Eastern Sun, 18 January 1968
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Title Section22 1968-01-18 1 Eastern Sun Independent Pialional Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 533 Thursday, 18 January 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article, Illustration875 1968-01-18 1 Lee: British pullout has effect of throwing away Singapore for next 100 years LONDON, Wed. (UPI Reuter) IVfR. Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore, said on Tuesday Britain's pulling out of Asia had the effect of throwing away Singapore for the next 100 years." Mr. Lee,— UPI radiophoto. - 875 words
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632 1968-01-18 1 TAI SING ONN; CHAN KAM YAU - By TAI SING ONN CHAN KAM YAU ITT ALA LEMPER. Ucd. The gleaming white, blue-streaked Boeing 727 aircraft of the Iranian National A i r Lines touched down at the Suhang airport here at 11.00 a.m for the start of a six-day State632 words
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743 1968-01-18 1 TAI SING ONN - By TAI SING ONN KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman today asserted there would be no power vacuum due to the British pull-out from the area. This, he said, was because the presence of the Commonwealth forces was meant only743 words
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Article115 1968-01-18 1 CANBERRA, Wed. (Reuter) Australia cannot fill the place that Britain is leaving in South-east Asia, Australian Prime Minister Senator John Gorton told a Press conference today. Senator Gorton, at his first nationally-televised press conference since being sworn in as Prime Minister a week ago. was115 words
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169 1968-01-18 1 LONLON. Wed. (Reuter) Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said today he wanted to work with Malaysia to build up an effective radar defence system He told a press conference he hoped to fly home tomorrow of Friday with a firm British commitment169 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous13 1968-01-18 1 LADIES DAY APJW L HoWrtAL m '<h *nk "Don t you like cats?”13 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration556 1968-01-18 2 John Kam - Britain's accelerated pull-out a complete let-down' By John Kam SINGAPORE, Wed. Singaporeans from all walks of life received the "disappointing" decision by Britain to accelerate its troop withdrawal from the region calmly "with much regret." Traders, services, unions, and business circles considered the British move556 words
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377 1968-01-18 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The 22 dismissed South Vietnamese crew of the SS Arrowhead this afternoon reached what they have described as an “un- satisfactory” agreement. There were two main reasons which forced them to accept this settlement, according to some of the seafnen.377 words
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121 1968-01-18 2 SINGAPORE. Wed A food-stall owner who refused to pay “ang pow” to three youths, was beaten uo and his stall smashed yesterday. The hawker. Ho Swee Boon, was at his stall at the junction of Aliwal Street and Beach Road at 7.15 p121 words
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252 1968-01-18 2 Response to ‘SOS’ for rare blood ‘very encouraging’ —Dr. Kwa SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Blood Transfusion Service has described as “very good and encouraging” the response from the public to its “5.0.5.” for rare blood. Group B Rhesus negative. The splendid response has enabled a hole-in-the-heart operation on a 16-year-old252 words
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Article, Illustration148 1968-01-18 2 SINGAPORE. Wed After 28 years’ service Warrant Offirer (Ist class) Ronald Goodwin. Royal Army Pay Corps, aged 50. superintending clerk at the Command Pay Office, HQ FAREI.F. Singapore, has received the rarely awarded Meritorious Service Medal. He Is seen receiving the medal from Brigadier H Cooper.148 words
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90 1968-01-18 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. Chou Peng Seah was elected president of the Singapore Buddhist Youth Mission at its second annual general meeting held recently. Others elected were Mesvsrs. Lim Cheng Hoe, vicepresident; Tan Gaet Leng. general secretary; Chan Tiang Phuan, secretary (English); Lim Gee Hong90 words
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255 1968-01-18 2 SINGAPORE. Wed—Hearing into an appeal against an interlocutory injunction granted to ASP Prilam Singh will continue in the Federal Court of Appeal tomorrow. Throughout today's proceedings. the appeal was taken up by the arguments of the State Counsel. Mr. Ho Tian255 words
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85 1968-01-18 2 IPOH. Wed Two leaders of the “Red Sash gang operating in Kuala Kurau arrested by the police yesterday “We are keeping a close watch on criminal elements in Perak, a police spokesman here said today. The “Red Sash" gang had been lying dormant for85 words
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619 1968-01-18 2 INQUIRY INTO MURDER OF MILLIONAIRES SON SINGAPORE. Wed A young man “with the smell of dead things'* on him approached a Hus conductor in .lalan Pandu, off Sembawang Road, on the night of Sept. 10 last year for help to tow619 words
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Article206 1968-01-18 2 RAWANG, Wed. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan today called on the Malaysian Armed Forces to play a greater role In the defence of the nation. The ruler, who Is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Malaysian Signals Regiment. said the Malaysian Armed Forces would face206 words
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Article77 1968-01-18 2 PENANG. Wed. Six people were fined $75 each in default two weeks' jail when they had pleaded guilty to gaming in public, in the First Magistrate's Court today. They were alleged to be plavir.g the game of "belangkas” in a backlane behind a house in Magazine77 words
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Article226 1968-01-18 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Royal Malaysian Air Force recruiting team is now touring various states in West Malaysia to select young men for service in the various branches of the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Candidates must be Malaysian citizens and must be between 18 to 23 and226 words
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Article29 1968-01-18 2 TPOH. Wed. A cyclist. G Valanuam. 59. was killed when he was In collision with a car at the Bmas-Pant Road vesterday He died on the spot29 words
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197 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. An Indonesian seaman who jumped overboard a sailing: vessel when it developed a leak off Pulau Badol i s “still missing and “presumed dead”. Police tociay gave his name as Latik Badel, 30, of Tanjong Pinang, an island in the vicinity of the197 words
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Article39 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The S-ngapore Surgical Society will hold their second annual dinner at Raffles Hotel at 8 p.m. on Saturday. The President of the Sinpore Medical Association, Dr AS M. Lim, will be the guest-of-honour.39 words
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Article153 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The new road from Clemenceau Avenue to Oxley Road running along the Salvation Army Building which has been completed, will eventually form part of the Orchard Road one-way extension scheme. It Is proposed to shortly open this road to traffic and make this new road153 words
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Article69 1968-01-18 3 10 am. —5.30 p.m Exhibition of children’s books at Lecture Hall of National Library, Stamford Road. in a m. 10 p.m. People s Park shopping and residential complex exhibition at Victoria Memorial Hall, Empress Place. 7.30 p.m Religious meeting at National Theatre. Clemenceau Avenue. 7.30 p.m. Free film69 words
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595 1968-01-18 3 PETER LOKE - $3 mil. HK-S pore plastic containers industry: By PETER LOKE QINGAPORE, Wed. A $3-million Hong Kong-Singapore plastic containers industry will commence production at its local Jurong factory in about six months' time. The Hong Kong partner In this joint venture is Star Industrial Company595 words
