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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1972
Page
4
An Australia wide Gallup Poll of 2 299 people aged 16 plus in June finds 79 percent oppose making marihuana legal while 12 percent want legalization and 9 percent are undecided. Younger respondents show higher openness to legalization.
A group from an Australian national university aims to draw a 40 ft by 40 ft cartoon from July 24 using 2 500 square feet of canvas and six gallons of paint. The piece will feature an Australian worker addressing social issues and is sponsored at one dollar per square foot to raise funds for the Aboriginal Medical Centre in Redfern and Hartley Street Centre for Physically Disabled Children, with tour plans to other campuses.
Yass area concerns prompt Goodradigbee Shire Council to consider revoking extractive industry permits to curb heavy truck damage on the Yass River road toward Canberra. Councillor Butler cites 20 ton lorries and damaged culverts while Councillor Butt blames NSW politicians for ignoring Canberra. The council will seek more road grants and ask mining firms to back its plea.
The world chess title clash in Reykjavik saw Boris Spassky of the USSR and Bobby Fischer of the US finish their fourth game in a 45 move draw. Canberra Times correspondent George Stern reports Spassky, defending with black, mirrored Fischer’s King’s Pawn opening and continued with the Steinitz Defence. The draw keeps the match dynamic as both players pursue a decisive game in upcoming play.
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