The Singapore Free Press, 20 January 1948
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Title Section20 1948-01-20 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTEBMOOH SALE IH MALAYA fso. iw* 5 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1948 PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Article, Illustration155 1948-01-20 1 WASHINGTON, Monday. AMERICA'S elder statesman" Mr. Bernard M. Baruch, toid the Senate Foreign Affairs Comay that the United States and the ountries should mutually guarantee >ther against aggression." I 'By c-arantee, I mean a o to war m if i of them m attack MrU.P.; A.P. - 155 words
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Article398 1948-01-20 1 Cabinet split on truce DATA VIA, Monday. WHILE the Republican Government will begin the evacuation tomorrow of seven battalions of Indonesian troops who have been operating behind the Dutch lines, the Cabinet itself still faces a crisis over its signature of the new truce and accompanying politicalReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 398 words
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Article41 1948-01-20 1 THE bombing of Heligoland, former German sea fortress, by the Royal Air Force begins today and will last three days. Not many aircraft will take part m this operation, which is a practice for laree-scale bombing operations.- ReuterReuter - 41 words
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99 1948-01-20 1 PARIS. Monday. RELIABLE sources reported IV tonight that the French j Government has decided on a general devaluation, creation of an "export franc" and pos- J sibly legalisation for the free money market now the j black market. The franc would be peeeed atU.P. - 99 words
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Article31 1948-01-20 1 Malay occupants of a house In Aliwal Street drove away I two Javanese gunmen who t i climbed into a compound by a back-wall early yesterday < morning. i i31 words
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159 1948-01-20 1 Free Press SUIT Reporter LESS than a month remains for prospective candidates for the Singapore Legislatire Council elections to decide whether or not to nominate. The Elections Officer. Singapore. Mr. O. Hawkins, told the Free Press that nomination day would probably be about the159 words
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Article34 1948-01-20 1 A strike of 1,500 tramway workers, protesting? against food shortage m the Ruhr area, brought Cologne street transport to a standstill yesterday and all factory workers had to walk to work.— Reuter.34 words
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Article104 1948-01-20 1 WASHINGTON, Monday. I EGISLATION to establish* a permanent GovernL ment-regulated rubber industry with a 675,000--ton annual capacity— and requiring it to produce at least 225,000 tons a year— was introduced today by Representative Paul W. Si*aefer, (Michigan Republican.) The bill refers throuß'hout to American-made rubber," andA.P. - 104 words
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Article189 1948-01-20 1 LONDON, Monday. NEW moves In Britain's "export or die" campaign were announced tonight by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Harold Wilson. The Government is asking exporters to show the utmost vigour m selling to Canada, the United States, and Argentine theReuter - 189 words
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Article253 1948-01-20 1 LAKE SUCCESS, Monday. WHEN the United Nations Security Council 11 meets tomorrow to resume consideration of the Kashmir dispute, it will have before it a resolution which embodies compromise terms reached by the India and Pakistan delegations m secret round table conferences during the week-end. TheReuter - 253 words
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127 1948-01-20 1 Party replies to Rural Board chief Free Press Staff Reporter MR. A. P. Rajah, m his election manifesto, had only given an assurance to the electors that he would consult and obtain the views of respective village committees m his constituency, says the Progressive Party m a reply to the127 words
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Article78 1948-01-20 1 A LTHOUGH fired on by dei\tectives, a Chinese gunman and his companion escaped arrest m Banda Road yesterday at noon. Outpacing their pursuers, they ran into Kiong Stak Road and disappeared. When challenged because of suspicious behaviour, the men ran and one of them drew78 words
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Article72 1948-01-20 1 RADIO Malaya will today broadcast m several languages a warning to finders of a glass jar of poison, which was left behind on Sunday among articles m a haversack on the beach at Pulau ltusu by a professor of Raffles College. The unmarked jar contains three ounces of72 words
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Article25 1948-01-20 1 A naval dockyard tug, thought to have been carrying a crew of about 15, blew up and sank off Feiixstowe, Suffolk, yesterday.25 words
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Article, Illustration601 1948-01-20 1 JERUSALEM, Monday. T'HE Jewish forces have "virtually surrounded Jaffa x militarily," and part of the city with 100,000 Arabs is cut off and held hostage m the event of any. massacre of Jews m the Negev or Tiberias area, a spokesman of Haganah, theU.P.; A.P. - 601 words
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127 1948-01-20 1 150 IN POLICE SEARCH FOR FIREARMS Free Press Staff-Reporter THE new Singapore C.I.D. chief, Mr. J. fc. Barry, this morning led 150 police oilicers and men m a dawn raid m search of firearms on a Chinese kampong area Tiong Bahru and Henderson Road. No arrests were made, but the127 words
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Article31 1948-01-20 1 Sympathetic magistrates remanded defendant Robert. Wood, 31. for medical rcporo after he had walked 332 n ites from Dundee to BirI mingiham to answer a theft charge.- U.P.U.P. - 31 words
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Article, Illustration1198 1948-01-20 2 Alexander Clifford - A lexander Clifford By THE Russian Ideal Home today i*> anything bigger t han ten square J iil'US. iac tjwn-dweller m the oovltt Uaon scaiceiy Q. res to tuinK m more oponi-six terms tnan til .t. Tne houses si.va lion is 50 w^sDerat. that o.ie sometimes vuuaens whfeJMt1,198 words
