Malaya Tribune, 8 April 1947
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Title Section52 1947-04-08 1 The Malaya Tribune t X THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Jr 'Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 aa' SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune TUESDAY. APRIL52 words
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Article590 1947-04-08 1 "Glaring Disparities" Discrimination Petition To Be Presented To Government This Week (By IVOR KRAAL, Tri.'juiu- Staff Reporter) teachers are asking the Government for a "new deal", nd is contained In a memorandum prepared by the Singapore Teawhich is expected to be presented to the Government590 words
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Article111 1947-04-08 1 r 7 A v.igue j rtaintj prevailed 4 and provincial t. night .»11 the eve of Burmese moh on Wedver no uncer- itc uv of the A i-Fascist Peogue headed by I a bus already won he seata in the n oh without a I111 words
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Article50 1947-04-08 1 Apr 7 Fresh act'vity tro< os is ren )rted by ary headquar:tu this source. I Jndo Chinese troops r n >" lent attack on a t Lancson seeeventually forced >: II» Dinh reg'on are continuing r itions and be- and Hanoi they Vietnam agents stocks of am-50 words
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Article, Illustration361 1947-04-08 1 Reuter. Salisbury. Rhodesia. Apr. j 7. —King George VI, open- j ing the Rhodeibn Parlia- j I rrent today, declared that while there was good j ground for confidence that another major war was most j unlikely the need for de--1 fence preparation remained.Reuter. - 361 words
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Article51 1947-04-08 1 Tyro Europeans engaged a ,axi i.i town abuu' 130 this morning, end drove out to lhomson Road where at *he 7<h mile tney knocked out the the driver a.id then drove away In the taxi. Ii was ia er recovered m Bukit Timab Road without its51 words
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174 1947-04-08 1 Reuter. COLOGNE. Apr. 7.—Asserting that between 3.000.000 and 4.000,000 German soldiers were still in Russian hands. Cardinal Josef Frings, Archbishop or Cologne, today challenged the Soviet figures on the repatriation of prisoners of war. Although the Russians have stated that 1,200.000 prisonersReuter. - 174 words
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Article17 1947-04-08 1 LONDON, Apr. 7.—Among 277.000 articks left behind in London Transport Company vehicles in 1946 were 34.000 umbrellas,17 words
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Article442 1947-04-08 1 LAKE SUCCESS, Apr. 7.—A sharp attack on United States policy in "bypassing the United Nations" in Greece and Turkey was made in the United Nations •Security Council today by Andrei Gromyko (Russia). Ihe Uni.d S a'es tries to convince us that its ac ion co442 words
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Article66 1947-04-08 1 Reuter. EXETER. Apr. 7 —Two German prisoners. Corporal Rupprecht Riede and Luftwaffe Corporal Hans Meinel for whom the Devon police scoured the coastal belt between Seaton and Lyme Regis two months ago. are again at large. They escaped from Pinhoe camp, near Exeter, on SaturdayReuter. - 66 words
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303 1947-04-08 1 (By P. J. Josenh, Tribune Staff Reporter) According to unofficial estimates, the 6G-day strike has cost the Singapore Traction Company about $594,000, placing the company's daiiy gross takings at around SiMJOO. A medoiaiidum the Company submit ted to the Jubling I Inquiry did not state303 words
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Article85 1947-04-08 1 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 7.—The death is announced today of General Sir John Phillip dv Cane, 81. in Berkeley Square, London. He was deputy chairman of the De Beers Consolidated mines. His distinguished military career culminated in his appointment a<: governor and commander-in-ch ef of Malta fromReuter. - 85 words
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224 1947-04-08 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Chinese taxi drivers, mechanics, and others engaged n, occupations in which there are elements of risk are particular of tfood or bad omens in the morning when they leave home lor work. This morning, a Chinese taxi driver I engaged was d224 words
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101 1947-04-08 1 Reuter. MOSCOW. Apr. 7. —Such little progress was made at today s meeting of the council of foreign minfsters that Ernest Eevin I Britain) afterwards remarked that they had been sitting on Moscow for four weeks and had done nothing. Today's meetingReuter. - 101 words
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Article25 1947-04-08 2 T t*jE—-KO:—The engagement is i'ii. cunced tcaay 7th April, 1947, v/een Mr. Wee Wui Leong and <•- 33 Eet y Ko Hui Hian of i'gipore.25 words
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Article100 1947-04-08 2 New Australian civil aviation records were se: by Australian air lines in 1946, when they carried 640,666 passengers, an increase of 44 per cent, on the previous year's total. The number of miles flown rose to 18,695.311, an increase of 17 per cent.. Total route miles100 words
