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Title Section24 1968-12-16 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION -iV Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 855 •fe MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cent* Monday, 16 December 1968.24 words
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555 1968-12-16 1 A. A. HAMID - Razak Says By A. A. HAMID KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said here tonight the Philippines would recognise him as Malaysia's Deputy Premier, including the State of Sabah. He told newsmen at an airport conference555 words
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Article70 1968-12-16 1 HOBART. Tasmania, Sun. fßeuter) Rescuers toiled today to free a 16-year-old boy pinned for 17 hours under a fallen boulder in a cave in rugged bush country near here. Police and cave exploring club members worked through the night to trv to free the boy.70 words
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366 1968-12-16 1 MANILA. Sun. (I PI) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said today he was not aware of any agreement on the Sabah question in the Foreign Ministers meeting in Bangkok. "The only agreements that they may have entered into is to continue meeting within366 words
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Article81 1968-12-16 1 SAIGON. Sun ißeuter* A terrorist bomb shattered a Saigon fire station and a suspected Vietcong shot a city official as American and South Vietnamese troops remained on full al-rt today in anticipation of an increase in Guerilla attacks within the city. A South Vietnamese military spokesman81 words
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Article, Illustration42 1968-12-16 1 BANGKOK: Just before the opening, two of Singapore's trade fair officials make last-minute prrparat'ons at the corner of the Thai International Trade Frir which was opened by the Thai King on December 12. TP I radiophoto.42 words
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143 1968-12-16 1 BANGKOK. Sun. (Reuter) Malaysia ana Thailand have agieeo on further cooperation to suppress Communist guerillas along their common boraer. Thai Deputy Defence Minister Air Vice-Marshal Da wee Cnullasapya announced this yesterday alter his meeting with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. at143 words
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222 1968-12-16 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Bankers and top police officials will meet here on Thursday to discuss the recent spate of bank robberies. The meeting will be held under the chairmanship of the Assistant Minister of Home Affairs. Enche Hamzah bin Dato Abu Samah. Others at222 words
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Article110 1968-12-16 1 MELBOURNE. Sun. (Reuter* About 3no people attended a memorial service held under gloomy skies on Cheviot Beach, about 60 miles from Melbourne, for Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt who disappeared while swimming off the beach almost a year ago. Among those who attended the service were110 words
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Article55 1968-12-16 1 SYDNEY. Sun (Reuter) The Chief of the Australian General Staff. L'eut. General Sir Thomas Daly left here by air todav for South Vietnam. He will st*end five days in the war zone visiting Australian troops. An Army spokesman said the visit was a routine one but it had been55 words
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91 1968-12-16 1 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) The legend of the Loch Ness Monster took a new turn today when The Observer newspaper reported that sensitive sonar equipment had established the existence of 1m e c'eatures “upcha r acte i'tic of fish" in the Scottish loch. The91 words
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183 1968-12-16 1 SINGAPORE, Sun. Singapore's Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, looking refreshed and cheerful, returned here this afternoon, after spending some two months in Japan, Canada and the United States. He was met at the airport by a number of local diplomats, cabinet ministers and183 words
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Article127 1968-12-16 1 JAKARTA Sun. 'Reuter) Indonesia ends 1968 with President Suharto Arm In the saddle and the Army in power to stay. General Suharto’s undisputed authority in the nation made for a year largely free from the tension and periodic violence of recent times, and the Government127 words
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Article105 1968-12-16 1 BANGKOK. Sun. (UPI) Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn on Saturday personally inspected the 300square mile area near the Laotian border where heavy guerilla fighting broke out nearly a month ago. Another firefight broke out between the Communist-led guerilla and police special forces in the area, roughly 350105 words
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Article124 1968-12-16 1 MACAO. Sun <l’PI) Communists joined Portuguese soldiers and Macao's entire fire brigade today in battling a waterfront blare that consumed a dozen buildings for more than six hours. More than 600 persons fled their homes in a dock area facing Chinese territory across a shipping channel124 words
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Miscellaneous17 1968-12-16 1 LADIES DAY JA b? tCj o9d “I see the lady members were at the remnant sales againl”17 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration263 1968-12-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A Hong Kong-based international shipping company has offered to train the crew for Malaysia's proposed national shipping line. This was disclosed today by Tun (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, Director of the company formed263 words
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711 1968-12-16 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. The long-standing water agreement between the Singapore and Johore Governments to extract water from the state will NOT be abrogated so long as the Alliance Party was in power here. This categorical assurance was given during the budget debate in the711 words
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84 1968-12-16 2 SEREMBAN. Sun The NS Government Servants’ Co-operative. Thrift and Loan Society is to introduce a monthly “meet-the-mem-bers” session here from next month. This is the first time any co-operative society in the country is introducing such a system. A spokesman of the ciety who disclosed84 words
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Article39 1968-12-16 2 SINGAPORE, Sun. The following numbers were in the 6 °ut of 49“ TOTO POOLS today: *5 43 8 37 21 23 The additional number drawn was: 16. In the “three-circle” draw, the numbers drawn were: 33-41-38.39 words
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Article, Illustration132 1968-12-16 2 Haji baidin bin Abdul Rahman, from Penang, tthe champion, in the Men’s Section, of the 9th International Koran Reading Competition rereiving his prixe (above) from the Yang di-Pejrtuan Agong. at a P r, e giving ceremony at the Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday— Eastern Sun pix by Mok; Voon.; — Pix by Mok Voon. - 132 words
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Article, Illustration351 1968-12-16 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun A State Executive Councillor and Johore Alliance stalwart. Dato Haji Kosai bin llaji Salleh died at the Singapore General Hospital at 11.30 a.m. today of hexrt attack. He was 58. The Speaker of the Johore Legislative Assembly, Dato Haji Ali Raya351 words
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Article83 1968-12-16 2 MALACCA. Sun. The The Royal Circus of India currently performing here has been invited by the Australian Government to tour there. The circus which recently toured Europe and the Middle East however, does rot expect to arrive in Australia until early 1970 because of commitments in Asia.83 words
