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jliifiiii mow HEALTH CARS OPPOSITION BACKS DOWN Page3 Late Edition 50 cents 74 Pages No 47,346 First Published 1831 Editorial 282 2822; General 282 2833 Classifieds 282 1 122 Wednesday, May 31, 1989 17CBA YyH UGIL a mm mw fi am aa i i lit JJaLJ Hilton bomb charge 11 years later Your Number one Herald The Sydney Morning Herald with average daily sales of 258,056 -has maintained its position as Australia's highest-selling quality newspaper, according to the latest figures from the independent Audit Bureau of Circulations. And new figures prepared by the Roy Morgan Research Centre reveal a significant increase in the Herald's overall readership. Saturday's Sydney Morning Herald now reaches an estimated 1,191,000 readers (34,000 up on the previous survey last year), a bigger readership than any of the other Sydney-produced newspapers. This figure represents 25.4 per cent of the potential market of readers aged 14 and over, against 16.3 per cent reached by the Herald's Sydney tabloid rival. The Daily Telegraph.

The Monday to Friday editions of the Herald attracted 18.2 per cent of the readership as at March this year (18.1 in September 1988) against the Telegraph's 18.3 percent (18.2). The nationally-distributed newspaper. The Australian, reaches 3 per cent of its potential readership Monday to Friday (down 0.1 per cent) and 6.8 percent of its potential market on Saturday (up 0.1 percent). PAGE 47: Full report. convictions, but all three received pardons in May 1985 and were released after serving seven years of their prison terms.

Mr Michael Adams, QC, for Anderson, said his client would "assert his complete innocence of these No prima facie case had ever been brought against Anderson, he said. "In this case the direct evidence is an alleged assertion by this man Anderson to another that he was the person that placed the bomb at the Hilton Hotel While the Crown had referred were killed instantly. Police Constable Paul Birmistriw died later from injuries. Anderson was charged in Central Local Court yesterday with three counts of murder and maliciously placing an explosive with intent to do grievous bodily harm. A police prosecutor, Sergeant Rick Pallister, told the court that fresh, direct evidence from an alleged former associate of Anderson had linked him as the person who placed the bomb in the garbage bin.

In opposing bail, Sergeant Pallister said the 1982 coroner's inquest into the deaths from the Continued Page 8 Why one of these women gets a lot more pay GO IN EARLY APRIL 1987, after her wedding, Christine McKay had her wedding dress dry-cleaned at Blue and White Dry Cleaners at Neutral Bay, then put it, still boxed, in the attic of her Padding-ton home. Last weekend, getting ready for a move to Cammeray, she got the box down and opened it. She burst into tears it wasn't her dress. Hers had been in thick shantung silk, ivory, with little pearls. The one she had got back from the dry cleaners was lacy and ail-white.

Unfortunately, the cleaners don't keep their records for more than a year, so somewhere out there is another 1987 bride who probably hasn't looked at her dry-cleaned dress, either. ANOTHER KYLIE: Kylie Van der Veer, 12, of Yamba, won five sections of the recent Coffs Harbour Eisteddfod. One was an undcr-15 section in which she had to sing a song by an Australian composer. She chose one written by her grandfather, Clyde Collins, a retired TV musical director Should Be So Yukky. WHEN Sieve Burke, of Red-fern, was playing with his children on Sunday, they locked him out of their home.

Resourcefully, he used the plastic strip issued by Neighbourhood Watch to mark members' houses to force the lock on the door and get back in. WITH home interest rates now 17 per cent, Bill Ryan, of Waver-ley, thought a little nostalgia might be in order. He bought this 30cm-diameter enamel sign a few years ago. The bank was probably the State Savings Bank of NSW which was absorbed by the Commonwealth Bank in the early 1930s: A STOCK market worker from Roseville thinks he mieht have struck a new way of ridding himself of cockroaches. Recentlv.

in a momentary fine break, he had his inground pool drained and the walls Dainted. Annarentlv drawn by the smell of the paint, cock roaches dived into the pool and drowned in the collected rain water, unable to climb the slippery sides. "We stopped counting when we got in the hundreds," he said. POSITIVELY the last news nf the Endeavour (Column 8. yesterday).

The National Maritime Museum tells us the remnants nf the Endeavour's stern post were given to Australia by the Newport. Rhode Island. Historical Society in 1987. and now sit in air- conditioned comfort at the State Ltnrarv awaitins the onenine of the museum at Darling Harbour next year. As well, a sliver of the ship's timber went to the Moon and hack in 1971 aboard the US Aoollo 15 spacecraft Endeavour.

