Eastern Sun, 27 August 1966

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  • 26 1 EASTERN SUN Independent National Daily s SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 1. .No. 42. Saturday, August 27 1966. MC (P) 1912 KDN 2309 Price 15 cents
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  • Separate currencies statements
    • 653 1  -  100 backing for S pore Haven of capita By Lim Tiong Wah, Peter Loke SINGAPORE, FRI. THE Singapore dollar will have 100 per cent backing. This assurance was given in Parliament today by the Finance Minister Mr. Lim Kim San. Mr. Lim said that unless a compromise
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    • 165 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, declared this evening that the Jakarta agreement had opened up a "new era of peace" between Malaysia and Indonesia and expressed the hope that this friendship will be everlasting. Tun Razak said this
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    • 799 1  -  Siamese twin existence bad Two captains By John Kam, Lim Thow Boon KUALA LUMPUR, FRI. The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, this morning related to the House of Representatives, the events and circumstances which led to the currency break with Singapore. He was
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 226 3 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Minister of Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon said today that there is a flagging interest in the National language among certain sections of the non-Malay community in the Republic. "It is up to the Committees to bring home the lesson to the
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  • 58 3 MUAR, Fri. —Enche Haji Ismail bin Hassan, Johore Executive Assemblyman, will open three new rural projects on behalf of the Mentri Besar of Johore, Dato Haji Hassan bin Yunos, at Penggerang on Aug. 27. The new projects are a telephone booth and a health clinic at Sungei
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  • 123 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. A Jurong Industrial Estate factory that will turn out 20,000 bicycles within the first year of operation and up to 60,000 in the third year had its foundation stone laid today by Minister of Finance Mr. Lim Kim San. During the ceremony Mr. Lim
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  • 392 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. The following is a list of passengers who will be embarking the P O Lines S. S. Cathay from Singapore, Port Swettenham and Penang. The estimated time of departure of the Cathay from Singapore is 5 p.m. tomorrow: Mr. C C. Cloud, Jnr., Mrs. Cloud,
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  • 963 3 STNGAPORE, Fri. A Journalist. Mr. Peter Lim, testified in the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday that shortly after the closure of the Singapore Standard, a practice adopted by the Straits Times Press <M) Ltd., of awarding high salary increments to the company's outstanding reporters began
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 53 3 S PORE DIARY 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Victoria Memorial Hall, Empress Place: "Art Exhibition." 7.30 p.m.: Victoria Theatre, Empress Place: 'The True Story of AH Q Stage Play. 8 p.m.: National Theatre, Tank! Road. "South East Asia Artiste Concert" (Hongkong show). 8.45 p.m.: Cultural Centre. Canning Rise: "Song recital
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  • 88 4 PENANG, Fri. Police here are intensifying their search for the murderer of Madam Goh Beng Guat, 38, who was stabbed to death in Krian Road in the early hours of Thursday morning. Her eight-year-old son, Ooi Kean Lye, who was also stabbed, is reported to
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  • 65 4 SEGAMAT, Fri. The Mentri Besar of Johore, Dato Haji Hassan bin Haji Yunos, will open a oneday civics course for all community leaders, headman of the kampongs and members of the public on Monday 29th at 9.30 a.m. in the Diamond Jubilee hall here. Topics for discussion in
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  • 104 4 IPOH, Fri. A live 9m.m. bullet and an expended cartridge of similar calibre were included inside a threatening letter received by the manager of Messrs. Hong Seong Sawmill in Sungei Bernam, Mr. Yap Yoke Wah (52), the police here disclosed today. The letter demanded $3,600 from the
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  • 772 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.—The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, gave a categorical assurance the non-Malays in Malaysia would not be suppressed with the ending of confrontation. "It is the policy of the Alliance," he said, "to see that everyone live in peace and harmony." "There
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  • 166 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Police here arc offering $l,OOO reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thugs who beat up an Alliance M.P. with knuckle-dusters on Wednesday. Announcing this today, a police spokesman said the incident should serve as an "eye-opener" to the
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  • 76 4 BENTONG. Fri. A public rally will be held at the Government Club padang here on Wed. Auk. 31 at 8 a.m. to celebrate Malaysia Day. About 3,000 people including schoolchildren are expected to attend. After the rally schoolchildren will be entertained to free cinema shows at the
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  • 115 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The heart-touching story of Madam Chan Tai Moi's plight had moved many readers of the Eastern Sun. Another reader Mr. Lee Beow Guan from Batu Pahat has sent a cheque of $lO towards the fund for Madam Chan. Madam Chan, 29, a mother
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  • 48 4 MUAR. Fri. The Organiser of Malay Schools, Batu Pahat Inche Ghaffar bin Ali has been transferred to the Ministry of Education as a Federal Inspectorate of Schools. A former teacher of High School. Muar he has served as State Scout Commissioner and is a keen social worker.
