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Title Section26 1967-04-13 1 EASTERN SUN Independent National f Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 1 No. 262 Thursday. 13 April 1967. MC (P) 2251 KDN 2660 Price 13 cents26 words
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Article, Illustration52 1967-04-13 1 Eyes turned, and there was quite a stir at the Paya Lebar International Airport on Tuesday night when a pretty girl strolled out of the Customs hall dressed in a Scottish bagpipe uniform and spotting the rank of Lance Corporal. Her name? Miss Irene Hamilton. (Full story in52 words
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Article873 1967-04-13 1 GARY CHIN,KHOO BOON CHOO - Penang offices close -By GARY CHIN,KHOO BOON CHOO Penang, Wednesday AN earth tremor, which shook the whole of George Town and certain rural areas in Penang Island IX.XSp.m. women and children rushing out o The tremor, which was quite a pronounced one, lasted for about half a minute,873 words
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Article251 1967-04-13 1 JESSELTON, Sabah, Wed. (Reuter) Sabah's Chief Minister, Mr. Peter Lo, who was defeated in his State's first direct general elections, said here today he had not yet considered future plans for his politi- cal career. Mr. Lo, 44. lost his seat in one of251 words
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Article148 1967-04-13 1 SYDNEY. Wed. (Reutcr) Post office technician, Clement McCoy, was a failure when it came to killing his mistress. He tried strangulation, stabbing even blowing her up with gelignite. But Mrs. Beverley June Pressley, 26. escaped with a broken leg and several knife wounds, a court here was148 words
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Article144 1967-04-13 1 TOKYO, Wed. (AP) Communist China today lodged the protest with Indonesia against what it called a "bloody anti-Chinese incident" in East Java. Peking's New China News Agency (NCNA), in a broadcast monitored here, said the protest was made through Baron Sutadisastra, Charge d'Affaires of the144 words
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Article102 1967-04-13 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. (Reuter) India today presented United Nations Secretary-General U Thant with the 100,000 Rupee Nehru Memorial. Award, recognising what an official citation called his passionate quest for world peace. The award, founded in memory of the late Prime Minister, was presented by President SarvapalU Radhakrishnan.102 words
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324 1967-04-13 1 WELLINGTON, Wed. (Reuter) The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak, denied here last night that he had no appeal to the non- Malay races of Malaysia. Tun Razak was referring to a feature article in the morning paper here, The Dominion, which said "Large324 words
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Article160 1967-04-13 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The National Union of Teachers will make "a final decision" on its mini-strike at an executive council meeting tomorrow at its headquarters in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here. The Executive Council of the Malayan Trades Union Congress will also be at the meeting to160 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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256 1967-04-13 2 MUAR, Wed. Form Three and Standard Five teachers in Johore today called on the Ministry of Education to give them a briefing on the new assessment test specially framed for computer marking. Most teachers in separate interviews with the Eastern Sun today were in256 words
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Article77 1967-04-13 2 MALACCA. Wed. Malacca Police have detained seven Indonesian armed services personnel who arrived here in three batches daring the last two months. It is understood here that the future of these men will be decided by the Attorney General. The seven Indonesians who all arrived here77 words
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209 1967-04-13 2 HITCHING, Wed. Sarawak's development in Malaysia can be achieved and speeded up only through the cooperation of the people. This was stated by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Tajang Laing yesterday when he declared open a new agriculture office at Kapit, third209 words
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89 1967-04-13 2 IPOH. Wed. The Young Men's Christian Association will hold a "Festival of Sports" here from April 14 to 16. This will be the first time that YMCAS from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh will be represented in friendly rivalry in badminton, billiards, table tennis89 words
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Article49 1967-04-13 2 PENANG. Wed. The Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. will inspect industrial projects in Province Wellesley on Saturday. He will visit the Industrial Trading Estate at Mak Mandin. the Penang Por* Commission's new deep water wharves and the Malayawata Steel Mill at Prai-49 words
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Article70 1967-04-13 2 IPOH, Wed. The Taiping Jaycees will provide recreational amenities to the tuberculosis patients at the Taiping District Hospital. The Taiping Jaycees president, Dr. M. M. Seenivas, will be making a presentation of marble tables and chairs to the T.B. patients at the hospital tomorrow. The Medical70 words
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78 1967-04-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— One of Australia's oldest brass bands the "City of Perth Band" founded In 1898 will make a "musical goodwill mission" here tomorrow. About 25 uniformed members of the band will arrive at Port Swettenham aboard the Centaur tomorrow morning for78 words
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337 1967-04-13 2 A Malaysian. Che Sharifah Zaharah Aljunid. is one of seven teachers from schools for the blind from countries outside Britain spending a fortnight, finishing on Sunday in London visiting a number of organisations engaged in the welfare, teaching, training and rehabilitation of337 words
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Article217 1967-04-13 2 MUAR. Wed. The Muar Police today declared that the recent demonstration by prefects and pupils in Muar and Tangkak districts wa« "illegal". A police spokesman who disclosed this to the Eastern Sun today said a "stern" warning had been given to all the pupil demonstrators. He217 words
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Article195 1967-04-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Aopeal Court today dismissed a civil action involving a plot of land used as a car oark for the Rex theatre at Club Road, Klang. Mr. Rudolph Santiago Lopes, who brought the suit, claimed that Mr. N.K.V. Valllappa Chettiar had agreed to195 words
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Article116 1967-04-13 2 KAJANG, Wed. The Assistant Minister of Education. Mr. Lee Siok Yew, will officially open the new P rim a r y Tamil Bchool building in West Country (western division) Estate, Kajang. on Friday, at 4 p.m. Costing about $19,000. the school a one-storey building has116 words
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240 1967-04-13 2 KUCHING. Wed. Rubber planting development schemes have become quite popular with farmers in the Upper Rejang area of Sarawak. The 1966 annual report states that most farmers now realise the benefits of joining the scheme. Consequently applications have far exceeded allocations, many farmers have240 words
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101 1967-04-13 2 UNDER the motto "SOLIDARITY FOR NATIONAL UNITY," the101 words
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214 1967-04-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Malaysian Blood Debt Action Committee will meet harbour workers from Penang, Port Swettenham and Malacca on May 1 to decide on the "appropriate action** to be taken in the event Japan did not settle the $l3O million claim against214 words
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Article80 1967-04-13 2 JESSELTON, Wed. Police have arrested 37 men found attending or taking part in a "blue film" show at the Public Works Department Central Workshops, Kepayan The operator was also arrested. Police made the surprise raid at the Public Works Department Central Workshops after receiving information from80 words
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Article28 1967-04-13 2 MUAR, Wed. The Batu Pahat District Druggists' Association will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a variety show at its premises at 1 p.m. on April 30.28 words
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Article, Illustration605 1967-04-13 2 Percy Joseph - By: Percy Joseph, The Kuala Lumpur (now Selangor) Flying Club's Piper was there when "Pee Pee'' Patricia Smart stepped off her plane from London at the Old Airport here some two-and-a-half years ago, in pony tails, perhaps. A few days later and after605 words
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89 1967-04-13 2 KUALA LIMPUR W,' An official of Television M* laysia, Mr. Foo Ah Kow. is now in Europe on a w tour, will visit rn ar rhacquaint himself wit. niques employed by G? television. c^ral He will be in the Fed* r Republic on Thursday89 words
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Article, Illustration66 1967-04-13 3 Selangor MB gives A campaign to keep Kuala Lumpur cleaner was launched last Sunday in connection with the World Health Day. The Mentri Besar, Selangor, Dato Harun bin Haji Idris, accompanied by a group of doctors and health officers visited several places to see the progress of the66 words
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225 1967-04-13 3 Massage intimacy cost $20, court told KUALA LUMPUR. Wed A former masseuse, Siti Salbiah binte Roslan. 22. told the Magistrate's Court here todav that she charged a client S2O for a massage and intimacy, and part of the money was given to the "mummy" of the massage parlour. Salbiah was225 words
