PM Holt Tamps Coalition Strain Ahead of Senate Poll
Melbourne report says Prime Minister Holt sought to soothe Liberal and Country Party tensions on the eve of the Senate election after the Cabinet decision not to devalue the dollar. He praised coalition unity, noted McEwen would return for cabinet talks, and outlined plans on compensation, tariffs, and shipping impacts.
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Riots and curfew as Calcutta clashes escalate
Police fire on demonstrators in five districts as clashes continue after the West Bengal governor dismisses the Communist dominated United Front government. Reports say one person was killed with unconfirmed higher casualties and over 100 injured while a general strike is called by Communists and leftist allies.
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Australian feat on Asian tour beats British services
Fragmentary report notes Australia achieving a win on its Asian tour and a victory over British services. Details are unclear due to corrupted OCR text. names and specific figures are not legible.
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Aporf
Uve Eassin
Wigan Aus touring match in Ireland cancelled over foot-and-mouth risk
A rugby league exhibition between Wigan and the Australian touring team in Dublin next Sunday is cancelled due to fear fans could introduce foot-and-mouth disease. About seven hundred English fans were to travel for the game.
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Holt outlines dairy industry reconstruction amid devaluation
In Ballarat Mr Holt foreshadowed rebuilding the dairy sector following sterling devaluation. Answering a question at his final election meeting he warned subsidies and a shift in policy may be needed due to Britain's European Market entry. He also cast doubt on Britain keeping forces east of Suez into the mid-1970s.
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Hill 875 Falls to Paratroopers in Dak To Fight
Battle-weary paratroopers captured Hill 875 after five days of heavy combat in the Dak To campaign. US and South Vietnamese forces reported killings of 1,250 by body count, with UPI noting at least 136 Americans killed and 190 wounded. The battle marked a pivotal moment in the Dak To offensive.
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Funeral Turns Into Riot At Georgetown Burial
In Georgetown Guyana thousands of teens disrupted a funeral for 17 year old Joan Forrester. Mourners in mini skirts flooded the yard as riot police and mounted troopers intervened. An American priest lost his wallet to a thief amid drunken revelry at the service.
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NCDC loses another planner in brain drain
National Capital Development Commission faces a brain drain as Peter Harrison resigns to join Australian National University. Four senior officers have left in 14 months, including Gareth Roberts, R A Foskett, and L W Engledow. Westerman to succeed Harrison, with Roberts’ role crucial to Parliamentary Triangle plans. Wester man, from Adelaide, named as deputy.
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Greece and Turkey Near War as Cyprus Crisis Escalates
Greece and Turkey moved toward confrontation after the Greek Supreme Defence Council met with King Constantine and Turkey rejected Greece's reply to its Cyprus note. U Thant sent an undersecretary to appeal for restraint, Cyrus Vance toured the region, and Canada and Britain discussed a peace plan. Massive Turkish superiority in total forces, rallies in Istanbul, and military posturing along the Aegean border marked a tense crisis with Greek troops on alert.
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Lester Pearson
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Roger Allen
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Imeece
Sinatra and Mia Farrow Separate After 16 Months
Hollywood Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow have agreed to a trial separation after 16 months of marriage. The press agent Jim Mahoney said the couple asked him to announce the break up with no details. Sinatra, 52, filmed in New York. Farrow, 22, on Rosemary's Baby in Hollywood.
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Mia Farrow
Jim Mahoney
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Rosemary
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
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