INSIDE Si' TP 3n Percent I By SANDRA HARVEY The Hilton bomb case took a bizarre twist yesterday with the arrest on charges of murder and placing explosives of Timothy Anderson, a 36-year-old postgraduate student and former member of the Ananda Marga sect. The bomb exploded in the early hours of February 13, 1978, as garbage collectors emptied bins in George Street outside the Hilton Hotel. It was one day before a Commonwealth Heads of Government Regional Meeting was due to be held there. Two council workers, Mr William Favell and Mr Alex Carter, help to settle nervous money markets today when new foreign debt figures are released. The figures are expected to show Australia break the significant S100 million net debt figure, possibly starting yet another run on the Australian dollar, which yesterday continued to hover around US74 cents.

Currency market nervousness was not helped yesterday by statements by a senior Cabinet Minister, Mr John Kerin, who admitted he was concerned about the effect on primary industries of the volatile dollar. The OECD figures also show higher inflation for the major market economies this year and next In the United States inflation is predicted to reach 5 per cent this year and 5.25 per cent next year from 3.4 per cent last year. In Japan inflation will this year increase to 1.5 per cent, and in Germany to 2.5 per cent. The lower growth in the US, has meant the OECD is more optimistic about the huge US trade imbalance. It predicts the current account deficit will fall to SI 23 billion this year and SI 16 billion next year, although Japanese and German surpluses this year will be almost the same as last year.

In Parliament yesterday the Prime Minister rejected Opposition claims that Mr Keating and the Finance Minister, Senator Walsh, were at odds over the impact of higher interest rates. Mr Keating has maintained the Government's tight credit policy should slow excessive demand and strong economic growth without driving the economy into recession. However, Senator Walsh earlier this week conceded there was a danger that monetary policy might overshoot if held in place too long. Mr Hawke said: "On the evidence of the experience of the 1980s, it is infinitely more likely that the outcome we're going to have out of this boom situation is one that is comparable to 1986. That is, one where there will not be a recession (but) a diminution of growth but still growth, and growth in employment." Govt Hilton explosion had found a prima facie case against Anderson which was later forwarded to the Attorney-General, although no charges were laid.

He said police held fears for Crown witnesses because during the 1982 inquest the Ananda Marga had threatened to kidnap the son of the chief Cro'wn witness. Sergeant Pallister told the court Anderson had been convicted in August 1979 for conspiracy to murder the National Front leader, Mr Robert Cameron. Anderson and two others wer sentenced to 16 years' jail for their cabin crew and, despite union disquiet over the practice of hiring offshore, she won't be the last. While Ms Rankin continues to live with her parents because she can't afford to enter Sydney's rental market, Qantas will effectively be paying Ms Kim's rent for her first six months on the job. As far as Qantas is concerned, the $58,600 they will pay out as rent allowance to the 12 Korean flight attendants over the next six months is a small price to pay for the Japanese-speaking skills Australians cannot provide.

Another 200 looters were arrested during similar assaults on three supermarkets in a southern Buenos Aires suburb, and a minor skirmish was reported in the western city of Mendoza. Both national and provincial political leaders accused agitators of the extreme Left of inciting the Engulfed in its worst economic crisis on record, Argentina has fallen into near-bankruptcy and hyperinflation estimated at 70 per cent for the month of May alone. Salary increases, especially for the lowest-paid, lagged far behind tne price rises ot recent weeks, -----iririiiti-MiMMMi ml I Flight attendants Donna Rankin and Kyungmi Kim extra money for Japanese-speaking skills Australians cannot provide Timothy Anderson after being granted bail yesterday. By TOM BURTON and JOHN EDWARDS Australia's economy, in line with those of the major economies, will slow over the next two years without sliding into recession, according to new economic forecasts released last night by the authoritative OECD. The optimistic forecasts by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development could not be more timely for the Hawke Government, which has been under attack for its economic management The OECD has in effect endorsed the Government's prediction that the economy will slow but not crash into recession.

The New York ratings group. Moody's, last week cited the risk of recession as its main reason for reassessing Australia's national credit rating, saying Australia's high level of debt could leave the economy exposed if there was a collapse in the world economy. However, the OECD is forecasting that growth for the 24-nation OECD, including Australia, will merely slow to an average of 3.25 per cent this year from 4.1 per cent last year. The OECD predicts that growth" in the United States will slow to 3 per cent this year and 2.25 per cent next year, compared with 3.9 per cent for 1988. Growth in Japan will slow to 4.75 per cent from 5.7 per cent last year.

