Eastern Sun, 2 January 1969
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Title Section22 1969-01-02 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORES OWN NATIONAL DAILY ■fr Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 870 Thursday, 2 January 1969. VIC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article, Illustration773 1969-01-02 1 SINGAPORE, Wed. —The President, Enche Yusof Ishok, described 1969 and the '7os as undoubtedly a challenging period for Singapore —a period when problems of great magnitude will severely test the resolve and self-confidence of the people. In his New Year773 words
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137 1969-01-02 1 BANGKOK. Wed. (Reu’er) Thailand's King Bhumibol AdulyadeJ has warned the That people to stay united and alert against Communist infiltration and aggression in the country. In his New Year message broadcast over radio and television last night the King said Government forces were137 words
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Article, Illustration32 1969-01-02 1 '‘Miss Tourism 1969”. Miss Rosalind One Lian Tee (cenlrr) being congratulated bv runnerup. Miss Yasmin Saif (right) and third place winner. Miss Selina Cheng. (Storv In Page 9).32 words
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155 1969-01-02 1 PRAGUE. Wed. (I'PI) President Ludvik Svoboda today warned citizens of Soviet-oceupied Czechoslovakia that 1969 “will not he easy, not without difficulties." “I cannot promise you an easy, smooth road,” Svoboda told the populace in a New Year’s address on radio and television. “However,155 words
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Article114 1969-01-02 1 SAN QUENTIN. California. Wed (UPI) A mass escape from San Quentin prison was foiled on Tuesday night when a rope broke as two of the six convicts involved were trying to scale the main wall. Prison duty officer Louis Fudge said the attempt was discovered when114 words
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250 1969-01-02 1 SIDNEY. Wed. (I PI) Violence capprd New Year's celebrations in the inner Sydney areas on Tuesday night —two U.S. wrestlers were badly wounded in a party brawl and 200 arrests were made. The wrestlers were Buddy Austin, who suffered a gunshot wound250 words
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Article53 1969-01-02 1 MOSCOW. Wed. (Reuter) Soviet designers built and tested a smaller version of their supersonic TU-144 jet airliner before putting the ne w plane in the air. it was revealed today. The TU-144 made its maiden flight over Moscow yesterday, becoming the world’s first supersonic passenger liner to get53 words
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64 1969-01-02 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. (Reuter) India was ready lor a dialogue with China on their border problems and might be prepared to accept a no-war pact with Pakistan, the Prime Minister. Mrs. Indira Gandhi, said today. Mrs. Gandhi told a press conference India was prepared64 words
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Article60 1969-01-02 1 BORDEAUX France, Wed. i Reuter) Miss France 1969 is Suzanne Angly. a 17-year-old brunette from Mulhouse. Eastern France, the youngest of five children. Representing AlsaceLorraine. she won the title here in the early hours of the new year from 23 other competitors. Miss Angly has grey-green eyes,60 words
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Article73 1969-01-02 1 SALISBURY. Wed. (Reuter) Rhodesian Premier lan Smith today predicted that his breakaway country’s independence dispute with Britain might come to an end early this year. In a nationwide New Year broadcast. Mr. Smith said: “It will be a year of decision, a turning point in our affairs. Early73 words
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174 1969-01-02 1 LI'SAKA. Wed. (Reuter) Zambian President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has criticised Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman for remarks about the importance of the Rhodesian question at next week's Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference in London. The Tunku was reported from Kuala Lumpur yesterday to174 words
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Article86 1969-01-02 1 MANILA. Wed (UPl)—The New Year was fatal to at least 10 persons, while 33 others were injured :n a wave of violence since Tuesday night However, the so-called “firecracker menace" proved gentle, wounding onlv nine persons. The Philippines News Service PNS> said today this86 words
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119 1969-01-02 1 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) London insurance underwriters today doubled the war risk rate on goods carried in Israeli or Arab ships. The increase will apply to all ships sailing under the flags of Israel. Egypt, Jordan. Lebanon. Saudi Arabia. Sudan or Syria. It also applies119 words
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Article63 1969-01-02 1 MOSCOW. Wed (UPI) 1 Soviet Party and Government leaders today assured Fidel Castro they would "take constant care” of "strengthening the defence potential" of Cuba. Communist Party General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. Premier Alexe: Kosygin and President Nikolai Podgomy signed the message marking the 10th anniversary of63 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous14 1969-01-02 1 LADIES PAY tfnDol, Q V v 0 m > “Hi, fellers did the team win?’*14 words
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Article149 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The leader of the Singapore Malay National Organisation has called on the Government to have more cooperation and understanding with Malaysia as one of its New Year resolutions. Tuan Hajl Ahmad HJ. TafT. SMNO’s chairman, speaking last night at the SMNO House in149 words
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Article104 1969-01-02 2 Kl ALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Labour Part? of Malaya said today that it was prepared to fare the Alliance in a public dehate on the issue of its memberrs resigning from local councils and state assemblies. The chairman of the Selangor branch of the party, Dr.104 words
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Article95 1969-01-02 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Seventeen babies were born In the three hospitals here on New Year's Day. The first arrival was a boy born at the Assur.ta hospital in Petaling Jaya at 12.12 am today. A girl was bom at the hospital at 8 4595 words
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Article46 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. A pedestrian, Hussein bin Abdullah, 86. who was knocked down by a car at Paya Lebar Road died at the General Hospital at 10.30 last night. Hussein was walking slong Paya Lebar Road at about 4.45 pm. yesterday when the accident occurred.46 words
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Article, Illustration344 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE. Wed Tne National Employers* Council has made its first contribution of $4,340 from its newly-set up “Social Responsibility Fund” to the Ministry of Education for scholarships to needy students of workers studying in higher institutions The Education Minister Mr. Ong Pang Boon— Eastern sun picture. - 344 words
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Article89 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE Wed. A female bookstore employee. On* Beng Choong and two others were held up by three youths and robbed of $308 cash Ong was in the bookstore with two other persons when the three youths, all Chinese, masked and armed with daggers entered the89 words
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Article99 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE Wed Half-an-hour before the New Year an amah was awakened from her sleep only to be confronted by two youths armed with knives The youths then gagged her before ransacking the house They took away $l,OOO worth of jewellery and $3O in cash99 words
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318 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore has now got its own shipping company to exclusively cater for marine surveys for deep-sea tin ore mining, oil exploration projects and hydrographical surveys of sea-beds. The company. Marine Charters, was recently launched It is a joint venture between an enterprising318 words
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76 1969-01-02 2 Picture above shows the biggest and heaviest cake ever made in South-east Asia. It was designed in the shape of the Island-Republic to mark the 150th anniversary of Singapore. The cake, which weighed 1,000 1b., was baked at a cost of 53.000 It was donated to Radio and Television Singapura— Eastern Sun picture- - 76 words
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Article67 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. A body of a male Chinese was recovered by Marine Police yesterday. It was found floating at Kallang Basin. Police have appealed to his relatives or any one who knows his identity to contact the Marine Police at Empress Place. The male Chinese,67 words
