Let's take a look at what else was happening around that time. This is the front page of the New Straits Times on 1st October 1976.
with a zoom-in on the date ...
I'll get to the story of how we got our hands on such an old publication in an upcoming posting. But for now, have a read of some snippets of the stories featured that day.
Like this news item from Sarawak ...
reminding us that Sarawak still faced sporadic communist activities in 1976, despite the fact that then Chief Minister Abdul Rahman Yakub had signed a Peace Accord (called PARAKU) with communist leader Bong Kee Chok in 1973, which enabled many of the communist terrorists living in the jungle to be reintegrated into society.
In the region, President Ferdinand Marcos was still very much in charge of the Republic of the Philippines, a country perceived to be one of the most progressive in South-East Asia.
On the sports section, we see read about Ken Norton protesting about his recent defeat by Mohammad Ali, and demanding a rematch.
All stuff of history. And guys and girls, be proud that we lived through all of it ...
Of course some of us were oblivious to all the above, because the only part of the newspaper we focused on were the cartoons ...
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ya loh. in those days i only read the comic strips and some of the sports, if got badminton stuff. heheheh.
ReplyDeleteYes, comics - not just Alley Oop, Dick Tracy, Lil Abner, but also Dagwood, Bringing Up Father, Dennis the Menace, Modesty Blaise ...
ReplyDeleteOops. No, not Dagwood. The comic was called Blondie. Her hub was Dagwood.
ReplyDeleteQ for AM - Why do newspapers only include more cartoons on weekends? Is there an implicit assumption that people only have time for humour on weekends? In a world with more bad news than good daily, maybe NST could start adding more cheer with more cartoons daily ;-)
ReplyDeleteWill definitely let the editorial boys and girls know of your feedback. I for one would love a good laugh anyday. thanx
ReplyDeleteAnthony M,
ReplyDeleteCan we have more of Lat? He never fail to make me laugh!
WJ,
ReplyDeleteTalking about Bong Kee Chok..was the treaty signed in Simmanggang? Was that why the name of town was changed to Sri Aman?
Lee Kien
ReplyDeleteYou come to nstp office and I give u the Lat collections.
Datuk AM, one of my fav cartoon series is Modesty Blaise. It used to be in the Sunday Mail. Not any longer. My humble request is for that Sunday Times have it. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteDato AM, if u not careful this is gonna become a WISHLIST posting for NST ... ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteAnthony M,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!You are so kind!Will call before i drop by.
Hi Lee Kien, you like Lat cantoons ka.. I always use salong and riding my big gentlerman bycycle. Now i no more call Lat. I am call Lard because i am born in the year 1959 and my cai-ness father say i am born the year of pig so call Lard better.
ReplyDeleteJust let me know if anyone want to access copy of NST of any past date. The really early dates may take longer as we hv to get from british museum while anything in the last 50-70 years will take less time to retrieve.
ReplyDeleteSri Aman Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the second Division, Sri Aman Division has a total area of 5,466.7 square kilometers.
ReplyDeleteIt was formerly known as Simanggang District but was later name as Sri Aman as this is the place where PARAKU(Parti Rakyat Kalimantan Utara) a communist party operated in Borneo particularly Sarawak signed the Memorandum of Understanding with Sarawak government in year 1973. PARAKU was represented by its Commander BONG KEE CHOK whereas Sarawak government by its Chief Minister at that time Abdul Rahman Yaakob (different from Tunku Abdul Rahman). Sri Aman was chosen where "Aman" means peacefulness. Sri Aman brings the meaning of "Town of peace" and therefore pigeons became the symbol of Sri Aman as pigeons symbolized peacefulness.