The Singapore Free Press, 14 January 1960

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    13 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS No. ***** SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1960. lj CENTS.
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    Lock icon DEFENCE: BIG MOVES
    294 1 U. M.S. Bulwark will play primary role in 'cold war' Commandos with latest weapons lor Singapore LONDON, Thursday. M.S. Bulwark, Britain's first Commando carrier, whose primary role is likely to he in the "cold war," will be commissioned next Tuesday at Portsmouth, the Admiralty >aid toda\ trials
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    National Theatre committee
    102 1 The nine-man National Theatre Planning Committee under the chairmanship of S. Rajaratnam, Minister lor Culture, held its inaugural meeting at the Ministry of Culture yesterday. The committee was formed to help the Ministry in the planning of the proposed National Theatre. Picture shows from left: Mr. Yap
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    OPINION
    8 1 Democratic to be a 1 he the
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    Lock icon RradY for Chou
    36 1 STUTTGART. Thurs. Indian Prime Minister Mr. Nehru said yesterday in an w with a West Gerp r that he is to meet with Red Chinese Premier Chou En-iai the Indo-Chinese ler depute U.P.I
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    CHINA ACCEPTS R.I. TRADING BAN—Dr. S.
    309 1 CHINA ACCEPTS R.I. TRADING BAN— Dr. S. 'Our relations now almost normal' JAKARTA. ThUH The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr Subanclrio, said yesterday that Communist China had accepted the Indonesian Government ban on alien small traders— mostly Chinese in the rural areas •old local officials in the \V Java town of
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    Search for missing millionaire
    141 1 Search for missing millionaire KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A big police hunt for the missing millionaire contractor. Mr. Bong Sin. has begun here. Detectives have interviewed scores ot people in the Merdeka Stadium area, where Mr. Bong's car was found unattended. The police theory is that the man has probably been
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    THE BIG WALK
    191 1 It's good exercise, savs former sprint champion "IT'S good exercise," 1 said athlete Khaw Cheng Poon yesterday when he entered for the Free Press Walk to be held on Sunday, February 28. He hope> that walking will get him into trim for running when the athletic season
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    THE WORLD'S HAPPIEST PEOPLE-SEND IN YOUR VIEWS
    77 1 THE WORLD'S HAPPIEST PEOPLE -SEND IN YOUR VIEWS The Free Press offers $20 for the best article of 500 words on "Who arc the world's happiest people. For the next best $10 will be paid, and for any other article used $5 will be ?iven. A writer. Mr. John Drummond,
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    TOWKAY'S KIDNAP: 7 HELD
    99 1 SINGAPORE police this morning announced the detention under the Criminal Law Temporary Provisions Ordinance of seven men believed to be involved in the kidnapping of millionaire Mr. Chia Yee Soh. Mr. Chia was kidnapped on Oct. 3 and released on Oct. 19. A police statement this
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    Lock icon PARATROOPERS FOR OMAN
    67 1 LONDON, Thurs.— A squadron of Britain's Special Air Service Regiment is going to Oman from Britain for training purposes, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said here l^st night. He could give no further details. Asked if there is any suggestion or a renewed; emergency in the Oman
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    Lock icon 100 R.L Chinese on S'pore Police black- list—report
    159 1 100 R.L Chinese on S'pore Police black- list— report IAKARTA, Thurs.— The J newspaper Berita Indonesia said yesterday that over 100 overseas Chinese had been blacklisted by the Singapore Police at the request of the Indonesian Government, Antara news agency reported. The newspaper report, quoted by Antara, described these men
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    Selkirk on 'this well run city'
    451 1 Selkirk on 'this well run city' THE Earl of Selkirk, United Kingdom Commissioner in Singapore and CommissionerGeneral for South-east Asia, said here yesterday that it was the deliberate policy of the British Government to extend the maximum possible help to under-de-veloped countries. And he described Singapore as "a well-run city."
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    STOP PRESS
    16 1 WEIGHTS I NDAY 1 i i I U I i i I i i
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    BRITAIN AND U.S. FIND MIDDLE WA YIN PARIS
    230 2 Twentv states will take part in discussions on world trade problems PARIS, Thursday. *pHE economic conference of 13 nations last niffht resolved to set up a committee of 20 states, plus a Common Market Commission representative, to consider trade problems. British and
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    RALLY IN STOCKS NOT HELD
    165 2 RALLY IN STOCKS NOT HELD LONDON. Thurs.— Although somewhat brighter than j on Tuesday the stock markets remained highly sensitive yesterday and an early rally was not fully held. Interest rate fears induced further selling of silt-edged securities and prices closed with widespread losses. In the foreign market; German bonds
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    PATCHY SALES OF RUBBER
    53 2 LONDON. Thurs.— As Singapore ajdvices showed very little net change, yesterday's market opened with quotations nominally around Tuesday's closing level, but neither buyers nor sellers showed inclination to declare their ntions. First definite bids were fitly lower and later selalso reduced their limits. Only a small
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    Bt. Sembawang subsidiary
    59 2 Bt. Sembawang subsidiary LONDON. Thurs.—Following the registration oi a minute of the High Court the merger of Bukit Sembawang and Singapore United became effective on January 0. when Singapore United became a fully-owned subsidiary ol Bukit Sembawang. Holder> of Singapore d stock will shortly be requested to surrender their stock
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    Lock icon MORE RICE
    17 2 TOKYO. Thurs.— Japan is to increase her annual import Burmpsp ri«f» hv •20.000 tons. U.P.I
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    FIRST TRIST FIND
    14 2 M I >elhng price t051.16 xd. buying price SI. II xd.