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478 1968-12-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Butterworth, Prai and Penang would ultimately become “the industrial centre of the north.” the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, said here today. “My Ministry has planned far ahead by setting up a large power station478 words
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231 1968-12-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Democratic Action Party today urged the Federal Government to recognise the communist regime in China and support its admission into the United Nations The DAP’s Organising Secretary. Mr. Lim Kit Siang, who was addressing a rally for the State's Serdang231 words
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Article144 1968-12-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Area development schemes now being carried out in West Malaysia would he extended to East Malavsia soon, the Minister without Portfolio. Enche Ghafar Baba, said today. He said he had asked the State Government officers in Sabah and Sarawak to And suitable areas144 words
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Article, Illustration425 1968-12-16 3 Sun. —The Singapore Traction Company Employees' Union has decided to implement a tive-point booster plan to provide a more efficient, safer and healthier service to the public travelling on all buses operated by the Company. The General Council of the STCEU has ruled— Eastern; Sun picture. - 425 words
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Article214 1968-12-16 3 (AIS) MELBOURNE. Sun. Six Australians will spend 10 weeks touring Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, sponsored by the community service organisation Rotary International. They are from Rotary District 280 in the State of Victoria. Their group-study tour scheduled for March-May 1960 returns the visit of(AIS) - 214 words
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340 1968-12-16 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. A mother of two today recounted how she struggled with an armed robber while she was bleeding pnofusely from a head wound. “There were many people looking on while I struggled with the robber, but none of them340 words
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Article, Illustration713 1968-12-16 3 H. M. S. SUTAN - By H. M. S. SUTAN SINGAPORE. Sun. A 44 year -old Dachshund was today adjudged the “best exhibit” at the Fifth Singapore Championship Dog Show held at the Gay World Stadium. The dog called “Silvae Khoja”, an entry bv a Kuaia Lumpur housewife.– Eastern Sun pix.; — Eastern Sun pix. - 713 words
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189 1968-12-16 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Ministry of Health gave an assurance today that immediate action would be taken if information was received from members of the public concerning illegal sales of drugs. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry, Enche Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman,189 words
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Article85 1968-12-16 3 (Bernama). KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. —The Malaysian Girl Guides Association, Is sending five delegates to the International Friendship Session to be held at Sangam near Poona. India, from Dec. 28 to Jan. 15 They are Nesamany and Thavamany Nadarajah. sis- ters from Segamat. Pushparanee Ponnudural from(Bernama). - 85 words
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204 1968-12-16 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Government was today urged by the Selangor Hawkers and Petty Traders’ Association to make arrangements for businessmen to bank their old notes and coins collected on Jan. 15 the last day that the old currency can be used alter that204 words
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602 1968-12-16 4 (Bernama). KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Port of Singapore will continue to be used to meet the needs of Johore, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, said todoy. This was because of(Bernama). - 602 words
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478 1968-12-16 4 PENANG, Sun- A State Fund Raising Committee for the Tunku Abdul Rahman College, neaded by the Chairman of the Penang State M.C.A. Chairman, Tan Sri Saw Seng Kew, was set up here yesterday. At a meeting convened at the478 words
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232 1968-12-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun Politicians and general election candidates will be given police protection when campaigning in “sensitive areas." it was stated here todav. The Assistant Minister of Home Affairs. Enche Hamzah bin Dato Abu Samah, said police throughout the country have been alerted against possible232 words
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Article, Illustration58 1968-12-16 4 The Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin attended the South-east Asia ‘‘Koon Tow' show organised by the Malaysian Sociological Research Institute Ltd. to collect funds for its Endowment plan in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night. Fix: Representatives from Taiwan demonstrating the art of selfdefence during— Eastern Sun pix by Mok Voon. - 58 words
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Article, Illustration135 1968-12-16 4 Miss Balkish .Mohammad Isa. a Colombo Plan arts honours student majoring in economic geography in the University of New England in Ai midair. New South Males, spent four months in Perlis State surveying living levels and social conditions in connection with her thesis. She is135 words
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537 1968-12-16 4 (Bernama). KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. There is a career open to women in Malaysia's Diplomatic Service but very few have so far applied to enter it. Generally. Malaysian women are not very interested in a Foreign Service career, a spokesman— (Bernama). - 537 words
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Article28 1968-12-16 4 MUAR. Sun. The Johore State Temporary Chinese School Teachers Association will hold Its annual meeting at the Muar Chinese School Teachers Association hall here on Monday.28 words
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358 1968-12-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun Two former leaders of the University of Malaya Students’ Union were today elerted to head a seven-man interim council to take charge of the union’s affairs until a full union council can be elected. At a three-and-a-half-nour extraordinary358 words
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414 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE, Sun. The Executive Committee of the Singapore Malay Teachers' Union (SMTU) has drawn-up "secret plans" in its crusade to get a better deal for its religious teachers on the implementation of the Harvey Salaries Commission recommendations. The Harvey Salaries Commission recommendations414 words
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413 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE, Sun. Singapore has made a break-through in halting the population increase since the introduction of family plan- ning in the Republic. The total number of 11 vebLrths in the Republic dropped from 54.680 in 1966 to 50 442 In 1967. This represents a413 words
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113 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE, Sun. The Singapore Paediatric Society and the Society of Private Practice will jointly hold the second "Haridas Memorial Lecture" on Wednesday at 8.15 p.m. at the Pathology Lecture Theatre, Outram Road General Hospital. The memorial lecture is in commemoration of the late Dr. Gopal Haridas.113 words
