Eastern Sun, 10 March 1967

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  • 25 1 EASTERN SUN Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 1 No. 229 Friday, March 10 1967. MC (P) 2251 KDN 2660 Price 15 cents
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  • 290 1 SYDNEY, Thurs. (Reuter) The Duke of Edinburgh chose lemon aquash while schoolboys preferred champagne after the presentation of gold medal awards at Government House here, today. The boys, aged between 17 and 19. had just been presented with their Duke cf Edinburgh Award Medals
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  • 200 1 Fierce fighting in Central Java Army arrest 1,500 JAKARTA THURS. (REIJTER) EIGHTY COMMUNISTS DIED in a nine-hour battle with Army troops at the Central Java oil town of Blora 9 500 miles east of here, the Army announced today. The Communists, led by a prominent ioeai spiritualist,
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  • 69 1 Decorations were exchanged between the Yang di-Pertuan Asonc and the visiting President Luebke of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Istana Negara. Kuala Lumpur. His Majesty conferred on the President the Darjah Utama Sri Mahkota Negara. Malaysia's highest award for a Head of State. In return, thp President presented
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  • 171 1 MOSCOW, Thurs. (UPI). —The Soviet TASS news Agency reported that Balakishi Orudzhems, 130, and his 114-year-old wife, Amina, yesterday celebrated their 100 th wedding anniversary in the southern mountain village of Ilkhychi. A TASS dispatch from the Azerbaijan city of Baku said the couple celebrated
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  • 168 1 SPRINGVILLE, New York, Thurs. (Reuter). Philip Reidel, a 27-year-old lorry driver, was brushing his teeth at his home here when he coughed up a bullet. Today, he told how the bullet came to be bouncing around his wash basin. On January 28 last,
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  • 301 1 JAKARTA, Thurs. (AP) President Sukarno facing possible dismissal by the session of Congress now considering his future, has become highly irritable over little things, palace sources said today. The once unchallenged and unauestioned ruler of this giant South-east Asian nation for 21 years, now becomes angry
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  • 74 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. (Reuter) Two battalions of crack paracommandos. loyal to Army leader General Suharto, have been sent to turbulent Central Java following a pitched battle In which troops killed 80 Communists. The paracommandos part of the strategic reserve once commanded by General Suharto, were despatched to
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  • 118 1 LONDON, Thurs. (AP). —Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret were locked in a London museum yesterday while security guards hunted a supposed raider. All exit doors were slammed and bolted as alarm bells rang through the Victoria and Albert Museum shortly after the Queen and
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  • 99 1 HOLLYWOOD, California, Thurs. (AP). —Actress Betty Hutton has been for $1,400 in alleged unpaid rent, plus $B,OOO for rug, furniture and wall damage. The complaint filed yesterday in Superior Court also names Miss. Hutton's former husband, musician Pete Candoli, as a defendant. Mr. and Mrs. David Simmons.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      20 2 Frau Wilhelmine Luebke giving presentjto children Home in PeUlin f J*y* during her visit to Eastern Sun pix.
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    • 888 2  -  KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. By MUSA SCULLY The Government is going all-out to urge farmers to use modern methods of agriculture, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Haji Ghazali Jawi told the Senate this afternoon. In winding up the debate on the
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    • 46 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. —ln recognition of the achieveiT 6111 independent status by millions of peonle, in commemorar.tion of U.N. contribution to the processes leading to independence, the U.N Postal Administration wili issue a stamp in two denominations— 5 cents and 11 on March n.
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    • 73 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Minister of State for Culture. Mr. Lee Khoon Choy. will open an exhibition of paintings by Mr Choey Kwok Kay on Mar. 16 at the National Library at 5.30 p.m. Mr. Choy ig the winner of the 1966 Edward G. McDowell
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    • 33 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Van Kleef Aquarium at the King George the Fifth Park will remain open to th« public from March 24 to 27 (Easter holidays) from 10 ajn. to pjb.
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    • 332 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Government Is to spend $2 million on schemes to improve the livelihood of inshore fishermen, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives Hajl Ghazall Jawl said In the Senate this morning. In winding up the debate on the Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, he said
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    • 67 2 BINOAPORE, Thurs. A sum of $2,270.60 has been donated by Mewrs. Eng Wah and Company to the Social Welfare Department Homes Fund to provide special amenities for the residents of the Social Welfare Homes. This sum of money was derived from the gate collections at the
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    • 24 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Traffic Police in Singapore recorded 120 road accidents, of which Ave were classified as serious, during the past 24 hours.
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    • 608 3  -  First ever luxury houses with turfed rooftop gardens By: Patrick Lee A NOTHER, new estate will soon come up in Singapore. The development of this estate Katong Seaview Palace calls for a huge investment of $3O million and work on the project has already commenced.
