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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1967
Page
11
The copy touts Bex as dependable in sudden emergencies like toothache and aches after exercise. It claims Bex relieves cold symptoms, has served millions for nearly forty years, and should be taken as directed for fast soothing relief.
General William Westmoreland arrived in Hawaii with Admiral Grant Sharp to meet ahead of Robert McNamara's Vietnam trip. He cited signs that Communist morale is dropping based on prisoner attitudes and defections while noting monsoon effects are limited and jungle clearance may aid early warning and counter action.
In Saigon 17 candidates were named for the September poll to restore democracy. Thieu heads the slate with Ky as running mate, Ky later withdrew. Minh, ex-head of state, lives in exile in Thailand. Au Truong Thanh declares a peace platform. Ky urges sacrifices for national unity. US officials say Ky withdrawal won’t affect military plans. US remains neutral in the campaign.
South Vietnam's Prime Minister Air Vice-Marshal Ky withdraws from the presidential race after pressure from senior generals. Ky's exit averts a possible armed forces split that could have harmed the allied war effort. Ky shifts to a vice presidential bid with General Thien, as preparations continue for September elections. General Minh, ex-junta head, seeks return with civilian ally Tran Ngoc Lieng acting as Minh's VP candidate amid junta resistance.
U S gunships and artillery hit Vietcong positions after three American units faced mortar fire in the Bong Son area of Binh Dinh. Seven Americans were wounded as AC-47 gunships and ground fire targeted the attackers. North of that area, two American helicopters were downed with one wounded, and pilots from Thailand and Seventh Fleet carriers joined raids over Hanoi using A-1 Skyhawk aircraft.
In London on Sunday the York Minster may crack from nearby drilling vibrations. Church officials urged banning heavy traffic near the minster and reported cracks in the 14th century stonework. An architect warned cracks could stem from weak foundations or drilling, while a fundraising drive raised over 427,000 in six weeks toward restoration with a 1.7 million goal.
Hundreds marched along Fleet Street in a renewed protest over prison sentences for Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Demonstrators condemned the News of the World for tipping police about the party, while printers booed the protesters and three arrests were reported. The Times and others questioned the severity and nature of the drug charges.
Guinea's President Toure announced the detention of the Dutch ambassador in Conakry and KLM staff in retaliation for Ivory Coast’s hold on a Guinean delegation returning from the United Nations in New York. He called the act piracy and blamed the United Nations and Dutch government for the arrests.
CAPE KENNEDY Sunday. A Titan VI rocket lifted off with six communicators and experimental satellites. The US Air Force reported all satellites were released on time into a nearly perfect equatorial orbit about 21,000 miles from Earth.
A nationwide search located seven of the dangerous radium needles though eight remain unaccounted for. One needle turned up in a New York street while four were found in San Diego, the origin of the shipment, and two more in a Manhattan tracking terminal.
Informants say Marshal Ivan Yakubovsky will become the new Commander of Warsaw Pact forces in East Europe succeeding Marshal Andrei Grechko, who has moved to head the Russian defence ministry.
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