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Pfn o.tto tto AUSTRALIA'S WONDER 1 conservatives unous bwmmkr nQe .77 a Fight Happy End To Canadian Tour 1 rr Bout Of U.K. Elections OTTAWA, October 13 (A.A.P.-Reuter). The Queen flew off to London today with the farewell cheers of thousands of Ottawans ringing in her ears. The Queen's DCS jet out of their way to make up airliner, supplied by Airi hrtl happened to the Canada, took off from an? Prmcf Di it veoec, incy s.ua so 4Wt nt he Queen and the Duke From Our Staff Correspondent LONDON, October 13. As the Conservatives fight with their backs to the wall, they are encouraged today by a new public opinion poll which shows them still having a slim lead.

The Liberal Party leader, Mr Jo Grimond, "the man in the middle," said last night "It looks like being a Labour victory." 3 station at Uplands at 10.18 a.m. after formal ceremonies in one of the station's huge hangars. She was expected to land at London Airport around 9 p.m. London time (b a.m. Wednesday.

Sydney time). The enthusiastic farewell at the end of the Queen's eight-day Canadian tour came despite intermittent showers from grey, murky skies and a nippy wind. Prince Philip was not with her. He set out early this morning for a day's gecsc- However, the Labour lender, Mr Harold Wilson. However, with all these contusing signals, there is last night made his most less tendency among ob' powerful television broad servers to write off the cust which the Conservatives are wondering how to been rubbing their hands with delight at this fine new vigorous note introduced by Mr Hogg.

Others are not so sure that it will do the party much good. One neutral observer says today: "This is the sort of thing that reduces serious politics to the level of Conservatives' chances. A high-powered contin sent of almost all the Con had a clove look at one of their gifts from the Canadian Government an amphibious car called the Penguin. I hey saw the car in action on ihc b.ick lan of the residence of the Prime Minister, Mr Lester Pearson, following an informal luncheon. 1 he Queen approached the little two-seater, looked at the trailer attachment and saw enough space for an outing with her children.

"I can sit there," she said, pointing to the front scat, "and they can sit back there." About 1,2110 guests attended the reception at the Chateau I auricr Hotel. The Queen woic a pconv red silk two-piece dre-s, with pearls, and diamond brooch and a cerise hat. The Royal couple inspected a model of the III million dollar (about A4.4b2,-500) 1511-inch telescope to be built on a mountain top in Western Canada to commemorate their visit. match tonight. "Going Home To Downing; Street" When Sir Alec Douglas- servative Ministers is in the Ifc (' fyjtr '1 hunting on a tiny island.

35 miles down the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City, owned by Montreal con i A Home landed by helicopter tractor Willinm L. S. at hclmslord, he W'as met O'Brien. Then he boards the Royal by Labour posters and banners proclaiming, "Go yacht Kntannia for a trip home.

Home. "But I am going home home to Downing Street for to tne Caribbean. The Queen and the Duke 34 DDeafl9 70 As Typhoon another term," he said. said their formal goodbves DBurt ffl)o4 Qiong "We should never keep last night at a elitlcrinc dinner at their Ottawa resi STATE OF PARTIES There are 30 seats in the House of Commons, the state of the parties now is: Conservatives and supporters, 353, Luhimr and supporters. 21.

Liberal, 7. Independents, 2. Vacant seats, 7. Before thi? last General election in October, 15. the parties were: Conservatives, 339; abour.

277: iberal. Indcp'-idcnt, vacant, 6. dence. Kidcau Hall, home of our prosperity under Labour," Sir Alec said. "Every time there has been a Socialist Government in Brit Canada's Governor-General.

ain, it has been followed by Mr Georges Vanicr. The dinner wound up a dav in which tens of thou linancial and economic sands of Ottawans took advantage of the Canadian Conservative Ministers in pecches up and down the I hanksgiving holidav to give Australia's Dawn Fraser looks on as Sharon Stoudcr of California (foreground) finishes second, only fractions of a second behind her, in the women's 100-metre sprint final at Tokyo. Miss Fraser won the event setting a new Olympic record of 59.S seconds. LEFT: Peter Mackcn. of Sydney, checks his pistols before leaving the Olympic Village for the third round of the modern pentathlon.

