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...promised in pre-election campaigning that his coalition would maintain. Even more stunning: the ruling alliance lost power in four of Malaysia's 13 states. Before the polls, only one state, Kelantan, was controlled by the opposition. By the time the dust settled on Saturday, three heartland states-Kedah, Perak and Kelantan-along with manufacturing-based states Selangor and Penang were all in the hands of the opposition. All of these states will now be ruled not by the National Front but, in most cases, by coalitions between the Islamist PAS party, the Chinese-based Democratic Action Party...
...Winners MICHELLE YEOH Crouching Tiger star is given the royal title datuk by the sultan of her home state of Perak, Malaysia. Is Dame Jade Fox next? MEL BROOKS Producers gets raves; show sold out. What's next for Broadway? Blazing Saddles, the Musical? Silent Movie, the Play? SCOTT WADDLE Submarine commander discharged without a court-martial. Guess the tribunal had too many civilian visitors that...
JOSEPH GOLDBERG Peace Corps Volunteer Perak, Malaysia...
...long terrorized his land. Today, more than half of Malaya's 50,000 square miles have been officially declared "white," i.e., free of all terrorists. Less than 1,000 Communists are still active, mostly in the southern state of Johore and the central state of Perak. For the most part, they exist in small bands of from five to ten men who have lost contact with one another; most are short of food, and some have not heard a word from Communist Leader Chin Peng (hiding across the border in the Thailand jungles) for as long as three years...
Staying Alive. All last week jet bombers from the British, Australian and New Zealand air forces worked over a 1,600-mile tract of jungle in Perak. On the ground, patrols crept toward the shattered target areas, cutting their way through underbrush as high as a man's head. British artillery plastered one sector near Sungei Siput with 25-pounders. An Australian battery poured mortar fire into another area, while only 400 yds. away a platoon of weary New Zealanders sweated out their 15th day of waiting for the enemy to show himself. For 33,000 Malayan and other...