The Singapore Free Press, 25 May 1948
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Title Section18 1948-05-25 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE 111 MALAYA .172 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1948 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article, Illustration25 1948-05-25 1 Sgt. Frank Hawkins of the Army dangles m midair beneath a helicopter after being rescued from a raft m Lake Trafford (Florida). A. P. picture.25 words
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Article350 1948-05-25 1 Hand-to-hand m Holy City CAIRO, Monday. WHILE the Security Council delayed consideration of the Arab request for an extension of the cease fire deadline m Palestine, and Arab leaders of five countries met m Amman to discuss their next move, the war m the Holy LandReuter; A.P. - 350 words
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Article47 1948-05-25 1 SE Asian unity is distant Monday, ween i oral Home. the jnoorone c• .'airs, :oun- not the m Icali feudal to a v m some m for Men freedom m be omcally k all those ie for a unmodera unol Sou.h a loau way to .r.ited. ter.47 words
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Article30 1948-05-25 1 WOMAN LEAPS FROM WINDOW Staff K*pt>rtex .n, a jumped f!oor of a t at G-n-IB injured T .o her k3Sd •Oil 15 oi the nared men id left for v.30 words
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Article56 1948-05-25 1 IMPROVED weather made it possible for ttn* British tug Assiduous to tow the 10,500 ton Russian cargo ship Kharkov into Trincomalee harbour The tug had ractd to aid the Russian ship which reported last Tuesday that she was running short of fuel when om her56 words
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Article68 1948-05-25 1 Free Press Reporter lOHORE State Council at its meeting this morning approved a request to the High Commissioner (Sir Edward Gent) for a supplementary allocation of $1,052--301. The State Financial Officer (Mr. McNulty) said the allocation was necessary because whtn the 1948 estimates were prepared, no allowance68 words
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Article35 1948-05-25 1 Because his grandmother would not buy him a two-dollar-wallet, 12-year-old Pennsylovanian boy pulled the trigger of a rifle he had pointed at his stomach and died on the way to hospital.— ReuterReuter - 35 words
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Article303 1948-05-25 1 Free Press Staff Reporter THE Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, has "under consideration" the question of a reply to the Singapore Rubber Workers Union, which yesterday presented a three-day strike "ultimatum" m a petition to Sir Franklin. The Union is demanding the "unconditional release" of 39 of303 words
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Article116 1948-05-25 1 Tree Press Staff Reporter IN response to an S.O.S. from Horsburg Lighthouse, 38 miles from Singapore, a fast harbour launch yesterday made the double journey to bring back a 17--year-old Lascar who was seriously injured when he fell out of one of the lighthouse windows. The116 words
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Article112 1948-05-25 1 VISITORS ARE BARRED FROM ORANJE Free Press Staff Reporter NO visitors will be allowed on board and none of the 800 transit passengers will be j allowed to disembark from J the Nederland Line ahip I Oranje when she berths at Singapore tomorrow morning r,n her way to the United112 words
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Article47 1948-05-25 1 Free Press Staff Reporter A CHINESE who was held up n m Kampong Batak at 3 p.m. yesUrday by two Malays was relieved of $18 m cash. This was the second consecutive street hold up m Kampong Batak the first being early yesterday.47 words
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Article166 1948-05-25 1 Free Press Staff Reporter STUDENTS from Singapore and the Federation have been causing a good deal of concern and embarrassment to officials, and to shipping companies and airways, on their arrival m England. Some have arrived with insufficient funds for their immediate needs some without166 words
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Article, Illustration39 1948-05-25 1 iyk/nep Brown, of Melbourne, a "blue baby", is live years old today. Tomorrow she leaves for America for treatment at the Johns Hopkins Hospital m Baltimore, her expenses paid by £IJ>OO raised by public subs-cription—ti&'ald-Sun picture.39 words
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Article32 1948-05-25 1 An Indian employee at the R.A.F. Sembawang base was knocked down by a lorry yesterday afternoon, and was unconscious when taken to the General Hospital In an IR.A.F. ambulance,32 words
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Article242 1948-05-25 1 Finland faces Red uprising HELSINKI, Monday. FINLAND tonight faces the threat of street fighting and open Communist rebellion as President Paasikivi and the Cabinet prepare to decide tomorrow on new appointments to the posts of Minister of the Interior and Deputy Foreign Minister. A non-Communist member of the Government, who242 words