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Article21 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE. Wed There were 70 accidents in the Republic during the last twenty-four hours of which five were serious.21 words
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Article, Illustration582 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. Up-to-dote figures released by the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, in an addendum to his New Year message yesterday show an upward trend in Singapore's economy. When the figures for 1968 are completed it is likely to show that the582 words
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Article, Illustration101 1969-01-02 2 SINGAPORE. Wed The Thai community in Singapore today held their traditional and religious “Merit-Making” ceremony at the Thai Embassy here to mark the New Year. From early this morning Thai families prepared special food and delicacies and brought them to the Embassy for distribution to Buddhists monks.101 words
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Advertisement232 1969-01-02 2 WEISEN-UK? Methylmethioninesulfonium Chloride (M.M.S.C) has been proved by eminent research authorities in USA. (Stanford. University Medical Bulletin 1955 P. 204) to be an extraordinary substance found in the ordinary household cabbage and when taken regularly not only helps heal gastric ulcers, but also prevents relapses These findings have been further232 words
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Article, Illustration381 1969-01-02 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Minister for Health, Mr. Chua Sian Chin today praised the people for their ability to adapt and innovate various situations to serve the needs of a changing environment in Singapore. Local clan associations, said the Minister, were good illustrations of the people’s381 words
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288 1969-01-02 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Public Works Department will shortly implement some major projects to provide better community amenities for residents in the Serangoon Gardens housing estate. The schemes Include the widening of the present bus bay at Serangoon Gardens Circus, the development of vacant land ofT288 words
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275 1969-01-02 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. U S Congressman Robert Taft J*. said here yesterday that it was unlikely for the United Slates to send troops to Southeast Asian countries in future as a result of lessons learnt from Vietnam. Mr. Taft,, a Republican275 words
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Article85 1969-01-02 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Malaysia has received through Thailand the Philippines’ amended version of the joint communique issued by the Asean Foreign Ministers at Bane Saen recently *he Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman said yesterday. The amended version of the communique however, had “no meaning" to Malaysia85 words
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Article84 1969-01-02 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed The Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, yesterday hoped the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference would spend only a few days on the Rhodesian Issue. “After all. Rhodesia is already independent.' he said alter the weekly Cabinet meeting here. “We cannot say that Rhodesia is84 words
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Article, Illustration303 1969-01-02 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. America's noted “blues specialists”, the five-member Junior Wells Rhythm and Blues Band has arrived to keep a date with the Singapore audience tomorrow (Jan. 2). Fresh from their current tour of Jakarta. Manila and Saigon, where they performed before packed audiences. the all-Negro band— Eastern Sun pix. - 303 words
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Article, Illustration408 1969-01-02 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Tourist promotion circles in Singapore are urging the Government to take strict measures to prevent oil pollution of local waters by ships coming into the harbour. This was the consensus of opinion gathered by the Eastern Sun in a survey. The408 words
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Article92 1969-01-02 3 KUALA LUMPUR Wed A businessman who gave a stranger a shelter fo r the night at his home yesterday this morning found himself poorer by $147 in cash and personal belongings Hassan bin Ahmad told police today that he had taken the stranger to his92 words
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Article, Illustration77 1969-01-02 3 She may not be lucky enough to win the Miss Tourism Singapura 1969 Contest. But Miss Theresa Lew (above) certainly knows how to attract a t t e n tion, especially press photographers. That's her in a daring swimsuit which reveals her figure to advantage Theresa, a hostess— Eastern; Sun Pix. - 77 words
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219 1969-01-02 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Gerakan Ra’ayat Malaysia today welcomed the call by the Democratic Action Party for an electoral understanding between the two parties. Its deputy secretary-general, Mr. V. David, however said In a statement that for such an understanding to be meaningful. It should be219 words
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Article27 1969-01-02 3 KUALA LUMPUR Wed Six vocational and five technical schools are to be launched in the country next >ear with assistance from the world bank.27 words
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846 1969-01-02 4 VINCENTE MALIWANAG - By VINCENTE MALIWANAG TVf ANILA (L'PI) For Candelario Canda. dispute* b*I*l tween nation* became a very personal thing in 196 ft. He was arrested and expelled from his home of 12 vears Canda. 31, got into trouble because the Philippines vigorously pursued its territorial claims846 words
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Article132 1969-01-02 4 MANILA (lPI, First Spain and then the United States possessed the Philippines. 7.000 islands dotting the seas between China and New Guinea The Spanish left Roman Catholicism and gracious living From America came English and a lusty appetite for politics. Here is a glimpse at the132 words
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187 1969-01-02 4 CAPETOWN, South Africa, Wed. (UFI) “it’s great fun *nd I’m enjoying it it’s much better than dentistry.” The speaker: Dr Philip Blalberg. the first fully successful heart transplant patient and the longest surviving. He was preparing for a “reblrthday celebration” today and looking forward187 words
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Article106 1969-01-02 4 AMMAN, Wed. 'Reuter) The Jordanian Red Crescent (Red Cross) has protested to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva against repeated Israeli attacks on civilian* in the Jordan Valley and the alleged use of napalm by the Israeli forces. Dr. Ahmed Abu Qurah, VicePresident106 words
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54 1969-01-02 4 ISRAEL WARNED: Fifteen members of the Security Council on Dec. 31 raise their hands in assent to metion warning Israel that if acts such as the aitack on Be-rut Airport were repeated, the Council would nave to consider further steps. The Israel representative sits at upper left end of horse-shoe— UPI radio-; photo. - 54 words
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Article1428 1969-01-02 4 ALBERT E. KAFF - By ALBERT E. KAFF IN Indonesia, a technical school graduate earns his living by sealing envelopes. In the Philippines, half the women who finish nursing schools leave the country to find better jobs in North America. But in Thailand, they need far more doctor. 5 nurses1,428 words
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Article218 1969-01-02 4 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Britain’s traditional Far East textile suppliers gained only one-fifth of the £5O million worth of extra business placed by Britain in the first eleven months of 1968. according to Government statistics issued here today. Between January and November. textile imports into Britain totalled £216218 words
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Article222 1969-01-02 4 DETROIT. Wed (UPI) Front seat headrests became standard equipment on new cars today, and prices of Genera! Motors Corp and Ford Motor Co. cars will go up an average of $l7 per car. The front seat headrests are required a* of Jan. 1 by new222 words
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Article89 1969-01-02 4 TAIPEI Wed (AFP) President Chiang Kai-shek in his New Year message today pledged to "strengthen our programme of self government, enhance our system of responsibility in the service of the people. rid ourselves of bureaucratic abuses and thereby reinforce the foundations of efficient, honest government" The89 words
