Nine Babies Born To Mrs Brodrick At Royal Hospital
In Sydney at Paddington the Royal Hospital for Women reported Mrs Geraldine Brodrick gave birth to nine babies, seven surviving and in varying health. Two were stillborn, while seven receive respiratory care or observation. Medical staff and government officials noted the family’s privacy and prepared for ongoing updates as conditions evolve.
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Sydney
Brodrick
Royal Hospital For Women
Paddington
Geraldine Mary Brodrick
Canberra
Hughes
John Greenwell
John Fairfax
Woman's Day
Greenwell
Hospital Information Board
Leonard Brodrick
Jacqueline
Belinda
W. Wentworth
McMahon
Nsw
Askin
Liberian tanker attacked near Bab el Mandeb Straits
An unidentified launch fired bazooka rockets at the Liberian tanker Coral Sea bound for Eilat. One rocket sparked a fire, now under control, with no injuries among 37 crew. The ship, Greek‑captain, continued to Eilat, with two naval craft nearby in international waters near Perim Island.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Red Sea
Eilat
Bir el Mandeh
Minge
el Yam Company
Haifa
Bab el Mandeb
Perim
Penrith pupil wins Alliance Francaise Prize
A former pupil of Canberra Catholic Girls High School Miss Susan Pontony received the Alliance Francaise Prize for the best performance in French at the Wypher School Certificate Examinations in 1970.
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Canberra
Le Mans 24-Hour Race Winners Revealed
Metmat Masha driving a Porsche 917 won the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race. Richard Attwood and Herbert Muller finished second in another Porsche 917. Sam Posy and Antony Adamauricz placed third in a Ferrari valued at 12 million.
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Land
Breziner Proposal Teased Amid Sea Power Concerns
US officials wary of a Soviet Breziner proposal for talks on naval cuts while ships cruise distant waters. In PAKISTAN the US urges a peaceful political accommodation to resolve East Pakistan refugee troubles as reported on pages 4 and 5.
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Breziner
Pakistan
East Pakistan
Ambush Kills Seven Australian Soldiers in Vietnam
Seven Australian soldiers died and five wounded in northern Phuoc Tuy province during a satellite attack on an armoured personnel carrier. The Vietcong ambush struck as carriers moved along a road. reinforcements and RAAF helicopter gunships responded. Names of the dead and wounded, along with their hometowns, are listed, and evacuations were to field hospitals in Vung Tau and Long Binh.
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Phuoc Tuy Province
Vietnam
Army
Australian Field Hospital
Vung Tau
United States Evacuation
Long Binh
K. J. Boardman
Villawoml
Nsw
J. N. McCarthy
Seymour
Victoria
D. C. Hill
National Serviceman
Thirroul
M. Towler
Durham
England
T. J. Attwood
Uralla
R. W. Driscoll
Coonamble
Right wing retains control of NSW ALP branch
The reconstructed NSW branch of the Australian Labor Party kept control for two years with J. P. Ducker re elected as branch president and P. B. Westerway as general secretary. Both won clear margins, while voting adhered to strict secret ballots. The congress showed some cross ticket voting and debates over new party rules as it opened in Sydney.
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Sydney
Nsw
The
ALP
J. P. Ducker
P. B. Westerway
Ducker
Mr Westerway
Congress
Party
T. Burns
M. J. Young
Socialist Left
H. B. French
J. E. Heffernan
Heffernan
Victorian
Helen Joseph entertains friends after release from house arrest
Helen Joseph, 66, freed by the government earlier this week from house arrest, welcomed friends to her Johannesburg home last night for the first time in nine years. She was discharged from hospital Friday after recovering from a cancer operation.
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Johannesburg
Helen Joseph
VFL leader Sir Kenneth Luke dies in Melbourne
Sir Kenneth Luke 72 longtime VFL president died at his Hawthorn home after illness. Former Carlton president, he led the league for 15 years and helped establish VFL Park at Waverley with a stand later named for him. Sir Robert Menzies praised his public duty and citizenship.
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Melbourne
Kenneth Luke
Victorian Football League
Hawthorn
Kenneth
Carlton Football Club
VFL
Vfl Park
Waverley
K. G. Luke and
Associated Companies
Robert Menzies
Keneth
Robert
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