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Article, Illustration318 1968-01-18 3 S’pore: ‘City full of life’ AVAO member SINGAPORE. Wed. A petite and modest Australian volunteer teacher now attached to a local school here, is finding her stav here “exciting and wonderful.” She is Miss Dorothy E. Jones, 27, who is currently teaching at Tanglin Girls’ Primary School in Commonwealth Avenue.318 words
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Article114 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The Department of Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore, will organise six courses next month The first course. Vocational Guidance, will begin on Feb. 2. It is meant for teachers, principals. parents. social workers and especially the careers-masters and careersm is tresses.114 words
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Article90 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Tanjong Rhu Community Centre Management Committee. Mountbatten Citizens' Consultative Committee and civic organisations of Tanjong Rhu Housing Estate will organise a cleaning campaign on Sunday, from 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon. The campaign is in response to the Prime Minister’s call90 words
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Article58 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Citizens’ Consultative Committee of Sembawang Constituency will hold their annual ceiebration in connection with the installation of the third annual committee members tomorrow at 730 p m. at Chong Pang Community Centre here. Mr. Teong Eng Siong. M.P. for Sembawang will attend the celebration58 words
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Article21 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Wed—There were 114 road accidents, of which six were serious, during tjhe past 24 hours in the Repi4blic.21 words
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192 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Bed The Foreign Ministry today disclosed that the Singapore Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, had indicated that he was ready to attend the proposed “five-nation talks” if the majority of heads of Governments concerned supported such a meeting in London in July as192 words
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131 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The MP for Anson. Mr. P Govindaswamy. today called on all Singaporeans irrespective of race, creed or religion to work for the common good of the country and build a strong, united, multiracial and multi-lingual society. He was speaking at the anniversary131 words
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Article, Illustration105 1968-01-18 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Boustead Trading Sdn. Berhad last night threw a grand reception at Lido Restaurant to welcome Mr. Kilian Hennessy senior partner of Jas. Hennessy. Cognac who is here on a goodwill visit. Jas. Hennessy. Cognac are the producers of the world-famous cognac mrketed under105 words
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Article, Illustration485 1968-01-18 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Yang di-Pertukn AgOng this evening thanked the Shah and Shahbanou of Iran for their “honoured visit” to Malaysia and said he was certain the visitwould further strengthen the friendly relations existing between the two countries. “Your visit is an event of great485 words
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Article274 1968-01-18 10 'We are going to hit hard at them' say S'gor Police KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Selangor Police have mustered enough "intelligence" to declare an all-out war against secret societies in the underground world. Announcing this today, a senior police spokesman said: "We are going to274 words
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Article189 1968-01-18 10 SEREMBAN. Wed. All three persons Including a 14-year-old boy returning from Port Dickson in a van were killed Instantaneously when they came into a head-on collision with a lorry here this afternoon. The accident took place at 3.30 pm. at the 3-1/2 mile Seremban Port189 words
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Article40 1968-01-18 10 IPOH. Wed A clerk of the Bankruptcy Office here. Mr M. Manickam. collapsed at his desk yesterday and died on his way to the general hospital He is survived by his wife and ten children40 words
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Article345 1968-01-18 10 PENANG, Wed. A lawyer Mr. Jag-Jit Singh, protested in the First Magistrate's Court today against the procedure adopted by the police. Mr Jag-Jit Singh was representing seven people, who were jointly charged with possessing offensive weapons wooden poles, iron rods and a sickle at345 words
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Article98 1968-01-18 10 PENANG. Wed A 23-year-old school watchman. Yuen Heng Eng. was robbed of his wrstwatch. valued 534 while on his wav to catch a bus along Tek Soon Street vesterday. Yuen said his wristwatch was snatched away by a vouth. who caught his collar from behind. He98 words
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Article, Illustration377 1968-01-18 10 By Lim Thow Boon Kuala Lumpur. Wed. FIFI —a four-year-old poodle was the subject of a civil suit in the High Court today. Mrs. Mariam Tambu. an insurance supervisor, claimed the poodle belonged to her. hut her friend. Mr. Albert377 words
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Article115 1968-01-18 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The campaign to control the menace to traffice posed by trishas will continue as long on they are a danger to motorists, especially with the introduction of the new green wave system At present 487 operating licences have been issued around the Federal115 words
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Article49 1968-01-18 10 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. The Malaysian Institute of Chemistry will hold its inaugural dinner at the Le Coq D Or here on Saturday at 8 pm The Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Lim Swec Aun. and Mrs. Lim will be guests of honour at the function.49 words
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Article36 1968-01-18 10 SEREMBAN. Wed An Indian woman. Letchumi <22». was found hanging at her home in Ulu Temiang here last night. A police source said the husband left her four years ago. She had no children.36 words
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Article32 1968-01-18 10 TAWAU. Wed The offi-cer-in-charge of 1 Engineer Squadron. Major Sukjev Gill, who was in Tawau for three months has been posted to the M nistry of Defence, Kuala Lumpur.32 words
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263 1968-01-18 10 H. M. S. SUTAN - Saigon willing for informal talks with NLF Dr. Tran By H. M. S. SUTAN SINGAPORE, Wed. The South Vietnamese Government is prepared to hold informal talks with the National Liberation Front (NLF) political arm of ihe Vietcong. its Foreign Minister, Dr. Tran Van Do. disclosed here this evening. Speaking to263 words
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148 1968-01-18 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Ministry of Education today advised successful candidates in the Secondary Vocational School Certificate Examination. 196“ to apply for admission to the Singapore Vocational Institute. Meanwhile, in a news release issued this afternoon, it is noted that a total of 3.408148 words
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Article58 1968-01-18 10 SEREMBAN Wed Seremban Police were "clean bowled” here last night when copper wire thieves struck twice inflicting a loss of $1,805 At the 6i m.le Nilai-Serem-ban Road the gang stripped 630 lbs. of telephone wire valued at $1,230 yesterday morning. Another 450 lbs valued at 5675 were58 words
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Article, Illustration349 1968-01-18 11 LOWER CITY RATES IN PENANG: T)ENANG Wed. The Mayor, Mr. Ooi Thiam Siew, said today the Chief Minister was no magician, who could reduce city rates while allowing the people to enjoy the same amenities and services. He said. “The City Council will349 words
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165 1968-01-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The examination of the Suffian Report on salaries by the National Whitley Council (Divs. 1— IV) Staff Side is in its final stages. It is not true that the report will be submitted to Government tomorrow. as reported165 words