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    • 153 4 KUCHING, Thurs. The Government has made available two small islands in the Bintulu district of Fourth Division for the purpose of enabling natives to participate in the timber industry. This was disclosed by the Minister for Development and Forestry. Enche Abdul Taib Mahmud in Miri
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    • 273 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysian and Thailand today began talks on border security measures to combat the Communist menace along their common borders. This is the fifth meeting of the General Border Committee. It was held here at Parliament House. The Malaysian delegation was
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    • 212 4 KUCHING, Thurs. The Director of Operations, East Malaysia, Major-General Dato Ibrahim, flew to Bau, in the First Division, by RMAF Aloutte helicopter today to bid farewell to members of "C" Squadron, 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment. Tne men will shortly be
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    • 241 4 KUCHING, Thurs. The Malaysian Armed Forces in Sarawak have established their own Armed Forces children's school near Kuching airport. The school, the first of its kind in East Malaysia, costs over $60,000. More than 60 children of members of Kuching Garrison,
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    • 230 4 PENANG. Thurs. Malaysia's first blind boy to graduate as a teacher, Peter Chin, is still waiting patiently for a vacancy in any of the secondary schools here. The principal of St. Nicholas Home and School for the Blind, Mr. W.G. Brohier, said today that they were
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    • 126 4 KOTA BHARU, Thurs. The government is looking into the possibility of providing a better office for the Marine Department in Turtipat. This was disclosed by the Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir when he inspected the Marine Office
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    • 245 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, today described the coming Sabah Legislative Assembly election as "democracy at its best." In a message on the elections, the Tunku said it was the first election of its kind to be held in the
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    • 69 4 Thurs. A 19-year-old girl reported to police last night that a man attempted to molest her at Eden Park Klebang four miles from town. Ah Looi. an amah with a service family there said a man on a bicycle crossed her way as she was
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    • 746 5  -  Cash gift for Spastic Centre By Lim Thow Boon, Chan Kam Yau Kuala Lumpur, Thurs. PRESIDENT Hemrich Luebke of West Germany today met the Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, and the Malaysian Cabinet and discussed the question of economic aid to
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    • 68 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. The Mentri Besar of Johore, Dato Haji Othman bin Haji Mohd. Saat has received two cheques, totalling $155.60 for the National Disaster Relief Fund. A cheque for $104.60 was received from the Board of Governors, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan, Parit Beting, Muar, and
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    • 122 5 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The National Trades Union Congress has expressed "regret" that a number of daily-rated unions boycotted the NTUC's meeting with the Prime Minister last night. In a statement, Mr. R.A. White, the NTUC president, said, however, the NTUC was happy that two public daily-rated unions
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    • 80 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The 297 students including 71 girls today left the Muslim College, Petaling Jaya, peacefully following the notice served by the council to close the college temporarily. The college was closed after the student demonstration against the National Language Bill. This was disclosed here
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    • 41 5 MALACCA, Thurs. The local branch of Bank BumJputra is planning a building of Its own. The bank l» stated to have acquired the vacant land between Police Hqs Building and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for its propsed building.
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    • 33 5 SEGAMAT, Thurs. The All-Schools Talentime contest final, organised by the Charities Week i n aid of its fund, will be held at the Canossian Convent hall at 6.30 p.m. this Saturday.
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    • 666 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. University of Malaya results of the third examination in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) 1966 67 session (subject to confirmation by the University Senate). The following candidates have passed the third examination in Engineering (Civil): CHAN WENG Thy*. Chua Hwa Yew. Eu Sing
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    • 171 5 IM'UAR, Thurs. The new $4.5 million bridge over the Muar River will be officially opened to traffic on April 15, it was stated here today. The Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, Tan Sri Sambanthan will perform the opening ceremony.
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    • 71 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. Boh Hock Chye. 28. was today acquitted and discharged by Mr. Justice All Hassan In the High Court without his defence being called on a rape charge. He was alleged to have raped a 28-year-old woman, who was his neighbour, at about 10 p.m.
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    • 40 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. The Malayan Teachers College here will hold a fun fair and jumble sale at the Diamond Jubilee Hall here on March 31 and April 1. The proceeds will go towards the National Disaster Relief Fund.
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    • 434 12  -  By M. Tharan JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.-—A ray of light has finally illuminated the dark and tormenting world of two 20-year-old blind boys here. They are Abu Bakar bin Sulaiman and Lee Yee Lam both of the Princess Elizabeth School for the Blind at Jalan
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    • 156 12 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Princess Mother Srl- sangwari, of Thailand, arrived here today for a three-day visit in the Royal Thai naval vessel, 'Chandhara." Mrs. Payong Chuttikul, 1 Thai Charge dAffaires here, officials of tne Tnai Embassy and representatives of the Singapore Government went
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    • 268 12 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mrs. Betty Lim Koon Tftk seen presenting a scroll to Mr. Ching Kwong Yew. President of the Poon Yue Association, at the end of a successful preview of a Chinese classical drama "Lady Precious Stream" at the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday night.
