ASIO a threat to civil liberties warns student union
Dr A J McMichael, in a president's report to the National Union of Australian University Students, warned ASIO could threaten civil liberties. He cited students deterred from political activity over security records and called for a security tribunal or ombudsman to redress unjust actions.
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Weather forecast and fire danger update
A maximum temperature of 30 is forecast today with some cloud and a gusty north west wind. Tonight a cooler breeze from the east is expected. Yesterday's high was 92.8 degrees at 2.35 pm, eight above forecast and 14 above the monthly average. Wind gusts reached 30 knots, lifting fire danger yesterday to extreme. today it is rated very high.
Winter Games report from Grenoble on 20 kilometer race
In Grenoble today a 20 year old Hungarian customs officer won the last Gold Medal of the ten Winter Olympics. The Silver Medal went to Martingen of Norway and the Bronze to Eero Maentytanta of Finland, the defending champion.
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Labor Leader Whitlam Denounces Gorton's Vietnam Policy
Whitlam asserts Labor's Vietnam stance is clear ending the war with Australia doing its part. He criticizes Gorton's no more troops line as insufficient and calls for urging US negotiations while noting a shift after the Higgins by election plans and campaigns to pressure the Prime Minister.
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Australia urged to teach Asian languages in schools
Sir Hugh Ennor, secretary of the Federal Department of Education and Science, urged Australian schools to prioritise Asian languages over Greek, Latin, French and German. He said knowledge of Asia’s languages and history should be emphasized to reflect Australia’s northern neighbors and future role in the region. He spoke at Geelong College amid debates on science facilities and language education.
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Forged $10 Notes Flood Australia RBA Reports
Officials of the Reserve Bank announced that more than 4,000 forged ten shilling notes had been passed in Australia during the past year with the majority in Victoria. The report highlights widespread currency forgeries and regional distribution concerns.
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Belgium government resigns over language row crisis
King Baudouin accepts the resignation of Prime Minister van den Boeynants and his cabinet after a failed effort to resolve a language battle over French tuition at Louvain University. Flemish protests and party splits escalate as the caretaker government awaits a new majority.
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McEwan's to close Kingston building supply unit
McEwan's Limited will close its Kingston sales showroom and wholesale store on Leichhardt Street and withdraw from the building supply trade in Canberra. The company will keep the North Sou nt Avenue Civic and Dickson Place Dickson hardware stores open for now while most closures are gradual. Chairman T. Luxton said Canberra ventures have not been very successful and many others faced similar outcomes.
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Rural aid promise highlights NSW election campaign
In Goulburn on Wednesday Labor pledged drought relief and land tax exemption for 10 years to all country industries. Opposition Leader Mr Renshaw outlined a Rural Bank agency to handle and approve applications for financial assistance to small country manufacturing industries as part of Labor's rural policy ahead of the February 24 NSW elections.
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Vietnamese tanks hit U S outpost at Khe Sanh base
North Vietnamese forces struck an American outpost at Khe Sanh guarding Lang Vei with tanks and flame throwers. Fourteen hundred troops and Montagnards reportedly fought from concrete bunkers as Russian World War II tanks supported the assault, marking the first use of tanks in Vietnam. Five tanks were destroyed amid broader clashes near Hue Da Nang and Cholon Saigon.
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Lang Vei siege near Khe Sanh repelled by US firepower
Bazooka and tank assaults targeted Lang Vei two miles from the Laos border as US Marines at Khe Sanh and air units countered with artillery and B-52 strikes. Reports described two disabled tanks still firing and a tank atop a camp bunker before being knocked out, with Lang Vei poised as a likely initial objective if North Vietnamese renewed the push.
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Vietcong Offensive Spreads Across Saigon and Vietnam
Reports from Saigon and surrounding provinces describe heavy Vietcong activity with roadblocks and shelling. In Da Nang and Hue allied forces brace as streets fill with tanks, taxis, and smoke while authorities report shortages, curfews, and rising prices amid the ongoing offensive.
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