Eastern Sun, 9 May 1968
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Title Section22 1968-05-09 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 640 Thursday, 9 May 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article484 1968-05-09 1 Fires spread and silent streams of refugees move away from Cholon SAIGON, Wed. (Reuter) IJELICOPTER gunships this morning A rocketed a Vietcong flag hoisted in a part of Cholon Saigon's Chinese quarter, about four miles from the presidential palace. A number of fires are spreading in484 words
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150 1968-05-09 1 TOKYO. Wed. (UPl)—The North Vietnamese representative to the preliminary negotiations with the United States in Paris left Hanoi on Tuesday, Radio Hanoi said today. The radio again referred to the meeting as “official talks.’’ Xuan Thuy. appointed Minister without Portfolio to head the negotiating150 words
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Article58 1968-05-09 1 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Britain’s first heart t ansplant patient. 45-year-old Frederick West was “tired and resting’’ in his fifth day with a new heart, a hospital bulletin said toca.v. Mr. West, still weary after takin e his first steps on Monday, was lying in the germ58 words
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Article64 1968-05-09 1 PARIS. Wed. (UPI). —The United States and North Vietnam will open preliminary talks here on Friday as scheduled, the French Government announced today. Information Minister Georges Gorse made the announcement immediateLv after a Cabinet meeting presided over by President Charles de Gaulle. “If the talks64 words
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Article, Illustration183 1968-05-09 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip, flew into Singapore this morning for a 45-mi-nute stop-over enroute to Bali. He arrived in a military aircraft at 11.25 a m. and was met hy British High Commission and Singapore Foreign Ministry officials at— Eastern Sun pix by; Jimmy Chow. - 183 words
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119 1968-05-09 1 HOUSTON. Texas. Wed. (Reuter) Heart transplant patient Jamr* Cobb, 48, died early today. St. Luke's Hospital said today. A hospital spokesman said Cobb, who received a 15-year-old boy’s heart on Sunday night, died at 5 am. Central Standard Time(1000 GMT). Cobb, a salesman from Alexandria.119 words
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Article35 1968-05-09 1 VATICAN CITY. Wed. (UPI) Pope Paul VI announced today he will attend a World Eucharistic Congress in Bogota, Colombia. next August. It will be the first trip by a Pontiff to Latin America.35 words
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327 1968-05-09 1 PARIS. Wed. (Reuter) Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak conferred with General de Gaulle on Vietnam peace prospects and the settlement of other South-east Asian problems. After yesterday’s meeting which lasted nearly one hour. Tun Abdul Razak told reporters on327 words
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355 1968-05-09 1 Ben d'Cunha - By Ben d'Cunha KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Minister of Labour, Mr. V. Manickavasagam disclosed here today he had received reports that some Malaysian citizens who had permanent residence in Singapore were asked to leave the Republic two weeks after their entry because they had355 words
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140 1968-05-09 1 MANILA Wed. 'UPI) A tearful Mrs. Imelda Marcos. wife of the President of the Philippines. tonight boarded a plane for the U.S. where she is to undergo a thorough medical checkup. The beautiful First Lady has had three recent sessions in Manila hospitals140 words
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Miscellaneous22 1968-05-09 1 LADIES DAY 1 -li 3-Z “Mind getting off a moment? The owner told me to put my shirt on that horse I”22 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article314 1968-05-09 2 LUCIAN PETER - Contractors swind|ed thousands of dollars By LUCIAN PETER KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Police here have Z burst wide open a new kind of racket in Z which many innocent victims, mostly conZ tractors, have been swindled of thousands I of dollars lately. '.A police party led314 words
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177 1968-05-09 2 PETALING JAYA. Wed. Police detained seven ♦hugs remnants of a strong gang who have been terrorising residents of Kolam Ayer, in the Sentul area in a nre-dawn swoop here today. The seven thugs, believed to be members of Gang 360 including their leader, were177 words
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Article155 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. A youth, Sokemi bin Yatiio. 17, was today sentenced to four years’ jail by the High Court when he was found guilty of committing armed gang robbery. Sokemi, together with four other unknown persons. broke into a shop in Jalan Labu at 3.30 a.m.155 words
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Article50 1968-05-09 2 Peninsular Art Gallery (41 '"Jalan Raja Muda): Works of promising Malaysian artists 9 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Jalan Weld Swimming pool. 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 2 to 5 p.m. 6 to 9 p.m. Zoo Negara: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Muzium Negara: 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.50 words
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115 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Two Shell employees, Mr. James Kao, chief technologist at the Refinery on Pulau Bukom, and Mr. Lee Fook Hong, head of Taxation and Real Estate Section will leave Singapore on Friday to attend the Duke of Edinburgh’s Third Commonwealth Study Conference. The115 words
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72 1968-05-09 2 U.M.N.O. Malaysia on Monday night entertained local journalists to a buffet at M.A.R.A. auditorium in Kuala Lumpur. Over 100 people attended the reception. Earlier the Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, who is also the UMNO general secretary, presented long service meGals to UMNO personnel working at its headquarters.72 words
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271 1968-05-09 2 Barisan steering towards militant type of struggle —ex-detainee SINGAPORE. Wed. A former strong supporter of the Barisan Sosialis said in a television interview that the Barisan was steering towards a militant type of struggle. He is Ng Hua Bait, a political detainee, who has been released. Answering questions during the271 words
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140 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. Five robbers —two of them armed with revolvers surprised a company watchman and stole 54.396 worth of articles yesterday. The watchman. Sado Singh, of Yat Huen Hong Company Limited in Taman Scrasi was confronted by the five robbers at about 11 pm.140 words
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Article103 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Jurong Shipyard Limited will hold a keel laying ceremony tomorrow at 3 p.m. at its slipway for two twincrew 730 DWT coastal tankers for Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. The contract for the two tankers was signed on Feb. 10. They will be completed103 words
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204 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. A regional conference on “Productivity and Emerging Economies" will be hosted by Singapore at the Singapore Conference Hail from May 20 to 24. It is being: organised by the Singapore National Productivity Centre and sponsored by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. a204 words
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Article167 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed—The High Court today dismissed an appeal by a youth who wag convicted and sentenced by a lower court on 17 charges of theft of motor vehicles. In dismissing the appeal, the Chief Justice, Mr Jusr tice Wee Chong Jin. remarked that he was not prepared167 words
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Article122 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. A man who had three previous convictions for assisting in the running of a public lottery today nad his sentence on the fourth conviction reduced by the High Court. Low Khuen Chee was convicted and sentenced to n me months’ imprisonment by a lower court122 words
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571 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The current crisis in the International Monetary System has resulted In a deeper appreciation of how co-operation between nations is necessary to the mutual well- being of the societies making up this world. The Director of Project* (Economics Section),571 words
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Article, Illustration73 1968-05-09 2 20th CenturyFox man in S'pore BINOAPORE. Wed. Mr. Morey Marcus. 20th Cen-tury-Fox International Corporation New York Home Office Representative, who is on a Far-East business tour of Japan. Hong Kong Thailand and Indonesia is in Singapore. Whilst here, he is discussing and finalising the exhibition of his company's coming Important73 words
