Eastern Sun, 8 August 1967

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    27 1 Eastern Sun Independent) National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION ft Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 375 Tuesday, 8 August 1967. fr MC (P) 2251 KDN 2600 Price 15 cents.
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  • Article
    Lock icon 'Chinese in HK will continue struggle'
    165 1 HONG KONG, Mon. flteuter) Chinese in Hong Kong would continue struggle against the British authorities in the Colonv with crude weapons until "their foes surrendered according to China's mouthpiece, People's Daily, today. The commentator, believed to be a high-ranking -fflcial. said In an article
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    Lock icon CUBA ACCUSES U.S.
    139 1 HAVANA. MOIL (Reuter) C.ra has accused the Ur.:ted States of landing a group of counter-re-volutionaries on the Island to prepare the assassinator. of Prime Minister F:del Castro and other leaders. The authorities announced yesterday that four alleged Central Intelligence Ager.rv (C.1.A.) agents, s.. Cubans, were captured on
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    Lock icon A.S.E.A.N—IT'S AGREED
    609 1 ASA is to be kept alive until new organisation is firmly established BANGKOK, MON. (Reuter) 'JHE Foreign Ministers of fire countries agreed here today to establish a new regional co-operation organisation to be known as the Association of South-east Asian Nations, the Thai Foreign Minister, Tun Thanat Khoman,
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    Lock icon Thanom on Tunku's remarks
    104 1 BANGKOK. Mon. (Reuter) —Thailand's Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn told newsmen today he considered Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Ahdul Rahman made his recent statement that Malaysia would surrender lo a big power like China rather than turn the country into a battlefield. because he was unhappy over
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    Lock icon 5 hijack plane, then ask for asylum in Cuba
    341 1 HAVANA, Mon. (Reuter). Five armed men wearing long false beards forced the crew of a Colombian airliner carrying 73 other passengers to land at Havana yesterday and asked for political asylum. The plane, a four-engined DC-4 of the Colombian airline Aerocondor.
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    Lock icon After the wedding...
    85 1 MANILA, Mon. (UPI) A 48-year-old farmer climbed a coconut tree during the midnight of July 30. four days after his daughter's wedding, and has remained there ever since despite pleas by relatives. Police identified the farmer as Quirino BorjaBorja is still up there in the tree in
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    Lock icon Sukarno's close friend nabbed
    174 1 JAKARTA. Mon. (Rev. ter) The Indonesian Army has arrested Dr. All Sastroamidjojo, former Prime Minister and onetime Chairman of the pro-Sukarno Nationalist Party, on charges of complicity on a plot to overthrow the Government of Acting-President General Suharto. Informed sources said today the army had "convincing
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    Lock icon For Singapore
    47 1 JAKARTA. Mon. (Reuter) Indonesia's AttorneyGeneral. Major General Sugih Arto. will leave for Singapore on Friday to open Indonesia's new diplomatic offi?e. informed sources said today. General Sugih Arto. former Consul-General in Singapore, is expected to have talks there on curbing the smuggling trade with Indonesia.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon Singapore is switch-board of the world
      590 2 VISITING GERMAN AUTHOR SAYS: SINGAPORE, Mon. An internationally known German author and historian, Prince Hubertus Loewenstein today described Singapore as a "switch-boord of the world" in maintaining economic progress and stability not only in this region but also with the rest of the world.
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      Lock icon Sharing a joke...
      56 2 who Felicit y Hul Director of the Women's Roval Air Force .ill! Singapore recently found time to talk to the 120 WRAF Left to ,l JJ 0ln At RAF Chanji. she shared a Joke with three firls. «t to rifht; D*me Felicity Hill; SAC-W. Carole Gent; S.A.C.W.
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      Lock icon 'THE NINE LITTLE WONDERS'
      132 2 "Hon* Kong's 9 Little Wonders" who are currently touring South-east Asia will give a show at the Gay World Stadium here In conjunction with the National Day celebrations. on Aug. 9. They have just completed a successful contract with Hotel Merlin Kuala Lumpur and they were
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      Lock icon Prizes for top students
      89 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. —The Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association will hold the National Day celebrations at its premises at 55 Waterloo Street here on Aug 9. Members of the Association and their families have been invited for a tea party and to witness a prize-giving ceremony
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      Lock icon Seven years for armed robbery
      140 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. The defendant in 'be armed robbery rase. Seah Er.g Joo today chose to remain silent when he wa« called to make hij defence at the H:gh Court today. Seah. not represented by counsel. a.so remained silent when he wag called to crossexamine the
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      Lock icon Painting of Yeo for Edinburgh Festival
      303 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. A local artist Mr. "Thomas Yeo now in London received a pleasant surprise when he was invited to submit one of his paintings to the forthcoming 21st Edinburgh Festival, from Aug. 15 to Sept 25. In a letter to the Eastern Sun.