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    • 350 12 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A prominent German trade unionist and lecturer on Soviet Studies agrees with the Minister of Defence, Dr. Goh Kent Swee, that Communists are mis-using young students "for questions of power." He is Mr. Stephen Thomas. lecturer on Soviet Studies at
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    • 258 12 MELBOURNE, Thurs. (Reuter) A Singapore beauty billed as "a girl with a gift for outrageous remarks" arrived at Melbourne airport today with a few words in her defence. "I didn't think I was outrageous in Sydney, I thought I was being
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    • 220 12 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The tranquility of the early hours of the morning: was interrupted by the shouts of a fishmonger, who yelled: "I have been stabbed." The fishmonger, Tan Cheng Chai, 46. of Lorong Panji, Jurong, died minutes later before reaching the General Hospital in an
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    • 932 12 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Sim Boon Chuan, manager of Chop Keet Sang, told a District Court today that the value of five consignments sent by a firm in Hong Kong was raised in the bills of lading applications for shipping guarantees so that
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    • 770 4 KL DIARY ART exhibition by Dzulkifli Buyong at Sarrat Art Gallery 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Group art exhibition at Balai Ampang <AIA Building) a a.m. to 6 p.m.; Art exhibition in honour of Cheong Soo Pleng at National Art Gallery 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 6.30 p.m.
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 219 6 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (UPI) Arthur Schleslnger Jr.. former adviser to President John F. Kennedy, said yesterday that he doesn't believe the Johnson administration wants to negotiate a Vietnam peace at this point in the war. Mr. Schlesinger expressed this view in conjunction with a statement
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    • 233 6 LUXEMBOURG, Thurs. (Reuter). Mr. Harold Wilson yesterday assured Luxembourg one of the main steel exporting: countries of the Common Market—that Britain will abide by the founding treaty if she joins the European coal and steel pool. The British Prime Minister gave this assurance to
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    • 188 6 NEW ORLEANS, Thurs. (UPI) —Dist. Judge Bernard J. Bagert refused yesterday to dismiss a murder-con-spiracy enlarge against a prominent New Orleans man accused of conspiring to kill President Kennedy. The ruling cleared the way for a preliminary hearing next Tuesday for Clay
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    • 111 6 NEW YORK. Thurs. (AFP) The United States government was still trying invain today to track down "Radio Free Harlem" a clandestine Black nationalist station espousing Negro rights. For nearly a month, experts of the Federal Communications Commission have been trying to pin-point and capture the elusive post,
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    • 199 6 Will Desai play NEW DELHI, Thurt. (Reuter). Leaders of India's Congress Party were working on a compromise formula to avoid a contest for the leadership by leaving Mrs. Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister but giving her main rival, Mr. Morarji Desai, the post
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    • 94 6 ZURICH. Thurs. (AFP) The European central banks which last year clubbed together to support sterling during the height of its crisis will definitely renew their backing at the meeting of their representatives on March 12 and 13, informed sources said today. The renewal will be
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    • 116 6 NEW YORK. Thurs (Reuter) The management of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer yesterday defeated a bid to oust its directors from control of the 43-year-old ftlm company. Twelve directors repreienting the management were elected by a margin of about 700,000 votes out of 4,485.400 shares represented at a shareholders
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    • 174 6 CAMBRIDGE. Massachusetts, Thurs. (UPI) Five poems by self-confessed Boston Strangler Albert de Salvo have been recorded for listening at home. A local company, Astor Records, said proceeds of the record sale will be used to establish a foundation for research on sexual disorders. One
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    • 91 6 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Children tfho never get smacked by their parents may get the idea that nobody loves them, the magazine Mental Health reported today. An article by Dr. Derek Miller said that parents who refrain from hitting out, even under provocation. may make the children feel
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    • 358 6 TROCKFORD. Illinois, Thurs. (ITPI). A youth used a gun bought by his father, an ex-deputy sheriff to kill two boys, a court was told yesterday. The gun was to 'protect' the 17-year-old youth's new bride, the father said. John Wesley Williams
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    • 69 6 VATICAN CITY. Thuri. (UPI) The Vatican Post Office yesterday issued an airmail stamp showing a jet plane over the dome of St. Peters instead of the traditional winged angel. The jet appeared on the 20 and 100 lire stamps. Other air mail stamps In the series
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    • 153 6 LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) Emil Savundra, former boss of an insurance firm which collapsed last year owing £3 million, was today committed for triai at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) on charges involving over £500,000. Mr. Savundra, 43. and Stuart de Quincv Walker. 41,
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    • 121 6 STOCKTON, California, Thurs. (UPI) Regents of the University of Pacific have approved construction of an overseas campu« in Malaya. UOP President Robert E. Burns said that on Tuesday land will be bought or leased near the University of Malaya In Kuala Lumpur. The
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    • 348 6 VATICAN CITY, Thurs. (UPI). —Pope Paul VI last night suspended all audiences for a week, to devote himself to consideration of the birth control question and other issues awaiting his decision. A reform of the Roman curia, establishment of a permanent
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    • 46 6 PARIS, Thurs. (ATP) General Lyman L. Lemlntzer, Chief of the United States European Command, said today that the Command's headquarters in France would close down at midnight on March It. and reopen Immediately at Patch Barracks jn Stuttgart, West Germany.
