Eastern Sun, 27 December 1968
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Title Section23 1968-12-27 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily VV Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 864 Friday, 27 Dacember 1968. •fa MC (P) 0050 Price 15 cents23 words
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709 1968-12-27 1 Epic Voyage Ending Today r 1 APE KENNEDY, Thurs. (Reuter) Their epic voyage around the moon now drawing to a close, astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell end William Anders today prepared to meet their last major hazard —a flaming re-entry into the earth's709 words
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Article41 1968-12-27 1 A beautiful full-colour calendar for 1969 will be given away FREE with the New Year’s Day (January 1. 1969) issue of the EASTERN SUN. Make sure of vour COPY of the EASTERN SIN on Wednesday, January 1. 1969.41 words
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39 1968-12-27 1 CPI radiophoto.CPI radiophoto. - 39 words
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199 1968-12-27 1 ABOARD. USS Yorktown, Thurs. (I PI) Hundreds of men waiting for Apollo R's landing in the Pacific Ocean on Friday morning, gathered for Christmas services aboard the main recovery ship on Wednesday. The service was conducted by the Protestant and Catholic chaplains at a small199 words
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Article125 1968-12-27 1 PHILADELPHIA. Thurs. (UPI) The departure of an Eastern Air Lines jet plane for Tampa. Florida, was delayed 15 minutes at Philadelphia international airport on Wednesday night after a man entered the cockpit and asked. "Is this plane going to Cuba?” Authorities said the man boarded125 words
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390 1968-12-27 1 PARIS. Thurs. (CPI) Diplomats today resumed their efforts to get the expanded Vietnam war talks going and the National Liberation Front (NLF) called a news conference to fire the first propaganda volley following a one-day Christ- mas holiday. A spokesman for the Vietcong’s390 words
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Article143 1968-12-27 1 MADR AS. Thurs. (Reuter) Twenty-eight women and children were burned alive in a clash between Communists and non-Communist peasants in a village in the Tanjore District of .Madras State last night, according to a report received here today. The trouble was said to have143 words
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Article99 1968-12-27 1 SAIGON Thurs (AFP) Vietcong kidnapped the Japanese correspondent of the daily paper. Chunichi. on Christmas Day, A US. spokesman announced here today. The correspondent. Yoshihiko Sahashi. 35. was on a sampan in the extreme south of the country, near Tan Hung in An Xuyen Province, when Vietcong99 words
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Article46 1968-12-27 1 LONDON. Thurs. (AFP)— A dozen Oxfam supporters today finished a 48-hour fast in London's Central Picadilly Circus to protest against the Nigeria-Biafra W'ar. A group of 1* students held a similar vigil outside 10 Downing Stree*. official residence of British Premier Harold Wilson.46 words
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91 1968-12-27 1 BANGKOK. Thurs. (Reuter) Thai troops have killed four Meo tribesmen and retaken several important posts In their recent mopping-up operations against the rebels, a Thai official said today. He said the four rebels were killed two days ago In Loey Province. 27n miles northeast91 words
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80 1968-12-27 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. < Reuter)—lndonesian troops have discovered an underground store of Communist arms and ammunition at a village in West Borneo. Antara news agency reported today. It said the troops were stepping up operations against communist Chinese rebels in the area of Pol Village following80 words
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336 1968-12-27 1 ‘SABOTAGE, SABOTAGE’ A THENS, Thurs. (Reuter) Two Arab Commandos, shouting "sabotage, sabotage" today shot up an Israeli El Al airliner at Athens Airport, killing one Israeli passenger and injuring the plane's hostess. Police arrested the two men and said they had admitted they336 words
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Article43 1968-12-27 1 JAKARTA. Thurs (Reuter) President Suharto will visit the Celebes and the Moluccas Islands. Eastern Indonesia, next month to observe provincial development projects. a palace spokesman said today. This would be Suharto's fifth provincial tour after he became President last March.43 words
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Article149 1968-12-27 1 KARACHI. Thurs (Reuter) Leaders of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey were meeting in two sessions today to conclude their talks on economic development of the region The talks opened last night soon after the arrival of Mr. Suleyman Dermrel, Turkey's Premier, and the Shah of Iran. Though the149 words
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Miscellaneous25 1968-12-27 1 LADIES PAY joes IMS' o,€ II 11 a! ‘Then you cross your left and extend your right hand that, Miss Dumbrowski, is your right handl”25 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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166 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. No major crime cases were reported during: the Christmas festival this year. Even on the highways, there were no serious mishaps. Confirming this. the Acting Police Secretary. DSP H.L. Boudewyn said that accidents and crimes had been kept down because of166 words
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138 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs Registration of applications for provisional admission to the 1969 preUniversitv 1 classes in English and Malay streams will commence tomorrow and close on Dec. 31. Government and govern-ment-aided school candidates who wish to apply for admission to such classes should call at the138 words
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Article64 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Five candidates have passed the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (L’R S M written examinations held last month A Ministry of Education release said the following candidates were successful in the above examination Branch 'B' section 1: Low Siew Poh; Oei Si ok64 words
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Article80 1968-12-27 2 9 a m. 5 pm: Low-priced college textbooks exhibition at University of Singapore library and at British Council. 1-A Amber Mansion. Orchard Road. 7 p.m Western dance practice at National Theatre Club. Clemenceau Avenue 7.30 p.m.: Free film shows by Ministry of Culture at Kampong Tong Kang Peehah80 words
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Article74 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The fourth art exhibition of the Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya scheduled to take place in January next year has been postponed to April to enable artists and members to have more time to complete their works The APAD’s management committee has requested that all74 words
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Article, Illustration224 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Miss Camill Gill, who has been voted to represent the South of Sweden in this year's Lucia Day, to commemorate St. Lucy of Sicily and the feast of the “Queen of Light” is now in Singapore. The petite Swedish girl was chosen through a224 words
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Article, Illustration62 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Singapore's Defence Minister, Mr. Lim Kim Son (left) being welcomed by Mr. Milton Tan, chairman of the National Safety First Council of Singapore at the screening of the charity film premiere ''Bullitt" at the Capitol Theatre on Monday at 9.15 p.m. The film "Bullitt" which62 words
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532 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Among the many fabulous prizes which “Miss Tourism 1969 will get will he a specially-designed golden charm hrarelet altarhed with a golden “merlion” symbol of Singapore's Tourist Promotion Board. It is expected that by the time Miss Tourism” completes her round-the-world trip,532 words
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Article59 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs A public auction of confiscated motor cars of all types will be held on Jan. 7, next year, at Gate No. I, Port of Singapore Authority at 10 a.m These cars can be inspected at Gate No 1. PSA Full details are obtainable from59 words