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    249 2 SHIPS IN PORT OHII's lying alongside the Sin;.ipoif Harbour Board wharves «»r expected today are: Bulimba 23. AntUochus 4 5, Azuchisan Mam 6A. AmhUTl 6 7. Roepat 8 9. Glengarry 10/11, Ommenkerk I 13 14. Star Betelueu.se \b 16, Heian Maru 18. Troon Breeze 19, Tong Hin N.VVall 5. Kajang
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    Lock icon New problems
    86 2 In a speech setting out U.S. policy, he said American trade "can be kept liberal only in so far as other major trading countries also pursue liberal policies." He said the new problems facing the world, particularly the necessity of marshalling the total economic resources of the free
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    Take-over offer bv E.M.I.
    52 2 LONDON. Thurs. Electric and Musical Industries, the radio and television group, yesterday stepped into the market for Lancashire Dynamo Holdings Ltd. with a take-over offer of £11,895,284 (about $102 miL). The bid exceeds by more than i:2,000.000 ($l7 mil.) the offer made last month by Metal
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    Round the Worid Market JPriees
    338 2 NOTE: Alt prices below are middle prices U.K. Closing Prices LONDON. Jan. 13 Yesterday Today RUBBER No. i RSS c.i.f. European ports Jan 33 7 16 3 Feb Mi 1 :53 1H RUBBER No. 1 RSS Spot 3*3 LIBBER NO. 1 RSS Settlement House 331
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    HONG KONG PRICES
    53 2 HONG KONG. Wednesday. Closing prices here today were: Yesterday Today H. fie S. Banking Corporation $1,180 11.170 salca Union Ins. Canton 595.00 $93 ;»eilers Wheelock Marden 6.20 6.20 &S 6.15 sate HKong 'phone $32.7 5 $32.50 lain Dairv Farm Cold Storage 522.30 $22.35 :,uies Taikoo Docks $43.00
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    U.S. bill sale
    25 2 WASHINGTON. Thurs. The Treasury announced the sale Of a US$l,5OO million oneyear bili issue at an average rate of 3.067 per cent.
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    INTERIM DIMDEND
    20 2 LONDON. Thurs.— Tronoh Mines declared a third interim dividend of sixpence per share making Is. 3d, previously Is.
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    MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    803 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. INDUSTRIALS Uste-ca/ a n Bricks Pref 1 75 Cros. 2 ~3 Atas Le 8.8. Petrel 58 58B.M. Trustees 5.25 5.25 2on. Tin Sme^t Pref. 19 19 Ords 50 50 Federal Dispensary l.ltVj Fitzparricks 1.18^2 1.17 Fraser 4 Neave
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    Lee pleases the architects
    204 3 |.|{|Mi: MINISTERS SPEECH 'ENCOURAGING' TO LOCAL MEN Ira/tore could become ning centre for nmi tries of S.E. Asia I. in Singapore agree with the r. Mr Lee Kuan Yew, that school of architecture. thai it is better to develop ..at of Building and p an entirely
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    All for second wife NONE FOR THE FIRST
    201 3 All for second wife NONE FOR THE FIRST 1 SINGAPORE magis- trate was told yesterday how a man shared all his earnings with his second wife without contributing anything to his principal wife who had borne him five children. Anthony Ho Thiam Swee admitted this wnen n< answered a summ
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    THE TWO FACES OF CECILIA
    21 3 THE TWO FACES OF CECILIA in I be rum L< r.tph in u-red. tains I am rmpeople uhile in si\ W.i^h-
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    Lock icon GLIDING OVER THE III MALAYAS
    7 3 GLIDING OVER THE III MALAYAS Dr. Reuter
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    Lock icon ELECTRICITY DISCOVERY
    7 3 ELECTRICITY DISCOVERY uc- 1 of ra- Reuter
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    TENGKU SAYS...
