Two more Australian Diggers die in Vietnam
Two Australian soldiers were killed in Vietnam on Thursday and eight were wounded in action in separate engagements. Private Edward Abbott, 21, of Lane Cove NSW, from the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, died in Bien Hoa province. Warrant Officer Frederic Hamershey, 38, of Gosnells WA, from the Australian Army training team, died in an ambush in Quang Nam province. Australian forces killed 24 North Vietnamese after a company of 1 RAR struck a base near Coral, with tanks, artillery and helicopter gunships employed in a three hour battle, leaving eight wounded.
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MPs use code to foil alleged bugging
Labor MPs increasingly talk in code over phones to thwart suspected tapping by ASIO. Dr Cairns revealed security concerns and said he prepared information on eavesdropping and bugs. MPs fear surveillance connected to anti conscription and Vietnam movement, with law and warrants outlined by the Attorney General.
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Canberra house costs likely to rise about 650 dollars
A Canberra report says the average privately built house price could rise by about five percent by year end, roughly 650 dollars on a 13 000 dollar base. Wage increases from the Federal Metal Trades Award drive the hike, with calls to raise government loan limits as Canberra prices climbed about 40 percent since 1962.
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France names new government under de Gaulle
Paris reports President de Gaulle appoints a new cabinet with Pompulou as Premier and Couve de Murville as Adviser for Finance and Economic Affairs. Debre, the outgoing Finance Minister, becomes Foreign Minister.
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Tax-free prize shared by Commonwealth official family
The Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation E T Cain and six family members won a second prize of 4000 in Special Lottery 1617 yesterday. Cain’s wife bought the ticket from a Kingston agent. The prize will be shared with Cain’s relatives in Kingston and his parents. The Cains celebrated at home in Deakin with champagne.
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Warmer weekend forecast for ACT after record May cold
Weathermen predict a warmer weekend in the ACT with May averaging 54 degrees, four below normal and the coldest since records began in 1939. Today's high could reach 40 degrees, six above yesterday, as melting snow raises Cotter Dam water near the spillway with overflow expected over the weekend.
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ACT council seeks self rule study panel
The ACT Advisory Council asks the Minister for the Interior to set up a standing committee with three elected council members and three Nixon nominees to draft a self-government framework. The panel would be co chaired by the Interior Secretary and the council chairman and first consider broader powers for the council. The council voted to present the proposal after Nixon rejected five resolutions and stressed broad framework agreement as a prerequisite.
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Terms on minister letter approved for ACT self governance
The council approved the minister letter terms and many points, noting the tone is more acceptable and the issues are addressed in depth. It seeks no further letter exchanges, aiming to jointly address matters raised, with 13 extracts echoed from Nixon's views on self governance for Canberra. The council calls for a joint approach to reconcile Commonwealth and community interests through elected representatives.
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Nixon
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Commonwealth
Nixon rejects five ACT council resolutions on power grants
Mr Nixon says a broad framework agreement is needed before any self government steps for the ACT. He rejects five council resolutions, warning they would set a wrong pattern and increase local authority without broader national accountability. An accompanying blast at the Christopher Robin nursery in Turner injured two people as firefighters inspected the kitchen.
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Canberra
Turner Last Sight
Explosion burns two. woman and daughter injured in kitchen blaze
A kitchen explosion at Moore Street Turner caused serious burns to Mrs Marie Lewis and minor burns to Colleen 15. They were taken to Canberra Community Hospital where Mrs Lewis remained for observation while Colleen was discharged after treatment. Fire damaged wall and cupboards above the stove with damage around 100. Police Sergeant C Hamilton leads the investigation.
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Turner
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Canberra
Lewis
French Crisis Deepens as Tanks Move Toward Paris
Tanks advanced on camps near Paris as the nation awaited a reaction to President de Gaulle's rejection of resignation. A Communist-led union bloc said it would not block plans for a general election. Reported from Paris.
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Interior stand on market weak prompts parliamentary critique
Submissions by the Department of the Interior to the ACT parliamentary joint committee on open produce markets in Canberra are criticised. The committee's chair and Senator Sir Kenneth Morris express doubt at parts of the department's evidence. The issue follows the permit denial for Professor Frederick Rose to visit Groote Eylandt.
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Act
Canberra
Kenneth Morris
Institute of Aboriginal Studies
Frederick Rose
Groote Eylandt
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