Eastern Sun, 1 January 1969
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Title Section22 1969-01-01 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE’S OWN NATIONAL DAILY •fe Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 869 Wednesday, 1 January 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article, Illustration144 1969-01-01 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. Rosalind Ong Lian Tee. 22, a clerk in the Eastern Bank Limited, last night beat 10 others to win the Miss Tourism Singapore 1969 title. Second was Miss Yasmin Saif. 19. a ballet teacher and the reigning Miss Singapore. Third was Miss144 words
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Article, Illustration607 1969-01-01 1 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. is proud of the way the people had responded to challenges in the year turning adversity to advantage. In a New Year message. Mr. Lee pointed out that 1968 was a historic year607 words
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Article71 1969-01-01 1 BEIRUT. Tues (Reuter)— Four formations of Israeli aircraft violated Lebanese airspace today. Prime Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Yafi announced here. Parliamentary sources said Dr. Yafi made the announcement during a closed session of the House. Dr. Yafi said his information about the violation of Lebanese airspace by Israeli71 words
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Article52 1969-01-01 1 SAIGON. Tues. (Reuter)— An American Army officer held captive by the Vietcong for more than five years escaped and was picked up today by South Vietnamese troops, an American military spokesman reported. He said the name of the officer was being withheld until his family could52 words
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292 1969-01-01 1 I ON'DON, Wed. (Reuter) Queen Elizabeth today named Sir Learie Constantine West Indian cric-keter-turned-diplomat as the first non-white to be made a British Peer in 50 years. Sir Learie w-as given a life peerage in the rank of Baron. This title does not292 words
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Article108 1969-01-01 1 .AMMAN Tues (Reuter) Israeli helicopter* today attacked a Jordanian security car near Gharandal in Wadi Arabia south of the Dead Sea a military spokesman announced. The spokesman said that the car caught, flee awl It, was not yet known what happened to the passengers The spokesman108 words
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Article71 1969-01-01 1 NEW YORK. Tues. <UPI> —Sidn°y Poitier. star of "To Sir With Lme and 'For Love Of Ivy.” today was named the top movie attraction In the United State* and Canada for 1968 The other stars in the top ten m order of box-office popularity, were71 words
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Article332 1969-01-01 1 PORT HEDLAND, Western Australia, Tues. (Reuter) A Viscount airliner with 26 people aboard burst into flames in mid-air and plunged to the ground in desolate country about 30 miles south of thi s rich mining town today. The 21 passengers and five crew members were332 words
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Article74 1969-01-01 1 SAIGON. Tues. (Reuter) President Nguyen Van Thieu said tonight that South Vietnamese forces will be ready next year to start replacing their allied forces in the country. The defence of the country is the responsibility of the South Vietnamese people, he said The President, who74 words
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Article, Illustration302 1969-01-01 1 WITH the need to build up the detence of Singapore so necessary for the longterm security and wellbeing of our Republic. Government has provided expenditure on social service only at a standstill basis In 1969. There would therefore. be an even greater measure302 words
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Article198 1969-01-01 1 CANBERRA. Tues. (Reuter) Australian Prime Minister John Gorton today warned that Australia’s defence policies would in future be "based on an honest assessment of what we believe is best for Australia.” In a New Year message strongly tinged with nationalism Mr. Gorton urged Australians to "press198 words
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58 1969-01-01 1 The Eastern Sun wishes all its readers and friends a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Due to unforeseen circumstances the fullcolour Seiko Watch W 69 calendar will not be distributed with today s issue, as originally scheduled. The new date for the58 words
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144 1969-01-01 1 JAKARTA, Tues. (Reuter)' President Suharto said today that Indonesia had paralysed the armed strength of the banned Communist Party and looked forward to peace and progress under a five-year plan he unveiled to the nation. "Thanks to God Almighty we do not face destruction We144 words
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Miscellaneous9 1969-01-01 1 CADIES DAY 2 0 “Did I do something wrong?’’9 words
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Article, Illustration318 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. A youth who often talked about people committing suicide being reported in the press fell to his death from a block of flats at Gevlang Serai on November 28 this year, the Coroner s Inquiry was told today. The deceased. Low318 words
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193 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. One of the oldest Institutions for higher learning in the United States, the Western College for Women, Is offering a scholarship to enable a suitably qualified female candidate to undergo a four-year course leading to a Bachelor of Arts Degree193 words
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120 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Juea. Itinerant ice-cream vendors Belling products of licensed factories and plying on licensed mechanical transport other than harrows or carts are to be licensed next year. Licences will be issued subject to certain conditions which include no hawking within the city area,120 words
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Article176 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tues Mr. Ho Seng Cheong. a clerk, is the first prize winner of the 1968 Christmas Fair donation draw held at the Automobile Association recently. Mr Ho won a new Renault 10. the keys of which will be officially handed to him by176 words
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Article64 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tuts. Radio and Television Singapore will broadcast the New Year meseage of President Y'usoff bin Ishak tomorrow on television, channel 5, at 1 p m. and radio at 1 40 p.m. A translation of the President’s message will be broadcast on radio in Malay at64 words
