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Title Section22 1969-01-16 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY ■fa Estd. 1968. Vol. 3 No. 884 Thursday, 18 January 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article, Illustration523 1969-01-16 1 AIOSCOW. Wed. (Reuter) The Soviet t’nion today blasted a three-man space•A* ship into orbit to join Colonel Vladimir Shatalov and the two ships immediately began joint experiments. The new ship. Soyuz-5, established radio contact with Colonel Shatalov’s So-yuz-4 within seconds of goingCPI photo. - 523 words
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270 1969-01-16 1 LONDON. Wed. (CPI) Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew told other Commonwealth leaders yesterday they should spend more aid money on dams and power stations and less on Rolls Royce cars and execu- tive mansions. Speaking In the Commonwealth Prime270 words
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180 1969-01-16 1 LONDON'. Wed. (Reuter) South-east Asia defence Is believed to have figured In Informal private talks here last night between Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Malaysia's Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. A Singapore spokesman said Mr Lee had accepted an invitation180 words
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Article298 1969-01-16 1 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Commonwealth Prime Ministers were told that Britain is tired of leading them and ought to hand over the job to other people on a rota basis. The suggestion was made hv Tunku Abdul Rahman. Prime Minister of Malaysia. "Britain has lost the298 words
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179 1969-01-16 1 BOCHUM. West Germany. Wed. (Reuter) Best German space expert Heinz Kaminski. Director of the Bochum tracking station, said today that the .o\ let Union was now preparing to build a manned space station in earth orbit. H P predicted that today’s launching of the179 words
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Article30 1969-01-16 1 ATHENS Wed (AFP) A strong earthquake was registered by the Athens seismograph today, with the epicentre believed located some 390 miles southeast of the capital, probably in Southern Turkey.30 words
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137 1969-01-16 1 WASHINGTON. Wed. (I P!) —President Johnson said there may yet be “hard fighting before a settlement is reached” in Vietnam but in a final address to Congress on Wednesday night said prospects for peace are better now than at any time in the past137 words
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Article98 1969-01-16 1 PRAGUE, Wed (Reuter) Former Olympic long-distance runner Emil Zatopek who won three gold medals at Helsinki In 1952. has been dismissed from his Defence Ministry Job. according to a letter published here today. Zatopek came under heavy fire from Moscow for hts open condemnations of the Sovietled98 words
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Article69 1969-01-16 1 WASHINGTON Wed. (UPI) —The USS Pueblo's seizure by North Korea cost the United States at least US$BO million so far. apparently not including the value of the spy ship. Defence Department Comptroller Robert C. Moot told a congressional subcommittee on Tuesday that US$BO million69 words
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40 1969-01-16 1 HONOLULU: Medical personnel from the Tripler Army Hospital unload casualties from the U.S. airait earrier Enterprise after fire and explosions aboard the ship at sea. At least a dozen men were reported killed. (Another pix in Page 5). UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 40 words
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Article141 1969-01-16 1 BANGKOK. Wed (UPI) Red Meo terrorists, fighting from trenrhlines. launched an attack todav on a Government camp in Thailand’s northern sector, reports from the scene said. The reports' from Government sources said the daylight attack took place at Kitao Village. 25 kilometres northwest of Lorn Sak141 words
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98 1969-01-16 1 DAP ES SALAAM. Wed. (Reuter) A mysterious laughing crying and dancing i? sease has struck again In T-nzania. gripping seven pupils at a school near the Lake Victoria toivn of Musoma. A press report here today said education authorities had advised temporary closure of tho Bunda98 words
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Article74 1969-01-16 1 MANILA. Wed. (Reuter) Philippine Foreign Secretary Carlos P Romulo today praised Japan for her contribution to Asia’s economic development but warned she must not be allowed to return to her pre-war military ways. Mr. Romulo told a press conference that Japan was an important74 words
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72 1969-01-16 1 BRUNEI TOWN. Wed (AFP) —A 14-man Australian oil drilling crew together with a drilling rig will arrive here in April, it was disclosed here today. This will be the first time Australians will engage in oil operations in Brunei. The Australians are from the72 words
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93 1969-01-16 1 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) A series of raids by Scotland Yard detectives today uncovered a multi-million sterling cache of chemicals used to make the drug LSD. Police said the drugs, seized from addresses in east and west London, would be worth five million sterling on the93 words
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Article42 1969-01-16 1 TAIPEI. Wed (Reuter) Firecrackers, which endanger public safety, will be banned during Chinese New Year next month, police announced today. A police statement said rockets and smoke bombs that emit poisonous gas upon explosion were included in the ban.42 words
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Article91 1969-01-16 1 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Mary Murphy has been rewarded for her 20 years as a faithful housekeeper $90,000 and the house where she worked. Except for two small bequests totalling £625, 78-year-old Miss Murphy received her deceased woman employer’* total net estate. She said yesterday, she would91 words
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Article61 1969-01-16 1 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) Britain today renewed in writing its apologies to South Africa over the attempt to storm South Africa House by demonstrators at the weekend. Britain has already mad® two verbal apologies Today's written one was a reply to a South African protest lodged61 words
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Miscellaneous18 1969-01-16 1 LADIES DAY -,c-r *> y*x a IS rMsxV 3 A, it/, A 11 I J "II <~ Not kou', Myrtlel’18 words
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Article, Illustration467 1969-01-16 2 U.S. Firm To Set Up Multi Million Projects In Singapore SINGAPORE, Wed. Allis-Chalmers, one of the giant fir ns in America has invested more than $3 million for the construction of a parts depot and service training centre in Jurong. The new depot exclusively financed by American capital Is said— Eastern Sun pix. - 467 words
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425 1969-01-16 2 7 SINGAPORE. Wed An MP has suggested that a list of prices of basic foodstuffs in the main markets in Singapore be compiled and made available to the public daily through radio, television and the press This, according to Enche Abdul Aziz bin425 words
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182 1969-01-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Malaysia has not changed its stand that Communist China be made a member of the United Nations only on the approval of two-thirds of its members. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. told the Dewan Ra’ayat this today182 words
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Article285 1969-01-16 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Public Works Department today appealed to motorists to drive carefully along Orchard Road and observe the signboards to ease traffic congestion at the stretch of road where excavations is being carried out. In a statement today, the PWD said the Singapore Telephone285 words
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332 1969-01-16 2 SINGAPORE. Wed —Two policemen on duty who took shelter under a zinc-roofed open hut were killed by lightning which struck the shed during a heavy thunderstorm, a Coroner’s inquiry w-as told today. The two police constables Alias bin Aman 39. and Babu Singh332 words
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223 1969-01-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Investigations “are going on" into the many complaints of corruption against officers of the University of Mala>« Housing Society, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. told the Dewan Ra’ayat this morning “The government is determined to eradicate corrupt223 words