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    • 197 6 VATICAN CITY, Thurs. (UPI) The Vatican is considering the possibility of allowing bishops in some parts of the world to absolve large groups of faithful from sin without private confe#sion when time and priests are short, a Vatican source "Kltss 7 h* couM not say
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    • 508 7 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (AP).- The government plans to cut off a cost-of-living allowance now provided to more than 31,200 U.S. servicemen in Vietnam. The Pentagon said yesterday that effective Slav 1 the so-called "COLA" (cost-of-living-allowanced payments to Military personnel in the war zone will end.
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    • 151 7 LONDON, Thurs. (TJPI)— James Bond is up against some real opposition this time—another James Bond. Columbia Pictures announced yesterday that its James Bond film, "Casino Rovale" would have its world premiere in the presence of Princess Alexandra of Kent here on April 13. Eon films
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    • 114 7 White Sand s Missile Range, New Mexico, Thurs. (AP) West German and U.S. troops will fire two-stage Pershing ballistic missiles from near Blanding, Utah, to Southern New Mexico next week, the Army said yesterday. The missiles, the number of which has not been announced, are
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    • 259 7 MANILA. Thurs. (AFP)— U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South East Asia and the Pacific, Mr. William P. Bundy said here today he did not think the recent U.S. Asian ambassadors conference would produce any dramatic changes in the Amerian
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    • 139 7 MANILA, Thurs. (AFP> People's China has tentatively agreed to ship 200,000 metric tons of rice to the Philippines but fears the American Seventh Fleet may Intercept the cargo on the high seas, the largecirculation newspaper "Manila Times" reported today. The newspaper, quoting
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    • 168 7 MUNICH. Germany. Thurs. (AP) The State prosecutor has advised a Munich company there Is no evidence It violated the law In printing currency for the Rhodeslan rebel government. the company's lawyer said. Lawyer Dr. Alfred Seldl said yesterday this decision meant "complete
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    • 127 7 BIMINI. BAHAMAS, Thurs. (AP). Adam Clayton Powell yesterday won the support of a major Civil Fights Group in his bid to regain his congressional seat. The chief of the group called the bid the start of a nationwide struggle. Mr- Powell told a news conference
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    • 110 7 MANILA. Thurs. (UPI).— A Filipino doctor of philosophy today joined the inquiry underway in Phoenix, Arizona, to prove the existence of the human soul. Dr. Benito F. Reyes, a professor in the graduate school of the Far Eastern University in Manila cabled Superior Judge Robert
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    • 83 7 SAO PAULO. Brazil Thurs (UPI) —Mrs. Santa Mmeses got the surprise o>f her life when she went to get a copy made of her marriage certificate yesterday. Police told her that legally she was dead. Now police are looking for her husband, Jose Meneses. from whom, she
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    • 95 7 LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Thurs. (AP) —The youngest of the three musical Kim sisters from Korea will marry a Las Vegas musi-cian-composer on March 21 in a Jewish ceremony. Mia Kim, 25, will marry Tommy Vlg, 27, drummer and composer she met three years ago while both were
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    • 129 7 NICOSIA, Cyprus. Thurs. (Reuter) The 20-year-old son of American mining millionaire Christian Gunther said here yesterday he is going ahead with plans to marry a Cypriot air hostess despite being disinherited. Theodore Gunther was cut out of his father's fortune when he gave up
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    • 74 7 JAPAN'S Foreign Minister Takeo Miki (2nd from right) holds discussion with U.S. Secretary of States Dean Rusk (shown in the screen) on international issues including Communist China while former Foreign Minister MasayoshiOhira (right) listens with Shintaro Fukushima, President of Japan Times and Kyodo News (left) as a moderator during a
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    • 218 7 CHARLOTTESVILLE. Virginia. Thurs. (AP) Quietly and with little fanfare, a team of navy men hydronauts is being trained to probe the depths of the ocean. And like the early training of the astronauts at Lanley Research Centre at Hampton. Virginia is staking a
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    • 161 7 ATIANTA, Georgia, Thurs. AP rJobel prize winning author Pearl Buck says communism is less to blame for communist China than is so-called Christianity. Miss Buck, who spoke to Spellman College on the Far East, said Christianity "is a strongly revolutionary religion that cannot corr.e in
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    • 179 7 JAKARTA. Thurs. (Reuter). Reports reaching here today from central Java town of Blora said a war of pamphlets was raging between supporters and opponents of President Sukarno. The streets were scatter* ed with leaflets praising the President and his Indonesia Nationalist Party (P.N.1.).