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Article28 1969-01-01 2 80 Accidents SINGAPORE. Tues. There were a total of 80 road accidents of which one was fatal and eight serious during the past 24 hours in the Republic.28 words
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520 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE Tues The New Army Commander of the HQ Far East Land Forces, Lt.-Gen. PM. Hunt, has been honoured with a K C.B. in the New Year's Honours List releas- ed in Britain. Air Marshal Wheeler, at present Deputy Chief of the Defence520 words
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Article47 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tues Persons who wish to make donations to the National Defence Fund are advised that the Minister for Defence. Mr. Lim Kim San will receive such donations on Jan- 3 at 10.30 a m. at the Ministry of the Interior and Defence. Pearl’s Hill47 words
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376 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. Thirty-eight Singapore and Malavsian citizens figure in the British far Last Land Forces Army Commander’s honours list this year. The recipients are all ®rnployed by the British Army in headquarters, ordnance depots, workshops and units in HQ Far East Land Forces in376 words
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Article61 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. Two civilians attached to the Public Utilitie* Board are included in the 1969 New Year’s Honours List published in Britain Mr. E F Roper, Electricity Department, received the OBE (Orde r of the British Empire) while Mr W Jackson. Gas Department. Kallang61 words
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109 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. Police are looking for the friends and relatives of an unidentified elderly woman who died in the General Hospital yesterday after she was knocked down by a motor-car along Guillemard Road two days ago. Police said the woman was clad In a109 words
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Article24 1969-01-01 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. Th« headquarters of the Telecommunications Department is Robinson Road “Mercury House’’ wIH be renamed t» "Te ecommunications Building" from tomorrow.24 words
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Miscellaneous1160 1969-01-01 2 TV and Radio TODAY TV SINGAPURA (CHANNEL 5) A.M. 900 Prog Summary in all Languages. 905 Belajar-lah Bahasa Kebangsaan; 9.10 Spring la In The Air Mandarin Feature Film; 1100 An Evening of Chinese Music By National Theatre Co Chinese Orchestra; 1130 Marriage Across The River Cantonese Opera; 11.55 The Bob1,160 words
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Article, Illustration646 1969-01-01 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. Two Singapore shipyards have won against international competition —a $2 million contract from S E A P A C (Pacific-Alaska-Columbia) to build four 2,500-ton barges in a record time of 1 0 weeks. SEAPAC is a giant American corporation operating In Vietnam646 words
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478 1969-01-01 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. For the first time in 60 years local rubber shippers in Singapore and Malaysia will be freed from the "monopolistic” contracts of the Far Eastern Freight Conference from tomorrow. Announcing this today, a founder member of the Allraces Shipping Freight478 words
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222 1969-01-01 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Chan See Kan alias Johnny Chan 23. was committed to stand trial in the High Court for an alleged $34,015 armed robbery on May 4, this year. He was alleged to have committed the offence with three others armed with pistols222 words
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Article35 1969-01-01 3 9 am 5 p.m.: Low-priced college textbooks exhibition at University of Singapore library and at British Council. 1-A Amber Mansion. Orchard Road. 8 p.m.: Oriental dance practice at National Theatre Club, Clemenceau Avenue.35 words
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Article136 1969-01-01 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. A participant in the Toto-made-easy "5 out of 49” draw last Sunday won the 5125.000 Jackpot for submitting an all five-numbers-correct entry. Seven other participants who had four plus one numbers correct will each receive $6,450 Another 108 people who had four numbers correct136 words
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490 1969-01-01 3 SINGAPORE. Tues Singapore has been selected as the site for the setting up of an Architects Regional Centre for the Aslan region. Mr Sim Hong Boon, who led the Singapore Institute of Architects delegation to the recent 2nd Commonwealth -^f oc:a490 words
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Advertisement180 1969-01-01 3 BEGINNING FROM JANUARY OF 1969 WE OPEN UP OUR 11th AIR ROUTE! SAIGON BANGKOK SEOUL HONG KON6 TAIPEI TOKYO OSAKA KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE OKINAWA MANILA CHINA AIRLINES 7 ROUTE MAP COVERS ALL MAJOR CITIES IN ASIA! You may ask the question: "Why should I take China Airlines?" We shall gladly180 words
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660 1969-01-01 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. South-east Asian nations will have to rely on their own resourcefulness and strength to secure their peace and prosperity in the future. This pointer was made today by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Labour. Mr S. Rajaratnam in a New660 words
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321 1969-01-01 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Malaysia has written to Britain. Australia. New Zealand and Singapore, suggesting that the next five-power defence talks be held in March or April In Singapore This was disclosed today by the Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, after the weekly Cabinet321 words
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Article, Illustration382 1969-01-01 4 SINGAPORE. Tues— The Chairman of the Singapore Tourist Association, Mr. Heroert Lim Eng Kwan tonight warned of the dangers of having too mony hotel rooms in the Republic. Describing the hotel industry at the moment as a big gamble with high stakes being382 words
