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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 21, 1973

Page

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Whitlam and Yugoslav premier discuss fighting Croatian terrorists

Prime Minister Whitlam told Yugoslav Premier Bijedic on the first day of his official Australian visit that past efforts against Croatian terrorists from Yugoslavia were insufficient and that more action would follow. Security was unprecedentedly tight amid a guarded reception and high security measures for the dignitary.

Whitlam Dzemal Bijedic Yugoslavia Whitham Bijedic Australia Labor Murphy Willesee Bijediec Department of Foreign Affairs Me Whitham Canberra Darwin Gijedic Bijudie Uros Vidovic China Europe East Germany John Bunting Keith Walker Chu Chi-chen Grassley

Massive security guards guard Yugoslav PM visit in Canberra

Police and security forces mounted Australia’s largest operation as Yugoslav Prime Minister Dzemal Bijedic arrived in Canberra. About 60 police lined routes while an RAAF helicopter surveilled overhead. Croat community leaders urged restraint and a protester carried a wooden cross. Security extended to lakeside hotel access and Parliament House, with extensive car searches and explosive-detect measures.

Whitlam Parliament House Bijedic Chu Chi-chen Lakeside Australia Uros Vidovic Canberra Yugoslavia Dzemal Bijedic RAAF Fairbairn Act Commonwealth Nsw Pariament House Whitham Vfeise Kings Wiede Wees Draing Commonwealth Avent Bridge It Act Lakeside Hotel Bijedtic Bijectic Takeside

Unclear. Local report on ministerial visits abroad

Fragmentary text mentions a minister’s overseas visit to Australasia and New Zealand, with references to dates in early May and officials in discussion. Content is garbled and lacks clear events or names.

Luesday Crerman Foy Austral New Zealand Sourth-E Associated Press Welles

Priests shoot it out in Tehran over vacant bishopric

In Tehran police report a bitter feud between Assyrian Catholic priests over two vacant bishoprics ended with Father Martin Rashidi 55 killing Father Chamoun Geverguiz 37 after Chamoun was nominated to lead the See al Rezaiyeh following Archbishop Dach tou's death last September.

Tehran Agence France Presse Martin Rashidi Chamoun Geverguiz Rezaiyeh al- Rezaiyeh Zaya Dachtou

Terms of ACT education panel

The Minister for Education Mr Beazley issued the terms of reference for a four man panel to assess a proposed statutory education authority for the ACT. The report appears on page 3 among other brief items including Liberal Party matters and international affairs.

Terms ACT Education Panel Education Mr Beazley Fourman Commonwealth Grants Commission Commission Tesami and Brats Whitlam Stites

Cabinet Decides on National Superannuation Inquiry

The Federal Cabinet approved a committee of inquiry to design a national superannuation scheme for Australians of retirement age. Professor K J Hancock will chair with aides Hedley and Wright. aims include abolishing the means test for those 65 and over and setting a base pension of 25% of average weekly earnings, rising yearly. The inquiry will compare overseas and Australian schemes and assess financial social impacts.

K. J. Hancock Flinders University K. J. Hedley J. Wright Reserve Bank of Auraiia Experi Ence Hayden Fife Committee of Inquiry Australia Hancock Sid Adelaide

New Ulster Assembly Proposed in UK Plan

Britain proposes a new Northern Ireland Assembly of 80 members elected by proportional representation to give Catholics a better voice while ultimate sovereignty remains with the British Parliament. The move aims to restore peace after the suspension of the Protestant-dominated Parliament and keeps Northern Ireland part of Britain as long as its majority desires. A truce report was denied.

London Northern Ireland Britain Republic of Ireland

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