Raid on oil minister conference shocks Vienna
Guerillas stormed an oil ministers conference at OPEC headquarters in Vienna killing five and taking hostages including Saudi oil minister Yamani and Iran’s interior minister Jamshid Amouzegar. Police reported around 30 held, with a second volley after midday. one Austrian security guard was wounded. A communique was handed to police in French awaiting translation.
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Vienna
Aap-Reuter
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Iran
Interior
OPEC
Jamshid Amouzegar
Agence France Presse
Five sail out in clipper race Great Escape aids Italian yacht
Five sail out in clipper race as Great Escape remains close behind. A last minute London donation paid for the Italian yacht's emergency radio after a prior disqualification. Under a 10 to 12 knot south easterly breeze the fleet cleared the Heads and set course around New Zealand's South Island. Roy Mullender captains Great Britain TT toward another record attempt, aiming to beat the old Britain to Australia standard of 69 days set by Patriarch.
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Joske Grubb
Adelaide
Orginal
Cape Horm
Dover
Great Britain
RBI Busnelli
London
Kriter Wl
New Zealand
Roy Mullender
Royal Navy
Kriter II
Britain
Australia
Mullender
Fretilin Leaders Surrender Amid East Timor Tensions
Radio from Dili reports a Fretilin cabinet minister Dr Jose Goncalves and two Portuguese associates surrendered to integrationist forces in East Timor. The trio, linked to Fretilin and civil administration, pledged cooperation with Indonesian intervention as UN decisions loom.
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Darwin
Dili
East Timor
Jose Goncalves
Goncalves
Apodeti
Guilherme Maria Goncalves
Fretilin
Nicolau Lobato
Timor
Fretilia
Ignacio de Moura
Carspinha
Somaaiive
Mr i ‘Ather
UDT
Stilo
Ernst
Bride, five young people die in crash near Newcastle
A newlywed 24 hour old bride and five other Sydney residents died when two cars collided 120 kilometres north of Newcastle. The sole survivor was her husband. The six deceased included Douglas and Gail Stewart both 19, Brian Davie 20, Narelle Tyler 17, Karen Watson 17, and Mrs Michael Sarkis. Mr Sarkis suffered injuries and was taken to Newcastle Mater Hospital. Police reported the accident at Burdekina Gan, south of Bulahdelah. A five year old girl injured near Aranda Street in Canberra remained in hospital after a separate crash.
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Sydney
Newcastle
Port Macquarie
Douglas Stewart
Gail
Winston Hills
Brian Davie
Northmead
Narelle Tyler
Karen Watson
Michael Sarkis
Sarkis
Administrative Review Committee to cut government waste
Prime Minister Fraser announced a committee to review federal expenditure and eliminate waste and duplication. Chaired by Henry Bland, with John Reid, John Taylor, and Gerald Gleeson as members, the group will assess programs to curb excess costs without harming essential services or current contracts. It will study Commonwealth and State overlap and seek efficiencies.
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Fraser
Administrative Review Committee
Henry Bland
John Reid
James Hardie Asbestos Ltd
Hardie Trading Ltd
Mercantile Credits Ltd
Btoken Hill Pty Ltd
John Taylor
Public Service Board
Gerald Gleeson
NSW Public Service Board
Gleeson
Holiday Gimes Lake Burley Griffin Drive Tour
A 40 kilometre tourist circuit around Lake Burley Griffin tests the capital’s reputation as the Garden City. A three hour drive can be followed after studying the route in Holiday Times. Model aircraft building and flying offer family fun with locations listed in a report on page 11. Full ACT Tourist Guide details and weekly radio and TV coverage are inside.
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Lake Burley Griffin
WHITLAM WILL STAY LEADER SUPPORTERS WHITLAM WILL STAY
An Argentine Air Force spokesman said on Saturday that agreement has been reached on resolving a meeting by a group of Air Force officers. A militant Irish Protestant group claimed responsibility for a bomb in a London pub injuring five people.
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Argentina
Haw
London
Road safety class students named for Canberra court program
The Canberra Times in cooperation with ACT Police and the Renal Safety Council lists the children set to attend the Toad safety courts on page 15. The notice names participants and outlines program goals in a concise community briefing.
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Canberra Times
ACT Police
Renal Safety Council
Act
Tims
Australia forms committee to review admin structure and costs
A parliamentary committee will focus on examining programs and services across departments and agencies to improve Commonwealth and State administrative arrangements, reduce duplication, and pursue resource economies. It will report to the Prime Minister, coordinate with the Royal Commission on Australian Government Administration, and consider the impact of proposed changes on social services.
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Canberra
Fraser
Royal Commission On
Commonwealth
Royal Commission
Radical plan for welfare reform in Australia
A Royal Commission Administration task force proposes merging Social Welfare, Children’s, Health and Hospital Services and Repatriation Commissions into a Health and Welfare Commission. The reform aims to devolution of welfare delivery to regional and voluntary bodies, maximizing self reliance for individuals and families across Federal and State levels.
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Canberra
Royal Commission On Australian Government Administration
Iee
Bruce Niddlery
Puce
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Arabana Street
Aranda
Canberra Hospital
Bland Heads Review
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Labor Party
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Sahara
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World News
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Duratone Hi-Fi Fty Ltd
Bowman St. Jamison
Southlands
Duratone Hi-Fi Pty Ltd
Botany St. Phillip
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