Gunman siege ends with stubborn hostage standoff
Police failed to free two hostages as a gunman in a Glenfield Road bungalow held a wife and baby for 75 minutes. Det-Supt Fergusson, local detectives, and a medical superintendent approached the suspect, who threatened to shoot unless raiders withdrew. The siege began at 9 am and ended with talks continuing into the afternoon, the gunman demanding no teargas and vowing to shoot if officers entered.
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Government Employees in Australia Reach Over One Million
The Commonwealth Statistician Mr Archer reports that total government employees across Australia surpassed one million in April, reaching 1,001,300. Men outnumber women three to one, with higher female employment in the ACT. Since the 1950s, government jobs rose steadily from 708,700 in 1984 to over 900,000 in 1965, and NSW payrolls in April stood at 359,400, up nearly 100,000 since 1954.
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Australia Wins First Test Asven Port Victory Report
A fragmented late news item notes Australia securing a victory in a key match, with unclear surrounding details. The report references a test or port event and mentions a winning side, but specific names, dates, or locations are unreadable in the OCR fragment.
Extradition approved for James Earl Ray in MLK case
A British court granted extradition to the United States for James Earl Ray, charged as the assassin of Dr Martin Luther King. Ray can appeal, aided legally, from Wandsworth Prison. He complained of restricted defence access while awaiting extradition.
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Rainbow dust rain and heat hit London day
London sweltered as the thermometer topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit the hottest day of the year. Rainbow dust showered from the sky, Tower Bridge briefly refused to open, and MPs argued over coats as engineers blamed heat for mechanical stiffness and a weight expansion.
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Morocco
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Adelaide Showbiz Scoop Reveals Humphries Wig Transformation
Barry Humphries unveils a secret wig in Adelaide for a new show at Her Majesty's Theatre. He claims the wig is made from a Rumasian nun’s hair cut for dollars and bought from a London wigmaker. He describes switching looks from Mrs Everage to a stark new persona in seconds.
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Barry Humphries
Humphries
London
Her Majesty's Theatre
Anti-draft protests turn violent in central Sydney
During a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Gorton, hundreds of anti draft demonstrators clashed with police in Martin Place. Police arrested 14 men and 5 women students for obstructing traffic as violence continued for over 20 minutes. A journalist was injured and another detained. Bowie North, journalist union head, calls for inquiry.
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Martin Place
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Tootpath
Gorton Was Led Nan Ante-Room To the Cabinet Office
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Massive raids on N Vietnam hit long range targets
Saigon dispatch reports major wave of B 52 strikes from bases in Guam and elsewhere. U S forces aim at disrupting North Vietnamese long range artillery and war material flows toward the south while battles near Khe Sanh claim Marine casualties and hollow the base as relief efforts shift to greater mobility just south of the demilitarised zone.
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Sir Hans Heysen Dies in Australia’s Coat-Front News
The report notes the death of renowned painter Sir Hans Heysen. It also references political warnings by Victoria’s Premier Henry Bolte about possible constitutional breakdown within seven years if Commonwealth-state financial relations do not change. A boxing result features Lionel Rose defeating Takao Sakurai in Tokyo.
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