Eastern Sun, 18 December 1968
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Title Section22 1968-12-18 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 857 Wednesday, 18 December 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents22 words
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246 1968-12-18 1 OAIGON. Tues. (Reuter) I'S. troves realms off k Saigon against possible Vietcong atiacks ambushed a guerilla sampan on a river just outside the city, a military spokesman said today. The American infantrymen. hidden on the shore last night hurled hand grenades and unleashed machine-gun246 words
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Article127 1968-12-18 1 PARIS Tues (l PI) South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky today complained that his country was under “pressure’* from the United States over expanded Vietnam talks. Leaving a two-hour meeting with chief U.S. delegate W. Averell Harriman. Ky renewed his Monday attack on American127 words
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Article124 1968-12-18 1 Russian Envoy To S’ pore Named SINGAPORE Tups. A bieh-rankine official of the Russian Ministry of For*ifn Affairs has been appointed his country's first Ambassador to Singapore. He ts Mr 1.1. Safronov vho has been In diplomatic service since 1947. He held a number of nigh posts in the Ministry124 words
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Article67 1968-12-18 1 PARIS. Tues. (UPI) Ambassador Pham Dang Lam. leader of the South Vietnamese delegation to the Paris, talks. warned today Saigon will “never agree to the thought of a separate settlement” between the United States and North Vietnam. Lam also cautioned that his delegation will never agree to67 words
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82 1968-12-18 1 MOSCOW: An escort of three missile patrol boats in the wake of the Soviet rocket cruiser Varyag during recent naval manoeuvres in the Pacific Ocean (in a photo released in Moscow on Dec. 16). The Yaryag (5.200 tons) Is carrying a full load. It is 475 feet long. The cruiser— Tass photo via; UPI cablephoto. - 82 words
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111 1968-12-18 1 DURBAN. Tues (Reuter) South Africa's first guided missile was successfully launched from the St. Lucia missile testing site north of here today. The bright red missile streaked on a low trajectory out over St Lucia Lake into which.it plunged about ten seconds after111 words
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94 1968-12-18 1 MERANO. Italy. Tues. (Reuter) A nun was sentenced to three months' jail yesterday alter four children told a court that she punished them by beating them, pulling out their hair and making them eat it Sister Clara, previously Rosa Neiderwieser, 37. was found guilty94 words
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Article62 1968-12-18 1 NEWCASTLE. England. Tues. (Reuter) An 11-year-old girl was found guilty here today of killing two young boys by strangling. A Jury acquitted Mary Bell of murder, but found her guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility A second girl. 13-year-old Norma Bell (unrelated!, was62 words
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Article229 1968-12-18 1 WASHINGTON. Turn. <L'PI> Piesident Johnson on Monday nieht railed upon the world’s leader-, "to preset ve the dream in Asia, Latin Amerira and elsewhere" in the battle against totalitarian power, poverty, ignorance, hunger and di-ease. Mr. Johnson uttered what he called “my prayer’ as he lit the229 words
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142 1968-12-18 1 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) The Government last night hit hack at critics of its plan to withdraw British troops frcm the Persian Gulf and South-east Asia by the end of 1971 and won parliamentary approval for a rundown in the strength of the forces.142 words
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78 1968-12-18 1 NEW YORK Tues (Reuter) Hong Kong flu has now hit 34 American States and hospitals have clamped down on visiting privileges in an effort to curtail the epidemic, accordng to health officials here. Maine and Wyoming were yesterday aoded to the list of78 words
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Article31 1968-12-18 1 UNITED NATIONS. New York. Tues. (Reuter) The General Assembly's Trusteeship Committee last night called on Britain to end its 2«3-year-old control of Gibraltar by next October.31 words
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321 1968-12-18 1 A. A. HAMID - By A. A. HAMID KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Malaysian Armed Forces have taken over the Sungei Udang Camp at Malacca from the 17th Gurkha Infantry Division which pulled out of the area recently because of the British withdrawal from the region. The camp321 words
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140 1968-12-18 1 SINGAPORE. Tues. Australia and Singapore have reached agreement for the avoidance of double taxation between the two countries. The second round of talks between Singapore and Australian officlaLs concluded in Singapore on Friday after five days. The first round of talks was held In Canberra in140 words
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88 1968-12-18 1 WELLINGTON. Tues (Reuter) Four midshipman cadets from the Singapore Sea Defence Force would train with the Royal New Zealand Navy next year, the Minister of Defence. Mr. David Thomson, said today. The training programme would be carried out at the shore-based HMNZS88 words
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Article47 1968-12-18 1 RAWALPINDI, Tues (AFP) —President Ayub Khan has decided not to attend the forthcoming Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference in London next month”, it was officially announced here today. It was believed the President's decision was motivated by the growing political unrest in the country.47 words
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Article126 1968-12-18 1 JAKARTA, Tues. (Reuter) Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik has expressed the hope that Malaysia and the Philippines will back up the understanding reached by their Ministers in Bangkok last week. He was speaking to the private news agency K.N.I. yesterday after separately meeting the Ambassadors126 words
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121 1968-12-18 1 MANILA Tues. (AFP) Philippine Foreign Secretary Narciso Ramos said on his ’eturn here today from Bangkok he had recognised Tun Abdul Razak as Deputy Premier of Malaysia, including Sabah, because it was the only way talks were possible between them “It was a pragmatic,121 words
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Article59 1968-12-18 1 SYDNEY Tues (Reuter)' Scots rally driver Andrew Cowan, in a Hillman Hunter, won the £lO.OOO London to Sydney car marathon here today. He was flagged over the finishing line by New South Wales Premier Robin Askin. Cowan, who crossed the finish line second, was acclaimed the59 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous21 1968-12-18 1 LADIES DAY L r ■> «--A “Well, tonight he finally popped the big question who do I fancy in the World Series?”21 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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56 1968-12-18 2 THIRTY-TWO student*, 14 girl* and 18 boys, headed by Mr. Ngu Kuang Hua from Nan Hwa Private School, Sitiawan last night visited the Eastern Sun factory during their threeday visit to Kuala Lumpur. Pix: The Factory Manager Mr. Lam explaining to the student the various stages in the production of(Pix by Mok; Voon). - 56 words
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590 1968-12-18 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Enche Ibrahim bin Haji Ya’akob. the UMNO leader of Bata was today elected a Senator for the State of Selangor by the State Assembly at its meeting here today. He succeeds Raja Rastam Sharom bin Raja Said Tauphy. whose590 words
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Article248 1968-12-18 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues West Malaysian exports of cigarettes have shot up by 17 times in the two months from the end of July to the end of September, the latest monthly Statistical Bulletin from the Department of Statistics shows. The Sales Directors of the two248 words
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Article104 1968-12-18 2 PENANG. Tues. The new MUFTI of Penang. Tuan Haji Adnan bin Haji Hashim. paid E courtesy call on the Chief Minister, Penang, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. at Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra here today. Tuan Haji Adnan, aged 62, was born in Penang, North Province Wellesley.104 words
