Inquiry powers expanded to shield witnesses at police probe
Melbourne reports the inquiry into police corruption will gain new powers to protect witnesses from intimidation. Premier Hamer indicated government terms of reference cover incidents linked to the inquiry, while Justice Dunn ruled Beach lacked authority to probe last week’s corridor incident. Details await government study of the writ ruling.
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Linesman Fatally Electrocuted In Work Accident
A linesman was killed when his head touched an 11,000 volt high tension line after a roll on a truck back fouled and brought him into contact with the cable. A workmate attempted mouth to mouth resuscitation but failed. Police confirmed the fatal incident.
Minister Willesee to Visit ae Beets Korea and Japan
Tour planned by Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Willesee travels to ae Beets South Korea and Japan next month with Sapol al Reeslgn Aeebs weld tt wih.
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Wage gains fail to protect workers’ purchasing power
The Queensland Trades and Labor Council states that quarterly rises in living costs were not enough to safeguard wage buying power for workers. The remark was delivered at a Brisbane meeting tonight as economic pressures persist.
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Australia Opens Door to Vietnamese Refugees
Australia clears way to take large numbers of Vietnamese refugees with no formal guidelines or selection process. No official cap set. common guess 3000 to 4000. UN High Commissioner for Refugees expected to propose coordination among nations. Opposition leader criticizes Whitlam handling as pressured by conflict, while church leader urges humanitarian intake.
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Convoy Brings 20000 Evacuees To Subic Bay
About 20000 sea weary evacuees arrived at Subic Bay naval base in the Philippines in a convoy of 26 South Vietnamese Navy ships. US officials call the vessels property of the Vietnamese government. The Philippines restricts to women and political refugees, excluding military officers or government officials. Navy ships report overcrowding, with 80 per vessel, forcing transfers to other ships en route to Guam.
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Town falls to Pathet Lao near Vientiane
Pathet Lao forces seized the Laotian town of Kasy about 130 kilometres north of Vientiane after a heavy rocket and artillery assault. One battalion met no resistance as Vientiane forces withdrew to new positions along highway 13. Easy, another administrative center, lies 200 kilometres south of Sala Phou Khoune, which fell two weeks earlier. Prime Minister Prince Souvanna Phouma was given crisis responsibility as the coalition’s grip weakens amid the Pathet Lao advance.
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Plan for national home buyers expert inspection service
Adelaide Wednesday reports that Federal Minister for Housing and Construction Mr Johnson proposed a pilot national home buyers inspection service. For about 50 dollars, buyers would receive a thorough report on a house condition, repair costs, bushfire flood hazards, noise, workmanship, and feasibility of improvements plus insulation and climate considerations. The embryo scheme aims to extend nationally with state and local government cooperation. ACT minister Bryant may refer it for evaluation.
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Complaints Over Garran Leases and Tender Delays
In Garran Canberra some successful tenderers complain of favoured treatment and want refunds. Others faced delays and extensions to pay for leases. Minister Bryant considers allocation methods and possible auctions while delaying decisions. A spokesman declined to comment on the complaints.
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Visa for PLO official to visit Australia
The government approved a visa for Gamal El Surani, chief of the Cairo office of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, to visit Australia on a private Arab League mission. Sources say the trip, later this month, includes stops in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore and aims to present Arab views while not as a PLO teacher but as a representative of the Arab League. Opposition Leader Fraser condemned the trip as a bid to prepare the ground for an official PLO office in Australia and accused the government of duplicity in foreign policy.
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Potato dumping probe sparks fears for growers
The inquiry into processed potato imports cites a trend that could push many producers out of business as farm gate prices rise above wholesale rates. Industry representatives say cheap imports, sanctioned by government action, threaten the Australian potato sector, with claims imports could replace over half the local industry.
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US envoy to Australia poised for post change
The US Ambassador to Australia, Mr Marshall Green, is expected to return to Washington soon for another senior role in President Ford's administration. Washington speculation rose on the eve of Whitlam's meeting with Ford, though a Canberra embassy spokesman said Green has no specific instructions yet. Green has been in Canberra nearly two years and is a key figure in easing Labor and Republican relations.
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Mindszenty Dies at 83 in Vienna After Surgery
Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty former Primate of the Hungarian Catholic Church died in Vienna aged 83. A palace spokesman said he underwent prostate surgery at a Vienna hospital and died four hours later of heart failure. Obituary on Page 6.
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Price-rise concerns at Ampol prompt staff actions
Ampol board worries over price increases affecting male customers while considering reinstating 29 employees amid station operations. amid page references and brief mentions of negotiations and coverage across sections including ACT space tracking and other headline items.
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