Eastern Sun, 12 July 1968
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Title Section23 1968-07-12 1 Eastern Sun •»*«»**t«*t*** Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd ,966 VoL 2 No 701 Friday, 12 July 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents23 words
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331 1968-07-12 1 KUALA L U M P U R, Thurs. The Freight Committee of the rubber industry of Malaysia and Singapore today rejected a request by the Far Eastern Freight Conference for a meeting to discuss the present differences on the “freight issue.’’ It also decided today331 words
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987 1968-07-12 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. 'pHE Johore Pardons Board today rejected the appeal for clemency by 11 people condemned to death for consorting with Indonesians during confrontation. This was announced here today by the Mentri Besar, Data Haji Othman bin Haji Mohammad Sa'at, who attended the987 words
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Article49 1968-07-12 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.—The Johore High Court Judge. Justice Dato Ali Hassan. will now set the date for the execution of the LI youths sentenced to death for consorting with Indonesians during confrontation. Their appeal for clemency was rejected by the Johore Pardons Board today.49 words
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395 1968-07-12 1 SIM MING KUI - By SIM MING KUI SINGAPORE, Thurs. Two bank security guards fought a gunbattle with two robbers who had earlier robbed a bank cashier of $lOl,OOO in cash. In the gunbattle one of the robbers is believed to have been wounded in the right leg395 words
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Article, Illustration402 1968-07-12 1 MUAR, Thurs. The Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, will announce a change in the policy of primary schools in the next few days. He assured parents the standard of education would not be sacrificed as a result of this change. "I402 words
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Article27 1968-07-12 1 AMSTERDAM, Thurs. (Reuter) Dutch Foreign Minister. Dr Joseph Luns, flew in here today from a series of official visits to Indonesia. Singapore and Malaysia.27 words
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Article149 1968-07-12 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thun. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong will make a fourday official visit to Sabah beginning from Thursday. He said the King and hia party would fly to Sabah in a chartered Malaysia-Singa-pore Airlines Comet. He will be accompanied149 words
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Article63 1968-07-12 1 BANGKOK. Thurs. (Reuter) Today’s talks between Malaysia and the Philippines on Sabah broke off abruptly when the Philippine delegation refused to entertain any more Malaysian questions clarifying the claim. On the refusal by the Filipinos to answer further questions, Chief Malaysian delegate Tan Sri Ghazall63 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous22 1968-07-12 1 LADIES DAY s I «Ktr ;/wrs L W? 5 "It’s a new score card tells which players are single and their salaries!”22 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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399 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Government of Singapore today announced the floating of two new l®*" s totalling $7*5.000.000 the interest from which will ®e free from income tax. As in the past, the loan proceeds will be used to finance development projects. The399 words
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151 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Two or three people will likely hit the jackpot each year In the newly-intro-duced pools bettings system Toto. About 10 to 12 people will hit the second prize during the span of 52 draws. Mr.' B. S. Takav a151 words
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Article51 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Buddhist, Christian and Muslim societies of the University of Singapore will hold an inter-religious forum on “Has Religion Failed?” at 8 p.m. in the Chemistry Lecture Theatre of the University tomorrow. A representative from each of the three societies will speak from the aspect of his51 words
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Article, Illustration164 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Royal Circus of India will make its debut tomorrow at 9 pm. at the Kallang Park. Proceeds of the first day .Show will be donated towards the National Defence Fund. The two-and-the-half-hour Show, t>acked with international artistes, will perform in the164 words
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Article, Illustration60 1968-07-12 2 Picture shows the Ambassador of Spain to Singapore. Mr. Emilio Beladiei presenting his credentials to the President of Singapore, Enche Yusof Ishak at the Istana. yesterday. He is the first Ambassador of Spain to be appointed to Singapore. He is concurrently the Spanish Ambassador to60 words
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340 1968-07-12 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The newly-formed South-East Asian branch of the International Conference of Archivists (Sarbica) has proposed the setting up of a training institute for achlvlsts in Kuala Lumpur. This was disclosed bv Sarbica's Secretary-General, Dr. Serafin D Quiason.340 words
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Article171 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs—Pot son pen writers —be prepared for a shock. If your evil mind dictates a letter to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, the scent mav send a bloodhound bounding at you. If this warning scares you off writing, the director of the CPIB171 words
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112 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Abu Bakar bin Sulaiman. 38. was jailed for nine months by the Ninth Magistrate's Court today for cheating two persons of $286.70 by making them believe that he could get Singapore citizenship certificates for them. He admitted cheating Sulong bin Abas of112 words
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Article21 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. There was 86 accidents of which nine were serious during the past 24 hours in the Republic.21 words
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158 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Parliament was today told that the Government was now taking steps concerning the question of the Consul of Saudi Arabia. Mr. 5.1.0. Alsagoff. holding an office in one of the registered associations of Singapore. This was disclosed in Parliament by the158 words
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136 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture. Mr. Fong Sip Chee. today said that it was hoped that by 1969. the National Library could operate a mobile service to Jurong each week. He was answering a question in Parliament from the136 words
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Article43 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The Singapore Sogetsu Association will hold its annual Japanese flower arrangement exhibition at the National Trade Union Conference Hall from July 26 to July 28. The entire proceeds from the three-day exhibition will be donated towards the National Defence Fund.43 words
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Article, Illustration561 1968-07-12 2 An assurance by Tun Tan: KULAI, Thurs. The Government had ensured that Malaysia's economic development did not suffer as a result of its financial difficulties. This was stated by Tun Tan Siew Sin, here tonight. Economic development would “proceed apace" despite the financial561 words
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264 1968-07-12 2 JOHORE, BAHRU, Thurs. The Finance Minister, Tun Tan Siew Sin said here today that it would be a good idea to establish a port in Johore Bahru. Bpeaking to newsmen on the first day of his threeday visit to Johore. he264 words
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121 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs—The Government is presently exploring the possibilities ot providing military training for university students during their long holidays each year. The Defence Minister. Mr Lim Kim San, said this when he replied to a question from the MP for River Valley. Mr Low121 words
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Article29 1968-07-12 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The next session of Dewan Ra’ayat will be held from Aug 19 to 24. The Dewan Negara will sit on Aug. 26 and 27.29 words
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116 1968-07-12 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Minister for Science and Technology. Dr. Toh Chin Chye today assured school-leavers that consideration will be given to them to Join the University of Singapore. If they possess extra curricular activities. Dr. Toh. who Is also the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Singapore116 words