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Article57 1968-12-27 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The old Malayan currency notes and coins will no longer be legal tender after Jan. 16. next year, a Treasury statement announced here today. “This means.” the statement added, “that after Jan. 16 the old Malavan currency cannot be used for payment for57 words
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254 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Twelve school- children will give a demonstration of morning physical exercises at the Istana grounds tomorrow night. The pupils will perform the simple eight-minute minimum basic exercises In conjunction with the presentation of awards for the best sportsman and sportswoman of the254 words
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Article70 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs Three factories at Jurong today paid their arrears of rent in full to the Jurong Town Corporation after writs of summons had been issued against them for the recovery of their arrears. The factories are Camel Industrial Corporation Ltd., Chenta Rayon (S’pore)70 words
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Article, Illustration322 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A former “Miss America” Miss .Marilyn Van Derbur, who is recognised aS “America’s most dynamic female speaker” will be one of the principal speakers at the forthcoming eighteenth annual conference of the Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA). The Foreign Minister of322 words
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140 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. To he a tourist guide one must also be an entertainer. said Mr. Paul G. Peralta, Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Tourist Association in bis talk to the Japanesespeaking tourist guide training course held at the Shell Theatrette recently.140 words
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Article, Illustration309 1968-12-27 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs Guess who can qualify as the “ideal man” for Hong Kong's bouncing 209-lb. film star. Lydia Sum? For your interest. Lydia better known as the Queen of Broadcasters in Hong Kong at the age of 19 wants her ideal man to309 words
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Article, Illustration301 1968-12-27 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Minister for Interior and Defence, Mr. Lim Kim San today reminded the public of the old saving “It is more blessed to give than to receive”. He made this reminder when he presented cheques totalling $20,842.90 to six charitable—Eastern Sun pictures. - 301 words
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Article, Illustration881 1968-12-27 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A resident of Singapore may, subject to certain circumstances, be also treated as a resident of Malaysia for tax purposes under the fresh Double Taxation Agreement completed and signed by both the Singapore and Malaysian Governments today. However, by virtue of the881 words
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Article, Illustration575 1968-12-27 3 KI’ALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, today hoped China leave overseas Chinese alone to make a home for themselves and live in peace with others. He said in an interview with Bernama that his prayer has always been to make the peop'e575 words
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Article127 1968-12-27 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs An illegal Indonesian immigrant. Osman bin Meng, 20. was today sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for forging a new laminated Singapore identity card. The Second District Court was told today that acting on a tip-off Inspector Noor Mohamed from the Kandang Kerbau Police127 words
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Article54 1968-12-27 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —The Malaysian Ambas-sador-designate to the United Arab Republic. Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Jumat, will leave for Cairo on Monday to take up his post. He will be accompanied by his wife and children. Tan Sri Hamid was formerly the Malaysian54 words
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Article38 1968-12-27 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A 29-year-old woman. Chan Quik I.ian was today fined SlO by the Ninth Magistrate's Court for trespassing into the vicinity of the Port of Singapore Authority on Christmas Day without a satisfactory excuse.38 words
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Article125 1968-12-27 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs A man. Eng Soo Kal, 27, was today fined $3OO or two months’ jail by the Ninth Magistrate's Court for theft on board the vessel "Enopagnis’ berthed at the Jurong Wharfs. The complainant was a seaman on board the vessel. Luang Cholasatr125 words
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Article68 1968-12-27 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Vice Consul in charge of commercial affairs of the Republic of China's Consulate General here. Mr. CY. Liu. left for home today after completing his three-y ear term of office here. Mr. Liu will take up the post of Director68 words
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Article, Illustration749 1968-12-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A husband contesting a divorce aetion told the High Court here today if Catholic priests could run off and got married they could also most probably lie. Jerome Fredrick Lobo, 40. a former pharmaceutical salesman, said this while749 words
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Article, Illustration89 1968-12-27 4 More than 200 children from three charitable homes in Singapore received a double treat on Christmas Day when they were visited by Father Christmas from Stockholm. Father Christmas in real life Count Eigil von Rosen, called at the Department of Social tVel- fare Home (Perak House), St. Andrews Orthopaedic Hospital89 words
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Article69 1968-12-27 4 R R For G.L.s To Be Suspended KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Rest and Recreation programme for United States forces In Penang is to be suspended from March 1 to June 1. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement issued here this evening explained that this was owing to the inability of69 words
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63 1968-12-27 4 TOKYO, Thurs. (UPI) The Transport Ministry announced today it will send a team of experts to the Straits of Malacca in January on a survey mission. The strait, lying between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, is regarded as one of63 words
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Article, Illustration79 1968-12-27 4 THE 12 finalists selected from all the provinces of France, posing for a photograph in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. One of them will be crowned “Miss France 1969' at the end of this year. The photo shows: (left to right)PANA photo. - 79 words
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Article195 1968-12-27 4 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (TPl) —“Perhaps vou could help me spread an idea that could result in world peace, domestic tranquility and a bigger and better America for all.” The above is a n excerpt from a letter I received recently. Increase your intake of alcoholic beverages by195 words
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Article85 1968-12-27 4 SAIGON. Thurs. fAFPi The Vietcong left behind a dove of peace on a road In South Vietnam on Christmas Day. an army spokesman reported tonight. The dove, fashioned out of cardboard, was among Christmas decorations tacked to a 20-foot high triumphal march which the Vietcong85 words
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Article64 1968-12-27 4 QUANG TRI South Vietnam. Thurs. <UPI) A US. Marine patrolman shot to death a nine-foot. 400-pound tiger that attacked another leatherneck while he slept near a lonely outpost just below the demilitarized zone Marine spokesmen said today the Incident occurred on Sunday near fire support “Alpine",64 words
