Teenage drug ring shocks Canberra diplomat links alleged
A large haul of marihuana and opium seized in Canberra is linked to a US embassy family through diplomatic baggage. Investigators say students at Deskin and Telopea Park High Schools, plus others, may be involved. Authorities note diplomatic immunity risks and limited power to act without embassy cooperation.
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German border guard defects to West Berlin in daylight
West Berlin police report Harold Faw a German border guard left his East termag patrol and climbed the border wall to West Berlin in full uniform with a sub machine gun and 60 rounds of ammunition. The incident occurred today as authorities investigate the border breach by the young guard.
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Yachtsman Missing After Lake Burley Griffin Sighting
Canberra Police skin divers failed to locate a 21 year old man believed drowned in Lake Burley Griffin yesterday afternoon. Two companions clung to an overturned craft. the third man is missing. The bank employee from Sydney has relatives not yet informed. Divers planned another search at dawn.
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Gorton reshapes Liberal ministry with McMahon removal
Prime Minister Gorton sacks his leadership rival McMahon from the Treasury and carries out a sweeping 15 change cabinet reshuffle. Three Liberal ministers are dropped and five backbenchers promoted as two Country Party ministers join, expanding cabinet to four for Country Party. External Affairs moves for McMahon, while Bury becomes Treasurer and Swartz shifts to National Development. Snedden advances to Labour and National Service.
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Liberal Party
Kelly
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Victoria
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Queensland
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Gorton reshuffles ministry with Bowen as Education and Science
The article outlines changes in the Liberal and Country Party ministries after the federal election. Bowen becomes Minister for Education and Science, while Gorton drops several close associates including Scott and Erwin. McMahon is moved to External Affairs, and Halton and Drake-Brockman join the Country Party ministers. The piece also notes shifts in leadership dynamics, state representations, and cabinet balance between Liberals and the Country Party.
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Customs
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Air
Erwin
Holt
Kelly
Navy
Reates T. Es
Goreau
Jean R. C. Cotton
D. Killen
Western Australia
Nhow
Halten
Victoria
Drake - Brockman
McKellar
Halton
Country Party
Third Gorton Ministry cabinet list with ministers
A compiled roster of ministers in the Third Gorton Government naming Prime Minister J Gorton and a long lineup of ministers and portfolios including Deputy Prime Minister J McEwen External Affairs W McMahon Primary Industry J D Anthony Postmaster-General A Hulme Treasurer L H E Bury Shipping I Sinclair Defence M Fraser National Development R W C Swartz Labour B M Snedden Education N H Bowen Interior P Nixon Immigration Lynch Wentworth Social Services W C Wentworth Works R C Wright Civil Aviation N/A list continues with Chipp Hughes Holton Drake-Brockman and others as cabinet members and assistants.
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Senate
K. Anderson
Defence
M. Fraser
R. W. C. Swartz
Labour
National Service
B. M. Snedden
N. H. Bowen
Interior
P. 4. Nixon
Annabelle Rankin
P. Lynch
W. C. Wentworth
McKay calls for State securities exchange to curb abuse
SYDNEY Tuesday Mr McKay MLC urged the State Government to establish a securities exchange commission to curb unscrupulous and rapacious stock exchange practices He attacked placement issues between companies and service contracts with executives and pressed an end to brokers acting as both principal and agent in share dealings.
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McKay
MLC
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Stock Exchange
Stamp Tax Talks Called Summit Meeting Next Month
The Arab nation has called a summit meeting for next month to organize action against Israel. A former Immigration Department officer in Beirut Lebanon was sentenced to three years for accepting bribes destroying documents and falsifying records. The 50th anniversary of the first England to Australia air flight is noted with discussion by aviation correspondent Frank Ornston. About 10 million people voted in the Philippine presidential election.
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Immigration Department
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Beirut
Lebanon
England
Australia
Frank Oranston
Canberra Weather Sees Warm, Settled Day Ahead
Canberra weather will be settled today with a predicted maximum of 70 degrees. Yesterday morning reached 65.2 degrees, and no rain occurred in the 12 hours leading to 9 pm yesterday.
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Canberra
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