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300 1969-01-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Anti-Corruption Agency will look into all corrupt practices during the coming general elections, its director. Enche Harur bln Dato Hashim. said here today. He told a press conference that it was an offence under the Elections Ordinance even to entertain300 words
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368 1969-01-16 2 SINGAPORE. Wed The millions of dollars worth of gems and watches to be exhibited at the Singapore Conference Hall during the Montres et Bijoux from Jan. 20 will not be for sale. The Swiss Watch Information Centre said today: “In the past tew368 words
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857 1969-01-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR. W«d Alliance ba k be n k che r^7nmpn‘ db Razak bin Hussain (Lipis), today s jested that the gove e MARA should help to establish a national film company standard of Malay films Enche Abdul Razak, who was continuing857 words
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Article114 1969-01-16 2 KUALA LUMPUR Wed Donations to the Tunku Abdul Rahman College Fund have passed the $4 million mark me chairman of the National Fund Raising Committee, Dato Tan Cheng Swee said today The latest donations of three cheques for a total of SS6.'"XI was received by114 words
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Article, Illustration306 1969-01-16 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. —Interact Clubs activities sponsored in schools by Rotary Clubs have proved beneficial to Singapore students, three "Interactors" told Rota- rians today. Speaking at the luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore today, the three students spoke on how the activities ofSun picture. - 306 words
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Article202 1969-01-16 3 SINGAPORE Wed. Sir Thomas Armstrong who retired recently as principal of the Royal Academy of Music will be giving a talk on the "Problems of Teaching Music" at the Teachers’ Training College on Friday at 2-30 p m in the college auditorium. Sir Thomas Armstrong, has202 words
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Article72 1969-01-16 3 12.45 p.m —2 p m.: Rotary Club of Singapore's weekly luncheon at Blue Room. Capitol Building. 7.30 p.m.: Free film shows by Ministry of Culture at Hindhede Road (7 and three quarter m.s. Bukit Timah Road). Jalan Sagu Temple. Hwa Ming School (Lai Hock Kee Hng). Lee Choon72 words
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Article25 1969-01-16 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore's 10 best dressed ladies will be selected at a grand TAA/4A's Ball to be held at Go".den Lotus. Hotel Malaysia.25 words
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Article162 1969-01-16 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A lorry loaded with 45 pigs was hijacked by five armed men at the 23rd mile KajangBanji Road near here yesterday. The driver. Lye Ngoh. alias Lai Yun Fatt, 42. told police he and three other workers were transporting the pigs to the162 words
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Article47 1969-01-16 3 SINGAPORE Wed A seven-year-old boy. Rejab Din Ismail died on the spot after he was knocked down by a motorlorry carrying oil at 91 m.s. West Coast Road. Police said the boy of West Coast Road was trying to cross the road.47 words
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128 1969-01-16 3 SINGAPORE. Wed A father and his five children were rushed to the General Hospital and placed in the “dangerously ill list” when they were found unconscious in their pre-war shop house at Telok Ayer Street this morning. Police found them at 9-15 am. in "a128 words
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Article, Illustration229 1969-01-16 3 SINGAPORE, Wed The Abandoned Babies' Home of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus tocay received a donation of S 6 309 from Rediffusion (S'ngapore) Pte. Ltd. 1 hit money which was colletted through a charity programme ‘‘Dollars for Discs cnducted recently was r229 words
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Article38 1969-01-16 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The 3rd annual dinner of the Singapore Surgical Society will be held on Saturday at 8 pm. at Raffles Hotel. The Minister for Health, Mr. Chua Sian Chin, will be the guest-of-honour.38 words
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Article47 1969-01-16 3 SINGAPORE Wed Balloting for stalls and open pitches of the Tanjong Rhu, 2storey hawkers centre will be held on Jan. 18. at the car park in front of Block 3. Jalan Batu. Mr. J. F Conceicao, M.P for Katong will officiate at the balloting ceremony47 words
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351 1969-01-16 3 Kidnap-Murder Inquiry Told: SINGAPORE, Wed.— An Inspector of Police told a kidnap-murder inquiry that he discovered the highly decomposed body of the 19-year-old son of a businessman in a Jurong Industrial Estate manhole, 20 days after the youth had been kidnapped. Insp. Joseph351 words
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Article897 1969-01-16 4 Niece Of PSC Chief Alleged To Have Made A Deal SINGAPORE, Wed. Miss Phoy Sieu Hiong, a niect of the Public Service Commission Chairman, Dr. Phay Seng Whatt, promised to put m a good word with her uncle on behalf of a Deputy Superintendent of Police897 words
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Article245 1969-01-16 4 SINGAPORE. Wed-—Police have reported yet case of a bogus mar collecting money from the public. The fresh case is about a male Indian claiming to be a representative from the Central Provident Board who ha” been approaching British Service t>ersonnel and their wives demanding for money as245 words
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Article181 1969-01-16 4 LAGOS. Wed (Reuter) Eight thousand tons of Red Cross relief supplies, including 50 badly needed lorries, are awaiting clearance from storage sheds at Lagos harbour. And another 26.000 tons are expected to be added to the harbour congestion by the end of February, bringing further delays to181 words
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Article121 1969-01-16 4 TAIPEI. wed. <App> The Nationalist Chinese Government has been rendering assistance to overseas Chinese in transforming thei r business firms into industrial establishments a ranking Official reported here vesterday. According to Mr. Ho Yi Wu. ▼ice-chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affair* Commission th* government took two121 words
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Article71 1969-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed—The United Arab Republic is the latest country to accept Malaysia's invitation to the international conference of Muslim nations to be held here in April, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Bernama today. Four other countries Pakistan. Kuwait. Jordan and Morocco have71 words
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Article, Illustration161 1969-01-16 4 SINGAPORE, Wed The Australian Minister for Tourism and Labour, Mr. John Herbert said today Singapore and Queensland had many things in common in the promotion of tourism in this region. He was speaking at the airport on arrival here for a two-day161 words
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182 1969-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The government might consider offering rewards for information leading to the arrest of 70 communist cadres who escaped the recent police dragnet the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak told the Dewan Ra’ayat this morning. He was asked by an182 words
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271 1969-01-16 4 WASHINGTON. Wed <UPI> President Johnson hag proposed increasing the peace corps bv 100 volunteers Under the President Budget a total of 13 gon peace Corps volunteers would be in *«n cc r>., Aug 31. 1970 Last vear he proposed to Congress a total of 13271 words
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Article100 1969-01-16 4 SUTTON COLDFIELD England, Wed 'Reuter) A prjama clad soldier bavonetted one of three intruders who were surprised near an arm v munitions store here yesterday. They were spotted by a sentry in the perimeter of the camp, headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. The sentry wrestled with100 words
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Article54 1969-01-16 4 KUCHING. Wed. (AFPi Chung Kok Chuen. the execut've secretary of the Opposition Sarawak United Peoples Pt-rty was arrested yesterday by Special Branch men. under the Preservation of Public Security regulations. Chung was also a Central Cbmmittee member df the party. He is the first SUPP member to54 words
