11 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1977
Page
1
The Department of Foreign Affairs urged Australians living in Uganda to reconsider their positions after President Amin threatened Britons. Nine Australians, including missionaries and teachers, remain in Uganda. some on leave while families stay.
A tattered yellow Scottish flag hangs from a Savoy Hotel third floor window in London after Scotland beat England 2 1 at Wembley last Saturday. Hotel management resist removal during Jubilee week despite police appeal, owner described as fanatical football supporter and good customer. Rod Stewart is among hotel guests. he seeks his gifts returned from a pitch incident.
The Australian economy remained stagnant in the March quarter with a $35 million 0.4 percent GDP fall after price and seasonal adjustments, marking a second successive quarterly decline. Consumption and investment slipped while public spending was negative, and deflators rose sharply.
Soviet astronomers reported by Tass that Jupiter is not a planet but a budding star. They claim Jupiter radiates heat from internal nuclear reactions, and will match the sun in mass and brightness in 4,000 million years, with core temperatures rising to around 100,000 degrees.
Preliminary figures for the quarter show a large distortions from December devaluation affecting timing and recording of transactions. Wages and salaries stay around 56 percent of national income while operating surplus edges up to 12.6 percent. Consumption falls about 101 million and investment drops 100 million, with exports up 6 percent and imports up 19 percent, but deflators spike due to distortions.
The Acting Prime Minister Mr An thony labels a Sydney newspaper report on CIA activities as illegal reporting. The item appears on Page 3.
AN MYERSCOUGH reports that Canberra residents express horror at government built houses. Architect G C Barker urges bigger public input into design and appearance, citing Wanniassa complaints and calls for more flexible housing options and models. The ACT policy overhaul idea includes shifting housing matters to the Department of the Capital Territory.
The Government believes more Vietnamese refugees may be sailing to Australia in unknown numbers of small boats. Immigration Minister MacKellar said in Canberra that hard information was unavailable. Twenty five Vietnamese arrived in Broome, Western Australia, last month.
Detectives investigated two arson fires in Red Hill early this morning. One fire damaged a bus shelter while the other damaged the front of a house on Monare Crescent.
The honours list issued for the Queen's official birthday and Silver Jubilee awards Knighthoods to former Liberal Prime Ministers Sir John Gorton and Sir William McMahon. Eight Knights Bachelor and two Knights of the British Empire were named, including prominent figures from Australia such as Sir Colin York Syme of BHP and Sir John Kerr, with many Australians receiving Order of Australia decorations.
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