Indian Daily Mail, 16 March 1955
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Title Section16 1955-03-16 1 Indian Dialy Mail FOUR PAGES 15 CENTS VOL. XI NO. 33 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 195516 words
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375 1955-03-16 1 Varsity Stands For English: Minister Wants Tamil From Our Own Correspondent MADRAS, Mar. 15. It appears as (hough a clash between the University of Madras and the Government over the question of changing the medium of instruction in the University from English into TamLiCopyright - 375 words
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122 1955-03-16 1 NEHRU PAYS TRIBUTES TO KING TRIBHUVAN From Our Own Correspondent NEW DELHI, Mar. 15. The Government^, of India has declared three days State mourning on the deatih of King Trlbhuvan of Nepal. Premier Nehru in the Lok Sabha yesterday paid a moving tribute to the Ruler who he said wasCopyright - 122 words
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Article143 1955-03-16 1 KATMANDU, Nepal, Mar. 15.— The Crown Prince or Nepal, 34-year.old Mahendr<» Bir Bikram, ascended the an. cestral throne of this little Himalayan kingdom yesterday. The time for the ascension was fixed by religious leader.-* here 4.21 p.m. local time within the required 24 hours after theA.P. - 143 words
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35 1955-03-16 1 U.S.— U.K. EXCHANGE OF 'H-BOMB' INFORMATION LONDON, Mar 15 'I he British Government said i-iri-t-iin is in contact with America on the pos^.bility of cmeluding an agreement foi exchange of information .->« the Hydrogen, bomb. ReuterReuter - 35 words
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Article242 1955-03-16 1 XEW YORK: Mar. 15: The Reverend Felix Pinto of Karachi. Pakistan said Sunday the ''fanaticism" of Mohammedans m h^ country is making it difficult for the Koma n Catholic Church to survive there. Father Pinto spoke at the sixth annual communion breakfast for the Roman Catholic employeesAP - 242 words
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Article63 1955-03-16 1 From Our Own Correspondent MADRAS. Mar. Ift. Two policemen were killed at Dhanashkodi Police Station when an ex-convict durug interrogation, ran amuk witn the police bayonet he had grab bed. The assailant Thanga. velu, aged twentifive, made a desperate attempt to Wee o> running to theCopyright - 63 words
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Article41 1955-03-16 1 Vitamin Also TAIPEI Mar 15 Tlia United States Is supplying b4.XHN/,000 vitamin pills ♦■ach month to Nationalist OHM This Is enough to very ser vicemen in the Nationalise forces three pills daily, official Nationalist Quarters said yesterday. APAP - 41 words
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Article86 1955-03-16 1 LONDON, Mar. 15 Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony I en told the house of caramons Monday night H-bomb experiments can now be carried out without making a big oang. He cdted this development as a new and "fundamental difficulty" in achieving world control of nuclear armament. "ItAP - 86 words
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436 1955-03-16 1 But Russia Foiled Them Says Churchill LONDON, Mar. 15: Sir Winston Churchill disclosed that he had twice suggested informal talks between himself and Soviet leaders ta*t Summer But though he had received an "encouraging" reply from the Soviet Fcreign Minister Mr. Vyacheslav Molotov after the first436 words
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Article87 1955-03-16 1 WASHINGTON. Mar. lb: There was no indication here today of any change in the Americans' attitude towards proposals for tcp level talks «vitn Russia of wnicn S'r Winston Churchill spoke in the British House of Commons yesterday. President Eisenhower's cveiall positions that he is prepared to confer withReuter - 87 words
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Article64 1955-03-16 1 From Our uwn Correspondent MADRAS, Mar. 15. I. N. S. Sutlej has been ordered to carry out hydro, grapnic survey of the sea around Tuticorin in order to develop the town Into a deep sea port. The ship began tne operation yesterday which will lastCopyright - 64 words
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189 1955-03-16 1 Attlee Warns Churchill Industrialisation Will Save Asia From Communism U. S. Assistance Needed, Stassen Tells Eisenhower WASHINGTON. Mat. 15. Mr. Harold StasSen Director of the Foreign Operation Administration, reported to Pi esident Eisenhower that m. dustnalisation was needed to bolster Asia against Cornmun. ism. Mr. Stassen spent half an hourReuter - 189 words
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Article77 1955-03-16 1 CALCUTTA, Mar. 15 Shipowners' representatives shut down all work along the waterfront here last nght because of "widespread violence and m'?b nilc around the dock area." They said in a statmcnt that violence was directed particularly against stevedores and supervisory staff and was due to theReuter - 77 words
