Australia urged to declare PNG independence aim
A Canberra seminar urged Australia to state Papua New Guinea independence as the sole aim. J H Wootten QC urged clear policy toward independence, arguing against target dates, while E P Wolfers noted conflicts between ministerial sentiment and reality of path to statehood. Six papers were to be presented as 700 delegates attended.
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Australia
Papua New Guinea
J. H. Wootten
Cuncil of
Territories
Papua-New Guinea
Papua-New Gunea
House of Assembly
Lepane Watson
Paul Lapun
Pangu Party
Albert Kiki
Christian Democratic Party
Peter Maut
Self rule pledge by Minister for New Guinea policy
The Federal Government’s basic policy for New Guinea is self determination said by the Minister for Territories Mr Barnes in Canberra. He outlined four points: the people decide future government. major changes require majority consent. independent status optional. future relations with Australia to be decided by a future Australian government. Opposition member Mr Beazley cautioned against delaying independence while shaping aid, education, and development toward an independent nation.
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Territories
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Canberra
Mr Barnes
Australia
United Nations
Papua and New Guinea
Kim Beazley
Papua
Beazley
Pci
Troops airlift to Khe Sanh form death line outside camp
Saigon reports that the South Vietnamese Army airlifted a battalion of elite troops to the threatened U S Marine base at Khe Sanh. The formation aims to create a defensive line about 300 yards beyond the camp’s outer defenses in the ongoing threat.
One-Day Break From Heat In Canberra
Canberra eased from the heat with a 24 hour break forecast, after a high of 96.4 at 2 20 pm yesterday. Today’s high is expected near 85 with easterly gusts later. Fire danger remains high to very high as pools draw large crowds and Parliament House plus War Memorial report thousands of visitors. Australia Day services were held in churches yesterday.
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Canberra
Olympic Pool
Parliment House
War Memorial
Australian Tourist Commission to open Tokyo office
The Australian Tourist Commission named Mr John Vesper as manager to open its Tokyo office in early March. Vesper, an Australian who spent 17 years in Japan, previously served with Australian Army Headquarters in Tokyo after World War II. The initial phase will direct its 1968 primary operations.
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Australian Tourist Commission
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Tokyo
Vesper
Japan
Pop group row forces landing of 19 on Ansett flight
A Melbourne flight diversion ended with 19 pop entertainers including members of The Who and The Small Faces escorted from the Ansett-ANA Boeing 727 after beer was shared aboard. Captain Way reported trouble 127 miles from Essendon. Police met them at Melbourne airport and arranged travel to Sydney. One passenger recalled a hostess snub and a pilot intervention.
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Small Faces
Paul Jones
Adelaide
Essendon
Douglas Way
Commonwealth
Sydney
R. Stanton
Ansett Ana
Howard Bull
Ansett-Ana
Australa
11 hurt in crashes near Nowra
Eleven people were injured in two crashes on the Princes Highway near Nowra over the weekend. In the first crash at Tomerong on Saturday after noon, Dorothy Gwen Doline Edwards, 40, of Erindale, South Australia, was seriously injured, with her teenage son and daughter also hurt. Four people in the other car were injured, including a 46-year-old woman in serious condition. The second accident occurred near Bomaderry Creek bridge at about 8:30pm. Bran Ryan, 19, of Shoalhaven Heads, sustained a suspected fractured mechanic? last night and was treated at Wollongong Hospital. Three others were injured. NSW and Victoria road deaths total nine since Friday night, while several other unrelated incidents occurred, including a Chipmunk crash near Camden, a speedboat capsize at Taree, and multiple drownings.
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Dorothy Gwendoline Edwards
Erindale
South Australia
Wollongong Hospital
Bomaderry Creek Bridge
Bran Ryan
Shoalhaven Heads
Wollongong
Nsw
Victoria
Arthur Kell
Turramurra
Austin Kinsella
Rewesley
Camden
Bruce Doust
Taree
Doust
Christopher Pacheco
Springvale
Stephen Leslie Neilson
Lalor
Two subs now lost: 121 aboard
Sunday reports say two submarines vanished in the Mediterranean. The French Minerve with 52 aboard failed to return near Toulon after exercises. The Israeli Dakar with 69 aboard was on its maiden voyage from Portsmouth to Haifa, last heard west of Haifa.
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AAP Reuter
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Minerve
Toulon
Dakar
Portsmouth
Haifa
France
Seven French warships aid in Dakar search with naval air aid
Five nations join in the hunt for the missing Dakar submarine with naval aircraft and helicopters. Toulon crews call out the Clemenceau’s crew as it is scheduled to depart for the search. Storms and winds hamper operations directed from Episkopi Cyprus.
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Carrer Clemenceau
Britain
Royal Air Force
Episkopi
Cyprus
Tel Aviv
Totem
Portsmouth
Pirate radio off air after ship grounds near Auckland
New Zealand station Radio Hauraki aboard the Tiri went off air when the vessel ran aground on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf. Although the ship was damaged and equipment removed, the managing director said Radio Hauraki is not sunk and may return to the air. The service began in 1966 after prior efforts to stop it.
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New Zealand
Tiri
Radio Hauraki
David Capes
Radio
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