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Article262 1969-01-16 4 JAKARTA. Wed 'Reuter) Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to enforce their border crossing agreement in the Sabah region on February 26. but have not set a date when its Introduction on the Sarawak border, a Malaysian Embassy spokesman said today. The agreement Is aimed at regulating262 words
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Article92 1969-01-16 4 NEW DELHI Wed (R-uten The Indian Government is to register unqualified medical practitioners despi'e opposition from the medical profession which regards them as 'quacks'* At a press conference Health Minister Sat'a Narayan Sinha said “unqualified petitioners had been found as good as qualified ones in treating92 words
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Article68 1969-01-16 4 MOSC6w. Wed <UPI< The Soviet Communist Party newspaper pravda said the Sai;on Government was sabotaging' •he opening of the Paris peace “The obstinate sabotage of the four-sided meeting in Paris for a political settlement of the Vietnam issue conducted bv the Saigon regime, is ever more tangibly boomeranging68 words
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Article, Illustration368 1969-01-16 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. In line with the Government’s encouragement of sports and building up a rugged society. the Ministry of Education will appoint an assistant principal or a senior assistant to take charge of sports in secondary schools. This was disclosed today368 words
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Article69 1969-01-16 4 London wed (Reuter) Police todav si*r4d drugs worth £lB million ifi a series of early morning raids in West Londdn A Scotland Yard spokesman said detective* took possession of materia' hich could be converted into he drug LSD and would be worth about £lB million on69 words
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Article86 1969-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.—A Police Volunteer Force has been set up in Pulau Langkawi to protect the fishermen there from pirates, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives, Tuan Haji Mohamed Ghaiali b. Jawi, said today. “Some 170 men have been recruited for the force.” he86 words
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183 1969-01-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Director of the Institute for Medical Research. Prof Dato (Dr.) Ungku Omar Ahmad. and two University Deans are among five people named today to be on the committee to draft the Constitution for the National University. The names were disclosed183 words
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Article108 1969-01-16 4 JOHANN ESBURG. (Reuter) Basil D'Oliveira. whose inclusion by M.C.C. led to England's tour of South Africa being cancelled, scored a century today in the computer Test being "played” here D'Oliveira (139) was last out as a storm broke ending play on the third day with England all108 words
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Article109 1969-01-16 4 £6PENHAGEN. Wbd. fAEf>) Denmark today delivered a Strong protest about the expulsion from Baghdad of Charge d’Affaire s Hans Jes persen who was told on Saturday to leave Iraq within 24 hours. Mr Jespersen with his wife and children, reached Denmark on Sunday evening He was alleged to109 words
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Article239 1969-01-16 4 SINGAPORE Wed The firs* shipment of equipment from the United Nations Industrial. Cultural and Educational Fund for the People's Association has arrived. The shipment consists of 240 threadle sewing machines 24 cases of sewing machines’ spare parts 36 electric cockers. 130 se s of tricycles and239 words
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Article194 1969-01-16 4 JAKARTA. Wed. (AFP) Indonesian Trade Minister Sumitro Djojoha-Dikusumo announced today ;hat Indonesia would soon ban import of all cars not assembled In this country. He was speaking at a luncheon given by the Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club. He said the measure was or.# of those194 words
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Article73 1969-01-16 4 TAIPEI wed. (APP)—A ranking official of the Taipei Municipal Government was arrested by a local court today on corruption chirgbs in connection with land procurement scandals. The arrested man. Ting Yao Chung. 57-year-old chief counsellor of fhe Citv Government, was charged wuh involvement m a case in73 words
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563 1969-01-16 5 WASHINGTON, Wed. (UPI) A mystery man will be 0, n l <> the world's most powerful elective office at “*Rn noon on Monday. jiichard Milhous Nixon. th h p avti. r b r e c lna ugurated as the 3 <th US. president less563 words
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328 1969-01-16 5 LOS ANGELES, Wed. (UPI) The Coast Guard virtually gave up hope yesterday of finding 11 persons listed as missing in the pancake landing of a Scandinavian Airlines DCB carrying 45 persons crashed into choppy, shark-infested waters while approaching Los Angeles328 words
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Article69 1969-01-16 5 TOKYO. crPI) Turkish Foreign Minister Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil met with Prime Minister Eisaku Sato yesterday and wa, told that Japan would cooperate in the Bosphorus bridge project. The bridge, which Turkey plans to build at an estimated cost of ITSS3Sml T SS35m would become an international span69 words
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Article341 1969-01-16 5 PAPAL DOCTRINE VATICAN CITY, Wed. (CPI) —The Vatican newspaper has come out with a flat “no” to Roman Catholic bishops who say "no’’ to Pope Pauls ban on artificial birth control. The newspaper L’Osservatore Romano made its first comment on the liberal stand taken341 words
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95 1969-01-16 5 LONDON. (UPI) Pakistani Foreign Minister Arshad Husain said yesterday that the future of the Commonwealth depends on continuing efforts to sustain present links He said English, the common language of the Commonwealth. plays a significant role in this Husain called for a “determined95 words
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62 1969-01-16 5 UNITED NATIONS. New York. (Reuteri SecretaryGeneral U Thant warned today that the rapid Increase in the world's population was making the task of providing a decent life for future generations “wellnigh insuperable’ in some countries The world now has more than 3.500 million people and the62 words
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97 1969-01-16 5 NEW YORK. Wed <UPI> Nearly 90 per cent of the Army's court-martialed soldiers aged 18 to 24 smoked marijuana before they entered the service, a Defence Department spokesman disclosed in a letter made public yesterday. The letter to McCalls Magazine said marijuana smoking nriee97 words
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Article60 1969-01-16 5 CAIRO. Wed (.AFP) L'rael is continuing to mass troops, especially along her border with jnrdan. the newspaper A1 Ahram said here this morning. Under headines proclaiming "Tension grows on Jordan front”, it said numerous Israeli reconnaissance planes were overflying the area It added that an Israeli60 words
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Article, Illustration367 1969-01-16 5 PEARL HARBOUR, Wed. A landing jet bounced a bomb on the flight deck of the nuclear aircraft cjrrier Enterprise today and set off a series of blasts which killed 13 crewmen and injured about 100 others. A chain of ll or 12 secondary explosions— UPI stock photo. - 367 words
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Article962 1969-01-16 5 TAIPEI. (UPI) Moscow Radio has reported that Chinese Communist party chairman Mao Tse-Tung and his supporters have set up a Special Corps to deal with anti-Mao elements in the People’s Liberation Army and suppress possible military coups. MANILA. <UPI> The Philippines and the Netherlands opened negotiations on Tuesday for962 words
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59 1969-01-16 5 NAIROBI. (UPI) No single African government would survive if Rhodesia was attacked. Malawi president Dr. Hastings Banda said while enroute home from the London Commonwealth leaders conference yesterday. He said it was no use African nations demanding force when none of them had armies. He said the expression “No Independence59 words
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58 1969-01-16 5 MOSCOW. (Reuter) Is new Soviet spaceman Vladimir Shatalov cupid? Russians puzzled over this last night after it was pointed out that his rode name. “Amur.” is both the name of the river between the Soviet far east and China and, as one Russian explained, “the name of the litt’.e chap58 words
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677 1969-01-16 5 LONDON, Wed. (AFP) New Zealand Premier Mr. Keith Holyoake told AFP last night that British Commonwealth countries in SouthEast Asia are turning away from Britain to the United States for their defence. “We consider ANZUS (the Australia. New Zealand and United States defence677 words
