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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1976
Page
1
Melbourne reports a 24 hour power cut from midnight due to the Medibank strike. Trains trams and transport will halt. 250 000 workers expected to stay home, with wide impacts on banks shops and utilities. Officials seek minimum power supply while unions demand preserved services.
Canberra released a statement showing the government will pay 294.5 million to assist states with hospital operating costs through September under the Hospital Operating Costs Act. Health Minister Lynch said the funds reflect the commonwealth's expected share and outline a new cost-sharing arrangement starting October, with NSW receiving 127.5 million and other states listed.
Hawke and Hunt negotiate the Medibank future with ACTU leadership seeking a levy cut from 2.5 to about 15 percent. Hawke declines comment on yesterday's Caner session while Hunt notes the talks are progressing, with no final decision yet reached. Fraser to return today to hear further reports before a government position is set.
Police sent a task force by air into South Bougainville near Buin to quell violence. A riot squad and another unit flew from Port Moresby via Rabaul, with about 470 to 480 officers mobilized for operations amid tensions, while government spokesmen avoided naming secessionists in ongoing violence.
A brief item from Agence France-Presse notes thefts in Paris during Monday evening. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text, but mention of a figure described as Eyejack Faris and stolen items related to a device or property tied to a car or collector is indicated.
President Amin of Uganda traveled to Entebbe Airport near Kampala as negotiations began for the release of more than 200 hostages aboard a hijacked French Airliner. The Airbus, carrying 216 passengers including 83 Israelis, had originated in Benghazi and circled Athens before landing. An armed guard surrounded the plane as talks continued with the hijackers who demanded food and water for passengers and crew.
Lakeside will host a large Fourth of July fireworks display marking the 20th anniversary of Independence Day. The event in the Central Basin area near Lake Bur is set to start about 6 pm with spectators along the hills expected to have a clear view of the show.
ACT figures show retrenchments total 1000 since September with another 4000 expected to finish soon. A survey notes 22 percent fewer skilled workers and 850 apprentices employed, with eight apprentices already retrenched and five more at risk. Government spending restoration could revive activity.
Canberra discussions reveal parties polarized over economic crisis. Vallee urges increased public spending to restore Canberra, while Hughes cautions against dependence on government funds. The group considers a seminar with government reps to address the issue and pressures on the federal government for policy shifts.
In Hong Kong the Australian Prime Minister Fraser rejected suggestions that deeper ties with China would pull Australia into the anti Soviet bloc. He said relations with the Soviet Union are broad and that any invitation from Moscow would be considered. He stressed that Australia seeks constructive engagement and supports negotiations affecting regional matters while avoiding a formal alliance.
A fragmented report notes unions rejecting a uranium request tied to a federal budget. The piece references officials and held panels, with unclear details about locations or outcomes. It mentions Korea and Vietnam era context, but specifics remain obscured in the OCR text.
The USS Enterprise, a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, is set to visit Australia after joint exercises with the Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy. The USS Troy will visit Western Australia in September, with timing tied to safety investigations and guarantees. Officials warn about environmental and safety concerns after a 1972 ban on nuclear visits.
In the ANZUS context unionists refuse to service nuclear armed visiting ships. The Enterprise and other US vessels face standoff as Australia weighs guarantees for the 89,000 ton warship San iat and the fleet’s non nuclear weapons status. Commissioned in 1960s, the Enterprise previously visited Australia in 1964 with two other nuclear powered ships.
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