Eastern Sun, 16 January 1968
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Title Section25 1968-01-16 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION ft Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 \o. 531 Tuesday. 16 January 1968. ft MC (P) 0050 Price 15 cents25 words
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Article, Illustration736 1968-01-16 1 Chan Kam Yau - Tunku: Any defence arrangement must include Singapore By Chan Kam Yau LUMPUR, Mon. Premier Tunku Abdul Rahman is hopeful that some sort of defence arrangement between Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand would be made soon to fill the vacuum caused by the accelerated withdrawal of— UPI radiophoto. - 736 words
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220 1968-01-16 1 LONDON. Mon. (Feuter)—A dejected Mr. Lee Kuan Yew said last night that it looked as though his trip to Britain to urge the Government to re-consi-der proposed Far East defence cuts had not been worth the effort. The Daily Sketch political correspondent Joseph220 words
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Article34 1968-01-16 1 BANGKOK. -Mon. (UPI) Philippines President Ferdinand E. Marcos arrived today for a four-and-a-ha!f-day visit to Thailand and was met by a dazzling array of high-level Thais led by King Bhumibol Adulyadej34 words
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420 1968-01-16 1 LONDON. Mon. (Reuter) Britain's historic strategic role in Southeast Asia will he crucially redefined by Cabinet decisions today axing at least some East-of-Suez defence commitments. The fate of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yews dramatic weekend dash to London will be420 words
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459 1968-01-16 1 LIM THOW BOON - By LIM THOW BOON KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaysia's delegation to the three-day International Tin Council meeting in London, beginning tomorrow, will press for confirmation of the provisional price range for tin. The prices. which have been agreed by the Council at its meeting459 words
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Miscellaneous9 1968-01-16 1 LADIES DAY "My girl prefers the natural shoulder look.'*9 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration199 1968-01-16 2 MAUREEN LEE - By MAUREEN LEE KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The first statue of Buddha embodied with a piece of the Prophet’s relic, was unveiled at the Buddhist Temple at Brickfields here by Dato Eu Eng Hock last nignt. The statue. In marble white, stands four-and-a half199 words
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Article255 1968-01-16 2 K. G. THARAN - By K. G. THARAN JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. A thug today threw acid at a Customs Preventive Officer, Nn Chin 41 iniurina his riaht eve. Ng Chin, father of six, was returning home on his motor-cycle at Customs village at Larkin at 8.30 this morning after255 words
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157 1968-01-16 2 S ’pore wishes to co-operate with Malaysia Dr. Toh SINGAPORE. Mon —The acting Prime Minister. Dr. Toh Chin Chye. tonight spoke on the defence problems arising from the British withdrawal and reiterated Singapore's long-stand-ing wish to co-operate with Malaysia not only in the matter of trade but also in defence.157 words
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Article92 1968-01-16 2 SINGAPORE. Mon.—Enche Sulaiman Jeem. secretary of the Seminar on Malay education said that an action committee would be set up to implement recommendations made by the seminar to raise the standard of the Malay education and the socio-economy of the Malays in the Republic.92 words
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Article68 1968-01-16 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. The chief of the world-wide BATA Organisation. Mr. Thomas J. Bata, is expected here on Jan. 24 for a short visit He will discuss with the local management on new developments in the technical field in footwear production as well as marketing technique.'.68 words
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190 1968-01-16 2 JAKARTA. Mon. (Reuter) The Army-backed Indonesian newspaper “New Pioneer” today attacked a reported statement by the Singapore Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. that he might have to hire foreign mercenaries If Britain pulled Its forces out of Singapore too quickly. The newspaper said in190 words
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288 1968-01-16 2 SINGAPORE. .Mon. The 22 stranded South Vietnamese seamen today made further attempts to find a “fair solution*’ to their problem hut with uncertain results. The four officers among them are fighting against time to clear up things with the South Vietnamese Consulate,288 words
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196 1968-01-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Shahanshah of Iran will be accorded a military ceremonial welcome when he and the Shahbanou of Iran arrive at the International Airport, Subang, on Wednesday for their six-day State visit to Malaysia. After taking the royal salute given by196 words
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Article54 1968-01-16 2 TAIPING. Mon. A 12-year-old schoolgirl has alleged that she was raped by her neighbour in the backroom of her house in Sungei Mengpr I*. 1 about 12 miles from here on Saturday afternoon The mother of the girl lodged a report at the Taiping police station today. Police54 words
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Article409 1968-01-16 2 WAR AGAINST MALARIA: KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Government was determined to further improve the health of the people and had resolved to wage decisive war against malaria, the Minister of Health, Enche Bahaman bin Samsudin, said today. And in this war. he said, the Government was409 words
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Article, Illustration549 1968-01-16 2 PETER LOKE - By PETER LOKE SINGAPORE. Mon.— The chairman of People’s Park Development Ltd-. Mr. Lim Chong Hin. today disclosed ambitious and water-tight plans to ensure the long-term success of the People’s Park Shopping Centre. He was speaking at a special exhibition— Eastern Sun picture. - 549 words
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Article248 1968-01-16 2 BALING. Mon. The abolition of the sixth-form examination would save the Ministry of Education an expenditure of $70,000 annually This was stated by the Minister of Education. Enche Mohd. Khir Johari, at an election campaign speech here this evening The Baling (Barat) constituency seat was left vacant248 words
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Article45 1968-01-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. —Thieve s broke into the Department of Statistics at Jalan Young during the weekend and stole 11 typewriters and three adding machine w-orth a total of SB.OOO. The theft w T as discovered by the jaga. Jit Singh.45 words