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Article166 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. The registration and licensing of dogs within the Republic for 1969 will commence at seven centres on Jan. 2 next year. The centres will be open daily (except Sundays and public holidays) between 9 am. and 4.30 p.m., and on Saturdays 9 a.m.166 words
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Article58 1968-12-16 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun The Chairman of Party Gerakan Raa'yat, Prof Syed Hussein Al-Atas, will speak on “Corruption in Malaysia' 1 at a public meeting here on Dec 19. The meeting, from 6 p.m to 10.30 pm., will be held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall Admission58 words
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Article50 1968-12-16 10 IPOH. Sun A Peugeot car valued at $2,500 was reported stolen In Cockman Street yesterday. The car, belonging to a businessman. Tham Weng Jee. 35 was believed to have been whisked away from Its parking space In the early hours of the morning. It was not locked.50 words
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413 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE, Sun. The wife of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Che Mawan Wajid Khan, said today that the Republic would need a great number of leaders among its citizens to meet the new problems and new challenges after 1971. Che413 words
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127 1968-12-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun The Chairman of the Democratic Action Party. Dr. Chen Man Hin. has urged political parties in the country to look after the interests of all Malaysians and not just Malaysians of one particular racial origin He said the sensible way127 words
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Article116 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Sun The High Court. Criminal District and Magistrates' Courts collected more than $2.64 million in court fees, fines and forfeitures during the year of 1967. This was disclosed in the Singapore Year Book for 1967 Giving a detail account of the Courts’ activities, the Report116 words
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Article99 1968-12-16 10 IPOH Sun A courting couple were held up by two thugs near here last night and robbed of $l6 Llew Ma Su. 37. a businessman. and his fiancee. Lee Yoon Har. 23. were both seated In a car at the 5-I'2 milestone when the two99 words
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Article37 1968-12-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR Sun.— The Chairman of Gerakan Raayat Malaysia. Prof. Syed Hussein Alatas. will talk on “Corruption In Malaysia” at a fund raising campaign by the party In Johore Bahru on Dec. 19 (Bernama)37 words
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375 1968-12-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Chairman of the Malaysian Rubber Exchange, Senator Tan Sri Gan Teck Yeow, today ruled out any danger of a world rubber surplus as a result of Malaysia topping the million-ton-a-year mark. “The world demand for natural rubber375 words
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336 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE, Sun. A seminar on "Safety and the Supervisor" organised by the National Safety First Council of Singapore, will be held on Dec. 17 at the Shell Theatrette from 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. The seminar will be conducted by Mr. Roche Goh. of336 words
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Article79 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE Sun The Registrar of Societies has stated in a Government Gazette in a notification the following societies had ceased to exist: Pugazhenthi Literature Society: Silambady Club: Singapore Branch of the Pony Club; Singapore Indian Football Association, and Minto Football Club. In a separate notification,79 words
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Article78 1968-12-16 10 7.30 pm Free film shows by Ministry of Culture at Sin Hwa School (Mandai Tekong). Min Chong School <Mata Ikan), Methodist Tamil School (Jalan Ulu Sembawang), Fu Hwa School (Jurong Road. Is m s.) and Yook Klau School (Tamplnes Road) 8 pm. Indian dance practice at National Theatre78 words
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Article100 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. A motor-cyclist. Teo Whie Ong. 37. died on the spot after he was knocked down by a hit-and-run car at the junction of Redhlll Close and Alexandra Road at about 2 a m. today. A Police spokesman said that the car was believed to be a100 words
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Article91 1968-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Minister for Science and Technology. Dr. Toh Chin Chye. has appointed Dr. Lee Kum Tatt as the Chairman of the Science Council of Singapore for the period from Oct 27 this year till Nov 26. 1969. The Minister also appoint- ed Professor Kiang91 words
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457 1968-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Th« machinery for registration of non-citizens working in Malaysia will be ready early in the new year. The date to launch the operation would be decided by the Cabinet, a spokesman of the Ministry of Labour told Bernama today. More than457 words
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110 1968-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR Run. A total of 6.5 million people out of a population of more than lO.pon.non have up to now have been issued with Identity cards In Malaysia. The figure includes 600.000 cards issued in East Malaysia Sabah 300.000 and Sarawak 500.000 the110 words
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135 1968-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Democratic Action Party today urged an immediate re-organisation of the General Hospital to increase its efficiency. In a statement, the Organising Secretary of the DAP. Mr. Lim Kit Slang, said that this should be the first s ep to “overhaul” the entire135 words
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131 1968-12-16 13 PENANG. Sun. Children of Australian and British Servicemen at the R A A.l Base. Butterworth. will not be having their Christmas party this year However, they will be celebrating Christmas, in its true sense bv bringing jov to Malaysian children here on the131 words
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196 1968-12-16 13 (Bernama). IZUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Conference of Rulers has decided against Muslims donating their eyes after their death. "The Rulers, however, agreed that Muslims could receive eyes from others", the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Enche Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman, said today.(Bernama). - 196 words
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109 1968-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The National Union of Teachers is organising two in-s e r v i c e professional courses for teachers. A flve-day art and craft course will be held at the Segamat Secondary English School beginning today. Forty teachers from all over Malaysia109 words
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Article86 1968-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR Sun The visit next month of the German Foreign Minister. Mr Willy Brandt, reflects “Germany’s growing interest in this region.” a spokesman of the German Embassy here said today. The spokesman said that Germany had been interested in South-east Asia for quite some time86 words
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Article, Illustration107 1968-12-16 13 MALAYSIA'S Automatic Picture Transmission (APT* system of receiving cloud pictures from weather satellites is helping fishermen and farmers to prepare against monsoons and floods, said Mr P Markandan. meteorological officr r with the Malaysian Meteorological Department He was in Melbourne attending an 11-day seminar on the107 words