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88 1947-04-08 2 Reuter. London. Apr 7.—Weekly sugar rations for over 7.000 people were stolen early tutiay in he second rationed food thef: on Eas ter holidaay. Thieves broke into a garage at Croydon. Surrey, drove away a van loaded with foodstaffs, including one-and-a-half tons of sugar, oneReuter. - 88 words
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Article51 1947-04-08 2 Reuter. SYDNEY.—The Federal Cabinet has decided that Australia will take part m the British Industries Fair in London next May. The Australian exhibit will include meats, dairy products, canned and dried fruits, wheat and hour. wool, apples pears, and honey. An advertising exhibit will include motion pictures.—Reuter. - 51 words
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257 1947-04-08 2 The London conference of the Empire Communist Parties called upon the Government to withdraw the present constitutional proposals for Malaya and to frame a constitution as desired by the people. This was revealed by Mr. X E. Balan at a257 words
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Article93 1947-04-08 2 WASHINGTON, Apr. 7: It was re vealed today that two or possibly three members of the Senate War Investigating Committee may fly to Saudi Arabia to make on-the-spot investigation regarding the United States Navy expenditure of $33,460,000 more than v- .s necvssary for Middle 1 Cast93 words
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66 1947-04-08 2 U.P. BATAVIA. Apr. 7.-The Indonesian civil police at Batavia yesterday amsted the Chinese director of a Chinese daily paper at Batavia for counterfeiting republican currency. The counterfeiting equipment and the republican currency valued at 2C.000 rupieh Were founq at the newspaper office. A Dutch courtU.P. - 66 words
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255 1947-04-08 2 KUALA LUMPUR. At the Police Depot. Kuala Lumpur, tour members of the Malayan Police Force were presented with Police Me,dais by H. E. the Governor. The reeeipier.ts were. Colonial Police Medal: Lt.-Col. D. P, MacNamara. Yeop Osman bin Abdul Wahab and Sgt.255 words
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86 1947-04-08 2 U.P. London, April 7. The "Daily Express" said to-day that the Brit'sh Government had failed to secure a monopoly on the thorium deposits in the Indian state of Travancore and that the Government feared that atomic fuel would be offered to the highest bidder whenU.P. - 86 words
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120 1947-04-08 2 U.P. SHANGHAI. Apr. 7—Chinese reports from Mukden indicated that local Chinese-Soviet negotiation* were progressing at ShJhho nine miles north of Dairen tor the take-over of Dairen and Port Arthur, it was reported today. The reports said that a Chinese delegation had arrived in Shihho onU.P. - 120 words
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Advertisement560 1947-04-08 2 MTCATIQNS VACANT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SELANGOR APPOINTMENT AS temporary Technical Assis'ants A id Temporary Draf smeu Appl cations for the above arpointments wll be received by the S<-ate Engineer, Selangor. Kuaia Lumpur, up to the 11 th Apr4\ 1947. 2 Appl cations, in the cancica es own hand writing, should560 words
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Advertisement131 1947-04-08 2 NOTICES. SALE BY TENDER No. 16. The Cus cdian of Property, Singapore, invites tenders Tor the purchase of Tea in loi.s of 45 cases of 110 lbs. each, also 1 lot Tea dust, 40 cases at No. 2 Victualling S.cre, H.M. Naval Base. Full and detailed particulars rela'irg thereto may131 words
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Advertisement382 1947-04-08 2 RAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA T.K. CONTINENT m s "™NIA" Due Apr j m.s. MONGOLIA Due Apr 18 enroute for Saigon, Manila, Hongkong Shanghai m-s. MEONTA" Due Beg. May enroute for Saigon Bangkok, m.s. "BINTANG" In PorT Loading for Bangkok C ARGO IS ACCEPTED FOR THE FAR EAST SAILINGS TO U.K./CONTI NENT/SCANDINAVIA382 words
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Advertisement431 1947-04-08 2 shippi Ng Agents For Malayan AND ''J» rOK LONDON, SAMSETTE Fcr "Barcelona Co:..;:, t Lone on. ;GLENARTNEY loads for UK I IXIMMIIfxV x "J5 SAILINGS TO SAIGON, HONGKONG \ux3 JAPAN CALCUTTA HAN H H MAUSANG from H'K.ong Proceeds Penang returns Hong Kon- I Borneo. 6 6 iTAKSANG from Calcuita Proceeds431 words
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380 1947-04-08 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Prior to the Martin Behrmann sailing for Singapore from Batavia last Thursday, the Dutch' authorities are understood to ha\ie made an offer of condensation on condition that the Isbrandt=en Shipping Company would keep its ships out of the380 words
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226 1947-04-08 3 •>•\ A party of girls c» George's Girls School staffs and observa buzz of whisperu v put in an unnee in the Police Hsu.*' aw C T? e nt] ol them, all standard under the charge I .i p rm mistress. Mrs. J. N. rnved before226 words
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230 1947-04-08 3 U.P. LONDON, Apr. 7.—Radio Moscow, quoting a Tass itch from London, charged early to-day that the United States has trained and equipped forty Army divisions—more than 700,000 men—for the Chinese government since V-J Day. The broadcast claimed that U.S. ArmyU.P. - 230 words
