Dr Jim Cairns joined the Melbourne to Sale Freedom Ride amid speeding and roadworthiness offences. A Vietcong flag was cited in one car as a man railed against US actions in Vietnam. In Sydney a former American GI, Allen Myers, joined an antiwar rally expected to draw thousands at Chifley Square with Vietnam Mobilisation Committee Australia backing.
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Melbourne
Tom Uren
Labor Mhr
Jim Cairns
Sale
Brian Ross
Yallourn
Sale Prison
Cass
Sydney
G.I
Allen Myers
Wisconsin
Australia
Chifley Square
Australian soldiers wounded in Vietnam report highlights seven national servicemen
Army Headquarters lists eight Australians wounded in South Vietnam last Friday. Names include Private R L Jones Ballarat Victoria seriously ill, Private J A Blake Westmead NSW very satisfactory, Private J C Kelly Brooklyn Park SA very satisfactory, Private L Horton Albany WA satisfactory, Private P Delaney Belfast Ireland very satisfactory, Private R Lilster Newmarket Qld remained on duty, Private N J Rob inson Gordon Park Qld remained on duty, and Private M D Brown Ipswich Qld satisfactory.
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Army
South Vietnam
R. L. Jones
Ballarat
Victoria
J. A. Blake
Westmead
Nsw
J. C. Kelly
Brooklyn Park
South Australia
L. Horton
Albany
P. Delaney
Belfast
Ireland
R. Lilster
Newmarket
Queensland
N. J. Robinson
Gordon Park
M. D. Brown
Ipswich
Saint Vincent de Paul Appeal Fails To Reach Target
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal trails the $5,000 goal for toys and hampers to aid 462 children and 203 families. A spokesman noted tax deductions for gifts of $2 or more. Donations accepted at Cape Street Dickson Boot Jimbo Crescent Narrabundah and at McKay Gardens Turner during stated hours on weekdays and Saturday mornings.
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Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Cape Street
Dickson and Boot
Jimbo Crescent
Narrabundah
McKay Gardens
Turner
Colonel demoted to major at Sydney court martial
Lieutenant-Colonel James David Bourke Young was reduced to major after a Sydney court martial. At 45 he was found guilty on sight charges and acquitted on one, with five charges tied to the sale of duty free liquor and other items from vessels under his command. He faced additional acquittals and was formerly head of the 32 Small Ships Squadron at Woolwich.
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Sydney
James David Bourke Young
Young
Woolwich
Georges Heights
Melbourne
Bernard O'Sullivan
Commonwealth
O'Sullivan
32, Small Ships Squadron Ship Welfare Association
Mataungan leader pleads to curb Gazelle council strife
RABAUL Sunday report cites Oscar Tammur, Mataungan founder, saying he works to prevent bloodshed in the Gazelle multi racial council dispute. He disputes Admin plans, criticizes handling, and notes two Mataungan members, David Matlaun and Roy Lotu, jailed after attacks on supporters of the Gazelle council. He faces court next Tuesday with uncertain attendance.
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Council
Tammur
Gol
Gazelle
David Matlaun
Roy Lotu
UN trusteeship committee backs PNG self rule amid Australian objections
The UN General Assembly Trusteeship Committee, with Australian support, approved a resolution reaffirming Papua New Guinea's right to self determination and independence. The body asked that non members be included in the next fact finding mission to New Guinea, after amending a proposal about UN Special Committee on Colonialism representation.
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United Nations
UN General Assembly
Papua-New Guinea
New Guinea
UN Special Committee
Salvation Army Opens Dora Creek Drug and Alcohol Farm
Captain Ced ric Bedwell leads the Mirace Haven farm near Mor riset at Dora Creek to treat drug addicts and alcoholics. The 285 acre site houses 28 drug addicts and 75 frontline staff, with former addicts among the staff. He says treatment focuses on changing environment and attitude while protecting clients from publicity.
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Sydney
Salvation Army
Army
Country Club
Captain Bedwell
Bedwell
Alice Springs airport shift proposal draws criticism
A proposal by Harris Kerr Forster that Alice Springs should replace Darwin as the Northern Territory’s international airport was ridiculed. The report urged a new hub to improve tourism with better facilities and weather, but NT Tourism director Don Tottey called it unrealistic and incomplete, urging international flights to supplement Darwin rather than replace it.
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Darwin
Alice Springs
Northern Territory
Harris, Kerr
Australia
Cahill Elected Assistant General Secretary of NSW ALP
Geoffrey David Cahill has been elected assistant general secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party. He previously served as compensation officer for the State Labour Council for four years, a role vacated when John Armitage was elected to Federal Parliament.
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Sydney
Geoffrey David Cahill
Nsw
Australian Labor Party
Cahill
State Labour Council
John Armitage
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Rabaul
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Rogers
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Auzins
National
Sampson Chester
Miami
Atlanta
Arizona
ALP Post
Young's
Youngs
Canberra
Queanbeyan
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