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Article70 1948-05-25 1 Free Press Staff Reportei THE Commissioner General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, It ft for Kuching by air this morning. He will be away from Singapore for several days. Mr. Ma-jDonalcTs visit to Sarawak coincides with a meeting of the Council Negri, and it was siated70 words
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215 1948-05-25 1 JKree Press Staff Itijx.rier Two hundred fl workers are o be b^ with the miliion fund raised by the Pn:.cess Elizabeth Wedd r Celebrations Commit Yesterday the Commit cea accepted the Muiv.c pal Commissioners' offer <>f 4.6 acres of land at ttm Duneam Road215 words
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Article, Illustration47 1948-05-25 1 picture New Yvrk police, swinging their clubs, grapple with a rioter outside the Roxy Theatre after a clash between Left-wing picketers protesting against the showing of the film "The Iron Curtain" and members of the Catholic War Veterans who tried to break uv the picket lines.— A.P.A.P. - 47 words
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Article27 1948-05-25 1 Ihe Security Council last night gave tbe Arabs until 5 o'clock (GMT) Wednesday afternoon to accept or r^iect a rease fir* m Pales- tinr- A.P.A.P. - 27 words
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Advertisement123 1948-05-25 1 m g 44/1 tt& 1 r7-£S^ -^tbkin6 Air \SL3n CA*rirs tuss W%yJ CUiVED BLAIK- k^^/S WOOD FUKNITUti *X. 'ALL KltfOi 9f CHt* Lit C**M Ifflkb ais *k° will dcmanU and gct=ithe je 1 "TtjA f/w In England, for instance, De Luxe Virginia |«iu\ (JH I c JJIJJ i«3Ssi agareties have123 words
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Article, Illustration706 1948-05-25 2 Roy Ferroa - THE PLACE OF MIRACLES Roy Ferroa by TWO Sundays ago Malacca Catholics flocked to a tiny chapel, four miles from town, to attend Divine Service They were commemorating the finding of a cross on the exact site some 80 years ago. It was hew at Santa Cruz m Malim that706 words
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284 1948-05-25 2 Hall Romney 's LONDO N LETTER Colonial Questions I HAVE just nad the opportunity of meeting Mr. R i's- Williams, newly returned from his visit to East Africa with some bier ideas for agricultural development m those territories. One of his first tasks, back In England, was to deputise for284 words
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Article286 1948-05-25 2 J)ECLARER had to play carefully to hold his loss to 500 p«>iJiUs. Ho Won the opening It-ad uf the spade k:i;K and returned a heart. East, took th> queen with his ace and led bj -k a club. West look the ace anrl led another dub. Declarer discarded286 words
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Article688 1948-05-25 2 PETER LOVEGROVE - The poor suffering infantry PETER LOVEGROVE BY fT is the Infantry which suffers the greatest casualties; it is the Infantry which bears the brunt; it is the Infantry which has to suffer the greatest fatigue and hardship m the end, all battles and all wars are won by the Infantry,"688 words
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Article100 1948-05-25 2 ERNEST AGNEW - ERNEST AGNEW By A.P. Correspondent BRITISH m .U her, which has perpi* x« d every visitor, ha the experts puzzled now. They are puzz.ca oy a drought which has Rnnpod Britain since last June. Tbe exports say it is the worst m 101 years with the100 words
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Article20 1948-05-25 2 BRITA TO USE ISOTOPES B produ pileictivi bat come me? They probh F r In MCI groups m pi ReuterReuter - 20 words
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Advertisement56 1948-05-25 2 £*J Jfivi uoun, time uutui owis and, defi&nd&ttt cUiaudrt. WORLD SERVICES If-L-M > A NEW CONSTEUATIONSERVICE TO f iii^SSi^^ > /"AUTrVM /-■■>>■/-... AND RESERVATIONS APPLY LAN I UN andSHANGHA KLM book.ng office, KPM BUILDING, (4TH FLOOR) VIA BANGKOK WILL SHORTLY BE j ZFJSSZ22Z* IklAliriinATrr. I NTS BUILDING. BE ACH STREI'56 words
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Miscellaneous790 1948-05-25 2 gfdgdfgfd CTMPBDnDr N "45 po )uiar Proferumiiic Summary; 940 InterOiWVjHrUKL lude; 9.45 Navy Mixture; 10.15 trum 124)0 noon to >00 p.m. AUSTRALIA MUS C f F &lllyV 10 30 N>WS and merr.s m the m, dium wave Items from m,.^^ Papers; band and 7 °0 «ne?acycl*9 m 4.00 p.m. tu790 words
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Miscellaneous109 1948-05-25 2 LUCKY STAR fortune toreca:»i for people born today BOKN today, you are an individualist and your own ideas are those upon which you base your own life. You have the gift for imparting; knowledge to others, and it is likely that you will become a force for good m your109 words
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NEWS...
