Eastern Sun, 8 December 1968

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  • 25 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE SUNDAY EDITION if Estd. 1968. Vol. 3 Mo. 847 Sunday, 8 December 1968. MC (P> 0050 Price 15 cents
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  • 296 1  -  By DEV SHRIDHAR KUALA L I M PER Sat. Malaysia’s own national shipping line, known as “Malaysia Line has been formed, an announcement by the Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Siew Sin, said here today. Tun Tan—Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on the National Sh'pp ng Live
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  • 179 1 SAIGON. Sat. (AFP) The peace pilgrimage stared br militant Buddhists from Saigon's An Quang Pagoda yesterday produced a greater public reaction in favour of a cease-fire than even the F.uddhist leaders themselvs bed expected. The pilgrims left Saigon ©n Sunday, halting each ni-ht in
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  • 38 1 SAIGON. Sat. (Reuter) A -nerican artillery has opened fire on two groups of North Vietnamese troops and silenced an anti-aircraft machinegun in the southern half of the Demilitarised Zone, a U S spokesman said today.
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  • 564 1 After approval by National Assembly: SAIGON, Sat. (Reuter, DPI AFP) ice-President Nguyen Cao Ky and South Vietnam's delegation to the peace talks left here today by air for Paris after a last-minute wrangle in the National Assembly over whether the delegation should go.
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  • 70 1 Self-built ‘mini-submarine BERLIN: In what he called a self-built "mini-submarine East German refugee Bernard Boettger demonstrates his escape flight through the Baltic Sea It is not really a submarine but is a motor weighing 22 pounds which is enclosed in a water-tight cylinder with a two-foot snorkel attached that keeps
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  • 245 1 BERLIN, Rat (AFP) tn East German who made his escape to Denmark last September with a "submarine scooter” of his own invention today praagnteri his machine to the press of West Berlin. The escapee, Bemad Boettger <23> said it took him two years to build his
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  • 58 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat The West German Foreign Minister. Mr Willy Brandt, will pay a three-day visit to Malaysia beginning (rom Jan 26. a Foreign Ministry sp 'kesman told Bernama today. Mr. Brandt’s goodwill visit is to reciprocate the visit by the Deputy Prime Minister.
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  • 107 1 NEW DELHI. Sat. (AFP) Seventeen persons were arrested and several injured todav in the second day of clashes between police and students at Benares University, in Uttar Pradesh State, 400 miles from here. Students set fire to several parts of the University buildings and threw stones
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  • 61 1 COLOMBO. Sat (Reuter)— A company to provide underwater safaris in Ceylon has been formed here. The newenterprise will provice expert guides, boats and diving equipment. Fcr the start, the underwater safaris will be confined to the east coast port of Trmcomalee the Coral Cove and the Smuggle.s Cove
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  • 62 1 MARION Illinois Sat (UPI) —Williamson County Commissioner Grover Haynes Jr. and Jack Hampton worked in the courthouse past closing hours on Wednesday on how to trim the county budget. Done with their work, the men found themselves locked in the building. They increased the budget
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  • 43 1 COPENHAGEN. Sat. (Reuter) A Copenhagen club, the Club Intime, which claims 16.000 members, recently offered a 20-year-old girl as first prize in a lottery for members. The lucky winner spent an eight-day al'. expenses paid holiday with her in Majorca.
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  • 93 1 Enters Santa’ s daughter LOS ANGELES. Sat. (CPI) Tired businessmen this year will be able to give their Christmas desires, not to Santa Claus, but to Santa's daughter, who stacks up a pleasant 35-21-35. Miss Claus will appear during the lunch hou* at the office of a local savings and
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  • 92 1 PARIS. Sat. (AFPj Three Paris bank buildings were damaged by plastic bombs placed in their letter boxes during the night. One of the explosions badly wounded a woman passerby. The first explosion, soon after midnight, was at a branch of the Banque Nationale de Paris, in
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  • 103 1 CAIRO. Sat (AFP i Mr. William Scranton, the Special Envoy of U S. PresidentElect Richard Nixon, today said he was "more encouraged” about prospects for a Middle East settlement after his long talk with President Nasser yesterday. In addition to the Middle East Problem,
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  • 74 1 NEW YORK. Sat. (Reuter) Author Milovan Djilas. a former Vice-President of Yugoslavia who spent nearly lh years in jail because of his writings critical of some aspects of communism, is to receive the annual freedom award here on Monday. The Freedom House of
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  • 76 1 CAIRO Sat. (UPI> A nine-man team of British physicians is taking onsite Infra-red photographs of the mummified body of Tutankhamen, the Egyptian Pharaoh who died about 3.000 years ago. They vrantod to determine the cause of his death The team, headed by Professor
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  • 37 1 CAPE KENNEDY Sat. (AFP). —The United States today launched into orbit around the earth a satellite equipped with 11 telescopes, nicknamed the “Mapmaker of the skies." Its official name is "Orbitine Astronomical Obser-vatory-2" (OAO-2).
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  • NEWS
    • 411 2 PENANG. Sat. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Enche Suhaimi bin Dato Haji Kamaruddin. was today accused of trying to turn the Court into a political arena with his remarks. The accusation came from Defence Counsel. Mr. p. Rajasingam. who represented a former Mayor, Mr. C.Y. Choy, found guilty
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    • 240 2 PENANG. Sat. The Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. today disclosed instances in which Government grants to schools were misused, sometimes by headmasters themselves. There was a case, he said. In which a headmaster made use of a Government grant to the school
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    • 29 2 ABERDEEX: Picture shows Sir Ewan and Lady Forbes-Semphill. The Home Secretary directed Sir Ewan's name be entered in the roll of Baronets. This ends three year dispute UPI Radiophoto.
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    • 57 2 MANILA. Bat. (AFP) The Philippines will mobilize some 60.000 men for military training next year to accelerate the buildup of the newly created Citizens’ Army, the Manila Times reported today, quoting the Defence Department. The mass-circulation dally said that college graduates. reserve officers. 20-year-old youths
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    • 50 2 DACCA. East Pakistan. Sat. (Reuter) —Troops with fixed bayonets patrolled this East Pakistan capital today as anti-Govemment disturbances flared and crowds burned a police jeep and stoned cars. Public transport and most other vehicles left the streets Demonstrations have shaken West Pakistan for the past month.