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Article70 1968-12-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The appointment of a new director for the Dewan Bahama dan Pustaka will have to wait because no suitable candidates are available A working committee member of the Dewan’s supervisory board said after a meeting today that no suitable candidate has been found yet.70 words
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422 1968-12-27 4 KI'ALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Tunku Abdul Rahman said today Malaysia could survive only on the wisdom and good faith of its neighbours and not on assurances which were "worth no more than the paper on which they are written.” Malaysia could not422 words
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Article52 1968-12-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Twenty-four Labour Party counsellors in Selangor resigned in protest against what they termed a? "undemocratic actions" of the Alliance Government. They announced their resignation here today in response to a directive from the Labour Party Headquarters. Thev include one State Assemblyman and52 words
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Article38 1968-12-27 4 PARIS. Thurs (Reuter) France's gold and convertible currency reserves rose by 273 million francs (£23 million) to 20.286 million francs (£1.690 million) in the week «>nded Dec. 19. the Bank of France announced here today.38 words
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Article40 1968-12-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The director of the Dewan Bahama dan Pustaka. Tuan Syed Naslr bln Ismail. will open an exhibition of Malay books at Medan. Indonesia, on Saturday. The exhibition is being staged by the Malaysian Consulate there.40 words
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Article343 1968-12-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Several firms here have expressed their willingness to help undergraduates of the University of Malaya hv giving them temporary empiovment durine their long vacation beginning in February. This follows an appeal yesterday by the Employment Bureau of the University of Malaya Students*343 words
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Article88 1968-12-27 4 TOKYO Thurs. (UPI) Emperor Hlrohito and Empress Nagako will get mere living allowances next year because of rising living costs. At present, the Government sets aside 84 million yen (US$233,333) per year for their living expenses. The Imperial Household Economic Council, however, decided today that the88 words
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Article, Illustration15 1968-12-27 4 A craftsman at work on the $12,000 crown to be won by “Miss Tourism 1969”15 words
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Miscellaneous33 1968-12-27 4 C HOW H!SH THAT MORENO R£AL \OlRLS MOULD LlKBjrr \LEAST/ ■by^H LIMKOKWING ME Y W/5H THATAT^ C /nfacTTwIshtmt JUST ONE (URL WOULC T ME f FEW GIRL'S WOULD> Zl/Ar£ ME 1 J s33 words
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WORLD NEWS
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429 1968-12-27 5 PARIS, Thurs. (AFP) —Professor Werner Von Braun predicted today that he would live to see several permanent stations orbiting the earth and others established on the surface of the moon, similar to research bases in the Arctic. He was being interviewed on French State Radio.429 words
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209 1968-12-27 5 ORANI, Sardinia. Thurs. (Reuter) Two teenage sisters were mown down by a volley of rifle bullets as they returned home early after attending Christmas midnight mass in this remote Sardinian hilltop town. Tonina Deriu. 16. was seriously wounded by four bullets in the209 words
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Article70 1968-12-27 5 TAIPEI. Thurs. (Reuter) The Southern Taiwan PTt of Kaohslung will launch a US$5OO,OOO drive next month to rid the city of pedicabs (trishaws). The programme will begin on January 25 and within 12 months’ all 1.830 pedicabs must be gone. Pedicabs. are a popular and cheap form70 words
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Article54 1968-12-27 5 MEXICO CITY. (Reuter) Valentin Garcia, 38. died to save his pet dog from a drunken gunman, police reported here. They said the drunk brandished a loaded revolver and threatened to shoot the dog Garcia stepped in and was shot four times and died instantly, according to police.54 words
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Article, Illustration85 1968-12-27 5 The CannonClock Is Silent HAMBURG. (DaD) This nearly 250-year-old cannon on show in Hamburg. Federal Republic of Germany, is supposed to fire automatically at midday when the sun's rays concentrate on a magnifying glass aimed at the gunpowder. In Louis XV's Paris it worked hut either the sun on Hamburg’s85 words
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244 1968-12-27 5 AGRA. India. Thurs. (Reuter) An 18-vear-old. long-haired Jungle boy who ran away from home years ago ha s been sentenced to life imprisonment here for murdering his step-sister and eating he T liver. Passing sentence in this city of the Taj Mahal judge P.S.244 words
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Article67 1968-12-27 5 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Floods hit Southwest England today after sleet and snow gave the rest of the country a white Christmas Rivers overflowed in Devon and Cornwall, flooding many houses and turning low-lying farms into huge inland lakes. Police warned motorists that some roads were dangerous67 words
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Article, Illustration126 1968-12-27 5 RAfl RREUZNACH (DaD) Measurements of the human body for design mimosas were first undertaken in the Tnited States where a subsequently detrartor seat led to a considerable decline in the number of slipped discs f s uLd iv r t,»ctir driver,. In Bad K.eumach Ih, M«126 words
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229 1968-12-27 5 BONN, Thurs. (Reuter) Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger has described the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia as the most significant event of 1968 and one which made a joint Western Defence policy a prerequisite for future progress. In a Christmas message to the nation on229 words
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Article185 1968-12-27 5 SAIGON. Thurs (AFP) South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu has repeated his pledge not to form any kind of coalition with the Communists. The president, speaking to refugees from North Vietnam at Vinh Sor. hamlet during a round of Christmas Day visits, promised the villagers that185 words
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Article79 1968-12-27 5 NEW YORK. Thurs. (Reuter) Thousands of New Yorkers spent Christmas in freezing flats as the thermometer plunged towards zero Fahrenheit-minus 17 Centigrade. They were victims of a strike by drivers of fuel delivery lorries The weeklong strike ended on Sunday but drivers could not catch up with79 words
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Article29 1968-12-27 5 SOGAMOSO. Colombia. (CP!) Triplets born on Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Juan Jose Aguilar will be named after the three Apollo 8 astronauts, the parents said yesterday.29 words
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Article81 1968-12-27 5 TAIPEI Thurs. (Reuter) Mao Tse-Tung s supporters have launched a purge of China's Armed Forces in three southwestern provinces. according to informed sources quoted by the Taiwan Central News Agency today. The agency quoted the sources as saying the purge in Kwangtung. Kwangsi and Hunan81 words
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Article30 1968-12-27 5 MANILA, Thurs. (Reuter) Two masked Filipino gurmer shot and kJ'ed a loca’ government official as he stepped from a taxi loaded down with Christmas police said.30 words
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Article107 1968-12-27 5 HAVANA. (Reuter) One of the biggest rallies in Cuba’s history is to be held here on January 2 to mark the 10th anniversary of Fidel Castro's revolution. In the decade of Castro’s rule over this Caribbean republic within 100 miles from the American mainland, the regime107 words
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Article76 1968-12-27 5 SEOUL. Thurs (Reuter) The South Korean National Assembly today approved a government plan to borrow 333.000 tons of rice from Japan to meet a shortage expected next vear. The assemb'y also approved a government plan to conclude an agreement with the L’nited States on loans76 words
