30 May 1972
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
1
At Mrs Dunstone’s domestic science class two periods weekly, boys aged 12 to 14 outnumber girls 12 to 3 while learning short pastry for jam tarts. David Manion of Torrens explains his choice seeks something to do in a craft-heavy schedule including woodwork and metalwork.
The article describes a school cooking elective planned as an examinable subject with four periods weekly. Boys, led by Mrs Dunstone, show strong interest and likely better performance than girls, while the girls resist the change and a lone girl studies technical drawing. The craft room features a dining recess with a sideboard extendable table and modern chairs.
General Motors Holden's Pty Ltd will shut the Mosman Park assembly plant in Western Australia by end of August, costing about 230 jobs. About 30 key workers may transfer to eastern states plants, while admin staff stay. Production for WA will move to Elizabeth South Australia and Dandenong Victoria, with full vehicles distributed locally.
Wine wholesalers in the ACT will cut prices within weeks after the federal decision to halve wine excise to 25d a gallon. Canberra merchant A Huisman says bottled wines fall by 28c per gallon while flagons drop about 5c due to container costs. Victorian sellers announce immediate cuts of 5c on bottles and 16c on flagons.
Indigenous plantings will be laid this winter and over two years to rehabilitate the scar on Black Mountain created 18 months ago by PMG cable works. The PMG will cover all costs.
The Prime Minister indicated government plans to address chronic illness in nursing homes and nursing care at private homes, with decisions expected soon. He outlined broader health and welfare aims, including child care, environmental policy, and national health funding contrasts with Labor proposals.
Nixon and Brezhnev signed a joint declaration to prevent nuclear war and pledged further summits if needed. They stated Brezhnev Kosygin and Podgorny will visit the United States on a date to be fixed while Vietnam talks remained unresolved. Kissinger called talks long and detailed as Nixon prepared to travel to Kiev and Tehran.
The communique reaffirms support for a peaceful Middle East settlement under UN Security Council Resolution 242 and endorses multilateral efforts for Berlin four power talks. Both sides call for restraint, reduced armaments, and a noninterference doctrine while pursuing detente and a broad European security system.
The Federal president of the Liberal Party, Mr R J Southey, urged MPs to avoid public personal squabbles that threaten party interests. He stressed Liberalism values individualism but warned that public feuding harms discipline and voter confidence, insisting clear defence and foreign policy stances matter to voters in the coming federal election. He contrasted Liberal principles with Labor, arguing the Liberals can outmatch opponents if policies stand firm.
Reported by sources Nixon gave a Cadillac to Soviet leader Brezhnev to add to his car collection as Brezhnev, a car enthusiast, already drives a Rolls Royce and is said to own a BentSey. It notes other gifts from French President Pompidou and rifles for Brezhnev, Podgorny, and Kozgin.
Eight soldiers were injured when a Bell Sioux helicopter exploded at Oakey Army air base near Toowoomba during a ground test. Four seriously hurt were taken to hospital with burns and head injuries. the other four received on-site treatment. An Army inquiry was ordered.
Finance firms are not hoarding ACT land claims and skepticism over land availability is addressed. The article notes political debate in Parliament about pricing, ownership, and development policies. Officials discuss potential impacts on markets and public investment while international and domestic financial actors weigh in on land use and regulatory steps.
Baker and Perkins Pty Ltd of Melbourne secured a $1 million contract to build a new laundry and sterilising plant at Crace, Canberra Hospital. Canberra Hospital secretary A. d. Torer announced the facility should be commissioned by the end of 1974.
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