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      Lock icon PM's message to Indian Association
      273 2 SINGAPORE, Mon The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew has reminded Indians here that they are in different milieu which requires different atti- tudes and adjustments. In a message in the Singapore Indian Association's souvenir programme commemorating Singapore's National Day the Prime Minister remarked. "I
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      Lock icon Miss Tam will be guest of honour
      134 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. Newly crowned "Miss Tourism Singapura" 1967. Miss Madeline Tam together with the two runners-up will be among the guests of honour at tomorrow night's Y's Men Club charity Premier of James Bona. "You Only Live Twice" at ijdo Tneatre. Tney will
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      Lock icon 'Our great need for varsities'
      950 3  -  TUNKU LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF PENANG COLLEGE bv Khoo Boon Choo PENaNG, Mon. The Prime Minister, Tunku ,Abdul Rahman, said here today his mission was to make peace with the world and not to make trouble and if he felt that he could no longer
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      Lock icon Injured woman dies in hospital
      93 3 SINGAPORE. Mon—A 35-year-old housewife, who involved in a road accident six days ago died yesterday at the General HosP *al at 8 30 a.m. house-wife, Madam Cnoy Chan was admitted with serious injuries after an accident at the junction of Raffles Quay and Boon Ta
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      Lock icon PRAYERS FOR PROSPERITY
      31 3 SINGAPORE, Mon—"Sri V e °rama Kaliamma Temple, opposite Veerasamy Road, here, will hold "special peojas" fo- the continued of the Republic of Singapore, on the National Aug. 9.
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      Lock icon Man charged with murder
      56 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. A man, Koh Sons Mon* was this morning rharged m the Ninth Magistrate's Court with the murder of a porkseller, Poh Boon Swee at Peng Ghee Road on August 5 at 8 am. He has boen remanded. The rase will be mentioned i n
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      Lock icon 24-hour prayer for N-Day
      68 3 SINGAPORE, Mon—The North Indian Hindu Association here will relebra'e National Day with a 24-hour non-stop prayer recital for the prosperity of Singapore a"d her people. The prayer recital will start at 6 p.m on Tuesday. Aug 8. the eve of National Dav and will continue till
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      Lock icon Thieves ransack home
      62 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. Thieves broke yesterday into a house in Strathmore Avenue and escaped with 5450 in ca?h and jewellery worth $550. The housewife. Madam Tung Kim Soon, 39. later told the police that she had gone to visit some friends in Havelock Road when the theft occurred,
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      Lock icon S'PORE NIGHT
      24 3 SINGAPORE. Mon —The Singapore Indian Association will present "Singapore Night" on Aug 19 at 8 p.m. at their premises in Balestier Road.
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      Lock icon Youth laces murder charge
      61 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. A 20-year-old youth. V. Sinnasamy was today charged in a Magistrate's Court with the murder of Devendharan Suppiah in front of the Kan- dang Kerbau Police Station On August 1 at 6.35 p.m. He has been remanded in the Woodbridge Hospital for observation until
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      Lock icon Flower petals, scented water at ceremony
      285 3 PENANO, Mon. Ten girls in their smart school uniforms sprinkled flower petals and scented water on Tunku Abdul Rahman, as he walked on a red carpet to lay the foundation stone of the University College or Penang in Sungel Ara this morning. The Prime
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      Lock icon Anti – Govt. slogans written on Penang's roads
      78 3 Anti Govt. slogans written on Penang's roads PENANG. Mon. AntiGovernment slogans were found written on the roads in various part* of the city here today. They were in Chinese characters and were found in Beach Street near the Central Fire Station. Ma- gazlne Circus. Brick Klin Road and Perak Road
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      Lock icon Bomohs flock to Cameron Highlands
      208 3  -  MISSIXf, THOMPSOX: Bv KEN STANLEY TANAH RATA, Mon. This highland resort is now a town of bomohs as ".peculations to the whereabouts of Thai silk king, Jim Thompson, were sparked off by an Eastern Sun report over the weekend. Three Malay bomohs. headed by Haji
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      Lock icon New dress shop: Even expectant mothers have a place
      260 4  -  Bv MAUREEN LEE KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Months of hard work and sleepless nights for four women directors of a new dress shop in town will be rewarded when they open for business tomorrow. Every aspect of the shop has been taken
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      Lock icon Motor accident: Girl (12) dies in hospital
      65 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Rosada binte Abdullah, 12. who was one of the nine injured In a motor accident at Jalan Perilling yesterday, died at General Hospital last night. The car she was travelling in hit a bridge and plunged into the river below.
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      Lock icon Former OCPD of Jitra loses appeal
      314 4 PENANG. Mon. An appeal by the former OC.P.D. of Jitra. Gurbachan Singh, against the refusal of the Kedah High Court to reserve for the decision of the Federal Court a question of law which he submitted was of public interest, was dismissed by the
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      Lock icon 2 admitted to hospital
      95 4 BEREMBAN Mon. Two men were admitted to the hospital here yesterday w:th serious slash wounds. Tney were Tan Phang Beng. 30. and Ng Ah Mee, 15. both are mining labourers. They were playing mahJong at Murray Street here when a gang of five youths s'ormed into
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      Lock icon 200 for socioeconomic seminar
      186 4 KI'ALA LUMPUR, Mon- More than 200 people will participate in the flve-day Malaysian SocioEconomic Seminar, beginning at the University of Malaya on Wednesday. According to Mr. Yeo Beng Poh, President of the Catholic Graduates' Association. one of the five sponsors of the seminar, those participating come
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      Lock icon MB's buffet
      36 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Mentri Besar of Selangor. Dato Harun bin Haji idrls. will entertain the 100 student* who are taking part in the Student*' Exchange Programme to a buffet lunch at his residence.