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158 1969-01-01 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Indonesian Parliament will discuss the Malay-slan-Indonesian Joint spelling system at its next session early next year a visiting Indonesian Member of Parliament. Bng-Gen. M Rawi. said here today. Brig-Gen Rawl. chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on education and religion,158 words
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Article45 1969-01-01 4 SINGAPORE Tues. A South-east Aslan correspondent of the Dally Telegraph. Mr. lan Ward will make comments that the American Press has “irresponsibly” reported the Vietnam war on Jan. 3 in “Visitors' Book" on TV Singapore, channel 5. at 10.20 p m45 words
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340 1969-01-01 4 Singapore To Have Another 585Room Hotel SINGAPORE, Tues. Holiday Inns, one of the giant hotel establishments in America, has teamed up with Town and City Properties Limited of Singapore to carry out a multi-million-dollar hotel project here. Holiday Inns has the largest hotel chain In the world It operates more340 words
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71 1969-01-01 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The proposed introduction of automatic registration of voters was today welcomed by the Democratic Action Party. “This will certainly prov'de full opportunity for the voters to exercise their rights.” the secretary general of the D.A.P. Mr. Goh Hock Guan. said. “In fact, the71 words
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Article124 1969-01-01 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The years ahead offer greater optimism for Malavsia’s natural rubber, the Deputy Controller of Rubber Research, Mr. Lew Sip Hon said today. Mr. Lew described 196 R as a memorable year of “spectacular achievements" which began with nervousness and uncertainty and ended with124 words
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Advertisement80 1969-01-01 4 Best wishes to Eastern Sun readers for A HAPPY NEW YEAR from the management and staff of and sc4**/*4v/** 4t*tt*rr 2nd Floor, John Little'» Building Raffle a Place Singapore. Wishing All Our Friends Customers A HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. LIBRA TRADING CORPORATION, (Importer* Exporters etc I P Valuppllial. General Manager80 words
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Miscellaneous72 1969-01-01 4 5 OUT OF 49 Happy New Year make TOTO your MOTTO in 1969 LAST HOLIDAY DRAW! AGAIN $lOO,OOO JACKPOT PLUS 333 VALUABLE FREE LOTTERY PRIZES ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT! JOIN THE THOUSANDS OF WINNERS IN THE LAST DRAW WHEN $260,000 WAS GIVEN AWAY AS CASH PRIZES REMEMBER, KEEP YOUR "A"72 words
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Article129 1969-01-01 5 Pakistan. Tues. FHa*' Pakistani President Mohammed Ayub Khan wamf»c t 7u I J atl ns opposition part- th s l they would not be •.lowed to make ruinous expenments when Pakistan was riff♦ thro ugh a lif and ceath struggle. He told the ruling129 words
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Article92 1969-01-01 5 MADRID. Tues. (Reuter) General Francisco Franco last night said that Bpain's voice must be heard la Mediterranean problems, and expressed confidence that Gibraltar would finally become Spanish again. The 76-year-old head of ttate. delivering his traditional end-of-the-year television message to the 6panlsh people, also made an92 words
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Article124 1969-01-01 5 LONDON*. Tues lCPI) Commonwealth SecretaryGeneral Arnold Smitb has warned that racial wars within and between continents were possible “in the decade or two ahead” unless r a,tor world trends of intolerance. racism and n coir lation were reversed. In the Introduction to his lecond report as124 words
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Article114 1969-01-01 5 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) American entertainer Judy Garland last night got her eecond writ in three day* this time from a London department etore claiming *he owes them money The writ was handed to the 46-year-old actress singer as she left her London hotel to appear114 words
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Article, Illustration78 1969-01-01 5 UNITED NATIONS. Tues. (CPI) Secretarv General U Thant yesterday paid tribute to a predecessor, the late Trygve Lie of Norway, as a "fighter for peace, a defender of the (C.N.) charter and a tireless builder of the new world organisation.*’ l .S. ambassador J R.— UPI photo. - 78 words
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Article100 1969-01-01 5 VATICAN CITY. (Reuter) Pope Paul today urged Lebanon to avoid any reprisal for Saturday's Israeli raid on Beirut airport. In a telegram to President Charles Helou, the Pope said be hoped Lebanon “will not be drawn on the path of violence which would make a100 words
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Article127 1969-01-01 5 NEW YORK. Tues (Reuter) Americans Alan Arkin and Joanne Woodward were today named best actor and best actress of 1968 by the New York Film Critics Society. The society, which represents critics from major New York Daily and weekly publications. chose Arkin for his performance127 words
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137 1969-01-01 5 LONDON. Tues (UP I) Wolves and deer came down from Italy's snowcapped mountains on Monday to look for food during one of the nations worst cold snaps in years The bitter cold, reaching 20 degrees in places, claimed at least five lives Britain continued to137 words
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Article130 1969-01-01 5 BALTIMORE. Mar viand Tues. (Reuter) While the Apollo S astronauts were making history *0 miles from the moon, four U.S. aquanauts were conducting simulated studies of unexplored areas 20.000 feet beneath the sea. The earthbound aquanauts spent a dav and a half over the Christmas holidays130 words
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281 1969-01-01 5 TOKYO, Tues. (UPI). Prime Minister Eisaku Sato told the Japanese people today that he will visit the United States this fall for talks with American leoders on the return of the Ryukyu islands to Japan. But he said he would not go281 words
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171 1969-01-01 5 PRAGUE, Tues (I’PI) A Czech leader has warned that “ideological and political manipulations” to dump parliamentary president Josef Smrkovsky masked a bitter conflict between liberals and pro-Moscow conservatives in the Czechoslovak government. Dr Zdenek Jlcinsky, vice chairman of the Czech National Council, made the charge171 words