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95 1947-04-08 3 At a meeting of the Dalforce this week the members unanimously voiced their dissatisfaction of the sentences of imprisonment passed on the five Jap war criminals, and passed a resolution that the military authorities be asked to review the case and that the death penalty95 words
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61 1947-04-08 3 Reuter. SANTIAGO, Apr. 7: Consct nd Communists galne Chile's Municip ■is yesterday, Communi doubting the number r eatf in many cases. 0» person was killed an b"uf a dozen injured in lr reported from various s These were additionm< casualties including killi IReuter. - 61 words
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258 1947-04-08 3 in a statement issued last nigh. Mr. Anthony Brooke, former Raja Muda of Sarawak. says:— 'T am hoping very shortly to meet the Governor-General, who has jus:, returned from a fortmgh's tour of Sarawak, and I aso hope His Excellency may find it possible to258 words
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Article102 1947-04-08 3 Reuter. COLOMBO, Apr. 7. The Rub ber Commission which was appointed ki inquire into and report on Ceylon's rubber industry has decided to make an interim r* commendation that steps be taken for the removal j of the international agreement restricting the planting of teaReuter. - 102 words
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Article120 1947-04-08 3 U.P. FRANKFURT, Apr. 7: Army authorities said that next Friday's trial of the 31 former officials of Buchenwald concentration camp will include one defendant whose name was once on the German Kaiser's black list. Arthur Dietzsch, 46, will be among those Nazis who willU.P. - 120 words
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Article14 1947-04-08 3 My husband refers to the girls he associates with as passing fancies: London wife.14 words
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Article152 1947-04-08 3 Reuter. Be hse?a. North Wales. April 7 —Fifty volunteer-,, who were out all night on the Glyder. 3.000 feet Snowdonia peak, found the body of Alan Kerr, aged 20. A few yards away was his sweetheart. Miss Lillian |Richards. aged 18 of Liverpool. She was injured byReuter. - 152 words
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200 1947-04-08 3 IPOH.—A tragic drama was enacted in a lonely village off Changkat Satak Estate, a few miles from Sungei Siput. when a middle-aged Chinese lost hi> life. On the return home of the Chinese from tapping rubber, he was told by his five-year-old daughter200 words
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Article102 1947-04-08 3 PENANG. -A total loss of $11.--80u was sustained in a daring Piracy reported off the Siamese convict settlement (Pulau Teratau) on the afternoon of Mar. 24, news of which has just reached Penang. The piracy was by six Chines of whom two were armed with pistols and102 words
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Article19 1947-04-08 3 One case of drunkenness, the first since 1941. has been included in the licensing report to Wycombe County Justices.19 words
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337 1947-04-08 3 KUALA LUMPUR.—TweIve million yards pf texUeS from Japan are to be imported into Malaya shortly. This was revealed by Mr. Bhagawan Singh, President of the Selangor Indian Chamber Of Commerce, at the annual general meeting of the Chamber. Mr. Bhagawan Si«igh said: "Australian337 words
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Article96 1947-04-08 3 Reuter. Strasbourg. April 7.—General De Gaulle today called for a revision of France's recently adopted constitution. He said it had produced "in-ter-party stalemate which deprived a nation of the necessary cohesion, efficiency and authority." De Gaulle was addressing a large group ?c Strasbourg for theReuter. - 96 words
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100 1947-04-08 3 U.P. London. April 7. When i.2o<) British counterparts of the Am crcan bobby-soxer., paid three shilling six pence to seven shillings six pence for seats at the Wembley Town Hall jam session on Sunday, they did not expect to have a sermon thrown in. SomeU.P. - 100 words
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206 1947-04-08 3 Indian classical music rendered by the Ramakrishna Orchestra, with Dr. M. Chotta Singh as director, 'vas the main attraction at the variety entertainment in aid of the Pamadasa memorial fund at the Victoria Theatre on Sunday night. The Misses J G. and S. Rajah206 words
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149 1947-04-08 3 SHARIR DUE IN SINGAPORE TOMORROW Dr. Sutan Snarir. Indonesian I premier, will arrive on Wedm's- j day from ueihi where he attended the inter-Asian Relation. Conference. I Immediately on arrival Dr. Sharir will pay a courtesy vi>-t 1 on the Governor, ur Franklin Qimson. after which he will be attendng149 words
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Article38 1947-04-08 3 U.P. Cairo. April 7.—Prince Mohamed Ah today opened the 36tn Inter-Parliamentary Congre-s in the name of Kiner Farouk in the Egyptian Chamber cf Deputies. The conference will last on! week. Delegates from 32 coutitr:ec were rxnected'to attend. -U.PU.P. - 38 words
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159 1947-04-08 3 MALACCA. April 7. Txj aim* a -i. U»-ups i/V«»r vile iit-oter ueekeud have been reported to tile Pul'icv authorities. Tiie .first, which took place in Kampong Hulu was carried out by „hree armed and masked Chines».. who. alter entering sundry goods dealer's premises, elicved159 words