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Article83 1967-04-13 3 KUCHING, Wed. The Central Government has approved a grant totalling $34,000 under the minor rural development projects for the construction of footpaths and renewal of roads at six kampongs of Seberang Ulu area, across the river here. This was announced last fright by the Minister for Local83 words
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319 1967-04-13 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaysia is to make a formal request for membership to the International Atomic Energy Agency the supreme United Nations organ which deals with the international disbursement, exchange, and research in nuclear science for peace- ful purposes. This move319 words
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Article88 1967-04-13 3 MUAR. Wed. The Minister of Works. Posts and Telecommunications Tan Sri V. T. Sambanthan, announced today that the ferry service at Muar River will cease operations from 12 o'clock midnight on Friday and from the same time, the new Muar bridge will be opened to88 words
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Article124 1967-04-13 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —Results of the final examination in engineering (electrical and mechanical). (Subject to confirmation by University Senate). The following have passed the final examination in engineering held in January 1967 and have been assigned the classes indicated below: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Class I Honours Ong124 words
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156 1967-04-13 3 KUANTAN, Wed. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisurl Agong today ended their two-day official visit to Pahang. Today Their Majesties left for their home state Trengganu for a visit. The King accompanied by the Sultan of Pahang inspected a guard of156 words
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171 1967-04-13 3 IPOH, Wed The Mentri Besar of Perak. Dato Ahmad bin Said, announced today that the National Language would be in official use by the State Government even before the target date on Sent. 1. At a Press conference In the171 words
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Article182 1967-04-13 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The first Boeing jet is expected to join the MalaysiaSingapore Airline by the end of this yearThe MSA has recently ordered a fleet of eight Boeing jets three Boeing 707 (four-jet) and five Boeing 737 (twin-jet). A Boeing 707, costing $2l182 words
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276 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Asians should be better understood by the West, said the Chief Education Adviser, Haji Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir today. They in turn, should learn to understand better their brothers in the West, he advocated. He said there was a "great need" for such276 words
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Article150 1967-04-13 4 JESSELTON. Sabah. Wed. (Reuter) Th e United Sabah National Party (USNO) held a four-seat lead over both main partners in the ruling Alliance coalition today, with 20 of the 32 seats for the Sabah State Assembly now decided. USNO, with two unopposed seats before the150 words
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Article109 1967-04-13 4 JESS ELTON, Wed.—The only results announced by the Election Commission here today was that for the KIULU constituency. The seat goes to UPKO. With 20 of the 32 results known so far, the Alliance has won 3 seats, the USNO 9 (including 2 uncontested seats), UPKO109 words
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Article44 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed- The Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board announced the following corrections today in its fifth lottery drawn at Sandakan yesterday: Eighth prizes ($2,000 each) ticket No. *****23 should read *****23. Ninth prizes ($l,OOO each) ticket No. *****62 should read *****6244 words
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88 1967-04-13 4 Mrs. Rosemary Fitzgerald, wife of the Commander Royal Corps of Transport, HQ 17 Division/Malaya District, Lt. Col. A. D. Fitzgerald receiving a bouquet from Aminnah Ayob. The presentation was made after Col. Fitzgerald had opened a new playground at Sikamat Camp, Seremban for the children of Malaysian other ranks serving88 words
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Article, Illustration187 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Enche Abdul Kuddus bin Haji Jaafar, Assistant Supplies Manager of Dunlop Malayan Industries Limited, will leave here on Wednesday, April 19. on a special training course on Supplies in India. He becomes the 29th member of the Dunlop Malayan Industries Limited, to187 words
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355 1967-04-13 4 C. F. LEE - By C. F. LEE C.F. LEE ANEW anti-corruption agency with wider powers and covering the whole of Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak, is to be set up by the Government to replace the existing one. "Legislation to establish the agency will be355 words
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Article203 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Any trade union that is not satisfied with a decision taken by the Registrar of Trade Unions can appeal to the Minister of Labour. Mr. K.G. George, the Registrar of Trade Unions, said this today. He was commenting on a recent statement by203 words
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240 1967-04-13 4 SEREMBAX. Wed. The Deputy to the Mentri Besar, Negri Sembilan, Enche Abdul Samad bin Idris, has said that in an independent country like Malaysia. education, economy and politics could not be separated from one another as all these three major fields were closely240 words
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Article60 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The pilgrim ship "Kuala Lumpur", scheduled to arrive at Penang on April 13, will now arrive on April 14. It will arrive at Port Swettenham on April 15 and Singapore on April 16. The pilgrim ship "Anshun" will reach Penang on April 15,60 words
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316 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. (UPI). Malaysian Deputy Premier Tun Abdul Razak said in Wellington yesterday there was room for 'cautious optimism' about Asia's future. But. he warned, as long as militant Communism existed in Indonesia, Malaysia and other Darts of South-east Asia, optimism316 words
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251 1967-04-13 4 PENANG, Wed. Today was a red letter day in the life of a 15-year-old poliomyelitis sufferer, Jaganathan, when he was presented with a new pair of leg: callipers at the R.A.A.F. base in Butterworth. Designed and constructed by members of251 words
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Article53 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Looi Hoe alias Lui Kook Hoong of 184. High Street. Kuala Lumpur, was fined a sum of $6OO in the Magistrates' Court for failing to furnish returns of income together with certified copies of accounts in support of his income for the years of assessment53 words
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104 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Malaysian Chinese Association is preparing a grand dinner to celebrate the 51st birthday of its national president, the Minister of Finance. Mr. Tan Siew Sin. on May 21. A committee, headed by Dato Y. T. Lee, was formed at a104 words
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Article72 1967-04-13 4 IPOH, Wed. An odd jcb labourer, A. Appalasamy, 40, said that he publicly fondled a young woman, Halijah binte Hamzah, as a "joke" at his trial before Magistrate Enche Abdul Hamid bin Yunos here today. Appalasamy was brought up on a charge of using criminal force72 words
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151 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A detective, Yong Lean Yat, today told the Sessions Court here how a labourer mistook him for his intended victim and tried to extort money from him. Yong was testifying against Wong Seng Hee. 32. who was bound over for two151 words
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Article, Illustration102 1967-04-13 4 IPOH. Wed. This u Miss Soong Kam Peng a 15-year-old Form 111 student of the Convent Girls' School in Kuala Kangsar Road here who has been missing from home since school closed for the Easter vacationHer father, Mr. Soong Kok, who lives in Buki; Merah102 words
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Article84 1967-04-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Thieves broke into the house of a businessman, Mr. John Melrose Pratt, in Ampang Road here this morning and took away $5,615 in cash and property. Mr. Pratt discovered the loss when he was awakened from his sleeD at 3.55 a m by84 words
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Article82 1967-04-13 4 IPOH, Wed. H. Baharuddin. 25. after posing as a police officer with power to obtain a pistol licence each for two sub-contrac-tors obtained $215 under false pretences, for the necessary fees and expenses, the Senior President of the Sessions Court here. Mr. Gunn Chit Tuan, was82 words
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Article76 1967-04-13 4 JESSELTON. Wed. JhJ Alliance Government naa spared no effort in si*®? ing up the social and ec, nomic development o* rurai ar e cis. The Chief Minister. P e ng hulu Tawi Sli. said this la night at a meet-the-peopi f session at Tanjong76 words
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225 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. Miss Irene Hamilton (20) a side drums specialist flew in from Hong Kong on a CPA flight last night. Miss Hamilton is here to assist Pipe Major Peggy Iris who was present at the airport to welcome her, in training the225 words
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Article148 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. 20 vocalists and band groups have been selected to appear in the finals of the Chinese YMCA Teenage Talentime '67 at the National Theatre on Monday, April 24 at 7.30 p.m. The 20 finalists are Albert Lewis, Wong Swee Hock, Marie Teng Gek Choo, Astra148 words