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    • 163 2 SINGAPORE, Sat. Here's a Santa Claus with a difference. He didn't come in by sleigh with reindeers from the snow, but instead he came by car with a "humanhorse" from the heat! Children roared with laughter when they saw eute-looking Father Christmas
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    • 185 2 KUALA LUMPER. Sat;— The 140 workers of the Peony Blanket Industrial Company Ltd. who went on strike 12 day* ago have agreed to return to work on Monday. The workers went on strike over the dismissals of 10 employees of the company. In
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    • 99 2 SEREMBAN. Sat. —Three Are engines had to fight a fire that broke out in a shophouse at Murray Street at 4.15 am. today to prevent it from spreading to adjoining buildings. Estimated loss is about $30,000 in the two-storey shophouse that was gutted. On the top floor
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    • 196 2 Look-out for subversive elements CM PENANG. Sat. Social and voluntary organisations were urged by the Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. here today to be on the look-out for subversive elements. who were out to destroy the solidarity and peace of this country. The Chief Minister was speaking at
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    • 73 2 KUCHING. Sat. (Reuter) —Sarawak had a foreign trade surplus of M 515.6 million for the first nine months of this year, according to a recent Government Statistics Department Report. Exports have leapt from M 5377.8 million to M 5443 1 million. Imports increased to a
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    • 61 2 MANILA. Sat. (UPI) Where other proddings failed, a cockroach succeeded In arousing the Municipal Board of Manila to investigate the sanitation division of the City's Department of Health. The Board formed a fiveman investigation committee after the cockroach somehow found its way into the food of Councillor Hermogenes
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    • 422 2 UNITED NATIONS. Sat- (UPI) The PhlipptneMalavsian dispute over the Borneo state of Sabah may erupt war if peaceful efforts get nowhere, according to Filipino opposition Congressman Salipada Pendatun. But the Philippines is firmly committed to peaceful means, the Liberal Party Vice-President said in
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    • 151 2 MOSCOW. Sat. (Reuter) The Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda said today the United States was planning an illegal and provocative sortie into the Blark Sea by two destroyers of the Mediterranean-based Sixth Fleet. A report from the newspaper’s Ankara correspondent. I. Ugolkov. said it had become
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    • 77 2 TOULOUSE. France. Sat (AFP)'—The huge nylon net that is being experimented here to brake the Franco British supersonic concorde. snaperi this morning when a Caravelle jet, that was being used for to test the net's strength, rammed into it at 120 MPH The Ca rave Lie
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    • 220 2 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) The clock today thwarted a move In Parliament to make ihe breakdown of a marriage the sole ground for divorce In Britain. The easier-divorce measure was “talked out” because MPs were still discussing it when the debate was automatically adjourned on reaching
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    • 131 2 TAIPING. Sat. For *h« first time in the history of the Jaycees. women are to be admitted to the Taiping Junior Chamber as Associate members. This was decided at the Chapter’s annual meeting held early this week. In proposing the resolution. Dr. Sreenivasan. the
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    • 77 2 Beauties from Asia at the poolside of the Sulo Hotel in suburban Quezon City recently to vie for the title of the most beautiful girl in Asia, in the first ever Miss Asia Beauty Contest. From left: Miss New Zealand, Christine Mary Autunovic; .Miss Japan, Atsumi Ikeno; Miss Guam. Arlene
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 138 3 Lee to speak on ‘Trends Tendencies in S.E. Asia’ BOSTON, Sot. (UPI). Singapore's Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, (above) delivers a lecture at Lowell Lecture Hall, H arvard University recently. He spoke on "Southeast Asia: Past and Present". He is spending two mcnths at Harvard. Meanwhile, it was reported
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    • 434 3 SINGAPORE, Sat.— There will be no increase in prices of locally manufactured garments, Mr. Lam Thian, President of the Singapore Garments Manufacturers Association pledged today. He told a Press conference at the association's premises today that there was no reason to do so.
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    • 100 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The request stop for buses beside Fullerton Building will be abolished from Friday. Dec. 13 to allow a freer flow of traffic. The buses which stop at the request stop cause traffic congestions along Fullerton Road. especially during peak hours, as the buses
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    • 82 3 S’ PORE DIARY 7 30 a.m.: Chinese YMCA's eighth Annual Walk from Bukit Timah Circus to Chinese YMCA 10 a.m.: Chinese operatic and harmonica practice at at National Theatre Club, Clemenceau Avenue. 2 p.m.: Chinese drama playreading at National Theatre Club. Clemenceau Avenue 5.30 p.m. fi.3o p.m.: Performances by Teachers’
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    • 355 3 Singapore. Sat. More than 1.500 children from 14 local children’s centres proved today that they were not ‘•helpless little boys and girls”. These children have (or the past few months turn out a wonderful range of handicrafts which were today proudly displayed for
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    • 339 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Singapore Tourist Association has received 27 entries from girls for the “Miss Tourism 1969'* contest which they are organising for the first time The entries a cros> section of girls, including five university undergraduates. hotel staff. c>rks, models, receptionists, secretaries
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    • 114 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat.— The National Heroes Welfare Trust Fund is to give its first immediate payment —a Hari Raya gift to 61 families of members of the Security Forces. The decision w r as made by the Trust Fund Managerial Board at a meeting
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    • 182 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today described as ''utter nonsense" a Philippine Congressman's fear that Sabah would eventually come under Communist Chinese control. A spokesman of the Ministry said: “Sabah is completely free from Communist subversion. “To
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    • 525 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Malaysia's inshore fish stocks are in danger of being "over-exploiterl and depleted,” the Chief Secretary to the Government, Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed bin Tunku Besar Burhanuddin warned today. He gave the warning at the signing ceremony of a supplementary fisheries agreement between
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    • 384 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Ministry of Culture. Youth and Sports plans to hold a series of workcamps throughout the country early next year to integrate youths from various organisations. The Minister, Enche Senu Abdul Rahman, said a number of projects have been drawn
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    • 65 4 PENANG, Sat. Goods and cash. amounting to $605 were stolen from a sundry goods shop In Boundary Road off Ayer Itam Road yesterday. The shop-keeper Thie Si Kiang found the rear steel door forced open On examining the shop he found 300 packets of cigarettes. 110
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    • 360 4 Kl ALY LI. MPI R, Sat. Malaysia is keen to set up more joint ventures especially engineering projects with Italv. the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, said here todav. He said this when a
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    • 135 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. It was announced today that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong would he broadcasting a special message on the first day of Hari Raya Pu&sa over all services of Radio Malaysia at 10 a m. Translations of the message, which will be in
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    • 31 4 PENANG Sat Rediffusion wires were stolen in front of the fire station in Perak Road yesterday. A report was made that 940 yards of wire valued $465 were missing.