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Article85 1969-01-01 5 MANILA. Tues. 'Reuter' National Police Chief General Vicente Raval has urged President Marcos to resume military operations against Communists in Central Luzon following the killings of two town mayors :n Pampanga province, north of Manila according to the Defence Department here. Mayor Joaquin Pineda85 words
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Article67 1969-01-01 5 WASHINGTON. Tues (Reuter) A federal grand jury in Chicago today charged the top tax collection official in Illinois with failing to report all of his income for tax purposes. Attorney-General Ramsey Clark announced. Mr Theodore A Jones, director of the Illinois Departme n t of Revenue,67 words
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Article69 1969-01-01 5 CALCUTTA. (AFP) Pre mier Mrs Indira Gandhi was delayed for about 20 minutes today when a howling crowd mobbed her motorcade at Jamshedpur. 200 miles northwest of here. Police had to use their batons before the Prime Minister was able to go on to address a public meeting69 words
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Article444 1969-01-01 5 WASHINGTON. (UPI) An American scientist L. C. Parkiser of the US. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Centre says the possibility of prediction of earthquakes in Japan will become a reality in the next decade. hong rong. (UPI) Hong Rong had onlv a few suspected flu cases while •‘Hong Rong444 words
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Article45 1969-01-01 5 WASHINGTON. (AFP) Senator Charles Goode 11 is to buy full page of adverts in several big daily newspapers urging Americans to provide 3.500 tons of food to All the holds of a Dutch anio arriving in New-York on Saturday en route for Biafrs45 words
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Article192 1969-01-01 6 SINGAPORE now has its first exclusively Singapore newspaper the Eastern Sun which was converted this week into Singapore's own daily national newspaper by discontinuance of the publication in Malaysia. This action will enable Eastern Sun editors to concentrate entirely on news of local Interest and importance, together192 words
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Article476 1969-01-01 6 IN Tel >Aviv the Israeli press departed from its previous unanimous approval of the attack on Beirut airport as commentators in a number of papers began to question the wisdom of the operation. A political correspondent in the independent Yediot Aharanot asked whether it had476 words
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Article135 1969-01-01 6 The year 1968 has been a peaceful and satisfactory year for Singapore The people of the Republic, during the year, had shown a remarkable sense of determination and unity of purpose in its march forward. There was a big surge in trade, more ships called at our135 words
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Article, Illustration1480 1969-01-01 6 THE Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, in a New Year message says: The general elections are over and thgLrprople of Singapore have settled down to tackle the tasks that will confront us .n the next five years. As the countdown to 1971 takes1,480 words
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Article373 1969-01-01 6 SINGAPORE. Tues. Here is me text from Rome on World Day of Peace. The vision of a world in the grip of cruel fratricidal struggles which steep the abode of the human family in blood gives rise to feelings of anguish and distress. So many373 words
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680 1969-01-01 6 WASHINGTON, Tues. (UPI) The Philippines apparently is seeking both independence and reassurance from the United States at the same time, the Washington Post has declared. In a special article from Manila. Stanley Karnow of the Washington Post Foreign Service said, ‘‘in an effort to680 words
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Article658 1969-01-01 6 HENRY SHAPIRO - BY HENRY SHAPIRO HENRY SHAPIRO. (UPI) Bureau Chief in Moscow, is the dean of American correspondents in the Soviet Capital. Here, he gives an expert’s appraisal of what kind of year 1968 has been for the Soviet Union. MOSCOW. Tues. (UPI) The dominating event of 1968 for658 words
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239 1969-01-01 6 PRAGUE. Tues. (Reuter) The coming year will be a tough one for CzechosloJournalists, they forecast today In tha Union Magazine, Reporter. The magazine said in an editorial that journalists and mass media as a whole wera under attack, adding: “Once the Jews, then It239 words
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Article126 1969-01-01 7 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) Britigh aviation lnsuiance uncei writers are to consider increasing war risk rates on aircraft operation In the Middle Fast according to Insurance crcles here tonight. The decision to review the ptesent rate was made at a secret meeting shortly after Lityda126 words
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Article52 1969-01-01 7 HONG KONG. Tues. <UPI> Mnney Quotations:. HK*6 0925 per US dollar per us rtollar HKg.tll 625 per tael of sold 94 5 per cent fineness D* r 10.000 Japanese IlKsl4lo Per 100 Philippine .peso, buyers 4K5141 2 per 100 Philippine pesos sellers donar ,PPin P so 390352 words
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Article25 1969-01-01 7 LONDON. Tues (UPI) Rubber market opened quiet No 1. RSS soot 20-3/4 2015 16 No. 1. RSS CIF basis ports Jan. 19-15/16 20-1/825 words
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195 1969-01-01 7 JAKARTA Tues. (UPI) The Indonesian Government is running into producer resistance in its efforts to boost rice production, as a result of good harvests. and low returns in some areas, says Antara news agency. The agency said good weather in parts of the195 words
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Article146 1969-01-01 7 LONDON. Tues (UPI) The chairman of BrLain's state-owned steel corporation yesterday forecast record steel output in 1969. but said trade union problems cloud the outlook. Lord Melchett gald demand fcr steel was •buoyant” and he expected another Impressive rise in output. He forecast that output of146 words
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Article17 1969-01-01 7 SINGAPORE. Tues The tin price for today was $578 12$ per picul, up $0 50.17 words
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171 1969-01-01 7 JAKARTA, Tues. (AFP) Indonesia's annual textile production will be 900 million metres in 1974, after implementation of the first five-year development p President General Suharto declared today. The President was officially craning a 30 000 spindle capacity spinning plant In Bekasl, on the171 words