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Article848 1969-01-02 4 ROBERT KAYLOR - By ROBERT KAYLOR VIENTIANE (LPI) For the gentle artd pl6a*ufe- loving Lao, 196 ft was a year of military losses to the Communists and a year in which the destiny of their country was taken to the Vietnam conference table in Paris. It was848 words
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127 1969-01-02 4 LONDON, Wed (UPI) The terrible-tempered Lord Aaran today offered “three hundred rousing cheers for the Ilraelis on their shattering reprisal raid on the stinking whorehouse. Beirut.” The Earl of Aaran. whose weekly column in the London Evening News has a reputation for outspokenness, wrote127 words
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208 1969-01-02 4 WASHINGTON. Wed. (Reuter) A leading Republican member of the Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy today urged United States backing tor proposals to u. a nuclear explosions to blast a. deep water harbour in Northwestern Australia, near Capa Keraudren. Representative Grarg Hosmer (Republican, Calllorniai,208 words
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102 1969-01-02 4 NEW’ ORLEANS Louisiana. Wed <UPI> George Lewis began playing a 25 cent tin flute when he wa s seven and built that into a career as a well-known jazz clarinetist. He died yesterday after a two-week bout with pneumonia and Ho.ig Kong flu Lewis. 65.102 words
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Article99 1969-01-02 4 BRUNEI TOWN. Wed. (AFP) Brunei Legislative Councillor, Inche Zainal Abidin Puteh today alleged that the government was being swindled by contractors of the school-feeding scheme Speaking at tne Budget session of the Council, he said that the lack of supervision was the mam cause of “this99 words
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309 1969-01-02 5 PRAGJE, Wed. (Reuter) —Czechoslovakia becomes a federation at midnight tonight with tho threat of massive labour unrest hanging over the nomination of the country's new par- liamentary leader. Federation, one of ♦he key achievements of the progressive party leadership under Alexander Dubcek which309 words
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Article147 1969-01-02 5 ZURICH. Wed (Reuter) The International Press Institute today described the continued detention of Anthony Grey. Reuter's Peking correspondent, as the heartless use of a journalist as a pawn in a political came. Mr Grey has been under house arrest In his Peking office-home for 17 months. His esse147 words
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Article83 1969-01-02 5 OTTAWA. (AFPt Government sources *aid today n timetable has been set for any kind of approach to < nia. either direct or indirect. Despite all the publicity fi en to possible diplomatic relations with the Peking regime. the subject has been given only preliminary consideration83 words
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Article97 1969-01-02 5 LONDON' Wed. (Reuter) Vital British government papers on the 1933 International crisis over Czechoslovakia are missing, it was officially disclosed here today. The documents summarise top policy arguments which led to Britain choosing appeasemen- instead of Joining American President Franklin D Roosevelt In a war of97 words
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58 1969-01-02 5 A HUGE cake measuring 9 feet across showing all the major features of Japan's EXPO '7O site with symbolic "Tower of the Sun" standing 5 feet high is currently on display at the Osaka Royal Hotel in Osaka. It took a whole month for the hotel's eight confectioners to complete— PANA Photo. - 58 words
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570 1969-01-02 5 UNITED NATIONS, New York, Wed. (Reuter) Israel last night savagely denounced the U.N. Security Council resolution censuring her for last Saturday's attack on Beirut airport as a reflection of the "moral, political and juridical bankruptcy" of the world body. Lashing back at570 words
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Article105 1969-01-02 5 PARIS. Wed. (UPI) President Charles De Gaulle, wishing the people of France a happy New Year, last night appealed to them to “bury the devils who tormented us in the pas’ year.” He proclaimed that despite tne social and economic crisis of 1968. Frenchmen105 words
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Article47 1969-01-02 5 TOKYO. <IPI» Japanese foreign minister Kiirhi Aichi said today that he wants to promote friendly relations with Communist China despite its hostility. But Hr said Japan must deal cautiously with China because of progress being made by President Chianc Kai-Shek's Nationalist government in Taiwan (Formosa).47 words
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Article1793 1969-01-02 5 MIAMI. Florida. (UPI) "Sparky" and "Madison Charlie' needed an excuse to throw a party, so they got married again In a smoke-filled coffee house at 3 a.m. on Tuesday. Spanky is the 25-year-old lead singer of the pop music group "Spanky and our gang." Madison Charlie manages "The1,793 words
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279 1969-01-02 5 SAIGON, Wed. (Reuter) President Nguyen Van Thieu said last night that the reunification of Vietnam would be decided by both North and South if a genuine peace was guaranteed. Political observers took this to mean the President would eventually agree to general elections throughout279 words
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Article97 1969-01-02 5 ANGOILL.ME Wed <AFP> Georges Corlieu is 65 years of age. works on a Southern France farm and is happily married. He is also dead, according to the French Civil ServiceBecause someone made a hureaurratic boo-hoo 35 years ago. Georges is down on the records as having97 words
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Article99 1969-01-02 5 BRESCIA North italv. Ued (Reuter) A little black poodle named Rob.v saved a family of four from suffocation heir last night when he yelped and whined to attract neighbours’ attention to deadly fumes which were poisoning his sleeping owners. Neighbours broke down the door and found99 words
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Article65 1969-01-02 5 LONDON. (UPI) The Labour government has challenged Britain's trade unions to a showdown over the constant strikes that put a crimp in the country's economy. It warned them it is planning to introduce legislation designed to curb walkouts, including a 60-dav compulsory ’’cooling off” period, mandatory strike65 words
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Article74 1969-01-02 5 HONG KONG. Wed (Reuter) China will hold its ninth Communist Party Congress sometime this year to restore national unity following years of Internal strifes. The convening of the Congress the first for more than 10 years was cited as one of the major tasks74 words
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Article39 1969-01-02 5 WASHINGTON. (UPI) Colleagues of Senator Edward Kennedy say “about seven tc eight undecided” Senators will decide the fate of Kennedy's battle wuth Russell Long Kennedy hopes to take over Long’s job as assistant senate democratic leader.39 words
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Article476 1969-01-02 5 CHICAGO. Wed (UPI) New Year Eve in New York was dancing to the music of Guv Lombardo at the WaldorfAstoria or fretting in bed with the Hong Kong flu. IN ROME, it was parking your car in a safe place so a bath tub wouldn’t476 words
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Article95 1969-01-02 5 PARIS Wed. (Reuter) The French government today presents the nation with a new year present almost doubling the amount of currency tourists will be allowed to spend abroad. Regulations to be published in the official journal will allow Frenchmen to take a total of 1.200 Francs95 words
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90 1969-01-02 5 FLORENCE. Wed. (Reuter) The rebel Florentine Priest. Don Enzo Mazzi. today finally accepted defeat in his struggle against the Roman Catholic hierarchy by handing over the keys of his parish church to a new vicar. Don Mazzi. former priest in the working-class Isolotto parish90 words
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Article381 1969-01-02 6 THE nation expects the best from each was the Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s New Year message to the nation. Volumes can be written on its significance to Singaporeans who, inspite of their good performance during 1968. are faced with mighty tasks ahead. In no381 words
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171 1969-01-02 6 (UPI) /COMMENTING on China’s explosion of its eighth nuclear device the Washington Post said on Tuesday that the Nixon administration will now have the chance to take its own reading of the significance of the Chinese nuclear programme. “After a 13-month interval,” the newspaper said,(UPI) - 171 words
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Article138 1969-01-02 6 T3ADIO Moscow charged on Tuesday night the Mao Tse-Tung regime in Peking is “playing coquet with the U S. imperialism" after trampling underfoot its so-called peace co-existence five principles. The radio, broadcasting a commentary titled “Peking type of co-existence” and monitored here on the New Year138 words
