Singapore Standard, 25 December 1958

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  • 21 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD Telephone ***** —5 Coblt TIGERNEWS" i NGAPORE, THURSOAY, DECEMBER 25, 1958 01. IX No. 176. 15 ctt. 12 Paces.
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  • 77 1 TEL AVIV, Israel. Dec. 24. (UPI). Israeli police have detained a junior scientific research worker on suspicion of spying for a "foreign power," it was revealed today. The "foreign power" was not named. Neither was the name of the worker, who held a minor post. Sources said
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  • 40 1 THE 'Hula Hoop'— all the craze in the western world has crossed the "Iron Curtain" and rear-heri Budapest, where not only teenagers, but crown men and women have been "bewitched," the evening newspaper Esti Hirlap, commented acidly yesterday. Reuter.
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  • 320 1 Only two left in last black Johore spot Curbs Relaxed Six terrorists give up in Kota Tinggi KOTA TINGGI, Johore, Thurs. The surrender of six Communist terrorists two of whom are women— on the east coast of Johore in the past two days has increased hopes of
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  • 363 1 UMNO expels Councillor Mohd. Shariff He refused to show his ballot paper to Party whip SINGAPORE UMNO yesterday expelled one of its two City Councillors, Inche Mohamad Shariff bin Dollah, from the Party. The Central Executive Committee of UMNO which took this decision late Tuesday night, will also press for
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  • 279 1 I didn't betray Lib-Socs Leon-Soh SINGAPORE City Councillor, Mrs. F. Leon-Soh, said yesterday that she preferred to resign from the party instead of betraying it. Protesting strongly against certain allegations purported to have been made by the Singapore Peoples Alliance, Mrs. Leon-Soh said: "I must point out that at the
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  • 132 1 Plot To Garcia Warning MANILA, Dec. 24. (UPI).— A military leader charged today that rebels in Southern Luzon were plotting the assassination of President Carlos P. Garcia. Col. Vincente Yngente. Deputy Commander of the Second Military Zone, issued the warning form Camarines Sur, where he is leading a task force
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  • 142 1 JAKARTA. Dec. 24, < Reuter)— The Indonesian Communist Party has asked the j Indonesian Government to make a strong protest against the Australian Government for its unfriendly attitude towards Indonesia. The Party's statement issued here strongly attacked the Netherlands, Australia and United States lor plotting to
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  • 136 1 THERESA MURDER: POLICE QUESTION MAN OFFICERS of the Homicide Squad yesterday entered an office building in Coilyer Quay, Singapore, and later left with a man to the C.I.D. headquarters in Robinson Road. It is understood that the man was needed by the Police in their investigations into the death of
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  • 45 1 PULASKI, Tennessee, Dec. 24, (UPI). A Greyhound bus and two trucks collided near here last night on a fog-shroud-ed highway, bringing death to at least eight persons. The bus burst into flames. Many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition.
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  • 224 1 CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. Dec. 24 (Reuterj Another massive Atlas rocket was hurled into ?pace from the launching base here late last night though apparently not in an attempt to create another satel- lite. Officials would riot describe the precise purpose of I this firing,
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    54 1 ITS Christ ma* Day and all littl* jg children in the Federation and Sin* ?"j gapore trill be crowding around the S family Christ maa tree for their gift*. JJ The two little hoys above are <$L Timothi and Martin* son* of CpL v* Edward Quiwnn of 96th SqvnAmn- RAF
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  • 126 1 'Sex Kitten' B.B. Is The Craze HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 24. (Renter). Glenn Ford and Elizabeth Taylor headed, the list of box oftVe draws in a poll published here by the "Motion Picture Herald.' For the first time ever an actress, wh o has not even made an American film. i c
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  • 306 2 THE HEALTH SITUATION IN IPOH IS FAIR AND GOOD' IPOH, Wed. The Ipoh Town Council, assembling last night for the last meeting of the year, were told bv the Medical Officer for Health, Kinta, Dr. Walter Holmes: "The best health and administrative services in the world will break down without
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  • 64 2 RI Doctor Back From US Tour DR ANDENG SULBI, Director of Overseas Information. Ministry of Information. Indonesia, left by air for Jakarta yesterday after a short stay in Singapore She recently returned from a tour of the United States, where she spent three months at the invitation of the State
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  • 91 2 Boatmen Issue Strike Threat PENANG, Wed The Fenang Boatmen's Union may go on strike if settlement with the Lighter Owner's Association regarding conditions of service is not reached by next Jan. 15. In a statement today, the Union accused the Association of being "biased and dictatorial" in its decisions of
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  • 111 2 SHAW BROS. GIVES AWAY 1,500 TOYS MORE than 1,500 toys and $800 in cash, collected by the Shaw Brothers annual Christmas Toy Fund appeal have been distributed among the poor children and various charitable institutions in Singapore. A large number of the toys were contributed bv school children, many of
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  • 104 2 THE rollowing were elected officials of the Lorong Llmau Chinese Sports and Family Benefit Party at their 13th annual general meeting. President: Mr. Chua Chong How (re-elected >. vice-presi-dents: Messrs. Lim Kim Hal. Ong Kim Seng. Quek Chew Liat and Ong Eng Wha, hon. secretary. Mr.