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Article, Illustration15 1948-05-25 3 the hkd H a the Grand r l at the15 words
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Article33 1948-05-25 3 A tractors replace Siam's major :ng. I en^uurr.ion of .am by band distrimntat cotn import.:.j areas m modern idy been Siamese hortued for >f the Icuiof bt- APAP - 33 words
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Article358 1948-05-25 3 SCHOOLS' FOR TRAINING MANAGERS 5-year plan for British industry BRITISH industry has launched a five-year plan to increase output by improving the quality of management. The Labour Government contributed £150,000 for the campaign m the belief that this is one way to close the gap between British dollar imports and358 words
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Article, Illustration151 1948-05-25 3 REPUBLICAN Senator Robert Taft, Presidential nomination candidate, said m Washington that the U.S. faced a passible depression because "we are trying to do top many tihings a* one time Which are beyond the capacity of the nation." Taft. said the U.S.. trying to build upA.P. - 151 words
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Article52 1948-05-25 3 FILM WRITERS JAILED, FINED FILM writers John Howard Lawson and Daltan Trumbo were each sentenced to a year m prison and fined $1,000 yesterday for contempt of Congress after being denied new trials. Both were accused of refusing to tell the House UnAmerican Activities Committee last autumn whether they wereReuter - 52 words
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Article58 1948-05-25 3 Michael Barclay, 16, of Wittersham, Kent has a cure for the common cold. He keeps half a million bees and his cure is— a sting on the nose. Dr. Somerville. head of the Governments Common Cold Research Kent is unenthusiastic. "A bee sting might cure one58 words
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288 1948-05-25 3 BRITISH 'WAR' OVER ROOKS: BOON OR BANE? pONTROVERSY is raging m Britain over the -war" V. against rooks which the Ministry of Agriculture has opened m 19 counties to exterminate 80 per cent of the 3,000,000 rook population. The rook's place m rural economy is causing ;i raiments m ParliamentReuter - 288 words
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Article56 1948-05-25 3 D 25, didn t 1 a dollar bill f r om his pocket when an cinht-year-old boy slipped out of dt next to him. Bui when the boy came back jrom the theatre lobby •tdy and slipped the chc into Host's the coin i viade oisc. Hoyt called56 words
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Article64 1948-05-25 3 'EMPIRE LINKS REMAIN SIR Stailord Cripps referred at Birmineham to fears that the We.>:ern Union troAty might lead Britain away irom her ties with the Empire. He said: "The last thine m wcrld we should ever contemplate would be tin weakening of the old ties n order to make the64 words
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Article, Illustration25 1948-05-25 3 PxiINCESS JULIANA raises her hand as she takes the oath during the swearing-in ceremony as Regent of the Netherlands before a joint session of Parliament.25 words
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Article60 1948-05-25 3 PROJECTED United Kingxl dom Bill to stop foxhunting will affect o>her sports according to Mr. Charles Horrell. secretary of the Albrichton Hunt. 'This Bill will embrace hunting of deer. fox. otter, hare, and rabbits and all forms of coursing. It is intended to follow It60 words
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Article233 1948-05-25 3 THE British Medical Association of Australia has sent a letter to its doctor-, members urging them, m < effect, to boycott the Commonwealth Government's free I medicine scheme, which is due to operate from June 1. At the same time, the Federal Council of theReuter - 233 words
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Article98 1948-05-25 3 THE next technical conference of representatives of the labour inspection services of the International Labour Organisation will be held m Kandy, Ceylon, m the middle of November. About 70 delegates are expected. The conference will consider among other things the adoption of schemes for recruitmentReuter - 98 words
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Article23 1948-05-25 3 LaUest fiJni with an antiCommunist bias is 'Rogue's Regiment." Set m post-war Indochina, the film tato-s some pointed digs at Red activitits A.P.A.P. - 23 words
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Article355 1948-05-25 3 man will pet com. for the loss of his ioo. But Pierrepoint probably is not worryine about ii H< only ten pounds a han He owns a public house m Manchester called "HelD The Poor Straggler."- AP By RICHARD TOMFKINS, A.P. Correspondent DRITAIN'S executioner hasAP - 355 words
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136 1948-05-25 3 A FEW hundread >ard^ separate two Associated Press correspondents m Jerusalem, but m effect, they more cut off from each 01 than if one were m New V and the other m Lon-ion Cart°r Davidson is n the Jewish lines m th< iaAP - 136 words
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Article34 1948-05-25 3 The British batttei son which survived two mines and torpedoing during war steamed out of Enchl Scotland, on Friday on her last mile. She w 11 h a bombing targ< APAP - 34 words
