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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1967
Page
9
Marketing blurb extols Dimplex Central Heating as a luxury lifestyle choice claiming cheaper running costs than other electric options. It highlights no fumes no ash and no bother, noting wide use in Britain and Europe and offering a full range of colors and sizes for homes.
British viewers protested a BBC program titled Our Winners which debated monarchy. A jury of lawyers said the monarchy was not a valuable institution while stressing the show judged the evidence rather than personal views. Conservatives and opposition figures presented opposing arguments.
Reports from Saigon describe a week long bombing campaign across North Vietnam. US air and naval forces claim several MiGs destroyed on the ground and damage to power plants near Haiphong, with raids extending toward Hanoi and Dong Ha areas.
Two Spanish Navy corvettes and a tug sail from Cadiz to combat a fire on the Liberian tanker Rustel H. The 400 ton ship carried 37 800 tons of grade oil from Lys to North Spain and caught fire after a collision with the Greek freighter Tina in the southeast of Cadiz. No injuries reported. The blaze continued until dawn as fire crews fought the flames. A Soviet ship reportedly rescued 20 crew members from the Greek vessel Free Merchant which sank in a heavy Indian Ocean storm.
Washington Monday President Johnson announced the resignation of Deputy Defence Secretary Megras Vance and said he has nominated the Secretary of the Navy Mr Paine to the post. Vance, 80, Tawyer, had signalled his wish to retire in private life.
In Limay, officials and health experts press for action as congested narrow streets and pollution raise life risk. Authorities demand mayoral reforms to curb fumes and improve waste management, aiming to reduce health threats.
Federal investigators urge safeguards to reduce damage to US shores including designating oil tanker routes and policing movements within dangerous waters. They call for tanker design review, an oil spill warning system, and R&D to improve salvage and disposal following the Torrey Canyon spill.
Bassterre reports Praline Nave arrested amid crackdown on the opposition People's Action Movement after Saturday police attacks. A state of emergency was announced 12 days ago as Anguilla, 69 miles west, tightens control and secession rumors swirl around the Windward Islands.
In Santa Fe New Mexico a band believed to be the last raiders from a group that attacked Tierra Armalia court and wounded officers, with Tierina in jail, faces charges including assault with intent to commit murder and kidnapping. The three suspects include Tierina, her brother Gstaad, Morales, and Ralchnear Martinez, tied to a Spanish American group claiming vast southwestern land under old grants.
Chinese press reports allege the movement allied to the August 1 Group has seized control in Chinghai Province. Lin Hoien-shan takes command amid unclear fate for prior leaders. Observers note no public briefing from Kao Ehngeting or the Communist Party.
Indian MPs returning from Naxalbari report a de facto rebel state near Calcutta, with Communists overpowering police, blocking central forces, and planning control along borders with Tibet and Pakistan. May violence escalated as armed groups clashed with paramilitary forces, provoking landholder resistance.
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