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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 06, 1971

Page

12

Move to get UN border patrols across Ireland

The Irish government proposed a joint Anglo Irish approach to the United Nations for a patrol by UN observers along the border with Northern Ireland. Dublin aides say a unilateral bid would fail but a combined bid could help establish facts and deter cross border violence.

London Irish Republic United Nations Northern Iretanu United Nations Security Council Dublin

Chilean Senator claims snow in Andes contaminated by French tests

Senator Alberto Jerez alleged radioactive fallout from French nuclear explosions in the Pacific contaminated snow in the Andes. The Chilean Senate unanimously approved sending the charges to President Allende and suggested breaking relations with France if the President found it appropriate.

Santiago AAP Reuter Pacific Andes Alberto Jerez Senate Allende France

Raquel Welch Seeks Divorce From Patrick Curtis

Actress Raquel Welch 30 files for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from film producer Patrick Curtis 34. Married in 1967 in Paris and separated last March.

Los Angeles Raquel Welch Superior Court Patrick Curtis Paris

Soviet Fleet Sighted Off Alaska Coast

A Canadian armed forces spokesman in Vancouver reports a Soviet naval force anchored in the Gulf of Alaska near the Alaska Panhandle. The group includes a guided missile cruiser two destroyers and a nuclear submarine watched by Canadian and U S forces as it sits about 41 miles northeast of Kodiak Island under escort by HMCS Qu Appelle HMCS Provider and HMCS Rainbow with Argut patrol aircraft overhead.

Vancouver AAPL Gulf of Alaska Associated Press Alaskan Panhandle Kodiak Island Acre Martime Command Pacific Provider Argut Comox Vancouver Island

Smuggling arrests in Ceylon probe yields few details

Police in Colombo say there is no multi million dollar plot found in gems currency gold and drugs smuggling tied to espionage and insurgent funding. Several arrests made and Interpol and Scotland Yard assisting. Investigations focus on gem and currency smuggling between Ceylon and the Far East and forged US dollars.

Colombo Ceylon Interpol Scotland Yard Far East

Cambodia seeks withdrawal of troops from Vietnam

Cambodia plans next week to start negotiations on pulling out 10 000 South Vietnamese troops amid reports of looting and brutality. Prime Minister Mer Matak says Cambodia can replace them but lacks equipment to take over key bases along the Mekong. US aid and the upcoming visit of Admiral John McCain could hasten Cambodia taking over defence duties.

Phnom Penh Cambodia Associated Press Mer Matak Japan Philippines Saigon Nesk Luong Mekong Mintok Pacific John McCain Matak South Vietnam

Pugwash conference urged talks on world disarmament

Vienna reported that scientists from East and West meeting in Bucharest called for a general disarmament conference. The Bucharest statement cited the need to curb armaments, pursue nuclear and chemical weapons bans, and create European security measures leading to a nuclear free zone and reduced forces.

Vienna Sunda Aap-Reuter Bucharest Sinaia Romania Europe NATO Tates Puewash Committee West Germany United Nations Organisation

Thailand to intensify drive against northeast guerrillas

Bangkok reports a week long seminar where General Saiyud Kerdphol outlines a government plan for a combined military and civilian campaign to crush communist guerrillas entrenched in northeast provinces. Police to guard villages. past joint operations deemed failures. An explosion at a US Air Force mess hall in Nakhon Phanom province killed two Thais and injured 25, including 14 Americans. cause not linked to outside attack.

Bangkok Saiyud Kerdphol Saiyud Thailand US Air Force Nakhon Phanom Province

Guaranteed fund plan for child education profits tax deductible

An offer promotes a guaranteed fund for a child’s education described as profit earning and tax deductible. The advertisement urges interested readers to contact the promoter by phone for details.

Tanzanian official cites Ugandan air violations near border

Vice-President Rashidi Kawawa told villagers at Kanweo that Ugandan military aircraft violated Tanzanian airspace ten times in eight days. He named registration numbers, dates, and places, and challenged Ugandan President Amin to disclose Tanzanian aircraft actions. Kawawa also blamed Ugandan troops for killing a wounded Tanzanian police officer captured in a border clash.

Amin Uganda Kikagat Kawawa

Disease blamed on birds

A British doctor links cage birds to heart valve disease in humans, citing 75 percent of studied patients with heart valve issues in contact with edge birds. De Ward notes no rheumatic fever explanation and points to pailinensis, a common bird disease, as a possible cause. The illness can be contracted by people but is easily ignored or mis diagnosed.

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