    325 3 TENGKU SAYS \.Z. troops in Malaya merely helping a friend in trouble AUCKLAND. Wednesday. rpENGKU Abdul Rahman said yesterday that New Zealand troops were not in Malaya primarily to tit terrorists, but as part of a Commonwealth ategic force. They are merely helping a friend in trouble as it were,"
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    Shipping line gives Singapore artists chance to win $400
    319 3 rpHE Royal Rotterdam Lloyd shipping company has launched a menu-card design competition open to artists of up to 25 years of age and living in Singapore, Sydney, Wellington, Miami and Rotterdam. Separate awards will be made to successful entrants from each
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    PLAN FOR NEW FIRM IN JOHORE
    144 3 PLAN FOR NEW FIRM IN JOHORE To dance here "■X A programme of American dances I of the past tiO I years will be presented by the Dance Jubilee troupe in tl.o I shows at the Happy World Stadium. Singapore, on Jan. 30 and 31. Picture shows Gamse de Lappc,
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    Talk on Islam
    32 3 Prof. Mahmud Brelvi, Director of the Islamic Council in Cairo, will give a talk on Islam at the Ail-Malay Missionary Society in Lorong 12, Geylang, today at 8.30 p.m.
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    MONEYLENDERS: LIVELY DEBATE
    756 3 I IVKLV scenes, when legal brains on both sides of the House tried to eonlj vince each other of the validity of their arguments, were witnessed at the meeting of the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday, first one for this year. There was plenty of scope for them
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      80 3 D «nc Drink and Dance in cool, cosy comfort GRILL The city's favourite render- Kj L^ the place for that very special r or lunch K^fJ Thrill to the delights of ij ">cous Chinese dishes in truly authentic -nd.nqs. KJ ROOM Japanese food served in Q LJ r^ rodlt 'ono|
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    THE DREAD WORD IS BLOODBATH
    1349 4 THE DREAD WORD IS BLOODBATH Over and over again the Africans now say it until it chills you By KENNETH AMES lOHANNESBURG. J —Dr. Rudi Meier, M.P., gazed out over his beautifully manicured gardens to the purple jacaranda trees which blaze across his stately suburb outside Pretoria. We had just
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    WHEN RUSSIANS WRITE A BOOK ON ETIQUETTE
    653 4  - WHEN RUSSIANS WRITE A BOOK ON ETIQUETTE STEPHEN CONSTANT Hv TIIK Russians are socially susceptible. I have always suspected it since a British engineer friend back from Moscowtold how he \\;is refused entry to his hotel while wearing overalls. Now a new Russian book, published by the Government, lays down
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    Men of vision seek a new triumph
    105 4 r*ANADA is busy creating a new 140-mile long lake which will transform vast prairie areas. Appropriately, one of the first towns to be affected by this vision of the future scheme in Saskatchewan is named Outlook. Situated near a nearly two-mile-long earth dam
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      499 4 ■>»«IM«MIIIMIHIHHMHIIMIIII«IIIMMttllllHIIIIIHt I SILVER Christening Presents U.S.deSILVA Jewellers Mb, ORCHARD RD., SINGAPORE. Telephone: ***** 1' I 111 M If Illtttft 11 11 tilt till lIIIIIIH CLASSIFIED ADS. DEATH Hords $f (Vimimum) ANf. Mr- An* Llan Hur passed away 13-I.< JTiillp arl K:m ft y lart ChaiANNOUNCEMENT Vi urds 5* f minimum).
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      25 4 MISCELLANEOUS ■fcfc>— Ah H eU. ixtro SCIENTIFIC BODYBUILDING Kl- lmw ror uW.. J^"*"*** »»<l ChlWr«ri by i»rof. H«raonal tuition or by ct»rre»V *-4 faille* a.
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      352 4 |2I I I IS I 14 ■B5 I K CLUBS VtROSS -i ihanks to the Navy, there's 1. No use railing about this ter 1 (4 l; way; its meant to last! (9, Ar For 1 e fi f ld 5 It's odd that it's bottled! (3» of battle and
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      47 4 P.M. 1.00 Programme summary; 1.02 Pot-Luck; 1.30 The news; 1.40 Newstalk; 1.45 The Norman Luboff Choir sings; 2.00 Close down. 5.00 Programme summary; 5.03 Music hath charms; 5.30 Your people's forum on books; 6.00 Calling all hospitals, specially compiled and presented for those In hospitals by Mildred
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      48 4 Appaduray. 6.45 Sunset serenade; 6.53 Announcements; 6.55 Singapore share market report; 7.00 The news; 7.10 Newstalk; 7.15 Concert instrumental. 7.30 The evolution of Malay music Aisha Akbar will play music of Portuguese influence, that is the Keronchong, Dondang Sayang and Ronggeng. She will also play you Amban and
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      49 4 Keparinyo music. 7.45 Four with a hammond; 8.00 Feature "Portsmouth Point"; 8.30 Ted Heath and his music; 9.00 Guilty Party— "Out For The Count". 9.30 The news; 9.40 Newstalk; 9.45 Radio ranch; 10.00 Asian club— "Outer Space"; 10 30 Rayuan Sukma, (repeat of last Tuesday's broadcast); 11.00 Close down.