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1018 1969-01-02 6 DEREK WILSON - By DEREK WILSON SAIGON, Wed. (AFP) Nineteen Sixty-Eight has been the bloodiest and the most decisive year in Vietnam since full-scale American military involvement began here in March 1965. For the year’s unprecedented violence bore the first seeds of peace. It was1,018 words
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287 1969-01-02 6 TOKYO. Wed. (UPI) Japan’s Foreign Minister said today the United States may be doing too much in Asia and recommended increased Japanese assistance to the developing nations. “In the past, the U.S. role In Asia may have been excessive,’’ Foreign Minister Klichi Aichi said287 words
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282 1969-01-02 6 DALLAS, Tues (UPI) —The head of the world’s largest science organisation said on Monday the American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS) would take no stand on a statement by more than 2.600 scientists decrying Pope Paul Vi’s ban on artificial birth control.282 words
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672 1969-01-02 6 ZURICH, Wed. (Reuter) The role played by the Czechoslovak press and radio in 1968 showed how vital press freedom was for other human liberties, the International Press Institute (IPI) said here today. In its annual report on press freedom, the IPI said that672 words
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351 1969-01-02 6 CAIRO. Wed. (I PI) The I'AR has criticised the United States action in supplying 50 Phantom jet fighters to Israel as ‘not conducive to peace’ in the Middle East. But it indicated at the same time that Cairo was looking to Washington for351 words
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Article309 1969-01-02 6 DAVID CHIPP - By DAVID CHIPP CAMBRIDGE. Wed. (Reuter) EM. Forster, one of the greatest living English prose writers, celebrates his 90th birthday here today, with tributes of affection rather than reverence pouring in from those he has influenced. No novelist of the present day is held in309 words
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129 1969-01-02 6 LONDON. Wed Reuter) Huge hovercraft capable of crossing the Atlantic from New York to Southampton. Southern England in less than 30 hours were forecast here today by an American expert. Mr. E.K Liberatore, who pioneered the first American Hovercraft programmes, predicts this in an article in129 words
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236 1969-01-02 6 Sin Chew Jit Poh MOSCOW. Wed. (UPI) A Soviet Cosmonaut said on Monday the flights of both the American and Russian moonships were equally successful. Writing in the Government Newspaper Izvestia. Cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov said the correcting impulses of Apollo 8 had “about— Sin Chew Jit Poh - 236 words
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Article171 1969-01-02 6 ALLOW a layman to comment on the much disputed encyclical of the Pope regarding the Catholic Church's opposition to artificial birth control. The basic teaching of a religion is the salvation of ones soul. Thus, the Pope in making such an unpopular decision is concerned only171 words
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161 1969-01-02 6 In a recent Interview the Singapore Premier touched on the possibilities of relaxing immigration rules ta allow imported skilled labour permanent stay In Singapore. This proposition, if implemented. may accelerate industrialisation but on the other hand will add heavily to the unemployment and over-population problems of161 words
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Article155 1969-01-02 6 WITH reference to the increasing number of doctors that our Universitv will produce and the measures to cope with them as outlined by our Hon. Minister of Health, this is what I would do if I had just graduated I would get a job in Australia155 words
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Article100 1969-01-02 6 “Man, since earliest times, has been depending un animal* for his survival yet the Housing and Development Board debars tenants lrom keeping dogs in the flats. This prohibition seems all the more strange for householders who wish to keep pets. My contention is that if the100 words
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133 1969-01-02 7 KUWAIT. Wed (Reuter) Kuwait has proposer) to the Fersian Gulf the establishment of a joint air transport organisation to be ral ed The Gulf Aviation Organisation.” authoritative sources said here today. The reaction oi the Emirates to the proposal, made by the glate-owncri Kuwait Airways, was133 words
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Article63 1969-01-02 7 UNITED NATIONS, New York. Wed. (Reuter) India today ratified the new international coffee agreement wnich went into legal effect yesterday. The agreement, which has now been ratified by 50 eounti es, has been in provisional r feet since October 1 this year. It seeks to stabilise world63 words
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Article33 1969-01-02 7 NEW YORK Wed. (UPI) Dow Jones closing averages: 30 Industrials 013.75 20 Rails 271.60 15 Util’s 137.17 65 Stocks 341 04 40 Bonds 73 08 Commodity futures index 143 26.33 words
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Article77 1969-01-02 7 LONDON. ">d (UPI) The rubber market closed idle with spot 20-3 4. 20-15/ 16. Settlement House Feb 20-13 16 20-7/8 March. April June. July/Sept. Oct Dec 20-7/18 21 Jan/March 20-13/16 21 April June 20-13 18 20-15 16 Julv Sept. Oct/Dec. Jan March 20-3/4 20-15/16 General Markets77 words
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Article41 1969-01-02 7 SEOUL. Wed (Reuter) South Korea's exports in 1968 were worth U *****.363.000 an increase of 43 per cent over 1967. the Commerce-Industry Ministry announced last night. The export target set for thi s year is US$7OO million.41 words
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Article41 1969-01-02 7 NEW YORK. Wed (UPI) Rubber futures closed unchanged and untraded. (Bid) (Asked) Jan 23.95 Mar 22.15 22.55 May 21.75 22.25 July 21.75 22.25 Sept 21.75 22.25 Nov 21.75 22.25 Jan 21.75 22.25 Locally No. 2 RSS was 23J41 words
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Article135 1969-01-02 7 COLUMBUS. Ohio. Wed (UPI) Foreign steel imports. predicted to reach a record-high 18 million tons nationally in 1963. cost Ohio more than 21, n0n jobs the past year the steel producers of Ohio said. The organisation, predicting the new record for this year, said the135 words
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Article, Illustration118 1969-01-02 7 Discover Thailand SINGAPORE. Wed- A leaflet "Discover Thailand’’ produced by Thai International, has won an important award for good photography. The award was presented by the American Magazine "Popular Photography" at the annual convention of the American Society of Travel Agents held in the118 words
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222 1969-01-02 7 LONDON. Med. (I'PI) Industrial stocks continued to climb on the Stock Market yesterday but profit taking pared some of the best improvements. Even so. gains easily dominated the picture over the session. British Government securities aNo initial y rut tfieir better rises were222 words
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Article, Illustration129 1969-01-02 7 SINGAPORE. Wed Two local shipyards have jointly helped to score another •first’ in the development of the ship-building industry in the Kallang Marine Industrial Estate Both the shipyards. Weng Cnan Engineering Company and Ocean Shipyard (Pte) Ltd. have secured through international bidding a contract to129 words
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141 1969-01-02 7 JAKARTA. Wed (Reuter) There are good prospects for economic co-operation between West Irian and Papua New Guinea. West Irian Military Commander. Brigadier General Sarwo Edhie. has said. General Sarwo Edhie. just back from a trip to the Australian administered eastern half of New Guinea, told141 words
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Article32 1969-01-02 7 LONDON, Wed. (UPI) Tin was firmer with sales of 250 tons. Spot buyers 1.365 sellers 1.366 business 1.360 1.364 three months buyers 1.372$ sellers 1.373 business 1372 1373. Settlement 1366-32 words
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Article420 1969-01-02 7 SINGAPORE. Wed Qantas has helped the United States Navy set right a wartime wrong and return an inscribed bell from a Calilornian penal centre to its rightful home in a remote New Guinea village The 200 lb. bell disappeared from the Lutheran mission church420 words
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Article227 1969-01-02 7 TOKYO. Wed. Earnings gained more sharply than sales in the Apr-Sept. accounting term as the long hoom in bus'ness has come to gain more or higher prices than growth in sales volume. A survey by one of leading securities firms of 331 companies listed on '.he227 words
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232 1969-01-02 7 NEW YORK. Wed. (I Pi) The Stock Market finished 1968 on a firm note yesterday but it was an effort. There was little enthusiasm in the market place pre-holidav evening up seemed the chief influence hut investors seemed determined to232 words