Growth in Germany will slow to 3 per cent from 3.5 per cent. While this is a definite slowdown, OECD officials in Paris last night said the figures confirmed a continuation of the strong growth that has occurred over the past six years. It also rebuts suggestions that the world economies could have been heading into recession under the weight of the tight credit conditions imposed by most of the world's central banks. Mr Keating is to address the critical ministerial meeting of the OECD today. The new OECD forecasts could China may ask for Soviet help BEIJING, Tuesday: China has a contingency plan to replace US and Japanese investment with Soviet capital should the Western powers slash Sino loans in the wake of this month's grab for power by hardline, elderly leaders.

Reports from Washington this week hinted that the State Department was considering sanctions against China should violence be used against demonstrators. According to the Hong Kong newspaper, Wen Wei Po. arrangements have been made to send ministerial committees to Moscow to. negotiate economic and trade deals to fill losses created by any Western boycott. PAGE 11: Full report.

OECD flip tififures By ALICIA LARRIERA Industrial Reporter Donna Rankin and Kvunemi Kim trained together to become Qantas flight attendants and the chances are that they will work side oy side. But for six mnnth thp bnmp. grown Ms Rankin. 24. frnm Narra.

weena on Sydney's northside, will ne paid $zuu a week less than her Korean colleague. Ms Kim, 30. is iust one of 12 people recently recruited frnm Korea by Oantas to fill a desnerate shortage of Japanese-speaking Ms Kim, accompanied by her stockbroker husband and their three-year-old daughter, is now paying $190 a week for a small two-bedroom house in Brighton-Le-Sands. In Korea the family lived free with her parents. "Everything is so expensive here," says Ms Kim.

"Transport, food, everything. We couldn't live without the rent assistance we would only have $50 left for food." Ms Rankin has no feelings of animosity towards her colleague: "These guys need it more than I do." Argentina declares a state of siege Picture by PETER RAE Qantas also has an acute short age of engineers about 100 licensed and 500 unlicensed and this has forced the airline to launch a vigorous recruitment campaign in Ireland and the United Kingdom, with engineers being lured to Australia with the promise of a $250 a week rental assistance allowance. The first engineers have arrived under the program as Qantas is experiencing industrial turbulence over pay levels. The news of rent allowances has not gone down well with local staff. with arms full or shopping trolleys crammed with goods.

Police units, outnumbered and apparently reluctant to battle crowds including women and children, at times merely stood by as people surged trom the stores with looted goods, film reports snowed. Dr Alfonsin's spokesman, Mr Jose ignacio Lopez, said the state of siege was in effect for 30 days, auowing me restriction of civil liberties such as the right to free assembly, and enabling detention wunoui cnarge. Los Angeles Times doctors WA) and Senator Shirley Walters las). Meanwhile, the parliamentary broadcast system is to be investigated after the furore caused in the Senate on Monday night when the south Australian Labor backbencher, Senator Chris Schacht, read from lengthy notes and revealed detailed knowledge of last week's fro-Lite meeting. Senator McGauran claimed yesterday that Senator Schacht's speech "so accurately recounted certain parts of the meeting, it suggests there must have been a secret taping of the The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Fred However, the company is about to put 900 of its cabin staff through an intensive Japanese language course that will leave them with a good, basic command of the language.

Ms Kim, who after two months in Australia still calls the country "a speaks four languages: English, Japanese, Korean and French. The manager of Qantas passenger services, Mr Ed Denny, says that without offering financial assistance to overseas recruits to set up home in Australia, the company would simply be unable to attract such skilled staff as Ms Kim. prompting warnings that the nation risked a social explosion. A newspaper noted on Sunday that the dollar had appreciated 2,500 per cent in the past year, while potatoes had gone up 3,23.5 per cent, eggs 2,079 per cent and milk 1,300 per cent. Dr Alfonsin, the lame-duck President struggling to serve out the rest of his term until December, announced a new austerity program on Sunday night, including higher taxes and stria exchange controls to try to halt the collapse of the Argentine currency.