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Article28 1968-01-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.-The College of Agriculture Students’ Union will hold a graduation dinner on Friday, Feb 16. at 8.00 pm. at the hostei dining hall, Serdang.28 words
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156 1968-01-16 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. —The Singapore Vocational Institute has called for applications for admission to its craft courses for the 1968/ 69 session during the period from Feb. 1 to be Feb. 21Twelve courses are offered full-time and 10 part-time with English as the medium of156 words
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Article66 1968-01-16 3 in. am.—s.3n p.m Exhibition of children’s books at Lecture Hall of National Library. 6tamford Road 5.30 pm. People’s Park shopping and residential complex exhil tion at Victoria Memorial Hall, Empress Place. 7.30 p.m. Tamil Festival at National Theatre, Clemenceau Avenue. 7.30 pm. Free film shows by the Ministrv66 words
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Article, Illustration361 1968-01-16 3 FOR NEW BRIDGE ROAD, SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD SINGAPORE. M on From midnight on Saturday, the entire stretch of New Bridge Road and South Bridge Road will he turned into parallel one-way traffic systems in opposite directions. The existing one-way scheme for South Bridge Road361 words
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Article, Illustration130 1968-01-16 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. —The leader of PA. Management Consultants Ltd.'s survey team. Mr. H.F.R. Perrin, arrived here today to study the future commercial prospects of Singapore dockyard facilities. Mr Perrin is Director of the Market Research Division of PA. Management Consultants Ltd. in London. He130 words
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Article35 1968-01-16 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. A comparatively low number of road accidents was recorded by the Traffic Police yesterday. Only 48 road accidents, of which three were serious were recorded during the past 24 hours.35 words
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Article, Illustration439 1968-01-16 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. The President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Soon Peng Yam, today opened another multimillion dollar departmental store Eastern Emporium Ltd. —in High Street. Hundreds of shoppers and tourists and distinguished guests witnessed the official opening of the439 words
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319 1968-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The uniformed and civilian staff strength of both the Territorial Army and the Local Defence Corps will be reduced "to the barest minimum" this year because of the nation's "austerity drive/' It will result in substantial cuts in training319 words
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Article156 1968-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The 500.000-strong Malayan Trades Union Congress is seriously considering a mass protest against the newly introduced Industrial Relations Act. A high-level meeting of top leaders will be called soon to map out its strategies. The date is yet to be fixed, said156 words
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Article, Illustration105 1968-01-16 4 Tan Sri Gunn Lav Teik. former Malaysian Hieh Commissioner to Canberra, and Mr. John Brown. Managing Director of Rothmans of Pall Mall (M) ltd. have been appointed Life Patrons of the Selangor Tung Shin Hospital for meritorious services they have rendered to the hospital, the Hospital105 words
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Article173 1968-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— An elaborate programme has been drawn up for the sixdav state visit to Malaysia of the Shahanshah and Shahbanou of Iran on Wednesday. After a ceremonial welcome at the Subang International Airport, the Royal couple will proceed to Istana Tetamu where they will173 words
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Article, Illustration408 1968-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Malaysia and Iran today s.gned a treaty of friendship. The Prime Minister, Tunxu Abdul Rahman, signed on behalf of the Government while the Iran Ambassador to Malaysia. Dr. Manartchehr Marsban, signed for his Government. At a signing ceremony at the Cabinet— Eas-; tern Sun pix by Yap Chew Yan. - 408 words
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238 1968-01-16 4 PRE-DAWN SWOOP: SEREMBAN, Mon. Negri Sembilan police announced here this morning that a pre-dawn swoop on Saturday at Rasah New Village has smashed a well-knit gang responsible for several incidents in the Labu area A police spokesman said four men were detained238 words
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330 1968-01-16 4 PENANG. Mon. The Minister of Local Government and Housing. Mr. Khaw Kai Boh. today told Butterworth councillors to give serious consideration to devising an efficient system whereby rates and arrears of rates could be collected efficiently and expeditiously. He was laying330 words
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353 1968-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mob.— Road accident victims in Malaysia can now b#* assured of full payment for damages with the signing today of an agreement to form a Motor Insurers' Bureau between the Government and insurance companies in tbe country. The Minister of353 words
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Article279 1968-01-16 4 ALOR STAR, Mon. A graduation parade and presentation of wings ceremony for 8 pilot officers of the Royal Malaysian Air Force will be held at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Flying Training School here on Friday. The new Chief of Air Staff. Air Commodore Sulaiman bin279 words
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Article120 1968-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon A Soviet expert on rubber trade has arrived here to take charge of rubber purchases. He is Mr. Vikor Salvapor. who will be attached to the Russian Trade Mission here. Thp chief of the Russian Trade Mission here. Mr. Boris Kokorov said120 words
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Article104 1968-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon A youth was shot when ho defied orders to leave a tin mine here yesterday evening He was among a group o t five youths who were seen stealing tin ore from Ban Hock Hin tin mine at Jalan Temerloh. The manager104 words
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319 1968-01-16 14 H. M. S. SUTAN - By H. M. S. SUTAN SINGAPORE. Mon. A ceremony to mark the completion of the installation of a new air-condition-ing: system, costing: some 5330.500. at the Arrivals Hall of the Singapore International Airport, will be held on Thursday. The simple ceremony will be319 words