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Article134 1969-01-02 7 LONDON. Wed (UPI) Britain's largest auto and truck making group is to spend four million pounds 's9 6 million) on expansion in Belgium, to boo.-t auto output for the European Common Market (EEC) countries, the British Leyland Motor Corp. (BLMC) said on Monday A plant134 words
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Article297 1969-01-02 7 NEW YORK Wed. (UPI) The Stock Market scoied a healthy gain in 1968 and did it on the heaviest volume in history— turnover so ac ive it forced curtailment of tradin? as brokerage houses sought to cope with an avalanche of paper work297 words
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424 1969-01-02 8 T ONG BINH, South Vietnam, Wed. (Reuter) Ju The Vietcong today handed over three U.S. prisoners following a meeting with American officers in Tay Ninh Province, a U.S. spokes- man said today. The spokesman said thrt* prisoners were being flown from the meeting place424 words
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Article129 1969-01-02 8 SEOUL. Wed. <UPI> New Year dawned today to this “land of momme calm with the ringing of the gak" bell in downtown Seoul Mayor Kim Hyon-Ok of Seoul rang the bell 33 times at midnight wishing the continuous prosperity of the nation and the 4129 words
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91 1969-01-02 8 NEW YORK. Wed. (Reuter) The Apollo 8 astronaut* will be given a ticker tape reception* in New York on Friday next week 24 I hours after being decorated by President Johnson in Washington. Nelson Rockefeller. Governor of New York State, said last night “I take91 words
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Article83 1969-01-02 8 LANCASTER Pennsylvania. ■Wed (UPI) Fighting back a <ob. a Lancaster county mother was ‘overjoyed' on New Year’s Eve to hear her son was among three American Gl's released by the Vietcong “If there’s such a thing as a New Year’s present”, said Mrs Donald G Smith, of83 words
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Article41 1969-01-02 8 SYDNEY. Wed (Reuter) A sharp earth tremor shook the town of Coonabarabran In north-western New South Wales early today, but caused little damage The tremor which lasted 30 second* shook buildings, cracked cement paths and shattered windows41 words
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Article49 1969-01-02 8 JAKARTA, Wed (Reuter) Indonesian troops killed 65 Communist Chinese guerillas in West Borneo during the last quarter of 1968. the Provincial Military Commander. Brigadier General Witono. said today. During the period 186 guerillas were captured, 20 surrendered and 93 weapons were seized. General Witono told reporters.49 words
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Article51 1969-01-02 8 ANN ARBOR. Michigan. Wed. (UPI) The national council of the Students for a Democratic Soeietv (SDS) yesterday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to stage demonstrations at President-elect Richard M Nixon’s inauguration ceremonies. However, one delegate who declined use of hi* name predicted that some members may demonstrate51 words
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Article38 1969-01-02 8 ADDIS ABABA. Wed (AFP) The Nigerian war was the most striking crisis for Africa during 1968. said Organisation of African Unity Secretary General. Diallo Telli. today in a New Year message to African Heads of State.38 words
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109 1969-01-02 8 JOHANNESBURG Wed iReuter) Sales of a British film magazine showing pictures of South African actress Genevieve Waite kissing a Negro have been stopped here. Copies of the magazine “Films and Filming" many of which had already been sold were hurrlendlv removed from bookstalls all109 words
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Article39 1969-01-02 8 SAIGON. Wed. (AFPi President Nguyen Van Thieu today made a year’s end progress report on the Vietnam war in which he claimed Saigon and American Forces killed 165.000 “Communists” while the Vietcong killed only 36.000 “allied” troops39 words
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Article, Illustration50 1969-01-02 8 TOKYO. Wed. Japanese shoppers throng the I'eno market on Monday to buy various sorts of salmon, traditional Japanese year-end meal, as they do their final shopping before all shops and market close for the New Year holidays lasting up to one week UPI photo— UPI photo - 50 words
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Article201 1969-01-02 8 LONDON, Wed (UPI) European editors almost unanimously chose the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia as the biggest news story of the year in the annual United Press International poll The Czechoslovak crisis was rated the most important event of 1968 both in terms of its long-range201 words
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127 1969-01-02 8 TOKYO. Wed (UPI) North Vietnam today broadcast a New Year poem from President Ho Chi Mmh calling on his people to fight until the Americans quit. Ho 78. said in a New Year broadcast from Hanoi. “1968 was a year of very glorious victories127 words
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90 1969-01-02 8 ACCRA. Wed. (Reuter) Foreigners have been banned from running small businesses, taxi services or workshops with staffs of 30 or less here In a government move to promote Ghanaian participation in business. The Ghanaian Enterprises Decree, signed by Head of State. Lieutenant90 words
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335 1969-01-02 8 LOS ANGELES. Wed. (Reuter)— A 22-year-old man battered silent film idol Ramon Navarro to death while his teenage brother described the scene over the telephone to his girl friend in Chicago, a Federal Grand Jury here was told. But police335 words
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104 1969-01-02 8 MEMPHIS, Tennessee. Wed. (Reuter) Lawyers of James Earl Ray are exploring the possibility of entering a guilty plea for him when he appears in court here on March 3 charged with murdering Negro civil rights leader Martin Luther King The Shelby County Public104 words
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225 1969-01-02 8 TOKYO. Wed Toyo Rayon and Teiun. Ltd the nation's two leading synthetic fibre makers, are planning to boost their tie-up relations in advancing into Southeast Asian markets. They have formed tie-up in such countries as Australia. Taiwan and Thailand, and talks on a225 words
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Article81 1969-01-02 8 SYDNEY. Wed (Reuter) Twenty-five police standing shoulder to shoulder held back 3.000 stampeding youths as violence overshadowed Australia’s New Year celebrations. Fifty of the youths trying to burn down a wooden bridge were arrested at a New South Wales coast resort called the entrance, after81 words
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Article27 1969-01-02 8 HONG KONG Wed. (Reuter) The Vietcong today criticised the United States for not observing the three lays New Year ceasefire uniaterally announced by the Vietcong.27 words
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Article101 1969-01-02 8 MILAN. Wed (Reuter) A five-year-old girl wrote a letter to the babv Jesus asking for toys 10 day s before Christmas, tied It to a balloon, and let it go Melania Arnaboldl yesterday received two dolls by mall from Czechoslovakia Her parents said101 words
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Article186 1969-01-02 8 RANGOON. Wed (.AFP) French ambassador to Burma M Rene Millet escaped unhurt in a rebel attack while he was proceeding in a boat to the Bengal sea resort of Nagapali in the Burma bay five days ago. it was reported here today. The ambassador, his sister-in-law186 words
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Article95 1969-01-02 8 WASHINGTON. Wed (Reuter) Racial discrimination has been eliminated in 93 per cent of homes for rent near military bases in the United States a 71 per cent rise since mid-1967. according to Defence Secretary Mr. Clark Clifford But Mr. Clifford said In his year-end report: “While this95 words
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126 1969-01-02 8 LONDON, Wed (UPI) Israeli security forces kept a New Year’s Day vigil in Jerusalem today after bombs were discovered in a school bus and a milk bottle near the clt F- An Army Special Disposal Unit dismantled a bomb containing six pounds of exp*126 words
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Article93 1969-01-02 8 MOSCOW. Wed (Reuter) The Soviet Union today pledged its full support for efforts by Cuba to strengthen the island's economy, its defence potential and its international authority. Relation.* between the two countries and their Communist parties have been strained for some years because of major differences93 words
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Article110 1969-01-02 8 PRAGUE. Wed. (Reuter) President Ludvik Svoboda warned the Czechoslovaks today he could not promise an easy, smooth road in 1969. "I must tell you the coming year will not be easy, will not be without difficulties.” he said in a New Year message. Czechoslovakia's110 words
