Britain US must unite to keep Middle East prestige from decline
July 24 1987 briefing warns that Muscat Oman crisis risks eroding Western prestige. It urges firm British led coordination with the United States, noting possible Saudi support for Imam Ghaleb bin Mith and Saudi protection of a desert protectorate. It argues Britain must maintain protection of Oman and Gulf states, deter Saudi American rift, and rely on decisive policy backed by force if needed.
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Sultanate
Muscat
Orisin
Middle East
Great Britain
America
Britain
United States
Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Ghaleb bin Mii
Oman
Aril
Saudi
Arabia
Buraimi
Bahrein
Kuwait
Shek Puog
Eest
Sai Ain
Saud
Cairo
Washington
Indoor Centre Aims to Ease Canberra Sports Shortage
Centre to assist indoor sport plans a £30,000 facility near Civic Centre in Canberra. An indoor gymnasium will host basketball volleyball and badminton and serve other indoor games. Y.M.C.A. and ACT Men's Basketball Association report outdoor limits until the gym opens early next year. A boys basketball competition starts in September with three age groups and 10 teams per group. Entries show 16 clubs, 40 more expected. closing August 20 ahead of a sports bodies meeting.
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Tanberra Y ¥.Mag.a
Keith Aracott
Civic Centre
Canberra
Aracott
A.C.T
Segin
Arncott
Yalc.a
Ratries
Unions Defy UK Inflation Pressure in Moody Wages Debate
London letter notes inflation pressure and a government push for wage restraint. Trade union leaders led by Frank Cousins of the TGWU reject wage restraint, threatening to widen the national economic crisis. The piece highlights union resistance, possible independent wage advisory body, and fears over rising prices, coal and steel costs, and sterling confidence.
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Peter ‘Taors Y
Britain
Frank Cousins
Transport and General Workers’ Union
Birmingham
England
Trade Union Congress
Conference of All Unions
Iit
Ween
Dia
Woud Baw
Ubeaclung
Advaory Council
Congras
Tions
Miss Fitton to adjudicate Canberra drama contest
Miss Duval Fitton will arrive today to adjudicate Canberra Repertory Society’s entry in the 1867 Arte Council drama competition. She is director of the Independent Theatre Sydney and a strong supporter of the Arts Council. Tonight she will see Strindberg’s The Father and attend a Canberra Repertory Society luncheon in her honor.
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Duval Fitton
Canberra
Judith Anderson
Wilzabethan Theatre Trust
Arte Council
Miss Fitton
Independent Theatre
Sydney
Sta Main
Arts Council
Towr
Moilere
Pygmation
Mina Fitton
Peatant Thureday
Acy Melville
Canberra Repertory Society
Strindberg
Father
Misa Fitton
Pupper
Government Offloads Commonwealth Engineer Co Shares
The Government sold its stake in Commonwealth Engineering Co Ltd to 438 bidders at 42 shillings as oversubscription occurred. Amendments to the company articles remove Commonwealth director appointment rights, enabling operation without government representation. Share certificates to be issued in coming weeks.
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Commonwealth Engineering Co. Ltd
Arthor Fadden
Commonwealth
Arthur Fadden
Arthur Padden
YMCA Enters Sweets Trade at Carnivals Raise Funds
The Ganverre Young Men's Christian Association purchased new equipment to manufacture fairy flour at carnivals and sports meets. The method of raising funds has been adopted to aid youth work. It will cooperate with other community bodies on a profit sharing basis. The YMCA aims to fund a Community Centre gymnasium about four times the size of Albert Hall.
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Ganverre Young ‘Men's Christian Association
Jan
M.C.A
Albert Hall
Rise In June Motor Vehicle Registrations
Registrations of motor vehicles rose in June this year with 17,084 new registrations, up from 16,201 in the previous year. Cars dominated the figures, followed by lorries, while May 1957 had higher totals at 19,273 with 18,807 cars.
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Tulin
Pistoric
Commonwealth
Carver
Viceroy Receives Dr Strong at Government House Canberra
Excellency Field Marshal Sir William Sim greeted Dr. T H Strong yesterday morning at Government House Canberra in a formal audience.
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Sir William Sim
T. H. Strong
Government House
Canberra
Church bell kills rector in Okeford Fitzpaine church
The Reverend William Mortimer, rector of Okeford Fitzpaine Village near Blandford, was killed when a church bell crashed to the belfry floor as he stood with a group of children after Sunday school. The incident occurred on Sunday.
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London
Tuesaday
P.reuter
William Mortimer
Okeford Fitzpaine
Blandford
Letters To The Editor on Hungarian Refugee Aid at Melbourne
The Government plans to accept 10 000 Hungarian refugees. A joint student staff committee at the University of Melbourne works to raise funds for a Hungarian Students Rehabilitation Fund. Signed appeals urge individuals and groups to donate to support Hungarian students in continuing their studies.
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Éifj
Victoria
Australia
East Germany
U,s,a
United Kingdom
Canada
Higher Standards For Nurses
A reader argues for raising nursing intelligence standards while critiquing methods. The piece urges nursing as a public service, stresses observation, empathy, and integrity, and favors automatic graduation status for veterans and progressive education for new entrants. It calls for staged implementation to avoid splitting the profession. Barton.
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Han
Thia
Hia
Adelaide
Ita
Rain
CUC Students Push Term College Change in Canberra
A Canberra University College Forum Club meeting urged dropping the term College to form a University of Canberra when separating from Melbourne. The move aimed to avoid implying lower status, while planning a central site to accommodate a growing student body and transport needs. Electees included President Levit Meftmiah and Secretary Judith Baskin.
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Une Urer
Canberra
University College Forum Club
Stu
Universities Committee
SILC
University College
University of
Becvine Wes
Sueh
Wiey
School of ‘Oriental Btudies
Oriental Studics
Australia
Te Forum Club
Levit Meftmiah
Mix Judith Baskin
Robin Miler
A. J. Miller
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Derek Moon
U.K
Transport and Hener A
Workers’ Union
Cousinn
Jed
Ernest Bevan
Arthur Deakin
British Labour Movement
T. and G
Cousins
Mr. Cousing
Ament
Council
Ym.c.a
Barton
Ota
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