Death of former Prime Minister Holt ruled accidental
A police report on the December disappearance and death of former Prime Minister Holt declares it an accident. Holt swam to his death in heavy seas at Cheviot Beach Portsea Victoria on December 17. The joint inquiry by State and Commonwealth police in Victoria was released by Prime Minister Senator Torton.
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Doctoral report on Holt death calls it accidental
The inquiry found no indication of foul play in the disappearance of the late Mr Holt. Dr Marcus de Laune Faunce said there was no medical or mental cause for death under ordinary circumstances. The report cites 19 witnesses, notes a May snorkeling incident with a defective snorkel, and records Holt’s normal domestic pattern and cautious nature. Inspector Jack Ford and Inspector A T Jackson led the investigation, with Jackson’s long police service noted.
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Marcus de Laune Faunce
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Plane crash near Paulina claims five lives
An interval commercial jetliner reportedly veered and collided with a Beechcraft boat lane near Paulina. Five people including the Beechcraft pilot and passengers were killed, with no confirmed casualties aboard the airliner.
Kidney transplant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Two teams of surgeons at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woodville transplanted yesterday a kidney from a road accident victim to a young patient with chronic kidney failure. The donor was Peter John Cospis of Prospect, killed in a collision between a car and a semi trailer on Saturday night.
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Woodville
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Prospect
Magnificent Men Soar on Lake Jindabyne Kite Flight
At a Lake Jindabyne water-ski carnival three new style aviators from Sydney piloted tuneless kites, Bill Moyes and his 14 year old son Stephen along with Bill Bennett, achieving flights over 1,000 feet. Moyes holds the world altitude record at 1,045 feet and plans to attempt the endurance record of 12 hours with a larger kite.
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Parties Agree on Terms to End Strike in Melbourne
After a 64 hour bargaining session union leaders and two Government Ministers agreed early today on terms to end the 10 day postal strike. The terms will be referred Monday to the executives of ACTU and APWU for approval. The talks were led by ACTU president Mr Monk and secretary Mr Slater and APWU general secretary Mr G Slater.
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ACTU Takes Over Talks as Postal Dispute Spreads
The ACTU will take charge of negotiations after agreeing terms with the APWU. A joint interstate and federal meeting with Sir Frederick Wheeler, T Housley, and Dr P H Cook shifted from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Sydney postal strike began January 11 over a mail bag dispute and spread to all states. Melbourne firms offer to deliver mail to suburbs at higher rates. Hobart reports Tasmanian University Union condemning students who aided the PMG to break the strike.
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Casual labour, but no ACT deliveries
Canberra postal disruption leaves homes and offices without mail with 30 casual mail officers and 10 motor drivers hired on Thursday and Friday. Officials warn no mail will reach Canberra on Tuesday if the strike persists, though urgent mail with correct post codes may be sold over counters.
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Rainfall totals update from Canberra region and ACT
Eighty seven points fell in the Canberra catchment area yesterday with about 25 points in the city and 50 points across Queanbeyan Ainslie and Hackett. Orroral Valley recorded the high ACT figure at 103 points as the month neared 11 inches far above January average. Water use in the city 8am to 4pm dropped to 4.2 million gallons while restrictions aim to cut daily city consumption from 25 to 16 million gallons. Melbourne rainfall over the weekend eased drought pressures with catchment gains and reservoir inflows.
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Canadian envoy in Hanoi probes North Vietnam statement
Prime Minister Pearson said a Canadian envoy, Ormond Dier, has gone to Hanoi to investigate North Vietnam's claim it would share fate with the US if bombing stops. The move follows a statement by Foreign Minister Nguyen Duy Trinh seen as a new development in the Vietnam conflict. He stressed accountability and background through ICc involvement.
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Traffic police fire shots to clear path for Whitlam in Saigon
A South Vietnamese policeman fired several bursts from a sub machine gun to clear a route through heavy Saigon traffic for the Leader of the position Mr Whitlam. The duty party member described the tense scene as Whitlam involuntarily hunched and proceeded with the visit amid heightened security and control.
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Vietnam commitment extended amid changes in Vietnam policy
The Australian Prime Minister said Australia remains fully extended in its Vietnam War contribution and would not alter the policy without a major change in the situation. Page 3. Also notes death of Mike Kasperak, first adult heart transplant patient in the U.S. at Stanford. Page 6. Other items include South Africa arms sales, U.S. Defence secretary change, Tito in Cambodia peace terms, Labour expulsions, and Malaysia requesting talks on Britain’s Far East withdrawal plans. Page 2–3. Lottery and classifieds on pages 10, 11.
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