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    • 174 7 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (UPI) The State Department announced yesterday that the Foreirr Ministers of the seven countries present at last rear's Manila conference would hold consultations in Washington on April 20 -21. Nations to be represented will be the United States, Australia, New Zealand,
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    • 100 7 CAPE KENNEDY, Thurs. (UPI) —America successfully orbited a U.S. $4.8-million sun-watching satellite yesterday to keep track of deadly solar storms, and perhaps enable scientists to predict the storms in time to warn astronauts The 627-pound moonlet, third orbiting solar observatory (OSO) to reach orbit,
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    • 66 7 LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter)—Motorist Clyde Gittens braked to a sudden halt when the learner driver ahead of him stalled his engine, marched up to the car, seized the driver and instructor and banged their heads together. Gittens' impatience cost him a £25 fine lor assault in a London
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    • 133 7 BEVERLY HILLS CALIFORNIA. Thurs. (AP) Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton underwent surgery at Beverly Hills Doctors Hospital yesterday for removal of a cataract from her right eye. An aide said the operation was a success and Miss Hutton. 54, would be hospitalized a short time. The heiress and her seventh
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    • 290 7 PEORIA, Illinois, Thurs. (UPI). The treadmill process of jury selection for the murder trial of Richard Speck, accused of killing six American and two Filipino nurses at Chicago last July, went through its 13th day with no progress yesterday. A panel
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  • 395 8 MALAYSIA has the honour to welcome President Heinrich Luebke of the Federal Republic of Germany, who is the first European Head of State to visit this country. This Republic's recovery from the devastation of war is an object lesson to the world, especially to developing countries. Determination,
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  • 372 8 THE Sukarno drama is growing in intensity. The President is the centre of the storm that is brewing in Java. Despite agitation for his removal from the Presidency, General Suharto is counselling moderation because he does not want his army to be involved in a civil
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  • 618 8  -  -BY: PETER BOOG THE great upheaval that is sweeping Communist China, is being anxiously watched by Burma. The Burmese Press, which traditionally has remained extremely careful in its comments on China, has recently been giving wide coverage to developments in China and freely
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  • 689 8 pROM HIGH above the rugged mountains of Hong Kong's New Territories, the Royal Air Force pilot of an Alouette helicopter lowers his machine towards an isolated village. His landing pad is a badminton court; his passengers a doctor and nurse. The "flying doctor" is
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSRTRIAL
    • 209 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. In this year of International Tourism, Air-India will include Brussels karta and Teheran in their network of services st etching all over the world from Ist April, 1967. This fast-expanding and pr zressive airline which operates through twentyone countries will, with
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    • 226 9 LOS ANGELES, Thu r s. (UPI) A Korean trade mission headed by Park Choong Hoon, Minister of Commerce and Industry, arrived here for three days of meeting with Southern California business leaders. After its arrival here from San Francisco, the group was to be honoured
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    • 104 9 BELGRADE, Thurs (Reuter)—A factory for the assembly of Italian Fiat cars is to be built in Bulgaria under an agreement between the Italian company and the pul?arian enterprise Balan*ar. signed in Sofia recently, it was reported here. The factory, for the assembly of Fiat-124 and Fiat
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    • 123 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. Dennis Khoo, 28, Advertising Manager of Nestle's Products (M) Ltd.. for the past two years has left for Nestle's Headquarters in Switzerland. He will work in their International Publicity Department and is expected to be away for over year. Mr. Khoo
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    • 741 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. There was no change of pattern on the Stock Exchange which still continued quiet on small trading. Industrials opened steady then drifted slightly lower at the close in the absence of meagre buying support. Central Sugar was subject to a bearish
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    • 331 9 LONDON, Thurs. There would be a clear and progressive balance of advantage to British industry as a whole from membership of an enlarged European economic community. This is the consensus drawn from a cross section survey by the Confederation of British industry. The confederation
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    • 35 9 NEW YORK, Thurs. (AP) Standard and poors 500 stock index: Close Net Change 425 Industrials 94.50 up .12 20 Railroads 46.90 up .22 55 Utilities 69.83 up .06 900 Stocks 88.27 up .11
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    • 280 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Thurs. March first grade rubber f.o.b. bujers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 56| cents per lb., down J cent from previous close. The tone was quiet after slightly easier. A featureless session ruled during the morning with levels little changed
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      47 9 Mr. Low Siew Eng, one of six who were made Justices of the Peace by the Sultan of Selangor on his birthday today. Mr. Low, a businessman, Is the president of the Selangor Timber Traders Association and the Selangor Timber Trade Employers Association. Mr. Low
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    • 125 9 LONDON. Thurs <AP) A two shilling (28 cents) rise in shares of Imperial Chemicals Industries (ICI) featured the London Stock Market yesterday. Shares of this company, Britain's biggest industrial corporation. rose to thirty-six shillings ($5.04) despite its 1966 profits decline but on predictions for
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    • 27 9 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (AP) The United States government sold 5 long tons of grade C tin from surplus stocks Wednesday at 1.5225 U.S. dollars a pound.
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    • 21 9 NEW YORK. Thurs (AP) Rubber standard futures closed quiet. No sales. Spot No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets 21n; n-nominal.
