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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 21, 1965
Page
1
Cairo reports 121 people killed when a Pakistani Boeing 7208 crashed in flames near the Cairo airport as it approached from Karachi to London. The crash scene covered miles of the Sahara, with authorities investigating the six-airliner incident and confirming a major aviation disaster.
An incoherent report describes a seizure related to a recorder and various individuals named or misread. The text references locations, dates, and actions but remains garbled, with no clear outcome or identifiable entities beyond scattered names and places.
In Saigon and Monel area US warplanes closed in closer than ever, dropping thousand leaflets. Reports describe Vietcong sabotage, Marine actions near Da Nang, and shelling incidents, with authorities noting fatalities and ongoing diplomatic tensions across South Vietnam and nearby regions.
Preliminary results announced by Health Minister Swartz show two TB cases among 40 446 examined. The report notes other chest conditions and abnormal results, with calls for further survey and follow up for those not attending.
Government and Opposition members studied the Trade Practices Bill yesterday to gauge attitudes. Early fears it lacked teeth have given way to cautious optimism with some Liberal members calling it a breakthrough and a personal win for Attorney-General Snedden who prepared and presented the measure.
A quiet Canberra welcome greets trad jazz band Kenny Ball and his Jarzmen led by Rennie Ball the 34 year old trumpet master from Islington. The group played Athert Hall and prepare to fly to Brisbane. Ball downplays success but notes hits and juke box fame, with a focus on live appeal and future gigs.
Justice Mack today ordered that the £10,794 estate of Peter Pram be held for the Australian Communist Party pending a Supreme Court action by his brother. Administrators Edwin Alexander Bacon and Tighe Jones were restrained from distributing assets as the case proceeds. The order stays until the court determines the fate of the estate.
Sydney reports show the Department of State War or Interior facing criticism over tendering for supplies. Officials argue anti undercut measures protect prices while considering tariffs and imported goods. Premier Askin mentions trade legislation as a response while Adelaide contemplates complementary state laws.
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