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  • 587 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin. this evening allayed the "fears" expressed by some opposition members of the "dire consequences" of issuing the country's own currency. Describing the "fears" as for the most part groundless, Mr. Tan said that
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  • 276 4  -  By UNNY KRISHMAN KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. "A beautiful piece of art and powerfully expressive of the vibrations that it projects on the devotes". This is how the Dalai Lama described the 28 Buddha statues now on display at the Buddhist Art and Cultural Exhibition
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  • 235 4 PENANG, Fri. The Penang and Province Wellesley Farmers' Association will be holding an emergency meeting at the association's premises in Beach Street tomorrow afternoon to discuss and receive suggestions which might help to curb the present illegal smuggling of pigs from Thailand. The secretary of
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  • 24 4 MUAR. Fri. The Kundang Ulu Local Council has warned the residents in the area to renew their bicyile licences early or face prosecution.
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  • 102 4 KUALA LUMPUR, FrL The Deputy Director of the Rubber Research Institute, Dr. A. Newsam, said today there was a possibility the rubber disease "Phytophthora" which appeared in two estates in Pulau Langkawi recently might have spread to mainland Kedah. Speaking at a press conference here today.
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  • 42 4 MUAR. Fri. Wort on the construction of four classrooms costing $12,000 has been completed at Serom, 10 miles north of here. The assistant Minister of Education. Mr. Lee Siok Yew. will declare the new classrooms open on Oct. 2.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 701 4 What's on in today's Radio and TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 Kuala Lumpur and Penang; 6 Ipoh and Malacca; 3 and 10 Johore Bahrn; 4 Taiping; 7 Batu Pahat; 9 Kluan?. 3.00 Opening Annct.; 3.01 School for Scandal; 4.36 International Zone; 5.01 Cartoon Classics; 5.06 Close Down, 5.45 Opening Annct.; 5.50
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  • Local News
    • 552 5  -  Parliament in session By Lim Tiong Wah, Peter Loke, John Clarke SINGAPORE, Fri. The Singapore Parliament today passed the Free Trades Zones Bill, 1966 to provide the permissive legal framework for the establishment to free trade zones in Singapore to preserve and promote
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    • 125 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. The new s3£ million TV Centre was officially declared open tonight by the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. Standing before the glittering ultra-modern building which is the permanent home of TV Singapura, Mr. Lee praised the efforts of those who had contributed much
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    • 54 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. Two well-known Japanese film stars, Miss Yoshiko Kawamoto and Miss Yumi Hanabusa from The Toho Company, will arrive in Singapore on Aug. 29, to make personal appearances at the Odear. Theatre from Aug. 31, in conjunction with the film. The Adventures of Taklamakan." They will be
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    • 457 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. In a discussion on "Asia for Asians" held last night at the University of Singapore, it was generally agreed that Asians must help themselves if they are to achieve prosperity and happiness. The discussion was organised by the Democratic Socialist Club, University of Singapore. The
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    • 236 5 SINGAPORE, Fr 1. Gigantic reorganisation steps have been undertaken by the Government to put an end to the ridiculous inefficiency in the Public Cleansing Service. This was disclosed by the Minister for Health. Mr Yong Nyuk Lin in Parliament today. The re organisation will be
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    • 291 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. Singapore is likely to have a second Cancer Screening Unit for women before the end of this year. The new unit will be the auspices of the Singapore Family Planning and Population Board. This was disclosed by the Minister for Health, Mr. Yong Nyuk
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    • 113 5 Two Singapore Youth Leaders, Mr. Ng Tiong Sun, supervisor of community centres for the East Area, and Mr. Chey Pak Meng, organising secretary of the community centre in Maude Road, recently left for a seven weeks' training course in Hanover, Germany. They will be given the opportunity of gaining inside
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    • 329 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Minister for Finance, Mr. Lim Kim San today outlined three main reasons for Singapore's participation in the Asian Development Bank. The participation in the Bank associates Singapore with other Asian countries in the field or regional cooperation. By joining the Bank,
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    • 66 5 SINGAPORE, Fr 1. Fireworks may now be let off at any time or any place in Singapore except those specified in an order made by the Deputy Commissioner of Police. This amendment is contained in the Minor Offences (Amendment) Bill which was passed in Singapore Parliament
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    • 51 5 SINGAPORE. Fr 1. There will be no water and poor pressure in Upper Changi Road (between Jalan Tapisan and Bedok Road), Jalan Tanjong, Tanah Merah Kechil, Jalan Tanah Rata and Jalan Simpang Bedok on August 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any Inconvenience caused to consumers is
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    • 376 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Minister for Health, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin today said in Parliament that the Government is confident that all vacancies for doctors in the civil service would be filled by 1967. The Minister said this in answer to a question from the
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    • 184 5 SINGAPORE, Fri.—No self-re spec ting Singapore citizens will want to use foreign titles to distinguish themselves from the rest of the people. This was the remark made by the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, in Parliament today. Dr. Toh was making an oral
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 41 5 TIME AND TIDE Tide Tables for August 27 (Saturday). Penang: 10.51 a.m. (6.5 ft); 11.43 p.m. (6.0 ft). Port Swettenham: 3.40 a.m. (10.7 ft). Port Dickson: 4.56 p.m. (7.0 ft). Singapore: 9.59 a.m. (6.7 ft), bedili Kechil; 8.25 a.m. (7.2 ft).