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    • 78 4 Malaysia and the Federal Republic of Germany yesterday signed the supplementary agreement of fishery development at the Treaty Room, Wisma Putra, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kuala Lumpur. The Chief Secretary to the Government, Tunku Ta n Sri Mohamed bin Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, signed on behalf of Malaysia while the German
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    • 143 4 Society’ s Meeting Off Again KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The first annual general meeting of the Teachers Cooperative Society (Selangor) was today postponed for a second time because, again, not enough members turned up. The Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Kh:r .loharl. who was to have addressed the meeting at the
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    • 149 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat Chey N*. 25. of 317 Sertul Pasar. who faced three charges of possessing prohibited documents, was today sent to six months’ ja.l or. each rharee by the president of the Sessions Court. Siti Normah binte Yakub, the sentences to run concurrently.
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    • 62 4 TAIPING. Sat. Four robbers. two armed with parangs and mashed, waylaid a vegetable-seller. Law Moi Chuan. 23. and robbed him of $214 in Kampong Bahru. Kamunting, last night Law was returning home on h:s scooter after collecting his commission on the sale of a piece of land when
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    • 148 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat Tne Alliance Party has n o intention of using the Philipp. ne claim on Sabah as a political issue in the general elections next year, its executive secretary, Mr. Robert T.H. Goh, said today. He was commenting on a
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    • 73 4 Zoo Negara; 10 am. to 6 30 p.m. Muzium Negara: 10 am. to 6.30 p.m Peninsular Art Gallery (41, Jalan Raia Muda): Works of prominent Maaysian artists on display 9 a m. to 6.00 p.m. Balai Ampang (AIA Building. Jalan Ampang): Arts and handicraft lor secondary schools exhibition
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    • 308 4 PENANG, Sat. The Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, said today his Ministry- was now taking steps to review primary teacher training policy in the country. This was being done to keep up with the latest methods of teacher training and to
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    • 495 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat.— The Sungei Besi Royal Military College was today described by the Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Siew Sin. as one of the country’s best training grounds for its future leaders. Tun Tan was speaking at the Speech Day
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    • 111 4 KUALA LUMPUP.. Sat— The extension of the pilot anti-piracy scheme in Pulau Langkawi to Other aress will have to be worked out first, the Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman said today. The anti-piracy scheme was inaugurated yesterday and comprised the formation of a marine polme
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    • 333 5 SINGAPORE, Sol. The Government has drawn up legislation to tighten up the laws relating to "pirating" of records and copyright. Linder the provisions of a new Bill now before Parliament, any person found with five or more pirated gramophone records may be liable for
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    • 133 5 SINGAPORE. Sat.—Are you thinking of a white dress for this Christmas partv? Then this prett\ white outfit (above) will do the job. Fashioned out of a French-woven lace, this high-co'.lared party frock has a wide gathered-beit highlighted with diamantes Worn by Singapore model. Betty Phillips, this
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    • 321 5 SINGAPORE, Sat.—A National Museum Board is to be set up by the Government, if the proposed National Museum (Amendment) Bill is passed by Parliament. The Bill. Introduced by Dr. Toh Ch;n Chye, the Minister for Science and Technology, in the House, was read for
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    • 143 5 SINGAPORE Sat. The “Sea Dragon” (above) Singapore's latest luxury floating night-club-cum-restaurant will commence operations on Dec. 14. The “Sea Dragon" which is anchored just before the breakwaters off Clifford Pier will have an air-con-ditioned discotheque at the lower deck. The Quests. Singapore's top
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    • 66 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat.— The chairman of the United Chamber -of Commerce of Malaysia. Enche Hanaftah bin Hussain, will leave tomorrow for a two-week visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. A statement issued by the German Embassy here today said during his stay Enche Hanafiah
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    • 59 5 SINGAPORE. Sat. Fif-teen-year-old Ho Kwon Ping, of Singapore, has won the Vice-Pesident's Gold Medal for the best literarv entry in the Shankar’s International Children's Competition. 1967. The entry "AND I" will appear in the Shankar's Children’s Art Number Volume 19. Kwon Ping is the son
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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  • 512 6  -  By JERRY LEBLANC HOLLYWOOD. Sat (Reuter) Nanette Fabray has lived In the world of both the deaf and the hearing. Now. "He 43 year-old Broadway and Hollywood comedienne, who was once told she might be stone deaf, says: “I won’t be satisfied until
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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  • 210 7 Buenos aires. Sat. (Reuter) A doctor took a fullpage advertisement in an afternoon newspaper here today to defend a treatment he claimed postponed old age and revitalised the human body. In a separate advertisement in the paper La
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  • 153 7 HONG KONG. Sat (Reuter) President Johnson'* elder daughter Mrs. Lynda Bird Robb, shopped almost unnoticed in busy Hong Kong shops today during a visit on her way to a re- union with her soldier husband. Wearing a turquoise suit, long black stockings and a headband.
