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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1968
Page
1
The Pope publicly acknowledged Vatican aided by Caritas International smuggling food and medicine to war refugees in Biafra. He said relief efforts used planes hired from a private firm on Sao Tome landing at emergency Biafran airstrips by night to avoid Nigerian interception.
Australia faces restrained demand as the Treasury predicts only modest fiscal changes next year. Monetary policy may tighten to curb private investment and consumer spending, with government spending rising but resources tight. The report warns rising wages and costs could raise prices and affect exporters, while the balance of payments should improve from 1967-68 levels. In Sabah claims, Malaysia’s envoy says the Philippines has no case, calling the dispute domestic politics and predicting no World Court action.
The envoy said the Philippines has no case over Sabah and warned against World Court involvement. He noted Sabah residents prefer friendship with the Philippines without joining it, citing the 1878 lease versus cession dispute and detailing Sabah political ties and a Canberra credential presentation at 10.30am.
The report quotes President Thieu asserting the government would assume greater defense duties and begin phased US troop withdrawals by early 1969, while denying any full pullout. He favors Vietcong defectors joining the government and sees the NLF possibly becoming a political party.
A Nationalist Chinese vessel Heng Fon-Seng registered in Formosa was boarded near Arlington Reef six miles northeast of Green Island by Cairns Harbour Master Captain J W Barnes and a mixed party. They found about 20 men fishing inside the 12 mile limit, seized clam meat, photographed the ship, and warned the skipper that cutting inside the limit could invite action. Evidence will be sent to Brisbane authorities.
West Germany took an early 1 0 edge in the Davis European zone final against South Africa here Sunday. Wilhelm Bungert defeated Ray Moore 6 1 6 1 6 1 in the reverse singles, as West Germany holds a commanding position to face India or Japan in the inter zone.
President Johnson and South Vietnam’s Thieu issued a communique after talks in which allied leaders demanded Hanoi scale down infiltration into the south or take steps to reduce violence. Johnson warned bombing would continue until the Communist ground war de-escalates, insisting efforts toward peace will proceed.
ACT police recovered a 43 year old unknown woman's skeleton from Molonglo Gorge near the Queanbeyan line. Inspector H F Luton and Inspector Kennedy led a team to the site with detectives and a pathologist. A post mortem is pending as the cause of death remains undetermined and identification is not yet made. Coroner C L Hermes was notified.
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