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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 05, 1968

Page

26

Rabies threat grows in Naples

Neapolitan residents faced growing rabies fears after reports linked an outbreak among stray dogs to possible spread via mice and horses. A ministry official warned of extended rabies danger, noting a rabid dog could bite a mouse and transmit the disease toward the Agoino racecourse area near two private kennels. The report cites earlier cases and cautions about further spread.

Naples Hee Amour Agoino Rabion Brit Th Petlaver Marie Muleany

Washington priests warned to withdraw birth control dissent

Catholic clergy in Washington face ten days to retract opposition to a papal encyclical on birth control or risk punishment by Archbishop. One priest defied instructions, criticizing the Pope from the pulpit over artificial birth control, while others lose parish duties pending action.

Washington Sho Cardinal Boyle

Gowon to Allow Aid Flights to Biafra Amid Talks

Nigeria Gov t said Red Cross aid corridors would run from Fernando Poo to Ali Thiala and Awku, south of Enugu, to reach war victims as fighting continued in Aba and Okigwi. Red Cross coordinated relief, 3,500 tons staged, with rail and air deliveries planned, while Nigerian forces pressed campaigns toward Unima, Aba. An Army officer described a summary execution of a Biafran POW in Aba, provoking concern over conduct.

Lagos Yetrtay Red Cross Fernando Poo Ali-Thiala Allec Alka August Endsitt Yenterey Fernando Oo Fon Gowon Kiswt Wilthinin Federaltatement Caid Ina Watee Mercy Buster International Red Cross Bintan Enuwu Awku Addie Ababa Cinlian Ann Biafra de Cine Red Crow Wert Obilagu Wir Biattan Okigwi Biatra Arca Unmahia Ulittinta Fernando Pao Binuga Calahor Oiurkpo Red Cros Tna Port Harcourt Aba Ihie Bixfran Black Seoman” Adekunle Third Marine Commando Division Abi Owerri Adekunle Fiting Sand

Dissidents Demand End to Civil Disaster in Berkeley

Young dissidents in Berkeley demand relaxation of the civil disaster state and threaten to defy if retained. City officials tentatively rebuff their call for a mass meeting at a local theatre tonight or tomorrow night. A city manager spokesman says such a gathering would violate the disaster terms set after nights of gunfire, arson, and disorder following protests linked to Chicago violence at a Democratic Party convention.

Berkeley Caliifornia Taap-Reuter Barkeley Theatre Chicago Democratic Party

Vietcong Introduces Much Stronger Rockets in Attacks

US military sources report Vietcong began using a new rocket with ten times the explosive power of the 122mm rocket. Four were used for the first time to attack vessels near Saigon and along the Transglobe channel on August 30, one hitting a ship and killing a crew member. The weapon, named Triumphant, mounts new warheads carrying TNT, and targets ships approaching Saigon and military installations, with attacks also affecting Da Nang and Nha Trang coastal areas.

Saigon Transglobe Ute Tock Aong Hipning Rewnan US Navy Vietcong Seigon da Nang Aruetioa Sofaritrge Tay Ninh Sity Shane Saipan Infanteymnen Sampan Hong, Kong Wet Noithy America

Harriman warns North Vietnam on South Vietnam War

US diplomat Averell Harriman told North Vietnam at the Paris talks that no right exists for Hanoi to attack South Vietnam. He said Washington would withdraw forces as North Vietnam withdraws, while pressing Hanoi to let South Vietnamese determine their future. The session lasted under three hours with no new concessions.

Paris United States North Vietnam South Vietnam Averell Harriman Xuan Thuy Fe Pils Pease Ask Vietnam Harriman Hartiman Saigon Favd Ree Pote Cone Igs Mr_Thuy Teave Jone Tohson

Trade Union Congress Defeats Censure Motion in Britain

The Trade Union Congress representing about five million workers defeated a motion condemning Labour Government policy on the recent devaluation and deflation measures. ASLEP had urged rejecting higher prices and tighter wage controls, while NUR officials noted the motion’s futility. Delegates later faced a vote on industrial action backing equal pay for women, with women delegates pushing for unified union support.

Blackpool Aap-Reuter Britain Trade Union Congress Tve Labour of & Vent Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen National Union of Railwaymen

Nine Natives Return To Bikini Atoll After 220 Years

Nine men representing about 300 Bikini islanders came home to Bikini Atoll, long cleared of inhabitants due to nuclear tests. They recalled the devastation since 1958 as they visited a cemetery where victims were laid to rest and observed a changed landscape with few trees and scattered ruins. The voyage highlighted ongoing memory of the Trust Territory authority noting the island’s altered state.

Brin Atoll Marshall Newlay AAP Bikini Trust Tertiiory The Pacific William Norwood

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