Coroner criticises liquor rules after Canberra death
The Canberra Coroner Mr Hermes criticises premises operators for lax liquor controls after Cedric Haines 38 dies in a Reid crash. Autopsy shows high blood alcohol near lethal levels. The driver John Cooper, under influence, lost control. Haines crushed in the collision. Evidence cites hotel bar encounter and Cooper’s admission of drinking before pickup.
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Bridal Hitch for Dame Zara Holt in Melbourne Wedding
A chaotic wedding near Toorak ends with Dame Zara Holt marrying Mr Henry Jefferson Percival Bate MP after a last minute search for the groom. Prime Minister Gorton calls it a wedding while Calwell remarks on the couple’s happiness despite calamities.
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Wedding of the year derailed by dyspepsia and car trouble
A televised wedding in Toorak faced chaos as a heifer attack, a non-starting car, a missing groom, and a police escort delayed the ceremony. Dame Zara arrived late with guests assembling at Millicent Avenue. The brief service proceeded amid a reception confusion with ministers, MPs, and guests in varied dress.
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Man Shot Dead in Richmond Gun Battle Near Bridge Hotel
A man in his early 20s was shot dead in a running gun battle with police in Richmond. He attacked a patron with a crowbar in the Bridge Hotel public bar, was removed, then returned armed with a shotgun and fired three shots, but no one was injured. He died about ten feet from the Bridge Hotel in Bridge Road shortly before closing time.
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African leader Sithole to appeal murder incitement sentence
A government statement announced that detained African war parallel leader Sithole will appeal the sentence of six years hard labor for incitement to murder the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers. The ruling followed his detention amid political unrest in Rhodesia.
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Harradine Seeks Tasmanian Delegate Seat in ALP Federal Conference
Tasmanian trade union leader Brian Harradine surprised the State Labor Conference by nominating as one of six Tasmanian delegates to the ALP Federal Conference. He faces left wing opposition at the June federal gathering, amid tensions after his previous ban from the party's federal executive.
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Meadow Glen calf gift derided as wedding present
Melbourne report notes Blue Mrs M Lynch condemns Mr Bate for sending Dame Zara a $2,000 calf as a wedding gift calling it odd and a disgrace. She says a little calf being shipped is shocking and likens calves to exploited beings in the context of the ceremony.
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Israel warns of airline chaos after Zurich attack
Israel warns Arab states they cannot expect normal air service as four Arab commandos attacked an El Al Boeing 7208 jet taxiing at Zurich. A female attacker and three men were involved. a passenger guard returned fire, killing one attacker. The wounded none, one security guard casualty, and the three attackers were detained by Zurich police. Prime Minister Fshkol and Israeli leaders met to plan next steps and reinforce air route security rights.
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Israel promises free air trade and targets piracy nest
In Amman the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine named Ibrahim Tewfik Mohammed Abu el Haja Abdel Mohsen Hassan and Amina Dahbour as members in a communique. The group claimed the December 26 Athens attack on an El Al jet. Israel answered with a helicopter raid on Beirut Airport destroying 13 Lebanese aircraft without any fatalities.
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Zurich attack prompts global calls for restraint and action
Israeli Foreign Minister Eban condemns the Zurich raid as a derived attempt to intimidate civilian aviation and calls for firm world intervention. U Thant urges non retaliation and constructive action. US and British officials condemn the attack while Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claims it as a reprisal and identifies four militants from Gaza Haifa Nazareth and Lidda. A Malaysian security officer and a pilot are injured as the El Al jet suffers damage. an Israeli official says the plane’s safety and response by a security guard saved lives.
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Disgust Over Abattoir Tour Sparks Council Debate
Council members led by Mr J H Pead toured the Canberra abattoir noting worse conditions than in 1967. They questioned staff and observed kill procedures amid calls for urgent action, possible lease or sale, and Government steps to rectify conditions prevailing at the facility.
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Three Survive Crash Landing Off Phillip Island
A Beechcraft flying joy ride with three men aboard skidded 500 yards along a grass runway at Phillip Island near Cowes. It crashed through a fence, tumbled to a cliff, and glided into Basa Strait. One man dragged an injured companion through the smashed windscreen and they swam to safety as the third sought help. two others were badly cut.
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Bravery medal for Vietnam veteran Hanlon at Holsworthy
Corporal Inohn Robert Hanlon 26 Holsworthy Army Base receives the George Medal for bravery after he risked his life to shield a trainee during a grenade throw incident. He pushed the trainee behind a blast wall and covered him with his body, sustaining leg injuries while the trainee was unharmed. Hanlon previously served with the First Battalion in Vietnam in 1965 46.
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Border delay slows traffic on Berlin to Wea highway
German border guards halted traffic for two hours at the western end of the Berlin to Wea highway. Officials said the delay began at midnight to check identification papers. The stoppage banked up trucks for more than two miles. The delay followed East German moves halting traffic from West Berlin.
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Teachers protest against Mr Askin in parliament
The piece reports SSW teachers staging a protest after Premier Vir Askin tabled a report in the legislative Assembly rejecting a proposed education commission as promised in his last election campaign. The event is linked to ongoing education policy debate and parliamentary proceedings.
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