Mackcn shared the highest score in the shooting section with Russian and Japanese competitors. BELOW LEFT: Swimmer Don Schollandcr, of America, proudly shows his gold medal after winning the 100 metres freestyle event in record time. HONG KONG, October 13 (A.A.P.). The death toll reached 34 in Hong Kong this evening and 70 others are known to have been injured as Typhoon Dot battered the colony with winds of more than 100 m.p.h. country are proclaiming thai the Royal couple a boister ous reception.

them because of smaller Rescue workers are dig Warm Contract To Quebec They cheered, applauded slides blocking roads." field now making a massive there today as commercial flights to Hong Kong were cancelled because of the typhoon. Manv of the landslides last-lap cnort. ging feverishly at landslide sites in an attempt to save the lives of more occurred in areas occupied Conservative headquarters and waved Union Jacks and Canadian flags at a reception at the Chateau Laurier by refugees from Communist China. relieves the party cause mav be helped by an unofficial than 20 people buried by mud and rubble. Hotel and from the pavements during a four-mile underground railway strike the two vital issues are in maintenance of Britain's independent nuclear deterrent and the preservation of prosperity.

They are also making a strong bid for would-be Liberal votes which, they say, would be wasted. Today's "Daily Express" poll, the sampling for which was taken last week, shows the Conservatives with a lead of 0.9 per cent. Although this is a tiny margin, it would get the Conservatives back with a majority of about 60 scats. Because Labour builds up huge majorities in some industrial areas. Labour needs The rescue workers have Several airlines overflew Hong Kong for Tokyo.

Ten fishing boats with an unknown number of people on board were still missing this evening. Police said the boats with the families on board had drive to Ridcau Hall. in London in which public resentment may rub off on Quebec Kidnap Threat Ql'KBKC CITY, Oct. 13 (A.A.P.-Rcuter). lhe youngest son of the Premier of Quebec M.

Jean l.esagc. eight-year-old Raymond, has been under constant police surveillance since terrorist threats were made to kidnap him. '1 he Canadian Press news agency said the threats were in the form of letters and anonymous telephone calls to the Premier's home and ollice in the Legislature. The anonymous communications threatened to kidnap the Premier's son if lhe Queen visited Quebec City. The Queen and Prince Philip visited Quebec City at Ihc weekend.

called for arc lights so they can continue their work to Labour. A group of teenagers held up a placard bearing the throughout the night. In one slide, nine members of a family are buried alive. Several people were killed when two Buddhist temples were crushed by massive landslides. One of the slides carrier! a 30-ton houiJer with it.

Other deaths were caused message: We love you. They are being hampered been blown from theirjyeah. yeah, yeah." The icy indifference of by torrential rain which moorings. continues to fall even More than 100 small craft Quebec Cilys prcdominant- I though the hurricane has passed Hong Kong and has wcre sunk bv the tvnhoonily l-rench-Canadian cilizxrns awav to an en and four ocean-going ships! bad gfven degenerated into a tropical py collapsed houses were blown from istorm Overseas News In Brief Johnson To End "Hate Groups" A police spokesman their moorings during the typhoon munaged to drop anchor when it started to The number of people to have a lead of about three per cent in overall voting to be able to form a Government. The Conser injured had risen to 70 by this evening.

tirely different spirit in! Ottawa, a city of almost equal numbers of French; and English Canadians. Veteran observers of pre- vious Canadian Royal tours; said that Ottawans had; never been so enthusiastic. It was as if they had gone' vatives can be one or two many more people are believed buried by slides in outlying areas. "We fear the worst," the spokesman said. "We have had reports of many slides but are having difficulty reaching some of abate.

Hooding took several lives when a dam burst and swept down on a refugee settlement. Reports from Bangkok indicate that hundreds of air passengers are stranded Columbus Day NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (A.A.P.-Rcuter). Presi NEW YORK, October 13 dent Johnson yesterday (A.A.P.-Reuter). Parades and festivities throughout Ihc United States yesterday marked the anniversary of the discovery of America in 1492 by Christopher WvVsSM-s v9r-m rr i ttth inn i 'i nn tt -ihu pn imi mmmm I tr per cent behind in national voting and still win the election.

Wilson Scores On Television On television last night, Mr Harold Wilson laid aside his wit and his caustic turn of phrase. Labour, he wid. was concerned "about people." as individuals. as families, about their health, their hap predicted that "hate groups," such as the Right-wing John Birch Society and the racist Ku Klux klan, would be exposed if he is elected in A Car To "Last Out Century" November. coiumnus.

The New York Stock Exchange, the Post Office and most retail stores worked normally. Addressing a crowd of 6.0(10 in Butte. during his western campaign -t ,41 fim IHHMja ii hi if il LONDON, October 13 3 piness and the opportunities they have to develop their Untlergroiiiul (A.A.P.). The British tour, the President said: "I predict, if 1 am elected thiit the spotlieht of pub talents. LONDON.