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291 1969-01-16 5 LONDON Wed. (Reuter) Jcseph de Havlland has allowed people to use his back as a dartboard. burned himself with cigarettes and cut his aitt with a dagger All without bleeding or suffering pain, a ccurt was told here.291 words
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Article48 1969-01-16 5 TRIPOLI. Wed (AFP) Libya and Britain have completed arrangements to rearm Libyan forces Mr. John Morris. British Minister for Defence (equipment) arrived here three days ago with a nine-man. delegation to comtinue talks started with a Libyan team in London in April last year.48 words
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Article48 1969-01-16 5 TOKYO. Wed (Reuier) A record number of Japanese today came of age—2o year* old— as a result of a postwar baby boom An estimated 2.430.000 youths, about 700.000 more than last year, celebrated comlng-of-age day. a national holiday. In public and private gatherings.48 words
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Article392 1969-01-16 6 IN London, the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference has ended after a nine-day meeting. Unlike in the past, this year’s gathering the biggest ever has shaken the Commonwealth to its very foundations. Some cracks are beginning to appear in this once imperial mansion which will not be in392 words
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Article106 1969-01-16 6 IT is still rough going for President Ayub Khan of Pakistan. Though nothing can be predicted about Pakistani politics because of its many currents and cross currents, the recent decision by eight political parties to start agitating against the present system of indirect elections is not too trivial106 words
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Article141 1969-01-16 6 (Reuter) CZECH Journalists have agreed to a system of stricter self censorship in order to keep Government censors out of editorial offices, informed sources said today. The President of the Union of Journalists met Mr. Josef Kempny, Party Secretary in charge of the press, and reached an— (Reuter) - 141 words
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992 1969-01-16 6 TAN TAI WEI - By TAN TAI WEI SINGAPORE, WED. WHEN the Singapore Parliament debates the Issue on the legalisation of artificially induced abortion, the case for it that will emerge will be utilitarian. But such a case, even when made at its strongest possible, will not992 words
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282 1969-01-16 6 ALGIERS, Wed. (AFP) Algerian Army newspaper El Djeich today dismissed proposals for four-power talks on the Middle East as a diversion which would leave the participating nations free to safeguard their own inter- ests. It claimed th# initiative would suit President Nasser and King282 words
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114 1969-01-16 6 EAST BERLIN, Wed (Reuter) East Germany will presen» to an International press conference here tomorrow what it claims is concrete evidence that West Germany is developing nuclear weapons, informed sources said today. The conference, called by the East German All-party National Front would114 words
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351 1969-01-16 6 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) The London newspaper Evening Standard said today that Commonwealth troops took most of the fighting into Indonesia during Indonesia’s confrontation with Malaysia in Borneo. The newspaper’s defence correspondent Tom Pocock stated that he was revealing this closely guarded secret for351 words
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242 1969-01-16 6 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Lord Shepherd. Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, today spent more than an hour with Mrs Agnes Grey, mother of Anthony Grey, Reuter correspondent under house arrest in Peking since July 1967. After leaving the Foreign Office242 words
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600 1969-01-16 6 NICHOLAS MOORE - By NICHOLAS MOORE KARACHI. Wed. (Reuter) Opponents of strongman Pakistani President Mohammed Ayub Khan now plan to mobilise a “National Movement” against his regime rocked by over two months of unrest. Posing the new challenge are eight political parties whose leaders as antl-Ayub agitation continued600 words
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249 1969-01-16 6 SYDNEY. Wed. (UPI) A national newspaper. THE AUSTRALIA, on Wednesday suggested a two-sided, four-entity table to get the stal’.ed Vietnam peace talks under way in Paris “The Paris peace talks cannot start because the parties will not agree to the shape of the table.” the Australian249 words
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Article93 1969-01-16 6 NAIROBI, Wed. (AFP) The Kenya Government today accused “a section of the (local) press” of distorting its policies, particularly on the citizenship question. A spokesman said “the latest manifestation of divided loyalties ha 5 been the recent campaign to unnecessarily highlight and almost champion th e93 words
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264 1969-01-16 6 PARIS. Wed- (AFP) French journalists associations today appealed to their members to boycott the customary press conference on tomorrow's Cabinet meeting as a protest against charge that ’’lsraeli influences” had “made themselves felt” in the country 9 information media. The allegation was made last week by264 words
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Article516 1969-01-16 6 ALAN RIDING - By ALAN RIDING UNITED NATIONS, New York, Wed. (Reuter) Th® United Nations is building up an art collection which is beginning to rank with the great private collections of New York. Over its 23 year life, the U N. has assembled a collection of paintings, sculpture516 words
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189 1969-01-16 6 (From Sin Chew Jit Poh) According to the views of a ereat number of educationalists, there is a general lowering of educational standards in Singapore and Malaysia, that cannot be ignored. They say that thousands of young graduates from schools were in the majority unable189 words
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Article113 1969-01-16 6 LORONG 22. Geylang Road, nas been “swallowed up” by the extension of A1 Junied Road from Geylang Road ;o Guillemard Road years ago. Hut tne lorong still appears on maps and in street directories. It has been turned more into a jalan than lorong by the113 words
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Article, Illustration61 1969-01-16 7 The terminal costing AS15 million has been equipped with this modern control panel to speed up freight and trans-ship-ments of goods efficiently and speedily. Picture above shows the Control61 words
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326 1969-01-16 7 GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN, West Germony, Wed. (Reuter) Common Market Finance Ministers yesterday coiled for increased co-ordination of the notional economic policies of the six-member states as an important step towards international monetary stability. But in a communique Issued here after a two-day meeting they noted326 words
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223 1969-01-16 7 NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI) The Stock Market closed higher yesterday in moderate trading. The advance largely reflected predictions of increased housing starts this year, mostly higher automobile sales during the first third of January, rising aluminum prices and a Commerce Department report that business223 words
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Article189 1969-01-16 7 LONDON. Wed. (Reu*r) Tre Stock Market wa* quietly fim yesterday with bid stock* cu.tlnuing to attract most activity At 14.45 .he FT index wa* up 2 3 at 511-6. British fund* were depressed following the December traoe figures and extended eiiliet losses after the announcement to189 words
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Article136 1969-01-16 7 NEW YOflK Wed. (UPI) Gold prices gained on Tuesday on markets in New York and abroad as buyers moved to take advantage of a dip in the previous sessions prices. Gold prices were down about 20 cents on Monday. Engelhard Minerals and Chemicals Corp raised its136 words
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198 1969-01-16 7 WASHINGTON. Wed (UPI) The US. Federal Reserve has relaxed Its restrictions on overseas investments and lending by subsidiaries of American banks. The announcement said new regulations will allow bank subsidiaries to invest up to $500,000 in the stock of any foreign firm not198 words
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Article252 1969-01-16 7 TOKYO. Wed (UPI) Crude steel production in Japan in 1968 totalled 66.890,000 tors for an increase of 4.730.000 tons or 7 6 per cent over the previous year, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation announced yesterday. The 1968 increase however was small compared to the 16252 words