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Article30 1947-04-08 3 Kenneth Coilan, a Dublin barrister, who had been First Offlc|er in the Irish Ash. was washed I overboard and drowned in an Atlantic gate. He leaves a widow in England.30 words
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268 1947-04-08 3 KUALA LUMPUI?.— The United Planters' Association of Malaya has been *iven April 10 as the deadline for a reply to the demand? submitted by Indian tappers in 240 estates An Selangor to the respective managements en March 20. A spokesman of the Central Committee of the268 words
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Advertisement178 1947-04-08 3 US 1 UN PA CX ED SILVER CANDLE STANDS (IN DIFFERENT DESIGN- AifD PHAPESj I lit ,i RQLLED GOLD I KOPELLIN.G PENCILS Branches: PFNAM ft BANGKOK. j: gjj Littfe and Good! AT A PRICE WITHIN kl EVERYBODY'S MEANS. am W&<7 Indispensable in -he office and at heme for fas c178 words
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Article567 1947-04-08 4 The Government has a last chance to vindicate itself m the eyes of the public. In Singapore on the eve of the first anniversary of the re-establishment of civil government, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron. Colonial Secretary, made a series of categorical statements which have been rightly567 words
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1676 1947-04-08 4 Cheong Hock Hai - by Cheong Hock Hai Sir Alexander Carr-Saun-l ders and his colleagues are j faced with the task of guiding the almost frenzied enthusiasm of young Malayan men and women for higher education. The word 'frenzied' to describe the desire for higher education in this country1,676 words
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Article626 1947-04-08 4 Despite their outward acceptance of the Gregorian calendar, the Chinese in general are still much influenced by the age-old lunar calendar. Superimposed Western ideas and practices are no more than a veneer on Chinese beliefs and customs, and Chinese calendar makers give concessions both626 words
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Advertisement76 1947-04-08 4 1 S. P. SHOTAM COMPANY Radio Sound Engineers Orchard Road, Singapore j PHONE 6322. for MURPHY RADIOS SOUND I TRIX EQUIPMENT. You'll never have another pair of eyes! Your one and only pair of eyes Irreparable, Invaluable! Guard them carefully, Have your eyes examined regularly? If not, don't forget to76 words
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Advertisement51 1947-04-08 4 Canteens of CUTLERY MADE FN KNGLANE) YW have just unpacked Canteens <» r Cutlery c,t;:i!it; E.P.N S. Manufactured i-; England Sets of >4, 26, 38, !I, 50 and 53 Prices from $55.00 l o S I G 0 0 0 On y Umi c l t*cek ava Ihspevi on c51 words
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272 1947-04-08 5 Tried To Outlaw Kuomintang Sir Cecil Clementi died at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, on Saturday. Sir Cecil was a former Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States. He was 71. A Cantonese, Sanscrit and Greek scholar of distinction, Sir Cecil272 words
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Article36 1947-04-08 5 U.P. Trani (near Bari), Apr. 7.— Two an i-T.to Yugoslav refugees were axed to ceath i 1 an isola ed farmhouse tocay af er receiving threa s from pro-Ii o refugees in a nearby camp.—U P.U.P. - 36 words
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58 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. 7 Britain i,, t (it "jigsaw" i y W* '.t, Far East. pn iabricated are being rthern Shipyard n their way to packing cases I assenger riverwill operate t the Irra- to be sent to king cases fur the vessel will put togeiherReuter. - 58 words
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82 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. JJU April 7 P.tndit Nehi v. Vice prtsi Indian Interim Ociay that his bring careful n thing was done In-half I indicate it was h m Indoa .i single French h d been s.nt for reaircraft factory. w ht Silid to aReuter. - 82 words
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Article32 1947-04-08 5 I: tumberland, April 7. vc in the fcrm ed championship o I ckets fnm the B ..as categorically by miners at d who annouacfpi to be bribed." -I' P32 words
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Article118 1947-04-08 5 wing are comparisons of controlled and market 5 ngapore on Monday: other Controlled utner Prices. prices. Gov! isssue 25 cents a katty 75 cents 20 $140 lor Pure white. for Brown $0.80 Flour: Govt Issue 16 cents a katty 20 cents ted Milk ..45 'tin)118 words
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Article88 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. PARIS, Apr. 7.—Suicide Verdict overriding the findings of the post mortem, the French Judiciary Police today returned a verdict of suicide in the car>e of Geuza Racgejac, Czechoslovakian Consul whose body was ound at dawn on Sunday in Paris West End. The police tated that theReuter. - 88 words
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Article60 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. t London. April 7 —In accord- ance with arrangements mad 1 during the delegation from Burma, a financial mission will i go to Burma by air on Wednes- day. J. I. C. Cromsie, Third Secretary of the Treasury, will lead I the mission whichReuter. - 60 words