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Article54 1968-07-12 2 KAJANG. Thurs. —A public library is to be set up in Kajang soon. Steps to set up the library are being taken by the local administration. An official of the local government said the library would be temporarily housed in one of the rooms at the Kajang54 words
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116 1968-07-12 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs —The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan Sri Dr. Lim Swee Aun. today met a delegation of the staff side of the National Electricity Board Joint Council to dis» cuss outstanding claims of NEB employees. No details of the meeting were116 words
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Article, Illustration5024 1968-07-12 3 R.V. Lingam - 'Note was prepared 3 days before alleged murder' Day 35 of the Gene Koh murder trial ‘Ransom note could not have been prepared by a person in a panic-stricken state of mind’ Reporter: R.V. Lingam SINGAPORE, TKurs. The prosecution in the Gene5,024 words
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505 1968-07-12 4 D-DAY (decision day) KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Separate meetings by Civil Service Union leaders will take place tomorrow on whether or not to call off the proposed giant strike on Sept. 1 which they intend to take on the Suffian report row.505 words
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Article121 1968-07-12 4 MALACCA, Thurs. The newly elected President of the Malacca Rotary Club criticised the people here last night for their lack of civic pride. If the case was otherwise, the president Dr. G.A. Prowse said, Malacca would be better known as a tourist centre. He suggested that121 words
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Article83 1968-07-12 4 PtNANG. Thurs—Princess Poon Pismai Diskul. President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, paid a courtesy call on the chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee yesterday. She was accompanied by the Thai Consul —General in Penang. Mr. Suban Sawetamal, the Secretary General of the World Fellowship of Buddhists,83 words
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Article112 1968-07-12 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —Delegates attending the inaugural conference of Sarbica (South-east Asian Regional branch of the International council on Archives) agreed today its Secretariat should be at the National Archives of Malaysia in Petaling Java. The Secretary of the International Council on Archives. Mr. C. Kecskemeti.112 words
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53 1968-07-12 4 Mr. Imang is a Colombo53 words
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375 1968-07-12 4 By M.T. LINGAM SEREMBAN. Thurs. Sapper Anthony James Cooper. 24. was today sentenced to life imprisonment by a Court martial for the murder of his three-year-old daughter, Tracey, in Malacca on April 7. The Court President and a six-man panel375 words
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Article104 1968-07-12 4 TELUK ANSON, Thurs. Women In Malaysia were today told to vote wisely In the coming general elections. The speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, Mohamed All Zalnl. said 50 per cent of the voters In Malaysia were women and as such, their votes could decide104 words
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89 1968-07-12 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A total of 188 dogs from Malaysia and Singapore have been entered for the Malaysian Kennel Association's 10th Championship Dog Show at the Chin Woo Stadium here on Sunday. The show Secretary. Mrs. E. Campbell, said the dogs represented 2889 words
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844 1968-07-12 4 Commission of Inquiry told: Johore Bahru, Thurs. A building contractor, Mr. Toy Soon Lee implemented a Kim Teng Park Housing Project along Jalan Storey by contravening the law, the Raja Aslan Commission of Inquiry was told here844 words
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Article200 1968-07-12 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A race horse trainer and his wife put up a struggle with two Intruders who broke Into their house at Circular Road in the early hours of Jan l this year This morning In the Sessions Court, Lai Slang Seng, 22. of200 words
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Article, Illustration63 1968-07-12 4 THE Sarawak Governor, Tun Abang Haji Openg, returned to Kuching recently after a four-day visit to the Second Division. While in Simanggang. the Divisional Headquarters, he visited the nearby Melugu Land Development Scheme where he opened the $543,904 Melugu Government Secondary School. Picture shows the Governor being garlanded bv Miss63 words
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Article, Illustration519 1968-07-12 10 TAN'S CALL TO EMPLOYERS, UNIONISTS: SINGAPORE, Thurs. Employers' organisations and trade unions have been called to take the initiative to bring about an allround improvement in the standard of advocacy in the Industrial Arbitration Court. The call came from the court's president, Mr.519 words
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162 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A 74-year-old man. An* Ban died from injuries sustained from a fall while cutting branches of a rubber tree, an inquiry held before the Assistant Coroner. Mr. Chandra Mohan was told today. Ang’s son, Thiam Swee said on June 13 his father162 words
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158 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Queenstown Residents* Welfare Association will hold a baby show contest at the community hall in Tanglln Halt Road at 9 a m. on August 18 to celebrate the National Day. The show is open to children residing In Alexandra, Delta158 words
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Article62 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The Minister for Communications. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, will make the fifth of his senes of familiarisation tours tomorrow when he visits the Singapore Telephone Board. He will tour various departments and exchanges and also meet executive council and STB Workers Union. Mr- Yong62 words
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340 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A 20-year-old woman, who was asked to sleep on the verandah when her brother-in-law returned from a visit to Muar, was found missing the next morning. Her body was later found floating in the sea near Katong Park. This340 words
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112 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The grand finals of the talentime for schools, 1968. organised by the Boys' Town Old Boys* Association and sponsored by Messrs Nestles Products (M) Ltdwill be held at the National Theatre on Saturday at 7.30 pm A total of 20 finalists will participate112 words
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Article53 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A 22-year-old man. Or Geok Soo, was jailed for one month and fined 5250 by a District Court today for stabbing a girl with a scout knife. Or pleaded guilty to causing hurt to Tham Ah Soo in a beauty parlour at Rangoon Road53 words
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Article52 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A 25-year-old security guard, Chong Slew Yin, was today committed to stand trial in the High Court for the alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl. Chia Choy Chee. Chong is alleged to have murdered Chia *at her Housing Board flat in Jalan Membina on52 words
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174 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Two sub-committees formed by the Printing Industry Advisory Council will look into the training needs of printing industry and study ways and means of increasing export of printed matter. Members of the printing Industry who have any problems or suggestions regarding174 words
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Article72 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs—Mr. Alan Young, an executive committee member of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agency will give a talk on "Advertising as a career” at the Queen's Town Secondary Technical School -tomorrow. A member on the Lions Club of Singapore (Host) Mr. W Wood said the72 words
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Article, Illustration85 1968-07-12 10 EASTERN SUN picture shows the two winners in the “Leaders of Tomorrow” oratorical contest organised by the Junior Chamber of Singapore recently. On the left is Mr. Francis M.G. Le Blond of St. Joseph Institution, the winner of the secondary school level and Mr. Peter85 words
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Article, Illustration44 1968-07-12 10 ]L|R. Mrs. Md. Hussein bin Shaik Jan Bux after their wedding ceremony at No. 126 Onan Road, Singapore 15 recently. Mr. Hussein is a clerk. His bride is formerly Che Kalsom Begum binte Mohd. Azam of No. 15-2 Jalan Sani. Singapore 14.44 words
