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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
5
Calwell brands the Vietnamese Prime Minister a moral and social leper and calls for protests, declaring a day of mourning for Marshal Ky’s arrival. He also labels Ky a little quisting gangster while urging demonstrations. Critics say his stance risks violence and oversteps caretaker leadership bounds.
The Christmas road toll rises with NSW at 19 deaths versus 12 last year and Queensland ahead of last year. Victoria and Tasmania show better figures but could worsen. Calls grow for improved highway engineering, more federal and state funding, and a Commonwealth Bureau of Roads to address the core safety problem.
World Health Organisation in Geneva argues road deaths exceed 100000 annually with millions injured. It urges deeper investigations into causes, noting aviation scrutiny is far stronger and calls for medical style analysis to guide safety measures. It highlights age 15 to 24 risk and that married drivers have lower accident rates.
The piece surveys Gibraltar as a British self governing colony with a strong economy and fusion of British, Genoese, and North African communities. It notes Spanish sentiment, nationalist tensions, and potential shifts from Spain to Morocco driven by regional trade and tourism links centered on Tangier and Casablanca, with Gibraltar positioning as Africa’s growing cruise and jet-port gateway and its financial significance.
The article outlines two key obstacles to General Franco gaining title to Gibraltar: the resistance of Gibraltarians and Morocco's likely demand for Spain’s desert colonies if he advances his claims. An aerial view illustrates the strategic road into Franco's country as the piece notes the situation.
France faces a March general election as President de Gaulle works to fuse scattered parties into two main blocs. The National Assembly has a pro government majority, but a coherent opposition remains elusive. The Socialist and Democratic Federation's cohesion falters as Communists stay out. A united left seems unlikely, yet a working majority for de Gaulle could form through the Popular Republican Movement, Radicals, and allied groups.
A Kingston reader urges action after multiple cases of parents leaving babies and toddlers in hot cars. The letter recounts two-hour heat exposure in a Kennedy Street station wagon, calls for lawful safeguards and reporting to authorities, and notes a local kindergarten option to safely care for children.
A Canberra letter notes Miss Beverley Street of Canberra has been selected by the Overseas Service Bureau to teach at George Brown High School near Rabaul, New Guinea. All sending expenses will be covered by funds raised in Canberra through Community Aid Abroad.
Sir, it is pleasing to see public awareness of alcohol’s impact and hope for alcoholics. Many organisations provide help. Orana House, established by the Salvation Army, offers support to anyone seeking assistance. contact Queanbeyan 1631.
A Browlee resident condemns day trippers from Canberra for leaving tins bottles papers and tissues on Broulee beaches every weekend Some sleep in cars on dunes and shrubs suffer pollution Local police patrols are required to deter misbehavior before Monday cleanup efforts by residents
A newcomer voices disgust at the prevalence of flies in the city. He laments being buzzed in shops and parks and questions why the Department of the Interior has not yet implemented a control campaign. He suggests aerial spraying as a remedy.
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