Decision on future of F-111A programme looms
Washington report cites Defence Secretary Laird saying a decision is due next year on whether to add a fourth F-111A wing or end the project after three. He had been critical of the bomber version, and the debate follows a wing-failure crash and grounding of the aircraft. Canberra officials await a crash report, with Australia not commenting. Cabinet meets as governments weigh the F-111 order amid unresolved performance questions.
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Two Yugoslav Migrants Sentenced for Statue Attack Plot
Two Yugoslav migrants Steijepan Terzic and Ljubomir Dragova were each sentenced to nine months in gaol after pleading guilty to possessing gelignite with intent to commit malicious injury against property. Justice Fox stated that the violent plan would not be tolerated in Australia. Terzic, 25, a miner from Lightning Ridge, and Dragova, 23, an electrician from Walgett, had come to Canberra with the aim of blowing the head off a statue of a Serbian ware time leader.
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Trains Diverted on Sydney to Perth and Adelaide Route
Late tonight two inaugural freight services from Sydney to Perth and Adelaide were diverted via Melbourne as NSW Railways responded to a ban on the new standard gauge line between Broken Hill and Port Pirie.
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Clayton brothers pull down awnings at Fyshwick market
Ken Clayton says vendors walked out after a fortnightly rotation policy left stalls in chaos. He and brothers Ron and Darryl dismantled their stand and left the open market, criticizing ongoing conditions. Department officials defend site rotation as fair and for cleanup. The dispute follows years of promises for a permanent public fruit and vegetable market, with tender plans pending since 1969.
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Nigerian civil war relief ready to pour into Biafra
Relief operations surge as Biafran resistance falters. International Red Cross and nations including Britain, the United States, France mobilize medicines, food, and other aid. Lagos reports Owerri fell, airstrip Uli under attack. fate of General Ojukwu remains unknown amid shifting refugee movements and international coordination.
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Gorton accuses Whitlam of tacitly encouraging illegal action in PNG
Prime Minister Gorton attacked Opposition leader Whitlam for tacitly encouraging illegal action in Papua New Guinea. He warned Whitlam could be largely responsible if violence grows and Australia's name suffers. Whitlam finished a five day tour in Port Moresby and will respond in Canberra today.
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Labor plan labels Whitlam as Tolai provocateur over PNG
Gorton accuses Whitlam of deepening Tolai divisions and praising violence in Papua New Guinea. Whitlam outlines independence timetable with home rule and self government. He urges reoriented Australian policy, minimum wage, and arbitration, stressing continued Australian aid within treaty terms. Page 7 full statement referenced.
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Steel rise to hit man in the street
Melbourne reports a 3.7 percent steel price increase by Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd, lifting costs for cars houses and steel products. BHP expects about 250 million dollars in extra revenue, with automakers like Ford Chrysler and GM Holden assessing impact while builders and public works costs are expected to rise. Prices may climb in months if trends hold.
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Master Builders Federation of Australia
ACTU
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Whirlwind devastates Rosanna during violent storm
A violent electrical storm tore through Rosanna Melbourne lifting a garage fifteen feet and spraying debris across over twenty homes. Roof tiles and fences were wrecked, trees down, windows shattered, and a portable pool damaged. Malvern and surrounding areas suffered power cuts as insulators were shattered and rainfall neared thirty centimeters in twelve hours.
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Chemists protest to Health Minister
Chemists protest to the Health Minister over agency commissions paid by health funds. The Pharmacy Guild will send a deputation to the Commonwealth Minister for Health to press their case.
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