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      Lock icon • The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Singapore, Dr. Goh Keng Swee on Friday paid a courtesy call on the Chief Minister of Penang, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, at Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra, Penang. Picture shows the Chief Minister greeting Dr. Goh Keng Swee on arrival.
      48 4 The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Singapore, Dr. Goh Keng Swee on Friday paid a courtesy call on the Chief Minister of Penang, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, at Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra, Penang. Picture shows the Chief Minister greeting Dr. Goh Keng Swee on arrival.
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      Lock icon Detained Partai Rakyat man warded
      101 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. The secretary of the Johore division of Partai Rakyat, Mr. C. C. Yong, who was detained under the Internal Security Act in Kluang last week, has been admitted to the General Hospital here. A party spokesman said the bearded Mr. Yong was
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      Lock icon THEFTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES
      191 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Amateur criminologist would leap at the opportunity to point this out the possibility of a pattern, a link, or a common factor. Take motor vehicle thefts during the week-end for instance. Out of the 11 vehicles (total value amounting to reported stolen, five
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      Lock icon NZ closer on defence with Malaysia
      220 4 KUALA LL'MPCR. Mon A leading New Zealand MP envisaged today thai Malaysia and New Zealand would get more closely involved on defence in view of the British pull-out. "I am not going to say that New Zealand would commit lt« whole forces In the
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      Lock icon Sultan to inspect RMAF's aircraft
      41 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Sultan of Selangor will inspect the Tebuan Jet aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Air Fore# at the PMAF base here tomorrow morning. The Sultan is the Honorarv Group Captain of the RMAF.
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      Lock icon $1,387 for Relief Fund
      84 4 A sum of 51.387 was raised by the "Airs and Grafts' Children's Concert held at the Town Hall. Kuala Lum' pur. recently. This amount was handed to the Minister of Informs lion Broadcasting. Enrhe Senu bin Abdul Rahman, yesterday for the National Disaster Relief Fund Picture
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      Lock icon Role of religious teachers
      138 4 PENANO. Mon. The Assistant Minister of National and Rural Development. Enche Sulaiman bin Bulon. said he believed the public would greatly benefit from the lectures and informa'ion that intermediary courses would provide. He said this when he opened a course for adult education religious teachers at
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      Lock icon Fisherman tells court of a premonition
      236 4 IPOH. >!on. A temple caretaker. LAW Wan Chye, 42, who operated an opium den in a temple at China Street. Matang. was shot dead by two gunmen, the High Court here was told today. On trial was a fishmonger. Teoh Hock Beng. 20. charged
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      Lock icon Vocational school for Jesselton
      152 4 KUALA LUMPUR. MOD. A grant of $1,428,000 will be extended to Malaysia by the New Zealand Government for the construction of a vocational school :n Jesselton under the Colombo Plan. This was announced tonight by the leader of a six-man parliamentary delegation, Mr. D. J Riddiford.
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      Lock icon Rotary's charity premiere
      46 4 IPOH. Mon.—The Rotary Club of Ipoh will hoM a charity premiere of "You Only Live Twice" at Lido Theatre here at 930 ptn. tomorrow under the patronage of the Sultan of Perak. The show is in aid of the Rotary Club's Charity Foundation.
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      Lock icon Govt. to spend $2 million on trawler fishing pilot project
      327 4 KOTA BHARU, Mon The Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Tuan Haji Mohd. Ghazali bin Haji Jawi, today disclosed his Ministry would be spending §2 million on trawler fishing pilot project which would be implemented later this year. He was speaking
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      Lock icon Dr. Lim: Faster industrial growth in next decade
      273 4 PENANG, Mon. The Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Lim Swee Aun. in a message contained in the brochure "Promotion of Industries" in Penang. expressed confidence that the flow of foreign capital and know-how into Malaysia would be sustained in the years
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      Lock icon Molesting: Labourer gets 3 months' jail
      51 4 IPOH. Mon. A labourer, P Letchumnan. 38. was today sentenced to three months' Jail for molesting a schoolgirl by embracing her at Jalan Foo Choo Choon on June 4. Letchumnan. who pleaded guilty to the charge said he was drunk and unaware of his
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      Lock icon Man admits CBT of $14,941.76
      184 13 SINGAPORE, Mon A 31-year-old sectionmanager of a firm. Soh Neo Kong, was today sentenced to nine months' jail in Ihe Fourth District Court for criminal breach of trust of $14,941.76 in cash and property belonging to the firm. Soh, a father of two. pleaded guilty
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      Lock icon YONG PRAISES NURSES: Shining examples of civic-minded citizens
      357 13 SINGAPORE, Mori. The Nurses Week Celebrations Committee 1966/67 was today commended by the Minister for Health, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, for its untiring efforts over the past two years to raise funds for charitable institutions here. The committee which comprises representatives from
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      Lock icon The cheerful faces
      44 13 Admiral Sir Varvl Begg, Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord called on the Prime Minister of Singapore. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew at his office. Eastern Sun picture shows Sir Varyl Begg and Mr Lee in a cheerful mood.