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    • 2257 2 I A LIT T t 1 O1 S A LONG WAY J TRAVEL TOUR ROUND TRIP TO |APAN: Visiting i Hrogjkonc, Yrk^hama. Tokvo, Hakone, t Atami. Kamakura. Enoshima. Nikko <-.^to, Ovika. Na'a. T,ik,ira:uka and r <oho <,a.\^z 3-d May '959 by I "Santhia". All-inclusive cn<.K $820/-. j Fare includes Stpamsh
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    • 585 2 NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that TAN THYE BEE of No. 2 Ridley Park, Singapore, is applying to the Governor for naturalization and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Chief Secretary,
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    • 255 2 NOTICE S.S. "RAJULA SAILING FOR MADRAS ON 28th DECEMBER, 1958. THE above vessel will sail fnr Port Swettenham, Penang. Nagapattinam and Madras from Singapore Harbour Board Godowns Nos. 15/16, Gate No. 4 at 1 p.m. on the 28th December 1958. Embarkation for deck passengers will commence at 7 a.m. and
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  • 869 3 Deccmbei 25. 1958 ANOTHER Christmas, with its rejoicing and diking, has come round. All that has d and anything that has yet to happen ore loqotten >n keeping with the spirit of the old *Hat made this enthusiastic appeal: Af Christmas play and make good cheer,
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  • 918 3 The Turks And The Kurds By A Special Correspondent ISTANBUL, J7RIVAN, the capital city of the mountainous State of Soviet Armenia, is the headquarters of Russian Kurdish operations. It is within sight of Mount Ararat and ideally situated for its purpose only a few miles east of the Turkish frontier.
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  • 755 3  - Pakistanis Remember Jinnah Today ENVER KUREISHI KARACHI. TODAY Christmas Day is particularly dear to all Pakistanis. It is the birthday of their great leader Mohamed Ali Jinnah. the father and indeed virtual creator of the eleven-year old State of Pakistan. So much has been written and said about this great
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  • 425 3  - SYRIAN DISCONTENT WITH CAIRO Rawle Knox By CAIRO, 'pHE much muttered economic discontent of the Syrian wing of the United Arab Republic has had its first public airing with Cairo newspapers printing a report of an interview between a Syrian economic delegation and President Abdel Nasser. The 38-man Syrian delegation
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  • 27 3 Scientists estimate r fi€ light a full rnnon is about as bright os that of n filandnrd rnvrj'r ni n distance of ovp yard.
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  • 391 3  - the NEWS as it strikes me Cister Gnuasekera A VERY Happy Christmas to all of you I wonder how many of you appreciate and realise the good fortune that is yours to be. today, in the Federation or in Singapore where men of different races, different classes and professing different
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    • 112 3 COMPELLING ADVERTISEMENT "I WAS astonished the other day to see. on the window of one of the small shops as you come out of Brighton station, a bold notice paying 'LEGS WANTED. Naturally I drew nearer to find out what they were wanted f° r I n much smaller letters
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    • 113 3 «\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V\\\\\\\YV\\\\\V\V\\\\\\\\\\\A\\A\V\\A\\\\\A\\\\\\\\;, CHRISTMAS 1958 j Humbly the poet Auden, it is told, At meets of scientists "feels five years old." Polymath Auden Far exceeding me I Physicists make me feel much less than three— Yea, I'll confess, when driven to the wall, Chemistrywise lam not born at all. I Heisenberg! (q
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    • 109 3 Rotary Action to the form of rotary jeX turbines c&rri** his 'plane through the sky. And Rotary Action •'Philistmva- Rotary Action gives him the best possible shavo. Features of the new "Phlllshave" Jqj: 40', Inrreane In shading area. S^%V Newly de»licned motor give* ££rfrjg^k 25', more re\olutiont per serond iMLyPr
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  • 190 4 Crime busters start a new war in Selangor And The Underworld Takes A Beating KI ALA LIMPIR, Wed. Because of the increase In crime in recent months, the Selangor Police have begun an intensive campaign against the underworld. Disclosing this today, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. R. Raj, added:
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  • 122 4 SPECIAL AUSSIE STAMP A SPECIAL 4d postage stamp to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Post Office in Australia will be issued on April 22. 1959 This was announced bv the Australian Commission in Singapore, who said thai the stamp will remain on at all Australian Post Offices for i
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  • 111 4 NEW GERMAN ENVOY ARRIVES KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Former West German Consul General in Federation of Rhodesia. Dr. George Vogel, 55, arrived here yesterday on his appointment as Ambassador to Malaya. On his arrival at the airport Dr. Vogel told The Standard •hat Malaya was the first Asian country he ever
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  • 140 4 Hospital dhobies on the job again THE Singapore Hospitals Board has gi'-e^- the sixmoaths la indry or'ra t of the General Hospital to another contractor. Tins happened n T ;es iay when the new contractor, Mr r Samadoris, who took the ai foui and hali ents per piece °1 linen,
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  • 39 4 PE NAN G Wed, The Marilyn Monroe <^* Hokkien Alms, Miss Ting Lam flew in from Singapore today and will remain in Penang for a week. Several fans at. the Bayan Lepas Airport to come the Hongkong actress.
