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Show Grandfather of j Filipino Twins Buries One Alive MANILA, r I. Feb. 20. (Corres-pondencs (Corres-pondencs of the Associated Press.) -When the rrr.idfat her of native twins lat Lagawl In the mountain province u i" nrrested' recently for attempting to kill one of the babies In accordance H with 'n ancient tribal custom, he wa "surprised and Indignant at being ar-rested ar-rested for what he considered his per- Isonal and private affair." suys an of- I fir-la I Philippine constabulary report. ! The destruction of one baby In th) event Of twins helng bom Is an Did 'practice and one still observed In ci-r- 'tain part of tho mountain provin . tflS report said. In the case cited at Lagawl, ths mother's father burled the baby alh e. but a neighbor dug It up and cared fbl lit until it died two months later. oo 1 |