Eastern Sun, 4 January 1969
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Title Section21 1969-01-04 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORES OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 IMo. 872 Saturday, 4 January 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents21 words
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Article, Illustration273 1969-01-04 1 Commonwealth PM’s Conference DANGKOK. Fri. (AFF) Singapore will not raise any special question at the Com- monwealth Prime Ministers' conference opening on .lan. 11. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said here this morning during a brief stop-over at the airport on his way273 words
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136 1969-01-04 1 CAPE KENNEDY, Fri. (Reuter) Apollo 9. the 333-foot (110 64 metres) spaceship taking three astronauts into earth orbit next month in a moon landing rehearsal, rolls off the assembly line onto the launch pad today. The giant Saturn 5 rocket and Apollo136 words
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Article70 1969-01-04 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, has pos poned to Tuejdav his departure for London for the Commonwealth Prime Ministers confeience. a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today The Tunku was to have left on Sunday morning The spokesman said70 words
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Article88 1969-01-04 1 BANGKOK. Fri. <UPI) Government aircraft bombed and strafed two insurgent hill tribe positions in Northern Thailand and estimated they killed several terrorists. It was reported today According to reports reaching Bangkok, an observation plane discovered a terrorists’ position on a hilltop about 2.000 metres from the88 words
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406 1969-01-04 1 SINGAPORE. Frl. A rioter was injured when Police today opened fire to disperse a crowd of pickets who had attacked policemen with granites and bricks at Woodlands. During the ensuing melee one of the rioters was shot. A revolver406 words
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91 1969-01-04 1 SAN ANTONIO. Texas Frl. (UPIi President Johnson view’s the new hostilities in the Middle East with "great concern’, the Texas White House said on Thursday George Christian. White House Press Secretary, also told reporters that this counipports the mission of United Nations mediator Gunnar Jarring91 words
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Article49 1969-01-04 1 BEIRUT. Fri. (Reuter) The Lebanese today reported all was quiet along their border with Israel, scene of an artillery duel late last night. The duel was the elimax of mounting tension between the two countries since the devastating Israeli air attack on Beirut international airport last Saturday49 words
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Article61 1969-01-04 1 MANILA Fri. <UPI> Former Philippine Foreign Secretary Narciso Ramos was named today presidential adviser on foreign affairs. Mr Ramos said in a letter to President Ferdinand E Marcos he was declining an offer to become the new Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations since he would like61 words
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148 1969-01-04 1 KI’ALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Malaysian Government is to introduce legislation to freeze all by-elections in the country until the coming general elections later this year. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. when he opened a 841.000 mosque at Bukit148 words
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263 1969-01-04 1 WELLINGTON. Fri. (Reuter) The New Zealand battalion in Malaysia is to move from Terendak Camp in Malaysia to Singapore, Prime Minister Keith Holyoake said today. He made the announcement in a statement Just before leaving on an overseas trip that will take h:m263 words
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Article51 1969-01-04 1 DUMFRIES. Scotland. Fri (Reuter) A 20-year-old double murderer escaped from a detention centre here today and police launched a big manhunt. The youth. Peter Capbell. was believed to be armed with a knife “This man is considered dangerous and a risk to th*> public while at liberty.’' officials51 words
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95 1969-01-04 1 LONDON. Fri. iUPI> The Soviet Unton wan'- the United States to stop the supply of 50 Phantom supersonic war planes to Lsrael. diplomatic sources said today. The move was believed part of the current Soviet MidEast peace offensive, launched by the Kremlin in95 words
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80 1969-01-04 1 MOSCOW Fri. (Reuter) Czechoslovakia's former Olympic champion long-dis-tance runner Emil Zatopek came under fierce fire here today for his public opposition to the Soviet occupation of his country last August. The Soviet Union's daily sports newspaper. Soviet Sport, carried a long article, signed merely80 words
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Article54 1969-01-04 1 FLORENCE. Fri. (Reuter)— Bachelor twin brothers,- aged 65. committed suicioe today by taking sleeping pills and jumping into the Arno River, police said. They left a note saying: “We underestimated the demands of life and our duties towards others.” Pietro and Ugo Benelli lived with a54 words
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Article37 1969-01-04 1 CAIRO, Fri. (Reuter) President Nasser's brother. El-Leithy Abdel Nasser, and his wife were slightly injured when their car overturned in an accident on the CairoAlexandria desert road, the mass circulation Al-Akhbar newspaper reported today.37 words
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44 1969-01-04 1 CAPETOWN: Philip and Eileen Blaiberg are all smiles as they prepare to depart for dinner here on Jan. 2, to celebrate the first anniversary of his successful heart transplant. Dr. Blaiberg, a retired dentist, is the world's longest surviving heart transplant recipient. UPI radiophoto.— UPI radiophoto. - 44 words
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821 1969-01-04 1 SINGAPORE. Fri. A range of new increased rates for medical services in hospitals will come into effect on Jan. 10. the Government announced today. The total additional revenue from the new rates will be in the region of $2 million representing 2.5 per cent821 words
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Miscellaneous16 1969-01-04 1 LADIES DAY W ff( 'VAty "OK, Kludinski how about paying a little attention to the game?”16 words
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444 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE. Fr 1.— Female students of the University of Singapore making use of the dark and lonely Dunearn Walk which links the library and Dunearn Hostel are in fear of being manhandled or assaulted by strangers The fear has gripped them so much that444 words
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772 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE, Fri. With the University of Singapore examinations just around the corner, the university s pnysician, Dr. Z.N. Kadri has cautioned students against resorting to pep pills. Xt is common knowledge that wnen examinations are nearing, students suffering from772 words
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Article316 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Churches' Conselling Service is appealing for more Good Samaritans in Singapore to come forward and enrol in its second “Befriender” course. commencing on Tuesday. The “Befriender” courses a total of four are planned to provide professional training to some 200 volunteers to316 words
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Article, Illustration397 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The first civilian to be employed by the Australian Army in Singapore has been honoured for his work in the Far East Land Forres New Year Honours List. Mr. Frank Nonis. 56. married, was awarded a Certificate of Commendation for his ‘loyalty,397 words
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163 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE. Fri A 23-year-old man. Lee Kin Keong. resigned from his job because someone called him stupid. Lee was often depressed and frequently complained that he would rather die if his mental sickness could not be cured. Three months after resigning from tne job163 words
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Article59 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Family Planning and Population Board will hold a family planning lecture and demonstration including a film show in Chinese at the Institute of Health. Outram Road on Jan. 6 at 5.30 p.m The same lecture and demonstration to be held on the following Monday59 words