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341 1968-01-18 11 SEREMBAN, Wed The chairman of the Seremban Democratic Action Party Dr S Seevaratnam today called on the Seremban Town Council to concentrate on collecting assessment arrears from the "big fish” instead of singling out the "small fish The DAP leader was referring341 words
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Article145 1968-01-18 11 C. F. Lee - By C. F. Lee KUALA LUMPUR. Wed South Vietnam's Foreign Minister. Mr Tran Van Do, said today the most important consideration regarding Hanoi’s demand for a cessation to bombing of North Vie’nam before peace talks could commence was what would the Vietcong do during the lull.145 words
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503 1968-01-18 11 IPOII. Wed. Defence Counsel. Mr. Triptipal Singh, todav sought to impeach the testimony of a prosecution witness at a murder trial hv alleging he was a liar. The evidence of a fish monger, Teh Hin Tee. he contended, was503 words
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Article, Illustration55 1968-01-18 11 The Yang di-Per-tuan Agong welcoming the Shah of Iran on his arrival to Malaysia for a six-day State visit. Looking on are the Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman (left), Puan Sharifah Rodziah, (partly hidden) and the wife of the Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia, Mrs. Palrvani Marzban. Eastern55 words
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83 1968-01-18 11 KAJANG. Wed The Public Works Department and Town Board Authorities here have begun operation “Clear Debris at the site of the big fire which gutted a row of eight shop-houses in Mam Street on New Year's night. Damade caused by the fire was estimated at83 words
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244 1968-01-18 11 ITUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Anglo-Malaysian defence agreement is to be reviewed following the accelerated withdrawal of British forces from Malaysia. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. when speaking to newsmen at the Royal Selangor Golf Club this morning.244 words
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Article, Illustration69 1968-01-18 11 PORT SWETTENHAM Wed. The Roval Malaysian Air Force technical officers and men this morning continued their task of assembling their first Sikorsky helicopter here. The Sikorsky helicopter is expected to be flown direct to the Royal Malaysian Air Force base as soon as the work is69 words
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Article23 1968-01-18 11 JELEBU. Wed ASP Sved Mohd. Alhab Shee has left here on transfer to Kuantan He takes over as OCPD there23 words
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Article31 1968-01-18 11 MUAR. Wed. Members of the Eng Choon Bra.-s-band will celebrate the Chinese New Year with a ge’-torether at its premises in Jalan J'aharam here on Jan. 31 at 7.30 pm.31 words
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431 1968-01-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Tjn Abdul Razak, on the accelerated British military withdrawal plans said in a statement this evening: "I have noted Mr. Wilson's statement in the British House of Commons yesterday on his Government's plans for an accelerated withdrawal of British troops from Malaysia431 words
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211 1968-01-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed More than 200 foreign scientists from 24 countries are expected to be among 500 researchers, technologists and manufacturers who will attend the natural rubber conference here in August. The conference which is being organised by the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya211 words
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279 1968-01-18 13 Maureen Lee - By Maureen Lee IZ UALA LUMPUR, Wed.—A chief mechanic slashed to death in a gang clash at 3Y-mile Cheras Road here yesterday afternoon. Chung Kim Fook, 19, formerly a tin mine mechanic in Batang Berjuntai, was stabbed in the chest, slashed in the279 words
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Article, Illustration69 1968-01-18 13 Lee Tack Choy offering a slice of the wedding cake to his bride after their wedding at the Registry of Civil Marriages, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night. Mr. Lee. second son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yip Weng, is on the staff of Ong Yoke69 words
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231 1968-01-18 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A Malacca artist. Tushar Kanti Paul. 32. will hold an exhibition of oil painting entitled "Australia through Malaysian eves” at the Samat Art Gallery here on Jan. 25. the eve of “Australia Day.” A total of 64 works depicting landscapes in231 words
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Article61 1968-01-18 13 ALOR STAR Wed. The Far East Beauty Congress is organisms; a Coronation Bail in conjunction with the Miss Kedah/Perlis 1968 contest, at the Foo Chow Association Hall here on Feb. 2. The winner will take part in the Miss Malaysia contest. The finalist in this61 words
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522 1968-01-18 13 ‘Outsiders cause housing boom in Muar TV/TUAR, Wed. The big demand for new houses, in Muar district has caused a boom to the industry here. Several hundred units costing millions of dollars are now being built and many more planned. The projects are being financed bv private developers, including the522 words
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Article42 1968-01-18 13 TELUK ANSON. Wed Two pistols were recovered bv the police in a raid at a house in Simpang Ampat here last night. Two men were taken into custody. The raid was carried out at about midnight following a tipoff.42 words
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245 1968-01-18 13 CEPEMBAN. Wed. A young shop assistant who was held up at gunpoint bravely defied three robbers to sound the burglar alarm this afternoon and foiled a daring hold-up at a goldsmith shop here The incident took place at 11.55 am., at Yoong Sang Goldsmith at245 words
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Article58 1968-01-18 13 MALACCA. Wed Police this morning helped a salesman save $6OO worth of tinned milk he had left in a stationarv van Two youths were transferring the milk into a tricycle when police nabbed them. The salesman. Lai Yong Nam of Jmjanc Selangor at the time of the incident58 words
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Article26 1968-01-18 13 MUAR Wed The Muar Alliance-controlled Town Council will hold its first monthly meeting for this year on Jan 28 at 9 30 a m.26 words
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Article83 1968-01-18 13 Todav: "Explorations An artist in the making" one-man exhibition by Ranbir Singh at Samat Art Gallery 9 am to 6 pm. Works of prominent Malaysian artists by Peninsular Art Society at 41, Jalan Raja Muda. 9 am to 6 pm Jalan Weld Swimming Pool 9.30 a m to83 words
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55 1968-01-18 13 KUALA LUMPER, Lim Hai Tong. 39. charged with acting as a “bookie” was acquitted and discharged in the magistrate's court here today. Sved Hassan Al-Jeff-ri. defending, submitted that the prosecution could not establish whether Lim was a “brookie” or a “bookie’s agent.” He was discharged55 words
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WORLD NEWS
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391 1968-01-18 5 WASHINGTON, Wed. (Reuter) Britain's drastic defence economies, although expected, plunged U.S. officials into gloomy disappointment today, raising new doubts over the West's ability to "Hold the line" in Asia and the Middle East. The British decision may force a re-evaluation of Western strategy in key391 words
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Article580 1968-01-18 5 TOKYO, Wed (Reuter) Japanese government and business circles today supported Mr. Wilson’s austerity policy involving drastic cuts in overseas defence spending and in domestic social services. Japanese banking and trading sources said although the measures would call for sacrifice by the British people, the effects580 words
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Article, Illustration67 1968-01-18 5 THE new Soviet car, the “Maxi”, has some very practical and useful features. It has two sliding doors, which permits the often-needed room when parking or garaging; movable front seats giving easy access to the rear seats and plus rear seats that can be folded toPANA Photo. - 67 words
