Third Test

India Saved By Big Third Wicket Stand

Bombay, Jan, 1.

An unbeaten third wicket stand of 132 by Nari Contractor (86) and Oxford blue, Abbas Ali Brig (50) rallied India on the opening day of the third cricket Test against Australia here.

Police Check Queen's Xmas

Parcels For Explosives

London, Jan. 1.

Police opened Christmas parcela addressed to

nothing-just

The Indiana, after losing both Pankaj Boy and Polly Umrigar | to pace bowler Alan Davidson at 21, were 1533 for two at the close of play.

The dour partnership bc- bal Contructor tween opening and young Big was the second for any Indian highest stand wicket since Tests between the two countries began in 1947.

The pair eno together when the dew on the grassy plich was

out, but they de will drying

three fended stoutly for three-quarter hours. tor hit 10 fours, and Baig reach- ed the boundary seven times, with stylish moslly

cover drives.

and Contran

BOLD DECISION

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1960.

MAIL

Opens EUROPE USHERS IN

Gaoled

Sees Py

On New Year Day

Cairo, Jan. 1. James Zarb, gaolad here a

spy for Britain. today hugged the two-year-old son he had never seen before and declared with tears of joy "This is my

for happiest mament long time."*

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In the warden's office Turab Guol, the 40-year-old pri- bive overalis,

beper,

embraced his slim greying wife, Elda. She is here for about a month and will be allowed to wish her husband every other clay.

Tears streamed down their checks at this first reunion after three years' separation.

Under prison regulations they were not able to be alone to- Dessuki gether, but Brigadier

the Chiet Warder, Dishlaw!,

W.AS present told who "Don't take any nollee of me.

could be your grandfather." EXCITED

Lber

He said "I've never seen any- one as excited as Zab.",Turning to Mrs Zarb he said "We all like

In view of the kuwwn weak-Jim. I hope he will be released

of the Indians against soon."

MCC FACE UPHILL TASK AGAINST BARBADOS

runs

Beldgetown, Jan. 1. The MCC, following on 295 behind Barbados, had scored 80, for two

the wickets by

close here today, and face an uphill task to save' the match on the

final day tomorrow.

The tourists, facing Barbados's mammoth Arst innings total of

NEW YEAR WITH GAIETY, REVELRY

London, Jan. 1. Car horns, whistles, joyous church, bells and “Auld Lang Syne" ushered in 1960 in Europe last night. There was champagne in Paris, fire- crackers in Rome and a big Kremlin party in Moscow.

In London, thousandt joined | hands in Trafalgar Square and

Plendilly Circus, cheering and making as much noise as they could, good-naturedly atting Palke who were heavily IC inforced for the occasion.

Nightclubs were filled in Parle : for the traditional French night.j. of revelry and other western European capitals reported the gayest and most carefree New

| Year's eve in years,

old. Luigi Gramignani lost his dis- | right amma and miftwood eye In- big į juries in the explosion of

frocracker he was preparing at home.

the

333 for Ave declared, never ré- In Palermo, Bleily, 20-year- covered trom their shocking start yesterday and were missed at tea for 238.

Only Ken Barrington, Surrey batsman, who made a fours 70 with ten watchful spread over a total stay of 225 minutes, showed any form, and the MCC were asked to follow

for on against Colony

the Arst time since before the Brat world war,

SAME STORY

The start of the tourists recond innings was the story of yesterday's early failures all over again,

In the quiet Papal Palace of the Valioan, Pape John 70301 and a few members of his court sing a "To Deren“ · of thanksgiving for 1959 and prayed for God'r help in The New Year. UPI.

20 HURT BY

ROME 'BOMBS'

More than

4 SHARE

GBS PRIZE

FOR NEW ALPHABET

London, Dec. 31. Three Brilona and a Canadian woman will share The 2500 prize offered by the estate of George Bernard Shaw for the design of a new English lan- zuage alphabet..

The Public Trustee, R. P. Baulkwill, executor of the estate,

announced The awards

He said he and anacrsors assisting him in the reform pro- Ject hope to publish a. Shaw play---/Andreovies and the

the Lion" printed in alphabet by the middle of next SULIMOET.