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152 1968-12-18 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Philippine? must first recognise Malaysia as a sovereign State with Sabah as an integral part of it before the Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, can meet President Marco?, the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak said today. He was152 words
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Article50 1968-12-18 2 BATU PAHAT, Tues—Mr. Wong Yin Sin has been elected the first Chairman of the newly-formed Bukit Siput Youth Club here. Other office-bearers: ViceChairman. Mr. Teo Wal Sin; Secretary. Mr. Wee Siow Chew; Vice-Secretary. Mr. SooKeeWan: Vice-Treasurer. Mr. Pang Khoon Meng. A sub-committee of 12 was also elected.50 words
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330 1968-12-18 2 SINGAPORE Tues. Special new tickets will be printed for the next Singapore Sweep to be held on Feb. 28 Singapore Pools (Pte) Ltd. which has taken over the responsibility of running the Sweep will be making arrangements for the existing Singapore Sweep tickets330 words
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Article98 1968-12-18 2 PENANG. Tues The blind development pla n appeal fund of St Nicholas School is now over $121,000 which is from donations and the proceeds from the sale of Christmas cards. The total raised from the sale of bricks, which was run mainly in schools here,98 words
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106 1968-12-18 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues About $35 OOfl have so far been collected by the National Cancer Society in its fund 'icg campaign, the Mentri Be*ar of Selangor. Dato Harun bin Hap Idrig. said today. Dato Harun, who is also President of the Society, today received106 words
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300 1968-12-18 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Taiwan's Consulate Here is to be elevated to the status of Consulate-General, the Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, said today. He said that the decision was made at a recent Cabinet meet* ing. “Official* of the Republic300 words
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Article112 1968-12-18 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Voice of America will broadcast special reports on the Christmas flight around the moon of America's Apollo 8 manned spacecraft, the United States Information Service here announced today. A spokesman of the USIB told Bernama that listener* in Malaysia can follow112 words
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Article65 1968-12-18 2 MUAR. Tues A “goodwill dance” will be held at the Tanjong Club at Jalan Puteri here on Dec 25 from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m in aid of the educational fund of the Muar District branch of the Malaysian National Language Assoc: a‘ion. Lucky draw prizes worth more than65 words
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144 1968-12-18 2 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) Indonesia's Foreign Minister Adam Malik said today he hoped other member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) would be able to overcome their differences just as Indonesia had overcome its recent differences with Singapore. Speaking to reporters at the144 words
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Article51 1968-12-18 2 TAIPING. Tues. The Taiping Rotarians played hosts to 190 children from the Taiping Convent Inner Wheelers and the Louis Orphanage? and the Indian Welfare Home here last Saturday The children welcomed Father Christmas (Rotarian W B Htariansi who later distributed Christmas presents to all of51 words
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Article, Illustration1023 1968-12-18 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. Though some of the anomalies in the education service had been rectified by the Harvey Salaries Commission, the overall position remained as unsatisfactory as before. ine Commission appeared to have overlooked the representations by the Ministry and teachers’ unions, the Member1,023 words
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147 1968-12-18 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. It is likely that jumbo jets will be using the Singapore Airport in 1971. Disclosing this in Parliament today, the Minister for Communications. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. added that enquiries had already been receivec by an airline on this. He added147 words
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Article50 1968-12-18 3 BATU PAHAT. Tue s The K'uang District Dramatic Society will hold a dinner on Dec" 20 at 730 pm to mark its 30th anniversary. The dinner is also to honour two of its members who were awarded the PIS by the Sultan of Johore recently.50 words
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139 1968-12-18 3 SINGAPORE. Tues Hundreds of local film fans who waited hopefully along the Singapore waterfront and the Clifford Pier were disappointed when the Shaw Organisation’s top film stars from Hong Kong failed to show up. The film stars together with the location unit were scheduled139 words
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Article61 1968-12-18 3 SEGAMAT. Tues. The Segamat District Lions Club will distribute Christmas gifts to inmates of the children’s wards of the Segamat District Government Hospital and pupils of the Deaf and Dumb School on Dec 23. Leading the gift distribution partv will be its president. Enche Zainal bin61 words
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151 1968-12-18 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Roads in Singapore are probably looking cleaner than some of the Post Offices in the Republic. Disclosing this in Parliament today, the Minister for Communications. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin said that during his visit to some post151 words
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Article, Illustration698 1968-12-18 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Coroner, Mr. S. Rojendron, today recorded a verdict of "justifiable homicide" after an inquiry into the death of two notorious kidnappers who were shot dead by Police during a four-hour battle on Nov. 10 this year. The two698 words
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292 1968-12-18 3 Six Australian Teachers To Visit S’ pore, Malaysia SINGAPORE Tues (AIS) A Melbourne morning newspaper. The Sun, which claims the largest dally circulation in Australia, of over 636.000. is providing travel bursaries for six teachers from the State of Victoria to visit Singapore and Malaysia during the school summer holidays.292 words
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176 1968-12-18 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The High Court here today errierea a man to pay the maximum fine for a careless driving offence because he appealed against a $6O fine ana the endorsement of his driving licence imposed by a Traffic Court. Kanaga Sabapathy176 words
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Article52 1968-12-18 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— A tin miner reported the loss of his $lB,OOO Mercedes Benz car which he had parked outside a club at Lorong Buri here last night. Mr. Tai Kim Hong told police he parked his car at about 9.30 p.m. but missed it two52 words
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Article134 1968-12-18 3 SINGAPORE. Tues.—Malay-sia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) is being re-orga-nised from top to bottom. This was disclosed by the Minister for Communications. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, in Parliament today. He said MSA was now looking for a new’ general manager and secretary. Replying to Mr. Lim Soo Peng (Havelock),134 words
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Article82 1968-12-18 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Exhaustive plans are being worked out to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Singapore next year. Such plans would be coordinated with the industrial and commercial sectors so as to achieve the maximum world-wide publicity of the event. the Parliamentary Secretary to Culture. Enche Sha'ari82 words
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158 1968-12-18 4 CHILDREN AND KORAN READING SOME of the children (above) who attended the Koran reading competition which was attended by the Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, at the Masjid jame'. Kampons Baharu in Kuala Lumpur on Monday night. Eastern Sun Pix. Eastern Sun Pix. THE Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, last— Eastern Sun Pix. - 158 words
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496 1968-12-18 4 Agricultural Development Bank May Be Set Up Early Next Year —Tun Razak KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The proposed agricultural development bank to aid farmers in the country will be set up in the early part of next year “if time and circumstance permit.” the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. said496 words