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Article95 1968-01-18 5 MANILA. Wed (Reuter) Fourteen persons have been confirmed dead and 21 others are missing and feared dead in flash floods which hit five towns in Davao Oriental Province in the Southern Philippines on Jan 14. according to police reports reaching here. Police said heavy95 words
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198 1968-01-18 5 CAIRO. Wed. (Reuter) Technical .studies on freeing 15 ships trapped in the Suez Canal have been completed and work on clearing the blocked waterway could begin before the end of January, informed sources said here. Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad Is understood to have informed British198 words
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Article88 1968-01-18 5 SAIGON. Wed. (Reuter) An American helicopter spiralled out of control and plummetted into the ground when struck yesterday by the concussion of bombs of US. jet striking Vietcong targets nearby, a U.S. military spokesman said here today. The F-4 Phantom was hitting a target wnth the88 words
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259 1968-01-18 5 PALERMO. Sicily, Wed. (Reuter) Fresh tremors shook the Western Sicily disaster area where survivors of Monday's earthquake greeted President Giuseppe Saragat with cries of “Bread,” Give us bread.” The President, touring shattered towns and villages where 500 people are estimated259 words
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105 1968-01-18 5 JAMMU. Kashmir State. Wed (Reuter) Dr. Karan Singh India’s Tourism Minister. said today that if Sheikh Abdullah accepted the fact of Kashmir's accession to India and suggested some proposal within the framework of the constitution. the Indian government would be prepared to talk to him.105 words
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154 1968-01-18 5 GUATEMALA CITY. Wed. i Reuter i The chief of the U.S Military Command In Guatemala. John Weber, and Naval attache Ernest Monroe were machine-gunned to death by unknown assassins here yesterday. Two U.S officials named as Harry Greene and John Foster, were seriously injured154 words
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Article164 1968-01-18 5 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) Blizzards which swept across the Middle East in the past three days caused 25 deaths and disrupted road and communications networks in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. In Amman, an official announcement said yesterday that 13 people, including six children and a woman,164 words
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Article179 1968-01-18 5 UNITED NATIONS. New York, Wed. (Reuter) A diplomatic source said today it was “very likely” that U.N. Secretary-General U Thant would confer in Rome next month with Pope Paul VII on the Vietnam question. The source noted the identity of views between Pontiff and179 words
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Article103 1968-01-18 5 NEW YORK. Wed. (Reuter) An estimated 900,000 taxi passengers were forced to walk or travel on overcrowded buses and subway trains yesterday as a 24-hour strike halted the city’s 11.700 cabs. At noon in Midtowm there was not a cab to be seen and Manhattan’s103 words
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302 1968-01-18 6 PALO ALTO, California, Wed. (UPI) The wife of heart transplant patient Mike Kasperak said yesterday she knows “he’s going to make it.” Mrs. Feme Kasperak said her husband “looks great and “is doing fine” 10 days after a housewife's heart302 words
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180 1968-01-18 6 MIAMI, Florida. Wed. (Reuter) Assistant Secretary for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, Mr. William Bundy today said Communist victory In Vietnam would undoubtedly encourage extremist thought in Communist nations and might undo “promising trends" in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Speaking at180 words
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Article76 1968-01-18 6 PHILADELPHIA. Pennsylvania. Wed. (UPI) —A state senator yesterday said six college students were blinded 18 months ago while ‘‘high" on LSD they had manufactured on a campus from a photograph of a formula of the hallucinatory drug State Sen. Beniamin R Donolow. who was flanked at76 words
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Article67 1968-01-18 6 RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil. Wed (UPI) Jose Trinidade, 26, was reported doing well as could be expected yesterday after surgery for removal of 12 nails ranging from four to six inches from his intestines. Trinidade. a car body repairman. could not explain to doctors how he came to67 words
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309 1968-01-18 6 BANGKOK, Wed. (UPI). Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos today visited the headquarters of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation, dramatising his country's support to the defence pact as an anti-Communist shield in this troubled region. Pres. Marcos was sche- duled to address the SEATO309 words
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175 1968-01-18 6 CHICAGO. Wed. (UPI) Attorneys for Richard Speck, convicted slayer of eight Chicago nurses, said yesterday they would study a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could offer a new avenue of appeal in murder cases America’s High Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal175 words
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Article62 1968-01-18 6 MANILA. Wed. (UPI) The Philippine Constabulary said today at least 14 persons were killed and 21 missing in widespread floods on the southern portion of the island of Mindanao. The Philippines Herald placed the death toll at 40 and said at least 7.000 persons were left62 words
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Article42 1968-01-18 6 MEMPHIS. Tennessee. Wed (UPl)—Jimmy Luckett. 35. told polire that when he refused an Invitation to dance with Jessie L. Burgess. 37. she pulled out a pistol and shot him in the foot. Mis s Burgess was charged with assault.42 words
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Article, Illustration47 1968-01-18 6 SIKKIM TIBET BORDER: With the last armed confrontation over, the Indian troop in the foreground has a restrained smile as he moved close to Communist Chinese troops along the Sikkim Tibet border. The large rock separating the soldiers apparently marks the border.47 words
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Article, Illustration41 1968-01-18 6 GIBELLINA, Sicilly Survivors leave their destroyed village to meet rescuers following the worst earthquake disaster to hit Sicily in 60 years. Some 250 people were reported killed and on estimated 1,000 injured were admitted to hospitals. UPI.— UPI. - 41 words
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Article324 1968-01-18 6 HOUSTON. Wed. (UPI) A veteran’s administration heart surgeon and a biological engineer said last night they had developed a model of a new mechanical heart which is compatible with human blood and which they expect to be highly efficient. Dr. Harold Kletschka. the Surgeon, and324 words
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142 1968-01-18 6 BANGALORE. Wed. (Reuter* A five-day conference of international jurists here has recommended that considcoe given to the setting up of an Aslan organisation on the lines of the Council of Europe. A resolution passed by the conference said such an organisation should discuss questions142 words
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88 1968-01-18 6 WEST HARTFORD. COnn. Wed (UPI) —The mother of Dr. Benjamin Spock. the pediatrician and war protester, died yesterday in a local convalescent home Mrs Benjamin I. Spock. 90. had been living at the home for the past two years. Spock. author of the88 words
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Article49 1968-01-18 6 UPPER darby. Pennsylvania, Wed. (UPIi Sidewalks were slippery on Monday in this Philadelphia suburb. Ask the staff at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. The hospital, which normally treats a few fractures daily, said 146 persons entered the emergency room with broken bones suffered in falls on the ice.49 words
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Article95 1968-01-18 6 BEIRUT Wed (.Reuter) South Vietnam's Foreign Minister, Dr Tran Van Do. left Beirut for Bangkok tonight On his way home. Strict security measures were taken at the airport here at the time of his departure. Dr. Do arrived in Beirut last Sunday during the course of95 words