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181 1969-01-16 7 SINGAPORE. Wed Add day-old baby chicks to the list ot growing industries in Singapore. Mr- Louis Rodrigues. Jr.. President of Far East Enterprises. 12 Eu Court. Singapore ana Saigon. Vietnam is in town arranging for more charter fiignts ot baby chicks to Sa.gon. following181 words
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Article141 1969-01-16 7 SINGAPORE Wed The Association of Banks in Malay-sia-Singapore today announced the following ’’best agreed merchant rates” for: SELLING T T or O D (All Ready Prices) Deutsche Marks ST7 06; Holland Guilders 585.0125: Swiss Francs $7l 3875 Belgian Francs 56.1475; French Francs 562 2275. Italian Lire 0.4950: Danish141 words
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103 1969-01-16 7 TAIPEI. Wed. (AFP);—The Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation will start construction ot a 90,000-ton tanker in March, the largest ever built by a Chinese shipbuilder, it was learned here yesterday. The tanker is the second of three sister ships ordered by the state-owned Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC)103 words
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Article1288 1969-01-16 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. Veneer was the main feature of the day with a total turnover of some 222.000 units and a raise of several points in a what seemed-to-be featureless and easier market. The reason could be due to the company's good reports of trading during1,288 words
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Article229 1969-01-16 7 Rubber Up Cent SINGAPORE. Wed February first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 59 cents per lb. up j-a-cent from previous close The tone of the market was quiet after steady. Rubber A-*onalion nt Mntapnre and Malaysian Rubber Exchange closing price*229 words
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76 1969-01-16 7 LONDON Wed (AFP) Seventeen of Britain’s largest hotel and public building equipment manufacturers are to spend two weeks on a hard selling mission in Singapore between Jan 4 and Feb. 7. the British National Export Council announced yesterday. The mission’s aim is to promote more76 words
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56 1969-01-16 7 HAMBURG. West Germany. Wed. (AFP) Japa n continued to be the leading shipbuilding nation in the world in 1968. followed by West Germany. Sweden. Britain, and France, according to the Association of West German Shipbuilders. It said orders throughout the world totalled 74.066.000 tors,56 words
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Article47 1969-01-16 7 HOBART. Tasmania Wed (UPI) A shipment of zinc for Communist China left Hobart for Shanghai, via Melbourne. yesterday reports said. The shipment of 1,500-tors of zinc was reported loaded on the Tidaholm. of Greek registry, at the Risdon. Hobart factory of Electrolytic Zinc Company.47 words
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Article15 1969-01-16 7 SINGAPORE. Wed—The tin price for today was $582.62! per picul, up 50 cents.15 words
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Article564 1969-01-16 7 MM.AfOKK stock Exchance sold and other prices nftt< lallj listed at the close ot business INDUSTRIALS Aetna 2.45 Ren A- to 2.97 Bmi-tead 1 92 191 t 'Ugar i;k Ihemicol Co as is; old Sturaj:? 5 Id 5.4'i l HR' 1 .Ti l>u n lop 3 t>« 3564 words
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Article53 1969-01-16 7 < Managers Prices) l irM Malayan XD 2.91 second Malayan XD 2.10 i hml Mala>an 1 30 1M Hons k«»nc 1.29 1.35 ’?n«l linns Kong .92 .96 1 he < (iiiimerce ln<ln»tr\ 1 04 1.13 1 he saxing 1 und 1.19 128 Malayan Investment 1 Mini \l> 1.3053 words
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Article122 1969-01-16 7 SINOAPOKF. M i'll The noou price* at the Singapore Chlnete Produce tuhanet torla\ are:— Buyer Seller i n# omit on (FOB 1 Hulk 52.00 t o< unut Oil (HI K i drum 54.50 Loom* Copra Mixed 32 50 Muntnk White Pepper (1 O K > !•(;'>„ N f .lV.122 words
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132 1969-01-16 7 HONG KONG. Wed Reuter) Hong Kong as well as other countries would be hit if the Philippine Government imposed a total ban on textile products imports, a Commerce and Industry Department spokesman said today. The spokesman, commenting on a report that Philippine132 words
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Article92 1969-01-16 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godnwns Vessels 1/2 Kingsville 3 4 Seisho Miru 5 Billy 6 7 Ragna Basse 8/9 Johannes Latuhafharyl 10/11 Metallurg Bardin 15/10 Antilochus 21 22 Central Maater 23/24 Ferry 25/26 Haag Kong Producer 27 28 Keningau92 words
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279 1969-01-16 8 SAIGON, Wed. (UPI) About 5,000 allied troops yesterday strung a human cordon across a Vietcong-infested Peninsula after completing the largest amphibious assault since the Korean war, U.S. spokesmen said. Almost unopposed the troops scrambled ashore on Monday in landing crafts and279 words
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Article279 1969-01-16 8 SAIGON. Wed (UPI) An attempt to ambush an American truck convoy backfired on the Communist east of Tav Ninh city and 122 died before the remnants managed to flee, military spokesmen said todav. Another 139 Communists were killed in two battles with South Vietnamese troops in the279 words
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Article326 1969-01-16 8 MANILA. (AFP) A peasant mass movement tn Central Luzon has been placed under military surveillance on suspicion of being an alleged front of the outlawed Communist Party In the Philippines. They reportedly comprising 10.000 members, is said to be based in Nueva Eclja province. north of Manila, where four326 words
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224 1969-01-16 8 LONDON, Wed (AFP* The political committee of WEU (Western European Union) today suggested a conference of government heads from the Six European Common Market (EEC) countries and the countries that have applied for EEC membership The committee said such a conference would aim at224 words
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Article75 1969-01-16 8 ATLANTA. Georgia. Wed (Reuter) The man accused of kidnapping 20-year-old Heiress Barbara Jane Mackle may be brought here to face the electric chair if he is convicted Krist was arrested in South Florida with most of the USS *****0 ransom money, a few days after75 words
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Article67 1969-01-16 8 KEY BISCAYE, Florida. Wed (AFP)—President-elect Richard Nixon confirmed today his support for president Johnson's recommendation that the ten per cent surtax be maintained Mr Nixon said the surcharge could be lifted as soon as the war in Vietnam ended and the budget and economy of67 words
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Article, Illustration27 1969-01-16 8 UPI radiophoto.UPI radiophoto. - 27 words
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182 1969-01-16 8 JAKARTA. Wed. (Reuter) The Indonesian Army has purged 13 officers alleged to be Communists from units in West Borneo province, where troops are in action against a Chinese-led rebel Communist movement. Antara News agency reported today. The agency quoted local commander. Brigadier182 words
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152 1969-01-16 8 BRUSSELS. Wed (AFP) NATO Secretary' General Manlio Brosio said today that Atlantic alliance nations should soon re-embark on a policy of detente with Eastern Europe Two days before the 14nation meeting Atlantic Alliance Defence Ministers, he said: "In the hard realitv of political life,152 words
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Article89 1969-01-16 8 CARACAS. Wed. (AFP) Mutiny was reported to have broken out aboard the Norwegian tanker Cuyahoga as she steamed towards the petroleum port of Maracaibo. 435 mlies west of here First reports said a sailor hao been seriously Injured though his name and nationality were not yet89 words
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Article96 1969-01-16 8 NEW DELHI. Wed (Reuter) Indian forces have begun helping about 28.000 Mizo tribesmen to regrouo in new areas away from the dense jungles where rebel Mizos are still holding out in a three-year-old revolt, according to semi-official reports here today. About 46.000 Mizos were moved during96 words
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37 1969-01-16 8 UNITED NATIONS. New York. Wed. (Reuter) The U.N. Correspondents Association todav installed Michael Little-John of Reuters as its new president. succeeding Earl W Foe 11 of the Los Angeles Times.37 words
