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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1973
Page
1
In Cin City, Feather son James died after fire trapped him in a room at the hotel on Market and Kent Streets. Fire officials and workers identified foreman Lager as leading the effort. several others were injured. The cause is attributed to smoke from the blaze.
A reply from the Minister for the Capital Territory Mr Enderby to a January request by 20 community leaders to hold a referendum on poker machines in the ACT will be tabled tonight at a meeting of the Poker Machine Referendum Committee. The committee chair Meo Ro Jay said he would not reveal the contents of the letter until the meeting, held at the Takeside International Hotel.
At St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne a liturgical inauguration drew about two thousand attendees including cardinals bishops and a federal and state political presence. Pope Paul VI sent a message while influenza and inter-Australian tensions limited his personal attendance. The ceremony highlighted unity across ethnic linguistic and cultural heritage and endorsed the congress theme of universal love in action.
Cardinal Shehan denounced the US Supreme Court ruling as a great tragedy at a Melbourne news conference. He called the January decision granting women and doctors sole control over abortion a virtually unrestricted right into the seventh month of pregnancy. The Archbishop of Ballina urged reversal but doubted success, reaffirming the Church's unwavering stance against contraception.
Pillion rider Mr Robert Bean of Chifley died on arrival at Canberra Hospital after a motorcycle accident on Parkes Way near Lomimonealyt Avenue yesterday at 9:49 pm The driver Mr Eugene Meison was admitted with multiple abrasions but later discharged
Prime Minister Whitham arrived in Port Moresby amid a quiet welcome and outlined Australia will provide continuing aid to Papua New Guinea over the next three years. He recalled past opposition to self government talks in Wewak and noted PNG's timetable for self government in four years and independence in five.
Mr Whitlam described aid arrangements for revigy during the program amid changing circumstances. Australia would be PNGs primary aid partner and work only with the Central Government, resisting secession offers while aiming to avoid military intervention. He noted Asian regional changes since the last Australia Indonesia talks and planned frank talks with President Sukarno and other ministers in Jakarta.
Australia invited to join with Papua New Guinea on a proposed 100 million Purari River hydro project. Prime Minister Somare welcomed Australian Minister Weston at Port Moresby dinner, signaling formal talks to develop the scheme and potential copper exports from Bougainville. The plan envisions a staged development starting mid 1980s, with power interconnection and regional benefits.
A Congressional committee report in Washington cites a plan to assassinate President Marcos on a gulf course before martial law. Alleged gunman August Lehman was arrested in Manila, with details reportedly relayed by an unidentified Manila official.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Malik called on South East Asian nations to join ASEAN. He urged expansion to include Laos Cambodia Burma and North Vietnam, saying postwar conditions should ease entry and a Bangkok conference in April would address potential new members.
NSW election coverage notes victory for LCP in the state, with related political speculation and national diplomatic context. Mentions road toll tolls and weekend crash fatalities across three states, plus sports results Bulgaria defeating Australia 4 to 2 in Melbourne and Australia’s defending innings in Jamaica test.
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