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      Lock icon CHURCH WEDDING
      65 13 MR. and MRS. Anthony Qurk 800 Quee after their wedding on Saturday at the Christ Methodist Church In East Coast Road. Mr. Quek is the second son of Madam Lim Ah Lena and the bride. the former Magdalene Chia Slew Choo. is the fourth daughter of Mr. and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      35 2 SPORE DIARY 5 pm. Victoria Memorial Hill: Art of Photographic exhibition. 7.30 p m Free ftlm shows by the Ministry of Culture: Chwee Chian Road. Malay Kampong: Jalan Perggaga. Onn Hwa School, and Kampong Bulim.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon 'One ship equals 50,000 troops' hope
      189 5 NEW YORK. Mon. A weekly News Digest said today that the additional 50,000 troops scheduled to go to Vietnam "may not even get there". The insiders Newsletter ia.d de-escalation of the war in Vietnam is on the top of the agenda in Washington "Despite
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      Lock icon Nkrumah's 'Everything proof' car for sale
      99 5 WASHINGTON. Mon (Reu'er A 542.000 cus-rorrs-auii* car ordered by fprrer President Kwarne Nsrumah of Ghana has been put up for sale by the Ghar <=—bMVjr -*re Ar. embassy official said tfca- arv reasonable offer" would be considered for the car. ar "everything proof" Lincoln
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      Lock icon £10,000 grab from hotel
      78 5 LONDON. Mon. < Reuter) Thre* armed men escaped with between £3.000 »nd £lO.OOO from the Mount Royal Hotel in London West End early today after forcing the night manager to open a safe. The men entered the hotel just after midnight. Ther tied up two of
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      Lock icon JAPANESE DOVE TO SEEL OLD SHIPS TO S.E.A.
      346 5 TOKYO, >lon. (Reuter) Japanese shipowners and trade firms are stepping up their plan to sell a large number of second-hand vessels to South-east Asian nations, the Japan Ship Exporters Association said today. They are preparing negotiations with the Philippines. Thailand. Malaysia, Indonesia,
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      Lock icon FOR A 'ROO
      73 5 ADELAIDJ J. Mon (Reuter) A 1.3-year-old New Zealand plumber. accused of murdering a a Englishwoman in the Australian outback, was remanded in custody until August 22 here today. Michael John Farnsworth was charged in Adelaide magistrate's court with murdering Mrs. Sheiia Rose Reed, forme ly of Birmingham,
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      Lock icon 4 DEPORTED BY THE PHILIPPINES
      175 5 MANILA, Mon (Reuter) p dent Marcos has orderl z ne deportation of four a en; one American and "ree Chinese —as their Thence ;n the Philippines Aa; a menace to the peace safety of the community" •he American, a third as s U.S. Air Force
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      Lock icon This priest is a lawman
      327 5 OAKLAND, Calif. Moil. (I P) Fr. Frank Nouza has the initials "0.P." after his name. They stand for Order of Preachers but could also mean Oakland Policeman. The 37-year-old Dominican priest Is probably the only clergyman in the nation to graduate from a Police academy.
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      Lock icon Not even for Suharto
      81 5 JAKARTA. Mon. (Reuter) Indonesia's acting President General Suharto was refused permission to land at Jogjakarta. Central Java, when he flew there incognito recently to visit a sick nephew, a Jogjakarta daily newspaper reported. The newspaper. Sovereign of the People, said the General's plane circled the city
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      Lock icon NE WIN IN LONDON
      51 5 LONDON. Mon (Reuter) General Ne Win. chairman of the Burmese Revolutionary Council, flew into London for a medical checkup yesterday He was accompained by his wife. Daw Khin May Than. Burmese sources here did not know how long they would stay or what the general's programme
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      Lock icon Rabid Brown (Non-violence student leader) speaks of 'genocide'
      283 5 NEW YORK, Mon. (Reuter) —Black power advocate Rap Brown called on Negroes at a rally here to arm themselves against a White conspiracy of genocide. Machete wielding Negroes calling themselves "M a u Mau M flanked the leader of the student non-violent
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      Lock icon Hippies invade NY park
      177 5 NEW YORK. Mon. (Reuter) Hundreds of hippies held their fourth outdoor marijuana party i n a New York park at the weekend. watched by about 20 impassive policemen Thick blue clouds of "pot' (marijuana) smoke filled the air above Tompkins Square Park on the lower East
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      Lock icon How to win friends
      148 5 OTTAWA. Canada. Mon. (Reuter) Policies of moderation designed to win friends at home and abroad were approved by Canada's New Democratic Party, successor to the Co-opera-tive Commonwealth Federation. at its recent national convention. The majority of delegates rejected an angry demand from a minority group for
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      Lock icon Minor objections but Draft declaration expected today
      387 10 (Sea-ore sounds like 'shark') BANGKOK. Mon. (Reuter) The Foreign Ministers of five South-east Asian countries meeting here to form a new economic grouping were at a loss at to what its name should be yesterday. But a draft declaration is scheduled to be
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      Lock icon A touch of iodine
      142 10 MOUNT HAGEN. New Guinea. Mon. < Reuter) Australian health patrols, armed with iodine, hope to prove that the lack of this element causes mental deficiencies among the tribes In this highland region. The patrols oian to Inject about half of the 16.000 people living in the
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      Lock icon Foreign aid cuts sign of 'deep trouble'
      521 10 WASHINGTON, Mon. (Reuter) A group of V. prominent citizens today said that the U.S. foreign aid programme was in deepest trouble and urged 3 basic re-examination of the entire problem The call came in a statement Issued by joint committees of the National
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      Lock icon Hiroshima memorial service
      30 10 AN aerial view of Hiroshima City as people rome to pray for victims killed by the U.S. Atomic bomb 22 years ago yesterday. L'PI Radiophoto. UPI Radiophoto.
