China Rejects Geneva Meeting Over 14 Powers
The People's Daily editorial says any Geneva meeting without all 14 powers would be illegal. China urges a Phnom Penh reconvening next month with a ceasefire across Laos, Lao government unity, and stronger prime minister powers.
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Geneva
Communist Party
People's Daily
Evence. Pe
Phnom Penh
Pathet| Lao
Plain of Jars
People’s
Le’x Daily
Edi- Edi
Higher Pay and Policy Shifts For Forces and CMF Service
Cabinet approved higher pay for forces and more housing money for service families. The Defense Minister presented plans to expand CMF service to volunteers under nonwar conditions while another proposal on compulsory CMF service was rejected. The piece also notes tensions over Laos and Geneva Agreements with the US and allies planning consultations in Vientiane, and mentions Rusk Bundy travel and the Delhi-Honolulu talks.
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Defence
Ss. D. Paltridge
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Ation
Horieo
Hho
Laos
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France
Thailand
South Vietnam
Britain
Vientiane
Cambodia
Russia
India
Canada
Poland
Canberra Records Frigid Day With Frost After August
Canberra experienced its coldest day since August with a high near 14 degrees and a nine degree frost. Forecast calls for sunshine and cooler winds with showers possible later today and a low around four.
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Canberra
Vandalism mars U S Memorial during memorial service
A commemorative service at the Australian American Memorial for U S Memorial Day was marred by vandalism. Wreaths were laid by the U S Ambassador William C Battle and officials from the Australian American Association ACT ASL and Canberra Air Force Association. The base surface bears scratched initials and dates including 1964.
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U.S
Australia
Lake Burley Griffin Mirrors Melbourne Yarra Social Divide
Dr. F J Jones from the Australian National University warned adults at a Canberra conference that the lake area marks a social divide as the city shifts from a country town system to a metropolitan one. He cited rising conspicuous spending, wealth as a status marker, and suburbs forming distinct social areas. He urged a full scale social survey to address poorer residents facing higher living costs and noted Canberra’s birthrate driven by a young population while most jobs remain government based.
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Canberra
Burley Griff
Yarra
Sydney Harbor
F. J. Jones
Sovislagy Department
Research School of Social Sciences
Australian National University
ANU
Molongla River
Lake Burley Griffin
Jones
Melbourne
Broadmeadows
Nunawading
Ringwood
Jas
Sydney
Australia
Dr. Jones
Quake Shakes Homes In Southern Wablelands
A tremor struck at 7 50 pm shaking homes around Gunning and Dalton in Southern Wablelands. Residents described a loud bang like an underground explosion. no damage reported as seismologists note frequent small shocks in the area since 1958.
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Wablelands
Pam
Gunning
Dalton
Sitar the
Haves
Note Could Be Forged In Canberra Investigation
Canberra detectives probe a suspected forged ten shilling note circulating in Canberra Agadir. A government office employee reported the suspicious note given as change. Detectives Turner and Kent seized the note for expert examination.
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Canberra
Agadir
Set. R. Turner
Det
C. Kent
Strike Impact Kept Down in Victoria Amid 24 Hour Walkout
The 24 hour strike by 120,000 Victoria state workers ended with minimal service breakdowns. In Melbourne gas power were limited during peak periods but traffic moved with police aid. About 200,000 workers were stood down or unable to reach work. W H Connolly urged Victorians to conserve electricity. Jordan attacked Bolte over union pay claims, urging negotiation to resolve issues.
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Melbourne
Victoria
S.O.C
Gas and Fuel Corporation
State Electricity Commission
W. H. Connolly
S.B.C
Trades Hall Council
Jordan
Bolte
Innveemment
Teacher Expelled for Smuggling Case in Czechoslovakia
Miss Janice Wilson a 25 year old Sydney schoolteacher was deported from Czechoslovakia for involvement in attempting to smuggle a Hungarian national to Austria Norman Stone a 23 year old Glasgow history student also faced deportation Fraulein Andrea Walder a 34 year old Austrian journalist and Tibor Karman a 38 year old Hungarian sculptor received six months imprisonment after a four day trial for illegally aiding a border crossing into Austria.
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Czechoslovakia
Pe Reuter
Sydney
Janice Wilson
Norman Stone
Glasgow
Fraulein Andrea Walder
Tibor Karman
Miss Wilson
Karman
Czech
Austria
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Mr. Bundy
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Bangkok
Saigon
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F. P. McMaster
America
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Caghoca
Horn Tablelands
New South Wales
Hugh A. Doyle
Department of Geophysics
Austatian National University
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