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  • 220 4 Govt. to enforce a new ordinance A BILL issued yesterday by the Singapore Government disclosed that the People's Investment Corporation Ordinance will be brought into force next year. The Bill stated that the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly, would decide ihe date the Ordinance should
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  • 98 4 FINALISTS in the Christmas Fancy Dress Ball held at the Klang Club last Saturday are seen above as follows:--(From left to right) Mr. V. D. D Stogdale ("Father Clock"); Mrs. J. H. Lammerts ("Marlene Dietrich"); Mr. J. H. Lammerts ("Philleus Fogg"); Mr. B Parson? ("China Man"); Mr.
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  • 145 4 A RE-ORGANIZATION scheme affecting over 1,000 technical employees in the Singapore Government service will soon be finalised The scheme, now being con- sidered by the staff, was aimed at bringing the existing various scales and grades into a minumum. The Staff side of
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  • 57 4 HONGKONG. Dec. 24. (Reuter). Schools and charitable organizations in Hongkong will soon be able to apply for funds from the $20 mil. ion Shaw Foundation. This was disclosed by Mr. Runme Shaw of Shaw Brothers on his arrival fiom Singapore, but he said that no money
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  • 180 4 Overseas training for seven KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Second Lieutenant Mohamed Hashim bin Alias, one of the I 1 41 cadets who passed out at the Sovereign's parade at Port j Dickson recently, has been selected to atten^ the mechani- cal transport familiarisation course at Bordon, and the young officers course
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  • 56 4 KOTA BHARU. Wed. Hsafie, 15, who went rolle<:ting shells from the river near Kulam Seri in Pasir Pekan got into difficulties and was drowned. His two other friends raised an alarm and with the help of the kampong people nearoy. a search was made and after
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  • 129 4 MALACCA. Wed The Chairman of the Man ?a Tamilian Co-operative Housing Society, Mr. R. Duraj Raj today warned [ti memberi that unless they pav up their land fees immediate v. the allocation of land at Bukil Bahru w^ d be cance'.'.ed by the Land Office. Speaking
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  • 358 4 EAST BUYING LESS LUXURY GOODS says SALESMAN THE luxury market? of the I East are shrinking. said 87- year-old Maurice Menier yesterday. In thp mor e than ha:f a century he has been travelling to the Orient as Far Eastern representative for DOM Benej dictine, among other things, his ports
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  • 20 4 TASPtS i. old <■}■' knocked d train Hto crossii morning 1 tie mai juries. a fractured admits
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  • 187 4 3 MORE Wo. GIVE UP JUNGLE LIFE IN PERK IPOH, Wed. Two commune I dered to a Special Constable on r rr «risu Bf| Tambun, about six miles from here i k <" The tw o were Wan King N|mH 28, of Pulai and Fai Ming, 2f,. Wan Hing. a
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  • 67 4 Call to F ed., S'pore Govts, for 'firmness' on RI rebels u paper, Su Pdii rial 1 i vw Premier i the Insurg its ir and r.r-ar proof th* "repudiai with neutral Malayan Pmnch a n< sians exj tude rrnmpnt: Hie newspaper rn p Smgaj "to cease the rebels "In
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  • 88 4 ISLAMIC PARTIES TO MERGE Mala: Pati tic gar. political 1 eo to an Islamic Pan I The Sti M an executive c< Ing t ct M consider am< i linjj fl :fion to rrake fl the merger. B fl the nergei i I ea lers of th< fl there v.
