Stranger attends ALP caucus as baby rocks cradle
The 66 year old caucus meeting welcomed its first stranger when four month old Kirk Hayden, son of Bill Hayden, attended with his mother Mrs Hayden at Parliament House. Hayden handed the infant to Charlie Griffiths who rocked him to sleep while Keeffe’s wife, expecting, held Kirk for practice.
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Queensland
Labor
Bill Haydert
Kirk
Holt
Hayden
Parliament House
Charlie Griffiths
Nsw
ALP
Keeffe
Sukarno Hands Over All Powers To Suharto
Sukarno ceded executive authority to General Suharto ending his 21 year rule. The 64 year old leader remains president in name only as the military takes control following pressure from Suharto and followers.
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Diakarta
AAP
Sukarno
Thendonesian Army
Suharto
Indonesia
Congress
Late News Summary From VAP Page Unknown
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Mik Yee Wo Jerrdat and Sukarno with unclear statements about belief in a husband and a financial action. Details are unreadable and names are uncertain.
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Mresa Er
Sukarno
Communists win Kerala state in United Front landslide
A Communist dominated United Front swept Kerala to power with 67 of 77 seats declared as the general election results flowed in. Indias factions unified to back the Kerala victory amid political upheaval including losses for Congress ministers and Gandhi. Violence erupted as Bombay voted and a crowd was dispersed by police after clashes at polling stations.
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New Delhi
AAP
Kerala
Congress Party
Ma Gandhi
Jan Singh
Senate
Heatwave Dress Dispute Triggers Melbourne Tram Chaos
Melbourne transport workers confront a dress issue as brown leather shoes cause tram disruptions on East Preston line. Depots authorize halt if the style rule remains in force, sparking a citywide potential tram stoppage and fueling union and council debates amid heated political wrangling over dress policies and union attendance.
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Melbourne
Preston
Colleges gain more federal aid to run advanced education
The Federal Government will add 2,256,000 annually to support colleges of advanced education, with 6,768,000 extra for 1967-69 above base-year expenses. Senator Gorton announced in the Senate that the revised recurrent expenditure share increases the total Commonwealth contribution to 17,447,420 for all colleges in Australia. NSW would receive 2,069,180, and Victoria’s share rises to 4,383,070 under the new scheme.
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Colleges of
Commonwealth
Australia
Gorton
Nsw
Mictaria
Australians suffer seven dead in Viet Nam mine attack
Seven Australians were killed and 26 wounded when two Vietcong mines exploded near an armoured personnel carrier and accompanying infantry of the 3rd Cavalry and Royal Australian Regiment during a search and destroy operation in the Nui Dat area. Helicopters evacuated the dead and wounded as troops scoured the Long Hai mountains, amid reports of possible unexploded American bombs and enemy trap tactics.
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NI Dat
3Rd Cavalry Regiment
Nui Dat
Vietnam
Phuoc Tuy
Long Hai Mountains
D445
Long Hui
Feeding error claims fourth baby at Prince Henry Hospital
In Sydney a fourth infant died after being fed a salt solution instead of lactose at Prince Henry Hospital. Twenty seven babies became ill at Liverpool Hospital on Saturday from the same error. ages ranged from seven to 34 days. A postmortem showed high salt in one body. tests by the government analyst were expected to confirm diarrhoea as the cause. Detectives questioned staff. no charges planned. The remaining 23 babies are in satisfactory condition.
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Sydney
Prince Henry Hospital
Liverpool Hospital
Soldiers Killed in Vietcong Action With Helicopter Rescue
Seven Australian servicemen are named among those killed in action during a helicopter assault near Saigon. National Serviceman Donald Murray Clark, 21, and Lance-Corporal Kevin Mitchinson, 22, are listed alongside Privates Michael Poole, Richard Sandow, James Webster, Robert Wilven, and an unnamed seventh soldier whose next of kin have not disclosed the name. The Wing Commander reported that enemy mines and a large ammunition dump were destroyed as pilots rescued crews and evacuated wounded from the battlefield to a hospital in Vung Tau and Saigon. The operation involved No 9 Helicopter Squadron and A Squadron of the 3rd Cavalry, with reports of strong confidence in helicopter crews.
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Pee Donald Murray Clark
Geraldton
Kevin Leatle Mitchinson
Port Lincoln
Cavalry Regiment
Michael Damien Poole
Dromana
Victoria
Richard Wayne Sandow
Windsor
Brisbane
James Clifton Webster
Angle
Orange Grove
Perth
Robert Feier Wilven
Clarence Gardens
Adelaide
No 9
Canberra
Fidence
Impo Im
Ryacy
Betteit
Vung [Au
Saigon
Sisters of Nazareth plan Canberra aged home site survey
The Roman Catholic Sisters of Nazareth visited Belconnen and Weston Creek in Canberra to inspect potential sites for a new aged care home. No decision was made yet as Mother Brconwald led the group from Melbourne and Sydney. The order aims to build within three to four years with possible Commonwealth funding under the Aged Persons Homes Act.
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Sisters of Nazareth
Canberra
Belconnen
Weston Creek
Camberwell
Victoria
Turramurra
Sydney
Mother Brconwald
Australia
Monsignor
F. Favier
St Patrick’s Church
Braddon
Goulburn chosen as site for new teachers training college
Goulburn has been named the site for a new 33 million teachers training college. Fourteen people injured in a major fire near The Bird. Eight homes and 10,008 were destroyed in the incident. A Labour move awaits Parlament action to establish a national water conservation source. Weather and classifieds noted on pages 24 25.
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Goulburn
Taining College
National Water Conservation
Oureiae
Mountains Authority
Ky declines candidacy for Vietnam president
Saigon reporters confirm Prime Minister Air Vice-Marshal Ky said he would not stand for the presidency under the new constitution. Informed sources indicate either Ky or Chief of State Nguyen Van Thien will run in selections later this year.
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Saelgon
Bea
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thien
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