Nations should talk says Tunku on British withdrawal
At a press conference the Tunku urged calm and urged talks among Malaysia Singapore Britain Australia and New Zealand to study a rapid British withdrawal. He suggested a regional treaty among affected states and highlighted Commonwealth discussions while noting no need to fear a vacuum.
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Malaysia
Britain
London
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Commonwealth
George Thomson
Iask
Australian
Tunku
Late News Die in Skaitin Glasgow
Unclear British report fragment notes fatal incident and storms affecting Britain and America. Mentions tragedy, winds, and page six continuation. Names and concrete details are illegible in the OCR.
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Skitain
Glasgow
Munday Sa Rewer
Tr Atorma
Britain
Tetas
Fee
Crlaspow
High Noon at Oaks Estate
A Jane woman on a horse blocked a new sandpit gate at Oaks Estate Molonglo River valley protesting early morning noise dust and erosion risk from trucks. Mrs Fitzhardinge sat astride her horse five to ten minutes then led a slow retreat while workers shouted insults and she called the action a success and fun.
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Jane
Molonglo River
H. V. Fitzhardinge
Oaks Estate
Fitzhardinge
Nam Bac falls to Communist forces in Laos
VIENTIANE monday AAP Reuters reports Laos government loses Nam Bac strategic base 60 miles from Luang Prabang after a prolonged Communist assault. about 2 000 royal lao army troops defending the enclave with an airstrip abandoned heavy artillery pieces. government retreat amid outnumbered defense and north vietnamese air strikes.
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Vientiane
Nam Bac
Luang Prabang
Kouprasith Abhay
Pathet Lao
Sisouk
North Vietnam
Bounchand Savdhaipha
Tremors in Sicily Leave Hundreds Feared Dead
Three earthquakes struck western Sicily early Monday, killing or burying many. In Montevago a hospital collapse trapped about 200 people, while nearby Gibellina and Cibellina were reported as nearly destroyed. Police said 240 feared dead with 200 missing near Trapani and 40 buried in Cibellina.
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Palermo
Sicily
Onter Age
Trapani
Cibellina
Montevago
Gibellina
Girl Seriously Hurt In Canberra Bus-Car Crash
A-year-old girl was seriously injured with multiple injuries after a collision between a car and a bus at the intersection of Kings Avenue and Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes. Barbara Jean Pearce of Narrabundah was a car passenger. Two other occupants, William O'Brien and Robert John Lamb, both from Narrabundah, sustained broken arms.
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Canberra
Kings Avenue
Barbara Jean Pearce
Scott Street
Narrabundah
Queen Victorian Terrace
Parkes
William O'Brien
Robert John Lamb
Strezslecki Crescent
Viewers protest over TV heart episode in Death Us Do Part
London viewers protested a BBC comedy episode about a heart transplant in Cape Town. Alf Garnett’s blood transfusion joke drew accusations of racism and religious offense, prompting complaints to the Attorney General. An ABC Australia said the new series would not air there this mid February.
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London
South Africa
Elwyn Jones
Alf Garnett
Warren Mitchell
Garnett
Louis Washkansky
Christian Buarnard
Cape Town
Pro
Eraminet
Mes l L. Thompson
Birmingham
Sydney
ABC
Australia
P M Rejects Condition On Return To Work
Mail van drivers in Brisbane and Adelaide voted for a conditional return to work after a two hour Adelaide meeting backed the Federal executive’s plan. South Australian drivers will resume tomorrow unless told otherwise. The key condition requires the Public Service Board to decide wage claims within 24 hours, a demand rejected by Prime Minister Senator Gorton who wants normal work to resume.
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Brisbane
Adelaide
South Australia
The
Amalgamated Postal Workers Union
Public Service Board
Gorton
APWU
Slater
Senator Gorton
Hulme
Ime
Bury
Ministers in Melbourne for urgent Post Office talks
The Postmaster General Hulme and Labor Minister Bury arrived in Melbourne for urgent talks on the postal strike. Hulme warned matters would not return to normal for a week and criticised the storage plan, as overseas mail continued to pile up. The dispute began over a van driver's dismissal, with wage and reinstatement demands now pressed for a 24 hour board decision.
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Mr Hulme
Labor and National Service
Mr Bury
Melbourne
Hulme
Rome
APWU
Public Service Board
Bury
Posts and Telegraphs
Housley
Post Office
Department of Labour
Crane kills A C T workman at Woden site
Dominic Gioffre 34, of Dickson, was crushed when a crane jib broke and fell at the Woden District Centre development, as cement and a bucket carried by the jib descended. Supervisor T Scott and carpenter Walter Seretin described the moments after the accident. The crane owned by Fairway Engineering Pty Ltd had a top load of 18 tons on the car storage building site.
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Woden
Dominic Gioffre
Dooring Street
Dickson
Walter Seretin
Gioffre
Seretin
Fairway Engineering Pty Ltd
Woden District Centre
Gale Death in Glasgow as Hurricane Force Wheels Hit
A devastating incident in Glasgow leaves at least one dead and many injured when hurricane force wheels strike. A separate note hints at a new North Vietnamese peace proposal floated anonymously by Vietnamese professionals and scholars.
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Glasgow
Canberra Times to Publish School Certificate Results
The Canberra Times will publish results for students who sat examinations at schools in Canberra and surrounding districts. Postal delays from a strike mean candidates may not receive notices. readers without home delivery are urged to order copies from local newsagents.
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Canberra
Queanbeyan
Yass
Goulburn
Cooma
South Coast
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