Eastern Sun, 19 December 1968
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Title Section24 1968-12-19 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION ft Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 Mo. 858 Thursday, 19 December 1968. ft MC(P> 0050 Price 15 cents24 words
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275 1968-12-19 1 OAIGON, Wed. (Reuter) Saigon police ore holding 70 “very dangerous" Vietcong terrorists, Prime Minister Tran Van Huong was reported to have told a parliamentary delegation today. They were among 390 Vietcong seized in a big hunt across the city over the275 words
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141 1968-12-19 1 PARIS WED. (UPI) A North Vietnamese spokesman accused South Vietnam today of “deliberately raising obstacles" to delay the Paris talks on peace in Vietnam "to keep the Americans embroiled in the war.” In one of the bluntest attacks on Saicon s reluctance to move141 words
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75 1968-12-19 1 SAIGON. Wed. (UPI) An Air Force C 123 cargo filane crashed moments after ake-off from Chu Lai killing 14 and wounding all of the other 44 passengers and crewmen aboard, military spokesmen said today. The aircraft, known as the Provinder. slammed to earth75 words
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294 1968-12-19 1 CANBERRA, Wed. (Reuter) The Australian Government's decision “in principle" to maintain forces in Malaysia and Singapore until the end of 1971 was confirmed at a meeting of Federal Cabinet in Canberra today. This was announced tonight by the Prime Minister. John Gorton, in a294 words
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Article57 1968-12-19 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. (UPI)— Seventeen workers were killed and 100 injured when a side wall of a public rest house fell on them today at Palltan City in Gujarat State. All-India Radio announced. The workers were repairing the old rest house when a side wail57 words
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Article, Illustration725 1968-12-19 1 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Government's immigration policy with regard to the granting of permanent residence to “non-citizen" husbands and wives come under fire again in Parliament today. Several MPs cited how married couples were made to separate because the husband or wife was725 words
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363 1968-12-19 1 ATLANTA. Georgia. Wed. Reuten—Squads, of Federal agents today kept a tight security on developments in the daring kidnapping of an American property tyroon's beautiful daughter snatched from a motel wearing only a flimsy nightie. Barbara Jane Mackle. 70. a third year student at Emory363 words
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Article90 1968-12-19 1 'Only On The Moon He Wrote CREMA. North Italy. Wed. (Reuter) —Shopowner Cesare Piacentini smiled With satisfaction as a distinguish-ed-looking man walked out of his shop after buying 15.060 lire (ten sterling) worth of clothes. But his smile vanished quickly when he looked again at the cheque the man gave90 words
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212 1968-12-19 1 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Thieves made a £104.000 raid on Pan-American Airlines cargo sheds at London Airport today while police were ambushing a second gang in another part of the airport. The successful raiders escaped with diamonds, gold dust and dollars from the Pan-American strong-212 words
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138 1968-12-19 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. today denied Malaysia had made any concession to the Philippines over its dispute over Sabah. The Philippine Foreign Secretary, Mr Narriso Ramos. was reported to have said this to a Manila newspaper. speaking to newsmen138 words
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Article126 1968-12-19 1 SAIGON. Wed (Reuter) A Vietcong Military Command hap told its guerilla.' kill all dogs. A copy of the order posted by the Vietcong s Ben Tre Mekong Delta Command, was captured recently by American forces and released by the US mission today. The order,126 words
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Article86 1968-12-19 1 MANILA. Wed. (UPI) Love knows no obstacles even red tape A young Canadian. Robert Poo'e. flew back to Manila today afternoon to marry a Filipino girl, two days after he was turned back by immigration authorities for lack of a Philippine visa. This time. Poole86 words
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Article43 1968-12-19 1 WASHINGTON. W e d. (Reuter) —President Johnson is being admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital todav for treatment of a low-grade fever and chest cold, the White House announced today. A spokesman said the President became ill during the night.43 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous8 1968-12-19 1 LADIES DAY Wf-JH “He’s very muchjike his father!**8 words
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247 1968-12-19 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. An export company which will have exclusive rights to sell Malaysian pineapples to Britain, Malaysia's biggest customer, is being formed. Announcing this today, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, told Bernama this247 words
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150 1968-12-19 2 PENANG. Wed.— A threeday training programme of Jehovah’s Witnesses will be held here this week-end beginning on Friday evening at the Balia Ra’ayat. Cantonment Road. Mr. Chin san. the presiding minister of the local congregation, said 80 Witnesses from West Malaysia were expected150 words
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173 1968-12-19 2 UN Fishermen’ s Training Expert On Effective Techniques PENANG, Wed. Fishing is getting more sophisticated and fishermen should be more effective in their techniques, a United Nations fishermen’s training expert, Mr. Davidson Thomas, said here today. Mr. Thomas is here to familiarise himself with the land and facilities for the173 words
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Article104 1968-12-19 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A salesman, who was sentenced to six months' jail by a Magistrate's Court for impersonating a senior transport officer, was today acquitted and discharged by the High Court on appeal. Eua Kim Hock. 29. who was adeged to have gone with a friend to104 words
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Article, Illustration81 1968-12-19 2 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, for talks about vocational training planning. The talks, which were due to end on Dec. 20. were held under the auspices81 words
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Article, Illustration189 1968-12-19 2 A Malaysian artist has won the 1968 Print Council of Australia exhibition prize Hr i s Mr Tay Kok Wee of 106 Lint.ins Park, Sarawak, now an instructor in printing at the Prahran Technical School near Melbourne. His entry. DIARY 4. which carried a cash189 words
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Article24 1968-12-19 2 PENANG. Wed—Thieves escaped with a record player, liquor, cigarettes, all worth 5740, from the Sandycroft Leave Centre in Tanjong Bungah yesterday.24 words
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301 1968-12-19 2 KOTA KINABALU. Wed. (AFP) Sahah's Minister for Finance. Enche Salleh Sulong today called the Philippines claim to Sabah ’’a joke of very poor taste.’’ In a broadcast over Radio Malaysia, the Minister said the claim had “neither legal not political basis.” He301 words
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Article88 1968-12-19 2 SINGAPORE. Med—A limited quantity of official First Pay Covers are now on sale at all Post Offices in the Republic. The multi-coloured, attractively designed First Day Covers are nine inches by four inches in sire and are priced at 10 cent each The design, which is based88 words
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Article49 1968-12-19 2 PENANG. Wed. One of the judges in the International Koran reading competition, Moulay Amed Ellami, from Casablanca, paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Penang. Tun Sved Sheh bin Syed Abdullah Shahabuddin, at the Residency today. Moulay Amed Ellami is also the Deputy Governor of Casablanca.49 words
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150 1968-12-19 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Cabinet today discussed the budget to be submitted to Parliament early next year, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. said today. He said (he Cabinet also discussed a Bill aimed at setting up machinery to control fragmentation of estates150 words
