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The wars & local soldiers, 1966

168 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 9

Mayor on Vietnam War

Tribune · Wednesday 5 January 1966 · page 3

NEW YORK (TASS): The newly-elected Mayor of New York, John Lindsay, said in a TV interview on December 5 that he…

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Christmas at War

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 11 January 1966 · page 3

A Merrylands man spent a quiet but happy Christmas in Vietnam thanks to the generosity of the staff of a Parramatta retail store. He is Pte. R. J. Hanlon…

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War criminals

Tribune · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 9

AS an Australian ex-serviceman I am compelled to complain strongly about dangerous former nazi war criminals hiding in…

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U.S. 'Peace Bid' Covers Moves for Big War Stop the dirty war

Tribune · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 1

World-wide scepticism of Washington's so-called 'peace offensive' has turned into condemnation as it becomes clear that it is a…

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"It's not our war, Mr Hasluck!"

Tribune · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 10

The letter reprinted below in a slightly abridged form was sent to a Tribune reader, who handed it on to us. The writer, Bruce H. Thompson, is Chief Engineer on the "Kingford'' plying between Hong Kong and various ports along the coast of North and South Vietnam…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 January 1966 · page 6

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m. Shabbath 9.30 a.m. For Barmitzvah arrangements contact Mr. Platus telephone…

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New war burdens in the offing

Tribune · Wednesday 19 January 1966 · page 3

Secret talks in Canberra that will follow the arrival of British Defence Minister Healey at the end of January are expected to include two proposals by Britain that would increase the burdens and dangers of Australia's situation…

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Johnson's Spread-war Plan Was Exposed One Week Earlier

Tribune · Wednesday 19 January 1966 · page 4

One week before American President Johnson gave notice of expansion of the Vietnam war, in his State of the Union message last week, an official Soviet communication to the British Government had sharply exposed US intensions…

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LETTERS Advice from an ex-conscript on the Vietnam war

Tribune · Wednesday 19 January 1966 · page 9

THE Army public relations experts are obviously going to great lengths to persuade…

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Gas War Death Exposes Lies And troop landing bares "peace" trick

Tribune · Wednesday 19 January 1966 · page 1

Last week's exposure of Australian involvement in gas warfare -- and resultant death of an Australian soldier -- have laid the Australian Government and its Washington overlords once more open…

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8Ankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 10

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m. Shabbath 9.30 a.m. Annual Picnic: Sun., Jan. 30 Nielsen Park. Races, prizes, fun…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 10

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m. Shabbath 9.30 a.m. Annual Picnic: Sun., Jan. 30, Nielsen Park. Races, prizes, fun…

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Horrors of war

Tribune · Wednesday 2 February 1966 · page 4

"THE Cruel Sea", a film of World War 2 based on the book by Nicholas Montserrat was shown in Sydney…

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European intellectuals and the Vietnam war

Tribune · Wednesday 2 February 1966 · page 6

Last week JUDAH WATEN returned to Australia after being abroad for 13 months. He visited the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic, Paris, England, Yugoslavia, Holland, Belgium, West Germany, Czechoslovakia and India…

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1000 Say End Viet War Now! Big rally in Adelaide

Tribune · Wednesday 2 February 1966 · page 8

ADELAIDE: At the biggest peace rally in SA since the second world war, 1,000 Adelaide citizens packed the Olympic Hall, Franklin Street, and demanded an end to…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 10

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m. Shabbath 9.30 a.m. Classes will resume Sun., Feb. 6. Enrolments take place at…

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Bankstown War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 10

Services: Fri., 6.30 p.m. Shabbath 9.30 a.m…

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500 march against Vietnam war

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1966 · page 1

SYDNEY: Defying provocateurs, more than 500 people marched round the…

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Peace leads war way up there

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1966 · page 5

WHEN the USSR hit the moon with Lunik 1 in 1959 there was an outcry from the US military which has been taken up and echoed ever since by the politicians…

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USA wants more Aussie soldiers in Vietnam

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1966 · page 3

CANBERRA: Multiplying press reports indicate that the top-ranking US mission headed by Vice - president Humphrey will this week demand more…

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