26 Nov 1965
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1965
Page
1
The Hospital Board proposed higher charges after Mr Swartz urged setting rates in line with state levels. New rates are 68 shillings per day for general wards and 16 shillings per day for private wards, marking an increase for both ward types.
In Leopoldville the Congolese Army Commander General Joseph Mobutu aged 35 seized control and named himself president, signaling a dramatic political upheaval in the nation. The event follows his forces taking key positions and declaring a new leadership.
The Canberra debate centers on a controversial trade practices bill seen as weak anaemic by critics. Opposition and government figures clash over monopolistic rules, regulatory scope, and potential impacts on hospitals, prices, and mergers, with international references to Africa and Zambia shaping broader political tension.
A chaotic traffic event near Kariba involved a car overturning and landing on a pedestrian, with a bystander crediting a rack escape for saving a life. Britain faces calls to deploy troops as tensions rise between Rhodesia and Zambia amid injuries and conflicting reports from witnesses.
US Senator Fulbright, chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, said he did not know Australia’s Vietnam commitment beyond a small troops contingent. He cited about 1000 Australian soldiers and stated the U.S. had about 60,000 troops, while expressing skepticism on current war aims and potential contact with North Vietnam. He noted uncertainty on Indonesia’s energy pact and cautioned against renewed atomic cooperation under present conditions.
African MPs staged a walkout from the Rhodesian Parliament amid mounting regional tension as Dr Abra Pulley condemned Premier Smith for flouting British authority. The session faced disruption from strikes and mobilization talk with Parliament set to debate power to govern during a potential crisis. Dr Palley, a Liberal European MP for Highfield, led protests while railway workers and military leave plans echoed plans for regional confrontation.
Canberra mother Mrs W Vitter of 91 Irvine Street Watson appeals for the return of her gold 21st birthday watch worn by her son Pele Francia Ville 22 who died in a car crash near Canberra Airport last Thursday. She has searched the scene four times without success. Contact Mrs Vitter at 40916.
London reports the House of Commons approved economic sanctions and emergency measures by Prime Minister Wilson to pressure the Rhodesian regime of Smith. The 72 hour lapse provision sends the measures to the Lords, with opposition split and mixed views on trade penalties backed by the UN. The debate reflected tensions over wider sanctions and independence developments in Rhodesia.
A notice reports that plans for Kosciusko State Park were released yesterday in Sydney. Page 3 mentions a dust plume moving through the night and references additional classifieds on pages 24 to 26.
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