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    gusmen demand bigger bonus
    57 5 r[ \TASTIC> SAY OWNERS, BUT UNION ADVISER [US DATA 'REALISTIC T .inductors and drivers of two major Chinese bus comA nini^ in Singapore have asked for increased rates of bonus and JhUmeni of duty hour-. have been submitted to individual managements by Bus Workers' Union, on
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    Big cloth contract: 'War of nerves'
    219 5 Big cloth contract: 'War of nerves' THE big tussle to secure the giant contract to supply Indonesia with 50 million yards of textiles has now turned into a war of nerves. The stage has been reached where hard bargaining between the Jakarta Government and the bidders for the multi-million contract,
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    Joy festival for Tamils
    68 5 Joy festival for Tamils A P.A.P. Assemblywoman, j Miss Chan Choy Siong, will 1 present the prizes at Singa- pore Tamils Festival at the Happy World Stadium at 5.30 p.m. today. From today until Sunday the Tamil community in the State will celebrate their harvest festival. Variety shows will also
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    Production of world tin
    74 5 LONDON, Thurs.— World mine production of an in concen- trates during September, 1959. rose to 12.900 tons from 11.100 tons in August, the International Tin Council reports. World smelter output of tin metal (including estimated production in the United States.) declined to 11.600 tons in September
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    Loke off I to see I hotel I in Suva
    12 5 Loke off I to see I hotel I in Suva Loke the
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    2 NEW SHIPS FOR NYK FLEET SOON
    176 5 2 NEW SHIPS FOR NYK FLEET SOON THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha line will launch two modern dieseJ-engined S daat freighters within the nr\t few months. The ships Seta Maru and Sumida Maru will be put on the run to London and the C ontinent via Singapore. Th Maru, now beint
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    Lock icon Flat dwellers move to rural areas
    255 5 CITY RE\TS \OW FALLING pLAT dwellers in Singapore are going for more r soacious and comfortable houses in rural areas. FOR LONDON CONFERENCE Mr. Ru».pll Solomon, a SCBi#I Communications Office! «>f Malayan Airways, who will leave Singapore Mi Saturday to attend the Overseas Fixed
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    Classes in Malay
    23 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thur rhe Ml >1 Education heri 1 national taff. s with a total 59 -students" have been tar.
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    REVUE BOOST FOR FUND
    11 5 REVUE BOOST FOR FUND At Hevue I m m I I
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    TWO SINGAPOREANS GRADUATE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
    145 5 THWO Singapore students have graduated from the University of Melbourne. They are Tan Kim Chew (right) and Abraham Faraj Elisha. Both received degrees in electrical engineering. They were among a group of seven Colombo Plan students who received their degrees from the Chancellor of
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    Awards for FEAF personnel in S'pore
    404 5 I, m K ComH K comM R.A.F. m prsonm memI the iiquaddriver hanic attached to the regiment. SAC Md. Zain bin Md. Mydln. gunnerdriver, and LAC Nordn bin Itam, a storeman. The Air Officer Command ing 224 Group has commend the good service of
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    Fisherman finds a freak shark in net
    118 5 Fisherman finds a freak shark in net MR. SIM Swce Hoe, of Tembeling Road, haa preserved a twoheaded baby shark which he caught while seine-net fishing oIT the Siglap coast. It i> not unusual for small shark> to become entangled in his net but when Mr. Sim found this shark
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    KLM chief in S'pore promoted
    102 5 Mm* rE general manager of KLM in Singapore, Mr. J. W. Turner-Lashmar (above), will leave Singapore at the end of this month to become the deputy general manager of his company in London. Mr. Turner-Lashmar has been in Singapore for the last eight years. He
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    Tea-party tor two professors
    147 5 Tea-party tor two professors f< EOGRAPHY students at the University of Malaya In Singapore will entertain two professors at a tea-party at the Bukit Timah campus this afternoon. One will be Prof. Dudley Stamp, well-known world authority on land utilisation now visiting Singapore. Prof. Stamp, who until his recent retirement
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    Port Swettenham record
    111 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A total of 1.733 ships. 56 more than any previou. year, called at Port Swetteuham last year to loac and unload cargo. A spokesman for the Malayan Railway Adminis tration said yesterday that the previous record was m 1958 when 1,677 ships called at
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    R.I. PACT WITH MALAYA LIKELY
    219 5 To avoid extradition row IZUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.- Indonesia is expected to approach the Federation Government for an extradition agreement to avoid disputes with Malaya over the matter. The approach will be made in the Light of the Treaty of Friendship which the two countries have
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    Higher speed with rubher
    58 5 NEW YORK. Thurs.— A new rubber coating may reduce skin friction of objects moving through water by as much as 90 per cent and permit greatly increased speeds without greater power. The United States Rubber Co. and the Coloman Engineering Co. said the coating might be
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    Many seek further education
    108 5 Many seek further education KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— l Further education classes started by the Federation Government two years ago have been popular tha. a leading centre in Kuaia Lumpur has had to turn away about 370 student* seeking admission this year to the sixth form. The centre at the Victoria
