Eastern Sun, 23 January 1969
This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.
1969-01-23
1
12
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/easternsun
Eastern Sun
-
Title Section21 1969-01-23 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORES OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 Mo. 891 Thursday, 23 January 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents21 words
-
178 1969-01-23 1 WELLINGTON. Wed. (Reuter) New Zealand Defence Minister David Thomson expects to tour South-east Asia as part of his annual inspection of overseas defence establishments. he said today. Mr. Thomson told reporters here after a meeting with Singapores Finance Minister. Dr Goh Keng178 words
-
Article101 1969-01-23 1 BANGKOK, Wed. (AFP) The 16-year-old yon of an American Army officer jumped to his death from the ninth floor of an apartment building here yesterday following a quarrel with hi s mother, it was reported today. Gustav J. Ackerland was chided by his mother for101 words
-
246 1969-01-23 1 Wide-Ranging Talks Between Dr. Goh Keng Swee N.Z. Ministers WELLINGTON. Wed. (Reuter) Dr. Goh Keng Swee. the Singapore Defence Minister, today discussed British military cuts in wide-ranging talks with senior Cabinet Ministers here. His longest meeting was with Defence Minister David Thomson when talks centred on developments resulting from Britain’s246 words
-
108 1969-01-23 1 riCAN CITY Wed. (Reuter)— Pope Paul has cabled the Presidents of the United States. South Vietnam, and North Vietnam exp-essing t*e hope that the Paris talks would lead to a just and honourahle peace, a Vatican spokesman said today. The spokesman said108 words
-
Article134 1969-01-23 1 JAKARTA Wed. (Reuter) Jakartas tough Garrison Commander Major-General Amir Machmud. is to become Indonesia's new Home Minister. it was officially announced here today. He replaces General Basukl Rachmat who died of heart attack earlier this month, aged 47. General Amir Machmud. 46. and from West Java134 words
-
Article94 1969-01-23 1 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Police launched a massive manhunt today for a man who terrorises teenagers on their pre-dawn newspaper rounds in North London. Two more newsbovs were molested as they delivered papers today. During the past five months 11 children have been assaulted in the North94 words
-
84 1969-01-23 1 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Timothy Daly, a 20-year-old poet described by a Judge as an idealist turned Incendiary, was Jailed for four years today for setting fire to Londons Imperial War Museum He was said to have told police he was not ashamed of tarting84 words
-
Article60 1969-01-23 1 TURIN. Wed (Reuter)—A 28-vear-old housewife died at a beauty clinic here, apparently from an electric snock. while undergoing an electric massage to increase the size of her bust, police said today. Her husband said he did not know she had been going to the clinic. She60 words
-
Article56 1969-01-23 1 BEIRUT. Wed. (Reuter) Arab commandos have destroyed an important bridge in the Gaza Strip used by Israelis moving southwards, according to a statement issued here today bv the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The front said that its men planted explosives under the bridge, which linked56 words
-
417 1969-01-23 1 ORAGUE, Wed. (UPI). A third Czechoslovak youth tried to burn himself to death early today at Freedom Square in Brno next to a memorial in honour of the martyred Jan Palach, the Ministry of Interior announced. The youth, Miroslav Malinka, 22, a locksmith,417 words
-
117 1969-01-23 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. Two fire engines from the Port of Singapore Authority took ten minutes to put off a fire which broke out in the engine room of the vessel “Katong”. The vessel, which was berthed at the Keppel Shipyard (Private) Limited for repairs, caught117 words
-
112 1969-01-23 1 PARIS. Wed (Reuter) General de Gaulle today declared that he had no intention of stepping down from the Presidency before the end of his mandate in 1972. The 78-year-old President made a statement about his political intentions to the weekly Cabinet meeting amid112 words
-
Article71 1969-01-23 1 BANDJARMASIN South Borneo. Wed. (Reuter) Fifty Indonesian officers and soldiers have been arrested in South Borneo in the past two weeks for alleged links with the Communist Party. Army sources said today. Several civilians were also arrested, including a well known local Journalist, on the71 words
-
Article41 1969-01-23 1 JAKARTA. Wed. (Reuter) —lndonesia’s population is expected to reach 118 million this year, the Central Statistics Office said today. The most densely populated island is Java with more than 76 million people. The average annual increase is three million.41 words
-
Article50 1969-01-23 1 LOS ANGELES. Wed. (Reuter) Six boy campers, marooned bv floods, and four men trying to rescue them, were feared drowned here today when a torrent of rising water swept them from a giant bulldozer carrying them to high ground Another boy was snatched to safety by helicopter.50 words
-
Article138 1969-01-23 1 LONDON, Wed <UPI> Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman has virtually decided to buy 18 French-built Mirage jets for his country’s air force, reliable diplomatic sources said today There now Is practically no chance that he will accept the rival British bid to sell him supersonic138 words