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Article163 1968-12-27 5 MANILA, Thurs. (UPI) A team of Filipino doctors performed the Philippines’ first successful kidney transplant on Christmas Day. The patient. 26-year-old tailor Feliciano Collado, received a new kidney from an anonymous donor who died m Philippine General Hospital late on Wednesday night after a traffic163 words
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Article72 1968-12-27 5 SAIGON. Thurs. (Reuter) The one-day Christmas ceasefire in Vietnam was interrupted by 133 skirmishes, a U.S. military spokesman said today. During the 24-hour period ending at 6 p.m. vesterday two US soldiers were killed and 36 wounded. Thirty-four Vietcong were killed during the ceasefire the ninth temporary72 words
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410 1968-12-27 5 LONDON Thurs (CPI) King Henry VIII was probably "punch drunk" and not. as commonly believed, deranged hv advanced syphilis in the erratic and brutal last years of his reisn. a London surgeon said this week. Norman Barrett410 words
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Article618 1968-12-27 5 SAN DIEGO. (UPI) The 82 surviving crewmen of the Pueblo celebrated Christmas In San Diego with their families on Wednesday. The de-briefing of the crew begin today, then will come an official court of inquiry in which the men will be held accountable for their actions, prior to618 words
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Article365 1968-12-27 8 GENEVA. (Reuter) —The to commandeer Red Cross committee has protested to Lagos about what it called an attempt by Nigerian Colonel Ben.iamin Adekunle to comandeer Red Cross planes to ferry military supplies. In a statement today it said that because a British Red Cross pilot had refused to365 words
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Article230 1968-12-27 8 BRADFORD. Pennsylvania. Thurs. (Reuter) Twentyseven people almost miraculously survived the crash of a turbo-prop airliner in a Christmas Eve snowstorm near here Rescuers working throughout the night in the snow recovered the bodies of 19 people from the wreckage, while one more person is missing The230 words
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Article69 1968-12-27 8 EDINBURGH Scotland Thurs Output from Scottish shipyards this year wa* 218.000 tons compared with 434.000 tons last year, says a survey published here. The reduction is partly due to the closure of three shipyards on the River Clyde where output dropped from 384.000 tons69 words
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51 1968-12-27 8 MANILA. Thurs (Reuter) —Four prisoners were shot dead and six wounded in Muntinlupa, southeast of Manila, when they stormed prison walls on Christmas Eve. police said today. The daring escape bid surprised the armed guards on the walls and three men escaped their hail of51 words
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Article95 1968-12-27 8 MELBOCRNE. Thurs. (Reuter) Police have been asked to change the prisoners’ diet at Melbourne City Watrhhnu.se following a convict's complaint in a court that he was getting tired of jam sandwiches The acting chief secretary. Mr J. Manson said He had asked the chief Commissioner of Police95 words
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Article161 1968-12-27 8 RAWALPINDI. Thurs. (Reuter) Border militia were seen for the first time in Pakistan's capital today since the recent political agitation and disturbances began last month The militia and steelhelmeted armed police occupied strategic points as demonstrators paraded the streets during a total strike called by161 words
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Article39 1968-12-27 8 NEW YORK. (Reuter) To provide flat dwellers with the proper atmosphere for decorating their Christmas trees, a local television station screemed a fireplace with burning yule logs as background for three hours of holiday music.39 words
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Article508 1968-12-27 8 JERUSALEM, Thurs. (Reuter)—Mortars and guns roared yesterday in the Jordan valley in a Christmas Day duel between Israeli and Jordanian forces across the River Jordan. An Israeli military spokesman accused the Jordanians of starting the fighting by firing at Israeli posts in the region of UMM508 words
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251 1968-12-27 8 NEW YORK. Thurs. (Reuter) The birth control pill Is making many American men impotent according to a Harvard university gynaecologist, because they cannot cope with the “sexual aggressiveness’’ of wives freed from the fear of pregnancy. The claim is made by Dr. Robert W. Kistner251 words
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Article261 1968-12-27 8 MANILA, Thurs. (AFP) A special congressional committee in a report published here today proposed drastic revisions to military agreements between the Philippines and the United States, including abolition of the joint U.S. Militory Advisory Group (Jusmog). The committee was created by Lower House Speaker Jose261 words
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Article24 1968-12-27 8 LONDON. (Reuter* Snow on the runway at London airport caused delays of more than an hour to incoming and outgo.ng flights yesterday.24 words
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Article67 1968-12-27 8 SPACE CENTRE. Houston (UPI) The man in charge of pulling the Apollo-3 astronauts out of the Pacific predicts the spacecraft will land on Friday within 10 miles of its recovery ship John Stonesifer. chief of the Space Agency’s recovery system branch is now aboard the recovery ship, the67 words
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Article57 1968-12-27 8 SAIGON. (UPI) In Saigon itself today. the streets were littered with streamers and paper hats from last night's frenzied Christmas E%’e celebrations. Saigonese crowded the streets to take the brief opportunity offered by the truce to enjoy a little night life But curfew was reimposed at 257 words
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143 1968-12-27 8 TOKYO. Thurs (Reuter) Japanese Foreign Minister Kiichi Aichi and Russian ambassador Oleg Trovanovskv todav reviewed general problems between the two countries, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. The spokesman, however. said no agreement was reached in today's discussion which ranged from Japanese claims to Russian-held Kurile islands143 words
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Article164 1968-12-27 8 HONG KONG, Thurs. (Reuter) North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh has sent a letter to chairman Mao TseTung to mark the Chinese leader's 75th birthday today, but official Chinese news media as usual did not comment on the anniversary. The North Vietnamese News Agency reported164 words
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Article76 1968-12-27 8 CAIRO. (Reuter) Twenty-three engineers, including seven women, one of them Swiss, were reported missing in the desert southwest of Cairo today, the newspaper Al Ahram reported The mainly Egyptian party made a trip to Baharia Oasis. 209 miles southwest of Cairo, on December 20 and were due76 words
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Article32 1968-12-27 8 LOS ANGELES. (Reuter) Eight people, four of them children, died last night when an artificial Christmas tree caught fire and flames engulfed a home in the Watts Negro Quarter.32 words
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Article234 1968-12-27 6 THE future of Singapore depends to a large extent on the quality and the number of experts it will turn out in the next few years. With the nature's gift of a fine harbour, with hard working community, and wise Government planning, there is nothing to feel234 words
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Article168 1968-12-27 6 £<HINA is turning its fury on Burma. Analysing the Burmese communist rebellion. Radio Peking has made a bold prediction that the Burmese communists’ present ‘correct road’ of armed struggle will bring them the final victory. The eventual overthrow of the ‘reactionary rule of the Ne Win clique168 words
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Article277 1968-12-27 6 tReuter). A SOVIET commentator has charged that a group of former top Czechoslovak officials and the present rector ol the Prague party school were spearheading a ‘revisionists’ campaign against the Communist Party. The charge came in the latest in a series of articles in Literary Gazette, weekly organ– tReuter). - 277 words
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LETTERS...