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  • 53 4 PEN V. I Wed rj r > nabbed hy i Royal PI Road h^ r last nifht The Abdul Kassim, k lilty befon tin bin Nik trato's C ti of re-se Court ludin said Abdul Kad« I rinoma ti r When ctnen tickets wi 1
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  • 83 4 KUCHING In 1980 this is the dream of the Pre ident of the Kuchinf Municipal c u r h 4 i* who produced this sketch at a press conference he held recently, considers that the bridge would br U1 h n£ would The problem
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  • 169 5 it I] ENT com"4 1 r ol the I M ilaya Mus- v Society. 4] Yahiya, yesteri|| I thai thp Jj 1 il<3 ci tmble to 2 11 existing jf I lings a r e diat< ly. i told The Stani appealing Dal
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  • 31 5 want Chye of J ilan ntaci Inspc tor I at the Central I n to claim his cai > mis di g at I ;ht Di Dec. 16
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  • 67 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Five Federation Army officers rel lined today r\v air after rompletlng a course at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst for two and half years. The Officers, Lieutenant Dulip Sir-.-::-. LJeutenani L. Man lei, Second Lieutenant Lim Joo Hoc, Second Lieutensni Abdul Rahman
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  • 304 5 NO WATER-SO FEWER HOMES GO UP IN IPOH And there's a big drop in plan fees IPOII. Wed— Many housing projects have to be curtailed because of the present trade recession and water shortage with the result that there has been a big drop in plan fees. This was disclosed
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  • 143 5 KING'S GOODWILL NOTE READ AT BUDDHIST PARLEY Wed.- The King today sent a message Pan-Malayan Buddhist Youth Convention mg Buddhist Association, wishing it every Its deliberations. ge was read by Advisei ol the Id Association, Sumangalo, who itea at the most grateKing*s words of Consul, Nal m inth< n. said
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  • 90 5 MAJOR General C L. Richardson General Officer Commanding. HQ Singapore Base District, has sent the following Christmas greeting to all ranks and civilian workers in the Base. "I send Christmas and New Year greetings to all ranks of all units in the Singapore Base District and
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  • 160 5 FATHER XM AS VISITS THE SICK PENANG, Wed About 180 patients of the Kulim district hospital had a yuletide. surprise yesterday when "Father Christmas" visi ed thrni and distributed gift... The Xmas party was the first to be organized lor patients in Kulim hospital, and was initiated through the painstaking
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  • 39 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Custom?; Department collected between .January and November the sum of $382,921,--88^ as revenue. Import duties for November amounted to 523.440.54fS and and export duties $37,003,510. Total excise duties were $813,987.
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  • 97 5 PENANG, Wed Inrhe Mohamed Yusoff bin Mohd. Noor was re-elected oresident of the Penang Municipal Services Union at the annual general meeting held last night. Mr. Yeoh Cheang Seng was re-elected secretary and Mr. Khoo Poon Chia treasurer. The foil) wing were elected to Executive Council: Messrs.
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  • 62 5 KOTA BAHRI'. Wed. --Yap Kay Ber. owner of a small batik industry had his attap shed, where he mixes his dyes accidentaly set on fire, but the prompt arrival of the Kota Bharu Fire Brigade and the Police prevented, what could have been a disastrous b'.aze
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  • 30 5 A SIX year-old Malay boy, Mohamed Noor who was involved in a motor accident. died in the Taiping General Hospital a few hours after admission on Tuesday night.
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  • 168 5 THE following teachers have completed their training in the Malayan Teachers' College, Penang, and have been posted to Secondary Schools rrentioned against their names. Miss Gurcharan Kaur (Convent. Telok Anson), Miss Ng Choor Chee (Convent Teluk Anson). S. Sivakumaran (Sultan Yusof School. Batu Gajah). Miss
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  • 71 5 THIEF RUNS OFF WITH WOMAN'S BAG PENANCi. Wed.— A woman student teacher. Miss Chow Siew Yean, while cycling along New Lane off Dato Krarnat Road yestcnlav was the victim of a snatch thief. The thief, a youth. ?natched her pur.>e containing $169 and ran away. A child, walking along Penang
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  • 49 5 PENANG, Wed.- Governor of Penang. Raja Tun Uda bin Raja Muhammad, will inspect a guard-of-honour at the opening ot the Slate Council mooting at Peel Avrnue on Monday morning. The Governor will then proceed to the Council chamber where he will deliver the opening address.
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  • 44 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed Mr. Chong Shih Guan, Alliance Municipal Councilor, was re-elected president of the Selnngor Hardware Merchants' Association at its sth annual meeting held recently. Others elected were: VicePresident— Mr. Tan Boon Chia, treasurer Mr. Wan Lee, secretary—Mr. Van Swee Loong.