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165 1968-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun —The system of name tags for doctors and nurses at the University Teaching Hospital has proved 'highly successful." the administrator of the hospital. Mr. James Neal, said today. “Here at the hospital, not only the nurses, but also the165 words
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Article99 1968-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Suit. Police todav recovered a ear believed to have been used by five armed robbers in their get-away after robbing the Lakshmi Jewellery Mart at Jalan Brickfields here of $20,000 jewellery and cash *lO.OOO The car. which was discovered near the railwav track off99 words
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Article140 1968-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Gerakan” official publication of the Gerakan Ra'ayat Malaysia made its first appearance here t«day Introducing the first issue of the bulletin at a press conference here today, the Chairman of the Gerakan. Prof. Sved Hussein Alatas said the tabloid would strive "to140 words
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Miscellaneous43 1968-12-16 4 c COME TO SAYGOOD \W ERE MCYIN G HOUSE YL4H SURE AM GCI\ MISS YOU A GREAT bu err MERE MCHNG HOUSE \c 'J •rl" ■by^H LIMKOKWING GCIS6 7C \(ILL BE THINKING OF YOU i EAT DEAL )\ALMAYS. BY THE MAY mHATs) dW-J43 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article263 1968-12-16 5 SAIGON, Sun. (AFP) Vietcong mortar and Bazooka crews shelled two American positions between Tay Ninh and Saigon overnight causing light casualties in one case, a U.S. spokesman said today. In Saigon itself, a terrorist shot and badly wounded a student last night and escaped263 words
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Article174 1968-12-16 5 NEW YORK. Sun (Reuter) Dr. Philip Blaiberg, the world’s longest-surviv-ing heart transplant patient, said today he resumed marital relations with his wife only 20 days after being discharged from hospital following his operation. The South African dentist made this disclosure in a 192-page book174 words
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Article124 1968-12-16 5 HOLLYWOOD. Sun. (UPI) Nineteen beautiful girls and Bob Hope flew to Vietnam yesterday on the comedian's 18th annual Christmas tour of U.S. military installations. A crowd of 400 persons was on hand at Los Angeles international Airport as Mr. Hope. 21 performers, and bandleader Les124 words
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Article204 1968-12-16 5 UMAUHIA, Biafra, Sun. (Reuter) Nigerian jets yesterday bombed this small B i a f r a n administrative headquarters town for the (se-ond time in 24 hours, killing 20 people and wounding 187 others. The jets attacked in relavs for more than 15 m:nutes. using rockets, cannons and204 words
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161 1968-12-16 5 LARNE. Northern Ireland. Sun. (UPI) Thoussands of drum-beating Protestants welcomed the veteran gun-running ship “Clyde Valley’ yesterday. The Rev. lan Paisley, leader of militant Northern Ireland Protestants, waved from the bridge of the ship that broke a Royal Navy blockade 54 years ago to bring German rifles161 words
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Article50 1968-12-16 5 WASHINGTON, Sun. (UPI) The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued an authorisation to Korea for USs2om worth of rice, it was announced today. The authorisation, under the Food for Peace Act. will provide for about 125.000 metric tons of mi'led and or brown rice, it said.50 words
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57 1968-12-16 5 SAN FRANCISCO: A policeman with a drawn revolver keeps dissidents at bay from the open door of the administration building at San Francisco State College. Between ten and twenty persons were arrested, including some of the black leaders, and at least two persons were injured during another outbreak of violence— UPI photo. - 57 words
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Article99 1968-12-16 5 ‘Bonnie Clyde’ Gang LONDON. Sun. (UPI) Another member of Britain's "Bonnie and Clyde" gang gave himself up to a Scotland Yard detective last night. Roger Dennhardt surrendered by arrangement to Detective Inspector Barrj Price.” an official police statement said. He will be charged with causing grievous bodily99 words
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195 1968-12-16 5 CAIRO. Sun. (Reuter) British Egyptologist Mr. Walter Emery has discovered a unique 3.500-year-old moving statue of the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis. Dr. Gamal Mokhiar, undersecretary for antiquities at Egypt's Ministry fo Culture, announced here today. Dr Mokhtar said that, apart from it*195 words
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Article135 1968-12-16 5 LONDON. Sun. <Reu<er) Thousands of familes in south London shivered today. waiting for 1.000 tons of coal marooned on a railway siding to be delivered. A British rail spokesman blamed a shortage of railway staff for the emergency, which occurred as temperatures dipped to minus 2135 words
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Article374 1968-12-16 5 PANAMA CITY, Panama, Sun. (AFP) Panama's eight-week-old military government closed down the University of Panama last night in the wake of student protests following the narrow defeat of a leftist-backed candidate in an election for the university rectorship. Earlier, the campus was occupied by National Guard374 words
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100 1968-12-16 5 200,000 Sign Free Pueblo’ Petition WASHINGTON. Sun. (Reuter) Fifty car-loads of Americans, many of them ex-servicemen, took a 200.-000-signature petition to the State Department this weekend pledging support for US. efforts to free the 82 crewmen of the US. spy ship Pueblo. The American intelligence vessel was captured off the100 words
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311 1968-12-16 5 THE MENACE WITHIN 'Double Standards By UN Membership PRETORIA, Sun. (Reuter). South Africa has strongly attacked the application of "double standards" in the United Nations and the erosion of the U.N. "capacity to deal properly with its duties" under the charter. Citing the unsuccessful Afro-Asian attempt on Friday to exclude311 words
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Article, Illustration37 1968-12-16 6 PARIS: Cyrus Vance. Mr. Harriman's aide at the Paris Peace talks (left), talks with Saigon Ambassador to Washington Bui Diem after arriving at the Paris US Embassy here from Saigon, last week.37 words
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242 1968-12-16 6 MANILA, Sun. (UPI) The Sunday Times magazine reports that President Marcos is studying the possibility of setting up diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and Communist China. The magazine published today an exclusive interview with Mr. Marcos. It reported that "the President242 words
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Article25 1968-12-16 6 MELUN. France, Sun. (Reuter) Melun police have arrested a street hawker on fraud charges for selling laxative tablets as contraceptive pills.25 words
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Article429 1968-12-16 6 RIO DE JANEIRO, Sun. (UPI) President Arthur do Costa E Silva assumed dictatorial control of Brasil yesterday and had his most outspoken political enemies arrested. Angered by congressional defiance or the country's powerful Armed Forces, Costa E Silva suspended Congress indefinitely, announced be would rule by429 words
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Article56 1968-12-16 6 JAKARTA. Sun (Reuter) Judges In one part of North Sumatra have started holding trials In Jails because of the lack of transport facilities to take prisoners to court. Indonesia s Antara news agency reported today Antara said this was being done In the Pematang Slantar56 words