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Article, Illustration292 1948-01-20 2 •THE bidding controversy over I this deal, described yesterday. would have been less pointed if South had made his foor-chu) contract. But wn-n West npenrr heart, dummy s kin? van and declarer cashed the queen ar.ri kins of clubs. Then he led the spade jade. Ean held up292 words
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Article525 1948-01-20 2 IF the handful of mourners at the funeral of a madman and suicide buried at Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris on a summer day In 1890 had had a taste for alliterative dog-Latin tags, they could have composed the epitaph "Vincent Vincet" ("Vincent Will Triumph"). For few failures m525 words
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Article402 1948-01-20 2 British Air-line Problems By CQURTENAY EDWARDS DEOPLE are ask--1 in#: "W h a t's wrong with British planes? n They have been reading, m the past few weeks, about tne controversy over the Avro Tudors; of a £10,000,000 deficit m the first year ol nationalised air transport. They have beeti402 words
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Article193 1948-01-20 2 JOHNS Hopkins Hospital specialists announced they will make 10,000 high speed X-Ray picture examinations this year to determine if the technique can be helpful m detecting stomach cancer. Their idea is an adaptation of the mass chest XRay programme which is not being used to detect193 words
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Miscellaneous257 1948-01-20 2 Choral Groups;" 8.30 Australian News Bulletin; 8.40 "Music for Millions"; 9 p.m. Talk "Australia Day by Day"; 9.10 "Music from the films:" 9.20 Talk "Australian Topics"; 9.30 "Australian Dance Band—Re g. Lewis Orch.; 9.45 Talk— "Australia Day by Day;" 10 p.m. Australian News Bulletin; 10.10 "Australian Ballad Singer" Clement Q.257 words
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Miscellaneous219 1948-01-20 2 YOUR I LUCKY STAR Fortune forecast for people born today DORN today, your wit and charm and imagination are but a few of the characteristics that make you popular and a good candidate for success. You are always intolerant of injustice to anyone and are a champion for the underdog.219 words
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331 1948-01-20 3 Cabinet crisis possible before Diet meets TOKIO, Monday. A LEFT Wlngr demand for a return to a So- cialist programme has increasingly marked the stormy convention of Prime Minister Tetsu Katayama's Socialist Democratic party, now m session here, reports A.P. Representatives from six prefecturesA.P. - 331 words
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Article93 1948-01-20 3 City will poll on hotel plan BIRMINGHAM people will decide by ballot whether the City Corporation should go into the hotel ar*l furniture buskvesoes The poll, which will cost the ra/tepayisra £5,000. was ordered by the city eoiMicil after a town's meeting had defeated tthe projects. Both Labour and Conservative93 words
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107 1948-01-20 3 'Don'ts' list for lovers on church door YOUNG people passing St. Guilfrids. Preston (Lanes), stopped ao read this advice U> courting couples pinned up by Father R. Scott, of tht Society of Jesus: 4 FOR THE MAN D m't shout or whistle outride the house when calling for young lady.107 words
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Article170 1948-01-20 3 I aider Wiley (Republican, Wisconthe U.S. Secretary of State, George is views on the desirability of sub'or sending American newspapers and by air to spread "the truth about 1 America." Senator Wiley said m a letter to Mr. Marshall that. such a procedure could supplement the170 words
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Article15 1948-01-20 3 1 Petrol now costs ss. a gallon double British price —m France.15 words
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Article45 1948-01-20 3 £50 million banknotes cancelled that the G s insidernt note l one 5 boxes ling has rapid fall m the ulation j Chancellor on intta- .'luciary ■urines j 1 by i .uoo.ooo nee :.d Indi-rt-tlux of the Jan. 7 a Of notes n rrducI 100.000.45 words
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Article, Illustration41 1948-01-20 3 vt Stafford Cnvps.Chanfihe Exchequer and i momtc Aft0 himself ..to work 1 is pro- l d rive V*** he I JJ "ho Goes BriLondon. t features < economic n in popular terms, is '> s ot: *e* in near rei m the Chancellor.41 words
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Article18 1948-01-20 3 CEYLON'S No TO TEA OFFER Irnment has r of m the or the >\u to m ment ReuterReuter - 18 words
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Article49 1948-01-20 3 I* kjii irriaoc. nas I ICS plot and arrested a J of more thar. 60 suspects ranking i d two col- seized rounds ol narcotics. Nineteen members of the been sent to Nan- 8 lor t'ion. The aye had r ofhc<* 1] shanghai.-49 words
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Article22 1948-01-20 3 PRODUCTION UP IN RUSSIA Plan m. announced the Soviet I access- me for the current said that rial Droduc- -m. and A.P.A.P. - 22 words
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Article, Illustration139 1948-01-20 3 pir'ure. Angela Ogden, aged 12, the Kensington (London) schoolgirl who astonished the publishing world, when she was eleven by writing and illustrating a book which earned her a six-year contract, has sprung another surprise. At an exhibition at the Cooling Galleries, New Bond Street, London, she has eight painting andMirror - 139 words
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Article118 1948-01-20 3 A PLAN, sponsored by members of the Indian National Congress lm the United Provinces, to build an impressive mon-umont m com- memoration of "India's first war of Independency of 1857, is reported. A special committee. cSiarK- cd wifth the task of collecting the large sum of118 words
