Catholics Seek $6 a Term Aid for Primary Schools
The Board of Education of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn asks the New South Wales Government for an urgent grant of six pounds per term for every child in Catholic primary schools in the archdiocese area outside the ACT. Meeting in Queanbeyan, the board estimates the cost at 780000 a term and 2340000 a year, noting non government primary students cost more than 33 million annually to educate.
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Board of Education
Canberra and
Goulburn
New South Wales
Nsw
Queanbeyan
Catholic school aid debated for teacher salaries in archdiocese
Archdiocese leaders press for Federal support to cover teacher salaries amid dire finances. Archbishop OBrien predicts extended church school aid, while NSW Premier Askin discusses a 20 per child per term plan but deems it currently unrealistic. Board seeks meeting with Senator Gorton to push State help.
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Nsw
Askin
Mree
Archbishop O'Brien
Marymead Children’s Centre Board
B. Keating
Narrabundah
Goulburn
Archdiocese Church
Canberra
Ted
ACT
Gorton
O'Brien
Askining
Marymead
Bathurst
Manmead
Nate
Sydney
Carhut
Gilroy
Commonwealth
Whitlam stance on Vietnam withdrawal remains tied to settlement
The Opposition Leader Mr Whitlam said on ABC Four Corners that Australian troops would not withdraw from Vietnam until a settlement or armistice is reached. He linked policy to a possible ceasefire before the next House election, reiterating the campaign plank for immediate withdrawal unless there is settlement. He also discussed labor unions and government aid to independent schools, stressing a broader employee representation under the ALP.
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Whitlam
Vietnam
ABC
Four Corners
Whitham
M. Whitlam
House of Representatives
Girls’ High School
Bathurst
Gilroy
Nsw
Free college proposal aims to shift costs to federal government
The Member for Eden Monarc, DD Munro, said he would try to persuade the Federal Government to pay the entire cost of a new teachers' college in Goulburn. Government funding already pledged about 14 million of an expected 3 million.
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Eden- Monarc
Ir DD. Munro
Goulburn
Postal delays criticised in Melbourne call for PMG split
The Victorian Employers Federation urged separating PMG Department functions and ordering a postal inquiry after mail and urgent documents faced delays of up to seven days. Deliveries in Melbourne's city area lagged three to four days, with 30 percent of surveyed firms reporting delivery delays and 20 percent deeming delays serious. The federation cited inefficiency and una manned operations as underlying issues and requested two distinct functions for posts and telegraphs. Official PMG comment was unavailable.
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Melbourne
Victorian Employers Federation
PMG Department
Federation
Sheee
PMG
Biperation
Housing bank not needed in Canberra growth plan
D McHugh, president of ACT Trades and Labour Council, told TLC radio forum that stockpiling housing is unnecessary as enough workers and materials exist to meet demand. He notes ACT home construction has slowed, with government house output dropping yearly, hinting the government may abandon housing construction.
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Canberra
D. McHugh
MacHugh
ACT Trades and Labour Council
Builders Labourers Federation
TLE
Peace hopes dim as Hanoi rejects Johnson peace feelers
Washington officials believe North Vietnam’s continued rejection of U S peace offers means the war will be settled on the battlefield. They see no negotiated settlement unless Hanoi changes its position. Some guarded optimism remains that talks between Britain’s Prime Minister Wilson and Soviet Premier Kosygin in London could nudge settlement talks open.
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Washington
Hanoi
Johnson
North Vietnam
Wilson
Kosygin
London
The price for aggression fuels stalled Vietnam talks
Officials warn Hanoi refuses to discuss talks unless bombing halts unconditionally, dimming peace prospects. U S says North Vietnam must pay a price for aggression while Paris talks yield little progress. Military actions include Haiphong mining proposals, river estuary limits debated, and heavy bombardments near Saigon with Vietcong casualties reported.
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Hanoi
North Vietnam
Hano
General Freeman to visit Australia for training methods study
General Paul J. Freeman Jr. of the United States Continental Army Command will travel to Australia this week to observe training methods and techniques used by the Australian Army. The visit seeks to compare procedures and improve joint readiness between the two forces.
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Vhce
United States Continental Army Command
Paul J. Freeman, Jr
Australia
United States Navy Shells North Vietnam Rail Yard and Ammo Dump
US naval bombardment targets rail facilities 30 miles south of Than Hoa and an ammunition dump near Vinh as part of broader air strikes against North Vietnam. Command says hits will focus on supply routes but may strike any warranted targets. nighttime and bad weather operations supplement ongoing bombing of power and military sites near Bac Giang and Haiphong.
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Milian Command
Seventh Fleet
Andor
Tthe
Thanh Hoa
Canberra
Strauss
Benner
Desms
Picking
Duncan
Vinh
Junction City
Than Hoa
1St Onorth
Bac Giang
Hanoi
Han Gai
Haiphong
Home-made catapult test blamed on anti aircraft design
Bonn reports Mr Helmut Winter, 48, who dislikes low flying planes, tested a self built giant anti aircraft catapult in Hamburg during the weekend. He fired a salvo of 31 missions high into the air, using a fabrications based on a wartime design.
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Bonn
Aaprecher
Helmut Winter
Hamburg
Industry and defence study amid wartime tech shifts
Readable fragments describe an ongoing industry and defence study led by Mr Winter, a wartime major, focusing on industrial support for Australia's defence. The piece references Leonardo da Vinci, artillery observers, and a nine month course at a West Germany air base, with notes on massive machinery and local base burbs, hinting at broader military production and research efforts.
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Winter
Leonardo da Vinci
West Germany
Airl
Australia
Indian Election and Classifieds Snippet Report
Fragmentary newspaper item notes an Indian election context alongside unrelated sections such as weddings weather sport and a lottery reference. Readable pieces mention pages nine and ten and a classified segment including a new jackpot figure. No coherent events or names clearly identified due to damaged OCR text.
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Canberra- Goulburn
Eris O'Brien
ALP
Ings
Labor Party
Nvasel
A i Whitham
Jenny-Lee
Belinda Power
Curtin
Farry Floss
Government House
Alure
TLC
Defence Department
United States
Department
Paris
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
iChief
Sihanouk
Mar van Bo
Maxwell Taylor
Saigon
Woe of America Radio
Navy
VNA
Mr Winter
Industry and Defence
IC. A
DEA
England
Maem Sn
Mn Ts
Gunda Street
Postal Adres
GPO
Tiberra City
Pont
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