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Article248 1955-03-16 1 TAMIL IS OUR LIFE "Have you contributed to the Tamil Library Fund and enlisted yourself as one who regards TAMIL. IS MY LIFE?" is a question every Tamil m Malaya must ask himself and also ether Tamils he or she meets. Nobody will come to you with a donation list.248 words
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Article159 1955-03-16 1 Kmi^M^mmm f m *m ~l* rlfjOrS LQnCQSrI lit*: LONDON, Mar. 15. A Lancashire cotton magnate demanded 100 per cent pro. tectioti for the British cotton industry and declared that unrestricted -Japanese and Indian imports are "absolutely floor. ing Lancashire." Cyril Lord, who lias lon^ been urging thatAP - 159 words
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Article, Illustration38 1955-03-16 1 Dr. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of all England, Aits at the right hand of Princes* Margaret during a City of London Banquet m her Honour early this month AP PHOTO.AP - 38 words
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181 1955-03-16 1 Malay As Federal Legco's Only Official Language! Party Negara Denies Report From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A member of the Central Executive Council of Party Negara today denied a report appearing m a Kuala Lumpur English daily today that the Party's Parliamentary Group intended to introduce a motion181 words
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241 1955-03-16 1 Kotelawala Calls Up 5,000 ExServicemen Strike In Ceylon: COLOMBO, Mar. 15.—Premier Sir John Kotclawala ot Ceylon ha« ordered his arm> Conunander-in_Ohief to line up 5,000 cx_servicemeo as a home guard to meet disturbances ho expects from the spreading bus transport strike. His action followed strike agitation yesterday among postmen whoAP - 241 words
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Article27 1955-03-16 1 L.ONDON, Mar. 15 Quocn Elizabeth, the Queen mother has influenza and has cancelled her public engagements for this week it was announced yesterday. ReuterReuter - 27 words
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Advertisement9 1955-03-16 1 THE LEADING TAMIL DAILY IN MALAYA OVER 17 YEARsL9 words
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Advertisement49 1955-03-16 1 ICE CREAM TMIFJMHHgL 0 COLD STORACE IEJ CREAMERIES '^L^SHr j TAMIL CULTURE A Quarterly English Journal Devoted To The Study Of Tamiliana Chief Editor: Rev. Dr. THAN I NAYAGAM Annual Subscription $3.50 Life Subscription $75.00 Apply with subscription to: Manager TAMIL MURASU P.O. 621 71 Selegic Road, Singapore 749 words
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Article47 1955-03-16 2 NEW DELHI; The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for External Affairs, Mr badat Ali Khan, replied 'No sir," when asked m the Lok Sabha by Mr. Kriahnamachari Joshi whether there was a proposal to erect a barbed wire On the Indo-Pakistan border ®f East FOCFOC - 47 words
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446 1955-03-16 2 Congress In Unassailable Position Indian Daily Mail Spore, Wed. Mar. 16, 1955 J^ECENT developments m Endia have added immensely to the prestige of the ruling party, namely, the National Congress and the acknowledged leader of the Nation, Sri Jawaharlal Nehru. The defections from the Congress and the growing influence of446 words
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1999 1955-03-16 2 "Drink More Milk 19 Day To Be Observed On Apr. 1 4 MADRAS: The intention of the Government to organise a State-wide "Drink More MiJk Day," on April 14, with a view to encouraging even poor families to make provision for givingF.O.C. - 1,999 words
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Article120 1955-03-16 2 wew DEUHI: Air India international^ order for two Comets, placed in uK. in i»sl, would be confirmed only after the results of the nresent review of thds typo of aircraft was known, the Deputy Communications Minister. Mr. Raj Bahadur, told Mr Muhammad Shafee :n theFOC - 120 words
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Article117 1955-03-16 2 MADRAS: Sri JJ Siva nhanmukhani Filial pro* Sides not uniy at tne in"ting of the Madras Legislative Assembly, but also officiates at marriages un cherts (slums) m the c'ly« He plays the jole of m. priest* and thus reduce* the expenditure generally ancuYred on marriage ceiremoofesFOC - 117 words
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77 1955-03-16 2 JULLUNDUR: The Punjao Jniverslty has, it is officially .earnt, informed all the attiliited colleges in the state that che students appearing for the ntermediate Arts Examination from 1956 onwards and for the b.A. Examination from i958 onwards would be allowed to write their papers inFOC - 77 words