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Article127 1969-01-02 8 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Gold prices were unchanged after steady and uneventful trading yesterday on markets in New York and abroad Engelhard Minerals and Chemicals Corp. maintained Its selling price to licensed industrial users at $42 45 per troy ounce. The company said It was able to127 words
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Article57 1969-01-02 8 SAIGON Wed (AFP) Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky has left the capital today for the high mountain region of Dalat. well informed sources said here today Mr. Ky who suffers from a bronchial ailment, will spend a period of convalescence in the mountain town 250 kilometres57 words
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191 1969-01-02 8 MINEOLA. New York. Wed. (UPI) A policeman has filed charges against the Sexton of Long Island Church and his wife, claiming the wife jumped on his back and bit him on the ear when he tried to arrest her husband for drunken driving. After treatment191 words
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Article134 1969-01-02 8 NEW DELHI Wed (Reuter) The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, arrives here tomorrow for an 11-day state visit to India expected to pave the way for further Tndo-lraman industrial collaboration. After three days in the Indian capital, which will include talks on bilateral134 words
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Article80 1969-01-02 8 HAMPTON. Virginia. Wed. (Reuter) All six people on board died when an air force jet liner crashed at Langley Air Base here, an Air Force spokesman said today. The plane, a T-39 Sabreliner, crashed last night about threequarters of a mile (about ore kilometre) from80 words
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Article60 1969-01-02 8 WEST HOLLYWOOD. Calif. Wed (UPIt Marina Elizabeth Ha be. 17-year-old daughter of actress Eloiso Hardt and screen writer Han s Habe. was reported missing yesterday under mysterious circumstances. Sheriffs deputies launched a search for the black-hair-ed. blue-eyed beauty after she dropped out of sight when she60 words
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Article56 1969-01-02 8 SEOUL. Wed (UPI) jyr. Yu Chin-O. leader of South Korea’s major opposition Shinmin (New Democratic) Party, has tendered his resignation from the national assembly He said he was taking “all responsibility” for his party’s failure to enact a special law for parliamentary investigation into the alleged election56 words
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Article165 1969-01-02 8 JAKARTA. Wed. (Reuter) President Suharto said last night his government had solved security problem In the former Dutch-held territory of West Irian where over ten thousand rebels took up armed resistance against Indonesian troops. In a nation-wide year-end broadcast, the Indonesian leader said: “We succeeded in solving165 words
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215 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The year has been a year of success for 27 Malaysian Colombo Plan students in New Zealand, according to the New Zealand High Commission here today. Seven obtained first class honours and five four of vnom are from West Malaysia will work215 words
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188 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Geiakan Ra'ayat Malaysia tcday supported the idea of amending he constitution which stipulates that a byelection must he held within days oi a seat being vacated. The deputy secretary-general of the Gerakan. Mr. V. David, l” expressing his party's188 words
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Article89 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Another move to step up ties with African countries is to be considered by the cabinet soon. A ministry of foreign affairs spokesman told Berr.ama today: “The cabinet vill meet to consider this Possibility. "It is up to the cabinet to decide on89 words
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Article, Illustration414 1969-01-02 9 SINGAPORE, Wed.—The ncwly-crowned “Miss Tourism Singapura 1969“ intends to give up her job as a bank clerk and concentrate on promoting Singapore as a tourist paradise. Besides the $10,000 cash prise. 22-year-nld Miss On*, will be travelling round the unrid throughout the— Eastern Sun; Photo. - 414 words
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86 1969-01-02 9 BRUNEI TOWN Wed < AFP» The Brunet Legislative Council yesterdav took a sudden decision to go behind "closed doors No reason was given. The Council took the decision when it was already half-way through its open committee session and this caused some confusion among members86 words
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Article63 1969-01-02 9 BRAZZAVILLE Wed (Reuter) Army chief Marien Ngouabi was today named President of the Congo-Braz-zavil.e. He immediately announced in a New Year broadcast that Presidential elections would be held i n 1963. M. Ngouabi. who overthrew President Alphore Massemba Debat last summer, was named President by the63 words
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Article358 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR. The Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin says that one of the most vital objectives for the government and the people was the steady erosion of communal feeling in this country. The handling of this problem. he said "will shape or sour our destiny.” "We358 words
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Article123 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. UMNO is to set ud operations rooms” at divisional, parliamentary constituency and state constituency levels for the coming general elections. This was stated by the UMNO Secretary-General ana Minister of Education, Enc'ne Mohamed Khir Johari. in an interview with the Merdeka. an UMNO123 words
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Article82 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR Wed The Port Swettenham Authority has set up a special committee to look into the congestion that has recently arisen in the port The genera! manager of the Port Authority, Enche Mohamed Zain Bin Ahmad, told Bernama today that the congestion was due to82 words
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371 1969-01-02 9 LONDON. Wed (UPI) Qu*en Elizabeth II broke precedent today to Include a Roman Catholic nun and a Negro on her annual new year’s honours list. A Rabbi was also knighted. The Queen ignored an unusual London Sunday Express suggestion to knight American Apollo371 words
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Article, Illustration338 1969-01-02 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. A wrll-known lanrrr research scientist in Australia, I)r. David Nelson will arrive in Singapore shortly to continue his research on cancer. Dr Nelson. 33. who has already done extensive research into cancer Immunity in Sydney Is expected here next week Dr Nelson,338 words
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Article50 1969-01-02 9 BRAZZAVILLE Wert. (AFP) —Major Marier. Ngouabi. head of the Congo-Brazzaville ruling national council of the revolution (NCR) became head ot state in a New Year’s Eve government reshuffle announced today Major Ngtuabi takes over from Major Alfred Raoul, who remains Minister and presidential secretary for the NCR50 words
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Article43 1969-01-02 9 MANILA. Wed. (AFP) Violence and merry-making I Year Ev* killed two persons and wounr.ed 56 other? in Metropolitan Manila last nightThe fatalities were victims of shooting and stabbing incidents while the wounded were victims of firecracker blasts, police said.43 words
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Article161 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Targets for greater expansion of Family Planning In Malaysia this year were announced today by the directors of the National Family Planning Board. Dr. Ariffln bin Ngah Marzukl. Among the plans are a drive for more support from the Ministry of Health161 words
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Article137 1969-01-02 9 KOTA KINABALU. Wed Sabah* deputy Chief Minister Dato Khoo Siak Chlew. hoped 1969 will bring to an end the anger, frustrations and disappointment.? that have limited opportunities for common progress In the Asean region In his new year message. Dato Khoo said the Sabah claim137 words
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Article116 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The appointment of a Federal Court Judge. Justice Tan Sri S.C. Maclntyre, to succeed the late Sir George Ochlers as President of the Industrial Court was opposed by the Gerakan Ra'ayat Malaysia today. Tan Sri Maclntyres appointment was announced by tbe Prime Minister after116 words