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  • 138 7 TROPIC OF CANCER’ TO BE MADE INTO FILM NEW YORK. Sat <Reu>r) “Tropic of Cancer.” the long-banned erotic classic by Henry Miller, is to be made into a film. Paramount Pictures announced last night. It will be produced and directed by Joseph Stnck. who made the screen version of James
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  • PHOTO TIPS
    • 682 7 JVLOWERS make excellent models, whether you are trying new photography techniques, or just seeking pretty colour photos. They offer continually changing compositions of form and hue, from first bud to last falling petal. Now, with your garden in its glory, it is an ideal time to
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 291 8 Nfcw YORK. Sat. (Reuter) Mr. Wilfred Burchett, the Australian-born newspaperman who ha* made numerous visits to Peking and Hanoi, predicted today that Chinese foreign policy would undergo a sharp change once the problems of the "Cultural Revolu- tion” were solved. In
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    • 256 8 JAKARTA Sat. (Reuter) Indonesian Foreign Minister. Mr Adam Malik, said today it was regrettable that Malaysia and the Philippines had fallen out at a moment when new developments in the Vietnam situation appeared to herald political changes in Asia. In an
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    • 121 8 MANILA. Sat. (Reuter) American actor Gregory Peck has arrived in Manila on a two-day visit, to assist a local Cancer Society raise funds for construction of a hospital and research centre Mr Peck, who arrived yes-* terday from Taipei where his latest film “The Chairman” is
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    • 50 8 NAIROBI. Sat. (AFP) Uganda has threatened to treat British citizens of Asian origin living in Uganda as refugees unless Britain gives an assurance that they w.ll be allowed to enter Britain whenever they like or when asked to leave Uganda at any time or in any number.
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    • 129 8 MANILA. Sat. (Reuter) Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has been accused by an opposition party leader of challenging the constitution and violating the country’s anti-subversion law in authorising trade with Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. Congressman Cornello Villareal, former Speaker of the House of Repre entatlves
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    • 320 8 Sat. (Reuter) President-elect Mr. Richard Nixon expressed his deep concern to President Nasser about the Middle East situation tonight, through his spe:ial envoy Mr. William Scranton, usually reliable sources said. But apart from expressing the President-elects concern about the failure •o far to achieve
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    • 212 8 BENARES. India. Sat. (Reuter) Rioting students battled with police, burned three vehicles and tried to set fire to the gas plant at Benares Hindu University today About 25 policemen were Injured in a three-hour clash with students who hurled stones at university offices and burnt
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    • 61 8 MEXICO CITY. sat. (Reuter) Tens of thousands of children die throughout the world each year because of the misuse of antibiotics, a Mexican doctor told the 12th International Child Welfare Congress here. Dr. Jesus Gomez Pagola said that in Mexico alone about 45.000 children die every year
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    • 111 8 JAKARTA. Sat. (Reuter) The Indonesian newspaper Abadi. banned in 196 n by former President Sukarno today resumed publication, the third to do so in the past four weeks. Abadi (Eternity) was formerly the organ of the Moslem party Masjumi. banned by Sukarno. Some leading members of the
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    • 89 8 JAKARTA. Sat. (AFP) Regional authorities of Indonesia and Malaysia last month reached an agreement to facilitate dayak population into the Eastern Malaysian states. Indonesian natives, living in the border areas of West em and Eastern Borneo, will now need onlv border crossing travel passes
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    • 66 8 WASHINGTON. Sat. (Reuter) The Washington Star said today intensive negotiations were under way to arrange a summit meeting between President Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin late this month, either in Moscow. Geneva. Berne or Zurich. But the White House, which has been questioned about
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    • 312 8 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Cardinal John Hpenan said tonight that Catholic couples who use contraceptives after following their consciences could receive the Sacraments of the Church. The Cardinal, leader of five million Catholics In Britain. was interviewed on television about Catholics who defy the
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    • 149 8 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) Mr. Roy Jenkins tonight publicly ridiculed rumours of his resignation and another devaluation of sterling. He took the unusual step of issuing a public denial after a day of reports of top level government resignations. Prime
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    • 55 8 MONTREAL Sat. (Reuter* Canadian heart transplant patient Yvon Therrien. 45. died here today. the Montreal Heart Institute announced. The Institute said Mr. Therrlen's body had rejected the new heart which he received on October 20 He is the third Montreal heart transplant patient to die
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    • 81 8 SYDNEY Sat. (Reuter) Australia's first heart transplant patient. Mr. Richard Pye. died In hospital here today. Mr. Pye, 57, was Australia's only surviving heart transplant patient. He had his transplant operation In Sydney on October 23 and died in St. Vincent's Hospital here this morning. Medical Superintendent
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    • 119 8 MEXICO CITY Sat. (Reuter) Students began trickling back to classrooms today after a four-and-a-half month boycott which flared into bloody clashes in the centre of Mexico City While some students returned to work others at university and polytechnic faculties debated the future of their anti-government campaign
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    • 54 8 PARIS: Mr. Cyrus R. Vance (left) deputy leader of the I T S team at the Vietnam peace talks here chats with Saigon's Ambassador to Washington Bui Diem at the I’S Embassy. They conferred on procedural arrangements for talks with North Vietnam and the Vietcong's National
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    • 322 8 HONG KONG. Sat (Reuter) Hong Kong’s leftists, under heavy government pressure for 18 months since riots in this British colony, are trying to work out new plans for the future, the English Language newspaper The Star reported today. Reas want peace”
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    • 124 8 DETROIT. Sat (UPI) The US auto industry is expected to produce nearly 8.9 million cars and more than 1.9 million trucks this year. Ward's automative reports said yesterday The statistical publication said car production was running 22-4 per cent higher than a year ago, and
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    • 278 8 KARACHI. Sat. (Reuter) President Avub Khan today strongly defended his regime and warned that any attempt to overthrow it would lead to disastrous consequences for the country. He was addressing an agricultural rally at Dacca, capital of East Pakistan, where opponents of his
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    • 153 8 BASLE. Sat (Reuten Western Central Bankers meet here this weekend for their first review of the world monetary situation since the West German “back door” revaluation and the Bnnn Monetary Conference two weeks ago. The measures taken then have so far calmed currency speculation