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  • DIN-WAI SUPPLEMENT
    • 1013 6 IPOH, Fri. "Made in Malaysia" electrical goods, from transistor radios and electrical fans to automobile signal lights will soon come off the production lines of Messrs. Din-Wai Electrical Manufacturing Co. (M) Ltd. at Jalan Bharu, Prai Garden, Prai, Province Wellesley. The laying
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    • 130 6  -  TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA. 9 < I AM very happy to send a message on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone for the Din-Wai Electrical Manufacturing Company's electrical factory by the Chief Minister of Penang, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 65 6 V AAA A~> -A A A A -v rt. as l V*. >V-A J*. *:< Congratulations Din-Wai Electrical Manufacturing Co (M) Ltd V On the Laying of Foundation Stone from South Island Building Com^xmy 140. Victoria Street, Penang. Phone: ***** ***** ,•9 9 i 1 y i We take great
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 300 7 The Chairman, Dato Chan Swee Ho, D.P.M.P. and Directors of Din-Wai Electrical Manufacturing Co. (M) Limited have pleasure in FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY fry Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee P.M.N., Chief Minister of Penang at Jalan Bharu, Prai Garden, Prai, Province Wellesley. r r m m I Hn 1 ■r
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  • 391 8 Vesteray the Singapore Government issued a White Paper on Currency which gave a full account of why in the end the currency negotiations came to nothing. In the Malaysian Parliament, the Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, also explained why the currency talks failed. The crux of
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  • 393 8 president Sukarno has now to face the students in a showdown. His Independence Day speech is regarded by the students as welshing on the peace pact signed by Malaysia and the Suharto regime. They have asked their Parliament to reject the President's speeches, to normalise relations with
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  • 1527 8  -  By Mr. Peter Lo, Chief Minister, Sabah. I AM conscious of a great compliment in being invited to address the Sabah Press Club at this Luncheon Meeting. I am not a newspaperman. I have never been a newspaperman, and unless
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  • 657 8 PERTH, AUSTRALIA, Fri. Malaysian education experts have joined with delegates from 16 other nations in Perth, Western Australia to take part in the Pan Indian Ocean Conference on Technical Education and Training. Britain, Ceylon, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malawi, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan,
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  • 610 8 Fri Senegal is one African country which hopes that foreign influence on its economy will increase, not vanish. Despite favourable conditions for foreign capital investments, the one-crop economy of peanut oil has been stagnating and immediate prospects for investment appear even dimmer. The apparent reason
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  • Commercial and industrial
    • 204 9 MOSCOW, Fit (AP) A leading Soviet trade official jays this country would start producing cars based on the Italian Fiat in 1969 And produce 600,000 of them year by 1972. It was not immediately rear from this timetable, disclosed here for the first time, how
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    • 306 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. Sept. first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed at 5 p.m. In Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 62-3/4 cents per lb. down S on the previous close. The tone was slight easier. Initiative was lacking with London unchanged overnight and no fresh factors to consider. Sellers
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    • 66 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. The A sociation of Banks in Malaysia made the following changes in its rates to merchants today: New York: Buying T.T. 3211/16; Airmail O.D. 32-13/ lti; 90 s/at 33-5/16 credit bills; 33-7/16 trade bills, Selling T.T./O.D. ready were: New York 32-|; Holland Guilders 117-i; Swiss Prance
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    • 36 9 NEW YORK. Frl. (UPI) The Treasury's monetary R'jld stock declined US$75 million this week to t'Ss 13.259 billion, down 7 million for the year jp far, the Federal Reserve kanit ox New York said.
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    • 465 9 Frl. (UPI) The financial experts of the worlds leading industrial nations yesterday recommended that a new reserve unit be created as the basis for reform of the world's international monetary system. They represent the socalled Paris Club or group of 10 countries which has been investigating
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    • 50 9 NEW YORK, Fri. (UPI)— Rubber futures closed unchanged on sales of one con tract yesterday. Sept. 22.60 23.20 Nov. 22.85 23.30 Jan. 23.05 23.40 March 23.05 23.40 May 23.05 23.40 July 23.05 23.40 Sept. 23.05 23.40 Locally, No. 1 RSS was quoted at 23J cents a pound, nominal.