*

new

The Public Trurice' now has four alphabeta, of 40 to 48 letters, which meet conditions laid down by Shaw, who died in 1860 at the age of 94.

the Queen after repuce, it was a bold decision by Hlasy-checked Gerald Zarb. Geoff Pullar and Colin Cow-

Rome, Jan. 1. celving an anonymous Indian Gularbra Ramchand 12 renibing 11tle of what was hapdrey, stroking the ball delight-

twenty RomENS threat that a package take first koock after winning pening, treated the grim prison fully, collected 30 runs in 25 min-

the third succes as a playground and tossed his ules before the Lancashire baig-suffered Injuries New Year's eve containing explosives the tests for

sive time.

new cowboy hat over the heads man mis-timed a pull off opening | when fireworks were set off and would be sent to Buc-

After India's fine wìa tour officials and reporters.

bowler Tony White and akcied a old pota cans were thrown court kingham Palace, a

ihe second Test to level the After her visit Mrs Zarb simple return catch, He had out of windows at midnight. five-match series at 1-1, the told reporters she had foundmade 20.

Following an old custom ( official disclosed today.

The designers of the winning third meeting han aroused

Smith' arrival, Rothans bomb the sinets her husband had not changed With Mike

with alphabets, and the assessors, wili iremehdotts interest here. a lot since

Weekes they last met in Everton

recalled all sorts, of old and broken- | now negolianto do deviso a final The Brabourne Stadium had.

February, 1957, Just before Charlie Grimth-doubtess re= | down empty chlamil bottles, old form. There are many similari-

electric lles in the four schanes-AP, a capacity crowd of 40,000.

calling the pace bowler's first-dishes, pols, chairs, his trial-Renier, Contractor and Roy saw the

ball dismissal of the Warwick- bulbs, mirrors, and other items.

Despite

efforts to shire captain in the first inn-

police shine off the ball in their hour-

abolish the

20 people custom, long opening stand of 21. They

inga. looked

who did not dash for cover in steady enough. bul

Smith survived a leg before time,, were sent to hospital for Davidson broke through by

appeal off the first ball, hit A brukes, cuts from splinters and cleary bowling Roy for six nra having Umrigar caught for

legaldo

from the other injuries——AP, boundary duck.

second, and was bowled by the Arth

They found gifts from Royal relatives and well-wishers,

Buckham Palace official delivered to the Said recls Palace and Sandringham the Norfolk country residence where the Quest in now staying were opened by police officers, Scotland Yard security men refused to talk about the zebre, but a Palace spollosman said:

""The police apparently heard rumour of some kind" and of course had to check it out.

"Apparently. It was the wack of some crank."-- AP,

QUEEN'S COUSIN DIES

Angus, Jan, 1.

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HOME FOOTBALL

London Jan 1. Then

Result; of today's football came the side-saving effort by Contractor and Balg. matches were: 'The occasional delivery kept low and hurdled through, and Chesterfic the ball rarely rose above the stumps, Though the pitch was unsuited to stroke play, Con- tractor was fluent of the back foot.

THREE CHANCES

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Baig generally played with confidence but ran into trouble | Berwick cgainst Richie Benaud's leg- Beechin spinners. In moving from 40

East Fife East Stirling to 42, Balg offered, three chances

Hamilton but all

difficult ware Boost (catches. Neil Harvey and Benaud

made therm

appear chances through their agility and 20- telpation. However, Contractor, when 55, was badly missed in

A three-wock oil baby girl the slys by Harvey, who jus

WED WAS A, SOcond cousin of i gled with the ball before drop- the Cosen died

today pin it. sistely Glamis Castle ---where the Queen Mother

www.born.

The baby, Lady: Caroline Frances Bowes-Lyon, was born on December 8 to the Eari anʼl Countess of Strathmore.

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Himarock Dundew

Motherwell

Had either balamen

collapse. Tollowed, 1 the Australian | Hibertsi sttack was accurato and keen.

SCOREBOARD

might have Clyde

India Jet Inminge: been suffering trom N. Contractor Not Out persistant cold which developed | P, Roy b. Davidson into pneumonia.

The Earl of Strathmore, 41.

P. Umrizar Harvey

Davidson

is a cousin of the Quoert. The A. A. Baig Not Out Countess, 35, wha formerly Extras

Miss Mary Brennan, an Irish Total (for two wickets) JINGO.

They wer

last June.--AP,

mazzied

Chessman

In Death

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To bat: G. Ramchand, Kunderam n. Nadkarni Borde, R. Kenny, A. S. Dureni. G. Giard.