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Article132 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Wee Chong Jin. today set aside a Mandatory Order made by a lower court without any specific details. In setting aside the Order, the Chief Justice remarked that it was not for the Appellate Court to exercise discretion or132 words
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74 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed The Fifth Magistrate Mr Anwarul Haque bin Manir Uddin was admitted to the Singapore Bar today. The Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Wee Chong Jin. in admitting Mr. Haque to the Bar called on him to work hard whether in Government service or74 words
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Article78 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE, Wed.—The Singapore Junior Safety First Council will hold its Bth annual safetv first quit contest as part of it« campaign to promote interest in safety first in schools. The contest is open to all secondary school students in the four language streams. Each school78 words
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125 1968-05-09 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents. Malaysia and Singapore and tha Advertisers’ Association will for the first time jointly hold Singapore's Advertising Ball at the Orchid Lantern. Tropicana. on May 24 from p.m. till the early hours of the morning.125 words
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Article, Illustration241 1968-05-09 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. “Gateway to the Orient” a 16 mm coloured cine-film —by Mr. Ho Tat Seng has won the first prize in the Cine-Film Section of the 1968 Touristic Photographic Contest. The Contest was sponsored by the Tourist Promotion Board and organised by the241 words
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219 1968-05-09 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The ’Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys’ Association is offering a scholarship for an old boy of the school to undergo a degree course in science or arts at the University of Singapore. Applications are invited for the scholarship—the T. W. Hinch Scholarship. The219 words
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Article101 1968-05-09 3 12 45 p m. 2 p.m. The Rotary Club of Singapore West weekly luncheon at Hollandsche (Dutch) Club. Camden Park off Adam Road. 7.30 p.m. Free film shows by the Ministry of Culture at Kampong Dunearn Road. Chong Nam School < Jalan Tua KongK Tai Keou School (Jalan101 words
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Article96 1968-05-09 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The new Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and Member of Parliament for Kg. Chai Chee. Enche Sha’ari bin Tadin met the Chairman of the various subcommittees of his Kg. Chai Chee Citizens’ Consultative Committee at an emergency meeting tonight at the Branch96 words
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Article65 1968-05-09 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. A businessman, Loh Poh Cheng, was today committed to stand trial in the High Court on three charges of using counterfeit traveller’s cheques after a two-day preliminary inquiry. The charges refer to three American Express US$lOO traveller’s cheques which Loh is alleged to65 words
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166 1968-05-09 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. —The ten-man Singapore Technical mission to Jakarta returned here today impressed with the tourist potential of Bali. The mission was headed by Mr. Ngiam Tong Dow’. Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Finance. A statement issued at the airport on166 words
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Article120 1968-05-09 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. All students returning from overseas who are liable to register for National Service must do so within one week from their return. The advice was given today by the Ministry of Interior and Defence. These students must register at the Central Manpower Base. Kallang. Students120 words
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Article26 1968-05-09 3 SLIM RIVER. Wed. A draper’s shop in Taylor Street. Slim Village, was burgled last night. Cash, cloth and cigarettes valued at $1,845 were stolen.26 words
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Article113 1968-05-09 3 SINGAPORE Wed. Police have detained nine persons in raids during the past few days in connection with the payroll grab of $34,000 from the Seletar Pumpin e Station in Mandai Road on Saturday. Mr. Lionel Chee. the acting Police Secretary, said that officers from the113 words
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Article, Illustration160 1968-05-09 3 TWO hundred Singapore children from the Ayer Gemuroh Community Centre, Changi, Singapore, were taken bv a party from R.A.F. Changi on their first visit to the Tiger Balm Gardens one of the island's tourist attractions, where statuary illustrates Chinese mythology and fairy ta'es. The160 words
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650 1968-05-09 4 LUCIAN PETER; M. T. LINGAM - By LUCIAN PETER and M. T. LINGAM BEREMBAN, Wed. Police here are investigating a report of an attempt to kld "’se*i«"a“h”“f.S“-“ sor« y M? ,t c rn p® n cath.ra» o o, ehlaf Car, of believed to have been abducted by two650 words
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169 1968-05-09 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The happiest girl at the Subang International Airport here today was perhaps a beaming 15-year-old girl Miss Foo Joke Wah. And she has every reason to be. For Miss Foo —a $lOO---month maidservant of Raja Perempuan of Perak is leaving for a169 words
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Article45 1968-05-09 4 JAKARTA. Wed < Reuter) Preparations are being made to return some 20 seized Malaysian and Singapore rubber re-milling plants to their owners. Plantations Minister Thojib Hadiwidjaja has said. He said the owners would have to make fresh investment and forbear claims against the government.45 words
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Article22 1968-05-09 4 SEREMBAN. Wed. Police laid an ambush along Cumming Road here and detained two youths in connection with a stolen motorcycle.22 words
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Article, Illustration91 1968-05-09 4 The “Sayonara”— the grand finale of the two-hour programme by the Takarazuka Dance Troupe at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. Kuala Lumpur, last night. The dance troupe 17 girls in all was flown in as part of Japan Air Lines’ celebration of its first anniversary of flight— Eastern Sun pix by Mok Yoon shows part of the ensemble of the troupe in “Sayonara”. - 91 words
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420 1968-05-09 4 Ben D'Cunha - By Ben D'Cunha KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —The Committee on Higher Education, set up by the Council of Churches of Malaysia and Singapore is to build a junior college at a cost of $2.5 million as a pilot project. Mr. Thio Chan Bee. Chairman420 words
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Article, Illustration208 1968-05-09 4 What a memorable day for little Miss Bundle of Joy, the flrst-born of Mr. and Mrs. Tang Chow Luen of Serdang Bahru, Kuala Lumpur. The Little Miss happens to be one of the flrst-born on World Red Cross Day, yesterday, in one of the three major208 words
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300 1968-05-09 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A one-day workshop on the poultry and egg industry in the country will be held by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority at its office here on Tuesday. Announcing this today, the FAMA chairman, senator Abdul Ghafar Baba, said the purpose300 words
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Article119 1968-05-09 4 SEREMBAN. Wed. A Judo champion and a South Malava rugger player, Cpl. R. Scott, of the Rasah Camp here, was admitted to hospital with two stab wounds. Scott, whose condition was reported as "not serious.” said he had broken the arm of one of119 words
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Article79 1968-05-09 4 MALACCA. WedThieves, who steal car parts by stripping them from parked vehicles here, were unusually active yesterday. Not even the Mercedes car of a Member of Parliament was spared. Mr. Tan Kee Gak. an Alliance MP. lost a traffic indicator. while two other thefts of car79 words
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220 1968-05-09 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The senior vice-presi-dent of Japan Air Lines, Mr. Shizuo Asada said today every co-operation would be given to Malay-sia-Singapore Airlines, when it operates a regular service to Tokyo in August. “I can assure you my airline will assist MSA in every220 words
