Direct TV links Australia and US in three years
Director General of Posts and Telegraphs Mr O Grady announced plans for a Pacific space satellite system providing direct TV and telephone links between Australia, America, Britain and Europe. Ground stations would connect with an experimental satellite planned to launch next year, forming the backbone of future interstate communications from Carnarvon to Perth.
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Australia
America
Japan
Posts and Telegraphs
O'Grady
Resata
Satelle
Sydney
Pacific
Avantic Sail Ie
Paddy
Aurrular
Perth
Carnarvon
Western Abstralie
Western Australia
Aifelante
Nex Mine
Envoy’s daughter killed in car crash near Mittagong
Miss Helen Loomes, daughter of the Australian Ambassador to Thailand, died when her car ran off the Hume Highway near Mittagong at 11am yesterday. A Canberra hospital nurse, Loomes recently sat final exams and would have finished training next year. Prime Indonesian authorities accuse PKI of involvement in broader political turmoil as Suharto seeks to restore order.
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Helen “Marie Loomes
Canberra” Community Hospital
Thailand
Meas Hy Thames
Looms
Hume Highway
Reydooly Hill
Mittagong
Loomes
Canberra
Weotong
Diana
Feacher
Belie ii
Basher
Suharto
Police graft known and Angler’s big redfin catch
A Melbourne report mixes a fishing tale with references to corruption charges and political tension. It recounts Mr Noel Atcherley catching a huge redfin in Lake George and hints at police graft and Indonesian counterrevolutionary activity amid broader upheaval.
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Noel Atcherley
Chaffey Crescent
Ainslie
Lake George
Athherley
Fahl
Ghana
Stoneham
Melbourne Cup memories from the Royds stable
A 550 mile walk and a south coast racing tale tell how the Royds family farm near Exeter and Balallan produced Melbourne Cup winners Tim Whiffler Archer Bravo and Brave with trainer Etienne de Mestre. The Royds bred stud supplied Carbine era horses Cheer Calare and Calim from the 1870s to 1890s.
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Royds
Tim Whiffler
Archer Hn
Bravo
Archer
Victor Racing Club
Rive
Royds Volours
Balallahn
Fraidwood
Canberra
Royils
Etienne de Mestre
de Mestre
Nowra
Melbourne
Speted
Mormon
The
Sydney
Srave
Carbine
Cheer
Calarim
Royds Stud
Strauss Seen Capable Cup Contender at Flemington
Melbourne preview notes Strauss likely to win the Melbourne Cup over two miles at Flemington tomorrow. Matloch firmed as the favourite ahead of Sail Away and Strauss. The track expected to be fast. Full report by Hinck Page.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Strauss
Flemington
Matloch
Sail Away
Hinck
Wilson reports on mission to avert Rhodesia crisis
Prime Minister Wilson favored a calm path as Rhodesia faces possible unilateral declaration of independence. He planned a Royal Commission to seek settlement, returning from Salisbury with Cabinet members to brief Parliament and explain terms of reference amid nationalist boycotts.
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Wilson
Rhodesia
Royal Commission
Commons
Mr South
Salisbury
Italy
Pininn
Air Jotha Nkomo
Ax ‘Nd
Minster
London
Today
United Nations
Rhein
Miliemith
Britain
Hugh Beadle
Tempora
Toy Tarate
Elwin Jones
Tynes
Wilaem
Wilton
Daily ‘Telegraph
Jg Hse
Etic
Rhodesia clash over independence push weighs on talks
In Salisbury and Dar es Salaam, officials discuss Britain led moves toward Rhodesia independence while warning a unilateral declaration risked reigniting conflicts. Prime figures like Wilson and Nkomo appear amid a charged atmosphere as observers note Hopeful yet long road to settlement.
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Dar ~ ES ~ Salaam
Howtomatey
Wigre
Dowel
Wilson
Rhode
Bottomley
Britain
Viwynones
Nyerere
Tanzania
Kenya
PM Menzies to Fly to Perth for Defence Talks
Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies will travel to Perth today to meet Defence Minister Senator Paltridge who is recovering from an operation. Paltridge recently had surgery and is not expected to return to Parliament until the autumn while his political future remains unclear.
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Robert Menzies
Perth
Defence
Paltridge
Sue Robert
Senaor Paltridge
Eason
Sir Robert
Palveidge
Plea for open inquiries in public debate
A royal commissioner urged that public discussion on major issues not be confined to Parliament. The report notes wartime context with references to American air activity and boundary tensions, and mentions pages covering finance weather and race guides.
Papuan adoptees highlight couple's long mission work
In Papua New Guinea for 13 years, teacher Mr Steere and his wife adopt two Papuan children, Maria and another child. The Canberra-born couple run a school for about 45 trainees and plan to return to Australia. The story notes their work with missionaries and local education efforts at Mt Hayes and St Patrick’s Braddon, mentioning Sir Frank Meere and long service in the region.
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Papua-New Guinea
Australia
Meere
Idsta
Toms
Frank” Meere
Sir Frost
Mt Meera
Cee
Thece Wits Hs Chest
St. Patricks
Braddon
Nemo Rae
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PKI
Braintrust
Uprising
Djakarta
AAP
Subarter
Indonesian Communist Party
Atcherley
Isuighe
Con
Vic Berra
Anglers Association
H.R Horsburgh
Senicupe
Pemuda
Rajkat
Communist Youth
Pi ‘Organisation
Pi Iukarno
Nias
Bast
Fava
John Royds
Exeter
Ahina
Moss Vale
Timi Whittier
Lbourne Cup
Graeme Kelly
Simi
Commonwealth
Mr Bottomley
Fison Jones
Mc Wilson
Mr Wilson
Ou Ts
Giles
England
Radio
Mr and Mrs Meere
Maria
North Vietnam
Vernett
Jordanien
CTC
Canberra Times
Canberrs Cy
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