NATION AND WORLD
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Australian schedules early vote
Dr United Dassai International
CANBERRA. Australia — Prime Minister Bob Hawke, beset with family problems and accusations that his government is linked to organized crime, called yesterday for a general election 16 months ahead of schedule.
Hawke told the parliament that the Dec. 1 vote would be for the entire 125-member House of Representatives and half of the 64-member
The prime minister, who ended eight years of conservative rule when he swept to power with his Labor Party in March 1983, said he was not an early election to synchronize voting for both houses of parliament.
After Hawke's announcement, political observers speculated that the timing of the election was linked to recent opposition charges that the Labor government was involved with organized crime operations.
THE TWO CHAMBERS traditionally hold separate elections, electing a government for a three-year term. Senators are elected for six-year terms.
Last month the leader of a coalition of conservative opposition parties, Andrew Peacock, called Hawke "a little crook" and said the prime minister was taking his orders from organized crime bosses.
Peacock said yesterday that the early election announcement was "hypothetical and unnecessary" and charged Hawke with running away from volatile issues.
Following the row late last month, Hawke broke down and sobbed at a televised news conference when queried on a newspaper report about a drug case involving his daughter Sue.
University Daily Kansan, October 9, 1984
HAWKE'S WIFE, HAZEL, later admitted in a television interview that her other daughter, Rosslyn, and son-in-law Matt Dillon were both heroin addicts and that this had contributed to Hawke's emotional outburst.
But, despite Hawke's family and political problems, the latest public opinion polls show his government will likely remain in power, possibly even with an increased majority.
Attack ends lull in gulf war
By United Press International
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Iraqi warplanes yesterday attacked a supertanker owned by Hong Kong 40 miles south of Iran's main oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, killing six crewmen and injuring nine others, officials said.
The attack shattered a three-week full in the "tanker war," in which an estimated 40 commercial vessels have been damaged since March. Most have been attacked by Iraq's French-made Super Etenard warplanes equipped with sea-skimming Exocet missiles.
Iraq, which has been at war with Iran for more than four years, claimed its warplanes destroyed "two large naval targets," but shipping sources said they knew of only one attack.
LLOYD'S OF LONDON and Gulf
sources said the Liberian-registered World Knight was attacked at 11:15 a.m. as it headed for the Kharg Island oil terminal to pick up Iranian oil.
The 258,437-ton supertanker radioed for help, saying it had been hit by a "bomb" and was on fire. Lloyd's said.
Flames engulfed the crew's quarters, killing six crewmen and injuring nine others, including six with severe burns, said Marine Captain James Robertson, the king agent for the tanker's Hong Kong owner. Worldwide Shipping.
In London, the foreign office said two British officers were among the six killed in the attack. The other four victims were not known.
A statement issued by the office said Britain would formally protest the attack "as soon the facts are clear."
`WE DEPLORE THIS attack as`
we deplore all innocent attacks on shipping. This again emphasizes the urgent need to see an early warning of a strategic conflict," the statement said.
Six Iranian air force helicopters evacuated surviving members of the 33-man crew, which included three officers, the spokesman said.
Marine Navigation officials said the salvage tug Selveritas was alongside the supertanker.
"One salvage tug is at the scene trying to put out the fire, and three more are on the way," the Marine Navigation spokesman said. "The ship is not moving, it is lying about the shore due south of Kharg岛."
THE OFFICIAL IRAQ news agency quoted an Iraqi military spokesman as saying, "Iraqi warplanes this morning executed a successful air strike against two large naval targets."
Police blame extortion ring for deadly Japanese candy
By United Press International
TOKYO — An extortion ring placed candy packages laced with cyanide on supermarket shelves in at least four Japanese cities in an attempt to a reported $140,000 out of a confectionary company, police said yesterday.
It was the second time the gang, which calls itself "The Man with 2 Faces," has struck against a major Japanese confectioner, but the first time the extortion ring actually had cash and candy placed on store shelves.
The National Police Agency said at least six boxes of caramels, chocolate and chocolate-cookie cookies in Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya and Hyogo.
ALL CONTAINED LETHAL doses of 0.2 grains of cyanide and all were labeled with warnings that the contents had been poisoned police
said. No injuries were reported, but injuries hurriedly began removing Morinaqin Confectionery Co. products from the shelves.
The packages were found on supermarket shelves after major newspapers received letters, addressed to students of Japan, from the extortion ring.
The letters said 20 marked poisoned packages had been placed on store shelves in Western Japan and would be followed by unmarked ones if the company failed to heed its demands.
Kyodo News Service, quoting police officials, said the Morningia firm recently received a demand from the extortionists for $410,000.
"MORINAGA IS THE best when it comes to confectionery," the letters said. "But (Morinaga products) now taste a bit bitter since we have added a special seasoning of sodium cyanide."
All things in moderation ...especially alcohol.
That's good advice.
We're learning that moderation is the key to a safe and healthy life. We are each becoming more concerned with nutrition, exercise and overall physical fitness. That's why we're watching our salt intake, for example.
We know that there are certain safety lines and we don't cross them.Because excess means abuse and abuse means problems.
The majority of people who drink alcohol do so responsibly because they do so in moderation. They know how to enjoy alcohol beverages and gain the social, personal and health benefits that come with responsible drinking.
They know the responsibility they take on when they drink alcohol beverages or serve these beverages to others...a responsibility for safety, health and proper conduct.
By knowing their limits, and sticking to them.
By neither accepting, nor offering "one-for-the-road"
By neither condoning nor contributing to irresponsible behavior.
And by exhibiting at all times, a responsible attitude about alcohol.
They know the special responsibility that comes with the decision to drink alcohol...moderation
That's the only way to drink...responsibly.
And they know the best way to practice that responsibility is through moderation.
"A Proud Participant of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week" October 8-14,1984
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