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Article66 1969-01-02 9 PARIS. Wed (AFP)—Singer Maurice Chevalier. w-ho just celebrated his 80th anniversary was made an officer in the Order of the Legion of Honour today. Chevalier, who embarked on his singing and music hall career at the turn of the century, had been made "Chevalier" of the Legion66 words
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Article234 1969-01-02 9 KUALA LI'MPIR. Med Eight 17-year-old Schoolboys have completed a trip in a bamboo raft down the Klang river to Port Swettenham in what they consider a record time of 45 hours. The group form four students and senior scouts in the Victoria Institution he-e is the third234 words
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Article69 1969-01-02 9 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Communist China has reportedly offered Hanoi more military and economic aid if it continues the war in i*tnam until final victory. That's the report of diplomatic sources in London, who say Peking hopes to offset Russia’s increased status in the eyes of the69 words
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Article77 1969-01-02 9 DAKAR. Wed <AFP> Seneealese President Leopold Senghor said that all Africans shared the guilt for the Nigerian war because of their passiveness. In a New Year message to the nation he said that the fact the big powers were more guilty, because they were providing arms,77 words
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Miscellaneous153 1969-01-02 9 ‘■X—l—l-i* TODAY and YOU... Thursday, January 2, 1969. gazer‘*^ At US MAR. 2) lt t\ 1. no-:* 32-45-7? PI A TAURUS APR. 20 I MAT 20 [> 4- 5-***** /31-35 51 GEMINI Y-f MAT 21 r'r Jt/Nf 2« O 47-50 59 67 CANCiR JUNE 21 22 V ,33-40-54-57 »63-66-73 LIO153 words
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Miscellaneous195 1969-01-02 9 9 :n p i SHOW |\C»! 1.30 4 fM* IN 4 JTfl r •NOBODY RUNS FOREVER 1 Rod Tav.or A: Christopher In Colour A Rink Organisation Picture ODEOV SATURDAY MIDNIGHT FR AME IP' in ColorScop* Henrv Silva A: Beba Loncar ORCHARD-***** ;»rH nrrk! 1 ::o. I (to ft SB. 915195 words
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Article, Illustration230 1969-01-02 10 DURING the second term holidays, my mother decided to go shopping with me. I was very excited because this was my first shopping trip with my mother. Early on Monday morning, we left for town. It was eleven o’clock and it was quite hot. The230 words
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Article, Illustration127 1969-01-02 10 TWO months ago. I entered the Shellcraft Contest. I was very lucky for my entry under Group 2 In the Shellcraft Contest won the second prize of $125. The money was sent to me In the form of a cheque. On receiving the cheque, I127 words
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Article, Illustration198 1969-01-02 10 THE market in my town is divided into several sections. There is a vegetable section, a fish section, a meat section and a poultry section. The market is crowded with people every day and on Sundays and holidays, it is even more crowded.198 words
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Article, Illustration160 1969-01-02 10 WE squeezed ourselves into a bus which was going to Changi. Although it was a Sunday morning, the bus was crowded with people from all walks of life. We had to stand during the journey. My companion. Kim Seng, was a good fellow who could find fun160 words
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Article, Illustration130 1969-01-02 10 READING is an interesting hobby and is very Important. It helps a person to gain more knowledge and to improve in his English. It also helps to widen one's imagination. There are many books a person can choose from and it is good to read the right130 words
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Article, Illustration102 1969-01-02 10 I WAS returning home after a film show recently when it began to rain heavily. I had to wait at a shop for the ram to stop and saw hawkers busy covering their food with plastic sheets and removing their stalls to some other place. The102 words
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Article, Illustration134 1969-01-02 10 A CLEAN city is a place where all citizens co-oper-ate to keep it clean by throwing the rubbish in dustbins. The streets, public parks, markets should at all times be kept clean so that more tourists will be able to visit this country. Housewives should also keep134 words
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Article, Illustration157 1969-01-02 10 I AM a fountain pen and I was manufactured in China. I was of fine quality and I was brought to Singapore with many other pens. In Singapore. I w*as taken to an emporium and put in a showcase where a number of customers admired me daily.157 words
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Article, Illustration191 1969-01-02 10 During the school holidays at the end of the first term last year, our school principal made arrangements for us to visit a factory in Penang. Our team consisted of 30 pupils and two teachers and we went by bus. On arriving191 words
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Article, Illustration106 1969-01-02 10 EVERYBODY likes to ride bicycles. One fine dav. I decided to ride a bicycle At first. I did not know how to ride it but gradually my brother showed me how to ride a bicycle. After sometime I began to move the bicycle from left to right106 words
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Article, Illustration187 1969-01-02 10 ONE night, while I was in bed with my youngest sister, I had a dream. It was a bad one. I dreamt that I was alone at home reading story books. My family had gone to see a show in town. I also dreamt187 words
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Article, Illustration166 1969-01-02 10 I LIVE in Malacca which is situated on the west coast of Malaya. It is a small but prosperous town. Malacca is divided into three districts namely Alor Gajah District, Central District and the Jasin District. A person visiting the rural areas of Malacca will see166 words
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Article, Illustration150 1969-01-02 10 ONE day. my parents visited my uncle and left me alone with my sister. While at home. I took a book to read and my sister asked me if she could go to the pictures. I allowed her to go and 1 also accompanied her. The house was150 words
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Article, Illustration211 1969-01-02 10 HENRY was a cheerful boy who was still in his teens. He enjoyed life very much and he could be serious when the occasion called for it. His father died when he was still an infant and his mother had to bring him up. Years later, his211 words
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Article, Illustration246 1969-01-02 10 IN Singapore, women who A account for about half of the population, are playing a big part in the current world's affairs. After struggling hard for a long time, they have managed to achieve their rightful position in society. They will no longer246 words
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Article, Illustration106 1969-01-02 10 One Saturday morning, my classmates and I cycled to a fishing village to catch fish. We took with us fishing rods and some food. On reaching the place, we hired a boat. While out at sea, we saw many fishermen. The weather was fine and the breeze106 words
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Advertisement189 1969-01-02 10 NEW ESSAY CONTEST: RULES TO OBSERVE THE EASTERN SUN’S new essay writing contest for boys and girls of 14 and under appears in this Daze every Thursday One of the objects of this contest is to encuurage young boys and girl, to express themselves Pr P And what better way189 words
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Article, Illustration1165 1969-01-02 11 Frank Butler - By Frank Butler T ONDON, Wed. There was a time when two long queues could be guaranteed in great Windmill Street —a narrow little road just off London's Piccadilly Circus. One would be outside the famous Windmill Theatre, whose management boasted that despite the1,165 words
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203 1969-01-02 11 PERTH. Australia, Wed. <UPI* A good performance by leg spin bowler Deeponkar Sarkar enabled the touring Indian schoolboys cricket team to dismiss the West Australian Colts side for 155 on the first day of a two-day fixture here today. Sarkar. who maintained excellent203 words
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334 1969-01-02 11 BELFAST. Northern Ireland. Wed <UPI» At least 60 Roman Catholic demonstrators flanked by police and Protestant hecklers set out from Belfast on a 72mlle civil rights march to Londonderry today. As the marchers assembled at City Hall for the four-day hike. Northern Ireland braced334 words
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Article271 1969-01-02 11 SYDNEY. Wed. (Reuter) The West Indian cricket selectors tonight to de ay the announcement of their third Te*t team until they watch three key players go through a solid practice session at the nets tomorrow. Fast bowlers Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith and dashing batsman Clive271 words
