Eastern Sun, 30 December 1968
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Title Section22 1968-12-30 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily TV Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 86? Monday, 30 December 1968. ft MC(P) 0050 Prica 15 cents22 words
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Article, Illustration1177 1968-12-30 1 13 Arab Airliners Destroyed T ONDON. Sun. (Reuter) The Middle East was at Flashpoint today (Sunday) after a daring light* nmg raid on Beirut airport by Israeli commandos which left at least 13 Arab airliners charred wrecks. The strike at the airport— UPI File photo. - 1,177 words
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Article258 1968-12-30 1 GENEVA. Sun (Reuter) Sophia Loren today gave birth to a boy. Mother and rhild are both well. her gynaecologist. Professor Hubert de U'atteville. stated. The ha hr neighed three and a half kilograms (six and three-quarter pounds). The 34-year-old Italian film star, wife of producer258 words
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288 1968-12-30 1 OEIRIT. Sun. (Reuter) Lebanon today decided to seek a U.N. Security Council meeting to protest against the Israeli commando raid which blasted 13 airliners at Beirut airport last night Middle East Airlines said eight of its planes worth about US$35 mil ion (£14.500.000) were288 words
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Article293 1968-12-30 1 WASHINGTON. Sun. (Reuter) Mr. Joseph Barr, the outgoing I'nited States Treasury Secretary, strongiy opposed any increase in the price of gold today, saying any change would he absurd. “This is rot negotiable, it should not be changed." he said in a televised interview when asked293 words
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Article68 1968-12-30 1 Raid By RedLed Tribesmen HYDERABAD. India. Sun. (Reuter) More than 1.000 Communist-led armed tribesmen raided and looted a house and two shops in a village in Andhra Pradesh State, on Friday, according to a police report received here today. The tribesmen, armed with guns and knives, later exchanged fire with68 words
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Article34 1968-12-30 1 MEXICO CITY. Sun. (Reuter) All members of the Mexican Armed Forces are to receive a 20-per-cent pay increase on new year’s day. The increase was ordered yesterday by President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz.34 words
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Article168 1968-12-30 1 WELLINGTON. Sun. (Reuter) The positioning of New Zealand and Australian troops In Malaysia and Singapore may be discussed at the Prime Ministers' conference in London next month. New Zealand Minister of Defence Mr. David Thomson, said here tonight. Mr Thomson was commenting on a report168 words
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Article38 1968-12-30 1 VATICAN CITY. Sun. (Reu(er) Pope Paul said today that the Apollo 8 moonflight was a useful reminder to human beings of their own tininess in comparison with the staggering proportions of the uni* verse.38 words
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409 1968-12-30 1 HOUSTON. Texas. Sun. (Reuter) America's three Apollo 8 round-the-moon astronauts Frank Borman. James Lovell and William Anders arrived here from Honolulu early today for a reunion with their families. The astronauts were greeted by their wives and children, and space agency officials. About 3.000409 words
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Article115 1968-12-30 1 BANGKOK. Sun. (UPI) The King of Thailand will visit police officers wounded in heavy fighting against insurgent tribesmen in three northern provinces, it was announced today. King Bhumipol Adulyadej was scheduled to make a day-long visit to the area on Monday, flying by helicopter from115 words
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Article25 1968-12-30 1 LURE. France. Sun. (Reuter France's second oldest woman. Mme Augustine Marchandeot. celebrated her 106th birthday yesterday. Keeping her company was her 82-year-old daughter.25 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous18 1968-12-30 1 LADIES PAY m H T r;. “Quick grab that watcha*ma-call-it and tie up the thing-a-ma-jig to that -whatzit's18 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article142 1968-12-30 2 WHILE their ship is in dock, tour Royal Navy cooks from the maint e n a n c e ship H.M.S. Triumph are studying cooking methods in three of Singapore's top hotels. The idea for this unusual training spell came from the ship's deputy142 words
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Article, Illustration379 1968-12-30 2 SINGAPORE, Sun. Steven Young, a former Works Brigade worker, has joined the ranks of those who have found ''peace within oneself" when he was ordained a novice Buddhist monk today. The simple head-shoving ceremony was performed at the Thai Buddhist Temple— Eastern Sun photo by Jimmy; Chow.; — Eastern Sun picture. - 379 words
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157 1968-12-30 2 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Singapore Chinese Party has called for the establishment of an unemployment relief centre to aid jobless citizens in the Republic. In the first issue of its official organ. ‘New- Star”, the party said: “Once a man is lobless, he is157 words
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118 1968-12-30 2 KUALA LUMPUR Sub A blueprint for the development of public libraries in Malaysia will be presented to the Minister of Justice. Enche Bahaman bin Samsudin. by the Library Association of Malaysia on Tuesday The blueprint, prepared on behalf of the Association by the Director118 words
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Article, Illustration161 1968-12-30 2 $4 0,000 For 27 Charitable And Educational Institutions SINGAPORE, Sun. A total of $40,000 was distributed to 27 charitable and educational institutions —a wish of the late Mr. Oh Aw. Mr. Oh. often referred to as the “Grand Old Man" of Thomson Road and peace counsellor of the area, died161 words