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204 1968-07-12 10 SINGAPORE Thurs. Pupils in Government and Government-aided schools will have to pay miscellaneous fees from Sept. 1, the Ministry of Education announced today. Pupils in primary schools will pay $1 a month and secondary school pupils will pay $2 a month. Meanwhile, the204 words
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370 1968-07-12 11 ITUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A senior lecAV turer in Malay studies at the University of Malaya, Dr. Syed Naguib Al-Attas, says Malaysian literature should be written in Malay. He was speaking at a forum here last night on ‘•Eastern and Western Literature: Their370 words
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Article209 1968-07-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The batek craze has spread to Pakistan, according -=to a Pakistan High Commislicn bulletin. Many Malaysian designs were cn display in a nineday batek exhibition opened by Begum Arshad Husain, wife of the Pakistani Foreign Minister, at the handicraft centre of the West209 words
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Article, Illustration42 1968-07-12 11 Picture shows Dr. Luns signing the Visitors Book when he inspected the home of Che Zawiah Idris (left).42 words
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195 1968-07-12 11 PORT SWETTENHAM, Thurs. There will be a major Influx of tourists to Malaysia in the first week of January when the P and O liner “Chusan” calls here and Penang from Australian ports. The Chusan will be the largest of the P and195 words
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Article, Illustration56 1968-07-12 11 A 10-day art exhibition from Bangkok was opened at the Samat Art Gallery at the AIA Building in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Picture shows the trio: (from left) Somchai Hutakijkosol. Pratuang Emjareon and Somkiat Panasirisil in front of their works after the opening by the56 words
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654 1968-07-12 11 PETALING JAYA, Thurs. All employers appear to welcome lady graduates from Mara, while Mara’s men graduates often have a rough time and encoun- This is the conclusion of Mr. S. Haridas. a lecturer at MARA’s Institute of Technology He analysed the problem in a654 words
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Article27 1968-07-12 11 MUAR. Thurs. —The Muar District branch of UMNO will hold its annual meeting at the UMNO headquarters. Jalan Meriam, on July 26 at 2.30 p.m.27 words
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Article25 1968-07-12 11 SEGAMAT. Thurs. The Ministry of Rural Development will hold a one-dav rural progress exhibition at the Lubok Kepong community hall here on July 29.25 words
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Article, Illustration132 1968-07-12 11 The newly elected President of the Selangor Spastic Children’s centre. Senator Ghaffar Baba (right) paid his first visit to the centre in Petaling Java on Wednesday. He spent an hour touring the various classes, at the end of which he was entertained to tea.132 words
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Article29 1968-07-12 11 KAMPAR. Thurs. —An unidentified Indian, aged about 45. was found dead in an Indian temple at Kampong Abdullah here this morning. Police do not suspect foul play.29 words
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Article40 1968-07-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Minister of Health. Dr. Ng Karo Poh. left for Sabah this morning to make his first official visit to East Malaysia since he took over the portfolio. He will be away for ten days.40 words
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Article81 1968-07-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Siew Sin, will sign an agreement with the West German Government for a $2O million loan when he leaves for the two-day Commonwealth Finance Ministers meeting in London from Sept. 25. It is the first81 words
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Article161 1968-07-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Alliance is going all out with its membership campaign aimed at the “fence sitters." Enche Suhaimi Babjee. Secretary of the Bungsar Alliance, said today. He said one of the proposals adopted at the annual meeting of the Bungsar Alliance yesterday was to streamline161 words
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152 1968-07-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Penang Airport is now undergoing an extensive S 2 million expansion programme. The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir. said today under the expansion programme the terminal building and the runway would be extended and the152 words
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227 1968-07-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A team of government officials will leave for Washington later this month to discuss further details of a $l5 million loan from the World Bank. The talks will begin on July 22. The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Works, Posts,227 words
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Article128 1968-07-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Sky van Britain’s robust and versatile freighter and feeder line aircraft is due to arrive at the International Airport on Wednesday. July 31 to give a series of demonstrations the following day. The aircraft will be in the Federal capital until128 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration59 1968-07-12 5 SEOUL, South Korea: Rain-triggered landslides destroyed a number of shacks in some crowded re l dential areas early la«t week killing 12 persons and injuring some 40 others when over f”Ur inches of rainfall touched off a series of 12 landslides. Picture shows gathering people— UPI photo. - 59 words
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114 1968-07-12 5 CAIRO, Thurs. (Reuter) World Bank chief Robert McNamara opened discussions with Ministers here today aimed at helping Egypt finance a wide range of agriculture and other development projects. These include a multimillion sterling scheme to reclaim large areas of desert at Salheya, south114 words
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Article80 1968-07-12 5 •»ASHINGTON, Thurs. (Reuter* The U.S. Commerce Department said today It was closing all of its tourism offices abroad and creating mobile promotion teams as part of a drive to strengthen and streamline the United States Travel Service. Secretary of Commerce C.R. Smith said tne department was closing80 words
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Article34 1968-07-12 5 SAIGON Thurs. (UPI) An Australian infantryman was killed and three others were wounded by a mine while they were patuliing thick jungled hills in Phuoc Tuy province, spokesmen said today.34 words
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247 1968-07-12 5 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (Reuter) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey today backed continued United States military assistance for Israel, including jet planes, until the achievement of a permanent Middle East i>eace. But. in a major policy statement, Mr. Humphrey emphasised his belief that “the real247 words
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Article103 1968-07-12 5 MONTREAL. Thurs. (Reuter) Canadian Arctic expert today poured cold water on a Soviet proposal to change the climate of the northern hemisphere by building a dam across the Bering Strait. Dr. M J Dunbar, former head of the Arctic Institute of North America here and now103 words
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Article139 1968-07-12 5 'When honour is gone LONDON.Thurs. (Reuter) —Oliver Cutts. a coalman's son who became a millionaire and wanted to be Lord Mayor of London, was jailed for four years here for interfering with the course of Justice. He was sentenced at the Old Bailey yesterday to three years for perverting the139 words
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Article113 1968-07-12 5 WEST BERLIN. Thurs. (Reuter) Students poured buckets of water on police called In to clear them from the Rector's office at the Free University here today. Several hundred students occupied the building in protest against the refusal by university professors to introduce a new student reform plan113 words
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Article54 1968-07-12 5 CzechBulgarian talks concluded PRAGUE. Thurs. (Reuter) (Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jiri Hajek returned here from two-day talks witn his Bulgarian counterpart. Ivan Bashev. believed to have centred on Czechoslovakia's “democratisation” process. A joint communique issued in Sofia today said subjects discussed by the Ministers included internal developments in Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria.54 words
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Article64 1968-07-12 5 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (Reuter) The State Department said today there was no breakthrough at a meeting with North Korean authorities yesterday in attempts to secure the release of the U.S. intelligence gathering 6hip Pueblo and t its surviving 82-member crew. The Pueblo was seized by North Korean64 words