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    • 76 8 LOS ANGELES Sat (Reuter) Actor Marlon Brando, sporting full beard, long hair and a pigtail for a film he is making, walked on to a national airlines plane for Miami, asked the stewardess “is this the flight for Havana?” and was promptly taken oil as
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 381 9 B RU m«hS France has withdrawn its objections to the Common JJ ,s 5“ M,n 6 Patent agreement with Britain and other European nations, market sources said yesterday. Final agreement is ex- pected to be reached at a meeting of Common Market
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    • 133 9 SINGAPORE. Sat The Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore today announced the following best agreed merchant rates The following rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency: SELLING TT or OD. ready: Deutsche Marks $77. 3650; Holland Guilders $B5. 4450; Swiss Francs $7l 7725; Eelgian
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    • 32 9 NEW YORK Sat (UPI) Closing Dow Jones averages: 30 Industrials 978.24 20 Rails 278 06 15 Utilities 129«6 65 Stocks 35" 85 40 Bonds 75.05 Commodity Index 144 12
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    • 36 9 NEW YORK Sat. (UPI)— Friday’s volume was 15.320,000 shares of a total 1.592 issues traded 744 were higher and 654 lower. American exchange volume was 8 240.000 shares Bends volume amounted to 5.070.000
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    • 190 9 SINGAPORE. Sat. The "highest single honour” of the American visual communications industry, the Gold Medallion award, was presented recently to Edward C. Yackel and in memory of the late Dr. Henry C. Yutzv of the Eastman Kodak Company for work on the
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    • 191 9 SINGAPORE. Sat. Tne following ships are expected to be in port totny. Gndowns Vessels 1/2 Lica Maersk 3/4 Kosmonaut 5 Motoshima Maru 6/7 Kavo Grosso* B'9 Talthybius 1" 14 Eumaeus 13 Bombala 19 Begonia Rex 2'/22 Bachtera Kita 23/24 Sibirles 25/26 Kimanis 27/28 Tsui Yung 29 30
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    • 125 9 MNGAPOKE. Ht. The niton price* rue unuporo ('hlnr«n Produce Earhant® l® day are Him sellei (ocnnut Oil < FOB Bulk 47 50 Coconut oil (K.O.B.) Drum 50 00 Loom i opra Mlifd w so Muntok White Pepper i 1 O H 1 98% JI.I.H 122 50 Sarawak While Pepper
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    • 100 9 THE star attraction at this year's .Motor Show at Earl's Court was the Cl 5 000 Pininfarina Bentley. It is a Bentley built by Pininfarina of Turin and is the only one of its kind in the world. The bodywork designed by Sergio Pininfarina
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    • 147 9 JAKARA. Sat (AFP) Indonesia will enlarge the acreage of its palm oil plantations in the next five years, an announcement of the Department of Agriculture said here today. The announcement said the projected 1969-1974 fiveyear development plan includes enlargement of the present 40.000 hectare
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    • 80 9 LONDON. Sat (AFP) The International Tin Council's meeting scheduled for next Monday has been postponed to December 17. as many of the representatives at this Council also have to attend the International Coffee Council, which also opens on Monday here. When the Tin Council meets, it will
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    • 48 9 Mrst Malayan 291 i Managers Frier* > second Malayan 2.10 Third Malayan 12.5 Tne innmerer Industry 50 1.00 109 The sating Fund 1 10 119 51alay»ian Investment Fund XD 120 130 First H'kong 120 1 28* second H'kon* XD 90» Sterling C'modlty XD 5/11 Hong Kong Currency)
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    • 192 9 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Bethlehem Steel Corp. has announced it will boost prices on hot rolled carbon sheet steel by an average of $l7 per ton. This is less than the $25 per ton increase posted last week by U.S. Steel Corp. i Beth Steel,
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    • 207 9 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Stoks ra.lied yesterday in active trading Higher steel prices, increased automobile production, prospects of record holiday retail business and a government forecast of heavy business spending next year on new plant and equipment were motivating factors. Shortly before the final be
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    • 16 9 SINGAPORE. Sat The tin price for today was $593.75 per picul, down $B. 25.
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    • 251 9 TOKYO. Sat (UPI) The large amount of gold and silver ingots and precious stores, valued at more than 11.800 million yen ($32,100,000) at current. prices. held In government vaults will be released to the public from end of March 1970. the
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    • 82 9 JAKARTA. Sat (AFP)— Spain is currently seekirg co-operation with Indonesia in commerce and industry, and Indonesian Trade Department official said here today. A four-man Spanish delegation arrived here a few days ago and is currently exchanging views with government trade, industrial and oil officials. The
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    • 334 9 SINGAPORE, Sat Apart from a temporary sagging tendency early In the week induced by releases of December against circulating tenders and on switches, and an apparent scarcity of orders in the market, the past week’s trading was steady throughout, although turnover was sporadic state Holiday,
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    • 65 9 NEW YORK. Sat <UPI) Rubber futures closed 15 to 45 points higher on the N'.Y commodity exchange yesterday. There were two contracts traded (Bid) (Asked) Jan 24.00 N March 23 00 23.25 Mav 22.50 23 00 July 22 50 2300 Sept 22.50 23 00 Nov 22.50 23.00
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  • CHURCH AT HOME
    • 616 10  -  By LAUW KIM GUAN, Elder. Bethesda Gospel Hall WE read daily in our newspapers inform ation on Heart transplantation There are more than 20 cases and most are unsuccessful or shortlived. We watch with amazement this scientific wonder and achievement and we rejoice over each victory this vital
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  • 1207 10  -  by Rev. Dr. Frank Balchin. Dean. Trinity Theological College FROM ancient times there has been a fearful fascination about blood. It survives even in these sophisticated modern days so that if we should happen to witness an accident we feel nauseated and faint at the sight
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  • 56 10 SINGAPORE Sat. The Bethesda Gospel Hall (Bras Basah) Chinese Section will hold a six-day Bible Camp at 89. Meyer Road, from Monday t 0 Dec. 14. Some 40 members will attend the camp The main speaker for the evening sessions of the camp is Mr. Huang Ee Hoe,
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  • 219 10 Grady Wilson Singapore Crusade which is organised by the local churches in cooperation with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is not far off. Preparations are progressing with National Thea're as the place of meeting and date from Feb 2 9. Eastern Sun understands
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  • 238 10 SINGAPORE, Sat.—Young and dynamic Rev. Deacon Anthony Ho Kwong Wai, 26 of the Church of St. Bernadette near the Great World Amusement Park, will be ordained a Catholic priest in the Church tomorrow at 8 p.m. He is the first priest from the
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  • 162 10 SINGAPORE. Sat. An Australian delegate to the recent Asia-South Pacific Congress on Evangelism has fully recovered from a sudden heart attack received during the Congress. He is Rev. Keith Nancarmw pastor of the St. Aldan's Church (Church of England) In Launceston, Tasmania. Rev.
