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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
2
A proposed air link connecting Sydney Wollongong and Canberra could be established soon, with authorities weighing routes and feasibility to boost regional travel.
A 23 year old German migrant was found at Kangaroo Point naked and severely bruised with a nylon stocking around her neck. She is in Princess Alexandra Hospital with severe shock and possible sexual assault. Police say this attack is very early a murder and marks the fourth victim by the attacker.
A school bus and five semis collided on the Princes Highway near Tyrendarra, 20 miles east of Portland. A two year old girl died after being moved to Canberra Community Hospital. a young female passenger on the bus was covered in glue from a balloon of glue that burst in the crash.
In Adelaide a Labor government decision looms on whether two convicted murderers should face hanging or have death sentences commuted to life imprisonment. Corporal Michael Ryan Martin and Lyle Owen Radan, both 23-26, were found guilty of murder in Vietnam. The trial's outcome, linked to shifting views on capital punishment, tests policy amid hospital and military contexts.
The Federated Clerks' Union negotiates with the Commonwealth Public Service Board for 4000 temporary public servants not included in next month's Third Division pay rise. Union officials say this is the first time raises have been withheld from temporary staff and negotiations continue awaiting the board's reply.
Fog blanketing Canberra yesterday and tonight caused limited air activity. The airport opened at 1.05pm and again closed at 6.50pm as visibility dropped below safe levels, delaying several flights and canceling others. Temperature lingered around 47 degrees with a cold, calm morning forecast and light winds for the day.
ANU Students' Association voted to stage a Friday sit-in at the chancellery to press for a study vacation, arguing the academic year should be extended and discipline rules applied fairly while the board considers submissions. The motion also noted changes in lecture length from 25 to 26 weeks. Canberra AP committee forms new branch in Queanbeyan.
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