Soviet Union opens talks on limiting anti-missile systems
In a 90 minute speech Gromyko offered to enter discussions with the United States on limiting anti-missile systems. He urged Western powers to convene a broader conference and to consider a universal ban on nuclear weapon use. He linked better U S Soviet ties to restraint in Vietnam and criticized U S policy as disruptive yet signaled readiness to sign international accords.
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United States
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Supreme Soviet
Johnson
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Russia
Glassboro
Vietnam
Paris
Washington
London
New Jersey
Kosygin
Tennis clash results and cricket notes from late news
A. D. Roche defeats J. H. Onshore 6-0 6-2 while R. Laver faces K. Smith and K Rosewall meets M. Pasarell with 7-9 and an unfinished set. Cricket mentions Paes and Ward in a 19-Boor encounter.
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Paes
Boor
Ward
Two nine year old girls found safe after search
Two nine year old girls Estel Gobbons of Potts Place Farrer and Katherine James of Brookman Street Torrens went walking in the Weden Valley yesterday. A five hour police hunt involved all available cars before they were found near the cover of Spafford Street and Wall Street in Farrer shortly after 10 15.
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Weden Valley
Estel Gobbons
Potts Place
Farrer
Katherine James
Brookman Street
Torrens
Sam
Spafford Street
Wall Street
Case of the sinister right
Melbourne university students form the Liberal and Country Party Club to oppose Liberal and Country Parties. President Douglas Kirsner says the group aims to reduce Liberal influence by legal means and recently pressured a radio station to ban a record to expose censorship laws and the party’s perceived power.
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Melbourne
Melbourne University
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Liberal and Country Party Club
Douglas Kirsner
Victoria
Liberal Country Party
Kirsner
One man behind Dr King murder says US extradition
A British court heard that the killing of Dr Martin Luther King was the work of a single man. US attorney David Calcutt linked Ramon Sneyd to James Earl Ray and described the act as the single hand of this man. The case hinges on whether the King assassination is a political crime outside extradition rules.
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London
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David Calcutt
Ramon George Sneyd
James Earl Ray
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Sneyd
Ray
Memhis
Tennessee
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Sney
Sneydor Ray
Birmingham
Alabama
Arthur Butler
Scotland Yard
Heathrow Airport
Butler
Roger Frisby
Britain
United States
Major work to begin on Canberra traffic interchange
The National Capital Development Commission awarded a 637 015 dollar contract to SA Morris for the first phase of a major interchange project at Commonwealth Avenue, Parkes Way and London Circuit. The work, to be finished in 1969, will add two dual carriageway bridges and loops to improve city access, with subsequent Parkes Way extensions and temporary connections to nearby streets to boost traffic capacity.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Ee Circuit
Parkes Bay
National Capital Development Commission
Sa Morris
Commission
Parkes Way
London Circuit
Vernon Circuit
Coranderrk Street
Reid
Acton
Marcus Clarke Street
Kendall Street
Gordon Street
Boldrewood Street
Ellery Circuit
Farrell Street
Premiers may gain about 211 million in 1968 69 funds
figures from the Treasurer Mr McMahon and Prime Minister Mr Gorton suggest Premiers could receive a total of about 2 488 million from Commonwealth sources for 1968 69, a 9.3 percent rise over last year with grants capital payments and state works programs driving the increase and no overall ceiling on local authority borrowings expected.
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McMahon
Gorton
Commonwealth
South Australia
Tasmania
Nsw
Premiers Out-Pointed At Commonwealth Conference
The Commonwealth won the first round of the Premiers Conference with Mr Gorton presiding. He announced a 9 percent rise in financial assistance for 1968-69 and signaled larger capital payments next year. Treasurer McMahon warned of possible clashes if public spending outpaces GDP, while Premiers faced a tough Loan Council session ahead. Page 8.
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Commonwealth
Loan Council
Gorton
Czechoslovakia Abolishes Press Censorship
The Czechoslovak Parliament voted 184 to 30 with 17 abstentions to end state censorship, shifting responsibility for preventing publication of state or economic secrets to newspaper editors. The article notes drought relief through Commonwealth revenue assistance and reimbursements.
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Ceteka
National Assembly
Commonwealth
Owendale Motel Development Sold to Strata Group
Strata Development Corporation Ltd bought the issued capital of Owendale Pty Ltd for 300000 dollars, with Owendale’s leasehold site on London Circuit Canberra set to host a Nestorey mid term hotel project costing about 4.5 million dollars. Owendale had filed a 1 million dollar damages claim against the Commonwealth over a lease deferral related to a hotel erection.
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Strata Development Corporation Ltd
Owendale Pty Ltd
Astor Hotel Motels Ltd
Strata Development Corporation
Mainline Construction Group
Owendale
Canberra
London
Lake Burley Griffin
Strata
Commonwealth
High Court
Wahine inquiry notes life boat grouping possibility
The Marine Court of Inquiry reported that passengers aboard the Wahine could have been organized into life boat groups before the ship foundered if planning had been done. Captain H. G. Robertson sold the inquiry to Wellington. An anonymous bidder paid 13 000 for a residential lease ad Campbell.
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Marine Court of Inquiry
Wellington
Campbell
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M. Pasarell
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