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Advertisement50 1948-05-25 3 VICTORIA THEATRE Repea t Performances FRIDAY 28th SAT. 29th at 8.30 p. TEACHERS' REPERTORY MacBETH BOOK NOW! at ROBINSONS! Be Wise, Cowanise. 1 For WHITE ANT EXTERMINATION SERVICE AND INSECT ERADICATION Consult THOMAS COWAN CO. Agents: The Borneo Co., Ltd fta 'TDorated In Et.^ip.i.ii MERCANTILE BANK CHAMBERS PHONE 3876 SINGAPORE50 words
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Miscellaneous42 1948-05-25 3 TARZAN Forced inarch r>\ Edear Rice Burroughs wLEzyfX&x IM c\^J r'/WAKE NO 5»6N OR OO NOT SPEAK TO ANYONE, WARRICK,* S6RK)P "WHO WILL BE B^T vi--jijg I warneo foray, *tp you v>'6h tc> li\£ thrquoh th£ p^> /y 6lad to see, you*42 words
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487 1948-05-25 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. May 25. 1948. The Colonies and Citizenship BEFORE the end of the year Parliament will enact a British nationality bill which is of considerable imince to the colonies, and of peculiar importance lo It provides for •yuizenship of the United Kingdom and the Co: a487 words
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Article52 1948-05-25 4 Jof the United Nations appeal for trace m Palestine will \rabs think hard, hej refuse to halt their ns they will forfeit y. If they order then they preJudl p ..:tion and > laims. situation tnged considerably Miy 15. Isruel has a state, and it has Ihe rrcognition52 words
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Article, Illustration1045 1948-05-25 4 THE anticipated good harvest this year will alleviate the present acute food shortage. But even with a succession of good harvests the world food shortage will continue. There are 150,000,000 more people m the world than m 1938. During the lifetime of our children it is1,045 words
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Article598 1948-05-25 4 A TOUR of the Birmingham section of the British Industries Fair m search of new ideas among the exhibits quickly produced a bag of a dozen to testify to the ingenuity and skill of Britain's manufactured. Here they an 1. An aluminium beerbarrel which, because of its lightness,598 words
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Article, Illustration61 1948-05-25 4 George Ross, junior. 31- year-old insurance man, carries Arline Judge across the threshold at 570. Park Avenue, New York, April 27, after (hey received a marriage licence. Arline, divorced four daya m ore from her fifth husband, Henry J. (Bob) Topping, said, "You can't say I've been a coward" as61 words
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593 1948-05-25 4 Commonwealth Column SMUTS IS TIPPED THE all-party Pentecostal truce for ten days silenced the 304 candidates m Soii'h Africa's general election and left them only nine ♦speech -making- days lo polling day, May 26. The politically powerful Dutch Reformed Church requested the truce, which gives candidates and voters alike time593 words
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Article24 1948-05-25 4 The I<ord is good, a strong hold m the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust m Him. Nahusn 1, 7.24 words
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Article340 1948-05-25 4 film makers background By J. C. GRIFFITH-JONES WALES is increasingly becoming the hunting ground of filmmakers. Welsh scenery love of song, indnstria] background, the drama of people who still cl.ng to their own ancient language and culture, are all colourful stufl for the screen. Emlyn Will ams. famous actor340 words
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Article127 1948-05-25 4 Is UK 's money 'glut over? BjLBOIN6LIGHT Reuters' Correspondent LONDOI CCONOMISTS, politicians and the man-in-the-streel are asking here today whether the post-war whirl of too much money chasing too few goods has come to an end m Britain. A glut m clothes and shoes, which led to tfee recent cuts127 words
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Advertisement83 1948-05-25 4 ***4 c a Don't panic' Pop a) nearest Creamenea mere $1.50 and you vof delicious, scrumptious Ma Ices enough for 6 tc You can be as original a^ When you plan a Magnolia Ices as the ba^ fruits, nuts, sweet or sauces, chopped ginger, nu Cinnamon. GQjiiE gireii/dii; Riffle* Place83 words
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Article507 1948-05-25 5 $299 MILLION TRADE RECORD Highest since the liberation Free Press Staff Reporter MALAYA'S $299 Vi million trade last month broke all records since the liberation, and was $24 million higher than m March, which had been a record for the first three months of the year. April imports of $163,911,037507 words
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Article15 1948-05-25 5 POLICE LOOK FOR WOMAN b ip by v .c I t t If r H15 words
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Article386 1948-05-25 5 •THF; expansion of Changi Airport, which has begrun 1 is expected to be completed m January 1950, with the new runway capable of taking aircraft with an all-up weight of 200,000 lb. About 2.000 labourers are engaged on the probo which 180.000 cubic yards386 words
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Article23 1948-05-25 5 Sir Edward Gent and Lady Gent will be m Johore Bahru on Wednesday morning on a three-day visit to the State.23 words