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Article188 1969-01-01 7 LONDON. Tues. (AFP) Soviet shipping companies are offering freight rates between 40 and 70 per cent lower than western companies on the Furope South America line, anc between 15 and 25 per cent lower on :he AustrauaEurcpe line. This is stated by Lord Geddes President of188 words
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Article, Illustration669 1969-01-01 7 FOREIGN capital inducement activities In Korea T ~ceeded at a quicker tempo curing the first half of 1968 than during any period since 1959 when such activities were Initiated. Foreign capital Induced during the first half of 1968 totalled $706 million, far exceeding the figures recorded669 words
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Article99 1969-01-01 7 SINGAPORE. Tues The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 1/2 Radnorshire 3/4 Christian Maersk 5 Glory No. 2 6/7 Emma Bakke 8/9 Golden Wonder 10/11 Sudan 1516 Pando Strait 18 Emillia Plater 19 K.vofuku Maru 21/22 Tandiong Raya 23/24 Ulysses 25/26 Alkene99 words
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Article, Illustration216 1969-01-01 7 SINGAPORE Tues George D. Woods, former president and chairman of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank* has become Chairman of the International Executive Service Corps Board of Directors, succeeding David Rockefeller, retiring President of The Chase Manhattan Bank John C. Chandler, Southeast216 words
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Article124 1969-01-01 7 LONDON. Tuea. (ATP) South Africa resumed It* gold foies to the London market for the ft rat time In November ofter suspending them in August, it was announced here tocay. The South African gold sales ioSt month to Britain amounted to 4.100 000 pounds sterling124 words
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Article68 1969-01-01 7 BANGKOK Tues (.AFP) Thailand will ship 117.380 short ton.- of raw sugar to the United States In 1969. It disclosed here The sugar will be shipped In the first half of the year instead of *n the second half as in the past. A spokesman for68 words
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Article126 1969-01-01 7 SINGAPORE. Tues The Association of Banks In Malaysla-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 $77.0800; Holland Guilders $B5 4800; Swiss Francs $62 4050: Italian Lire126 words
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1265 1969-01-01 7 SINGAPORE. Tuea. Taking a somewhat aimiiar trend seen last week, trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia today continued to be very active. Conditions were slightly easier. Comparatively today’s half day's business was not so heavy and'the market turned over some 1,029.0001,265 words
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Article266 1969-01-01 7 Rubber up cent SINGAPORE. Mon. January first grade rubber buver, closed at 5 p.m in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 56-1 cent* per lb., up one eight of a cent from previous close. The tone was quiet. Opening quotation, were marked down on lower London advice? and the market266 words
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Article111 1969-01-01 7 TAIPEI Tues (AFP) The Government has decided to open a new port In Suao on Northeast Taiwan exclusively for timber export, it was reported here today The construction of the port which calls for an outlay of U 556,650,000 will take five years to complete.111 words
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Article507 1969-01-01 7 "IM.APOKL Much Ll change •old and other pricer officially llsloil at rhe cln*e of bu«lneM IMIl STRIALS %CM 2.4* Ben t« 2 71 Borneo Hhd 2 nt Boii‘teart 1 HS 1 HI i "tigar 4 t* < old "t.irage .5 40 3 oil < lieimral o i 1507 words
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Article52 1969-01-01 7 (Manager* Price*) 1 tr»f Mala' an spcond Mal;i' «n Third Mala? an I hr (’oiiiftirrif 3 on 2.17 130 1.05 ii The having Knn«i M,i In'an Im.ilmfnl 1.11 1 30 1 56 1 40 1 Irst H'Knng «»rronil M’Konit 1.24 1 SO* 02* Mrrl ns < Tn«»dit' 6/452 words
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Article114 1969-01-01 7 oo m y »sjiu*h\ oosn vOll <H' 1 ti *-»•;> e)»nqo)| 00 06 < a o i* i m i «««j 00 £6 (Muii tax -•■•o' 1 1 00 101 < u u J> i a -*-*o" i 00'01 < U O l> 1^\ iijeiti Xuoduiei 0V < 6114 words
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Article249 1969-01-01 8 PARIS. Tues. (Reuter) Saigon's delegation to the stalled peace talks here have charged that Hanoi and its Vietcong allies were trying to obtain recognition of the National Liberation Front even before the enlarged Paris conference starts. The South Vietnamese delegation. In a statement249 words
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Article63 1969-01-01 8 JERUSALEM. Tues (Reuter) An Israeli bus driver apparently saved his passengers and himself today when he spotted a suspicious-looking parcel which turned to contain 11 explosive charges. The driver stopped and emptied his crowded bus on his way from Em Karem into Jerusalem City. The63 words
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Article31 1969-01-01 8 CHANDIGARH. India. Tues (Reuter) Police opened fire on about 200 villagers who attacked a village health centre in protest against sterilisation operations, wounding several people, police said today.31 words
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Article38 1969-01-01 8 SAIGON (AFP) South Vietnamese Army spokesmen today reported five military actions initiated by the Vietcong. and a US spokesman reported two. in the first hours of the three-day New Year truce declared unilaterally by the Vietcong.38 words
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Article445 1969-01-01 8 BAGHDAD. (Reuter) Iraq has expressed her readiness to give any material or financial help the Middle East Airlines, stricken by the Israeli raid on Beirut airport The director-general of Iraqi Airways. Mr. Jawad Hammoudi. told reporter! that his organisation was ready to place its aircraft at445 words
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Article, Illustration97 1969-01-01 8 Emperor Hirohito (left) is enjoying Japanese chess with his plavmate, grandchild Prince Hiro. 8. while 3-year-old Prince Aya finds interest in aUPI photo. - 97 words
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586 1969-01-01 8 Resolution May Not Make Deadline UNITED NATIONS. (UPI» The Security Council adjourned it* debate on the Israeli-Lebanese dispute at 1 a m EST today until 3 pm. when it was expected to have one or more resolution* before it for action. UNITED586 words
