Hasluck to seek election as Prime Minister
Perth report says External Affairs Minister Hasluck, aged 62, confirmed he would stand for Prime Minister. He declined to speculate on chances or interstate party effects, noting the Liberal Party would decide. The announcement followed speculation and a memorial service for Holt. He spoke in Perth after returning from Melbourne with Abel and discussed Vietnam and defense with Johnson and Wilson.
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Christmas baby found abandoned in park in Melbourne
A newborn boy wrapped in a sheet was discovered in a toilet block at a park in Colture Melbourne on Christmas Eve. Police seek a delivery card. boy in urgent need of medical care, hospitalized in Preston and Northcote Community Hospital. Father unknown. hospital reports Noel, a healthy newborn, doing well as doctors assess care duration.
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Peking silent on new bomb on Christmas Day
Hong Kong reports Chinese silence over seventh nuclear detonation detected by the Atomic Energy Commission on December 24. Intelligence says the test, likely missile borne, occurred at Lop Nor in Sinkiang. Mao Tse-tung quoted as urging truth among Communists amid timing near Chairman Mao’s birthday.
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Late News Summary from Solaris Edition
Fragmentary note reports renewed activity in Sumter area with unidentified names and dates. Additional details are unclear due to damaged text, but mentions ongoing events and possible local relevance to Maraegran Trowlte and Wiebe.
Christmas Road Toll Rises Across Australian States
Thirty two people died on Australian roads over the Christmas weekend with NSW recording 14 fatalities and Victoria six. NSW losses include Harley Clarence Quinn, 30, of Cartwright, while Victoria notes Janice Dunn, 22, and Garry Phillips, 22, among the deceased in a two car crash near Euron. Tasmania reports two deaths, and Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and the ACT report scattered fatalities amid heavy but orderly traffic.
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Certain that king will return to Athens soon
Air Marshal Paramiarios, mediator between the Greek government and King Constantine, said he is 100 per cent certain the monarch will return to Athens perhaps in the next few days. He declined to reveal terms of the king's decision but noted the prime minister sent a telegram of good wishes. First group of prisoners freed.
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Resumes War After 24 Hour Christmas Truce
Allied ground and air forces restarted combat after a 24 hour truce in Vietnam. Incidents blamed on the Communists totaled 74 with 19 Americans, 16 South Vietnamese and 1 South Korean wounded, and a hamlet chief captured. US officials cited difficulties in confirming each exchange of fire. President Johnson and General Westmoreland visited troops as airstrikes targeted Yen Bai and nearby targets to hamper Vietcong operations. The Vietcong and North Vietnamese warned of intensified actions during the truce period and New Year Tet observances.
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India Fights Back in First Test Against Australia
India, dismissed by many, battles Australia in the first cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval as stumps on day two show India 47 runs behind with two wickets down. Kept by Kistiman Eng incer, who hit an EY, Australia’s bowlers struggle outside Paul Sheahan’s 22 run debut.
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Corroding ship races to safety near Japan
A Norwegian freighter Anatina, carrying 14,000 tons of copper concentrate, races to Yokohama as water intrusion and corrosion threaten its double hull. The vessel, 10,58 tons, was southeast of Cape Nojin, escorted by the German Dora Filzen after distress signals on December 21. Eleven crew remained aboard. 16 of 31 were evacuated.
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Canberra Braces for Warm, Dry Spell and High Fire Risk
Canberra expects mostly sunny days with rising temperatures into the high seventies. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a 79 degree daily maximum, continuing dry conditions and high fire danger. Water use has fallen below the 28 million gallon daily target, with 18.8 million gallons reported in the latest 24 hours.
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Frost Starts Book Tour With To England With Love
David Frost launches a new book project in a five part series. The first instalment titled To England With Love surveys the state of the nation and Parliament. Coverage appears on Page 75 under TV and radio.
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Twenty one Maoists killed in Canton killings
Hong Kong dispatch says twenty one supporters of Mao Zedong were assassinated in Canton between December 1 and 15. Chinese arrivals from Communist China quoted posters in Canton urging the People’s Liberation Army to reinforce and arrest the assassin, while police have shown reluctance to act.
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