06 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
1
A former British governor was killed in a Brisbane area air crash. His wife Jade Pavonee Windley, 38, and two others were injured. The couple’s son and daughter survived, with the investigation led by authorities and witnesses recalling a sudden disaster.
In Melbourne today Sobers scores a high run total guiding the Rest of the World against Australia. The injury suffered by Graeme Watson reduces Australia’s chances as Sobers builds a commanding score and the crowd sees a pivotal innings in the series.
The History Series outlines publication of edited documents on Australia’s foreign relations from federation to 1989. Minister Bowen notes the first volume was expected by year’s end, with work led by Professor B. Re Miller and the Australian National University, emphasizing a progressive release of documents and a broad archival effort.
A drifting raft was sighted near Eden and towed to safety by a fishing boat after being spotted by an air patrol. The raft, named by locals, carried several occupants including youths, and police reported the incident under investigation as weather conditions worsened.
Police report a 19 foot wire boat sank off Bermagagh with a man and his 9 year old daughter missing. Mr Graham Carmody of Westmead and Mr Fred Snow Earmend were aboard when the vessel went down while returning from a fishing trip. Searchers will be fed today by rows at the Krall fish factory at Fen.
UN envoy Dr Vittorio Winspeare-Guciardini arrived in Islamabad following talks with India and Bangladesh aimed at clarifying Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s status. Mujib, under house arrest in Rawalpindi, is the subject of international discussions on his possible release after ongoing negotiations with Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
Reports indicate delay may stall talks between Bhutto and LN envoy as Karachi and Calcutta dispatches describe rising tensions and a tense political climate. In Pakistan, financial sectors saw government control moves while East Pakistan radio broadcasts hint at possible talks with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The Canberra dairy market faces a price control dispute as the ACT Milk Authority and Milk Distributors Cooperative clash with David Holdings and other suppliers over alleged price cutting and tendering. Canberra grocers deny wrongdoing while regulator officials discuss enforcement under the Milk Authority Ordinance and potential penalties for noncompliance.
Police report near Goulburn cites drivers caught speeding over 105 mph during Christmas New Year period. One motorist saw a two year licence suspension. Another man fined 220 and banned for months. Several others charged with related offences were adjourned to a later date.
A 1 year old girl among 92 aboard an airliner crash near Lima on Christmas Eve was found alive in eastern Peru. She survived days wandering swamps and rivers, building raft shelters before rescue by wood cutters near the Pachiten River south of Tournavista. The child, Mim Juliane Koepke, is German born, daughter of Dr Maria Koepke, an Peru bird expert, and was helping her father in Peru.
An embassy protester outside the Israeli Embassy on Yarralumla was arrested and charged by ACT Special Branch detectives. The man protested against Israel Government conscription policies during Hu hunger measures and appeared before authorities the following day.
An eyewitness describes a gliding aircraft or helicopter in a staged public display. The fragmentary text references a pilot, a plane, and a dramatic ascent, mentioning observers and a possible historical context.
College fees in ACT are set to increase with rates ranging from 9p to 38 per year amid concern voiced by national and regional education bodies. The report notes potential impacts on students and mentions broader debates in political and educational circles.
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