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246 1968-12-30 2 SINGAPORE. Sun Women in the Republic were urged yesterday to form a consolidated force in the interest of community services and nation-building The call came from Che Dah. wife of the Minister for Social Affairs, when she spoke at a variety shew at the246 words
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Article227 1968-12-30 2 CANBERRA. Sun. (AIS) During 1967. 5.380 students from overseas studied in Australian universities. There were 5.007 in 1966. There were three times as many overseas-university students In Australian universities In 1967 as there were 10 years ago. For every 10 full-time Australia university students there was227 words
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MUSIC AND CULTURAL CORNER
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266 1968-12-30 2 rou TSONG, the cele•T brated Chinese pianist, gave a sparkling performance before a parked house at the Singapore Conference Hall recently. He opened the programme with Mozart's six short Sonatas ivith very delicate and brilliant running that rang through the hall with an air of266 words
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Article61 1968-12-30 2 JAKARTA. Sun. (AFP' The cost of living in Indonesia rose 78 per cent from the beginning of January to the end of November but began to flatten out towards the end of the year following the Government's stabilisation measures. The index in November was61 words
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Article, Illustration245 1968-12-30 2 SINGAPORE, Sun. Singapore's offshore island Pulau Tekukor will be converted into a tourist island resort within the next 18 months. The development project of converting the island into a tourist paradise has been undertaken by Singapore Island Organisation Limited (SITO) which— Eastern; Sun picture. - 245 words
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345 1968-12-30 3 SINGAPORE, Sun. —The Government yesterday put up a 140-foot-long fence partially around the Leong Nam Buddhist temple in Geylang Serai to acquire the land in front of the temple for a government development project. A team of about 10 workers from the Public Works345 words
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97 1968-12-30 3 SINGAPORE Sun (AIS) Two new doctors from Singapore and one from Malaysia are the first medical graduates from Monash University. Melbourne, under the Colombo Plan. They are Dr. Koh Chuan Seng and Dr Lui Pao Hee. both from Singapore, and Dr. Nik Zainal Abidin97 words
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Article219 1968-12-30 3 SINGAPORE, Sun. (AIS) Six Australians will spend 10 week touring Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, sponsored by the community service organisation Rotary International next year. They are from Rotary District 280 in the State of Victoria. Their group-study tour scheduled for March-May 1969 returns the219 words
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71 1968-12-30 3 JAKARTA. Sun. (AFP) Indonesian cattle exports to Hong Kong and Singapore were double that of last years. Radio Indonesia reported today. Quoting the Association of Indonesian Cattle Exporters, the radio said exports were 60.000 heads compared with 30.000 last year and 25.000 in 1966.71 words
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85 1968-12-30 3 SINGAPORE. Sun The General Post Office will extend the hours' for the delivery of dutiable postal parcels as from Jan. 2. 1969 Customs officers at the parcels counter will be available to examine and collect import duties on postal parcels between 10 a.m. and 385 words
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Article58 1968-12-30 3 SINGAPORE Sun—The following numbers were drawn in the "5 out of 49” Second Festive TOTO Draw today: 1? —7 36 20 23. The additional number drawn is 43Meanwhile. participants are reminded to keep their “A” portions for the big “Coupons Numbers Draw.” which offers more than -70058 words
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Article, Illustration92 1968-12-30 3 It took eight hours for the the above vehicles to travel from Pasir Panjang to Jurong. Special vehicles were used to transport several 120ton stators for the two 60.000 kilowatt electrical generators from the Pasir Panjang Power Station of the Jurong Power Station of the Public Utilities92 words
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389 1968-12-30 3 SINGAPORE, Sun. Since its inception, the Regional English Language Centre of South East Asian Ministers of Education Council has been able to build up a substantive library and information centre service. Said the Director. Mrs. Tai Yu-lin: “An up-to-date library of major389 words
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155 1968-12-30 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Because of the large amount of aid Malaysia gets from the FA.O.. a national F.A.O. Committee to be formed here to deal with F.A.O. assistance to Malaysia. Disclosing this today, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives. Tuan Haji Ghazali bin Haji155 words
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251 1968-12-30 9 ALA LIMPUR, Sun. The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. Mid today the Alliance victory in the Selangor State by-election for Serdang constituency is a clear indication of the people's growing confidence in the Allia ice Government. In the three-cornered251 words
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Article88 1968-12-30 9 SINGAPORE Sufi. A man and a woman were yesterday robbed of their valuables, totalling $260. In different parts of the Republic. N'g Kim Ch o o was strolling along Geylang Road at 8 pm when he was confronted by three men who relieved him of a gold88 words
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118 1968-12-30 9 JAKARTA, Sun. (Reuter) The Malaysian Education Minister Enche Mohamad Khir Johan will visit Jakarta next week for talks with Indonesian officials on an Indonesian-Malaysian joint spelling system which is facing growing opposition here. Education Ministry sources said today. Enche Khir Johari was expected to118 words