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Article49 1968-12-19 2 PENANG. Wed The Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, will open the Gilani jute factory at Mak Mandin. Butterworth. on Dec 30. On Dec 23. the Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, will open the Sungei Glugor UMNO fun fair at Sungei Glugor here.49 words
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139 1968-12-19 2 PENANG Wed —A scheme for the Improvement of environmental sanitation In the city kampongs has beer approved by the Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee Emphasis would be laid on important aspects of environmental sanitation. namely latrine drainage and refuse disposal The whole scheme139 words
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1033 1968-12-19 2 KUALA LUMPUR. AYed. A heavier fee for bar licences was today suggested by the Gerakan Rakj at Malavsia State Assemblyman for Kepong. Dr Tan Chee Khoon. as one of the ways in which the Selangor State Government could increase its revenue. Dr.1,033 words
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150 1968-12-19 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed A group of armed youths forced their way into a house at the 4th mile Jalan Ipoh here last night and robbed a trac or driver of $1,803 worth of jewellery. The victim. Mr. Ting Sak Sing. 22. told police he150 words
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Article, Illustration541 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. A 17-year-old female social escort told the Coroner's Court today that a man "threatened" to do something desperate if she refused to stay wtih her for another night. Miss Koh Ah Moy, also known as Monica Ross, of Social541 words
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286 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. A man, described as a "nincompoop" who tried to extort $50,000 from a bank adviser, was today jailed for 18 months by the Fourth District Court. Lim Soon Hee. 25. a plant attendant at the Paslr Panjsng Power S'ation. admitted putting Yap286 words
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219 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The number of persons "booked” for flouting the new health and anti-litter regulations has dropped considerably. For the first two weeks of this month a total of 227 persons were convicted and fined sums up to $lOO for breaches of the health laws.219 words
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Article, Illustration555 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. Workers' education must be consistent with the theme of the times economic growth for a new and better way of life. The Minister for Culture. Mr Jek Yeun Thong, stated this today at the close of the ILO-Danish Seminar on— Eastern Sun photo. - 555 words
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237 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Minister of Defence, Mr. Lim Kim San, said today it had always been the policy of the local members of the Armed Forces to maintain good relationships with the public. The Minister was speaking in reply237 words
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Article138 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE Wed. The Adult Education Board will be conducting a 16ueek course in Batik Painting. The Course is designed for art enthusiasts who wish to learn and develop batikpainting as their medium of expression. Students wiU be given both theoretical and practical training in selecting materials138 words
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Article65 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE. Wed—Miniskirts are getting shorter and shorter in Singapore. And in time to come they will he shorter than nothing. Making this complaint in Parliament today. Mr. Lee Teck Him (Ulu Pandan) called on the Minister for Culture to look into this matter. Replying, the Minister,65 words
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175 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE. Wed Tbe Health Minister. Mr. Chua Sian Chin, today gave an assurance in Parliament that a tuberculosis patient in a general medical ward of a hospital would not endanger other patients or visitors to the wardIn answer to a question from the MP175 words
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362 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. The condition of teeth of Singaporeans has been found to be "poor", the Ministry of Health said today. This was evident in the “deplorable state of the teeth” of National Servicemen when examined on entry into the service. However severe this was362 words
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115 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Local manufacturers were given special discounts for radio end television advertising, but they have not responded to this offer. This was disclosed in Parliament today by the Minister for Culture. Mr. Jek Yuen Thong during the debate on the Ministry’s Estimates for the115 words
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225 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. About 500 contestants will take part in the finals of the 1968 singing contest, beginning tomorrow, at the National Theatre. The participants were selected from some 2,000 entrants in the initial heats of the contest. The 1968 singing contest is the 22nd225 words
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Article130 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE Wed. —There will be an exhibition of lowpriced college textbooks from Britain at the library of the University of Singapore from now' until Jan. 4 next year. There will also be a second collection of the textbooks at the British Council. 1-A Orchard Road, during the130 words
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252 1968-12-19 3 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The Health Minister, Mr Chua Sian Chin, said in Parliament today that the area served by the Thomson Road Hospital could not he extended to other constituencies at the present moment. During the question-and-answer session in Parliament today, the Health Minister252 words
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Article, Illustration319 1968-12-19 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Some 400 women from 3# women sub-committees of community centres throughout Singapore are joining forces to prove that women can contribute something to the community. Headed by Madam Chan Choy Slong, the MP for Delta, they will319 words
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Article123 1968-12-19 4 Bl TTERWORTH. Wed. A youth ran amok and •lashed four people with a vegetable knife in Baean Jermal here last night. Two of the injured persons •re said to be on the seriously hurt list. According to the police, a youth entered a coffeeshop at about123 words
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Article120 1968-12-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The private sector was today urged to take greater interest promoting tourism in the country. The appeal was made by the chairman of the Federation of Malaysia Tourist Association. Mr. S. MS. Virik. and the vice-chairman of the Malaysia chapter of the Pacific120 words
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Article, Illustration271 1968-12-19 4 The 35-man Singapore National Orchestra will present its second public concert at the Singapore Conference Hall on Jan. 11 and 12 The major works to he presented will be the Mendelssohns 'ltalian' Symphony and Chopin's Piano Concerto in F minor. Guest Soloist for271 words
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105 1968-12-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR. WedTwo youths, So Han Beng. 17 of Klang and Ng Chee Keong. 17, of Petaling Java today pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here to robbing a courting coup]* at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park on the night of Oct. 3n The105 words
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98 1968-12-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club today presented an eight cubic-foot freezer to the Sisters of the Poo- for their Old Folks' Home at Old Klang Road here The freezer was presented to Sister Joseph, one of the eight Sisters98 words
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432 1968-12-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Television Malaysia will present a 40-minute comedy. “Ampun dan Ma af," on Saturday as one of its many special programmes for H a r 1 Rava Puasa. The Deputy Head of Programmes of TV Malaysia Syed Alwt bin Syed Hassan,432 words
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331 1968-12-19 4 Insp. Sivakuru Apologises To Judge Mr. Yeoh IPOH, Wed. Inspector K. Sivakuru, police officer attached to the C.1.D., Ipoh, was today acquitted and discharged in the Magistrate's Court here on two summons charges. He was alleged to have behaved in an insulting manner *o Perak High Court Judge. Mr. Justice331 words
