Torture claims prompt Army inquiry in Australia
Melbourne reports Private Simon Townsend, a conscientious objector, is confined at Holsworthy detention centre for 48 hours in solitary confinement. He is said to be woken every half hour and given bread and water, while Army Minister Lynch vows to review whether this constitutes psychological torture, amid public outcry and calls for alternative service options.
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Parliament to hear clash over conscript's solitary confinement
Senator D McClelland said Labor MP L Devine would raise in Federal Parliament the treatment of Private Simon Townsend at Holsworthy camp. Townsend described 48 hours in a concrete cell on bread and water with a ground sheet, while command officers and ministers defended the system.
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Australian universities beat Cambridge in opening match
Australian team posted 110 run lead after dismissing Cambridge for 14 in minutes of play and finished innings at tea all out for 110. Asad Khiln led with seven wickets for 84 against the tourists.
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Cammriddie
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Threat to boycott drug trial in West Germany
Defence lawyers threaten to boycott the trial of six present and one former Chemie Gruenenthal executives over thalidomide deformities blamed on the firm. The Public Prosecutor cites conflict of interest with lawyers briefed by the accused and by Dr Herman Wirtz who is tried separately.
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Gas crisis at Kwinana injures twenty six men
In Perths industrial area at Kwinana twenty six men were overcome by odourless fumes from a blast furnace exhaust. Six were rushed to hospital, four of whom collapsed and were revived with oxygen. The incident occurred during construction work at the mill site as the furnace began operating on May 15.
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Australia needs U S says PM Gorton in Washington
Prime Minister Gorton told Americans Australia cannot act alone in South east Asia but its defence ties with the United States would enable swifter aid to governments and peoples there. He noted Asia faces acute future problems not solved by the Vietnam War and urged economic and technical development as essential.
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US aims to break Vietnam peace talks deadlock in Paris
In Paris on Monday the United States and North Vietnamese teams held a fifth full session seeking new ideas to end the deadlock. Chief negotiators Harriman for the US and Thuy for North Vietnam plan to meet again Friday as Washington and Saigon brace for potential proposals amid renewed accusations by Hanoi.
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Australians Killed in Vietnam At Bien Hoa Bases
Four Australian soldiers died and nine were wounded in enemy attacks on fire-support bases in Bien Hoa province South Vietnam over the weekend. The dead were Private William Malcolm Thomas 21 of Croy don Park South Australia 3 RAR Private John Walter Desney 22 of Elsternwick Victoria 7 RAR Private Lindsay Noel Brown 22 of Benalla Victoria 3 RAR Private Alan John Cooper 20 of Royal Park South Australia 7 RAR The wounded are listed on page.
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Canberra Snow Forecast Drops Temperature Amid Wet Conditions
The Bureau of Meteorology said Canberra may see its first snow of the year today after a cool spell with yesterday’s 46 degree max and 40 degree min. Snow fell on Canberra foothills Brindabella Range with four inches more at Thredbo totaling 34 inches atop Crackenback chairlift. Critical wind and near blizzard conditions affected Perisher Smiggin Holes and Perisher Valley with weekend skiing prospects improving.
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Brindabella
Australian Alps
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Strikers defy Paris peace settlement
Paris fights erupt as workers reject the government settlement offering 10 percent wage rise in two stages and a 35 percent boost for those on minimum pay. Riot police brace for more violence as eight million workers prepare to vote on the deal while leaders weigh cautious acceptance.
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Ministry of the Interior
Frenchational Union of Students
France Faces Economic Strain From Wage Concessions
French government negotiates wage settlements amid protests and factory unrest. Debre opposes concessions while Pompidou backs measures to end stagnation. Employers and CGT accept terms. talks continue for nationalised industries. Rising costs threaten exports as tariffs fall in the Common Market. Twenty five arrested in embassy brawl.
Mrs Evans seeks revival of We Sing Your Songs on ABC
Sydney visitor Mrs Georgina Evans, over 60 and thyroid sufferer from Maroubra, travelled to Canberra to address the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee on the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Though unable to speak, she was promised a chance at the next meeting in Sydney to press for the weekly programme’s return and to urge ABC to announce whether it will resume.
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Sydney
Canberra
Australian Broadcasting Commission
R. Cleaver
Lib
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ABC
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Tve
Peace Pact Details Aim to End France Strikes
The package from Prime Minister Pompidou includes a 35 percent rise in the minimum hourly wage to three francs, wage increases of seven percent on June 1 and three percent on October 1, a shortened 46 hour maximum work week by 1971, and one hour less for workers over 45 hours. Family allowances, pensions, and retirement inquiries will be reviewed, with meetings planned before October and next March to reassess employment and wage purchasing power.
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Europe
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Oil pact can be ended says Senate inquiry
Commonwealth government officials told the Senate Committee of Inquiry into Offshore Petroleum Legislation that the oil pact can be ended. The discussion highlighted potential options and implications for policy and industry stakeholders amid ongoing legislative review.
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