Romania Calls for Unity with West Germany and East Bloc
Romanian Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu urged his allies to seek normalisation of relations with West Germany under Brandt. He praised recent gestures toward Bonn and urged European security talks including both East and West, as Kosygin hosted a Romanian military delegation in Moscow on a goodwill visit.
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Romania
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Romanian Communist Party Central Committee
Warsaw Pact
East Germany
National Democratic Party
Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Tass
Armed Forces
Ion Ionita
Lecturer sues for recovery of five books from Customs
A Melbourne university lecturer sued the Collector of Customs for the return of five books seized by the department. He arranged April delivery of three copies of Last Exit to Brooklyn and two copies of The Wonderful World of Barrie McKenzie. The case noted questions of morality and decency, with adjournment to read the volumes.
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Melbourne
Monash University
Collector of Customs
L. V. Goldwater
Customs Department
Gary Pursell
Flwood
Brooklyn
Barrie McKenzie
Customs Office
R. EB. McGarvie
Mitchell
Ayad Sates
Engang
Hubert Selby Junior
Barrie McKenzies
Barry Humphries
England
Yacht search for missing soldiers and girl in Hong Kong
Military helicopters and police launches combed Hong Kong waters for three British soldiers and a girl missing after a yacht incident. The pursuit began after reports of their disappearance surfaced around the harbor on Monday.
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Hong Kong
Boy saved after near drowning at Olympic Swimming Pool
Eight year old Edward Southwell of Cockle Street O’Connor nearly drowned yesterday in the main pool. HMAS Harman sailor Konemann, sunbaking nearby, pulled him from the bottom and revived him within minutes until staff used a resuscitator. Edward recovered at Canberra Hospital and went home. His mother said he may skip lessons this year but could try again next year if she accompanies him.
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Konemann
Mudgee
Nsw
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Mra M. Southwell
Senate election moves in NSW as McMullin may retire
The President of the Senate Sir Alister McMullin is not expected to contest the NSW Senate elections due next year. Liberal sources say retirement plans have circulated for months. If he steps down, Senator Anderson could lead the government ticket with Senator Bull moving to second place under party agreement, while Labor prepares ballots for its three NSW seats.
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Commonwealth
Trinidad
Anderson
Alister
Tom Bull
Deniliquin
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Country
Labor Party
Ormonde
Mulvihill
100 Fight for Vaccination in Newport Hall
Police rushed to a Newport hall after chaos erupted as residents attempted to vaccinate children against diphtheria. Eyewitnesses described a crowded scene while Dr D D Coutts, Williamstown Council health officer, oversaw the four hour effort before order was restored.
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Soldier dies in Vietnam mine blast near task base
Australian Trooper D. J. Voyrey of Tamworth NSW was killed when an armoured personnel carrier struck a Vietcong mine in a rubber plantation seven miles north of the Task Force base. Two other Australians wounded, in field hospital at Vung Tau. Earlier, eight regional force soldiers died and nine were injured in a separate mine explosion on the northern highway. Reporter Denis Gibbons of Greenacre Sydney was lightly wounded in bunker contact near 11 miles north, and underwent a minor operation at Vung Tau.
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Tamworth
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Greenacre
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Gibbons
United Press International
Sergeant reprimanded after accidental shot in Vietnam
In Vung Tau Australia a sergeant was severely reprimanded after firing a service revolver that wounded a 25 year old Vietnamese woman. He is confined to barracks at the Australian supply depot. an inquiry found the bullet was accidentally discharged. The woman recovers in a South Korean hospital in Vung Tau in satisfactory condition.
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Vung Tau
South Vietnam
Saigon
Withdrawal of 60,000 U S troops from Vietnam completed
The U S Army said it completed the planned withdrawal of 60,000 men from South Vietnam just hours before President Nixon was due to announce further cutbacks. White House guidance kept details under wraps as speculation grew over additional troop withdrawals this year and the Vietnamisation program's role.
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South Vietnam
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Mr Thieu
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Vietnam
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United Press. International
New York
Time Magazine
Nixon outlines Vietnam era withdrawal and deterrence doctrine
Nixon broadcasts outline a postwar plan to avoid Asian troop involvement while arming allies and maintaining a nuclear umbrella to deter China. Laird says Vietnamisation aligns with Paris talks, which critics say progress stalled. The withdrawal program begins July 8, with phase two deadline, and officials indicate further reductions possible by year end.
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United States
Asia
Pacific
China
Vandal attack smashes lead-light windows at Lyneham church
vandals struck St Nin ian s Presbyterian Church Brigalow Street Lyneham smashing a large plate-glass window and leaving five of six lead-light windows damaged with around 20 rocks found inside. Session Clerk Dr R F Williams said attacks over 18 months had escalated. repairs would cost about 240 dollars beyond church funds. Minister Reverend John Watt urged community vigilance as Canberra artisans for lead-light repairs are scarce. The 1873 church, reconsecrated in 1942 with red lead-light windows, had five damaged windows each about 4 ft high and 24 ft wide with multiple holes.
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Brigalow Street
Lyneham
R. F. Williams
John Watt
Canberra
Graduates face tougher job prospects at Sydney
The University of Sydney Appointments Board says graduates with first degrees will find securing suitable employment increasingly difficult. Police in Rabaul brace for possible violence as Mataungan leader faces court today. A new conservation project to prevent siltation of Lake Burley Griffin, the Burra Creek project, is set to begin next June. Prime Minister Mia Meir pledges protection of war-won territory while seeking peace in the Middle East.
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Middle East
Canberra tour guide and exams feature on Page 22
Holiday guides include the Double Puzzle Crossword and a Canberra tour feature on Page 22. Canberra Technical College examination results also appear on Page 22. Employment Service registrations rose by 14,388 with an optimistic 1970s outlook noted on Page 20.
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