Retaliation Debate Over Indonesia Confrontation Grows
The Canberra Times argues confrontation may worsen as Britain reinforces Far East forces. It notes Indonesia's UN departure and Malaysia's wartime posture, urging careful planning and coalition diplomacy before any retaliation. It warns against overreach and domestic misperception among Afro Asian nations.
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Malaysia
Hong Kong
Sukarno
United Nations
Security Counel
Malaya
Indonesia
Security Council
Oxford and Cambridge under pressure as morals debate rises
An Oxford unrest centers on university life with complaints of mental strain promiscuity abortion and drug taking. Critics argue dons fail to lead morals while reformers call for moral tutors. others note historic religious ties have eroded and question the university’s role.
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Oxford
Speculauilix
Oxford i
England
Erhard as West Germany’s Chancellor and the rubber lion image
A retrospective on Ludwig Erhard’s early chancellorship from 1963. He faced budget strains and pressure over pensions and Berlin wall policy, fluctuating on rate hikes and farming pricing. He upheld U S ties amid de Gaulle sentiment and pledged a tight 1965 budget despite electoral promises.
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West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Frhard
Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Pet
de Gaulle
France
Bonn
United States
Associated Press
Czechoslovak reform plan mixes free enterprise with party control
A one year 1965 trial introduces self-managed trusts, profit incentives, and market pricing while preserving central planning. The program seeks to boost production, cut subsidies, and reduce government ministries power, with 60,000 workers shifted and 162 large factories closed or restructured. The move provokes debate among Marxists and alarms in Moscow as Eastern Europe eyes a potential model.
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Central Committee
Antonin Novotny
Communist Party
Moscow
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Benedict Korda
Polificka Ekonomie
Soviet Union
Prem
Canberra needs open-air forum for free speech
J A Deakin of Canberra calls for a public forum in a park by Lake Burley Griffin to discuss world events politics and religion. He contrasts Canberra with New York London Brisbane Sydney Melbourne and urges authorities and the local MP to address the issue rather than focus on other matters.
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Canberra
New York
Madison Square
London
Hyde Park
Australia
Brisbane
Centenary Park
Sydney
Domain
Melbourne
Yarra Bank
Lake Burley Griffin
Parklands for the Capital northern suburb recreation plea
J Geissler of Watson writes to authorities noting lack of recreation grounds in the AC T area. He urges development of Majura Mountain slopes behind Hackett Heights and Watson for parks and dog recreation, criticizing minimal planting in 1964 and dust problems along Antill Street.
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William Penn-Maw Jnr
W. H. Eddison
Canberra Times
Hackett Heights
Watson
Majura
Antill Street
J. Geissler
Worry Over Teen Dances Sparks Petition
A Queanbeyan parent warns that teenagers plan to reintroduce Silver City dances. He reports distress over the conduct, says his children will not attend again, and urges other parents to oppose holding such dances for the sake of teenagers.
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Silver City
Queanbeyan
N.S.W
Governor General Attends Divine Service in Canberra
The Governor-General attended a morning Divine Service in Canberra yesterday, joining officials and clergy at a public ceremony. The event showcased ceremonial duties and marked the Governor-General’s presence in the capital.
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Canberra
Timeline highlights from early world events
A compact timeline notes key moments: King Charles I's attempted arrest of MPs in 1642. Dampier's 1688 Roebuck Bay landing. chloroform first tested in 1847. Burma's 1948 independence as a republic. 1936 trans Mongolian railway linking China and USSR. Canberra Yacht Club formed. yesterday marks Luther's 1521 excommunication. 1796 Highlanders. 1798 Buss discovers Western Passage between Victoria and Tasmania.
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William Dampier
Roebuck Bay
W.A
Edinburgh
Union of Burma
Commonwealth
China
U.S.S.R
Canberra Yacht Club
Martin Luther
Buss
Victoria
Tasmania
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