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      Lock icon Vandals and sharks trail Expo '67
      331 10 Fair a success but Montreal. Mon (Reuter) Vandalism and racketeering continue to cast a dark shadow over Expo "67 the World Fair marking a century of Canadian confederation. The spotlight on vandalism was turned on recently when the six-loot high bronze figure of the
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      Lock icon Nigerian top brass dies
      110 10 LAGOS. Mon. (Reuter) Nigeria's chief of Army staff. Colonel Joseph Akahan. was killed in a helicopter crash last night it was announced here today. A Federal government announcement said Colonel Akahan. 30. the helicopter pilot and co-pilot d:ed when their machine crashed on a 50mile flight
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      Lock icon Chaotic weather in NSW
      191 10 SYDNEY. Mon. (Reuter) Gales and driving rain battered much of the New South Wales coast on Australia's Eastern seaboard yesterday causing heavy damage in some areas and flooding Falls of up to six inches overnight caused the Sydney weather bureau to issue flood warnings lor the
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      Lock icon 'Go defend yourself'
      156 10 WASHINGTON, Mon. (Renter) Senator Robert Kennedy today railed on Smith Vietnam to make far greater military efforts in lt« own defence. In the "Meet the press" television programme Senator Kennedy noted that U.S. fatalities in Vietnam were climbing while South Vietnam's death rate was falling. The Vietnamese
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      Lock icon Going Scot free
      79 10 LONDON. Mon. (Router) French President de Gaulle, who became the target of international criticism for supporting French nationalism in Canada, was today asked to help Scotland escape English domination Scottish publisher and nationalist William Mac Lennan sent him a cable saying: "The Scots have been France's oldest
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      Lock icon Mr. Miki back from Europe
      153 10 TOKYO. Mon. (Reuteri Japanese Foreign Minister Takeo Miki has returned from an 18-day trip to the Soviet Union and Europe. In Moscow he conferred with the Soviet Prime Minister Alexel Kosygin. besides attending the first Soviet-Japanese ministerial consultations during his 6day stay starting on July
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      Lock icon Fire-fighting helicopter crashes
      86 10 MARSEILLES. Mon. (Reutcr» Nine people, including five Russians, were reported killed last night when a giant Russian MI--6 helicopter crashed while fighting a forest fire near here Eye witnesses s ald the helicopter exploded and caught fire as it hit the ground. The helicopter wa s helping
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      Lock icon Mob at Indon embassy in Peking
      186 10 HONG KONG. Mon. (Reuter) Demonstrations continued for the second successive dav in front of the Indonesian embassv in Peking to protest against last Saturday's attack on the Chinese mission in Jakarta. According to the off.cial New China News Agency, a steady stream of people
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      Lock icon Tangled death
      24 10 TURIN. Italy. Mon (Renter) Two parachutists MI to their deaths today when their chutes became tanpled during a demonstration Jump near here.
