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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 21, 1966

Page

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Rhodesian mission proposal called unreal by Holt

Australian Prime Minister Holt dismissed a Rhodesia plan for an Australia New Zealand fact finding mission as disturbingly unrealistic. He warned the Smith regime was moving against modern history and said the proposal would not lead to credible conclusions. The debate followed confirmed cables and official statements about a possible mission to Rhodesia.

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Parkes probes reveal Jupiter and Saturn surface temps

Australian and American scientists using the Parkes radio telescope in New South Wales and other facilities report new findings on Jupiter and Saturn. They measure surface and atmospheric temperatures, radio emissions, and Van Allen radiation effects. The work challenges prior ideas about planetary cooling and hints at complex moon and atmospheric interactions.

Parkes Nsw TIS Jupiter Saturn Canberra Kellermann Park Earth van Allee Br Kellermann Tatecos Bur Puthen Keith Bigg CSIRO Bigg Jenerey Nersewhere

Two Boys Rescued After Canoe Overturns in Lake

ACT Water Police rescued two youths after their canoe overturned near Commonwealth Bridge at 22 00 yesterday. David Ruston 16 of Groom Street Hughes and Robert Hughes 18 of Holman Street Curtin were treated for shock at Canberra Boatman Way Hospital and kept for observation before hospital discharge.

ACT Burley Grin Commonwealth Bridge David Ruston Groom Street Hughes Robert Hughes Holman Street Curtin Canberra Buston

Couple Faces Departure From 35 Year Home At Causeway

Mr and Mrs Walter Sheen face leaving their weatherboard cottage at the Causeway after 35 years. Christmas Day would mark their marriage milestone but a condemned building forces relocation. They must vacate by week’s end while awaiting alternative accommodation, cherishing a hundred memories built within.

Walter Sheen Causeway Hale Query The Commonwealth Rail Ryt Pew

Clarke breaks six mile mark at Melbourne meet

Ron Clarke ran six miles in 26 minutes 52 seconds at Melbourne's Olympic Park last night. He remains the only man to run the distance in under 27 minutes, a record margin ahead of peers.

Ron Clarke Melbourne Olympic Park Clarke

BBC Plans Pop Service to Combat Pirate Radio

The government outlines a plan to fund and launch a new vocal service to shut down pirate radio stations in Britain. The White Paper proposes strengthening regulation and a four week licensing window to fill the broadcasting gap, with considerations in Parliament and global policy context including Vietnam.

Greae Nomena Sisley Washis Saigon Thas Bert S. Vietnam Aed

Australia to boost Vietnam force to about six thousand

Australia will increase its Vietnam commitment to about 6,000 personnel. The rise adds about 1,500 across the three services, including Canberra bombers and navy ships, while not expanding the national service call-up. Full details to follow after further logistics planning.

Australia South Vietnam Holt

Calwell criticizes wartime murder sentences in Australia

Reported remarks by Prime Minister Calwell on a court ruling sentencing six former Nazis for aiding in the Sobibor camp killings during World War II. The trial noted 39,000 to 150,000 Jewish deaths and tied individuals to the broader wartime massacre.

Melbourne Reuter Lia Sobibor Esterminaador Palant Kullexer Calwell Pranzel Franz Wolf Jter Holt

Break-up Australia lists Viet Nam force composition

The report breaks down the South Vietnamese force mix with about 4 514 personnel in South Vietnam. It lists the Sth and 6th Battalions each with 800 men, the 1st Field Artillery Regiment with 600 men, the First Austrian Logistics Group Army training team with 190 men, a 1st armoured personnel squad of 200 men, one Army Aviation Regiment flight, and two RAAF squadrons one for Cari bou transports and the other for roquois helicopters.

South Vietnam RAAF Sometieen Steengah RAN Britain Australia Field Artillery Army

Top level Qantas meeting dispute with Mrs Be Keenery

Lawyers in the death of the president met yesterday to settle the dispute with Mrs Be Keenery out of pane. Other pages show second division officers of the Come CLASSIF:L OS-Pours 25.

Vesterday The Come

Minister details CMF role and Vietnam era plans

A Defence Minister outlined continued equivocation and militiant stance. Major General N A Vickery to visit the rope to assess terrain and conditions. The CMF member was appointed December 2 and will advise on all matters affecting the CMF.

Ialion Vietnam South-east Asia Tanwary Defence Fairhall N. A. Vickery Vickeryas CMF

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