Nixon arrives in Guam for China talks prayer for world peace
Nixon lands in Guam after a Honolulu to China flight as he aims to set a long range framework for US China talks with Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Chou Enlai. He hopes discussions will build common ground on practical problems and philosophical differences.
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Chou Enelai
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Sato
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de Gaulle
France
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Mao
Chou
Supreme Court Allegations of Brutal Bashing in Goulburn Jail
A man on remand in Goulburn jail awaiting ACT Supreme Court sentence claims he was brutally beaten by fellow prisoners in his cell on February 10. Joseph Rove Neuss, 22, of Pierces Creek, appeared with injuries requiring stitches and bandages. His lawyer urged witnesses on oath to testify, while the judge cautioned about dereliction of duty and potential external penetration of the system. The case raised calls for psychiatric treatment and possible legislative changes to the management of jail welfare and judicial oversight.
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Pierces Creek
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John French
ACT Social Welfare Branch
Goottey Lloyd Sim
Nellss
Sedgman Wins Papell Invitation Tennis in Auckland
Australian veteran Frank Sedgman won the Papell Invitation Tennis Tournament in Auckland defeating Auckland’s F P Thomson in the final after winning three matches over the weekend.
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Eran
Frank Sedgman
Auckland
Surfer Mauled by Shark Near Wilsons Promontory
Surfer Stuart Rogers 18 of Frankston received 63 stitches in his left leg after a shark attack off Wilsons Promontory 140 miles southeast of Melbourne. He was dragged for over 10 seconds before freeing himself, then paddled 100 yards on his upside-down board to shore. Transported 15 miles to South Gippsland Hospital, doctors spent more than two hours on the gash. Rogers recalled the shark’s fin and eyes as it approached.
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Wilson's Promontory
Stuart Rogers
Frankston
Sandy Point Beach
Wilsons Promontory
South Gippsland Hospital
Foster
Port Phillip Bay
Williamstown Sailing Club
Spotlight shooters wound farmer at Barham farm
Three men using spotlights shot farmer Ken Pedderson on his employer’s Barham property after he ordered them off. He was hit in the right shoulder by a 1.22 rifle, bleeding, and drove to Barham Hospital for treatment. Police in Victoria and New South Wales pursued the suspects, described as early twenties, last seen in a white Holden sedan with Victorian plates.
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Barham
Nsw
Pedderson
Barham Hospital
Victoria
New South Wales
Munich appeal to fund Australia at Munich Games
Sydney reports Prime Minister McMahon will launch a national television appeal tomorrow to raise 400000 dollars for Australia’s Olympic team bound for Munich this year. The broadcast aims to mobilize public support for the team’s training and travel costs.
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Sydney
Australia
Mr McMahon
Flooding at Yarra Glen Intersection and Surrounding Areas
Flooding persisted at the Yarralumla Creek intersection of Yarra Glen Melrose and Yamba Drives with about 2 ft 6 in of water. Police blocked roads from 6 20 pm as heavy rain warned by meteorology caused closures and detours while crews cleared silt debris. A traffic crash occurred at the barricade and two constables sustained minor injuries in separate incidents. past floods and a beer festival disruption at Canberra Showground are noted along with hotel flooding in Queanbeyan.
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Yarra Glen
Melrose
Yamba Drives
Hunt
Storms lash Sydney area causing floods and minor crashes
A Sunday thunderstorm drenched Sydney with 76 points of rain in 30 minutes, hindering traffic and sparking numerous minor accidents across suburbs. Three boys aged 10 to 13 were swept 0.5 miles along a Bexley drain before being rescued. no serious injuries reported.
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Ashfield
Mascot
Blacktown
Glebe
Kingsgrove
Bexley
Oliver Street
Ordius irrigation scheme warned by University expert
Professor N F Stanley of the University of Western Australia warns that the Old River irrigation plan could trigger infectious disease outbreaks in the area. He notes irrigation and dam construction raise human infections and create new ecological challenges in tropical environments.
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N. F. Stanley
Microbiology Department
The
University of Western Australia
Stanley
Anomalies force fee rises in Sydney doctors
Government inaction drives up GP fees, with two thirds of local associations charging or near the common home visit rate. Dr Cr M Dimond warns NSW and Victoria doctors may fade away in 20 years under ongoing political and economic pressure. He notes a 7.3 percent drop in Sydney metropolitan family doctors and critiques health care organisation and funding.
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The
AMA
Cr. M. Dimond
Dimond
Nsw
Victoria
General Practitioners
Papua New Guinea votes begin third general election in nationwide rollout
Voting started across Port Moresby and highland towns with turnout higher than 1968 in some areas, while Wewak saw low participation. Officials warn the Peli Association seeks to suppress votes in adjacent seats. Early-day voting was slow in Rabaul but picked up. urban centers voted first with village-level polls slated from tomorrow. By March 11 about 1.8 million people will vote across 97 seats.
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Mount Hagen
Wewak
Peli Associaton
Mount Turu
Myste
Mathias Yuliwan
Yangon
Hostld
Wewal
Goro
Light plane crashes in paddock near Yarrawonga injuring two
A light aircraft struck power lines and crashed in a grazing paddock near Yarrawonga today. The pilot, William Clemens of Beaumaris, suffered a broken leg and his passenger Anne Vernon of Melton had a broken jaw. Both are in Wangaratta Hospital.
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Melbourne
Yarrawonga
William Clemens
Beaumaris
Anne Vernon
Melton
Wangaratta Hospital
New lease auction plan in offing
MINERS BACK IRELAND The Prime Minister of the Irish Republic Nir Lynch ran ou oo werd a three-point peace plan for Nor thern Ireland. The approach of 2 separate education authority for th ACT provided an oppor tunity for much more nsitive co-operation etween Roman Catholics and the reat oof other 6 com munity, the principal SOCCER The ACT played soccer which was at times beiliiant to out claw, New Caledonia's top club team yester day.
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Nir Lynch
Northern Ireland
Beiliiant
New Caledonia
Japan and Mongolia Agree to Establish Diplomatic Relations
A joint communiqué issued in Tokyo and Ulan Bator announced that Japan and Mongolia would establish diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors. The statement expressed confidence that ties would boost economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
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Japan
Mongolia
Ulan Bator
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