Rioting Escalates in Belfast and Londonderry
British troops clashed with rioters and IRA gunmen in Belfast and Londonderry as night-long violence hit Northern Ireland. Police and soldiers detained 12 in Belfast and 27 in Londonderry, with six in Ballymurphy, and a 14 year old injured by a gelignite blast amid the chaos.
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Duke of Kent under fire over Northern Ireland posting
London reports the 35 year old Duke of Kent, cousin to the Queen, faces intense criticism for his posting to Northern Ireland as commander of an armoured squadron. Some papers call it a monumental blunder but he insists he is a soldier with a job to do and says royal status changes nothing.
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Local car chase ends with manhunt near Maitland
Police investigate after a one year old child is found in a car driven by Arnold Bussel near Maitland. Officers question bystanders as the stormy night crash leads to a wider inquiry into the driver and involved parties.
Flooding Across Regions The South Coast Is Hit
Floods labeled a national disaster threaten Wide Gippsland and Snowy River regions. Two bodies remain missing near Bega while a seriously ill woman and newborn were evacuated from Narooma by RAAF helicopter to Batemans Bay. Landslides near Clyde Mountain closed the road for hours. Fifteen families evacuated and several towns isolated as more storms forecast. In Goondiwindi Goondiwindi warning of rising waters. Bundaberg faces health hazards as debris and sewage spread after floods recede.
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Earthquake Strikes Tuscania Italy. 19 Dead Reported
A central Italian town Tuscania suffered a violent quake at 4am Sunday. Death toll rose to 19 with estimates over 30 as rescue workers search rubble. Over 100 injured pulled from ruins of a historic town. A hospital wing collapsed trapping dozens. Premier Colomo ordered ministry aid.
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Heath warns Rolls-Royce collapse to have far reaching effects
British Prime Minister Heath warned at a Conservative conference that the Rolls-Royce collapse would have broad consequences. He expressed distress over the empire breakdown and asset handover to a receiver, and said the government is doing its utmost to mitigate impacts on those affected.
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Flood relief plan outlined for South Coast after NSW floods
The SSW Government pledged full relief within available resources for flood areas on the South Coast. Grants cover damaged homes, furniture, clothing, and personal effects with up to 75 percent for major damage and 50 percent for minor damage. NSW Premier Askin warned the floods could become a national disaster as rescue work continues and roads and bridges suffer extensive damage.
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Secret owner found for Australia’s $30,000 Drysdale painting
The Commonwealth Government owns Emus in a Landscape by Sir Russell Drysdale purchased for 30 000 at Christie s last September. The work, 40 by 50 inches from 1950, will join the national collection housed at the Australian National Gallery in Canberra. The painting, shown earlier in Sydney and London, recently returned from the US and is among works lent to state galleries and overseas exhibitions.
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Flood warnings as rivers rise across New South Wales
Sydney reports flood warnings on the MacIntyre Dumaresq Nepean Hawkesbury Castlereagh Hogan Macquarie Lachlan Namor and Gwydir rivers and streams south of Nowra. An RAAF helicopter evacuated a woman in childbirth from a South Coast town to Batemans Bay Hospital where mother and child were reported well. Melbourne notes East Gippland towns tally losses as floods recede.
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Moruya Tow Service Profits From Flood Dangers
A local towing service in Moruya charged motorists 2 to 4 dollars to pull cars through flood waters at the town edge. The firm, Vidgen Motors Moruya Pty Ltd, reported about 200 dollars earned on Saturday and Sunday. A nearby resident also charged 150 dollars for each trip yesterday afternoon.
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Acclaim for Apollo fourteen trip from SPACE CENTRE Houston
Scientists call Apollo fourteen the most successful moon landing yet as astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa return toward the Pacific in the Kitty Hawk. They spent 33 hours on the moon, set up a long running science station, gathered 10 pounds of lunar rocks and filmed the surface. Contingent aims included crater research with Cone Crater posing a challenge during descent. Splashdown expected by 7 am Wednesday. The Pope welcomed the mission, saying space exploration shows God’s presence while affirming mankind’s earthly rule and heavenly future.
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Whitlam Becomes Grandfather After Sydney Birth
Federal Opposition leader Whitlam becomes a grandfather for the first time when his son Stephen and wife Sheena welcomed a son in Sydney, a Canberra spokesman announced yesterday.
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Riot at Boggo Road gaol leaves many damaged
A full scale riot erupts at Brisbane's Boggo Road gaol as more than 50 prisoners set bedding on fire rip out toilets and smash hundreds of windows causing five hours of destruction with significant damage.
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