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99 1968-12-30 9 CANBERRA Sun. i Reuter) Australian immigration officials in London will question former British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosely on his reported plans to visit Australia. Immigration Minister Billy Snedden said here today. He said officials in Britain will call on Sir Oswald to99 words
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Article89 1968-12-30 9 BANGKOK. Sun (Reuter) The Thai Military Court has released 14 Cambodians previously charged with attempting to undermine the national security. The Cambodians, released yesterday because of lack of evidence were charged by the military prosecutor on June 5. 1966 with setting up an organisation to carry out89 words
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Article70 1968-12-30 9 BANGKOK Sun. (Reuter) Former Thai Education Minister Tim Bhurpat has returned to the country after eight years’ absence. Police said Tim. a former member of a Socialist Party here, left Thailand in 1960 and went to Laos. Cambodia. Vietnam. Hong Kong. China. Ceylon and later India70 words
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Article60 1968-12-30 9 TOKYO. Sun. (UPI) The number of persons perished in fires throughout Japan in 1968 rose to a postwar high of 1,113 as of Sunday morning, the Fire Defence Agency announced. The second high was 1,111 registered in 1966 They included 64 victims who died in the Canadian Pacific60 words
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Article209 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Two Muslim countries. Pakistan and Kuwait, have indicated they will attend the International conference of Muslim nations to be held here in April. Disclosing this today, a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Eernama: “Up to now. Pakistan and Kuwait have replied209 words
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105 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR Sun. Rh;nocero c es and seladangs in West Malaysia are in a “precarious position'’ both rapidly dwindling in number but elephants face no immediate danger, according to a Colombo Plan expert. There are about 20 rhinoceroses left compared with 47 five years ago.105 words
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108 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR Sun.— The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. today hoped China would use her ability to explode the hydrogen bomb for peaceful purposes only. As a small nation, that was all Malaysia could hope for he said Tun Razak was commenting108 words
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Article, Illustration329 1968-12-30 9 MELBOURNE. Sun Australia will be host to the next World Girl Guide Camp at Yarra Junction. Melbourne, from Jan. 6 fo 15, 1970. The Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides in Australia. Mrs. Jerry Price, who recently returned from a conference in Poona.329 words
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Article116 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun The Government has banned the import of another six books under the Control of Imported Publication Ordinance The order banning the import of the books was made bv the Assistant Minister of Home Affairs. Enche Himzah bin Dato Abu Samah, and published in116 words
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139 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR Sun. The loth annual convention of the CUEPACS today i ged the Government to stop delaying the registration of the National Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services. It also decided to appoint a delegation from CUEPACS 'Congress of Employees in139 words
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Article92 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Tengku Ampuan of Pahang was among the F 5O Malaysian pilgrims who sailed from Port Swettenham today in the pilgrim ship “Kuala Lumpur” Meccabound. Among those at the port to see the Tengku Ampuan o' ucic the Sultan of Pahang. Perak and Selangor92 words
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202 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. An increase of 15 per cent in Malaysia's tourist trade next year was predicted today by the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Tourist Association. Mr. A. J. Ruiter. This would he nearly double the margin of increase in202 words
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89 1968-12-30 9 RI’ALA LIMPUR Sun Twenty-eight witnesses have so far been interviewed by the three-man committee inquiring into the $1 million fire which destroyed a part of tbe Railway Administration Building here last month. The Chairman of the Committee. >lr Dalip Singh. Chief Mechanical Engineer of Malayan89 words
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98 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. A meeting of priests and bishops will be held soon to choose a representative for a Synod of Bishop* at the Vatican next year The Bishop of Kuala Lumpur Tan Sri Dominic Vendargon said today it was not certain how long98 words
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Article89 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Sermons to mobilise public opinion to promote world peace will be preached in all Catholic Churches in Malaysia on New Year's Day. The Bishop ot Kuala Lumpur Tan Sri Domimc Vendargon. said today peace was for everybody and all should help promote it89 words
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95 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— An eight-member committee to tackle the problems of implementing sex education in schools will meet early m January. It would be assisted by two UNESCO experts. Dr. Ariffin bin Ngah Marzukl. Chairman of the Committee and Director of the National Family Planning95 words
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80 1968-12-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR Sun. A national eo-operativi society is to be formed to band together all co-opera-tive societies in West Malaysia.; The decision to organise a national body was taken by the Co-operative Bank of Malaysia Berhad at Its gpnerai meeting in Ipoh on Dec 25 An80 words