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    • 153 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Mr. John E. G. Hoyer, General Manager of Scandinavian Airlines in Singapore. Malaysia and Brunei announced that SAS. during the period November to Apirl 1966/67 will be sending 8 local staff for training at the SAS Sales and Stations Training School
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    • 121 9 NEW YORK. Thurs. YAP> The Stock Market closed higher yesterday but below its best level of the session. Trading was active. The day began as if the market were about to embark on a very vigorous rally. The ticker tape ran late. Bullish pieces of corporate
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    • 50 9 NEW YORK, Thurs. (AP) Dow Jones stock averages Open High 30 Industrials 843.37 851.00 20 Railroads 230.62 231-76 15 Utilities 135.93 136.79 65 Stocks 304.30 306.53 Low Close Change 836.36 843.32 up 1.56 229.37 230.62 up 0.33 134.97 1 35.54 off 0.55 302 11 304.16 up 0.25
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    • 37 9 NEW YORK, Thurs. (AP) The Dow-Jones spot commodity price index declined 0.34 to 138.37. The Dow Jones commodity futures index closed 136.14 off 0.09. Low Close Index 135.95 136 14 Open High Index 135.90 136.14
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    • 474 9 SINGAPORE —5t«Cfc Ctrhnnjtr hid and offer prices afllt-lally il«ted at the rum* ax btulnes*. bDtlTBUL Bna<ini1 C. <«i«r I hrmletl Cn C»il«l Storage Iiunlop told) E Miirltlm f.MMi Oril* Ht*p«trlfW» r. a >' Ord*. ..i .illinium (.mrji'lonn O.K. I.lfr <iulime«« llntci spam Hume (M) U4. Hume il.K.)
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    • 53 9 < Manaim Prtmt Fir»l Malayan S.*M '1.31 sironil Malayan 1 Aft iiin Third Mala van 1.16 1.21 Thr Cnmnirrrp Industry Fund J» 1.00 Tbe Mvtap Fond XD \fjljv*ian 141 1.43 tm r»linrnt Fund StS LM Strrllnc rnmmniUtr 8 1ft 4/3 Flr*» Hunt Kant,., loo Swmd HntiK Urine ;n
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    • 118 9 SIXOAPORf;. Thtim poi* lhln»«* Pmdnrr Kichanro nrmn prion titdnr Surer* Milan Coeonm oil i»nnt Hnik 44.00 Co roll ill oil (mi) lirama 47.00 lAMf Capri Mlvrd Mar/Apr. n.r o Su»ar (Jaia) rvKiidon ri mmm tti.tr, Sutnir|t 110* 42" 00 Niitmcj* H A W Garbled Umponi 1MM ninrk Pepper (FOB)
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    • 49 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: Canada: Buying T.T. 357/16: Airmail O.D. 35-9/16; 90 d/st. 36-3/16 credit bills; 36-1/4 trade bills. Selling T.T./O.D ready were: Canada 35-1/8; Holland Guilders 117-1/8; Italian Lire *****; Danish Kroner 224-1/2.
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    • 25 9 HONG KONG, Thurs. (UPI) —Money Quotations: HK55.***** 5.***** per US dollar for cash. HK$ 15.99 per pound sterling. HK5264.50 per tael gold.
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    • 16 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The tin price for today was $602.50 per picul, down 25 cents.
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    • 72 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The following ships are expected to be in port today. Godowns Vessels 1/2 Sealady 3/4 Resita 5 Euphrate 6/7 Amstelmolen 8/9 Chakdina 13/14 Perseus 15/16 Ise Maru 21/22 Maxwell Brander 23/24 Kunak 27/28 Kansei Maru 29/30 Brofjord 31/32 Weserstein 35/36 Star Bellatri* 38/39 Emilie Maersk 44
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    • 728 9 ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE Time 12.05 a.m. Airline MSA 029 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 8.35 a.m. Airline MSA 019 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 8.50 a.m. Airline JL <l2 from Jakarta. Time 9.30 a.m. Airline MAS 121 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 10.30 a.m. Airline ML 451 from Kuchlng.
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  • MAJLIS AMANAH RA'AYAT (MARA) SUPPLEMENT
    • 1106 10  -  By: JAMAL ALI Kuala Lumpur* Friday. OUT of the ashes of RID A (the Rural and Industrial Development Author* ity) has enterged MARA** (Mollis A m a n a h Ra'ayat.the Council of Trust for the indigenous p e op I e stronger, more
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    • 221 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. —One of the aims of bumiputra participation in the transport industry is to redress the prasant racial imbalance of bus operators in the country. With this in mind, MARA, is encouraging bumiputra to participate in the passenger bus service.