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Article86 1969-01-02 11 LONDON. Wed (AFPi The British Hockey Board will, in all probability, accept the Pakistan invitation" to send a 'ctun to the tournament i n Karachi or Lahore at the beginning of March. It is known that the British Board is keen to accept the offer to86 words
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1065 1969-01-02 11 Ernest Chisholm Thomson - By Ernest Chisholm Thomson LONDON, Wed. One of the aims of the Commonwealth Foundation, set up after the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' meeting in London in 1964 to stimulate the flow of professional information, was "to assist professional bodies within the Commonwealth to have more1,065 words
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Article77 1969-01-02 11 SYDNEY. Wed (Reuter) Former Australian Test batsman Brian Booth was admitted to hospital tonight after he was struck over the heart by a delivery from fast bowler Greg Russell in a first grade cricket match. Booth coughed blood and had to be helped from the field but77 words
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514 1969-01-02 11 HONG KONG. Wed. (Reuter) China today hailed 1969 as a year for a new leap forward In her economic and revolutionary causes and predicted further catastrophies for much of the rest of the world. The New China News Agency and official radios in Peking514 words
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Miscellaneous1021 1969-01-02 11 5 wm TV and Radio r^rj TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL S m. all Language* 6.10 Belajar-lah Bahasa Kebangsaan; 6 IS Herculoids 6.40 Tarxan 'The Pari la of Charitv Jones': 7.40 New* in Chinese; 7 55 What Others Sav (Chinese Version >: 8.30 The Doris Dav Sho-.v (The Camping Trtp>; 9 oc1,021 words
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Article, Illustration286 1969-01-02 12 "PERTH, Wed. (Reuter) Top world profes--1 sional tennis player Ken Rosewall, a last minute replacement for South African Ray Moore, teamed with American Marty Reissen to storm into the third round of the West Australian open doubles tournament yesterday. Moore’s mystery absence from286 words
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Article173 1969-01-02 12 SYDNEY. Wed (UPI' The Sidney Turf Club 'STCi will declare weights tomorrow for the 10-furlong International Stakes to be run at Rosehill racecourse here on Saturday. Jan. 11. The draw aliotine mounts to visiting Jockeys will be held at Tattersalls Club after acceptances On Jan.173 words
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Article151 1969-01-02 12 JOHANNESBURG Wed. Reuter i Six batsmen hit centuries in a high-scoring first day of Currie Cup cricket matches yesterdadv. South African Test player All Bacher hit 152 for Transvaal against Eastern Province. Western Province topped the scoring with 153 by Chris Stephens and 129 by151 words
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356 1969-01-02 12 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) West Indian Sir Learie Constantine said today he thought his work for racial harmonv was the reason he was awarded a life Peerage. He will be the first Negro to sit in the House of Lords. From his sick bed where356 words
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Article100 1969-01-02 12 MADRAS. Wed. < Reuter) Hie Nastase of Rumania, top seed for the men's singles t>tle in the Indian hard court tennis championships here, had a n easy third round victory today to reach the last 16 Nastase outplayed Hossain Akbari. Iran's Junior champion. 6—2. 6—3. PS. Kumara100 words
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Article322 1969-01-02 12 LONDON. Wed In his review of British soccer in "The Book Of Soccer” No. 11. published in London bv Stanley Paul Limited. Great Portland Street. W. at 15 shillings. Bobby Moore, the West Ham and England captain, writes of the ambitious drive behind the teams. He322 words
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Article122 1969-01-02 12 HOBART. Tasmania. Wed (AFP)—Australian Professionals Tony Roche (first seed'. Fred Stoile <second' and Mai Anderson (fifth' all earilv won their opening matches against lowlyrated amateurs in the Tasmanian Open tennis championships heie yesterday. Britain's Roger Taylor, also a pro ettiooal. had a .*tiaight sets win. while122 words
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Article32 1969-01-02 12 NEW YORK. Wed (AFP. Puerto Rico’s 26-year-old Angeq Cordero won the United States 1968 jockey title with 345 victories for the year. Mexico's Alvaro Pineda was runner-up with 332 victories.32 words
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Article313 1969-01-02 12 SPECTATOR - By SPECTATOR LONDON, Wed. Only one of the small nonLeague teams survive to play in th e third round of the Football Association Cup in England on Saturday Kettering who will meet Rovers at Bristol. Third Division Bristol Rovers are no great shakes taut Kettering cannot be expected to313 words
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Article629 1969-01-02 12 of September In the preliminary and first rounds of the F.A Cup. The field of 64 club* on January 4 l s the remainder of 460 entries for this competition which began in September and will run until April 26 when the F A Cup final629 words
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363 1969-01-02 12 SINGAPORE. Wed Following ls the Stipendiary Steward's report on last weekends races at Penang: Saturday: Rare 1: J. Donnelly. Nainr B<o 1 $25 for failing to produce the correct colours for the gelding. During thr race Winners Dill*lit was galloped on and bad his363 words
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Article118 1969-01-02 12 MELBOURNE. Wed (Reuter) The howling hand of Australian Test spinner John Gleeson has been valued at AS 10.000 l.tlhfi). Gleeson. with 13 West Indian wickets to his credit artor only two Tests, took out an insurance policy for that amount to cover himself against a disability which118 words
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Article226 1969-01-02 12 WELLINGTON. New Zealand. Wed. Reuter) Bruce Murray, the New: Zealand Test opener, with 213 for Wellington against Otago at Dunedin, was top scorer in the weekend Plunket Shield programme which ended today. Murray's six-hour innings helped Wellington teach 392 for five declared. But his effort226 words
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Article109 1969-01-02 12 MADRID. Wed <AFP) Spaniard Javier Salgado won the 5.000 metres Madrid New Year's eve round the houses race in a time of 15 minutes 35 6 seconds, ahead of Belgians Emile Puttermans and Charles Lismont. Salgado who represented Spain in last October's Mexico Olympics, finished ten seconds ahead109 words
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Article252 1969-01-02 12 HOBART. Wed (Reuter) Wimbledon champion Mrs Billie-Jean King was today knocked out of Australia's first open tennis tournament here when she was beaten in straight sets by Australian Kerry Melville in their third round singles match. Mrs. King, top-seeded for the Tasmanian open, was badly252 words
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Article99 1969-01-02 12 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) British long distance swimmer Rosemarv George, from Dover is to attempt to swim the 18 mile stretch of water between Ceylon and India in a wooden cage. The cage, which will be pulled by a motor boat, is to protect 23-year-old Rosemary99 words
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Article801 1969-01-02 12 The talking point in Singapore soccer today is CHOO SENG QUEL... does Singapore need him? I had a talk with many past and present Singapore players. They all want him to return to assist the foreign coach to train the Singapore national and youth teams.801 words
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199 1969-01-02 12 MI AMI BEACH. Florida Wed. (UPI) The l lifted States and Australia made it to the finals of the »unshine Cup junior international tennis tourney today, but only just. The number one players on both teams were upset in their semi-final singles matches.199 words
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Article93 1969-01-02 12 PORT ELIZABETH. South Africa. Wed (Reuter) 800 Hewitt (South Africa) and Mark Cox (Britain), seeded first and second to- the men* singles title in the Eastern Province tennis championships smoothly won through to the quarter-finals yesterday. Hewitt outplayed Rhdoesia's Andrew Pattison 6-4. 6-4 in the93 words
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195 1969-01-02 12 FRANKFORT. Kentucky, Wed. (UPI) Boston millionaire Peter Fuller yesterday appealed a Kentucky Racing Commission decision which deprived his colt. Dancer's Image of the U *****,600 purse for winning the 1968 Kentucky Derby. The appeal was filed in Franklin Circuit Court by Fuller's Louisville attorneys.195 words
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Article31 1969-01-02 12 CAGLIARI Sardinia. Wed. (AFP> Soviet soccer team Moscow Spartak heat Its a 1 First Division leaders Cagliari 3-1 in a frien.dlv match here today Spartak led 3-0 at half-tim*.31 words
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