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625 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE, Mon. Koh Bee long, sister of Gene Koh, today told a preliminary inquiry into her brother’s murder that two days after Gene’s disappearance, a ransom note for 5250.000 for the deceased was received by her. She received the note by post625 words
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67 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE. Mon.— Puan Noor Aishah. the Republic’s First Lady, will attend the Red Cross Old People's Club’s Chinese New Year Party at Red Cross House in Penang Lane at 5 p.m. on Thursday. She will distribute gifts to the old people. Enche67 words
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Article38 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE. Mon The anti-vice squad raided a flat in Air View Towers at River Valley Road yesterday and detained two girls, aged 16 and 19. who were later sent to Mount Emily Home pending further investigations.38 words
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519 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE Mon. Two services' unions today hit out at a group of 40 civilian employees of the British Armed Forces for writing to foreign Prime Ministers opposing local legislation. The group of civilian employees had sent letters opposing Singapore's proposed Redundancy Fund519 words
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Article, Illustration112 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE. Mon. With a look of grim determination the small hoy in the middle displays an astonishing lung power as he blows up his balloon to a respectable size. The boy on the right seems to be right out of puff. There must be112 words
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Article32 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE. Mon.—The Indian High Commissioner here. Mr. Surendra Sinh Alirajpur. will hold a reception at his residence on Jan. 26 to mark the 18th Anrfversary of the Republic of India.32 words
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139 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE. Mon The Singapore Festival '6B. jointly sponsored by the Singapore Arts Council and the National Theatre Trust to raise funds for the National Art Gallery and Academy of Arts and for the National Theatre Company, will be officially opened on Saturday at 7.30 pm139 words
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Article, Illustration64 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE, Mo n. A large number of people attended the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Kerk Loong Sing recently. The groom, a Malay scholar, is Assistant Public Relations Officer with Public Utilities Board. The bride, a nurse, is the former Miss Tai Eik Lan. She64 words
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224 1968-01-16 14 Armed robbery: SINGAPORE, Mon. The Federal Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by two men who were sentenced by the High Court on a charge of armed robbery. The first appellant. Ang Tong Hock, was sentenced to eight years and the second appellant, Lim Lye224 words
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74 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE. Mon.— The Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Memorial Scholarship Fund Board will launch 10 projects this year to raise funds for multi-racial students in the Republic who need scholarships to further their studies. This was disclosed last night by the chairman of the Board. Tuan74 words
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Article54 1968-01-16 14 SINGAPORE. Mon. The staff of Bridgestone Malaysia Co. Ltd. is organising a Chinese New Year dance at its premises at Jurong Industrial Estate oh Jan. 28 at 8 pm. The aim of the dance is to foster closer relationships and understanding among the employers, staff and54 words
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Article451 1968-01-16 5 Patricia Clough - By Patricia Clough OOME, Mon. (Reuter) The bride wore silken spaghetti and the body came back into fashion at the Rome spring-summer collections today. The waist reappeared, after years of exile, at or near its proper place. Shifts and tent shapes gave way to closer-fitting451 words
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Article, Illustration134 1968-01-16 5 COCONUT BUNS Ingredients:- One cocount, eight ozs sugar, eight ozs flour, two eggs, one teaspoon baking power and vanilla essenceSift the flour and baking power together. Cream the sugar and egg till light and then add vanilla essence. Next add flour and cocohit alternately mixing well. .'.fter that put134 words
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Article, Illustration425 1968-01-16 5 gINGAPORE, Mon. Now is the turn for handbags to get some fashion attention from ladies who really want to know what's in store for them for 1968. While skirts are still mini, the figure still twiggy, legs stalky and shoes chunky, handbags naturally must necessarily425 words
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Article, Illustration150 1968-01-16 5 The 'T wiggy' and the 'Oriental' look Tf astern Sun reader Miss Susan Lau of Kuala Lumpur submits two dress designs entitled the “Twiggy Look** and the “Oriental Look.** Miss Susan Lau told the Eastern Sun that she hopes to become a dressdesigner one day. rp wiGGT Look ha a150 words
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265 1968-01-16 5 Silver lame frilly evening shirt —for men ROME. Mon. (Reuter) A silver lame frilly evening shirt made its fashion debut here on Saturday night —for men. In a clinging knitted jersey with a high turtle neck, it was worn with a brilliant red velvet dinner jacket with black lapels and265 words
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Article325 1968-01-16 5 Pat Chan - By Pat Chan SINGAPORE, Mon. TABLE LAMP: —This Is a table lamp in an extraordinary shape of a huge smoking-pipe with the lamp encased in a fine rolled gold cage attached to the mouth of the pipe. The pipe and its stand are made of325 words
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Miscellaneous213 1968-01-16 6 NATIONAL R-3000 with 6 bands and 16 transistors/diodes Tuesday JANUARY 16 A M Timex-Time: 6.00 Prog. Summary: 602 Morning Melodies. 700 News; 7.10 Breakfast Potpourri: 7.50 Learn a Word a Day. 800 The News; 810 For Housewives. 9.00—12.00 A Programme In the National Language I) M Timex-Time: 1.00 Tiffin Date:213 words
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Miscellaneous201 1968-01-16 6 RADIO 500 The News; 510 Pro*. Summary and Fish Prices: 5.15 Music for Everyone: 600 Children's Corner: 6 15 Piano Interlude. 6.30 The News: 640 Regional News. Interlude; 645 Famous Orchestra: 7.15 Share Market Report; 7.20 Extracts from the Editorials: 7 30 Moment of Melody; 8.00 Belajarlah Bahasa Kita: 8201 words
