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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1965
Page
14
Security forces pressed a manhunt along Southern Malaya beaches as four fishing boats reported stolen at Pontian Kechil near where a party of 24 Indonesians landed on Friday. The remnants of an invasion group were believed trying to reach Indonesia today as searches continued.
United Nations officials in Jakarta weighed Indonesia’s demand to cease operations and exit as security forces report two empty boats near shore. The UN and agencies across the complex faced tensions with Indonesia while talks with Mr. Palar continued and Japan planned a special envoy to mediate UN reentry.
Waterside workers from Maine to Texas walked out in a dispute over automation. More than 80 trucks waited to discharge exports for the Tasmanian Star at London’s Royal Albert Dock, as the ship load for New Zealand stalled since December 18.
Hue students began a 48 hour anti government strike, closing schools and shops across the city and signaling wider unrest in five Central Vietnam provinces. The surge followed earlier Buddhist campaigns that toppled the Diem regime, with Hue near Saigon reporting demonstrations and closures while Da Nang kept many shops open. Marines moved into Binh Gia as part of a broader Vietnam War posture, and U.S. officials urged realism amid a tough, ongoing conflict.
A Holy Loch based US Polaris submarine the Than Allen and a Norwegian vessel the Octavian collided in the Mediterranean. The US Defence Department confirmed damage to both ships and reported no casualties. A US Navy spokesman said nuclear submarines are designed to endure full collisions without danger. The incident occurred Sunday near the western Mediterranean. Octavian is listed in register. Bergen left the Pelian Galton in January with a cargo of oil.
London reports Mr. Fred Rich Fleet, lookout of the Titanic on the night it sank in the North Atlantic, was found hanged at his Southampton home yesterday. The Titanic disaster of 1912 claimed 1,518 lives.
In Calcutta large crowds confront government offices seeking ration cards as rationing begins in Eastern India. Officials struggle to issue cards quickly, banning private rice and wheat trade amid widespread shortages blamed on stagnant grain production and population growth.
President Johnson will present four messages this week outlining education immigration foreign aid and space programs. He seeks 1.5 billion dollars for an education program spanning all grades. Primary focus is on weaker income areas with plans echoing Kennedy era proposals on immigration and health reforms.
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