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Article67 1968-12-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Thieve* broke mto a shop at Subang New Village and got away with $4,184 m notes and coin s yesterday. A Police spokesman said M Bhileii bin Besali. 53. a breadseller. returned from work at 2 30 pm. yesterday and found the money67 words
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533 1968-12-19 4 Mistakes In Lower Courts KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Dato Justice S.M. Yong suggested iff the High Court here today Presidents ond Magistrates in the Lower Courts should read sections of law involved in a case before passing sentence in the future. He gave the533 words
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Article94 1968-12-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. More than 1.000 parcels of cake g were today presented to patients in the General Hospital and the National Tuberculosis Centre here by the Selangor Branch of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society. The president of the Society. Tua n Syed Nasir bi n Ismail,94 words
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Article102 1968-12-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Tour youths, two armed w th parang? and o ne with a d?gger held up a tractor-driver and his mother at thei r home in Jalan Pasar here and robbed them of jewellery valued at sl.Boo yesterday. A Police spokesman said tndav102 words
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Article88 1968-12-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR. 'Wed. —A bread seller reported the theft of 54.184 from his steel trunk yesterday. Mr M. Shileley bin Besali. 53. of Kampong Baru Subang here told police he left his shop at about 7 a m. to sell bread. At about 230 pm.88 words
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76 1968-12-19 4 A mini-petrol-car constructed by a 28-year-old Ewald Welrel from Nordsteimke near Wolfsburg during his spare time is shown in the picture. It look Ewald one year to build this 36 cm long and weighing 4.7 kilograms car at the cost of about US$75 Tbe car ia driven by a onePana Photo. - 76 words
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Article, Illustration353 1968-12-19 10 CINGAPORE, Wed. The $200,000 extension to the Fair* field Methodist Girls' School here will be officially opened on Friday. The school's new building extension will be declared open by the Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon. The dedication service will be353 words
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Article, Illustration352 1968-12-19 10 Committee Presents Freight Rates’ Case To UN Expert SINGAPORE, Wed. The All Races Shipping Freight Working Committee sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce today presented its case on "unjust freight rates and monopolistic contract systems imposed by shipping conferences" to a visiting United Nations expert. The UN expert isEastern Sun photo. - 352 words
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219 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The University of Singapore Students' Union (USSU) has described the statement by the ViceChancellor. Dr. Toh Chin Chye, that the students’ union was raising money under the name of charity and using it for noncharitable purposes as “misleading and without basis". The219 words
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Article33 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed —Three robbers, two of whom were armed with daggers, entered the house of Mrs A C. Prema in Upper Serangoon Road and robbed her of jewellery worth $600 yesterday.33 words
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180 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Welfare Committee of the University of Singapore Students’ Union will be organising a Christmas-cum-Hari Raya party for about 400 under-privileged children. It will be held at Eusoff College lounge on Dec. 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mrs. Wee180 words
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113 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. There were 340 cases of malaria m Singapore during the first nine months of this year. With the exception of two cases, the rest were considered by the health authorities as imported cases The Health Minister disclosed this in Parliament during the113 words
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342 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. The National Safety First Council of Singapore has called on pedestrians to be extra alert during the festive season. A spokesman for the Council said that during the festive season, accident figures go up higher possibly because more people are342 words
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142 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE Wed Some 28.000 trees and plants were planted during the last two years as part of the Government's efforts to make Singapore into a garden city. The Minister for Law and National Development, Mr. E.W. Barker, said this in reply to questions142 words
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320 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Housing and Development Board will construct a total of 16,000 units in 1969. To-date, the Board has already completed for occupation a total of 89.166 units of housing flats. The Minister for Law and National Development, Mr E.W. Barker,320 words
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Article192 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Orthopaedic Department of the General Hospital treated a total of 1.679 persons for hand injuries during the first nine months of this year Of the total. 239 persons were Injured while working with machines In operation. The Health Minister. Mr. Chua Sian192 words
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Article48 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed—Those who wish to make donations to the National Defence Fund are advised that the next date for receiving such donations bv the Minister of Defence will be on Friday at 10.30 a m at the Ministry of the Interior and Defence. Pearl's Hill48 words
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Article32 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Polytechnic Students’ Council has passed a motion of no confidence on the president of the SPSU, Mr Tan Cheow Teck. at an extra-ordinary meeting held recently.32 words
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Article30 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed—The Singapore Blood Transfusion Service mobile blood bank will station in front of International Building along Orchard Road on Friday from 9.30 am. to 3.30 p.m.30 words
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Article22 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed—There were 70 road accidents, of which fou r were serious, during the past 24 hours in the Republic.22 words
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189 1968-12-19 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The second batch of National Servicemen trained as ceremonial guards "graduated” today after three month's training A passing-out parade was held this afternoon at the Beach Road Camp here and reviewed by Col. R. J. Minjoot. These guards will not189 words
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Article84 1968-12-19 10 S’ PORE DIARY 1 p.m. 2 p.m.: Rotary Club of Singapore-West weekly luncheon at Hollandsche (Dutch) Club, Camden Park, off Adam Road 6 p.m.: Malaya dance practice for beginners at National Theatre Club, Clemenceau Avenue. 7.30 p.m.: Free film shows by Ministry of Culture at Kampong Lim Teck 800, Kampong84 words
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Article, Illustration518 1968-12-19 13 SINGAPORE, Wed. Every step will be token to see that the special detention laws for criminal detainees are not abused. Giving this assurance in Parliament today, the Minister of Interior and Defence, Mr. Lim Kim San, said that the constitutional rights518 words
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Article171 1968-12-19 13 SINGAPORE. Wed A “real" Father Christmas, complete with sleigh and gifts, will arrive in Singapore tomorrow by SAS Trans Asian Express. He will be met at Paya Lebar Airport by 50 boys and girls representing the underprivileged children selected from three Homes. He will distribute gifts171 words
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Article78 1968-12-19 13 SINGAPORE Wed The 1963 Christmas Fair Donation Draw will be held at the Automobile Association House in River Valley Road on Saturday at 4 p m Mrs. Jek Yeun Thong, wife of the Minister for Culture and also chairman of this Christmas Fair Donation Draw,78 words
