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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
12
The State of the Union drew sceptical reaction from Democrats who found it short on detail and heavy on rhetoric. Senate and House leaders urged for specifics while Republicans praised the bold reform tone and urged Congress to match the President’s stated resolve.
Nixon outlined a vision for a new America in the State of the Union, urging Congress and governors to back six major goals. Capitol Hill critics doubted specifics, especially a 16 billion dollar plan to share federal revenue with states and local authorities, while Tass dismissed the speech as a pre election ploy.
Partial text of President Nixon s State of the Union address outlines six domestic goals for Congress including welfare reform full employment budget environmental initiatives tax and revenue sharing plan for states and localities plus broad government reform promising greater citizen influence and decentralization of federal power.
A new dental fund by Accident Insurance Mutual Ltd arrives in Canberra with three refund tables of 40 60 and 80 percent and family weekly contributions of 600 90c or 1.20 while single rate is half. The plan offers cash accident cover weekly disability benefit and choice of dentist with annual family claim cap of 500 and 50 per person per category. Mrs Cireie reports 40 inquiries and about 200 signups. Manchester Unity Medical and Hospital Benefits Fund already runs a Canberra dental scheme.
A concrete wall section collapsed at a Melbourne demolition site injuring Hans Vance 35 of Hawthorn. He suffered leg injuries and was in satisfactory condition after admission to Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Henry Ford II head of Ford Motor Corporation arrived in Auckland to inspect assembly plants and to tour facilities at Lower Hutt near Wellington. He plans to depart for Australia on Thursday.
Canberra economist Mr G R Webb argues that costly derailments and rising losses in State railways arise from uneconomic obsolete wagons and poor track. He proposes Commonwealth loans of about 20 million dollars annually for five years to modernise lines. He backs new high capacity bogie wagons, diesel conversion, worker reductions, and tighter pricing with through rating for freight to reflect actual costs.
Mike Egan 22, ALP candidate for Cronulla, accuses Transport Minister Morris of electioneering and demands a public inquiry into Sydney train chaos. He cites eight-car to seven-car cuts, unrepaired power cars, patched carriages from 1962, corrosion, and peak-hour cancellations. Morris blames prior Labor governments for maintenance gaps and guard shortages tied to royal visits.
Twelve student nurses begin the first two year hospital based nursing course in Australia at Canberra Hospital. They will live in and work on wards with tutors while sixty five other students start a normal three year program. The hospital plans two intakes this year and may drop the feeder intake if demand falls.
Labor shadow treasurer Mr Frank Crean charged car makers justified only about 300 of the 1300 price rise. He said manufacturers alone set the increases and cited compulsory belts as excuses. Canadian inquiries were cited as a model for requiring justification.
The Bursary Endowment Board announced senior secondary bursaries to students based on results from the 1970 School Certificate examinations. Bursaries require verification of family income and cannot be held concurrently with the Commonwealth Secondary Scholarship. Recipients are listed by regional school location across New South Wales including Queanbeyan, Goulburn, and the South Coast, with numerous named students and addresses noted in the article.
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