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Article206 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Operations Room in the Ministry of Health, set up during the recent “Keep Singapore Clean’’ campaign, has proved invaluable in helping to make the Republic a clean city. It received about 30 to 40 complaints a day from “civic rr.!nrted“ members of206 words
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Article98 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE Fr: —One-way ♦raffle systems will be introduced along Selegie Road. Serangoon Road. Bencoolen Street and Jnlan Bcsar in -March to ease the heavy traffic congestions along these roads These changes will be made by the Public Works Department in collaboration with the Traffic Road and98 words
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412 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The National Safety First Council of Singapore has drawn up initial plans to embark on eight projects during the year, besides the current extended pedestrian safety campaign These are: Queuing up at the Hus stop campaign; safety week in schools; industrial safety campaign;412 words
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115 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. An unknown male Chines* who was found lying at a bus-stop in Upper Paya Lebar Road died after being in hospital for a month. He was found at about 5.20 p.m. on Dec 1, last year and died at about 1 p m.115 words
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Article84 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE Fri. 9 a m. 5 pm.: Low-priced college textbooks exhibition at University of Singapore library and at British Council. 1-A Amber Mansion. Orchard Road. 3.30 pm.: Choir practice at National Theatre Club, Clemenceau Avenue. 4 pm.: Opening of exhibition of first South-East Asian students' photographic competition at84 words
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Article103 1969-01-04 2 SINGAPORE Fri. Lim Yam Klang. 26. an unemployed person was today sentenced to 18 months jail by the Ninth Magistrates Court for theft. Lim committed the offence yesterday at the Arcade when he picked the purse of Mr«. Prowd Sylvia Gladys The prosecutor told the court103 words
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Advertisement230 1969-01-04 2 WEISEN-U IK? 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 been230 words
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Article, Illustration482 1969-01-04 4 CANBERRA, Fri. (Reuter) Britain's military withdrawal in 1971 need not hare a serious impact on Singapore's economy, Singapore Finance Minister Dr. Goh Keng Swee said here today. "Most of their forces will be remaining until March or April 1971, but482 words
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Article201 1969-01-04 4 OKLAHOMA CITY. Fri. (UPI) A bandit trying to hold up a bank had so much money thrust at him by a quick-thinking teller that he couldn't get out with any of it. Teller Mary Ann Van Landingham. 25. stuffed a sack so full of money at201 words
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Article60 1969-01-04 4 JAKARTA. Fri. (AFP) Pirates, thought to be Indonesians. seized two Malaysian fishermen in the Straits of Malacca Antara news agency reported today. Other fishermen saw the two men Omar Bin Srifin and Yusof towed away by a motor boat towards Sumatra on Dec 23. On board60 words
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Article61 1969-01-04 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The tourist industry has “Good" potential in Malaysia, according ;o the tourism adviser from the United Nations. Dr Joseph Tobar. Dr Tobar is here on a threemonth assignment to Malaysia under the United Nations Development Programme He will investigate the assistance to be given61 words
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Article63 1969-01-04 4 LOS ANGELES, Fri. (UPI) Pitching great Sandy Koufax and Anne Widmark. daughter of actor Richard Widmark. were married at a private ceremony on Wednesday at the Widmark home in West Los Angeles Judge Lester Roth presided. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Irving Koufax, parents63 words
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Article56 1969-01-04 4 JAKARTA. Fri (AFP) Mr. Georges Weingart, a Swiss serving 18 months’ jail for trying to smuggle 35 kilos of pure gold into Indonesia, has appealed to President Suharto for clemency- In his plea Weingart said his only aim was to make profits and that he had56 words
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Article35 1969-01-04 4 SINGAPORE. Fri Two hoisting machines valued at $3,000 were stolen from a construction site at Redhill Road last night. The theft was discovered when the worksite foreman. Leet Woon Fai, reported for work.35 words
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190 1969-01-04 4 CANBERRA Fri. (CPI) Prime Minister John Gorton said today any reports on the disposition of Australian forces after the end of 1971 are pure speculation. “This is a matter which remains under discussion between governments.” he said. “On Nov. 19 I announced in Parliament that Australia190 words
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116 1969-01-04 4 WASHINGTON Fri <Reuter, Senator Edward Kennedy batties for the number two Job in the US senate today in what is seen as his first step towards a future bid for the presidency Voting ig expected to be c’ose whe n senate116 words
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Article67 1969-01-04 4 TEL AVTV. Fri. ‘Reuter! Israel's Defence Minister Moshe Dayan has promised people in th e northern border township of Kiryat Shmoneh relief from attacks bv Arab guerrillas General Dayan, accompanied by G r cral Chaim Barl*\ Chief of Staff, paid a midn ght visit last night to67 words
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Article, Illustration70 1969-01-04 4 HAMBCRG (DaD)—Dancing classes are breaking all records this season as doctors recommend modern dancing as preventive against circulatory and heart diseases and psychologists recommend it as a means of overcoming marital rrises. Some pop dances are well suited for older couples. Wolfgang Opits and70 words
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Article121 1969-01-04 4 BANGKOK Fri (AFP) A total of 36 candidates registered themselves for the February 10 general election here yesterday with the opening of the Register at the Interior Minlv try. The 36 included 15 from the Gf vernment harked United Thai People’s Party (UTPP) and 15 from121 words
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Article117 1969-01-04 4 BANGKOK. Fri (UPI) A Russian diplomat. Vladimir Trepoletz, 39, was shot and wounded in the Embassy grounds at 7.30 p.m. yesterday, police reported today. Officials said he was playing domiroes in a pavilion on the compound with six other persons when an unidentified sniper fired from outside117 words
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Article39 1969-01-04 4 SINGAPORE. Fri A cloth stall in Sungei Road was forced open in the early hours of the morning and shirts, trousers, and shorts valued at $4OO stolen The theft was discovered this morning by the owner.39 words
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158 1969-01-04 4 MAAAAGHFRA. Northern Ireland, Fri. (Reuter) Steel-helmeted police swinging batons ended five hours of rioting between rival Protestant and Catholic factions in this little market town early today. Police said five of the 150 policemen were slightly injured. They did not say how158 words
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Article134 1969-01-04 4 LONDON. Fri (Reuter) Government plans for new laws to curb strikes ran Into heavy criticism today from employers and trade union chiefs. Mrs. Barbara Castle. Minister for Employment and Productivity, held separate meetings with both sides to gather their reactions to the proposed stronger structure on134 words
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Article81 1969-01-04 4 TAIPEI Fri. f AFP) A local China Airline C-47 (D.C. 3) passenger plane has been confirmed crashed on the top of the Eastern Tawu mountain at noon today 24 hours after it was reported missing. Air Force and police were immediately alerted, and hoped to81 words
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Article66 1969-01-04 4 SINGAPORE. Fri The Young Men's Christian Association will conduct keep fit classes at its premises in Orchard Road commencing on the third week of January on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. from 5.15 pm. to 630 pm. The Royal Canadian Air Force SBX exercise will be66 words
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157 1969-01-04 4 SINGAPORE Fri. Mr. Dinesh Bahl of the World Bank information and public affairs department will visit Singapore and other South-east Asian countries this month. He will explain the new trends in thinking on development problems since Mr Robert McNamara became the President of157 words