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Article483 1968-12-27 6 PARENTS should thank Mr. Lee Teck Him (U1u Pandan) for bringing up the subject Of mini-skirts at the last budget debate meeting of the Singapore Parliament. There is no question that our girls and womenfolk, in mimic-ing the Western style of dressing, in particular the mini-skirts, have483 words
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262 1968-12-27 6 AS a parent I must express my concern at the drastic changes made in the recommended list of textbooks for use in non-Eng-lish primary schools next year. First of all. books that are not available in the market are recommended. How can teachers prepare262 words
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502 1968-12-27 6 “It was the best of time*. It was the worst of times. It was the age of wt ,dom. It was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season502 words
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Article402 1968-12-27 6 MANILA. Thurs. (UPI) A spot telephone poll indicated that America's Apollo 8 moon shot would rank at the top or close to it in Asia editors’ selections for United Press International’s poll for the top 10 news stone* of the year both for402 words
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487 1968-12-27 6 MIN THU - By MIN THU PEGU HILL, Central Burma, (Reuter) The Burmese has launched a big search-ond-destroy operation in the Pegu Hill jungles to wipe out communist rebels who have been conducting a terrorist' campaign for the past 20 years. The army operation codenamed “Teza” had487 words
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143 1968-12-27 6 MOSCOW. Thurs (AFP) The Soviet press published yesterday for the first time pictures of the three American cosmonauts on their moon missinn in Apollo 8. Asked by an American correspondent why no ”live” or recorded pictures of the spacecraft had been given. Soviet television143 words
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Article, Illustration228 1968-12-27 6 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Auth?r. "XindkooK of i»:a«ne« Tor Crlaln*! Trial**) Jim u-as released from the penitentiary, he asked the court to give him custody of his child, Maurice. "I know Maurice has been happy tcith hts foster parents. But I eon make a good home for228 words
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Article394 1968-12-27 6 ALI MEHRAWARI - By ALI MEHRAWARI TEHERAN. (Reuter) The Iranian side of the Caspian Sea is fast becoming known as “Ihe Caviar Coast.” a major summer resort which features the roe of the beluga sturgeon, a gourmet delight around the world. Even tourists living In the chain of new394 words
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Article135 1968-12-27 6 HONG KONG. Thu r s (UPI) Two Hong Kong newspapers on Thursday hai ed the United States for Apollo 8 but mocked her “childishness" in political affairs. The Kung Sheung Daily news. a pro-nationalist Chinese newspaper, said the the US. was “a giant in135 words
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Article142 1968-12-27 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Reuter) The American moonshot and the release of the Pueblo crew shared the editorial spotlight n Asia today. Among comments on these and other subjects were: TOKYO: MAINICHI SHIMBUN, on the release of Pueblo crew “The Pueblo case has shown that even the most difficult142 words
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131 1968-12-27 6 MOSCOW. Thurs. (AFP) The Government newspaper Izvestia said today there was no possible doubt but that American and Western psychological warfare centres had played “a sinister role” in the events which took place in Czechoslovaks. Tass News Agency reported. It said that in three centres were131 words
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97 1968-12-27 6 Thur (Reut*r) ZL* hri J h ‘lf-li‘ Christmas tree stands in the centre of Prague for the first time n 7,. y rs 7* symbol of O-e liHeraiisatloo moVP m t spring SW,>!,t th,> n,tl n ~st The Warsaw Part occupation. an economic crisis and tense97 words
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255 1968-12-27 7 Thurs. (Reuter) A group of Indian industrialists today recommended increased Indian investment in Malaysian industry. In a report on their visit to Malaysia last month, which has been sent to the Indian Government, the group stressed the feasibility of setting up a steel foundry,255 words
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Article343 1968-12-27 7 KARACHI. Thurs (AFP) Pakistan is expected to rr~ t in its rate of overall growth in the Gross national Product during the next year. It should rise to 7 per cent If nothing perturbs the economic situation in Pakistan. But the economy stands on precarious343 words
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Article91 1968-12-27 7 HONG KUNG. Thurs. (At P) urns has claimed an industrial boom in tne nortnea.it province ol Liaoning. one ol China's major industual according to tne New Ctuna New Agency today. So.ne 1,000 big and me-dium-sized enterprises including those producing coal, metal products, oetro.eum. electric power, textiles91 words
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Article111 1968-12-27 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 1/2 Bendoran 3/4 Glenogle 5 Marietta E 6/7 Golden Wonder 8/9 Eastern Rover J3 14 Straat Hongkong 15/16 Polyphemus 12 Billiton 19 Panorea 21/22 Niigata Maru 23/24 Kunak 25/26 Wakakusa Maru 27/28 Angara111 words
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Article1614 1968-12-27 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Resuming normal trading after the holidays, the Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia todav began on an improved note but turned easier towards the morning close. Generally. trad.ng was active and prices were better all round, especially in hotels and properties The volume1,614 words
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Article75 1968-12-27 7 NEW Zealand. Thurs The Sou h-East Asian subsidiary of Rex Aviation (New Zealand) Ltd. has sold 15 Cessna aircraft in Singapore and Indonesia. It is understood that Rex Aviation South-East Asia Ltd acts as distributor for Cessna aircraft In ’.he area and that the planes will75 words
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Article, Illustration67 1968-12-27 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. This is one of Hayakawa Electric* “.Memnrizers” designed to memorise programmes and to strengthen (he operational (unctions of electronic desk-top calculators. It is capable of simply and quickly carrying out complex calculations of constant* and repeat calculations. Thus, after an operation, a series of calculation processes67 words
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Article236 1968-12-27 7 TOKYO. Thurs. (AFP) The Development Banks of all the member nations of the Asian Development Bank will he invited to attend a conference in Manila to lake up Asian development matters of common interest next June or July. Mr. Takeshi Watanabe. President of the236 words
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Article126 1968-12-27 7 NEW ZEALAND. Thurs.— New Zealand s favourable balance of trade with the United States had experienced a dramatic upsurge. the United States Ambassador. Mr J. F. Henning said recently The Abstract of Statistics for October shows that In the trading year ended 30 September126 words