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Article17 1968-12-30 9 SINGAPORE. Sun There were S 4 accidents in the Republic during the past 24 hours.17 words
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Article, Illustration420 1968-12-30 4 THE Hans Andersen Club was busy during the festive season preparing parties for under-privileged children. Picture shows Mrs. O Brien, wife of the Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Fleet (third from left) with some of the members of the Club. HONG KONG film star, Lydia Sum, arrived420 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article606 1968-12-30 5 th^ G n (AFP More i’ ooo Persons today »u demonstration marcn through downtown ln a P rot est organisby left-wing groups fvPHJn* “interference" in the Nigerian crisis by Nato countries and the Catholic church. WASHINGTON, (AFP) The Export-Import bank of the United States has extended a credit606 words
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Article, Illustration481 1968-12-30 5 Winning Smile From Apollo Astronauts CAPE KENNEDY, Sun. (AFP) —A moon landing may be staged as early as next April or May by the crew of Apollo-10, should Apollo--9 perform perfectly in February, NASA experts indicated today. The feeling that a decision to that effect is— UPI photo. - 481 words
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Article47 1968-12-30 5 TELGRUC SUR MER. France. Sun. (Reuter) The 2.000 inhabitants of this small Breton coastal town are so annoyed at not getting any sleep that they barricaded the streets yesterday to prevent heavy lorries passing through loaded with stone for new port installations nearby.47 words
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Article315 1968-12-30 5 PEKING, Sun. (AFP) The Chinese capital lost night started noisy celebrations of the official announcement that China has set off" onother hydrogen bomb." The communique issued by the New China News Agency, woke Peking up abruptly at 11 p.m. The entire city seemed to315 words
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Article636 1968-12-30 5 EDWARD K. DELONG - By EDWARD K. DELONG SPACE CENTRE. Houston. UPI) Moonfliers Frank Borman. James Lovell and William Anders put the United States within three flights spread across seven months —of landing men on the moon. Maybe closer than that. Their six-day flight in Apollo 8 carried man636 words
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150 1968-12-30 5 ALLAHABAD India. (Reuter) Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi told a mass public meeting here that India was not afraid to quit the Commonwealth if it became necessary. She said some Indians wanted India to leave the Commonwealth. but the government had to take a150 words
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Article216 1968-12-30 5 LONDON. Sun (Reuter) Northern Europe lay under a blanket of snow today, with chaos in large areas of Britain and avalanche warnings in the Swiss alps. Britain's worst-hit areas were the north of England and Scotland, where drifts up to eight feet deep blocked dozens of216 words
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Article, Illustration28 1968-12-30 5 UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 28 words
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Article, Illustration37 1968-12-30 8 LONDON: Lord Louis Mountbatten greets Prince Charles and Princess Anne on their arrival for a special preview of “The Life and Times of Lord Mountbatten" at the Imperial War Museum. UPI pix.UPI pix. - 37 words
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Article184 1968-12-30 8 KEY RISC AWE. Florida. Sun (Reuter) Presidentelect Richard Nixon today told bis top policy advisers that by the time he taice* oflir* on January’ 20 he wants to have a wide range of choices on how to end the Vietnam war. American war184 words
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Article152 1968-12-30 8 LONDON. Sun. <UPI) Two of the Beatles are selling up and moving out. John Lennon and Ringo Btarr are quitting: not the music business but the exclusive residential estate where they bought homes In the early flush of wealth. Lennon's departure from the top of St.152 words
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Article64 1968-12-30 8 NEW YORK. Sun. (Reuter) Former President Dwight Eisenhower is the man most admired by the American people today, according to a Gallup poll. The 78-year-old general and politician has headed the list eleven times before. President Johnson placed second and Senator Edward Kennedy third. Eight of the ten64 words
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Article89 1968-12-30 8 KYOTO. Japan, Sun (UPI) The National Police Agency has asked 33 countries for co-operation to arrest the thief who walked away with US$97.000 painting by ToulouseLautrec. "Marcelle" yesterday The request was made through the International criminal police organisation (Interpol) At the same time. Kyoto89 words
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Article40 1968-12-30 8 LEGHORN. Italy, Sun (t T PI> Police put out a nationwide alert last nUht in connection with the Christmas Eve theft of some 300 drawings and paintings of the Florentine impressionist school from a private collection here.40 words
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Article106 1968-12-30 8 SEOUL. Sun. <UPI) South Korean military and police killed four more North Korean intruders in a 90-rmnute gunfight yesterday at Myongju near the east coast The four were part of the last remnants of the Communist infiltrators who sneaked into South Korea's east coast early in106 words
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Article46 1968-12-30 8 JAKARTA. Sun. (AFP) The teachers association of Central Java has called upon the government not to go ahead with the new spelling agreed upon by Indonesia and Malaysia. Antara new s agency reported today. The association asked for a new study of the question.46 words
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364 1968-12-30 8 The threat was made by the clandestine "Liberation radio" following the Saigon government's decision yesterday to call off a planned 24 hours truce on New Year's Day. Premier Tran Van Huong told reporters the government had decided to cancel the New’ Year’s364 words