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Article49 1968-07-12 5 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (Reuter) The Australian Immigration Minister, Mr. Billy M. Snedden, said here today he would propose a more vigorous drive to attract U.S. settlers to Australia. The minister told a press conference all qualified Americans, including Negroes. were eligible for emigration to Australia.49 words
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Article159 1968-07-12 5 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Torrential rains brought extensive flooding and misery to thousands in England and Wales today. One elderly woman was drowned in her bed as a river burst its hank. Cattle were overwhelmed by the water. Streets, homes and cellars were flooded some by159 words
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109 1968-07-12 5 BONN, Thurs. (Reuter) A leading German official denied last night that West Germany was seeking additional American nuclear security guarantees as a condition for signing the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Georg Duckwitz also said in a radio interview, that he109 words
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Article425 1968-07-12 5 HONG KONG, Thurs. (UPI) New flood warnings were issued today in two of China's most important grain-producing provinces. Communist authorities feared renewed heavy rainfall in the south-central area would cause serious flooding in Hunan and Kiangsi, which traditionally produce a grain surplus that helps feed425 words
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Article88 1968-07-12 5 BAD AIBLING. West Germany. Thurs. (Reuter) A man rescued a little girl from drowning in a swimming pool here unaware that his own 6mall son was drowning a few yards away. Leonhard Kueppers, a 31-year-old tourist from Aachen, heard a woman scream that a88 words
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Article73 1968-07-12 5 MOSCOW. Thurs. (Reuter) Two more Western newspapers have gone on sale to foreign tourists in Moscow, bringing the total to four. They are the French newspaper Le Monde, and the International Herald Tribune, an English-langu-age paper published in Paris. Earlier this year, the Times of London73 words
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260 1968-07-12 5 MANILA, Thurs. (Reuter) A sudden change of mind by a Philippine Senator may have paved the way for the passage of a bill ensuring the continued stay of Philippine troops in South Vietnam. Senator Sergio Osmena, Jr. of the opposition260 words
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Article, Illustration66 1968-07-12 5 WATER cascades to the stage of the Tokyo grand Kokusai Theatre, while 120 chorus girls perform during the annual “Summer Dance” show which opened on June 29th. The water falls at a rate about 45 tins per minute. The theatre installed a huge special— PANA Dhoto. - 66 words
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Article, Illustration81 1968-07-12 6 THE second in line of heirs to the Danish throne, the infant prince of Denmark, took it more than easy, when Bishop Erik Jensen poured water over his head and gave him the impressive line of names. Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, during the christening ceremony in— PANA photo. - 81 words
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287 1968-07-12 6 NEW DELHI. Thurs. (UPI) Premier Indira Gandhi said yesterday her government had been advised that Soviet arms shipments to Pakistan were now imminent. She said the shipments, negotiated under a recent Sovlet-Paklstanl agreement, "cannot be regarded as merely a token supply.” Mrs. Gandhi287 words
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Article82 1968-07-12 6 VATICAN CITY. Thurs. (Reuter) A Vatican theologian today called for ‘‘most severe action" to stop doping in sport and iaid there should be no half-measures. Monsignor Ferdlnando Lambruschlnl. writing in the Vatican Weekly Osservatore Della Domenica. said Ideally there should be a “general and complete82 words
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Article92 1968-07-12 6 WASHINGTON. Thurs. '(UPI) The U.S. Commerce Department announced yesterday M r. Chung Yun Kim. Korea’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, will meet US. Commerce Secretary Mr. C.R. Smith in Washington July 15-17. It will be the second annual meeting between U.S. and Korean Commerce Ministers, the92 words
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192 1968-07-12 6 JAKARTA. Thurs. (UPI) The Chairman of the Philippine Rice and Corn Administration said today negotiations are underway for the sale of 50.000 to 100.000 tons of Philippine rice to Indonesia Col. Osmundo Mondonedo indicated that Indonesia has decided to reconsider its192 words
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267 1968-07-12 6 MIAMI. BEACH. Thure. (UPI) With three more days to go before the final round of the Miss Universe contest, the 65 entrants began getting homesick and Jittery yesterday but they definitely were shaping up in tight fitting green, pink and orange bathing suit. The Judges267 words
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354 1968-07-12 6 fPAIPEI, Thun, (UPI) The trio 1 of the world'* first two commercial A airline pilots' ever to face qriminol charges growing out of a crash reopen* today under different judges and possibly a different set of laws. A compromise and possibly354 words
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216 1968-07-12 6 HONG KONG. Thur*. (UPI) Epidemics are spreading in China's southern provinces as an aftermath of flooding, starvation and death, according to right-wing press reports today. Meanwhile, a newspaper said 60.000 people were killed in factional clashes in Kwangtung Province during the past two months The216 words
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144 1968-07-12 6 COLOMBO. Thurs. (Reuter) The Ceylon Government has announced several incentives for manufacturers of new grades of rubber for export. The new grades, similar to new grades of rubber produced in Malaysia, are becoming popular in the world market. Three new grades of rubber144 words
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Article55 1968-07-12 6 BOSTON. Thurs (JUPI) Doctors at Peter ,Bent Brigham Hospital said yesterday singer Judy Garland has shown ‘steady improvement’ and shouud be discharged in the near future. A statement said Miss Garland, who entered the hospital last week after j collapsing during a performance in New Jersey, “has55 words
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153 1968-07-12 6 THE HAGUE. Thurs. (Reuter) A newly-formed Dutch shipping combine has already received more than 650 million guilders (75 million sterling) worth of orders. Dutch Shipping magnate Cornelius Verolme said today. Mr. Verolme told a press conference here that the combine, comprising his own firm.153 words
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Article109 1968-07-12 6 LONDON, Thurs (Reuter) Leaders on the London Stock Market advanced on modest investment demand but generally caution was seen in front of tomorrow's U.K. June trade figures. Courtaulds was prominently up on its announced good outlook while ICI. Beechams and Glaxo also rose. Stores maintained recent109 words
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254 1968-07-12 6 BOSTON, Thors. (UPI) Dr. Benjamin Spock and three others yesterday were sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to counsel young men to evade the draft. All but one of the defendants Michael Ferber. 23, a Harvard graduate student also were fined254 words
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102 1968-07-12 6 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) is planning a giant 200-seat airliner that can carry up to nine passengers abreast, the company said today. A BAC sales team will consult airlines throughout the world to discover their requirements Tor such an aircraft, to102 words
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Article104 1968-07-12 6 MANILA. Thurs. (UPI) A U.S. Navy helicopter on a ferry flight to the U.S. Embassy In Manila crashed into a rice paddy last night, killing all five persons on board, a Navy spokesman reported today. The UH-2C helicopter took off from the USS B«~n104 words
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Article110 1968-07-12 6 v VALLEY STREAM. New York. Thurs. (UPI) —a craze for automobile tv s with sidewalls In polka dots, checkers or psychedelic colour combinations has created a new business here. The big tyre companies would find it prohibitively expensive to turn out tvres with usual sidewalls such as110 words
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92 1968-07-12 6 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Gold prices were mixed in moderately active trading yesterday as buyers moved back into market brought low by Tuesday's speculative selling. Engelhard Minerals and Chemical Crop, raised its sell ng price lor gold to licensed users by 20 cents to92 words
