War breakthrough in Vietnam possible in two or three days
North Vietnamese diplomats told envoys in Peking that a major development toward peace could come within two to three days. They indicated Hanoi would accept Thien as head of one faction in South Vietnam but only as a figurehead, and warned of an unpleasant military surprise if an agreement was not reached soon.
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Ache
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Kisin
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Kissinger presses fifth Saigon Cambodia talks
In Saigon Kissinger meets President Thieu for a fifth round after two days of talks in Phnom Penh with Lon Nol. Informants say discussions focus on a ceasefire form and a political framework for a Vietnam settlement ahead of November elections, with a possible coalition and broader Indo China peace terms.
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Thiew
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Mr Thien
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Reuter
John Parcell
Chinese detain Macao suspect for 38 hours after 25-bong incident
A Macao police inquiry led to the detention of a suspect for 38 hours following a 25 bong incident in China. The irregular report notes exchanges with Howie Fords and others, with fragmented names and unclear details from late news notes.
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China
Macao
AMA defers increase in fees
Sydney report notes the Australian Medical Association council deferred an interim doctors fees rise, citing government opposition and seeking continued confidential consultation. It defends AMA discretion to set and recommend fees while criticizing Prime Minister McMahon and press statements. Hayden accuses the move of election timing.
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J. G. Johnson
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Labor Party
Hayden
Gorton
Labor
Cyanide Letter to Israeli Embassy Found in Germany
A letter mailed to the Israel Embassy in Karlsruhe contained cyanide and produced a lethal gas on contact with air. The envelope was opened in a police lab after interception. the addressee was unknown. The incident occurred October 2 but was announced today as possibly the first poison-use in the post Munich attack wave.
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Reuter
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Moshe Levi Simon
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Hijackers seize Istanbul to Sofia plane demanding prisoner's release
Armed guerrillas hijacked a Turkish Boeing 707 en route from Istanbul to Ankara and threatened to blow up the jet unless Turkish authorities freed Ziya Yilmaz, treasurer of the Turkish People's Liberation Army. Four hijackers, armed with a machine gun and grenades, forced the plane to fly to Sofia while Bulgarian and Turkish officials negotiated.
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Philippine Government Claims Suppression of First Uprising
Manila reports the government has quelled the initial communist armed uprising under martial law that erupted in Marawi City. Early casualty figures cite nine soldiers killed or wounded, one missing, and at least four civilians harmed amid the unrest.
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Marawi Cit
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Scouts link up in world radio jamboree
World Scout Jamboree of the Air ran worldwide over the weekend as millions of Scouts used ham radio to connect. Australian stations VLBG VK1 SR VK1 MS VK1 AN VK1 AOP and VK2 ADA joined licensed operators to reach New Zealand, New Guinea, Okinawa and even England, with about 100 Scouts listening in and exchanging calls.
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Fall Sign
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Hughes
Cook
Garran
Yarrow Jumla
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Cooma
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Camberra
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Ne Zealand
New Guinea
Max Stark
Stark
WKI SR
Miyazaki
Okinawa
Guadalajar
Mexico
Tokyo
New Zealand
New Hebrides
England
Brian Ctensen
Vk1bc
Bos Shes
Australia Uncertain War Policy Revealed in Cabinet Papers
War Cabinet records from 1939 to 1941 show Australia wavering between firmness and appeasement toward Japan before entry into World War II. Minister John McEwen described the government as in doubt and confusion as cables and debates surfaced. Staff writer Bruce Judd searches the newly public documents.
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Ater
John McEwen
Australia
War Cabinet
Bruce Juddery
Goulburn jail death sparks murder theory probe
Sydney homicide detectives join Goulburn Police in investigating the death of John Mills, a 28 year old life prisoner at Goulburn Jail. Mills was found in his cell with a cord and blood stains, with police probing possible murder and reviewing internal inquiries.
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John Edward Mills
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Central Criminal Court
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D. Gilligan
Mills
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Anplevel
Prins Deparent
Te Ig
G. Gay
Goble Burm Police
J Mie
Jean ‘Godwin
Egat
Peat
Surfboard injury and shark attacks reported at Lake Tabourle
A weekend incident near Lake Tabourle left a surfboard user and a bystander with injuries from shark attacks. Reported on page 3, the details are fragmentary but indicate multiple injuries and ongoing coverage.
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