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    • 575 11  -  Kuala Lumpur, Friday BY: ANNE TAI THE batek industry is a component of the textile industry of Malaysia of which hand loom weaving and modern power loom weaving are the other two. The annual gross value of the products of
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    • 20 11 The new MARA Building at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. (Eastern Sun Picture.) Eastern Sun Picture.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 124 10 MARA DAY—IO-3-1967 Opening by Y.A.B. DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TUN ABDUL RAZAK BIN HUSSEIN at 5.00 p.m. MARA DAY EXHIBITION First Floor. MARA HQ., Building. Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, KUALA LUMPUR 10-3*67 from 5 p.m.—lo p.m. and 11-3-67 from 9 a.m. —lO p.m. ADMISSION FREE JIM v ..:v m I 1
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 69 11 Hi Olivetti World leaders In manual electric typewriters adding machines, calculating, book-keeping accounting machines wish MARA every success for the future OLIVETTI (MALAYSIA) LIMITED 71/75, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rjhmin, K«uU Lw»»p«r. With Best Compliments to the Official Opening of MARA by YJ. TUN ABDUL HAXAK from SHARIKAT SPEEDEX OFFICE SUPPLIES
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    • 61 11 We take pride in announcing that we have baen entrusted to supply the MAIN INCOMINC SWITCHBOARD and all tha DISTRIBUTION BOARDS for Hie aiiHre building. We alao design and manufacture, MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE, MITAL TRUNKINC, CASINC, and other aheet metal products for ELECTRICAL IN. STALLATION in conformity with N.E.B. requirements.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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  • SUNSPORT
    • 638 14 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky Thurs. (UPI) Koyoshi Tanabe of Japan, who stopped world flyweight champ Horacio Accavollo in a non-title match, and heavyweight Joe Frazier of the U.S. were named co-boxers of the month in latest World Boxing Association (WBA) ratings. Frazier won his recognition
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    • 397 14 NEW YORK, Thurs. (Reuter) Starting in mid-April, two leagues are going to see how people in the United States take to football, the country's newest professional sport. "It is a fantastically thrilling game," says Actor Maximilian Schell. "I only hope the American people
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    • 169 14 MALACCA, Thurs. The Malacca Amateur Lawn Tennis Association will stage the first annual Malaysian inter-state junior tenn.3 championships to be held at the Medicals S.C. and St. David's High School courts on April 13—16. The championships will be run on Davis Cup lines
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    • 250 14 GLASGOW, Thurs. (AFP) Team manager Bobby Brown yesterday named 17 of the 18 players for Scotland's football round-the-world trip when 11 matches will be played In seven countries. He has withheld the name of the 18th player. The position will be known today. If
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    • 29 14 SEGAMAT. Thurs. The Indo-Ceylonese Association will travel to Kuala Lumpur to play a series of games this week-end against the Specialist Teachers Training Institute, Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 238 14 PARIS, Thurs. (AFP) British clubs did not fare too well in European club soccer today, with only one, Scottish league leaders Glasgow Celtic qualifying out of three "starters". They beat Yugoslavia's Yojvodina 2-0 in the second leg of their European Cup quarter-final return leg clash
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    • 121 14 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Mr. S.D. Rajendran was unanimously elected president of the Johore Indian Sports Association with Mr. P.A.S. Menon and Mr. A. Thomas as vice-presidents at a meeting in Kluang recently. Mr. G. Samy was elected secretary. The inter-district competition for the association's Cup will
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    • 185 14 TOKYO. Thurs. (UPI) A boycott by Communist countries of the World University Games scheduled next Aug. 26 Sept. 4 in Tokyo appeared possible today. The reason is that the Organising Committee decided yesterday to use the names of North Korea and East Germany
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    • 71 14 MALACCA, Thurs. Malacca High School will clash against Methodist English School in the annual Malacca Amateur Football Association under-19 knock' out competition at the Ban« dar Hilir ground tomorrow. Five teams will be fighting for the championship trophy. The teams are: Medical Sports Club, Anglo-Chine-e School, Methodist
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    • SPORTS/RACING
      • 451 15  -  Prof. Novak has improved SL Windsor Lod SINGAPORE, Thurs. Budgerigar 11/ ridden by Lyol Harbridge, did a smashing gallop on a good track at Bukit Timah this morning when he reeled off three furlongs in 36 3/5 sees, striding out smoothly all the way. It was
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      • 1194 15 For local riders only Race i: Horses Class 5, Div. 3 6 Furs. 2.30 P.M. I 9-n I y g-2® Cfiangi Stable West Asuw.di 1 r Sybarite Stable Sullivan Dragon 8 p" y u ey 2 y H 1 Ladie! < Stable Osman Nazudi 3 4 04.i
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      • 242 15 N'EW ORLEANS, Lousiana, Thurs. (AP) Emile Bruneau, chairman of the championship committee of the World Boxing Association (WBA) said here yesterday Italian fighter Sandro Lopopolo was obliged to defend "is world junior welterweight title against Germany's Willi Quatuor. Lopopolo's manager, Steve Klaus, had been