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127 1968-05-09 4 IPOH. Wed. Five men. two armed with revolvers and the rest with knives, held up a businessman. Lee Yew Kooi. 47. and members of his family, in their house at Gunong Rapat New Village this morning. They escaped with cash and jewellery amounting to127 words
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Article82 1968-05-09 4 PENANG. Wed. Zainon bin Long. 28. today claimed trial in the Session’s Court to two counts of possessing arms and ammunition without a licence. He was alleged to have in his possession a pistol at Kampong Misjid, Tel o k Kumbar on April 482 words
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Article67 1968-05-09 4 KUCHING. Wed. The Minister for Communications and Works. Dato Teo Kui Seng, today launched an allsteel motor vessel at Krokop in Miri this morning. The 320-ton ship is the biggest of its class to have been built in Sarawak. Costing $260,000. it took ten months to complete.67 words
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Article48 1968-05-09 4 IPOH. Wed.—The Medical Superintendent of the Get eral Hospital here. Dr. D B S. Edwards, was elected president of Nadar Aikia Sangam, Perak, at its inaugural meeting yesterday. Mr. S. Nagalingam was elected Vice-President: Mr. K. S. Muthu as secretary and Mr. S. Selvaratnam as treasurer.48 words
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Article2590 1968-05-09 10 Housing Board plans to build 16,500 flats per annum SINGAPORE, Wed. Measures to be taken by the ministries of law, national development and health have been set out in the memorandum presented to Parliament as an addendum to the address by the President on Monday. The measures2,590 words
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Article, Illustration521 1968-05-09 10 H.M.S. SUTAN - By H.M.S. SUTAN SINGAPORE, Wed. The world would be a better place if the super powers could follow the co-operation they were giving one another in Antarctic research. This Is the opinion of a veteran scientific worker in the Antarctic. Mr. John Russel, who521 words
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Article22 1968-05-09 10 SINGAPORE Wed. There were 118 road accidents. of which five were serious, during the past 24 hours in the Republic.22 words
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Article, Illustration372 1968-05-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. People Suffering from leprosy will soon be able to get treatment as outpatients. The Sungei Buloh Leprosarium is to introduce this liberal policy in efforts to remove the stigma associated with the sufferers once they are interned at the settlement. Announcing this372 words
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207 1968-05-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR. WM. The German Embassy has announced that three scholarships to study modern techniques in plastic industries are offered to Malaysians. The study will be held at the South German Plastic Centre. Wuerzburg (Federal Republic of Germany), beginning on Sept. 1 and ending207 words
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Article102 1968-05-09 11 PENANG. Wed. A group Of Malaysians and Americans here have decided to form a branch of the Malay-sian-American Society, which was formed in Kuala Lumpur earlier this year. A meeting of those interested in membership would be held at the Penang Club at 5.15 pm.102 words
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Article41 1968-05-09 11 MUAR. Wed. Enche Tarmizi bin Redzuan, a teacher with the Dato Seri Amar Di-Raja Secondary Malay School here, has been elected chairman of the Muar district branch of the National Union of Teachers. The secretary is Mr. Charlie Chua.41 words
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Article40 1968-05-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The next sitting of the House of Representatives will be held over ten days from June 6. The Senate wrll aUo hold sessions on June 6. 7. 10. 17 and 18 at 10 a.m. everyday.40 words
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Article35 1968-05-09 11 MUAR. Wed Three mosques have been completed in the Muar District under the rural development programme. They are at Sungai Rengam m Panchor, Kampong Batu 18. Ayer Hitam and Kampcng Kolam in Serom.35 words
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Article, Illustration83 1968-05-09 11 CHE Mah binte Jalil. widow of a former Mobile Cinema Operator of the Department of Information. Perak, the late Enche Abdul Hamid bin Mat Dali, is pictured receiving a cheque for 51,170 from the Deputy State Information Officer, Enche Abdul Raof bin Othman at the conference room83 words
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Article551 1968-05-09 11 2 firms to supply 900,000 tons of cement clinker to East Pakistan XT LIALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaysia's two AV big cement firms. Associated Pan Malaysia Cement and Tasek Cement, have successfully concluded an agreement with East Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation to supply the latter with 900,000 tons551 words
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192 1968-05-09 11 ITUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Indonesia has offered to train five or six Malaysian pilots at its Pilot Training Academy at Tjurug. This was stated by the Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, at the International Airport, Subang. on his return last192 words
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Article44 1968-05-09 11 MALACCA. Wed A Malacca State Assemblyman. Mr. John Leon De Cruz will visit the Federal Republic cf Germany to study local government and democratic institutions. He will arrive in Hamburg on Friday for a two-week stay as guest of the Ge.man Government.44 words
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Article, Illustration173 1968-05-09 11 Meet Patty Oh the nightclub performer who photographs others as much as she is photographed. When she is ’’off the floor", you can find her behind her camera clicking away. Patty is a familiar figure in Kuala Lumpur nightclubs and IS back again after a173 words
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564 1968-05-09 11 Gunman shot at me thrice towkay s wife tells court PENANG. Wed. The 49-year-old wife and 16-year-old daughter of millionaire. Nroh Choo Ee. today related in the First Magistrate’s Court, how two gunmen shot them at their Ayer Rajah Road home on the afternoon on Dec. 5. Testifying at the564 words
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Article27 1968-05-09 11 MUAR. Wed. The Muar district Social Welfare Department last month made a grant of $11,822 in aid of 315 needy schoolchildren in the Muar district.27 words
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WORLD NEWS
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316 1968-05-09 5 fled. (LPI) —Japanese business circles indicated today that the suspension of Japanese commercial activities in the Philippines may be prolonged and cause adverse effects to trade between the two nations. Ihe 13 Japanese firms involved in .Manila Mayor Antonio illegas’ revocation316 words
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Article184 1968-05-09 5 INDIANAPOLIS. Wed. (Reuter) Senator Robert Kennedy jumped into the lead in early returns last night from the three-cornered Democratic primary election in Indiana. With about 40 per cent of the state’s 4,461 precincts reporting. Kennedy had about 41 per cent of the vote while McCarthy184 words
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Article172 1968-05-09 5 Talk of the Rock LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Britain has told Spain she would never surrender sovereignty of Gibraltar against the wishes of the people there. Commonwealth Secretary George Thomson said in Parliament last night: “On behalf of her Majesty’s Government I tell the Spanish government172 words
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Article141 1968-05-09 5 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) The severed head of an unknown Asian girl has been discovered and police believe it belonged to a dismembered body found in two suitcases last month. The head, found by a cyclist last night near a roadside woods at Wanstead. a London141 words
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Article50 1968-05-09 5 HOLLYWOOD. California, Wed. (Reuter) Actress Julie Andrews was granted a divorce in California Superior Court here yesterday from her English husband, Tony Walton. The couple were married in 1959. Miss Andrews. 32, was granted custody of their child, five-year-old E m m e Katherine. She waived alimony.50 words
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Article, Illustration21 1968-05-09 5 Top US-North Vietnam diplomats pictured here will open talks in Paris tomor- row (Friday). UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 21 words
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232 1968-05-09 5 Franc tops sterling and in China's trade settlement HONG KONG Wed. (Reuter) Foreign businessmen attending China’s Export Commodities Fair in Canton preferred to use currencies other than the pound sterling for transactions, the New China News Agency reported. In the past, prices at the fair had been quoted in sterling,232 words
