First break in Dutch siege ends child release
In Holland's twin hostage drama a 7 to 8 year old girl Madeleine Wittes was freed from Boven-Smilde school at midday. An ambulance returned the child to hospital as crisis coordinators at Assen confirmed her illness. The scene contrasted with Monday’s De Punt hijacking where a hostage was paraded with rope and hands bound.
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Aurmen
Streteher
Red Cross
Assen
Dire
Madeleine Wittes
Eddimaster
Beh van Vliet
Madeleine
Bowen- Smile
de Punt
Latour
Advertising campaigns tied to light aircraft crashes in Australia
An expert panel links publicity for light aircraft sales to several accidents, especially on takeoff. The Air Safety Digest notes manufacturers and agents sought cooperation without success. It cites a fatal crash after a takeoff and discusses misleading statements about takeoff performance in ads.
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Australia
Department
Limes Port
Repatc
Iment Aay
Nue
Air Safety
Thi
Conteiry
Sinc
Coroner commends officers after cinema pit tragedy
Coroner Kilduff praised Constable Mark Bijlefwet Constable Stephen Schmidt and ambulance crew for aiding in the rescue at the Center Cinema sewerage extractor pit where Colin Mills died from drowning after an ax injury during work on February 10. He adjourned the inquiry to August 16 with possible revelations on petrol leakages at the cinema.
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Mark Bijlefwet
ACT Police
Colin Raymond Mills
Sewaxe-Ejeck Tor
Center Cinema
Kilduff
Mills
Stephen Schmidt
Ronald James Burn
Hiller
Cry
Belo Iial
France
Nolo
Matton
Wye Group
Erreil
Cinema Center
Walely Ambrose
Ambrose
Mobil
Haslem Rebukes Minister Over Canberra Building Outlook
Canberra debates continue as Liberal MP Haslem and ex Housing Minister Johnson unite to challenge Minister McLeay on building industry optimism. Treasurer Lynch’s remarks on savings to fund housing lending undercut McLeay while Master Builders Federation warns the industry is not recovering. Jorgensen claims job gains and weak approvals deepen Canberra housing concerns amid population decline and public project signals.
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McLeay
Canberra
Haslem
Labor
Johnson
Lynch
Master Builders Federation
JM. Jorgensen
Minster
Dlayside
Mastem
Monae
Queanbeyan
Pashiament
Australian banking move seen as slow to lift home lending
The Australian Bankers Association director says regulatory changes won’t immediately boost home lending, though they may sustain the current high rate. Parliament clashed over housing data with ministers and statisticians cited, while critics accused the government of irresponsibility and questioned the recession narrative in the building industry.
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The
Australian Bankers Association
R. B. Caverson
Hat
Government moves to end paternity leave and tighten maternity rules
The government plans to abolish paternity leave for public servants and enforce the 12 week maternity leave restrictively. Legislation expected in Budget session would end five day paternal leave and require 12 months service before entitlement, with stricter limits on unpaid, sick, or extended leave.
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Whitlam
Public-Service Union
Abortion blamed for long wait to adopt
Witnesses told the ACT Legislative Assembly abortion inquiry that adoption lists are stretched by a six year wait, with Right to Life Association members arguing private counselling biases and misperceptions push women toward abortion. Dr Overduin linked abortion to euthanasia, urging public hospital handling and a termination committee review.
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Act
Kuh Woolf
Right To Life Association
Assembly
Umearth Nc
Bell of the Associaion
Frank, Street
Woolf
South Australis
Daniel Overduin
Inquirer
Psychiatriss
Ise
Overduin
Association
ACT Legislative Assembly
Nixon cites Menzies letter in Frost interview
In Melbourne Sir Robert Menzies says he is disappointed Nixon aired a personal letter he wrote during Watergate. He criticizes publicizing private correspondence on the Frost interview. Menzies recalls Churchill and lists relations with Whitlam, Gorton, McMahon, and McNally as strong, while praising Australia’s Vietnam stance.
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Melbourne
Robert Menzies
Richard Nixon
Cris
Robert
Wyswill
Dyin Parry
My Nixon
David Frost
Canberra
Ctc-Tv
Dame Putt
Persmulleteer
Nixon
Sir Robert
Brin
Winston Churchill
Gorton
McMahon
Farejin Plyma
Whitlam
Jophinie Ynan
Aearm
Menzies Ara
Gurion
McNbibion
Sonny McMahug
Gota
Sion
Lha
Australi
Vietnam
Algony
Arial
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Raser
Lyser O
Anthony
Frank Cranston
Defence and Aviation
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Austrath
Petrmanestty
Gayton
Fais
Artiels
Australas
Ayang
McKilduff
Constable Billerwelt
A.C.T
Gay Davidson
Johnsom
Bureau of Statistics
Pri
Mc McLeay
Philip Alston
Parliament House
CIA
Bruce Judder
Poll
ANDP
Menzies
Leon Tenges
World New Arts
Lis
Parliameon
Iso
Parker45
Garema Place
Civic
Woden Plaza
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