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Article90 1968-12-27 7 TOKYO Thurs (Reuter) A contract for ’.he building of a 367.000 ten Tanker the grid’s biggest was s.gned today. The tanker, to be delivered by November 1971. will be to© big to use the Straits of Malacca on Its voyages from the Persian Gulf to Japan and will90 words
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Article69 1968-12-27 7 PARIS Thurs (AFP) Tne French-built prototype uf the Anglo French supersonic airliner Concorde. “Concorde OOl” was taken ou: of its production hangars at Toulouse today in preparation for Its first test flight. This was announced in a statement by Sud-Avlation. The plane will undergo various ground69 words
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Article103 1968-12-27 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The Association of Bank* 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 $77.1775; Holland Guilders $85.2800; Swiss Francs $71.8150; Belgian Francs $6.1725: French103 words
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Article238 1968-12-27 7 COLOMBO. Thurs. (Reuter) China has informed Ceylon that its trade team due in Colombo to negotiate the renewal of the rubberrice pact between the two countries has further postponed its arrival. The team, originally scheduled to arrive here in November, had earlier postponed its visit238 words
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Article404 1968-12-27 7 HI.NUAPOHE Mock Ex nance an Id and other price* uRIrlall) haled V the clo»e oi tiu.lnev* IMH STR1ALS UMA 2.4<t 232 Hrn A Co 2 TO 2 t Borneo Hhd 2.06 1 4.82 Cold storage Chemical Co. s in .3 80 2.0? I)B' 1 0.3 101 3 *>0404 words
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Article57 1968-12-27 7 i Manager* Price*) J tr*t :l ni second Malayan 2 17 Third Malayan 1.31 The oni i)»free liidu«tr> XfJ 1 04 1.13 Thr <*avlng I'nnd 1 18 1.25 Mala**ian IntMtmfnl Hind \l* 1 30 1 40 1 tr-t ll'kong 1.24 l.;io* kecnml II kong \l» 87 si crime57 words
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Article108 1968-12-27 7 •SINGAPORE. Thur* 1 he noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are:— Coconut Oil (FOB) Bulk BOjei relief *»0 00 Commit Oil < FOB.) Drum 52.60 < opra Mixed Munlok White Pepper HOB.) N l II ***** Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.R.) 117 SO Sarawak Special Pepper (F108 words
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141 1968-12-27 7 LONDON, Thur*. (Router) The London Stork Market was slightly irregular today in very quiet eonditions. There was some institutional presence in the market, however. Paper shares turned easier on profit-taking after the;r recent firmness with Bowater declining 1/to 58/3 and Reed easing six pence to141 words
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Article81 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs A top Malaysian Armed Forces officer who has just returned from a one-year course at the Imrerial College in Britain, will takeover as Director of Operations in East Malaysia from Lieutenant General Dato Ibrahim as from Jan. 23 He is Major-General Urgku Nasaruddin bin81 words
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110 1968-12-27 9 HONG KONG Thurs. (Reuter) Successful harvests in China have made workers bring about “a new leap forward In the textile Industry, the New China New-, Agency said today. The total output of cotton yarn reached an alltime high in November, the official organ said.110 words
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Article111 1968-12-27 9 JAKARTA. Thurs. (AFP) Japan will give $l5O million of the $5OO million needed by Indonesia in foreign credits for 1969. Mr Imron Rosjadi. a Member of Parliament, deciared here today. Mr. Rosjadi arrived here a few days ago from the 4th General Meeting of the Asian111 words
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Article320 1968-12-27 9 Nicholas Moore - By Nicholas Moore KARACHI. Thurs. (Reuter)—Pakistanis are watching to see whether concessions announced bv their 61-year-old soldier-President Mohammed Ayub Khan will blunt a mounting challenge to his- rule Last month at a rally at Peshawar a student fired two shots at Ayub who took power320 words
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Article25 1968-12-27 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs There were a total of 63 road accidents of which seven were serious during the past 74 hours in the Republic.25 words
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Article, Illustration43 1968-12-27 9 Newly-developed miniature microphone is claimed to be capable of topciass performance. This new tiny ICincorpnrated microphone will be placed on the market early next year. The miniature microphone can be pinned on your necktie for conve- nient use. PAN'A pix.PAN'A pix. - 43 words
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98 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs The Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, returned today after a threeday holiday cruise around Pulau Langkawi on board the pilgrim ship. ’Kuala Lumpur.” More than 270 V I P.*« including the Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak. the Minister of98 words
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Article66 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A total of 119 stenographers will be among 178 graduates who will receive certificates at a Mara Institute of Technology convocation tomorrow. This will bring to 265 the total number of stenographers produced by Mara. Most of them are giris. The Minister without Portfolio and66 words
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134 1968-12-27 9 BANGKOK. Thurs. (Reuter) A new type of rice with double the yield of the ordinary strain has been developed by Thailand's Rice Department. An official of the department said today the new strain is a hybrid of the IR-8 developed bv the International134 words
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Article98 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Malayan Medical Association has asked all its members to advise their pstients with ailergic conditions or hidden medical problems *o join the me Alert Foundation of Wes’ Malaysia The general secretary of the MM A Dr. A. Param Pslam. said the MM98 words
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129 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Tengku Ampuan of Pahang and ‘he Undang Luak Johol of Negri Sembilan will be among ;he 850 Muslims who will board the pilgrim ship Kuala Lumpur” at Port Swettenham on Sunday for their pilgi Image to Mecca. The Minister of129 words
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96 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. An officer with the Indonesian Directorate of Language and Literature in Jakarta has been offered a post with the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka here to do research in modern Malay literature. He is Mr. HB Yassin, a well-known Indonesian literary figure96 words
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Article83 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. A total of 750 overseas telephone calls were made by Malaysians this Christmas, a spokesman of the department of Telecommunications here said today. The calls were all made during the past two days, he said, and were sfi more than the total for83 words
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Article66 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Sabah State Government has welcomed the move by the Federal Agricultural and Marketing Authority to set up fish and pad! marketing schemes in the State, the Minister without Portfolio. Enche Abdul Ghafar bln Baba, said today Enche Abdul Ghafar. who Is also66 words