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Article148 1968-05-09 5 ASHEVILLE. North Carolina. Wed (UPI) Two convicted bank robbers tried to break out of jail yesterday, but their plans were spoiled by a jailer and trustee who fought them off until help came. Buncombe County Sheriff Harry P. Clay said the prisoners. Allen Berube. 35, and Richard148 words
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Article204 1968-05-09 5 MONTGOMERY. Alabama. Wed (UPI) The casket of Mrs. Lurleen Wallace, the nation’s only woman governor, will remain closed today while she lies in state. Mrs. Wallace. 41-year-old mother of four, died yesterday morning following a three-year bout with cancer. Her husband, former Gov. George C. Wallace,204 words
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Article124 1968-05-09 5 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) M Valery Giscard D’Estaing, leader of the Independent Republican Party in France, last night suggested a procedure which could bring Britain into the European Common Market by 1980. M. Giscard DEstaing. whose party belongs to the Gaullist majority In the French National Assembly,124 words
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Article, Illustration54 1968-05-09 5 ACCTIONFR Peter Wilson accepts the final bid of £125.000 sterlings for Picasso’s Cubist style Painting “La-Pointe de la Cite” at the sale of important 20th century paintings at Sotheby’s in London recently. Picasso’s painting done in Paris in 1912 was brought by Stephen Hahn of— Pana Photo. - 54 words
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300 1968-05-09 5 Protest to U Thant LONDON Wed. (Reuter) The Commonwealth Press Union has cabled United Nations Secretary General U Thant expressing outrage at the killing of five journalists in Saigon. The cable from the union, an association of newspapers, periodicals and news300 words
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Article447 1968-05-09 5 The meaning of Vietnam— Thai PM A hard l-o-n-g look NEW YORK. Wed. (Reuter) Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn of Thailand said last night that men Americans, South Vietnamese, Thais and others have taken up arms in South-East Asia to ensure there will be no more “Vietnams’’ elsewhere. "The full meaning447 words
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Article77 1968-05-09 5 PARIS, Wed. UPI United Press International and the Associated Press in Pans in consultation with the North Vietnamese Mission there have agreed on these standard spellings for keymembers of the Hanoi mission: i Xuan Thuy, chief of mission. Col. Ha Van Lao. chief spokesman and Hanoi’s77 words
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301 1968-05-09 6 UNITED NATIONS, New York, Wed. (Reuter) The UN. Security Council heard Jordan and Israel trade more charges today and then adjourned until tomorrow without formulating action on the issue of Israel’s occupation of Arab Jerusalem. Lord Caradon of Britain, the President, said301 words
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115 1968-05-09 6 NEW YORK. Wed. (Reuter) A $300,000 suit has been filed in Brooklyn Federal Court on behalf of relatives of a California woman killed last June 30 in the trash of a Thai International Airlines jet at Hongkong Airport. The Caravelle 111 jet115 words
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Article73 1968-05-09 6 WASHINGTON. Wed. (UPI) Indonesian Ambassador Sudjatamoko yesterday presented his credentials at the White House .where President Johnson said “I am very happy to geceive you.” Mr. Johnson said he looked forward to “working together’’ with the new Ambassador and he advised the envoy he would “always73 words
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86 1968-05-09 6 MANILA. Wed (UPI) Congressman Felix PAmante threatened today to sue the Philippine Constabulary for their failure to protect his automobile. The Criminal Investigation Service of the Constabulary impounded the car two months ago after a wouldbe assassin shot and wounded Amante as he drove along86 words
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Article52 1968-05-09 6 BONN. Wed. (UPI)—Two West German soldiers were killed and four others injured yesterday when the breech of an MlO9 self-pro-pelled Howitzer exploded during practice firing at the Graftenwoehr manoeuvre area in Bavaria, the Defence Ministry announced yesterday. Two of the injured men were reported in52 words
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Article, Illustration50 1968-05-09 6 MOSCOW A Soviet Army musician stands forlornly in the shadow of the Kremlin after his bass drum had split and burst as he neared Red Square for traditional May Day parade in the Soviet capital. His unit went on without him. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 50 words
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442 1968-05-09 6 r<APE KENNEDY, Wed. (Reuter) For the first time since the disastrous fire that kill* ed three astronauts in January last year, space experts here say the United States has a good chance of landing two men on442 words
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122 1968-05-09 6 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Britain has no power to deport 24-year-old Pakistani Tariq Ali reported leader of several recent demonstrations. the Home Office said here today. In a letter to Minister of Works Mr. Robert Mellish Home Secretary James Callaghan said he had no power122 words
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Article, Illustration64 1968-05-09 6 LONDON: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth talks with Lance Corporal Sinha, of Nepal, of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps during her visit to the Chevrons Club, London, recently. As Princess Elizabeth, Her Majesty opened the Club premises in 1948. The Club was formed in 1918 for— UPI photo. - 64 words
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255 1968-05-09 6 CHICAGO Wed. (UPI) Sen. Charles H Percy, Republican-Illinois. yesterday offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the killer of his daughter Valerie, whose body was found in the Percy mansion 19 months ago. Mr Percy announced the reward at a hastily called news255 words
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Article284 1968-05-09 6 HOMINY FALLS. West Virginia Wed. (Reuter) Fifteen of the miners trapped by a flood in a coal mine here are alive and in no immediate danger, rescue officials announced. As food and hot coffee was sent down to 13 of the surviving men, officials said284 words
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Article29 1968-05-09 6 BOGOTA. Colombia Wed. (UPI) A pre-dawn earthquake was felt yesterday throughout a wide area of eastern Colombia. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.29 words
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Article88 1968-05-09 6 HANOVER. West Germany. Wed. (Reuter) Thieves stole two valuable prototype navigation instruments shortly after the closure of the Hanover Air Show as elated exhibitors celebrated their orders with champagne, police said here last night A landing approach instrument worth 120,000 marks (12.000 sterling) was stolen from the88 words
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Article88 1968-05-09 6 WASHINGTON. Wed. (Reuter) President Johnson today officially received Indonesia's new ambassador and told him he would “always be welcome” at the White House. Theenvoy, Mr R. Manguningrat Sudjatmoko, presented his credentials to the President at a short, formal ceremony. Mr Johnson's welcome appeared an unusually warm one,88 words
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Article130 1968-05-09 6 HONG KONG. Wed. (Router). Hong Kong's crime rate, which soared after last summer’s communist “confrontation,” is now being checked, Director of Criminal Investigation Mr. E.K.I. O’Reilly said today Young people under 21 were also figuring less in crime compared with last year, he said. The130 words
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Article105 1968-05-09 6 ATHENS. Wed. (UPI) The government fired 14 newspapers censors and arrested two publishers, an editor and a printer yesterday in a political storm over a news item concerning matchboxes. Well informed sources said the government dismissed the censors making up most of the Athens censorshio105 words
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Article250 1968-05-09 6 PARIS, Wed. (Reuter) An advance guard for the North Vietnamese side at peace talks with the Americans flew into Paris and their leader declared: “I am optimistic.” Colonel Ha Van Lau made the remark to reporters on arrival here yesterday with a 23-member team including250 words
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221 1968-05-09 7 UNITED NATIONS, Wed. (UPI) Kenya yesterday became the first country publicly to suggest postponing consideration of the nuclear non-pro-h feration treaty. Kenyan ambassador Burudi Mabwera told the assembly's main political committee his country, which is chairman of the preparatory committee of the projected221 words