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80 1968-12-18 4 Selangor's 3 Mil. Surplus Budget KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Selangor State Government will have a surplus budget of more than S 3 million, the Mentri Bfsar. Dato Haji Harun bin Haji Idris, said today He told the State Legislative Assembly here that the State's revenue for next year would be80 words
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Article168 1968-12-18 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues With the approach of the festive season, the Anti-Cor-ruption Agency is on the lookout for Government servants who receive gifts from members of the public with whom they have official deal ngs “Although we are not issuing any formal reminders, we will168 words
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Article76 1968-12-18 4 PENANG Tues Wire thieve* made a $4OO haul in two areas j n Caunter Hall when t h *v denuded poles of 800 yards of rediffusion wires here yesterday. The loss was discovered bv a wireman. Tan Beng Lai. 36 He found 200 yards valued at $lOO76 words
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Article37 1968-12-18 4 SINGAPORE Tues The President. Enche Yusof bin Ishak. has ordered the grounds of the Istana to be opened to the public on Saturday being Hari Raya Puasa. from 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.37 words
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306 1968-12-18 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Malaysian journalists today welcorned a suggestion by the outgoing Philippines Foreign. Secretary, Mr. Narciso Ramos, that journalists in Malaysia and the Philippines should get together and agree on a code of ethics and exercise restraint. The President of306 words
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Article116 1968-12-18 4 RAF’ s Last Air Drop Mission KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. An RAF tw’in pioneer took off from the R.A.A.F Station in Butterworth today on its last air drop of rations and medical stores to aborigine villages in the border area. The aircraft also made its last call at Fort Kemar. a116 words
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52 1968-12-18 4 HAMILTON. New Zealand. Tues (Reuter) A 19-year-old Malaysian youth. Abdul Aziz bin Ghazali. is due in Auckland on January 19 for a hole-in-the-heart operation at the Greenlane Hospital He will be the third Malaysian youth to have the operation at the hospital in just over52 words
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80 1968-12-18 4 MALACCA. Tues. Malacca Police have detained two more emoloyees Of N.A A F.I. at Terendak Camp here for questioning in connection with the reported loss of $30,000 worth of liquor, cigarettes and razor blades from the NAAFI store They will be detained for one80 words
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372 1968-12-18 10 Safety First Council To Launch ‘Pedestrian Campaign SINGAPORE, Tues. The Notional Safety First Council of Singapore has drawn up plans to mount a nation-wide campaign against pedestrian accident casualties on the roads in Singapore. The Pedestrian Camnagin" one of the biggest campaigns to be launched by the Council, would be372 words
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88 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE. Tues The film John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning. Day of Drums. first shown at the National Library last month, met with such a good response that, at the request of its readers, it will be rescreened This 90-minute colour film, which highlights88 words
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Article41 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE. Tues The Director of Telecommunications. Singapore announced today that radiotelephone service with Bangkok. Thailand, will be extended from tomorrow. The service will now be available to the public between 8.30 a m. and 5.30 p m.41 words
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Article55 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE. Tues The Singapore Pol ytechnic Society of Commerce will hold its tenth annual dinner at the Dragon Room of Robinson's on Dec. 21 at 730 p.m. Dr. Toh Chin Chye. the Minister for Science and Technology, is also the ViceChancellor of the University of Singapore, will be55 words
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318 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. The National Safety First Council of Singapore has emphasised the need for greater research into the medical aspects of accident prevention in the Republic. The Council pointed out that the most important aspect of accident prevention concerned medicines.318 words
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259 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. Three local technical instructors seconded by the Singapore Government have left here for Japan to undergo a three-month intensive course in gas-cutting and welding. They are Messrs. Wee Choon Kee and Zallanl bln Morshid (from the Singapore Vocational Institute)259 words
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Article78 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Public Works Department will lnstal an overhead pedestrian bridge at Geylang Road in front of the People’s Emporium this Sunday. The public Is advised to make full use of this and similar bridges put up for their safety. Meanwhile, motorists are advised to78 words
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Article76 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE. Tues A lorry attendant from Johore died in the Thomson Road General Hospital after he fell from a moving lorry along Jalan Kayu this afternoon The deceased, whose name has been withheld until the next of kin is informed, was sitting at the back76 words
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Article, Illustration175 1968-12-18 10 SYDNEY, Tues. (ANIB) Labour and employment experts from 20 Asian countries and from UNESCO, the Colombo Plan and the South Pacific Commission gathered in Sydney. New South Wales recently for talks about vocational training planning. The talks, which were due to end on Dec.175 words
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84 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE Tues Police have taken action in preventing the sales of evening newspapers carrying results of Big Sweep draws Mah Piew Po”> at maior road junctions by teenagers, the Minister of Defence Mr. Llm Kim San. told Parliament today. This had resulted84 words
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Article242 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Young Women's Christian Association will organise a youth camp tor the 1968 school leavers both boys and girls, between the ages of 15 and 19 from Jan. 13 to 18 next year. This will be a residential camp and the venue will242 words
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Article47 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. Applications from 46 Singapore citizens serving in the Malaysian Armed Forces for transfer to the Singapore Armed Forces were received by the Ministry of Interior and Defence. Parliament was told today. Of these applicants. 21 were rejected on various grounds.47 words
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Article81 1968-12-18 10 S’ PORE DIARY 12 45 p m Rotary Club of Singapore weekly luncheon at. Blue Room. Capitol Building 7 pm. 8 p m. Performance by Singapore Infantry Regiment at Kampong Kembangan Community Centre. 7.30 p m Free film shows by Ministry of Culture at Kampong Eng Ann (Farrer Road'. Kampong81 words
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Article, Illustration129 1968-12-18 10 Soon To Head Chamber’ s Elections Sub-Committee SINGAPORE Tues The General Committee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday adopted a motion to set up an elections sub-committee to organise the Chamber's 35th Annual General Elections The elections sub-commit-tee will be headed by the present president of the Chamber. Mr.129 words
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52 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE. Tues The Police suspect that some of 106 social escort services that had sprung up in the Republic are up to no good. The Minister of Defence, Mr Lim Kim San. told Parliament that Police were keeping an eye on the activities of52 words
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172 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. A local fisherman is making Erogress in the Naval ase Hospital today after being given special treatment for "bends" by the Royal Navy. He is 27-year-old Mahaedoon bin Rashid, of Kampong Melayu, Johore Bahru, and he became paralysed from the chest down while172 words