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Article88 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. Enche Mohamed Arrif bin Suradi. the Member of Parliament for Kampong Kebangan will ask the Minister for Law and National Development what progress had been made for the repair of the damage to Jalan Perwira. His question has been submitted for oral answer by88 words
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Article36 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Munesswaran Temple Society has been formed to manage and renovate the temple at Queensway, Singapore. It will hold its inaugural meeting on Saturday April 22, at 5 p.m. at the temple36 words
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Article74 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. An air services agreement between Singapore and Italy was signed yesterday following two days' negotiations between delegations from the two countries. The Italian delegation was headed by General Felice Sentini. Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation and Mr. Wong Keng Sam. the Acting Permanent74 words
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126 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. Pek Kio Community Centre at Cambridge Road will hold four days celebrations on the occassion of its fourth anniversary, beginning from April 19. The MP for Farrer Park. Mr. S. Rajoo, will officiate at the opening ceremony of the celebrations126 words
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Article89 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed The National Trades Union Congress will celebrate May Day by holding a rally at the National Theatre here on May l from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. All affiliated unions will be invited to participate in this rally. The Prime Minister. Mr Lee Kuan Yew.89 words
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Article77 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. laiks between the Singapore and Swedish delegadn,?ki °1 the av °idance of Xat i lli was suc cessfully concluded today. bv Th a ?^u lndlcated today SLA spokesman of the Flnance The aiics for the conclusion of ance nV n? tlo H n f r the77 words
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149 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. Sixty-six Catholic pilgrims from Malaysia and Singapore will leave on Friday for a 84-day tour of Europe. Highlights of their tour will be a visit to Fatima to participate in the Golden Jubilee celebration of Our Lady's apparition. This celebration will be attended149 words
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Article158 1967-04-13 10 'No antiMalaysia sentiments' JESSELTON, Sabah, Wed. (Reuter) Tne leader of the Indonesian team of observers to the current general elections in Sabah said here today he believed there was no anti-Malaysian feeling in the Borneo State, utilities in the urban and Press conference his team had a free exchange of158 words
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Article64 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. At Its 49th general meeting held recently, the Ceylon Tamils' Association of Singapore elected the following to its Committee of Management: Mr. ST.V. Lingam (president). Mr. R.A. Ratnam, (vice-presi-dent) and Mr. P. Athlsdam (hon. secretary). Others members elected included Mr. C. Thambirajah, (Asst. secretary); Mr. A.N.64 words
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190 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. The 18th Singapore International Salon of Photography will officially be opened by President Yusof on Friday, May 6, at 4 00 p.m. at the National Library auditorium. A high-key print of a mother and child, entitled "MUTTER AND KIND", by190 words
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Article114 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of National Development, Mr. Ho Cheng Choon, today said that the Singapore Government spent more than $2 million during the past few years to Improve public utilities in the urban and rural areas. More than half of114 words
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Article89 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The 14,000-ton ship Strathardle, first of P. and O's three new super cargo liners, will arrive in Singapore tomorrow on ner maiden voyage to the Far East. It will be Joined by her sister ships, Strathbrora, which was delivered last month, and Strathconon, which will89 words
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Article44 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. M. Rackmil, President of Universal Pictures of Hollywood, spent a few days in Singapore during the course of a world tour. While in Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Rackmil were guests of cinema magnate, Mr. Runme Shaw and Mrs. Shaw.44 words
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Article154 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr Lee Siow Mong, a noted exponent of art and Chinese culture and customs, was elected president of the China Society of Singapore at its recent annual general meeting. Messrs. C. M Wong, Tan Ee Leong, P. C. Lim, C. K. Cheng. Eng154 words
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144 1967-04-13 10 The last Hastings has been flown by No. 48 Squadron. Based at R.A.F. Changi, Singapore, for the past ten years, the squadron recently disbanded until its Hastings aircraft the "Workhorses of the Air" are replaced by Hercules CI30s. Most of the Hastings have been broken np for spares, but the144 words
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Article, Illustration186 1967-04-13 10 K. SIDHU - By K. SIDHU SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY IT WAS a memorable occasion for four Scouts when they cleaned crockery and sang in the Istana Negara this morning in the presence of the President, Enche Yusof bin Ishak. The Scouts: Gan Teng Liu, a Queen's Scout from the Tanjong186 words
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Article257 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. A 12-man trade mission from San Francisco, California, will be in Singapore from April 15 to 18. The trade mission, sponsored by the Greater San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, is led by Thomas Caylor, World Trade Department Manager of the Greater San Francisco257 words
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Article87 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Photographic Society of Singapore is to hold its annual session of "Beginners' class for photography" soon. Those interested apply immediately to the society, P.O. Box 1715. Singapore before April 30. this year. The medium of instruction will be English. All beginners will be87 words
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Article33 1967-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore, Spring Trade Fai 1967 will be officially openea by Singapore's Minister Foreign Affairs, Mr. S. ratnam at the Great World Park on Friday at 7 p rtL33 words
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363 1967-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. THE Insurance Worker organ of the Singapore Insurance Companies Employees' Union today rapped workers who were taking their union and their job security for granted. organ stated: In their inordinate desire to have job security, they have purposely forgotten that there363 words
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468 1967-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Indian High Commissioner in Singapore, Mr. Surendra Sinh Alirajpur today said that his country had a considerable interest in the Republic of Singapore because the latter's political thinking was very much close to that of India. He said this during468 words
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Article230 1967-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. A group of 14 Russian tourists headed by Mr. Valarian Nesterov, representative of "IN Tourist" arrived here today for a four-day visit. This is believed to be the first organised tourist group from Russia to visit Singapore. These Russian tourists received their visas from230 words
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90 1967-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Minister for Labour and Tourism of the Australian State of Queensland Mr. J. De Herbert, arrived here tonight for a two-day promotional tour. He is on his way to Alaska where he will attend the Pacific Area Tourist Association conference. "I am90 words
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1025 1967-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. A daily-iated cleansing worker, Syed Jaffar, told the Third District Court today that the committee members of the Public Daily Rated Cleansing Workers Union decided to go on strike on Feb. 1, as they claimed that the Government1,025 words
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47 1967-04-13 11 Everybody here is calling her Twiggy now, since Mary Morrison who looks like the original Sprig had her first fashion debut at a teenage fashion show recently. The show with fashions by the LOOK introduced a selection on the Twiggy line of clothes for the mods here.47 words
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572 1967-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. A 22-member Belgian trade miction headed by Prince Albert flew into Singapore this afternoon "to explore new possibilities of Belgian exports." Two members of the mission Mr. A. Verboomen. Director, Belgian Office of Foreign Trade and Mr. De Grijse, Secretary572 words
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414 1967-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. A former president of the University of Singapore Socialist Culb, Abdul Razak, today told the Second District Court how he managed to escape a beating by the police at the City Hall steps on November 4 last414 words
