Japanese war leader seeks regional peace visit to Canberra
General I Sugita, a former senior Japanese Army officer and key go-between in WWII surrender talks, visited the Australian War Memorial to lay a wreath and promote regional peace through close international cooperation. He cited Moral Re Armament and said moral strength matters as much as defence.
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Rabaul
Korea
Tokyo
Douglas MacAnhur
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Police brutality allegations probe at Coolangatta watchhouse
Gold Coast superintendent El Voigt leads inquiry into reports of overcrowded cells, heat, vomiting, and forced hose hose at Coolangatta watchhouse on New Year’s Eve. Four Sydney men ready to testify. two signed declarations. Investigation continues with incomplete interviews.
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Coolangatta
EL. J. Voight
Queensland
Coolangatta Watchhouse
Sydney
Terry Hunter
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Brassington
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Mr Whitehouse
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Plan to speed Canberra car testing
An internal Department of the Capital Territory report dated December 1975 proposes hiring more staff to speed motor vehicle inspections at Canberra stations. It states facilities are underused at 53 percent due to staff limits, leaving $212,000 of idle testing equipment. The extra staff would cost 41 cents per inspection and fully utilize idle capacity.
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Department of the Capital Territory
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Sam
Wim
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Five more staff eyed to cut can wait times at Canberra motor registry
A report by John P Young Associates says adding five inspectors in the Canberra Dickson motor registry could cut average waits from about 50 minutes to 10 to 15 minutes, with peak delays over two hours occasionally. The study notes some mornings see queues tackling the full backlog, and suggests annual road worthiness checks remain appropriate.
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Dickson Motor Registry
John P Young Associates
Nsw
Angolan Clash Skews South as Soviet-Backed Forces Advance
Reported by Luanda Radio and United Press International, Soviet-backed troops aided by Cuban soldiers reportedly moved to seize Gungo, a town about 320 kilometres south of Luanda, signaling a significant advance in the war in Angola. Pro-Western forces in the south face a new offensive after earlier northern victories.
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Angola
United Press International
Gungo
Luanda
Calls to Stop Foreign Aid Dominates Angola Conflict News
Report confirms a South African brigadier and five others killed in the border area between South West Africa and southern Angola. Pro Western sources note heavy fighting near Porta Amboim Gabela and Quibinga as Cuban reinforcements aid MPLA positions amid calls to withdraw Soviet Cuban and South African advisers and troops. Reagan says US should tell Russia to stop arms to Angola during New Hampshire primary. Senator Tunney questions US weapons flights from Zaire into Angola and CIA involvement as Vietnam-like risks feared.
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Reserve Bank lifts reserve ratio by 1 percent
The Reserve Bank raised the statutory reserve deposits ratio from 6.6 to 7.6 percent, effective January 16, to curb strong bank liquidity growth amid inflationary pressure. The central action aligns with broader policy to temper the Australian money supply as deficit forecasts widen. The December deficit reached 1,056.3 million pounds, bringing half-year shortfall to 3,718 million, with full-year projections rising beyond August estimates.
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Hank
H. M. Knight
SRD
Mother Finds Daughter After 42-Year Search
In Adelaide, a Brisbane mother reunited with the daughter she left as a two year-old on the steps of Nudgee Orphanage crying Mammy don t leave me. Kathleen Thiele now 63 and in poor health hopes to see her daughter who traced her through Sister Mary Canice a nun who had worked at the orphanage.
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Brisbane
Nudgee
Delores Thiele
Kathleen
Mary Canice
Baltic Sees Oxygen Return After Storms Record Inflow
An AAP Reuters report from Copenhagen notes storms across northwest Europe pushed salt water from the North Sea into the Baltic, restoring bottom oxygen levels after a period of depletion. Oceanographer Arne Neilsen says inflows have recharged the sea, which is largely landlocked by seven bordering states.
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Ministry of the Environment
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Government bans visits to Baltic States amid policy shift
The Ambassador to Moscow Sir James Plimsoll is instructed not to visit Latvia Estonia and Lithuania reversing Labor policy toward the Baltic States. A spokesman in Canberra said Labor's recognition of the states was never formal and noted a letter of clarification yesterday.
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Canberra
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John Culver
Thomson tears through Windies as Australia win in Sydney
Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson demolished the West Indian batting to lead a simple victory in the fourth Test at Sydney. The win gives Australia a 3-1 series lead with two Tests remaining, sealing the Sir Frank Worrell Trophy for the home side.
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Jeff Thomson
Australia
Sydney
Frank Worrell
BEGA prospers with indirect tourism growth
Petor George notes BEGA's prosperity and ongoing expansion, highlighting the town's gradual reliance on tourism indirectly, as described in the Tourist Guide section on page 9.
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Bega
Petor George
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