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Article167 1968-12-30 8 JAKARTA. Sun (AFP) Jakarta's governor. Major General All Sadikin. said today that “irresponsible elements" had deliberately used fire crackers to injure people during post-Ramadan celebrations. He said this called for fighter control on the manufacture and importation of fire work* Hospital authorities reported that four persons were killed167 words
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Article263 1968-12-30 8 SAIGON, Sun. (AFP) American artillery and the destroyer USS Isabell yesterday shelled the southern part of the demilitarized zone after an air observer spotted signs of enemy activity about six miles northeast of the Gio Linh advanced base, a military spokesman announced to- day. He263 words
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Article42 1968-12-30 8 JAKARTA Sun (Reuter) Eighty Communists who were detained soon after the abortive 1965 coup, have been released in Tegal. Central Java Antara News Agency reported todav There were believed to be about 50 000 Communist detainees In Central Java42 words
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Article132 1968-12-30 8 BIFFALO, Minn., Sun. (l'PI) Vice President Hubert Humphrey says the world has renewed admiration for the United States because of the Apollo 8 space achievement. “I wonder,” he asked, “if we reallv realise what we witnessed?” The Vice President told about 2.000 persons gathered to honour him132 words
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Article219 1968-12-30 8 SAN FRANCISCO. tUPI) —The directors of Air West have refused to sell the regional airline to billionaire Howard Hughes for US$95 million despite approval of the sale by company stockholders. NAPLES* Italy. (UPI) Fire broke out in one of the largest oil refineries in the Mediterranean219 words
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Article127 1968-12-30 8 ISTANBUL. Sun (AFT) An American smuggler yesterday fought a running battle with police, lulling four people and wounding five others before toppling dead from the rooftop where he had taken refuge. Ralph Gary Baldwin, aged 33. was arrested for ca r and drug smuggling and was127 words
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Article117 1968-12-30 8 ROME. Sun (Reu’er) The poor of Rome pushed and shoved in the city's bigjes* pawnshop yesterday to claim clothes and Liner redeemed for them by Pope Paul in an unprecedented Chns'mas Eve gesture. Sources at the Rome Savings Bank the only big pawnbroker in the117 words
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Article79 1968-12-30 8 MANILA. Sun (UPI) The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement improving employment terms and conditions of some 16.000 Philippine civilian workers on U.S. military bases in Guam, Wake. Okinawa and South Vietnam. Under the agreement, benefits to the Philippines workers include, among others, free79 words
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Article38 1968-12-30 8 LONDON, Sun. Reuter) Beatle John Lennon’s exwife Cynthia has become engaged to the son of a wealthy Italian hotel owner, just seven weeks after her divorce from the millionaire pop singer, the Sketch newspaper said here.38 words
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Article, Illustration47 1968-12-30 8 VATICAN CITY: 20-year-old Franca Viola and husband Guiseppe had private audience with the Tope recently. Franca defied centuries of tradition by refusing to marry her abductor, who was later sentenced to 13 years and four months jail for abducting her in 1965. CPI photo.— CPI photo. - 47 words
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Article, Illustration37 1968-12-30 8 BONN: West German Foreign Minister, H Willy Brandt examines a pair of binoculars presented to him by H. Kurt Georg Kiesinger (I) o n his 55th birthday on December 1 8. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 37 words
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457 1968-12-30 8 ARNOLD DIBBLE - by ARNOLD DIBBLE MANILA. Sun (tPli If love cures all. the long nightmare for Ooraron Amurao has ended, for she is a young woman "very much in love.” Corazon Amurao will be married on January 5 Cora- zon Amurao lived through her own private457 words
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Article70 1968-12-30 8 RAWALPINDI. (Reuter)— Mr. Zulficar Ah Bhutto, former Pakistani Foreign Minister detained in jail since November will contest next month's presidenhal elections. it was announced yesterday Mr Bhutto, 41. was detained on November 13. He had been waging a big campaign against the government of President70 words
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Article34 1968-12-30 8 JAKARTA. Sun (AFP) Five hundred and fifty-one Pilgrims left Tand.iung Priok (Jakarta) for Jeddah in the ship Le Havre Abeto on Friday The ship will pick up 369 more pilgrims at Pandjang34 words
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Article279 1968-12-30 6 THE Singapore Medical Association (SMA) feels that soon there will arise a situation when doctors in Singapore will become plenty. As such, it wants a review of the present output of doctors in the Republic THE SMA says (Eastern Sun, Dec. 25) that about 120 doctors 80279 words
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Article198 1968-12-30 6 (UPI) IN Hong Kong an Englisn language daily said editorially on Saturday that “if China's eighth nuclear test Is an attempt to answer America’s great round the moon triumph It will only impress those with little or no knowledge.” The Star, a rightwing tabloid, said nuclear(UPI) - 198 words
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Article144 1968-12-30 6 (AFP) The New York Times said recently that one of the basic lessons drawn so far from the Apollo-8 experiment and the pictures shown of the earth was to remind “all humanity that nature Is the antagonist, not other men”. In an editorial entitled “Small World'' the paper,(AFP) - 144 words