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Article, Illustration38 1969-01-01 8 Life Begins At Ninety-five YES, it's never too late nor it’s ever too old to wed 95-year-old M. Magehnann and 69-year-old wife to be taking their vows when they were married in Colmar, France, recently. PAN A Photo.— PAN A Photo. - 38 words
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Article119 1969-01-01 8 ABOARD QUEEN ELIZABETH 2. Tues. (Reuter) The Queen Elizabeth 2 limped slowly towly towards Southampton today as an army of craftsmen worked on the luxury liner’s passenger accommodation. The new 65.000-ton cunard flagship, handicapped by turbine trouble, was steaming at a leisurely 14119 words
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Article173 1969-01-01 8 RAWALPINDI. (UPI) Three more persons have been killed In antl-Govern-ment demonstrations. They were killed when police opened fire in self-defence against a stone-throwing mob at Hatirdia Bazaar near Dacca. KUALA LUMPUR. (UPI) Malaysia will welcome assistance "from any source, any country." say* Prime Minuter Tengku Abdul Rahman.173 words
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Article214 1969-01-01 8 WASHINGTON. Tues (UPI) Communist Huk guerillas have won political control of several provinces and are eroding the anti-Communist policies of the Philippines government, says the Washington Evening Star. In an article from San Fernando. Central Luzon, the paper's Asia correspondent. Donalo Kirk, said the Communist214 words
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Article101 1969-01-01 8 LOS ANGELES. Tues. (UPI) Explosives used by Cuban exiles In the terrorUt bombings of five buildings here last July 19 came originally from the Central Intelligence Agency, a transcript of County Grand Jury proceedings revealed. The Jury later Indicted Hector M Comillot Y Llano Jr. and Juan101 words
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Article31 1969-01-01 8 JAKARTA. Tues. (AFP) The army rounded up several street vendors of Chinese food noodles and meat balls In an antl-Commu-mst drive in South Kalimatan the newspaper Kami reported today.31 words
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Article201 1969-01-01 8 BELGRADE. Tues (UPI) Tugoslar President Josip Boro* Tito has urged all “peace-lov-ing countries” to do all in their power to get Israel change her Arab policy and prevent a new war in the Middle East. In a broadcast Pres. Tito said, “We are201 words
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Article113 1969-01-01 8 ‘$3,800m More’ WASHINGTON, Tues (Reuter) Defence secretarydesignate Melvin R Laird said President Johnson had underestimated the cost of the Vietnam war and would have to ask Congress for a supplemental appropriation of about 1553.800 m. in January. The estimate, given by Mr Laird at a press113 words
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Article134 1969-01-01 8 NEW YORK Tues (UPI) New Year's Eve champagne drinkers were advised that for safety’s sake the cork should emerge with “an erotic sigh rather than a pop” The advice came from Dr. Herbert Gould of New York, an ophthalmologist who Is founder and president of134 words
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Article84 1969-01-01 8 HONG KONG. Tues (Reuter) The cost of stationing an extra 700-man Gurkha battalion in Hong Kong after the 1971 British military withdrawal from Singapore would be a matter for negotiation between the Hong Kong and British governments, according to the colony's Deputy Defence Secretary Mr. PB.84 words
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Article105 1969-01-01 8 LONDON. Tues. (AFP) British police have taken “certain precautions" at London's international Heathrow Airport concerning flights to and from the Middle East, following Israels commando attack last Saturday on Beirut airport. it was officially announced today. Some airlines companies operating in Britain have also taken on105 words
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Article568 1969-01-01 8 White House WASHINGTON T u f s. (UPI) The United States Is on vacation President Johnson has gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure an orderly transition to the incoming Republican administration of Richard Nixon But “owing can erase the hard fact that for all practical purposes, the568 words
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Article124 1969-01-01 8 NEW YORK. Tues. (CPI)—. U f B r w r rk Times paid tri.b^e,t°*Trygve Lie in a nM* torta! today, noting that he commanded the world orgaai. sation through the “first enforcement of collective security in human history" the Ko. rea war. The Times said: “Most124 words
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1050 1969-01-01 9 Romance At HolidayTime Stranger Than Fiction HOLLYWOOD, Tues. (NANA) The most unexpected romancers of the holidays shy James Mason and television's expansive Peggy Cass. Unusual, that is, unless you count Frank Sinatra's sudden Dash for a famed forty-ish New York celebrity. Frankie has obviously had it with the subteen set,1,050 words
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Article, Illustration76 1969-01-01 9 HEY' THAT TICKLES (or A HIPPIE HIP ARTIST); Attractive young actress Alexandra Hay finds that it's no longer enough for a model just to pose for an artist. Here she becomes a living canvas as required for her starring role in SKIDOO, Paramount's psychedelic comedy film Looks76 words
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Article, Illustration481 1969-01-01 9 Christie Lisi Raki - By Christie Lisi Raki THREE internation- ally-known beauties confess to the sort of man they dream about TULIE CHRISTIE, the J most exciting face to appear on the horizon for many years, has quite determined Ideas on her Ideal man. He may or may not exist..481 words
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Article1464 1969-01-01 10 Charles R. Smith - By Charles R. Smith HONG KONG. (UPI) Communist China went from massacre to moderation in 1968. The outlook for 1969 is more moderation. But the violence that marked much of the past year was not likely to end completely. The upheaval of Communist Party Chairman Mao1,464 words
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Article, Illustration918 1969-01-01 10 Virginia Sinnigen - By Virginia Sinnigen AG ANA. Guam (l PI) The nine native leaders of Bikini put on their best shorts. white shirts and neckties before they waded ashore through the gentle Pacific surf. Despite a tropical sun. the Bikinians insisted on neckties because this was a most auspicious— UPI photo. - 918 words
