Police Guard 500 at Twickenham Springboks Oxford Match
London reports 500 police and dogs prepared to guard the Springboks versus Oxford University at Twickenham amid anti apartheid protests. Secretary Robin Prescott voiced confidence in security as observers questioned venue choice. Roy Hattersley and Wilson vetoed use of Defence Ministry grounds to avoid service involvement.
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London
Reuter
Twickenham
South Africa
Springboks
Oxford University
Rugby Union
Robin Prescott
Thames Valley
Oxford
Roy Hattersley
Defence Department
United Service
Wilson
Defence Ministry
Portsmouth
Aldershot
Wales
British Lions
Johny Taylor
Taylor
London Counties
Late News Narrowskan Leader's Campaign Frail Message
In a fragmented passage the leader of the WSW party emerges amid references to a legislative scene. The text hints at a regional political figure guiding a campaign, while noting aims to establish a governmental framework and free policy spaces.
Oxford Wins on Don Wednesday AAP Route
Oxford University team clinched a victory in a Wednesday match against South Africa route, reported by AAP. The result highlights Oxford's strong performance in a key routing contest.
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Ondon
Oxford University
South -Africa
Plotters sent to gaol in Greece
Two self confessed Communists were sentenced to life imprisonment by an Athens court martial for plotting to overthrow the military backed regime. Dimitrios Benas 44 a clerk and Eleftherios Kolovos 57 a mathematics professor were found guilty of seeking to replace the regime with a Communist style administration. Benas charged also with detonating a bomb in November 1967 that killed a woman in central Athens. Leonidas Yanakopoulos was jailed 10 years and Stavros Pantazopoulos five years seven months in exile. Thirty six people face similar charges and are being tried in 14 groups. trials expected to last several days.
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Athens
Aap-Reuter
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Eleftherios Kolovos
Benas
Leonidas Yanakopoulos
Stavros Pantazopoulos
Causeway to get proper street names in Canberra
The Causeway suburb near the railway and lake will receive named streets drawn from native flora after 45 years of numbered houses. Minister Nixon announced formal action to include the names in Canberra’s nomenclature, following months of unofficial signs such as Chapel Lane and Coronation Street.
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Interior
Nixon
Minster
Australia
Chapel Lane
Coronation Street
Jane Alley
Basher Street
Isinbow Valley
Aotates
Carnation
Epee
Violet Poe Nixon
J. R. Fraser
Fraser
Allen
Schools in Queanbeyan Face Harsh Criticism and Shortages
Miss Mattick tours Canberra and Queanbeyan schools, condemning hot classrooms and winter cold, calling for more trained teachers and better staffing. She notes 1800 absent ACT primary days this year with relief on 620, and 35 senior classes in secondary taught by undertrained staff. The NSW federation urges recruitment reforms and overseas campaigns, while decrying rigid Public Service attitudes.
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Canberra
Queanbeyan
Nsw
ACT
NSW Teachers Federation
Scott
Colin Loughhead
Lyneham High School
Mattick
Loughhead
Federation
NSW Public Service Board
Saigon Aims to Replace U.S. Units by 1970 End
Vice-President Ky said the Saigon government planned to replace all United States combat troops with South Vietnamese forces by the end of 1970. He suggested 100,000 to 150,000 American troops could depart next year, a timetable not yet clarified, aligning with Nixon's recent Vietnam policy speech.
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South Vietnam
Nixon
Vietnam
Papers for McCaw inquest death of five month old boy
The Griffith Coroner Mr W Charles said papers on the inquest into the death of a five month old boy would be referred to the NSW Attorney General Mr McCaw.
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Wagga
Griffith
W. Charles
Nsw
McCaw
Prime Minister pledges review of government policy
In a last public statement before the Liberal leadership vote, Prime Minister Gorton admitted the election showed dissatisfaction with government policies and vowed a searching examination. He noted the swing against the government was larger than expected and pledged to identify and rectify the dissatis faction.
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Gorton
Malvern
Melbourne
Higgins
Canberra
Gorton Eyes Narrow Victory in Liberal Leadership Vote
The article outlines Liberal Party dynamics after the Higgins poll with Gorton facing संभव a tight contest for the leadership backed by a planned Senate support and a mix of committed and uncommitted MPs. It notes potential deputy candidates Fraser Snedden Fairbairn and McMahon, and details the secret ballot process and possible outcomes.
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Sydney
St George
Labor
W. Morrison
House of Representatives
Gorton
Education
Science
Malcolm Fraser
Fraser
Snedden
Fairbairn
McMahon
Senate
Liberal Party
Parliament House
Higgins
Pay rises for 21 000 clerks across Commonwealth service
About 2 000 fourth division clerical assistants in the Commonwealth Public Service received annual pay increases ranging from 173 to 474 dollars in an agreement between their association and the Public Service Board. Negotiations began in June with Canberra staffing around 3 500. The rises apply on the next public service pay day and reflect a new grade structure including grade eight and a pick up rate for grade one with an intermediate certificate or equivalent.
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Commonwealth Public Service
Public Service Board
Canberra
Commonwealth Public Service Association
B. McMullan
Melbourne
Aborigine Freed by Appeal Court
The Queensland Court of Criminal Appeal freed a part Aboriginal woman sentenced to manslaughter for her four month old daughter's death. She had served nearly five months of a nine month term. The report notes other items on pages 3 and 12 including international and national political items.
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Queensland Court of Criminal Appeal
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