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Article175 1967-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. "The Queen of Rhine Wine", Miss Margit Kolb, 20, this afternoon attended a cocktail party given by Optorg Co. (M) Ltd. at Qantas office here. There were over 100 guests at the party, most of whom were from the German and Australian communities175 words
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Article, Illustration27 1967-04-13 11 Here's one fair lady in jet set outlook, wearing knitted woolens outfit with matching hat, skirt and shoes in bright silver leather like a sleek supersonic jet.27 words
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WORLD NEWS
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188 1967-04-13 5 SAN QUENTIN, California, Wed. (AP) Aaron Mitchell slashed his left arm in his Death Row cell yesterday in an apparently vain effort to escape being the first man executed in California in more than four years. Mitchell was moved from Death188 words
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Article37 1967-04-13 5 NEW YORK. Wed. (Reuter) A police net saved the life of a 20-year-old man who plunged from a 17-floor apartment window in a suicide attempt yesterday. The man suffered only bruises and scrapes.37 words
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135 1967-04-13 5 MANILA. Wed. (UPI) President Ferdinand E. Marco* has awarded the Ph; :pp'ne Legion of Honour Rank of Officer, to an American officer for operations against the Japanese during the liberation of the Philippines. The awardee, Lt. Col. Gregory Herbert Swick of Pnoer.ix. Arizona135 words
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296 1967-04-13 5 WASHINGTON, Wed. (UPI) United States Defence Secretary, Mr. Robert S. McNamara has praised the support Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has given for the defence of South Vietnam, and said he did not foresee a Philippines takeover of U.S. leased bases. He mentioned296 words
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Article60 1967-04-13 5 CANBERRA, Wed. Reuter Australia's former labour opposition leader Mr. Arthur Calwell will visit Moscow in September. The Parliamentary Labour Party today unanimously elected him a delegate to the Inter Parliamentary from September 7 to Sept 15. Mr. Calwell will leave Austraila early in June for an60 words
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Article66 1967-04-13 5 SAGON, Wed. (Reuter) South Vietnam's Chief of State Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Thieu was today recovering in hospital here after an operation for appendicitis, a government spokesman said. The spokesman said that the General entered hospital on Monday and surgery was performed yesterday. It is anticipated the Chief66 words
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Article36 1967-04-13 5 NEW YORK, Wed. (Reuter) Maurice Kraft, a tax adviser and consultant, has been accused by the Federal government of failing to file income tax returns for himself on more than $90,000 (about 32,000 sterling).36 words
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Article22 1967-04-13 5 NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, Wed. (Reuter) A 62-year-old woman plunged to her death over Niagara's horseshoe falls here yesterday, police said.22 words
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Article98 1967-04-13 5 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Prince Charles passed his driving test yesterday, his first attempt at a difficult trial frequently failed even on second and third tries. Charles. 18. has had lots of practice. He's been driving around the private roads on the Royal Estates almost as98 words
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Article, Illustration98 1967-04-13 5 TOKYO, the largest city in the world, known for its thousands of coffee shops of amazing varieties. Has recently added another attraction where Japanese tea is served in pure orthodox tea ceremony style in one corner (right) of the most modernly appointed West-ern-style98 words
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Article180 1967-04-13 5 LOS ANGELES, California. Wed. (AP) Singer Judy Garland divorced actor Mark Herron yesterday. testifying that he drank excessively and beat her and kicked her. Miss Garland, 44. and Herron, 36, were married on Nov. 14, 1965, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and separated on April 15, 1966.180 words
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Article116 1967-04-13 5 AUSTIN, Texas, Wed. (UPI) Philip Bobbit, nephew of President Johnson, is recuperating from Injuries suffered when a gang of youths beat him up, a family spokesman said. The spokesman, who asked not to be identified, said Philip, 18, suffered a broken nose and several other fractures when116 words
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Article45 1967-04-13 5 ALGIERS. Wed. (UPI) An Air Algeria DC4 passenger plane crashed in the Sahara last night with a heavy loss of life, airport sources said. The sources said there were only four survivors among the 30 to 40 passengers on the plane.45 words
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109 1967-04-13 5 JAKARTA. Wed. (UPI) The prosecution is expected today to demand the death penalty for 10 former presidential guards charged with murdering the young daughter of General Abdul Haris Nasution and his personal aids during the 1965 abortive Communist coup. The 10 former Sukarno guards were109 words
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Article62 1967-04-13 5 VIENNA. Wed. (UPI) Romania has abolished the need for visas for foreign tourists effective immediately, the Romanian news agency Agerpres announced last night. Foreign tourists will be entitled to enter Romanian territory with a valid passport. However, they also will have to prove their tourist status62 words
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Article, Illustration45 1967-04-13 5 THE Prime Minister of Thailand, Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (left), who is currently on 5-day official visit to South Korea, is being welcomed by the South Korean President Chung Hee Park when the Thai Premier called at the Hlue House in SeouL45 words
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220 1967-04-13 5 NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI) The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported yesterday it was investigating the disappearance from a strong room at Kennedy Airport of $60,000 in bank notes and $360,000 in cash. The $420,000 shipment from the Indo China220 words
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Article74 1967-04-13 5 LIMA, Peru. Wed. (UPI) Police yesterday investigated a bomb explosion in a garden alongside the residence of Mr. James C. Haahr. First Secretary of the U.S. Embassy. There were no casualties and damage was minor. Leaflets left at the scene of the bombing protested the Presidential74 words
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Article168 1967-04-13 5 ADEN. Wed. (UPI) Thre« persons were shot dead in the past 24 hours authorities described last night as "surprisingly quiet." Greater terrorist violence had been expected in the wake of last week's abortive visit by a three man United Nations mission, and tension increased with168 words
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Article104 1967-04-13 5 TOKYO, Wed. (Reuter) The Chinese Foreign Ministry has lodged a strong protest with Indonesia against an alleged incident in East Java on April 6 that Indonesian military authorities killed one Chinese merchant and injured two others after confiscating their properties. Radio Peking monitored here reported today. The104 words
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Article78 1967-04-13 5 HONG KONG, Wed. (UPI) A 15-year-old boy died and a fireman was overcomed by smoke during a 30minute pre-dawn flash fire today. The boy was found Dy firemen in the cockloft of an electrical shop gutted by the fire which broke out at 3.30 a.m.78 words
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678 1967-04-13 6 SPECK TRIAL PEORIA, Illinois, Wed. (UPI) A police expert testified yesterday that fingerprints found on the door through which eight young nurses, including Valentina Pasion and Merlita Gargullo of the Philippines, were led to their deaths are those of Richard Speck, the man accused of678 words
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Article36 1967-04-13 6 NEW YORK. Wed. AFP— A consignment of currency worth U*****,000 disappeared today from the Air France company's air freight depot at Kennedy International airport here. Most of the money was in American dollars.36 words
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Article774 1967-04-13 6 Need t Americanise' Vietnam War WASHINGTON, Wed. Representative Robert L. Sikes, Democrat-FloTida, has suggested that tht United States should provide modern weapons to Taiwan to beef up its military strength. He said Taiwan's military capabilities are limit, ed because the United States has designed its military774 words
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Article, Illustration279 1967-04-13 6 Pilloried in Europe WASHINGTON, Wed. (AP) President Johnson who welcomed Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey home from a turbulent mission to Europe, and said on Monday that the West cannot attain its ambitions until "the ancient world of Asia" is a full partner in progress.279 words
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Article174 1967-04-13 6 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Ingrid Bergman will return to broadway next season, after an absence of 11 years, to star in Eugene O'Neill's ''More stately mansions," The New York Times reported yesterday. The Times quoted Elliott Martin, general director of Los Angeles Center Group Theater,174 words
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Article168 1967-04-13 6 DENVER. Colorado. (UPI) An earthquaff described as the worst the city's history rodtfj the Denver area at noon (1900 GMT' Monday and was followed several smaller shoe which swayed build-'J. broke water pip* s 7'. rattled an area 120 n".- away. There were widespreaa ports of168 words