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157 1968-12-16 6 CARACAS. Sun (UPI) Rescuers pulled more bodies from the stormy Carrlbean and investigators waited yesterday to probe a possible instrument malfunction aboard a Pan American World Airways Jetliner that crashed Into the sea killing all 50 passengers By afternoon. 27 bodies had been157 words
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Article78 1968-12-16 6 JAKARTA. Sun. (Reuter) Ivory hunters are gradually wiping out the Sumatra elephant species. Indonesia's Antara news agency said today. Quoting wild life authorities In Palembang, south Sumatra, the agency said the species numbered about 2.500 before World War Two and only 900 In 1960. The exact78 words
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Article80 1968-12-16 6 SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. Sun. (Reuter) A US. Air Force C-119 “flying boxcar” cargo plane with eight crews aboard disappeared over thick Jungle near here and Is feared to have crashed. Coast Guard teams abandoned a search for the aircraft late yesterday because of bad80 words
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Article, Illustration73 1968-12-16 6 THOUSANDS of Swedish youths carrying placards “Stop Christmas” celebrations and instead “donate to the developing nations" etc marched through the main streets of Stockholm recently. The people staged the protest march under the slogan “Stop Christmas” because of the exaggerated Christmas celebrations especially aimed at the bigPANA Photo. - 73 words
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Article157 1968-12-16 6 DARWIN. Australia. Sun. (Reuter) Primitive Northern Territory Aborigines have alarmed police and welfare officers by developing a petrol-sniffing cult with serious results. The aborigines break open drums of high octane fuel stored at out of the way airfields and sniff the fumes, which produce a narcotic157 words
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Article242 1968-12-16 6 LONDON, Sat. (AFP) Frozen canals and rivers were today preventing inland navigation in the Netherlands. Weather experts forecast that the cold snap now numbing a large part of Europe will last for a few more days. But the people of the low countries have one242 words
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Article638 1968-12-16 6 TOKYO. Sun (CPI) Most countries in Asia are iooking forward to 1969 as a year of economic promise. Those that have been booming will continue to boom and those that have been stagnant hope to get moving. Here is a country-by-country breakdown of what to expect: JAPAN638 words
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Article73 1968-12-16 6 KARACHI. Sun (AFP) A ban on all meetings and assemblies was clamped on Rawalpindi as President Ayub Khan arrived there this evening from Dacca, where his visit had been marked by an eruption of demonstrations and a general strike. A group of women who had73 words
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433 1968-12-16 6 Miguel Marabut - White Justice Slept By Miguel Marabut MANILA, Sun. (Reuter) The case of a voung dishwasher who appealed against an 11-dav prison sentence and stayed in jail 19 months waiting for a court ruling has started an outcry in the Philippines433 words
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Article394 1968-12-16 7 TOKYO, Sun. (AFP) Forty thousand Okinawans surrounded the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Naha, Okinawa, last night demanding that U.S. B-52 strategic bombers be evacuated from the base, reports from Naha received here today said. Several accidents at U.S. Air Bases, some of them resulting394 words
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172 1968-12-16 7 In 1967 N-blast? HONG KONG. Sun. (AFP) A top-ranking Peking scientist. Dr. Kuo Yung-Huai (second-in-command under Peking's ro.ket expert Dr. Chien Hsueh-Shen) has “sacrificed his life” in an “unfortunate accident.” according to the New China News Agency. In an obituary on December 11, the172 words
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108 1968-12-16 7 DALLAS. Texas sun (l PI) —Texas may make a museum out of the building from which Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that k’lled President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Stite senator-elect Mike Mcßook of Dallas disclosed plan* for a bill he will108 words
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57 1968-12-16 7 DACCA: Angry crowd shout at the police who opened fire to disperse rioting mobs in Dacca, capital of East Pakistan. Two persons were killed in the firing and some others injured, which followed hours of clashes between police and brick-throwing mobs Antigovernment demonstrations have been initiated by students and oppositionUPI photo. - 57 words
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Article246 1968-12-16 7 NEWARK, New Jersey Sun (l PI) Friday the 13th will go down as the most embarrassing day in patrolman Cleave O- Ledford’s life. Two unidentified men. flagged down as possible auto thieve?, robbed Ledford of his revolver, manacled him with his own handcuffs and246 words
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Article526 1968-12-16 7 PATRICIA CLOUGH - By PATRICIA CLOUGH ROME, Sun. (Reuter) Roman judges are challenging the Italian legal system under which people accused of crimes can spend many years in prison before a cou’-t decides whether they are guilty or not. The judges claim the gvstem violates the constitution which guarantees526 words
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336 1968-12-16 7 IVAN ZVERINA - THE BUSY SPACE By IVAN ZVERINA UNITED NATIONS, Sun (UPI) By 1971 a ’fourth generation” of international communications satellites with a capacity of between 5.000 and *>.ooo telephone channels each and z life-time expectancy of seven years may start circling the globe. U.S Ambassador336 words
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85 1968-12-16 7 MANILA. Sun. (UPI* Philippine volcanologist* today kept a close watch on two volcanoes located 180 mile* apart from each other in southern Luzon. They reported at 0600 GMT that 11 tremors were picked up by their seismograph* during the last 24 hours at Taal85 words
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65 1968-12-16 7 WINDSOR, Berks: Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne with the Dean as they left after a dedication service in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle last week. The Queen had been presented with two silver candlesticks each four feet six inches high from the Royal Air Force to mark its 50th— UPI photo. - 65 words
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394 1968-12-16 7 CAPE KENNEDY, Florida, Sun. (Reuter) Twelve satellites whirling in space are keeping a special lookout for deadly solar flares to make sure America's Apollo 8 astronauts are not harmed by radiation during their Christmas trip round the moon. Four sun-orbiting Pioneer spacecraft and394 words
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Article96 1968-12-16 7 BELFAST. Sun. (Reuter) For sale; One complete Irish village. Anyone with £BO,OOO or so to spare can make a bid for Drumaness in picturesque County Down. Practically everything in Drumaness is owned by the Ulster Weaving Company which used to operate a linen mill there. Now96 words
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Article58 1968-12-16 7 TEL AVIV, Sun- (AFP) One member of an Israeli border police patrol was seriously wounded and another received slight wounds last night w’hen shots were fired at their vehicle in the centre of Hebron, occupied West Jordan. The authorities imposed an immediate curfew on the town58 words
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363 1968-12-16 7 SYDNEY. Sun (Reuter) Whaling, once Australia's most successful industry, is lingering to a slow death. It has become a victim mainly of the modern petrol driven world, which no longer requires whale oil as fuel. But whale oil remained useful for soap glycerine and other363 words