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330 1955-03-16 2 NEW DELHI: The publication of maps of China niluding certain areas of India was 'the subject-matter of questions in the Rajya Sabha last week. »»««.-tr or Replying for Government, Mrs. Lakshmi n. Menon, parliamentary secretary to the Mm ster fo r ExternalFOC - 330 words
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Article, Illustration36 1955-03-16 2 A group of the prize-winning children with Sri C. Suoramaniam, Minister for Education who distributed prizes at the C'h Jdren's Art Exhibition held at the Museum Theatre, Egmore. (Right): The Minister distributing prizes.36 words
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Article147 1955-03-16 2 MADRAS: The Madras Chamber or Commerce has in a representation to the Chairman of the Railway Board urged him to take steps to supply m adequate number of wagons to move goods from the port to help in relieving the congestion that had been prevailing inFOC - 147 words
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Advertisement102 1955-03-16 2 Thee names'- -three symbols 4br4he best fe airline services Monarch Majestic Collet Jamaica-lower deck lounge sleepers at slight extra cost -theTery best m air travel today. hS UB comf rt bl e. air-condi- The 'new look' in Tourist Class turned, pressurized, four-engined air travel four enined air con l ?™™-™\sto*riter--im-102 words
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728 1955-03-16 3 Andhra Results Have World Wide Significance -Nehru Peoples Basic Faith In Congress Demonstrated national sign flcance y a B »t*onal but an interresults "Pr^t^bS^^t^MtFrKH*^* I**1 the m the Congress and it had the'~r, th<? Andhr P*<>P»e tlu> Andtua t^ver^nTJo'E^f* that sanitation would r.se to t£h-£? lt £X A n< !iFOC - 728 words
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Article164 1955-03-16 3 BAN A-BOMB: INDIAN MPs' APPEAL NEW DELHI: Over a nun area members of Parliament belonging tc all the partie s ir the tw o Hcuses. last week is sued a n oppeal to the Bif Powers to s top preparations tor atomic war. They recalled' the recent odservation Of theFOC - 164 words
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Article69 1955-03-16 3 BOMBAY; The Government of India have appointed Mr. R. Natu, Member, Forward -Markets Commission, to be the Chairman of the Commission untij further orders, vice B. V. Narayanaswamy Naidu. who died recently. It was officially announced oy the Commission's office m Bombay that the Government of IndiaFOC - 69 words
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Article157 1955-03-16 3 MADRAS. «i f tb* mem bers do not take interest m the wurk of the *>- •wnbly, i cannot hei u it. Mated the Speaker Mr j. s 'vashanniukhain Pfllai in the Legj!Oat.ve Assembly last week. I>qring the dT^cimslon of the Budget demand for "lTilga*on,A' thereFOC - 157 words
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Article30 1955-03-16 3 NEW DEUtt: Mr. Inden ben Chopra, Minister-resignate of India to Sweden, has also been appointed Minister of India to Denmark and of India to IFinland FOCFOC - 30 words
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641 1955-03-16 3 India W/// Transfer Responsibility Over Pensions To Britain at the rate of 1 per cent pei annu m will be payaDle o n tm same uate as tne paymtnt ol cne instalments." Vne arrangement also provided that, suoject to certain conditions, the U.K. <jloverninent woutd indemnuy the Gov. eminent ofFOC - 641 words
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135 1955-03-16 3 Ex-Kins To Lead Cambodian Mission To India NEW DELHI: Prince Ncrodom Sihanouk Varman, who recently abdicated the Cambodian throne, wil] lead a goodwill mission to India this menth it was learned here last week. The mission, which will include eminent personalities from Cambodia, is expected here on March 16. ItFOC - 135 words
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Article115 1955-03-16 3 WW DELHI: The Plannmg Commission is examining a proposal for decimallsing coinage. According t 0 the scheme, a rupee will (have as 10. and an anna 10 pies. The financial and commercial implications of the switchover were recently examined by an inter-Ministerial com. nuttee set up byFOC - 115 words
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Article, Illustration74 1955-03-16 3 Group picture of Selangor nurses, w ho have completed their training at the School of Nursing, General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Seated from left to right: Sister Tutor Mrs. S. Maclntyre; State Mat^ pon. Mrs, M. C. C. Hushes: State Medical and Health Officer, Dr. R. i74 words
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57 1955-03-16 3 Missing Sign Board Of Merger Front Traced KARAIKAL: The name board of the United Merger Front which was stated to have been stolen during the Merger Movement in August, 1954, is reported to have been traced from the residence of Mr. Azeez. Mr. Azeez is at present out of townFOC - 57 words