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  • 147 5 Katong, Serangoon to come under Rural Board THE Singapore Rural Board will take over the excise areas ol Katong and Serangoon from the City Council from January 1. This wius disclosed yesterday at the Board's last meeting for the year. Land-owners who have property in these two areas will continue
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  • 62 5 FATHER CHRISTMAS, who arrived in a bullock cart, is seen distributing toys to 300 orphans at a parly organised by the Junior Chamber on Sunday a.t the Griffin Inn. Kuala Lumpur. Looking on is Mr. Lnh Yit Lock, KL Junior Chamber president (left), and
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  • 221 5 Ruling On Fruit Trees THE SINGAPORE Rural Board will not compensate farmers whose fruit trees were felled Dy the Government during the course of rural expansion developments I This was said by the Chairman of the Board, Air. P. H. Meadows, in reply to an
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  • 108 5 Make your state 'white' Cassels KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The retiring Director of Emergency Operations. General Dato Sir James Cassels today urged the Negri Sembilan War Executive Committee "to .spare no pain^ to make the State white." General Cassels was paying a farewell visit to the committee in Negri. He was
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  • 409 6 Mr. R. is favourite but 2 more may join in PENANG MAYORSHIP FIGHT LOOMS PENANG, Wed.— The fight for the Mayorship of George Town is gripping the attention of the electorate in the city and has become the main topic of conversation. The scene has not been made clearer by
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  • 356 6 TWO Englishmen who "want to see the world for themselves" on a motor-cycle, arrived in the colony from Calcutta, only to realize that their plans may bo shattered. The Singapore Immigration authorities have given them two weeks to produce the
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  • 57 6 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (eents per Ib.) in Singapore yes erday were: Buyers Sellers Spot nom 83£ 8H R.S.S. No 1 Jan. 84 841 K.S.S. No 1 Fob 84 811 R S.S. No 2 82 In 821 K.S.S No. .3 81 in 8? Tone: Quiet. The tin price
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  • 36 6 LIM CHIN TOXG pleaded not guilty in a Singapore Court yesterday to a charge of robbing Lim Khong Bing of a watch at Aljunied Road on Dc~. IR. II" w as remanded for o»if» v.eok
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  • 163 6 Passport fraud Rl trader fined $250 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Police are probing into a fraud regarding an Indonesian passport held by a mere! ant from Jakarta. The merchant. Na TUng Teck, who was picker' up by Police at the Internationa] Airport here on Oct. 20. was today fined $250 by
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  • 119 6 Maori Xmas Party For Orphans TAIPING. Wed. A group of Maoris dressed in their traditional skirts of flax rendered items ranging from their flcrc 0 > Haka" war cry to X'mas carols in Maori language at a bumDer Christmas Party recently for 200 children from three orphanages hero. The party
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  • 20 6 Progre^she Party councillors in the Ipoh Town Council were successful at last night's meeting in having their resolutions carried.
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  • 137 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— An enterprising housewife. Mrs. F. C Beven. placed a bottle in a prominent position in her living room and persuaded all visitors com'.ng to her house to put in a dollar or two as donation for the blind That
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  • 56 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Speaker, of the Burmese Parliament U Tin arrived here today by BOAC on a private :hree-week holiday in the Federation. l T Tin, who is accompanied by his wiie. a daughter and three nieces. \^ill be in Penang for a week and in
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  • 793 7 Will Earl Warren Be A Presidential Candidate 1 r \\ARREN, Chief Justice of the United States, is the only :qt\ ex-politician in modern times who has announced that in nstances would he be a candidate for the Presidency, p .ears ago he formally statu!: 'Be they manv or few, the
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  • 629 7  - Dirk Bogarde To Play Franz Liszt Richard Barry MEN IN THE NEWS By I- BOGARDE is a ittMiiottti quiet-living who collects frropiH, art treasures, and offers from ood. ♦no DTK I <= H t" e has ;es >r?d a Si es oi remp f ng :vn Ho!lyj scorned stares n
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  • 397 7 THOUSANDS of people will be flyißg thousands of miles on Christmas Dav and some of thorn will sit down to their turk«\v and Christ mas pudding while travelling at .'iOO mph through the glittering deep blue sky of the stratosphere eight miles above the Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 546 7 TODAY'S QUOTATION: MBRA— Sept 23 to 1 "At Christmas plav, HI Oc< 22 Adhere to princiand make c ood cheer. H KjwT^H p.e*; r/a".» take ir«> getFor Christmas comes but U^| M t:r. a arou-.d «nd co:;rerr.:r.g once a year." TUSSKR. Bfl appl.ar.ces THLRSDAY FOR EVERY- BCW'^^^R^F'^ Sf ORPIO— O
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    • 462 8 EAST ASIATIC list I HOMEWARD SAILINGS for Aden, Port W Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Bremen u I Gothenburg Qnd oliT^ T S'pore p r h^ "INDIA" 28 30 Doc I Jo n lftm I ir "SIENA" u/14 jm I "ULANDIA" 20 2U.. J I Colls Beyrouth, Lottok,, O n d Go>n|Qi I
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  • 73 9 E Chinese Pro- on dosing rterday I 1o in $39] Muntok 2(1 sei er^. se lers; ak black $70 Copra Associapricea fair' merchantable mixed December shipment $41 (nominal). Tone: Quiet. Singapore Coconut Oil Mi lers Association closing pri es; bulk shipment $61 dr ima $64}. Tone: quiet. HC
