14 Sep 1967
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1967
Page
1
London reports South Vietnamese military government pursues fraud charges against General Thien and Lieutenant General Dinh Da amid preparations for presidential elections. The crisis fuels a behind the scenes power struggle involving Thieu and other factions as September voting approaches.
A student, linked to the Australian National University, was interrogated by detectives in Canberra over illegal use of the drug LSD in the ACT. The inquiry, part of a broader investigation, led to the student being taken to Sydney for further questioning before returning to London.
A disrupted transcript shows members of the health ministry and assembly debating hospital operations. The record references questions about an initiative in a small regional area and mentions a 605 motion number associated with the inquiry.
A light aircraft struck a tree and exploded during takeoff at Abbottsford Downs station near Hughesden. Pilot Roland Propsting 57 and three others including his two daughters Katherine 18 and Amelia 14 perished, with investigators from Civil Aviation arriving to start tomorrow's inquiry.
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Perth report quotes yachtsman Rolly Walker criticizing Dame Paine for using special cloth not proven at 12 metre class. He says conventional sailcloth would have improved chances, noting the fabric wrinkled under wind pressure and proved unstable, potentially saving costs and altering the Cup challenge.
Indian and Chinese forces exchanged fire for a third day along the 14 000 foot Nathu Pass amid a fragile ceasefire. The Indian Defence Ministry said firing was subdued with both sides trading bursts and mortars but no casualties reported in the latest exchanges.
Melbourne report details a wife claiming her husband survived a near death event in 1948 during the war era. He reportedly suffered memory loss after a car accident that erased recall of years, with fragments of the tale referencing locations and names read in a memory register.
The Pope, ill with bladder and kidney inflammation, may require surgery. Personal physician Professor Mario Fonani and two surgeons, Professor Pietro Valdon and Mato Arduini, report notable improvement but warn that an operation could still be necessary.
Treasurer for Trinidad mir mee Muon leaves Australia for the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference in Port of Spain Trinidad. The conference opens September 2 ahead of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Rio de Janeiro. Mr McMahon will head the Australian delegation to all three conferences.
The Minister of Health Dr Forbes bowed to Senate and Advisory Council pressure over Canberra Hospital Management Board. The new board will include two Advisory Council members and three others appointed by the Minister, instead of five nominated members. The Advisory Council will appoint its two representatives, with ministerial nominees revealed after that.
The Victorian Premier Sir Henry Bolte proposes a wage tax of one cent for every nineteen dollars earned and a receipts fee of one cent in ten for Victorian businesses in a budget tabled in State Parliament yesterday. The report notes accompanying political remarks and page references.
Canberra observers condemn remarks by Federal Treasurer McMahon backing Liberal ACT Advisory Council candidates. They say the comments insult Canberra voters and misstate self government, while critics note the need for gradual powers expansion within current limits. The debate continues as politicians push for more council influence and ministerial guidance.
Attorney General Bowen spoke in Canberra detailing planned ACT law changes. He cited draft ordinances on interpretation, action imitation, and a comprehensive maintenance ordinance, plus a new wills ordinance and jurity provisions including women jurors, family provision, and a compensation fatal injuries act. He framed reforms as essential and timely for the Territory.
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