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Article107 1968-12-16 7 HONG KONG. Sun. (AFP) Following the latest official call for a campaign to curb the “reversion to the old Red Guards in Canton have again become active the Kung Sheung Evening New s Reported today. Quoting travellers returning here from Canton, the right-wing newspaper107 words
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Article418 1968-12-16 8 BEFORE Tun Abdul Razak left for Bangkok last week he stressed he would have no dialogue with Philippines Foreign Secretary Narciso Ramos since the latter had said he would not recognise Tun Abdul Razak as Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia including Sabah. Such an outrageous statement418 words
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Article270 1968-12-16 8 FOR the first time the Indonesian authorities have taken action against the pirates who prey on Malaysian fishermen. They have captured the four pirates who kidnapped a Johore fisherman, and have also rescued the fisherman from the pirate lair in Pulau Karimoen Kechil. The Indonesian Police and Customs270 words
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Article789 1968-12-16 8 THE world reacted cautiously last Thursday to Presi-dent-elect Richard M. Nixon’s Cabinet selections. Interest centred on his choice of William P. Rogers as Secretary of State but the men were not well known enough to generate major comment. There was some surprise expressed in Scandinavian countries that789 words
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1200 1968-12-16 8 Y REFER to Dr. Ton Chee Koon's letter (E.S. 7th Dec.) which obviously A contradicts what was actually said during the Great Cultural Debate between the well established Democratic Action Party of Malaysia and the recently formed party, the Gerakon. I actually w’Onder. how1,200 words
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Article112 1968-12-16 8 XJAVING followed the dis- cussion on Malaysian literature I cannot see the point why it should not be In Malay only. I subscribe to the idea that Malaysian literature and literatures in Malaysia are entirely two different things. Malaysian literature is a National literature. Therefore it is fair112 words
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227 1968-12-16 8 THE citizens of this country have now a choice between the language policies of the three major political parties In the country. All three of them accept and support Malay as the National Language and. in view of the general acceptance. It should227 words
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Article, Illustration253 1968-12-16 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, "handbook at Evldaoa* For Crlalnal Trial*") TA/ANE was collecting U funds for her local hospital's new wing when she suddenly broke her ankle. After her hospitalisation. she tried getting money for herself from Eddie for her infuries. “It was about 9 o'clock253 words
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834 1968-12-16 8 LEE LAM THYE - LEE LAM THYE Kuala Lumpur MR Kam's reply to me on the subject of "Evolution of Malaysian Culture” is not only, to use his own words, quite off the mark* but it is ENTIRELY off the mark. His entire article is a manifestation834 words
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Article613 1968-12-16 9 Goh Eng Kee - By Goh Eng Kee CINGAPORE, Sun. The week's trading in the trading rooms of the Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia saw the development of the well-known trend of profit-taking in the face of continual price rises and a steadying close. The market started on613 words
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137 1968-12-16 9 MANILA. Sun. (UPI) At least three European countries have complained against a new law giving Incentives to the Philippine shipping Industry, it was reported today. The Manila Chronicle and Manila Dally Bulletin reported that the European countries protested that the law was discriminatory137 words
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Article, Illustration1087 1968-12-16 9 l/'UALA LUMPUR, Sun. The progress of Malaysia's trade and -i*- industry was very encouraging this year but the prospects for 1969 ore even brighter, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, said today. Tan Sri Lim based his1,087 words
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Article, Illustration127 1968-12-16 9 SINGAPORE, Sun. Top supervisors and management employees of the Singer Company in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei recently held conference at the Goodwood Park Hotel hereThe purpose of the rnnfeience was tn evaluate current and past results and methods and formulate plans for Singer's future business growth.127 words
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Article99 1968-12-16 9 TOKYO. Sun (UPI) The Riken Gosei Jushl (Synthetic Resin) Co. and the Union Carbide Corp of America plan to form a Joint enterprise, it was disclosed yesterday The Japanese firm said the two companies will hold stock.' in the joint firm on a 50-50 basis. The firm99 words
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206 1968-12-16 9 DETROIT. Sun. (UPI). The American auto industry may register its greatest sales year in history during 1968. and it did record the most spectacular turnaround in the fortunes of one of its companies. All records for total sales of automobiles in the United206 words
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Article, Illustration235 1968-12-16 9 SINGAPORE, Sun. "It's astonishing" —that's how a senior shipping executive describes the rate of economic growth in Singapore particularly of the port facilities. Mr. C- Fenouil, of the Messageries M a r i t 1 m e s Shipping Company, who arrived here recently235 words
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138 1968-12-16 9 Move To Help Korean ExportGood Producers SEOUL, Sun. (UPI) Bouth Korea is studying a plan to allow the Seoul branches of foreign banks to extend foreign currency loans to Korea beginning next year, financial sources said yesterday. Under the plan, the two American Chase Manhattan and First National City Banks138 words
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Article135 1968-12-16 9 TOKYO, Sun. (UPI) Japan’s irons and steel production in November showed a decrease, the Japan Irons and Steel Federation said yesterday. It said steel production totalled 5 619.700 tons for a decline of 6 4 per cent from the previous month. The Federation said the135 words
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Miscellaneous1006 1968-12-16 10 YOUR TV and Radio TODAY 1 J TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPUR and Pulau Pinang; 6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3 A 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiping; 7 Batu Pahat; 9 Kluang. P.M. 5.45 Opening Annet; 548 News Outlines in the National Language; 553 Waktu Berbuka Puasa dan Imsak; 6.001,006 words
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Article, Illustration183 1968-12-16 11 LAST Monday. I visited an aerated water factory In Makmanding In Butterworth. I went there with tome friends. On arrival, we were welcomed by the manager of the factory. After Introductions, the manager explained to us the working conditions and why the factory was chosen at183 words
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Article, Illustration130 1968-12-16 11 ADULTS as well as boys and girls find that collecting articles Is a constant source of pleasure. There are many Items we may like to collect like stamps, coins, matchbox labels, and photographs. I am very fond of collecting stamps. Collecting stamps enables me to get acquainted with130 words
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Article, Illustration195 1968-12-16 11 T CAN it'll remember the day when my brother end I went on a hiking expedition near the Pierce Reservoir. We were then very young. It wai about 11 a m when we started the journey. We did not have any lunch because It wa* not195 words