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Article64 1948-01-20 3 FLOURISHING a rusty sword, 17-year-old Derek Frank I 1 Fearn, of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, "stormed" the local police station and held up two policemen. He demanded the release of a *irl from custody This was stated m court when he was bound over for two years fot64 words
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254 1948-01-20 3 A MANILA publisher Mr. Go Puan Seng, owner of the influential Chinese vernacular paper, the Fukien Times, has warned that the Philippine Republic would discourage investment of foreign capital m the islands for rehabilitation if it failed to reconsider the implications of its landAP - 254 words
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Article46 1948-01-20 3 JOHN MANNING, 72, shot arid killed Carl Jensen, 74. after accusing turn of paying too mfucii attention to Mrs. Manning, 62, according to the Milwaukee. Wisconsin, police. Manciirifc surrendered to the police. Jensen had been his room-mate for the past edfcht years.46 words
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Article61 1948-01-20 3 riTHE Australian Antarctic 1 expedition ship. LST 3501, returned to Melbourne from Heard and Kerguelen Islands Fifteen Australian scientists were left on Heard Island, where a permanent base has been established. A fuel base for the expedition was set up on France's Kerguelen Island. Gales61 words
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Article57 1948-01-20 3 fHE driver, fireman and guard were reported missing m a raging oil flre which flared up when two goods trains crashed at Battle Greek, Michigan, recently. All the three men were believed to have been m the cab of a locomotive which crashed into aReuter - 57 words
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Article226 1948-01-20 3 FLIRTATION is one of the most civilising of all influences on young people. Dr. Marjorie Tait, who works with thousands of adolescents, gave this aa her belief at a conference of the Family Relations Group m London. The sad thing, she said, was that226 words
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Article22 1948-01-20 3 Mr. Ronald Williams, soiicator of the National Uindon of Minewankers, has been selected as Labour nominee for the Wlgan by-election22 words
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Article19 1948-01-20 3 The Turkish Southern Railway, last privately-ownied line Jffi the couinitry, has been taken over by tftie State.19 words
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152 1948-01-20 3 Rebuilding P.I schools, hospitals THIS year will see the burned out shells of scores of Philippine schools and hospitals transformed into modern new buildings, the Philippine War Damage Commission announces. The Commission has announced millions of dollars worth of awards to such Institutions as first priority claimants to its fundsA.P. - 152 words
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Article117 1948-01-20 3 THE American Military Government is to finance a geological survey of the Bavarian basin and other German areas m tlie spring of 1948 m the hope of finding oil fields rich enough to end the present "necessity for British and American taxpayers to provide 50,000,000Reuter - 117 words
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Article39 1948-01-20 3 Takeo Kurusu, Japanese Finance Minister, has threat- j ened heavy penalties for tax dodgers. He said that under a programme for collecting tax arrears to be announced soon tax dodgers will be punished rewarded.- ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Article108 1948-01-20 3 She smiles UNO not needed THE smile of a pretty Russian girl brought the representative of India and Pakistan together m the delegates' lounge of the United Nations Maria Bordy, of Russia, a U.N. photographer, asked Sir. Zafrullah Khan and Mr. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar to pose together several times before108 words
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306 1948-01-20 3 Peer to seek change in U.K. divorce laws LONDON, Monday. AN amendment to Britain's divorce laws to make a marriage voidable if one of the parties refuses to have children by insisting on the use of contraceptives will be suggested by the Liberal peer, Lord Meston, soon after Parliament re-assemblesReuter - 306 words
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Article71 1948-01-20 3 A 75-YEAR-OLD ttftjbt rot a '•commcci menu" on Australian ships has ended. The Australian Seamen's Un;,.:i has a.nn'ou.nccd that '••after a long fight" and considerable negotiation aai aeiw ir.-ent has been reached wit/h steamship owners i,n future ofAcerj and men will got ifoe same fcod.Reuter - 71 words
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Advertisement128 1948-01-20 3 ACIDITY FOR INSTANT ACTION l CARRY RENNIES I 0 No mixing needed lenniej ore ready anywhere any time* itan correcung acidity the momenD rou feel the pain. You can, if you axry some Rennies m your pocket. Juck'cwo— one after the other anJ n a short time your acidity will128 words
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Miscellaneous51 1948-01-20 3 ARZAN Sentence By Edgar Rice Burroughs X| 4\ 1 K^ WTTM A HEAVY MANO. KMOWIN6 **HtN f M L^L^Lji^MT^ #ff SJMflfe CH«P SAGOT* ROiJOML> PUSHED XX/ **t 35 PIACtD IV j^/f W > >T^ X> /^l -^^^^HO »wnes out of- t>c AioexcE-CK^seeß [an that nm£f fi n W //Jh/Ay\X*+ /^^M51 words
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735 1948-01-20 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1948. The Chambers' Boycott ON the eve of the signature of new agreements necessary to inaugurate the Federation of Malaya, the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce, who represent a large and responsible section of Chinese opinion and have been among the principal critics735 words
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1157 1948-01-20 4 Alexander Clifford - Alexander Clifford by TF you want to start a political uproar m Cyprus you only have to drop the word enosis into the conversation. It acts like yeast. It whips a sleepy, dusty cafe a somnolent place of tin tables and decrepit chairs1,157 words
