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British police are still holding 22 year old John Tanner of Wanganui for questioning over the murder of his girl friend Rachel McLean. A post-mortem today revealed she had been strangled. Tanner was arrested yesterday, as yet no charges have been laid. Speaker: Rachel Millar, (Neighbour); Elizabeth Llewelyn-Smith, (Teacher).
There has been a strong push to introduce proportional representation today from renegade MP Gilbert Myles when he addressed a Democrats conference in Auckland. Gilbert Myles, (National MP Roskill).
Arsonist Investigators were warned the problem may get worse before it gets better at a education seminar for arson investigators. Speaker: Det Lt larry Julian, (Michigan State Police); James LaBuhn, (Arson Investigator USA).
Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland was transformed into Berlin 1936 for a reenactment of Jack Lovelock’s world record braking win in the 1500 metres. Speaker: Robert Horwood, (”Adolf Hitler”).
3 new television channels are soon to be on air in Dunedin, Christchurch and Nelson. Speakers: Greg Young, (Southland Communications); Joanna McMenamin, (Managing Director CTV);
The Rugby Union’s disciplinary committee ruled Alan Whetton’s stomping incident was both avoidable and dangerous. Whetton’s 3 week suspension means he will miss the All Black trials but it will not affect his chances of selection. Speaker: Allan Whetton, (Rugby Player); John Dowling, (Disciplinary Committee Chairman); Alex Wyllie, (All Black Coach)
Nearly 3,000 runners took part in the Fletcher Challenge Marathon in Rororua this morning.