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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33541, 23 May 1974, Page 13

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Kay Amin held Mrs Kay Amin, a former wife of President Amin of Uganda, was arrested at her home yesterday in possession of 150 rounds of ammunition and a sub-machine-gun. Radio Uganda reported. She was being held by the police for interrogation concerning possible arms smuggling. Last month another of Amin’s former wives. Mama Malyam. was fined for trying to smuggle textiles to Kenya. Earlier this year, Amin divorced three wives and now has only one.—Kampala, May 22. Malaria hope The World Health Organisation has announced that recent research offers hope of a successful vaccine against malaria. The research involves the use, with human volunteer, of irradiated malaria parasites.—Geneva. Mav 22. Palace revolution? Plumbers and maintenance men at Buckingham Palace are planning a demonstration over wages which they claim are less than kingly. The tradesmen, who are employed by the Government, say that while they earn less than £3O a week, contract workers carrying out specific work at the palace can earn £9O a week.—London, May 22.

Ice flow Brazil is reported to be studying the possibility of transporting icebergs from the South Pole to make up for shortages of fresh water in the northern and northeastern coastal cities of Sao Luis, Fortaleza. Natal and Aracaju.—Brasilia, May 22.