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294 1948-01-20 4 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Run in a ditch ANGRY MOTORIST WHILE driving on the Johore main road, I was forced ofT the road into a ditch by a military lorry driven by a Tommy. He turned to have a look and. without stopping, made off. This happened on Saturday at294 words
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Article, Illustration15 1948-01-20 4 h C^ P L C i,nr F^ A i len evrick of East Wretham, Norfolk15 words
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Article, Illustration98 1948-01-20 4 The Coat-of-Arms of Princess Elizabeth has been amend* ed by the Royal College of Arms to include the Order of the Garter, to which the Princess was admitted before her marriage This photo shows Princess Elizabeth's Coat-of-Arms with the Garter, bearing its motto "Honi Soit Qui Mal/y Pense" surrounding the98 words
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Article434 1948-01-20 4 UARSH things are being said out m the Pacific about the Big Four Foreign M misters and their ludicrous efforts at peace-making. Political and social loaders m Australia and New Zealand are crying: "Keep 'em away from here. We want none of their434 words
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Article720 1948-01-20 4 The End Of 2,000 Year Of Exile "THEY GO BACK TO THEIR COUNTRY By MAURICE A. JAFFE former senior Jewish Chaplain m the Far Ea&U IT is farewell, we 1 pray for ever, to the strange, yet familiar, deeply tragic figure m European legend the Wandering Jew. Not by extermination720 words
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Article30 1948-01-20 4 He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely jive us all things. Romans 8, 32.30 words
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Advertisement44 1948-01-20 4 FRESH MILK is available daily at Singapore Cold Storage Co Ltd., QRCHARD ROAD, SIN iAI AND DEPOTS. The Milk is produced from Tuberculin tested Australian cows by SINGAPORE DAIRY FARM LTD. AND IS PASTEURISED AND BOTOED by COLD STORAGE CREAMERIES LIMITED ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE.44 words
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Article, Illustration349 1948-01-20 5 NEW RADIO STATION FOR S'PORE 'Sponsored 'items m programme Free Press Staff Reporter A NOTHER radio station will be operating m Singapore soon. It will broadcast sponsored" (advertising) programmes, and will aiso relay items from the 8.8.C. and Radio Malaya. The Singapore Government i. sued a licence to the operators349 words
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Article214 1948-01-20 5 Press Staff Reporter PIVGAPORE Muslims y h aw drawn up an uhnmte programme t0 l f T r the anniversary v Prophft's birthday hc h falls on Saturday. lied Islamic School, a S radio programme and Ems service at the SulfZrSm* Arab street T^re214 words
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Article67 1948-01-20 5 I Ceylon Plan N tncreaie In the rice raLon for the oi l'J4B is undtr by Ceylon's id and Congs, Mr. Rama;. Mr. X Alvapiliai, Colon's »d Commissioner, said that though Cy\ n had ben MO tons of rice the Internationa] Em rCouncil. Ceylon >uld receive an67 words
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Article602 1948-01-20 5 U.S. hopes to use Free Press Staff Reporter 'THE U.S. hoped that when the Shaefer Committee presented its proposals on synthetic rubber legislation to Congress m the near future, a paragraph would be written m, confining the use of synthetic rubber to national security purposes only.602 words
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Article, Illustration108 1948-01-20 5 TWO British soldiers, Daniel Black and D. Lewis who pleaded guilty to a charge of house-breaking w?re each sentenced to 18 months' rigorous Imprisonment by the First District Court Judge, Mr. E. P. Sharks, yesterday. Picture taken at a Brains Trust session held at the Astra Cinema, RAF108 words
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Article61 1948-01-20 5 BOUT 8,000 more men from Ceylon are expected to have enlisted for military duty m the Pioneer Corps m Malaya by the end of March this year. Up to the beginning of December last, 4,500 men from Ceylon had joined the Corps. Recruits who volunteer forU.P. - 61 words
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Article44 1948-01-20 5 BROTHERS IN COURT Two brothers. Yong Siew Eng and Yong Siew Tee, were produced before the Second Police Court Magistrate, Mr. E. S. de Banzie, yesterday, and charged with fighting m public Both denied the charge, and the case was postponed to April 3.44 words
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Article180 1948-01-20 5 CPEAKING at a dinner fol•J lowing the recent monthly m> etlng of the southern branch of the King Edward VDt College of Medicine Alumni Association, the Representative of the Government of India, Mr J. A. Thivy, urged doctors 'to devote part, of their time to180 words
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Article, Illustration163 1948-01-20 5 The State Welfare Department and the Women's Service League have been doing a considerable amount of xoork m providing relief for people affected by the recent Johore floods. In addition to getting food supplies to kampongs, the women's League has organised parties to sew garments. An offer of help has163 words
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Article121 1948-01-20 5 YESTERDAY morning, school children m Malaya heard a radio commentator broadcast from tln> world of 400 million years ago. This was m the first of a new series of broadcasts to schools called 'How Things Began.' The commentator, Jim Smith, 'broadcast' from under the sea at121 words
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Article185 1948-01-20 5 Free Press London Correspondent. POLITICS has reared its ugly head among Malayan students m Britain. The 20-year-old Malay Society of Great Britain, ait its ammual meeting recently, passed a resolution, disapprove^ membership by Malav^ of the recently -formed M^avan Students' Union. There is m this action185 words
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Article394 1948-01-20 5 pAR-BOILING rice— by which method rice is prepared for eating by boiling m water and then draining the water when the grain is sufficiently softened through expansion is recommended by Dr. Yang Neu-fu, who is continuing research on the food values of rice m a London hospital,394 words
