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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 25, 1973

Page

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Two Die In Darling Point Beating Scene In Sydney

A double homicide in Darling Point left two elderly women dead and an 83 year old man badly beaten while trying to help. A 49 year old man was charged with two counts of murder and assault with intent to murder and will appear at Waverley Petty Sessions tomorrow. A witness, Mr Samuel Redapple aged 85, remains in St Vincent's ICU in stable condition after intervening. Police continue investigations into the sequence of events at Glenhurst Gardens and nearby streets.

Sydney Darling Point Waverly Tomor Rae Yarranabbe Road Zeno Mra Esther Ro Warrannabhe Roy Daring Point Sydney Harbour Samuel Redapple St Vincent's Hospital Kathleen Hannan Glenhurst Gardens Redapple Judge Redapple

New pollution charges mooted by government

The Government will consider charges to curb misuse of air and water as part of the 1974-75 Budget. Dr Cass, Minister for Environment and Conservation, told Ecologic Society of Australia at ANU that while resources are cheap they are misused. The budget also targets packaging waste, virgin resources, and tariffs to support environmentally desirable products. The Environment and Conservation Department will develop a planned program with legal framework and funding for environmental impact studies, potentially over a decade, with initial steps in the 1974-75 Budget.

Cass Ecologic Society of Australia Australian National University Department of the Environment and Conservation Dati Oey

Late News UK Flash: Phnom Penh Situation Hints Change

Fragmentary dispatch reports pressure over fuel shortages and potential shifts in British commission policy regarding Phnom Penh. Wives and female employees noted in context with fuel curtailments as authorities weigh alternatives. Earlier reports reference possible British withdrawal.

July loan a record report page 23

A July loan set a record according to a report on page 23. Details describe high lending activity and notable uptake across sectors. The article notes the scale of borrowing and implications for liquidity and policy.

Deferment Unlocks More Canberra Government Housing

Cabinet delayed transfer of public servants from Melbourne to Canberra could free 124 houses for the waiting list and halt reserving houses for transferees. A Department spokesman noted 60 percent of houses handed to the department were reserved for compulsory transferees, with no final decision on the transfer program yet.

Melbourne Canberra Department of the Capital Territory Department National Capital Development Commission

Hijacked jet blown up in Libya

Hijackers of a Japanese Boeing 747 blew up the aircraft at Benghazi Airport soon after evacuating 137 hostages. Libyan troops arrested the four hijackers. the plane, which had flown from Amsterdam and spent days in Dubai, carried 134 other aboard. No one was seriously injured during evacuation. the airport was closed to civilians.

Benghazi Libya Associated Press Amsterdam Dubai Persian Gulf Damascus Medinean

Hijacked jet crash kills many aboard and hijackers’ demands

Reported hijack of an aircraft with an all Japanese passenger list ends in a catastrophic crash after a sequence of explosions and fire. Hijackers, including a Japanese, a Latin American, a European, an Arab and a Latin American woman, claimed to follow orders and continue to their target. Syrian appeals for hostages’ release were rejected. Crew, including chief purser Hoshikisa Miyashita, indicated links to radical groups in Japan and recent Tel Aviv incidents. An Italian charter flight was organized to return survivors to Rome. Libyan officials offered no immediate plan for the hijackers.

Damascus Hoshikisa Miyashita Benghazi A. H. Ellis Japan Tel Aviv Gizera Heart Co Jane Sancenes Jal Cairo Rome Libya

Enderby Seeks Self Rule Study From Protests

Enderby pursues a study on self rule as protests against French nuclear tests continue. The debate notes some impact, with comments from David Solomons and remarks on health policy and hospital doctor choice under the new scheme. Page 2.

Enderby David Solomons

Watergate Called Greatest Tragedy Searing US Crisis

Senate Watergate chair Ervin labeled the scandal the greatest tragedy in US history after Nixon refused to turn over tapes and documents to the committee and special prosecutor Cox. He warned the move risks a constitutional crisis likely to be settled by the Supreme Court.

Washington Senate Watergate Committee Ervin Nixon Coax Supreme Court Cox

Walk-out by Opposition in Indian Parliament over drought access

In New Delhi Tuesday Opposition members staged a walk-out after the government refused to permit an all party parliamentary committee to visit drought-affected Indian states including Bihar Gujarat Maharashtra Kerala and Rajasthan for an independent on the spot assessment. They urged Speaker G Dhillon to direct a committee but the Speaker declined without a House directive. The walk-out followed a heated debate on drought conditions and alleged starvation reports despite the Food Minister Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed denying deaths.

New Delhi AAP Associated Press Bihar Gujarat Maharashtra Kerala Rajasthan Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Starvaton India G. Dhillon Accaia House

Forces mobilize to fight locust plagues across states

Forces to combat a locust plague threaten the Siste with wide spread damage. Victoria and South Australia show similar patterns as year and in 1 were years Elizet toe locuts of, shir any, sreets the teas few area wobs leash on. Ground and air defences in civil aid roles. RAAF helicopters track swarms while Army troops direct spraying teams to curb major swarms before damage. Sub swarms handled by state and local forces.

Victoria South Australia RAAF Army

Gorton Awarded 7500 in Libel Case

Former Prime Minister John Grey Gorton received 7500 dollars in damages in an ACT Supreme Court libel case against broadcasting parties. The award follows claims arising from an interview with Mr Walsh aired on ABC television during Pigeon March.

John Grey Gorton ACT Supreme Court Journal Orpalid Mir Milian Walsh Walsh ABC Gs Bo

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