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    • 275 9 SINGAPORE, Frl. The declining trend In rubber continued during the first part of the week and a new recent low of 26 1/2 cents for the current month was recorded. Fays the weekly review of Holiday. Cutler, Bath and Co. Ltd. Lack of overseas Inducement again appeared
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    • 108 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. Exports of ribbed smoked sheet rubber from Malaya and Singapore in July amounted to 53,540 tons, of which the biggest quantity, 12,175 tons went to Russia, statistics showed. A total of 45 countries bought R.S.S. rubber from Malaya and Singapore. These included China 7.025 tons,
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    • 34 9 WASHINGTON, Frl. (AP) The U.S. Government sold 15 tons of surplus stockpile tin on Thursday, 5 tons Grade A at US$l.54 a pound and 10 tons Grade C at US$l.52 a pound.
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    • 157 9 SINGAPORE The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 3/4 Fernview fi/7 Kristin Blake 10/11 Asahi Maru 15/16 Dolius 23/24 Katong 29/30 Hiye Maru 38/39 Silindoeitg 40/41 United Onward 42/43 Cathay 44 Soudan 46 Johneverett 47 Mozdok The following ships laid an* chorage at
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    • 603 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Stock Exchange openec* quietly firm this morning and continued to pick up throughout the day, CCM, in particular, enjoying good support. Business was done at one stage at $1.48. Properties were fairly steady. Tin shares were softer although there was more support. Berjuntai
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    • 15 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. The tin price for today was $609-| per picul, down $3.75.
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    • STOCK EXCHANGE-MALAYSIA, S'PORE
      • 206 9 B S Boustead 1.55 1.60 Chemical Co 1.46 1.47 Cold Storage 2.85 Dunlop 2.44 2.48 E. Smelting 4.02 4.04 Esso Ords. 2.97 2.99 United Holdings CCR 1.85 1.90 Fitzpatrlcks 1.60 1.70 3.62 3.64 Gammon 2.15 2.17 G. E. Life 62.50 Guinness 2.31 2.32 Hotel S'pura 1.03 Hume (M) Ltd
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      • 102 9 Ampat CCR Aokam 9/3.62 3.72 Austral Amal. 24/Austral Malay XR 32/6 Ayer Hitam 22/22/4 J Berjuntai XD 33/9 34/3 Gopeng XD 31/Hong Kong 34/9 35/6 K'pong Lanjut 24/24/3 Kamunting 18/4J 19/Kent 11/Killinghall 44/44/10i Kramat 12/12/9 Kuala Kampar Kuchai 1.96 1.99 Larut 12/Llngul 2.00 2.08 Lower Perak 23/- Malayan Tin
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      • 2 9 Pill
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      • 68 9 Bassett (50cts) .87 Batu Lin tang 1 69 Borelli (New) 2 21 Jeram Kuantan CD 2 30 Kempas 1.95 1.98 Kepong Plant 1.95 2.20 Kluang Ord 1.75 1.80 Kundong Tg. Pau 1.80 1.90 Kuala Sidim 1.55 1.63 New Scudai 4.10 4.50 New Serendah 2.31 2.40 Riverview 2/4 2
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      • 31 9 Anglo-Asian XD 1/1 Anglo Oriental 3/3 3/4 Consol Salak 2/5 K L. Kepong 2/1 Kulim 1/7 1/10 Malaya General 2/5 Merlimau Pegoh 2/1 2/3 Petaling 3/6 Strs Rubber 1/1*
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      • 27 9 First Malayan 2.20 2.30 Second Malayan 1.55 1.65 Third Malayan 1.14 1.25 Malaysia Commerce 90 1.01 Mai. Saving Fund 1.34 1.44 Sterling Commodity 3/11 4/6
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      • 146 9 Singapore Chinese produce exchange noon prices yesterday were: Previous Todays Sellers Sellers Coconut oil (FOB) Bulk Aug 44.00 44.00 Coconut oil (FOB) Drums Aug 45.50 45.50 Copra Mixed (FOB) Aug./Sept Sugar (Java) ex-godown.... 25.75 25.75 Nutmegs 110 B &W 475.00 475.00 Nutmegs 110 B W 250.00 250.00 Garbled Lampong
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    • AIR MOVEMENTS – SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR
      • 183 9 TIME AIRLINES FROM 7.00 a.m. CPA 701 Hongkong. Kuala Lumpur. 8.20 a.m. MAL 019 9.30 a.m. MAL 121 Kuala Lumpur. 9.30 a.m. Thai 404 Jakarta. 10.55 a.m. MAL 005 Penang. Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca. 11.05 a.m. MAL 451 Kuching. 11.55 a.m. PAA 841 San Francisco, Los Angeles.
