Australia urged to act as Timor crisis criticism grows
A radio broadcast accused Australia of cowardice over Timor evacuations. It claimed Fretilin leaders asked for help to evacuate old people, women, and children, and charged Australia with racism and reluctance to deploy a large ship. No Fretilin messages had been received in 24 hours.
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Radio Dilc
Australia
Austalia
Timor
Fretilin
Angola
Mozambique
Indonesian assault on East Timor widens war
Fretilin spokesman Jose Ramos Horta said Christmas Day attacks by about 15 000 Indonesian troops with tanks and air support hit villages across Portuguese Timor. He claimed Dili and Baucau were occupied, 30 percent of Timor under Indonesian control, with 20 000 to 30 000 troops total and 30 warships blockading the island as Fretilin retreated to the central highlands amid shortages of medicine and hunger.
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UAP
East Timor
Associated Press
Jose Ramos Horta
Revolutionary Front For the Independence of
Horta
Dili
Baucay
Fast Timor
Portuguese Timor
Timor
Fretilin
Civil unrest, global gloom mark 1975 scene
The year 1975 featured a deadly Lebanon civil war toll near ten thousand, conflicts in two territories after Portugal's withdrawal, violence in Ireland and the Middle East, and widespread economic gloom. Olympic costs and disputes fueled fears for Montreal Games. A spate of spider reports on the South Coast drew attention as floods stranded holidaymakers in Queensland. West Australian trainer Bob Miller banned Alf Matthews from rides ahead of the Perth Cup.
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Portugal
Ireland
Middle East
Bob Miller
Adelaide
Alf Matthews
Holiday Times Tour Guides Canberra Valley Views
A two hour roundup through pastoral country and foothills west of Canberra offers extensive views of the Murrumbidgee Valley. The feature notes how most young people try stamp collecting, and continued interest hinges on attitude and exposure to the hobby’s full scope. Page references include Tourist Guide.
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Brindabella Range
Canberra
Murrumbidgee Valley
Projected trends hint at changes over 25 years
Gwynne Dyer examines long term projections in life style trends and their potential effects over the next quarter century. The piece, tagged as life style, looks at broad societal shifts and how they might shape future daily life.
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Gwynne Dyer
Traditional New Year Celebrations At Petrie Plaza
Crowded Petrie Plaza welcomed a teen performer Jone aan who sang and danced into 1976 with Monaro Folk Music musicians playing Irish and Australian tunes. The report notes thousands of atomic clocks worldwide will drop a leap second to sync with Earth's rotation.
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Boulder
Colorado
United Press Inter-national
Timor East Timor Consulate to Close in Dili Tomorrow
Provisional Indonesian accord prompts closure of the Tai consulate in Dili scheduled for tomorrow. Officials reference East Timor matters and regional diplomatic steps. Local sources confirm the move and its potential impact on cross border relations.
Dame Edith Burnside Receives DBE For Hospital Service
Queen names Dame Edith Burnside of Tos tak Victoria and four other men raised in the order. Edith Burnside is made Dame of the British Empire for her services to hospitals and the community. Among the four non Labor nominees, 57 year old range of honorees includes a knight bachelor for commerce and community service. Former Sydney Lord Mayor Nick Shehadice, 50, is named a knight bachelor. The Archbishop of Sydney Marcus Loane, 64, is Knight of the British Empire. Victorian Supreme Court Judge Mr Justice Edward Hamilton Barber is mentioned in the list.
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Edith Burnside
Tostak
Victoria
Sine
Order of the British Empre
DBE
Ier
Sydney
Marcus Loane
Kbe
Supreme Court
Edward Hamilton Barber
OBE Honors for Hall Man and NZ Knighthood Highlight List
NSW politician Mr Finlay Melgoas Mac Diarmid receives an OBE for services to primary industry and has sat in the NSW Legislative Council since 1973. The honours list also includes multiple MBEs and knights for community service, education, sport administration, and medicine, with notable figures such as Professor Zeiman Cowen and Dr Lan Vanderbcke recognized. In Wellington, New Zealand, federation leader Mr Thomas Skinner is named Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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Ginninderra Park
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Zeiman Cowen
University of Queensland
Queensland
Leslie Victor Price
Western Australia
James Maxwell Rameay
Cnet
Thomas Walter Mitchell
Corrong
Waa
CMG
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Wellington
Federation of Labour
Thomas Skinner
New Zealand
Order of the
Fretilin claims 6000 Indonesian deaths in Timor conflict
East Timor Fretilin spokesman Mari Alkatiri in Lisbon says at least 6,000 Indonesian soldiers have died fighting in East Timor over the last three months. He notes Indonesian-backed forces gained ground since Christmas and hints Fretilin could accept union with another country if the majority desires. A Fretilin spokesman in Australia reported Indonesian forces captured Aileu, 60 km south of Dili. Ho Cheng-Weng hosts DPR East Timor delegation in Beijing per Xinhua.
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Aap-Reuter
Fretilin Independence Movement
Mari Alkatiri
Europe
Alkatiri
Fretilin
Australia
Aileu
Dili
East Timor
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Ho Cheng-Weng
Peking
Democratic Republic of East Timor
New China News Agency
MP calls for ban on Indonesia over East Timor invasion
Melbourne date. Labor MP Bryant urges Australia to impose diplomatic sanctions on Indonesia in protest at East Timor invasion. He criticizes the former policy of continuous pressure and demands immediate action against the aggressor.
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Melbourne
Australia
Indonesia
East Timor
Bryant
Lab
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Treme
Willesee
British envoy recalls after torture claims by Cassidy
British physician Dr Sheila Cassidy, held by Chile's military junta for two months, described being stripped and tortured in prison. Britain recalled its ambassador in protest, with Foreign Secretary Callaghan filing a strong protest and preparing to escalate the case.
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London
Sheila Cassidy
Chile
Britain
Callaghan
Reginald Seconde
British Parliament Members Denounce Chile Treatment of Dr Cassidy
United Nations rights committee is cited as condemning harsh actions against a British subject. Mr Callaghan accuses Chile of criminal brutality after Dr Cassidy, who treated a wounded guerrilla, was detained and tortured during arrest near a Roman Catholic mission hospital. Paris-level diplomacy pressured Santiago to release her.
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Dr Cassidy
Santiago
Britain
Guenlin
Roman Catholic Mission Hospital
Canberra ENT competition draws hundreds of entries
The Canberra Times ENT contest received hundreds of entries from both children and adults. One hundred seven entries came from workers at Canberra Airport, and one hundred seventy seven entries appeared to be from anonymous entrants. A note with several entries joked about entertaining and entering without commitment, signed by “a non entrants.” Mr J. H. Brooks of Yarralumia submitted an entry but noted age limits. A public announcement about the galection of ENT was issued today.
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Canberra Times
Canberra
Alf
J. H. Brooks
Yarralumia
Airport bombing at LaGuardia draws federal probe
President Ford ordered 300 FBI agents to investigate the Monday blast at New York LaGuardia Airport. Eleven people were killed and about 70 injured as security breaches spurred a major search for suspects.
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