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311 1968-05-09 7 ‘Plot by three to overthrow Mao uncovered HONG KONG, Wed. (Reuter) —Three top Chinese generals have been removed from office after a plot to overthrow Chairman Mao TseTung and his closest advisers was discovered, according to a Red Guard newspaper reaching Hong Kong. The paper, Chungshan University Combat News, published311 words
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Article115 1968-05-09 7 SAN FRANCISCO, Wed. (UPI) The Communist Party of the United States will run a candidate for president this year, its first try in a quarter century. General Secretary Gus Hall said yesterday. The Communist Party is le-al in the U.S. Hall said the115 words
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Article38 1968-05-09 7 SYDNEY. Wed. (Reuter) Mr. HD. Anderson left here today for Paris to represent Australia as an observer at the Vietnam peace talks due to begin on Friday. \lr. Anderson is a former ambassador to Saigon.38 words
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Article62 1968-05-09 7 TOKYO. Wed. (Reuter) The Chinese Foreign Ministry today ordered the Peking correspondent of Agence France Presse (AFP) (Jean Vincent to leave the country within three days, Japan's Kyodo news agency correspondent there reported today The Kyodo report said Vincent “had been held responsible for his62 words
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Article, Illustration55 1968-05-09 7 PARIS, Wed. A young girl with a placard hanging from her neck took nart in the May Day demonstration in the streets of down-town Paris on May 3. Several North Vietnamese gathered around the red flag of the Republic and the blue-red flag of the N.L.F.,— UPI photo. - 55 words
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Article173 1968-05-09 7 HONG KONG. Wed. (UPI) Hong Kong's Executive Council yesterday heard a first hand report on decisive currency talks underway in London between British treasury officials and Gov. Sir David Trench, the government reported. Financial Secretary John J. Cowperthwaite flew from London on Monday to173 words
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Article, Illustration38 1968-05-09 7 BEIRUT: American housewives living in the Lebanon carrying placards during their independent silent demonstration in Beirut streets on May 2. They were protesting against Israel's Independence Day military parade held in Jerusalem. UPI photo.— UPI; photo. - 38 words
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205 1968-05-09 7 GLASGOW, Scotland, Wed. (Reuter) Scottish nationalists today scored a spectacular victory sweep in civic elections throughout Scotland in another polls battering for the Labour Party. i he once-ohscure Scottish Nationalist Party dealt a series of damaging defeats to Premier Wilson's party in yesterday's205 words
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247 1968-05-09 7 Stop US ‘Night-into-day’ war mirror Cambodia urges UNITED NATIONS, New York, Wed. (Reuter) Cambodia today urged the United States to abandon a reported plan “to turn night into day’’ over Vietnam bv the use of a massive mirror-satellite. If such a mirro-satellite is put into use in Vietnam, it would247 words
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Article64 1968-05-09 7 LONDON, Wed. (UPI). The Tower of London was Britain’s top tourist attraction last year. British Travel Association said yesterday. The Tower received more than 2.03 million visitors. Far behind in second place was Lord Montagu’s stately Home of Beaulieur with 552.000 visitors, the Royal Family’s Hampton64 words
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Article159 1968-05-09 7 CAIRO. Wed (Reuter) Coptic Orthodox bishops, university professors and psychiatrists have formed a committee to investigate visions of the Virgin Mary said to have been seen at a Cairo suburban church. The chairman. Bishop Gregorious. who is head of the Scientific Research Department at the Coptic159 words
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Article186 1968-05-09 7 MARCH ON US EMBASSY PARIS, Wed. (Reuter) Seven thousand chanting students marching on the student quarter refused to join battle with police last night. Faced with an impressive array of helmeted, shielded policemen backed up by water cannons drawn up across the Boulevard St. Michel,186 words
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Article121 1968-05-09 7 WASHINGTON, Wed.(UPI) Composer, conductor and cellist Pablo Casals is quietly campaigning in support of Hubert H. Humphrey for president of the United States, it was learned here. The Vice President has also promised to make Casals his first guest at the White House if he wins the121 words
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Article394 1968-05-09 7 Ralph Harris - by Ralph Harris WASHINGTON, Wed. (Reuter) U.S. negotiators chosen for preliminary peace talks opening with North Vietnam in Paris on Friday are viewed here as a balanced team, pleasing both “War hawks" and “Peace doves”. Diplomatic observers said the delegation combined firmness with flexibility.394 words
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Article418 1968-05-09 8 DURING colonial days when few people in this country could afford higher education, professionally qualified people were quite rare specimens. When they returned home from abroad they were regarded as demigods. The public then did not bother to look into the qualifications of these persons. Many418 words
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Article307 1968-05-09 8 THE announcement by the acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, that Malaysia would be sending a trade delegation to East European countries in September is a welcome move. It shows the Malaysian Government has been jolted out of its complacent attitude by the recent307 words
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1648 1968-05-09 8 ON the eve of All Fools' Day President Johnson made a very important, if not a very dramatic, announcement. It was a brave decision at the nadir of his political career. He declared that he would neither seek re-election nor1,648 words
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Article653 1968-05-09 8 OUR hard-working Minister of Transport, Enche Sardon bin Haji Jubir, has been to many parts of the world and I am sure he has travelled in the trains in those countries that he had been to. When we compare our trains, particularly, our mall trains, with653 words
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Article280 1968-05-09 8 RECENTLY the National Chairman of the DAP, Dr. Chen Min Hin, has called on the UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance to decommunalise as a step toward eliminating racism and communalism in Malaysia, This is a very sound proposal and I hope the Alliance will seriously consider the matter280 words
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Article, Illustration254 1968-05-09 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, "handbook of Evident* For Crlolnjl Trial**) STELLA thought she owned three lots which Ned was anxious to buy for 25,000. A survey showed Stella’s sister actually owned one of them. New agreed to buy Stella's two lots for $15,000. He also agreed254 words
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Advertisement41 1968-05-09 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1968 23-B Cantonment Road. Singapore 2 Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office Ipoh Office 39. |alan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur, Malayiia. Telephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street. Tel: ***** 77. Brewster Road. Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS41 words
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Article, Illustration124 1968-05-09 9 Economical manufacture of hieh quality envelopes requires massive machinery and these four Besley and Pike Pty. Ltd. girl employees were dwarfed by this unit as they toured the company plant at Brisbane, Australia, before starting their classroom sessions. The girls are the first124 words
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Article269 1968-05-09 9 Rubber up cent SINGAPORE, Wed—May fiist grade rubber f <xb. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 49i cents per lb., up oneeighth of a cent from previous close. The tone was very quiet. The market was generally quiet during the morning but ruled with a269 words
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Article15 1968-05-09 9 SINGAPORE. Wed.—The tin nrice for today was $55../5 per picul, up 50 cents.15 words
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171 1968-05-09 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Thailand is encouraging Americans to challenge Japan's investment lead in the Thai economy. Mr. Pote Sarasin, Minister for Economic Affairs and National Development, complained that unlike American and European investors who seek joint ventures with Thai171 words