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Article84 1948-01-20 5 DUSINESS m the Philippines v during 1948 will be better •than It was m 1947. a poll among prominent business and trade firms by the Business Writers 1 Association of the Philippines disclosed. Fifty per cent of the businessmen believe that 1948 will be better than 194784 words
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Article60 1948-01-20 5 SALVAGE companies have so far recovered about 10.000,000 pesos of a total of 16,000,000 pesos worth of coin and bullion from the bottom of Manila Bay where it was tossed m December 1941 to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Japanese. The amountReuter - 60 words
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385 1948-01-20 5 Govt turns down 'spot' traffic summons Free Press Staff Reporter HPHE Singapore GovernA ment has informed the Traffic Advisory Committee that it is not m favour of the committee's recommendation for the introduction of a system of summoning traffic offenders to court by issuing a ticket on the spot. It385 words
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Article383 1948-01-20 6 Bte campaign for an amnesty MANILA, Monday. CONGRESSIONAL backers of Presidential amnesty for some 5,000 Filipinos indicted and facing trial for collaboration with Japanese during the war have gained new and powerful support from Seaator Fernando Lopez, a member of President Roxas' Liberal Party, reportsA.P. - 383 words
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Article64 1948-01-20 6 nENYING any friction be- twcen him and the Khuang QOfdUUMnt, Marshal Phibuin. Siamese Army Oorn-mander-in-Chier, has made a statement reiterating his full support of the Government acid constitutional democracy. Marshal Phibun said he and the military installed the Khuong Government and he was loyally boundReuter - 64 words
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Article61 1948-01-20 6 THE Japanese Government hsus conferred i&3 first post-war decoration the Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure —to Miss Mary Florence Denitan, American schoolteacher who died m Tokio on Dec. 24 after more than !half a century of education work m Jarxui. Miss Deciton went to Japan61 words
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Article, Illustration59 1948-01-20 6 A welcome sight for Londoners on cold winter nights is 24-year-old Lucy Cockerham's chestnut stall, which is ingeniously fitted to the back of a tricycle. But Lucy, with other street traders, has had to "sign up" at the country s Labour Exchanges, and may not be at her usual pitch59 words
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Article, Illustration49 1948-01-20 6 A new road Irom Wembley > Park Station to Wembley Stadium is being construct- ed to deal with the huge crowds and traffic which Will flnck to the stadium for the Olympic Games this year. Here is a general view of the new road with the Stadium entrance m background.49 words
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Article131 1948-01-20 6 6 million boys want mouth organs SIX million British boys stand behind a deputation which is shortly going to the Board of Trade to demand more mouthorgans. So scarce have mouthorgans become that at the present rate youngsters will be old men before they get their hands on a 20-reed131 words
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Article87 1948-01-20 6 MR. Bruce Smith, President of the American Chamber of Commerce m Shanghai, has advised Americans with ideas of opening new businesses "to lay otf" China. '•Most of the Americans who went out lor the gold rush* are now paoking up.'' said Mr. Smith on87 words
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Article75 1948-01-20 6 WARNING against "too permeating police surveillance", the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an illegal search by officers does not become lawful even if it produces evidence of crime. The Court voided the conviction of Michael Dire, of Buffalo, (New York) who was found guilty ofU.P. - 75 words
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Article64 1948-01-20 6 ANCIENT SWORD FOUND BY POLICE A»n ancient sword was confiscated by the police duiine a search for arms m Luctenow and then found to bear an iaiscription m Arabic and Sanskrit sta tine th«ut it was a Rift during the Mo^hui period (1500 to 1700 AD.) to an ancestor of64 words
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103 1948-01-20 6 IT is reported that China and the Portuguese colony of Macao are negotiating an anti-smuggling pact similar to the recejit Hong Kong-China agreement. It is understood that Macao will help Canton prevent the export of rice and permit Chinese Customs to patrol Macao waters mU.P. - 103 words
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Article194 1948-01-20 6 Twins alibi plea fails in court A TWIN alibi failed at London Sessions when unmistakable twins were told by the deputy chairman, Mr. Vernon Gattie, that their evidence could not be accepted. They were of the same height, with similar dark hair and bushy eyebrows, the only marked difference ing194 words
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275 1948-01-20 6 PROMOTERS of a suggestion that th e Brit r, eminent should run a £2,000,000 00(1 i 1 lottery hope to persuade Cabinet minister t k^ nation favours it. It would, they declare \L M of bringing m foreign currency, thus rwhl 3l^ dollarReuter - 275 words
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104 1948-01-20 6 Setback for De Gaulle in Paris elections PEN. DE GAULLE's forces received a moderate setback when French Communists held their seats m a municipal election m the Paris working class suburb of Malaroff. The voting was: Communists 6,282 (6.188 last October); Gaullists 4,284 (4.888)'; Third Force Party 2,417 (1,284) The104 words
