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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
1
Malcolm Mackenzie a security guard in Firehell Street Garrin assisted his wife Wot during the birth of their second daughter at 7.25pm after he returned from a car check. The newborn named Kay was delivered before ambulances arrived and Mrs Mackenzie was taken to Canberra Hospital in satisfactory condition.
Adelaide Thursday reports the first Feirson Budget detailing severe measures. A new transfer duty in exchange for licenses is introduced while wages and salaries are not yet taxed. Other steps include motor vehicle insurance certificates and hire purchase duty extensions. Estimated revenue includes 1.6 million this year and 4 million next year. Liquor tax increases are noted with broader state parity aimed at closing deficits.
The report outlines proposed increases in license fees, public hospital charges, and a new revenue plan aiming to raise 3.8 million this year and 633 trillion in a full year. It notes Commonwealth grants, predicted receipts, and debates over income tax sharing, with gifts tax, stamp duty, and vehicle purchase duties under consideration. Next steps point to a June 1969 proclamation date.
A Royal Australian Air Force rotorcraft carrying six aboard crashed in a creek near Stones J. The three pilots and three technicians escaped the submerged helicopter and swam ashore. The helicopter was piloted by Flight Lieutenant David Champion, RAAF, and William Iowa was among those on board.
An epidemic of rubella or German measles has affected hundreds of Canberra residents, especially in the Woden Valley. The illness is mild but can cause pregnancy-related malformations. Women exposed to rubella are receiving preventive vaccine, and doctors report several patients treated in one day. Symptoms include headache sore throat eye irritation and swollen neck glands. The hospital says no rubella patients were admitted recently, and complications are rare.
Richard Nixon told a Chicago rally that if he wins in November he would withhold all US aid from Arab states threatening peace in the Middle East. He urged a complete re-evaluation of foreign aid, favoring selective, case by case assistance and stricter trade limits with the Soviet Union and Latin America.
A jumble of brief summaries notes the Indian Ocean region and global finance. The Minister for Defence Me Falehud requests the US to purchase more military equipment from Austin-Pore amid political turmoil. Other items reference a 1969 French Budget, UK union tensions, and constitutional debates in a South African type apartheid context.
In a Chicago interview Nixon urged shifting US aid to strengthen moderate Arab states and deter Soviet influence. He warned against indiscriminate funding and pressed using economic and diplomatic power to push Eastern Europe toward freedom while maintaining Middle East balance. He also criticized Western aid to enemies and emphasized a firm stance with the Soviet Union.
Darwin Reuters report states Prime Minister Gorton was honored during a visit to the remote Gove area of the Northern Territory where a rocky mound nicknamed Mount Gorton may be inverted for construction fill. Later, Gorton piloted an aircraft over Melville Island, revisiting the site of a 25 year old forced landing with a Hawker Siddeley 748.
Mrs D Lalor and six other western side owners on Northbourne Avenue resist selling as eastern side properties fetch redevelopment offers. One house sold for 126 000, others report offers around 70 000 but deemed insufficient. Owners fear relocation and value loss while noting proximity to town.
Australian Olympic team members applauded uniforms designed by Dame Zara Holt. The vivid wattle yellow and Olympic green frocks, made from drip-dry fabric, will be worn at the opening ceremony in Mexico City on October 12. Accessories include uncrushable wattle yellow hats.
Austriafind junior track champion Raelene Bayle, 17, comments on the comfortable frocks for the ceremony. Dame Zara sighted at Bingil Bay, Queensland, endorses the wattle yellow attire and hopes the Australian team bursts into the arena with sunshine and pride.
Hobart officials moved toward a casino project with Federal Hotels signing a $5.5 million Notel Convention Centre complex deal. Premier Mr Reece offered no details, stating specifics would be released after the agreement is signed at First Point Hobart.
Melbourne Thursday Captain Trevor King, 37, faced a charge against Peter ohm Sool for attempted murder. Sool failed to appear in court. bail of 1000 was forfeited. King had provided bail from a Sydney clash fund and will recover the amount in instalments. Sool allegedly attacked Vladimir Alekstjeve in 1963 and was linked to a prior armed robbery.
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