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Article, Illustration41 1968-07-12 6 LONDON. Sir Alec Rose and wife seen in quadra ngle of Buckingham Palace yesterday after being knighted by the Queen. Sir Alec is holding the picture given to him by the Queen. UPl radiophoto. UPI radiophoto.— UPI radiophoto. - 41 words
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366 1968-07-12 7 LONDON, Thurs. (UPI) A leading British banker told American businessmen yesterday that monetary systems should away from gold, or any other crude physical base. Sir George Bolton, chairman of the Bank of London and South America (BOLSA) and a former director of the366 words
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189 1968-07-12 7 SYDNEY. Thurs. (UPD Beryl Mellish said today she would seek an annulment or a quick divorce from Wallace Mellish, the crazed gunman and husband of one week. In an exclusive Interview with the Sydney Daily Telegraph, Beryl said she was engaged to an American serviceman before189 words
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Article, Illustration68 1968-07-12 7 HIS Royal Highness Prince Charles, who is on summer vacation from Cambridge University, recently visited the London headquarters of Britain's Department of Employment and Productivity where he is seen chatting to the Minister, Mrs. Barbara Castle. The visit was one of many that Prince Charles has68 words
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Article76 1968-07-12 7 SALISBURY. Thurs. (Reuter) Rhodesia's former Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr William Harper has resigned his parliamentary seat and his membership of the ruling Rhodesian Front Party, following his enforced resignation last week from lan Smith’s cabinet. The party chairman. Lieutenant-Colonel Knox said the party had received76 words
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169 1968-07-12 7 MANILA, Thurs. (Reuter) National police today widened their search for the assassins of a provincial vice-governor who was shot down yesterday in Northern Tarlac province. Police sources said one of the two men said to have fired the shots that killed Mr.169 words
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179 1968-07-12 7 JAKARTA. Thurs. (Reuter) A man named as Indonesia's top Communist underground leader has been killed bv the people in a clash in East Java Province, an Army spokesman said today. The spokesman said Oloan Hutapea, a former Communist Party Central Committee member who179 words
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Article, Illustration50 1968-07-12 7 HAMBURG <DaD) Ships calling at Hamburg can now have their bottoms scrapped bv a team of divers equipped with steel and nylon brushes driven by compressed air. This systematic cosmetic care below the water-line increases speed and cuts fuel consumption and time in dry dock.50 words
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Article123 1968-07-12 7 NEWCASTLE. New South Waie.s Thurs. (UPI) A side-glance at a mini-skirt caused a smash-up which damaged five cars and injured tw'o people, magistrate C. Edwards said in Newcastle court He fined Kenneth Leonard Neal, of Waratan. near Sydney, ASSO for negligent driving on Feb. 4. The police123 words
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Article85 1968-07-12 7 BRIO HI Yugoslavia. Thurs. (Reuter)—President Nasser said last night that the Arab nation had enough moral and material forces to gain a victorious end to the Middle East struggle. The Egyptian leader, speaking at a banquet given here by President Tito of Yugoslavia on85 words
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Article67 1968-07-12 7 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (Reuter) President Johnson intends to nominate Colonel Frederic E. Davison, Negro deputy Commander of the 199th Infantry Brigade in Vietnam, to the rank of Brigadier General, the White House said today. If Colonel Davison’s promotion is confirmed by the Senate, he will be67 words
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Article262 1968-07-12 7 US pressures S. Africa to depress ‘free’ mart LONDON, Thurs. (UPI) The price of gold recovered yesterday after Tuesday's big fall and the wild price swings mirrored worries about South Africa's future selling policy for her newly mined gold. Buyers demanded gold yesterday. They pushed the262 words
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171 1968-07-12 7 CAPE TOWN. Thurs. (UPI) Dorothy Haupt, 22, the widow of heart donor Clive Haupt. says she wants her husband’s heart back if Dr. Philip Blaiberg undergoes a second heart transplant. Mrs. Haupt said she wants the heart back because a Cape Town171 words
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Article78 1968-07-12 7 CARACAS, Venezuela. Thurs. (Reuter) President Raul Leoni today decreed Venezuela's sovereignty over disputed waters off the coast of Guyana. The surprise decree, agreed by the cabinet following a report by Foreign Minister Ignacio Iribarren Borges yesterday, claimed waters from three to 12 miles off the 140-mile78 words
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Article171 1968-07-12 7 Air fatalities SEATTLE, Washington, Thurs- (Reuter) The safety record of commercial airlines is good but not good enough for the future, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration told a meeting of airline pilots today. Mr. William F. McKee, speaking at the Airline Pilots Association’s171 words
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119 1968-07-12 7 LONDON, Thurs. (UPI) —> Britain will not impose any controls despite the nation’s wobbly economy. Board of Trade president Mr. Anthony Crosland told the House of Commons Wednesday. Mr. Crosland admitted the high level of import since devalution of the pound in November last119 words
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Article104 1968-07-12 7 SAN FRANCISCO. Thurs. (Reuter) A former Lockheed design engineer charged in a Federal suit here today that the Poseidon missile may misfire and destroy American or neutral cities instead of the enemy. Harry L. Foster. 57, was asking the court for an injunction to prevent104 words
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Article38 1968-07-12 7 LAGOS. Thurs. (Reuter) The Nigerian Federal Government has earmarked one million Nigerian pounds (about K 857.000) for emergency relief and rehabilitation of victims of the Nigeria-Biafra civil war. it was announced here today.38 words
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Article762 1968-07-12 8 r HE civil service system of Malaysia is a legacy of the colonial era. After independence, instead of changing the system it is superimposed with new administrative needs. Thus the old structure creaks under the additional weight of its accretions. Civil servants are steeped in the colonial762 words
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Article, Illustration418 1968-07-12 8 food from the sea may be the result of a novel space age programme of cooperation between a U.S. Department of Interior research vessel and weather satellites in orbit. The programme is to begin off the coast of West Africa late this year. If successful, it418 words
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Article, Illustration313 1968-07-12 8 By Harry B. BeChblatt (Author. 'Handbook of Eviaancu For Criminal Trlali") WHEN Pearl left her home state to get a divorce from Ted. she took the younger of her two children with her. She rented an efficiency apartment and opened a bank account. Six years after her313 words
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396 1968-07-12 8 THE Government in its zest to get the Employment Bill passed has invariably stepped on the workers who had returned it to power. Such shabby treatment of worker-citizens is definitely inconceivable from a prolabour government. The NTUC is now a govt, machinery instead396 words
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Article75 1968-07-12 8 T.V. Singapura’s showing of Teochew opera is much appreciated and most welcome. Hitherto. Teochew opera rarely featured in T.V. programmes and those enjoyed the Teochew theatre never knew when they could enjoy seeing it in T.V. Now T.V. Singapura deserves a pat on the back for catering to75 words
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200 1968-07-12 8 AS a member of the public I am particularly impressed by Enche Othman Wok’s idea of a s A ing aI1 Singaporeans, either individually or in groups, to do 10 minutes exercise with music every morning. This excellent idea must be supported whole-heart-edly for the Individual’s200 words
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Article105 1968-07-12 8 T support the views ex--1 pressed by DAP that students with lesser qualifications have been admitted to the Malaysian U in preference to students with far better results in the HSC. I know for certain a boy from Kuantan who obtained sA’s in the HSC was105 words
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Article367 1968-07-12 8 I NOTE with misgivings the view expressed by Dato Rajasooria in his interview which appeared in the Eastern Sun on July 4, 1968, in which he stated the case for setting up a Law Faculty in the University of Malaya. While there may be good reasons for the367 words