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Article132 1969-01-16 8 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) Prince Charles. 20-year-old heir to the British throne todav made his first solo flight after six months of training which included turning a Windsor Castle polo ground into an airfield. The prince flew solo for five minute, in a Royal Air Force Chipmunk. News132 words
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69 1969-01-16 8 SEATTLE. Washington. Wed (Reuter* Alvin Karpis. 60. America's Public Enemy No- 1 in the 1930'5, was freed from McNeil Island Federal Jail todav after serving 33 years of a life sentence for conspiring to kidnap. Karpis. who is suffering from arthritis of69 words
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Article51 1969-01-16 8 MADRID. (Reuter) Spanish intellectuals have petitioned the Madrid government to investigate more than 100 cases of alleged police torture or ma'treatment of detained de^^oefators. The petition, which calls for a strict ban on inhuman methods was delivered last week to General Cambilo Alonso Vega. Minister of the51 words
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Article36 1969-01-16 8 RANGOON. (Reuter) About 50.000 sterling worth of property was destroyed In a fire which gutted Va Market in Kayab. about 300 miles from from Rangoon, an official announcement said today. No casualties were reported.36 words
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Article411 1969-01-16 8 PARIS. Wed (Reuter) Concorde. the west's first supersonic airliner, is warming up its giant engines for its maiden flight, due towards the end of the month or early in February. “All is set for Concorde's inaugural flight,” General Jean Calmel. spokesman for the French Sud411 words
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290 1969-01-16 8 $83 Billion For Defence WASHINGTON, W.d. (UPI) Like v r 9 i «’ih wov'to United States, President Johnson's new defence bu g the moon. 6 "Korn $76.8 billion in 1968, it is up to 83 llion r rf hat another $1 billion290 words
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149 1969-01-16 8 JERUSALEM. Med (Reuter) Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol said last night that France’s policy in the Middle East could undermine peace prospects in the region He was winding up a parliamentary debate on the French government's total embargo on arms deliveries to149 words
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Article69 1969-01-16 8 SAO PALT-O. Brazil. (Reuter) Sao Paulo's mysterious Death squad” appeared to have struck again today after its skull and crossbones emblem was found near two bul-let-ridden bodies by a roadside The dead men were alleged to have been linked with the drug traffic here The death69 words
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51 1969-01-16 8 WASHINGTON. Wed (Reuter) Senator Jacob Jarvits (Republican. New York), a staunch supporter of Israel, today wa s named to fill the Republican vacancy on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Republicans earlier lost their bid to prevent the committee being reduced from 19 to 1551 words
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168 1969-01-16 8 LONDON, Wed (Reuter) Reita Faria, the Indian medical student who won the Miss World competition here In 1966. hag failed to qualify as a doctor. But last night she said It had nothing to do with her term of “bravo and ballyhoo” two years168 words
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Article49 1969-01-16 8 LAKE CHARLES. Louisiana. Wed. (Reuter) Two people were killed and six injured in a fire at the Continental Oil Company refinery here today. Cause of the blast in an alcohol producing unit, was not immediately known and no damages estimate was available. a spokesman said.49 words
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222 1969-01-16 8 2 Go On 48Hour Day In Cave Tests AN DON, France. Wed. (Reuter)—Two young Frenchmen unconsciously adopted a 48-hour day during an underground experiment, due to end near here today after almost five months. Phillipe Englender. 30 and Jacques Chabert. 29. hav# been living separately in ditferent parts of a222 words
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52 1969-01-16 8 PALO ALTO, California. Wed (Reuter) Housewife Virginia Asche. 48. *ho underwent a heart transplant operation last September, died today at the Stanford University Medical Centre. She was the first woman among nine people who have received new hearts in operations here. Three of these are52 words
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Article45 1969-01-16 8 PARIS. (AFP) The opening lecture of the new academic year at the Sorbonne was ca.led off following the intervention of extremist students. The lecture, on Baudelaire, was to have been given by professor Frederic Deloffre, whom student militants have dubbed a “reactionary”.45 words
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Article61 1969-01-16 8 PORT MORESBY. New Guinea. (UPI) More than 70 natives in West New Britain were admitted to hospital suffering from food poisoning following a large pig feast The natives were from a village near Valimo, about 300 miles North west of Port Mcresby. They had thrown a b’g sing-sing”61 words
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Article, Illustration21 1969-01-16 8 AWS? S* 'SgTSS'SSSgT* "S T* passport holders*.—CPI s ohoto. n ,iCeS ha,e b d matal/VriUsh —UPI photo.—UPI photo. - 21 words
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281 1969-01-16 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. Music students taking the I nnd'nn rt" 8 f V** Trinit y Allege of Music, London, ran now do so in languages other than English. This is in response to several requests made to the college Board which considered the281 words
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237 1969-01-16 9 SYDNEY. Wed (Reuter) The Singapore and West Malayf a Shippers' Association today T 3 ifled its constitution, clearing the t\ ay for it to seek the federal Government's recognition as an exporter body. The Chairman of the Association, Mr. B.R. Barker, said recognition under the Act237 words
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232 1969-01-16 9 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. Indian businessmen have been asked to continue accepting old coins and notes after midnight tonight but Malay and Chinese traders will stop using them. The old currency will cease to be legal tender from tomorrow but banks will continue to exchange232 words
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Article, Illustration154 1969-01-16 9 SINGAPORE, Wed—Miss Rosalind Ong Lian Tee. Singapore's “Miss Tourism 1969,” is doing a lot of preparatory work before embarking on her world-girdl-ing assignment to "sell” Singapore. Besides giving talks to various luncheon meetings to build up confidence In speech and conversation, she has154 words
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173 1969-01-16 9 WASHINGTON, Wed. (AFP) President Johnson today submitted to Congress an anti-inflationist draft budget for the next fiscal year, showing a I 553.400 mil- lion surplus. The budget covering the fiscal year beginning next Ju’y provides for an US $195,300 million expenditure against a173 words
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Article146 1969-01-16 9 SINGAPORE Wed Mr Justice Kulasekaram today dismissed a motion to set aside a warrant of arrest of a ship In distressing the motion Mr Justice Kulasekaram remarked that the arrest of th« ship. Simba” was in accordance with the rules in Singapore The motion146 words
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110 1969-01-16 9 SINGAPORE Wed The National Productivity Centre will be holding a Certificate Presenting Dinner tomorrow at 7 pun In the Blue Room (Capitol Building» lor the participants who have successfully attended Its various courses held In 1908 A total of 37 participants from various industries in Singapore110 words
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Article34 1969-01-16 9 SINGAPORE. Wed The Minister for Science and Technology. Dr Toh Chin Chye. will attend the Singapore and Malaysia Centre of the Institute of Building at Chinese Chamber ol Commerce on Friday.34 words
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82 1969-01-16 9 SINGAPORE Wed The People's Association Band perlormance at the Macßltchie Reservlor Park will he postponed from Jan 26 to 31 Irom 7 to 8 pm. The Police Band will perform at the Macßltchle Reservior Park on March 28 from 7 to 8 pm and at82 words
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318 1969-01-16 9 SINGAPORE. Wed.—A 56-year-old partner in a jossstick firm. Tan Hai. died nine days after he was admitted to the hospital following a "freak’' accident, a Coro- ner’s Court was told today. Tan a joint partner In the firm, was admitted to the hospital after318 words
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94 1969-01-16 9 JAKARTA. Wed (Reuter) Enche Abdul Latift bin Hussein, younger brother of Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. was feted with his Indonesian bride at a reception given here last night by Malaysian Ambassador Tan Sri Ya'acob bin Abdul Latif. Top Indonesian leaders, including Foreign94 words
