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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 02, 1970

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Delhi Capital Shifts Spark Indian Protests in Haryana

Police fire on crowds in Haryana as demonstrations over Chandigarh’s transfer to Punjab escalate. About 400 arrested, 77 police and two magistrates injured, 60 buses damaged. One death in Jagadhri lifts toll to seven in 48 hours. Army secures Hissar. trains halted. main road paralyzed. general strike disrupts Haryana. Punjab declares a holiday. Sant Fateh Singh mayors vow ends. Amritsar updates on fasting and vow.

Chandigahr India AAP Haryana Delhi Punjab Chandiguhi Jagadhri Gurgaon Naraual Hissar Chandheahr Diuram Singh Sant Fateh Singh Chandigahi Amritsar

Huge PNG Fire Destroys Port Moresby Warehouse

A large government warehouse in Port Moresby was gutted by a fire that started about 1 am and raged for nearly four hours. Chief fire officer M A Corcoran said the 300 by 100 foot building, packed with miscellaneous stores including cartridges, would cost several hundred thousand dollars.

Port Moresby M. A. Corcoran

South Africa names squad for second Test with Australia

In Durban the South African team to play Australia in the second Test was announced. T Goddard B Richards A Bacher G Pollock EF Barlow L Irvine H Lance M Procter F Pollock D Gamsey I Traicos P Trimborn named with Trimborn as 12th man.

Australia B. Richards A. Bacher G. Pollock EF. Barlow L. Irvine H. Lance M. Procter F. Pollock D. Gamsey I Traicos P.trimborn

Tighter rein on new drugs

The Commonwealth Government will impose a stricter control system on importing new medical drugs. Ministers Chipp and Forbes said the aim is to reduce latent adverse reactions by requiring detailed data on initial research and overseas trials before any new drug can be evaluated for clinical trials or marketing in Australia.

Commonwealth Australia Chipp Br Forbes Department of Health Department of Customs and Excise United States Food and Drug Administration Dia Food and Drug Directorate

Cave discovery near Naracoorte in South Australia

A new cave near Naracoorte in South Australia, an extension of the Victoria Cave explored from 1898 to 1908, was found by a member of the Cave Exploration Group of South Australia. It is noted for having the finest flowerstone formation in South Australia and possibly Australia.

Adelaide Sunday South Australia Australia Naracoorte Victoria

Ky signals option to resume bombing in North Vietnam

Vice President Ky warned that bombing North Vietnam could resume if necessary while in Singapore for veteran ceremonies. He said South Vietnamese air forces would carry out any future strikes and noted no new peace proposals from Saigon. Ky anticipated increased Communist sabotage during Tet and hinted at attacks at year end, but did not foresee a repeat of the 1968 Tet Offensive. American losses rose as Vietcong attacks spread from the Mekong Delta to the northern frontier. Australia’s Mr Peacock described ongoing troop withdrawals and a continued Australian role in Vietnam, noting broader withdrawal discussions intertwined with Prime Minister Gorton’s December statement. Retaliation threats anger Vietcong.

Swigen Paris Vietnam Associated Press Mekong Delta Saigon Peacock Singapore South Vietnam Australia Gorton Nixon 28Th Commonwealth Brigade Terendak Malaysia

Bomb hits Shankill Road as troops rest

A speeding car hurled a bomb into a Protestant Shankill Road building where about 50 British troops were resting. The blast caused a spring hole but injured no one, heightening fears of renewed sectarian tension. Extra soldiers were posted after the blast as crowds gathered. A drinks curfew was in effect tonight with pubs and hotels barred from serving liquor after 8.50. Earlier, a petrol bomb damaged an army vehicle in Londonderry, but no injuries were reported.

Belfast Shankill Road Londonderry

Londonderry calm amid protests and clashes after Friday riot

Police and British soldiers guarded Bogside as dusk fell with no new incidents between Catholics and Protestants. A civil rights rally defied a government ban to protest the conviction of Ber NADet Devlin, a British MP, for inciting Catholics to riot last year.