Services on, Motor Corporation will to The Conscrvwtivcs, he London's underground rail said, thought the supreme way system were in chaos licity will be put on the extreme groups that have in test was how well business yesterday when some crews day launch the "Austin 1800" the first car designed to "see out the century." The "Dailv Mail" says was doing, how high was fected this country. ret used to work to new time the level of profits. "The Klan and the Birch tables. lhe Conservatives want Fhousands of city workers us to have Government by that B.M.C. chiefs last night Society and those who preach hale will have their robes pulled open where closed and privileged cir issued this triple guarantee formed long queues at stations, some of which bad to be closed.

cle," he added. It will not become the American people can see them. obsolete in the nex Gibes At The Six With three bandapes on his right hand after six days Labour Voters BRUSSELS. The Com The Pope Backs of cross-country campaign Meanwhile, the Conserva mon Market Council of inc. President Johnson is 10 years.

The life of the car should not be less than miles 15 years' average motoring. In the year 2001 there will still be many of the cars in active use. Ministers yesterday again tives, in the words of the party's chairman. Lord Blakcnham, are "fighting failed to decide a mandate for the opening of negotia-j lions of Austria's association tion with the Community. like fury.

doing his best to avoid firm Agent Breaks Handshake He tilted his right hand To assist in this fury, they have, no doubt with some misgivii js. brought in the Last Say Front-wheel Drive The "1800" has a front- Minister for Science. Mr WASHINGTON. The Progressives VATICAN CITY, October 13 CA.A.P.). Pope Paul VI has acted in favour of progressives at the Vatican Ecumenical Council in a critical struggle with Conservatives, an official source said today.

downward as he went along a receiving line in Casper. Ouintin Hogg, who straight U.S. Supreme Court has away proceeded to give his agreed to review a lowerl wheel drive and a sideways-mounted engine which will public pronouncement that Court's decision which said those who voted Labour the Secretary of Slate mav I "i would be "stark, staring forbid American citizens to Wyoming, yesterday, so that those who waited to greet him could only grip the hand and not the bandaged fingers. When one of the local dignitaries managed a full-fledged handshake, a Secret bonkers. travel to Cuba.

allow 70 per cent of the car's length to be used for passcneers and luggage. It also has the revolutionary hydrolastic suspension pioneered on the earlier Some Conservatives have 47 Hold Fifteen prominent cardi nals, all progressive, had PRAGUE. Police 100" models. Service agent stepped forward quickly to break the South Pole Fire Outbreak petitioned the Pope on Sun tained 47 pconle last night The "1800. which bears day to intervene in what the grip.

for disorderly conduct inla "family resemblance to Prague's Wenceslas Square I the "1100" models, has a Press office called the CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.). Moving to change a text on shared Papal-episcopal power by deleting the word "full" from a reference that bishops had such "full and supreme power." Were attempting to put off debate on the Roman Catholic Church in the modern world. gravest crisis since the council started." The President's hand has been cut and gouged by grasping fingers during his after a crowd watching atop speed of 92 m.p.h. and fight between two youthsitouring fuel consumption of Now why would we saw a CAST IRON BATH in half? Because half a bath helps us to make certain things clear about the advantages of Metters CAST IRON baths Oct. 13 (A.A.P.).

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asked the kidnappers why The kidnappers put said. English Layman Makes History A former Lancashire mill-worker today became the first layman in history to address an Ecumenical Colonel Smolen out of a car blindfolded about 11 p.m. in the eastern part of Caracas. Castro Threat To "DDcvastate" Cuba MIAMI, Florida, October 13 (A.A.P.-Reuter). Miss Juanita Castro said yesterday that Cuba was ready to revolt but her brother, Fidel, would devastate the island before he allowed himself to je overthrown.

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found him on a corner shortly after he removed the blindfold. He was Mr Patrick Kee-gan, 48, of Wigan. who addressed the 2.200 bishops on a draft decree concerning the laity's role in the Church. are vcrv conscious of Colonc Smolen told newsmen he was blindfolded ti ipFjww mi lnul in mil nqampi yZ. rS, immediately after he was Various anonymous tele- of the militia and the Army, kidnapped and not allowed'phone callers had said these carrying out his plan," she said.

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"I iim absolutely certain since his youth he hud been Trailing He said he was well treated and fed hamburgers and soft drink and restaurant chicken. When he was told last night he was being released. "a person of arrogant, strong "suffer the consequences" if National Liberation. The kidnappers kept him in one place "and there I stayed," Colonel Smolen said. Police had believed earlier that he was being moved from place to place.

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