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Miscellaneous211 1968-01-16 6 1 7.30 A Man and His Music; 8.00 Belajar-lah Bahasa Kita; 8.15 Pick of The Pops: 8.45 Malaysian Gazette; 9.00 Music from the Movies. 9.30 The News: 9.40 News Commentary; 9.45 Starlight and You: 10 15 Sports Roundup and Interlude; 10 30 Club 40-Plus; 11.00 Concert Classics. 11.30 The News;211 words
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Miscellaneous493 1968-01-16 6 Potpourri: 7.50 Learn a Word a Day. 8 00 The News; 8 10 Saturday Session; 9 00 Close Down. P M. Timex-Time: 1.00 Prog. Summary; 103 Tiffin Date; 1.30 The News; 1.40 New stalk. Interlude: 2 00 Radio Malaysia Two (Requests); 300 Melodies of Asia: 330 Orkes Hamzah Dolmat; 4.00493 words
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Miscellaneous1352 1968-01-16 6 JANUARY 16 AM TIMEX-TIME 6.00 GOOD MORNING 6.01 MORNING PRELUDE Music by Morton Gould. Russ Conway and songs by The Hugo and Luigi Chorus. 7.00 THE NEWS 7.10 BREAKFAST BULLETIN A magazine programme that includes interviews and news of current activities in Singapore. 7.20 UP AND ABOUT Music to entertain1,352 words
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WORLD NEWS
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384 1968-01-16 7 Heart man Kasperak PALA ALTO, California, Mon. (Reuter) Heart transplant patient Mike Kasperak underwent a one hour operation here yesterday in which surgeons drained his bile duct and removed his gall bladder, a medical bulletin announced. The 54-year-old former steel worker is in critical384 words
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254 1968-01-16 7 ISEW YORK. Mon. (Reuter) Former British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan learned today against copying the restrictive, protectionist policies which were follotced by the depression of the *****. He was replying to a question about Britain's persistent economic proplems during a pre-re-corded interview on254 words
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Article41 1968-01-16 7 STOCKHOLM. Mon (UPI) The state-run Swedish television company had to cancel a taped pop music programme because “We’ve lost it," viewers were told today. “We hope to show it tomorrow if we can find it." an announcer said.41 words
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Article43 1968-01-16 7 NIAMEY, Niger Mon (UPI). Foreign Ministers from 14 French-speaking African nations are here for a five-day conference starting today The conference will make final preparations for the African and Malagasy Common Organisation (OCAM) summit meeting, scheduled to begin here on Saturday.43 words
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310 1968-01-16 7 HARRISBURG. Pennsylvania Mon. (UPI) A Pennsylvania state senator has called upon the governor to reveal the name of the Western Pennsylvania College where six students •were blinded by starine at the sun during an LSD “trip”. Sen Benjamin Donolow. Philadelphia Democrat, said unless310 words
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Article, Illustration92 1968-01-16 7 GANGTOK. Sikkim: Queen Hope Namgval of the Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom is seen having a chat with her amah during a special New Year’s festival in the palace garden on January. It is 1968 that New York-ho rn Queen Hope is expecting her second child. Her— UPI photo. - 92 words
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255 1968-01-16 7 BONN. Germany. Mon. (UPI) The election of right wing radicals to the Federal Parliament would reduce international confidence in German democracy, Chancellor Kurt George Kiesmger said today. The Chancellor told a television interviewer that was the reason he tried unsuccessfully to255 words
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103 1968-01-16 7 CHESTER Pennsylvania. Mon. (UPI) Police today were searching for three unidentified men who deposited a girl's body outside a local hospital and then they left the scene. Police said the men drove up to the hospital on Saturday and asked a passerby to help them103 words
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Article39 1968-01-16 7 WASHINGTON. Mon. (UPI). American smokers were able to choose from 77 different kinds of cigarettes in 1967. but four-fifths of the market was still given to the 20 best-selling brands, a tobacco industry trade publication reported today.39 words
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243 1968-01-16 7 STAMFORD. Connecticut. Mon. (CPI) The mother of a 26-year-old shooting victim today refused to give doctors permission to use her son as a donor for a heart transplant operation at Maimomdes Hospital in New York scene of two unsuccessful transplant operations. Physicians243 words
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239 1968-01-16 7 EDINBURGH, Scotland, Mon- (Reuter) Edinburgh University student last night forced the resignation of their rector, Mr. Malcolm Muggeridge because of hts opposition to the contraceptive pill. Mr. Muggeridge. 64, television pundit and wit. announced his resignation during an address at St.239 words
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229 1968-01-16 7 BREMEN. West Germany, Mon. (Reuter) More than 300 Bremen policemen, aged between 50 and 60. are taking a five-month course of pills intended to make them feel younger. And after only one month many of the men have re- ported that they already229 words
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289 1968-01-16 7 WASHINGTON, Mon. (Reuter) The chairman of the world’s third largest commercial bank today expressed scepticism about President Johnson's programme to bolster the dollar. Mr. George S. Moore, chairman of New York's F.rst National City Bank, in a copyrighted interview with the Magazine289 words
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Article96 1968-01-16 7 NEW YORK. Mon (UPI). A woman was killed today when six cars of a subway train ran over her. Police said they were not certain how the woman got on the tracks- They said witnesses on the station platform told a porter they96 words
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116 1968-01-16 7 SYDNEY, Mon. (Reuter) Mail continued to pile up throughout Australia today as a four-day-old strike by mail van drivers spread to South Australia. leaving only Tasmania unaffected. Ton of letters have been left uncollected at airport and at docks and some street letter boxes116 words
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Article87 1968-01-16 7 DALLAS, Texas (UPI) Mon A customer walked into a drive-in grocery store this weekend and asked to buy some pistol ammunition. The storekeeper, glad to help, produced the requested shells, but the customer became skeptical over whether they would fit his particular gun. Just to be87 words
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Article36 1968-01-16 7 CANBERRA, Mon. (Reuter) About 140 scientists including physicists from Britain, the United States. Germany, Japan and New Zealand are expected to attend a nuclear physics conference here from February 12 to 15.36 words