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Article50 1948-01-20 6 RESEARCH scientists are wanted by the Australian Government for investigations of "major importance" In the Northern Territory, Papua, New Guinea, the Great Barrier Reef and Antarctica. The programme Includes a search for and study of radioactive minerals. Seventy-eight positions are notified m the Commonwealth Gazette.- Reuter ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article49 1948-01-20 6 Gen. H. H. Arnold, wartime commander of the U.S. Army Air Force, on Saturday was elected president ol the California Fish and Game Commission. "I have been fishing and hunting all my life," the general said, "and TMof'e nrVtir T t— a. a_ j A. PA.P. - 49 words
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Article127 1948-01-20 6 Mr. Silkin orders two new towns MR. Lewis 6.lkm. vu.M of Town and c 3 Planning, ha^ made 'TcnSM orders taking over *2l Garden C:;y and HatfiSl twm satelli-e t^wns rbJB nounced c If the orders aacr c cock! Ed 4.260 ay res at will be taken over aoH garden127 words
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84 1948-01-20 6 United Nations turn down plea for wives |y|I:SS M :M UNO com::, ion OB >fl status of v. :M sian wires ..d be ljM to join tl Br::.&M bands. i But on 1 tie— four votes to fo^-J by the rules Miss S» land's plea was rejected She was Torted84 words
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Article52 1948-01-20 6 INDIA'S WAR OF CROP PESTS rrr.ett I vanffl India, ttie M^l Agriculture l> ;>ir < fl priori"^ In "sro*' n ftxxl" campaign to tt trol of j>i>ts ar.o which caused cori:: n dama^^e to f«xxl crops Provin«"u :ii:<i ermn(iiiLs have been^ 3^B regarcliiv.: import^! '^^JJH (n^teme^ ji*J| tion ach< m52 words
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Article21 1948-01-20 6 Philippic :;> UJ ciM and Huk'.. I P;; n fl Luzon i '"*!>xM death-soi three das quarters i "_^^M21 words
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Advertisement125 1948-01-20 6 CAPITOL Air-Cooled Phone 5159. LAST DAY! 11— 1—4.1I 4.15 6.30—9.15 YouVc neverseen the like of it- NOW YOU U FEEL THE L \BEASnvfTu. |SJNP ALDA- KING LORRE PL IS SPECIAL 2-REELER "II RY IN THE PACIFIC* JOAN CRAWFORD JOHN GARFIELD IN WARNER'S "HUMORESQUE" ...MORE THAN A DOZFN POPULAR AND EXCITING125 words
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Advertisement91 1948-01-20 6 tS PHONE bQO3 Opens Today 4 Shows 130 I 6 30 9.30 om. I c£gcketr I LARAINE DAY I BRIAN AHERNE I ROBERT MITCHUM I GENE RAYMOND 3 «o diKi ■•rrttT iicmi cmtiz iiiit ttiriißtM NEXT CHANCE A Roaflv Great hfoviej f COLBERT PIDGEON] V &Ke AILVSOM \T^ SECRET/ ALHAMBRA91 words
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Advertisement40 1948-01-20 6 e£-, CAPITOL 1 BY PUBLIC DEMANPj FOR ONE DAY OSO I TOMORROW 5 SHO« 11 A.M., 2, 4.15. 6.30, MS P-> 'R«- Romantic I Sam »<t«»uT mooTIT" JSu c*« NEACLE wWILDING«^%J DON'T MISS IT THiS TIM J BOOK YOUR RESERVATIONS^40 words
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Miscellaneous84 1948-01-20 6 JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya WHEN PEOPLE SEE /LOOKS LIKE \K EXCUSE ME, T YOoVwE RE COMtHc\ I MEANWHILE... I THIS BLOMDE BOMBSHELL SHES ALREADY V GENTLEMEN ?-»F Vfoo'vEf ST DOWN, fTO THAT JENNY/ t I S CRASHING INTb STEEL STARTED A NFVL FINISHED TALKING A84 words
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Article626 1948-01-20 7 CLASS ONE WINNERS WELL TREATED A// Three Should Score Again Free Press Racing Correspondent CJOME Class, Minstrel Boy and Vanguard, three convincing winners at Kuala Lumpur on I Saturday, have bright prospects of bringing off doubles tomorrow, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's Spring meeting. Some Class won626 words
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Article48 1948-01-20 7 iNd 1 s s< muel „i Chan K<m te«ill Zm^ doubles title C*}. 1 g 9 m Calcutta •V.'^Ynd.i" toam were 2£c 5-3 j the linal lfi nut f»Ued to nnin f n the l'»d roncedinff ***** ,'n- "tiv,. points g%S MTtt 15-1- ReuterReuter - 48 words
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Article14 1948-01-20 7 S. AFRICA TO MISS DAVIS CUP W Mines- Africa m ountry m overI ReuterReuter - 14 words
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Article331 1948-01-20 7 IB Singapore Recreation Club, league hockey impious, completed their league engagepnts yesterday without a defeat when they were Id to a icorelesfl draw by the Ceylon Sports Club uiie of the fastest and most keenly contested inirv if \h\s season. The Rets wf re assured331 words
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Article47 1948-01-20 7 THE Czechoslovak Olympic hockey team defeated the American H<<key Association team (accepted by Switzerland to represent the United States In the Olympics) 6 to 5 m Prague m th* Americans' first game In Europe on Sunday. Pprir»rf t™r.*«- i i 2—l, I—3"- A. P.A.P. - 47 words
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Article35 1948-01-20 7 The Hungarian soccer team Ujpcst defeated a combination cf the National Playing Club of Cairo and the Union Jfcecretaion Club of Alexandria at the municipal Ftadium by one coal tr> nil on Sunday A. P.A.P. - 35 words
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Article214 1948-01-20 7 Hockey Assn Wants New Season THE Singapore Hockey Association has had a very disappointing season this year owing to the j unusual spell o£ continuous rain. Many league fixtures had to be postponed and unless the weather improves, it is doubtful whether the knock-out competition will be completed before the214 words
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Article54 1948-01-20 7 THE proposed title bout between Willie Pep, world's featherweight boxing champion, and Humberto Sierra of Cuba, has been called off a.s 1 the promoters have been unfcble to Agree to terms. P P has been ordered to defend his title by February 22 If he wants to54 words
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Article33 1948-01-20 7 Jimmy Henrietoen. form< r Olympic champion skipr from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, died from injuries received during a jump m the 42nd international meet of the Norge Ski Club, Chicago, on Sunday.33 words
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Article119 1948-01-20 7 Manchester U May Tour S. America UANUEL GONZALES of the Argentine Football Association, who is la London attempting to sign up a British football referee to officiate m the Argentine, yesterday invited Manchester United to make a one month tour of the Argentine during May. Manchester United is i|i presentU.P. - 119 words