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Article114 1969-01-04 4 NEW YORK Fri. (UPI) Dutch ballerina Alexander Radius and her husband Han Ebbellar impressed New York critics in the couple’s debut yesterday in the children's ballet “Coppelia” staged by the American Ballet Theatre Clive Barnes of the New York Times today described Miss Radius performance as114 words
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Article122 1969-01-04 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. (UPI) An opposition leader from Brunei predicts that the sultanate will cut all ties with Britain when Britain pulls out her troops. Abdul Latiff Hamid. Secretary General of the Peoples Independent Front, says independence for Brunei is “inevitable.” he said, and these are his words.122 words
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202 1969-01-04 4 LONDON Fri (UPI) New.* of the World stockholders have decided by a majority of more than a million votes to link their vast publishing-warehousing-engineering group with News Limited of Australia The victory for News Limited chief Rupert Murdoch was all but sealed yesterday202 words
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125 1969-01-04 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Cars and other motor vehicles were the most popular targets for thieves in Selangor last year. No less than 1.221 ven.cles worth about $2,865,000 were stolen. Police however recovered 716 of them, worth a total of $1,900,446. the Selangor officer in125 words
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Article66 1969-01-04 4 SINGAPORE Fri. A cvclist Chew Kwee Kim, 41. died at the General Hospital yesterday following an accident. Chew was cycling along Upper Thomson Road, towards Sembawang at about 4 50 p m. yesterday when he was involved in a collision with a motor car Witnessess to the accident66 words
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Miscellaneous251 1969-01-04 4 nMaMBMOMMi TODAY and YOU Saturday, January 4, 1969. STAR GAXER'V ARIES MAP. 21 Aft. IP 4-22 33-44 SV 54-65-80-83 TAURUS A A">. 2C ft 1 CM 2 Ent^rtoill a 3 Dor;ng 5-20-31-42 4 P:nu 5? 63-82-84 5 You 6 FGEMINI O MAY 21 7 A--8 Brighten 9G,ve V JUNE 20251 words
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Miscellaneous31 1969-01-04 4 5 OUT OF 49 LAST DAY! LAST CHANCE! TO ENTER THE BIG DOUBLE DRAW AND WIN ONE OF Ji V" o X GifiT f*i&ZE& f HtJL l t PLUS $lOO,OOO JACKPOT31 words
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Article1384 1969-01-04 5 CALCUTTA, (Reuterl At least 12 peop'.e, including eight policemen, were injured when cemonstrators clashed with police here yesterdav near an fiction meeting addressed by the Indian Home Minister, Mr. i ashwantrao Chavan. WARSAW, (Reuter) The trial of two former Warsaw University lecturers, alleged to have provided the ideological inspiration1,384 words
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Article, Illustration31 1969-01-04 5 UPI photoUPI photo - 31 words
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322 1969-01-04 5 SPACE CENTRE, Houston, Fri. (UPI). The heat-scarred Apollo 8 spaceship arrived at its California birthplace yesterday. In Houston, teams of top space agency experts took over the debriefing of its pilots. Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders were in the second phase322 words
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297 1969-01-04 5 CZECHOSLOVAKIA PRAGUE. Fri. (UPI) President Ludvik Svoboda yesterday swore in tiechoslovakia’s first federalised government, binding together the senu-autonom-ous new Czech and Slovak republics under a cabinet headed by Premier Oldrieh Cernik. The sober-faced Cernik told a televised ceremony at Prague Castle that his government would297 words
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Article75 1969-01-04 5 SAN DIEGO California, Fri. < UPI) The ceremony during which the wounded crewmen of the Intelligence ship UBS. Pueblo will be awarded purple hearts will be held at the Naval Hospital tomorrow. The U S. navy said the in men wounded when the Pueblo75 words
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148 1969-01-04 5 CAIRO, Fri (AFP) The man who hijacked an Olympic Airways DC-6 on the island of Crete yesterday has told Egyptian authorities he will commit suicide if they send him back to Greece for trial Egyptian sources said Georg e Flamarides. 30, will ask for political asylum148 words
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Article176 1969-01-04 5 NEW YORK Fr; (Reuter) A leading American heart surgeon said today that a possible 17 lives could be saved by transplants from a single donor. Dr C. Walton Lillehel. Surgeon-in-Chief at New York Hospital, told a press conference that among organs which could be176 words
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Article147 1969-01-04 5 LONDON. Fn. (Reuter) Catholic and Protestant spokesman agreed today they had no religious objects to changing the December 25 date for Christmas Day. A member of parliament here has suggested that Christmas Day be observed in future on the'nearest Sunday after December 25. The147 words
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104 1969-01-04 5 WASHINGTON, Fn (UPI) Policemen are hard to get in most of the largest U.S. cities because of bad pay, physical hazards and “false charges of police brutality”. Patrick V. Murphy, a former New York City policeman who is first director of the Justice104 words
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807 1969-01-04 5 LONDON, (Reuter) The four permanent members of the United Notions Security Council are having informal talks aimed at defusing the Middle East situation. Meanwhile, firefights continue between Israel and her neighbours in border areas. In WASHINGTON,807 words
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Article68 1969-01-04 5 JERUSALEM. (AFP) Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Nlssim today launched a broadside at Pope Paul for his indirect criticism of the Israeli raid on Beirut airport and for his new year message. The Rabbi charged that the Pope's remarks on the raid, contained in a telegram to Lebanese68 words
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Article57 1969-01-04 5 NEW YORK Fri (UPI) Broadwav producer Gilbert Miller, who raised the curtain on such hits as “Victoria Regina' “The Cocktail Party”, and “Petrified Forest during a 50-year career, died in his Park Avenue apartment yesterday. Miller. 84 helped produce 99 shows spanning the years from57 words
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Article80 1969-01-04 5 BLUE RIDGE. Georgia. Fri. (UPI*. An Air Force major who had flown 202 combat mission* in Vietnam and who had been decorated numerous time* for bravery was killed yesterday when his FlOl jet crashed in the North Georgia mountains Maj Arthur W Backstrom. who returned from80 words
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Article223 1969-01-04 6 ANOTHER attempt in Paris to get the Vietnam peace talks started has proved fruitless. Nothing concrete has emerged ovt of the series of suggestions and countersuggestions on the shape of the conference table. With a view to breaking the impasse, Mr. Cyrus Vance of the United States223 words
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Article221 1969-01-04 6 THE Washington Star said on Thursday that Taiwan’s economic miracle was offering a heartening example to Africans. “The Taiwanese have 600 economic aid officials operating in 22 African countries," The Star said in an editorial. “For this comparatively small financial outlay, the Taiwanese have received surprisingly large221 words
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Article155 1969-01-04 6 riiHE Christian Science Monitor on Thursday called for the admission of Communist China to the United Nations. The newspaper said in an editorial: “One argument seems incontestably clear in world affairs today —a China which is able to explode a hydrogen bomb as Peking has Just155 words
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671 1969-01-04 6 ARNOLD SAWISLAK - By ARNOLD SAWISLAK WASHINGTON. Fri. (UPI) President-elect Richard M. Nixon built much of his political career on Capitol Hill, but it must look like enemy-occupied territory to him now. One of the few records Nixon set in his precarious election671 words
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579 1969-01-04 6 JAMES PRINGLE - By JAMES PRINGLE HAVANA, Fri. (Reuter) Thousands of volunteers armed with paint brushes are giving a much needed facelift to Havana’s faded charms. But an exile returning for the first time in a decade would scarcely recognise this former playground of the Americas The facelift579 words
