Heart man rallies again after transplant crisis in Cape Town
Dr Philip Blaiberg, six months after a heart transplant, shows signs of strength. An early morning visit by his wife, Mrs Blaiberg, recalled the miracle of his recovery as doctors report improved lung infection and general condition. Their 19-year-old daughter Till noted his renewed effort following his wife's plea for improvement.
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Canberra Hospital chief central hospital in ACT
Canberra Community Hospital may be renamed Canberra Hospital after a board recommendation to remove the word Community from the Canberra Community Hospital Ordinance. The proposal aims to avoid giving a misleading impression of the hospital as a small-town NHS style facility. The change reflects the hospital’s broader role and legal status since 1935.
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Community’ Hospital
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Canberra Hospital
Act
NSW Police Association backs curb on gun supply to Mellish
Sydney report says the NSW Police Association Executive voiced deep concern over Glenfield gunman Wally Mellish receiving an Armalite rifle and ammunition. The secretary, Mr F Laut, urged Premier Askin to ensure no further weapons are issued, while no motion to censure Commissioner Allan was raised.
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Allan
Askin
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Laut
Howe
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Police Standoff as Mellish Holds House Hostages Near Sydney
Police describe Mellish as paranoid and highly dangerous as he and his 12 week old son are held inside a Long Bay area house. Negotiations with Rev Paton failed to secure departure with Mellish promising to leave at 6 30 pm. Authorities report preparations and rosters for a Glenfield care detail were drawn up months ahead, while Mellish accuses officials of unfairness and claims heavy pressure from supporters.
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Littte
Mitch
Clive Paton
Sydney
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Long Bay
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Mellish
Howe Hilf
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Safari to gather seeds and cuttings from wildflowers
A Canberra group of botanists and horticulturists from the Botanic Gardens plans a three month safari to South Australia and Western Australia to collect seeds and cuttings from about 2,000 species of native plants. The project will cost about 6500 dollars plus salaries, and around 30 shipments of material will be returned to Canberra as collected.
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South Australia
Western Australia
Thieu Would Meet Johnson in Pacific Region Over Saigon Crisis
South Vietnamese President Thieu, citing a threat of a third Vietcong assault on Saigon, proposes a brief Pacific-area summit with President Johnson instead of a late July or early August U.S. visit. He had delayed plans until Vietnam’s mobilization bill passed. No immediate U.S. response.
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Saigon braces as new enemy offensive feared
As the capital faces a potential fresh push, intelligence reports indicate enemy convoys moving toward Saigon. US B 52 bombers focus on troop concentrations and supply dumps while General Nguyen Van Minh relaxes the civilian curfew. Marine and South Vietnamese forces push near the DMZ and report heavy casualties in weekend operations. RAAB pilots at Vung Tau may soon join helicopter gunships in support of the 1st Australian Task Force.
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Bankers move to bolster pound amid new insurance plan
Central bankers from 12 countries approve four new schemes to shield Britain from speculative pressure on the pound. The Bank of England says measures aim to offset sterling fluctuations and may involve standby credits totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, with details to follow after sterling area compliance. The report notes high market activity and a rise in the rate on the day.
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Gunwoman defies police in Hamilton standoff
In Hamilton New Zealand a woman aged about 32 with two young children and her husband holed up in a house on Newton Street as police try to persuade her to surrender after she waved a shotgun at a witness. Police lashed floodlights around the home and used loudhailers but the woman refused to come out.
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Ngaruawahia
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P.white
N. Farrelt
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Vietnam War Forces Readied Amid Allied Air Support
The report notes Australian and New Zealand ground forces flown in and out of a battle zone. Eight new H-model Troquoix helicopters from America arrived last week, nearly doubling the Australian No 9 Squadron. The NLF warned in Paris it could seek international volunteers if the US withdraws from Vietnam, asserting the right to appeal for friends worldwide to aid their self defence.
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le Quang Chan
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Quang Chan
Cheaper student travel for Australian students proposed
Melbourne officials report a plan offering 25 percent air fare cuts for all university students under 26, expanding beyond homebound routes. An ANA spokesman says the proposal would increase student travel freedom, with prior discounts limited to specific groups, while university leaders push for universal 50 percent concessions for students.
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Australia
Doctor's bag missing with dangerous drugs in Canberra house
A Canberra doctor reported a missing medical bag containing pethidine and morphia after being kept at a patient house over the weekend. Police issued radio and TV alerts while the doctor checked patients from the week’s calls but found no sign of the bag or drugs.
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Canberra
Woman for US poll New York party nominates candidate
The American Communist Party nominated a 38 year old Black woman for the US Presidency. Mrs Charlene Mitshell, a former bookkeeper and the party's national secretary for Black liberation, was announced as its candidate yesterday in New York.
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Aap-Reuter
American Communist Party
Charlene “Mitshell
Black Liberation
Relief aid and political notes from global pages
Relief allowed Biafran hungry crowds food and supplies as borders opened for aid. Nine students arrested in anti conscription protests amid political critique of Prime Minister Gorton. Japanese upper house gains by Liberal Democratic Party at expense of Socialists. Australia’s rural prospects buoyed despite a tough financial year. Classifieds appear on pages 16 and 17.
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Sato
NSW quake rattles Canberra as minor tremor felt in region
Canberra residents asked the Bureau of Meteorology about an earthquake after the ABC noted a slight tremor in parts of New South Wales. The quake was described as minor and affected areas including the Southern Tablelands.
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Bureau of Meteorology
ABC
Nsw
Soutern Tablelands
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