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Article31 1968-12-19 13 SINGAPORE. Wed—Captain MA. Nederkoorn. of Thome and Company Limited, will present certificates to the 61 trainees who graduated from the Training Ship “Singapore’’ at 10 a.m on Friday.31 words
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173 1968-12-19 5 SASEBO Western Japan. «ed i Reuter) The United States nuclear powered submarine Plunger a r^vec here today for a three-day visit as about 700 helmeted Zenggakuren students were demonstrating In the city in protest. Police said one student nad been taken into173 words
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Article127 1968-12-19 5 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Two farmers groups have called on the government to impose anti-dumping duties on countries that supply Britain with Cheddar-type cheeses at cut rates. Agriculture Minister Cledwyn Hughes said the request. submitted by the National Farmers Union and the Milk Marketing Board, would127 words
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Article273 1968-12-19 5 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) One of the reasons why the price of gold jumped by 24i cents an ounce on the London market today was feeling among some dealers that a revaluation of the bullion-dollar value could well be in the programme of the new Nixon administration. The only273 words
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336 1968-12-19 5 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Scotlond Yard detectives are searching for a team of technicians who are hired by well-organised gangs to take part in major crimes. The technicians, using thermic lances, helped to steal £103.000 in bullion from the strongroom of a North336 words
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Article158 1968-12-19 5 WASHINGTON. W e d. (Reuter) Mr. David Kennedy. who will he President Nixon's Treasury Secretary, yesterday declined to give an unconditional commitment to maintain the present gold-dollar parity linchpin of the world monetary system. The secretary-designate said the international monetary situation was delicate and that158 words
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Article113 1968-12-19 5 WASHINGTON. Wed(UPI) Besides being island nations. Greece and the Philippines have in common being the key marketplace for a U.S. fishing industry product of little demand in the United States, the Interior Department said today. The product, squid, is described by the Interior Department as113 words
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Article70 1968-12-19 5 KARACHI. Wed (AFP) Hundreds of journalists and rress workers demonstrated for press freedom in Karachi’s streets today. The demonstration was organised by the Karachi Union of Journalists One banner carried in the demonstration cited a statement by the late Mr. Jinnah: “Press criticism is an70 words
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199 1968-12-19 5 CHICAGO. Wed (Reuter) An Illinois Supreme Court judge yesterday delayed the execution of Richard Speck, mass killer of eight student nurses in Chicago two and a half years ago. Justice Daniel P Ward signed the order delaying the execution in the electric199 words
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Article87 1968-12-19 5 LAGOS. Mon. (AFP) Tight pohee control was clamped on the West Nigerian town of Ijebu-Igbo today after three peop’e were killed, several others injured and a total of 22 arrested in anti-tax riots. The local OBA (traditional ruler) Adetayo Ami has returned to his place87 words
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Article99 1968-12-19 5 TARPON SPRINGS, Florida. Wed (UPI' At least two cars plunged 30 feet into the Anclote River yesterday when a portion of a bridge on U S 19 collapsed. There was no immediate report of deaths but the Florida Highway Patrol said "several’ persons were injured and99 words
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Article75 1968-12-19 5 MEXICO CITY Wed tUPl)—Mexican legislators have called for new. gettough amendments to the nation's penal code to punish terrorists There havp been three bomb explosion.- :n Mexico City since last Friday when troops and police broke up a student rally So far. bombs have exploded75 words
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216 1968-12-19 5 SAIGON, Wed. (Reuter) American aircraft bombed Vietcong troops 70 miles northwest of Saigon early today, U.S. military spokesman said. He said the B-52 bombers hit men and camps near Song Be in ChuoLong province where yesterday U.S. military sources seid there was216 words
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255 1968-12-19 5 HONG KONG, Wed. (Reuter) Several people from the divided village Sha Tau Kok, who fled from the Hong Kong side to China after taking part in demonstrations during last year's Communist disturbances. were today reported to have sneaked back into the colony255 words
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Article58 1968-12-19 5 WASHINGTON. Wed. (Reuteri Mr Covey T. Oliver. 55. was today sworn in as the US director of the World Bank He succeeds Mr. Livingston T. Merchant, who is retiring. Mr Oliver was previously Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs and US co-ordina-tor for the Alliance58 words
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292 1968-12-19 5 12-year-old Girl Cut Up And Stabbed LEWES. England. Wed. (Reuter) Housewife Jovee Ballard 30 was jailed for three years today for helping her husband. obsessed bv sex and witchcraft, to kill a 12-year-old girl he desired. The husband, who had studied292 words
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Article95 1968-12-19 5 LONDON. Wed i Reuter) Rainstorms brought floods to southern England cutting roads and disrupting commuter train services out of London yesterday. Police toured suburbs on the southern outskirts of the capital warning householders of the flood threat as rivers overflowed their banks Train services In some95 words
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Article, Illustration80 1968-12-19 5 FOR the first time in the history of Sweden, temple dances were performed during a service in the Lngelbrekt Church in Stockholm last month. This special service of "Vigilance” began at 11 pm with two dancers interpretating "The Foolish Maidens" the one who weren'tPANA PHOTO. - 80 words
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Article179 1968-12-19 6 Race equality WASHINGTON. Wed (CPI) President Johnson has warned there will be “a lot of bloody feet” on the Ion? road to equality before the major goals of the civil rights movement are met. “We waste our time and we defraud ourselves if we spend179 words
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276 1968-12-19 6 LONDON, Wed. (UPI) A delegation of islanders from St. Helena, Britain's South Atlantic colony opened talks with British officials and the island s governor Nlr. Dermot Murphy yesterday over their fears of a take-over bid by South African business interests of their island home.276 words
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56 1968-12-19 6 ADELAIDE. Australia Wed (UPI)—A US. helicopter pilot was remanded in the Adelaide magistrates’ court this afternoon on a charge of having murdered an 18-year-old blonde model in a Sydney motel yesterday. The pilot told the magistrate he preferred to remain in custody and56 words
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96 1968-12-19 6 MANILA, Wed. (UPI) Mountain tribesmen massacred seven persons, including three children, with jungle knives and spears after gaining entry Into the vietims’ house on pretext they were Christmas serenaders. the Philippine Constabulary reported today. Police said four other occupants of the house escaped by jumping96 words
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Article167 1968-12-19 6 WASHINGTON. Wed (UPI) Mrs Aristotle Onassis slipped Into Washington yesterday to see the newest member of the Kennedy clan and to visit the grave of her late husband. President John F. Kennedy. Mrs. Onassis paid a noonhour hospital visit to Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, who gave birth167 words
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Article62 1968-12-19 6 ST LOUIS. Missouri. Wed. (UPI) Thieves added injury to insult at a service station ir. West St. Louis Coun’y during the night Two armed bandits robbed the station of $5O and four radios on Monday night. A few hours later three more bandits arrived and62 words