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Article119 1955-03-16 3 ici£X^ Sl WK One person was Killed and three others were injured, one of them seriously, m a head-on collision between week. lOmeS Dear here last The accident took place on March 9 when a lorr v nroceeddng from Sivakasi collided W 'V? another comingFOC - 119 words
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Article110 1955-03-16 3 MADRAS: The Public Relations Officer. Southern Railway mi n a communication to the Press says: In connection with the proposals for siting Of the pier near Dhanushkodi, conflicting reports have been published m newspapers. Some of them are misleading. The Expert Committee that hnsr oeen appointed iFOC - 110 words
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Article105 1955-03-16 3 NEW DELHI; The"Minlstci (or Commerce, Mr. Karmar*ar, said m the Rajya Sabha, last week that there had been a definite increase ra the employment of Indians In foreign concerns In the county. Government's declaration of x>'cy favouring increased employment of Indians had iad its effect, heFOC - 105 words
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Advertisement48 1955-03-16 3 rlt doesn't look like Cricket^There's water on the Ground, But this looks like a Guinness— In fact it is a Guinness. (There's nothing like a Guinness) So we'll stay and stand a round. WOLF BRAND WOLF BRAND s "l" DiHtributora McALISTER CO., LTD. MNGAPORE, KLALA LUMPUR, IPOH, PENANG.48 words
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Advertisement142 1955-03-16 3 Sea Passages are Difficult to obtain... "Says an announcement by some Shipping Companies." WHY WAIT? FLY FAST to MADRAS and BOMBAY m CONSTELLATION COMFORT TRAVEL TOURIST AND SAVE AIR-INDIA StnX^A^LLrTiuU ADELPHI HOTEL BLDG. SINGAPORE TEL. «7«8 HANDLOOM mJ£*SZ thelf eXCelltnee ln texture b uty of d 22?»552L w e rage142 words
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98 1955-03-16 4 Russian Gunmen Forces Way Into Br. Embassy MOSCOW >'»* 15 A Russian gur.m«tn shot his w...* into the r.ritish Em-ussy here and tried to reach the apartment of the Ambassador Sir William Hayter. He was overpowered by emfassy staffSir William Hayter was not in the Embassy at the time. TheReuter - 98 words
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Article116 1955-03-16 4 CAIRO, Mar. 14.—Major Salah Salem the Egyptian Minister of National Guidance announced yesterday that there will be a meeting of Arab Prime Ministers m Cairo on March 22 to discuss a new Arab Collective Security Pact. He did not cay which countries would be attending the meeting.Reuter - 116 words
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393 1955-03-16 4 Government Establishes Special Department COLOMBO. A Government Department of Swabhasa, with a Commissioner as its head, is to be set up shortly, under the purview of the Minister of Education. This is the decision oi the Cabinet Select Committee on Swabhasa, headed byFOC - 393 words
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Article107 1955-03-16 4 On Wednesday, Mar. 23 al 8.30 p.m. K&dio Malaya will brodacast an Election Forum m which representatives of the five main political parties contesting the forthcoming Singapore Legislative Assembly Elections will answer questions sent In by listeners. The Party representatives will hear the questions for the first107 words
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Article113 1955-03-16 4 Assembly Chamber Open To Public The Legislative Assembly Chamber In the Assembly House. Empress JPlace, will be open for visits by the general public from Monday Mar. 21 to Friday March 25 (Inclusive) between 4 p.nv o n <* 6.30 p.m. Arrangements aa c being made for papti.es of students113 words
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Article43 1955-03-16 4 Mr. N. A. Mallal. a Progressive candidate contesting 1 the Singapore Legislative Assembly election from the Stamford Constituency, will address an election ralfy today at 5.30 p.m. m the children* play ground of the Singapore Improvement Trust flats at Princep Street.43 words
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37 1955-03-16 4 Rabbi To Speak At Theosophical Lodge "There will be a meeting tomorrow Thursday, at 6.30 at the Singapore Lodge Theosophical Society when Mr. Rabbi Jacob Shababo will deliver a lecture on Duties of Man towards his neighbours."37 words
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Article23 1955-03-16 4 The office of the Chief Drainage Engineer has b«?en set up at Colombo Court. His telephone number i.« *****.23 words
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Article, Illustration340 1955-03-16 4 Free Educational Facilities For Workers' Children Urged The Johore State Government workers resolved that a National Union for Government workers be formed m the Federation of Malaya. The Union also put m a plea for free educational facilities to the children of Government employees340 words
