26 May 1972
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 26, 1972
Page
1
A Canberra Times summary reports no response from the Interior Department on land lease queries. The piece cites a list of 24 tense actions and ongoing auctions, naming Weston Jenses and other figures, and discusses proposed leases, price fixes, and public notices amid talks of suburb development and land rent reforms.
Statistics Bureau data for the year ended March indicate gross national product rose by AS percent, with 7 percent of the gain from higher prices. Real growth approx 1.5 percent, farm output up 10 to 15 percent in current prices and 15 percent in real terms, nonfarm output up around 8 to 13 percent in current and real terms, while fixed capital formation fell 11 percent in real terms and total spending declined in the March quarter. Exports in constant prices held steady.
In Moscow, President Nixon and Saver Waders began talks in the Kremlin after lunch following morning consultations with advisers. Soviet leader Brezhnev attended all US meetings as the two sides discuss nuclear arms and other topics, with the Soviet press noting ongoing negotiations without editorial comment.
Lawmakers clash over halving wine excise from today with Minister Cripp explaining revenue losses of about 800.08 pounds yearly. Gramby and Grant criticize the move citing risk to communities and wine industry, while the government argues the reduction boosts competition and consumer prices.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions a weekly total of 70,308 and services to Papa with references to a record SA.010. It is unclear but implies a weekly summary or financial figure and a support action involving a named recipient. Further readable context is needed for precise attribution.
A minister announced he will stay within the Presbyterian Church Ness while Presbyterians vote next month on uniting with Methodist and Congregational Churches. Details show discussions on merging, with voting to be private until after June 25, as state assemblies and the General Assembly in Melbourne set to decide the church’s future.
Fragmentary World War II era dispatch describes continuing fighting around Kontum and Pleiku with Vietnamese forces and allied units engaged in heavy skirmishes. The page includes garbled text around Western High and Saigon, indicating battlefield confusion and shifting assertions across fronts.
In Canberra political circles the Country Party ad in Stow linking Prime Minister McMahon to Chief Minister Evane drew ire and caution. Liberal sources accused the spot of misrepresenting the PM while the Country Party defended it as a pointed political message.
An obscure report notes Mr Endethy and Mr Enderby discussing censorship under Interior and ministerial authority. July references and vague phrases hint at legal constraints and police oversight, with speculation on why no further censor actions were taken.
A Parliamentary Select Committee report tabled in Parliament says doctors overprescribe listed drugs, driving up Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme costs and causing drug-induced disease. The committee notes overprescribing is greater for pensioners, with estimates 5 to 18 percent of hospital patients affected.
A government panel analyzes causes of adverse drug events and overprescribing. It discusses interaction effects, incorrect treatments, and urges stricter guidelines and cautious antibiotic use. The report recommends conditional drug accreditation, health scheme expansion, and economic feasibility for Commonwealth serum laboratories.
National Capital Development Commission has drawn up designs for a 25 metre heated pool next to the Olympic Pool in Civic. A learner pool and heated facilities are proposed with an estimated cost above 300,000 dollars. The project awaits ACT Advisory Council consideration and possible inclusion in the 1972-73 budget.
A muddled OCR note mentions Thunday, Mr John Acton father of designer Prue Retwr, and a yacht gift. It references Laxey ne Trelawny and a squadron finding opine rouble, but the text is garbled and lacks clear facts.
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