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Article92 1968-05-09 9 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Rubber market closed idle with spot 17 17-1/8. SETTLEMENT HOUSE June 17-1 16 17-3/16 July 17-3/16 17-5/16 Aug 17-5/16 17-7/16 July/ Sept 17-5 16 17-7/16 Oct Dec 17-5 8 17-3 4 Jan Mar 17-15/16 18-1/16 April/ June 18-1/4 18-3/8 July/ Sept 18-3/8 18-9 1692 words
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Article55 1968-05-09 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Rubber futures closed yesterday unchanged and untraded on the New York Commodity Exchange. May 17.758 18.25A July 17.708 18.30A Sept. 17.808 18.30A Nov. 18.008 18.45A Jan. 18.108 18.55A March 18.108 18.55A May 18 208 18.65A Spot No. 1 RSS held unchanged at 1855 words
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Article149 1968-05-09 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed —Extract from West Malaysia Mining Statistics for March (figures in brackets are those for the previous month, for comparison): In March, the production of tin concentrates was 139, 149 (124.002) pikuls containing 6.232 tons tin metal, based on the true assay of 75.24%.149 words
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128 1968-05-09 9 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) The Stock Market eased over a broad front today after early buying interest on the US tax surcharge moves failed to followthrough. Despite a mild recovery towards the clcse falls ranged up to one shilling on balance. The Flnnacial Times128 words
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173 1968-05-09 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Stock prices made fairly widespread progress in active trading yesterday as investors continued to respond to approval of Aslo billion tax hike by the House Ways and Means Committee. A number of high-priced glamour issues and stocks with favourable corporate173 words
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Article, Illustration94 1968-05-09 9 SINGAPORE Wed. Thomas J. Bata. Canadian head of the Bata Shoe Organisation, was elected chairman of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (8.1.A.C.) of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (0.E.C.D.) in Paris. O.E.CD. is an intergovernmental organisation of 21 countries of Western Europe, the94 words
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Article73 1968-05-09 9 SINGAPORE. Wed.—The Association of Banks in Malaysia Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying T.T. 32-13/16; Airmail O.D 3215/16; 90 d/st. 33-1/2 credit bills; 33-11/16 trade bills. Canada; Buying T.T. 353 8; Airmail O.D. 35-1/2; 90 d/st. 36-1/4 credit bills; 363/873 words
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Article23 1968-05-09 9 HONG KONG. Wed. (UPI) —Money Quotations: HK56.*****/6.09 per US dollar for cash. HK514.52 per pound sterling HK5301.5 per tael gold.23 words
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1106 1968-05-09 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Stock Exchange was firm today. Industrial prices improved at the start with buying centred mainly on selected equities. The section was supported by both investment and speculative buying and prices gained substantially. The recent good company announcements. such as bonus1,106 words
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Article20 1968-05-09 9 WASHINGTON. W e d (Reuter) No offers were made today to General Services Administration to buy tin.20 words
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Article446 1968-05-09 9 SINGAPORE*—Slock Exchange sold and oiler prices officially listed at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS 2.88 2.87 Boiistead CBI 2.28 2.27 3.02 3-01 Chemical Co 1.43 1.45 Cold storage 4.20 4..>0 Dunlop Vl» 2.81 2.82 V smelting XD y 2.20 2.10 2.75 2.77 Fitzpatricks F. N. Ords 4.10 1.98446 words
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Article49 1968-05-09 9 (Managers’ Prices) First Malayan 2.55 second Malax an i.x;t Third Mala)an XD 115 J he ominerce Industry .95 1.04 The saving Fund 1.00 1.09 Hrst H'knng delete .80 .85* second H'kong XI* .56 .6(1* Malaysian Investment Hind XI* 1.10 1.20 Sterling C'modity XD 5/2 Hong Kong Currency)49 words
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Article105 1968-05-09 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The noon prices at the Singapore t hinese Produce Exchange today are:Buyer Seller Coconut Oil (FOB.) Bulk 66.25 Coconut Oil <1 OB Drums 68.75 Loose Copra Mixed \pr./May 39.00 Mnntok White Pepper (1 O.B.) 96% NEW 112.50 Sarawak White Pepper (I.OB.) 96% NEW ***** Sarawak Special Black105 words
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Article186 1968-05-09 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following ships are expected to be in port todayGodowns Vessels 1/2 Nara 3/4 Peisander 5 Ocean Leader 6 7 Ocean Builder 8/9 Primorje 10/11 Luna Manna 13/14 Cyclops 15/16 Hessenstein 18 Laertes 19 Kota Maju 21/22 Senkai Maru 23/24 Star Alcyone 25/26 Nurith 27/23186 words
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Advertisement280 1968-05-09 9 AIR MOVEMENTS—S'PORE, K. LUMPUR ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE. MSA ML2O9 12.05 a.m. from K.L. MSA ML 019 8.05 a.m. from K.L. MSA ML 121 9.30 a.m. trom K.L. MSA ML 005 10.25 a m. from Penang/Ipoh/R.L. and Malacca. MSA ML 451 10 25 a.m. from Kuching MsA ML 633 3 00280 words
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Advertisement315 1968-05-09 9 MSA ML 122 7.31 a.m. for K.L. MSA ML 522 8.00 a.m. for Penang/Bangkok. MSA Ml 046 845 a.m for K.L. /Trengganu/Kota Bahru. MSA ML 332/043 900 a.m. for Jakarta /Perth/Sydney. MSA .'IL 454 10.20 a.m. tor Jesselton MSA ML 634 11.15 a m. tor HK./Talpeh. MSA ML 008 11.00315 words
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Advertisement349 1968-05-09 9 peh, Osaka. Tokyo. Time 9.30 a.m. Airline RC 603 to Phnom Penh. Time 8.45 a.m. Airline MSA 522 to Penang, Bangkok. Time 9.00 a.m. Airline ML 042 to Kuala Lumpur. K. Bahru. Time 10.20 a.m. Airline GA 982 to Bangkok, Hongkong, and Tokyo. Time 10.20 a.m. Airline MSA 454 to349 words
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Miscellaneous1446 1968-05-09 10 your TODAY TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL S KUALA LUMPUR and Pulau Pinang; 6 Ipoh and Melaka: 3 A 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiplnr. 7 Batu Pahat; 9 4loan(. P.M. 5.45 Opening Annct. Prog. Summary; 550 News Outline in the National Language; 5.55 National Songs; 600 News in Tamil; 6.10 Cartoon Show;1,446 words
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Article, Illustration128 1968-05-09 12 A NIGHT market is a place where hawkers sell all kinds of goods. The popular name for night market is “Pasar Malam” Hawkers start selling their goods from 6 p.m. onwards. There are many other stalls and crowds of people can pick their choice128 words
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Article, Illustration139 1968-05-09 12 ONE afternoon, while I was riding a bicycle towards a jungle to gather wild flowers for my studies, the tyre had a puncture. 1 nad to push the bicycle and put it near a tree. At this time, the sky was dark and there were139 words
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Article, Illustration141 1968-05-09 12 EDUCATION is the most important thing in our life. If we are not educated we will be ignorant of certain things and w 6 wiU lead an unhappy life. When we have a chance to be educated, we must not waste the opportunity. In olden days,141 words
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Article, Illustration171 1968-05-09 12 I was walking home from school one evening when I saw the sky covered with black clouds and that it was about to rain. I was alone in a street when the rains came. I ran to a nearby shade for shelter. A few minutes later, I171 words
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Article, Illustration236 1968-05-09 12 TETANY people watch television at home. The value of television is a controversial subject. Singapore has had television for four years. Its coming has changed our home lives very much. Television helps to create a good understanding among the members of a family. It236 words
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Article, Illustration250 1968-05-09 12 EVERY country has a flag of her own. The flag is a symbol of the country. Each flag has its own designs. The Japanese flag is the most simple one. It consists of a white background with a big red circle in the middle. The big circle represents250 words
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Article, Illustration152 1968-05-09 12 MOST people love to travel. Travelling is good and helps to broaden one’s views and to make more friends. Whenever there is a chance for us to travel. we must take advantage of it and visit different places. Travelling is part and parcel of learning.152 words
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Article, Illustration207 1968-05-09 12 AS we read the daily papers, we come across the many crimes that are committed every now and then. These criminal acts are committed by youths who fail to do what is required by law. They are against the law because of lack of education207 words