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Article401 1969-01-01 10 THIMPU. Bhutan (UPI) Some people could hardly believe their ears because of what went on in Bhutan in 1968 King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. 39. startled his Himalayan mountain kingdom in May when he announced that he was introducing reforms which would weaken powers of the401 words
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113 1969-01-01 10 BONN. Tues. (UPI* Chancellor Kurt Georg Klestnger said on Monday he expects Richard M Nixon to maintain the firm ties binding the United States and Europe when the Presidentelect takes over as Americas chief executive. In an interview with the newspaper Stuttgarter Nachrichten.113 words
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Article187 1969-01-01 10 ■TOKYO. Tues. (UPI) EmI peror Hirohito. one of the World War II Rulers, looks forward to an eventful year in 1969. He will move into a new palace, publish a book and gain his ninth grandchild. Once revered as a living god. Ihe Mikado (Augus:187 words
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Article58 1969-01-01 10 NEW DELHI. Tues. (AFP) The Permanent IndianPakistani Indus Commission decided at its latest session here to hold its next meeting in Islamabad. Pakistan, next April, it was announced today. The commission winded up its 29th session here last night after discussing a programme of joint58 words
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Article, Illustration935 1969-01-01 10 Robert C. Miller - By Robert C. Miller OYDNEY. (UPI) Sheepman Lang Hancock dived his S lj K ht plane into the narrow gorge in order to fly under the lowering thunderstorm. discoverHis manoeuvre made him a millionaire. He d s ed one of the world s biggest— UPI photo. - 935 words
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Article80 1969-01-01 10 BANGKOK Tues (AFP* The co-pilot of a Thai Air Force helicopter was shot dead by pro-Communist Meo terrorists during a flying mission over the jungles of Nakornthai, Pitsunaloke province. North Thailand, on Sunday, according to reports reaching here today. The helicopter, which was damaged, was brought80 words
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Article47 1969-01-01 10 BANGKOK Tues. (AFP)— Thailand exported a total of 978.679 tons of rice up to December 16 this vear, slightly less than the year's target of one million tons, it was reported here today. Of the total about 40.000 tons were shipped in December.47 words
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936 1969-01-01 11 vear in Y^iu K ;u TueS (UP J*’ Professional golf had a momentous «iir '-4 W u h the games f,rst full-scale revolt which threatened the l0n d0ll Ur and the emergence of a batch of new stars, \frPi u course by loquacious Lee936 words
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107 1969-01-01 11 NOUMEA. Tues (Reuter) Two French Citroen drivers who participated in the London to Sydney marathon won 'he Safari Caledonian motor rally around new Caledonia last weekend. Jean Cluri* Ogier. a member of the Lucien Bianchi Citroen team which crashed near Sydney. and Miss Lucette107 words
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Article223 1969-01-01 11 HOBART, Tues. (Reuter) Japan's Davis Cup player Koji Watanabe. ninth seed for the men’s sing es title in the Tasmanian open tennis championship. had to fight hard to beat Australian Roger Campbell 7-5. 6-2 in their second round match here today. British professional Roger Taylor had an223 words
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Article110 1969-01-01 11 HOBART, Tues. (Reuter) The New Zealand one-ton yacht Rebel is leading a group of four yachts floating up the Ru er Derwent in millpond conditions to the finishing line of the 640-mile Sydney-Hobart race. Fourteen yachts have finish an in are still battling their110 words
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307 1969-01-01 11 SYDNEY. Tues. tUPI) Professional tennis players may compete in open Davis Cup competitions without receiving appearance money. Bob Briner executive director of World Championship Tennis Promotions said here on Monday. Briner spoke on behalf of other major professional tennis troupes, run by307 words
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Article99 1969-01-01 11 NEW DELHI. Tuea. (Reuter) A team from Ceylon are the only foreign side taking part in the Nehru memorial hockey tournament. which opens in Delhi today. The chairman of the organising committee. Mr. H. C. Serin, said invitations to Japan, Kenya and Pakistan had not99 words
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Article207 1969-01-01 11 MIAMI BEACH. Florida, Tues. (Reuter)— Australia Czechoslovakia, South Africa and the United States yesterday reached the semifinals of the Sunshine Cup International junior tennis team tournament, a competition for young players styled on the Davis Cup. Of the four countries, only South Africa needed to207 words
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368 1969-01-01 11 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) English and Scottish Football Association Cup and League matches for Saturday, Jan. 4 are as follows: English football association cup third round: Aston Villa v- Queens Park Rangers. Barnsley v. Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers v. Stockport County, Birmingham City v.368 words
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Article29 1969-01-01 11 DABOS SWITZERLAND. Tues. tUPJ) Dukla Jihalva of Czechoslovakia last night beat Roegle BK of Sweden 8-0 to win the Spengler Cup hockey trophy for the third time29 words
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410 1969-01-01 11 TOKYO, Tues. (Reuter) Nearly 700 frogmen are expected here next year for the ninth world underwater Olympic Games, known as the “Blue Olympic.” Invitations are going out to 48 member nations and territories to take part in underwater games410 words
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Article165 1969-01-01 11 GLASGOW. Scotland, Tues. (Reuter) The Scottish Rugby Union selectors will keep the team which beat Australia 9-3 last month for the international against France in Paris on January 11. That victory ended a run of seven successive defeats in international matches. The selectors have165 words
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Article33 1969-01-01 11 EDINBURG N. Scotland. Tues (Reuter) The Cape Town University touring team drew 8-8 with Edinburgh Wanderers, after leading 8-0 at half time, in a Rugby Union match at Murrayfield here yesterday.33 words
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Article187 1969-01-01 12 T ONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Britain's select XJ band of Olympic champions receive awards from Queen Elixabeth in the New Year honours list, published today. Middleweight boxer Chris Finnigan. surprise winner in Mexico, becomes a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Finnigan has187 words
