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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 22, 1973
Page
6
An expert's assessment of platform shoes highlights the design flaws and potential health concerns. The commentary notes excessive height and unstable balance, while acknowledging stylistic appeal. The discussion emphasizes proper foot support and cautions against long term strain on the arches.
Government outlines national safety code aims to expand compensation for Commonwealth employees killed or injured on duty. Minister Cameron to press for addressing inequities via amendments while Senate review lingers. The proposed law would pay dependents and widows equal to the pay at injury or death, with private employees to follow later.
Persian girls recount a perilous escape through bush and desert evading wild animals and hostile forces. They describe brutal captivity, mass abductions during a revolutionary campaign, forced marriages, torture, and the struggle to reach Nairobi before diplomatic help allowed them aboard a plane to Karachi with aid during a perilous journey.
A garbled report quotes Labor figures blaming electoral boundary changes for their defeat in Victoria. It notes Labour candidates polled more votes than Liberals overall, but redistribution gave the Liberals more seats. References to Hamer Burn Whitlam and calls for reform appear amid confusion about federal and state actions.
Sydney University plans a shift in medical education with students spending more time on formal courses and less on working wills for parents. The traditional six year program will shorten to five years, but doctors will require ten years in hospital settings.
An Australian entrepreneur Mel Harry presents a family themed evening at the Sydney Opera House. The show features varied acts in a festive program with audience appeal and noted performances, drawing local attention for its lively family focus.
Melbourne obituary notes Sydney Pratt, former federal secretary of the Australian Union Tourist Association, a veteran journalist who started with the Sydney Morning Herald and later worked in Adelaide and Melbourne. He leaves wife and two sons, with a funeral service planned at Springvale crematorium.
AACT Supreme Court judge yesterday upheld an appeal over motor vehicle responsibility. The case questioned whether steering alone, without full driving, could make someone the driver under motor traffic rules. Details describe incidents in Canberra involving a 19 year old and references to charges of blood alcohol level and related driving conduct. The hearing noted potential costs and ongoing proceedings in the Petty Sessions.
A 72 year old pensioner, William Leslie Gordon, was jailed for 72 years for manslaughter after a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty of murdering Elizabeth Helen Chaplain at Vanco Glen. He also received two years and nine months for wounding, to be served concurrently, with a suggestion for classification to an institution beyond normal prison.
Three motorists were fined and had licences suspended in Canberra Petty Sessions yesterday for driving with blood alcohol content at or above 0.15. Justice details show breaches on Lady Denman Drive and Canberra Avenue with BAC readings from 0.225 to 0.156. Fines ranged from 100 to 1000 dollars and suspensions varied in length.
Fragmented obituaries and lost item notices from Canberra include Teresa Mead Grant and Norman Pickering with memorial lines and thanks, plus scattered requests for rewards and lost items. The garbled text also shows names such as Sasha and Mrs Kane, hospital thanks, and addresses in Fearve and Parkhill, along with various reward notices and stray contact details.
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