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348 1948-01-20 7 Ij^ULL list of weights for tomorrow's races at Kuala Lumpur is: Horses Class 1, Div. I—61 6 Furs. GOLD MEDALLIST 9 05 GRAND PRIX II 8.12 ECLIPTIC 8 12 SOME CLASS 8.12 LYNCHBURG 8.07 CHATSTER 8.05 G AMEBOROUGH 8.04 GOLD CASTE 8.01 FAIRWOOD 8 00348 words
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318 1948-01-20 7 THE preliminary round i o! 1 the Army Tennis Championships held at the Happy V- r or:<i Stadium last nigb. Droduocd a fine standard of play. The men's dr»ubiPF evcir.t was tiir ill-packed from start lo finish. S.Q.M- Wells airiri 3?\. Weot matches agains:318 words
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Article, Illustration94 1948-01-20 7 Some Class, Minstrel Boy and Vanguard winners of class one sprints at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, are expected to repeat their victories tomorrow. These pictures show: Top Vanguard (Bagby) who had been lying handy behind the leaders, sprinting m the home straight to beat Mountain Queen and94 words
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Article271 1948-01-20 7 OINGAPORE'S only Olympic hope, Lloyd Valberg, may be sent by the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council to the London Games m July, if funds are available. The S.O.S.C. Board of Control (Games) met last night at the V.M.C.A. and the meeting strongly recommended to the Council,271 words
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Article113 1948-01-20 7 AT the annual general meeting of the Rocklites Sports party held on Sunday at No. 14 Lorong M, Toluk Kurau, the following were elected office bearers for the Year 1948. Mr. S. Mosbersen (president) Mr. R. V. (jalistan (vice-presi-dent) Mr. D. Swvnv (hon: secretary). Mr. O. Wood ford113 words
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Article50 1948-01-20 7 KEN Henry, of Chicago, youngest member of the U.S. Olympic skating team, was first on Saturday at St. Moritz, Switzerland, m the 500-metre Olympic Trial race among 14 speed ekaters from the Olympic teams of Belgium, Holland, Canada and Ko»"*» His time was 43.5 seconds,- A.P.A.P. - 50 words
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Article397 1948-01-20 7 my npHE M.C.C. nearly snatched a win at Bridgetown A yesterday m the final day of their return match against Barbados, having taken eight Barbados second innings wickets for 182 at close of play, before which they had carried their first innings score to 358 m397 words
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Article78 1948-01-20 7 THE Indian hockey team played matches against Mbale Combined, Kitale Combined and Eldoret Combined teams on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and won all three. They beat the Mbale Combined by 13 goals to 1; Kitale Combined by 11 goals to 0: and Eldoret Combined by 978 words
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Article48 1948-01-20 7 BEAU Jack, former lightweight champion, will meet Johnny Bratten at Chicago Stadium on Friday night m a ten round bout. Beau is on a comeback trail and the match will disclose whether he has any chance of continuing toward a shot at Ray Sugar Robinson. U.P.48 words
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Article218 1948-01-20 7 Free Press Rat-in* Correspondent AFFABLE did the splendid time of 37 sec. for three furlongs m a trial with Silver Liniiiu? at Kuala Lumpur this morning m preparation for i tomorrow, the second day of I the SeLicigor Spring race meeting. Silver Lining showed good paceReuter; A.P. - 218 words
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Miscellaneous243 1948-01-20 7 F.P. Crossword No. 291 iou pi |Oc H^H Bjo i CLUES ACROSS I, Merry (8). 7, Lay waste (6). 9, Modern (6). 11. Skittle (3). 12, Put away (4). 14, Polishing powder (5). 16, Berry (3). 17, Mother (3). 19, Aid (4). 21, Smaller imitation (5). 24. Stratum (5). 25,243 words
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172 1948-01-20 8 Food for Germans: 'Urgent appeal' WASHINGTON, Monday. THE U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. George C. Marshall, and the Army are giving top priority to an urgent British appeal to speed food to Germany to curb increasing unrest. A State Department spokesman said the British Foreign Secretary. Mr. Ernest Bevins "urgentU.P. - 172 words
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Article, Illustration19 1948-01-20 8 This latest picture of Josif Brm Marshal tMm Minister of Yugoslavia, shows him dience from his study In ;rade19 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-01-20 8 Thatched cottages nestle among leafy trees in quiet East Lulworth village, Dorset. Lulworth Cove and the open sea are just beyond, and the fine Cathedral city of Dorchester not so far away.33 words
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120 1948-01-20 8 Egyptians fire on two R.A.F. planes LONDON. Monday. EGYPT has agreed to inquire itito rec-int incidents at F.i Arish. on the Sinai Peninsula, when Egyptian Spitfires fired on two R.A.F. aircraft, a Foreign Office spokesman stated tonteht. It is now freely admitted at th- Foreign Office that the airc-aft wereReuter - 120 words
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Article32 1948-01-20 8 At least, 36 deaths have been caused m America's most intense cold wave of the season. Seventy decrees Fahrenheit of frost were unofficially reported at Orson, Pennsylvania, and Lyndonville. Vermont, early yesterday.-32 words
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Article279 1948-01-20 8 NANKING, Monday. A CHINESE Government source said today that the governor of the Central Bank of China, Mr. Chang Kiang-ao, is now pitting the finishing touches to a blueprint for the solution of China's present national crisis, with the specific requirement of U.S.* 1,000,000,000 aid fromU.P.; A.P.; Reuter - 279 words
