Mail chaos after big Melbourne blaze
Melbourne mail exchange gutted by a fire on the fourth floor causing extensive damage and delaying mail for days. About 4400 bags of mail destroyed, with overseas items lost. a man was aided from a parapet while firefighters battled the blaze using multiple ladders and units.
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Melbourne
Melbourne Mail Exchange
PMG
Iran
Brisbane
Gener
Hulme
Victoria
Gan
Spencer Street
Bourke Street
Unclear OCR Summary From Fragmented News Note
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled phrases and names with no coherent events. No identifiable people, places, dates, or organizations form a readable news item. Unable to determine a factual subject or outcome from the readable fragments.
Tennis stars ponder turning pro at Melbourne meet
Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King and Margaret Court arrive at Kooyong for Victorian titles and discuss possible offers to turn professional. King, nursing a knee, says she would need to consult husband Larry but is very interested, while Court indicates readiness to listen to offers. Talks expected tomorrow or Wednesday with pro tennis chief George McCall.
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Melbourne
Billie Jean King
Market Court Aid
Mel Court
Sam
Wedeslay
George McCall
Greece ready to discuss demilitarising Cyprus crisis
Athens signals willingness to discuss Cyprus demilitarisation in return for international guarantees including NATO and UN commitments. Greece would vouch for Turkish Cypriot safety, while Turkish demands focus on Cypriot National Guard isolation. Cyrus Vance carried Greek counter-proposals to Ankara and Istanbul before dawn.
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Athens
Greece
Cyprus
Turkey
United Nations
NATO
Mediterranean
Ankara
Cyrus Vance
Johnson
Vance
Sak
Suleyman Demirel
Apkaca
Dock strike ends as London dockers vote to return to work
London dockers voting at a dockside meeting ended an eight week wild cat strike that halted exports worth SA214 million. About three thousand hard core strikers, with others drifting back, agreed to resume work and set a year end deadline for negotiations on employment demands, threatening to strike again in January if not met.
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London
Sihanouk warns U S over Cambodian neutrality and war risk
Cambodian head of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk warned the United States he would order guerrilla war if American forces invade Cambodian territory. He accused U S press campaigns against Cambodia's neutrality tied to alleged Viet Cong activity near the Mimot region. He said any change in Cambodia neutrality was false and pledged to mobilize guerrilla resistance if the war reached Cambodia with Chinese support anticipated.
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Norodom Sihanouk
Prince Sihanouk
Mimot
Cambodia
Johnson
Cps le Peppiniace
Shanouk
United States
Asia
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Texistance
Bodia
Radio Peking
Peking
Prankster Muddles Parkes Place Sign in Canberra
A careful practical joker altered the Parkes Place sign in Canberra yesterday using cardboard to disguise or modify the post. Motorists reported confusion as they navigated the altered directional sign.
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Canberra
Parkes Place
Free medical cards issued to 7,500 pensioners in Australia
The Commonwealth Department of Social Service began issuing new pensioner medical cards yesterday to about 7,500 pensioners eligible for free medical service. AMA representatives met the Health Minister to discuss a full review, arguing the scheme threatens private practice independence and could lower care standards while noting last year’s 143 million dollar doctor payments were pensioner subsidies.
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Commonwealth Department of Social Service
Australian Medical Association
Federa
AMA
Sydney
Forbes
de Forbes
Edgar Thomson
Thomson
Underground Pub Proposed in Coober Pedy Novel Hotel Plan
A plan to build a 15 bedroom underground hotel 28 feet below Coober Pedy in the desert north west of Adelaide is announced. The design features air conditioning via shafts from surface to each room and roof vents. Architect Gregory Braet is named with promoter John Andrea a former opal miner and Coober Pedy restaurant owner.
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Adelaide
Coober Pedy
Desert
Gregory Braet
Sid Voday
John Andrea
Coober Pedy Opal
Bruce
Director Sought For Psychiatric Services In ACT
In Canberra the minister announced the appointment aims to expedite planning and development of comprehensive psychiatric services for the ACT including acute wards day programs and rehabilitation centres. The appointee will work with the ACT Hospitals Advisory Committee and Canberra Hospital authorities to shape a full service across future Woden and Belowen hospitals.
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Wer Realy
de Forbes
Isucd
Canberra
Act
Forbes
Woden
Belowen
W. A. Cramond
Adelaide
Universi
Wis
Canberra Lastebruary
Profesor Cramond
Government edges closer to fifth seat in SA
Government likely to gain a fifth seat in South Australia cutting potential losses from Saturday's election. Late votes in WA and SA expected to favor Liberal Country Party candidates, potentially giving the government one seat from ALP in both states. Queensland and Victoria results show mixed gains and losses, while Tasmania and WA voting remains the most uncertain. The chief electoral officer notes a minor SA vote irregularity did not alter major party standings.
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South Australia
Labor
Queensland
Victoria
DLP
Nsw
Commonwealth
Leas
Tasmania
Western Australia
Tangney
Country Party
Prowse
Langney
Jeakage
ALP
Turnbill
Cer
F. TL. Ley
De Gaulle Foresees Money Reform In Global System
Paris report says President de Gaulle at a press conference outlined that ongoing financial troubles could lead to a reformed monetary system. He discussed the pound devaluation and Britain's reaction, noting international opinions and the impact on exchange rates.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Eanes
Britain
Peko-Willsend Buys Major Mount Morgan Shares
Peko-Willsend Investments Ltd now holds 47 percent of Mount Morgan Led, a large central Mugensland copper and gold producer. Power Mining Cid was the other bidder and accepted Peko’s offer for the Mount Morgan shares it owned.
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Peko-Willsend Investments Ltd
Mugensland Cope
Mount Morgan Led
Power Mining Cid
Peko
Mount Morgan
Aged study urged by Canberra welfare council
The ACT Council of Social Service was urged to form a committee on the aged to assess Canberra's elderly needs. At a 30-representative meeting arranged by the camel, the group proposed an aged subcommittee to explore meals on wheels, publicise club facilities, and provide housing adaptable for elderly grandparents and their families.
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ACT Council of Social Service
Anb
Canberra
Svlcommitian
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