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Article, Illustration283 1968-05-09 12 ONE NIGHT my friends and I were going home from a party. A beautiful girl stopped us for a lift. She said she was going our way and we gave her a lift. Before we arrived at the house she told us to stop. She alighted and283 words
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Article, Illustration227 1968-05-09 12 LAST Saturday, some of my friends told me that there was a haunted house near the rest house. They told me that many people have seen ghosts in it. I told them that it was not true. One of them challenged me to stay227 words
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Article, Illustration246 1968-05-09 12 THERE was a party at my grandmother’s house. It was my uncle's wedding day. I went there with my parents, brothers and sister. We went by bus. The bus was quite crow’ded. It was so because many people were going to church. But we had to246 words
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Article, Illustration227 1968-05-09 12 MY classmates decided to go for a fishing trip during the first day of our school holidays. There were 20 of us. We hired a bus for the trip. On that day, we woke up early and our parents prepared food for us. We brought227 words
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Article, Illustration382 1968-05-09 12 THE DAY everything went wrong was an unforgettable day for me. I am very glad it is over. That morning, I woke up feeling a hundred years old. I went into the kitchen and walked straight to the bathroom. not knowing that a bucketful- of382 words
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Advertisement164 1968-05-09 12 NEW ESSAY CONTEST FOR THOSE WHO ARE 14 AND UNDER THE EASTERN SUN’S new essay writing contest for boys and girls of 14 and under appears in this page every Thursday. P One of the objects of this contest encourage young boys and girls to express themselves properly better way164 words
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Article, Illustration1560 1968-05-09 13 TRAWLING IN SARAWAK: gARAWAK is to have an up-to-date shrimp (prawn) processing factory, designed to provide employment for many including fishermen. Termed by a team of i experts who visited Sarawak last year as the biggest of its kind in South-East1,560 words
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Article518 1968-05-09 13 By James M. Shanks Edelman is 28 years old, has almost three feet of black hair and a Masters' degree in both English Literature and Medieval History. She is a writer and contributing editor for several publications. She also paints, works as a secretary, has518 words
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Miscellaneous368 1968-05-09 13 #SHAW <5rGANIP«tt-~«^ LAST 3 DAYS! 11. 2.30. 6.15 9.15 Main Feature Marts promptly at 11.1*. 2.4*. 6.2* A 9.33 p m Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef "THE GOOD, THE BAD 1 THE I'GLY" Ell Wallach Scope Color (DAI BEEBEmEBX&m NOW SHOWING No Free List 11 a m.. I.:t0. 4.00 6.45368 words
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Miscellaneous426 1968-05-09 13 r*3l ORCHARD-***** Opens Today! 1.00. 4.30 8.30 p m Main Picture Starts: 1.17. 4.41 0.11 p m. JULIE CHRISTIE ALAN BATES "FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD” 70MM. Metrocolor. I MOM) School Children Concession SMW^D^An^^jeiU^Al^ggv^^hows. CATHAY ***** 9th Day! 11. I SO, 4 00. «.3fl 9.30 Not Recommended To Those Under426 words
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393 1968-05-09 14 JAKARTA, Wed. (Reuter) More of Jakarta's four million people are taking to the streets in pedal-driven taxis as the crowded Indonesian capital outgrows its public transport service. "Cleopatra", "Navy Cut" and "Locomotive" are just some of the names of 80,000 slow-moving393 words
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Article, Illustration204 1968-05-09 14 from Mr. Humphrey, who visited the College during his trip to Malaysia last November. Mr. Humphrey made the gesture a*ler having visited the r-dfe-e and the satellite tracking stations built by its professors and students. In making the presentation to the Principal of the CnMe-e. Mr.204 words
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Article172 1968-05-09 14 MANILA. Wed. (Reuter) Spilling lava from Mayon Volcano. 200 miles southeast of Manila is relentlessly winding its way down the volcano’s slope and is poised to smash through a town. Volcanology Com m i s sion officials In Manila said the lava flow, spitting incondescent materials172 words
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Article88 1968-05-09 14 KOTA KINABALU. Wed. The Minister of Local Government. Enche Habib Abdul Rahman on Monday declared open a $6,000 community hall at Kampong Layang Layangan in Labuan and expressed the hope the kampong people would make full use of the building. “A balai raya will play88 words
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Article, Illustration64 1968-05-09 14 FOUR young musicians who make up the Quatuor Via Nova group are bent on writing a hymn dedicated to the splendour of the mountains, especially the French Alps. Feeling that Alpine altitude will inspire, they have taken their instruments to La Flange, within full view of— Pana photo. - 64 words
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386 1968-05-09 14 Papua— New Guinea's appeal to man's nostalgia for primitive PORT MORESBY. Papua. New Guinea, Wed. (Reuter) In an age in which the emphasis is on looking forward to a brave n<yv future of space travel and the wonders of technology. Papua New Guinea i 5 urging people to “travel back386 words
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Article174 1968-05-09 14 LIVERPOOL. England. Wed. (Reuter) A travel agency today sent a “get-well-soon” bouquet of 1.200 carnations to a party of American tourists stranded in stormy seas last night on a pleasure steamer. About 400 tourists, many of them elderly, suffered a four-hour ordeal aboard the 340-ton St.174 words
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105 1968-05-09 14 NASSAU. Bahamas. Wed. (Reuter) A group of English businessmen have arrived here to complete plans to sell American tourists plots of land from George Washington’s ancestral home in Northeast England. They hope to sell 1.000 one square foot plots taken from one acre of105 words
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Article89 1968-05-09 14 WELLINGTON, (NZ) Wed. (Reuter) Former childhood home of New Zealand's most famous authoress. Katherine Mansfield, and scene of one of her best known stories The Garden Party, was destroyed yesterday by wreckers. The stately two-storey colonial style wooden mansion, situated at 133 Tinakori Road. Central89 words
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Article69 1968-05-09 14 BRIDGETOWN. Barbados. Wed. (Reuter). The Barbados Daily News ceased publication today on sale of its assets to Canadian press magnate Lord Thomson. Sales of the paper and its sister publication, the Sunday News, was agreed yesterday by a majority decision of shareholders. They blamed increasing operating69 words
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Advertisement575 1968-05-09 14 Eastern Sun Classified advertisements can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT DOR MILK BAR. Ngee Ann Building. Singapore. SS. MUBARUK b Brothers. 63. Bras Basah Road, and 2, Maiu Avenue. Serangoon Carden Estate. Singapore TAY BUAN CUAN LTD.. SUPERMARKET 83. East Coast Road, Singapore 15. Tel: *****9 HAMIEM STORE.575 words
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Advertisement265 1968-05-09 14 FAR EAST FINANCE ORGANIZATION LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) Balance Sheet As At 31st December 1967. SHARE CAPITAL Authorised: 10.000.000 Shares of $l.OO each 10.000.000.00 Issued: 1.000.105 Shares of $l.OO each fully paid FIXED ASSETS 1.000.105.00 Land Building: Furniture Fittings. Office Equipments Motor Vehicles: At Cost Les 6265 words
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233 1968-05-09 15 Albert Johnson - By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Wed.—The Singapore Badminton Association have embarked on a revival campaign to build and mould young players for future international stardom. >lr. M.A. Lange, hon. secretary of SB A told Sunsport: “We're now going through a period of revival to233 words
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312 1968-05-09 15 INDIANOPOLIS, (Indiana) Wed. (UPI) Racing driver Mike Spence of England died last night of injuries suffered hours after his car smashed into a wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway while he was practising for the 500-mile Memorial Day Race. Dr. Thomas Hanna, Speedway medical312 words
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Article133 1968-05-09 15 SINGAPORE Wed —Defending champions, latnui Karib failed to turn up for their division one league match against Police S.A. at Jalan Besar stadium here t 0 official told Sunsport: “Under the new tournament rules the tournament committee will decide whether to re-play the133 words