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Article150 1948-05-25 5 TTHE Commander-in-Cfiief of j the French Air Force m i the Far East, General Bodet. I will arrive by air at Changi on Friday morning on a fourday visit to Air Command. Far East, where he will be the guest of Air Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd.150 words
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Article270 1948-05-25 5 f\SLY m om respect does the Army Civil Service Union differ from the views of the Carr-Saunders Higher Education Commission which has recommended a University for Malaya. It is m respect of the Commission's recommendation tnat a two-and-a-half years' course will prove to be necessary for future270 words
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Article, Illustration39 1948-05-25 5 A panoramic view of the various types of planes m Air Command, Far East, on display at the RAF 'At Home' on Saturday at Tengah. Interest m a Spitfire fiighter (picture below) is shown by young and old alike.39 words
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Article79 1948-05-25 5 THE skipper of a Philippines warship, now In Bmgapoce Lt. Jose M. Ordonez, and officer* were entertained to a dinner at 1 (ho Cathay ReV.aurant on Sunday by the president of the Singapore Filippino Association. Mr. Fermin Benig. Thirty guests were present, m!- eluding committee members of79 words
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Article15 1948-05-25 5 Miss A. Rossie has been appointed matron of Tan 'lock 4 Sens HospitaL15 words
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Article55 1948-05-25 5 AT a meetins of the Jotiore Council of State this morning at Johore Bahru it was stated that office hours m Government Departments could not be altered at preCapt. Ahmad bin Mohamedon had asked the Government to revert Government office hours to 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and55 words
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Article16 1948-05-25 5 Mr. A. W. Laniond has been appointed Assistant Srrrt tary for Economic Affairs, Singapore.16 words
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Article28 1948-05-25 5 The I oi Deepavali will fall on October 31. insfc ;H of Oct. 23 as origin; d The public holiday will be observed on Nov. 1. i28 words
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Article224 1948-05-25 5 Floods damage coconut areas Free Press Correspondent JOHORE BAHRI Tuesday. A BIG decrease m the acreage under coconuts m Johore is reported m an oilicial reply tabled at this morning's meeting of the Council of State. In 1940, the acreage was 172,447; m 1947, the acreage was reported as 113.898.224 words
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Article202 1948-05-25 5 MALAYA AT EDUCATION CONFERENCE MALAYA, Hong Kong. China. Burma and Ceylon have accepted invitation to attend the World Congress on physiI cal education, recreation and I rehabilitation. Plans for a three-day conI gress which is to be opened m i London on July 23 by Mr. I George Tomlinson. Minister202 words
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Article262 1948-05-25 5 Free Press Staff Reporter STEPS will be taken by the Singapore Urban Cooperative Union, Ltd.. to get scholarships; to enable a team of Singapore co-operators to visil Brita'n for a short lour of instruction and experience, Mr. I. K. Isaac, president of the Union, told262 words
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Article142 1948-05-25 5 TRIAD MEN JAILED FOR TRESPASS Free Pre>* Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI. Moil. FOR trespassing into the house of a promn. Kedah towkay. lour Cutj nese, described by tn« prosecution as mt nib. n :of a triad socic'.y, m yesterday sentenced o prison terms rang-ng from eight months to two year*. The142 words
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Article35 1948-05-25 5 THERE are 1,116 firearms owners m Johore. There are 168 m Segamat. 136 m Muar. 313 m Batu Pahat, 173 m Kluang, 67 m Kota Tinggi and 259 m Johore Bahru.35 words
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Advertisement176 1948-05-25 5 Is [Commercial use] Regulations \ppiu .ition for a Haulage Permit. Chay «f« of Chop. Kwong by occupation Biscuits :oner of Road Tr to authons*; nif to use below on with my V n L-one. Biscuits Ma.iufacM i to r.pply for Is to 4 5. Specify the a r e a176 words
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Advertisement37 1948-05-25 5 SHERRY (r^^^ PORT I 1 1 SHERRIES Dry Fly $9.00 Dry Club $9.00 Old Moreno $9.00 March Brown $9.50 Old Fashioned Brown $9.50 A Winter* Tale $10.50 PORTS Crown $8.50 Treble D'amord $9.50 j4 RAFFLES PLACE S/NCaToreT-T37 words
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Article369 1948-05-25 6 Science grapples with paralysis r*NE of the decisive steps m the fight against infanU tile paralysis seems to be near as a result of the Univerlitfof Minnesota purification «<*™°J£ causes this disease, writes the New \ork AJ\ corres--***** Tne'next step is to learn whether369 words
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Article225 1948-05-25 6 OVER-EMPHASIS on total abstinence from drink and abolition of Sunciav sport hud widened the KuU between the Church and the rest of society, the Vice-Warden of St. Johns Coll* XC, Brisbane (the Rev. R. Davies) said re- cen' "Many of the followers of ChristianityReuter; AAP - 225 words
