Blast from the past: Saluting in black attire as the flag is raised in Dataran Merdeka are former Navy Chief Petty Officer Oliver Cuthbert Samuel, 84, and Lt Commander (Rtd) Mohd Sharif Kalam, 82, whose friendship has lasted 60 years since the day they helped hoist the national flag when the country gained independence in 1957. Inset: Participants in period attire re-enacting the first National Day parade. — NORAFIFI EHSAN & ART CHEN/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The land was in chaos, with citizens running helter-skelter to escape the violent acts of the communists.
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