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155 1968-01-18 6 HONG KONG. Wed. (Reuter) Leftwing unionists are seeking pay rises for workers employed in four branches of the government service in an apparent change of tactics from violence to peaceful talks following the disturbances last year. Representatives from the leftwing government. Armed Forces Hospital. Chinese155 words
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83 1968-01-18 6 JAKARTA. Wed. (UPI) The West Java chapter of the Indonesian Islamic Students Association HMI has urged the government and Parliament to work toward the establishment of Democratic Civilian Administration according to the constitution. HMI also urged the government to replace “all functionaries who83 words
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147 1968-01-18 6 UNITED NATIONS. Wed. (UPI) Secretary General U Thant yesterday declined President Nguyen Van Thleu’s Invitation to visit South Vietnam, saying he was “not in the habit of visiting non-member states.” South Vietnam, although not a full-fledged member of the United Nations has observer status here147 words
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Article131 1968-01-18 6 THE HAGUE. Wed (UPI)' The Indonesian People's Congress is to decide On the future of ex-President Sukarno in March, the new Indonesian Ambassador in Holland said yesterday. Meeting the press upon his arrival from Jakarta. Maj. Gen. Taswin Almanik Natadiningrat. 45. said the new order131 words
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Article55 1968-01-18 6 NEW DELHI. Wed. (UPI)' —President Josip Tito of Yugoslavia is scheduled to arrive In New Delhi on Jan. 22. for a two-dav visit. While in India, he will discuss Middle East and Asian Problems with the Premier Mrs Indira Gandhi. President Tito will leav« for55 words
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Article, Illustration74 1968-01-18 7 ONE film star who believes in making the most of winter Is “Marv Toppins” that is to say English-born actress and singer JULIE ANDREWS. In this picture taken at the popular skiing resort of Gstaad. Julie carries her skis through the snow as she makes her— UPI photo - 74 words
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191 1968-01-18 7 SPACE CENTRE. Houston. Wed (IPI) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has cancelled plans for its first post-Apollo manned space mission because of the budget squeeze. A top official of the postApollo programme, called Apollo Applications (AAP) and using left-over Apollo equipment,191 words
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Article52 1968-01-18 7 WORCESTER. England. Wed. (UPI) Michael Haley found it simple to break into the cycle store, but he couldn't get out. Finally he was forced to make an embarrassing decision. He picked up the shop’s telephone, dialled 999 an emergency service, and asked the police to come and52 words
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131 1968-01-18 7 UNITED NATIONS. New York. Wed (Reuter) Secretary-General U Thant has turned down an invitation from President Nguyen Van Thieu to visit South Vietnam A U N. spokesman said U Thant had read press reports of the invitation made in a speech by President Thieu yesterday,131 words
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Article99 1968-01-18 7 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Britain, which has cancelled a £420 m. order for American F-111 swingwing bombers, is exporting toy replicas of them to the United States. The only F-111 strike aircraft Britain can call her own are one-foot long and made of plastic in construction kits by99 words
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Article71 1968-01-18 7 NAIROBI Kenya. Wed. (UPI) President Jomo Kenyatta urged a crowd of 40.000 Kenyans near Mom bassa to give up witchcraft yesterday Many in the crowd still slaughter black goats and chickens because of the superstition that those animals will bring bad luck. Various witchcraft practices have been71 words
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144 1968-01-18 7 KUCHING. Sarawak Wed. (UPI) Local fishermen numbering more than 1.000 have protested to the State Government against trawler fishing in Sarawak waters by “Foreigners.” In a statement issued at the end of a meeting, they said trawler fishing deprived them of their livelihood and called144 words
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Article366 1968-01-18 7 JAKARTA, Wed (Reuter) Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew was under fire by Indonesian newspapers today over his concern about the withdrawal of British Forces from the island states. The Armed Forces newspaper, which was published by the Defence Ministry said in an366 words
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Article218 1968-01-18 7 VATICAN CITY. Wed. (I PI) An Italian, an Austrian and a German cardinal are in line for the Vatican's second highest post, the Papal Secretary of State. Vatican sources said yesterday. The sources said Amleto Cardinal Cicognani. who will be 85 next month,218 words
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Article109 1968-01-18 7 BANGKOK. Wed (UPI) US Ambassador Leonard Unger disclosed today that the number of U S troops In Thailand has risen to 43.000 —about 8.000 more than one year ago. Most of the men 33.000 according to Unger are Air Force personnel stationed at the six109 words
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257 1968-01-18 7 TOKYO. Wed. (Reuter) Police used tear gas and water today when about 800 stone-throwing leftist students tried to cross one of the two bridges leading to the United States naval base in Sasebo. Southern Japan. They were protesting against the impending visit to257 words
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Article38 1968-01-18 7 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Miss Raymonde Hawkins. 65. was to deliver a protest to the American Embassy here today against parachuting elephants into Vietnam Miss Hawkins is the founder of an animal welfare centre in Sussex County.38 words
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228 1968-01-18 7 WEST PALM BEACH. Florida. Wed. OJPI) Circuit Court Judge Robert S. Hewitt yesterday dismissed as "absurd, frivolous and disrespectful” an electrician's damage suit against “God and company.” Hewitt ordered the case expunged from public records and told the court clerk to return the228 words
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118 1968-01-18 7 PHNOM PENH. Wed. (Reuter) Massive security precautions were in force in the Cambodian capital today to protect President Tito of Yugoslavia against any assassination attempt when he arrives here on an official five-day visit. Thousands of troop* and police were mobilised after Head of118 words
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Article81 1968-01-18 7 JAKARTA. Wed. (UPI) The Jakarta special court has demanded life Imprisonment for a young Chinese couple charged with issuing bad cheques equivalent to US$lOO 000. The prosecutor also asked the couple be fined the equivalent of US$5O,OOO given another six months in jail. Ang Tjoan81 words
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Article, Illustration341 1968-01-18 7 HER Imperial Majesty Farah Pahlavi, Shahbanou of Iran, was born in Teheran on October 14. 1938. Her father the late Sohrab Diba, was an officer in the Iranian Army, a graduate of St. Cvr, and law graduate of Paris. He died while his daughter was in the second341 words
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Article96 1968-01-18 7 CHESTERFIELD. England, Wed. (UPI) Postman Jack Barker delivered one of the most vital messages of his career yesterday after hobbling, knees together. 100 yards to a telephone booth. Please send me a new pair of trousers.” he asked frantically after his uniform pants split as he96 words
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Article707 1968-01-18 8 IT is absolute and final now. Mr. Harold Wilson has put an end to the guesswork by announcing that Britain would withdraw her forces from Singapore and Malaysia by the end of 1971. Britain, bred in the true-blue tradition that the Englishman’s word is his bond, had reneged707 words
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Article, Illustration284 1968-01-18 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, “Handbook of Evldare* For Criminal Trials VUHILE John was alive, he led a confused life. After he died the papers dealing with his estate were equally confusing. The administrator of his estate, Frank, found John’s will and also blank checks with writing284 words