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Article50 1948-05-25 6 First results of a "cleaner Calcutta" rampaiim launched by the newly-fl nned Cleaner ty, m a small area of the city, were said to b a "sreat improvement". In lie selected area a .supply of small dustbins and wire-netted baskets were aflix^d to posts m the streets. I50 words
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Article66 1948-05-25 6 Philippines airlines and Chinese civil :xir ti i airlines today jointly announced th^ signing of an agreement I i facilitate Chinese exports. The new arrangement provides for prompt transhipment to Shanghai of export goods ttov.n out of the interior by Chinese civil air transport airliiw s.Reuter - 66 words
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179 1948-05-25 6 eminent s Welfare Department. The university will offer graduate courses m philosophy, relieion literature, international relations. law. medicine, public health, the physical sciences and social service A.P. ECTURE Ciimpaigns m the United States to furL ther a Church drive for U.S. $15,000,000 to build iA.P. - 179 words
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Article53 1948-05-25 6 A youny soldier called a! a Stockholm post offiue for a letter. Asked to identify himself, he thought hard, blushed, loosened his belt and pulled up the top of his underpants On the waistband, embroidered m red by a mother's loving hand, was his name and number H*» eotA.P. - 53 words
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Article73 1948-05-25 6 "As none of us Is perfect and I could see he was peni- tent, I took the view that it was not necessary for him to resign," said the Rev. Luxmore Ball, vicar of Chew Magna, of Thomas George Drake, chairman of Chew Magna Parish Council, who pleaded73 words
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Article140 1948-05-25 6 WHEN Hugh Alfred Jones, aged 23. of Linacre-lane. Bootle, came home from Palestine on demob leave he asked his former employer for his job back. But his employers, the Carolina Engineering Co., Bootle, said they could not give him back the job because of an140 words
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Article, Illustration81 1948-05-25 6 TRIBAL HILLSMEN from the far reaches of A dance for the Viceroy of Inda, Earl Mountbatten, during his visit to the frontier province. Some travelled on foot for 14 days from the borders of Tibet to Shulonp to perform their tribal ceremonies.— A. P. picture. The Duke81 words
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Article289 1948-05-25 6 Agiri m white, rhythmically dancing to a tune she has made herself, need not be anything out of the ordinary— but when this girl, like 14-year-old Annemarie kusters of Asten, Holland, can neither hear nor speak, there is something out of the ordinary to it.289 words
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Article10 1948-05-25 6 'The Voice' Labour M? m C7< OB M :;t. ReuterReuter - 10 words
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Advertisement193 1948-05-25 6 TFNDER NO. 13 I SALT OP ARMY POOM Tend«r« f invited for the purchase Foodstuffs: lot no rnoc cx> S? M 9 000 lbs. Pearl Barley Fn Earnest Money $250/. SF/66 6MO It*. Mixed Pert Earnest Money $200/. G6 30 000 lbs Sell Heating Beverages Soupa. Malted V.n C >coa>.193 words
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Miscellaneous112 1948-05-25 6 JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya t jp i v a||A VIA m v D J"^^^ -WEiLTHAT SHOULD V YES L/ANO NOW WE'VE PUT Fboß SPENDS ALL HIS TiMe\( /exACTIY DR RAYDON'-| RFVIAinTr lit Pfll CONVINCE SIR BASIL/ BOT IT H OUR COMPETITORS ON DRIVING 60LF BALLS112 words
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Article486 1948-05-25 7 CRUSADER - CRUSADER Government aid should be asked By vjO little Singapore has done it again. The success of Singapore's purely Asian civilian team against China's soccer giants on Saturday must have served as an eye-opener to those who have maintained that present Malayan soccer standards do not justify participation486 words
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Article57 1948-05-25 7 StXtfcß: S.A.F.A. League, Div. I—S.R.C.1 S.R.C. v. Tigers Jaian Besar stadium; Div. II Malays v. Dockyard XI, p.idang; Katong Eurasians v. Rase Group R. E (inbnDiv. HI Indians r. AM D.O P Changi SC, McNair Road; Command Depot Medical Stores v. C I M St. Georges Road. iAU57 words
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Article171 1948-05-25 7 Free Press Correspondent 'FHE S'>!angor Malays routed A the Police Depot four-one m their First Division match the Belangor Football last evening. The Depot were unfortunate m losing full-back Hassan ten minutes before the interval. He left the field owing to an injured leg. With only171 words
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Article320 1948-05-25 7 ROBIN - ROBIN By covers 2 Navy 1 ROVERS S.C.. wkh a two-one victory over the Rova Navy at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, strens (hened their position at the head of the S.A.F.A. Fir> Division. With one match m hand, they have now a tw< points lead320 words
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Article114 1948-05-25 7 Free Press Correspondent THIS year's Perak tennis championships will include a new event girls' singles. This was decided at the annual gt-neral meeting of the Perak Lawn Tennis Association held at the week-end. The championships this year will De played from June 26 to July114 words
