Icy Roads Hinder Snowy Mountains Ski Travel
Icy road conditions and heavy snow last week kept many from reaching Snowy Mountains ski resorts before Saturday. Only tracked vehicles could pass Sowell Creek toward Smiggin Holes around 10 30am. Smiggin Holes car park filled by misdidiy. Traffic on the Monaro Highway was heavy as skiers left the mountains after the weekend. A Canberra forecast calls for a high near 52 degrees C depression. Wester Australia expects unsettled weather early week.
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French N-tests may have concluded in Pacific region
An unofficial Agence France Presse report from Papeete suggested the French nuclear tests at Mururoa may be finished with logistics ships returning to Tahiti. The claim, unconfirmed by Tahiti or Paris authorities, followed protests by Australia New Zealand and South American nations.
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Tahiti
Agence France Presse
Pacific
Paris
Mururoa Aral
Australia
New Zealand
Aa van is that bea dor play
A fragmentary notice mentions a van and a place name with unclear details. No clear people, organizations, dates, or events are readable to form a substantive record.
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Aa van
Bea Dor
Nader to Tour Australia for Five Day Lectures
American consumer advocate Ralph Nader, 38, will arrive in Australia for a five day lecture tour across four states. He will start in Sydney with visits to Sydney and Macquarie Universities and a mass rally at the Hordern Pavilion. He plans stops in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.
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Consumers’ Advocate
Ralph Nader
Australia
Sydney
Macquarie
Hordern
Brisbane
Adelaide
ACT Defeats Osland 17 11 In Brisbane Rugby Clash
Union match at Ballymore Park sees ACT edge Osland 17 to 11 after leading 10 0 early. Queensland side dominates early possession but struggle against staunch ACT defence throughout the contest.
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ACT
Osland
Ballymore Park
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Five Churches Vote For Unity Plan In Canberra
In Canberra five of six Presbyterian congregations back unity with Methodist and Congregational churches. St Andrew's Forrest voted 45 percent against and 60 percent favoring ongoing Presbyterian structure. Canberra Congregational Church also backed unity. Methodist results awaited postal votes. Western Australia Presbyterian vote 87 percent in favor of joining to form Uniting Church of Australia. Victo ria church results to be announced later.
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Forrest
General Assembly of Australian Presbyterian Churches
St Andrew's
Perth
Western Australia
Uniting Church of Australia
Attacks and barricades flare in Belfast and Londonderry
British troops faced gunfire in Ardoyne and Crumlin Road Protestant areas of Belfast as Protestant barricades surged across Northern Ireland. Two killings occurred in Belfast amid renewed sectarian tensions and talks hinting at wider political shifts. Northern Ireland Protestant leader William Craig warned of private armies if government fails to act.
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India proposes peace pact banning force with Pakistan
Simla summit talks gain urgency as India urges a bilateral declaration renouncing force to settle disputes including Kashmir. Officials say draft calls for durable peace and normalisation without UN reference, amid reports of deadlock and last minute efforts.
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Aboriginal reps to protest Nab alco land damage in Switzerland
The Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders plans to send at least two Aboriginal representatives to Switzerland to protest Nab alco damage to the Gove Peninsula. The council met in Sydney and criticized corporate incursions on sacred NT land amid no clear federal policy to protect Yirrkala land rights. General secretary Faith Handler said the group would inform the Swiss public of the situation.
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Federal Council For the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
Switzerland
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Baby death inquest report to Canberra coroner
An ACT Police spokesman said a report has been submitted to Canberra Coroner K. T. Dobson about an 18 month old Yugoslav boy who died at his Ainslie home after being brought home from Canberra Hospital. A post mortem was carried out the following morning.
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Canberra
K. T. Dobson
Ainslie
Fischer seeks chess delay in Spassky match
US champion Bobby Fischer asked for a two day postponement of his best of 24 chess match with Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. The New York Times cited Fischer's lawyer stating fatigue and medical unfitness to play as reasons. The first game was scheduled for 3am tomorrow in Melbourne time with a potential six month postponement if he fails to arrive. Observers speculated Fischer sought more money or aimed to pressure his opponent while Iceland’s Chess Federation warned they could not host the challenger.
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Tahiti
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Here
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J. F. Cairns
Papeete
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New York Times
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Pilot Overpowers Hijacker On Pan American Flight In Saigon
In Saigon the pilot Captain Gene Vaughn restrained a youthful Asian hijacker after the aircraft landed at Tan Son Nhut following a Manila to Saigon flight. The hijacker, who claimed a bomb, was shot by a former California police officer passenger and the body was discarded on the taxiway.
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Hanoi
Associated Press
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Tan Son Nhut
Vaughan
Poll puts parties on even footing
Federal Labor Leader Whitlam faces pressures as polling suggests an even footing for major parties. A separate note mentions a planned surrender to police by a figure named Barry Johnston and a briefing on Africa. Meanwhile in racing news, Crookwell horse Big Butch is a strong second favourite for Doomben Cup next Saturday.
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Whitlam
Barry Johnston
Crookwell
Big Butch
Thefts Hit Yass Township Cars and Goods
About six cars in Yass township were broken into probably early yesterday with quantities of clothing and goods stolen. A Yass police spokesman said last night. One man had been detained for questioning.
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Sanctuary to set aside 1250 square miles in Northern Territory
The Administrator Mr Chaney announced a wildlife sanctuary covering about 1250 square miles in the Alligator River region of the Northern Territory. The move preserves key habitats and wildlife corridors in the area.
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Northern Territory
Chaney
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