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      Lock icon Maori intermarriages bring major changes
      276 10 KiWIS TAKE 0\ r A NEW LOOK IyELLINGTON. New Zealand, Mon. (Reuter) New Zealand's Maori people are g-oing through a period of upheaval, says a report recently tabled in parliament here. The report, by the New Zealand Department of Maori affairs, says there has been
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      191 5 ar *r «!f* II 4* Vt i 4-; t 4 JSi 4 H& See what's new in ancient Athens on yonr way to London Skyscrapers in the shadow of the Parthenon. Vine covered tavernes. Harbour of Piraeus. Temple of the Wingless Victory. The whole sense of the past. Enjoy it
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      1377 6 IYOUR RADIO NATIONAL VEk I u U •«MC U R-3000 with 64 bands and 16 transistors/diodes RADIO MALAYSIA Tuesday AUGUST 8 AM.: TIMEX-TIME 6.00 Prog. Summary; 6 02 Morning Melodies. 7.00 The News: 7.10 Breakfast Potpourri; 7.45 News in the National Language; 7.50 Learn a Word a Day. 8.00 The
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      196 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. The •rsffic results of Swissair in -e month of June have p. en arTected by the politics; disturbances in several ♦raf*ic areas mainly by •n= outbreak of war in the Middle East on June 5. In the month under rer.ev, 58 mio ton-kilometres -A
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      183 7 TOKYO. Mon. A new arv engine sports car was placed tin market ry *he Toyo Kogvo ha domestic price •vpe. light and en* rotary engine c-: Y 1.431.000. One r f 'he features of the r- r rt- car is its low f This is the
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      255 7 WELLINGTON, Mon. (Reuter) A New Zealand Member of Parliament now touring South-East Asia, sees a big potential market for mutton in the area. I He is Mr. L W. Gandar (Government. Manawatu) who said in an interview published today, that New Zealand should step
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      256 7 SINGAPORE. Mon The U.S. Federal Avia'ion Administration has placed its official stamp of approval on the world's largest jetliner the DC-8 Super 63 less •han three months since its maiden flight recently. Scandinavian Airlines has four of the gamt jets on order.
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      243 7 KUALA LUMPUR. MOB.— S NC August 1. the sales and attribution of all Raleigh Industries products in West Malaysia and Singapore has carried out exclusively b r the new Company, Raleieh Cycle Sales (MalaySdn Berhad, in Petahne. >plangnr The new cotnis a subsidiary of R*Industries
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      75 7 KUALA LUMPUR, M«n. The Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) presented the Return of Liabilities and Assets as at the close of business on July 31, 1%7. a* follows: LIABILITIES Capital 20.000.000 General Reserve 29.331,230 Malaysian Currency in Circulation 394.998.009 Deposits: Banks 82.890.725 Malaysian Government
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      1291 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. Trading on the Stock Exchange today was centred mainly on industrial section. Fairly brisk dealings, however, in few selected counters, provided a number of features in the section and prices were generally Improved. However, if asked to explain the current strength of
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      334 7 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Mon August flirt gTade rubber fob. buyers closed at 5 Dm. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 53-7 8 rents per lb., down one quarter of a cent from nrevious close. The tone was very quiet. Values were unchanged at the opening in lire with
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      275 7 LONDON, Mon. (UPI) Little change in the immediate future was the prospect for sugar prices, said the firm of brokers E D. and F. man yesterday. But, birring natural or political disasters, further ahead the brokers looked for levels hat or just above £2O (♦-S6-00)
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      470 7 *lN(iAPOI(fc—Mmlt Eirhdiur t»ld and offer prices officially HUM at ihr riow of bus In ens INDUSTRIAL Bou*tead 1 GO 1.61 C. Sugar 1.75 1.76 Chemical Co. 1.70 1.71 Cold Storage 3.52 3.60 Dunlop 2.39 E. smelting 4.38 1 10 E.A.I 2.50 E*«o Ord« 3.34 3.36 Eltzpatrlcks 1.70 1.75
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      57 7 < Manager* Prices) Flr«t Ma lax an XT> 2 .40 2V» Second Malayan XD 1.T2 1.82 Third Malayan 1.18 12S The Oimmerre lndn«trv fund .90 1 00 The Savlnrs Fund 1.35 1.45 Malayan Investment Fnnd 1.05 1.15 •iterlln* Commodity 3 10 4 5 First Hone Kong 80 .85*
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      99 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. Sinrapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon price* today were: Barer Seller Coconut Oil (FOB Bulk 46 00 Coconut OH (F.O.B.) Drumi' 48.5® Loo<* Copra Mixed %ug./Sepr 29.50 Mnntok White Pepper If O B.) V I W 132 V) Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.B.) 130 »»0 Sarawak Spedal Blark Pepper
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      18 7 SINGAPORE. Mon The tin prir e for today was $6«4 25 per pieul, down 25 cents.