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319 1968-12-19 6 Signal For Arms Race In Southern Africa JOHANNESBURG, Wed. (AFP) The launching of South Africa's first teleguided missile yesterday shows the firm determination of the Pretoria government to strengthen its defence potential despite the arms embargo applied by Britain and the United319 words
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Article195 1968-12-19 6 FRANCE PARIS. Wed (Reuter) The powerful students union UNEP called for pretest meetings in universities throughout France today even as Premier Maurice Couve de Murvllle warned the government would not tolerate student disorders. M. Couve de Murvllle told Gaulllst deputies academic work could not be195 words
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Article41 1968-12-19 6 M UNTIE. Indiana. Wed (UPI) The thief who stole Robert Brooks Christmas tree lights was s° overcome with remorse that he returned them on Monday night, along with a quantity of spare bulbs and a Christmas wreath.41 words
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Article45 1968-12-19 6 NAIROBI. Wed. (AFP) One man died and some 4.000 persons were left homeless as a fire swept through a number of makeshift homes in a Nairobi slum district today. Most of the structures destroyed were shantie s made of wattle and cardboard45 words
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86 1968-12-19 6 NEW YORK Wed (Reuter) The Hong Kong flu epidemic has created “a disastei situation” here, according to the American Red Cross. About one million people are believed to have fallen prey to the virus in New York and Los Angeles alone, while86 words
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Article255 1968-12-19 6 NAPOLEON’S POLISH MISTRESS PARIS. Wed. (AFP) French descendants of Napoleon’s Polish mistress, Countess Maria Walewska, said here today they remained convinced that her mortal remains were buried in Poland despite the exhumation in a Polish church last night of a coffin found to contain the body of her255 words
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Article166 1968-12-19 6 CAPE KENNEDY. Wed (Reuter) Countdown for the U S. manned space shot round the moon at Christmas was underway again today after a six-hour break to give technicians a restThe 103 hour countdown to Saturday's lift-off was interrupted last night for experts preparing the huge Saturn-5166 words
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Article37 1968-12-19 6 CLAYTON. Missouri. Wed. (UPI) It will be a black Christmas at the Garland Clothing Store in Clayton. A faulty furnace spewed a cloud of soot over the store’s entire Christmas clothing stock on Monday.37 words
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105 1968-12-19 6 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) A 40-year-old Pakistani was sent to jail for seven years here today for attempting to smuggle into Britain the largest consignment of Indian hemp ever intercepted by customs. The prosecutor said the 700 s abs of the illegal drug105 words
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Article550 1968-12-19 6 MANILA. Wed. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) marks its second anniversary tomorrow a symbol of multi-nation partnership in a region torn by conflicts. Since the bank opened its doors for business in Manila on Dec. 19. 1966, it has extended loans or technical assistance reaching550 words
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Article132 1968-12-19 7 UNITED NATIONS, New York, Wed. (Reuter) The United Nations today yielded to pressure from the big powers by postponing until next year decisions on the security and development of non-nuclear states. The demands of several large non-nuclear countries arising from their dissatisfaction with the nuclear non-proliferation132 words
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Article127 1968-12-19 7 lini-skirted Bullies: Judge LONDON. Wed. (Reuter)— A judge today branded as bullies six mini-skirted teenagers who robbed a young Chinese mother here at knife-point. JiHge King-Hamilton told tiiem: “Too often people are told that juvenile delinquents committed offences for a giggle or because ttaev were127 words
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Article66 1968-12-19 7 OTTAWA. Wed. (UPI) Canada savs It will give India 15 million bushels of wheat worth Canadian 530 m. India asked Canada to help it through a period when stocks of food grains are low. The Canadian Minister for External Affairs, Mitchell Sharp said the wheat66 words
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Article, Illustration43 1968-12-19 7 CARDIFF, Wales, Prince Charles being greeted by Mrs Eirene White, Minister of State for Welsh Affairs, on his arrival at the Welsh office lost week to take the chair at a meeting of the Country- side Commission. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 43 words
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256 1968-12-19 7 BANGKOK. Wed <UPI> Another eight soldiers and policemen were killed yesterday in an attack on a Thai Special Forces Camp under siege for more than two weeks. The attack came as government helicopters were trying to extract the 51-man force that256 words
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Article117 1968-12-19 7 SACRAMENTO. California. Wed. (AFP'. In a tough warning to militant students and teachers at San Francisco State College California governor Ronald Reagan said There’s no longer any room for appeasement or give Mr Reagan attacked criminal elements among the student fraternity who had helped clo'-e117 words
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116 1968-12-19 7 WASHINGTON: The wives of members of president-elect Richard Nixon's cabinet together after announcement by Nixon of this appointment. with Mrs. Nixon. They are with husbands' positions in brackets. left to right, front row: Mrs. Clifford M. Hardin (Agriculture); Mrs. John Mitchell (Attorney General): Mrs. Nixon; Mrs. Agnew: Mrs. William P.116 words
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Article87 1968-12-19 7 RIO DE JANEIRO Wed (AFPi —Five children, illegally employed in a fireworks factory here, were burned alive when an explosion followed by a fire wrecked the plant last night. Three other children, working in the same factory, were reported in a critical condition The children87 words
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Article119 1968-12-19 7 LONDON Wed (Reuter)— A schoolgirl of 11 sentenced to life detention for strangling two small boys set Government Ministers a problem today. The problem Britain apparently has no suitahlv secure institution where Mary Bell, described as a mentally sick, precocious and cruel child, can get psychiatric119 words
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62 1968-12-19 7 CAIRO Wed. (Reuter) Universities and institutes of higher learning which were closed last month after student riots. will reopen on January 11. the cabinet decided today. Twenty people were lulled in the demonstrations at the delta town of Mansnura and in Alexandria- The students62 words
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321 1968-12-19 7 Mel Beiser - By Mel Beiser WASHINGTON, Wed. (Reuter) U.S. central banking authorities Have tightened credit by raising bank rate in another attempt to restrain an economy which keeps growing faster than the government thinks is wise. The Federal Reserve Board last night321 words
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96 1968-12-19 7 NEW YORK Wed (Reuter) Judy Garland said yesterday that she will marrv discotheque manager Mickey Deans In London on Dec. 30. The 46-year-old singer whose four previous marriages all ended In divorce, said she had known Deans, a 35-year-old New Yorker, for96 words
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Article67 1968-12-19 7 PAHUTE MESA Nevada (UPI) —The Atomic Energy Commission last night postponed for 24 hours because of “weather” conditions today’s planned underground detonation of its second one-megaton nuclear device in eight months. The blast, expected to be felt 250 miles awav. drew protests from scientist and a67 words
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207 1968-12-19 7 CAPE KENNEDY, Florida, Wed. (Reuter) The United States today makes a second attempt to launch the most advanced communications satellite ever built ten years exactly since a human voice was first relayed to earth from space. In a prelude to207 words
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122 1968-12-19 7 REDWOOD CITY. California. Wed (Reuter) Abdullah Bairfleld set himself the ambitious goal of fathering 50 children by the time he reached his 40th birthday. But a court sentence here has knocked him right off schedule Bairfleld a 39-year-old Muslim Negro, would have faced a strenuous122 words
