28 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1977
Page
1
A garbled transcript highlights Senator Eugene McCarthy defending press independence while criticizing and parodying other figures. The jumbled text mentions Kentucky, Berra, and Pivot, with scattered references to politics, media, and public perception.
Fragmented OCR text discusses President Carter, Vice President Agnew, and international policy with mentions of Iran Egypt Russia and Australia. The garbled passage hints at debates over government effectiveness, three party politics, and criticisms of leaders without clear events or dates.
The hearing examined alleged illegal ministerial influence on the tribunal handling Colgate Palmolive matters. Key figures including Mr Sperling and Mr Oldracadaw argued the minister’s actions risked improper pressure, urging independence of the tribunal and warning against a dangerous precedent for government interference.
Prime Minister Fraser proposes urgent meeting of Commonwealth and State Attorneys General to set terms for a national drug inquiry. NSW Premier Wran presses for a NSW Royal Commission while Fraser favors a nationwide inquiry led by a royal commission due to interjurisdictional issues. Government outlines scope including importation, distribution, community effects, prevention, and organizational links. Wran seeks access to documents and cooperation from federal authorities. discussions with NSW Chief Justice Street about appointing a judge to head the commission.
NSW commission terms and federal inquiries dominate talks across states. Premieres from Victoria Queensland and Western Australia back stronger coastlines surveillance and cross border drug enforcement while Melbourne and Sydney discuss national inquiry formats. Sir Edward Pynlup urges criminalising marihuana and funding ACT drug programs amid calls to address addiction and social problems nationwide.
NSW Department of Consumer Affairs condemned Colgate advertising as absurd vague and ambiguous at a hearing yesterday. Colgate seeks an average 2.38 percent price rise across soap products citing higher advertising costs. The inquiry chairman accepted the department submission after Colgate’s counsel objections. Glanville called consumer burden excessive and said adverts fail to inform. Colgate-Palmolive accuses the minister’s submission of bias and asks consumers to subsidize marginal differences.
A garbled report notes Berries claiming an easy win with key plays by Garry, while another line hints at a 10 point margin and a shifting stance on delinquency in South Australia. Names and specifics are unclear, but the piece suggests sports results and policy debate.
Ethio plican reports say Somali backed guerrillas in southern Ethiopia claim new successes and near total victory in seizing the Ogaden desert region. Also noted are human interest blurbs about a four year old blind girl and an eight year old deaf child striving toward normal life. A Canberra man sues over a stolen motor cycle while in custody. Craig Serjeant dropped from the Australian Test team with Richie Robinson recalled for the Third Test.
The ANU Union board approves a blacklist and bouncer system to remove offenders from premises and facilities. A disciplinary committee will hear students placed on the list, while non-students may be excluded by the executive committee without a formal hearing. The measure responds to past bar fights and drug-use concerns amid pressure from Liquor and Allied Trades Employees Union.
An unclear OCR fragment reports damage at a bridge near Albury affecting the Sydney to Melbourne corridor. It mentions highway and rail sections, a new bound lane at Billy Uivahes Bridge, and subsequent reconnection with traffic warnings and rainfall conditions.
About 30 salaried doctors employed by the Capital Territory Heart Commission urge a full review of ACT public hospital arrangements. They dissociate from the medical committee, denounce current representation, and claim the present structure is futile. The dispute stems from a long running clash between ACT Medical Association and private practitioners over representation on the medical committee headed by Professor Hughes.
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