14 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1967
Page
1
A garbled OCR snippet appears to reference a person named Bill and a tor or lance incident. Readable facts are insufficient to determine event, date, or organization. Proceeding with a minimal card based on the limited names detected.
Federal Cabinet will decide soon whether to continue with a proposal to hold a referendum on breaking the deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate. A detailed plan prepared for Cabinet assesses public feeling on widening the House's numbers. The Country Party's weekend decision signals support for changes, while opposition parties await signals from Prime Minister Hall.
A Supreme Court session in Jakarta focused on President Sukarno's alleged involvement in the 1965 attempted communist coup. Court documents reportedly tie Sukarno to the plot, with Congress to review the findings in a forthcoming session. Congress is Indonesia’s constitutional body that appoints the president.
Fragmentary OCR yields a muddled item mentioning a person named Viet and a pine locale. Readable bits include a person and place but essential details are unclear.
The stimster for Lab our and National Ser vice blamed seasonal factors for a sharp January rise in jobseekers, increasing by 12,508 to a high level. Males and females showed different gains while vacancies fell slightly. Unemployment benefit recipients also dropped by 1,380 to 24,911.
London communique from Kosygin and Wilson outlines mutual effort for Vietnam peace. sets up a special hotline linking No 10 Downing Street and the Kremlin to coordinate peaceful settlement and broader Anglo Soviet cooperation. Brown to visit Moscow May 19 to advance talks.
Washington reports a continued lull in bombing over North Vietnam likely for a day or two while officials await Hanoi’s reaction. European leaders favor a broader security conference and deescalation, with talks on a postpause peace framework under consideration.
Canberra High School girl pupils form a committee to present ideas for uniforms. Women teachers, senior pupils, and mothers will meet to discuss changes while the fres at the school remains unchanged. Principal Afr Ge Evan ati Inst puaht.
Local police report a town robbery affecting students from Jindabyne and nearby Khancobai. Several youths were arrested as the Civic Association discussed penalties including fines and jail terms. Authorities noted sums mentioned range from $8 to $204, with forms and ages referenced for fifth and sixth form pupils. The incident unfolded last night several miles from Jindabyne.
Government health officials warned that southern Tasmania faces a disease outbreak if thousands of stock killed in bushfires are not buried immediately. Teams with bulldozers and front-end loaders are burying carcasses in piles to prevent spread and protect public health.
A special ACT Advisory Council session last night degenerated into chaos as elected members clashed over a motion aimed at a procedural change. Mr T. W. Pye accused four colleagues of undemocratic conduct while firing accusations at several members, including Mrs Dalgarne and Mr Dalgarno, as the debate spiraled and the chairman faced calls for expulsion.
A report shows ACT energy activity jumped to 412 last month from 299 in December, but compares unfavorably with January figures from the previous year. The text notes earlier months and other statistics, mentioning public officials and unfilled vacancies, with data fragments and incomplete names.
A garbled excerpt discusses a push for better daily activity in Adelaide, noting concerns that modern life’s pace reduces exercise. It mentions Mr lem Japver and a men’s club gymnasium as proposed solutions to curb valueless living and improve fitness without heavy costs.
A $2,600,000 Commonwealth hostel is planned for Canberra to be built at Barton on the block bounded by National Circuit, Sydney Avenue, and Bourke and Macquarie Streets. Tenders close March 14. A spokesman for the National Capital Development Commission said the hostel would accommodate more than six people, have three stories, and be built in the form of a wagon surrounding a landscaped courtyard.
A fragmented news item notes a wage fixing method being attacked amid disruptions in Peking and currency concerns in Australia. It references July 1st scheduling and mentions figures like Faget and a shift in pounds and pence. Classifieds pages 13 to 15 accompany the item.
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