CABLED BRIEFS

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32233, 27 February 1970, Page 13

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, Aust. Steel Strike The 600 striking workers at d the Australian Iron and Steel b factory at Kwinana have decided to continue their strike, ® now in its ninth day—a move ** which industrial observers believe could cripple the huge „ Broken- Hill complex. The strikers, who met yesterday, l. are seeking pay rises from . A. 1.5., a Broken Hill subsi,s diary. The trades and la- ” hour council president (Mr ~ D. Colley) said after the meet- *. ing: “It looks as if we are A in for a very long strike. The “ men know hov financially strong B.H.P. is, but they are ” determined io stick it out.”— w Perth, February 26. Artist Found Dead ■r, Mark Rothko, a pioneer ef te abstract expressionist paintin ing who was widely regarded as one of the great artists is of his generation, was found o- dead today, with his wrists it, slashed, in his East Side, New cs York, studio. He was 66 rs years old. His significance st as a painter was recognised by a retrospective exhibition u- of his works- in 1961, at the ie Museum of Modem Art, iq whicb at the time gave such b, shows only to living painters ts of world-wide reputation.— s- New York, February 26. War Effort Transfer The United States Secre,e tary of Defence (Mr Melvin j r Laird) told Congress yester- ... day that the military aspects a of the efforts to turn the Viet1D nam war over to the South Vietnamese were "on schedule, or ' ahead of schedule, in every major . category.” But Mr Laird gave ' no details of further troop withdrawals, and said that these would be based on the three criteria established by , President Nixon; progress in ! the Paris peace talks: pro- „ gress in turning the battle 0 over to the South Vietnamese f' and the level of Communist ?. activity.—Washington, FebI ruary 26. 10 Brandt-Wilson Talks ■e j The West German Chan- * | cellor (Mr Willy Brandt) will m have two rounds of formal Ji talks with the British Prime to Minister (Mr Wilson) on Common Market and other in)r ternational issues in London 11 next week. He is a strong •1- supporter of Britain’s enterto ing the E.E.C. at an early to date. Mr Brandt will in address both Houses of Parliament in the Royal Gallery >b on Tuesday afternoon, shortly ig after being the guest of :d honour at a lunch given by ii-|the Foreign Press Association.—London, February 26. Shriver Resigns Mr R. Sargent Shriver, the United States Ambassador to France, said last night that he had submitted his resignation to President Nixon. He confirmed long-standing rumours about his impending departure in remarks after a dinner given by Washington at the French Embassy by President Pompidou in honour of President : Nixon. Mr Shriver, a brother- ] in-law of former President Kennedy, was appointed to the post by President JohnIson and was asked by Presib]dent Nixon to stay on.— . Washington, February 26.