Andrew Jones Faces Drunken Driving Charges in Parliament
In Adelaide today Liberal MP Andrew Jones for Adelaide was charged with blood alcohol above the limit and with driving while under the influence. NSW figures including Mr Flaherty and Mr Askin addressed the matter in the Legislative Assembly amid broader political tensions and unconnected remarks.
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Sydney
Andrew Jones
Adelaide
Flaherty
Lab
Granville
NSW Legislative Assembly
Jones
Jackett Ab. Burwood
C. Tones
Labor
Newzasle
Jackett
Nsw
Mr Askin
Mr Jones
Newcastle
Askin
Adelaide court suppresses name in driving with liquor case
An Adelaide Magistrate's Court hearing on two liquor related driving charges led to a Supreme Court suppression order sealing the defendant's name and identifying details until after the trial. The man, remanded on bail to November 4, 1969, faced breath test readings of .275 and potential not guilty pleas. The case drew students who chanted as the defendant and wife left the court.
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Prliament
Supreme Court
D. F. Wilson
P. J. Rice
Wilson
Furlier
N. J. Killian
CSM
Justice Travers
Chambers
Rice
Shover
G. D. Hollidge
Newsday
Melbourne
Bombing disrupts Soviet Embassy in Griffith Canberra
A bomb was thrown at the Soviet Embassy on Griffiths Canberra Avenue during the early hours, causing brickwork damage and locating fragments within 20 feet. Police and External Affairs officials investigated as guards remained on duty amid prior arson and bombing incidents. no charges reported.
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Canberra Avenue
Griffith
A. Eki
Cyprus
Canberra
CIB
Scientific
Cosmonauts to Visit US for Weeklong Tour
AAP reports two Russian cosmonauts will begin a two week visit to the United States next Monday with a schedule to tour important sites. Astronaut Frank Dormatt hosted them during his trip to the Soviet Union in July.
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Washington
United
Frank Dormatt
Soviet Union
Judge Travers to retire from South Australia Supreme Court
In Adelaide on Thursday the judge announced his retirement tomorrow at age 70. Mr Justice Travers, a Supreme Court of South Australia member since 1962, former president of the Law Society of South Australia and chairman of the Parliamentary Salaries Tribunal, will end a long tenure.
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Adelaide
Justice Travers
Supreme Court of South Australia
The
Law Society of South Australia
South Australian Parliamentary Salaries Tribunal
Shoppers tread gently at Page
Shoppers at Page shopping centre walked carefully to avoid mud as temporary paving along three sides protected by concrete and mats. Shopkeepers complained of mess while workers planned full paving, a reflecting pool, and interior courtyard improvements after a recent thunderstorm and delayed instruction work.
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Page
Curtesy
National Capital Development Commission
Department of Works
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to U S Scientists
The 1969 Nobel Prize for medicine was awarded jointly to American scientists Dr Max Delbruck Dr Alfred D Hersey and Dr Salvador E Laria Jony for discoveries concerning the replication mechanism and the genetic structure of viruses.
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Stockholm
Max Delbruck
Alfred D. Hersey
Salvador ‘E. Laria Jony
Residents seek upgrades for Downer shop centre
Residents and shopkeepers in Downer united to demand better facilities to match Canberra suburbs. A petition with 1 863 signatures was handed to Member for the ACT Mr I B Fraser, urging road access improvements and conversion of the former library into a service block with hairdresser and barber. Fraser noted the area’s “cornsheds” origin after CSIRO moved its station. NCDC and the Department of the Interior would comment, with a review expected but no current plans to alter the centre’s layout.
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Downer
Canberra
I. B. Fraser
Interior
Mc Nixon
Melba
Fraser
CSIRO
Dickson
Ginninderra
Frank Levi
Thorn Centre
National Capital Development Commission
Department of the Interior
NCDC
World wide but quiet protest on Vietnam
A global day of mostly peaceful protests against the Vietnam War culminated in Paris with US negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge hinting at a new element in the peace talks. President Nixon reportedly has a plan he cannot fully disclose. Demonstrators and counter demonstrators clashed in mood and demonstrations worldwide.
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Vietnam
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nixon
Protests Across Nation Mark Vietnam Moratorium Day
More than 50,000 protesters lighted candles and marched toward the White House in a two hour procession aiming to press President Nixon to bring the troops home. The mood remained peaceful despite some clashes as security held back demonstrators, with organized groups planning further nationwide actions unless U.S. withdrawal occurs.
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Vietnam
Nixon
United Press International
White House
Washington
Uni
Washington Monument
Martin Luther King
Presidential
Colege
Vietnam Moratorium Committee Co-Ordinor
Sam Brown
NSW teachers win wage rise to 820 a year
Full Bench of the Industrial Commission grants wage increases up to 820 a year to 31 000 teachers in New South Wales. A separate page supplements the motor show coverage, examining the car’s role in Australia with a Canberra Showground guide for the seventh annual display.
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The
Industrial Commission
Nsw
Canberra
Canberra Showground
McEwen predicts swing to Government in Gale journal poll
Deputy Prime Minister and Country Party Leader Mr McEwen predicted yesterday that the next Gale journal poll would show a swing back to the Government. The report notes hard work by Liberal Cleaver to retain Swan for 14 years, with additional items from Perth and coverage of welfare discussions. India’s Prime Minister Mrs Gandhi sacked four junior ministers in a move against the Congress Party organization.
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Country Party
McEwen
Peter Long
Swan
Athol ‘Thomas
Perth
India
Gandhi
Congress Party Organisation
Soviet Soyuz-6 lands in USSR after orbital test run
The Soyuz-6 capsule touched down 112 miles northwest of Karaganda after a planned mission. Cosmonaut Colonel Georgy Shonin and engineer Valery Kubasov parachuted to earth following control braking and aerobraking. They performed metal welding experiments deemed useful for future orbiting stations.
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Giles Smauheerent
Air Force
Georgyshonin
de Valery Kubs Sov
Shonin
Kubasov
Beikonur Cosmodrome
Rae
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Jesse Rosen
New York
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