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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 08, 1973

Page

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Plans to merge police forces across Australia approved

Reports yesterday indicate a planned amalgamation of Commonwealth, ACT, Northern Territory and other police units. The move would place administrative functions under a single organization with a Chief Commissioner, aiming to reduce dislocation while shifting Commonwealth duties toward central crime records and guard duties now handled by private and other services.

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Daybreak N Vietnam unionists meet Australian PM Whitlam

Prime Minister Whitlam held a half hour unofficial talks with four North Vietnamese trade union officials in Canberra. He discussed possible Australian diplomatic presence in Saigon and Hanoi postwar rehabilitation, without monetary commitments or government requests. An interpreter accompanied the Vietnamese officials. In Canberra and Brisbane, protestors greeted the visitors during their two week tour.

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Sydney scientist aids Pasteur on influenza vaccine patent

The Pasteur Institute in Paris seeks patent on an influenza vaccine developed by CSIRO scientist Dr Fazekas de Saint Groth in Sydney. The Pasteur Institute offered 10 shillings royalties to CSIRO for exclusive Australian rights and sublicensing in Australia. Sir Macfarlane Burnet praised the work while noting the potential impact of predicting virus changes for vaccine efficacy.

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US to Accept 20 to 40 American Prisoners in Vietnam

A senior US official said the United States plans to receive between 20 and 40 American prisoners of war from Jungle Camp near Saigon. The release would mark the first group of American prisoners freed in South Vietnam, with operations to begin this weekend.

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Hong Kong share deal by casino blocked

The Australian Government froze ANH's plan to raise 5 million shares for Hong Kong partners in Wrest Point Casino Hobart under a three month interim order. Treasurer Crean cited a pending Foreign Takeovers Act review while ANH board, meeting at Wrest Point, passed resolutions approving overseas share allotments subject to federal approval.

Australian National Hotels Ltd Macao Hong Kong Wrest Point Hobart Government Gazette Mr Crean Crean Stanley Ho Fung King Hev Australian National Hotels ANH Canberra G. P. Farrell Australia Mr Ho Hey Iready Dea Mr Hey Sociedade de Turismo Diversod de Macau Far East Hydrofoil Co Ltd Real Estate Developers Association of Macau Far Last Stock Exchange Ise Sis Malaysia Plany Penang Cameron Highlands Thailand Singapore

Survivor seen on Tasmanian coast after wreck

An RAAF Orion spotted a man on Flying Scud Rocks near the Tasmanian coast believed to be a survivor from the Nisshin Mar wreck. HMAS Anzac remains nearby to evacuate the person and continue the search for other crew.

RAAF Marine Operations Entre Canberra Orion Te Man Nisshin Mar

Book alleges Chou En-lai offered aid to ALP in elections

A new book claims Chinese Prime Minister Chou En-lai offered to help the Australian Labor Party win last year's federal election by canceling a multi million wheat order, an offer reportedly discussed by Malta's ambassador and later rejected. The book, The Making of an Australian Prime Minister by Laurie Oakes and David Solomon, details Labor's rise, policy clashes, and key personalities including Whitlam Anthony McMahon and Forace.

Chou En-lai Australian Labor Party Chou Chow China ALP Liberal and Country Party Australia Joe Forace Malta Peking Ing Canberra Whitlam Labor Teun Treasury Sun-Pictorial Melbourne Laurie Oakes Canberra Times David Solomon Forace Er Chow Mr Forace The Labor Party McMahon Country Party Anihont Anthony Department of Secondary Industry

Antarctic voyage called off by New Zealand yachtsman

Dr David Lewis has halted his single handed circumnavigation of Antarctica and will store his damaged 42 foot steel sloop at Palmer Station on Adelaide Island until December. He plans to resume the voyage in July 1974, aiming to reach Australia via renewed supplies and possible Allied sites.

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Review of an old law discussion and political notes

A fragment reports a call for review of an old law, noting friction risks between Australia and New Zealand. It mentions Brice Juddery comments and Queensland capital inflow, Premier Bjetke Petersen, and Canberra. It also notes Tony Imunane retaining his Commonwealth middleweight title in Sydney by defeating Matt Donovan, plus scattered page references.

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