Fights after Iraq coup sparks border chaos across Iran
Tehran reports heavy fighting at Khorramshahr and Khosrovi near the Iraqi border shortly after a coup against President Arif. Border posts closed, communications cut, Shat-al-Arab navigation disrupted, with Iraqi battalions resisting in the northeast. Reuters-style dispatch notes Air Force officers led by Ahmed Hassan Elbakr and the ousting of Arif and key officials. The coup aims at unity, rule of law, and democratic life amid a 1966-arising leadership.
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Armed holdup near Eden robs man of 73 dollars
BEGA Wednesday report details an armed holdup on the Princes Highway south of Eden in which Frank Doyle 43 of Surfers Paradise Queensland lost 73 dollars. Doyle, driving a utility, siphoned eight gallons from a drum at the request of two men who then produced a .22 rifle and demanded the money.
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Rhodesia Front Proposes Republic Plan for Rhodesia
The Rhodesia Front Party in Salisbury outlines a new constitution advocating Rhodesia become a republic after the British government denied them the Queen of Rhodesia. The proposal marks a push toward full independence with a republican framework.
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Hijacked US airliner lands in Havana with 57 aboard
A National Airlines jet hijacked during a Houston to New Orleans flight landed at Havana at 9 36 am local time with 57 passengers and seven crew. The gunman, who boarded at Houston, threatened to blow up the aircraft on the tarmac and kept the crew at gunpoint during refueling and the Cuban leg.
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Trainee testifies guards abused him at Holsworthy Detention Centre
National service trainee Desmond Phillipson 21 told Perth Police Court guards at Holsworthy Detention Centre dragged him 75 yards along a road after two hours of attempting to force him to his solitary confinement cell. He says guards twisted his arms, dragged him by the hair and used pins on him. Magistrate Bateman reserved judgment on his conscientious objection appeal. Phillipson had been sentenced to 40 days by a Melbourne court martial and released after 26 days to prepare his case.
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Youth on murder charge at Queanbeyan
A 15 year old youth was charged with the murder of 42 year old grazier Brian Byron of Michelago. He also faces charges of attempted murder and malicious wounding of Lois Edna Byron, the dead man's wife. He is due before the Queanbeyan children's court. The arrest followed a late night surrender near a house a mile from the shooting scene. Police recovered a repeating rifle and questioned him after searches through Michelago, 30 miles south of Canberra, as residents kept doors bolted.
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Labour government drafts vote law for 18 to 21 year olds
Britain’s Labour Government was today trying to draft a new law to grant the vote to Britain's 2.5 million people aged 18 to 21. The move signals a push to widen the franchise amid ongoing political reforms.
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Redistribution favors ALP under proposed federal boundary changes
Proposals to redraw federal electoral boundaries due to population shifts suggest Labor would gain seats. The Country Party would lose one NSW seat and lose one seat overall, while Victoria and South Australia gain one seat each for Labor. The Liberal Party would hold 60 seats in a 127 member House.
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Redistribution Proposals Open for Submissions in 1960s
Proposals by redistribution commissioners, first since 1962, redraw federal electorates with 20 percent leeway. Submissions due by August 17. Final proposals go to Parliament around September, with new electoral rolls and next House election on the new boundaries. NSW loses a seat, from 45 to 44, while Victoria gains one seat. Abolished seats include Fast Sydney, West Sydney, Watson, Dalley, Parkes, with new seats Hornsby Prospect Blacktown Kurnell Sydney. Commenting leaders remain silent.
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Biafra to send delegation to Niamey talks on peace plan
Biafra announced it would send a top level delegation to Niamey Niger to meet the six nation heads of state committee from Niger Ethiopia Cameroun Congo Kinshasa Liberia and Ghana seeking a peace formula to end the Nigerian civil war. Transport constraints may delay departure until the weekend. The committee headed by Emperor Haile Selassie aims to help the Federal Government maintain territorial integrity while Gowon signals openness to a foreign observer force after fighting ends.
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Inside Job Suspected As Cedar Bookcase Vanishes
Brisbane gaol officers search for a nine foot high cedar bookcase taken from the security officer’s office during renovations. Prisoners in woodworking classes deny knowledge. guards suspect hidden caches inside the jail as search continues.
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Marines Attack North Vietnam Stronghold Near Leatherneck Square
A force of several thousand US Marines attacked a lastNorth Vietnamese stronghold along the demilitarised zone near Leatherneck Square. Heavy fighting persisted as air, artillery, and small arms aimed at the communist bastion in the mountainous area between the coast and Khe plateau.
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Rebels in West Irian captured amid conflicting reports
Amara News Agency states West Irian rebels were captured while observers note ongoing clashes. Page references recap political notes from labor groups seeking UN Human Rights law to apply locally and community planning efforts for amenities in Curtin.
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