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Article285 1968-12-19 7 WASHINGTON. W p d. (UPI) William W. Scranton. President-elect Richard M. Nixon’s special Mideastern envoy, says he found Egyptian President Garr.el Abdel Nasser generally interested” in renewing diplomatic relations with the United States provided "the time is right and circumstances correct.” Mr. Scranton, on his way285 words
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502 1968-12-19 7 Computer —Scientist ‘Talk Up’ Better Pictures For Study By Terry C- Crofoot SAN DIEGO, California. Wed. (CPI) A dialogue between a computer and a scientist here is helping space researchers get clearer pictures from photographs blighted hy distortion, blur and exposure error. This improvement in picture quality could lead to502 words
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Article625 1968-12-19 8 THE outgoing Philippine Foreign Secretary, Mr. Narciso Ramos, has suggested that the Journalists of Malaysia and the Philippines should exercise restraint and to get together to discuss matters of mutual interest. On the question of the journalistic war between the Philippine and Malaysian press, the President of625 words
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Article828 1968-12-19 8 The Middle East Situation PRESIDENT Johnson, oefore relinquishing his Presidency, has succeeded in bringing about the peace talks in Paris Although the talks have not formally begun, the Vietnam problem is showing a turn for the better. Even the long suspended Sino-American talks in Warsaw will soon828 words
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Article833 1968-12-19 8 A HANOI paper has warned that If the United States fails to recognise the South Vietnamese National Liberation Front (NLF) at Paris peace talks “it would be impossible to solve the Vietnam problems.” In an editorial published on Dec. 10 and quoted by Radio Hanoi last Saturday833 words
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Article, Illustration231 1968-12-19 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author. 'Handbook of Evldaocß Fur Criminal Trials") ¥E4.V troi happy when the court granted her a separation from Arthur until she learned that she was not entitled to any part of their joint-savings bank account. Jean appealed the court's decision. “Arthur has no231 words
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Article, Illustration586 1968-12-19 8 W A S HINGTON America's Apollo programme gained momentum o n d maturity in 1968. At yearand the nation was ready to send the first human beings on a voyage to circle the moon. The daring expendition to within 69 miles of586 words
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Article268 1968-12-19 8 Eastern Knight - S’ pore-Costa Rica By Eastern Knight Tan Lion Ann 1 Tan Lian Seng 1 Oiam Choo Kwee 1 Choong Liong On 1 Rovira 0 Van der Loot 0 Oneseda 0 Batres 0 0 In the fifth round of the Chess Olympiads Finals, except for Board 1, the Costa Rica players268 words
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Advertisement42 1968-12-19 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1968 21-8. Cantonment Read. Singapore 2. Telephone: ***** 7 Penang OHica Ipoh Office 39. lalan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Telephone: 861 34'6 8. Leith Street. Tel: ***** 77, Rrewster Road. Te1:***** Cable Addrest: AWNEWS42 words
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Article, Illustration363 1968-12-19 9 An Australian company has produced a dryer to aid the preservation of cereal grain crops after harvesting. The company, Norlin Products Pty. Ltd, of Sydney, claims that alter extensive held tests, the grain dryer proved to be suitable for use with silos, grain sheds or temporary storage363 words
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186 1968-12-19 9 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) Possible renewal of restrictions on the expor: of tin was understood to be on the agenda for a session of the International Tin Council which opened here last night. The curbs were imposed last September on the world's six main tin186 words
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Article129 1968-12-19 9 SINGAPORE. Wed The Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore today announced the following best agreed merchant rates. The following rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency. SELLING TT. or OD. ready: Deutsche Marks $77.1625; Holland Guilders $85.6100 Swiss Francs $71.7900; Belgian Francs $6.1400; French129 words
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Article286 1968-12-19 9 Rubber Up Cent SINGAPORE, Wed January first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p.m in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 57-7/8 cents per lb., up five eighths of a cent from previous close. The tone was quietly steady. A slightly better tone was in evidence and buying was better286 words
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Article112 1968-12-19 9 SINGAPORE. Wed The noon price* »t tne etngapnre Chinese Produce Exchange l» day are:— Buyer Seller Coconut ti<l (FOB) Bulk 49 50 Commit till (FOB 1 Drum 52 00 Loo‘e 4 npra Mixed *0 00 Mont ok White Pepper FOB) 96 "1 MW 120 00 Sarawak White Pepper iroB)112 words
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Article16 1968-12-19 9 SINGAPORE. Wed—The tin price for today was $5Bl 75 per picul, down $lO 50.16 words
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1563 1968-12-19 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Following yesterday a concentration of activity in the new issue, today's trading in the Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia was on a steady note in selective counters. The Interest In the Textile Corporation of Malaya drastically waned and the counter1,563 words
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64 1968-12-19 9 KUALA LUMPUR, W*d The Hankers and Pettv Trader* Association here today welcomed the announcement by the Treasury that arrangement* have been made with commercial banks for the exchange of old notes and coins into Maiavsian currency on and after Jan. 16 The chairman of the associatton64 words
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Article84 1968-12-19 9 HONG KONG Wed UPI) Money quotations: Hong Kong dollars *****5 per U S. dollar Hong Kong dollars 6 ***** per US dollar TT Hong Kong dollar* 14 48 per pound sterling Hong Kong dollars 309 75 per tael of gold 04 5 per cent fineness Hong Kong84 words
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Article25 1968-12-19 9 LONDON. Wed. <UPI) Rubber market opened quiet with spot 21- 21-1 4 No. 1 RSS CIF basis Jan. 20-1/4. 20-3. 8.25 words
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Article202 1968-12-19 9 SINGAPORE. Wed The following ships are expected to be in port ttoriay: Godowns Vessels 1/2 Astriu Bakke 3/4 Effie Maersk 5 Wabana 6/7 Borneo 8 9 Antomotte Usodimare 10/11 Yewbank 13/14 Fairport 18 Vishva Prabha 19 Golden Mountain 21/22 Shoryu Maru 23/24 Sandakan Maru 25 26 Madras202 words
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Article557 1968-12-19 9 SINGAPORE Stock Exchange sold and other price* ultuialls listed at the close of business INDUSTRIALS Ben Co 2 70 Borneo Hild 2 03 Boil strarl 1.88 >Ujar 4 28 told storage 5 20 ft 35 heinlral Co. 180 2 00 lilt' 1 03 1 01 Dunlop 3 30557 words
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Article58 1968-12-19 9 (Manager* PtIccs) Flrvt Malax an 2 97 •rrnnd Mala'an 2 14 Third Malayan 1 29 The 1 nmnicrre Industry \D 1 03 1 IS The >avln* Fund 1.15 1 24 Malaysian InTfatment Fund XH 125 1 35 First R Wong sernml H'knng XP 1 22 1 28* 8h58 words
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Miscellaneous1019 1968-12-19 10 YOUR TV and Radio TODAY j TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPUB and Pulau Pinang; 6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3 <4- 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiping: 7 Batu Pahat: 9 Kluang P.M 5 45 Opening Annct and Summary; 5 48 News Outlines in the National Language. 5 53 Waktu Berbuka1,019 words
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Article, Illustration349 1968-12-19 11 wishes to have things they want or what they wish to become; a doctor, an actor and many others. Although I wish very often yet I do not know what my greatest wish is. Walking alone in a lonely and quiet lane,349 words
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Article, Illustration248 1968-12-19 11 THE bell rang for our recess. We lined up In two straight rows and went down. Suddenly we heard someone shouting for help. We looked across the field and saw a woman shouting and gesticulating. I stared at the scene for a moment. Then248 words
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Article, Illustration420 1968-12-19 11 T>OYS and girls Who are not successful iu their examinations usually express their fault In these few words “I did not have time.” This Is a lame excuse. In the present time students often seem to think that there are not enough420 words