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    Trisha rider gave chase
    84 5 A Singapore magistrate was toid yesterday how a trisha rider "hopped on his bicycle" to chase four youths after fish had been stolen from a pond in front of his house. Two youths, Hong Seng Keng, 16, and Tan Loo Huat, 17, pleaded guilty to stealing
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    Rubber in Bilut Valley
    54 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The move to resettle 1,000 families in the first stage of I Bllut Valley is now completed. Over 3.000 acres of virgin jungle are now planted with rubber. Another 200 pioneers will j move in soon to carry out the second phase— clearing
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    BLIND MAN WILL WORK FOR NOTHING
    203 5 BLIND MAN WILL WORK FOR NOTHING A TRAINEE of the Gurney Training Centre for tht Blind in Kuala Lumpur is now back in Singapore as a qualified telephone operator, but he caniot find a job. He is Edward Ho, 21, who was sent to the Gurney Centre by the School
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    Tong Soon Kok Assn. officials
    122 5 Following have been elected office-bearers oi the Tong Soon Kok Association. Singapore: Patrons: Messrs. Tan Slow Peng. Teo Thuang Hai Lee Sen Buk and Kok Bah Bah; president. Mr. Khoo Tiang Koon; vice-presidents-Messrs. Tan Kang Uang L >w Chua Kee. Tan Cheng Wah. Heng Guan
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      40 5 SINGAPORE JFf*Q TODAY: 10.42 a.m. TOMORROW: 0.10 a.m and 11.17 a.m. SATURDAY-: 0.40 a.m. and 11.52 a.m. SUNDAY: 108 a.m. and 12.21 p.m. MONDAY: 1.31 a.m. 1.04 p.m. TUESDAY: 2.07 a.m. and 1.45 p.m. WEDNESDAY: 2.40 a.m. and 2.31 p.m.
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      20 5 ENJOY THE MOST COMFORTABLE COOLEST SHAVE YOU'VE L H AVI SOCIETA COMMISSIONARIA SINGAPORE FED. OF MALAYA BRUNEI B N. BORNEO.
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    CHOICE OF A ROYAL BABY'S XAME
    341 6  -  MARGARET SAVILLE BY Prince Philip trill call in the Registrar nUEEN ELIZABETH, whose third M child is due only a few weeks from now. has a dare all picked out for the stork's arrival. She hopes it will be Feb. 6. It was on
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      The shy little wife America took to heart
      137 6 The shy little wife America took to heart NOW SHE S INVITED TO INDIA THE Times of India reports from Moscow that India had invited Mrs. Nina Khrushchev to go to Delhi next month with her husband, the Soviet Prime Minister, and rest at an Indian hill station while Mr.
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      Calling all women!
      95 6 Calling all women OFFICIALS of the Singapore Judo Club, are confident more women enthusiasts will learn the art of self-defence this year. "That Is exactly what we are aiming for," declared an official. Srven women have so far registered with the club. Five of them are students. They are: Violet
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      NEW PLANT
      16 6 BARBERTON. Ohio, Thurs. —The Seiberling Rubber Co. will establish a new plant in Arkansas.
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      AND HERE'S A SIDE-EFFECT
      87 6 Inevitably, the more women go out to work, the greater the need for laboursaving gadgets. In 1960. for instance, sales of spin driers for home laundering are expected to be 73 times those of 1956. Washing machine sales have gone up by 50 per cent this
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      WARNING LIGHT TO WIVES
      205 6 OTATISTICS issued this month in Britain show that one wife in three now goes to work as against one in four the year before. I find something insidious about this, writes Sally Vincent. A woman can suddenly be the bringer of the jam to go on
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    Wedding halls cash in as waiting pairs line up
    388 6 Wedding halls cash in as waiting pairs line up JAPAN has more 1 happily married I couples than ever I before, at least I statistically. For Japanese wedding ceremonies are being conducted on a sort of assembly line system, one' couple every 38 seconds. A divorce rate which reached the
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    SINGAPORE GIRL ATHLETE COMES OF AGE
    44 6 SINGAPORE GIRL ATHLETE COMES OF AGE JOY( -m"!^ Singapore who (t'lrl> birthda\ on s I membr J Shell hw sh- i ik« interest in thrii 23 pro^ramnn several <»pv J Joyi-e also hi klist Sports < lentim. ffifts was from mt ninth*. Straits Til r
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    your lucky STAR
    168 6 BORN today, you are extremely ambitious and want nothing but the best out of life. Were you to be easily satisfied, then it could be said that sue came to you quite qui( and with the minimum of effort, for your talents are such that they attract
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      20 6 U)oHrnsflt WORLD TA 1899 FO JR Ufeg, mm <' CINE CAv, nccrmq and f*okc this ccit» field Solo Ac SHRIRO (Inoorpor;
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      133 6 omen 's diary Raflfcs QaajO: trihution &3t p.m. swtet RECORDED MUSIC SOrk l» pm CTETY: Weekly symphony h\M\l\ CLL'B Moul- concert at Monks Hill t. s ring elasa School 8 p.m. noon l p.m. to KF CROSS SOCIETY: in p.m. to pm.: Treat to Old Peoples Club emhroid.-rv elasa 11
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      164 6 RIP KIRBY By John Prentice 6c Fred Dickenson MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and Phil Davis rekKY,6fiMiic I I fo r KiMES,N/" 6UT, sir. i'm I its mot a sir ever siwr^l I --to pe Yi kmtw. ctmers I YOUR BOPY CAN'T VOLTVE xGTRONG AS A BULL OUESTIOMOF J I WAS
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    THE NEW RECORDS
    65 7  - THE NEW RECORDS JONATHAN RUSSELL I rc ,i<'ur<i h- Ml |N Rl ft i- agenc I I SonifW W.ilkin' m pwru 1 Kill Hi t. ..ll[)N m I \n JLTId I Dagtnhain I, Dashmg I I il l PI irlie. I I I Top I n ON J M l.i
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    TEH MUSIC QUIZ
    11 7 TEH MUSIC QUIZ > .it I Mir EP I I I Monday.