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Article250 1969-01-01 12 THAI C'SHIPS BANGKOK. Tues. (Reuter) Two Ceylonese athletes. S.L B Rosa and Irene De Silva broke Thai national records in the 10.000 metres and long jump respectively, to win two golds out of four collected by their team at the last day of the Thailand open250 words
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Article299 1969-01-01 12 LONDON, Tues (AFP) Two of Pakistan's top cricketers Mushtaq Mohammed and Intikhab Alam. who are resident in Britain may not piay for Pakistan in the forthcoming cricket series against MCC owing to a dispute over their air fare to Karachi the “Daily Mail" reported today299 words
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Article229 1969-01-01 12 SYDNEY. Tues. (Reuter) Part of the gloom from yesterday’s resounding second Test defeat by Australia lifted from the West Indies cricket camp today when dashing batsman Clive Lloyd and fast bowler Charlie Griffith survived solid practice sessions in Melbourne. Llovd. hero of the West Indies’229 words
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Article153 1969-01-01 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The British Racehorse Owners' Association in a report on prize money in the 1968 flat season state that a total of £2,783,152 was won during the year. Of this the racecourses contributed £1.307.630 (46.98 per cent) owners. £693.036 (24 9 per cent) the Levy153 words
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Article58 1969-01-01 12 PORT ELIZABETH South Africa. Tues. (Reuter) Corinne Molesworth. of Britain, who had been seeded fifth, was unexpectedly beaten in the women's singles second round yesterday when the Eastern Frovince tennis championships organ here. Miss Molesworth went down 6-2. 6-3. in the second round against the Johannesburg girl Christine58 words
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84 1969-01-01 12 Singapore's Lee Han Seng who won the main event for cars at the Batu Tiga Circuit near Kuala Lumpur on Sunday the 25 laps (53 miles) Rothmans National in a Brabham. He is seen being given a push after rereiving his winner's laurel from Mr. John Brown, Managing Director of84 words
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Article, Illustration303 1969-01-01 12 LITTLE NENE - By LITTLE NENE SINGAPORE. Tues. Phua Thin Kiav (SICC), the only scratch golfing Singaporean, current amateur golf champion of the country and World Cup representative in Rome, is the local golfer of the year. Hardly 5 feet 4 inches tali and303 words
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Article122 1969-01-01 12 LAGUNA BEACH, California. Tues. (AFPi Olympic decathlon champion Bill Toomey (United States) has decided to continue in amateur athletics next season with the objective of breaking f he 8.319 point world record total of West German Kurt Bendlin. Toomey had said after October's Mexico Cltv122 words
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155 1969-01-01 12 MANILA. Tues. (UP!) Philippine flyweight boxer Bernabe Villat ampo w ill meet Japan's Yoshlaki Matsumoto on Jan 18 in Man elimination bout for the world tty weight .itle he la d.v i upland's Chartchai Chionoi, It was announced today. Promoter Lope Sarreal Jr. said155 words
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Article53 1969-01-01 12 KIALA Lt'MPIE. Tues. The Indonesian Journalists' Association have named Rudy Hartono of Indonesia as sportsman of the year. Others named by the association were Sutjipto (soccer). Minarni (badminton), Hrnkv Irawan (motor racing) and Soegeng Utomo Suwinda (table tennis). This was reported in the Antara news bulletin53 words
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Article210 1969-01-01 12 LONDON, Tues A very useful 182-page book with the maps “the golf course guide” has been produced by Donald Sieel of the “Sunday Telegraph” London and published at 15 shillings by Collins Ltd.. St. James. London. In h:s foreword Steel says: "If you have spent as210 words
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Article65 1969-01-01 12 HOBART Australia. Tues. (UPI) Australia's first open tennis tournament started at the Hobart Doain centre yesterday with unimportant first round matches. The major rounds of the men’s open singles will be played today and Wednesday when the last 16 will meet. Men’s seed ing9 are Tony Roche65 words
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375 1969-01-01 12 /COLOMBO, Tues. (Reuter) MCC's three vv one-day matches in Ceylon in January are expected to be played under Gillette Cup rules with a 50-over limit tor each team being applied. The three-day representative match against All-Ceylon, however, is expected to375 words
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Article85 1969-01-01 12 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) Indonesia have paid £2.800 debt to the International Badminton Federation (18. F.) to secure a place in next year’s Thomas Cup world men’s team competition. IB.F. Secretary Herbert Sheele said here today. Today was the deadline for Cup entries. The debt represented85 words
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Article301 1969-01-01 12 Eastern Knight - By Eastern Knight Tan Lian Ann 1 Malagon 0 Lim Kok Ann 1 Belhard 0 Tan Lian Seng 1 Yabra 0 Giam Choo Kwee 1 Andujar 0 4 0 The third successive 4-0 victory for Singapore By this seventh round in the fina.s. the general impression was that301 words
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Article91 1969-01-01 12 MADRAS. Tues. (Reuter) Malaysia’s Radhika Menon raced to victory in the women's singles, first round of the Indian hardcourt tennis championships here yesterday. She beat Mrs. Nageswaran, of India, 6-0, 6-0. Another first round winner was Sriya Gunaratne of Ceylon, who defeated India's Chandrika Swamy 6-3, 6-4.91 words
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Article123 1969-01-01 12 MELBOURNE. Tues (Reuter) West Indian captain Gary Sobers, blamed poor batting and poor fielding for his side’s defeat in the second Test against Australia yesterday. “We dropped too many catches to win.” Sobers said. Australian captain Bill Lawry paid tribute to past bowler Graham McKenzie123 words
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Article96 1969-01-01 12 MANILA. Tues AFP) The 1969 Philippine open u<-lf championship—first leg of the Far East circuit will be held from Feb. 27 to March 2 at the suburban Wack Wack Golf and Country Club, it was learned here today A total of 127.000 pesos (U 5531,750) will be96 words
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