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      • 248 15 CHICAGO, Thurs. (Reuter) Thad Spencer is to get a crack at Cassius Clay's world heavyweight title, Herbert Muhammad, the champion's manager said here last night. But Spencer will ha%-e to wait until Clay has faced challenges from Zora Folley on March 22 and
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      • 271 15 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thurs. (Reuter) Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan) led soma defiant late order batting here today for the Rest of The World XI after they had made a poor start against Barbados. Mushtaq was undefeated with 51 when rain brought the close 10 minutes early
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      • 1696 15 Race Is Horses Glass 2, Div. 2 6 Furs. 2.15 P.M. (LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) 1. 524 Gypsy 5v 9.00 Wayne Stable Allan Chiantr l 2. Bombus II 4y 8.10 Lee Stable Mawi Tp! 3. 006 Outstanding 8v 8.10 Changi Stable Nair Jamil 14 4. 430 Tufton 111
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    • 920 16  -  Kjf r A By Percy Joseph KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.—Tony Jacklin of Britain today returned the best score in the first round (18 holes) of the 72-hole Malaysian Open Golf Championship 1967, played at the Royal Selangor Golf Club Course. He carded
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    • 518 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs: A keen duel is expected when Singapore meet Joint Services in the semi-final off the FAM Cup series to be played at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday, March 12. The Cup clash will spark off a keen rivalry which has existed
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    • 242 16 PALM BEACH GARDENS. Florida. Thurs. (U P I) The Professional Golfers Association yesterday set a "minimum" purse of 150.000 U.S. dollars for the 1967 PGA championship tourament from July 20-27 at Denver. Colorado. The championship was worth US$l5O,OOO last year. At the same
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    • 1326 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —Here is an analysis of the 1966 Malayan Open Golf Championship produced specially for those interested in the 1967 tournament. Before the 1966 Malayan Open Golf Championship, Malayan Tobacco Company commissioned the leading Market Research Organisation in Malaysia to undertake
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    • 229 16  -  By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Thurs: Former Singapore and Malaysian soccer coach, Choo Seng Quee, said he would accept the coaching offer made by FAS as "I owe my loyalty to this country." The veteran roarh was offered the post when he attended the
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    • 105 16 LIEGE. Thurs. (Reuter) Standard Liege of Belgium reached the semi-fi-nals of the European Winners' Cup here night when thev beat Vas Sgyoer of Hungary 2-0 in a robust second leg t;e marred by an excessive number of fouls in the closing stages. The match became
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    • 38 16 PENANG. Thurs Penang Malays scored narrow victory 3 2 over Kedah Malays in the Su.tans' Gold Cup soccer competition played at tne City Stadium here la sl night. Penang led 1— 0 1 terval.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 582 14 FOR HIRE 20 Words $5/- (Minimum) FOR YOUR PARTIES Beautify your home/gardens with our colourful fountains. Rental $3B/- including fixing/ transportation. Hong Lee General Tading Tel: *****8. PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY APPLICATIONS are invited from suitably qualified persons for the post of Lecturer/Assistant Lecturer in Accountancy. The
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    • 593 14 TENDER NOTICES J J.K.R. SELANGOR PEMBERITAHU TAWARAN J.K.R. Tawaran daripada Pemborong2 yang berdaftar diJ.K.R. di-dalam kelas 'EX' dan ka-'D' kepala 111 kepala kechilakan di-terima di-Pejabat Jurutera Penguasa, J.K.R., Kuala Lumpur hingga jam pukol 3.00 petang t>ada 14hb Mach, 1967. UNTOK: MENEBAS RUMPUT DI-KAWASAN BUKIT PERSEKUTUAN DAN LEMBAH GUILLEMARD DAN MENERANG
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    • 128 14 TENDER NOTICE KENYATAAN TAWARAN J.K.R. KEDAH Tawaran daripada Pemborong2 yang berdaftar diJ.K.R., di-dalam kelas "E" kepala IV pechahan kepala 10 dan ka-atas akan dl-terima di-pejabat Jurutera Negeri, Kedah dan Perils, Alor Star, hingga Jam pukol 3.00 petang pada 19hb. Mach, 1967. UNTOK: MEMBINA PEMBETONG2 DI-ATAS JALAN SIK/WENG (LUAR BANDAR) DAERAH
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    • 85 14 Eastern Sun s 1 f V lw 2J-B, CANTONMENT ROAD. SINCAPORI 2 TILIPHONtS 9J605/7. Advertiser's Name.. Address Telephone N0..............*..... Number of 1n5erti0n5.......... Date(s) Requested Cost Payment ant accompany imm win <r.o./cta«»«/eHk C»h ant to registered. Cbe««es etc. **••l4 to trim*. Classified advertisements may be handed at the following addresses. KUALA
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 60 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 12.25 a.m. (7.2 ft.); 1.05 p.m. (6.8 ft.) Port Swettenham: 5.43 a.m. (14.1 ft.); 6.06 pm. (15 ft.) Port Dickson: 6.36 a.m. (8.1 ft.); 6.42 p.m. (8.3 ft.) Singapore: 10.26 a.m. (8.9 ft.); 11.42 p.m. (8.2 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 8.42 a-m. (5.9 ft.); 10.25 p.m. (7.2
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