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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 26, 1970

Page

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Hue Ron Inde Fat Wan The Tat Lary On

A fragmented OCR line yields a garbled headline and unclear details about people places or events. The readable text offers no coherent names dates or locations to anchor a factual summary.

Mest at Reh nas will nae raecer yews

A garbled OCR note yields a fragmentary headline about a mayor or city event. The readable bits indicate a local issue or meeting, with unknown names or places due to corruption. No clear date or entity can be confirmed from the text.

Rehnas

Federal Labor MPs questioned over anti draft statement

Federal Labor MP Dr M Cass faced police inquiries over a statement supporting sanctuary for national service resisters. The October 7 Resist publication carried signatures including Don Cameron and others, urging resistance to conscription under the National Service Act. Prosecutors indicated potential action against Cass and five other Labor MPs for the controversial message.

Vietnam Matement National Service Resist Draft Rexistete Union Murford Commonwealth Tenn C. Harford Charley Marfin Mie Deay D. N. Cameron Lab, SA Cameron Don Cameron Melbourne M. Cam Cans Mentx Hughes Cass Bier Hild Commonwealth Paice Gris

Adelaide Archbishop calls prayers for unborn babies

The Roman Catholic Church in South Australia urges Catholics to say prayers and atone for unborn foetuses. Archbishop De M. Beavich will lead prayers on Holy Innocents Day, likely to be observed publicly Monday. The church frames the action within general penitential terms.

Adelaide South Australia de M. Beavich

Sir Alan Herbert Described as Fairly Satisfactory

London AAP Reuters reports writer and former MP Sir Alan Herbert aged 80 was described on Wednesday as fairly satisfactory, marking a cautious note on his condition amid ongoing health concerns.

London Alan Herbert Patti Alan

Meir appeals to save jailed Soviet Jews condemned for Leningrad hijack

Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir urged world intervention as nine Jews and two others were sentenced to death in the Leningrad hijacking trial. Tass reported the verdicts, with two defendants, Mark Dymshits and Eduard Kuznetsov, given death sentences and others to terms in labour camps. Meir spoke during a Knesset gathering as protests swept Israel, and the case drew appeals from Geneva via the International Commission of Jurists for clemency.

Jerusalem Golda Meir Leningrad Meir Knesset Israel Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Presidium of Supreme Soviet Tass Mark Dymshite Eduard Kuznenov Riga Kuzets v Dymshitz Kue Newov Soviet Union Geneva International Commission of Jurists Weach Ident Sharar Sperial Rakah Communist Party Tarael Tingif Ikva Hope

Israel leaders condemn Soviet show trials and rally support

Mrs Meir denounced the trials as a crime against Jewish heritage and urged world leaders to intervene. Knesset appealed to Moscow to reverse verdicts and release prisoners while mass protests and solidarity actions swept Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Meir Soviet Union

Consul Free on Beihl Release Rumor

Reports from Saint Jean de Luz and San Sebastian say the West German consul may be freed after Basque ETA negotiators indicated Beihl’s release. Spokesmen in Bonn and at Burgos court probes offered cautious optimism while confirming no definitive news as of press time. A French journalist was escorted to the scene by ETA.

Soviet Union Isesi Turkey Mosecow Leningrad Ately Saint Jean DE Luz France Basque aid _organisation Jean de Luz Tada Monzon Anai- Aga Organisation Mie Geere San Sebastian Beihl Herusband Bonn de Monzon ETA Basque Inter ETA Reiht Anai-Adea Burgos Spain Refu Jean-Gerard Maingot Kimappery Lon Hea Salbre Puto

Clemency urged for Lenin grad death condemned Jews

Geneva reports the International Commission of Jurists urged clemency for those condemned to death in Lenin grad. It criticized Soviet trial secrecy and the exclusion of foreign journalists. Australian Jewry leader Liebler said the community is outraged and protested to Prime Minister Gorton, UN Secretary General U Thant, and the USSR president.

Geneva Aap-Reuters Niall MacDermot International Commission of Jurists Supreme Soviet International Commission of Jurist Leningrad ICI Foreig World Pinion Melbourne Liebler Australia Council Gorton United Nations

Christmas Day Temperatures Preview Warm Spell Ahead

The record shows temperatures on Christmas Day were 11 degrees below average with a high near 67. Tonight a warming trend begins as the maximum is expected to reach 77 degrees, about one degree below average and roughly 10 degrees warmer than yesterday.

44 KILLED SO FAR ON ROADS

A brief Australian newspaper notice reports 44 deaths on roads during the Christmas holiday period over two days. It mentions Canberra fatalities, a death near Batemans Bay, and notes a long list of disaster coverage across pages and a separate item on a prominent football coach death.

Canberra Batemans Bay

Awkward Gift From Edward Kennedy Reaches Nixon List

Washington reports indicate Senator Edward Kennedy released a list of United States prisoners to President Nixon as a potential rival prepared the gift through official channels. The move appears aimed at public leverage during the looming political contest.

Nixon Senaor Edward Kennedy United States Washington

Gunndaroo Town Peaceful Charm Hidden in NSW

NSW town Gundaroo is described as a small country settlement with notable peace, highlighted by Brian Voce on page 7. A prototype homopolih generator at Authalvon National University claims faster output for overseas use, assisting physical research and possibly enabling experiments testing Einstein's relativity, per Tan Bie on page 1.

Nsw Gundaroo Brian Voce Authalvon National University Physica Renlists Einsein Tan Bie

Tourist guides on Gurdon seed Churcher

VL Ata entertisssment 12 03 mary 6430 4 IT Classifieds Index Page 14 Real Estate Page 16

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Your Home Selections and Inspections Ad Offer

Real estate listings describe several homes with details like bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, baths, and parkland backing. Prices range from 4478 to 301,000 plus features such as study rooms, sun rooms, and concrete floors. Agent contact options included with posting notes for a newspaper.

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