Poll of Wickets: 1-21, 2-21. Bewling to date: Davidson 21-7-32-2; Lindwall 19-3-28-0, Mackay 6-3-11-0 Mockift 13-5-30-6, Hennud, 27-17-41~0, C. Me- Australia: R, Benaud,

22 14

......13 3

Montrowa Hamiton

Academiexis

Berwick Rangers Queens Park Brachin y Dumbarton Albions-Rovera Ake Athletic

Row Brawl Donald G. Stevens, N. Harvey, Entering

San Quentin, Jan, 1.

- A fist fight on death row to-

day Involved convict-Author Caryl Cbusanan and five other prisoners

The fight begen shortly after the pulson's 24 condemood were lot into their exerciseron to watch the Rose Bowl Football ihene ..00 television.

N. O'Neill, x Mackay, A Deviason W. Grout, L. Favell, Morton

I Mackin, R. Lindwall Heuter. Strenser

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SCRATCHY STROKES

Cars Smashed

Paris, Jan. 1. Roving bands of juveniles Peter May joined Cowdrey

smashed

Cars,

attacked and the pressure was well and

and broke truly on The 50 went up in 52 passersby

to

Paris minutes but while. Cowdrey ap- celebrations

happy

enough, May traditionally guy Now Year's peared seemed to be affected by the eve, tension.

Henning Leading In Golf Tourney

Polico trusted total of 75

Germiston, Jan. 1. persoo

Most stro, dexribed Harold Henning, of South Africa, returning a brit.

He Was guilty of several as "blousons noirs"-juvendle scratch strokes but no further delinquents.--AP. wicket fall before the end, when-) the MCC, with eight wickets left, still needed 212 ruma to

malon

bat Brain. Barbados

Heuter.

Priest. Seized

Bay City, Mich., Jan. 1. A Roman Catholic priest was scized by Michigan State Police on Thursday for questioning in the disappearance of more than $13,000 (£1,700) belonging to of the St. the parish fund

Church Joseph's Catholic nearby West Branch.

Father Francisco Paz, 33, of

13 4he Archdiocese of Popayan an Colombia, South America, was stepped at a State Police road-

59 35 block near here and taken to the Bay City State Police Post.

found they 30 Officers sald

briefcase in the prist's contained

29 which

Hundreds of children, took

$12,000.-AP.

Police Clash

Lisbon, Jan. 1. Police clashed with exuberant | merrymaloers trying to overturn motorcars in a central Lisbocy square carly today. One police

knet and several people were injured.

MORE Was other AP.

Closed

Djakarta, Jan, 1.

East Java military authori- Lles have declared the province closed to settle- ment by allens.

lient six under par 67 in the second round,, and a 36 holes total of 138, lød the field at the halfway stage in the South African £1,000 Masters Tournament here today.

the

- Four South Africans followed Henning. Bobby Verwey, 18- year-old brother-in-law of Gary Player,

Open Champion, was second on 141, followed by Trevor Wilkos on 142.

to

Plyer himself, who with Henning

the sponsoring event, way les fourth place on Bobby Locke, four 144 and times wink" of the British. open, fgth on 145,

The final 38 holes talore place tomorrow.-Reuter,

This may mean aller shop- keepers from runě sreme who are now howing their busina ees car, closed by the government will than have

leac to

the provinco | :.. altogether:

A sahiler measure in West the aliens leave Java chaices

thair homes, ka rural areas but

British Cars Sell Well

New York, Doc, 11:

A 70 per cent increase in the

Women's Tennis allows them to sale in major sale of British Moice Com, cars

.

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In the United States in 1850 wo In other parts of Indonesia reported on Thursday by Mr A. Perth Jan, 1. the oflens may stay in villages E. Birt, greckient of Hambro Christine Truman, of Britain, so long as they close their Automotive Cosp., the BMC U.S.

| representative-AR and Wimbledon Champion Marke | shops. Bueno, of Brazil, reached the final of the women's singles 'in the Western Australian Lawn Tennis Championships Here to

deyi

Vila Trammars defeated Miss E. Duldig, et Victoria, 6-2, 8~0. part in the annual. New Year sod Miss Bumor beat Miss Jan London, Dec. 81.

Lehane, of New South Widen Kehildren's sports, day of the It ended abruptly when Peninsula and

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6-4, 6-3-Router. Oriental, Steam sport, an aging. demned murderer Jarnos Mar

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