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Article110 1967-04-13 6 JAKARTA. Wed. (UPI) Central Javas "flick-easy's" went out of business this week with the lifting of a two-year-old ban on the public showing of American movies. Former President Sukarno an avid movie fan himself imposed the ban in anger over what appeared to be110 words
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Article223 1967-04-13 6 TOKYO, Wed. (UPI) The United States today suggested a crash programme in agriculture to combat the threat of famine in SouthEast Asia. Ambassador Arthur Goldschmidt said statistics show situation is expected to prevail at least until 1970 and that production by major Asian rice-consuming nations will increase223 words
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267 1967-04-13 6 JAKARTA, Wed. CAP).— Women of Central Java who traditionally wear their hair long, have decided to cut them and sell them in the international world market, chiefly to the United States. Hong Kong, Japan and the Netherlands. Central Java, with 40 million people, is the267 words
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Article92 1967-04-13 6 WARSAW. Poland. Wed. (AP) An aggressive housewife set fire to a policeman, then went in flames herself and later died of burns, newspapers reported yesterday. They quoted authorities as Krakow, Southern Poland, who said that Mrs. Jozef Skowronek, 57, hurled a pot of gasoline at a militiaman92 words
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Article114 1967-04-13 6 UNITED NATIONS. Wed. (AP) U.N. Under-Secre-tary C.V. Narasimhan, just back from Tokyo, encountered a widespread feeling that Asia was not receiving enough outside economic assistance and support, a U.N. spokesman reported yesterday. Mr. Narasimhan was in Tokyo for a meeting of ECAFE. He was quoted114 words
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Article, Illustration442 1967-04-13 7 TOKYO. Wed. (UPI). The wife of Communist Chinese President Liu Shao-Chi on Sunday told Red Guards that neither she nor heT husband were opposed to partv chairman Mao Tse-Tung's cultural revolution. the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) said today. In the first reported statement by442 words
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Article130 1967-04-13 7 ALBUQUERQUE. New Mexico. Wed. (AP> An Albuquerque area plasterer has completed a six-day pilgrimage in which he walked to a famous church in Northern New Mexico to pray for the safe return of his son from Vietnam. Pedro Johnny Martinez, 47, said yesterday he walked 368130 words
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Article158 1967-04-13 7 AVALON. New Jersey, Wed. (AP) Thousands of oil-soaked birds were spotted on Monday along the coastline from here to Wildwood, 20 miles south. The aquatic birds Scoter ducks are similar to those washed up on the beaches near Lands End. England, when the tanker158 words
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38 1967-04-13 7 FORMER American Vice President Richard M. Nixon (left) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato when he called on the Premier at the latter's official residence in Toxyo. Mr. Nixon is now in Bangkok, on a world tour.38 words
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Article220 1967-04-13 7 SAN ANTONIO, Texas Wed. (AP) The Black Rhinoceros of Africa is dangerously near extinction because of its own stupidity and because of an Oriental superstition, a former professional hunter from Africa said here yesterday. "The Black Rhino is stupid a relic from another time," said220 words
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Article64 1967-04-13 7 JAKARTA, Wed. (AFP) An American company is to complete former President Sukarno's unfinished prestigious skyscrapper project in Jakarta. The Indonesian paper "Merdeka" today reported that the construction would be undertaken by a joint Indonesian-American venture with Indonesia spending 49 percent and the American company 51 percent of64 words
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Article178 1967-04-13 7 WASHINGTON, W e d. (UPI) Surgeon General Mr. William H. Stewart has disclosed details of an experimental drug which he said appears to be the best yet for treatment of any mental disease. Dr. Stewart told the Senate Health Appropriations Subcommittee that Lithium carbonate is178 words
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Article102 1967-04-13 7 PARAMOUNT, California. Wed. (AP) A young soldier, home from Vietnam on emergency leave trying to patch up his failing marriage, shot himself to death while kneeling at the chapel where he was married, sheriff's deputies reported yesterday. Officers said Steven Cary Cloud. 21, of nearby102 words
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149 1967-04-13 7 STANFORD, California, Wed. (AP)—President Johnson will be viewed by future as a tragic figure, says British historian Arnold Toynbee. The 77-year-old author of the monumental "a study of History" gave his opinion as he began a visiting professorship at Stanford University on Monday. "Humanity149 words
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544 1967-04-13 7 JAKARTA, Wed. Indonesia appears to have regained world confidence in the one month following the appointment of General Suharto bv congress as acting chief executive of this sprawling island republic* The country has been able to secure loans from Japan, as544 words
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Article207 1967-04-13 7 WASHINGTON, W e a (AFP) Statements by two of the biggest banks in the United States suggesting that the U.S was going to suspend dollar convertibility into gold brought an official denial from the American treasury yesterday. The treasury said in a communique: "These statements207 words
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387 1967-04-13 7 LONDON, Wed. (AFP). —The pound sterling reacted favourably to yesterday's prudent "stay as you are" budget announced in the House of Commons by Chancellor James Callaghan. The dollar to the pound rate climbed to 2.79 31/32 only 1/32 below official parity and the best387 words
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Article205 1967-04-13 7 JAKARTA, Wed. CUPI) Foreign Minister Adam Malik said last night Indonesia is working for the creation of a new Southeast Asian Alliance on regional co-operation which would be larger and better than any existing organisations in the area. Mr. Malik returned to Jakarta after205 words
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Article174 1967-04-13 7 NICE. France. Wed. (UPI). Unsmiling Elizabeth Taylor yesterday shunned reporters who tried to get her comments on winning her second academy award for best actress of the year. Her husband. Richard Burton, who failed for the fifth time to win an oscar at Santa Monica174 words
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Article30 1967-04-13 7 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) Prince Charles, 18-year-old heir to the British throne, yesterday got his driver's licence. It was his first try at the official driving test.30 words
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Article34 1967-04-13 7 Mr. Malik was asked oil his return here whether he had met the Japanese wife of former Presidentt Sukarno while in Tokyo. He replied "there was no time to see her.34 words
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Article183 1967-04-13 7 NEW DELHI. Wed. The first Jawaharlal Nehru Award for international understanding will be presented to U Thant. Secretary General of the United Nations by the President of India at a ceremony in New Delhi today. Among many tributes paid to Jawaharlal Nehru at his passing183 words
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Article53 1967-04-13 7 AGRA, INDIA. Wed. (AP) Eleven persons, including women and children, were burned to death when flames swept through mud huts in the village of Sarabh today. A series of fires in rural areas in the past week has claimed four other lives and property lost53 words
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Article232 1967-04-13 7 TIBERIAS. Israel Wed. (UPI) Syrian troops lobbed mortar shells yesterday onto an Israeli Kibbutz still assessing damage after a fierce land and air battle last Friday. But Israeli spokesman said yesterday's shelling at the Tel Katzir area on the Southern tip of the Sea of232 words
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Miscellaneous652 1967-04-13 5 CHANNEL 5 Kuala Lumpur and Pnlaa Pinanr--6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3/10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taipinj: 7 Batu Pahat; 9 Kluang. I Singapore viewers, please switch to channel 3 for T.V. Malaysia programmes). OPENING ANNCT Prog. Summary. NEWS OUTLINES in the National Language. NATIONAL SONG 9. NEWS in Tamil. WONDERS OF652 words
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Miscellaneous211 1967-04-13 6 THE MAM FROM EXPLOSIVE AFFAIR All work and no pla/ makes even a MAN PROM U.N.C.L.B. A DULL 80/ AND KNOWING THAT HS UFE DEPENDS Otf SHARP. NESS, NAPOLEON SOLD ACCEPTED THE BLONDE'S INVITATION TO GO WATER SWING I NOW, SLALOMNG BEHIND HER BOAT AS IT STVEAKS DOWN LONG ISLAND211 words
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Article463 1967-04-13 8 UNTIL the end of the Pacific war, New Zealand was little known in this country. It seemed so far away in the pre-Jet age. After the first world war, the older generation of Malaysians came to know about that country through salesmen promoting the offers of shares in463 words
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Article303 1967-04-13 8 TffITHIN a few days two road accidents occurred. People stopped, looked and drove or walked away. One accident happened In the north trunk road where a car fell into a ravine. There were spectators but none went down the ravine to help the victims out of their303 words
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Article, Illustration1372 1967-04-13 8 Mf KASTERN WJ THE DTC Trained Teachers' Union has come out with a categorical statement on WHY it does not want to join the NUT's current strike. The union says: "A strike is the last weapon and should be resorted to1,372 words
