Vol. VI, No. 3, March 1992 +-+-+-+-+ - Ibiblio

Shwebontha St., Yangon, died in Calcutta, aged 82. (WPD 3/22)
Mar. 16: Amy Cecilia Lobo (Daw Amy), nee Wallnut, wife of U
Thein Han (Jimmy Lobo), died in Yangon [no age given]. [Catholic]
(WPD 3/17)
Mar. 18: Daw Mya Mya Tin (Al Hajjah Assia), died in Dubai,
U.A.E., aged 66 [most of text in Burmese]. [Muslim] (WPD 3/19)
Mar. 18: Thiripyanchi U Tun Kyaw, M.A. (Oxon), Kadoe-Kawhnat,
Conservator of Forests (Retd), Professor of Forestry (Retd),
R.A.S.U., husband of Daw Saw Yin (Kawhnat), died in Yangon, aged 81.
(WPD 3/19)
Mar. 21: Lt-Cmdr. Soe Hlaing (retd), Director (Admin) Myanma
Petro-Chemical Enterprise, husband of Daw Khin Kyaw Kyaw, died in
Yangon, aged 57. (WPD 3/22)
Mar. 24: Bhaddanta Tejalankara, Vassa 73, Padana Nayaka Sayadaw
of the Tezasekki Medititation Centre, Yangon, died, aged 92. (WPD
3/25)
Mar. 29: Sayadaw Bhaddanta Cintita-bhivamsa, Vassa 66,
Ovadacariya of Sattamavacaka Kyaung, Yadanabon Taik, Mandalay SW
Twp., died in Mandalay, aged 86. (WPD 3/30)
Mar. 29: U Than Win (Oscar Strentz), Kandawgyi Hotel, husband
of Dr. Tin Tin Hla (Myanma Railways, Rtd.), died in Yangon, aged 58.
(WPD 3/30)
Fires
Mar. 2: A fire in Hline Twp. [Yangon] destroyed four houses,
leaving 34 people homeless and causing damage of K50,000. (WPD 3/3)
Mar. 19: A fire in Nya Ward, North Okkalapa Twp. [Yangon]
destroyed 2,000 houses and left 20,000 persons homeless. (WPD 3/20)
Mar. 20: Another fire in Nya Ward, North Okkalapa Twp. [Yangon]
destroyed 900 houses, and left 5,000 people from 3,000 households
homeless. Investigations are under way to "determine the value of
property loss and casualties" in the two fires. (WPD 3/21)
Mar. 21: Deputy Minister for Education Col. Kyi Maung inspected
two burnt-out primary and one middle school in North Okkalapa. (WPD
3/22)
Mar. 22: A fire in Shwephyitha Myothit [Yangon] destroyed 10
houses and made 51 persons from 8 households homeless. (WPD 3/23)
Birthday
Mar. 4: 91st BIRTHDAY WISHES. Daw Khin Lay (Mrs. Po Sa). Your
love keeps us all together in a Special Way and more so at 91 we say.
Happy Birthday and Wish You More Encores ... From all loved ones of
the Winville clan. (WPD 3/4)
Ship/Shore Telephone
Mar. 13: Effective March 16, telephone calls can be made
between Myanmar and ships cruising in Myanmar waters between 6 am and
6 pm. Those aboard ships, who must pay in foreign currency, may radio
telephone to the marine radio communications centre Yangon Radio XYR
at Pyintaungkyaung, Thanlyin; telephone users in Myanmar may pay in
kyats, and will book calls through Yangon Radio by calling 109. For
more information, contact the International Communications Centre
Chief Engineer or telephone number 65333. (WPD 3/ 14)
Yangon Pepsi King and Queen
Mar. 25: "Soe Than (Yangon Division) was selected `Pepsi King'
and Ma Aye Aye Naing won the `Pepsi Queen' title at the `Pepsi Cola'
Physical Culture and Beauty contests held today at the National
Indoor Stadeum 1 in Thuwunna. The contests were held in commemoration
of the 47th Armed Forces Day. Other winners were San Si Aye (Navy)
second, and Tin Zaw Myat (Yangon Division) third in the Physical
Culture contest and Ma Hla Su Kyaw (Yangon Division) second and Ma
Hlaing Hteik Hta Khin (Botahtaung) third in the Beauty contest
respectively." (WPD 3/26)
Earthquake Reports