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Article2518 1968-12-30 6 1968- A REVIEW LONDON, Historians will probably shake their heads sadly at mankind's behaviour in 1968 and wonder what went wrong. Violence dominated a period designated by the United Nations as Human Rights Year and marking centenary celebrations of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, apostle of non-vioience. Criminal violence soared2,518 words
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327 1968-12-30 6 MINNEAPOLIS. Minnesota. Sun. G’PI) The Minneapolis Tribune In a copyrighted story on Saturday said that the Captain of the CSS Pueblo signed a false confession only after his North Korefn raptors threatened to shoot one member of his crew327 words
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Article120 1968-12-30 6 MARRAKESH Sun. (Reuter) Sun-blessed sou h Morocco is struggling with a major problem over the New Year Holidays too many tourists. Unless the foreign visitor arrives with trailer or pitches a tent, he has li tie chance of finding accommodation. All hotels in Marrakesh120 words
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689 1968-12-30 6 WASHINGTON. Sun. (TPI> The Washington Post said on Friday the I T -S. proposal to reduce its military installations in Japan by one third "is a good idea." The Post’s editorial said: •‘The United States proposal to cut back by a third the689 words
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The weekly market review
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550 1968-12-30 7 Gob Eng Kee - By Gob Eng Kee C INGAPORE, Sun. In a week marked by the closure of a day and a half for the Christmas holidays, trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia was very active. Trading simply perked up immediately after550 words
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Article83 1968-12-30 7 TOKYO. Sun (AFP) Japan has asked Britain to hold the next Angio-Japanese Ministerial consultations in London in early May, 1969, a Foreign Office source disclosed yesterday. Foreign Minister Kiichi Aichi is expected to attend the meeting which will review trade and general relations between the two83 words
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343 1968-12-30 7 Antonio Friginol - By Antonio Friginol jyTANILA, Sun. (UPI). Big Japanese and American automakers ITi appeared at loggerheads which could develop into "Who's Who" contest in the years ahead. The U S. car industry plans to break Japanese domination of the auto business in Asia. Worried Japanese343 words
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256 1968-12-30 7 LIONEL TSAI - By LIONEL TSAI TAIPEI. Sun (Reuter) Taiwan has attracted more than I'SSIOO million in foreign and overseas Chinese investment in 1968 —a 40 per cent increase over the 1967 figure, officials of the Overseas Chinese and Foreign Investment screening committee reported.256 words
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Article84 1968-12-30 7 TOKYO. Sun (UPI) South Korea and Japan yeaterday signed a second agreement to provide financial assistance for the construction of a multi-purpose dam in Korea. According to the agreement. the Overseas Economic Co-operation Fund of Japan was to offer a loan of US $13,050,000 for the84 words
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537 1968-12-30 7 TOKYO, Sun. (UP I). Foreign Minister Kiichi Aichi hinted yesterday tiiat Japan would not give in to U.S. insistence that import quotas on agricultural products, including beef, be eased. But Mr. Aichi soid the negotiations, although deadlocked, were far from over. U537 words
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66 1968-12-30 7 BANGKOK. Sun. (Reuter) Thai Economic Affairs Minister Pete Sarasin expects Thailand’s total rice exports t© reach the 1968 target of 11 million tons. In an announcement re- cently. he said that up to Dec. 24 this year 1.001.247 tons had been66 words
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139 1968-12-30 7 KUALA LUMBI’R Sun Mory New Zealand manufacturers are expected to «ftk trade partners in Malaysia next year, the New Zealand trade commissioner, Mr. E. H. Clayton, said today. "There is a growung interest among New Zealand manufacturers to traoe in this region and thev139 words
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205 1968-12-30 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Malaysia's total trade for the first nine months of this year amounted to $5,614 million, on increase of $261 million over the same period in 1967. The trade surplus (excess of exports over imports) was $368.2 million. This W'as disclosed in a205 words
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172 1968-12-30 7 KTALA LL’MPI’R, Sun Frozen prawns from Malaysia are making a headway in overseas market, the Director of fishery, Mr. Soon Min Kong, said today. Last year, East Malaysia exported more than 2.000 tons of frozen prawns valued at $6.5 million to Japan, the172 words
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Article97 1968-12-30 7 HONG KONG. Sun (Reuter) Chinese emperia in Hong Kong selling Communist goods aie going all-out to increase their sales before the Chinese New Year arrived in mid-February. Most of the Communist Departmental stores in Hong Kong are stocking iheir stores with a wide selection of97 words
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492 1968-12-30 7 BY TAKESHI SATO TOKYO, Sun. (Reuter) Japan made unexpectedly good economic progress in 1968 and greets the New Year with hopes of further fast expansion. The Economic Planning Agency said yesterday Japans gross national product increased by more than 17492 words
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101 1968-12-30 7 TOKYO Sun (UPI) The Japanese Government yesterday approved the export of about 7.000 products to be exhibited at the Japan Industrial Fair to be held in Peking and Shanghai between March and June of next year. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry in101 words
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124 1968-12-30 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Ministry of Lands and Mines has pledged lull support tor the Perak Gove, nment's efforts to wipe out illegal off-shore mining in the State. The Permanent Secretary :o the Ministry. Enche Mahyuodin bin Haji Mohamed Zain. told Bernama today:124 words