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451 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman wants to convert Pulau Langkawi, which he described as “one of the most beautiful islands on earth”, into a tourist paradise. He has asked the Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry, Enche Taib bin Mahmud,451 words
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120 1968-12-27 9 MANILA. Thurs. (AFP) Philippine President Ferdiranri Marcos has approved the Foreign Policy Council's recommendation for recognition of Malaysia's de facto authority over the disputed Sabah territory. it was learned today. Outgoing Foreign Secretary Narciso Ramos said the Philippine position would be formally conveyed to Malaysia through120 words
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Article61 1968-12-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. All the old courts in West Malaysia will be renovated by next vear. the Minister of Justice. Enche Bahaman bin Samsudin. said today. “Top priority will be given for the courts to have a new face, he told newsmen at Kuala Lumpur International61 words
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Miscellaneous1022 1968-12-27 9 YOUR TV and Radio TODAY TV SINGAPURA (CHANNEL 5) E.M. 600 Prog Summary in all Languages; 610 Belajar-lah Bthasa Kebangsaan; 6 15 Hercu. loids; 640 Tarzan The Mask Of Bona; 7 40 New* in Chinese; 7 55 What Others Say Chinese Version; 8.30 The Doris Day Show The Songwriter- 9no1,022 words
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Miscellaneous321 1968-12-27 9 TODAY and YOU... Friday, December 27. 1968. O V ABIES WAR. 21 APR. 19 V s 32-42-46-551 TAURUS APR. 20 MAY 20 26-35-49-52 '6l-64-81-83 0 GEMINI MAY 21 c: < 2-15-27-45 '65-71-78 CANCER JUNE 21. July 22 Ox 1- 3- 7-11 0 LEO I JULY 23 AUG. 22 9-10-23-34 47-57-66321 words
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Miscellaneous318 1968-12-27 9 CATHAY &j BBanw«i»!f»: J OOEON I PALACE 21-116 44 7 S7B NOW SHOWING! II IJ». 4 ftft, II l.ftft. s.3t. ft 3ft A 9.1 S pm II ft 45 A930 pm >0 I. It “SHALAKO” Seta Connery A Brw.tte Bardot Technicolor FranScOpa with Chinese Subtitle*) Odf«n A Palace: Tomorrow Matte*318 words
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Article, Illustration464 1968-12-27 10 Vicente Maliwanag - By Vicente Maliwanag ARIKINA, Philippines iTI (UPI) There's no business like shoe business in Marikina. Tucked in a fertile valley 17 miles west of Manila. Marikina has been transformed from a farm town into a progressive city by skilled craftsmen who manufacture fine footwear. Seventy-fiveUPI photo. - 464 words
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Article855 1968-12-27 10 KIM WILLENSON - BY KIM WILLENSON Bangkok. Thurs. <upd Thailand, the ancient Kingdom of Siam, has ended a painful year and faces more trouble in 1969. Early in 1968, the Thais appeared to have fended off the Communist guerilla threat in their northeastern regions. But as the year855 words
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Article622 1968-12-27 10 DALE MORSCH - By DALE MORSCH TV’EW DELHI (UPI) India made some important gains in solving its food and trade problems in 1968 and looked forward to new confidence in controlling its population growth. Poverty remained a vast problem in this nation of 520 million people, but the future622 words
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Article57 1968-12-27 10 NEW DELHI. (L’PI) India at a glance: Area: 1,261.597 square miles. Population: 520 million. Form of government: Republic (parliamentary democracy Head of government: Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi. Total exports: 51,557.9 million (1967). Total imports: 52.709.8 million (1967). Foreign aid sources: U.S.A., U-S.S.R., West Germany and57 words
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Article92 1968-12-27 10 MELBOURNE. Thurs. (Reuter) Australia is sending 1.200.000 doses of Hong Kong flu vaccine to Britain, Dr. W. R. Lane, director of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, said today. Dr. Lane said more than half the doses had already been sent and the rest would follow92 words
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Article, Illustration377 1968-12-27 10 Shullen Shaw - By Shullen Shaw (UPI). Few farmers in Taiwan carry insurance for themselves or family members. But one out of every three pigs on this Nationalist Chinese island is insured against death or sickness. Taiwan farmers own about 3 million pigs, and 1.330,700 of theseipi; photo. - 377 words
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500 1968-12-27 10 JAMES PRINGLE - BY JAMES PRINGLE HAVANA. Thurs. (Reuter) A former shoe-shine boy has just been appointed headmaster of Cuba's newest school at only 21 years of age. Most of the teachers at the 300-pupil school, which has just opened in the hitherto isolated Valley of Peru500 words
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Article698 1968-12-27 10 JAMES KIM - By JAMES KIM KAEJONG. South Korea Thurs. (UPI) —“Give a man a fish and he eats for one day; teach a man how to fish and he feast forever." said the 65-vear-old doctor who looks more like a country farmer than a medical expert. "What is698 words
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Article338 1968-12-27 11 NAPERVILLE. 111 tools. Thun. 'AFP* Australian Mike Wenden officially became the world's fastest swimmer of all time when the FINA International Swimming Federation) confirmed his 52.2 seconds for the 100 metres freestyle set at the Mexico Olympics last October. The Federation confirmed 30 world records set338 words
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Article119 1968-12-27 11 MELBOURNE. Thurs Australia's world bantamweight champion Lionel Rose earned A567.000 tax-paid from promoter George Parnassus when he beat Mexican Chucho Castillo at the Los Angeles Forum recently. Rose's trainer-manager Jack Rennie said: “We have already had eight offers, and will consider four more soon We are119 words
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Article, Illustration69 1968-12-27 11 SCOTTISH rally driver Andrew Cowan, comes In first at the rnd of the 10.000-mile London-Sydnev marathon car rally at Warwick Farm here last week. The 31-year-old bachelor farmer, partnered by Brian Coyle and Colin Malkin cruised his blue Hillman Hunter (entered by Roote.s Motors), into a winningCPI photo - 69 words
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Article, Illustration93 1968-12-27 11 BELGIAN Lucicn Bianchi lying injured in his Citreon after a crash which rohhed him of almost certain victory in llic £lO.OOO London-Sydney marathon car rally. Bianchi who was asleep when his car was in collision with a Mini near the Nowra control point was tiapped in theCPI pix. - 93 words
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95 1968-12-27 11 MANILA. Thurs (AFP) Filipino matchmaker Lopez Sarreal Jr. said today he hoped European flyweight champion Fernando Atzori would agree to fight the Philippines' Bernabe Villacampo for US$3,OOO considered low by Atzori’s Manager “if only for humanitarian reasons.’ Sarreal pointed out that the bout was95 words
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Article38 1968-12-27 11 CALCUTTA. Thurs. (Reuter) Jaideep Mukerjea of India, the second seed, today qualified for the semifinal of the men's singles of the Asian lawn tennis championships by beating seventh seeded Martin Carlstein of Sweden 6-3, 6-2. 6-4.38 words
