Hindmarsh Drive Intersections Speed Limit Cut Planned
Speed limits on approaches to Hindmarsh Drive and Jerrabomberra Avenue will drop from 40 and 30 mph to 30 mph with new signs this week. A government spokesman cited excessive speeds and failure to observe Give Way signs as main accident causes. Tendered traffic signals were to be installed by June after bids closed yesterday.
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Todds Out Of Jail In Rhodesia Detention Case
Former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian GarfielTodd and his daughter Judith were freed from five weeks of solitary confinement and escorted to their farm under house restrictions. They had been jailed since January 18 amid claims of ties to riots after the Pearce Commission visit. Also released were two other political detainees, Josiah Chinamano and his wife, with a judicial review tribunal promised to review the cases.
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Explosion at Army Base In Benghaa Closes Roads
Canberra police said an explosion at an army base in Benghaa injured several people and led to a vehicle overturn on Kambalit Crescent. Victims were admitted to Canberra Hospital overnight.
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Nixon and Chou hold second round in Peking talks
President Nixon and Premier Chou En-lai spent nearly four hours in discussions as US China dialogue intensifies. Officials gave no details but noted a productive tone. Diplomatic observers foresee a tough, decisive exchange and potential early signs of rapprochement along with plans for future communications.
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Hijackers hold 127 on jet in Aden ordeal
Five Arab hijackers seized a West German Boeing 747 with 127 aboard including the elder Kennedy son. They landed in Aden for refueling and are reportedly preparing to fly to another destination while negotiations continue.
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Beauty of Bongonia may be saved by mining lease bid
The Beauty of Bongonia could be saved if a company secures a mining lease area by the Bongonia Gorge court in Goulburn yesterday. The company hopes to use techniques to preserve the beauty of the ores and area. Relatives of 13 civilians killed in Londonderry plan to give evidence to the inquiry.
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New Guinea Election Report Amid Administration Critique
Oscar Tammiuk of the Mataungan Allocation blames the administration for election problems as New Guinea votes begin. Bruce Juddery provides on the spot coverage reporting tense scenes and local concerns.
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Government plans White Paper on price fixing debate
In Sydney the Government vowed a White Paper before autumn sitting to justify why price fixing is flawed. The debate followed Opposition claims over BHP steel price rises and Government inaction. Mr McMahon said the Treasury will prepare the report, while backbenchers branded it a yellow or grey paper.
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BHP Plans $54.5 Million Expansion at Newcastle Steel Works
BHP announced a $54.5 million expansion at its Newcastle NSW steel works. Managing director J McMeill said the project includes a bloom and continuous mill complex with capacity over 1 million tons annually. The plan adds to a previous $27.5 million outlay and aims to lift plant capacity from 2.14 million to 2.68 million ingot tons per year.
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First ACT college head dies in smash
The first headmaster of St Edmund's College Canberra Father Patrick Thomas McCarthy aged 70 was killed in a head on collision on the Princess Highway near Wollongong. He joined the Christian Brothers in 1919 and spent years teaching in Queensland Victoria and NSW. Six people were injured including a passenger in Father McCarthys car.
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Soviet MPs visit may stir Australian politics
A Soviet Parliamentary delegation will visit Australia under the Inter Parliamentary Union, delaying travels from Sydney to New Zealand and back before three days in Canberra and a march 7 departure to Kuala Lumpur. The trip could revive McMahon's proposal for a parliamentary exchange, despite DP objections.
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Unseasonably cool Canberra Weather Improves Expected
Canberra's unseasonably cool spell was set to ease in coming days. A Bureau of Meteorology spokesman said yesterday's maximum of 4 degrees would rise to around 14 degrees above earlier readings. The forecast for today predicted a maximum near 68 degrees with improving conditions, and normal temperatures were expected by the weekend.
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