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Article229 1948-01-20 8 CANTON, Monday. THE British Consul-General m Canton, Mr. Ronald Hall, said today that Chinese officials had zuaranteed protection against any recurrence of the rioting which destroyed the British consulate and injured six Britons m Canton on Friday. The British Embassy m Nanking has not yet receivedU.P. - 229 words
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Article110 1948-01-20 8 WASHINGTON, Monday. IMAGINE reading for 53 solid hours. Or think of walking along a string of printed pages and charts placed end to end which would reach for half a mile. These are just two of many ways to describe the volume of data put outU.P. - 110 words
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202 1948-01-20 8 BANGKOK. Monday. nnHE Nov. 8 coup was staged A despite hLs assurance to resign on Nov. 11 and Luang Adun Detchara's agreement to form a new government given to both Marshal Phibun and Adun and other prominent politicians including Pridi Panomyong, said the formerReuter - 202 words
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Article79 1948-01-20 8 NANKING. Monday. pENERALJSSIMO Chiang ll Kai-shek said he "Is dee^v concerned over the Dlitfht of Christian missionaries," wfho are now forced to evacuate Central China due to Communist hostility. Gen. Chiang assured missionaries that local authorities will afford them adequate protection and wherever necessary Rive them necessar"U.P. - 79 words
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Article39 1948-01-20 8 THE Indian Government has directed all its employees to refrain from serving alcoholic drinks at official and semi-official parties "m view of the Government's general policy of prohibition." says a Government press release.— A.P.A.P. - 39 words
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Article65 1948-01-20 8 Reuter FTRST British civil s^/ants to quit Palestine under the British plan for a gradual reduction In administrative strength will kave for Britain by sea and air this week. The f^rst to go will be eight ci.ginrcrs and architects employed ir the Pubic Works Department. Another 20Reuter - 65 words
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Article184 1948-01-20 8 LONDON, Monday. BRITAIN'S war-time Prime Minister. Mr. Winston Churchill, arrived at North Dit Airfield today from six weeks' vacation m North Africa and was immediately besieged by hundreds of fans. The police shepherded him through a crowd to the waiting car, and later found Mrs.U.P. - 184 words
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Article, Illustration439 1948-01-20 8 FRENCH PEACE PROPOSALS TO VIETNAM Plebiscite on ex-Emperor? PARIS, Monday. A FOUR-POINT proposal for peace m Indo-China was submitted by the French High Commissioner, M. Emile Bollaert, to ex-Emperor Bao Dai m Geneva early this month, an official Vietnam spokesman m Paris. Dang Chan Lieu, told Reuter today. M. Bollaert439 words
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86 1948-01-20 8 ATHENS, Monday. rREEK forces killed 300 Com- munist guerrillas la a decisive victory over a force of 1,500 to 2.000 which attacked the army at Platonos, 13 miles north of Lepanto orj the Gulf of Corinth, press dispatches said today. One hur.dred guerrillas were86 words
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Article328 1948-01-20 8 London Stock Exchan* LONDON, MondjJ rpHE Oil section provided the best f ot the London Stock Exchange toda?^ strong provincial support for the leaders j for a sharp rise m Anglo-Iranians, saysu financial correspondent. Burmah Oils rose. Then profit-taking caused a slight rttJ Rubbers and328 words
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Article39 1948-01-20 8 A 48- hour protest strike by dock workers yesterday brought all work to a standstill m the port of Buenos Aires. Workers were protesting against an alteration ordered by the Labour Secretariat m the methods of ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Article130 1948-01-20 8 A SPECIAL Market correspondent gives the prices of rubber at 11 a.m. today as follows: Buyers Sellers cv. eta. per Ib. per Ib No. 1 R.S.S. Spot looae St !*s No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales Feb. 19 S»4 No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales Feb. 38% 38130 words
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Article237 1948-01-20 8 SHANGHAI, l&onday. WHILE the airlifting of Government staff from ff Manchuria has been increased to 10 flights daily, official Chinese sources have made it clear that there is no question of Nanking abandoning the northern Province to the Communists. The evacuation is being? carried out byReuter; A.P. - 237 words
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Article124 1948-01-20 8 NORMAN. Oklahoma. Mon. A 23-year-old Negro student, Mrs. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, who took to United States Supreme Court her fight for admittance to the law school of the University of Oklahoma, is to have her enrolment application accepteo. the University authorities announced today. TheReuter - 124 words
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32 1948-01-20 8 SPAIN will not be included ir the Marshall aid plan fo) European recovery "under th< present Franco Government, the British Foreign Offlc< i announced yesterday. A.P.A.P. - 32 words
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Article24 1948-01-20 8 ON tin N I V>rt ?> abau-d Jf rf< Bnetuftuxi I worsi Transfer shares The I> 10 Jon T d iS* Reuter A.P.Reuter; A.P. - 24 words
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Advertisement172 1948-01-20 8 BIRTH ALLEN To Irene 'Paddy) wife of h. C Allen at Kandang Kerbau Hospital on 19th January, th. Kift of a son Peter Barclay. SITUATION VACANT ITUROPEAN FIRM reauires senior bookkeepers to take charve Account. State a#e and cxperi ?nce Box No. S3B. PP. WANTED a young clerk with some172 words
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Miscellaneous69 1948-01-20 8 I WEATHER i Showers VVEATHER report for the ant n 24 hours compiled by the RAF: Cloudy with showers during this afternoon and eveninjr, with some bright periods this afternoon. Cloudy tomorrow inornmjf. Wind: Northerly, 10 to IS rn.p.h. Gusty m showers. Tempera tares: Max. 87 dec. mm. 73 dec.69 words
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