Flash flood hits Woden Valley stranding motorists
Dozens of cars swept away by deep floodwaters mainly around Yarra Glen Coltter Road. Cars disappeared into storm drains and Yarralumla Creek while witnesses report a woman freeing herself from a car carrying five children. Missing list later reported four persons. unofficial counts suggested twelve. Police and Civil Defence search the flooded areas as power outages affect ten Canberra districts.
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Woden Valley
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Woden
Kent Street
Curtin
Melrose
Yamba
Wartra Glen
Yarra Glen- Yamba Drive
Canberra
Tak
Fyshwick
Inflation standoff persists in Australian cabinet
The Federal Cabinet ended a six week adjournment without a solution to inflation measures. It faces the same problem with no generally accepted plan, leaving policy action stalled and uncertain for the Australian economy.
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Federal
Sir John McEwen
Sir John
Four women injured in Canberra hospital collision at La Perouse and Carnegie Crescent
A hospital collision at the La Perouse Street and Carnegie Crescent intersection left four women injured. Police have not released the injured parties’ names yet. The report notes ongoing inflation concerns and Cabinet turmoil over proposed tariff and cost of living measures as Parliament faces extended meetings this week.
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Canberra
la Perouse Street
Carnegis Crescent
Red Hull
Uganda after Obote ouster shows violence and chaos
Ugandan crowds tear down portraits of ousted President Milton Obote in Kampala. Reports say at least 70 killed in yesterday's coup as soldiers patrol streets with tanks and armored vehicles. Obote reportedly seeks asylum in Tanzania while Nairobi reports his flight.
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Kampala
Uganda
Reuter
Milton Obote
Nairobi
Obote
Dar E9 Salaam
United Press International
Poli Hcal
Tanzania
Jinja
Manson Found Guilty in Tate Slayings Trial
Charles Manson and two followers Patricia Krenwinkel and Susan Atkins were convicted of directing the killings of Sharon Tate and six others last August. Leslie Van Houten, aged 21, was convicted of two murders in the La Bianca supermarket owner house. Extended report.
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Los Angeles
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Patricia Krenwinkel
Susan Atkins
Leslie van Houten
Leo la Bianca
Floods Sweep Yarra Glen as Police Rescue Efforts Expand
In the Yarra Glen area floodwaters swept cars and people from the road as orders dispatched police and Civil Defence to search stormwater channels and creeks. A 2 year old girl was found beneath mud near McCulloch Street while reports said several others were rescued from lamp posts and roofs and about 60 cars pulled from flood zones.
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Yarra Glen
Hystanders
Anner Ques Hons
Cotter Road
Curtin
Yarralumla Creek
Michael Latime
Mr Latimer
Harrison
Samn
Canberra
Civil Defence
Molonglo River
Carruthers Street
McCulloch Street
Wil
Vietcong threaten Cambodian capital near Phnom Penh
The Vietcong attacked approaches to Phnom Penh and 14 Cambodian battalions pulled back for the capital's defense as reported. Other items note NSW Opposition leader Hilla focusing on cost of living and protection policies in the coming state election, Middle East peace plans via UN, and various university quotas for Aboriginal descent at UNSW.
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Phnom Penh
Nsw
Hilla
Israel
Middle East
Jerusalem
University of Nsw
Weather Trends Show Sultry Day With Likely Thunderstorms
A warm humid day produced a 90 degree peak at 3 45 pm eight degrees above average. Humid northerly airflow kept lows around five degrees above average. Rain totals included 30 points in Fairbairn and 345 points on Shackleton Circuit hill. Today’s forecast calls for a 92 degree high, showers and thunderstorms later afternoon.
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Fairbairn
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