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316 1968-01-18 8 rpHE chaos, confusion and frustration on the first day of the new $700,(300 "green wave" traffic system in Kuala Lumpur is mainly due to the Municipality's poor public relations in connection with the matter. There was quite a316 words
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157 1968-01-18 8 VUE wish to refer to the letter written by Mr. David Marshall on the subject of "Increase in gold price’’ and published in your paper of 27th December 1967. As requested by Mr. Marshall, we would explain that the Committee appointed by this157 words
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649 1968-01-18 8 I AM amused by the article written by the Guardian's Financial Editor commenting on a recent speech by my Prime Minister regarding any sudden British pull-out from this area especially the remarks "are textbook staff a cornerstone of diplomatic blackmail." This is the649 words
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Article81 1968-01-18 8 CONGRATULATIONS to the Singapore Government for having built and still building overhead crossings for the safety of the young and old pedestrians, but at times. I find the crossings very slippery due to the rain. I would like to suggest that roofs be erected over the bridges.81 words
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570 1968-01-18 8 Peter Job - By Peter Job Jakarta, Wed. (Reuter) H E Indonesjan Government is expected to issue instructions soon allowing foreign banks to operate in the country —a move which will threaten some Indonesian banking interests but pave the way for large scale economic gains. Detailed(Reuter) - 570 words
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Article283 1968-01-18 8 KANSAS CITY. Missouri, (IPS) A new one-pill cure for the drug-resistant falciparum strain of malaria, developed by a research team here, may effectively combat the dread disease that has hospitalised some 12,000 L’ S soldiers in Vietnam in the last two years. The drug was283 words
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Advertisement41 1968-01-18 8 Eastehn Sun Independent National Newspaper THURSDAY. JANUARY. 18. 1968. 23*8. Cantonment Road Singapore 2. Telephone: ***** Penang OW" lpo*» r 39. lalan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Telephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street. Tel: ***** 77, Brewater Read. Tel: ***** aole Address: AWNEWS41 words
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Article, Illustration471 1968-01-18 9 SINGAPORE. Wed A major centre for marketing education to be known as Riverwood will be built by Kodak near Rochester. New York, U S A Construction on the 390-acre (158-hectare) site w’ili begin within the next few months, with completion expected by471 words
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Article214 1968-01-18 9 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Stock prices soared in their biggest single day leap in London’s history and the pcund turned lower today hard on the heels of Prime Minister Harold Wilson's spending cuts. The big array o? price leaps handed the Financial Times index a huge214 words
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Article76 1968-01-18 9 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) The rubber market closed quiet but steady with spot 17-1/4 17-1/2. Settlement House Feb 17-1/4 17-3/8 March 17-3/8 17-9/16 April 17-1/2 17-11/16 April/June 17-5/8 17-3/4 July/Sept 18-1/18 18-1/8 Oct./Dec. 18-5/16 18-3/8 Jan/March 18-7/16 18-9/16 April/June 18-9/16 18-3/4 July/Sept 18-11/16 18-7/8 Oct./Dec. 18-13/16 19 Jan./March76 words
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Article37 1968-01-18 9 LUSAKA. Wed. (Reuter) Zambia switched to decimal currency today, changing pounds and pence for dawns and brights. The new unit is the Kwacha-Dawn (worth eleven shi’.lings and eight pence), which is divided into 100 Ngwee-bright.37 words
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Article263 1968-01-18 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Wed. —February first grade rubber fo b. buyers closed a t 5 p.m in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 48| cents per lb., down one-eighth of a cent from previous close. The tone was idle. With no lead from overseas. the market ruled lacking in263 words
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Article53 1968-01-18 9 SYDNEY. Wed. (Reuter) Share prices bounced up in early dealings on the Sydney Stock Exchange today on what financial observers described as the “mildness of the British Economic measures. Yesterday. the market dropped 5$ points on fears of blanket restrictions on oversea investment being imposed by53 words
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Article24 1968-01-18 9 HONG KONG. Wed. (UPI) —Money Quotations: HK56.035/6.055 per US. dollar for cash. HKSI4 47 per pound sterling HK3287.5 per tael gold.24 words
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208 1968-01-18 9 NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI) —The list was on the downtrack near the close on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. It made some progress with difficulty during the early part of the session, but around the noon hour a sag set jn. Shortly before208 words
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123 1968-01-18 9 SINGAPORE Wed. In November. Swissair has offered a total transport rapacity of 47.8 million ton-kilometres or 8 per cent more than in the like month a year ago. Demand increased 9 per cent and reached 22 9 million tkms. The load factor of scheduled services123 words
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Article91 1968-01-18 9 SINGAPORE Wed The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying TT 3278: Airmail O.D 33: 90 d st 33-1 2 credit bills; 33-13 16 trade bills. Canada: Buving TT 3511 16; Airmail O.D 35-13 16: 90 d91 words
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Article46 1968-01-18 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) —Rubber futures closed unchanged and untraded. Mar. 17.65 May 17.90 18.25 Jul. 18.00 18.35 Sep. 18.00 18.35 Nov. 18.00 18.75 Jan. 18.05 18-75 The No. 1 RSS spot price was quoted at 17 1/4 cents per pound, nominal, unchanged.46 words
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Article14 1968-01-18 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The tin price for today was $559.50 per picul, unchanged.14 words
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Article859 1968-01-18 9 Industrials better SINGAPORE. Wed —There w as a little more activity on the Stock Exchange today wi'h most industrial prices improving. Twenty-five counters had gains of half to 15 cents, 7 unchanged and 3 were fractionally easier. The market seems to have put aside all859 words
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Article21 1968-01-18 9 WASHINGTON, Wed. (Reuter) No offers were received today to buy government stockpile tin. the General Service* Administration said.21 words
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Article157 1968-01-18 9 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) The buffer stock price range of tin was lowered by three sterling a ton at yesterday afternoon's opening session of the International Tin Council After sterling’s devaluation in November, the Council fixed new provisional levels to take into account the different value157 words
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Article472 1968-01-18 9 (‘LMIAPOKK—Mock Exchange nld and offer price* official!? listed at the close of buclneM. INDUSTRIALS Ben CO 2.20 2 21 Boustrad 1 61 1 64 < Sugar 2.1 1 2 16 Chemical Co I .52 1 53 Cold storage Xll 3 78 3.98 Dunlop 2.27 K. smeltlnr 4 12472 words
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Article49 1968-01-18 9 (Managers’ Prices) First Mala x an \D 2.29 second Malayan Al> 1 84 Third Malayan 1.07 The Commerce Industry KK .97 The sating linid 92 1.01 Urst Hongkong .XO .85* Second Hongkong _55 .59* Malayan Investment Fund 1.00 1.10 Sterling Commodity 4 1 4/8 Hong Kong Currency)49 words
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Article104 1968-01-18 9 SINGAPORE. Wed The noon i»r n«*«* at the Singapore Chinese Produce fcxchange u»day are > Buyer Selle* Coconut Oil (FOB.) Bulk 53.00 Coconut Oil (F.O.B.) Drums fiO 50 Loose Copra Mixed •lan/Feh 34.50 Muntok Bhtte IVppcr (K.O.B.) N.I. VV 130 00 Sarawak B htte Pepper (F.O.B.) N.L.B 1*7.50 Sarawak104 words