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      • 166 9 TIME AIRLINES TO 7.00 a.m. MAL 034 Malacca, Kuala Lumpur. Jpoh. Penang, Alor Star, K. Bahru. 7.31 a.m. MAL 122 Kuala Lumpur. 7.40 a.m. MAL 452 Kuching. 8.00 a.m. CPA 572 Bangkok, Hongkong, TalDeh, Osaka, Tokyo. 8 30 a.m. 9.00 a.m. MAL 616 MAL 042 Kuala Lumpur,
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      • 142 9 TIME AIRLINES FROM 7.45 a.m. Air Ceylon (AE 115) Singapore. 8.15 a.m. MAL (ML 122) Singapore. 825 a.m. MAL (ML 034> Singapore, Malacca. 9.15 a.m. MAL (ML 005) Penang. Ipoh. 9.15 a.m. MAL (ML 616) Singapore. 10.05 a.m. MAL (ML 042) Singapore. 10.55 a.m. Thai (TC
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      • 144 9 TIME airlines TO 7.15 a.m. MAL (ML 019) Singapore. 8.25 a.m. Air Ceylon Colombo. Karachi, Rome, <AF 115) London. 8.45 a.m. MAL (ML 122) Singapore. 8.45 a.m. MAL (ML 034) Ipoh, Penang, Alor Star, Kota Bahru. 9.30 a.m. MAL (ML 005) Malacca, Singapore. 9.50 a.m. MAL
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  • SHOW BUSINESS
    • 371 10  -  By K. G. THAMAN JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Minutes after hitting the town here one recent night, the exotic and sensational Afro-Cuban dancer, Kandy Barr, let off her "L" secret. "I like nothing more than being in love and I am passionately
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    • 291 10  -  By Hoo Boon Kee KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Italian-trained Chinese Lyric Colorature Soprano Miss Chen Li-Ching will give a recital at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on Sept. 17. Her accompanist will be Miss Ann Tan, who is also a famous soloist. Shanghai-born LiChing began her
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    • 212 10 HAADJAI, Songklo, (S. Thailand)/ Fri. Two teenage American sisters have made a name for themselves in this small township through the "A-go-go/' one of the latest dance craze. They are Miss Nicky Reynolds, 17, and Miss Danielle Reynolds, 20, daughters of an American soldier stationed
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    • 241 10 SINGAPORE, Fri. For Miss Pauline Ten*, the "A Go-Go Show", currently being sUaged at the National Theatre, has been a chance in a life time. She was discovered while appearing on a Hong Kong TV by local stage extrepenuer, Mr. Koh Seng Leong, who is the
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    • 243 10  -  By A. JOHNSON THREE top women artistes popularly known as the "Korean Sex Kittens" are now enthralling nightclub audiences with their sizzling Latin American dances and Korean folk music. The shapely and attractive dancers, members of the "Seoul Night Show" from Korea are seductive Kim
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    • 491 10  -  Bv LIM MENG KEE SINGAPORE, Fri.—The voices of six beauties will enthrall their fans here when they make a three-day appearance at the National Theatre which began tonight. They are not ordinary singers They are wellknown singers from Taiwan and Hongkong.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 62 10 In town tonight GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL: Arundel Room See Johnny and Paula in a programme of songs, dances, comedy and a touch of fire!! SINGAPORE HOTEL: Featuring the sensational and versatile Susie from Korea. ADEL P H I HOTEL: Roof Garden and The Peacock Bar present the Fabulous Antartics CLUB
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 136 11 LONDON, Fri. (AFP) The mother of Harry Roberts, the fugitive suspect in the murder of three London policemen, made an emotional radio appeal to her son today to give himself up "Robbie, this is your mother speaking to you", she said. "I ask
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    • 73 11 ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Fri. (UPI) A lifet>ize figure of accused Mass murderer Richard Speck went on display at Tussauds Wax Museum on the boardwalk. The figure of Speck, accused of slaying eight nurses in Chicago last month, was placed in the museum's chamber of HYSO.
