Move for TWU to resume work
Federal and branch executives of the Transport Workers Union plan to urge the ACT branch to end its six day old strike this month. The branch leaders signed a recommendation to be considered at a Canberra meeting at 9am. The action follows a pay variation allowing 12 percent increases up to the eight tone rate, with a $640 maximum, backdated to December. The union seeks a wider increase at an open hearing in January. The TWU also asks for a full police investigation into bashings and claims meetings may have been stacked.
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Jack Wilkinson
Ivan Hodgson
Canberra
Holmes
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Carpenter
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ACT Jockey Club
Brian Essai
Yederacy
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Chappell Forges Fast Century Against MCC In Adelaide
Greg Chappell scored 102 for South Australia against MCC in Adelaide, his 100 coming in 118 minutes as the fastest first class century of the season. He was out to D Oliviera as South Australia declared at 7 338. MCC faced a 386 run target in 330 minutes on the final day.
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Greg Chappell
Perth
MCC
Hampshire
D'Oliveira
South Australia
F-111 fiasco label shocks defence minister unavailable
The defence minister Mr Fraser could not comment on a US Senate sub committee report calling the F-111 project a fiasco and a fiscal blunder. The report also accuses senior Pentagon officials of deceit and mismanagement during the fighter bomber's development.
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Fraser
US Senate
Pentagon
China and Soviet Union agree on border treaty draft
In Tokyo on Sunday, Radio Moscow cited AAP reporting that China and the Soviet Union signed a draft border accord. The pact covers border rivers including the Ussuri area where clashes occurred in 1969, signaling easing tensions between the two nations.
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Soviet Tanks Near Rost City Reports From Polish News Agency
The Polish news agency said there were no new clashes in Szczecin as tension persisted in the Baltic port once named Stettin after arson looting and street fighting earlier in Gdansk and Gdynia. Reports describe tanks near the Polish border observed by Swedish and Hungarian witnesses with Russian markings and blocked roads.
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Pasewalk
Michael Pothorski
Polish border unrest and deaths trigger Swedish reports
Swedish observer Rolf Bergstrom described Soviet troop movements toward the Polish border near Czechoslovakia and a 50 vehicle buildup. Expressen cited up to 50,000 Soviet troops ready to reinforce Polish militia amid riots in Gdansk, where at least 10 people died in clashes. Polish authorities reported 12 dead and hundreds injured as riots over food prices and reform spread. Austrian and Australian Polish communities held protests in Melbourne and Sydney with calls to Poland's government.
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Rolf Bergstroom
Malmoe
Stockholm
Expressen
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Gdansk
Kurt Karlsson
The
The Canberra Times Skips Christmas Day Publications
The Canberra Times will not publish on Christmas Day marking a brief holiday pause. The paper resumes normal issues the following day with full coverage and updates.
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Canberra Times
Fire kills 24 in Tucson hotel blaze
Twenty four people died when the Pioneer International Hotel burned from the fifth to the top floor in Tucson. A woman who leapt from a window died, two children were among the dead, and several others were injured after jumping or being rescued by fire crews. Firemen carried many from rooms as the fire spread rapidly after midnight. A mother and daughter were rescued on ladders from an eighth floor room before the building was engulfed.
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Arizona
Pioneer International
Irl
Sydney
Caesars
Central Railway
Radical reorganization announced for Foreign Affairs
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr McMahon unveiled a radical overhaul to create seven new geographic divisions, a fire brigade policy research branch, and a second deputy secretary role. He said the 1964 review was outdated as posts rose 50 percent to 68 in 55 countries, and the title changes from External Affairs to Foreign Affairs accompany the reforms. The plan aims to boost secretary level support and overall efficiency in the early 1970s.
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Mr McMahon
Department of External Affairs
Foreign Affairs
McMahon
Eeas
New divisions in Foreign Affairs Department announced
The department will create seven new divisions with named titles Asia Pacific and Western defence development and information and cultural relations international organisations international legal and management services headed by assistant secretaries, plus a policy research branch. The changes aim to concentrate workload, improve overseas liaison, and expand policy advising with a large management services expansion to about 3,000 staff.
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Asia
International Legal
McMahon
Canberra
Missing Canterbury man and boys found safe after bush search
Allan Wilde of Deakin and his three year old son plus another boy were missing for nearly 24 hours. A wide operation by police, rangers, council crews, and an RAAF helicopter searched the Cotter River Reserve area. The trio emerged unharmed after their car bogged and two fishermen in a Land Rover assisted them after an 11 hour wait.
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Canberra
Brindabella
Cotter River
Allan
Canberra Aero Club
Wilde
RAAF in 42 million helicopter deal reported
The Australian Government plans a 42 million helicopter purchase for the Royal Australian Air Force. Page 3 notes this defense spending alongside other items. The report mentions a contemporaneous Indo-Chinese war anniversary coverage and other features on later pages.
City Pools Draw Big Crowds Amid Warm Weekend Heat
Yesterday's 84 degree peak drew larger than usual crowds to city swimming venues. The Olympic pool logged over 250 swimmers while Deakin and Manuka each recorded around 900. Lake Burley Griffin drew many spectators as the Dolphin Life Saving Club began guarding Black Mountain Peninsula beach. Today’s high is forecast in RT degrees, nine above average.
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Deakin
Manuka
Lake Burley Griffin
Black Mountain Peninsula
Dolphin Life Saving Club
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