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Press, 22 September 1987, Page 8

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Emperor ill Emperor Hirohito, who is suffering from an intestinal disease, has agreed to undergo surgery if necessary, press reports said. The 86-year-old Emperor is suffering from an intestinal disorder but more tests will be made, before a decision is taken about surgery.—Tokyo. Longevity diet A diet of fish and dates was held to be the cause of the longevity of Mohammed Salem Jomaa, citizen of the United Arab Emirates, who has died peacefully, aged 147, the “Al Bayane” newspaper reported. Mr Jomaa, who lived in the village of Ghalileh, in the emirate of Ras Al-Khaima, died of

natural causes, leaving a wife, aged 95, and some 120 descendants, the newspaper said. He had never been known to be ill, and was in full possession of his mental faculties until the end, members of his family said.— \ Abu Dhabi. 'Publicity coup About 20 armed guerrillas managed a bloodless publicity coup, seizing a Bogota daily newspaper and issuing a pirate edition which advertised a new peace proposal for Colombia. The newspaper “Diario 5 PM” reached news stands at lunch time with a 16-page appeal by the M-19 movement which occupied the capital’s Palace of Justice v in November, 1985. In the the Colom-

bian army stormed the' law courts after a 27-hour siege, killing about 100 people, including 11 high court judges, and gutting the building.—Bogota. Artists meet Traditional artists from Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia are expected in Noumea soon for the first of an annual series of cultural interchanges. The artists will demonstrate their skills in carving, sculpture and other handcrafts, results of which go on exhibition during the South Pacific Conference from October 10-14.—Noumea. Book charge A New Jersey man was charged with grand larceny in with

/ the disappearance of more than $U562,000 ($98,119) worth of rare books from a warehouse. The books were limited edition reprints of literary masterpieces, including works of Leonardo da Vinci and T. S. Eliot.— New York. Musician ill The jazz saxophonist, Stan Getz, was in stable condition at Stanford University Medical Centre a day after a growth was removed from his chest. A university spokesman said Getz remained in the hospital’s intensive care unit but declined further comment on the surgery or condition of the 60-year-old musician, who is an artist-in-residence at the northern California University.