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Article198 1968-01-18 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following ships are expected to be in port today:Godowns Vessels 1/2 Oktyabraskaya Revolyutsiya 3/4 Sumida Maru 5 Southern Venture 6/7 Ragna Bakke 8/9 California Mail 10/11 Vanino 13/14 Ampenan 15/16 Orient Mariner 18 Ball 21/22 Hock Lee 23 Pasaman 24 Wishford 25/28 Rajah Brooke198 words
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Miscellaneous1423 1968-01-18 10 l YOUR TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPUR and Pulau Pinang: 6 Ipoh and Melaka: 3 <fe 10 Johore Bahru: 1 Taiping; 7 Batu Pahat; 9 Kluang. P.M. 5.45 Opening Annct. Prog. Summary; 5.50 News Outlines in the National Language; 555 National Songs; 6.10 Cartoon Show; 6.00 News in Tamil;1,423 words
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Article, Illustration321 1968-01-18 12 LOK YOKE LIN. 14; Secondary 2. Rukit Ho Swee Secondary School. Singapore. FASHION simply means style of shoes, hair, furniture. handbags and spectacles. but the most common ere fashion in dresses, shoes end hair. Fashions change very frequently and most people ’follow it up-to-date. J321 words
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Article, Illustration338 1968-01-18 12 rpHE introduction of television in Singapore provides another form of entertainment for the young as well as the old. It started with a pilot service in 1963. THE government encourages me people to buy television sets for entertainment as well as to increase the338 words
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Article, Illustration158 1968-01-18 12 NOWADAYS In Singapore and other parts of the world you will see a boy under twenty, with hair like ocean waves, wearing a bright colour shirt and shining tight pants. By his appearance alone he is not agreeable. He never passes a girl without158 words
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Article, Illustration347 1968-01-18 12 DURING my last holidays I paid a visit to Port Dickson. On the first day of my arrival in Port Dickson Town. I did not feel excited at all. The town looked dull and I felt no urge to stay there long. But347 words
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Article, Illustration333 1968-01-18 12 BEFORE I attended school I always longed to follow my brothers and sisters to their school. My turn came when I was seven years old. The night before the school reopened I could not sleep because I was too excited. The next morning I got333 words
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Article, Illustration171 1968-01-18 12 I WALKED into an alley one afternoon. The houses were dark and dirty. Spider webs could be seen hanging from the caves. The drain along the alley is black and dirty. The black muddy water that flowed gently seems to have life Along the drain,171 words
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Article, Illustration275 1968-01-18 12 ONE windy night my family went to bed early. At about midnight I heard a man shouting. "Fire! Fire!” I woke up my family. We went downstairs and we all saw a house on fire. We saw a man rushing to the nearest telephone to call275 words
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Article, Illustration231 1968-01-18 12 A YEAR ago. one evening when I was strolling along the roadside together with my brothers, I heard a weary and weak voice, crying out from some bushes. I went near to find it was a little cat lying despairingly and miserably in the231 words
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Article, Illustration216 1968-01-18 12 AS a school student, I like holidays. A proveb says: “AH work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. I consider this is true. After studying for a term, every student feels dull and uninterested in lessons. In order to refresh our memory, it is216 words
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Article, Illustration163 1968-01-18 12 JANE was a Form II pupil of the Malaca Convent Her greatest ambition was to be a doctor. But her one weakness was her Mathematics. Jane had been good in all hlr other subjects including science. But she knew that to be in the Science stream she163 words
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Article, Illustration259 1968-01-18 12 I AM not one who Is frightened easily; but I must admit that one night I saw a figure that struck terror Into my heart. It was a gloomy night. There were no stars or moon m the sky. I was returning home from a friend’s nouse.259 words
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Miscellaneous330 1968-01-18 13 SHAW ORGANISATION D 2*414 Opfn» TbdDy! 11. 1.4. V 4. ’.W. H. 15 Cornel Wilde <x. Rip Torn 10 •RF4CH RFD” Color «UA) Last Days! 11. 1 .10. 4. «.45. 9.30 Fu Che Wong Pan Cheng PILL \R OF SOCIETY" Color Mandarin with English Subtitle* OPEN 3 SAT Shaw Production*330 words
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Miscellaneous51 1968-01-18 13 CATHAY: OPENS TODAY! 11 a m. 1.30. 4.00. 6.30 9.30 p m. FICTION or FACT! COULD IT REALLY YOU MUST SEE HAPPEN? TO BELIEVE IT! YOU'LL BE SCREAMING IN FRIGHT ONE MINUTE AND SCREAMING FROM LAUGHTER THE NEXT! v.. rOta.ICAESAR VERAMILES BARRYGORDON_ TECH CO O JOHN McGIVER CASS DALEYRICKY CORDELL51 words
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Miscellaneous315 1968-01-18 13 ELIIO CATHAY ***** Opens Today! 11. 1,30. 0.30. 9.30 "THE SPIRIT IS WILLING” Coier Vera Mile*. Paramount SATURDAY MIDNIGHT’ 'Color) Norman Wisdom PRESS FOR TIME Rank Organisation Picture! ODEON I PALACE Tei 31-1 )6 Tei 7i a OPENS TODAY! 11. 130. 4.00. ii 100. 3 30. 0 3ft 9 15315 words
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Article362 1968-01-18 14 NEWSFEATURES Bv Walter Davis LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) The beginning of heart transplant surgery has given indirect impetus to a campaign in Britain to legalise death by choice, the Euthanasia Societv said today. The society's secretary, Mr C R- Sweetingham. said that heart transplants in South Africa362 words
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474 1968-01-18 14 Patricia McBroom - By Patricia McBroom WASHINGTON. Wed. (UPI) Workers In the United States today are putting in more hours, not less, than they did in previous years, and the trend shows no signs of abating. An economist with the Upjohn Institute of Employment Research. Dr. Herbert474 words
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Article209 1968-01-18 14 MADISON, Wisconsin, Wed. (UPI) Reaction to pain depends more on upbringing than anything else. Dr. Richard A. Sternbach. University of Wisconsin scientist, said yesterday. Sternbach tested the pain reactions of 6fl women. Fifteen were of British descent. 15 Irish. 15 Jewish and 15 Italian. His conclusions,209 words
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477 1968-01-18 14 Wellington Long - By Wellington Long BONN. Wed. (CPI) —An officer Adolf Hitler considered an idiot is to head the West German federal Intelligence Agency (FIA) from May 1- On that day, Lt. Gen. Gerhard Wessel will succeed Reinhard Gehlen as president of the FIA Wessel477 words
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374 1968-01-18 14 WEST BERLIN. Wed. (Reuter) A foretaste of spring and the scent of flowers wall come to wintry West Berlin during the Green Week International Agricultural Exhibition from January 26 to February 4. Europe’s only winter argicultural exhibition this year held at a time374 words
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Article438 1968-01-18 14 GENEVA. Wed. (IPI) Tuberculosis today is almost forgotten in the highly advanced countries of the world. But in the poorer nations it is still killing between one and two million persons every year. There are 10 to 2o million cases of highly infectious438 words
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Article119 1968-01-18 14 TOKYO. Wed. (UPI) Japan will soon import 300 head of cattle from South Korea to ease a shortage of beef The Japan meat market wholesale association said it will import the cattle on an experimental basis. The shipment, expected to be made next month, will be Korea’s119 words
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Article180 1968-01-18 14 JAKARTA. Wed. (Reuter) Indonesia troops armed with scissors and knives a re rounding up Jakarta teenagers and slashing their tight jeans and broad belts in the latest campaign to give them “A true sense of Indonesian identity." In spot checks last week armed patrols180 words