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Article133 1967-04-13 8 IT is deplorable that though there have been repeated requests to the authorities concerned to get rid of stagnant water from a drain in Hemmant Road, no action has been taken. This sad state of affairs has given rise to untold miseries. Not only have133 words
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Article48 1967-04-13 8 THE present strike by the teachers gives grave concern to parents of form 3 and Form 5 students who will be having their important examinations this year. Will the teachers kindly consider that these two forms should not go on strike. A WORRIED PARENT Malacca.48 words
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Article387 1967-04-13 8 WILLIAM CHENG - WILLIAM CHENG, I REFER to the letter from "Frustrated" headlined "Creating posts for blue-eyed boys" in your issue of March 6. Principals of schools are either appointed substantively or in an acting capacity. Acting appointments aTe made under the following circumstances: (A) To ascertain the387 words
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130 1967-04-13 8 THE first time I offered my voluntary services for The Association for the Deaf. I was disappointed at the pubbc response to 'buying' flags. If I may add, the Europeans were the most uncooperative. Many of them had not the politeness to say 'No'.130 words
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Article88 1967-04-13 8 Dr. S. Param Palam - Dr. S. Param Palam Hon. General Secretary Malayan Medical Association Koala Lumpur THE Malayan Medical Association would like it to be known that the views expressed by Dr. Tan Chee Khoon in his Presidential Address at the Seventh Annual General Dinner of the Malayan88 words
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Advertisement27 1967-04-13 8 All letters to the Editor must hate the address of the trrtter. They must also be properly signed. All letters must be short and to tJ*a point.27 words
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Article301 1967-04-13 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Nineteen Singapore and Malaysian dealers of Mitsubishi products have been selected to make a two-week familiarisation tour of Japan. This was announced today bv Mr. Peter Mole, Manager, Marketing Department of Sandilands Buttery Co. Ltd, sole agents for Mitsubishi electric domestic appliances in301 words
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276 1967-04-13 9 BRUSSELS, Wed. (AP) A 30-man Belgian economic mission will visit Manila, on April 16-20 in the course of an official Belgian Trade Mission to South East Asia, Mr, Jesus C. Alvaro, Commercial Attache of the Philippine Embassy in Brussels anno- unced. Twenty-two of276 words
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Article, Illustration213 1967-04-13 9 Mr. J.R. Kendall, Managing Director of Mobil Oil Malaya Ltd., has returned to Singapore after a visit to Mobil headquarters in New York. He said on his return that Mobil head office was pleased with the progress being made by the refinery at Jurong. "We are213 words
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Article315 1967-04-13 9 SINGAPORE, Wed—April first grade rubber f.o.b. buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 57J cents per lb., up 4 cent from previous close. The tone was uncertain. The market opened slightly higher but after some initial exchanges at the new level,315 words
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616 1967-04-13 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Quiet conditions still prevailed on the Stock Exchange with industrial prices fractionally lower today. Equities that saw fair activity were Public Bank, United Asbeitos, Central Sugar and Gammon, while the rest of the counters was dealt thinly. Of these, Public Bank616 words
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Article61 1967-04-13 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying T.T. 323/4; Airmail O.D. 32-7/8, 90 d/st. 33-5/16 credit bills; 335/8 trade bills. Selling T.T./O.D. ready were: New York 32-1/2; Holland Guilders 117-3/8; Swiss Francs 140-1/2; Belgian61 words
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Article50 1967-04-13 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Rubber futures yesterday closed unchanged and untraded May 67 20.90 21.30 July 20.90 21.40 Sep 21.00 21.50 Nov. 21.00 21.50 Jan. 68 21.15 21.70 Mar. 21.15 21.70 May 21.15 21.70 The spot No. 1 RSS remained unchanged at 207/8 cents per pound, nom-.50 words
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Article15 1967-04-13 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. The tin price for today was $608.25 per picul, up $2.25.15 words
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Article74 1967-04-13 9 JESSELTON, Malay sia, Wed. (AP) The Ma-laysia-Singapore Air lines has agreed to allow Sarawak Air Services Ltd, to operate rural air services in Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak from tomorrow till May 7. An MSA twin pioneer aircraft which usually operates this service is undergoing routine maintenance checks.74 words
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Article182 1967-04-13 9 SINGAPORE, Wed—The following ships are expected to be in port today God own Vessels 1/2 Alemannia 3/4 Australasia 5 Hongkong Venture 6/7 Shimane Maru 8 /9 Centaur 10/11 Star Antares 13/14 Hoegh Cairn 15/16 Yewbank 18 Nausicaa 19 Malaysia 21 22 Kanryu Maru 23/24 Asateru Maru 25 26182 words
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Article864 1967-04-13 9 ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORB Time 1.05 a.m. Airline MSA 029 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 8.35 a.m. Airline MSA 019 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 9.20 a.m. Airline GIA 982 from Jakarta. Time 9.30 a.m. Airline MSA 121 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 10.25 a.m. Airline MSA 451 from Kuchlng.864 words
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Article90 1967-04-13 9 New VicePresident SINGAPORE, Wed. The SAS Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Christian Hunderup executive vice president and acting head of Marketing Department effective April 23 1967. Mr. Hunderup will retain his responsibility as vice president sales. Mr. Hunderup, 4ft years old has been associated with Scandinavian Aviation for the90 words
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Article64 1967-04-13 9 NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI) Dow-Jones closing averages on the New York stock exchange yesterday 30 Industrial® 847.66 20 Rails 227.26 15 Utilitiei 138.64 60 Stocks 304.59 40 Bonds 83.38 Commodity index 135.71 The volume was 7,710,000 shares. Of a total 1.432 issues traded. 787 were higher and64 words
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Article21 1967-04-13 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (AP)— Rubber standard futures closed quiet No sales. Spot No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets 21N. N-nominal.21 words
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Article, Illustration252 1967-04-13 9 Tokyo, Wed. Technical by Hitachi, Ltd. a leading British manufor construction of laa.e cranes has recently °een announced. Hitachi and Wellman Ltd., well-known oritish crane maker, signed an agreement for Hitachi to 2, lve technical guidance in designing of ladle cranes L.D. converters. agreement252 words
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Article477 1967-04-13 9 8INGAPORK —Stocfc Exchange bid and offer prices officially listed at the close of business. INDUSTRIAL 1 Boustead 1.52 C. Sugar 1.8.1 Chemical Co 1.78 Cold Ktorage 3.36 I>unlop (Old) 2.30 E. Smelting 4.34 Esso Ords Fitzpat ricks 1.SS F. N. Ords. XD 3.76 Gammon 1.26 fj.fi. Life CD477 words
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Article53 1967-04-13 9 (Managers Prices) First Malayan 2.26 2.36 Second Malayan 1.61 1.71 Third Malayan XD 1.11 1.22 The Commerce Industry Fund .89 1.00 The Savings Fund XD 1.33 1.43 Malaysian Investment Fund .95 1.05 8terllng Commodity XD 3/7 4/2 First Honr Konr XD .95 1.00* Second Hone Kong .TO .74*53 words
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Article120 1967-04-13 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Stniapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices today were: Buyer* Seller* Coeonnt oil (FOB) Bulk 45.00 Coconut oil (FOB) Drums 47.50 Loose Copra Mixed Apr/May 17.50 Sugar (Java) exgodown mm 8500 Nutmegs 110s 400.00 Nutmegs B A W mm 185.00 Garbled Lam pong Black Pepper (FOB) mmm 102JW120 words
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Article37 1967-04-13 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (AP) The Dow Jones spot commodity price index declined 1.21 to 137.34. The Dow Jones commodity futures index closed 135.72 of! 1.19. Open High Index 136.22 136.24 Low Close Index 135.63 135.7137 words
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Article40 1967-04-13 9 WASHINGTON. Wed. (AP) The United States government sold 25 long tons of tin from surplus stock yesterday. 15 tons of grade A at 1.5425 dollars per pound and 10 tons of grade C at 1.5225 dollars per pound.40 words
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Article, Illustration213 1967-04-13 12 SINGAPORE, is a multi-racial country which celebrates many festivals. Thaipusam is one of the many Hindu festivals celebrated in Singapore. The festival Thaipusam. is dedicated to the Hindu God Subramanium, the son of the Lord Shiva. It is also said to be, the Birthday of this213 words
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Article, Illustration174 1967-04-13 12 ONE evening I took my dog, Blackie for a stroll in the country side. On our way to a pond where I used to fish every Saturday we came across- a wooden hut. I had not come across this hut before as I went fishing174 words
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Article, Illustration256 1967-04-13 12 IN this world, money is important because it is very difficult to live without money. Money can buy everything except friendship and the virtues such as purity, justice and many others. With money, we can have pleasures, but pleasures can lead us to impurity.256 words