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Article613 1969-01-04 6 MADRID. Fri. (UPI) After years of relative obscurity, the subject of the monarchy in Spain has taken on a sudden prominence On Friday the Government expelled Prince Javier of Borbon-Parma, 80. and his family. They joined Javier's son. Prince Carlos Hugo. 38, the Carlist Pretender to the613 words
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Article83 1969-01-04 6 LONDON. Fri (AFP) Passengers on the Concorde and other supersonic airliners flying at high altitudes will be exposed to radiation from solar eruptions. with only lo minutes' warning, a British scientist wrote in the British Medical Journal, published today. The scientist Is Dr. John Loutit of83 words
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633 1969-01-04 6 THE Minister for Communications, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, re-affirmed recently in Parliament the statement made earlier by Mr. Yong Pung Howe. Chairman ot Malaysia-Singa-pore Airlines, that the management of the national airline was being re-organised from top to bottom. The Minister is both633 words
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93 1969-01-04 6 “TUN PUTEH” Singapore - “TUN PUTEH” Singapore. PLEASE accept my warmest greetings and heartiest congratulations on your conversation into ‘‘Singapore’s own daily national newspaper.” It is heartening to note that the Republic now has “its first exclusively Singapore newspaper.” In your editorial today announcing this93 words
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723 1969-01-04 6 xoKYO Fri (UPI) Soviet Chairman Alexei Kosvgin said in an interview published today that solution of the Vietnam problem will eliminate one of the gravest threats to world peace. In written answers to Japan's Mainichl newspapers, Kosygin ilsied Vietnam and the Middle East as723 words
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390 1969-01-04 6 SIMON SCOTT-PLUMMER - By SIMON SCOTT-PLUMMER BRUSSELS. Fri. (Reuter) Belgium’s Social Christian-Socialist Coalition Government returns from the New Year holiday next week to tackle one of the most serious problems of its six-month existence. It has to decide whe’her Allegheny-Longdoz. a BelgoAmerican steel firm, should build a390 words
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Article145 1969-01-04 6 (Sin Chew Jit Po h) SINGAPORE is entering into the last year of the sixth decade, will see the year as the deriding one for her future, because, as the British Garrison is to be totally withdrawn by 1971. in the coming year Singapore must complete all the(Sin Chew Jit Poh) - 145 words
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270 1969-01-04 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. Scandinavian Airlines has announced a profit of *****.6 million for the financial year cndinc September 30. 1968. The profit was declared bv the SAS Board of Directors at a meeting in Stockholm Dec. 16 1968 It compares with a profit of TSSI6.2270 words
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193 1969-01-04 7 DETROIT, Fri. (UPI) General Motors Corp and the Ford Motor Co. reported record truck production for 1968. but the passenger car output of U.S. plants fell short of 1965 records. The year 1968 was the second best in auto industry history. BM said it193 words
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Article32 1969-01-04 7 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) D w Jones closing averages: 30 Industrials 947.73 20 Rails 271.63 15 Utils 137.14 65 Stocks 341.76 40 Bonds 74.16 Commodity Future Index 143 9732 words
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Article59 1969-01-04 7 NEW YORK. Fri (UPI) Gold nrirps rimmed a hit yesterday on markets in New York and abropri Engelhard Minerals and Chemicals Corp lowered its selling price for gold to licensed industrial users by 10 cents to $42 35 per troy evince The comoanv announced it59 words
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Article221 1969-01-04 7 LONDON. Fri. (UPI) Buyers gave the stock market a buoyant .start to the New Year yesterday and on session of 1969 ran up a long list of gains. The shareholders verdict favouring the Australian linkup sent news of the world shares lower. Enthusiastic buying221 words
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Article56 1969-01-04 7 NEW YORK. Fri (UPI) Rubber futures closed 15 points higher on no sales yesterday. (Bid) (Asked) Jan 24 to Mar 22 30 22.70 May 21.90 22.40 July 21.90 22 40 Sept 21 90 22 40 Nov 21 90 22.40 Jan 21 9n 22 40 Locally. No. 256 words
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Article60 1969-01-04 7 LONDON, Fri. (UPI) —The International Sugar Council is arranging to convene its first session under the new international sugar agreement from Jan. 20 a statement said. One of the Council’s first tasks will be to set up machinery required to implement the agreement and. in60 words
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Article249 1969-01-04 7 NEW YORK. Fri. (Uf»I) The Stock Market edged higher yesterday in the first day of its abbreviated daily trading schedule. Turnover was moderate The rally was viewed as normal following the recent sell-off With its closing now pushed up one and a half hour* to 2249 words
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Article64 1969-01-04 7 MOMBASSA Fri. (Reuter) Kenya’s tea production last year reached a record 70 million lbs (32 million kgsi worth 10 million Kenyan pounds <ll5 milllcn sterling). Agriculture Minister Bruce McKenzie s aid here today. Speaking during a tour of a tea factory here, he added that tea64 words
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Article56 1969-01-04 7 CANBERRA. Fri. (UPI) Minister for National Development. DE Fairbairn. announced yesterday that the Australian Federal Gox-ernment approved the export of up to 700.000 tons of wood chips a year from Tasmania to Japan. Mr Fairbairn said exports would start m 1971 and will cover a56 words
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Article37 1969-01-04 7 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) Thursday's volume was 9.800.000 shares of a total 1.541 issues traded. 740 were higher and 603 lower. American exchange volume was 5.370.000 shares bonds volume amounted to 2.470.000 U.S. dollars37 words
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308 1969-01-04 7 BRI SSfcLS. Fri. (Reuter) The European Common Market established itself as bv far the world's greatest trading power during its first 10 'ears, according to a report released todav by the Six-Nation Community's executive Comni'ssion. The Economic Community of France, West Germany, Italy, the308 words
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Article111 1969-01-04 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 1/2 Martinquais 5 Glory No 2 (5 7 Constellation 8/9 Eiko Maru 101 l Pegaso 15'18 Sachsenstein 18 Santos Maru 19 Seiyo Maru 23/24 Yamaki Maru 25'26 Hoi Houw 27 28 Waitaki 29/30111 words
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Article1501 1969-01-04 7 Singapore. Fri. very active conditions prevailed tocav In he trading rooms of the Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia Counters across the board closed on improved and higher levels again. Speculative activity once again was responsible tor this week's confident close and the selective run-up as1,501 words
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Article270 1969-01-04 7 Rubber up cent SINGAPORE. Fri—January first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p.m.. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 57 i cent lb., ud one eighth of a cent from previous close The tone was quiet. The market was verv slow to form. Fir-> busier at last night's buying270 words
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Article75 1969-01-04 7 SINGAPORE. Fri A longlasting synthetic fibre hsnd pad for commercial kitchens, food piccessing plants and for general house-hold use is now available in the Singapore and Malaysian markets. Called Bear Tex Pad. It is a product of the Behr-Manning Division of Norton and is being distributed75 words
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Article413 1969-01-04 7 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) What is in store tor the US. economy? Economists analysing the 1969 outlook were reluctant this week in their predictions. cautions in tneir judgments. Some, who refused to take chances, pointed to a.ternatives They ail agreed on two j counts,413 words
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Article127 1969-01-04 7 MANILA Fri (UPI) The Central Bank of the Philippines has extended up to Feb 28 eurrent restrictions on imports. The restrictions enforced since June 11 require special time deposits for all Imports ranging from 30 per cent to 175 per cent of the value of the127 words