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Article28 1968-12-18 10 SINGAPORE. Tues The Singapore Musical Society will present Junior Well 5 Rhythm and Blues Band on Jan 2 at 8.45 p.m. at the Singapore Conference Hall.28 words
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Article145 1968-12-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Operations against the beggars in the Federal Capital will continue, the Selangor State Welfare Officer, Che Fatimah Musa, said today. She told BERNAMA that the operations would be carried out along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Malay Street and at the Masjld145 words
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Article93 1968-12-18 11 KAJANG. Tues. Three rrr.ed men, one brandishing a pistol held up a housewife at Sungei Chua here on Sunday and got away with $1,400. Mrs. Wong Fook Kiow. 58 told the police yesterday that she was washing clothes outside her house at about 9.3093 words
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144 1968-12-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The new Selangor State capital at Batu Tiga is to be named “Shah Alam”. the name proposed by the Sultan himself, sources close to the State Government told Bernama today. “Shah Alam” is the reverse of the Sultan's father's second144 words
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95 1968-12-18 11 Picture shows Tup Razak addressing the meeting. Sitting on hi s left are Minister of TransDort. Tan Sri Haji95 words
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Article80 1968-12-18 11 IPOH. Tues The Ipoh Y.M.C.A. will hold a Taekwon-do demonstration here on Dec. 29 at the St. John’s Ambulance Hall. Apart from members of the club, six Korean experts will take part in the demonstration. The purpose of the demonstration Is to raise funds for the club to80 words
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Article37 1968-12-18 11 MUAR Tues The finals of the Muar-Segamat-Maiacca Mandarin Singing competition, organised by the S«gd Malaysian Chinese Association Youth Eection. will be held at the local eommunitv hall here on Dec 22. starting from 7 pm37 words
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347 1968-12-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.—A 21-year-old girl was allegedly the target of a Municipal dog shooter instead of stray dogs this morning. A shot fired from the shot gun of one of the five shooters on their rounds at Jalan Keng Hooi here hit her347 words
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Article195 1968-12-18 11 PENANG. Tues The public here were warned to be on the look out for a middle-aged Chinese, who was going round collecting funds in the name of St. Nioholas School and for the blind. The principal of St. Nicholas, Mr. W. G. Brohier. said. "A195 words
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106 1968-12-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR Tues. The Chief Minister of Sarawak. Dato Penghulu Tawi S!i. flew in today to discuss with the Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin, the Government’s financial arrangements for his State for the next five years He was accompanied by the106 words
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Article93 1968-12-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR Tues The visiting Zambian Ambassador to the United Arab Repub’.ic. Chief Mapanza. is here to explore the possibility of establishing d plomatic relations between Zambia and Malaysia, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said today. He said “Chief Mapanza ha? been sent here as93 words
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146 1968-12-18 11 PENANG, Tues A Christmas and Han Raya fair for underprivileged children. organised by the YW C A here, will be held on Dec. 21. The fair will be opened by the President of the Association Mr. G. H. Goh. An enjoyable time Is146 words
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261 1968-12-18 11 PENANG. Tues Circulars have been sent out by the National Secretariat of the Labour Party of Malaya to the Party’s Councillors at Parliamentary. State. City Council and Rural District Council levels asking them to resign from their present posts. The call for resignation261 words
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Article117 1968-12-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A research scientist with the Institute of Medical Research here has been awarded a doctorate in medical science by the University of Tokvo for his contributions in the field of medical parasitology and entomology. He is Dr CP Ramaehandran. 32. head of the Filariasis117 words
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52 1968-12-18 11 The 2nd Battalion The Royal Malay Regiment took over guard duties at Istana Negara Tuesday morning from the 8th Battalion. Royal Malay Regiment Four officers and 60 men with colours from both the battalions took part in the changing of the guard ceremony. Fix show* changing of the guards. Eastern— Eastern; Sun pix. - 52 words
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Article, Illustration262 1968-12-18 11 PENANG. Tues. Due to the overwhelming response to the Christmas Eve Press Queen Contest, the Journalists’ Union of North Malaya has decided to hold an elimination heat for all contestants at the E. and O. Hotel on Dec. 23. “We want to262 words
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205 1968-12-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.--Three armed vouths. fired three shots into the air before forcing three Penang goldsmiths off the Ipoh Kuala Lumpur trunk road and robbed them of 1.000 and $14,000 worth of jewellery last night. One of the goldsmiths. Mr. Teo Hock C'nye told police205 words
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727 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. A 12-year-old schoolgirl who "did not know how to make love" was raped along a track in Jurong while returning home from school one afternoon. In the dock, tentatively charged with the rape of the girl, was Tai Yin727 words
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258 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The first micro-electronics Arm in Singapore. National Semiconductor (Pte.) Ltd., has commenced operations in the new Economic Development Boards building at 179. River Valley Road. The company is a pioneer industry set up in co-opera-tior with the Engineering Industries Development Agency of the258 words
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Article167 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE. Tues The Public Utilities Board will present an Evening of Carols and Popular Musical Entertainment at the Macßitchie Reservoir Park on Dec. 22. to be performed by the Redemptorist Choir from Novena Church, together with Singapore's own folk group and recording artistes, the “Primitives".167 words
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Article140 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE Tues. Several top-notch secret society members have been detained by the Special Investigating Section of the C.I.D. The Acting Police Secretary. DSP. H. L. Boudewyn, said that all of them were involved In secret society activities. The secret society members were detained after several successful raids140 words
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289 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Chairman of the National Safety First Council, Mr. Milton Tan, stressed today that accident prevention was everybody’s business. Speaking at the opening of the 4th Industrial Safety Seminar, Mr Tan said that “everybody" meant literally “everybody”’ from civic heads,289 words
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Article, Illustration277 1968-12-18 12 The Lee Foundation of Singapore has donated a gift of money for students scholarships to the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok. Mr. Lee Seng Gee. Chairman of the Board of the Lee Foundation, has announced that a sum of $15,000 would277 words
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Article61 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE Tues Those fakir ipoor) Muslims who applied for aid from the Zakat Fitrah during the fasting month this year will receive the Zakat payment from the Majlis Ugama Islam, from tomorrow. The Majlis also called on the fakir to see their Amils in their respective centres and61 words
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273 1968-12-18 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Central Government will continue to provide financial assistance to Sarawak for the next five years, a joint statement from the Federal and Sarawak State Gov^nment, issued here said today. The amount of Federal assistance will be disclosed after273 words
