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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1969
Page
8
In Dacca and Karachi, curfews were imposed after two days of deadly violence. Police clashed with crowds during protests linked to demands for political reform against President Ayub Khan, with deaths reported in both cities and demonstrations drawing tens of thousands.
Spain imposed a three month state of emergency to curb student riots and other opposition. The decree grants police powers for searches and detentions, allows exile to distant provinces, and bans meetings. Censorship was restored for the emergency period with limited arrests reported in Madrid and Barcelona. The move followed universities’ closure and a raid on leftist writer Alfonso Carlos Comin and 21 others, including five Jesuit priests.
French actor Alain Delon denies blackmail claims after 35 hours of questioning over the death of his former bodyguard Stephan Markovic. He left police headquarters early after being asked if he had been blackmailed and said he had been questioned in connection with the case.
Admiral Thomas Moorer said the Navy Court investigating the seizure of the intelligence ship Pueblo aims to find facts, not scapegoats. He warned against making Commander Lloyd Bucher a scapegoat and stressed the inquiry is a fact finding body, not a court martial.
Admiral Moorer faced congressional questions over Bucher statements claiming Navy denied him means to destroy secret communications if captured. Lawmakers warned of investigations, suggesting Bucher was being made a scapegoat. Captain Dwyer testified on Pueblo seizure and North Korea threats, noting no knowledge of any method to destroy secret material.
Laos appears set to back down from plans to expel Pathet Lao reps from Vientiane. US and Soviet diplomats reportedly advised Laos to avoid actions that could worsen Vietnam peace talks. The Pathet Lao, allied with Vietnam, hold a 110 man garrison and mission in the capital. The cabinet had proposed moving them outside the city.
The British freighter Athenic stands by the disabled liner Fairsea 900 miles southwest of Panama awaiting a salvage tug due at noon. Fairsea carries 986 passengers, many Australians, and drifted after a fire swept the engine room. Electricity has been restored and engineers work to restart engines. no injuries reported.
Israeli Deputy Premier General Yigal Allen denounces Moscow's package peace proposal as an attempt to restore pre Six Day War conditions. Pravda published the plan, urging UN forces and freedom of navigation, while Allen says the UN 1967 resolution was misinterpreted and Russia France and the UAR fail to advance real peace.
British Conservative leader Heath urged harsher limits on Commonwealth immigration to curb racial tension. He demanded immediate new laws to tighten checks on migrants from Asia Africa and the Caribbean while offering voluntary return aid. The speech aimed to counter Enoch Powell’s repatriation push and was greeted by over 1,000 attendees including Powell with a lengthy standing ovation.
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