Governor General Picked in Papua New Guinea
Sir John Guise, 61, deputy chief minister and elder statesman, chosen as Papua New Guinea's first Governor-General after a secret ballot in the National Constituent Assembly. He defeated Tei Abal and Sinake Giregire, with 58 to 35 votes, and will take office on September 16.
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Port Moresby
John Guise
Papua New Gainea
Sir John
National Constituent Assembly
United Party
Tei Abal
Country Party
Sinake Giregire
Papua
Guinea
Somare
Abal
Giregire
Father John Momissinter
Bougainville
Gowon Leaves Kampala for undisclosed destination
General Gowon, Nigeria's head of state, departed Kampala for an undisclosed destination and is not expected to return, according to Luanda Radio citing earlier reports.
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London
Goworn
Kampala
Luanda
Housing Loans Shakeup as ACT appoints TAB chairman
The Minister for the Capital Territory Mr Bryant announced policy changes affecting housing loans and equity requirements. Totalizator Agency Board chairman Mr J H Pead was appointed, replacing resigning E H McGrath. The board, now with four members, may expand to five under ACT ordinance.
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Capital Territory
Bryant
J. H. Pead
ACT Legislative Assembly
ACT Totalizator Agency Board
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Pead
E. H. McGrath
MeGrath
Ansirland
Department of the Capital Terri
Aee
Them
Enderby
Another chance for Max Stuart
Adelaide reports Max Stuart, the convicted murderer, granted parole after a two hour Parole Board hearing. He was released from Adelaide Jail and will be placed in the care of Reverend Father J F Clancy at Santa Teresa Mission about 96 kilometres southeast of Alice Springs, to live under parole supervision.
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Adelaide
Rupert Max Stuart
South Australian Parole Board
Stuart
Dunstan
Air Stuart
Santa Teresa Mission
J. F! ‘Clancy
Ings
Alice Springs
Arguat
Santa Teresa
Banfield
Kangaroos Shot Near Tumut River Reserve Proposal
Thirteen kangaroos were found shot on the eastern bank of the Tumut River near Blowering Dam forestry camp, in an area considered for a wildlife reserve by the NWSW Forestry. A Barrow police spokesman said no comment yesterday as police continue investigating the incident.
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Blowering Dam
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Coup ousts Nigerian leader announces Gowon ousted
Lagos Radio reports General Yakubu Gowon removed as head of the Federal Military Government in a bloodless coup while Gowon attends an OAU summit in Kampala. Colonel Garba states the military seeks leadership change, warns against unrest, imposes dusk to dawn curfew, suspends Nigerian Airways, and closes airports and borders.
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London
Lagos
Nigeria
Yakubu Gowon
Joseph Garba
Gowon
Armed Forces of Nigeria
Nigerian Airways
Gowon rises to power after 1966 mutiny in Nigeria
Talks with Amin General Gowon came to power after a bloody army mutiny in 1966 and held top office during 24 years of bitter Biafran civil war and brought peace to Nigeria in 1970. He had promised to return Nigeria to civilian rule before 1976 but later revoked the offer. OAU adjourned in Kampala as Gowon received news from a Reuters teleprinter. He spoke briefly to President Amin and met Mobutu of Zaire then planned to leave for home while Gowon was viewed with shock by OAU staff.
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Mobutu
Zaire
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Tasmanian MPs press transport minister on freight rise
A six member Tasmanian Labor delegation met Transport Minister Mr Jones in Canberra to oppose a 40 percent rise in south bound ANL freight rates starting Friday. Leader J Duthie said reversal had failed. Tasmanian concerns centered on economic impact and the line being state owned. Jones defended budget aims and noted ANL losses in coastal cargo, signaling no subsidy extension.
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ALP
Tasmania
Canmae
Oa” le
J Duthie
House of Representatives
Senate
O'Byrne
Transport
Chisholm
Duthie
ANL
People of Australia
Jones
Burnie
Red-letter day in Oslo as mail mix-up revealed
Oslo reports confirm that for nine months an unnamed Norwegian defence body sent mail to the East German Embassy instead of the West German one. Rear Admiral Reidar Godue stated the mistake and noted postal confusion uncovered by an Oslo newspaper report.
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Oslo
Aapreuter
Reidar Godue
July Maximums Recorded Across Three Capitals
Canberra Bureau of Meteorology reported a 25.4 degree maximum at 12.15 pm. Adelaide noted a warm spell with a 4.10 pm reading on Tuesday. No significant weather is forecast until Thursday.
US approves Diego Garcia base expansion in Indian Ocean
The Senate approved expansion plans for Diego Garcia after a six hour debate by 53 to 43. The move, linked to a larger US naval posture in the Indian Ocean, drew warnings from Senator Mansfield and others about Vietnam lessons and resource limits. House actions added roughly 102 million for military construction this year.
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India Ocean
Senate
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Mansfield
Vietnam
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Stennis
Diego Garcia
Henry Jackson
Washington
Soviet Union
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Public servants surveyed on child care needs by Education Dept
The Department of Education issues a two page questionnaire to its staff to gauge demand for child care. It asks for number and ages of children under 12, desired facility types, and current arrangements. An interdepartmental committee may study providing care for all government employees.
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Department of Education
Public Service Board
Immediate wage lift call rejected by arbitration panel
The Arbitration Commission rejected nine submissions by ACTI for an immediate suromatic national wage rise of 3.5 per cent. The piece notes the decision alongside other items: 12 states ratify a constitutional amendment placing India’s state of emergency above court challenges, and NSW border landowners face a choice between political and constitutional bets with Geoffrey Sawer offering cautious critique.
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Arbitration Commission
ACTI
India
Nsw
Acy
Geoffrey Sawer
New Canberra Racing Club Names Chair and Vice Chair
The committee of the ACT Racing Club appoints Mr Jack Thomas as chair and Mr Bruce Owens as vice chair. The club will conduct racing in Canberra from Friday, with notices appearing on back pages and across entertainment and sport sections.
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ACT Racing Club
Jack Thomas
Bruce Owens
Canberra
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