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206 1947-04-08 5 KUALA LUMPUR. —Chinese tin mines in Malaya are to provide workmen's compensation insurance. This is revealed in the annual report for 1946 of the Ml-Malayan Chinese Tin Mining Association which will be considered at the annual general meeting of the Association on206 words
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Article123 1947-04-08 5 Dr. Wu Pak-shing. the Chinese Consul-General, was the guest of honour at the general meeting of the Chinese YMCA held at Belegie Road yesterday under the chairmanship of Dr. Chen Su Lan. The chairman said that due to the great number of Chinese in Singapore the123 words
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Article35 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 7:- Frederick Lionel Duke Persons sentenced to death at Birmingham on Mar. 20 for murdering his wife and baby at Birmingham has certified insane, and the sentence has accordingly been respited. Reuter.Reuter. - 35 words
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Article181 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. Shanghai. April 7.—Captain William Lee 01 Devonport. wounded by two bullets and bleeding profusely, saved the I UNRRA relief ship, Wancheng, j by directing "weaving" tactici j when two Chinese Government, planes machmegunned and bombed the vessel in the chines? Communist-held port of Shin ChiReuter. - 181 words
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79 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. ATHENS, April 7.»Trades unions, representing civil servants, bank employees, telephone operators, gas workers and water supply men, today notified the police that they would strike tomorrow because the Government had refused them a special Easter bonus. Premier Demetrius Maximos stated that UnitecfReuter. - 79 words
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Article55 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. Frankfurt. April 7.-Rudolf Hoess, former Commander of the Auschwitz concentration camp, in which 4.000.000 people were murdered and cremated during the German occupation of Poland said today he did not Intend to appeal against the death sentence. Hoess was sentenced on Thursday >>v the People'sReuter. - 55 words
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244 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Apr. 7.—The first nationwide telephone strike in United States' history started as scheduled at 6 a.m. local time today, after failure of an all-nignt I effort postpone the walk-out of operators. I Some 55.000 workers of unoffi- hated unions have also walkedReuter. - 244 words
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Article95 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. New Delhi. Aor 7. British i o cers and miliary technicians may be asked to stay on In I lac'ian Sacs whea Britain i leaves India In June 1948 to i train token forces required for Internal security and defence. he officii spokesman fReuter. - 95 words
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Article53 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. London, Apr. 7.-The Territorial Aimy Rifle Associa ion announce a compel-ion for the King's Medal for ihe best shoin the terrl orials at Bis'ey on July 1 in conjunc ion wuh the Regular and Territorials Armies Cup Ma.eh. 'The Medal will not be given unless there are thirty orReuter. - 53 words
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199 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. I LONDON. Apr. 7.— Although n gale warning is in operation for most of Britain, there were blue skies and sunshine early today In many areas to cheer holiday crowds who so far had the most dissapointing Easter for years. one-and-a-half minuteReuter. - 199 words
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Article148 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. PARIS. Apr 7—The President of the French Republic. Vincent Auriol. watched Andre Janssen's. 8-year-old Gasma. by D:ctateur the Eighth out of Gurza. win the Prix Dv President De La Republic Steeplechase, worth one million francs to the winner and run over a course ofReuter. - 148 words
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Article76 1947-04-08 5 NEW DELHI: From V-J Day to the end of January. 194*r ;he net reduction in tne strength of the Indian Army amounted to 1 295.324 men and women. Of these 23.647 were Brl ish and Indian officer*, 11.048 were officer* ries of the W.A.C. (I), 35,362 were76 words
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615 1947-04-08 5 Central Welfare Fund At Standstill KUALA LUMPUR. T hat the Governor's implicit promise to recommend to the Government to make a doilar-for-doiiar contribution to the Malayan Welfare Fund has so far not been met by the Finance Committee was revealed by615 words
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Article84 1947-04-08 5 Reuter. London. Aor. 7 S-. Pauls Ca heclral choir were today mcumig the.r oldest member— i 94-year-old Henry Dutton. who I diei yesterday mem Lag 12 hours before he was due t o sing !in his las- service. B nee 1878 he had held theReuter. - 84 words
