Krakow Clash Between Students and Militia
About 1,000 students marching in Krakow clashed with militiamen near the Jagiellonian University. Students burned newspapers and tore down anti-government editorials while professors urged calm. The unrest, linked to anti-Russian protests, followed earlier demonstrations in Warsaw and spread to other cities.
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Warsaw
Krakow
Poland
Pulding
Jagiellonian University
Communist Party
Lublin
Poznan
Novetny
South Vietnam forms volunteer invasion army
Saigon reports a volunteer liberation army is being formed to invade North Vietnam. The spokesman, Nguyen Ngoc Linh, says it will be made up of South Vietnamese who oppose Vietcong influence. US officials express surprise and offer no comment. The plan cites a North Vietnam Liberation Army as a guerrilla force separate from the regular army.
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Saigon
Liberation Army
North Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Linh
South Vietnam
South Vietnamese Liberation Army
Linh
Vietnam
Ress
North Vietnam Liberation Army
Reprieve Granted for Some Africans in Salisbury Case
The Rho tan Government granted reprieve today to some Africans who were to be hanged on Monday. Three more held under sentence of death were executed in Salisbury. The reprieves and executions were announced in a government statement.
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N. St
Salisbury
Bowen
Cabinet rules out court inquiry into 1966 torture claim
Australian cabinet reportedly decided against an Army court of inquiry into allegations that a Viet Cong captive was tortured at Nui Dat in 1966. Warant officer allegedly poured water over a 19 year old prisoner in a rage, contradicting earlier claims. Prime Minister indicated a full investigation by the Army Minister would yield a statement in parliament.
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Lynch
House of Representatives
Gorton
Canberra
Vietnam
John Sorell
Melbourne Herald
Nui Dat
Sorell
United States
Turner
Lib
Nsw
St John
Australian Capital Territory
Control of Freehold Land Wanted
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the ACT urges federal control of future freehold land use and subdivision. The inquiry, ordered by ex Minister for the Interior Anthony, recommends collaboration between the National Capital Development Commission and the Department of the Interior to publish an overarching development plan for the Territory within 15 years.
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National Capital Development Commission
Department of the Interior
House of Repreeceat
ACT
J. R. Fraser
Fraser
Minister For the Interior
Nien
US Upholds Convention on Prisoner Treatment
Secretary of State Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the United States insists on Geneva Convention compliance for prisoner treatment and has moved promptly to curb South Vietnamese threats against Communist captives.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rusk
Two Men Electrocuted Near Melbourne Farm
Two men died when a pipe touched a 22 000 volt electric cable in a paddock near Warlagul 60 miles east of Melbourne. Paul Gibilson 32 and Paupo Giardina 21 were fitting a coupling on an irrigation pipe when shock killed them instantly.
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Melbourne
War Lragul
Paul Gibilson
Paupo Giardina
Shoth
ACT retains death penalty in two territories amid party splits
Federal Cabinet decides to keep capital punishment for murder and treason in the ACT and Northern Territory while repealing it for eight ACT offences and one Territory offence. Labor and several Liberals oppose murder death penalty. ACT amendments to Crimes Ordinance gazetted today, potential disallowance by Parliament.
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Act
Northern Territory
Labor Party
House of Representatives
Territories
Debate on capital punishment in Australian capital territory
Debate focused on whether to abolish capital punishment in the Australian Capital Territory. Opposition leaders urged action while government backbenchers showed little appetite for motions. In the Northern Territory a piracy death penalty repeal was debated. Legal scholars criticized the ACT law as outdated and urged a full criminal code overhaul.
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Whitlam
Northern Territory
Legislative Council
Dogs kill seven sheep in ACT disturbance
Dogs killed seven sheep in the Australian Capital Territory yesterday with six found dead on the Barton Highway near Southwell Park and another carcass in a paddock opposite Markham Avenue Manaon. Police said the animals were savaged by dogs and two dogs were shot in Woden Valley after allegedly attacking several sheep.
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J. Southwell
Barton Highway
Leeham
Southwell Park
Markham Avenue
Manaon
Woden
Postal strike looms as PMG van drivers plan 24 hour stoppage
In Sydney the ACTU executive endorses a 24 hour strike by 1,500 post van drivers for the week starting March 18. The move follows failed arbitration talks with Prime Minister Gorton and continues a dispute over an extra three dollars weekly. Officials warn the action aims to pressure arbitration while maintaining ongoing discussions.
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Sydney
ACTU
APWU
Monk
McCarthy Close Behind Johnson In New Hampshire
President Johnson's supporters worry about McCarthy's vote catching strength as he ran a straight anti war ticket in New Hampshire. McCarthy claimed 42 percent of Democratic votes while Johnson earned 49 percent in the state race. The article notes additional items on page 3 including naval pay and other pages.
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Johnson
Senatocr Fogene McCarthy
Minnesota
New Hampshire
McCarthy
John
Labor critic labels Andrew Jones a dobber and informer
Labor frontbencher Mr C R Cameron told the House last night that Andrew Jones Lib SA was a pimp a dobber and a common informer for reporting nine national servicemen who handed out Labor how to vote cards in the SA election on March 2 The service man later paid a 15 fine for disobeying an army regulation Cameron said Jones had called MPs hot drunk and promised to redeem himself but on March 2 showed himself as a common informer against a soldier in Queen’s uniform
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Andrew Jones
Lib. SA
C. R. Cameron
House of Representatives
Cameron
National Serviceman
Jones
Vietnam
Aston
Healey
Mr Cameron
Minor Offence Sparks Parliament Row Over Law and Virtue
A heated debate in Parliament centers on a soldier claim and alleged past offences. Speaker Aston calls for retracement as Cameron questions credibility and honesty of government MPs amid contrasting personal histories and discipline rules.
Mr Jones Denies Military Service Claims and Polling Card Incident
Mr Jones states he never claimed service in the RM or RAM and cites a shell tanker role in Inez. He describes a protest at a polling booth where Private Seebohm handed ALP how-to-vote cards in violation of military regulations, and notes witnesses ready to testify. Continued on Page 3.
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Jones
Seebober
Vietnam
Seebohm
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