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Article, Illustration247 1968-12-16 11 J STILL remember the time when I was young, playful and naughty. I used to be in the company of youngsters like me and often we would go on hunting trips. One day, a member of the “Red Indians” (as we termed ourselves)247 words
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Article, Illustration176 1968-12-16 11 ONE windy day. my friends ar.d I were walking along a road near the iungle. It was an old road and was not always used by people. We were talking and laughing about a funny tale. Suddenly. I heard voice* coming from a short distance176 words
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Article, Illustration173 1968-12-16 11 IT was a moonlit night and a group of children were playing in the field. The surrounding was quiet and only the croaking of frogs and the humming of other Insects could be heard. The children playing around the field were perspiring and I was shivering with173 words
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Article, Illustration172 1968-12-16 11 TELEVISION is a modern invention. It is useful to men and helps to improve the lives of the people. Television can be used as a means of entertainment and instruction. We can enjoy ourselves by watching certain programmes on television. Even old films can be seen172 words
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Article, Illustration172 1968-12-16 11 1 HE town which I would like to see improved is Bukit Mertaiam It is a small town and there is only one General Hospital. There are three theatres and a small market. This town has no public park and no interesting places to visit.172 words
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Article, Illustration181 1968-12-16 11 ONE day I saw Mary walking towards the aeroplane. I did not notice her waving at me for I was in tears. Only a month ago. we were happy together. We were the best of friends and had often gone on sight-see-ing trips. She was now going181 words
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Article, Illustration169 1968-12-16 11 I HAVE a dog named Brownie who it very smaU but clever. On an April afternoon in 1965. the weatner was warm. I was the only person at home and feeling rather sleeply, I took a nap. Brownie wav sleeping nearby I was ia169 words
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Article, Illustration223 1968-12-16 11 SUITABLE careers are vital to people especially to students who leave school after completing their studies. Therefore much thought and consideration should be given in choosing a right career. A person should not choose a career Just for the sake of money but rather223 words
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Article, Illustration184 1968-12-16 11 IT was nine years ago when I first visited Kota Tinggi Waterfall. I was very young at that time and I went with, my father. We went' there by car. we started the journey early in the morning and arrived at the place about 9184 words
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Article, Illustration166 1968-12-16 11 PEOPLE usually argue that children of today have too much freedom and that it should therefore be curtailed. This should not be the case for the abuse of a thing does not derogate from its right use. “Man is born free as the saying goes.” Some years166 words
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Article, Illustration136 1968-12-16 11 TRAVELLING is a hobby and wide knowledge can be gamed from it. Our ancestors dp not realise the benefits they can acquire from travelling. They considered travelling as a waste of money, time and vigourThe advantages we ran get from travelling are good. The majority of136 words
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Article, Illustration434 1968-12-16 12 Picture shows a section of the participants in a one-day seminar organised by the Singapore Tourist Association for hotel receptionists recently. Handicapped children enjoying a treat at Orchard Theatre when they went for a special screening of Walt Disney's “The Jungle Book". One hundred and fiftv children434 words
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Miscellaneous124 1968-12-16 13 TODAY and YOU... Monday, December 16, 1968. AR'ES 'V WAR. 21 APR. 19 66-69-82-89 >TAURUS APR. 20 < MAY 20 c GEMINI MAY 21 JUNE 20 4-11-14-17 36-43-81-87 CANCER JUNE 21 •JULY 22 5- 7-20-25 A LEO JULY 23 AUG 22 65-68-74 VIRGO AUG. 23 (V5 1 -SEPT. 22 -39-42-57124 words
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Miscellaneous288 1968-12-16 13 pehjElhizsebq wncnuimmi last day: t.3i*. ihi I.So. 4 no. S.SA A 0 1.4 nm II A.45 A #.30 om MGM's “THE SPLIT" Color J tin Brown. Pane vision ORCHARD OPENS TOMORROW MOM> A PATCH OF BLI E Snnet Pm tier Paaavision fiUCE: OPEN? TOMORROW MGM > IHF YOUNG RUNAWAYS Pan*288 words
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Article, Illustration627 1968-12-16 14 PRISCILLA LAU; LEON DANIEL - By PRISCILLA LAU By LEON DANIEL JJONG KONG (UPI) No one disputes Mary Soo's claim to her title: Queen of Garbage. It was 40 years ago, when she was 19 years old, that Mary Soo thought up a new way to earn money. At— UPI Photo.; UPI Photo - 627 words
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596 1968-12-16 14 rpOKYO (UPI) A Seldom if ever has a nation hoisted itself so high and so quickly as Japan by tugging on its own bootstraps. To describe what has happened since World War 11 to the 100 million people crammed into this island nation the size596 words
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731 1968-12-16 14 JOHN CHADWICK - By JOHN CHADWICK (Reuter* —President Nasser's refusal to impose a ban on the mini-skirt seems to have Anally ended months of controversy involving Egypt's teenagers, police and religious leaders When the mini-skirt revolution hit this Moslem nation which is also experiencing student troubles it731 words
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Article65 1968-12-16 14 TOKYO. (I'PI). Japan is a small land with big economic statistics. Area: 142.727 square miles. Population: 101.200.000. Gross national product: 5120,177,000.000 (1968 estimated). Per capita income: 5933 (1968 estimated). Imports: 512.958.000.000 (1968 estimated). Exports: 512.824.000.000 (1968 estimated). National budget: 516.162.000.000. Foreign aid: During 1967, Japan's economic65 words
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Article526 1968-12-16 15 But They Still Hold Lead With 36 Points LONDON, Sot. (Reuter) —Liverpool's gallop at the top of the First Division of the English Football League was temporarily halted yesterday when they were beaten 1-0 by European champions, Manchester United. Despite this setback, Liverpool are still three points clear526 words
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Article311 1968-12-16 15 English Division One Burnlev 1, Stoke 1 Chelsea 1, Wolves 1 Coventry 0, Arsenal 1 Everton 1, Southampton 0 Man. Utd. 1, Liverpool 0 Newcastle 2, Ipswich 1 Notts For 1, Sunderland 0 Sneff. Wed 4. QPR 0 Spurs 1. Man. City 1 W B.A 1, Leicester 1311 words
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Article1165 1968-12-16 15 ENGLISH DIVISION ONE Liverpool Leeds Everton Arsenal P W D L F A Pis 24 22 23 22 16 13 13 12 4 7 6 7 4 2 4 3 43 32 50 17 14 18 22 13 36 33 32 31 West Ha® 23 9 9 51,165 words
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Article151 1968-12-16 15 LONDON Sun Reuter) Results of Rugby League matches played tooay were Bramley 18 Batlev 7, Doncaster 18 Whithaven 14. Halifax 13 Dewsbury 11, Hull 4 Wakefielrj Trinity 2. Hunslet 12 Bradford Northern 2.5. Ke.ghley 10 Hull Kingston Rovers 9. Oldham versus Leigh Swinton versus Widnes. Warrington versus151 words
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111 1968-12-16 15 OLDHAM. England. Sun. (Reuter) An English Rugby League match had to be called off here yesterday when ihc players went on strike because the ground was too hard. Both teams refused to play after referee lan Meskirr.mon had ruled earlier that the game could111 words