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  • 48 9 of rice, the young nation's most important trade to earn her necessary foreign exchange, are expected to total about 2.50.000 tons this year, compared with 132.600 tons last year. SOUTH Vietnamese farmers take in one of the biKKest rice crops in the'r country's history. Exports
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  • 165 9 Japan To Send Team For Talks JAPAN announced yesterday it will send a 13-member delegation, led by Minister Morisaburo Seki, to Bangkok for an important Asian trade conference which it hopes will be the sepping stone to the Asian counterpart of the European Common Market. UPI reports the meeting, the
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  • 257 9 1/32 Pence Gain For The Dollar THE MALAYAN Hollar gamed 1/32 of a penny on new official exchange rates issued yesterday. News rates quoted to merchants by the Malayan Exchange Banks Association were: London: Selling T.T./O.D. 2/3-31/32: Buying (air m:a! > TT. 2/4-3/32- O.D 2/4-1/8; 30 d st 2/4-7 32-
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  • 183 9 Industrials, Tins Quietly Steady BOTH Industrials and Tins were quietly steady in The Malayan share market yesterday, while Rubbers were better. The turnover was small The Malayan Sharebrokers Association announced the following price changes: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Fed. Dispensary 1.07 109 Fraser Neave Ords. 1 59 1 *^1 Gammon 1
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  • 59 9 TOKYO. Dec. 24. (UPI). Japan has proposed to process for Indonesia the 200,000 to 300.000 bales raw cotton grant expected to be made to that country soon by the United States.* it was learned today. Government sources said that Indonesia has been notified of the
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  • 171 9 Business In Shares MALAYAN sharebrokers re ported the following business done yesterday: F. N. ords. $1.59; Gammon 51. 73; M. Cement $1.63; McAlister $1.23 J overnight; Metal Box $1.735; Cold Storage 86c, Bfijc; S. St'eamship 70c; S. Times $1.87 cd.: S. Traders $1.60. $1.61; U.E. ords. 95c; Wilkinson Process $1.61.
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  • 281 9 UNITED NATIONS, New York. Dec. 24 (Reuter).— The Lower Mekong River basin development scheme has entered a new phase with the acceptance by the Mekong Co-ordination Committee of an offer by Japan to undertake a two-year programme of reconnaissance of the main tributaries of the
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  • 561 9 TARIFF BILL WILL KILL' THE ENTREPOT OF SPORE PROTECTIONISM as intended by the new tariff bill proposed by the Singapore Government could only benefit a few, but would kill the general entrepot trade of the Colony. This was stated yesterday by a leading Colony accountant, Mr. Jee Ah Chian, in"
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  • 29 9 THE produce, rubber, tin and share markets will close for the Christmas holidays and open on Monday. The tin market will resume business on Saturday.
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  • 329 9 The Boards of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Mercantile Bank Ltd announced in London yesterday that agreement had now been reached in principle, subject to formal contract, under which the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will make an offer to the shareholders of the
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  • 161 9 Rubber Slips One Cent SINGAPORE rubber price dropped one cent yesterday, j to close at 84c. per lb. for International first grade January shipment, mainly on profit-taking. The market closed at 1 p.m. for the Christmas holiday. It opened around former levels, and eased during the j morning on upcountry
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 179 9 OUTER ROADS Tampomas. Van Lijn Sh°ten. Tong Kian. Barumun. Straat Banka, Gemma Georgio, Tankhaven II Swartenhorr,, Nikko Pvfaru, Yarra Breeze. Bereb?re. Tong Yix. Fred. Clover. Calt. Sink. Santa Barbara, Neoville, Seladang, Nassa, Inchkilda. Steel Rover, Antonia, Steel Scientist Saigon Maru, Sigli, Nisshu Maru, Cassia, Glory. Hong Tat, Omor.i, Bendoran. Idomeneus,
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  • 84 10 FROM left to right: Y. Furakawa, G. Matsumoto; ooalkeep3rs;0 oalkeep3rs; R. Hiraki, fullback: H. Sato, half back; M. Ozaiva. haUback; and Y, T01:,, 0ri k FROM left to right: K. Sugimura half and full back: M. Miyamoto, half and full back, S. Shimatani,
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  • 656 10 Rain Delays Play At Stumps Are 180-7 By Harry Gee, Reuters Special Correspondent ADELAIDE. Dec. 24 (Reuter) M.C.C, put in to bat first on a drying wicket, made a poor start against South Australia here today, losing their first four wickets for 34 runs. At the
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  • 122 10 Trotters trophy for New Year Queen MORE THAN 30 Colony firms and individuals have donated gifts for the Miss New Year Queen contest for the trophy donated by the Harlem Globetrotters. Entries close today, and prizes for the contest will go on display at Robinsons. The donation of the Harlem
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  • 67 10 RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 24 (Reuter) Rain caused the abandonment of the M.C.C.'s match against the Rio De Janeiro Club yesterday the opening fixture in their tour of Brazil and Argentina. The M.C.C., sent in to bat. had lost two wickets for 20 runs when the
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  • 157 10 f.I.r.A. executive Lommiuee mpmopr, i;r. irmaa Managing Director of the Football Association of Japan, will lead the first Japanese national football team to play in this country. The Japanese footballers r are due in Singapore tomorrow by CPA at 8.00 p.m. Dr.