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  • 184 10 THE International Council of Christmas Churches is Introducing a “World Day of Prayer” programme and has recommended It to be observed by churches all over the world particularly those affiliated with the ICCC “Worthy Is the Lamb." Revelation 5.12. is the them# emphasised throughout th#
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  • 80 10 PARIS. Sat. (AFP) Onlv 12.000 pilgrims 1° nf *o foreigners and 2.000 Christian Israelis will be alllowed into Bethlehem for Christmas Eve festivities, the Israeli Tourist Bureau here announced yesterday. It said the restriction on the number of visitors had been decided on account of the
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  • 100 10 KUCHING. Sat. The Borneo Evangelical Mission has completed just 30 years of work with the building of a church with some 30,000 baptised members This go-ahead mission has been using light aircraft since 1951 to reach its outstations. and is now praying about ministering to
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  • 88 10 MALACCA. Sat. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Malaysia has made a donation of $1,032 to its sister Society In Vietnam to help refugees affected by the war. This sum represen’s the total amount donated for this puipose by the various Councils and Conferences
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  • 42 10 SINGAPORE. Sat. A Mass and a procession in honour of Lady of Fatima will be held at St. Joseph's Church grounds on Friday at 5.30 p.m. The altar boys of the church will carry the statu# during the procession.
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  • 57 10 SINGAPORE. Sat.- The Christmas treat for children attending Catechism classes in the various centres of the St. Joseph’s Church (P.M.) will be held as follows St Gabriel's School Mon Dec 9 Katong Centres Tues.. Dec 10. Town Centres in Parish canteen Sat.. Dec. 14 The treat will begin
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    • 677 10 BEL. ANNOUNCEMENTS ST. PETEK'S CHURCH 1. Tavistock Avenue Berangoon Garden*. B’pore. 19 Sunday 8 00 a m. Parian Oommunion 800 am. Sunday School 9 30 am. 600 p m Evensong (HI KCH OF THE TRUE LIGHT 25-G. Perak Road. S. A 10.00 am. Service (Hokki 10 00 am Bible Class
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    • 299 10 BEL. ANNOUNCEMENTS ZION BIBLE-PRESBYTERtAN CHURCH 6, Tavistock Avenue. Spore-18. 800 s m Sunday School BIS a m English Service GALILEE BIBLEPRtsBI LEKiAN < Ul K» H 178 Pasir Panjang Rd S pore-6. 345 pm Sunday School 500 pm English 6ervice FAITH BIBLE-PRESBYTERIAN CHI RCH A Tavistock Avenue. Spore-la B 15
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  • Femme
    • 420 11 Ikebana with Lady de la Mare THIS very low arrangement may be used as a tabl* centre or on a coflee table. The procedure is as follows: 1. Take a long branch of a potted palm tree and trim the edges
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    • Article, Illustration
      92 11 WANT to he a bareback hostess? Brenda xs in this Malaysian batek jumpsuit. Ibis costume is a combination of many ideas. Mainly a Mandarin coliar, an accentuated empire waist-line and two sh"e String strip's which join the collar to the low- cut back. There is a bolero to
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    • 140 11 RETURN of pure elegance, as sparked by the Italian designers. Mila Schoen and Valentino, with their clean, perfect construction. THE Italian influence in evening gowns, bias-cut in heavy silk crepe flowing like water, with sweeping cape effects, glitter bandings NEW his-and-her velvets for evening, with black
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    • 431 11  -  by Pat Chan HE is o man who po s s esses "feminine" fingers plunging into this fashion territory to help local women look more beautiful. He is Mr. Andrew Wright who Is very new to this “green” land but is certainly not green to
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    • 209 11  -  By H.C. TAN pHRISTMAS party hostones can hit the fashion scene this year and entertain in comfort in the fashionable eulotte Picture shows Colleen Bruce (left) and Georina Caroil modelling two culottes from the Poor Little Rich Girl Boutique. These are just two items from a
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    • 127 11 "K° NLOH MEE Ingredients: 4 cups boiling water. 2 packets Chef Seasoned Mee. 4 stalks mustard leases, cut into 4-lnch lengths. 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce. cup shredded cooked chicken meat or thinly sliced barbecued pork (“char slew”) Method: 1. In a “kuah” or saucepan of boiling water, blanch
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 178 11 Sunday, December 8, 1968. ■w ARIES MAR. 21 APR. 19 2-12-23-35 47-58-69 TAURUS APR. 20 MAY 20 Q\ 3-20-30-41 GEMINI MAY 21 JUNE 20 4-16-27-38 45-56-80-851 CANCER JUNE 21 JULY 22 5-14-29-39 5^53-62-83-87 D LEO JULY 23 AUG. 22 7-19-24-37 48-59-71 D VIRGO AUG. 23 SEPT. 22 8-22-44-63 74-76-77 ■By
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  • POPPING AROUND With Platter Pete
    • 140 12 :l: SPUILIUHf PUP GObblP UlbL-CUSblONlT POP POLL TOP TUNES FEATURES STATUS QUO was this week presented with a Gold Disc to mark one million sales of its world-wide hit -Pictures Of Matchstick Men.” The award was made by its recording manager JOHN SCHROEDER, who is
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    • 648 12 But whose name still lives on ANY stars make big money, pull lots of votes, and score in the charts. Only a few of them are regarded in the light in which Otis Redding was regarded. The reasons why? To
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    • 89 12 MICK JAGGER with his leading lady ANITA PALLENBERG in a tender moment from their film “Performance,” which is now nearing completion Jagger expects to finish filming in a fortnight. Meanwhile, the Rolling Stones* movie “One By One” in which the group is seen performing in the recording
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    • 159 12 HERES a Very Important Reminder: Our UNCLE. Fan Club will be holding a show tomorrow at 7.30 pm at the Conference Hall (Singapore) called Popping Around ’6B! I. of course expect all loyal hep-type cool cats to attend. It is for an extremely good cause (in
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    • 423 12 HI THERE Like...Am I not too much? Just dig that beautiful bambino pic of me. I was only 8 months old at that time but already you can visualise the fascinating, appealing, personality only a great man can possess. And look at those eyes—do they not outline
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    • 196 12 London 1. Good. Bad and the Ugly Hugo Montenegro 2. Lilv the Pink—Scaffold 3- Eloise Barry Ryan 4. This Old Heart of Mine Isley Brothers 8. One. Two. Three O'Leary Des O'Connor 6. Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache—Bandwagon 7 Elenore Turtles 8 I ain't
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    • Article, Illustration
      108 12 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Hugo Montenegro, the American composer, tops the British charts for the third week running with his theme from the “The Good. Bad And The Ugly” But Liverpool’s scaffold group who boast Beatle Paul McCartney’s brother among their numbers are pressing him with their “Lily The
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    • 138 12 Richard Harris will play the title role in London's West End next year, with Faye Dunaway —of "Bonnie and Clyde” fame cast as Ophelia. It will be a modernised interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, with a musical score by Jim Webb. Revealing his plans at the weekend.