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Advertisement64 1947-04-08 5 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK (MALAYA) TRUSTEE LTD. REGISTERED OFFICE HONGKONG BANK BUILDING 21, COfXYEB QUAY SINGAPORE. j The Company which is an affiliate of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corpn. and has the entire organisation of the Bank at its service for all purposes, underI j takes all types of Trustee and64 words
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454 1947-04-08 6 Thrilling Soccer At Stadium Selangor-Negri Chinese 2. S.C.F.A 1, Obtaining a last-minute goal in an exciting finish to their soccer match against the S.C.F.A., the combined Selangor-Negri Chinese team emerged winners by the odd goal in three, at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. The visitors fully454 words
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Article251 1947-04-08 6 Rain savea the Singapore 'Nc n-Benders from a 'rouncmg (when they me 1 the S.CC. in a encke? ma.eh yes erday. The Non-Benders, in reply to the Club's Score of 143 for 8 dec, had lost nine wk s. for 28 when rain stopped251 words
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115 1947-04-08 6 U.P. NANKING. Apr. 7.-Letters smuggled out of strife-torn Formosa and received in Nanking allege that the Government has followed up a "blood purge" wherein at least 5.000 Formosans were slaughtered by "blackmailing" rich Taiwanese for huge sums to avoid arrest. The letters said that, atte-U.P. - 115 words
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Article30 1947-04-08 6 U.P. PARIS, Apr. 7.- An estimated thoasana Socialist youths, dressed in blue shirts and red ties, paraded through downtown Paris today with placards denouncing "Fascist menace and De Gaulle menace."—U.P.U.P. - 30 words
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117 1947-04-08 6 U.P. VATICAN CITY, Api. 7.Admiral Eilery W. Stone, former Allied Commission Chief for Italy, and beautiful Countess Renata Arboria Hell 1 Disant Eii i were married today to the Chaptl of the Caridan. Duke of York at Saint Peter's. Carnidai Federco fedeschini, Aichbiohop ofU.P. - 117 words
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406 1947-04-08 6 U.P. PARIS, Apr. 7.—The 82-year-old "Little Mousewas back in police custody to-day for the 23rd time in her "career" as a pickpocket. "The holidays are bad luck for me" she moaned to Inspector Rene Clavel who arrested her on Saturday as sheU.P. - 406 words
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282 1947-04-08 6 IPOH.—The Perak Turf Club will seen take over the property of the former Golf Club whose beautifully laid out 18-hole course was considered second to none in the country pre-war. The Turf Club, has hitherto confined its interests chiefly ot the282 words
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Article176 1947-04-08 7 ifrom <>ur Own Reporter) K( I I MTI K. April 7 ll,finals in t**e 1947 Malayan Badminton rh.unpionships were p i P iin Kuala l impur today. Ui .v Peng Soon won the men's ungtm la bee—ie men's c-ham-pil"„. while the Womeni's title unit Mrs. eeilia176 words
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117 1947-04-08 7 'From Our Own Reporter) ICCA, April 7.-In a gruelling game, the Hospital ;!id Dussers Associa- Singapore managed to ■i 2 1 hockey win over a Maiacca Medical a the B>nda Hilir EngB»h School ground. 1 ousters, who initiated lound Siiva Singh and Malik117 words
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Article35 1947-04-08 7 sccer (earn to meet h on Wedrcsday at C ground will be set n he following: X ibram. s Murugasu. lah M Ghanr, ny, M Siotha, Ab- Suppiah, s. GoM. I. Osman, M35 words
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182 1947-04-08 7 Reuter. npp^ W Y t ORK AP r B—lt IS understood that at a H meetin of member s of the United States Lawn it Avocation amateur rules committee yesterday d n f J? c Cld °v d that PaUlme Betz American and WimbledonReuter. - 182 words
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Article119 1947-04-08 7 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 7.—A new photo-finish apparatus will be j used officially for the first time on a race course in Britain «t Birmingham races tomorrow 1 The camera was used experi- mentally on the opening day ol the meeting today. Racegoers gazed in asionrshj mentReuter. - 119 words
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Article30 1947-04-08 7 Reuter. COPENHAGEN, Apr. 7. Inc;a's two lea'Jin;> badminton p avers Da v'ne'er Mchan aid Pr;ka.sh Nadi played an ex libi- 'ion ma eh here odav M han won 15—3. 15-11—ReuterReuter. - 30 words
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192 1947-04-08 7 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Apr. 7.-Rain marred what might have proved an interesting finish to 'he PerakPenang Inter-State Cricke' mr.ch which had to be abanc'oned after he visitors had opened their second innings, beli. g one down for nine runs in 140 minu es lefi192 words
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Article329 1947-04-08 7 (From Our Own Reporter) MALACCA, April 7.—ln their second encounter with the Ma--1 cca Hilaiians, the Clarke's Rangers from Singapore lost by four wickets. The Rangers, who took lease of the pitch first, piled up 79 runs before they were all out. The Hilarians, who batted after329 words