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  • 204 10 Penang For Table Tennis At Ipoh PEKAKG, Wed -Per.ar.g wi\ be represented a 4 the 'able tennis triangular championships organised by the Pcrak Table Tennis Association at [poh from Dec. 26 to 28. L958. The event? are the men's <"» women's inter-state team cham pionsh;ps and the men s singles
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  • 106 10 Formation Of Malayan TT Body PENANG. Wed. The inaugural meeting of the Malayan Table Tennis Association will take place at Ipoh on Saturday, at 10.00 a.m. Selangor. Perak and Penan*? Table Tennis Association will be sending five delegates each to this meeting convened by Hon. Secretary of the Penang Table
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  • 92 10 IPOH, Wed.— About thirty cyclists from Singapore, Indonesia and the Federation will take part in the 150 miles road cycle race from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh tomorrow. The cyclists, include some of the best in the country and the race is sponsored by the Malayan Cycling
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  • 78 10 SEREMBAN H O C K F Y Malayan Malays Carnival —Singapore vs. Kedah B. on a.m., Negri VS. Johorp 4 p.m.; Pcrak VS. Penartg; Selnvgnr VS. PahnriQ 5 p.r» Singapore 7*s. Malacca 5 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR HOCKEY— Men's IVrCRC Splmngnr VS. PenMWg 4 p.m. Pcrnk PS NBQfi Sernbilnn
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  • 51 10 LONDON, Dec. 23 (Reu«er). Stuart Lewis-Evan-, British racing driver killed last October in the Morocco Grand Tmv at Casablanca left £9.703 sterling gross (£7.4:*:i sterling net), jt was announced today Lewis-Evans who was 28 and married died in hospitn! several days after the crash from severe
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  • 171 10 V Fwakava: ker-;, W the 161 b M.Usiimuto; r. aduati d a distji since gres is f cent!: become the best goa] J m. Age 21 R. Hiraki; Best bcfon K has A aga also n j RIM i Asia H. Sato: ■< B team i Elev<
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  • 1298 11 RACE I: 2.00 p.m.- Class 5, Div. 2-7 Furs. M'DNICHT vn*BWl« TcH C'annp on Sv*l>caT» -^V^^^'^Vr 453 r 5 e DISTRIBUTOR *'3 DONNELLY ShavM Stab!-; 35*734 gl«0$O< s E K L~> S A O a Vr, CC Le- 723"}3 FRESH MYSTERY «w «07 f :\^l'-
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  • 36 11 THE Big Sweep will be held on Race 9 and the Treble Totes on Races 3. 5 and 6. REDIFFUSION REDIFFUSION will broadcast the commentaries of all the races to listeners out. side Penang.