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Article, Illustration277 1968-07-12 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Regret for the Inconvenience caused to passengers and cargo shippers. This said Frank Batstone. newly appointed BOAC Cargo Development Manager Far East, was what he and all BOAC staff In the area felt about the recent BOAC pilots’ strike. “My task at the277 words
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487 1968-07-12 9 TOKYO. Thurs. (UPI) Faced with the threat of U.S. import quotas, nine major Japanese steel companies announced yesterday they will limit their steel exports to the United States to 5,500.000 tons during the 1968 fiscal year. smaller Japanese steelmakers who487 words
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Article73 1968-07-12 9 LONDON, Thurs. (UPI) The rubber market closed quietly steady with spot 19-1/4, 19-7/16. Settlement House Aug 19-5/16 19-7/16 Sept 19-3/8 19-1/2 Oct/Dec 19-9/16 19-5/8 Jan/March 19-5/8 19-3/4 April/June 19-11/16 19-13/16 July/Sept 19-3/4 19-15/16 Oct/Dec 19-7/8 20-1/16 Jan/March 20 20-1/4 April/June 20-1/16 20-5/16 July/Sept 20-1/4 20-7/16 Oct/Dec73 words
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Article56 1968-07-12 9 HONG KONG. Thurs. (UPI) —Money Quotations. HK$6 106 per U.S. dollar. HK56.1175 per U.S. dollar TT. HK$ 14.53 per pound sterling. HK5305.75 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. HK5164.3 per 10.000 Japanese yens. HK5145.7 per 100 Philippine pesos buyers. HK5145.9 per 100 Philippine pesos sellers56 words
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210 1968-07-12 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Guthrie Corporation Ltd. are to re-invest £6.5 million over the next five years in Malaysia in developing palm oil production. The Chairman, Sir Eric Griffith-Jones, says at the end of 1967 the corporation’s oil palm acreage210 words
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248 1968-07-12 9 HONG KONG. Thurs (Reuter) The MalaysiaSlngapore Airlines new fleet of aircraft will have eight different channels of inflight music, the airlines Sales and Marketing Director. Mr G.E Howling said here today. “It will be the only earner in the region with248 words
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Article144 1968-07-12 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Mr. T. Takenaka. Japan Air Lines Regional Manager for Singapore, announced that JAL will Inaugurate a new service between Tokyo and Vancouver, to become one of the two carriers to fly between the two cities. The new twice-a-week service will be operated by DC-8144 words
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1345 1968-07-12 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Industrials recovered today from their dips in price with better buying re-entering the market consolidated at those lower levels which pressed .down yesterday. The day closed with 29 counters gaining, 9 down and 11 unchanged. Today there was only three suspensions totalling1,345 words
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Article56 1968-07-12 9 KHARTOUM. Thurs. (Reuter) India and the Sudan today signed a new trade and payments agreement increasing the volume of trade between them In the period up to June next year to 35 million sterling. Sudan will continue importing Indian tea. jute, perfumes and textiles, while India will56 words
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Article22 1968-07-12 9 LONDON. Thurs. (UPI) Rubber opened quiet with spot 19-3 16 19-7/16. No. 1 RSS CIF basis port —July 19 19-1/4.22 words
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Article16 1968-07-12 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The tin price for today was $555.62$ per picul, down 37$ cents.16 words
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Article312 1968-07-12 9 SINGAPORE Stock Exchange sold and offer prices official!* listed at the dose of business. INDUSTRIALS Borneo Bhd 2.28 1.81 2.30 1.83 4.66 4.70 Chemical Co C. Storaje CD 1.81 4.10 3.50 E. smelting 7.00 3 01 1 Si N Ords 4 50 2.62 452 2.65 U'wood Park 3.50312 words
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Article251 1968-07-12 9 RUBBER DOWN CENT SINGAPORE. Thurs August first grade rubber fob. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 53-3/4 cents per lb., down one-eighth of a cent from previous closeThe tone was very quiet. The morning market ruled featureless and inactive at last night’s final trading levels.251 words
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Article48 1968-07-12 9 < Manager* 1 rncea) First Malayan XD *.72 second Malayan 196 Third Malayan 1.28 The Commerce Industry 1 00 1.08 The saving Fund 114 1.23 First H'Knng 90 .95* Second il kuni 63 .67* Malaysian Investment Fund 1 20 1 30 Sterling Cmodity 5/10 Bong Kong Currency)48 words
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Article105 1968-07-12 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange to[Jay are*. Buyer Seller Coconut Oil (FOB.) Bulk Coconut Oil 54.00 (FOB Drums 56.50 Loose Copra Mixed June 30 OO(N') M lint ok White Pepper (FOB.) 36% N.L.W. 110 oo Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.B.) 96% NI.L.W. 107-50 Sarawak105 words
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Article105 1968-07-12 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—The Association of Banks in Ma-laysia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants. New York: Buying T.T. 32- 4; Airmail OD. 32-7/8; 90 d/st. 33-7/16 credit bills; 33- trade bills. Canada: Buying T.T. 351 '8; Airmail O D. 35-1/4; 90 d/st. 36 credit bills;105 words
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Article62 1968-07-12 9 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Rubber futures closed unchanged across the board. There were no sales. July '6B went off the board. July ’6B 21.15 bid. 21.65 asked. Sep 20.65 bid, 21.15 asked. Nov 2.557 bid, 21.05 asked. Jan'69 20.45 bid, 20.95 asked. May 20.45 bid, 20.95 asked.62 words
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Article179 1968-07-12 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 1/2 Ragna Bakke 3/4 lunyi Leninet* 5 Myrmidon 6/7 Visut Kasatri 8/9 Adolf Warski 10/11 Polvphemus 13/14 Spiidra 15/16 Ulysses 18 Yew Bank 19 Sir Bedivere 21'22 Sea Express 25/26 Keningau 27/28 Thorsorient179 words
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Article, Illustration533 1968-07-12 12 PATRICIA CLOUGH - Playing eternal politics By PATRICIA CLOUGH ROME. Thurs. (Reuter) Giovanni Leone's interim Christian-Democrat government is facing a massive church-state crisis on whether the Vatican owes taxes to Italy. The minority government, which has barely got down to business yet. is expected to squeeze through533 words
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Article608 1968-07-12 12 Leon Daniel - BY Leon Daniel TOKYO, Thurs. (UPI) Japanese leftist constantly demand that the United States return Okinawa to Japan but they are remarkably patient about getting back the Kuriles from Russia. The Russians got the Kurile islands in the northern Pacific the easy way. They simply608 words
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1340 1968-07-12 12 Werner Zwick - MUNICH, Germany, Thurs. (UPI). Prof. Willy Messerschmitt inhaled deeply on his cigarette, stubbed it out in a large glass ashtray, and leaned toward his listener as if to add weight to his statement. HIS LOCUSTS SCOURGED EUROPE IN WORLD WAR II1,340 words
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134 1968-07-12 12 LONDON: British aircraft industry giant Sir Roy Dobson died on Monday, aged 76 A factory fitter in World War I he rose to a position where he forced production of the Lancaster bomber —one of the mightiest weapons tor the Second World War. It was134 words
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561 1968-07-12 12 David W. Chute - OUT DETROIT DETROIT By David W. Chute DETROIT, Thurs. (UPI). American auto industry leaders are nervously watching the foreign car sales figure* climb toward the one million mark. They aren't pushing the panic button yet but at Ford and General Motors, development561 words
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Article225 1968-07-12 12 BONN, Thurs. (Reuter) The news magazine Der Spiegel has reported that three-star General Albert Schnez, whose wartime record caused an outcry when he was proposed for a top NATO appointment, is to become commander of the West German Army. General Schnez gave up his225 words
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Article376 1968-07-12 12 SANFORD J. UNGAR - By SANFORD J. UNGAR PARIS, Thurs. (UPI) Maurice Couve de Murville. loyal executor of Gaullist foreign policy, long-time expert on financial affairs and scion of one of France'* best-known protestant families, is the new Premier of France. Pres. De Gaulle accepted the resignation of George Pompidou,376 words
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Article, Illustration75 1968-07-12 13 SIM '£DRE, Thurs. The MP for Joo Chiat, Professor Yeoh Ghim Sene, has been elected as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament. The proposal c a m e from the leader of the House, the Minister for Law and National Development. Mr. E.W. Barker, at the75 words