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Article669 1968-01-16 8 SINGAPORE’S Premier, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, did not mince words in London where he has gone to tell the British Government that the accelerated withdrawal of its forces from Singapore is literally a matter of life and death for his people. He declared that he669 words
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Article932 1968-01-16 8 Paul Hogan - With health and wealth By Paul Hogan Reader's note: The sick British economy Is weeivinir drasHc PallaHves cial medicine (the NHS) to cure the sick will be hrih'to* shak*«£ As this major Labour plonk crumbles resignations in both Houses are indicated. A major economic debate932 words
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346 1968-01-16 8 What price safety (belt)? WASHINGTON, Mon. Nader, self-appointed car U.S. senators are starting battle with the giants of I try. Mr. Nader, chairman Warren G. Magnuson of the Senate Commerce Committee and Senator Walter F. Mondale are incensed over recent car price increases which346 words
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Article410 1968-01-16 8 By GEOFFREY MURRAY THUMBA. South India, Mon. (Reuter) India has staked a claim to membership of the international space club with the recent successful launching at Thumba of Rohini 75. the first rocket it has completely developed. The launching ha<j highlighted India's rapid space progress410 words
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Article, Illustration512 1968-01-16 8 NEW YORK, Mon. (Reuter) Five dramatic heart transplant operations in the past six weeks in South Africa and the United States have stirred controversy among doctors around the world, most- ly on moral grounds. Some also raised the medical question of the tissue incompatability and “rejection— UPI photo. - 512 words
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Article, Illustration214 1968-01-16 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, "Handbook of Evidence For Criminal Trials") was arrested and convicted of stealing Evelyn’s radio and record player. He appealed. “There’s no real evidence against me,” Van protested. “I live in the home of my grandmother, which is just 50 yards from Evelyn’s214 words
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Advertisement41 1968-01-16 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper TUESDAY. JANUARY. 16. 1968. 23-i. Cantonment Road. Singapore 2. Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office Ipoh Office 39. |alan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Telephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street, Tel: ***** 77. Brewster Road. Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS41 words
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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
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Article, Illustration206 1968-01-16 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. Two executives from Seria, State of Brunei will visit the United States this week for a two-week training visit on gas-fired air-con-ditioners. They are Mr. H. A. Kirkland, Seria Manager of I.AC. (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Mr. J. J. Brommer. an executive of206 words
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Article171 1968-01-16 9 SEMARANG. Mon. (Antara) "Sumur Pitu” kapok plantation at Weliri in Kendal Regency, has alunced a kapok replanting scheme involving 20,000 trees a year. The plantation —a kapok pilot project of Central Java under the supervision of the regional War Administration of Central Java and Jogjakarta district, so171 words
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267 1968-01-16 9 HONG KONG. Mon. (I'PI) Hong Kong plan* t-o build a pavilion designed to express the hard work and holidavers delight that mark the marvels of the British crown colonv for the 1970 world exposi tion in Osaka. Japan, the government announced267 words
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125 1968-01-16 9 JAKARTA, Mon. (Reuter) Indonesia hopes to collect 22,500 million rupiahs (about 45 million sterling) worth of oil and natural gas revenues this year. Mines Minister Professor Sumantn has said. He said in Medan, North Sumatra. recently about four fifths of the money would be oil125 words
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Article284 1968-01-16 9 LONDON. Mon. The Britten-Norman Islander, a twin-engined 10-seater light transport aircraft that sells for less than £20.000 in basic form, has gone into service. First of a production batch of at least 50 aircraft will begin service in the Orkney Islands off the north of Scotland284 words
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Article76 1968-01-16 9 MANILA, Mon. (Antara) A group of leading lumber producers in the Philippines has been encouraged to invest their capital in forestry projects in Indonesia. Director-General of Forestry Affairs Sudjarwo. who met the group, spoke about the wide range of possibilities for them to invest their capital in76 words
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Article, Illustration247 1968-01-16 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. Mr. Daniel Parker, was recently elected chairman of the Board of the National Association of Manufacturers. At 42 he Is the youngest chairman the NAM has had in Its 72-year history. The Association represents the largest body of manufacturers in the United States.247 words
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106 1968-01-16 9 WASHINGTON. Mon. (UPIi The US. Commerce Department says business and pleasure visits to the United States from overseas rose to 132.581 in October. 26.4 per cent more than during October a year ago. Mexico is not counted as overseas and visitors from Mexico106 words
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249 1968-01-16 9 BELGRADE. Mon. (Reuter) Yugoslavia and West Germany start talks in Bonn tomorrow on a new long-term trade agreement which Yugoslavia hopes will speed up the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Yugoslavia last week announced her readiness to resume relations which were249 words
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770 1968-01-16 9 SINGAPORE. Mon—Very steady conditions ruled in the industrial section of the Stock Exchange today. However, later in the afternoon there was a little more activity shown due to some last minute dealings. Turnover was small, standing at 732,000 units. One reason for the poor770 words
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Article25 1968-01-16 9 HONG KONG. Mon. (UPI) —Money Quotations HK56.0375/6.060 per US dollar for cash. HK$ 14.47 per pound sterling HK $285.5 per tael gold.25 words
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Article14 1968-01-16 9 SINGAPORE, Mon.—The tin price for today was $559.50 per picul, down $l.OO.14 words
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Article272 1968-01-16 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Mon. January first grade rubber f.o.b. buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 48) cents per lb., down one quarter of a cent from previous close. The tone was dull. There was little or no change in the pattern or the272 words