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    ITS BUSY TIME FOR FORCES YACHTSMEN
    678 7 Regattas and racing are order of day ALTHOUGH some people might not consider January the best month of the year in Singapore the weather certainly suits sailing enthusiasts. And many Servicemen and their families here are keen on yachting. During the next few weeks
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    RAF CORPORAL GETS HIS CAKE
    280 7 WITH the help of a Royal Naval frigate, a canoe and a native runner, NAA.F.I. successfully delivered a birthday cake to Corporal David Nevett of the R.A.F. police who celebrated his 21st. birthday on a tiny island seven miles from Gan, the R.A.F. staging post
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    The APTC is seeing to it that the army of 1962 will be fighting fit
    506 7 The APTC is seeing to it that the army of 1962 will be fighting fit ARMY TAKES TO FLYING TRAPEZE 'THE 1962 ali-Regular Army of 165,000 minimum will require not only miliA tary efficiency with first class weapons but also physical fitness of a high standard. Because there will be
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    TENGAH SMOTHER THE BACKS —AND RUN AWAY WITH CUP
    126 8 Changi J Tensah [1 511., juj m I'l I them Cup al S But I lisgi Th. rugby ba 1 by the m helped 1. chan, Kiv m riki, J .a Jack Rpoiiii convf kirk* line* Hi good in Br otl^<
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    Lock icon Fixtures ruined. says Naidu
    201 8 Fixtures ruined. says Naidu MNGAPORJ soccer match in Kual a Lumpur on Jan. 23 is going to create chaos in th e Government League, according to League secretary Mr. S.R.P. Naidu. Three SG£FA matches b ;to be cancelled on Jan. 23, and the League officials are none too pleased. "SAFA
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    Inter-unit badminton
    52 8 Inter-unit badminton Third round ol pore Base District Interunit badminton championships will be comp. tonight. RASC School i Nee Soon > Singapore Guard Reciment "A" Coy., School of Health (Nee Soon>, 19 Signal Regiment, 18 Signal Regiment •A". Singapore Guard Regiment H.Q. Coy.. Malay Records, and 61 Coy. RASC have
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    THE RULES
    485 8 I Competitors will report at 15th milestone. Woodlands, at 6.15 a.m. on Sunday February 28, 19C0. Competitors wishing transport to the starting point must assemble iat the respective pick-up points j between 5.30 and 6 a.m. O The Walk will begin at 7 am. I along the specified
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    Prize giving
    33 8 The Tamil Festival prize giving ceremony will be held at 5.30 p.m. at the Happy World today. Muss Chan Choy Siong, member of the Singapore Legislative Assembly, will present the awards.
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    5-1 Cup shock as out go West Ham
    304 8 LONDON, Thursday. HUDDERSFIELD Town, 100 to one outsiders from the second division, swept through to the fourth round of the English Football Association Cup yesterday when they trounced first division West Ham s—l.5 1. Wolves beat Newcastle United, Blackburn beat Sunderland. and
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    Lock icon RESULTS AT A GLANCE
    103 8 Huddersfield 5; West Ham 1 (winners at home to Luton Town. In the fourth round on Jan. 30i. Arsenal 1 Rotherham United 1. i after extra time. Scor--90 minutes also 1-1 ners at home to Brighton. Blackburn Iffen 4; Sunderland 1. uvinners at home to Black-
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    ELLIOTT: PERMISSION WITHDRAWN AGAIN
    156 8 SYDNEY. Thurs. The Australian Amateur Athletic Union has chanced its mind again. On Monday. appro\al was given for miler Herb Elliott to run in America. East nigh| permission \va s uithdraun Australia s u«»rl(l iliampinti raiins driver, said last imht h v would rttire m tu,
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    SPORTS Diary
    59 8 HOCKEY: (Padaag Cap) SRC i v S( padang: Tengah Ist v Gurkha Rifles Tengah. BADMINTON: WKAI hangi v W'RAF Seletar (/hangi. SOCCER: (SGSIA League) Div. 2 15 Police "C v Custom i Thomson Road; TT( PWD "B" Patterson Road: Vio C hu Kang v Civil Defence. Serangwea Kd.