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102 1969-01-04 7 SYDNEY. Fri (Reuter) Japan Airlines (JAL* will begin twice weekly flights to Australia next October, the company’s regional manager (or Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Makoto Kamei. said here today. JAL will be the 16th international airline to operate from Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport.102 words
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Article16 1969-01-04 7 SINGAPORE Fri The tin price for today was $585.12i pe r picul, up $5.12*.16 words
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Article507 1969-01-04 7 81 M, API IKK 81 OCk t\ rhanEf sold and other prices nth. ia 1 Iv listed al the close of bu«inps» INDUSTRIALS UM\ 2 13 Hen A Co *».:k Hornro Hhd 2 on lii 11 t earl i h; M0 "iinar 1 IK i nfrl Morale 3507 words
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Article112 1969-01-04 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Association of Banks in Malav-sia-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 977.1000; Holland Guilder* $B5 4700. Swiss Franc* $7l 5625 Belgian Francs112 words
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Article64 1969-01-04 7 HONG KONG. Fri. (UPI) ney Quotations: HK $6 Ino per US dollar. HK $6,115 per US. dollar TT HK 514.49 per pound sterling HK $310.25 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. HK $163.2 pe r 10.000 Japanese Yens. HK $l4OO per 100 Philippines pesos buvers.64 words
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Article46 1969-01-04 7 (Manager* Price') 1 Irst >lala\<in \1> 2 Malayan \D 2 10 Third Mala*an 1 iO 1 he < ominerre ImlU'tr* \1> 1 05 t 1 he 'in iik 1 nrnl 1.17 1 >8 M.ilaian linrMment 1 mill l> 1 :in 1 10 Merlin* C'lixxllty 8/446 words
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Article136 1969-01-04 7 *INC, \PORE. rn. The noon prl< e* .1 the ngapnre n(ne»e print lire hvihantf tnila> are:— Rioer seller ncnnut on (1 O B i ituik 51 00 1 won ii l Oil <1 II B 1 l.rum 53 (10 l.nccf I opra Miked 30 Oil Muntnk While Pepper if136 words
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102 1969-01-04 7 LONDON. Fri. (UPI) Tho pound lost a little ground against the dollar or. quiet foreign exchanges today but recorded advances against some European currencies At the start of business, the pound was buying $2.3842$ and then fluctuated narrowly most of the morning before settling102 words
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Article67 1969-01-04 7 JAKARTA. Fri (AFP)—Th« Indonesia. Japan agreement to catch shrimps in the waters of South Sumatra will begin about mid February if tho weather is favourable. Antaro news agency reported today The agency said the Japanese company Toho Bunsha with a fleet of one ship and four67 words
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342 1969-01-04 8 PARIS, Fri. (UPI). The United States announced last night that despite "Herculean efforts" it had failed to reach agreement with the Communist side on beginning expanded talks on the Vietnam war. An American delegation spokesman told a news conference Just342 words
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Article54 1969-01-04 8 CHICAGO. Frl (UPP A total of 168 persons died In traffic accidents over the 30hour New Year’s holiday far below safety experts’ minimum estimates final reports showed yesterday. The National Safety Council had predicted between 200 and 260 persons could be expected to be killed54 words
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Article42 1969-01-04 8 NEW YORK Fn. (UPI) Mia Farrow, ex-wife of Frank Sinatra, is in New York for rehearsals of a new movie “John and Mary’* in which she stars with Dustin Hoffman. Location filming will begin Jan. 27.42 words
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Article118 1969-01-04 8 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) A soldier stationed in Brooklyn went Into court yesterday in a bid to win his freedom on grounds it wasn’t his fault the army sent him home for a year and a half. Pvt Gerald R. Gaston. 22. of Detroit,118 words
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73 1969-01-04 8 LONDON. Fri. (AFP) Britain has agreed to supply Jordan with Tigercat surface-to-air missiles, it was learnt here today. Delivery is understood to be beginning soon under an agreement signed last year. The Tigercat. an off-shoot of the Seacat. has a range of 6.000 metres (about73 words
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Article75 1969-01-04 8 MANILA. Fri. (AFP> Sixteen persons, including a 28-year-old Filipino bridegroom and 12 members of his family, drowned when the pumpboat ferrying them to his wedding capsized in Guimaras Strait. Central Philippines. Press reports here said the accident happened last Saturday on the eve of Juan De75 words
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Article79 1969-01-04 8 ATLANTA, Georgia. Fr i. (UPI) —Around 1.000 University of Florida students will wear surgical masks around the campus this month in an effort to combat an expected outbreak of Hong Kong flu. Elsewhere, the flu epidemic appeared to be peaking in some states New supplies of79 words
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Article, Illustration41 1969-01-04 8 LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II with her youngest son Prince Edward (centre) and his cousins. Princess Margaret's children Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones and Viscount Linley aboard the Royal train at Liver- pool Street on their way to Sandringham. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 41 words
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Article174 1969-01-04 8 SAIGON. Fri. (UPI) Military police today closed the US Embassv gate on John Steinback Jr., and a monk known here as “th« Coconut Prophet” when they tried to present a peace petition and a coconut to Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker. An Embassy political officer came174 words
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Article78 1969-01-04 8 SAIGON. Fri. (UPI) A Communist mine has killed 12 civilians and wounded 19 others near Danang The mine was detonated electrically under a truck carrying civilian employees of the American Armv. It was planted at a spot 35 miles southwest of Danang where the workers assemble78 words
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Article44 1969-01-04 8 LONDON. Frl <AFP> Reuters correspondent in Peking Anthony Grey, kept under house arrest for the past 17 months, has been permitted for the first time to send mail to persons other than his mother and his fiancee. It was disclosed today.44 words
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Article, Illustration46 1969-01-04 8 PARIS: South Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Dang Lam, Chief negotiator at the Paris peace talks, as he arrived at the U.S. Embassy on Thursday for talks with Mr. Cyrus Vance. U.S. negotiators also held marathon talks with North Vietnamese officials. UPI Radiophoto.UPI Radiophoto. - 46 words
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236 1969-01-04 8 YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Fri. (UPI) Douglas became interested in the Stock Market four years ago. Now at the age of 1“ he is writing a book on the suhject. Libby, a h:gh school senior, runs a 8500.000 stock managing business for five clients and236 words
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Article40 1969-01-04 8 COUNCIL BLUFFS. lowa. Fri (UPI) Four nvn who escaped from the Pottawattamie County Jail last night left a message behind for Sheriff Rot Wichael “Dear Sir: You need a new Jail. We knocked out the wail in one hour40 words
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Article137 1969-01-04 8 LONDON Fri. (UPI) A British doctor warned today that radiation from solar flares could harm passengers in supersonic airliners such as the Anglo-French Concorde. Solar flares could emit high energy atomic particles lethal to humans with only 10 minutes of warning, wrote Dr. John Freeman137 words
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Article62 1969-01-04 8 BAGHDAD. Fri. (AFP’ The Government today cancelled the publication licences of all newspapers except those coming directly under Government authority. The announcement, issued by Information Minister Salloum A1 Samarrai. said that new licences would have to be granted on application bv the National Revolutionary Council the country's62 words
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Article66 1969-01-04 8 SAIGON. Fri. (AFP) Veterinarians found two more dogs infected with rabies here last week, the Saigon Veterinary Service announced today. The service said that seven other cases had been reported in the preceding weeks It added that it had vaccinated 135 dogs in the week ending66 words
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Article108 1969-01-04 8 MIAMI, Fn (UPI) An Eastern Air Lines DC-8 jet carrying 148 persons from New York to Miami was hijacked over the Atlantic Ocean last night and forced to Havana. It was the first hijacking of the year to Cuba, and the second largest in history. Only one108 words
