12 Sep 1969
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1969
Page
1
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Senator Keeffe of Queensland was suspended for the remainder of the day’s sitting and faces a second one week suspension in the current session after he withdrew a controversial statement about war widows and Vietnam. Opposition and government members clashed as Senator Wedgwood urged unequivocal withdrawal before the vote.
Mr O Keeffe faces a choice between two promotions in yesterday's Commonwealth Gazette. He has been acting in the Social Services post since February and will learn soon which of the two jobs becomes permanent. The Interior department post involves complex leasing investigations and variations.
Liberal backbenchers challenged the Government's stance on the Soviet Union as Kevin Cairns of Queensland pressed the Opposition to push for a shift in policy. His speech yesterday urged a firmer stance and questioned the Government's current line.
A late news briefing reviews Australian foreign policy amid claims of a Soviet security pact in Asia and the Indian Ocean. Prime figures including Freeth defend government stance denying any negotiations with the Soviet Union. The exchange touches on Australia’s stance toward Communist China and Southeast Asia amid regional tensions.
Snow fell in three states as a cold snap persisted from the Southern Ocean. Canberra reported minor car accidents with no injuries while Hobart and Melbourne experienced its heaviest snow in years, with temperatures plunging and frosty winds affecting farm life and daily activities.
Australian Customs outline a streamlined scheme at Brisbane airport. Ten percent of incoming air passengers will not be subjected to a customs search, based on a psychological deterrent approach. The plan aims to let about 80 percent pass through without search, with the remainder screened.
The Ministry of Welfare identified the oldest Japanese person as Mr Tio Morimoto, aged 116, who lives near Kobe in Hyogo prefecture, according to United Press International.
In Cairo a military spokesman confirmed raids by Egyptian aircraft returning mostly to base after the attack. Israel reported a Mirage downed and three other Israeli planes shot down in the northern Suez Canal sector. Egypt said it destroyed two Hawk missile sites and a radar station as its first counterstrike since the June 1967 war.
A military spokesman described the day as the fiercest battles yet after an abortive strike on Israeli targets in north western Sinai. Egyptian air raids over the Suez Canal were intercepted by Israeli jets with several downed aircraft. Observers called it the fiercest action so far this July. Two Egyptian planes were Soviet MiG-21s and two Sukhoi-7s. Earlier, Israeli planes attacked guerrilla posts across the River Jordan after patrol ambushes near Tiberias. In Amman, Israeli bombs hit the Karakford area with no casualties reported. At the UN, Arab and other Muslim nations reportedly prepared a draft resolution condemning Israel’s occupation of Jerusalem. Washington hopes Dobrynin’s return will restart US-Soviet talks to ease Middle East tensions and nuclear disarmament.
Prime Minister Gorton stated the Liberal Party examination into constitutional matters was proper and timely. He rejected Whitlam's demand for ministerial statements and noted the inquiry was run by the Federal council of the Liberal Party, distinct from the Time Party.
Fragmentary page text notes a study on a shorter working week and a debate on detecting tax evasion. It lists sections including Parliament, women, arts entertainment, and TV. Mentions lotteries and finance with scattered page references.
A 17 year old girl suffered head injuries in a collision between a car and a semi trailer at Hindmarsh Drive and Muggs Way extension at 8 25 pm. The girl was in Canberra Hospital in serious condition, while the truck driver and several passengers received injuries and were treated.
Salaried and Professional Associations and Commonwealth Public Service Organisers agreed to further consider government amendments. Representatives met Ministers for Labour and National Service and the Attorney-General in Canberra. They said the statement by Mr Bury would be studied further with detailed views to follow.
West Indies cricket captain Gary Sobers wed Australian Prudence Kirby in Nottingham. Reporters and photographers gathered as Sobers hoped for a quiet ceremony. The couple planned to travel to Barbados later this month to introduce the bride to his family.
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