De Gaulle’s Options Expand as Gaullists Return With Majority
The Gaullists win a clear majority in the French National Assembly, overpowering a 122 seat Opposition. De Gaulle and Pompidou face scrutiny as resistance lingers in universities, media, and factories. Economic strain deepens amid deflationary steps and fears of a euro-wide protectionist spillover, while calls grow for open dialogue with the people.
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French National Assembly
de Gaulle
Pompidou
National Assembly
France
Europe
Office of Radio and Television
ORTF
BBC
Radio-Tv
Beyond Biafra threat of chaos and ceasefire hopes
Britain backs Biafra ceasefire talks but real armistice chances look slim. Biafra could acquire 10 bombers with Ivory Coast ties, with Lagos fronts and key generals like Adekunle Muhamad Shuwa Katsina Wada shaping a likely continuing conflict. Nigeria’s future remains uncertain as front commanders vie for power and regional fronts rearrange governance.
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Britain
Biafra
Ivory Coast
Libreville
Gabon
Lagos
Cameroon
Mohamad Shuwa
Benjamin Adekunle
Nigeria
Port Harcourt
Shuwa
Adekunle
Muhamad
Kampala
Iboland
Cyprus
United Nations
Hassan Katsina
Emir
Katsina
Gowon
Junta Pronunciamento
Northern Peoples Congress
Wada
Kano
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Costly capital letter rebuttal on locally made bricks
R N Lewis of Multibricks Pty Ltd argues against Peter Webster’s claim that Canberra bricks are inferior or cheap. He asserts local clay bricks meet or exceed Australian standards, noting substantial local investment and shorter transport distances keep local prices competitive, urging buyers not to assume imported bricks are superior.
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Corres
Peter Webster
Canberra Times
Webster
Canberra
Australia
Commonwealth
Standards Association of Australia
Standards Association
University Blues Spark Family Strain Across Suburbs
A chaotic dialogue reveals two sets of parents wrestling with troubled sons at university. One boy sinks into campus life, clutching at lectures and protests, while another son thrives on campus misadventure, facing wild claims of arrests and a desire to join military college. The piece frames parental heartbreak and mixed pride in youth.
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George
Uni
Royal Military College
Duntroon
Governor General Lord Casey Arrives for North State Tour
Vice-regal Lord Casey and Lady Casey travel to Wyndham for a five day northern tour. They are welcomed by Minister for Industrial Development Mr Court and Mrs Court. Lord Casey will inspect the Ord River project tomorrow with Mr Court on a launch tour of the scheme.
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Lord Casey
Lady Casey
Wyndham
Mr Court
Mrs Court
Ord River
Rty
Canberra Cambridge Society Proposed by Old Canberrans
Letter from B H Neumann of Forrest defends May Week nostalgia at Cambridge and hints that former Cantabrigians in Canberra may form a Canberra Cambridge Society to defend Cambridge rowing tradition against outsiders. He recalls riding bicycles along the Cam to watch bumping eight crews and asserts Canberra Cantabrigians should unite.
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Arcadia
Miss Hewitt
Canberra Times
Dr Anderson
Cambridge
Cam
Canberra
B. H. Neumann
Local talent should get chance before interstate moves
Curtin reader M J Blydenstein supports Ray Donnellan’s call for reform in Australian Rules in the ACT. He urges selectors to scrutinize Intermediates and Colts, noting promising players and criticizing reliance on imports. He also notes Manuka–Woden junior teams lack a coach this season.
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Canberra Times
Act
Ray Donnellan
Manuka
Manuka- Woden
M. J. Blydenstein
Strategy of treason
Letter from Mike Cavanaugh O’Connor criticizes window-smashing at the American Consulate, argues vandalism is inexcusable, and asserts opposition to conscription and the Vietnam War requires moral courage.
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Mike Cavanough
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Nnamdi Azikiwe
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Tokoja
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Sipeg Katsina Kaura Namodo Ih
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Aduna
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Multibricks Pty Ltd
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Frank Knopfelmacher
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Patel
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