Student tests reveal poor teaching in Canberra college
An audit of 17 year old students at Canberra Technical College found average IQ in the 10 to 119 range with an average teaching age of 42.3 years. The college counselor Mr D Ho Judge suggested emotional factors in maths teaching affect learning, noting poor results may reflect student–teacher relationship issues and calling for pathological counselling in teacher training to improve interactions and reduce classroom irritability.
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Marines Die in Four Day Battle Near Saigon
In four days of heavy fighting in the demilitarised zone near Da Nang and Con Thien, 115 American Marines were killed and 276 wounded with 21 missing as U S forces countered a North Vietnamese push. The bombardment involved 105 millimetre artillery and 140 millimetre rockets, amid claims of a broader Communist offensive.
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Guards keep fans away from Normie Rowe at Queanbeyan show
Six NSW policemen and about a dozen security men guarded singer Normie Rowe at the Queanbeyan RSL Hall last night as he performed the first time back from overseas. Patrols held back screaming teenage fans who pressed toward the stage amid the crowd.
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Fragmented Vietnam War report and Melbourne protests
Disjointed wire service style text reports civilians massacred in Vietnam and anti hanging protests in Melbourne. It notes US air strikes near the DMZ, napalm, and captured US servicemen while mixing in local political debate about capital punishment and safety concerns at a Melbourne university event. The garbled text mentions Radio Hanoi, Normie Rowe, and Queanbeyan doctors in unclear context.
Tasmania to push safety standards for Australian cars
Hobart report states Tasmania's Minister for Transport Mr McLoughlin will lead a campaign to require Australian manufacturers to include safety features in new cars. He vows to press for American level standards in Australia.
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Congo fighting flares over Tshombe declared emergency
The Congo faces a military revolt as President Mobutu bans mercenaries after rebels seize Bukavu and Kisangani airfields. Tshombe’s alleged kidnapping and his detention in Algiers drive tensions with extradition talks amid treason charges.
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Murder Plot Alleged In Congo Crisis Dispatch
A Congo crisis report claims 200 foreign mercenaries gathered in Brussels to fly to Kinshasa and rescue Tshombe from extradition. Kisangani and Bukavu faced tensions with claims of mercenary involvement and government resistance.
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ACT urged urgent director of psychiatry for Canberra Hospital
Professor P A Moran urged the appointment of a director of psychiatry at Canberra Community Hospital. He argued for better facilities and a fully staffed outpatient clinic as the ACT relies on the hospital for psychiatric treatment with no current psychiatrist. The Mental Health Committee notes the need for a funded, expanded mental health service.
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Flood protests and living-in dorms stir ACT health talk
Dr Forbes and Prof Cramond discuss compulsory safety features in new cars while ACT health services face debate. At Vancouver University officials push for a mixed-sex housing ban as students plan a flood of sleeping bags and protests.
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Boy Shot Dead at Brisbane School
BRISBANE Wednesday 13 year old John Francis Tracey was shot dead on the grounds of Nudgee College. Police hunted a slim man about 30 who was with Tracey in the college chapel earlier that evening.
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UN Deadlock Over Israel Resolutions Stalls Assembly
United Nations General Assembly remains deadlocked over resolutions demanding Israeli troop withdrawal from Arab territories. Budget talks push to cut costs as industry leaders press federal authorities. Burmese riots reported with over a hundred Chinese nationals killed in Rangoon. Government near solution to low cost housing for New Guinea indigenous public servants. Premiers conferences close to press by mutual agreement. Asian and Pacific Council meeting in Bangkok sees six nations urge broader regional inclusion. Other pages include finance, TV, arts, weather and classifieds.
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Car park planned for old Government House site
Sydney reports that the site of Australia's first Government House will be turned into a State Government car park. Minister for Public Works Mr Hughes said today the old iron building on the site would be demolished.
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