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  • 283 11  -  SCRUTINEER By MELIANTHIS, a rapidly improving: youngster, Is nicely handicapped with a luxury 7.13 and should readily outsmart her opposition in the main seven furlong event for Class Four, Division One horses at Penang this afternoon, first day of the Penang Turf
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  • 116 11 THE Singapore Civilians* team to meet Perak in the HMS Malaya Cup rugby final will be without any change from the side that beat Johnre to become the South Zone finalists. The final of this competition will be be played at the Merdeka
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  • 1480 11 WINGED WARRIOR should Eive punters a good start in the opening race over seven furlongs. The Combat four-year-old ran a splendid decond to Pepper Dealer over the Ipoh seven and was not disgraced when fifth, with 8.11. to Technicolor II over the nine. Winged Warrior
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  • 179 11 The Last Singapore Classic WITH Singapore attaining *elf-govemmpnt next year, me of the most popular classics the U mile Governor's Cup will be run for the last time whfn the Singapore Turf Club's new season begins on January 24. In its place will b e the Singapore Derby to be
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 297 12 Assembly Boycott: Ghana Calls A Crisis Meet ACCRA, Dec. 24 (Reuter) An emergency meeting of Ghana's National Assembly has been called for todav following announcement of an almost complete opposition party boycott of Parliament until 40 part} members now detained are brought to trial. No reason for the session was
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    • 123 12 Liz Visits Fisher Backstage HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 24 (LPI) Li* Taylor made a surprise forbidden backstage visit last night to the Eddie Fisher show and Dean Martin charged h«s former partner Jerry Lew.s with "playing the martyr" in appearing on the show. The series of Hollywood hijinks began yesterday morning when
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    • 120 12 You've Got To Blow It, Clot! YOU would think that Prof. Jiir»my Edwards would be proud to see hi s pupil Tommy Steele blow his own trumpet. But no! roared Jim. "Blow me down, you have got to blow it, clot!" Student Tommy Is learning to play the coronet for
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    • 130 12 KARACHI EPIDEMIC: 10 More Die KARACHI. Dec. 24 (Reu- ter)— Ten more deaths occurred during the 24 hours ending la^t night in the wave of ga.stro-enteritis that hit Karachi last weekend. The death roll in the epidemic is now 33. Health officials said that all ten deaths occurred among a
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    • 323 12 British agents compete to sign up Chinese pianist LONOON, Dcr 24. (UPD London concert agents and recording companies today competed to ?ign up a 24--y^ar-old Chinese pianist who fled the Communist orbit in defiance of the Peking government. Fu Ts,n. or-e hailed by the Communist Chinese as* their leading concert
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    • 490 12 4 We 11 smite them down 9 speech stuns West CAIRO, Dec. 24 (Reuter) President Nasser's attack on Communism the first since in 1954 he branded them as "Zionist agents" created a sensation in foreign diplomatic quarters here yesterday. Earlier in an address to the
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    • NEWSBRIEFS
      • 192 12 HONGKONG, Dec. 24 (Reuter)— The Kwangtung Provincial authorities executed by firing squad on Monday three alleged Chinese Nationalist agents in Canton after they had been convicted by a People's Highcourt of sabotage and subversion charges, according to the proCommunist 'newspaper "Takun Pao" today." Two of the
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      • 86 12 UNREGISTERED SCHOOLS IN HK NOW 2,000 HONGKONG. Der. (Reuter). Unregistered schools have doubled in the last year, despite tighter education laws, according to the Civic Association. Mr. Cheung Win-In, speaking for the Association, said that it had expressed concern to the Education Department over the number of unregistered schools, now
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      • 35 12 LIEUTENANT General Abdul Haris Nasution, the Indonesian Army Chief of Staff, has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Roekmito as the Deputy Army Chief of Staff for East Indonesia. th e Army headquarters announced yesterday. (Reuter).
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    • 49 12 COLOMBO. Dec. 24. (VPI). The Ceylon Bank Employees Union yesterday decided to call its 4.000 members in Ceylon's commercial banks out on strike starting today. The Union acted despite a Government announcement that the labour dispute vas being referred to arbitration by the Industrial Court.
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    • 172 12 SAN MARINO, Dec. 24 (UPI)— Rioting broke out in the General Council of the world's oldest and tiniest republic last night over voting rights for San Marino's 8,000 women. Shouting Communist Councillors rioted in the Assembly hall in an attempt to block passage of a
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    • 84 12 Rl FACES £100 MIL DEFICIT JAKARTA, Dec. 24 (Reument has approved a 8.000 million rupiah (about £100,000,--000) budget deficit for 1959. The Prime Minister, Dr. Djuanda Kartawidjaja, said total expenditure would be 29.037,331,500 rupiahs (about £2.900 million). Dr. Djuanda gave no details about how the deficit would be met. After
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    • 29 12 President Garr.al Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic will not be able to visit India and meet Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, reliable sources said yesterday.
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    • 58 12 OTTAWA. Dec. 24, (UPl).)— With a hearty "Thank You and a 'Merry Christmas," Eric Nullmeyer was led out of magistrate's court today to spend his 26th straight Christmas in jail. When the 47-year-old native of Norway was led away, he said: -Thank You, Sir, Merry Christmas to
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    • 214 12 THE ROAD TO PEACE HAS MANY OBSTACLES -Tito JAKARTA, Dec. 24 (UPI) President Tito met Indonesian Prime Minister Djuanda and other top Indonesian leaders for two hours today and was scheduled to depart shortly afterward for Soekarno's mountain palace at Bogor. This morning President Ti:o paid tribute to Indonesia's revolutionary
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    • 232 12 Ike's Xmas Message WASHINGTON. Dec 24 (Rruten Pre^t Eisenhower in his annual Christmas Message to |j world gave his "solemn word" today that the lr,!t»i States would never use its strength to break th* p»act The President delivered his Christma? message of
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    • 133 12 Kremlin calls for peace, too I MOSCOW, Tass the ficia 5' NVv- s Agen erday i! a statement on ihe *r-e of stable peace on Hi earth It said strives for peace rr t mtwH erf that the go ay to j* involves an *rsttndißg I ween the j c
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