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Article, Illustration303 1968-12-19 11 IIfTTH a worried and sad TT expression on my face I walked to school one day. This was the day that I was going to get mv report card. I thought I would get poor result* for I had done badly in my monthly tests. But303 words
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Article, Illustration532 1968-12-19 11 the third term holidays, a few friends of mine decided to go for a day's hike. I decided to join them. It was an early Saturday when I started my journey to Changi to meet my friends. I took with me some food that532 words
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Article, Illustration287 1968-12-19 11 ONCE tourists come to Singapore, they do not feel like going back to their countries. This is because they enjoy themselves in some of the interesting places in Singapore, such as the museum, the botanical gardens, the National Theatre and the famous Haw Par Villa The287 words
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Article, Illustration162 1968-12-19 11 ONE EVENING after a quarrel with my brother 1 decided to take a stroll in the neighbourhood so as to forget about the quarrel. To my astonishment I discovered many new faces and things There were many people busy buying and selling things. It was162 words
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Article, Illustration197 1968-12-19 11 My Pet Squirrel Frisky T have a pet squirrel named 1 Frisky. It is not like the squirrels that are commonly seen in Malaya These squirrels are small They have little fur Their colour is brown or grey. My pet squirrel is as big as a cat. It has a197 words
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Article, Illustration236 1968-12-19 11 ONE day as I was sitting on an armchair. a fierce man came to my house with a gun. He was a prisoner who had escaped from prison. He asked me to get into the house and he closed the door behind him. I could not fight236 words
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Article, Illustration381 1968-12-19 11 .ONE night when 1 was walking along a street I saw some* gangsters following a man. I couldn't see how many gangsters there were because it was very dark. I quickly, followed them. Suddenly, at a dead end, I saw the gangsters taking out parangs.381 words
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Advertisement186 1968-12-19 11 NEW ESSAY CONTEST: RULES TO OBSERVE THE EASTERN SUN’S new essay writing contest for boys and girls of 14 and under appears in this page every Thursday. One of the objects of this contest is to encourage young boys and girls to express themselves properly. And what better way to186 words
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Article, Illustration1401 1968-12-19 12 K. G. Tharan - By: K. G. Tharan JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Johore today Has o robust government with a modern political structure and a democratieally-m i nded rural peasantry passionately concerned with the desire for advance. Johore also stands today as an example of a State struggling to prove that a1,401 words
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200 1968-12-19 12 PENANG. Wed. Stall holders at Jalan Chong Fatt Tif Bazaar here were told by the Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, the Government and the City Council would do everything they could to provide them with the necessary conveniences so that they could200 words
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208 1968-12-19 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Radio Malaysia is organising a drama script writing competition on the occasion of National Solidarity Week from Feb. 8-14. The competition is open to all residents in Malaysia and the theme should be “Malaysian National Solidarity’' which may be depicted208 words
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139 1968-12-19 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Sabah’s expatriate surgeons will soon be replaced by specialists from West Malaysia, the Minister of Health in Sabah, Mr. Wong Yoke Khian, said today. He told newsmen at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport before leaving for Kota Kinabalu that three139 words
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Article104 1968-12-19 12 National Art Gallery (Jalan Ampang): Special exhibition in honour of British sculptor Henry Moore 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.. film show's on the life of Henry Moore 11 a.m. to 12 noon-, 3.30 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. Balai Ampany (AIA Building) Painting Exhibition by Miss Lim Lee104 words
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Miscellaneous309 1968-12-19 13 TODAY and YOU ..v Thursday, December 19, 1968. By CLAY R. POLLAN ARIES WAR. 21 LIBRA SEPT. 23 w APR. 19 4-14-16-22 S/24-31-32-90 TAURUS APR. 20 MAY2O D) 2- 6- 9-251 >^2B-29-85-86 GEMINI MAY 21 <V JUNE 20 *\sl-53-58-61 CANCER JUNE 21 JULY 22 1^36-37-39-50 1755-59-81-89 LEO. JULY 23 AUG.309 words
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Miscellaneous153 1968-12-19 13 4-THEATRE SIMULTANEOUS OPENING TODAY! GALA r.:? lODEON MAJESTIC i RUBY l S.M. 5 I N, s.». J 1 Ml, i i nn. s 3n. 1*0 A #1* p m ■■t* 1 IMS pm J MW DM pm S ;.M A PIS pi A SON&FILLED ROMANTIC STORY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!153 words
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Miscellaneous251 1968-12-19 13 ORCHARD-***** OPENS TODAY! 1 96. 4no 6.36. •IS pm “The Impossible Years” mom Cristina Ferrare. David Niven Panavtsion. Metrocelor SATURDAY MIDNIGHT' (MOM) ITALI4N ST7IF Sophia Loren Vittorio Gasman in Technicolor EZXmEEEXED OPENS TODAY! 11 a.m.. 1.30. 4no A. iO A 9.30 p m Jerry Levi* “Don’t Raise The Bridge Lower251 words
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Article, Illustration645 1968-12-19 14 R. C. Pande - By R. C. Pande DELHI (UPI) White tigers someday may become a common sight in zoos. Officials in the New Delhi Zoo, which holds most of the world's captured white tigers, predict a population explosion among the now rare whites. “White tigers will not be rare— UPI Photo.; — rPI Photo. - 645 words
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Article290 1968-12-19 14 STEPHEN CROALL - By STEPHEN CROALL STOCKHOLM. Wed. (Reuter) An unusual art exhition here literally making the hair of visitors stand on end. The exhibition called “Feel It” created bv Swedish architects, sculptors and composers and a Finnish nuclear scientist is intended not only to be seen, but heard, touched290 words
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Article735 1968-12-19 14 Bert Okuley - Sun Special Features By Bert Okuley CAIGON, (UPI) Horse-racing buffs are the same the world over. If you don't believe it, visit the Phu Tho race track 30 minutes west of downtown Saigon. Reopened about a month ago (it was a battleground during the Communist Tet735 words
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445 1968-12-19 14 SHOTA USHIO - By SHOTA USHIO TOKYO, Wed. (IPI) Construction Ministry officials blueprinting a new network of super highways for Japan are facing stiff opposition from landowners and criticism from train buffs. “Landowners, most of them farmers. Rive us a real headache,” says Keijl Shimizu of445 words
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Article361 1968-12-19 14 COLOMBO, (UPI) Ceylon's 12 million people knew the government was having a tough time with its budget in 1968 because the price of whisky and cigarettes increased. The parliamentary g o v e r nmennt of Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake faced a budget deficit equal361 words
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Advertisement76 1968-12-19 14 Advertiser's Nam» T--11-I—T-..11.1 Telephone N 0....... Number of Insertions...— Date(s) Requested Parment «nu.l arronptn; (Mr order iF.O./CSnirCuk ntlwO C»li meat ke rrililtnd. CktsKa ett. ihoald ke rreisrd Classified advertisements may be Handed at the following addresses: KUALA LUMPUR: 39 |ALAN SULTAN, TELS: *****/6 IPOH: 8-10 TATLOCK ST.. TEL: 2877 77A76 words
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1217 1968-12-19 15 THE governors cup Horses Class l. Dlv. 1—Abt. 8 Vi Furs. 806 Greenstone II 6y 900 Sabra Stable E. B kelen 711 Castle Command 5y 8 12 Hollywood Park Stable Allan 894 Marriage 5y 8 07 Balkan Stable E Donnell-. 244 Feature Film1,217 words
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Article165 1968-12-19 15 PENANG. Wed. Last start Singapore winner Gold Medal is retaining his winning form. He showed it this morning when he did a brilliant 3f trial in the smart time of 37 4 5 on a good track. Highland Joy impressed in a 3f workout in 38 2165 words