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Article473 1968-01-16 9 SINGAPORE—Stock Exchange nid and offer prices officially fisted at the close of bnslnesa. INDUSTRIALS Ben Co 2.15 2.16 Boil-tea.1 1.64 < sugar 2.12 2.13 Chemical Co l ‘.1 1.52 Cold storage XD 3.76 3 SO Dunlop 2.21 2 28 E 'melting 4 12 4 18 111. 2.1 4473 words
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Article45 1968-01-16 9 (Managers’ Prices) First Malayan \l» 2.30 Second Mala'an \I1 1.65 Third Malayan 1.08 The Commerce Industry 88 .97 The saving Fund 92 1.01 Hrst Hongkong .80 .85* Second Hongkong .55 -59* Malayan Investment Fund 1.00 1.10 Sterling Commodity 4/2 4/9 Hong Kong Currency)45 words
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Article99 1968-01-16 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. The noon price*, at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are sBuyer Coconut Oil Seilec (MIR) Bulk Coconut Oil 57.*5 (FOB) Drams Loose Copra Mixed 60.23 •Ian/teh 34.50 Muntok White Pepper (F.O.B.) 96% X.L.W Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.B.) 130.00 96% X.L.W Sarawak Special Black Pepper (F.O.B.) 127.5099 words
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Article188 1968-01-16 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. The following ships are expected to be in port today God owns Vessels 1/2 Oktyabraskaya Revolyutsiya 3/4 Bendearg 3 Southern Venture 6/7 Ragna Bakke 8/9 Thorsorient 10/11 Vanino 13/14 Ampenan 15/16 Hammonia 18 Star Altair 19 Chowa Maru 21/22 Hock Lee 23/24 Jose Regidor 25/26188 words
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Advertisement677 1968-01-16 9 AIR MOVEMENTS—S'PORE, K. LUMPUR ■yf’ SxBoBH, ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE THAI TO 107 12.45 p.m. from Bangkok. Penang. CAL 0819 2.30 pm. from Taipeh. Hongkong. Kuala Lnnipnr. MSA 833 3 p.m. from Taipeh. Hongkong. CPA CX573 7.40 p.m. from Tokyo. o«ak». Taipeh. Hongkong. Bangkok. BO AC B\712/512 6.15 p.m. from Lr.ndon677 words
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281 1968-01-16 10 TOKYO, Mon. (Reuter) Japan will shortly start basic designing of a Jet transport with which it hopes to capture a large share of the world’s transport plane market after 1973. With a budget of 100 million yen allocated in the national budget for the281 words
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Article235 1968-01-16 10 CAPE KENNEDY. Mon. (Reuter) The United States is about to try out its “space dinghy”, the small craft designed to carry explorers down to the lunar surface from a big mother-ship orbiting round the moon. The U.S. aims to have men on the moon by235 words
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Article62 1968-01-16 10 CAPE TOWN. Mon (Reuter) —Heart transplant patient Dr. Philip 'Blaiberg’s daughter ts due to arrive here from Israel today but she will not see her father until the doctors give their approval. Miss Jill Blaiberg has been working in Israel for the past six months. It62 words
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Article, Illustration26 1968-01-16 10 MOSCOW Dr. Vladmir Demikhov with 4-year- old dog “mukhtar with head and forelegs from two month old puppy. UPI radio pictrue.— UPI radio pictrue. - 26 words
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235 1968-01-16 10 UK and C-Mart BONN, Mon. (Reuter) —West German Chancellor Kurt George Kiesinger today advised Britain to settle for what was possible in its efforts to join the European Common Market. Speaking on television. Dr. Kiesinger said Britain could get a foot through the235 words
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Article107 1968-01-16 10 PASADENA. California. Mon. (Reuter) Photographs taken by Surveyor 7, America’s last unmanned moon probe, show many large rocks, some at least 10 feet high, in the vicinity of the spacecraft. A spokesman for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory here said that more than 8.000 television pictures had107 words
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Article343 1968-01-16 10 Concorde Channel tunnel Swing-wing jet PARIS. Mon. (Reuter) Britain has officially withdrawn from the An-glo-French channel tunnel project as part of her planned budgetary austerity measures. the right-wing L'Aurore said today. A dispatch from the newspaper's London correspondent said Mrs. Barbara Castle. British Transport Minister,343 words
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Article30 1968-01-16 10 PALERMO. Sicily. Mon. (Reuter) Two earth tremors shook western Sicily Just before dawn today. First reports said several people died when they fled their homes in panic.30 words
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Article69 1968-01-16 10 S\N FRANCISCO. Mon. er) Mrs Zara Holt, widow of Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, stopped eff in Honolulu last right on h»r way from Sydney to London. Airline spokesmen said she would continue her journey today aboard a Qantas flight to London via San Francisco69 words
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Article67 1968-01-16 10 GLASGOW. Mon (Reuter) Scores of casualties including at least one death, were reported here today as winds of up to hurricane force brought buildings crashing down. A police spokesman said It was difficult to give precise details Storms had cut power supplies, blacking out the whole67 words
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Article, Illustration73 1968-01-16 10 WELL, I am smiling. Take your snap quick and get off my back! But the cameraman for once seems to be at the wrong end of the angle, which the poor ladyhippopotamus "Juba" does not seem to understand. It all happened when the Berlin photographers— PANA photo. - 73 words
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523 1968-01-16 10 Aussies revamp Defence—without UK in it End of a pious dream SYDNEY, Mon. (Reuter) Australia was now convinced that no British Forces would stav anywhere in South East Asia, apart from Hong Kong, after tne general withdrawal from Singapore and Malaysia ends in 1971, the national daily “The Australian’’ reported523 words
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538 1968-01-16 10 'Vietnam a mistake but too late to dump out’ BOSTON. Mon. (IPI) Michigan Gov. Georg© Romney said today “We can't abandon our efforts” in Vietnam, even though I think we've made a mistake becoming involved there and the way we are involv- ed.” In a taped interview, Mr. Romney, who538 words
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254 1968-01-16 10 BANGKOK. Mon. (Reuter) President Marcos of the Philippines said here todav that his country was deeply committed to act jointly with Thailand for the defence of Southeast Asia as partners in the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO). He made the statement on his254 words
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Article31 1968-01-16 10 SYDNEY. Mon. (Reuter) —Australian poet and author Dorothea MacKellar died here last night, aged Her best known poem, “My Country.” was written in London when ahe wan31 words