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Article59 1969-01-04 8 TAMPICO. Mexico. Frl. (UPl)—State Police In Tampico said yesterday peasant farmers reported sighting airplane wreckage in a desolate North-east Mexico canyon that might be that of a Mexican airliner missing since Tuesday with 26 aboard A search force of mounted rural police was dispatched yesterday through59 words
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Article209 1969-01-04 8 SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Fri (UPI) Maj. James Rowe, whose escape from the Vietcong has made him “probably the most valuable" soldier in the US Army, flies home to Texas today. A spokesman at th« Brooke Army Medical Centre said yesterday Rowe will be flown209 words
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90 1969-01-04 8 PUNTA ARENAS. Chile. Fri (UPI) “Flying Grandfather’’ Max Conrad, stranded at a British Antarctic outpost, hinted yesterday he may be ready to give up his attempt to fly around the world from pole to pole. Conrad. 66. has been waiting out stormv90 words
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Article68 1969-01-04 8 SOUTHAMPTON. England, Fri. (UPI) Britain’s trou-ble-plagued new liner Queen Elizabeth II returned to her home port yesterday. Instead of the tumultuous reception traditional afte r the final warm-up cruise of a great ship, only 200 persons, mostly Cunard Line staff were at the pier68 words
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Article44 1969-01-04 8 LOS ANGELES. Fri (UPI) An autopsy report has revealed that Marina Elizabeth Habe (Hah-bee) the 17-year-old actress daughter of novelist Hans Habe was beaten and stabbed to death The girl’s body was found vesterday near a major Los Angeles traffic artery.44 words
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88 1969-01-04 8 Summer Welles’ Widow Dies At Sevent y-Three BERNARDSVILLE, New, Jersey, Fri. (UPI) Services will be held tomorrow in St. Bernard's Church for Mrs. Sumner Welles, widow of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Under Secretary of State Mrs. Welles died Wednesday in her home here. She was 73. She married88 words
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546 1969-01-04 8 SAN LUIS. Batangas, Philippines. Fri. (LPI) Corazon Amurao. the frail Filipino nurse who alone survived the Chicago massacre of eight nurses in 1 said today she plans to return to the Lnited States as an immigrant with her husband-to-be. Miss546 words
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Article223 1969-01-04 8 WASHINGTON. FT. (Reuter) A private committee formed here believes there was a conspiracy behind the assassinations of President John F Kennedy, his brother Senator Robert F Kennedy and Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King The Committee's Executive Director. Bernard Fensterwald. said the group would work223 words
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Article101 1969-01-04 8 HONG KONG. Fri. (Reuter) —A record number of commercial firms were established in Hong Kong during 1968, th* Registrar General Mr. W. Hume reported today. Altogether 1.675 companies with a nominal capital of nearly HK5540 million (about £37.2 million) were incorporated an increase of 16.4101 words
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Article96 1969-01-04 8 CALCUTTA. Fri (Reuter)' —A Congress (Ruling) Party worker was stabbed to death here by attackers—alleged to be rival political workers armed with knives and iron rods, police said. The Congressman, Nimai Mazumdar. 26. was holding a voters’ list in nis hand when he died immediately after96 words
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Article106 1969-01-04 8 WASHINGTON. Fri. (UPI) Congressional leaders have agreed to push through the new congress a quick pay raise for President-elect Richard M Nixon A figure was not finally agreed on but a Presidential commission has recommended that the President s salary be doubled, from USSIOO.OOO to106 words
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Article79 1969-01-04 8 SAN ANTONIO. Texa s Fri. (UPI) President Johnson, rested after a holiday week at the LBJ ranch, flies to Washington todav to finish hi s Presidency and prepare farewell messages to gressShortly after his return to the White House, the President was to confer w’ith democratic79 words
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Article51 1969-01-04 8 VIENTIANE. Fri. (UPI) The Laotian Government has asked the International Control Commission to investigate recent fighting a t Thatheng village in Northern Laos. Indian and Canadian representatives of the Commission a-e visiting the area, but the Polish representative stayed in Vientiane and did not join51 words
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Article61 1969-01-04 8 TOKYO. Fri. (UPI) Japan has so much rice on hand that it is thinking of building underwater warehouses At present, government stocks of rice total 3 million tons. This is expected to increase to 5-J million tons by next November. The Japanese Food Agency is plannine experiments to61 words
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Article, Illustration61 1969-01-04 9 HOLLYWOOD. Frl. (NANA) Van Heflin had been scheduled to leave for Rome In January for “Satyrlcon.” the Fellini film. But now there is talk that the production is in trouble. Instead, Van will take a shortcut to Universal for a top role in Ross Hunter’s “Airport."* Incidentally,61 words
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Article, Illustration284 1969-01-04 9 K. SIDHU - By K. SIDHU SINGAPORE. Frl Probably the only local Malay girl who has made a big name for herseif in show business is pretty Miss Anita Sarawak popularly known as the “Soul Angel." Within a short period, this promising and talented young284 words
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648 1969-01-04 9 SHEILAH GRAHAM - Star Of ‘Candy Is Pretty And Shrewd By SHEILAH GRAHAM HOLLYWOOD. Fri. (NANA) “I haven’t read the book but I’ve seen the movie,” said F.wa Aulin, the 18-year-old star of the film version of “Candy” from Terry Southern's pornographic best seller. “From what I've heard." she continued, “the film is648 words
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Article176 1969-01-04 9 HOLLYWOOD. Fri.—Vanessa Redgrave sounds like Geraldine Page in "Isadora." Her voice was de-Britished by Bessie Love, a long-ago star of Hollywood who has lived in London for long time and who plays Vanessa’s mother in the film. 20th Century-Fox had to keep Forrest Tucker in town176 words
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291 1969-01-04 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. "Make Mine Magic”, the Annual Magic Show of the Singapore Ring 115, International Brotherhood of Magicians will be staged on Saturday Jan. 11, 1969 at 8 00 p.m. at the Victoria Theatre. Total proceeds will be donated to the Singapore291 words
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Article, Illustration192 1969-01-04 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. Mr. Oliver Whitley is to succeed Mr. Charles Curran as the BBC's Managing Director. External Broadcasting on January 1. 1969. Mr. Curran becomes the BBC's new Director General in April. Oliver Whitley was Head of the World Service (then called the BBC192 words
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Article79 1969-01-04 9 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) Edwin R Lewmson, Associate Professor in History at Seton Hall University, complained to the City’s Human Rights Commission yesterday he was denied an apartment because he is blind Lewinson. the holder of three degrees and blind since birth, is the first79 words
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485 1969-01-04 9 HOLLYWOOD Frl. NAVA Otto Preminger's wife shrank to :wo inches when she too* LSD. shortlv before he started directing "Skidoo “The 'trip' lasted 18 hours." Otto said "and everyone especially my wife, got smaller and smaller It was his flr-t and last trip. “We have a485 words
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Advertisement70 1969-01-04 9 When the weather is sultry, all forms of fever will come unavoidably. Three Legs Brand RHINO-HORN FEVER WATER not only good for relief of all fevers, it is also a cure for baby's measles and box fevers. w, m ft 5? Hit WEN KEN DRUG COMPANY LIMITED HeadjOfflce 31 4170 words
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Miscellaneous237 1969-01-04 9 SHAW east day: II am 1.3#. 4 4 1.1 p m Binimj DIUJ lr At Pr ter U,wtord salt a rrrriß color iDai 6fa-2# From Tonight MTnnight THr FASTEST <HORI)" M < n ri v -> 11th THRM.I.INf. |>Al 11 a m MS. 4.00, *> m Steve McQueen ay -hi237 words