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Article82 1948-05-25 7 Parker Budge In quarter-finals ITIiAN'KIE rarKt-r and Budge Pwt9 ol the United States moved into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles at '.he Paris internal onal tennis championships yesterday, brating Fernando Olasajca of Spain an Heralao wv-.zz o; Argentina 6-0 6-0. 8 6. Bumant Mis a and S. L. SawhtheA.P.; Reuter - 82 words
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Article24 1948-05-25 7 J »hnny A.*"!! is iry- world t H RhamRinty ian for a eerie* cf summer flints at New York base bull park A. P.A.P. - 24 words
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Article, Illustration163 1948-05-25 7 FIEI.D».»O a sujx i^r team, th° Singapore Dietriet Sigrnals lud »n er^y thrre-one r the 19 Air Formation nals m a S A FA. second division en mo played at Fort Can nine >••■■'•!■ The District Signals doiniraUxi play for th^ greater part the pime and.163 words
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Article492 1948-05-25 7 DISMISSING the strong M.C.C. team for 189 at Lord's yesterday, the Australians gained a lead of 363 on the first innings. The M.C.C. followed on and at close had lost one wicket for 27 and therefore need another 336 runs to avoid an innings defeat.Reuter - 492 words
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Article, Illustration79 1948-05-25 7 Brauman arid Jus men smashed a record at Southend iefj 1 ZZ h t lt 721 mor e than 120 runs an hour -against As->ei. That vt the highest score by one team m a day. previous best ivas 645 by Surrey against Hampshire at the Uial79 words
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Article592 1948-05-25 7 Batsmen fail on wet pitches vyEEK-END rain m most parts of the country caused some trickery to more than one pitch where a County championship cricket match was m progress yesterday and batsmen had to be wary. Middlesex, the champions, without their star players (engaged with the M.C.C. against Australia)Reuter - 592 words
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Article77 1948-05-25 7 rHE China soccer team for the World Olympics left i for Java this morning b\ 'specially chartered Malayan Airways piano Members of the MC.F.A were it the airport to see them off Commenting on his team's two displays m Singap •:> Mr L»v Wai Tong. coach77 words
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Advertisement167 1948-05-25 7 S/4 m 'fl 9b .^r^ Mmm ir» f X i .^BBKgi^^HE^Bß^' >n»^ j^BsPiSSilliSilfcik /x v~i f*>* j(^^^^^^^Mß^^lPij^^^^^^^^F NAVAL CUSTOMS ANO f Lt^a BgisßaijißßfflP^il traditions. *^^\i^\ \->*~bk v r I i' V STARBOARD The'word is derived from the old Saxon W Bti, .j V -"3|BB ••stper.ibojrd' 4 or "sfeerboard" an oar167 words
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Miscellaneous37 1948-05-25 7 9*< Crossword No. 393 I I <3» 10. Bu?t> m :6>. 18. Calls m s>. 27. 1 Card <3>. 31, Songs i 4). B DOWN I 1 Koop v: V 15. Put on <C>. 1< I w37 words
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Article290 1948-05-25 8 ASIAN BREAK WITH UN IS URGED Call for our own League' KARACHI, Monday. A CALL for an Asian League of Nations was made m the Pakistan Parliament here today when members bitterly criticised the United Nations Organisation as being dominated by the Western Powers and directed against Asia. The attackReuter - 290 words
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Article161 1948-05-25 8 LONDON, Monday. FIRST steps towards a concf British ComP:ime Ministers are expected soon. The Governments arc known to wJ conference, be- j g and Queen leave •aliii and New Zealand v stern European In which the Common- runtries are interestthrir link with lid probably be the161 words
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Article94 1948-05-25 8 MELBOURNE, Monday.— The wartime British Minister Resident m the Middle East and President of the Australian Liberal Party, Mr. R. G. Casey, told a Liberal Party Empire Day rally here tonight: "Britain's people are now hungry and ill-clad and sufTtring austerities which Australians have not yetReuter - 94 words
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Article196 1948-05-25 8 BERLIN, Monday. NEW crisis between the western powers and the Russians loomed today as the Americans notified the Russians there was no point m continuing talks on the Austrian peace treaty, and British, French and American liaison officers moved into the German Police Headquarters196 words
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Article172 1948-05-25 8 •V DELHI. Monday. THE alleged slayer of Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Wmayake Godse, obscure 25--y car -old Poona editor, who was flown from Bombay to day for his trial, will be held In a barbed-wire enclosure m the Red Fort m th^ Old City. Godse,AP - 172 words
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Article46 1948-05-25 8 Free Press Staff Reporter UMPIRE greetings to child- ren were given yesterday by four boys of the Government English School at Muar. An Indian boy spoke m English, a Eurasian boy m Malay, a Malay boy m Chinese and Chinese boy m Tamil.46 words
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Article277 1948-05-25 8 LONDON. Monday. SCOTLAND Yard detectives, 5 investigating the case of ,he "manicured hand. today idded another possible victim ,o the series of child murders n Britain during the past two rears. Preliminary examination iniicated that an arm and veil-kept hand, found floating >n a golfA.P. - 277 words