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    • 259 11 FT. Dix, New Jersey, Fri (UPI) A Ft. Dix Ml-' litary Police Guard was accidentally shot to death by another MP during the escape of two prisoners Military authorities said thle guards assigned to the 52nd Military Police Co., were searching for
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    • 164 11 WASHINGTON, Fri.—'The United States today received "with regret" official word from Prince Norodom Sihanouk requesting a postponement of Ambassador Mr. W. Averell Harriman's planned visit to Cambodia. State Department spokesman Mr. Robert McCloskey, who said word had been received through the Australian
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    • 70 11 TOKYO. Fri. (AP) North Vietnam has sent a protest to the International Control Commission on the despatch of Philippine troops to the Vietnam war, Vietnam news agency said today. VNA said the protest was made following announcement by General Ernesto Mata, Chief of Staff of the Philippine
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    • 524 11 WASHINGTON. Frl. (UPI) SECRETARY of State, Mr. Dean Rusk said yesterday the Vietnam war might simply fade away without any formal agreement or even peace talks. He cited this prospect in testimony before the senate preparedness subcommittee, which is studying the extent
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    • 186 11 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI)— Carlos P. Romulo, President of the University of the Philippines, yesterday held talks with officials of the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation on proposed projects involving millions of dollars in aid to the University. Sources close to
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    • 45 11 LONDON, Fri. (AFP).— The first of four RAF Vulcan Bombers being withdrawn from the Far East following the end of confrontation between Indonesia and Malaysia will arrive back at its base at Cottesmore, Rutland tomorrow, it was officially announced in London today.
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    • 73 11 Thanks to the war in nearby Vietnam, Bangkok is receiving a shower of dollars from U.S militarymen and tourists. This is introducing a new and racy tempo to change its skyline regarded by some Thais as their elegant and romantic culture of old. Here, the tall
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    • 86 11 BAD KISSINGEN, Germany. (AP) King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand were received here yesterday by West German President Heinrich Luebke on the fourth day of a private visit to West Germany. Last night the Royal couple art to b* the President's guests at
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    • 154 11 MOSCOW, Fri. (AFP).—A poignant documentary novel of the German execution of more than 100.00 Jews at Babi Yar on the outskirts of Kiev in 1941 was published in part yesterday in Yunost, a Soviet youth magazine. It is written by Anatoly Kuznetsov, a native of
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    • 95 11 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fri. (AP) An Australian Trade Fair will be held in Jamaica on Nov. 26. Industrial and commercial visitors who are expected to attend the fair will be able to view the exhibits from November 21 at the newly Built National Arena (Convention Hall)
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    • 165 11 F ONDON Fri. (AFF). Two policemen armed only with truncheons overcame two masked gunmen after an 80 miles per hour chase through London's dockland today. r The bandits, whose car crashed after getting out of control ordered the police out of
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    • 91 11 CAPE KENNEDY, Florida. Fri (AFP) Launching of the Saturn 1-Apollo spacecraft was delayed for at least an hour today because of a hitch in transmission between the space centre here and a tracking ship in the Atlantic. The device, which is to make a 93-minute sub-orbi-tal night,
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    • 35 11 RAWALPINDI. Fri. (UPI) —Philippine Foreign Secretary Mr. Marclso Ramos has accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan, it was announced yesterday. The announcement said the visit would probably take place in October.
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    • 189 11 LONDON, 'Fri. (ATP) Polish General Tadeusz Bor-Komorowski, leader of the 1944 Polish revolt, died of a heart attack last night near Bletcheley, Buckinghamshire, it was announced today. The General, best known simply as General Bor, was a major when the Germans
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    • 92 11 ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Fri. (AP) A South Carolina balloonist claimed three world altitude records last night on a 70-mile flight over Western Pennsylvania. Tracy Barnes, 27, said he soared to 25.000 feet where he encountered sub-zero temperatures and 75-mlle-an-hour winds. He said nis balloon broke the altitude
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    • 131 11 ATLANTIC City, New Jersey, Frl. (AFP) Vice President Mr. Hubert Humphrey declared here today that the United States was fighting in Vietnam to prevent bigger wars in other parts of the world. He told a convention of Jewish war veterans that it was false
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    • 101 11 TOKYO, Fri. (UPI)— Communist China has expressed its concern and support for Chinese nationals in Indonesia, the new China news agency said today. The agency, in a broadcast monitored here, said the Red Chinese Embassy in Jakarta said in an Aug. 20 note
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    • 132 11 CALCUTTA, Fri. (AFP)— India's second big flood wave since June have put 240 villages under water and left 30,000 people homeless in the Bramaputra valley, first official reports received here today stated. Over 6,000 families in North Bengal have also been hit. In the North Bihar
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  • 134 12 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Frl. (AP).—Saturday has been declared a national holiday In honour of visiting French President Charles de Gaulle, relieving government and factory workers from their normal half-a-day Saturday duty. Radio Addis Ababa announced last night. The move was expected to encourage