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Miscellaneous52 1969-01-04 9 GA I, AXYGS^ Tod*? 3 Bh««l! S.## lIHilAMpa Book Now (No Fro# List) Buwajit Sapna R# an “Rahin Din Kahin Raat” EnJtmancolor Engluh Ma 6uo§ ltd Encwrf Midnit# Tonlt#! 3 Pre iou* MidftitAt SOLD-OUT' “DENDAM DARAH” Tho B On# From Indonesia Tomorrow 11 a m (Color* “On# Of Th* Pp52 words
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Miscellaneous313 1969-01-04 9 CATHAY 3340 11th Da 11 ii. i :;o. «oo n.zn. vv\ diTotv f The Jungle Booked. Pl 0»: Wa.t Disney a Colour Featurette pKifTbml \r»»un*l th»_N»a»on> OOEON I PALACE 2M16 *****» Now Shtvini! .1 l.a*t Day 11. 1 Mm» I I.3ft tot) ••NOBODY 0 RUNS FOREVER Rod Tavlor <N Christopher313 words
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403 1969-01-04 10 DAR ES SALAAM. Fri. (Reuter) The Tanzanian Government party newspaper. the Nationalist, today criticised Malaysias Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman of recent remarks on Rhodesia. The Tunku said last week that he hoped a time limit would be placed on discussions on Rhodesia at403 words
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Article164 1969-01-04 10 SINGAPORE. Fri. The multi-million dollar wig industry here is enjoying a boom. More wigs are being exported and more ladies here are taking to wearing wigs. This has resulted in a shortage of hair which led to the lifting of import licences for human hair164 words
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Article120 1969-01-04 10 TOKYO. Fri. The Iranian Ministry of Economy recently granted permission to Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co. (Toshiba) and its Iranian counterpart to establish a multi-million dollar television manufacturing plant there With 40 per cent of the parts to be manufactured locally and the rest imported for assembly,120 words
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428 1969-01-04 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Peggy Fam Wai Pmg. a 21-year-old tourist guide, who re-iterated that she was a tourist guide and not a social escort denied an allegation that she had slept with Jerome Federick Lobo in a hotel room in Singapore on March428 words
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158 1969-01-04 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Malaysia will inform her friends at the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference in I.ondon about the latest developments in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines’ claim to Sabah. Stating this before he left for London the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Foreign158 words
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Article93 1969-01-04 10 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Second District Court tooay sentenced Song Cheng Hua to three years imprisonment for robbing a wrist watch from Chin Chung Cheong at the Sky Theatre here. He committed the offence on Aug. 8 last year with another person who was armed with a93 words
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207 1969-01-04 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Rothmans out-going managing director and super cigarettte salesman, Mr. John Brown, has been given an important “sales assignment” which he readily accepted. He has been asked by Dato I.im .100 Siang. president of the Pan-Malayan Coffeeshop Owners’ Association, to sell207 words
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Article104 1969-01-04 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Police are investigating the theft of $2,698 in cash from the safe of the A and W Brack Bar in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here. A police spokesman said today that the money was found missing yesterday morning when the manageress.104 words
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Article, Illustration263 1969-01-04 10 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Minister for Defence, Mr. Lim Kim San is hopeful that the National Defence Fund will pass the S 8 million mark before the Chinese New Year. Mr. Lim remarked this morning when he received more donations for the Fund that only about263 words
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Article, Illustration224 1969-01-04 10 JAKARTA, Fri. (Reuter) New efforts will be made this year to solve the quarrel between Malaysia and the Philippines over the ownership of Sabah, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Mr. Adam Malik said today. In a Foreign Affairs statement published to mark the year end,224 words
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352 1969-01-04 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri Two opposition parties, the People's Progressive Party and the Democratic Action Party, today welcomed a meeting of all parties to work out a code of campaign for the coming general elections. The president of the P.P.P, Mr D.R Seenlvasagam in stating that352 words
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Article172 1969-01-04 10 SINGAPORE. Fri Mr Jean Plojoux. a man with a million dollar mission, arrived in Singapore today to set up the Swiss Watches and Jewellery Exhibition for Its Singapore showing from Jan. 21 to Jan. 27. Accompanied by two other officials. Messrs. F. Paderno and H.172 words
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Article36 1969-01-04 10 TOKYO. Fri tßeuter); Five Japanese mountain climbers froze to death during freezing blizzards which swept mountains in Northern Japan at New Year’s day. police said today. Two other mountain climbers are missing.36 words
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Article78 1969-01-04 10 SINGAPORE Fr: —lt was Black Thursday” for the fa- a schoolboy S:dek bin Kandchil. 15. Sidek. had just finished his first day in school for the new year and was returning home on foot when he was knocked down by a motor lorrv. He died78 words
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Article314 1969-01-04 10 SINGAPORE. Fri The "5 out of 49’’ Toto game, introduced for the three special holiday draws, has proved so popular that Singapore Pools <Pte) Ltd has decided to continue with this until further notice. According to the company, the new version of314 words
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Article, Illustration131 1969-01-04 10 A number of children attending kindergarten classes on the other side of the wall escaped injury through the foresight of their teachers who dispersed them just before the clash between the pickets and the poliee took place. Spectators who saw the incident said that the131 words
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212 1969-01-04 10 SINGAPORE. Fri. A 24-year-old lighter "Tai Kong’ Mohamed Maiden bin Majid was seen struggling in the stormy sea after he had fallen from the lighter, the Coroner s Court was told today. M. Murigayah, 18, a member of the crew told the court212 words
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Article35 1969-01-04 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Malayan Association for the Blind will tr y to raise $200,000 this year through fund raising projects, the executive director 0 f the association, Miss Winnie Ng. said today.35 words
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465 1969-01-04 11 T ONDON, Fri. (Reuter) West Germany and Portugal, second and third in the 1966 World Cup finals, face a tough new year of international soccer in their quest to qualify for the 1970 finals in Mexico. The Germans, just465 words
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Article132 1969-01-04 11 LONDON. Fri. (UPl)—British lightweight champion Ken Buchanan of Scotland stretched his unbeaten record to 29 fight- la-t n.ght with a runaway 10-rounds points decision over experienced Frankie Narvaez, a Puerto Rican boxer out of New York. The 23-year-oid Scot outboxed and outpunched the American to the extent132 words
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Article147 1969-01-04 11 PERTH, Frt. t Reuter) The 14th match of the Indian schoolboys' Australian tour against West Australia Cricket Association Colts ended :n the side's seventh draw here yesterday. Lack of enterprise by R Mukerjee and A. Bnod before lunch wasted time and an expected early declaration147 words
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Article139 1969-01-04 11 LONDON. Fri. <Reuteri Prize money on the British golf circuit this year will be short of the 1968 total of nearly *l2OO 000 despite Increased sponsorship for several tournaments. The 1157.000 Alcan Golfer of the Year championship and the £13.750 international tournament have been held In139 words
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Article42 1969-01-04 11 SINGAPORE. Fri. Singapore Combined Schools received a walkover from the Police in the Singapore Hockey Association Division 1 fixture at the PTS ground today The Police side had only four players o n the field when play ,vas scheduled to commence.42 words