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324 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE. Tues Awards to two officers and three ratings of the Royal Navy who fought the fire on hoard the Spanish tanker Ba hia Gaditana in the Mediterranean in January are an* nounred in today's London Gazette. Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Teague and Eng.324 words
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Article90 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Ministry of Education today released the results of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music I.RSM written Examinations. 1968. The following successful candidates are: Branch ‘C* General Paper Cecilia Chin Swee Chmg. Mabel Chen Mei Lan, Lina Chou Onn Kee. Ho Eng90 words
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Article, Illustration327 1968-12-18 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The personal appearance of Hong Kong’s glamorous film and TV star. Miss Mona Fong, will highlight the opening of the “Supper Club" of Hotel Malaysia. Singapore on Saturday. Shanghai-born Mona Is not a new face to nightclub goers. This Is her327 words
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Advertisement239 1968-12-18 2 WEISEN-U K" Methylmethioninesulfonium Chloride (M.M.S.C) has been proved by eminent research authorities in U.S.A. (Stanford University Medical Bulletin 1955 P. 204) to be an extraordinary substance found in the ordinary household cabbage and when taken regularly not only helps heal gastric ulcers, but also prevents relapses. These findings have been239 words
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Advertisement178 1968-12-18 4 University livgflj EDUCATION A LUXURY II is no longer luxury. I* Is a neceseitv' This is not the M C-I.S. opinion. It is what experts tell us. The most important investment a father can make is to assure his children a University Education. There are few sadder situations than that178 words
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Miscellaneous32 1968-12-18 4 FOR ONE. DON'T SE£ C ANY POINT IN TALKING HEH, TALK! TALK! TALK! YAK! YAK! YAK! WHAT THE HECK! YOU n CAN'T GET V rv~t CAN'T YOURI YOURSELF ANYWHERE j TALKING! lS)32 words
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Article, Illustration65 1968-12-18 5 JAPAN’S first 85-ton midget research submarine. Shinkai (Deep-Sea) is seen after it made a successful trial dive up to the depth of 450 metres during tests at Hoch! Prefecture, ofT Kannoura Port in Western Japan. The first entirely Japanese made midget submarine carries a crew— PANA; PHOTO. - 65 words
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208 1968-12-18 5 PANIC AT X’MAS SHOW SAO PAI'LO BRAZIL, Tues. (AFP) Six people were killed and five women gave birth to babies prematurely when a crowd of 30.000 people panicked here yesterday after police fired teargas grenades at them. Seventy persons were injured and dozens208 words
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Article108 1968-12-18 5 LONDON, Tues. (AFP) The closure of the Suez Canal is currently costing Britain €5.000.000 (about USSI2.OOO.OOO> a month Minister of State at the Foreign Office tioronwy Roberts said today. Mr. Roberts told the House of Commons that In the last six months of108 words
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Article100 1968-12-18 5 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) The British government reluset too ay to crack down cn swearing and bad language on British radio and television. Labourite James Dempsey, in a House of Commons q ..estion .o the government, arked if it would use its powers "to direct all radio and television100 words
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Article201 1968-12-18 5 WEST VALLEY. New York. Tues. (UPI) Pepper tugged at the priest’s arm and whined a warning through thick smoke. Then, with his job done, the 5-year-old black Cocker Spaniel died. “I think Pepper pawed my arm.’’ the Rev. Hubert F. Reimann. pastor of St John201 words
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49 1968-12-18 5 LONDON. Tues. (UPI))— Rupert Murdoch of News Ltd- of Australia will become sole managing director of Britain’s top-selling Sunday newspaper if an agreement recently signed in Canberra gets approval from News of the World Organisation (NOWO) shareholders on Jan. 2. it was announced yesterday.49 words
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Article282 1968-12-18 5 Western Economy MUNICH, Tues. (AFP) Recent measures taken by the British, French and West German governments have provided "only a respite in the crisis of the Western Monetary system", West German Federal Bank president Karl Blessing said here today. He told a meeting of Bavarian282 words
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Article99 1968-12-18 5 MADRID. Tues. (UPI) Spain has officially recognised the Jewish faith by rescinding a 476-year-old Spanish inquisition order expelling Jews from the country, it was disclosed yesterday. Disclosure or recognition came as the first synagogue built in Spain in 600 years was formally opened last night by rabbis99 words
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Article103 1968-12-18 5 MEXICO CITY Tues. (UPI) The Mexican Defence Department has ordered the indefinite closing of gun shops and armouries throughout the nation in the wake of the third terrorist bombing in as many days. The city government at the same time announced it would add 1.383103 words
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333 1968-12-18 5 By United Press International The death yesterday in Houston of Bernard E. Pfohl. 57, reduced the percentage of surviving heart transplant patients to nearly 40 per cent, the lowest survival rate since the early days of heart transplants. The living to dead333 words
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Article718 1968-12-18 5 Smirk And Sobs In Rat Alley’ Murders NEWCASTLE, England, Tues. (UPI). One little girl from "Rat alley" smirked mischievously and the other put her face in her arms and wept yesterday as a red-robed whitewigged judge directed the jury trying them for allegedly murdering two little718 words
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Article203 1968-12-18 5 WASHIN G TON. Tues (UPl)—The FBI said the U S. crime rate for the first nine men hs of 1968 was 19 per cent higher than the same peiiod in 1967 with the biggest increase reported In the Northeast. FBI Director J. Edgar203 words
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Article73 1968-12-18 5 LONDON. Tues. (AFP) The Netherlands submarine Walrus, reported missing off Northern Ireland earlier yesterday has been found, the British Defence Ministry said last night. The Ministry said that it had surfaced. The crew of 80 were stated to be safe and sound. The submarine's mvsterious silence73 words
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199 1968-12-18 6 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) The U S Supreme Court ha* refused to review the government's legal right to order reservists to active duty in an "undeclared war such as Vietnam. The court, in a brief order. turned down an appeal by a group of 57 Army199 words
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Article84 1968-12-18 6 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) Police were hunting Santa Claus today with a warrant for hi* arrest on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Last weekend a man working in a London department store was detained by a policeman and taken in for questioning. He gave his84 words
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311 1968-12-18 6 MALAGA, Spain, Tues. (UPI). —Doctors today hoped a shot of "truth serum" would help them unravel the knotted memory of Peter Williams. It was just one week ago today that Williams, who has written he is a 16-year-old Briton, walked into the311 words
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Article52 1968-12-18 6 ELKHART. Indiana. Tues. (UPI) The Christian Rural Overseas Programme announced it is sending 15 tons of dehydrated potato flakes by ship to famine victims In Balra. the Nigeria breakaway province. The flakes were donated to CROP by Ore-lda Foods. In.. Boise. Indiana, and are valued at52 words
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Article121 1968-12-18 6 TRAPANI. Sicily, Tuea (UPI) Andrea Virtuoso last night became the second Sicilian to go to jail for kidnapping and raping the girl who spumed his love. A Trapani court convicted the 30-year-old truck driver of abducting and assaulting Mattia Ciaravolo. who said “I’d rather be dead121 words
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244 1968-12-18 6 SASEBO SASEBO, Tues. (UPI). The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine Plunger is due here tomorrow and Sasebo police have called in reinforcements to help quell an expected riotous welcome by nearly 15,000 protestors. The Plunger will be the first nuclear sub to call at this244 words