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Advertisement338 1968-01-18 14 Eastern Sun Classified advertisements can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT DOR MILK BAR. Ngee Ann Building, Singapore. S.S. MUBARUK b Brothers. 63, Bras BasaH Road, and 2, Maju Avenue, Serangoon Carden Estate, Singapore. TAY BUAN CUAN LTD.. SUPERMARKET 83, East Coast Road. Singapore 15. Tel: *****9 HAMIEM STORE.338 words
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Advertisement80 1968-01-18 14 Advertiser's Name. Address Telephone No Number of Insertions..— Date(s) Requested Cost Farmrnt tna«t ircon»*nj «J« s.. ir O Cbrqir Ci<h eoelotrdl Cath me*l he nilitrrfd. etc. ibciM be crnKt Classified advertisements may be handed at the following addresses: KUALA LUMPUR: 39 |ALAN SULTAN. TELS: *****/6 IPOH: 8-10 tatlOCK ST., TEL:80 words
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985 1968-01-18 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. Seven new records were established at the Singapore Island Country Club's January Swimming gala held at the Singapore Island Country swimming pool, recently. The records broken were in the sft yards freestyle (below 10 years) and the 10ft yards breaststroke985 words
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487 1968-01-18 15 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Swinging London has not sidetrarked Japanese feather-weight Mitsunori Seki, who is here on serious fighting business. Seki meets Welshman Howard Winstone on Jan. 21 at the Royal Albert Hall for the world title vacated by Mexicos Vicente Saldivar. The Japanese487 words
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186 1968-01-18 15 WELLINGT ON. Wed. (R uter) A propostl to establish a permanent A.ian Racing Jonference Secretariat again postponed by agreement at a meeting of the conference today. It will come up for discussion at the conference in Japan next year. It has already been deferred186 words
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Article, Illustration456 1968-01-18 15 KLUANG. Wed. In the final game of the South Zone Bardhan Cup soccer competition played at the Town Padang here. Singapore Indians F A. drew 2-2 with Malacca Indians and took the second place in South Zone in a thrilling and exciting encounter456 words
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540 1968-01-18 15 ALAN THOMAS - By ALAN THOMAS HONG KONG, Wed. (Reuter) A fullscale Far East motor racing circuit with an Asian drivers' championship is the aim of a newly-formed group of track enthusiast, drivers and commercial backers here. The new group hope to form a motor racing540 words
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59 1968-01-18 15 ALOR STAR. Wed The Kedah's line-up against Perak in the F.A.M. Cup knock-out soccer competition here on Friday is:Ramli Marzuki. Omar Yusof. Bawandi. Fong Siew Kit, Halim Othman. Rashidan Omar. Osman Ali. Sze-Toh Kim Poh. Balakrishnan, Sved Hood. Lourdes Louis or Govindarajoo. The59 words
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467 1968-01-18 15 TOKYO. Wed. (I’PI) The Japan Boxing Commission said today Mexican fighter Jesus Pimentel has been offered a new contract to challenge world bantamweight champion Fighting Harada in Tokyo, on Feb.. 27. without any terms for Pimentel to make a title defence in467 words
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331 1968-01-18 15 BANGKOK. Wed. (Reuter) Indonesia edged out Iraq 2-1 in the second game of the Asian Group Eleven pre-Olympic soccer tournament in Bangkok last night. Indonesia led by one goal to nil at half-time. In a fast-moving game the Indonesian team grabbed a two-goal331 words
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Article, Illustration446 1968-01-18 16 JCC chief is bent on seeing State back on the map JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Johore's crack CID Chief, Assistant Commissioner, X.A. Nicholas, puffed his pipe and snapped: "I am bent on seeing Johore back again in the nation's cricket map/' That was the first,— Sunsport pix by Yap Chew Yan.; — Sunsport pix. - 446 words
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Article493 1968-01-18 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Royal Malaysian Air Forces, trailing 3-11 at half time managed to pull off a 11-all draw when they took on the Roval Military College in the first quarter final of the Malaysian Armed Forces Rugby Union in-ter-unit competition for the O'Hare493 words
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Article149 1968-01-18 16 VANCOUVER. Wed. (Reuter) Ference Puskas, who left his native country, Hungary, during the 1956 uprising, and later became an inspiration to Spanish soccer Club Real Madrid, is to coach the Vancouver Royals during the 1968 North American soccer league season. Puskas, one of the deadliest149 words
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327 1968-01-18 16 SINGAPORE. \V e d. Enche Othman bin Wok. Minister for Social ..Affairs who led the Republic’s contingent to the 4th SEAP Games held last year has warned athletes not to rest on their laurels following their towering performances in the Games. Enche327 words
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224 1968-01-18 16 TOKYO. Wed (UPI) Liam Forde. British head professional at the Kanagawa Country Club near Yokohama, is critical of what he regrets to find a nationalistic trend in Japan in the consideration of professional golfers. “This is a sad development because224 words
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283 1968-01-18 16 POINT E-A-PIFRRF, Trinidad. Wed. (Reuter) Robin Hobbs, the 25-year-old Essex spin bowler. took eight wickets today when M.C.C. drew their two-dav cricket match against the Trinidad colts here. In their final match before the First Test against the West Indies, which begins283 words
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199 1968-01-18 16 MANILA. Wed (Reuter) National master Glicerio Badilles of the Philippines last night defeated Dr Lim Kok Ann of Singapore in 29 moves in the third round of the Meralco (Manila Electric Company) National Open Chess championship here. It was the third defeat in199 words
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105 1968-01-18 16 MEERUT < India'. Wed (Reuteri Masao Akiyama. of Japan scored a surprising victory over his top-seeded compatriot Ippei Kojima to win the men s singles title at the international invitation badminton championships here last night Akiyama won 15—10. 7 —15. 15 —5 to record105 words
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Article128 1968-01-18 16 MALACCA. Wed. The Bth Battalion Royal Australian Regiment displaying better combination and speed whipped Military Hospital Terendak 7—o in an Army league hockey, match at the Terendak Camp ground. The thrustful Australian forwards cracked the Military Hospital's defence at will and at half time led 4128 words
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Article58 1968-01-18 16 IPCH Wed The North Malaysian amateur golf open champ onship will be held at the Perak Turf Club Sports Club golf course in Tiger Lane here during the Chinese New Year holidays from Jan. 28 to 31 Entries are restricted to amateur golfers, whose handicap is twelve58 words
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335 1968-01-18 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. Socce* coach Lozan Validimirov Kocev last night outlined the pros and cons of b:g-time soccerpromotions at an FAS meeting. Speaking to top FAS officials and representatives of affiliates the coach stressed that the current practice of flogging players with335 words
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106 1968-01-18 16 MALACCA. Wed To enable more teams to participate in the annual Malacca Hockey Association open knock-out competition the closing date cf entries has been extended to Jan. 22 Originally entries were to have closed on Jan 14 but only six teams had sent in106 words
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Article146 1968-01-18 16 KLANG. Wed.—The Stuart XV. the rugger team of the Australian frigate HMAS Stuart, now in Port Swettenham. trounced Klang Club 18 points (three goals and penalty) to 3 (penalty) in a friendly match played at the padang here this evening. The half time score was146 words
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Miscellaneous63 1968-01-18 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 1.57 a.m. (8.6 ft.), 243 p.m. (7.1 ft.) Port Swettenham: 7.34 a.m. (15.1 ft.), 8.05 p m. (15.8 ft Port Dickson: 822 a.m. (90 ft.). 8.34 p.m. (9.0 ft.) Singapore: 1.17 a.m. (8 7 ft.), 12.08 p.m. (10 0 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 1211 am. (8.6 ft).63 words
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