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Article64 1968-12-16 15 SEOUL, Sun (UPI) South Korea’s middleweight champion Choi Sun-Cap won a unanimous decision vesterd3> over Phil Robinson, the second-ranked welterweight of the Philippines, in a non title 10-rounder in Seoul. Choi dealt strong punches to his opponent from the start and sank him to the canvas in the64 words
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708 1968-12-16 15 London-Sydney Car Rally WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Sun. (Reuter) A British team tar disappeared in rugged country on the desolate Nulla-hor Plain today, and two other cars were eliminated from the London-Sydney car -narathon as rally leader. Roger Clark of Britain, nursed his damaged Lotus708 words
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Article54 1968-12-16 15 JOANNESBURG. Sun. (Reuter) Nata scored a convincing nine wickets victorv over Eastern Province today in their Currie Cup A" Section cricket match at Pietermaritzburg Srores: Eastern Province 228 anti 221 (Graeme Pollock 68. Anthorv Biggs 54. Mike Procter four for 48 Natal 39n (Trevor Gooddard 148)54 words
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316 1968-12-16 15 MARANELLO. Northern Italy. Sun. (Reuter) —i’ne Ferrari car firm of Italy will compete in next season's Formula One. Formula Two and Can-Am (Canadian American) championships and return to the manufacturers’ competition, it was announced here yesterday. Signor Enzo Ferrari told a pres* conference316 words
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Article64 1968-12-16 15 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Revised draw for the Scottish Football Association Cup second preliminary round to be played on Saturday. Jan. 4: Stenhousemmr v Albion Rovers, Hamilton Aeademi- cals v Cowdenbeath Dumbarton v Vale of I.eithen, Nairn County v Berwick Rangers. Alloa v East Stirling Brechin City64 words
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Article245 1968-12-16 15 TOKYO. Sun. (UPI) Veteran fight trainer Tad Kawamura of Honolulu expressed confidence yesterday that Paul Fuji would make a strong comeback and ?;et a shot at the world unior welterweight title which he lost on Thursday night to Argentina's Nicolino Locche. “It was only the newspapers245 words
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Article120 1968-12-16 15 HONG KONG. Sun (UPD The Philippines clinched, over-all victory today in the :n‘fr-por‘ tennis tournament with Hong Kone on the strength of the men’s singles victories by Eddie Cruz and Fecerico Deyro. With two matches left to play in the inaugural meeting. the Philippines had120 words
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Article54 1968-12-16 15 GEORGETOWN'. Guyana, Sun. (Reuter) Clive Lloyd, who scored a match winning century for West Indies against Australia at Brisbane last week in the First Test, has been chosen as Guyana's Sportsman of the Year. Lloyd was selected by the Guyana National Sports Council and a panel54 words
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Article59 1968-12-16 15 Domacorn By 2 Lengths CHEPSTOW Eng and. Sun. (Reuter) Domacorn owned by BP. Jenks won the Rhymney Breweries Handicap Chase run over three miles here yesterday. P Cussin's Vulgans Pleasure was second with TH. McKoy, junior. Highland Wedding third of 16 run- ner*. Domacorn won by two- half lengths with59 words
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Article44 1968-12-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun, Selargor Indians trouncsd Pahang Indians 12-1 in their 1. inter-State Bardhan Cup S<sc- cer fixture at the PrincessRoad Stadium here this ingSelangor, who led 4-1 at half-time, scored eight more goals, including a ''gift” in tho 56th ounuto.44 words
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Article, Illustration1119 1968-12-16 16 A Round By Round Report By UPI SAN REMO, Italy, Sun. (Reuter) Nino Benvenuti, 30-year-old Italian fisherman's son, retailed the world middleweight boxing title here last night when he outpointed the crew-cut Mormon Don Fullmer over 15 rounds. Benvenuti's occasional strong punching— UPI radio pix. - 1,119 words
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Article332 1968-12-16 16 SHOOTING SINGAPORE. Sun.—Singapore's 'Shooter of the Year,’ Fung Lok Nam captured the centre fire pistol title on the final day of the three-dav International Singapore/Malaysia Shoot 1968. held at Mount Vernon Range here today. Fung took the gold Medal in this event with 554 points332 words
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Article76 1968-12-16 16 SAN REMO. Italy. Sun. —(UPI) Don Fullmer knows when he Is beaten but he does not know when he has enough “He was shrp. Too shaip fot me.” said the 29-year-old middle weight from West Jordan. Utah, minutes after being cut and battered over 15 rounds76 words
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337 1968-12-16 16 MANILA, Sun. (Reuter) Pedro Adigue of the Philippines last night outpointed American Adolph Pruitt over 15 rounds to win the World Boxing Council’s (WBC.) version of the world lunior welterweight championship. The W. B. C recently declared the title vacant after it stripped337 words
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603 1968-12-16 16 M. T. LINGAM - By M. T. LINGAM SEREMBAN Sun. NSHA have disproved all predictions of retaining supremacy in Malaysian hockey for at least five years, after their magnificent performance last year. They captured all major titles in MHF tournaments the Tun Razak Cup and the six-a-side603 words
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Article103 1968-12-16 16 SINGAPORE. Sun. The visiting Russian soccer team “Dynamo Tbilissi” defeated a Singapore Combined Forces team 5-1. In a friendly match at Jalan Besar Stadium this evening The Russians would have won by a bigger margin had It not been for the brilliant goalkeeping by Paul Anthonysamy103 words
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Article364 1968-12-16 16 IPOH Sun Tony Maw of Kuala Lumpur driving an Elfin <MK TB> won the motor car open event in the Ashby Road circuit meet here today He kept off a strong challenge from Singapore's Steve Harvey and Eddy Choong of Penang to win the364 words
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Article, Illustration322 1968-12-16 16 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Minister for Social Affairs. Enche Othman Wok. tonight said the “ASEAN Games'’ if implemented, would go a long way to unify the peoples of the countries in this region. The Minister was speaking at the prize-giving ceremony of the322 words
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Article161 1968-12-16 16 BRISBANE Sun (Reuteri American Davis Cup hope Arthur Ashe won his second Queensland tennis singles title here today, but had to struggle for points against team-mate Stan Smith before winning in five sets. 6-4. 1-6. 9-7, 4-6. 7-5 But the big-serving Smith, fighting for the second161 words
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Article250 1968-12-16 16 SEREMBAN. Sun Th# President. Secretary, selectors and the Burnley Cup manager of the N.S Football Association were completely baffled here this morning to read a list of selected players’ comprising the N.S. Burnley Cup XI for Alor Star next week. This seemingly ‘computerised’ selection of the250 words
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140 1968-12-16 16 PENANG. Sun The fj:=t Malaysian youth vollev'oa!l championships, with 11 sta'es participating, will take p a at the Han Chiang High Sch >ol indoor s'adiunt here tomorrow The six-dav meet is organised by the Penang \mat“ur Basketball and VoTlevball Association. which have been working round140 words
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Miscellaneous62 1968-12-16 16 m TIME AND TIDE Penang: 3.58 p.m. (3.1 ft.). 10.13 p.m. (7.7 ft.). Port Swettenham: 8.34 p.m. (5.5 ft.). 1.45 am(l4.fi ft Port Dickson: 9.31 p.m. (2.4 ft.). 224 am. (8 4 ft.). Singapore: 1.56 p.m. (2.9 ft.). 722 a m (8.4 ft Sedili Kechil: 12.35 pm. (2.5 ft.). 7-2062 words
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