Five hurt by letter bombs in Beirut
Five people were injured in a wave of explosive mail across Beirut and other cities. An export import company office was struck injuring a girl secretary and a man, a postman at the central post office was seriously wounded, and two others were slightly hurt. A separate parcel in Algiers injured a Palestine Liberation Organisation official, another device was defused at Cairo airport, and both parcels were mailed from Yugoslavia. No immediate claim of responsibility, with regional tensions tied to Israeli retaliation warnings after the Munich Games attack.
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Young's profit jumps on 1.2 million year earnings
Canberra based retailer J. B. Young Holdings Ltd reports a net profit of 1.2 million for the year to July 26. A final dividend of 7 percent will be paid on capital increased by a 1 for 2 bonus issue, higher than forecast at the bonus issue. Extended report. Page 24.
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J. B. Young Holdings Ltd
Late news brief from Spirited Halos story
Disjointed OCR note describes a late news item about a sports team with leadership and event fragments. It mentions a president and leaders, with unclear names and places. The readable parts point to a team being observed by reporters and possibly preparing for a game or event.
Change of plan ends revolt over defence pensions
The Government appeased a backbench revolt in the Liberal Party by revising its draft defence forces superannuation proposals. Jess Committee members Jess Old Bennett Old Hamer Qld protested to Defence Minister Fairbairn and PM McMahon as the first draft faced Treasury cost objections. The final plan accepts seven Jess Committee points and modifies four others, with Parliament to hear the statement after Question Time.
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Old
Bennett
Hamer
Qld
Fairbairn
Barnard
McMahon
No ceasefire in sight in Vietnam peace talks
Madame Binh, Vietcong Foreign Minister, in Paris said no early ceasefire is in sight and no agreement with the United States on basic issues. She accused President Thieu of blocking peace while private talks with Kissinger showed some progress.
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Vietnam
United Press International
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Nixon
Thieu
South Vietnam
Thay
Writ seeks about 35m from Commonwealth over Tuggeranong land
Lanyon Pty Ltd has filed a High Court writ seeking about 35 million in compensation after compulsory acquisition for Tuggeranong. The Commonwealth offered 1.875 million. The writ was delivered to the Deputy Crown Solicitor in Canberra and served Monday afternoon.
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High Court of Australia
Commonwealth
Lanyon
Tuggeranong
Canberra
J. P. Harkins
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T. A. Field
Price cut in petrol sought in Adelaide
The South Australian Automobile Chamber of Commerce urged the Prices Commissioner Mr L H Baker to cut the wholesale price of petrol by at least 1d a gallon. Premier Mr Dunstan stated oil companies could no longer have losses from marketing practices factored into retail prices and a decision on petrol retail prices would be made within three weeks.
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South Australian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
L. H. Baker
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Anniversary marks long absence of Canberra press conferences
The Australian Prime Minister Mr McMahon has not held a Canberra press conference since October 26. He has spoken in San Francisco New York Jakarta Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and some state capitals while avoiding Canberra venues. The Parliamentary Press Gallery urged regular briefings and a November 29 National Press Club lunch looms with 41 minutes of questions.
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McMahon
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New York
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Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Parliament House
Parliamentary Press Gallery
National Press Club
NT to offer state type powers for Northern Territory
The Northern Territory will be offered self government over a broad range of state type administrative activities. Only control of natural resources the port of Darwin and Aboriginal services are excluded. The offer announced in Federal Parliament by Interior Minister Hunt promises far reaching historic consequences for the Territory and the nation. If supported by the Legislative Council the government will introduce legislation to implement the measure.
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Darwin
Interior
Hunt
House of Representatives
Australia
Legislative Council
Commonwealth
Northern Territory Legislative Council
Increase in Members for Northern Territory Executive
The article reports a plan to raise elected Members in the Northern Territory Legislative Council from 11 to include official members, with an eventual Territory Executive responsible to the Council. It outlines financial arrangements, Commonwealth responsibilities, and a Governor General reserve power to enact ordinances if needed. Parliament debate noted Canberra remote control concerns and ongoing public discussion.
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Legislative Council
Hunt
Halt in supply of houses across Australia
Aggregated front and business notes show a housing shortage in 1940s Australia with references to postwar housing policy. The snippets mention wartime material constraints and government funding aimed at recovering seats in WA and broader political context.
National company law urged for single stock exchange
The Senate Select Committee on Foreign Ownership and Control of Australian Resources proposed a national Companies Act and a single National Stock Exchange. The interim report, tabled by Senator Withers, cites stamp duties and taxation as barriers to free capital mobility and notes advantages for overseas firms over Australians. The committee also urges review of taxation and double taxation treaties to curb overseas investor benefits and suggests limiting foreign investment in key strategic areas.
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Senate Select Committee
Withers
Lib
Certan
Government bill to curb foreign takeovers passed
The Government's bill to control foreign takeovers was passed without opposition in the House of Representatives last night. Prime Minister McMahon introduced the bill on Tuesday. It provides penalties up to $50,000 and six months' jail for breaches of orders against foreign company takeovers. The bill now goes to the Senate.
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House of Representatives
McMahon
Senate
Calwell criticizes Liberal ad misrepresentation in Budget quote
Victorian Labor figure Mr Calwell denounces a Sydney Morning Herald Liberal advertisement as misrepresenting his Budget remark. He asserts the ad quoted him in three typesetting, claiming the full text reads This is a wonderful budget, while insisting his actual words differ and were taken out of context.
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Calwell
Lab
Vic
Sydney Morning Herald
ACTs healthier public servants claim prompts pension talks
Prime Minister cites figures showing Canberra Commonwealth public servants healthier than elsewhere. ACT MP Enderby asked about retirement options and the cost of offering superannuation at age 60. The Public Service Board was considering leading options amid ongoing representations.
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Yessae
Commonwealth
Canberra
ACT
Enderby
House of Representatives
le’ Po
Senate Plans Further Sitting To Complete Work
The Senate voted to sit until Monday if needed and agreed to continue by voice vote unless a change is decided. All parties expect Monday's session, with motions for extra sitting days moved.
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Senate
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