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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1969
Page
9
The ACT Police Annual Report credits Special Patrol with reducing juvenile crime and street disorder. It notes notable actions against gate-crashing incidents in Canberra, with overall crime down and only a few major cases unresolved. Two officers were dismissed, three retired, twenty resigned, and three recruits failed to meet standards.
Spain's government says Australia did not protest the continued detention on the Canary Islands and that no Australian girls were accused of helping. The Associated Press reports Madrid has awaited replies from Australian officials as cases tied to three Spanish provinces proceed, with embassy staff preparing a trial reply and awaiting formal notes from Madrid.
West Germany said it would not sign a treaty with East Germany based on an East Berlin draft proposing diplomatic relations. Government spokesman Conrad Ablers told a radio audience that Bonn would not recognize East Germany by endorsing that draft. The remarks came as Bonn faced a decision on a potential East German accord.
The education ministry announced increases in means test adjustments for image allowances under Commonwealth university and advanced education. Scholarships rise, with full living allowance up from 82.50 to 2,680 per annum. weekly wife support from 3.90 to 4.70. child allowance up from 1.50 to 2.50 for some dependents. From January 1970, figures apply. Weston told a Johannesburg court he comes from a certain family. bail was refused. Police note the case involves a Dutchman linked to fraud. investigation continues.
A rescue effort followed reports that six climbers were killed during an avalanche in the Southern Alps near Auckland. Police and mountain rescue teams evacuated survivors as authorities investigated the incident and the identities of those involved.
Congress backed a compromise bill to ease Cold War export restraints, reduce the Communist nations blacklist, and allow licenses for goods that are freely available from other exporters if US security is not at risk. The measure, expiring in 1971, passed both chambers by voice vote after conference committee work.
EAST LANSING Michigan Thursday Dr Edward Eisenstein acting head of the MSU physics department predicts cancer will be controlled and possibly cured in the 1970s. He cites advances in molecular medicine and understanding of diseases, noting potential cures for hereditary and other illnesses alongside cancer.
The Jerusalem district court will sentence Australian shearer Michael Denis Roban after defence argues provocation and mental state. Officials said the court would rule on Tuesday the 10th, with attorney Yitzhak Tun seeking a menial task penalty and noting possible inability to resist impulse to burn the mosque.
Unclear OCR text reports several individuals including pop figures charged with possessing and importing drugs. Mentions names and locations ambiguously, with references to arrests about a year earlier. Details remain fragmented and uncertain from the source.
The one year full time matriculation study course will begin in Canberra. It covers general studies, science and mathematics with elective options. Applications indicated demand and capacity limits, with details on lectures and duration.
A veterinary surgeon warns owners that ticks pose serious death risk to pets and outlines protection strategies. Regular examinations, ear checks, clipping long coats, weekly insecticide washes, and vaccines are discussed alongside public health notes on tick lifecycles and preventive measures.
European rocket effort ELDO pivots from Britain's Blue Streak as France and West Germany push competing designs. L-120 and B Boeckow concepts vie for a first stage and heavy payload capability to place satellites by 1980, amid member reluctance and funding debates.
Singapore Parliament votes to abolish trial by jury for capital offences murder robbery and kidnapping with only one of 58 members voicing opposition. Government proposes two judge system with a presiding judge and potential casting vote to decide verdict amid debates over juries’ language and fairness. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew participates in select committee review after second reading.
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