Perth press conference tests Minister Hasluck patience
In Perth the External Affairs Minister Mr Hasluck faced a barrage of questions from about 20 press radio and TV representatives. He remained urbane yet guarded, declining to argue with the press and emphasizing that Australia was being kept fully informed on external affairs.
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Perth
Hastack
Mwe
Pepotiers
Haslick
Saipan
Australia
London
Paris
Bonn
Kuala Lumpur
Saigon
Kosasih
Canberra
Hastuck
Mital
Bastuck
Sydney
Hasluck
9 TV
Hasiuck
Vietnam
Canberra Times
Russia
Peronnel
Fremantle
Australia Wins Davis Cup in Five Set Final
Australia retained the Davis Cup as John Newcombe and Tony Roche defeated Manuel Santana and Luis Arilla of Spain 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-2. The victory gave Australia a 34 lead in the five-match contest and followed tensions over Franco’s anthem with some spectators protesting and others remaining silent during the match.
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Sydney
Australia
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Manual Santana
Luis Arilla
Spain
Robert
Menzies
Australia opposition to Rhodesia conference plan
Prime Minister Menzies warned against a proposed special Commonwealth conference on Rhodesia, saying it would not help progress toward majority rule. He recalled past actions, stressed Australia's stance of nonrecognition for the Smith regime, and urged an educational push toward African majority rule with international cooperation.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Rhodesia
Nigeria
Robert
Canberra
Menzies
Meni
Abubakar Tafawa
Abubakar
Lagoscona
London
Smith
Southern
Britain
Hae
Tunnel system planned for war and peace
A blueprint for a two tunnel system to interconnect strategic sites was unveiled at a Civil Defence symposium by Nobel laureate Dr Eugene Wigner of Princeton. The plan, costing about 38 billion dollars, aims to provide high speed mobility for defense and peacetime use, though it faces substantial opposition and questions of feasibility.
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Eugene Wigner
Princeton University
Vietcong Seeks Four Day Truce Amid Bombing Pause
Vietcong calls for a four day truce authorized by the National Liberation Front and the political arm of the Vietcong. The United States and South Vietnamese commands extended a 12 hour Christmas cease fire to about 30 hours. The broadcast hinted at continued fighting against allied troops, with possible conditions for Tet observers under South Vietnam Liberation Armed Forces Command.
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National Liberation Front
Vietcong
United Press International
South Vietnam Liberation Armed Forces Command
Rome
Fanfani
UN General Assembly
Italy
Foreign Affairs Commission
Chamber of Deputies
United States
North Vietnam
Washington
North
Saigon
Seventh Fleet
Hasluck Predicts Long Hard War In Southeast Asia
Mr Hasluck returned from a foreign tour with warnings that the Vietcong are strengthening in North Vietnam and Laos. He said a short or easy war is unlikely, and victory depends on defeating the enemy in the North while avoiding territorial gain. He praised South Vietnam’s Ky government as realistic and urged patience, reform, and steadfast defense.
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Hasluck
East Asia
America
Vietnam
Australia
Uiabewa
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Haslucck
Ait
Marshall Ky
Problam
Tralian
Per Promass
Hanoi
Australa
Whale Shark Hunt Off South Coast Narooma
World famous spearfisherman Ben Cropp waits for whale sharks off the South Coast near Montague Island seven miles from Narooma. He films grey nurse sharks in a “shark trough” and describes sighting 20 morse sharks and a woman’s record catch. He notes four manta rays, new to his Barrier Reef observations, and expects whale sharks to arrive in the coming days.
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Ben Cropp
Montague Island
Narooma
Van
Mra Cropp
Cropp
Police book 5878 motorists in road blitz start date noted
Victorian police report 5878 motorists booked since the blitz began on December 16. Page 3 mentions ships and aircraft watching the North Sea for nine men missing from the Sea Gem oil rig collapse with a definite death toll of four. Page 4 notes shopkeepers in a 38 black shopping area threatening to drown out stores over a traffic ban unless lifted. Page 5 recalls survivors of an aircraft crash in Queensland. drama critic Hope Hewitt reviews Canberra theatre year.
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Victorian
North Sea
Queenseland
Canberra Times
Hope Hewitt
Canberra
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Jonathan Gaul
Tes
Keley
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Reuter
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I Force
Tempr
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UDI
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Laos
Vin
Orel
Kathy Trowtt
Trowtt
Wenen
Sydney Heads
Victorian Police
An.z
A.N.Z
Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited
Canberra City
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