15 Sep 1967
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1967
Page
1
Newport Rhode Island Thursday reports show Australian challengers still unable to break through as Wright airs for the third straight day, failing to win a race in the best of seven series.
Race report notes a light to moderate breeze at 10 to 15 knots initially with predictions for east northeasterly winds of 15 to 20 knots. The Canberra race conditions describe a cool dawn with northerly winds steady around 4 to 11 knots as the day progressed.
Sam Galt 24 of Quakers Hill pleads not guilty to obstructing a railway while attempting to rescue his son as a moving train nears. Minchtown Court dismisses information citing extenuating circumstances and orders Galt to pay 65 coins within six months. The incident involved a mother aboard Blacktown railway who warned the driver as the train started.
An opaque OCR fragment hints at early reporting from Tempe and Inver Hove area. It mentions a plane and a date near 18, but critical names, places, and outcomes remain unreadable.
The ACT plans stringent penalties including $500 fines and up to one year in prison for illegal manufacture, sale, supply, or use of LSD and other drugs. The draft legislation, expected next week, would raise the maximum sale penalty from 2110 to 5060 with similar terms for possession and administration. The act aims to mirror US controls, with officials from health, customs, and law seeking a model for broader adoption.
In Canberra Court of Petty Sessions, Mr Dobson urged firm penalties to deter dive traffic, as Raymond John Drew of Narrabundah faced a single substituted charge of supplying lysergic acid diethylamide LSD to an unauthorised person after pleading guilty to supplying a restricted substance. The Prosecution stated the remaining charges would not proceed.
Sikkim braces for potential air raids after China threatens support for its troops in the region. The Himalayan kingdom imposes a blackout as India vows to protect Sikkim under treaty. Reported artillery and mortar exchanges continue along the frontier amid warnings from Beijing.
Seoul says the 14 year old Armistice Agreement is virtually scrapped by North Korea's intensified subversive actions. Defence Minister Sung-nin Kam cites discussions on a burner along the de militarised zone and a Vietnam parallel project as part of national security talks after explosions tied to suspected Communist agents.
Canberra campaigners push last minute activity in shopping areas with candidates from The Literal Pacts Labor and other parties speaking at civic venues. Voters face 32 polling places as primary votes are counted next weekend while the ACT Advisory Council meets for the final time before the three year terms.
A Chinese court in Beijing sentenced Tan Hien Chuan to life imprisonment for spying for the United States Information Service. Reputed to have joined USIS in Hong Kong in 1966, he was sent to China last February to gather intelligence on the cultural revolution and to photograph military areas.
US bombers hit North Vietnam bases in a large land sea and air assault. B 52 raids target jungle routes toward Con Thien while SAM missiles and MiG fights challenge US pilots. Casualties rise with 242 killed in action and 1,129 wounded.
Four presidential hopefuls in South Vietnam announce plans to form a Front of the Struggle for Democracy to oppose the September 3 election results. They claim support from 25 Senate tickets, while the provisional assembly delays formal approval of General Thien and Marshal Ky as president and vice president. Police interrupt a press conference as leaders pledge to act within the new constitution and reject the election outcome.
An auction at Campbell’s RSL HQ featured 400 Communist badges including North Vietnamese Army insignia. Collector E G Ball, who has 22 years of collecting, said profits would go to his brother after a Hungarian revolutions era return. He noted the collection carried little political motive beyond value.
At least 10,000 visitors are expected at Canberra's fifth annual motor show held over the weekend at the Olympic Pool grounds. The event opens today with a 14 page supplement in The Canberra Times covering cars, safety, the industry, and motoring topics.
A Queensland Liberal labeled the township of Cottioyville as a lying hell of man’s own making amid a violent strike. The ACT Advisory Council gains popularity per Bruce Judders. A campaign report and defence policy notes appear across pages 3 and 5.
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