Londonderry Northern Ireland United Press International Bernadette Devlin House of Commons

Nine Die As Oil Rig Ship Sinks Near Darwin

Nine men drowned when the 1625-ton Sedco Helen oil rig workboat sank in the Bonaparte Gulf about 150 miles west of Darwin. Eleven were saved as an air and sea search failed to recover bodies. Names expected tomorrow. only one of the nine was Australian, from South Australia.

Darwin Bonaparte Gulf Sedco Leon Shinacher South Australia Singapore Sedeo Atlantic Richfield Oil Company Newcastle Gulf Assail RAAF Castor Oil Musprave Ranger Japan Cookshore Zapata Oil Company Investigator Kangaroo Wyndham Sam Helen Brahan Department of Shipping and ‘Transport

Australian oil rig Sedco Helen sinks with nine missing

Tragedy in the Bonaparte Gulf as the Sedco Helen drilling rig sinks after a collision with a marker buoy. Eleven men were aboard during the incident and nine are missing. Rescue operations are underway with ships and aircraft from Darwin and Singapore assisting. The sinking follows a sequence of recent rig incidents in the region.

Heicn Panama Singapore Canberra Sinclair R. Elliott Regionu Perth Department of Shipping and Transport Commonwealth

Australian Army Minister Finds Welcoming Acceptance

Singapore dispatch reports Australian Army Minister Mr Peacock stating a welcoming acceptance by South Victorians amid ongoing discussions. He emphasized cooperative ties and mutual support within regional defense efforts.

Singapore Peacock South Vict

Celibacy Law Reaffirmed by Pope in Vatican

The Pope reaffirmed the Latin Church rule of priestly celibacy in St Peters Square, rejecting Dutch bishops' push to allow marriage. He warned that abandoning celibacy would be regressive while Cardinal Jean Danielou condemned the Utrecht action and the Pope had spoken twice on obedience since the Utrecht meeting.

Vatican City St Peters Square Utrecht Jean Danielou Synod of Bishops

Cyclone Glynis Hits Exmouth as Winds Surge to 158 Mph

In Perth on Sunday, Exmouth endured 158.4 mph winds and heavy rain as Cyclone Glynis approached from the Indian Ocean. The cyclone centre was 40 miles north of North West Cape at 6.15 pm with the eye due over Exmouth by 9 or 10 pm. Four houses were unroofed and a shop damaged but no casualties reported as the storm heads toward the West Gas district and weakens inland tomorrow.

Perth Exmouth Glynis Indian Ocean Cape West Gascoyne

Syria claims Israeli jet shot down in ceasefire clash

Syria reports one Israeli jet down and 15 Israeli casualties after a 105 minute air and ground fight along the ceasefire line. Three Syrian soldiers were killed and five wounded, with one Syrian tank destroyed. Both sides used tanks heavy artillery and aircraft as UN observers brokered a cease-fire.

Damascus Syria Associated Press United Nations Tel Aviv Golan Heights Rafid

Death of MLC Herbert Paton Fitzsimmons in Sydney

Funeral arrangements set for Herbert Paton Fitzsimmons government whip in the NSW Legislative Council. He died suddenly at his McMaster's Beach home after a stroke on Friday night at age 71. Fitzsimmons served as Member for Lane Cove in the Legislative Assembly from 1930 to 1944.

Sydney NSW Legislative Council Herbert Paton Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons McMaster's Beach Lane Cove Legislative Assembly

Breeders Plan Boycott Of Ram Sale In Australia

Breeders may boycott a ram sale as they protest the removal of the export embargo on merino rams. A Brisbane conservationist alleges a reef oil drilling inquiry is biased toward the oil company. Reports note student protests after deadly Manila shootings.

Brisbane Great Barrier Reef

Poor Results at Canberras Totalister Agency Trials

A TAB spokesman criticized the ACT Totalister Agency Board en surveys at the Canberra races on Saturday for disappointing results in doubles betting. Queanbeyan scored 280 on a good pitch at Manuka Oval, likely pushing Easts from the top four in first grade club cricket as round nine wraps up next Saturday.

ACT ‘Totalister Agency Board Canberra Queanbeyan Manuka Oval Easts

Weddings 6 08 4 Law list 6 2 ee 4 Comic strips

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