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    Ali's two goals sink the stable boys
    208 8 SETIA JAYA >: STABLE BOYS *A' 0. BOTH teams played keenly in this Malay Football Association Junior League match yesterday. Spectators at Baiestier Road saw no scoring in the first hall. It was evenly contested. First to attack. Stable Boys forced an early
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    Soccer tour
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      286 8 The inside story of "the man ALDO RAY, only women understand!" ALSO N£W/ iH^^L. i^ -PICKING THE POPS w.th David J«coh> Other features include EFjVflfi The Vando Hudson story KJ Federation Fanfare I^^^ Audio Clinic Spiced Ham In addition to complete Star Portraits details of oil radio proMovi? Quiz grammes
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      348 8 Send in your entry now ENTRY FORM The Frc k t k Press Walk NAME (m full) Address ACE Identity Ord No CROUP nember cross here Name ct team starting point m Woodlands? 'see below 1 NIOR: Qualifying 1 f-20 SENIOR. Qualifying sge 21-39 VETERAN C rying „nd above WOMEN:
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    On this trial Morning Flight looks a strong chance
    362 9 On this trial Morning Flight looks a strong chance ALLAN LEWIS REPORTS TODAY'S TRAINING GALLOPS AT IPOH MORNING FLIGHT (D. Forte) showed to advantage this morning at Ipoh when going better than Kidjang (J. Forte) and Corporal Nim over a well run three in 38. Third the nrst day. Morning
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    CENTRE GETS 15 GOALS
    91 9 ELEVEN goal scorers got into the record book •when Tividale FC bent Perry Hall 22-0 In the Handsworth Birmingham > League. In the neighbouring South Birmingham League. South Yardly Amateurs beat Bournbrook United 28-0. Centre forward. Tommy Robinson. netted 15 times! TWENTY three competitors weighed -in
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    FISHY
    81 9 Two tench are swimming around in Cannon Hill Park Birmingham, alter being found alive in a box of bream which had come from Ireland. Weighing 41bs and 31bs respectively, they must have been nailed up between Dublin and Birmingham for at least two days. It is believed that they
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    Special mechanic, improved brakes for Bill Willie's Grand Prix bid
    210 9 OINGAPORE speedster Bill Wyllie is resolved in one thing: The mishap which foiled him in the Macao Grand Prix will not recur when he contests the Shell-spon-sored Johore Coronation Grand Prix on Feb. 20 and 21. At least, Bill hopes
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    How they ran
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    AN UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE FOR GEYER
    690 9  -  ALLEN LEWIS c rhanga^ with hands view of the *hown by juid Dealer had ei not just Chri> irn to broak ie Pepper Dealer ry inch of got through i he run had too early tired I third placMy Darling clo>e up Certainty HEARTS I
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    INDIA'S HOPES ON DESAI AND PATEL
    127 9 MADRAS, Thurs. Jasu, patel ana Ramakent Desai gave India a good start 'in the fourth Test against Australia yesterday. But i ££kv Le* Favell hit his way to a brilliant century. At close of play, Australia were 183 for three. Favell steered Australia away
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    Lock icon SCOREBOARD
    40 9 AUSTRALIA Ist Inns. Pavell not out 100 McDonald b Patel 16 Harvey b Desai 11 O'Neill b Desai 40 I Burge not out I 3 Extras 3 Total (for 3 wkts.) 183 W'kls. fell at: 58. 77. 147 Reutcr
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      138 9 1 partners hand; -Trumps is to be the may play bet:e other side of the He merefore temporises with fourth-suit bid of Clubs. West replies with I Diamonds, and all Ea.-t I do then is to give his partner ■re chance with a return ft -e Hearts, placing him with
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    Lock icon MR. K's RIGHT-HAND-MAN IS SWITCHED, LOSES JOB
    332 10 60,000 world refugees in Hong Kong have T.B. GENEVA, Thursday. AN estimated 95 per cent of over one million refugees in Hong Kong over the age of 14 were infected with tuberculosis, and 60,000 persons were suffering from active T.B. There was a
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    IKE HITS EDEN REVELATIONS
    266 10 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Eisenhower declared at his Press conference yesterday that there was never any United States plan developed to be put into execution to intervene in the Indo-China war of 1954. He thus appeared to differ completely from the conclusion formed by Sir Anthony Eden.
