Australian forces welcomed in Asia in TV report
Prime Minister McMahon said Australia has no differences with Singapore or Malaysia over the five power defence arrangements and that a battalion would stay in Singapore. Malaysia welcomed Australian land and air forces under the five power pact, with Mirages in Singapore and Butterworth. He urged international guarantees via the Kuala Lumpur Declaration for neutral Southeast Asia and noted regional tensions including North Vietnam and Sino-Soviet competition. He outlined a three year $69 million aid grant to Indonesia and reported warm regard for Australia in Singapore.
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Mr McMahon
Australia
Singapore
Malaysia
ABC
Canberra
CTC-7
McMahon
Tun Abdul Razak
Britain
New Zealand
Butterworth
South- East Asia
Association of South-East Asian Nations
Kuala Lumpur
Kualaumpur
South Asia
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
East Asia
Indonesia
Suharto
Deteriorated OCR Misses Clear Details
The fragment lacks concrete facts such as names places or dates. It presents only a vague string of words making it impossible to identify any event or subject for a proper news card summary.
Adopt a widow drive spurs RSL branches nationwide
The Returned and Services League urges all new branches to donate to a fund aiding widows and families of South Vietnamese soldiers killed in Vietnam. Sir Hall announced the campaign today, highlighting a national push to support those affected by the war.
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RSL
Wisaepaign
National Witten
Sir Hall
cSee
Siea
Viet
France plans Pacific nuclear tests despite protest
The French government confirmed plans to test nuclear weapons in the Mururoa Atoll area later this year. An Australian, Grant Davidson of Sydney, is aboard a ketch in the area to protest. Canberra assured Paris via the Australian Embassy that protection measures would be taken. Critics claim the government hasn’t acted strongly enough to stop the tests, with protests and resignations reported in Melbourne and Adelaide. The Prime Minister will open a new facility at Lucas Heights, with the French Ambassador attending.
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Pacific
Muraroa Atoll
Grant Davidson
Sydney
Dertment of Foreign Affairs
Canberra
Paris
Davidson
Eden- Monaro
Allan Fraser
2CA
Garema Place
Saturay
Melbourne
France
Alfred Zion
Tule Wills "la "Bendigs mi
Colones
Rhone-Poulec
Adelaide
South Australia
F. C. Buttfield
Herb Filliott
Academy of Sport
Ae Roger London
Sai
McMahon
Australian Atomic Energy Commission
Lucas Heights
Australia
G. van Ladham
IRA leadership purge denied by Dublin Provisional leaders
Dublin based Provisional IRA headquarters dismissed claims of a leadership change after the Sunday Press reported Sean MacStiofain was ousted. A statement attributed to chief of staff David O Connell said the report had no foundation while violence continued with a car bomb attack on Shankill Road injuring 18 people none seriously.
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Dublin
Rovisionals
David O'Connell
Irish Republic
Northern Ireland
Dublin Sunday Press
Sean Macstiofain
Macstiofain
Provisional Ira
Belfast
Shankill Road
Vietnam talks to resume after Podgorny visit
Soviet President Podgorny said Paris peace talks would resume after reporters asked in Calcutta on his arrival from Hanoi. Talks were adjourned when US and South Vietnamese delegates walked out over lack of seriousness. Nixon had said the US would return only with genuine negotiation by the other side.
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Calcutta
Podgorny
Vietnam
Paris
Hanoi
United States
South Vietnamese
North Vietnam
Nixon
Moscow
Mr Podgorny
China
le Duc
Peking
Henry Kissinger
William Porter
Wao Thuyen
Thirs
Red River
Tho
Amercan
Louis
Soviet Leader Podgorny Visits Hanoi and Beijing Talks
The visit to Hanoi aimed at easing Indochina hostilities and paving new peace talks. North Vietnamese officials describe discussions with China as friendly as Kissinger arrives in Peking for talks. A Moscow correspondent notes Nixon’s recent trip influenced Soviet hopes for an arms and ceasefire path, while a South Vietnamese counter-raid impacts Quang Tri.
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London
Aap-Reuter
Moscow
Podgorny
Hanoi
Victor Louis
London Evening News
South
Vietnam
Prison attack at Parramatta Jail during charity concert
A life-term prisoner attacked a 20 year old dancer after a charity concert at Parramatta Jail. He stabbed her with two knives, one at the throat and one at the back, before fellow inmates and officers restrained him. She received stitches to neck and hand and is hospitalized. The attacker was moved to the observation section.
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Sydney
Parramatta
Parramatta Hospital
Arts and Crafts
Robin How
Four Die In House Fire Near Devonport
Four people perished when a weatherboard house near Frankford Highway, ten miles from Devonport, was destroyed by fire last night. Farmer Morton Elphinstone found the remains at daybreak. The deceased are Mr and Mrs Thomas, William Bailey and Mrs Bailey's brothers Ernest and Charles Balfour, all aged about fifty to fifty five.
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Launceston
Devonport
Morton Elphinstone
Frankford Highway
Thomas
William Bailey
Mra Bailey
Ernest
Charles Balfour
Navy awards 4000 Sanar life jackets to Melbourne firm
The Royal Australian Navy ordered four thousand non inflatable Sanar life jackets from a Melbourne company. The device is designed to right an unconscious person onto their back and keep mouth and nose clear of the water. The image shows the Samar jacket worn, with Australian made yoke type on the left and a US Navy type in the centre.
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Royal Australian Navy
Melbourne
Landslide in Hong Kong Kills 28. Storm Death Toll Climbs
A landslide in a Hong Kong hillside suburb, Kum-Tong, swamped squatter huts and left 28 dead as a daylong storm dumps over 25 inches of rain. Officials fear more bodies may be buried, with at least 1,000 homeless and major roads blocked by floods.
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Hong Kong
Kum-Tong
Arrests in Rabaul tribal rampage
Rioters from West New Britain and mainland New Guinea clashed after an Australian rules match in Rabaul. Police reported 25 arrests, two injured, properties damaged including eight fibry houses and a hostel, with officers restoring order by 7:30 PM. The Tolai Matupi Eagles won the match amid the upheaval.
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West New Britain
United Church
New Guinea
Tolai
Matupi Eagles
Maltech
Tolais
Registrations rise for Commonwealth vehicles in early 1972
The Department of Interior reports 860 new Commonwealth owned vehicles registered in February 1972 and 48,716 on register at January 1, 1972, excluding defence service holdings.
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Defence Services
Department of Interior
Rugby clash and charges jolt ACT sports scene
The ACT rugby side beat NSW Services 32 to 3 at Northbourne Oval. Essendon defeated ACT 206 to 55 at Manuka Oval, with Geof frey Bilethyn delivering a key goals spree. Senior Court Reporter Les Channing notes an urgent review of juror fees in the ACT.
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Les Channing
A.C.T
ACT Rugby Moin
NSW Services
St Northbourne Oval
Geoffrey Bilethyn
Essendon
Manuka Oval
NSW health commission proposal sparks opposition call
The NSW Opposition urges submission from interested parties on the State Government’s plan to establish a health commission. The move aims to gather input and assess potential structure, scope, and impact on public health governance.
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Sydney
Nsw
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Pham van Dong
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Quang Tri
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