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83 1968-12-30 7 TOKYO Sun. (UPI) Tokyo Electric Powe r Co. and itt Western Japan counterpart, Kan s a i Electric Power Co. announced recently they had signed a 30vear uranium contract with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Under the contract, reported to be the first signed83 words
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Article56 1968-12-30 7 JAKARTA. Sun. (AFP) A new high yield rice suitable for dry fields has been developed in the Salawu District. Tasikmalaja West Java, Antara News Agency reported yesterday. Ar experimental area of 850 hectares yielded 5.6 tons of wet paddy to the hectare compared with a normal56 words
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Article, Illustration345 1968-12-30 10 JANE was living happily with her 'mother' Mrs. Yeo in a flat in Tiong Bahru. She was due to leave for Australia on a scholarship. Before her departure, she gave a party to all her friends and re- latives. The party was to be345 words
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Article, Illustration132 1968-12-30 10 ]%YY home-town is called ITI Telok Anson and it is one of the big towns in Perak. There are many coconut and palm trees and shops In this town. There are also four main theatres in Telok Anson and several schools. The market is situated132 words
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Article, Illustration214 1968-12-30 10 THE CHOICE of a career Is very important Many people are not aware that choosing a proper career can bring them happiness. There are two things we have to consider before choosing a career. First, we have to think of the jobs that are available and214 words
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Article, Illustration216 1968-12-30 10 I MARRIED a girl named Roxana for her wealth and beauty. Our married life was a happy one until recently when it became dull. I was poor and had not much education and my wife was better off than me in wealth and education. She216 words
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Article, Illustration289 1968-12-30 10 OUR WORST enemy is within us. That is our tongue. The tongue creates more unpleasantness and ill-will among people than anything else. It is said that the tongue has no bone This explains the misundertandlngs and ill-feelings caused by a slip of the tongue. Harmonious families289 words
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Article, Illustration237 1968-12-30 10 YAP TECK was a teenager who had Just passed his Cambridge examination and was in search of a job. His parents were poor and his mother had to wash clothes for people to help with the house expenses. One day, he was returning home after failing237 words
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Article, Illustration188 1968-12-30 10 ONE DAY. my cousin asked me to look after his house as he was going to visit his sick sister in Pasir Mas He was going with his family. I agreed to do him the favour and stayed at his home till he returned. It was a188 words
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Article, Illustration456 1968-12-30 10 MY COUNTRY—SINGAPORE SINGAPORE is one of the biggest cities and ports in South-east Asia. As an island, she lies on the main trade route between the West and the East. Singapore is situated near the equator, therefore she has a hot tropical climate. Today, the approximate population of Singapore is456 words
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Article, Illustration221 1968-12-30 10 I WOKE up feeling sad about the previous day’s geography test. I could not sleep anymore and I decided to take a stroll along a narrow path. The air around me was fresh and cool and the sky gradually changed from dawn to sunlight. Suddenly.221 words
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Article, Illustration171 1968-12-30 10 ONE morning, my friends and I went into a Jungle to cut some firewood. We took with us some food and tools for the trip. On arriving in the jungle, we were tired and took a rest. Later, we began to cut the wood and while171 words
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Article, Illustration154 1968-12-30 10 A FIRE which caused great havoc in a small village took place a few months ago I was the n asleep in my house when I heard cries of fire! fire! I immediately ran out of the house and on reaching the scene I saw three154 words
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Article, Illustration129 1968-12-30 10 F HAVE many friends and 1 my favourite friend is named Sen Meng. He is 19 years of age and is a very intelligent boy. He is kind to people and is a conscientious student. His favourite subjects are English and Mathematics. Whenever I encounter difficulties in129 words
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Advertisement187 1968-12-30 10 Essay writing: Rules to observe All entrants are requested to observe the following rules 1. Each entrant must fill in his/her turn writing the entry form appended below in block letters. 2. IVo entry will be considered without the entry form properly filled up. 3. The entrant must attach his/her187 words
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758 1968-12-30 11 f ONDON, Sun. (Reuter) All the top English soccer clubs were fro>en out yesterday as Arctic conditions gripped Britain and caused the postponement of 35 English and Scottish League matches. Only two matches were played in the First Division and Burnley758 words
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Article231 1968-12-30 11 BANGKOK Sun. <AFP> World flyweigt boxing champion Chartchai Chionoi is certain to defend his title against Alacran Efren Torres in Mexico City but the fight date will have to be postponed from Jan 26. it was reported here today. In an Interview with the English daily.231 words
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Article249 1968-12-30 11 CALCUTTA, Sun. (Reuter) India's top players snatched two events in the Asian lawn tennis championships from American and Polish stars at the South Club here yesterday. Nirupama Vasant beat top-seeded Alice Tym of the United States in a closefought women’s singles final 6-1. 3-6. 6249 words
