French test chief signals start of Mururoa series
Paris dispatch reports France may begin its imminent nuclear tests in the south Pacific this afternoon Paris time. Admiral Claverie, commander of tests in French Polynesia, has left Tahiti for the Mururoa area. Officials declined to comment while weather observers monitor conditions and a KC-135 aircraft is expected to track the radioactive cloud after detonation.
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Mururoa
Papeete
Weather Office
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Agence France Presse
Hao Atoll
Tuamot
Martiria Atel
Labour cuts at Chrysler threaten Australia workforce
Chrysler Australia faces a potential 10 percent job cut from its nearly 7,000 staff as the Federal Government trims tariffs by 25 percent. Managing director Paul Moore warned the move could delay long term investment and hurt industry planning, while unions warned of broader repercussions for workers and inflation.
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Chrysler Australia
Australia
Paul Moore
Moore
Adelaide
Chrysler
Hostage Crisis as Gunman Seizes Athens Hotel
In Athens a heavily armed Palestinian gunman seized 15 hostages at a hotel after failed attack on El Al office. Among captives were American guests, two Greek police, a priest, children, and staff. He demanded Deputy PM Pattakos negotiate for safe passage. Police refused. Libyan and Egyptian ambassadors entered. The gunman threatened to shoot if demands were not met.
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Middle East
Associated Press
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Pattakos
Philip Dopoulos
Pattoukos
NSW union to ban nonmembers from Commonwealth cars
The NSW Transport Workers Union plans a ban on drivers using Commonwealth cars who are not union members. NSW secretary Mr G A Grimshaw said 16 fleet drivers are nonmembers and include chauffeurs for the Prime Minister Whitlam the Attorney General Murphy and Transport Minister Jones. The ban takes effect at midnight Sunday.
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50 Homes to Defy Federal Government
More than 40 Victorian private hospitals and nursing homes will defy the Federal Government and raise their fees on September by a bed a day without formal consultation. The Associated Private Geriatric and Acute Hospitals of Victoria, led by vice-president B Haworth, announced the move after a meeting this day. The body represents 2,407 beds of about 3,674 private beds in Victoria. About seven owners attended. Fire charges against nursing homes were raised about January 16 at the rate charged June 30 last year. The meeting also voted for an independent detention board to set fees.
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Victoria
B. Haworth
Als
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Kingston stop work over safety and union labour issue
A Kingston flats site halted work yesterday as 21 members of the Canberra branch of the Australian Building and Construction Employees and Builders Labourers Federation walked off accusing unsafe practices and labour concerns. Secretary Donald M Hugh said the men would reconvene on site at 7.30 this morning to discuss the matter.
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Prices study planned by joint committee in Sydney
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Prices plans a Sydney meeting next week to assess how cuts on imported goods can be passed to consumers. Leaders warn of inflation effects and industry impact with mixed views from Hawke Hogan and others.
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Hurford
Sydney
Rights of Croats in Australia Infringed
A muddled clipping reports alleged infringements on Croat rights in Australia and notes a wider inquiry into poverty covering social medical and educational aspects. The piece references a Cities Commission chairman discussing growth centers and resident sociological issues. It also mentions a Brisbane court hearing about a bush community conducting a secret court.
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Eric Warrell
ACT to introduce legislation on industrial safety
The Minister for the Capital Territory Mr Enderby plans to introduce ACT legislation covering industrial safety. A spokesman said the ACT currently lacks laws governing safety in all industrial sectors. A Department probe examined health and welfare of workers in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, with a safety report due for circulation in a few weeks.
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Enderby
Omaltiers
Department of the Capital Territory
Snedden Calls for Policy to Curb Inflation
Opposition leader Snedden urged the government to consider a wages and incomes policy as Australia faces high inflation. He criticized overseas travel by the Prime Minister Whitlam until decisive action is taken, urged cabinet to stay in Canberra to tackle inflation, and called for interstate cooperation between federal and state governments. He also pressed wage restraint, efficiency, and avoiding price rises to protect profits, with continued coverage on Page 8.
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Snedden
Smedden
Mir Whitlam
Canberra
Hostage Release After Athens Hotel Standoff
In Athens on Thursday AP reports that about hostages held by an armed Arab for more than an hour in the Amalia hotel lobby were freed this afternoon. The earlier account from Agence France-Presse notes a panel involvement in the incident.
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Times reporter joins ANU Harris research on Aboriginal thought
A Times of London journalist, Steward Harris, was approved by the Research School of Pacific Studies board to study Aboriginal thought in Australia. Harris, linked to controversial campaigns and Australian citizenship, will explore the scope and influence of Aboriginal ideas on the country while maintaining his British persona and long residence in Canberra.
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