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293 1969-01-04 11 SAN FRANCISCO, Fri. (UPI) Bob Beamon, who jumped to track immortality at the Olympic Games only three months ago, isn't sitting home these days polishing his medals. He’s on the road again and thinking about another world record. "I honestly feel I can293 words
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Article182 1969-01-04 11 JOH A N N ESBURG. Fri. 'Router) Both section “A” matches In the New Year holiday Currie Cup programme ended In draws yesterday. Details:— At Durban: Natal 321 and 210 for three declared (B. Richards 112 not out. T. Irvine 60 not out) Rhodesia 212 and182 words
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Article139 1969-01-04 11 SINGAPORE. Fri. The second round of the President's Cup soccer knock-out tournament starts tomorrow when Port of Singapore Authority meet Singapore Cricket Club at 5.30 p.m. and RA F. Seletar play RA F. Changl at 7.30 pm— both games at Jalan Bes a r Stadium. PS139 words
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267 1969-01-04 11 DALLAS, Fri. (UPI) World welterweight champion Curtis Cokes hopes to make the sixth defence of his title in Los Angeles in March, but manager Doug Lord said today there still was a question of whether the opponent would be Raul Soriano or267 words
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Article65 1969-01-04 11 WARSAW Fri. (.AFP) Triple winter Olympic Alpine ski champion Jean-Claude Killy of France was today named European Sportsman of the Year by the Polish News Agency PAP Killy finished with 190 points, the Czech multiple Mexico Olympics gymnastics winner Vera Caslavska coming ins second on 157 and Mexico65 words
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Article21 1969-01-04 11 LONDON. Fri. (Reuter) Cardiff heat Watsonian* by twenty points to three points in an Rugby Union match played yesterday.21 words
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508 1969-01-04 12 QYDNEY, Fri. (Reuter) Australia took the O honours on the first day of the third Test against the West Indies ot the Sydney cricket ground today when the tourists turned in another disappointing batting display. When bad light, preceding a thunderstorm, halted508 words
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Article142 1969-01-04 12 SYDNEY, Frt. (UPI) Spanish Davis Cup star Manuel Orantes had an easy straight set win 6-3, 6-4 over 19-year-old Antonio Munoz (Spain) in the quarter finals of the men’s singles at the Manly seaside tennis championships today. Orantes had far too much experience for his young142 words
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Article130 1969-01-04 12 West Indies Is* Inns; J. Carew c Jarman b McKenzie 30 R. Fredericks c Chappell b McKenzie 26 R. Kanhai b McKenzie B Butcher b Stackpole 28 S. Nurse c Redpath b Connolly G. Sobers b Freeman 49 C. Lloyd c Jarman b Freeman 50 J Hendriks c Stackpole130 words
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175 1969-01-04 12 COPENHAGEN. Fri (Kruter) Four demonstrators threw two smoke bombs into the Gentofte Sports Hall here last night 15 minutes before the start of an Lber Cun women's badminton match between Denmark and South Africa. The plavers had not appeared on court when the bombs175 words
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Article131 1969-01-04 12 TAURANGA. New Zealand. Fri (Reuter) New Zealand left-hander Bob Charles shot an etght-unaer-par 62 for a course record in the second round of the Spalding Masters golf tournament here yesterday. The previous record ot 6.3. set when the par for the course was 71, was held131 words
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Article94 1969-01-04 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. The 42 Commando, a Royal Marine Commando Unit stationed in Singapore, have won the 1968 Duke of Edinburgh Trophy in a competition held every two years between 21 regiments. The competition, which consists of a series of rifle and sub-machir.e gun shooting practices, a five-mile94 words
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Article281 1969-01-04 12 MELBOURNE, Fri (UPI) Filipino millionairesportsman Felipe Ysmael, part owner of the colt Follow Me, was yesteraay barred from racing throughout Australia for two years by the Moonee Valiev Racing Club Stewards in Melbourne. His trainer Charlie Waymouth, jockey George Hope, and the colt itself were also disqualified281 words
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277 1969-01-04 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Jansenltes will meet 19 Signals, one of their strongest rivals, in a SHA Division One hockey league match at the Prisons ground. Changi, tomorrow at 5,15 p m. The match Is expected to be one of the most thrilling one of the season277 words
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Article69 1969-01-04 12 LIVERPOOL. England, Fri (Reuter)—.Led Alligator, last year’s winner, was named today among 99 entries for the Grand National, the world's greatest steeplechase at Aintree here on March 29 Also included w c r e Moidore's Token and Different Class, second and third last vear. as well as Foinavon,69 words
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Article, Illustration247 1969-01-04 12 Bv helping to win the Davis Cup. symbol of global supremacy in amateur tennis, Arthur \she. Jr., has fulfilled a lifelong ambition to bring the famous trophy back to the United States. Rated as the world's best amateur tennis player, the 25-year-old Negro from Richmond. Virginia, recently247 words
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Article, Illustration387 1969-01-04 12 HONG KONG, Fri. The four.h China sea race from Hong Kong to the Philippines looks likrlv to have a record number of vachts competing when the starter’s cannon booms out on April 5. More than 100 keen yachtsmen in at least 17 vessels387 words
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Article169 1969-01-04 12 PERTH. Western Australia. Fri. (Reuter) Lesley Hunt. 17-year-old local player, today beat Mrs Ann Jone-. the British professional, in the women’s singles semi-finals at the West Australian open tennis championships here. The blonde Miss Hunt defeated Mrs Jones, one of the worlds leading players. 6-4. 4-6.169 words
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Article133 1969-01-04 12 MELBOURNE. Fri. (Reuter) A magnificent sustained spell of pace bowling by Queenslander Peter Allan shattered the Victorian batting lir.e-up and possibly their Sheffield Shield hopes at the Melbourne cricket ground today Allan captured the wickets of Thomas. Anderson and Joslin, three of Victoria's top batsmen. At this133 words
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Article67 1969-01-04 12 NEW YORK. Fri. (AFP) New York boxing fans will have a double bill treat on Feb. 3 when two top bouts will take place at the Madison Square Garden. George Chuvalo of Canada will meet Buster Mathis in a 12-round heavyweight fight billed as an eliminator for a67 words
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Article32 1969-01-04 12 COPENHAGEN. Fri (Reuter) Denmark beat South Africa 7-0 in a quarter-final European Zone Über Cup women’s badminton match here last night and qualified to meet England in the next round32 words
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278 1969-01-04 12 GLASGOW. Fri. (Reuter) Tw J nt > ccerns were injured when a stairway collapsed and three people were arrested during crowd ,n y' dcnts a scored a Scottish League double with a 1-0 home win over Glasgow rivals Celtic here yesterday. Previous Rangers278 words
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Article271 1969-01-04 12 LONDON. Fri (Reuter) European champions Manchester United, aristocrats of British soccer, visit unfashionable Exeter, a struggling Fourth Division club, in the most colourful of the 32 third round English FA Cup ties tomorrow Manchester United, studded with International players fan parade a team worth nearly271 words
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353 1969-01-04 12 HOBART. Fri- (Reuter) Kerry Melville (Australia) and the Californian girl Rosemary Casals today won th# women’s singles semi-finals at the Tasmanian open tennis championships here They meet in the final on Sunday Miss Melville. 21. who earlier in the event ousted Wimbledon champion Mrs. Bill:#353 words
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Article99 1969-01-04 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri The $1 entry fee for the Tunku Abdul Rahman birthday big walk to be held here on Feb. 9 has been waived, the Secretary of the Organising Committee. Enche A. R. Mohamed Yunus, said today. This was because the event would be99 words
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Miscellaneous26 1969-01-04 12 Time And Tide Singapore: 12.06 am (8 ft 1 in.); 502 am. (5 ft.); 10 38 am. (9ft. 2 ins.); 5.37 pm. (1 ft 1 in.).26 words
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