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Article, Illustration181 1967-04-13 12 OF all the benefits gained from going to school, the main one Is to train one's character and become good citizens of our state. In school we learn to be tolerant, polite and obedient to our elders. Another important benefit is to widen181 words
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Article, Illustration399 1967-04-13 12 I stood tense and afraid, waiting for my turn to come. There was a long line of people moving to the guillotine. Each time a person was beheaded, there was a cry. These people were prisoners. One after another, the merciless machine worked on the beheading job.399 words
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Article, Illustration282 1967-04-13 12 DIFFERENT races have different types of weddings. The Chinese have their Chinese way in conducting a wedding. The Chinese way is Quite modern nowadays. The bride does not cover her face with a red cloth and the long and beggy type' of wedding costume is out282 words
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Article, Illustration293 1967-04-13 12 ONE of the beauties of nature is the golden sun-set which adds beauty to the world in the evening. One evening, I walked along the river to pass my leiusre time and saw the sun setting in the western horizon. The cool friendly breeze blew293 words
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Article, Illustration349 1967-04-13 12 I HAD lots of homework to do on this fateful day and when I finished the homework, my family was still asleep. It was about 1.35 a.m. and I was working by candle-light. The air was still. As I was packing my books, a349 words
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Article, Illustration338 1967-04-13 12 I am a flfty-cent coin. My face is printed with the head of Queen Elizabeth and the other side is printed on some words. I was born in 1949. I can still remember my early life. When I was sent to Malayan Bank338 words
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Article, Illustration485 1967-04-13 12 THE idea that 'labour' has any dignity at all is a fairly recent one in the story of civilization. In ancient times, men and women performed long hours of manual work from the sheer necessity of keeping body and soul together as they have to485 words
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Advertisement159 1967-04-13 12 NEW ESSAY CONTEST FOR THOSE WHO ARE 14 AND UNDER THE EASTERN SUN'S new essay writing contest for boys and girls of 14 and under appears in this page every Thursday. One of the objects of this contest is to encourage young boys and girls to express themselves properly. And159 words
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Article, Illustration1574 1967-04-13 13 ELVIS PRESLEY - By: ELVIS PRESLEY 4 personal confession from the 'flock -n iloll King.* who is the idol of millions of young people throughout the u oritf m I STOLEa chickeh once when I was a real little kid. My mother made me take it1,574 words
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Article251 1967-04-13 13 Lim Thow Boon - By: Lim Thow Boon KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. You ore a big time poker player. You hold a pair of "Kings" and Threes surface and another "K i n g" hidden. Your opponent shows three "Tens" and a "J a c k". He calls £250,000.251 words
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109 1967-04-13 13 ACTRESS Brigitte Bardot (above) in a batch of interviews appearing on Rome papers recently offered her thoughts on the following: LOVE: "I love without limits and I'm ready to overcome any obstacle that separates me from my love." HATE: "Just as I love intensely, I hate just as hard andiia« *v (UPI) - 109 words
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Article214 1967-04-13 13 Tai Sing Onn - By: Tai Sing Onn KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. "ADIOS GRINGO is a film of expectations fulfilled Start is slow. Giullano Gemma plays a cowpoke who shoots down a rancher in self-defence. He must locate a lying, thieving, no-good hombre before he can clear his214 words
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Article81 1967-04-13 13 BONN. Wed. MICHELANG E L O ANTONIONI's "BLOW-UP." has been honoured by the West German government with a certificate of cultural merit. The Carlo Ponti production received the "Praedikat Wertvoll," which entitles the internationally acclaimed drama to a reduction in admission taxes. Starring Venessa Redgrave. David81 words
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Miscellaneous197 1967-04-13 13 ©SHAW. ORGANISATION L I D O Phone ***** Last Day! 11, 1.45. 4. «30 15 Peter Sellers "AFTER THE FOX" Color <PA) Opens Tomorrow: Julie Christie Cteicar Werner FAHRENHEIT 451 in Technicolor <UT-SB» ICAPITOL Phone 2975? NOW SHOWING! No Free LUtl 11 a m.. 1.45. 4.00. 8-30 it 9.30 p.m197 words
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Miscellaneous97 1967-04-13 13 II Walt Disneys mobt hilarious comedy TTIAT darai CAT s IHNICOIOR ■■l H r Jim JM Released by >4 i RANK ORGANISATION m f?<. CATHAY: tonight on stage at 9.15 p.m. IT "TEENAGE FASHIONS" from Joan Booty's Botique MAKE-I P BY REVLON Presenting REVLON'S SILK OF INTIMATI Cammrrr: PAT ROSSITER97 words
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Miscellaneous307 1967-04-13 13 |HSHESPI| OPr.«t|l r ,A TIo t. J |ORCHARD~J^It>Ij 24th GRAND DAY! Dally S Show SUrUi 1.00. ft.oo A t.30 p "Grand Ml" Start*: I.lft. ft.ls, ft.45 Admission $l5O. (2 50 A $4.00 IN SI PER CINERAMA "GRAND PRIX" iftap* Garner t*a Marl* Saint Tm Montana MtmOCOLOk OOF O N 2307 words
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Article524 1967-04-13 14 CARSON CITY, Nevada, Wed. (Reuter) The Nevada State Athletic Commission yesterday banned the world heavyweight title fight between champion Cassius Clay and Floyd Patterson scheduled for Las Vegas on April 25. Governor Paul Laxalt said that after Clay's 12round beating of Patterson in November,524 words
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180 1967-04-13 14 CHICAGO. Wed. (UPI) I don't know what we'll do now." murmured Herbert Muhammad when he learned yesterday Casslus Clay's scheduled April 25 heavyweight title defence against Floyd Patterson had been tossed out of Las Vegas by the States of Nevada. "Sometimes when180 words
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Article42 1967-04-13 14 THE FAMILY OF the late Mr. Balasubramaniam (Manager, Vayna Suppiah Sons) express deep appreciation to staff of Wards 17 18 G.H. private nurses and acknowledge with grateful thanks relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance and wreiaths in their recent bereavement.42 words
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85 1967-04-13 14 SEOUL. Wed. (AP> Orient bantamweight champion Lee Won-Suk will defend his title in Seoul on June 24 against number one contender Yoshio Nakane of Japan. Korean promoter Yoo Chong-Bai said today. It will be Lee's second defence since he won the crown from Japan's85 words
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Article36 1967-04-13 14 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Results of the Irish League City Cup football matches played last night were: Ballymena United 2, Ards 2 Bancor 0, Glentoran 1 Cliftonville 1, Distillery 2 Glenavon 3, Crusaders 1.36 words
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112 1967-04-13 14 MALACCA, Wed. War Department Civilians surprisingly held Malacca High School Old Boys Association *B' to a one-all draw in a closely fought Malacca Hockey Association league match at the Malacca Club ground here. There were lot of petty infringements and full-back Rengasamy (War112 words
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138 1967-04-13 14 TORONTO. Wed. (AP)— Negotiations are underway for a title fight between George Chuvalo of Toronto and world champion Cassius Clay, Irv Ungerman said yesterday. Ungerman. who manages the heavyweight champion, said nothing is settled, but he expects something in writing from the Clay camp within a138 words
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178 1967-04-13 14 THE world's fastest lifeboat a new British prototype craft 18 foot long and capable of 21 knots punches her way through choppy seas during recent trials supervised by Britain's Royal National Lifeboat Institution on Southampton Water. The lifeboat, which can carry eight people at full speed through a rough, following178 words
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287 1967-04-13 14 MUNICH, Germany, Wed. (UPI) —An International basketball leader yesterday rejected as "unfounded" a Soviet protest against non-participa-tion of a NotUi Korean team in the forthcoming Women's World Championships in Czechoslovakia. "When the draws were made in Prague in January for the world championships." said FIBA287 words
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62 1967-04-13 14 TOKYO. Wed. (AP) Japan will meet the Philippines in Tokyo May 5-7 in the Eastern Zone semi-finals of the Davis Cup tennis championships, the Japan Lawn Tennis Association announced today. Japan advanced into the semi-finals by defeating Indonesia. The Philippines beat South Vietnam.62 words
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151 1967-04-13 14 DETROIT, Wed. (UPI) The lawyers for a Detroit group which had hoped to stage the Cassius Clay-Floyd Patterson championship bout in the Motor City said yesterday the group was not interested now in staging the bout cancelled by Nevada. Eddi« Smith, attorney for the151 words
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264 1967-04-13 14 CAPE TOWN, Wed. (UPI). Prime Minister Balthaxor J Vorster yesterday announced a radical new government policy on sports to permit racially mixed teams from some overseas countries Mr. Vorster told Parliament. racially mixed teams "from countries with traditional sporting ties with South Africa"264 words
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Article61 1967-04-13 14 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Last night's soccer results: English league third division. Swindon 3 Mansfield 1 Walsall 2 Queens Park Rangers 0 Fourth division Barnsley 2 Transmere 2 Bradford 2 Lincoln 1 Brentford 3 Exeter 1 Halifax 2 Hartlepools Scottish league first division Clyde 2 St. Johnstone 061 words
