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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1971
Page
1
A rip current scare unfolded at Greenmount Reach when swimmers disregarded posted warnings. Lifeguards closed the beach after a large sign declared danger, with authorities urging the public to stay clear and seek safer swimming options.
A spokesman for the Meteorology River reports rainfall remains below average through the period, though monthly totals already exceed the usual. Today’s forecast calls for a mild day with clearing skies and some cloud, and a maximum temperature around 75 degrees.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions names and places in a garbled line. The readable bits reference a February time and a tie or joint event. No clear persons, teams, or events can be established from the fragment.
Third day of US air raids on North Vietnam reported with American pilots continuing strikes despite limited official details. Officials note ongoing missions since Sunday, with pilots refueling and rearming between sorties. Hanoi ministry condemns intensified raids as grave, while Washington stresses keeping military actions to prevent build up in South Vietnam.
Brisbane reports a French meteorological project causing confusion as devices used in weather experiments were found in Queensland. Police traced parts from Fallaone and Sweerina with ties to Sweden and Argentina. Officials discuss Army involvement. no action taken yet, and the embassy remained unsure.
Tourists and Canberra visitors largely support the idea of a pedestrian plaza, praising it for warmth and leisure while critics call its execution flawed. Residents cite issues with shelter, shade, seating design, and materials, suggesting artistic collaboration and better trees or protective shelters would improve the temporary four month trial that began November 28.
An emissary of the newly proclaimed State of Bangla Desh, Mr Khutan Khao Panal, arrives in Canberra this afternoon. Officials say he will seek contact with Bangla Desh diplomats and may meet Australian authorities. The Pakistan-based Bengali envoy defected last year and has since campaigned for Bangla Desh at the UN.
Gov ernment sources report Pakistan President Bhutto and Awami League head Sheik Mujibur Rahman plan formal negotiations within days. The talks aim to ease East Pakistan's crisis as both sides weigh conditions and possible power arrangements amid pressure from Dhaka and foreign mediators.
Moscow reports that Mars upper atmosphere contains oxygen and atomic hydrogen, detected by the Mar 20 and Mary 3 probes. Measurements note hydrogen and oxygen at various altitudes, with quotes from Tass and the commentator Kereshikov on temperature changes and Martian surface conditions.
The American yawl Kialoa I skippered by Jim Kilroy led the Sydney Hobart race yesterday with 7 miles to go and needed favorable winds to beat the 1962 race record of three days three hours forty six minutes sixteen seconds set by Ondine. Kialoa had averaged 9.4 knots and aimed to sustain 9.35 m to perfect the run, while handicap times favored the English sloop Wimby over Arthur Blaser’s yacht Beck.
A fragmented report notes Premier Me. Bjelkes Peters warns the Fevers Government will bear a larger share of repairing cyclone damage. The page also mentions UNION FINES and an amalgamation push with fines likely totaling 17 250 under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Croats in Canberra and a Sheffield Ski event. Details are unclear with many garbled words. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or outcomes are readable to form a solid card.
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