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129 1969-01-16 9 RI’ALA LUMPUR Wed A total of 92 Singaporeans have been granted Malaysian citizenship since Singapore's separation from Malaysia. This was disclosed in the Pewan Ra'ayat today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs. Tun Abdul Razak. in reply to a question by129 words
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180 1969-01-16 9 KUALA LUMPUR Wed Malaysia's Yang dl-Pertuan Agorg today hoped that the problems faced by the Arab rations and the people of Pales’me could he solved by the United Nations The King said this when ’he first Sudanese Ambassador to Malaysia. Syed Amin Magzoub A! doul180 words
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Miscellaneous213 1969-01-16 9 TODAY and YOU... Thursday. January 18, 1969. •FS/TSTAR GAZER’*O AXES MA». 21 »A»r i» 23-39-46 53-66-73 Br CLAY R. POLLAN.f TAURUS A- An. 20 W MAT 20 \ll-19 21-28 ’37-52 m CANCER 2l iJULT 22 \l3-25-35-41 /6A-67-84-87 LEO AUG. 22 > A- 5- 7 -14 ?yi 7-24-31 J6C VIRGO AUG.213 words
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Article, Illustration328 1969-01-16 10 EVERYONE in this world must have an ambition. A person without ambition is like a ship in the ocean without a compass or tiller. Some may have the ambition to become a clerk, lawyer, doctor, soldier or an engineer but my ambition is328 words
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Article, Illustration312 1969-01-16 10 FROM Ist to 31st October, the government of Singapore was holding a Cleanliness Campaign. The aim of the Cleanliness Campaign was to make Singapore the cleanest country in South-East Asia. The Cleanliness Campaign was carried out all over Singapore Our school also had a Cleanliness312 words
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Article, Illustration183 1969-01-16 10 I HAVE been to Singapore twice, once when I was three and another time when I was five years of age At present, of course. I would not knowhow much Singapore is progressing. yet, I know that Singapore is a beautiful island to visit183 words
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Article, Illustration468 1969-01-16 10 A CITIZEN is “an inhabitant who enjoys the full municipal, land and political privileges of a town or country As such he is a member of a community. This community is made up of many citizens of whom he is one. The community gives him a chance468 words
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Article, Illustration385 1969-01-16 10 THE clock struck midnight. I heard a scratching sound. Fearing that the sound would arouse the whole household. I decided to have a look round. It was a windy night and I shivered as I got up from bed. I put on a coat, took a torch and385 words
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Article, Illustration270 1969-01-16 10 I AGREE that health is better than wealth. If you have wealth but do not have good health, what is the use of having so much wealth as you cannot enjoy the riches? But if you have very good health and not much wealth, do270 words
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Article, Illustration240 1969-01-16 10 IT WAS in mid-July when I was walking along a deserted street of Jalan Anson when suddenly a group of gangsters appeared from the comer of the next street followed bv two cars filled with policemen and a van. I hid behind a big pillar and saw240 words
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Article, Illustration360 1969-01-16 10 ONE MORNING. I woke up and as usual I took my breakfast. After a while. I picked up the newspaper and began to read. Then I saw a few sentences with block letters. “THE KING OF BARONIA’S SON WAS KIDNAPPED THIS MORNING!” When I saw this, I remembered that360 words
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Article, Illustration196 1969-01-16 10 I HAVE many friends. The one I like best is Chan Siew Choo She lives near my house. She likes to keep pets as Ido She goes to school with me and sits beside me in class. She Is quite clever in her studies She is not196 words
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Article, Illustration336 1969-01-16 10 ONE Sunday morning I went with my friends for a hike. We went to the Bukit Timah Hill. When we reached there we parked our bicycles and climbed up the hill I was the last person to climb. I climbed up and did not see ahead336 words
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Article, Illustration274 1969-01-16 10 AT about 10 In the night. Mr and Mrs. Lee came back after a long visit to a friend's place. As Mr Lee was about to open the door he saw bloodstains on the porch His wife rearly screamed with shock. Hastily Mr. Lee unlocked the door and274 words
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Article, Illustration300 1969-01-16 10 I AM a ten-cent coin. I am round. On my face there is a figure of Queen Elizabeth. lam very shiny I was made in the country of Singapore in a mint. When I was made. I was sent to a bank called the Malayan Overseas300 words
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Article, Illustration494 1969-01-16 10 10. 9 8... my rocket was about to blast off. The secon-.3 ticked away. It was ready to shoot... then it fired “Zoom The rocket was high up in the sky. It was moving on steadily. I was the captain of the United States expedition494 words
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Article, Illustration290 1969-01-16 11 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore will send ••token” team of athletes to the 9th Commonwealth Games to be held in Edinburgh from July 16 to 25 next year. An official invitation to the Games was presented today to the Minister for Social Affairs. Enche290 words
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Article161 1969-01-16 11 TOKYO, Wed. (Reuter) Hard-punching Herbert Kang of South Korea retained his Orient featherweight boxing title by knocking out Japan's Kuniaki Shibata in the sixth round of a 12-round title bout here tonight. Kang stopped the Japanese with a right uppercut to the Jaw in one minute161 words
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Article133 1969-01-16 11 MADRID. Wed. (Reuter) The European Soccer Cup final will be held in Real Madrid's Santiago Bemabeu stadium here on May 28. an official spokesman for the Spanish Football Federation said today. The stadium, with a 120.000 capacity, has beer, the scene of some of Real133 words
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Article40 1969-01-16 11 SYDNEY, Wed (AFP)—Rod Laver. Australia’s former Wimbledon champion defeated Britain's Roger Taylor in their all provisional men’s singles quarter finals of the New South Wales Open teinns championships here today. Left-handed Laver won 5-7. 8-6. 6-2, 6-3.40 words
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Article185 1969-01-16 11 CAPE TOWN. Wed (Reuter) Results in the Western Province tennis championships here today included (South African names unless stated): Mens Singles. Third Round: M. Cox (Britain) beat A Gaertner 7-5 0-6 6-1. R. Hewitt beat J. Sacks 6-2 6-4 R Carmichael (Australia) Beat B Niemand 6-3 3-1185 words
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Article42 1969-01-16 11 MANCHESTER. England. Wed (Reuter) Manchester United, the holder*, have arranged to meet Rapid Vienna here on February 26 in the first lee of their European Soccer Cup quarterfinal. The second lea will be staged in Vienna on March 5.42 words
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242 1969-01-16 11 PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. Wed. (Reuter) The West Indies cricket team to tour England in the first half of the 1969 season will be selected on March 10. Mr. Gerry Gomez. Chairman of the West Indian selectors, said here today. Mr. Gomez242 words
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247 1969-01-16 11 LONDON' Wed (Reuter> South Africa 1970 tour of England will be considered by the ■MCC Council here next Wednesday less than six weeks after MC'C voted against breaking off cricket relations between the two mu’ t because of South Africa's apartheid policy The247 words
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Article75 1969-01-16 11 MELBOURNE, Wed. (AFP) The world bantamweight boxing championship in Melbourne will now be held on March 8 instead of March 7. said Reginald Ansett. managing directors of the fight promoters here today. He explained that the fight between the champion Australian Aborigine Lionel Rose and an75 words
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1118 1969-01-16 11 A “BAD BOY and •f*- school dropout at 15. jobless at 16. a Job Corps enrollee at 17. a boxer at 18. U.S. national amateur heavyweight boxing champion at 19 and now. still at 19. he is an Olympic boxing gold medn’1,118 words