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    BODY BY AIR FOR BURIAL
    126 10 THE body of Paul Goh, 27. an applied geology graduate who died on Monday in Sydney will reach Singapore by air tonight. The funeral will take place tomorrow at Bjdadari cemetery, after a service at the Sacred Heart church, Tank RoaJ. Paul left Singapore six
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    Lock icon Birth control fund appeal
    63 10 Birth control fund appeal LONDON. Thurs. A M52.000.000 fund for help in spreading the idea of birth control has been launched here on behalf of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. A similar appeal is being launched in other countries. Money raised by the appeal will be used for work mainly
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    Lock icon Khrushchev likely to speak on arms cuts
    130 10 A^ nTO^ MOSCOW, Thursday. FOREIGN policy statement— probably by Mr. Khrushchev on disarmament— is expected at the meeting of the Supreme Soviet which opens in the Kremlin today. VVestern observers think it possible that the Supreme Soviet may also discuss new labour laws
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    Lock icon Head robbed
    26 10 Four men armed with daggers tied up a Chinese school principal. Mr. Lim Choon Hut, of Paya Lebar Road. Singapore, and stole $1,300. Reuter
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    GERMANY SET TO BAN EXTREME REICH PARTY
    184 10 GERMANY SET TO BAN EXTREME REICH PARTY OONN, Thurs. Herr 13 Ritter von Lex, State Secretary in the West German Interior Ministry, told a committee of the Bundestag (Lower House) yesterday that 200 anti Semitic incidents had occurred in West Germany in recent weeks. H<- said 23 people had been
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    HIS $2,125,000 TOAST
    99 10 BIRMINGTAM butcher Mr. Charles Lee and his wife Winifred celebrate Mr. Lee's football pools win of more than 52. 125.000. Mr. Lee's customers were able to share his good fortune he gave each of them a free cut of meat. When a pools representative arrived to tell
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    NIGERIA: MAC SAYS 'DON'T FEAR A-TEST
    187 10 NIGERIA: MAC SAYS 'DON'T FEAR A-TEST LAGOS, Thursday. lyjß. HAROLD MACMILLAN said here yesterday he believed British scientific advisers had been able to reassure Nigeria over her concern about the proposed French nuclear tests in the Sahara. Addressing the new Parliament, the Prime Minister said people in West Africa had
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    Lock icon Sukarno's conditions to parties
    172 10 Sukarno's conditions to parties JAKARTA, Thurs. Presi«J dent Sukarno has laid down the basic principles which all political parties in Indonesia should adopt if they are to survive. Antara news agency reported. In a presidential decree. Dr. Sukarno has assumed the power to dissolve or ban any political party if
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    Lock icon Ike not infers sumj
    23 10 Ike not infers sumj Tht Th. H< The wo it fin It He .*>}{ die in LIN perv mor< eart. Arei larji* Red U.P.I.
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    Lock icon COLOMBO PLAN:THE TENGKU'S GREETING
    132 10 COLOMBO PLAN: THE TENGKU'S GREETING LO.ND- Among nit ed here tenth annh the conception 01 mbo Plan was one from I Minis- I Abdul Ruhr: New Zealand. The Tei said: At pleamdeed to congratulate the Colombo Plan Bureau. It Is my prayer that the *'ork of the bureau will so
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    Lock icon U.S. backs Egypt's dam project
    11 10 U.S. backs Egypt's dam project ASHINGTO.Y Thurs < e States would Reuter
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    Lock icon PINAY: I WAS ASKED TO GO
    184 10 PINAY: I WAS ASKED TO GO OARIS, Thurs. Presi- dent de Gaulle last night relieved M. Antoine Pinay, 68-year-old architect of French economic recovery, of his post as Finance Minister and appointed M. Wilfrid Baum gartner, 57, Governor of the Bank of France, in his place. A communique from the
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    Acid bomb hurled into Spore shop
    85 10 Acid bomb hurled into Spore shop AX acid bomb exploded In the midst of a group of people In a coffee shop In China Street about 50 yards from the Central Police Station in Singapore last night. Kee Hai, 56. a shopkeeper of Church Street, was severely burned on his
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    And Internal Affairs Ministry is closed down
    270 10 And Internal Affairs Ministry is closed down MOSCOW, Thurs. iTI —Russia last night dissolved its Ministry of Internal Affairs and transferred the man generally regarded as Mr. Khrushchev's right- hand man from his high Communist Party posts. The surprise announcements came on the eve of the first 1960 session of
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    Lock icon Urgent task?
    83 10 His recora cautions against viewing his present shift as a demotion after failure to carry out an allotted task, observers said. However, Pravda's exclusion of his normal title. "Member of the Presidium of the Central Committee," when referring to Mr. Kirichenko yesterday departed from normal practice Only a
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    IKE'S GIFT TO
    273 10 Rest of the news in brief WASHINGTON. Thur.v Two Aberdeen Angu> heifers and a bull— gilts of President Eisenhower and Mr. Lewis Strauss, the Commerce Secret ar;. on their way by air to Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister. President Eisenhower made a gift of one
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