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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1966
Page
9
The report from Miami states Cuba faces a rice shortage this year due to rifts with Communist China led by Premier Dr Castro. The church noted this development as affecting staple food supply.
The rector led a service at Lenmarde Church revising the commandments in a satirical tone amid crowd controversy. A New York Times report notes Dr Castro stating China will cut Cuba trade this year, citing a squeeze between Beijing and Washington and hinting at wider economic shifts.
London reports two leading Australian gynecologists among eminent scientists who dispute that oral contraceptives cause thrombosis. They cite data from British and Asian studies, noting no overall rise in thrombosis risk with pill use and outlining common mild initial side effects such as nausea, breast discomfort, and lighter menstrual flow.
London report notes doubts about oral contraceptives. Labour MP Dr Shirley Summerskill urges ban and delays amid conflicting medical views. She cites Panton Committee members and Saint Bartholomew's figures, saying there is no conclusive proof pills cause thrombosis and more evidence is needed.
An Allied force with South Vietnamese paratroopers fought Vietcong in Hau Nghia Province near Saigon to disrupt rice harvests. Casualties were reported on both sides, with Vietcong losses estimated and Allied captures including suspects and equipment amid aerial and ground patrols.
A terrorist threw a bomb into a US Army truck near Santo Domingo on Friday, killing four children playing nearby and wounding two American soldiers. three other children were injured amid rumors of plots sweeping the country.
A panel of leading American economists forecast 1966 will outpace 1985 with stronger growth. They project gross national product reaching a record 124,557 million by 1968, about 3 percent growth, unemployment near 4.2 percent, limited price inflation, and solid industrial output despite risks from a widening balance of payments and a growing federal deficit from Vietnam.
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