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      20 7 LONDON. Mon. (UPI) The rubber market opened quiet. No. 1 R.S.S CIF bases ports August 16-7/16 —16-9/ 16
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      156 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. The following ships are expected In oort today:— Godowns Vessels 1 2 Mineshima Maru 3 4 Benarty 18 Sipsah 19 Etsuzan Maru 23 Kunak 24 Tonah Maru 35 36 Hammonla 46 Nestor The following ships are expected to lay anchorage at Eastern Roads (E). Western Roads
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      891 7 AIR MOVEMENTS S'PORE, K. LUMPUR Ipoh. Penang. Alor Star. K. Bahru Time ".on II„ Airline BA 789 to K l.umpur. Colombo. Bomhat. Cairo. London. Time 7 .M am.. Airline ML 452 kuching. Time 7.31 a in. %lrllne ML 122 to kuala Lumpur. Time 7.15 a.m. \lrllne PA #42 Honolulu, Ixm
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    894 8 DURING the past eight years, the Civil Service of Malaysia has been continually injected with advice and exhortations to pep it up. That it still needs this injection today indicates that it is not responsive to the treatment to any appreciable degree. This has led the Chief
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    1109 8  -  By: M. MOSHA (Mr. Mosha teaches at the Makerere University College, Kampala. Uganda. TN East Africa, the important role that language plays in human society and culture is, unfortunately, not generally recognised. Similarly, the urgent need to work out an effective solution to
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    560 8 "TXPERTS in the field of National Development who have visited Sabah have expressed the opinion that the State Development Plan is very sound with practical approach and sensible targets which can be effectively implemented. In short, it is a practical plan for the benefit of all sectors
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      502 8  -  OON PEET FONG IVTY attention was drawn to the report pub* lished in the Eastern Sun on July 27 of my expulsion from the United Workers of Petroleum Industry. My branch views the expulsion as an act inspired by Mr. Seah Mui Kok, the general
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      134 8  -  N. V. Casey. Commissioner of Inland Revenue. Singapore I refer to my letter published in your issue of July 23. 1967. The complainant concerned wrote me a reply but as she did not furnish her address to enable me to write direct to
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      87 8 I SUBMITTED my identity card for renewal four months ago and I am still waiting for it. notwithstanding the essential documents submitted. I learn I/cards in Kedah has to submitted to the Regn. Officer. Alor Star, who send them to Petaling Jaya for processing. When ready
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      121 8 Pensioners' petitions pleas prayers Pensioners have sought redress through petitions, pleas and prayers apparently to no avail. A good many Ministers and Members of Parliament have themselves been Civil Servants and. no doubt, can appreciate the Justice and urgency ol the problem. Why then is not a good and fair
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      117 8 Fi Sungei Patani the Police lay traps for speed hogs at aight and in early morning The laying of speed traps should be at the hours when traific is dense between 9 a m. and 5 p.m. Motor accidents are not so frequent in
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      160 8 By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, "Handbook of Evidence For Criminal Trials") VTANCY sued Ivan for a divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Ivan claimed that Nancv had been cruel to him. Nancy was awarded the separation, alimony, child support, and custody of the two youngest children. Ivan
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      350 9 WATCHES have always been favourite graduation gifts, but there's a big change in the kind of watch that should be given today's teen. The young swingers go for watches in a big way, tnd that's how they like them, big and bold. The place to
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      101 9 LOOK FOR SPORTS WEAR fabrics fc-d for city clothes, such country tweeds and glen P-iids. corduroy, mixes of aecks and stripes. SILHOUETTE variety in dr°s>es. with waists r.a'ural or dropped, skimmer, pleated or a*r.:r. sleeves cuffed or be..e<i lock knit shells to wear with fall suits their turtleneck
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      238 9  -  by: Mary Sue Miller (NANA) TOURING teen years V hair is especially contrary. It's something :ou can't do a thing wi'h. It's too oily or flaky, iimp or fly-away, too drab and lusterless. v by do vou suppose? wants for more care ft this stage
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      328 9 A Fashion Leagur Feature BEST-DRESSED college girls will pay a lot of attention to shoe choices. They can get awa* with a simple skirt and sweater if they like but what encloses the foot rive* fashion satus. It' a go-go look all the way.
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      530 9  -  -By. Florence de Santis (A Fashion League Feature) GIVE a girl the new clothes she likes, and shell go back to school without a murmur. After all, school is where her friends are, and to whom else does one show off a new
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      124 10 QJ WAS LIKE A MAOMAMS NBHTMAFCE COME TRUE/ IN A MATTER OF HOLMS, NAPOLEON SOLO AND /UK* KUHVAKW4 HAP SECOMC UMBAINCf MONSTERS IN A BELGIUM VILLAGE..-AND tT SEEMED CERTAIN THAT THE AWW/ILWAC£ IN TUB NORTH MCA HAD MACE TMB UMC.LS. CRIME* FTSHTME AX) OBSOLETE AS PMOSAURS OFOU>AETHER SATTLEP R* SURVTUAL
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      73 11 'Mi Sfr'.y'. #>•• £^S? N fet :>" •>>> > ?:<•• i x < :•> t-j S X 'A /./'.V .V. V y. -x •••!•:V::?r••••;. :<& .'&•:•.•#:<• m >«*: y. I 1 -f m IT j 4? v J lil v X .:y >; the electric v; N *T4 HM 18K
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      2626 11 MODEL TF- 31LE 23" 2 V as rr minuiME TMOSE WHor KNOW BUY T.V. MALA August 8—Au Tuesday AUGUST 8 PM TIMEX-TIME 5.45 OPENING ANNCT Prog. Summary. 5 50 NEWS OUTLINES IN THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE 5.55 NATIONAL SONGS 6 00 NEWS IN TAMIL 610 GIGANTOR The Atomic Whale 6.35 FIN
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      231 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Mo n. The hombre is the boss in Mexico. Not the woman. This is what Mexican acrobat and dancer Richardo Silva, 35, says. But this does not lead to the callaberos in having one too many wives or running and pouncing on the senoritas like Speedy
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      58 12 A one-hour Indian drama. "Fatherly Love" by Mr. T.S.M. Pakkirisamy will be telecast over Channel 8 on Aug. 9 at 6.05 p.m The drama about separation and re-union. About 18 top artistes from TV and Radio are in the cast. The leading role is taken by Mr. G.M.
