Farewell for Mohammed Aboudi at Canberra residence
At Canberra, Mo Mohammed Aboudi, the Egyptian butler at the British High Commission, bids farewell to Sir Charles Johnston and staff before retiring after 26 years. About 20 diplomats attend. Johnston and Lady Johnston take two months’ leave then travel to London and Jerusalem to visit Mother Tamara, abbess of the Russian Orthodox Convent.
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Townsend Affair minister to study service discipline
Australian Parliament debate centers on Townsend case as Minister Fairhall and Acting Prime Minister McEwen outline plans to study disciplinary action across the three services. Militia Board halts half hourly prisoner checks at Holsworthy after earlier safety measures.
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Lynch Refuses Meeting With Fiancé in Canberra Visit
Mary Jane Boscacci fiancée of Private Simon Townsend delays trip to Canberra after NSW MP Devine is told Major Lynch will not meet her. Townsend released from solitary confinement and taken for medical examination as mystery callers harass army officials and Lynch aides.
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Search intensifies for missing US submarine Scorpion
A large search is under way for the US nuclear submarine Scorpion with 99 aboard after an overdue trans Atlantic crossing. 19 ships and aircraft are involved, with Scorpion last heard near the Azores on May 21.
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Draft Bill Watered Again by Federal Cabinet
Federal Cabinet moved to further weaken the National Service Bill dropping educational institutions from the information requirement on draft dodgers. The government also seeks a new clause allowing courts to consider distant relatives and close associates' failure to provide information. A backbencher abstained on a Labor amendment to widen conscientious objection grounds.
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Government retreats on National Service Bill amid pressure
The government has amended the National Service Bill in response to public and political pressure. Four major amendments were accepted leaving two key provisions: civilian imprisonment for draft-dodgers and employer information on potentially evading workers. The bill was trimmed from May 1 provisions requiring reporting by parents, relatives, and institutions, provoking opposition from ALP and DLP.
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Liberal government strengthens National Service Bill
The Second thoughts on the National Service Bill render a more liberal measure, tightening loopholes yet facing intense opposition. Opposition amendments were defeated as the government invoked the gag to close debates on conscientious objection and civilian service alternatives amid crowded galleries.
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Australia
Australians Repel Fresh NVA Attacks At Balmoral Base
Australian troops in Bien Hoa Province halted two North Vietnamese battalions during a four hour assault on the Balmoral fire support base. The battle left 44 enemy dead and six captured while Australian casualties were described as light. At Coral base, enemy mortars rockets and ground assaults continued, with US Gen Westmoreland visiting after the action. Nine rocket launchers and several weapons were captured on the battlefield. A separate Adelaide report quoted a wounded soldier describing Vietcong fighters as doped during a prior Saigon north-of-town clash.
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Education Minister resigns amid French civil war threat
Paris report says Education Minister Alain Peyrefitte quits over handling of student unrest that sparked a nationwide strike wave with 10 million workers off jobs. President de Gaulle warns of possible civil war as police crack down on extremists and Mitterrand pushes for a coalition including Communists.
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Aap-Reuter
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Francois Mitterrand
Canberra has coldest May in 25 years
Canberra records the coldest May in a quarter of a century with 19 below average days. The current May peak is forecast at 53 degrees, five degrees below normal, following yesterday's 48 high and 38 low.
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Renewed inquiry on Canberra death sparks by election
A by election will be held for the Millicent SA State seat next month after the Court of Disputed Returns voided the March 2 general election result. A heart specialist warns heavy beer drinkers may have higher heart disease risk than light drinkers or teetotallers.
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