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83 1968-12-27 11 MODENA Italy. Thurs. (AFP) Maserati racing cars will not compete in next season's motor races, the company’s technical director Giullo Alfieri said here today. Meanwhile, designer Alssandro De Tomaso of Modena said cars from his stable would compete In European Formula Two championship races during83 words
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Article119 1968-12-27 11 BILBAO. Spain. Thurs. (Reuteri Spanish middleweight boxing champion Luis Folledo beat U S boxer Emile Griffith by a technical knockout In the aeventh round of a 10round fight here yesterday. Folledo. who recently regained the Spanish title, floored the American in the third round with119 words
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121 1968-12-27 11 ADELAIDE Thurs (Reuter) South Australia drew with the visiting English women's cricket team here ye*terday ai'cr the scheduled two-riav match had been cut to a one-dav fixture because of heavy rain. Batting first. South Ausstralia scored 7/160 declared with Australian wicketkeeper Margaret Jude top121 words
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Article89 1968-12-27 11 TOKYO. Thurs (UFI) Orient featherweight champior Herbert Kang's scheduled title defence against J.-.pan’s Kuniaki Shibata on Jan. R in Tokyo has been cancelled, according to the prcrr.i teis. The Fuji Television Company was quoted as saying that the bout was cancelled because Kang had failed to make89 words
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290 1968-12-27 11 CALCUTTA, Thurs. (Reuter) Gaurav Misra, India's Asian junior singles champion caused the first upset In the Asian lawn tennis championships here vesterdav, heating eight seeded Sever Dron of Rumania 7-9. 8-6. 6-3. 6-2. Misra will meet top seed Premjit Lall in the quarter290 words
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Article77 1968-12-27 11 SYDNEY Thurs Thirteen Australian surf lifesavers have started a tour of South Africa. They will compete in five surf carnivals and four internationals against the South African team Team members come from New South Wales. Queensland. Victoria. South. Australia and Western Australia. They hope to77 words
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Article259 1968-12-27 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Three parachutists will provide a spectacular display of ‘sky-diving’ at the National Motor Racing championships at the Selangor racing circuit. Batu Tlga near here on Sunday. The display will take place during the lunchtime interval from 2.00 to 300 p.m The sky-divers are259 words
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Article38 1968-12-27 11 TUNIS. Thura. (AFP' Olympic 5.000 metres Gold Medallist. Mohamed Gammoudi will compete m the Madrid New Year's Eve round the houses race, it was announced here today. The Tunisian won the event last year.38 words
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Article444 1968-12-27 11 Sir. It has been said openly, many many times, in the S AF A. Council (now the FAS) that Choo Seng Quee is the best soccer coach in Singapore. Choo Sen? Quee. a most talented coach, had achieved excellent results in Indonesia, Malaya, and Malaysia.444 words
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Advertisement495 1968-12-27 11 Eastehn Sun Classified advertisement can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT DOR MILK BAR, N£ee Ann Building, Singapore S.S MUBARUK b Brother*. SB. Bras Basah Road, Rod 2, Maiu Avenue. Serangoon Carden Estate. Singapore TAY BUAN CUAN LTD., SUPERMARKET. 83, East Coast Road, Singapore 15 Tel *****9 HAMIEM STORE.495 words
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Article1257 1968-12-27 12 Race 1: Horses Class 4 Div. 2— Abt. 8V2 Furs— 2.30 p.m (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) 1 027 Winner's Delight 6y 900 Sri Temasek Syndicate Teh 2 028 Double Adios 11 4y 8 13 Dato A- Datin K L. Chong Tan Velu 2 446 Prediction II 6y1,257 words
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Article996 1968-12-27 12 Graebner Beats Bowrey In Ding-Dong Battle Adelaide, Thurs. (Reuter) The United States took a 2-0 lead over Australia in the Davis Cup challenge round at the Memo* rial Drive courts here today. American Clark Graebner won the opening singles in five sets against Australian Bill Bowrey, and996 words
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Article797 1968-12-27 12 Race 1 —2.00 p.m. <F«r local riders only) HORSES CLASS 1 DIV. 1 —ABOUT 6 FURS 1. Impressionist 9.00 Allan 8 2 Watari 8 13 Samrv 4 3. Orie 8 05 6 4 Roan Prince 8 04 Velu 10 5 Professional 8 04 ll 6 Pan Rajah797 words
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381 1968-12-27 12 MELBOURNE, Thurs. (AFP) Bad light and persistent drizzle left Australia in with a strong chance of levelling the series on the first doy of the Second Test against the West Indies here today. When the umpires called a halt following persistent appeals by the381 words
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127 1968-12-27 12 SALISBURY. Thurs. (Reuter) —Mote than 160 African natiorahst guerrillas have been killed so far in clashes in Rhooesia. External Affairs Minister Jack Howman said today. He warned Rhodesians to expect more guerrilla attacks in the future. In a radio-television address Mr. Howman said Rhodesian security127 words
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Article55 1968-12-27 12 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) —lce and snow gripped much of Britain today, disrupting road and rail traffic. Floodwaters receded in the West of England, but sports fixtures were badly hit. Five race meetings were abandoned because of frost. Several English League soccer matches were postponed cue55 words
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Article251 1968-12-27 12 JAKARTA. Thurs. (AFP) A French yachtsman who landed In Java by mistake after falling asleep through exhaustion was today looking for a job as a school teacher in Jakarta. He is Jean Claude Amos, 33. formerly a geography teacher in Phnom Penh, After sending his251 words
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Article106 1968-12-27 12 JAKARTA. Thurs. (AFP) Indonesia’s state banks will readopt from next year, the old names they used before ousted President Sukarno introduced his guided economy in 1960. An announcement of the State Bank Board said Bank Indonesia Unit One will act as the country's Central Bank and carry106 words
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79 1968-12-27 12 SYDNEY. Thurs. (Reuter) —The 73-foot (22.2 metres) American Ketch Ondine overcame sail trouble to lake the lead in '.he annual Sjane.v-Hobart ocean yacht tact two hours after the start and was fourth out cf Sydney Heads behind the American 53-foot(16 metres) sioop Rage. But79 words
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Article45 1968-12-27 12 BARCELONA. Thurs. (Reuter) Spanish football cup holders Barcelona Beat Spartak of Prague 3-1 in a friendly soccer match here yesterday. Half time score was 3-0 Some 45.000 spectators watched the traditional Christmas match. Inside right Juamto and centre-forward Palau scored for the Spaniards.45 words
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Miscellaneous65 1968-12-27 12 TIME AND TIDE Penan*: 12.44 pm. <2.9 ft). 7.52 pm <6.3 ft). Port Swettenham: 433 p.m. <6.1 ft) 1124 nm <13.4 ft). p Port Dickson: 5.45 p.m. <3.3 ft). 1154 a. m <6.2 ft) Singapore: 11.02 p.m. <3.5 ft). 446 am. <7 9 ft) Sedili Kechil: 10.07 a m <3.765 words
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