03 Jun 1972
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1972
Page
1
A deferred wool policy meeting is noted as security fights erupting in Lebanon near an anticipated Israeli raid. Reports of Nemelli troop movements near the Lebanon border accompany the item. The UN discusses administrative duties in Papua New Guinea transitioning to indigenous hands. This summary captures the fragmented briefing across pages 1 and 4.
A Washington newsletter hints that Republicans may pounce after the Democratic presidential contest sharpens. The piece notes that Humphrey leads a broad field and that the GOP awaits a clear nominee to challenge him. Maurice Dunlevy weighs Playboy’s reception.
The Y plan for Canberra’s growth, based on the 1967 Voorhees Report, is under serious reconsideration and could be scrapped. Prof RC Gates of Queensland University says a second federal capital may be needed, perhaps 60 miles away near Lake George, with Goulburn as a service center. Planning now could start within a year, with residents in a new city years later. Canberra’s transport and developable land pose costs and challenges.
In Perth suburb Dianella, Philip Thomson endured hip issues that kept him in calipers. He played by himself, watched games, and dreamed of football. On his 11th birthday the calipers came off, doctors warned of potential recurrence, and now he shines as a rover for Hedford Under-12s, scoring weekly goals and inspiring peers.
The Minister for the Interior announced a government policy to extend Crown land for Wattie Creek to include Wave Hill area as part of a broader program to develop Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. The Gibb committee recommended land excisions or sub-leases from pastoralists to support Aboriginal social and economic advancement, with consultation and increased funding.
The British-built Concorde prototype arrived in Athens from London for a 40000 mile promotion mission to Asia and Australia. Armed police surrounded the aircraft at Athens Airport with two cordons keeping sightseers away as the jet began its first stop on a far reaching tour.
President Nixon told a joint session of Congress after returning from Moscow that a new relationship between the two superpowers has begun. He praised a treaty to limit offensive and defensive strategic nuclear weapons and said the interim agreement reduces fear by reducing nuclear tensions. He urged Senate ratification and noted U S strength remains assured.
Twenty new knights are named in the Australian Federal and States Birthday Honours. Commonwealth Treasurer Mr Snedden becomes a Privy Councillor. Aboriginal leader Doug Nicholls is created a knight bachelor for services to Aboriginal people. Other honourees include Mr Reg Swart a Knight Commander, Dr Frank Woods a KBE, Lt Gen Mervyn Brogan a military knight, and several federal and state figures. The list notes public servants, business leaders, and sportsmen among the recipients.
Australian mile record holders John Landy and Herb Elliott are named MBE recipients. The British honours include former New Zealand Governor-General Sir Bernard Fergusson at the top, with Lord Goodman joining as a life peer. Nancy Mitford is among women honored with the OBE. she lives in France after 25 years as a prolific novelist.
Twenty seven ACT residents and one Queanbeyan resident feature among the Queen's Birthday honours. The list also includes the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn and the former Australian National University English professor, plus recipients across the OBE CBE MBE BEM and related orders.
US and South Vietnamese forces reported significant raids including electronically guided bombs destroying North Vietnam's second largest power plant and damaging a key railway bridge toward China. Navy pilots in 220 raids destroyed two supply ships off the North Vietnamese coast. Saigon's Senate rejected a plan to grant President Johnson decree powers for six months amid funding doubts for the blockade.
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