Prospects for Peace in Vietnam Post Truce
Analysis argues the Christmas truce showed limited but real control by Hanoi and Vietcong leaders. It notes U.S. policy of not resuming hostilities first, hints at conditions for a renewed peace push, and suggests any new offer requires bombing cessation and renewed diplomacy.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
United States
North Vietnam
Australia
Pheretoong
Saigan
Washington
Saigon
Dhown
Britain
Noice
Hasluck in Perth press conference plan sparks debate
The Australian external affairs minister Mr Hasluck, returning from Asia, announced a Perth press conference amid criticism he may dodge national media. He previously refused interviews and dismissed reporters, prompting questions about policy and timing.
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Vietnam
South-east Asia
Australia
Western Australia
Hastuck
Malaya
Singapore
Laos
Philippines
Perth
Hasluck
Canberra
Hastick
Hashuck
Why Britons Leave Home for Australia in Changing Times
Christopher Hollis argues postwar Australian immigration policies and economic needs fuel growth in British emigration to Australia. He notes climate appeal, family migration incentives, and a shift in British attitudes as younger Britons see Australia as an equal partner, reshaping national identity.
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Briain
Australia
Wogan
Britain
Brita
Macmillan
Benier Expatriates Sketch Australian in London
Frank Benier illustrator and cartoonist, after working in Europe, contributes a series of sketches about the Australian in London in The Canberra Times this week. The feature highlights Benier's expatriate perspective and drawing focus.
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Frank Benier
Tseee
Australia
Europe
Canberra Times
Benier
London
Southern Tablelands Natives News Echoes in Town
A Canberra reader notes the bold reporting from a local correspondent in a South Western town. The piece suggests future native generations will be shaped by these local affairs and criticizes dependence on the national media.
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ABC
Tableland
Canberra
Browlee
Merimbula
Terrific Tress
Lok
Bloggs
W. P. Ally" Jackson
Adies
Red Cross
Tablelands
Illegitimacy rise shocks New Zealand housing needs
A rise in illegitimacy since World War II strains social services in New Zealand. In 1958 illegitimate births were 2,689 of 60,000. by 1964 they reached 6,189 of about 62,000. Authorities note early teens pregnancies and acute accommodation shortages for expectant mothers. Parliament member Esme Tombleson urges more help and housing for unmarried mothers.
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Fvervene
Britain
Australa
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Gisborne
Esme Tombleson
House of Representatives
Mia Tombleson
Tombleson
New Zealand Child Welfare Department
Wellington
A. Bulmer
Child Welfare Department
Donald McKay
McKay
United States
Reuter
Residents press for improved facilities at Ainslie Hostel
A letter from Canberra residents details harsh conditions at Ainslie Hostel. They demand washing machines in each block, better insulation, reduced electricity costs, and air conditioning. They call for safer corridors, a proper play center access for all preschool children, plumbing repairs, and limits on residents per room.
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Ainslie
Canberra
Protest Over Plan to Dump Rubbish at Mount Ainslie
Suburban Canberra residents protest a proposed rubbish dump on the northern slopes of Mount Ainslie near Phillipa Street. They warn the site would desecrate bushland, raise health concerns for nearby households, and mar a developing leafy area.
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Agai
Cantbuah
Phillipa Street
Mount Ainslie
Canberra
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