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Article229 1968-12-19 15 MELBOURNE Wed < Reuter) The proposal for an Australian cricket tour of South Africa should be given a quiet burial, the "Age” said in an editorial here today. Until South African Prime Minister Mr. Vorster publicly renounced his present position, the South African229 words
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Article124 1968-12-19 15 TOKY’O. Wed (Reuter) World featherweight champion Shozo Saijo of Japan will defend his title against first contender Tedro Gomez of Venezuela in Tokyo on Feb. 9, it was announced here today. The Japan Boxing Commission said the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the Gomez side had124 words
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Article, Illustration890 1968-12-19 15 SYDNEY. Australia, Wed. Air. Serge Martich. a student in the University of Sydney, is a quietly spoken, gentle young man who could crack your neck while you were still standing. Mr. Martich is president of the Australian Ch uanfa (Chinese Temple Boxing) Association, whose 250890 words
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Article41 1968-12-19 15 BLACKPOOL. England. Wed. <I Pl> Henry Clark's fight with Brian London at Liverpool stadium today was called off yesterday when the former British heavyweight champion fell outside his hotel and suffered damaged muscles in his lower lumbar region.41 words
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187 1968-12-19 15 ADELAIDE. Wed (Reuter) The touring West Indian cricket selectors today announced a patch work team for the return engagement against South Australia beginning at the Adelaide Oval tomorrow. In this final match before the Second Test in Melbourne It Ls obvious the187 words
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Article, Illustration1557 1968-12-19 15 CHAN ONN LENG - TAIIING ABOUT SPORTS WITH CHAN ONN LENG I 1 WO Items in the press of recent months that seemed to have no connection with one another, are indeed very much related. The first item was that the Munroe report1,557 words
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Article343 1968-12-19 16 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The naaonal badminton .'-quad will tour Japan, Cambodia and Burma in April and May. next year. This is part of an overall training programme to give members of the squad the necessary experience and match temperament so that they will be attuned to343 words
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Article97 1968-12-19 16 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter)— George Cohen, the England soccer international. hopes to make his come-back on Saturday Full-back Cohen has been out of the game for nearly a year with knee trouble. He had hoped to play for Second Division side Fulham last Saturday, but was97 words
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109 1968-12-19 16 NEW YORK. Wed. (Reuter) The 1969 United States Grand Prlx will be the richest event in the history of the world motor racing championship prize money has been doubled to US$2O6,000 (£86.000). The winner of the Formula One race, to be run at109 words
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Article, Illustration141 1968-12-19 16 Bounding kangaroos.... flooded creeks dried-up bogs rough bush tracks choking dust. These were some of the hazards which confronted drivers on the Australian section of the 10.000-mile London-to-Sydney marathon car rally. Repair units along the 3.000-milc route across Australia were kept busy repairing cars damaged in141 words
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510 1968-12-19 16 Leslie Nakashima - By Leslie Nakashima TOKYO. Wed. (UPI) It is gratifying news that Thailand have decided to host the Sixth Asian Games in 1970 which South Korea abandoned this year because of security and economic reasons. The Thai Cabinet yesterday accepted the request of510 words
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Article33 1968-12-19 16 SINGAPORE. Wed Jansemtes. tipped to win the 1968 SHA division one title, received a walk-over when Indian Association failed to field a side in a senior engagement at Balestier Road ground today.33 words
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Article172 1968-12-19 16 AT"!. 'IDE. Wed. (Reuter) Indies cricket tour leaders have predict- ng.it fulurr lor a 2i-year-oid South Australian batsman who could oppose them in the match beginning at Adelaide Oval tomorrow. The tourists’ manager. Mr. Berkeley Gaskin, said today that he and several other senior members of172 words
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Article32 1968-12-19 16 SINGAPORE, Wed, Sunny Sankaran today won the Ceylon Sports Club'* three-ball handicap billiard tournament. In the finals he beat Dr. George Pa ram by 26 points in the 200-up game32 words
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Article, Illustration155 1968-12-19 16 MIAMI. Florida. Wed. (Reuter) Boxing Champion Cassius Clay worked as a kitfhen hand in jail here yesterday as a judge turned down his appeal against a ten-day sentence for driving without a licence. Clay, who surrendered on Monday to serve the jail term,155 words
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Article25 1968-12-19 16 BARCELONA Wed (Reuter) Spain's Manuel Calvo won the vacant European featherweight boxing championship by outpointing Italian Nevio Carbi over 15 rounds here today.25 words
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107 1968-12-19 16 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) Chris Finnegan, Britain's Olympic middleweight boxing Gold Medallist. scored his second professional win within a week when ne stopped D'ck Griffiths ‘England) in the fourth round of a scheduled six-round bout at Shoreditch Town Hall here last night. Twenty-four-y ea r-old107 words
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Article207 1968-12-19 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. Sixteen teams will compete in the Football Association of Singapore President's Cup Knockout tournament to be played at the Jalan Besar Stadium commencing on Dec. 29. They are Seletar-'F.C., Tamil Brotherhood Association, RAF Changi. Telok Kurau United. Marshall United. Fathul Karlb. RAF Seletar.207 words
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267 1968-12-19 16 SINGAPORE. Wed The Singapore S;kh hockey team will eave for Ipoh tomorrow morning to compete in the four-day Gurdwara Cup tournament which starts on Friday. The Gurdwara competition is an annal affair between the Sikhs in the various States of West Malaysia and Singapore. The267 words
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118 1968-12-19 16 IPOH. Wed The Royal Perak Motor Club have decided to make the Ashby Road speed trials an annual affair after a tremendous boost and success of the circuit motor racing in Perak held last weekend. The President of the Royal Perak Motor Club. Mr.118 words
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Article24 1968-12-19 16 GENOA. Italy. Wed. (Reuter) Luigi Costigliolo, Italian Gold Medallist for freestyle wrestling in the 1924 Olympics, died here today. He was 75.24 words
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734 1968-12-19 16 R. D. Selva - By R. D. Selva KUALA LUMPUR. wed. Tony Maw. last years Macao Grand Prix winner, is a surprise entry for the motor cycle event at the forthcoming National Motor Racing championships Batu Tiga on Dec. ~9. A favourite with local motor racing734 words
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Article101 1968-12-19 16 BRIGHTON. England. Wed. (Reuter) Britain's former world flyweight champion Walter McGowan bloodied but unbowed outpointed Algerian featherweight Me&saoud Boussaboua over eight rounds in Brighton last night. But he picked up injuries that may interfere with the fight a month campaign that he hopes to pursue until101 words
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Article127 1968-12-19 16 BIRMINGHAM. England. Wed. (Reuter) Swindon Town, no respecters of reputation. hope to become the second Third Division club in three years to reach the final of the English League Soccer Cup when they tackle First Division Burnlcv in their semi-final replay here todayThe two clubs127 words
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Article37 1968-12-19 16 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) —Results of rugby matches played last night were: Rugby League Floodlight Competition Cup Final Wigan 7 St. Helens 4 Rugby t'nion Club Match Swansea 9 Cape Town University (South Africa) 9.37 words
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Miscellaneous65 1968-12-19 16 TIME AND TIDE l Ll -•>.. Penang: 6.43 a.m. (1.5 ft.), 12.24 p m (68 ft Tort Swettenham: 11.28 a.m. (2.8 ft.), 4.23 a m (16.0 ft.). Port Dickson: 12.36 pm. (1.5 ft.). 5.56 a.m (3.9 ft.). Singapore: 4.27 pm. (0.3 ft.), 9.37 am. (9.9) ft.). Sedili Kechil: 2.53 pm.65 words
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