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Article152 1967-04-13 14 ULU TIRAM, Wed Ulu Remis Stanley XI. Layang Layang recently beat Ulu Tiram Estate Football team by 3 goals to 1. Stanley XI opened their first goal when R. Krishnan found the net soon after 5 minutes of play. Ulu Tiram made many unsuccessful attempts152 words
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129 1967-04-13 15 The fantastic moment in the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree, Liverpool, yesterday, as a mass of horses tangle hopelessly at the 23rd fence during the floundering pile-up which turned the race into the most sensational race ever. At the 23rd fence two riderless horses refused to jump and appeared toUPI Photo. - 129 words
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76 1967-04-13 15 FOINAVON, 100-1 outsider ridden by John Buckingham takes the last fence before going on to win the 1967 Grand National Steeplechase by 15 lengths. He came from the back of the field to win after a disastrous pileup at the 23rd fence brought down all the leaders. Second was HoneyUPI Photo. - 76 words
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234 1967-04-13 15 STOCKHOLM, We d. (Reuter) Results in the World Table Tennis Championships on the second day here today: Corbillon Cup (women's team event). Group three France beat Ireland 3-0. Swaythling Cup (men's team event): Group three Holland beat Palestine/Gaza 5-0. Group four United States234 words
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Article, Illustration424 1967-04-13 15 SINGAPORE Wed. The Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, has urged badminton officials to build up a solid base to nuture world class champions of tomorrow. In his inaugural address as President of the Singapore Badminton Association, Mr. Ong told officials of the424 words
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Article250 1967-04-13 15 Albert Johnson - Coach to submit report to Council By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Wed. The F.A. of Singapore Council will meet on April 28 to study the reports of the coach and team manager on the Republic's notional team's participation in the Asion Cup Central Zone competition in Hongkong. Disclosing this250 words
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133 1967-04-13 15 KAISERSLAUTERN. Germany, Wed. (AFP) Europe's hard man of boxing. champion Karl Mildenberger, yesterday blamed British authorities for reducing his financial prospects. He had declared himself "not particularly enthusiastic" over the European Boxing Union's decision to nominate fellow German Gerhard Zech as the next133 words
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457 1967-04-13 15 WINDSOR LAD - tL WINDSOR LAD PENANG, Wed. Three class five horses highlighted the gallops at Batu Gantong here this morning they were the Dairy King, Cheerful Kim and St. Janeiro. The Dairy King, a last start Bukit Timah winner, revealed top457 words
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106 1967-04-13 15 BERLIN, Wed. (AFP) Former European light welterweight champion Willi Quatuor, now on an American tour, wants his old title back. He has just applied to the German Professional Boxing Federation for a place among the challengers to current holder, Conny Rudhof, another German. The European106 words
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514 1967-04-13 15 STOCKHOLM. Wed. (UPI).— The 29th World Table Tennis Championships got away to a predictable start yesterday with all the seeded men's teams scoring 5-0 sweeps in their opening group matches. With the opposition so overwhelmed, it was hard to gauge the514 words
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Article322 1967-04-13 15 Kl ALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, today advised participants at the Annual Asian Football Tournament. which opens in Bangkok tomorrow, to "play the game for the good of the game". "Win or lose should not be a matter of such importance as322 words
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Article94 1967-04-13 15 BETHESDA, Maryland Wed. (Reuter) Deane Beman, winner of the British amateur golf championship in 1959 and the U.S. amateur tide in 1960 and 1963, announced he was turning professional. "I have asked the U.S. Golf Association to remove my name from the Walker Cup list and94 words
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Article239 1967-04-13 16 Albert Johnson - By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. H. M. Angullia, Singapore FIFA referee has questioned the validity of the present composition of the Football Referees' Association of Singapore. Mr. Angullia is of the opinion that the office bearers were elected recently contrary to the constitution of239 words
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169 1967-04-13 16 MILAN. Italy. Wed. (UPI) Boxing promoter Vittorio Strumolo said yesterday he still hoped to arrange a title fight between world junior middleweight champion Kim Ki-Soo of Korea and Italy's Sandro Maizinghi despite serious financial disagreements with the challenger. "Mazzinghi has made financial169 words
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192 1967-04-13 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore Malays will clash with Selangor Malays in the semi-flnal in the Sultan Gold Cup to be played at Jalan Besar Stadium on April 16. Singapore Malays beat Malacca (9-0) and Johore (3-0) to qualify for the semi-flnal against Selangor192 words
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180 1967-04-13 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. Pasir Panjang Secondary School (Pasir Panjang District) emerged champions in the 1967 Singapore Combined Secondary Schools Sporty Council interdistrict softball championships finals played at Raffles Institution ground recently. Pasir Panjang Secondary Bchool (P. Panjang District) also captured top honours in the championships180 words
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Article55 1967-04-13 16 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Results of rugby matches played last night were: Rugby League Doncaster 22 Featherstone Rovers 6. Rugby Unit Bristol 18 Aberavon 15. EBBW Vale 15 Duendeg (Argentine) 0 Leicester 3 Coventry 20. University College Dublin 14 Olympic Club of San Francisco 0 West o55 words
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Article221 1967-04-13 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. Hashim Othman of Telok Kurau District won the senior division individual championships when he beat Subeh bin Bakri (Bukit Timah District) 15-8, 15-6 in the 1967 Singapore Combined Primary Schools Sports Council badminton tournament which concluded today. Hariprasad Thapa (Geylan e District) won221 words
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46 1967-04-13 16 Mr. A. W. Kirby, General Manager of Rothmans of Pall Mall (M) Berhad seen prese nting the giant Rothmans flag to the leader of the Rothmans basketball team, Mr. Lim Heng Thung, before the team left on a "goodwill" tour to Tanjong Pinang, Indonesia. Sunsport Pix.Sunsport Pix. - 46 words
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254 1967-04-13 16 SINGAPORE, Wed. The trip by the Singapore "A" football team to Indonesia this month will be a "sentimental" journey for soccer coach, Mr. Choo Seng Quee. The veteran coach who was assigned by the FA. of Singapore to train254 words
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106 1967-04-13 16 NEW YORK. Wed. iPUI) World light heavyweight champion Dick Tiger yesterday agreed to terms for defending his title against the man he took it from Jose Torres. Tt fight will be May 16 in Mi.dison Square Garden. Harry Markson, managing director of Garden Boxing,106 words
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Article, Illustration159 1967-04-13 16 Royal Air Force Changi tennis tournament attracted a record entry of 134 competitors. Squadron Leader J. R Jackson, former R.A.F. lawn tennis singles champion, beat Group Captain P.M. Ridsdale 6-2. 6-1. in the men s singles finals and then teamed up with Junior Technician J. Burrett to defeat159 words
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156 1967-04-13 16 MALACCA. Wed. The Malaysian inter-state junior tennis championships for the Dato Abdul Jamil Rais trophy will be held here from April 13 to 16 at the Medical S.C. and St. David's High School courts. Mr. P V. Jacob the President of the Malacca Amateur156 words
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83 1967-04-13 16 MEXICO CITY. Wed. (AP) Featherweight champion Vicente Saldivar has signed a contract to defend his title against Howard Winstone of England in Cardiff. Wales, June 15. the champion's business manager said. Juan Jose Torres Landa Junior, the business agent, said Saldivar signed the contract83 words
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606 1967-04-13 16 JOHANNESBURG, Wed. (Reuter) World sportsmen today warmly applauded Prime Minister John Vorster's decision to ease the country's sports colour bar, allowing racially mixed teams from abroad to play against all white sides. Mr. Owen Williams, convenor of the South African Davis Cup Selection Committee said:606 words
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195 1967-04-13 16 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida. Wed (AP) All seeded players advances yesterday in the first roun: of the eighth annual Masters tennis tournament Top-seeded Istvan Gulyas of Hungary defeated Fran* Tutvin of the U.S.. 6-3. iH and Edison Manciarino o! Brazil, ranked second, over Paul Thompson195 words
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Miscellaneous58 1967-04-13 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 2.05 a.m. (76 ft.); 2.20 p.m. (8.4 ft.) Port Swettenham: 7.36 a.m. (14 ft); 7.39 p.m. (14.5 ft.) Port Dickson: 8.12 a.m. (7 9 ft.); 8.37 p.m. (8» Singapore: 12.14 a.m. (9 ft.); 1.01 P-m. (8.2 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 12.17 p.m. (69 ft.); 1109 p.m. (6Kuantan:58 words
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