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Anti-terrorist pact?

■ The West German M.nis- : ter of the Interior (Mr Werner Mainhofer) has expressed the hope that the European Common Market will soon conclude a pact on fighting terrorism as a step towards a world antiterrorist treaty. — Stuttgart. TV in S. Africa An estimated audience of Im South Africans, mostly white, watched the premiere of South African television when the country's first full service — five hours a day of entertainment and news — went on the air. South Africa is one of the last African nations to adopt television, and observers believe that the Government has been reluctant to expose the country's youth and 16,000,000 blacks to the medium's alleged side-effects, such as violence. Another stumbling-block was the fear that the newspapers would lose a substantial part of their advertising revenue. — Johannesburg. Safari’s by camel Safaris on camel-back into Australia’s desolate Simpson Desert are planned by an Adelaide tour promoter. Mi Rex Ellis. The first, to begin on Apn! 4, is booked out. The cost: sAustsoo for 10 days. “My one fear is meeting any of the wild male camels which wander in the desert,” Mr Ellis said. “AU our camels are females, and if we meet any wild bull camels, there could be a bit of drama.” — Adelaide. Malaysian round-up The police have arrested about 180 suspects in antiCommunist moves in four states of West Malaysia. The arrests followed house-to-house searches for Communist sympathisers. — Kuala Lumpur.

Reform move

A plan to erase the criminal records of offenders after a period of good behaviour is being studied by the State Government in South Australia. A special committee of lawyers and criminologists has been appointed to report on the practical aspects of such reform. It will consider, among other things, whether records should be erased completely after a given period, or retained solely for police and court use; whether the erasure should apply to all offences, or just minor ones; and whether the good behaviour period should be shortened for juveniles. — Sydney. Fatal gun-battle Malcolm Evans, a former road-manager and bodyguard to the Beatles, has been shot dead by police officers in Los Angeles. The police say that the owner of the house where Mr Evans was living called to say that Evans who had been out of work for some time, had locked himself in a bedroom with a rifle and a bottle of pills, after threatening suicide. As police officers broke into the room, Mr Evans aimed a rifle at them. Six shots were fired, and Mr Evans was killed. — Los Angeles. Mine tragedy Three men have been buried alive in a landslide at a tin mine in the Kinta Valley, north-east of Ipoh. in West Malaysia. The men were working on a mine dump when tons of earth loosened by 24 hours of rain crashed down on them. Twelve mineworkers were killed in similar accidents at the mine [last year. — Ipoh Aid offer reported i The American magazine. “Newsweek,” says it has learned that Saudi Arabia is prepared to contribute ssom to the anti-Communist forces fighting in Angola’s civil war. — New York. Montreal blaze The Montreal police are investigating a fire which has severely damaged an office building on the site of the 1976 Olympic Games. — Montreal. Singer hurt The British singer. Matt Monro, is recovering in hospital after breaking his collarbone during a night-club appearance in Warwickshire, when he collapsed after I singing three numbers. — I London.

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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34044, 7 January 1976, Page 11

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Cable briefs Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34044, 7 January 1976, Page 11

Cable briefs Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34044, 7 January 1976, Page 11