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  • THE NEW FILMS
    • 400 13 YVTALTER Matthau and Jack Lemmon, two of Holly, wood's top comedy stars have teamed up in "The Odd Couple", a film that will send you rollicking with laughter from start to end. Either of them would be an attraction by himself,
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    • 337 13 “THf YOUNG RUNAWAYS" is a hard-hitting uncompromising drama of today's youths. The story has its setting in the t'nited States hut it may as we!! he of youths in any big city, in Europe or Asia. So much has been written
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    • 415 13 TIE WAS blackmailed in taking her out. He was against the idea. But soon he succumbed to her irresistible charms. That is the theme of “For Love Of Ivy” starring the ever-popular Sydney Poitier, the reluctant Prince Charming. The role of Ivy Moore who
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 139 13 DON'T MISS THE SHOW OF THE YEAR' with Platter Pete Eastern CLUB POPPING £Q AROUND 00 presented by EASTERN SUN U.N.C.L.E. FAN CLUB Co-sponsored by MGM in conjunction with their Christmas attraction THE IMPOSSIBLE YEARS' in aid of NATIONAL DEFENCE FUND AT THE SINGAPORE CONFERENCE HALL 9th December Monday 7.30
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    • 110 13 GUESS WHO? If CLUE: loW»ON *S FAX 11 wo •OWN... ,r *p46|ir f^ GALAXYRJ2F To4»f 3 R-7-i 3* 901 A Powerful Indonesian Me.edrama' (< DUMBANO MALT" Wahab Abdi-Suran To’.am Farouk Afeso-Aiice Lshak Children Concwr.oo 11.00 To All Beau Tnda* 11 a m Bcor* Color ROBIN A THE 7 HOODV “Today
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 219 13 SHAW? •■anil D O Phone ***** Last l Days? 11. 1 45. 4 00. 4 30. 913 The GRADUATE” (United Artists) Anne Bancroft. Dustin Hoffman Katharine Ross. Pvision. Color Opens Tuesday— School Children 85 eta. to any seat at all shows Debbie Watson TAMMY THE CAPITOL Phone ***** Last t
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    • 192 13 Now Manning! 11. 1.30, 4. 0.30. 9.30 "The Boston Strangler” (Fox* Tonv Curtis. P'Vtsiou. Color M'MiWBB NOW SHOWING! 11 a m 134. 4.00. 0.30 930 pm. “DARING GAME” Color LLOYD BRIDGES Paramount SCHOOL CONCESSION; $1 00 To Any Oral at 11 a m 1.30. tAm A 0.30 p m Shown.
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  • Sun Sport
    • 392 14 T OS ANGELES, Sat. (Reuter) Angry Mexican-American spectators started fires in the arena, set fire to cars parked outside and sacked stadium bars after Mexican bantamweight Chucho Castillo was outpointed by Australia's Lionel Rose in a world title fight here last night. Rose, holder
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    • 249 14 LONDON. Sat (Reuter) Scores of soccer team managers in Britain are losing their jobs because that's the way the ball bounces literally. A run of match losses mean dismissal. Now managers are planning to form a trade union to protect their rights. On Saturday afternoon
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    • 100 14 SINGAPORE. Sat. Two films In the 4th series of ‘Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf” are now available to borrowers and golf enthusiasts In Singapore These two films feature:— Ben Hogan playing against Sam Snead at the Houston Country Club. Houston. Texas. Johnny Pott playing against Roberto
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    • 371 14 SINGAPORE. Sat. Sports secretaries have been urged to keep a look-out for budding champions with a view to grooming them for future international games. The call came from the Beeret«ry-General of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council. Mr Tang Tuck Wah at a talk to
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    • 188 14 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Singapore Olympic and Sports Council have received a list of names nominated by affiliates for the best sportsman and sportswoman of 1967 title. Selection will be based on the individual’s personality. conduct. behaviour, sportsmanship and loyalty and dedication to the country through sports. Results
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    • 69 14 WHAT SHALL I BID... “What shall I hid? seems to be recurring in the mind of P. Huang of Taiwan (left) as he prepares fo open the bridge against the tough Indonesians comprising P. Sandudhi and K. Sudianto. at Hotel Merlin in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Huang's partner M. F.
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    • 99 14 WELLINGTON, Sat. (Reuter) Bob Charles of New Zealand won the Caltex golf tournament today with a brilliant final round of 62 nine under par for the Paraparaumu beach course. The New Zealander finished with an aggregate of 197 for 54 holes to win by ten
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    • 30 14 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. Sat < Reuter Honduras beat Jamaica threeone in a World Soccer Cup qualifying match here yesterday. The teams will meet in the return match here on Sunday.
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    • 184 14 PENANG. Sat Twelve countries will be taking part in the champion teams’ cup competiton in Bangkok from Jan. IS to Jan. 31. This was disclosed by the Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation, Mr. Koe Ewe Teik, here today. He said Thailand, the organising country,
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    • 328 14  -  Bridge contest By A. A. Hamid KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Hone Kong last night created an upset when she beat strong and fancied Taiwan 7 53 points to .47 in the first session of round two of the international bridge championships. This is Taiwan's
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    • 202 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat The Royal Selangor Golf Club have approved the application of the Malaysian Armed Forces Golfiing Society for use of the club's facilities to hold their monthly medal competitions in 1969 Disclosing this today, the Secretary of the Society, Major J T.Y.