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  • 254 12 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, Fri. (AP) A GOATEED, rifle-slinking man shot and killed five persons in a housing project apartment In a Negro section of New Haven early today and wounded two others, police said. They said one of the survivors identified the
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  • 167 12 MADRID. Fri. (UPI) The U.S.-Spanish Space tracking centre at nearby Robledo de Chavela today received the first picture of the earth taken from U.S. Lunar orbiter satellite. Just to the left of the picture is the earth seen from the Lunar surface. The light of
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  • 146 12 CALCUTTA, Fri. (AFP) One worker was killed and four others injured when police fired on violent strikers on Darjeeling's Tungsoong Tea Estate about 350 miles north of here, reports reaching here this evening said. The Tungsoong Garden is one
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  • 72 12 NEW YORK, Fri. (AFP)— A 61-year-old man shot two people dead on the 48th floor of a Manhattan Office skyscraper here today, and then killed himself. The man, James Ruberstone. was said to have had a dispute with his employers. Master Truckmen of America. His victims
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  • 75 12 Announcement of the end of the strike of machinists against five major U.S. Airlines was made in Washington recently by P.I. (Rov) Siemiller, right, President of the Afi-Cio International Association of Machinists. Union members voted by 68 per cent to accept a new contract with Eastern, National,
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  • 64 12 HONGKONG. Fri. (AFP) The North Vietnam Army High Command Liaison Commission today protested the landing of 2.000 South Korean troops at Nha Trang on Aug. 13, the Vietnam News Agency, monitored here, reported. A note to the International Control Commission described the action as an impudent challenge
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  • 36 12 NAARDEN, Hclland, Fri. (UPI) Twenty-three skeletons were unearthed on a construction site here earlier this week. According to experts the skeletons date back to 1572. when the Naarden population was massacred by Spanish troops.
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  • 132 12 MIAMIA, Florida, Fri. (AP> Hurricane Faith shifted slightly off her Westward course yesterday, moved toward an afternoon collision with the Leeward Islands, and brought the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico into her range. Weather forecasts said Gales would begin lashing the Leewards and reach a
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  • 83 12 BERLIN. Frl. (UPI) A West Berliner broke a beer bottle over his wife's head, then threw a knife at her because she gave a running commentary on a television crime show, police said. The maid told police "she would not shut her trap," they said.
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  • 75 12 HOLLYWOOD, Fri. (UPI) The Beatles slipped quietly out of town yesterday aboard a chartered airplane for Seattle, Washington, where they will give performances. Th e singers arrived here early on Wednesday and remained in seclusion except for one news conference, until their secret departure aboard a chartered
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  • 46 12 SAIGON, Fri. (UPI) American military spokesman announced yesterday In Saigon that American troops have reached the 300,000 mark. The landings of the Fourth Infantry Division. 196 th Light Infantry Brigade and various support elements brought U.B. troop strength up over 300,000 on Aug. 20.
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  • 83 12 CINCINNATI. Ohio. Fri. (UPI) Joseph Sawyer. 24 got caught with egg on his face and was in City Ja'i yesterday. John Brown. 24, told police he returned home on Wednesday night from work and heard lips smacking in the bedroom. He investigated and found
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  • 37 15 Burmese goalkeeper Tin A ung leaps high to secure the ball from the invading Malaysian forwards during the recent Burma Malaysia football tournament held at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur which ended in a scoreless draw.
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  • 360 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Japanese Junior shuttlers dominated the show in the first and second round matches in the 2nd International individual badminton championships played here at Stadium Negara, this morning. All the four Japanese players won their respective rounds with ease. In the first round
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  • 34 15 MUAR, Fri. Muar Detention Camp will meet UMNO Youth in the final of the Muar District Soccer Tournament on the Muar Club Padang at Jalan Arab on Aug. 31 at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 162 15 SINGAPORE. Fri. Singapore's former Thomas Cupper and champion. Ismail Marjan was today critically 111 in the General Hospital here. The former badminton star will undergo, a major operation. Marjan who is 46. partnered Ong Poh Lim in the doubles and won the Singapore National title
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  • 31 15 MUAR, Fri. Nehruji of Tampin (Negri Sembilan) will meet Muar District XI in a friendly football match on the Muar Town Council padang on Aui. 27 at 5.15 p.m.
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    80 15 LONDON, Thurs. Lance Gibbs caught and bowled by Bob Barber in the Fifth Test at the Oval recently. Gibbs slung his bat at a flighted ball from Barber and hit back a return catch. With that the series ended in a splendid victory for England by an inning
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  • 503 15 SINGAPORE, Fri. A total of 637 horses are now registered with the Malayan Racing Association. This is disclosed in the new classification list issued here today. The horses are made up as follows Class 1 109; Class 2 128; Class 3 132; Class
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  • 626 15 KUALA LUMPURE, Fri. Today, marked the opening of the 3rd Royal Malaysian Police athletic championship meet in which 500 athletes from the various States of Malaysia will vie for honours. Sabah and Sarawak seemed to dominate today's events and have set themselves up as likely contenders for
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  • 352 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Japan beat China by five goals to two in Group 'B' of the Merdeka Soccer tournament here tonight. With the defeat China was pushed out to last place in her group. Japan took a commanding 3 1 lead at half time.