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Article52 1947-04-08 7 U.P. AUGUSTA (Georgia). Apr. 7.— Junmy Demaret won his second I Masters golf title with a total of 281 strokes. Byron Nelson and an Amateur, Frank Strahan. were second with 283. Demaret made the final round in 71. Hogan and McSpaden tied at i>B4 Jim Ferrier h:idU.P. - 52 words
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781 1947-04-08 7 (For Our Oicn Rep. r er) Xl ALA LUMPUR, Apr.7._Althou«rh the weather was fine, the going was hea vy for the final day of th* selangor Turf Club's Easter Meeting at Kuala Lumnur today. There was a good attendance and favourites generally won.781 words
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269 1947-04-08 7 The Selangor Ceylon Youtn.-, captained by Sam Naysodorai, beat the V.CS.C. <B> by ±d runs at a cricket match play.cd at the j Police Depot on Thomson Road, I yesterday. The highest .scorer for the > visiting team was tne captain himself269 words
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Article40 1947-04-08 7 DUBLIN, Apr. 7.—Revelry, the £10,000 steeplechaser who fell early on in the Grand National in which he was the Second favourite, won the Irish Grand Nation a at Fairyhouse near he-re todaj b.v ten lengths at odds 7 to 1.40 words
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384 1947-04-08 7 A feature of the two-day cricket fixture be ween the Ceylon Sports Ciub and the Combined R.A.F Changi, which c M ed ia a araw, yesterday, were die con ributions of 88 and 64 of S.K. Su idram ana S. Ycgarajah. espec ive384 words
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79 1947-04-08 7 AMSTERDAM. April 7.— The Netherlands beat Belgium 2—l in soccer international in the Olympic Stadium here today. The teams were one all at the Interval. The Dutch outside Kft. Bregman. opened the score for the N ther! lids after six minutes but three minutes later Belgian79 words
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473 1947-04-08 7 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 7.—A feature cf English soccer at the present time is a rare promotion Struggle between the pride of Wales, Cardiff City, and London's Queen's Park Rangers m the Third Division (South). A few weeks ago Cardiff seemed almost Certain TorReuter. - 473 words
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Article97 1947-04-08 7 U.P. LONDON, Apr. 7: Lord Burghley chairman of the Olympic organizing committee said today that America and Sweeden I arc expected to send most j fans to the Olympic games at London next year. Writing in the Sunday piper "News of the World" Lord BurghleyU.P. - 97 words
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293 1947-04-08 7 LONDON, Apr. 7. -The customary panicking of man at the hint of so-called "petticoat authority" in their sport has staged another moronic exhibition in the case of Nelly Michels—Dutch girl—who was appointed, then later banned, as Britain's first woman waterpdo referee. Miss Michels. oi293 words
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Article93 1947-04-08 7 SYDNEY. Apr. 7. -"Wentythousand people say/ Mrs. F. G. Snurway's Proctjr. by Actor out of Grand Escapa, cirrving 7 st 10-lbs and starting at 5 to I, v/in the £6.000 Sydney Cup on Randwich Course here today. beating uhe 7-to 2 lavourite Mrs. C. A. Reid's Rainbird by93 words
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Article151 1947-04-08 7 (Vrom Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR. Monday.— The fir.si round of the Malaya Command Knock Out Soccer Tournament has now- been completed. The tournament is on a Brigade basis although some Formations have elected to have one oi their units represent them. In the first round151 words
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Article46 1947-04-08 7 The following will represent the Spitfire B.P. against the Onen B.P. on Sunday Apr.- 13. :at the home court, 153—D Hai<* Road, at 2.30 p.m. Chee Phui Hung. Robert Yap Hu Wei Sien, Koh Beng Swee Omar Ahmad. R. Murugason' Milton Nonis. and Pillay46 words
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Advertisement65 1947-04-08 7 J.sb 6 3.30 p.m. 'Raja Rajeswari" (i.i Tr.mil i J p.m "Sulbnle Baghdad" <in BLuKLUfttani) 'Overland With Kid Carson" Qsl Halfmi CHUNGKING Tanjo.-g Pagar P lone 3327 Ope ting today: 1. 3 15. 3 3U, J 00 p.m. "DURBAAiM" (Hindustani I W.tb Kumar Kaushalya Yakub A Musical Mehxirama! "Boogie Man65 words
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Miscellaneous38 1947-04-08 7 TiSE TABLE TODAY i 24 HI( JH WATER 1 n ,M <" ft. 9 in. >A WATER. ,Un inches. 2 ft. tin. ■OMORROW 1 'H WATER 1 pm it. 4 in. WATER 4 inches 031 2 n. a in.38 words
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462 1947-04-08 8 A nnual Meeting Of Civil Service Clerical Assn. (Tribune Staff Reporter.) "The primary object of a trade union is its capacity to organise itself, and after its organisation to keep the members a disciplined and co-ordinated body," stated Mr. S. P. Garrett,462 words
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Article133 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. COLOMBO. Apr. 7 —Vernon Bartlett, Member ;.f Parliament and well-known British journalist, left for Penang today on his way to Singapore after a three weeks' .stay in Ceylon where he saw various political leaders including I). S. Senanayake, leader of the State Council Bartlett beforeReuter. - 133 words