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Article116 1969-01-16 11 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) John Radford. Arsenal's goalscoring winger, will make his debut for world champions England against Rumania in the friendly soccer international at Wembley Stadium here today. Radford was the only new cap included in the England team announced by manager Sir Alf Ramsey116 words
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230 1969-01-16 11 SYDNEY. Wed (Reuter) Robert Giltinan and Syd Ball, the young New South Wales tennis giant killers, added a pair of prominent professionals to their list of victims in the second round of the men’s double* at the NewSouth Wales championships here today. Giltinan.230 words
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Article71 1969-01-16 11 SINGAPORE. Wed Hotel Singapura won the Sentor-knock-out championships organised by the Singapore Business Houses Football Association when they beat Jardine Waugh 2 —o at Jalan Besar tonight. Scorers were A Sulaiman (centre forward) and M. Sahad (right inside). Hotel Singapura will receive their trophy during a dinner71 words
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Article141 1969-01-16 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. The victorious U.S. Davis Cuppers will arrive here tomorrow to stage exhibition matches. The squad are Donald Dell (captain), Charles Pasarell, Stan Smith and Bob Lutz who will play exhibition matches at the Badminton Hall at 7 p.m. They will arrive by air at141 words
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1267 1969-01-16 12 Horses Class 1, Div. l—l Mile 191 Chai Ktan 5y 900 Chen's Stable Tulloh 102 Castle Command 5y 8 12 Hollywood Stable 065 Greenstone 11 5v 8 10 Sabra Stable E B kcle n 195 Desert Apache 6y 8 08 Mr. C S Oon1,267 words
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1212 1969-01-16 12 CANBERRA, Wed. To a young horse it is a strange and frightening sight hundreds of people sitting on tiered benches around a sawdust arena, with a strange man on a dais calling loudly and continuously. This, the young horse's first public appearance,1,212 words
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124 1969-01-16 12 BRISBANE. Wed (Reuter) Reigning women s Wimbledon champion Billie-Jean King of the United States is top seed for the women's singles in the Australian Open tennis championships starting here on Monday. The venue for the championships is the Frew Park courts at suburban Milton.124 words
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Article155 1969-01-16 12 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN SINGAPORE Wed. Newcomer Sokitomi trained by George West did an attractive fast canter on the sand track here today. Sokitomi was ridden by Pretty. The goinß was good. All horses in training today did their fast gallops on the sand. Warm Season, with Coles155 words
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Article123 1969-01-16 12 SYDNEY. Wed (Reuter) A long-standing junior record set by Jon Konrads, one of Aus ralla’s greatest swimmers, has finally been broken after 11 years Fourteen year -old Graham W.nrfeatt clipped 1.5 seconds rIT Konrads' national junior 400 metres freestyle record with a winning time of four123 words
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Article154 1969-01-16 12 LONDON. Wed. An ambitious racing programme has been planned for Britain’s Lotus motor racing team headed by Colin Chapman who has announced that top drivers and cars have been entered in 1969 Formula One. Formula Two and Formula Three events as well as the Indianapolis154 words
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Article83 1969-01-16 12 MANILA. Wed. (AFP) Eva Chang of Nationalist China shot an even par 72 yesterday to take the first round lead in the Philippine women's golf championship being played at the 6.151yard Manila Golf Club Chang, the lone foreign entry. dropped birdie putts on the eighth.83 words
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Article133 1969-01-16 12 MIAMI BEACH. Florida. Wed. iUPI) Heavyweight contender George Chuvalo, in training here for his Feb. 5 New York bout with Buster Mat his. could not find a suitable sparring partner yesterday until world champion Jimmy Ellis offered his services. “Ellis is a true gentleman to offer133 words
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Article155 1969-01-16 12 LONDON. Wed. Henley Royal Regatta. which is steeped in tradition and is 129 years old. is to take a new look. The regatta stewards have de i'icd to look into multiiane racing and go ahead with selective seeding and making crew substitutions easier. Racing in this155 words
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Article87 1969-01-16 12 SINGAPORE Wed. Mr William J.S Fung was reelected President of the Singapore Government Services FA at their 16th annual general meeting held at the PWD Club, yesterday. Other officials elected were: Eugene Wong. Prof. J A. Jansen and V.K Murthy who were all re-elected as Vicepresidents.87 words
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Article154 1969-01-16 12 LONDON. Wed. A new golf tournament with a new lormat and to be called the Piccadilly Medal will be played at Princes. Sandwich. Kent from Julv 16 to IJ The event will have £7.000 prize money and replaces the tournament that Piccadilly formerly promoted everv year154 words
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Article41 1969-01-16 12 Finne gan Wins LONDON. Wed. (AFP) Britain’s Olympic middleweight boxing gold medallist Chris Finnegan scored his third successive victory since turning professional with a points win over English-based West Indian Dervan Airey over six rounds at Bethnal Green here last night.41 words
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Article36 1969-01-16 12 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Results of English Football League matches played last night were: Division Two Birmingham City 1 Derby 1. Division Four Doncaster 0 Halifax 0. (Both these matches were postponed on December 28).36 words
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214 1969-01-16 12 LONDON, YVed. (AFP) Jose Legra. the world featherweight champion, may fight in the Far East early this summer. Legra, a former Cuban now a naturalised Spanish, is considering offers to fight in Tokyo where his opponent would be Fighting Harada. the Japanese214 words
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Article197 1969-01-16 12 WBC Warn Thailand’s B oxing Body MANILA. WPd (AFP) The World Boxing Council yesterday warned Thai boxing authorities they would take “drastic action” if Chartchai Chionoi failed to fulfil his contract to defend his world flyweight title against Mexico's Efren “Alacran’ Torres The warning was contained in identical cables sent197 words
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Article118 1969-01-16 12 ROME. Wed. (AFP) World middleweight boxing champion Nino Benvenuti (Italy) will begin making his first film In Madrid on February 3 In a western directed by Italian Duccio Te’vsari. The film which tells the story of two brothers one played by Benvenuti. who must live together118 words
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Article89 1969-01-16 12 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) Scottish referee George smith will be in charge of next Tuesday’s world featherweight boxing title fight between holder Jose Legra 'Spain! and Australia's Johnny Famechon at Royal Albert Hall here. Mr, Smith has already refereed one world title fight the heavyweight match between holder89 words
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Article484 1969-01-16 12 LONDON. Wed. F:v« open lawn tennis tournaments, two major cricket tours of England and a big challenge from sportsmen from more than 40 countries competing in over a dozen different sports are to be some of the major highlights in British sport for 1969. There484 words
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Article134 1969-01-16 12 BUENOS AIRES. Wed. (Reuter) Ireland’s Harold Cudmore and Christopher Bruen. sailing Overdrawn won the third race in the seven-race w'orld yachting 5-0-5 class championship. The victory puts them into second place in the points standings with four races to go Still in the ead overall are134 words
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Miscellaneous1117 1969-01-16 11 rom TV and Radio f TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL 5 P.M. 600 Prog Summary m all Languages. 610 Brlaiar-lah Bahasa Keoangsaan; 615 Herculoids 640 Tarzan Leopard On The Loose; 740 New* In Chinese; 755 What Others Say Chinese; 8 7iO The Doris Day Show Burk's Girl; 900 News in Tamil; 91,117 words
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Miscellaneous35 1969-01-16 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore: 242 am (5 ft. 5 ins.): 8.23 a.m (9 ft p.m. (9 ins.); 10 51 pm. (o ft. 5 Ins TOMORROW Singapore: 3.41 a.m (sft. ms.); 9.22 am. (9ft 635 words
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