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Advertisement76 1968-01-16 11 An ordinary watch has a mainspring as its driving force, so it can be ATTACKED LOOSELY WOUND TIGHTLY WOUND A*l Vo VC* VO The has no mainspring The driving force is this tiny energy cell I ,uol It gives steady electric power and steady electric accuracy; costs $2.50 and provides76 words
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Miscellaneous357 1968-01-16 11 y A TrioSE WHO KNOW BUY NATIONAL JANUARY 16 P.M. 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 6.10 GIGANTOR Diamond Smugglers 6.35 FURY Tornado, with sub-titled in the National Language 1.00 NEWS IN ENGLISH 710 SPORTS PARADE357 words
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Miscellaneous328 1968-01-16 11 tvjs; o 'Channel 5 Kuala Lumpur and Pulau- Pinang 6 Ipoh .and Malaka 3/10 Johore and Singapore J 4 Taiping 7 Batu Pahat 9 Kluang A 11.00 GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Clancy” 11.55 FINAL NEWS IN THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE 12.00 CLOSE DOWN Friday JANUARY 19 P.M. TIMEX-TIME 3.00 OPENING ANNCT328 words
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Miscellaneous278 1968-01-16 11 Man from the Dead with subtitles in the National Language 10.40 BLACKMAIL The Case of the Phantom Lover with subtitles in the National Language 11.35 FINAL NEWS IN THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE 11.40 CLOSE DOWN JANUARY 21 PM. TIMEX-TIME 300 OPENING ANNCT. Prog Summary 3.01 LEARN OUR LANGUAGE 316 RUGBY UNION278 words
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Miscellaneous417 1968-01-16 11 I JANUARY 16 P.M. TIMEX-TIME 5.55 PROG SUMMARY in the National Language, Chinese, Tamil English. 6.05 BEL AJAR-LAH BAHASA KEBANGSAAN Our dally lesson in the National Language. 6.10 CARTOON CORNER A selection of cartoons for children. 6.35 IT S FU\ to BE FOOLED Magic tricks to fool your eyes, but417 words
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Miscellaneous361 1968-01-16 11 mentary (Chinese Version) 7.40 NEWS IN CHINESE (Chinese Version) 7.55 BERITA SINGAPURA “Chinese Version.” 8.05 CHINESE CINEMA Part 2 of a Mandarin film. “Watari 9.00 NEWS AND NEWSREEL In English. 9.25 THE BAND OF THE LIFEGUARDS 10.00 cosmopolitan CINEMA “The Survival”. This full-length feature film from Japan relates the dramatic361 words
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Miscellaneous545 1968-01-16 11 SINGAPURA CHANNEL father-in-law. 7.10 MARKHAM “Anxious Angel,” A halfhour English detective series dubbed in Cantonese. 7.40 NEWS and NEWSREEL in Chinese. 8.05 FOR THE FAMILY (Chinese Edition) A magazine series designed specially to appeal to all members of a Singapore family. 8.30 INTERNATIONAL ZONE “That Lye Chin Girl,” A series545 words
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Article, Illustration284 1968-01-16 12 SINGAPORE. Tues Actor Mike Connors returns to television for the first time in seven years to star in "Mannix." the exciting new Desilu senes to be released soon on T.v. SingapuraAs lar as the cast (also starring Joe Campanula) and crew are284 words
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119 1968-01-16 12 HOO BAN KHEE - By HOO BAN KHEE KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Malaysia saw the setting up of its first cultural dance studio spearheaded by a group of seven young enthusiasts this week. The studio Malaysia Folk Dance Studio was opened at Setapak here last night. Its founders hoped119 words
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Miscellaneous1007 1968-01-16 12 Va 10.15 ZERO ONE “Stopover.” "Zero One” Is the code name for the International Air Security Board, a network of agents having full powers of investigation over everyone and everything that travels by air. This dramatic series stars Nigel Patrick. 10.45 CHINESE CINEMA (Part 1 of a Cantonese film “Yoke1,007 words
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Miscellaneous1947 1968-01-16 12 w SINGAPURA CHANNEL 8 PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOLS TUESDAY JANUARY 18 Mornini Transmissions AM. 7 50-8.10 National Language Sec 1— Perkataan2 Berlawan"; 8.30-8.50 Geography (Eng) Sec. 1— “The Solar System 9.05-9.25 General Science Sec 1— “Introduction How the Scientist Works”; 9.45-10.05 Mathematics Sec. 2 Mathematics and the Individual”; 10.45-11.05 National Language1,947 words
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Miscellaneous647 1968-01-16 12 EDIFFUSION (Silver Network) KUALA LUMPUR INDIAN PROGRAMMES AM. 6.00 Geethaarambam Programme Summary 6.05 Interlude 6.15 News. 6.20 Geethanjali ENGLISH PROGRAMMES 6.59 Rediffusion March and Openinj Announcement 7.00 News 7.10 Musical Clock 7.25 Items of Local Interest 7.30 Musical Clock 7.45 News in Bahasa Kebangsaan 7.50 A Word A Day 800647 words
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Article, Illustration492 1968-01-16 13 CHOO TECK MAU - By CHOO TECK MAU HE Chinese New Year of the “Monkey” is just around the corner. And in anticipation of the occasion, the various Chinatown in all parts of Malaysia and Singapore are already once again transformed into supermarkets with various kinds492 words
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197 1968-01-16 13 PostmasterGeneral of the Singapore Post Office has called upon the public to observe six rules to ensure prompt delivery of the Chinese New Year greeting cards. The six rules are; Write the address clearly on the envelope with the name197 words
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Advertisement167 1968-01-16 13 When buying a present becomes a problem m* U f^//V s* 49 49 49 ’■••a* *<• t ft 96 ****i ft °»tr ™OIC* ft 4c «*v, r^A# ft Oo "torrio this GIFT VOUCHER will solve that problem. Our Gift Vouchers are available in any value required to serve the purpose.167 words
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Advertisement16 1968-01-16 13 TRAVEL CENTRE OF SINGAPORE Well-known for personalised services E-10 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING 360, ORCHARD ROAD. TEL: *****16 words
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Advertisement504 1968-01-16 14 I Eastern Sun Classified advertisements can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT DOR MILK BAR. Ngee Ann Building, Singapore. S.S. MUBARUK Brothers. 63, Bras Basah Road, and 2, Maju Avenue, Serangoon Carden Estate, Singapore. TAT BUAN CUAN LTD., SUPERMARKET 83, East Coast Road, Singapore 15. Tel: *****9 HAMIEM STORE.504 words
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Advertisement103 1968-01-16 14 APOLOGY Owing to the tremendous support given by our patrons on the official opening of our company on Sunday 14th January, 1968, our staff of 280 were unable to attend individually to every purchase in each department. We therefore sincerely apologise to all our patrons for our inability to attend103 words