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  • 105 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A Seap Games record was broken In the selangor Shooting Association's monthly shoot for August. Khadim Hussain broke the "centre fire'' event record of 550/600 points held by Rangsit Yanothal of Thailand. He scored 564 out of a possible 600. The results:
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  • 529 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri A total of 99 entries from five States have been received for the first national shooting championships of Malaysia starting tomorrow at the shooting range in Subang. The championships will also serve as the association's third trials in the Asian Games at
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  • 1119 15  -  By WINDSOR LAD PENANG, Sat. Downing Street looks all set to chalk up another win in the seven furlongs handicap for hurdlers at Penang this afternoon. (Race 7). At Bukit Timah in May, Downing Street took the Singapore Hurdles over nine furlongs in
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  • 55 15 RACE 1. KATIE Jaya II Trooper Jones. RACE 2. BLACK VELVET Lui Hon Fury. RACE 3. ZAMI Stitches Harapan. RACE 4. TIMBERLANE Satoro Arouse. RACE 5. SIR CHIRON Belmont Park De Ruyter. RACE 6. PERWIRA Quiny Jet Plane. RACE 7. DOWNING STREET The Kanak Kuala Lumpur. RACE 8. NO
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  • 87 15 SINGAPORE, Fri. Singapore's Minister for Law and National Development. Mr. E. W. Barker will declare ODen the Port of Authority Recreation Club's week-long Sports Carnival tomorrow at Bukit Chermin. The Carnival has been organised to mark the first anniversary of the P.A.R.C.'s clubhouse. The opening
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  • 538 16 'Sihanouk trail' angers Sihanouk Phnom-Penh, Fri. (AFP) Prince Norodom Sihanouk said yesterday that there was no point in his meeting roving United-State*. Ambassador W. Averell Harriman until American Military maps were revised to show Cambodia's borders with South Vietnam in their proper place.
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  • 315 16 MANILA, Fri. (UPI) President Sukarno's chances of a comeback in Indonesia are "nil, nil, nil," Philippine Foreign Secretary Narciso Ramos said last night on his return from a trip to Jakarta. Mr. Ramos told newsmen the new Indonesian leadership led by strongman Gen. Suharto
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  • 103 16 MANILA, Fri. (AFP) Some five million Resos about 53.75 million worth of Indonesian coora is being smuggled into the Philippines monthly from Indonesia, it was disclosed here today. Col. Domingo Villamater, Deputy Director of the Regional Anti-Smuggling Action centre (RASAC) in Southern Philippines, said
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  • 166 16 SAIGON. Fri. Two U.S. Air Force jet fighter bom bers dumped flaming napalm today on American soldiers already bloodied by a day and night of battling communist guerrillas. U.S. army Ist Infantry Divsiion Commander Maj. Gen. William E. Deputy told newsmen the battle and the
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  • 34 16 SEOUL. Fri. (AP) The South Korean government has formally invited Chancellor Ludwing Erhard to visit Seoul next month on a leg of his scheduled tour of South-east Asia, Seoul newspapers reported today.
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  • 449 16 MANILA, 'Fri. (UPI) The Womens National Press Club in the United States has cabled an appeal to the wife of Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos to persuade her husband to avoid Washington press gatherings where women are restricted. The cable is the
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  • 388 16 JAKARTA, Fri. (AP) The Indonesian Herald warned today that Indonesia's mounting internal dissension will not be easily settled. In an editorial titled "the path is not smooth," the paper said violence has been present in this nation's 20-year history. It touched on the events last
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  • 64 16 SEOUL, Friday, (AP) Twelve persons were drowned and two others missing when a crowded small ferry boat capsized yesterday in the Han river near Yoju 30 miles South-east of Seoul, police said. About 30 persons were aboard the ferry which was to accommodate only 20, police
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  • 143 16 BANGKOK, Fri. (AFP. United Nations special representative to Thailand and Cambodia Herber de Ribbing will have his first meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman here this afternoon. De Ribbing, a Swedish diplomat, is due to arrive here today for a weeks preliminary stay. He
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  • 331 16 MANILA, Fri. (AP) A television news reader, appealing for doctors to volunteer their services at hospitals crowded with haemorrhagic fever cases said: "All doctors who have time to kill please go along to your nearest hospital President Marcos has sought foreign assistance in the government's fight
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