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Article133 1968-12-18 6 Priest Caught With Harem JAKARTA. Tubs. (Reuter) An Indonesian Moslem priest alleged to have bought up young girls for his harem has told his interrogators he Is a special human being and a relative of the prophet Mohammad. Indonesia's Antara news agency reported today. The priest, Ktajl133 words
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Article134 1968-12-18 6 CAPE KENNEDY. Tues. (CPI) The three Apollo R astronauts were yesterday pronounced fit and ready to go on Saturday on man's most daring spaceflight —a Christmas journey around the moon. "Everything's fine.” said Dr. Charles Berry, the chief astronaut phvsician. “We don't see anything to134 words
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128 1968-12-18 6 LONDON. Tues UPI) High Court Justice Sir‘ Gerald Alfred Thesiger went to a pig farm yesterday to sniff out the facts for himself in a sticky legal tangle The 62-year-old justice < watched closely as pig far-1 mer Ernest Boardman turned over128 words
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Article310 1968-12-18 6 LONDON, Tues. (UPI). Communist China Is expected to test her first intercontinental ballistic rocket system next year following a recent speedup in Peking's arms programme, Communist diplomats said yesterday. After temporary delays caused by the upheavals of the cultural revolution. Peking lately has been310 words
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Article144 1968-12-18 6 'Bonnie Clyde Gang’ LONDON. Tues. (UPI) Police yesterday arrested the last member of a latter day “Bonnie and Clyde” gang which led police on a ser.es of chases through the midlands countryside earlier this month. As was the case when the other four members of144 words
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Advertisement91 1968-12-18 5 m i m m m Q o tm NV There’s a United Overseas Bank customer in every crowd—or may be morel Although we count our customers in the thousands, we always refer to them by name, a little personal touch we think we owe to our customers for their loyalty91 words
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Miscellaneous100 1968-12-18 5 5 OUT OF 49 THREE SPECIAL HOLIDAY DRAWS NOW ONLY 5 NUMBERS TO MARK TO WIN THE JACKPOT x B *ro*« ““JSl**"""*' ‘-&S m V THIS IS VOUR NUMBER THAT COULD HELP VOU WIN ONE OF THE 333 GIFT PRIZES IN THE ADDITIONAL LUCKY DRAW REMEMBER: KEEP ALL "A" PORTIONS100 words
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Advertisement693 1968-12-18 6 Membership Form All those who are not members of the Eastern Bun U.N.C.L.E. Fan Club and wish to Join may do so by filling in the form below and sending it to> The Secretary (Application), Eastern Sun U.N.C.LE. Fan Club, c/o Eastern Sun. 23-B. Cantonment Road. Singapore. 2. The form693 words
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Article, Illustration1208 1968-12-18 7 Walter Froehlich - By Walter Froehlich U.S. Science Writer IN the days before automobiles and paved highways, a man could put his ear to the ground and hear the hoofbeats of horses far away. With a trained ear, r°me men could tell whether the horses1,208 words
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Article, Illustration403 1968-12-18 7 FRANK RYAN - By FRANK RYAN MADISON, Wise onsin. Tues. (UPI» —a university of Wisconsin s c 1 e n 1 1st thinks meatless meals may be the wave of the future. The menu of the future may go along the e lines, according to biochemist Mark A. Stahmann: Alfalfa403 words
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Article, Illustration948 1968-12-18 7 Dr. George E. Mueller - By Dr. George E. Mueller Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration THE hardware. facilities and team developed to carry out the Apollo programme of landing men on the moon represent a major L’.S. investment. A relatively small additional investment would948 words
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Article493 1968-12-18 8 IT is indeed strange that after one year the Treasury has still to appeal to Malaysians to exchange their notes for new ones. Several millions of dollars of the old currency notes are being held by people who do not seem to be willing to part493 words
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Article250 1968-12-18 8 rpHE Serdang Constituency consists of new villages, tin mines, and rubber estates on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Now the Mentri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun bln Haji Idris, announces that light industries will be set up in this area. Four low-cost housing schemes have been completed250 words
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Article, Illustration5329 1968-12-18 8 The Long Term Problem... IT IS alwoys a delight for me to be here in Singapore, this stimulating city which has long been a pulsating centre of commerce and tourism. The profession of diplomacy to which I belong is somewhat more sedate but it has5,329 words
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Article293 1968-12-18 9 Rubber Down Cent SINGAPORE. Tues. Janua-y first grad? rubber buyen closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur ttday at 57} cents per lb., d*wn five eights of a cent fnm previous close The tone yas quiet and slightly easierThe market was sharply lower it the opening following disappointing293 words
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Article55 1968-12-18 9 TOKYO. Tues (Reuter) Japar. hopes to build up her extersal reserves to US$4,OOO millicr. Mr. Takeo Fukuda, the Minister of Finance, said today. He said the reserves, which were about US$l,9OO million at the beginning of this year, are expected to increase to US$3,OOO million by55 words
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Article28 1968-12-18 9 LONDON. Tues «UPI> F lbber market closed qu'et with spot 21. 21 1 4 No 1 RBS CIF basis ports Jan. 20-3 16. 20-3/a28 words
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Article175 1968-12-18 9 SINGAPORE. Tues The following ships are expected to be in port today: Gndowns Vessels 1/2 Astrid Bakke 3 4 F.ffie Maersk 5 Folga 6'7 Borneo 8 9 Antoniotto TJsodimare 13/14 Manolceverett 19 Golden Mountain 21 22 Rajah Brooke 23/24 Sandakan Maru 25/26 Halldis 27 28 Perry 29/30175 words
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68 1968-12-18 9 WILLIAM S. Vaughn (right), chairman of the Eastman Kodak Company, presided recently at the initial luncheon of the U.S. National Foreign Trade Convention in New York City. He is shown above introducing Galo Plaza (left), secretary general of the Organisation of American States, who was the main speaker at the68 words
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1513 1968-12-18 9 SINGAPORE. Tues.—There was a reneral slackening of trading interest across the board in the Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia today. The market opened firm and at the morning close, the levels were still higher than yesterday's. But the main interest was1,513 words
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200 1968-12-18 9 IN the middle of November 1968 a catamaran was launched from the Bolnes (Holland) shipyard of Boele N.V. This unconventional form of craft rests under water on two submarine-shaped floats linked by two horizontal “wings”. In these two wings there are in all four propellers, by means of which the200 words
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224 1968-12-18 9 TOKYO, Tues. (UPI) The Government today issued a broad declaration of intent to ease import restrictions. It said Japan will lift “quantitative controls'* imposed on a “substantial number of import items.” The statement, issued following a Cabinet meeting, did not specify what goods will224 words
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Article32 1968-12-18 9 NEW YORK Tues (UPI) Closing Dow Jones averages: 30 Industrials 976.32 20 Rails 278.88 15 Utils 138 48 65 Stocks 349.77 40 Bonds 74.73 Commodity Futures Index 144 5432 words
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Article46 1968-12-18 9 HONG KONG Tues (UPI) The Hong Kong Foreign Exchange Market will close on Dec 25 and 26 for Christmas and Jan. 1 for New Year holidays. The Slock Market will observe holidays on Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1 and 2.46 words
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Article150 1968-12-18 9 SINGAPORE Tues. The Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore today announced the following best agreed merchant rates. The following rates are quoted to the equivalent of inn units of foreign currency. SELLING TT or OD. ready; Deutsche Marks $77 1725. Holland Guilders $85.5950: Swiss Francs $7l- Belgian Francs $6150 words
