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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 06, 1966

Page

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Mental health services criticised in ACT report

A Canberra based eight page committee report denounces inadequate staffing and facilities in the ACT and at Kenmore Mental Hospital. It calls for reformulation of ACT mental illness laws and cites lack of outpatient clinics day hospitals and education services for patients. The document notes higher ACT admission rates than Victoria and warns of long term patients being sent away.

ACT Council For Social Service Act Kenmore P. A. Moran Institute of Advanced Studies Pr . L. Jones Department of Socialogy Father Ci Manion Canberra Commmunity Mra Po Mantgomerie Mre M. Rubh Advisory Australia Victoria Canberra Victora Melbourne J. Cairns Douglas Wensil Re Hanes Parkdale Vie- Port Parhes Calwell Cairny Haney Elvin Carlina James Burwood Supreme Court

Queen's Escape Block Battered Royal Car in Protest

A concrete block was hurled at the Queen's Rolls as the royal couple left a civic luncheon in Victoria Street. A 21 year old apprentice plumber and a 44 year old chambermaid were charged with trying to injure or alarm the Queen by tossing objects at the royal limousine. John Francis Morgan claimed he acted in protest and had no harm intent.

Victoria Street John Francis Morgan

Beatles booed at Manila Airport on Philippine visit

The Beatles faced jeers as they departed Manila after a day of hostile crowds. About 75,000 people witnessed two performances while airport guards and officials tried to manage the scene. Presidents Marcos issued a statement condemning the abuse and praising the group’s music despite the welcome confusion.

Manila Philippines Iris Carruthers Salford Lancashire Queen Duke Sandy Row Jacks and Paine Ban Nation Mets God Bless Presidential Palace Queen and Duke Presidential Palace Internal Revenue Philippine Brian Marcos Iworker Fostein Othe Kenrets Paul Cartney John Lennon Marcos London Theiand Willy Jurade Repub College Journal

Nine babies born in East Pakistan village

Newspapers from Dacca report a young Pakistani woman in Punjarai Village near here gave birth to nine babies, all healthy. The couple, in their early twenties, had been married about a year.

Dacca East Pakistan Punjarai Here

Late News Test Win Nottingnas Aap Report

Fragmented wires describe a late news test win involving Nottingnas, with garbled names and phrases. It mentions a mock or placeholder result, a rail of mislaid names, and reference to a heavy satellite or broadcast test event. No clear date or location remains decipherable.

Indonesia’s Sukarno loses title as life president

London reports Sukarno faces steady decline after October coup attempt blamed on Greminist. Indonesia’s Congress strips him of titles except Presidency and Great Leader while appointing Suharto acting vice president and issuing 23 decrees to repeal Sukarnoism, signaling a major shift in policy and power.

London Aap-Reuter Sukarno Indonesia Hung Congress Pr Sukarno United Press International Creneral Suharto Dr Sukarno

Indonesia Congress Backed Sukarno Rule With Life Presidency

In an open session the Congress apologized for seeking a report from the President on involvement in a coup. Sukarno, 65, retains the title of Great Leader as the Congress guides a guided democracy with a non-Communist, anti-colonialist foreign policy and plans for a simple cabinet before August.

Congress

PMs talk date during Congress meeting at Soviet arena

About 6 000 soldiers from joint crack units were moved around Dyikaria as a precaution against Communist agitation while the Congress met at a giant Soviet hull sports arena. President Sukarno had dissolved the Constituent Assembly nine years earlier in September 1960.

Jcrackh Dyikaria Congrces Aung” Karna Sukarno Constituent Assembly

Trade gap narrows amid import export figures for Australia

Preliminary figures show Australia’s merchandise imports totaling 2,942.58 million and exports at 2,703.4 million, yielding a deficit of 291 million, smaller than 1964’s 2698 million. The report notes Indonesia should rejoin global monetary bodies and grant provincial autonomy to spur development, especially West Irian.

Australia Svuereettey Indonesia World Monetary Organisations World Bank International Monetary Fund West Irian

Playford Announces Retirement as South Australian Opposition Leader

Sir Thomas Playford, aged 70, announced he will retire as Leader of the Opposition in the South Australian House of Assembly. His resignation takes effect after a new leader is elected, likely next week, with future political plans to be revealed at a July 25 district committee meeting. He cited desire to relinquish leadership on his 70th birthday and referenced the advancing march of time.

Adelaide Thomas Playford House of Assembly Liberal-Country Party Mankivell Thomas Gumeracha Liberal-Country League Woodside Nankivell Finger of Lime

Perth clashes and calls for Vietnam aid noted in WA pages

In Perth that night with the WA Minister for Industrial Development on the Ord project. An IBE-member van council has been established to assist the South Vietnamese Government. Radioactivity from the French nuclear test in the Pacific detected over Chile. An inquiry begun into the fatal aircraft crash in Auckland. An ACT Advisory Council member proposed casepay ers were not tn pay 1966 rates before December 11. Australia largest trade union the Australian Workers Union seeks ACTU affiliation. Ratepayers at Many Point threaten to seek a writ to block a bush road. For Women TV Arie and other sections noted. Finance Weather Sport Classifieds pages.

Pacific Chile Auckland ACT Advisory Council R. P. Greenish Australia Australian Workers Union ACTU Arie

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