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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1966
Page
8
London, Monday. British Prime Minister Wilson confronts a major test as he seeks support from the powerful trade union movement in backing his stiff pay and prices policy to revive Britain's ailing economy.
American explorer Gene Savoy reports discovering a large pre Inca city amid Chachapoyas ruins in Peru, with temples, palaces, and fountains across about 1200 acres. Lima archaeologists say it may have been the Chacha Indians capital. The find comes as political attention turns to wage and price restraint at the TUC congress in Britain.
West German opposition leader Willy Brandt led a new wave of criticism against Defence Minister Karl von Hassel in an interview with Westdeutsche Zeitung. Brandt, also mayor of West Berlin, said von Hassel eroded confidence in the Bundeswehr and questioned the minister's political responsibility as resignations ripple through the armed forces after civilian control reforms.
The world's biggest oil tanker was launched near Tokyo seven months after work began. The vessel, the Iemitsu Maru class, weighs about 209000 tons and surpasses the Tokyu Mani as the largest afloat. It is powered by a turbine engine with a preheating system and is due for service this November.
A 27 nation UN seminar urged compliance with the weapons embargo on South Africa and debated but did not adopt a call for supporting the liberation movement. The final report, to be sent to the General Assembly, favored pressuring Pretoria while some states reserved positions. The discussion highlighted divisions among major powers on enforcing the embargo and outreach to the outside world.
A 25-year-old man, son of parents jailed for political offences, was found dead in his Johannesburg flat on Saturday, police said. The case adds to unrest tied to the political climate, with authorities investigating circumstances surrounding the death.
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