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The wars & local soldiers, 1979

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THEATRE War drama relevant

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 September 1979 · page 55

The impact of “Rusty Bugles” is as relevant today as its inaugural Sydney production in 1948 must have…

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Bosses, government war on car workers

Tribune · Wednesday 26 September 1979 · page 5

BRITAIN: The Thatcher government and car industry bosses have declared war on workers engaged in industrial struggles in three of the country's major car and aero-space companies…

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Newcastle's Star War

Tribune · Wednesday 3 October 1979 · page 16

Newcastle is shaken and divided following the Star riot when thousands of young people fought police for two hours, injuring 14 and destroying two of their vehicles. It was the worst civic disturbance…

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Australian War Victim Buried on Mt. Herzl

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 October 1979 · page 5

JERUSALEM: Just two weeks short of six years since he was the first IDF soldier at the Mezah fortress…

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Soldier Killed by 3 Terrorists

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 October 1979 · page 9

JERUSALEM: The body of corporal David Shamir, who was murdered by three terrorists last January when he was first reported missing, was unearthed in a Moslem cemetery in Rafah, the IDF spokesman has announced…

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Waugh war

Tharunka · Tuesday 30 October 1979 · page 6

Dear Eds, In reply to 7986414 who last week criticised Georfrey Waugh for the mistake be made in the Economics…

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More Waugh war

Tharunka · Tuesday 30 October 1979 · page 6

Dear 7986414, In Defense of Geoff Waugh. In response to your (last weeks) unfair criticism of Mr. Waugh, I would…

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An outline of French History (X) Free France in the War

Le Courrier Australien · Thursday 1 November 1979 · page 14

AMONG the Free French Forces who continued the struggle against the Germans and Italians after the fall of France, the glorious…

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World in focus Peace through war

Tribune · Wednesday 7 November 1979 · page 7

USA: The Carter administration has come up with a novel solution to end Morocco's war of annexation against the former Spanish colony of Western…

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Israel-egypt Coproduction Armies will “clash” again in war film

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 8 November 1979 · page 8

JERUSALEM: A dramatic movie using the Yom Kippur War as a backdrop may be produced by an…

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Book Review a love story from the Yom Kippur War Reported Missing by Lilian Barnes (Collins, $15.50)

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 8 November 1979 · page 19

Lilian Barnes was born in Warsaw and survived the war because of “false documents.”…

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Tonkin's War Machine

Tribune · Wednesday 14 November 1979 · page 8

Behind the SA Liberal government is a machine that makes Labor's look like a clockwork mouse. Defeated Labor candidate for Dunstan's old seat Norwood, Greg Crafter, points to the Liberal's 30…

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Rabbi is savagely beaten in hassidic gang war

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 November 1979 · page 10

JERUSALEM: The gangland-style warfare between hassidic groups in Jerusalem’s…

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URBANCHICH: war criminal and Liberal

Tribune · Wednesday 12 December 1979 · page 12

"We lost and they (the Yugoslav Liberation Front partisans) won. They are the heroes and we are the baddies " This is how Lyenko Urbanchich, NSW Liberal…

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