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Article132 1968-12-18 9 xrnKl. T uev The noon price. ai inr Mniipiirt Itince Product du «r* i— loconut Oil exchange io Bujer Milo (K <> B > Hulk Coconut mi 4900 (1 u B > Drum Lno.e opra at. 5# '1 \i 4 xi ii ii i ok XXhite Pepper it OBI132 words
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Article16 1968-12-18 9 SINGAPORE. Tues The tin price for todav was $592.25 per picul, U p 52.12}.16 words
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Article572 1968-12-18 9 SINGAPORE Stork Exfhansf *old and other price* ■iftlnallv luted at buMneu the cloae of IMH M'KIALS U 'll 2.2# 2 28 Ben t<> -1.3 2 64 Borneo Hhrt. 1 o« l 98 Hoii'U\ui 1 87 1 90 t 'tigar i ;e old 'Inrage iO 5 35 1 heinoal572 words
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Article56 1968-12-18 9 i Manager* Price 1 FlrM Mala'an xecnncl Mala'an 2 1 X Third Mala'an 1 2!) Thr < iHimu’rrf Industry \D 1.01 1 11 The "avln* Fund 1.15 1 24 Mala.' nan Investment Fund M» X 85 1.35 ‘Ik FlrM llknni 1.21 xecnnd H'kont XI) K5 Sterling C’mnditv \t>56 words
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Article40 1968-12-18 9 NEW YORK Tues. (UPI) The world sugar future# contract closed 2 to 6 points lower on the New York Sugar Exchange yesterday on 3.538 sales. The domestic sugar contract closed unchanged to 1 point lower on no sales.40 words
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Advertisement947 1968-12-18 9 Air Movements FLY THE BIG BOEING 707 s OF MSA TO HONGKONG, TAIPEI, TOKYO, MANILA, DJAKARTA PERTH, SYDNEY. Contact your travel agent or ring ***** tor reservations. I '/A SINGAPORE ARRIVALS DEPARTURES 6-25 p m 1W pm 9.25 p m li) oo p m 10 25 p m 10 25947 words
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Miscellaneous969 1968-12-18 10 YOUR TV and TODAY J TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPUR and Palau Pinang; 6 Ipoh and Melaka: 3 <Sr 10 Johore Bahru: 4 Taiping; 7 Batu Pahat; 9 Kluang. PM. 545 Opening Annet. Prog Summary; 548 News Outlines in the National Language: 5.53 Waktu Berbuka Puasa dan Imsak; 6969 words
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Miscellaneous314 1968-12-18 12 TODAY and YOU... Wednesday, December 18. 1968. A D -'•i ARIES WAR. 21 APR. 19 >vl 8-26-34-41 •Scy 57-65-79-87 TAURUS APR. 20 MAY 20 20-32-40-51 67-73-85-88 GEMINI MAY 21 c JUNE 20 3-10-12-24 CANCER JUNE 21 JULY 22 42-43-55-59 61-70-83-90 LEO JULY 23 AUG 22 VY7- 8-38-39 Sy 64-68-81-86 VIRGO314 words
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Article, Illustration816 1968-12-18 13 Sheilah Graham - By Sheilah Graham LONDON, Tues. (NANA) “Of course, I’m a little confused,” said George Lazenby when I saw him. It was soon after he had signed to replace Sean Connery as “James Bond” in the rest of the series. He was leaving816 words
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Article, Illustration310 1968-12-18 13 a young pianist who. under false pretences to learn music, obtains tuition under her father in order to get to know her. She breaks up with him. The third daughter is fun-loving Ru Hua (Maggie Li Ling Ling) who falls for a playboy.310 words
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239 1968-12-18 13 O’ Toole To Star In ‘Figures In A Landscape’ NEW YORK. Tues Peter OToole has been signed to star in “Figures In A Landscape.” which John Kohn will produce and Peter Medak will direct, for Cinema Centre Films It was announced by Jere Henshaw, VicePresident In charge of production. Stanley239 words
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Article54 1968-12-18 13 Jack Hawkins has been signed for a cameo role in Paramount Pictures’ sweeping adventure -com e d y “Monte Carlo Rally.” The motion picture currently Is before the TechnlcolourPanavlslon cameras with Ken Annakin producing and directing Hawkins will play the head of a ring smuggling stolen jewels during54 words
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312 1968-12-18 13 Sheilah Graham - By Sheilah Graham NEW YORK. Tues (NANA) Anna Moffo will fly ln from Vienna to sing at the inauguration for Pre-sident-elect Nixon in January. At the moment, she is packing for Rome, Milan, Stockholm and Buda- pest. “It's an exciting life.” I commented312 words
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Miscellaneous206 1968-12-18 13 SHAW* Or»|»nl»i»tion LAST DAT V" Frrr Lilt! Him 1.4*. 4.**. «.3* ».l* P Win* YU "RETI «v OF THE ONE-ARMFO SWORDSMAN'’ A SHAW PRODUCTION' Mandarin in Shawsrnpr. CO’OT “opens TOMORROW" Barrr Turn A- Judv C.eeson !n "HERE WE GO Rrtl'ND THE MII.RIRRT HI SH” Color IUAI LAST DAT 11 i206 words
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Miscellaneous71 1968-12-18 13 GRAND lIARI RAYA PUASA AND CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION SIMULTANEOUS OPENING FROM TOMORROW ODEON KUALA LUMPUR wmwu' ODEON PALACE SINGAPORE SINGAPORE (NO FREE LIST) 007 HITS THE WILD WEST TRAIL WITH B. B. SEAN CONNERY BRIGITTE BARDOT n i\ yi\fe s ‘r* V i+*- l M >1 1 S 1 SCOPE TECHNICOLORFR71 words
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Miscellaneous284 1968-12-18 13 LAST pay: 11 m I S*, 4 00. *OO .10 p m “SONG OF OUR FAMILY" Yoong Yoong Annetto Chang Scope. Color. English Chinese 6uo* un Mandarin Odeon a Palace: 'No Free List* OPENS TOMORROW' •SHALAKO" in Color Scope Sean Connerv Brigitte Baraot a ith Chinese Subtitles' ORCHARD-***** La.l Par!284 words
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Article, Illustration690 1968-12-18 14 R.C. Pande - By R.C. Pande NEW Delhi (UPI) A rajah from the roof of the world now is peeling potatoes on the banks of the sacred Hindu River Yamuna in downtown Delhi. “Thanks to the Chinese.” His Highness says in explaining the loss of his mountain kingdom.— UPI photo.; — UPI. - 690 words
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Article795 1968-12-18 14 Shullen - Sun Special Features By Shullen rpAIPEI, (UPI). 1 One of the few discontented men in Nationalist China is aging President Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang's regime has brought unprecedented prosperity Taiwan and launched the Nationalist island into one of East Asia's spectacular industrial revolutions. But the Generalissimo, who795 words
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Article61 1968-12-18 14 TAIPEI, (UPI) Here is a quick look at Taiwan, the Nationalist Chinese island located 100 miles off the coast of the Communist-ruled China mainland. AREA: 13.886 square miles. POPULATION: 13.700.000. BIRTHRATE: 2.8 per cent. GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT: $3,539.3 million (1967). PER CAPITA INCOME: 5230. EXPORTS: $BOO61 words
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372 1968-12-18 14 SYDNEY. Tur». (Reuter) Englishman Geoffrey Gibbon, now running Australia's first lion park at Warragamba. near Sydney, would like to start a kangaroo (arm in England. “But it is very interesting." he said. "Here you are allowed to mow down kangaroos with guns, slaughter them372 words
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220 1968-12-18 15 SYDNEY. Tues (Reuter) United States tennis star Clark Graebner. overlooked lor his country's Davis Cup team. yesterday started a campaign to try to force his way back into the side. Graebner and the other squad member. Jim Osborne, left Svdney hours before the220 words
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227 1968-12-18 15 By Our Racing Correspondent T>ENANG, Tues. Castle Command who skipped his engagements ot the recent Bukit Timoh meeting showed there is nothing amiss with him. This morning with Johnny Wilson in the saddle Castle Command did a brilliant half mile workout227 words
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Article139 1968-12-18 15 WELLINGTON. New Zealand. Tues. (Reuter) Three four-day Tests are included in the West Indian cricket team’s six-match itinerary in New Zealand after their tour of Australia. The West Indians are not meeting any individual Plunket Shield teams. Instead there are three-day fixtures139 words
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Article115 1968-12-18 15 NORTH HOLLYWOOD. California. Tues. < Reuter) U.S. Olympic swimmers Charles Hlckcox and Debbie Meyer have been named "world swimmers of 1968’’ by the editors of Swimming World Magazine. Two Australians, Michael Wenden and Lyn McClements. were named world swimmers of the year in specific events115 words
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103 1968-12-18 15 BANGKOK, Tues (Reuter) The Thai Government today agreed that Thailand should hold the Sixth Asian Games in Bangkok in 1970. The Cabinet at a weekly meeting decided to accept the Asian Games Federation's (A.G-F.) proposal for sharing of deficits in the running of the103 words
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76 1968-12-18 15 ADELAIDE. Tues. < Reuter) —-New South Wales wicketkeeper Brian Taber equalled the world wicket keeping record for dismissals in a first class match when he took his 12th victim in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval today’. Taber’s feat equalled76 words