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Article71 1955-03-16 4 Own "Iron Lungs" Manufacture of the fiftn "iron lung*' for use m hospitals of Far East Air Force has just been completed by the General Engineering Squadron, Royal Air Force, S- h tar. This squadron, which makes and supplies (Far East Air Force with a wide variety of71 words
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Article33 1955-03-16 4 "The annual general meetinc. of the Rawang branch of the Mala>an Indian Congr^&s will be held at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 27 at the Rnwang Hindu Temple.33 words
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Article111 1955-03-16 4 Five terrorists fired on a military convoy of three vehicles travelling from Johnre Bahru to Kluang m the Rengam district of Johore on Monday. The ambulance m the convoy was not fired at. There were no casualties or damage to vehicles. A follow up was mounted,111 words
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Article24 1955-03-16 4 The present Chinese Secretarial Building at Havelock Road w-11 m future be known as the Ministry of Labour and Welfare Building.24 words
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37 1955-03-16 4 LONDON, Mar. 15: The Btltish Government disclosed today it plans to spend £50,577,--000 m 1955-56 o n atomic energy development m this country £3,100,000 less than m the current year.— ReuterReuter - 37 words
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Article115 1955-03-16 4 (Five deaths have been oauaeo by an epidemic of measles among the children of Jen« jarom New Village, Kuala Langat. Heart trouble caused by the disease has been the cause of death. The last of the death oc curred on Sunday. Since theithe epidemic appears to115 words
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Article77 1955-03-16 4 Kanchenjunga Photographhed NEW DELMI, Mar. 15 An Indian Air Force plane has flown over Mount Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest peak, and taken photographs which may be used to help the British team soon to attempt an ascent of the peak, it was learned authoriiatively here yesterday. It was understood77 words
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131 1955-03-16 4 NEW DELHI. Mar. 15. The Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan have postponed their meeting due to have been held on March 28 until after the Asian-African Conference in Indonesia next month. Mr. Nehru of India and Mr. Mohammed Ali of Pakistan, hadReuter - 131 words
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274 1955-03-16 4 Miss Golden Anniversary Sponsored By Singapore Rotary Club l n conjunction with their Golden Anniversary celebrations Singapore Rotary dub will be sponsonnc a Miss SXn AnXeraary 19M competition under the patronage of the Commissioner-General Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. The winner of which will be sponsored by the Rotary Club fcr274 words
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Article132 1955-03-16 4 1,000 WASHINGTON, Mar. 1&: Congress was asked yesterday to honour a homing pigeon which carried a vital message m World War U and was credited with navinjr the lives of 1.000 British soldiers. Rep. Cecil King (Democrat California) introduced legislation to provide an appropriate citation forAP - 132 words
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Article41 1955-03-16 4 The new airpoTt at Paya Lebar should be called the Singapore Airport and not the new international Airport. Tnis title should be used m tuture a& far as possible, sajs an official press statement 'ssuted last evening.41 words
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Article54 1955-03-16 4 N«W YORK, Mar. 15 A Miniature electronic "Brain" which solved ilight problems for pilots travelling at supersonic speed had been developed for tne air forc^, the New York Times reported. The device known as th«, tragc for transistor digit*: computer can do 60,000 additions or subractions or 3,000Reuter - 54 words
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Article, Illustration123 1955-03-16 4 An Appeal To Tanjong Pagar Electorate Mr. Peter L<'m Seek Ticng a Progressive Party candidate seek election to the Singapore Legislative Assembly from the Tanjong Pagar constituency, stands for all that the Singapore Progressive Party standa for He is a resident of the Tanjonjj Pagar Constituency for over thirty years123 words
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Advertisement124 1955-03-16 4 LAST 2 SHOWS TOD W: 6.30 A 9.30 p.m "A DROP OF POISON" Don't Miss This Super Tamil Hit! Today: 3.15-6.30-9.15 p.m: "MADHUBALA" (m H industanl with Dcv Anand and Madhubala *****000OOO*****0OOOOO000O***************J"0C^ i GRAND OPENING TO-DAY BY THE PUBLIC REQUEST DIAMOND Daily 2 Shows: at 3-00, 7-30 p.m. A BEST124 words
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