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226 1968-05-09 15 ALOR STAR. Wed. The Assistant Minister of Youth. Sports and Culture Dato Engku Mohsein bin Abdul Kadir has handed a cheque for $3,000 to the Kedah Sports Council. This was the donation promised by Enche Senu bin Abdul Rahman earlier this year when226 words
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Article35 1968-05-09 15 KUALA LUMPUR. VJed. MARA received two points in the division two Selangor Hockey Association league without playing the gam*. They were awarded a walkover when Selangor Club failed to field a team.35 words
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263 1968-05-09 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. Three top coaches are currently engaged in assisting the Government in its ambitious island-wide sports-promotion programme in the Republic. Two foreign coaches and a local expert are now engaged in spearheading the fimt phase of the Government’s gigantic263 words
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Article79 1968-05-09 15 Muar, Wed. Basketball players from all districts in Johore will clash in the State premier basketball championship the Johore Gold Cup basketball tournament on June 15. The districts expected to take part are: Muar. Johore Bahru. Kluang. Segamat. Pontian. Kota Tinggi. Batu Pahat and Mersing.79 words
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Article, Illustration39 1968-05-09 15 A Malaysian and an Indian player (dark shirt) jump to head a hall during the 10th Asian Youth Soccer Championships in Seoul on May 4. Malaysia defeated India two to one in the match- UPI photo.UPI photo. - 39 words
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174 1968-05-09 15 COLOMBO, Wed. (Reuter) The on-again, off-again Ceylon cricket tour of England this summer is now defintely to be cancelled, the Ceylon Cricket Board of Control decided A Board spokesman said yesterday that a cable will be sent to M.C.C. informing them that174 words
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Article35 1968-05-09 15 SINGAPORE. Wed Monk’s Hill Secondary School will hold its 11th annual athletic meet at the school ground tomorrow. Mr. J F. Conceicao. Member. of Parliament for Katong. will give away the prizes.35 words
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Article121 1968-05-09 15 TOKYO. Wed. (UPI) Francisco Balug of the Philippines and Katsuo Saito of Japan will meet in a 12-round bout on June 12 in Tokyo for the vacant Orient Boxing Federation's featherweight title. The title became vacant when Mitsunori Seki announced his retirement last month and became president121 words
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148 1968-05-09 15 SEREMBAN. Wed The Negrj Sembilan Club has offered Us services to run the six-a-side hockey carnival with cost. The NSHA had previously requested $5OO from the Malajgian Hockey Federation to stage .he carnival here. The amount was however reduced to $2OO later. The N.S.148 words
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Article39 1968-05-09 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. Victoria School will hold its annual athletic meet at Victoria school ground on May 10. There will be two events for Old Victorians— the 100 metres (old boys) and 800 metres (old boys).39 words
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157 1968-05-09 15 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Leeds United lost all hope of capturing the English soccer first division league championship after losing 43 away to Arsenal last night before a crowd of 30.000. Leeds needed the two points of a victory to jump into third place one point157 words
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236 1968-05-09 15 ROME, Wed. (Reuter) All seven seed* in action advanced comfortably to the second round' of the men's and women's singles in the 25th Italian international tennis championships here yesterday. The most impressive in the men's singles were Italy’s eleventh-seeded "veteran’* Nicola Pietrangeli236 words
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129 1968-05-09 15 BINGAPORE, Wed. —The Grange Bowlers’ Association’s second championship*- will begin tomorrow at Jackie's Bowl, Orchard at 7.30 p.m About 200 bowlers will take part in the championships which will be held over four days climaxing wnth the “Masters” events on Sunday at 10 a.m.129 words
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224 1968-05-09 15 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) The disqualification of Kentucky Derby winner Dancer's Image because he was found to have been drugged spotlights a racing evil which afflicts the sport in many countries. But it is rare for a contestant in224 words
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Article72 1968-05-09 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. Telok Kurau United trounced RAF Seletar 7-0 in the FAS division one league played at Jalan Besar Stadium here today. Telok Kurau who were beaten by Police S_A. 6-2 in their first outing in the league showed an all-round superiority to net seven goals72 words
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1559 1968-05-09 16 Horses Class 2, Div. 1 9 Furs. 422 True Friendship 6y 9.00 T. and T Stable J. Donnelly 639 Niagara 5y 8.13 Special Stable R.S. B’kelen 643 Flying Glory 6y 8.11 Lucky Stable E. Donnelly 807 Gallant Defender 7y 8 05 Mr. Lye1,559 words
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238 1968-05-09 16 SEOUL, Wed. (UPI) A riot broke out at the Seoul municipal soccer stadium today while South Korea and Thailand were playing a game of the 10th Asian Youth soccer championships. The riot started at about 5.55 p.m. (0855 GMT) when the second half238 words
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Article121 1968-05-09 16 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) A brilliant Rod Laver crushed a strangely lifeless Ken Rosewall 6-0. 6-1. 6-0 to win the men’s singles title of the international professional tennis tournament at Wembley last night. Laver thus avenged his defeat at the hands of his fellow Australian in the121 words
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Article381 1968-05-09 16 Windsor Lad - Spencer's new jockey Dawkins makes debut on Saturday Coleman back from busman’s holiday By Windsor Lad SINGAPORE, Wed. Last start winner Handal is retaining his splendid form. Accompanied by Deltarnews, Handal went smartly in a half mile workout in 51/ the last 3f in 38 on381 words
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476 1968-05-09 16 IPOH, Wed. A splendid catch by Ebrahim off Wigley in the last ball of the day enabled the Mong Kong touring team to beat Perak XI by 10 runs in their one day match played on the municipal ground here today. The476 words
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469 1968-05-09 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Thailand and Singapore will be invited to take part in the first international schools' athletic championships at Alor Star In September, a week after the Malaysian schools meet at Merdeka Stadium as part of the Merdeka celebrations.469 words
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Article77 1968-05-09 16 SEOUL, Wed. (Reuter) The Philippines qualified for the semi-final league of the Asian Youth soccer tournament on goal average as Singapore scored a 3-1 upset win over South Vietnam in their last match of Pool ”B” competition here tonight. The Singapore victory put Singapore. South Vietnam77 words
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213 1968-05-09 16 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter)— Ram washed out play in two of the three first-class cricket matches yesterday. Yorkshire’s first English county championship match of the season against Hampshire and the Oxford University v Somerset match were both abandoned before the start of play. In the213 words
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116 1968-05-09 16 SYDNEY. Wed. (Reuter)’ —The lure of open tennis has tempted three of the greatest players of the past 20 years out of retirement to play at Wimbledon They are Australians Frank Sedgman and Lew Hoad and American Tony Trabert. Sedgman, 40, told Reuter today116 words
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Advertisement38 1968-05-09 15 GRANGE BOWLERS ASSOCIATION IffONDANNUAII AT JACKIE’S ORCHARD SEETHE TODAY AT 7.30 P.M. CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTINUE TOMORROW AT 5 15 P.M. SATURDAY ALL DAY GRAND MASTERS ON SUNDAY 8, Grange Road, Singapore 9. Tel: ***** OPENING CEREMONY TEAM 4 EVENTS38 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous62 1968-05-09 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 10.37 a m. (7.6 ft.), 10.26 p m. (7.3 ft.) Port Swettenham: 223 a.m. (13.2 ft.), 2.52 p.m. (15.3 ft.) Port Dickson: 3.42 a.m. (7.1 ft.), 4.04 p.m. (8.4 ft.) Singapore: 8.03 a.m. (7.6 ft.), 858 p.m. (8.0 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 6.21 a.m. (5.3 ft.), 6.5762 words
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Miscellaneous27 1968-05-09 16 Singapore Turf Club Announces the opening of a NEW BRANCH FOR 4D at 23, Hock Lam Street SINGAPORE Tickets for the Singapore May Meeting ON SALE TODAY27 words
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