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    • 467 14 ALOR STAR. Sat. All 13 States will compete in the eighth annual Burnley Cup soccer competition which begins here on Dec. 26. Matches will be played at four different venues in Kangar. Sungei Patani and Alor Star (K.F. ground in Sungei Korok and Stadium). The
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    • 148 14 LONDON. Sat (Reuter)’ Lord Beaumont of Whitley. President-elect of the Liberal Party, resigned yesterday from the M C.C. m protest against decisions on Thursday at a speciallyconvened meeting to discuss the Basil D Oliveria affair. A censure motion against the MCC s handling of
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    • 1988 15 CHNGAPORE, Sat. Masheer brilliantly ridden by apprentice Velayutham scored a shock win in the class one division two race over 7f at Bukit Timah here this afternoon. i'lcsicciea on tnt! tote Mahseer paid $133 lor a win ticket. Fourth at the half mile
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    • 119 15 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Singapore Amateur Cycling Association have drawn up a racing programme for next year to train riders for the next S.E A.P. Games in Rangoon. The Association hope to be able to select a team combining youth and experience for the
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    • 46 15 MONTREUX Switzerland. Sat. (AFP) —Albert Mayer, member of the International Olympic Committee and former Vice-President of the International Bobsleigh Federation. died in Montreux yesterday. Mr- Mayer, who had been a member of the I OC. since 1946. was 78 years old.
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    • 32 15 JOHORE BAHRU Sat: Johore held Roval Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps <RE> to a S-8 draw (a try and penalty each) in a friendly rugger match played here this evening.
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    • 302 15 SINGAPORE. Sat—Following is the Stipendiary Steward’s report on today's rare at Bukit Timah: RACE 1: Darmal (app. R. Ang) as usual lost ground at the start by jumping away awkwardlyThe Veterinary Surgeon reported the smiling Lieutenant (S Lim) returned lame in the near lore leg.
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    • 240 15 ATHLETICS PENANG. Sat. The Ministry of Education is taking steps to help pupils attain higher standards in athletics. Through the Teacher Training Colleges and the Schools Sports Council. Malaysian facilities for teacher participants will be provided for them to acquire up-to-date knowledge and skill in the
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    • 91 15 BRISBANE. Sat Reuter) The L T nited States Davis Cup team arrived here today and were out practising within 90 minutes of landing at the airport The United States meet Australia in the Challenge round of the Cup on Dec. 26. 27 and 28 Two
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    • 625 15 BRISBANE, Sat. (Reuter) The West Indian cricket tourists regained the upper hand in their first Test struggle with Australia at the Brisbane cricket ground today, sparking a dramatic collapse by the home team batsmen in the final session of play. At closed of
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    • 309 15 Spot bowling and pin bowling Many bowlers throughout the country ask if it s better to bowl looking at the pins or at some spot on the lane. I advocate spot howling; that is. picking a spot on the lane approximately 15 feet past
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    • 124 15 SEREMBAN, Sat. Negri Sembilan Indians won their inter-State Bardhan Cup soccer tie by forfeit when only one player from Selangor Indians showed up at the Station Padang here today. Referee Lam Thiam Yoon awarded the match to Negri who will now meet Pahang Indians
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    • 154 15 TOKYO. Sat (UPI) World junior welterweight champion Paul Fuji showed power in his punches as he sparred for two rounds today in a public workout before his second title defence next Thursday night. Fuji will stake his World Boxing Association’s version of the world
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    • 64 15 STUTTGART, Sat. (AFP)' —Swiss journalist Rico Steinemann ha s been named head of the Porsche racing team, it was learned here today. Steinemann is editor-in-chief of a Swiss motoring magazine and finished in second place at the last Le Mans 24-hour race. He replaces Huschke von
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  • RACING COMMENTS
    • 1469 16  -  By JIMMY LAD Race l: Horses Class 5* Dtv. l—S Furs.—2.00 p.m. (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) RS B kelen Velu 13 2 352 Olrmpic Game 7y 813 Olvmpia Stable Teh 3 643 Pinto 4y 8 13 Puchong Stable R B'kelen M Ismail 11 4 SOI Might? Midget
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    • 1282 16 THE Stewards Cup run over one mile (Race Six) at Bukit Timoh today should go to NORWELLAN. This four-year-old won well last week and should follow up this success. Norwellan takes any going in his stride and with Castle Command a doubtful starter he
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    • 21 16 Jimmy Lad Maulana Lapel Prinre Piper Adeline Millionairess Japak Marriage Cisco T. of Perfection S. Berjuang C-L-Later
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    • 145 16 JIMMY LAD ADELINE CISCO RACE 1 T. of P’FECTION Court'* Gift Bright Eves IV NATARAJ Sunspot Pinto T of P’FECTION Court s Gift Nataraj RACE 2 MAl’LANA Judith Anton n Mannum Mis* KELLY GREEN Maulana Troposphere MANNUM MISS Maulana Vilmorwin RACE 3 M'AIRESS C-l'-Later Seregalar M'AIRESS C-U-Later Pure Jet
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    • 279 16 Cult of soccer violence can ruin game—football chief LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) The cult of soccer violence which sends players lunging into opponents in the chase for inflated match bonuses could destroy Ibe game, according to English League President Len Shipman. Mr. Shipman told reporters he was “disgus ed" by players'
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    • 31 16 LONDON. Sat (Reuter) Results of Rugbv League matches played last night were: Barrow 16 Swinton 23. Hull s Castleford 0 Salford 44 Doncaster 2. Widnes 20 Workington Town 8.
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    • 33 16 SCUNTHORPE. England. Sat. (Reuter) Scunthorpe United beat Bradford by one goal to zero in an English Division four match played here last night. The match was brought forward from March 11
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    • 141 16 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) on Ciarke. Australian holder of five major world distance records, said today he had rejected an American offer to run as a professional. The offer was for a lu™ve contract with the proposed U S professional athletics circuit. Clarke received It In
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    • 124 16 LONDON. Sat. (AFP) The M CC. cricket team to tour Pakistan and Ceylon early next year will have a "get-together" and net practice at the Crystal Palace national recreation centre on January 6—15 days before they leave to play their first' match in Ceylon. “The idea
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 69 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 8.33 a.m. (2.0 ft), 1.40 a.m. (8.3 ft) Port Swrttenham: 1.48 p.m. (3.5 ft). 7.29 a m (14.0 ft). Port Dickson: 214 a.m. (1.7 ft). 8.16 a. m (8.5 ft). Singapore: 6.52 pm. (1.1 ft). 12.00 n. m (9 4 ft) Sedili Kerhil: 5.24 pm. (0
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