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129 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Dr Lee Chiaw Meng. today said the Ministry of ,Education had awarded 11 ■different etypes of scholarships. fellowships and training courses to 108 of its officers during the years of 1966 and 196?? Dr Leje told Parliament129 words
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Article89 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The I Government is offering an assortment of 12 motor cars. 5 motor cycles/scooters, 6 vans. 4 Trucks/Pick-ups, 3 Ovens 4»Tar Boilers, 1 Bituj men Spreader, 1 Asphalt Burner and 2 other items of stores atlia- public auction to be held on Tuesday, (July at89 words
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1367 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Trade union MPs pressed on with their coll for amendments to several of the provisions of the new Employment Bill when it came up for debate today. Many of the members who spoke today, while supporting the Bill in1,367 words
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122 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Singapore Sports Council is still in existence, stated the Minister for Social Affairs. Enche Othman Wok today. Speaking in Parliament today in answer to a question from the MP for Serangoon Gardens, Mr. L. P Rodrigo, the Minister told the House of the122 words
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Article166 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The five-power Defence talks held in Kuala Lumpur recently had agreed to set up a Jungle Warfare Training School on a “multi-national" basis. This was disclosed by the Defence Minister. Mr. Lim Kim San, when he spoke on the various agreements jointly made by166 words
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Article106 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Government will soon be implementing a scheme to replace old driving licences free of charge at post offices. This new scheme which will provide new licence books bearing the words “Republic of Singapore Driving Licence’’ will take effect soon after legislation is106 words
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Article142 1968-07-12 13 2.30 p.in.—6.30 p.m: Annual British army schools' joint arts and crafts exhibition at Alexandra Junior School. Nepal Road (off South Bouna Vista Road). 7 p.m: "Mid-year Gathering” organised by the National Theatre Club at the National Theatre, Clemenceau Avenue. 7.30 p.m: Free film show's by the Ministry of142 words
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Article, Illustration296 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Singapore believes in and encourages the free flow of ideas not only from our neighbours, but also from other countries. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Mr. Fong Sip Chee, said this in Parliament today when he wa s asked296 words
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324 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Dr. Lee Chiaw Meng, today stated that “voluntary participation by students in extra-curricular activities” would in the end produce far better results. Dr. Lee was speaking in reply to a number of324 words
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Article45 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The Victoria School will hold its Annual Speech Day on August 2 at 5 p.m. in the school hall. The guest-of-honour will be Che Sha’ari bin Tadin. the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture. She will also give away the prizes.45 words
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162 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The National Registration Office has so far discovered 954 cases of people using the birth certificates of others to obtain new identity cards. There has also been 188 cases of forged “old identity cards” discovered by the authorities. This was disclosed today by162 words
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Article54 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A fishmonger. Soh Beng Teck. was jailed for six months by the Second District Court today for unlawful possession of a .22 Astra automatic pistol and 49 rounds of ammunition. He admitted possession of them at an unnumbered hut off 13 m.s. Mandai54 words
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Article176 1968-07-12 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. There are still a number of vacancies in the ten Social Welfare creches. The Minister for Social Affairs. Enche Othman Wok. said that he would have to assess the public response to the new "open door” policy for creches over a period of time176 words
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Miscellaneous235 1968-07-12 13 CdifeWMUAftSa NOW SHOWING! I.SO. I! is®., tf*g.tS 9.30 p.m. I! S IS *0 P m “Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?” An MOM Picture in Color Robert Morse. P Vision To«I»t At 11. I SO. «.00. s.sn lUTT 0.30 oui i ABLE FOR ADULTS ONLY' “The Right To235 words
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119 1968-07-12 14 INGLEWOOD, California. Thurs. (UPI) A triple 10-round boxing programme headed by world bantamweight champion Lionel Rose of Australia will be presented here on Aug. 28. promoter George Parnassus announced. Parnassus said yesterday that Rose accepted a guarantee of $20,000 to meet former Mexican bantamweight champion119 words
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Article, Illustration1205 1968-07-12 14 George Kirkley - By George Kirkley ,4 practising weightlifter and leading writer on the sport discusses Britain's weightlifters and their chances at the Olympic Games in Mexico City this year against a background of international achievement. IT was good news for British weightlifters that the British Olympic1,205 words
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295 1968-07-12 14 CARNOUSTIE. (Scotland), Thurs. (Reuter) The world’s leading golfers, including America’s big three Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper and Arnold Palmer, were left trailing by young British players in the first round of the British Open Golf Championships here yesterday. Michael Bonallack. British295 words
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281 1968-07-12 14 LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) MCC, cricket's ruling body, is to examine ways and means of combatting the increasing use of pads by batsmen as a secondary means of defence of the wicket. The move follows discussion at the International Cricket Conference281 words
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102 1968-07-12 14 SEOUL. Thftrs. (UPI) The South Korean woman basketball team will leave for Taipeh on July 19 to take part ln the Second Asian Woman Basketball Championships (ABC) opening on July 22 The Korean team, officially formed ln a ceremony yesterday, is composed of 12102 words
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Article213 1968-07-12 14 PETALING JAYA. Tnura Ten records were set two in the finals and eight in the heats in the annual athletic championships of the La Salle Secondary School at its school ground here yesterday. The two records in the finals were in the discus213 words
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95 1968-07-12 14 MONTE CARLO. Th (Reuter) The Inte- tional Lawn Tennis Federation announced the following list of 1968 and 1969 Open tournaments a its annual meeting here yesterday. 1968: July 8-13 Irish Championships at Dublin; July i 6-21 Gstaad; August 12-18 Canadian Championships at Toronto; Aueust 25-Sept95 words
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371 1968-07-12 16 Albert Johnson - By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation have plans to send those weightlifters who qualify in the Olympic trials for high altitude training in Cameron Highlands in preparation for the Olvmoie Games in October this year. Mr. Soh Ghee Soon, president371 words
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407 1968-07-12 16 LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) Yorkshire, the English countv cricket championship leaders, were let off the hook by Kent In the top-of-the-table clash at Bradford yesterday. Despite a third-wicket partnership of 115 between Phill Sharpe (54) and John Hampshire (82) Yorkshire slumped to 171407 words
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193 1968-07-12 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Entries are now invited lor the Singapore Badminton Association National Championships which will be held at the Singapore Badminton Hall, Gulllemard Road from Aug. 5. The championships will consists of seven events. The events are the men’s singles and doubles, the193 words
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152 1968-07-12 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The second official trial for swimmers seeking for a berth to the Mexico Olympic Games will be held at the Chinese Swimming Club, on July 22 at 530 p.m. The first official trial was held la*t Tuesday, where both Tan Thuan152 words