Despite appeals from both Dr included on the form. Or a pathological condition was treated by a medical service which unexpectedly and unknowingly ended "the life of an unborn human The bill, which amends the 1973 Health Insurance Act, says that Medicare benefits for items 274, 275 or 6469 will not be payable unless the claims for benefits are accompanied by the form set out in the legislation and signed by the doctor performing the procedures. These items cover abortion procedures for which Medicare benefits are paid. The bill was discussed at a meeting of the Pro-Life group last week, which was attended by Mr Agenda 17 Arts 16 Business 43-48 Comics, Crosswords 68 Editorials 14 Entertainment Guide 30-33 Law Notices 68 Lottery No's 3420,3421 41,42 Lotto 42 Mails 68 Personal Notices 49 Puzzles, Shipping 68 Sport 69-74 Stay in Touch 34 Television, Today's People 34 Classified Index on back page WEATHER CERTIFICATE BUENOS AIRES. Tuesdav- President Raul Alfonsin declared a nationwide state of siege yesterday as looters sacked dozens of food stores in Argentina's second-largest city, Rosario, at times overwhelming police units despite barrages of rubber bullets and tear gas.

Enraged by soaring prices and shrinking salaries, crowds raided at least 54 stores in the city, 240 kilometres north-west of Buenos Aires, and some reports said 100 businesses were damaged. Police arrested more than 500 people in unrest that began before dawn and continued until night- ian, wnen a curtew took effect. ffiw pcwn mug uw oieo condition); or Medical Abortion bill puts Alfonsin and the President-elect, Mr Carlos Menem, of the opposition Peronist Party, for calm, scattered attacks on food stores began occurring in several cities last week. In some cases, people took items from shelves, tore open the packages and ate the contents in the store aisles, in protest against prices that often go up twice a day or more. But the turmoil in Rosario erupted yesterday on a far larger scale.

Crowds numbering several hundred staged lightning raids on supermarkets and stripped the shelves, rushing into the streets onus on Woods (Lib, NSW); Senator Julian McGauran (Nat, Vic); Mr Bruce Goodluck (Lib, Tas); Senator Warwick Parer (Lib, Qld); Senator Paul Calvert (Lib, Tas); Senator Brian Harradine (Ind, Tas); Senator Flo Bjelke-Petersen (Nat, Qld); Mr Alasdair Webster (Lib, NSW) and Mr Chris Miles (Lib, Tas). Apologies were sent from the Opposition health spokesman, Mr Peter Shack; the new Opposition immigration Mr Phil Ruddock; Mr Neil Andrew (Lib, SA); Mr Eric Fitzgibbon (Lab, NSW); Mr Noel Hicks (Nat, NSW); Dr Harry Edwards (Lib, NSW); Mr Peter McGauran (Nat, Vic): Mr Alan Cadman I ih (inien name of Medial Practitioner) of (insert addrcu of Medical Practitioner) 'V i- m6dicJ to which' item 274, 275 or 6469 or the Table retalet (delete whichever isare not applicable) to relation to (inien name of pregnant "penon in rektion to wBotn medical service was undertaken) on medical tcrvice undertaken). i unaenooa mat medical service: became if I had flAt tffftfMt OA Ik. frOd (linen deuili of the pathological 0 mu wwr to ircai By PILITA CLARK CANBERRA: Women who have abortions would have to show a special doctor's certificate to claim Medicare benefits under the Private Member's Bill due to be introduced in Parliament shortly by a member of the Parliamentary Pro-Life Group. The Herald has obtained a confidential copy of the bill, which has been circulated to the group's members and shows that doctors will have to sign a form (pictured, left) giving their names and addresses and certifying they only performed an abortion because either: The patient could have otherwise died of a pathological condition details of which must also be Metropolitan Cool and mainly dry.

Partly cloudy with the chance of coastal showers. Temps: City 13 IS, Liverpool 12-18. Pollu tion: low. Yesterday: City 13 22, Liverpool 1 1 22. Pollution: low.

NSW Rain periods extending into the northern corner with showers continuing in the south. Snow falls possible on the southern ranges. The Sea Moderate on a low to moderate swell. Tides: High 4.39 am (1.5), Low 10.53 am (0.3), High 5.22 pm (1.7), Low 1 1.45 pm (0.4). Sun Rises 6.5 1 sets 4.54.

Moon Rises 2.27 am. sets 1.56 pm. (taten of the pathological condition) and without any c- uuuwnc upccuiuon, urn ioe unaettaiang of tbc medical service would end the life of an unborn human being, (delete paragraph () or (b), whichever it Inappropriate). day of 19 Dated (Signed) russ uorman iLao, rosw); Dr Bob NSW); Senator John Panizza (Lib, Full details, Page 68 Continued Page 4.