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374 1968-12-30 11 ADELINE, Australia, Bun. (UPI) U.S. Davis Cup captain Donald Dell broke down and wept during the presentation of the trophy on the centre court at Memorial drive. Dell, the man with a mission following his burning desire to recapture the cup for America, wiped374 words
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Article53 1968-12-30 11 •JOHANNESBURG Sun. (Reuter I Home Guard, the 4-1 on favourite, yesterday won the 12.000 Rand (1:7.000) South African Derby here setting a South African record by scoring its 10th successive win. Sta'wart. a 16-1 chance, was second three-quarters of a lercth behind. The 20-1 Anarrny was third six53 words
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Article48 1968-12-30 11 OSNABRU ECK. West Germany, Sun. (Reuter) Soviet cup winners Torpedo Moscow beat the North German football league leaders Osnabrueck 3-1 in a friendly match here today. Half-time score was 1-1. Shalomov and Michaelov (2) scored for Torpedo and Sehroeder for Osnabrueck before a crowd of 16.000.48 words
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164 1968-12-30 11 EAST LONDON. Sun Reuter) Bob Hewitt won the til South African men's singles final at the Border tennis championships here today when he beat Robert Maud 6-2. 2-6. 6-4 Virginia Wade. Britain's leading player, who won the women's singles final on Friday. gained another164 words
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1165 1968-12-30 11 ENGLISH DIVISION ONE P w D L r A Pts Liverpool 26 17 4 A 15 39 Leeds Unit'd 24 15 7 2 40 20 37 Arsenal 24 14 7 3 32 13 35 Everton 25 14 4 S3 23 35 Chelsea 25 111,165 words
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Article121 1968-12-30 11 HOBART, Tasmania, Sun. (Reuter) Wimbledon champion Mrs. Billie Jean King of the U.S. and Australian Tony Roche are top seeds for the Tasmanian championships. Australia'4 first open tennis tournament, which starts here on Monday. Among other Internationals competing in the event are Dutch star Tom121 words
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Article48 1968-12-30 11 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) Results of rugby matches played yesterday were Rugby Union final Scotland International Trial Scotland 6 The Rest 3 Club Match Cardiff 9 London Welsh 5 Rugby League Hunslet in Leeds 35 All other scheduled rugby matches postponed because of snow and frost.48 words
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Article, Illustration1928 1968-12-30 12 PENANG, Sun. Chal Kian. owned by Chens Stable, and confidently ridden by Des Coleman, won the $25,000 Penang Gold Cup run over lOf. here today. Neglected on the tote Chat Kian returned his backers |lO2 for a win ticket. Handily positioned behind— Eastern Sun picture. - 1,928 words
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Article56 1968-12-30 12 CALCUTTA. Sun < Reuter) Fair Haven, ridden by British champion jockey Lester Piggott and trained by Mack Gaistaun. won the Calcutta Derby yesterday. The filly, owned by Mr. G. Venkateswara Rao*. came in one-and-a-half lengths ahead of Playboy to take prize money of about £556 words
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Article85 1968-12-30 12 SYDNEY. Sun (Reuter) Queensland snatched a last minute outright win bv 11 runs in the Sheffield Shield cricket match which ended here with one day to spare today Queensland dropped four Shield points in the first innings after New South Wales dismissed them for a meagre 11885 words
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Article156 1968-12-30 12 SYDNEY Sun (Reuter) The Australian sloop Ragamuffin took over the lead from the American ketch Ondine II today in the Sydney-Hobart yacht race. Ragamuffin forged ahead when overnight gale force winds changed to light 10knot north-easterlies. In early afternoon she was 10 miles south-east of156 words
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Article137 1968-12-30 12 BANGKOK. Sun. (Reuter) S.L- B Rosa of Ceylon broke the South-east Asia Peninsula Games (SEAP* 5.000 metres record of 15 mins 33.1 secs with a time of 15 mins 16.1 secs at the opening of fhe three-day Thailand track and field championships held here yesterday.137 words
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Article528 1968-12-30 12 BEN VARIYAN - By BEN VARIYAN KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Crew rut Lee Han Seng of Singapore, driving a Brabham BT 18. today proved himself as the top rarer in this part of the region by winning the Rothmans Trophy in the main event for motor rars over 25528 words
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Article126 1968-12-30 12 MOSCOW.Sun. (Reuter)— Centre-forward Eduard Streltsov, once the bad boy of Soviet soccer, was yesterday nominated the country's top player for the second season in succession In a nation-wide survey, 60 out of 79 Soviet sports journalists named the 31-year-old Moscow* Torpedo star, who five years ago126 words
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Article544 1968-12-30 12 DAVIS CUP ADELAIDE, Sun. (Reuter) An era of Australian Davis Cup supremacy ended here yesterday but its passing was overshadowed by world tennis agitation to have the premier amateur team event thrown open to professional players. As the United States romped to a 4-1544 words
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Miscellaneous991 1968-12-30 11 ,om TV and Radio w A TV SINGAPURA (CHANNEL 5) P.M 600 Prog. Summary in all Languages: 60S Belejar-leh Bahasa Kebangsaa; 6 10 Phantom Agent Operation Brainwash 'Part 2> 640 Family Affair The Day Nothing Happened; 705 Interview And Songs By The Hong Kong Film Stars; 7 40 News And991 words
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Miscellaneous60 1968-12-30 12 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 3.36 p.m. (3.7 ft.). 10.35 pm. (6.8 ft.). Port Swettenham: 9.09 a.m. (6.6 ft.). 1.53 a.m. (13.2 ft.). Port Dickson: 9.46 p.m. (3.0 ft.). 3.16 a.m. (7.6 ft.). Singapore: 2.20 p.m. (2.8 ft.). 7.10 a.m. (7.9 ft.). Sedili Kechil: 12.48 p.m. (2.3 ft.). 5.07 a.m. (7.060 words
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