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Article67 1968-07-12 16 BIRMINGHAM. England. Thurs. (Reuter)—There was no play on the First Day of the Third Cricket Test between England and Australia today because the Edgbaston ground here was waterlogged. An hour and a half before the scheduled start it was announced over the loudspeakers: "After67 words
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Article81 1968-07-12 16 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Residents from 12 Social Welfare Homes will participate in the second Combined Social Welfare Homes annual athletic meet, to be held at Farrer Park, on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. There will be a number of events for residents of three Welfare- the Aged and81 words
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446 1968-07-12 16 TOKYO. Thurs (UPI) The Asian professional golfers winning in the Far East Golf Circuit tournament next year will be invited to participate in the 1969 Hawaiian International Open Championship in Honolulu. Arrangements forth i were agreed by Chinn Ho. Honolulu446 words
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Article129 1968-07-12 16 IPOH. Thurs. Joharl bln Ramil, of Kedah, was first in the first leg of the Malaysian Cyclists Federation's Olympic trial. He completed the distance of 121 miles 111 yards from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh in 5 hrs. 23 mins. 53 secs. Second was Ng Joo129 words
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Article, Illustration250 1968-07-12 16 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Another 13 diving medals have been won by young swimmers from the Officers Club. R.A.F. Changi. competing in the 1968 Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's National Championships held at the Chinese Swimming Club at Katong. The medallists, children of club members, collected four250 words
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Article110 1968-07-12 16 MALACCA. Thurs. The Malaysian Sikhs Sports Council will stage their annual golf championships for the Atma Singh Gill trophy on Aug. 16—17 at the Perak Turf Club Sports Club golf course at Ipoh. The organisers hope that record entries would be received this year110 words
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Article75 1968-07-12 16 TAIPING. Thurs.—Lee Sin Chiam and Ramadas Rao tied for the championship in the men’s section of the Perak Telecoms annual athletic meet at the Stadium Yusof today. Champion Woman athlete was Rahmah binte Hashim. She also received the best performance trophy. The 4 x 10075 words
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Advertisement597 1968-07-12 14 Eastehn Sun Classified advertisement* can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT O'OR MILK BAR. Ngee Ann Building. Singapore. S.S. MUBARUK Brothers. 63, Bras Basah Road, and 2, Maju Avenue, Serangoon Ca-den Estate. Singapore. TAY BUAN CUAN LTDSUPERMARKET. 83, East Coast Road. Singapore 15. Tel: *****9. hamiem store, 1419. Upper597 words
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Advertisement387 1968-07-12 14 •pc I C TENDERS will be received in the Ministry of the Interior Defence, Pearl’s Hill, Singapore 2, for the following items up to 12.00 Noon on 22.7.68:1. Rack. Slotted Angle Iron 2. Stretcher Collapsible and Rod, Irrigator Supporting. A tender deposit of $lOO/each for tenders 1 and 2 above387 words
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Article273 1968-07-12 15 WINDSOR LAD - HE IS WORTH BACKING TOMORROW By WINDSOR LAD 'DENANG, Thurs. Orio, with jockey Luke Kong astride, did a smashing trial on a yielding track this morning when he breezed over 3f in 38 finishing with plenty in hand. Orie is in striking form. He is engaged273 words
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Article1232 1968-07-12 15 Race 1* Horae* Claaa s, Div. 2-Abt. 5Vi Furs.-2.S0 p.m. 1 g 071 242 220 Troposphere Judith Anton 11 Lucky Lucky 11 Sv •y 8v 00 900 00 Capt eoc. Moment Gloria Stahl* Luckv Stable J Donnally E B kelen E Donnelly R S B kelen 41,232 words
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Article242 1968-07-12 15 BIRMINGHAM England. Thurs iUPI* Australia cricket captain Bill Lawry ?ald yesterday that injured ■“"•cket-keeper Barrv Jarman would not be considered for the Third Test asainst England beginning today. Lawry said the finger fractured in the second Test at Lords had made excellent recovery mh Jarman has242 words
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225 1968-07-12 15 LONDON. Thur*. Tha future of the Grand National steeplechase and Aintree race-course near Liverpool now seems secure. In a statement in the House of Commons recently, Mr. Denis Howell, British Minister with special responsibility for sport, said that the Government had informed the Liverpool225 words
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156 1968-07-12 15 LONDON. Thurs. It Is being confidently forecast that sprinter Ron Jones will captain Britain's Olympic athletic team In Mexico City In October. It is understood that both the British team manager. Les Golding, and Arthur Gold, secretary of the British Amateur Athletic Board, will156 words
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40 1968-07-12 15 JESSIE’S DELIGHT (White) being led in after winning the Class 4 Div. 1 race over six furlongs and 15 yards on the last day of the recently; concluded Singapore Turf Club meeting. The winner paid $103 and $31. Sunsport pix.— Sunsport pix. - 40 words
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Article1292 1968-07-12 15 Raee 1: Horses Class 6. Dlv. 3—Abt. 7 Fur*.— 2.30 p.m. (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) 1. 788 Shyre* 4v 900 Hoc Lee Stable Samsurl 3 2 782 Rnnwor By 8.13 Lee Tan Stable Daniels 2 3 327 viol* n 8v 8.11 Dr K M Reddy Rodgers 41,292 words
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Article233 1968-07-12 15 IXDLANPOLIS. Indiana, Thurs. (UPI) Ramanthan Krishnan of India scored the biggest upset of the Western Amateur Tennis Championships yesterday by knocking off top-seeded Charlie Pasarell in straight sets. But to Krishnan. it was not an upset. He has beaten Pasarell of Puerto Crico four times in five233 words
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180 1968-07-12 16 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The University of Singapore Sports Committee have selected a 70-man strong contingent to participate in the 11th Inter-Varsity Biennial Garr.cs to be held in Hong Kong from July 31 to August 10. Mr. Peter Tay, chairman of the Sports Committee said that180 words
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Article169 1968-07-12 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The high Jump record In the A. B. and C classes were broken at the annual athletic championships of the Bukit Bintang Boys’ Secondary School of Petaling Jaya held here at the Merdeka Stadium today. Chin Team Fatt of Class (A) established a169 words
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407 1968-07-12 16 With this victory, Liew qualified for the fourth round in which he will meet the Singapore Combined School No. 1 singles player. Low Kee Wah. on Monday. Low entered the fourth round after having an easy 15-4. 15-0 victory over407 words
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Article20 1968-07-12 16 ALOR STAR. Thurs.—The Kedah State Sixth Combined meet will be held in the Darulaman Stadium tomorrow and Saturday.20 words
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Article143 1968-07-12 16 OSLO. Thurs. (Reuter) Ron Clarke. Australia's multiple world record-holder, cruised to an easy 5.000 metres victory when a twoday international athletics meeting opened here last night. Clarke clocked 13 mins. 33.6 secs, to win from Keisuke Sawaki of Japan, w'ho recorded 13:41.3. Kenyan Kipchoge143 words
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Article51 1968-07-12 16 CAPE TOWN, Thurs. (Reuter) Gareth Edwards. the Lions’ Welsh scrum-half, will miss the Third Test with South Africa here on Saturday. Edwards was injured in the match against Boland, on Monday, and a medical examination disclosed that he had torn a muscle in his right51 words
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Article32 1968-07-12 16 BATU PAHAT. Thurs The Batu Pahat District School Sports Council will hold a secondary school basketball championships from July 21 to 27. The closing date for entries is July 17.32 words
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Article29 1968-07-12 16 MALACCA, Thurs. The annual Tiger Cup golf competition organised by the Malacca Club will be held on Sunday at the Ayer Keroh Country Club golf course.29 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous56 1968-07-12 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 2.03 a.m. (7.3 ft.). 1.59 p.m. (8.9 ft.). Port Swettenham: 7.25 a.m. (16.0 ft.), 7.33 p.m. (15.6 ft.). Port Dickson: 7.55 a.m. (8.9 ft.), 8.26 p.m. (9.1 ft.). Singapore: 1.22 p.m. (7.9 ft.). Sedili Kechil: 12.03 a.m. (8.5 ft.). 10.12 p.m. (6.6 ft.). Kuantan: 11.11 a.m.56 words
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