Karen Rebels Active in Burma
War of attrition rages as Karen rebels duel with Burmese government forces across Karenni State and Irrawaddy delta. Reports cite ambushes, booby traps, and women joining guerrilla efforts during the Japanese occupation era and after the killing of rebel leader Bo U Gyi. Kanthulay Independence radio broadcasts to foreign ambassadors in Rangoon.
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A.P
Burma
Thailand
Irrawaddy Delta
Saw Ba U Gy
Princ
Everoody
Ieee
Raver
Les
Gsumoarie
Wola
Bednard Estate
Padaung
Bo U Gyi
Kanthulay
Eng- Man
United States
Britain
India
Pakistan
O'Farrill
Ested
Mexico
Kerens
Flyntie
Mra Ex U Gyi
Deak
Fone
Mra Ba U Gyt
Ba Gyt
Ba U Gyi
Tasue
Tenasserim
Insein
Tobrgoo
Toungno
Mexican television boom drives sales and debates
AP reports rapid interest in TV in Mexico with XHTV the sole channel airing three hours nightly. O Farrill Jr notes 1800 sets sold in three weeks as bars lag in purchases while private buyers surge, despite high import costs and 50 cycle power conversion needs. Government loans aided imports, and plans for more stations XEQ and XEW surface as Mexico eyes expansion.
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Mexico
Romulo O Farril, Jr
O'Farrill
Serafina Paradela
Mexico City
XHTV
Jalalas
O'Ferrills
North Korean Soldiers Sold in Hungarian Packages
Budapest reports describe Hungarian factories and offices distributing aid kits for North Korean soldiers. Packages allegedly include cigarettes, sugar, thread, safety pins, tooth care items, soap, toothpaste, and various foods as offerings to support fighters against the United States.
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Vienna
Budapest
Pitty
Andy
Ghost raid case leads to hospital transfer in Penang
A fragmented report from Penang describes a boy named Ang Chu Tay, about one year old, screaming with a throat wound. Police report a figure or ghost commanded him to cut his throat, but the details are unclear and the child was sent to a mental hospital for care.
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Penang
Ang Chu Tay
Television demand in Denmark boosts receiver sales
Denmark faces growing demand for TV receivers as households seek ready access to broadcasts. Industry reports note steady uptake of models suited to local standards, with retailers expanding stock to meet anticipated year end sales.
China slows Tibet operations puzzling Indian minister
New Delhi reports from Foreign Ministry sources that China has slowed military actions in Tibet. The ministry is puzzled by the pause, suggesting regrouping or use of Tibetan loyalists as fifth columnists. India’s note to Peking may have altered plans, with Chamdo captured and forces moving toward the Indian border near Pembigo.
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London
Associated Press
New
India
Lhasa
Chamdo
Poyi
Pembigo
Chass
Cowboys Bow To Westerners Critics Of Ridicule
Hollywood novelist and screenwriter Dave Dortort discusses a four year study of cowboys and westerns. He argues modern Western films ridicule the cowboy and his code while promising glamour and danger. Dortort notes rodeos, budgets, and the gap between myth and reality, saying most rodeo contestants fail to profit.
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Hollywood
Dave Dortort
Streenweter
Dortort
Tovcinch
Thane
Siwe
Beraee
Jerry Waid
Marty
Climbing act sent bride away in Singapore
An Indian estate labourer in Singapore devised a dramatic exit plan to rid himself of his wife. He threatened to hang himself if she returned, then climbed a tree with a rope as she and her parents watched in shock. The incident ended without further harm.
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Singapore
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