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Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

02 Aug 1963

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Canberra Times

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Aug 02, 1963

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4

Pakistan to test helicopter links in East Pakistan

East Pakistan will gain a rapid 17 minute helicopter link as Pakistan International Airlines contracts three Sikorsky helicopters funded by a $3 million Ex Im Bank loan. The service aims to connect 22 towns, land or water landings, with 25 passengers per flight at 140 mph, to spur economic development and ease travel across the Ganges Brahmaputra delta. Hurmat Beg of PLA says service could start by early November.

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Fish Fights Thai Custom and Exotic Southeast Spectacle

In Thailand fighting fish, tiny aguish bettas, are raised like champions and placed in jars for staged battles. Spectators gather around wooden tables to watch the contests, requiring intense concentration as the fish dart and strike with swift, twisting moves.

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Palace to Be a Night Club in Cairo

The palace of former Queen Farida, once wife of King Farouk, will be converted into a night club and theatre. An agreement between Egypt's Ministry of Culture and the ex-Queen plans the palace near the road to the Pyramids at Gizeh for entertainment use.

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