Volunteers urged for Papua New Guinea peace corps spread
A 1967 plan urged Australia to deploy several hundred volunteers from around the world to Papua New Guinea. MPs heard a submission backing a large peace corps program to fill local government, co operatives, and school posts. The document, signed by church, union, and academic leaders, warns of race tensions and argues volunteers offer universal education and rapid development without high salary costs.
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Port Moresby
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Bers
Canadian Peace Committee
New Zealand
Britain
House of Assembly
Aussra
Liam
Eri
Austraworkers
Tolm
New Guinea
Volu
John Guise
Lepani Watson
Tey P. Chatterton
Bebop Raens
Port Paget - Moresby
Chisholm
OualacRarua
Vincent
Ers
Papua New Teachers’ Association
Guinea Society
R. Crocombe
New Guinea Reihe
Australine
Lan National University
Hui Ft
Boy Scouts urged to go mad in radical reform
A 24 member committee of British Boy Scout leaders urged scrapping shorts and the word boy, adopting a new image with green berets and streamlined uniforms. They propose renaming Senior and Rover Scouts to Venture, and allow Venture Scouts to meet girls, while ending childish activities to shed a juvenile public image.
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London
Associated Press
Britain
Lord Baden- Powell
Seouts
Roy
Venture
Wen- Mure
Shorts
Scout Movement
Queensland Liberals Weigh Reversing Election Strategy
Queensland Liberal Party faces a possible reversal on running against two Country Party cabinet ministers in the federal elections. The party may also persist in opposing Country Party in Maranoa. Prime Minister Holt hinted at state division consultations, with a decision to be discussed at the next Liberal State Executive meeting in two weeks.
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Queensland
Liberal Party
Country Party
Queensland Country Party
Maranoa
Hoh
Liberal
McMahaon
Hartwig
Ockerby
Tellional
Campaigning
Holt
Iter
McMahon
Alea
Mara
Fisher
Het
Adermann
McPherson
Bates
McEwen
Barnes
Territories
Arc- Ewen
Nerebesee
Robert Menzies
Court Road
New Lambtos
Sydney
Drenching rains lift drought in Narrabri NSW
Drought hopes rise as steady rain falls across central north New South Wales. Narrabri Airport records 77 points with 32 at Bogenbri and 134 at Burren Junction by mid morning. Rain extends into drought areas of southern and central Queensland.
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Narrabri
New South Wales
Ilam
Bogenbri
Burren ‘Junction
Queensland
Soldier killed in Vietnam wounds to hip reported
Private John Robert Sweetnam, 19, of Croydon Park NWSW, Sth Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, died of gunshot wounds in Phooc Tuy Province east of Saigon, Vietnam. Headquar ters Australian Force Vietnam Canberra report says death due to hip wound from gunfire received on operations against Vietcong.
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John Robert Sweetnam
Croydon Park
Nwsw
Sth
Royal Australian Regiment
Phooc Tuy
Saipan
Vietnam
Australian Force Vietnam
Canberra
Sweetnam
Two Storms Kill Twenty Across US Cuba Florida
AAP report details two deadly storms as a tornado devastated Topeka and a hurricane Alma lashed Florida and Cuba. At least seven died in Cuba, thirteen in Topeka, with hundreds injured and widespread damage. National Guard mobilized as hospitals rerouted, and power outages surged along the coast.
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New York
Cuba
Kansas City
Topeka
Florida
Alma
Manhattan
Kansies
William Avery
National Guard
Washburn University
St Petersburg
Flor
Pall
Merritt Island
Jupiter Moonport
Palm Beach
Havana
Dade County
San Rafael
Mandurras
Cape Kennedy
Ad Missile
Pinar del Rito
Snowy Mountains Ski Opening Sees Good Conditions Across Resorts
A State Park Trust report notes good snow cover and clearing work planned for Kosciusko and Thredbo areas. Alpine Way to miss snow clearance this winter, while Kiandra and Smiggins have limited or no skiable snow and chains may be needed on roads.
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State Park Trust
Kosciusko State Park
Smiggins Holes
Thredho Valley
Deail
Thorse Gap
Diggers Creek
Kiandra
Koscisko State Park
Myr No Gare
Viredbo
Tom Greevin
Snowy Mountains Authority
SMA
Gare
NSW Police receive four unmarked minis for speed control
Sydney NSW Minister Morris handed over four unmarked high performance Mini cars to Police Commissioner Allan this afternoon. The minis aim to catch reckless drivers on the Sydney Goulburn Home Highway during the long weekend. He apologized for prior unmarked car use, promising a targeted speed enforcement mission. Fatalities on the Hume Highway, between Casula and Goulburn, rose to 28 last year with 347 injuries. Four Minis allocated to Goulburn.
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Sydney
Nsw
Morris
Allan
Sydney- Goulburn
Late news five PE tanker blaze in Venezuela
A Liberian tanker named Spud Ab Awnl was torched and burned near Maracay Venezuela on Thursday. Five crew were killed and seven injured amid the blaze. The At ship has 45 crew aboard.
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Maracgat
Venezuela
Thursdy
Spud Ab Awnl
Liberal leaders sealed in power after party meeting
Brisbane reporting that Deputy Premier and Treasurer Mr Chalk and five Liberal ministers emerged unscathed from the Parliamentary Liberal Party gathering. Chalk affirmed leadership and Dewar was re elected Deputy Leader while Chalk named himself and others to Cabinet posts. Premier Nicklin renamed Labour and Industry to Labour and Tourism to avoid confusion with tourism interests. Cabinet otherwise unchanged.
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Brisbane
Mr Chalk
Liberal Party
Industral Development
Dewar
Country Party
Chalk
Bewar
Nicklin
Labour and Hindustry
Labour and Tourism
Aircraft makers seek government protection against imports
Australian aircraft industry faces ruin without protection as producers press for aid. Trade unions intervene in the long seamen's strike. Soviet Kosygin predicts Sino-Soviet spill will end. Kennedy criticizes opponents of black freedom. ACT to get major office block. Commonwealth funds education capital grants eyed. ELDO nations meet on Britain's withdrawal. Lesley Chalmers wins Canberra golf title. theatre review on independent stage.
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Trades Union Council
Kosypin
Kennedy
London
Britain
Lesley Chalmers
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