Whitlam denies conflict over uranium policy
Whitlam asserts no rift with ACTU over uranium during a live ABC interview. He outlines Labor positions on exporting gas, tax exclusions, and keeping education spending while criticizing Fraser government budget choices. He stresses ALP unity on government stance, cites nuclear waste storage as the pivotal unresolved issue and backs an IAEA judgment on monitoring.
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Whitlam
ACTU
ABC
Industries Assistance Commission
Fraser
Neas
Timor
Pokies Net 245 601 at Southern Cross Club
The Southern Cross Club reports eight months of poker-machine profits totaling 245 601 from gross takings of 337 348 and expenses of 91 747. Manager H P Harris notes machines are the club’s major income and plans for a new floor with 50 more machines. National Press Club also disclosed figures for machines, with gross takings 26 242 and operating profit 14 495 after expenses 11 747.
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Southern Cross Club
H. P. Harris
Harris
Nsw
National Press Club
Man appears in court on stabbing charges
A 26-year-old Canberra man, John William Duff of Red Hill, appeared before Mr Nicholl S M in Canberra Petty Sessions on charges from last Thursday involving stabbing and abducting Colonel Iqbal Singh, the Indian High Commission military attaché. He faces breaking and entering and assault with intent to murder plus kidnapping charges under the Crimes Internationally Protected Persons Act. bail was refused and committal was set for October 26 with remand to September 30.
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Canberra
Nicholl
Indian High Commission
Iqbal Singh
John William Duff
Dalrymple Street
Red Hill
Colonel Singh
Mrs Singh
Pat Leonard
Duff
Leonard
Greg Stretton
Stretton
Justice Connor
ACT Supreme Court
Anthony attacks wage rises and uranium stance in Canberra
Deputy Prime Minister Anthony condemned Arbitration Commission wage-indexation as myopic fueling inflation and unemployment. He warned ACTU would harm Australia's credibility if uranium contracts were dishonoured, stressing a $1,000 million development cost and potential $20,000 million energy investment over the next decade.
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Anthony
Heavy Engineering Manufacturers Association
Canberra
Australia
Arbitration Commission
Todd
ACTU
Japan
United States
West Germany
Assistance from IAC urged for long term plan
The chairman of the Heavs Pro pineering Manufacturers Association, Mr J G Keegan, urged manufacturers to seek help from the Industries Assistance Commission for long term investment planning. He said rising international competition would force restructuring and specialisation, and governments must provide impartial fact finding staff. He criticised current support as insufficient and called for more active participation by the LAC in industry planning.
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Heavs Pro Pineering Manufacturers Association
J. G. Keegan
Industries Assistance Commission
Keegan Sand
Kreeman
Lac
Black tie dinner excludes women journalists in HEMA event
The Heavy Engineering Manufacturers Association annual dinner was an all male affair. Deputy Prime Minister addressed the gathering while two women political correspondents, Michelle Grattan and Gay Davidson, were not invited. Executive director Chirte Cindry defended the exclusion as suitable.
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Heavy Engineering Manufacturers Association
Michelle Grattan
The
Age
Gay Davidson
Canberra Times
Anthony
HEMA
Chirte Cindry
Crue
Thomenet
Claudry
Fiddling the books on Aborigines funds claims
ANU critic alleges the Department of Aboriginal Affairs manipulated Budget papers to disguise under expenditure and erosion of government support. Chris Berry says the March statement by Minister Viner misled the public about $178 million for 1976 77 and that Aboriginal spending has fallen sharply since 1974 75, reducing welfare shares and shifting costs onto Aboriginal people.
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Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Chris Berry
ANU Centre For Continuing Education
Berry
Aboriginal Affairs
Viner
Ellicott
National Country Party
Canberra Times Pick a Day Give-away winner
Mrs R Ross of Beaurepaire Crescent Holt won the first draw with a $250 prize doubled to $300 since home delivery is via Higgins Mews. The draw was shown on CTCTV fate news by B Fairfax and Jenny Smith of The Federal Capital Press.
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R. Ross
Beaurepaire Crescent
Holt
Canberra Times
CTCTV
Fate News
Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd
B. Fairfax
Jenny Smith
Ross
Higgins Mews
Jan Warden
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ACT Law Courts
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IAC
Jack Waterford
Mr Berry
Pedr Davis
Eric Wiseman
Woden Plaza
NSW Prices Commission
Council of the Australian Union of Students
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Rive Gauche
Eau Libre
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