U.S. writer leaves
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) DJAKARTA, Feb. 18.
The American writer, Wyn Sargent, left Djakarta yesterday after a controversial fourmonth stay during which she married a West Irian tribal chief.
Miss Sargent left Djakarta on an airliner for Hong Kong, where she will stay overnight, before flying to Los Angeles. Miss Sargent, who described herself as a photo-grapher-writer, refused to talk to reporters, but just before she left, with tears on her cheeks, she said: “I feel very sad; I love Indonesia.” Miss Sargent was cleared quickly through the customs, but her four small aluminium cases were carefuly checked. One item in the luggage was a large lump of bone wrapped in newspaper and covered with ants.
Customs officials did not ask her what it was and Miss Sargent refused to tell reporters.
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33154, 19 February 1973, Page 7
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