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148 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. LONE* I pr. 7.—The first three Japanese to enrol in th< Bril ill Army are in London—by mistake, says one of them. George Obokata, Fred' Mogami and George Suzuki, all from Vancouver are Nisei—second generation of Japanese Canadians. When the wai started theyReuter. - 148 words
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Article132 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. TANGIER. Apr. 7. —Sicli Mo- named bei, You&hef, 37-year-old Sultan v Morocco, will be the first Suiian to visit the Inter- Zone of Tangier when he crosses the French- Spanish border on his state visit there j oa Wednesday The last oc- j casiorj on whichReuter. - 132 words
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Article93 1947-04-08 8 U.P. WASHINGTON, Apr. 7.—Maj. Gen. William Donovan, warchief of the Office of Bti tegic Services, decorated 13 officers oi the Siamese Army for their service to the Allies In the Siamese underground during the war. The awards, which were Medals ol Freedom, were presented at a ceremonyU.P. - 93 words
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Article88 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. Caicu' a. Aor. 7. —*he commit rl riot si ua ion in Ca'cut a h s improved, and in ail bu: three localities, curfew has bee 1 reaucei by three nours. .ocavs Ber gal Government communique said. The mor iflei curfew is rrcm 9 p.m.Reuter. - 88 words
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264 1947-04-08 8 IPOH.—A mild stir was caused at the New lown Police S ahon when an angry crowd of several nun: red strong, following the arrest of a.i 11-year-oid Chinese cigarette vendor, made allegations tha; the police had murdered the boy a- the same time demanding that264 words
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173 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. BUENG3 AIRES. Apr. 7.— Weekend reports that the whole of southern Paraguay has now risen against President Morinigo's government appear to have arisen from highly exaggerated versions of developments in the tiny port cf Villa Alberdi on the Paraguay river opposite the Argentina frontier cityReuter. - 173 words
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556 1947-04-08 8 U.P. Reuter. STRASBOURG, Apr. 7.—Gen. Charles de Gaulle, speaking before an enthusiastic crowd of 20,000 people in Strasbourg today, said that France's chief problem today was to maintain its independence between the opposing bloc represented by America and Russia. De Gaulle attacked the constitution,U.P. & Reuter. - 556 words
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94 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. SWANSEA, Apr. 7—An explosion at Garth col- Uery near Swansea yesterday caused the death of two men and injured i six others now in hospital. They were members of a party of 14 working at maintenance and were i caught by aReuter. - 94 words
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168 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. SAINT JOHNS. NEWFOUNDLAND. Apr. 7.—The Chief Justice I cf the Newfoundland's Supreme t Court. Sir Edward Emerson, is plaintiff in a libel action against Peter Cashin. former I Finance Minister and subse- quentiy radio commentator in 1 an action arising out of statementsReuter. - 168 words
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Article185 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS. Apr. 7.—Russia today opposed the British and United States view that before the nations can disarm there must be establish a foolproof system of security. Soviet delegate Gromyko told the United Nations Disarmament Commission that there was nothing in the General AssemblyReuter. - 185 words
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Article28 1947-04-08 8 U.P. TEHFRAN, Apr. 7. Rebels are reported ie'reating across the Iraq border after the fall of tr.eir main centre of resistance at Ossunu, 12 kilometres from the frontier.—TT.p.U.P. - 28 words
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Article83 1947-04-08 8 Reuter. MOSCOW, Apr. 7. Dr Albert Erpinosa. Cuban Charge d' j AlTairs In Moscow today callea lon the Council of Foreign j Ministers to grant Cuba full participation in the talks on Germany's peace terms. He said that Cuba could not accept any invitationReuter. - 83 words
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Article79 1947-04-08 8 Singapore hours comphed by the p a PDrecaidng station 0 mand. Far East- c Occasional i Kr showers this evening, with some" Fine tonigh' and 1[ morning. Wind: Light nbut calm during -hT n Wes r Sunset 1840 hi, Sunrise 0632 hrs Moonrise 2055 hrs Moonset 091479 words
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Article62 1947-04-08 8 TOKIO. A t >i let light*-, planea mm rtrst pubhc *PP CiMt *L I. T Arm "r--P> n ir 5.000 ath Aim. o ArnV chiny to r: inmrin. ra Day. The troops. Army units rrom »H »*j were reviewed by gn Sober L. BlehellKtirf. o62 words
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Advertisement182 1947-04-08 8 Univci .sal's Super-Sho: ker! "Hoisc of Drscula" S arr op Lon Cfcaney Euis Karloft DURING THE WAR MILLIONS OF THE FICHTINC FORCES AND CIVILIANS WERE GIVEN HEALTH AND STRENGTH BY VITAMINS you need Vitamins now more than ever out of 10 people who suffer today are j "'Vitamin staved" even182 words
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