Australian destroyer Hobart hit by friendly air missiles off Vietnam
The Hobart fired back after being struck by air rockets while operating near the demilitarised zone. Two RAN ratings were killed and seven wounded as a friendly missile hit amidships and aft. US and Australian officials described a fierce melee with both friendly and hostile fire.
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Hobart
Navy
Kelly
Outback
Wentworth
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Vietnam
Washington
Aap-Reuter
North
South
Attack on police convoy leaves 14 dead in Malaya
A Communist ambush on a police convoy near the Thai border killed 14 officers, wounded 17, and left one missing. The bloodiest incident in eight years, authorities said, with officials noting no prior event matching it since 1948. The Ipoh border area, 201 miles north of Kuala Lumpur, was involved.
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Ipoh
Malaysia
Duesday
AAP
United Press. International
Thailand
Malayan Communist Party
Kuala Lumpur
Australia to test cars for safety agency formed
The Minister for Shipping and Transport Mr Sinclair announced a central Australian Motor Vehicle Safety Agency within the Department of Shipping and Transport. It will direct testing to meet state and territory safety laws and assist registering authorities, without exercising statutory authority. The standards aim to cut accidents and provide an expert group to supervise tests on motor vehicles and components.
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Australia
Late News Stratia Nerds in Australia Match Report
Fragmented OCR text reports a cricket scoreline with players Lewis Parkes Chiytpell and a total of 107 for 3 wickets. Details are unclear and names are partially garbled, but the passage appears to note an Australian match context and a partial score of 107.
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Sivotan
Parkes
Hospital clamps down on bad payers at Canberra Hospital
Canberra Community Hospital will take over debt collection next month to cut unpaid accounts, totaling over 400000. All patients must pay on discharge or present their hospital benefits book. A six month trial will review effectiveness.
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Canberra Community Hospital
Hospital I
Crown Solicitor’s Office
Holyoake Cancels Canberra Trip After Telephoning Gorton
Wellington dispatch reports New Zealand Prime Minister Holyoake says he will not fly to Canberra this week to meet Australian Prime Minister Gorton. He stated he spoke by telephone with Gorton who provided a detailed report of his recent visits to Washington Saigon Malaysia and Singapore.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Holyoake
Canberra
Gorton
Washington
Saigon
Malaysia
Singapore
ACT Law Reform Faces Grave Charge From Attorney General
The ACT Law Society calls Bowen's criticism grave and serious and insists a new drafting section will not alter the Cinderella status of ACT law reform. In a letter signed by President K O Leary, the council defends its report, details history and origins of 15 issues, and argues law reform must be public and independent in a Territory with no legislature. It contends NSW and Commonwealth precedents influence ACT reform, warns against overreliance on Attorneys-General, and stresses reforms should reflect residents' social needs.
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ACT Law Society
Bowen
Law Society
NSW Law-Reform Commission
Council of the Society
Commonwealth
Nsw
Act
Synod declines vote on conscientious objection motion
The Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn decided not to vote on altering the National Service Act to grant exemption for conscientious objection to a war. Debate opened with calls for church statements on such issues, but only about 100 of 280 members attended. Some argued not enough members were present to express opinion. others urged facing the issue, citing the churchs irrelevance charge if silent. The motion by Reverend George Garnsey aimed to urge reconsideration of the act by the federal government and opposition parties.
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Goulburn
Canberra
Goulburnn
K. J. Clements
Colin Rush
Australian National University
George Garnsey
Syncs
No ruling on Ray extradition in King assassination case
A London court postponed a decision on James Earl Ray’s extradition to the United States to face a murder charge in Dr Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Magistrate F Milton said more time was needed after reviewing a thick Washington file amid extradition law complexities.
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London
Wnit
James Earl Ray
United States
Martin ‘Luther King
F. Milton
Washington
Nauruan President lands in Melbourne for talks with Australia
President Hammer deRobert of Nauru arrived in Melbourne for talks with the Federal Government on phosphate production and possible review of the existing agreement. Naurau’s 3000 population seeks new revenue like fishing canneries as plans unfold. A welcome garland for deRobert was given by Miss Jeanette deRobert of Methodist Ladies College.
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Hammer deRobert
Nauru
Australia
ABC
Melbourne
deRobert
Methodist Ladies College
Jeanette deRobert
Jeanette
MLC
ACOA calls for salary talks in Canberra
The ACT branch council of ACOA urges immediate negotiations with the Public Service Board for clerical grade salary reviews. The move follows discontent after the Metal Trades Award failed to flow to white collar public service staff, with rising living costs and pegged salaries driving departures.
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Council of
ACOA
Canberra
Council
ACT Branch Council
Association
Public Service Board
New Poor Claim Ties Public Servants to Higher Private pay
ACOA described public servants as the new poor after arbitration in the metal trades dispute. Many mid and lower rank officers in ACT and States quit to take private sector roles with higher salaries. ACOA aims to open talks with the Public Service Board early next month to avoid renewed agitation seen during previous federal elections.
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ACOA
Public Service Board
Minister rejects plan for self government in Territory
A report notes opposition by a minister to a plan for self government in the Territory. The article references a committee to study the issue and mentions oversight by a government figure. It appears within a summary of page 3 content.
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Vackee A Ory Coun Oo
Air dash to save Atlantic sailor
Two Shackleton aircraft raced across the Atlantic to rescue 27 year old French yachtsman Jean de Kat who abandoned his 50 foot trimaran Yaksha 600 miles west of Ireland. The distress message described a broken mast no rudder and only one float as the last contact. The warning reached a Trans World Airlines jet and Prestwick radar then Ballykelly Coastal Command scrambled to help.
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Jean de Kat
Ireland
Trans World Airlines
Prestwick
Scotland
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