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Article, Illustration1501 1968-01-16 15 SINGAPORE, Mon. —The Suzuki bowling team, sponsored by Suzuki local agents, Guan Hoe and Company, hove come out champions for the second year running in one of the higher leagues in Singapore. They have become champions for the second successive year in the1,501 words
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Article, Illustration76 1968-01-16 15 The Singapore hockey team pictured shortly after the tea-party reception held at the Singapore Recreation Club recently. The 15- member squad and three officials left here over the week-end to compete in the pre-Olympic hockey tournament ai, Lahore. In the centre Is Mr. E. W. Barker. President of SHA, and76 words
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372 1968-01-16 15 IPOH Mon Weights for the Perak Turf Club Amateur Meeting on Saturday. Jan. 20. XII Roval Lancer's Cup Horses M.A.R.A. Class l 81 furlongs Pinkson 13 03 Oleander 12.11 Arouse 12.11 Wat Glung 12.09 Green Jungle 12 07 Downing Street 12 05 Nangum 12372 words
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197 1968-01-16 15 LAHORE, Mon. (Reuter) Malaysia clashes with Singapore on Saturday as both teams start play in the Lahore pre-Olympic hockey tournament. The festival will take the form of a league tournament, with each of the seven competing nations playing all their opponents197 words
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218 1968-01-16 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Badminton Association of Malaysia have Invited the Singapore Badminton Association to participate in the 1968 Pestabadminton “tournament of champions” to be held in Kuala Lumpur from April 17 to 20. The Singapore B A. have accepted the invitation subject to218 words
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248 1968-01-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The touring Royal Armed Forces Ordnance from Singapore held the strong Royal Malaysian Air Force to 11-ail In their third outing at the airport ground today. The tourists got their points through a goal and two unconverted tries while RMAF replied248 words
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238 1968-01-16 15 ALOR STAR. Mon. Sungei Korok Youths won the Sultan Badlishah Soccer Shield last night when they beat Prisons XI by a solitary goal in the final of the 1967 Kedah Football League at the Darulaman Stadium here. The losers won the Ashkar di-Raja238 words
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197 1968-01-16 15 E. A. Sun - By E. A. Sun KOTA KINABALU. Mon. The State sports organiser, Mr. G. S. Kler, said in anticipation of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, plans for more concentrated efforts in sports for 1968 were now in the making. Sabah, he added, would197 words
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46 1968-01-16 16 Peter Arnold returning to the paddocks after winning the honours in the Class 4 event for cars from 1300 cc to 1600 cc. Peter who covered the two-lap course In 3 min. 47.31 sec. had a lap time of 1 min. 50.63 sec. sport pix. Sun-sport pix.; — Sun- - 46 words
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296 1968-01-16 16 SINGAPORE. Mon. Five countries have strongly supported a move for Singapore to host the first Asian-spon-sored World Badminton Championships here in 1968. Malaysia. Thailand. Burma, South Vietnam and Laos voted unanimously for the Republic to stage the World championships296 words
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653 1968-01-16 16 SINGAPORE, Mon. Enche Othman bin Wok, President of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council emphasised here today that as Minister in-charge of sports it was his earnest desire to ensure that public funds set aside for sports "are properly utilised and not wasted." tnene653 words
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343 1968-01-16 16 M. T. Lingam - By M. T. Lingam KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Competitions Committee of the Malaysian Hockey Federation has plans to stage the Tun Razak. Cup competition this year in the form of a carnival. It will be re ailed that in 1965 before343 words
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Article203 1968-01-16 16 BRISBANE. Mon. (Reuter) The Queensland country match at Murgon against the Indians was called off today because of rain. This has robbed India of any chance for match practice before the start of Fridays Third Test against Australia at the Brisbane cricket ground India is two203 words
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350 1968-01-16 16 Albert Johnson - By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Mon. The Minister for Social Affairs and President of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council, Enche Othman bin Wok, will hold a top-level "soccer conference" this week to iron out problems hindering the Government's ambitious soccer promo-tion-programme in the island-Republic. The350 words
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424 1968-01-16 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The decision of the Malaysian Cricket Association to relax the competition rule* for inter-State league competition has been hailed by well-known Malaysian veteran cricketer Lall Singh here today. Mr. Lall Singh feels that this new move will stimulate424 words
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335 1968-01-16 16 BANGKOK. Mon. (Reuter) Iraq trounced Thailand 4-0 in the opening match of the Asian Group Eleven pre-Olympic football tournament here last night. A holiday crowd of 10.000 watched the speedy Iraq players overrun Thailand in 90 minutes of entertaining football. Iraq startled335 words
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199 1968-01-16 16 LOS ANGELES. Mon. (UPj, Negotiations for a title bout in Japan between Jesus Pimentel and bantamweight champion Fighting Harada were terminated yesterday when the challenger's manager refused to agree to side terms in a proposed contract Harry Kabakoff. manager of Pimentel, said199 words
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277 1968-01-16 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. —The scrapping of the in-ter-state Under-23 and the annual 7-a-side competitions by the Malaysian Rugby Union has come as a sho~k to rugby enthusiast* in the country. The decision was quietly taken at a lengthy discussion held in277 words
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Miscellaneous57 1968-01-16 16 Penanjf: 12.52 a.m. (8.0 ft.), 1.33 p.m. (6.6 ft.) Port Swettenham: 6.18 a.m. (14.7 ft.), 6.55 p.m. (14.8 ft.) Port Dickson: 7.13 a.m (8.9 ft.), 7.24 p.m. (8.1 ft.) Singapore: 12.11 a.m. (8.4 ft.), 10.48 p.m. (9.4 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 8.38 a.m. (6.7 ft.), 11.41 p.m. (8.6 ft.) Kuantan: 7.3757 words
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Miscellaneous26 1968-01-16 16 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB Tickets will be ON SALE from TODAY for Perak Amateur Meeting Saturday, 20th January 1968 D. R. H. Brown Secretary, S. T. C.26 words
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