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Article25 1968-12-18 15 DI’BLIN. Ireland. Tues. (Reuter) Cambridge University beat Blackrock College Dublin by 22 points to five in a Rugbv Union match played here yesterday.25 words
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Article144 1968-12-18 15 MIAMI. Florida. Tues. < Reuter) Former world’s heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) turned himself over to local authorities yesterday at the Dade County jail to begin serving a 10-day sentence for several traffic violations. Clay, who lost h;s crown for refusing to serve144 words
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Article191 1968-12-18 15 MOSCOW, Tues. (Reuter) World champion high jumper Valery Brumel has begun training again three and a half years after the motorcycle accident that broke his right leg so badly that doctors considered amputation. Brumel. now 26. has begun with cross-country jogs, and does not plan to191 words
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56 1968-12-18 15 PICTURE shows Miss Angeline Hwang, 5th Kyu. aged 26. a salesgirl with an electrical appliances firm. throwing her instructor. Choy Wai Kong, 2nd Dan, Perak Coach. In a demonstration at the Sixth Malaysian Judo Champion- ships at Ipoh on Saturday night. The demonstration was held at the St John AmbulanceEastern Sun pix - 56 words
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569 1968-12-18 15 LITTLE NENE - World Cup By LITTLE NENE SINGAPORE Tues The “World Cup" team championships, better known as the “Canada Cup’, barring unforeseen circumstances will be held In Singapore next year. Well done!, I say to the Singapore Golf Association and all those responsible for569 words
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409 1968-12-18 15 Joint Services To Seek FAS Aid On 6- Nation Tourney SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Joint Services Football Association would seek the co-operation of the F.A. of Singapore to organise a six-nation soccer tournament as a preliminary step towards the staging of the first ASEAN Games in this region. Flt./Lt. Tom409 words
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Article90 1968-12-18 15 PARIT BUNTAR. Tues. The Secretary of the Krian District Football Association. Enche Hussein bin Omar, said here today that that annual League will begin its competition in February next year. Enche Hussein said that the soccer League is being started earlier so as to spread out90 words
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Article164 1968-12-18 15 Volleyball PENANG. Tues. Penang Boys scored their second win in the first Malaysian youth volleyball championships, when they convincingly beat Kedah 3-0 at the Han Chiang indoor stadium here this morning Definitely a team with strong chance of becoming champions. Penang easily w’on in three straight164 words
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Article133 1968-12-18 15 SYDNEY. Tues. (Reuter) The Australian selectors have made two changes in the side to meet the West Indies in ’he Second Cricket Test in Melbourne starting on Dec. 26. Mr A R. Bames. Secretary of the Australian Bbard of Con’rol. announced the team tonight. Batsman John133 words
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Article48 1968-12-18 15 LONDON, Tues < Reuter) Irishman Jonah Barrington. 27. last night became one of the few players to w”,n the British amateur squash rackets title three years in succession. Barrington beat 28-year-old international Mike Corby of England 3-9. 9-1. 9-3. 9-2. at the Lansdowme Club. London.48 words
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650 1968-12-18 16 SYDNEY, Tues. (Reuter) Scots roily driver Andrew Cowon won the £lO,OOO London to Sydney cor marathon here today otter a dramatic crash had robbed a Belgian Le Mans ace from almost certain victory. First across the finishing line at the650 words
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133 1968-12-18 16 SYDNEY. Tues. (Reuter) A team of Australian Ford Falcons won the threecar teams event in the London to Sydney car marathon which finished here today. Rally officials said provisional placings put the Ford Falcons well clear of the second place BMC. 1800 s. The three133 words
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Article140 1968-12-18 16 SYDNEY, Tues. (Reuter) While the other drivers in the London to Sydney car marathon are driving in a victory procession tomorrow the man who led until the last 100 miles will be in a naval helicopter flying him to Sydney airport. Lucien Bianchi. the Belgian140 words
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Article308 1968-12-18 16 EDINBURGH. Tues. (Reuter) Miss Marjorie Reid, fiancee of the LondonSydney car marathon winner Andrew Cowan, learned of the result this morning and said: It’s wonderful. I’m s*» happy.” Cowan and his co-driver Brian Coyle. be re-e*-"-married Andrew's sister Dorothy— are jf i Uuu a best known rally308 words
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242 1968-12-18 16 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) Indonesian badminton and national Olympic authorities met today in an effort to solve financial problems which could bar the country from taking part in next year’s Thomas Cup, the world's premier badminton competition. The last242 words
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305 1968-12-18 16 SINGAPORE. Tues Jansemtes top contenders for this season's division one league title will meet Singapore Inria n Association in a SHA senior engagement at Indian Association ground, Balestier Road, tomorrow. Bu ly-ofT <5 15 pm > The team have been in serious training305 words
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Article235 1968-12-18 16 MELBOURNE. Tues. (Reuter) Unless the Australian Lawn Tennis Association of Australia make a substantial profit from the Davis Cup in Adelaide later this month, it will not be in a financial positon to send a team overseas to challenge for the Cup next vear. accordng235 words
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Article133 1968-12-18 16 LONDON. Tues ißeuter* Mike Weston, the England Rugby Union captain, announced today that he is giving up representative rugby. He said he is no longer tit enough to tram although he has played for six years since being told he would never play again following133 words
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Article77 1968-12-18 16 LONDON. Tuc* (Reuter) West Indian Roy Marshall will again captain flampshue County Cricket Club in the English County championship next season. It will be hi* lourth season as captain. Marshall was born in Barbados and made hi s debut for the Island at the age of 15-377 words
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322 1968-12-18 16 Local Fans Treated To ‘Moscow Style Soccer SINGAPORE, Tues. The visiting Dynamo “Thilissi soccer team from Russia chalked up their second victory when they whipped a Singapore Selection XI 10-1* in a one sided match at Jalan Besar Stadium tonight. The visitors scored an easy 5-1 win in their opening322 words
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487 1968-12-18 16 Letter To Sports Editor BEtN'b an ardent football fan and an ex-player, I cannot help feeling very disappointed over the recent pathetir performances of the Republic's National Football XI. Records will show that since the introduction of the game to this Island, some 50487 words
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Article314 1968-12-18 16 MILDURA. Tues. (Reuter) A sparkling 78-run partnership by Seymour Nurse and Jackie Fredericks highl.ghted the West Indies easy win o ver a Victorian Countiy XI in a two-day match which finished here loday. Nurse and Fredericks put on 78 for (he third wicket in 44314 words
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Article93 1968-12-18 16 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) British amateur champion Mike Bonallack toaay was named “Golfer of the Year” by the Association of British Golf Writers. He claimed over half of the votes. The 22-year-old PGA eloce champion Peter Townsend was second and 24-vear-old Ryder Cup player Tony Jacklin.93 words
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Advertisement26 1968-12-18 15 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB announces the opening of a NEW BRANCH FOR 4D at 36 NEW MARKET ROAD Tickets for the Penang December Meeting ON SALE TODAY26 words
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Miscellaneous63 1968-12-18 16 Fenanc: 6.01 am. (2.1 ft.). 11.40 pm. (8.5 ft Port Swcttrnham: 3.25 a.m. (15.9 ft.), 1032 am. (3.7 ft Fort Dickson: 11.37 pm. (14 ft 5.00 a m (9.5 ft.). Sinjapore: 339 p.m. (1.0 ft.), 8.53 a.m. (9.4 ft.). Scdili Kechil: 2.07 p.m. (0.8 ft.), 9.31 p.m. (8.1 ft). Kuantan:63 words
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