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      195 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, will speak to the nation on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Republic's National Day. Mr. Lee will appear on Channel 8 at 8 p.m. on Aug. 9. The Prime Minister will
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      262 12  -  Ju Hee Bah Kkee. ITUALA LL'MPL'R, Mon. Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore" will go in the stage at the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall here for an eight-da* season starting from Sept. 30. Rehearsals have been going on in the hands of producer John Henderson of the Selangor Philhar.
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      81 12 opera, entitled the "Secret of Sung Palace", produced by Mr. Tiah Yee Duev. will be telecast over TV Slngapura on Aug. 9""over Channel 8 at 9.10 p.m. The story is centered on the first pmperor of the Sung Dynasty. It tells of Chao Kuan Inn. tiie emperor who
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      981 12 uiaaikii* ENGLISH PROGRAMMES Singapore A.M 6.00 Dawn Serenade; 630 Breakfast Club, with Larry Lai; 645 Your Daily Horoscope Birthday Greetings; 7.00 News: 730 Rediffusion Health Tip; 7.45 Assignment Hollywood—reporter Fred Robbis meets the stars of films and television. Today Liza Minelli; 8.00 News; 8.10 Your Daily Horoscope Birthday Greetings (Repeat
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      49 12 By Herry B. Fothblatt (Author, "Handbootc of Evldenc# tor Crlalnal Trials") VTES. "There was a conflict in the testimony of the parties," the Appeals Court decided. "Refusal to permit the children to he witnesses to testify constitutes reversible error". State laws vary. For personal guidance, see your family lawyer.
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      964 12 Radio Singapura programmes 830 CALLING ALL HOSPITALS Dorothy Tan olays request sent in bv hospital patients. 9.30 SCIENCE MAKES NEWS A weekly science survey* of latest development in science. 9 45 MELODY TIME Light music from Germany. 10.15 POLK SONG CELLAR Folk songs from the London Folk Cellar with your
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      407 13 SHAW GANISATTON m k*j Rj; [l I P o ne »,,l 4 Sko**: 11, 1.45. 4 A 6.S® Wa*ner. Anjanette Comer mwivr." Color UT-SB i Toniiht: 45 p m Premiere A ,t *i<lnlrht iNo Pree List* »d"ance CASH Broking onlra»»-' Conn"'* Jame* Bond CO. TOC OVlT UVE TWICE" -r«fhnicolor Psn»vl»iOB
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      58 13 a H-G-Hs MIGHTY TARZAN FESTIVAL AT THE GALA THEATRE BEACH ROAD r Friday 11th and Saturday 12th ~i 1 "TARZAN THE APE MAN** Sun 13th: "TARZAN AND HIS MATE** Mon 14th: "TARZAN FINDS A SON Tucs 15th: "TARZAN ESCAPES** Wed 16th: "TARZAN'S SECRET TREASURE' Thurs 17th: "Tarian's New York Adventure*
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      305 13 ODEON ***** La.t Day! 11. 2.30, «AO IMf n. The NIGHT Of The GEVEKALS" Peter O'Toote Omar Sharif P'VUion. Color. Columbia OPENS TOMORROW. TParTi DORADO Technicolor John Wayne Robert Mitchum CATHAY ***** Grand CharftT Premiere! TONIGHT AT 9.11 p a 'Reason From Tomorrow! Walt rtunft THE IT.IT N\RH«HTVI>" Dean Jones
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      465 14 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TOURS 20 Words $5/- <Minimumf TOUR MALAYA 7 DAYS $9O (Air-conditioned Bus) $l2O. Tour Cameron Highlands 4 days $6O. East Coast Tour 7 dav s $95 10/8. 11/8, 13/8. 14/8, 16/8, 18/8. International Tours Service, Rm. 5-A 47 Beach Road. Kheng Chiu Building. Singapore Tel: *****0. r TENDER
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      385 14 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I. YANG TSE PUNG of No: 372 A Skyscraper. Clemenceau Avenue. Singapore, hare applied for a Public House. First Class licence In respect of premises No. Lido Cinema Building. First Floor, Orchard Rd LIDO RESTAURANT Singapore and that this application will be heard
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      56 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 2.05 a.m. (7.8 ft), 2.04 p.m. (9.2 ft) Port Swettenham: 7.25 a.m. (16.7 ft.), 7.35 p.m. (16.1 ft) Port Dickson: 7.59 a-m. (9.4 ft), 8.27 p.m. (9.2 ft) Singapore: 1.03 p.m. (8.2 ft) Sedili Kechil: 11.49 a.m. (8.1 ft). 10.33 p.m. (7.0 ft) Kuantan: 11.07 a.m.
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