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Article103 1948-05-25 8 Officer on 'concubine' charges THE trial of Henry Arthur HalKun, a former captain i: the British military intelligence, arrested m December on charges on concubinage brought by his English wife, will be held today at Lecco m Conio province, Italy. At the time of Hallam'a arrest Uie provincial publin lawyer,AP - 103 words
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Article, Illustration35 1948-05-25 8 X bumed-out Jr truck lies on the road a road block on the main Tel Aviv highway, near Bab-El-Wad, which is now m Arab hands. The Judcan hills m the background give good sniper cover.35 words
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Article35 1948-05-25 8 DE SOUZA— To DofwJiyi Doilyi I wife of Dr Granvjlle P. d* SuO7a the sift of a baby daughter at Dr. Pa-jlar's Maternity Hone on May 24 Empire E>av). Moth?r and child doin? fine35 words
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Article84 1948-05-25 8 Trainer to pay $1 ,000 a month Free Press Staff Reporter IN the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Mr. Justice T. T. Russell made an order that Capt. R. McßaePattie, racehorse owner, should pay the Australian Bloodstock Ltd.. $1,000 monthly from July 1 until a judgment debt **as fuily84 words
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Article208 1948-05-25 8 NANKING, Monday. /GOVERNMENT troops m Shansi Province today captured the Communist base at Hweijen, 20 miles south-west of the Government bastion of Tatung, and lifted a 40-day Communist siege of Yinghsien m a surprise counter-offensive. ''Heavy" Communist losses were said to include a batta- jReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 208 words
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Article61 1948-05-25 8 THE International Labour) Office has announced the first draft of the proposed international regulations foi* the migration of Europe's surplus workers, refugees and displaced persons. The ILO plans to provide "an orderly transfer under socially desirable conditions of workers from countries suffering from unemployment toU.P. - 61 words
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Article137 1948-05-25 8 Free Press Staff Corespondent THE president of the Selangor Clerical and Adminisyative Staff Union, (Mr. Khoo Teik Ec), yesterday exhorted "bad and stony-hearted employers" not to spurn their unions' hand of friendship and goodwill. Mr. Khoo. addressing the second annual meeting of the union, said that137 words
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Article110 1948-05-25 8 LAST night m the Cathay'j private cinema, Ronalc Colman's Oscar winning filn 'A Double Life" was shown ai preview. It will be showint generally from tomorrow. The plot is an unusual one ?r if you like, one depicting Lhat all genius Is mad. Col[nan, aU.P. - 110 words
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Article30 1948-05-25 8 Free Press Staff Reporter The Federal Governmen this season expects to ge 75,200 tons of rice against th< 1946-47 total of 53,1000 ton under its padi purchase scheme.30 words
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Article165 1948-05-25 8 London Stock Exchange LUMiUA, Monday. BRIGHTNESS m oil shares relieved an otherwise dull session of the London Stock Markets. today, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Recent developments m the Palestine situation encouraged small buying: of oil leaders which recorded useful gains. Rubbers were unchanged to higher and165 words
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Article197 1948-05-25 8 A SPECIAL Market correspondent gire* the prices of rubber ai 11 am. today m follow*: N. Y. stocks THE Neu York stock xnaiket was nearly even yesterday Transfers, uhich totalled 1.500 000. were the smallest sinco May 12. Averarge prices suffered ihcir seccMid setback sine* May 5, butAP - 197 words
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Article11 1948-05-25 8 Tod&y: 12.44 pm: 11 Mnixhl. Wed.: ltt.m. I.2!ntrht.11 words
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95 1948-05-25 8 Free Press Staff Reporter AN Indian, Subramainam, of Port Swettenham, who "kidnapped" a young Tamil girl to prevent her marrying another man, was serv-nced to nine months" jaii. :n the Kiang District Court by Mr. M. Garton. He pleaded guilty. Subramaniam stated t the95 words
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Article68 1948-05-25 8 Fre« Tress Staff Reporter lEGISLATION, co. finine 11 taxis to stands when not on hire. Is to be introduced In Singapore shortly. TaxLs will then rot be allowed to "cruise" around. Taxi stands have already been demarcaUd m 'he i Corn:.ing taxis to stanrils felt, will68 words
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Article123 1948-05-25 8 KUALA SHIPPING handled by th-y-ar was douMe *hr Figures given by the II annual report just released total tonnage was 10.127.546. c tons m 1946. There was also an increase if compared with 1946 lig i if 617.967 ton* m the number try craft <;unks. na123 words
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Miscellaneous37 1948-05-25 8 —WEATHER— Fair YyEATHER report for the next 24 hours compiled by the 8.A.1: Isolated thundery showers m late afternoon and r\enin*. Fair tonight and tomorrow morning. Wind. Southerly 5.10 knot*. Temperature: Max. 88 *ej. mm. 73 deg.37 words
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