-
117 1969-01-23 1 MELBOURNE, Wed. (Reuter) Australia’s education system could stand some revamping to place greater emphasis on teaching subjects linked with Asia, the Minister of Interior. Mr. Peter John Nixon. said here tonight. Languages presently taught in Australian schools—French. German and Latin—were completely unrelated to AustraliaAsia involvement,117 words
-
76 1969-01-23 1 PETERBOROUGH. England. Wed. 'Reuter) —John Mann, a 22-year-old blacksmith, was so sure he would be banned from driving that he drove to court in a horse and cart here today. Summoned for speeding. Mann told the magistrate: W;th two endorsements already I’m sure76 words
-
Article96 1969-01-23 1 TAIPEI. Wed. i Reuter) President Chiang Kai-Shek today called on the nation to unite with all freedom-loving peoples to “Liberate all enslaved people behind the iron curtain.” In a message to be read at the “Freedom Rally” tomorrow, he said: “Fifteen years ago more than 14.00096 words
-
Article71 1969-01-23 1 VATICAN CITY. Wed.(Reutert Pope Paul said/ today that Roman Catholics' must humbly recognise their part in causing the centuries, old rift between Catholics and other Christians. “We Catholics must change our mentality and our practical attitude towards Christians outside the confines ofCatholicism”, he told pilgrims71 words
-
254 1969-01-23 1 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Prime Minister Harold Wilson vesterdav declared that Malaysian Premier Tunku Ahdui Rahman held old-world views on Britain's role in South-east Asia. A questioner in Parliament had asked about the Tunku's complaint during the Commonwealth Conference about a lack of254 words
-
44 1969-01-23 1 ROIsKILDE. Denmark. Wed. (Reuter) —A 28-year-old reserve! fireman will appear in court/ here next month charged yiith the murder of his wifej He is accused of pouring petrol over her bed last April and setting fire to it.44 words
-
Article228 1969-01-23 1 CAIRO, Wed. (Reuter) Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore’s Prime Minister, arrived here by air last night from London on a three-day visit to the U A.R. during which he will have talks with President Nasser and Egyptian officials. Mr. Lee has been attending the Commonwealth Prime228 words
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement170 1969-01-23 1 YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME Best Location Excellent Service, Reasonable Rates For Reservations Call Tour Travel Agents ENJOY A PRINCELY STAY IN HONG KONG AT HOTEL FORTUNA XAS AA I HAN ROAD RUM UHJN TtLi HSIIIIJ HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO BUY FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR AND SAVE SPECIAL OFFER from170 words
-
Advertisement128 1969-01-23 1 For Elegance Style visit Yk&'-ma W(X in 65-71. HICH STREET, J 9 SINCAPORE. 6 ROOM C 3RD FLOOR f I SATNAM HOUSE TEL I- Are your eyes vivid and healthy? I- Use I a4l DAIGMKU THE MOST ADVANCED EYE DROPS Recommended by t-ye specialists. 'SOLD DAIGAKU not aonly combats eye128 words
-
-
Page 1 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous14 1969-01-23 1 LADIES DAY v N hi* “Well, go on that’s red me on black you!”14 words
-
-
313 1969-01-23 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Malaysia has a good chance to be host for the Pata conference in 1972. the director of the tourism. Enche Osman Siru, said today. He told newsmen before leaving for a Pata conference In Bangkok: “We are hopeful313 words
-
304 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE. Wed United States President. Mr. Richard M Nixon, has taken ov'fer a divided country as indicated by his narrow victory margin in the last Presidential elections, said an American newsman Mr. Nixon's party did not command a majority in the Congress,304 words
-
Article, Illustration632 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. Th« Minister for State for Foreign Affairs, Enche Rahim Ishok today replied to sceptics who ask why Singapore should be arming itself in a small "defenceless" island and building up its defences. He said: “We do not want, by default, to632 words
-
364 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE. Wod. A grudge between two rival parties in the Changi area here exploded into a free-for-all last night resulting in the fatal stabbing of two labourers. The free-for-all took place at dimly-lit Wing Loong Road, near Changi Prison as a result of the364 words
-
Article234 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE. Wed Record dealers in the Republic have urged the Governmeptrun RTS Enterprise (Pte> Ud to produce more records I by local artistes. i They made this call following the successful sale iof their first long-playing rectrd “Bpringtlme Galaxy” consisting of songs by nine local234 words
-
Article148 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. A 20-year-old seaman. Aubrey Dawson, disappeared under a strong current after the tanker. “Allishun”, caught fire in the Eastern Roads off Singapore harbour on Nov. 32. last year, the Coroner's Court was told today. Inspector Tan Boon Kee of Marine Police said this from148 words
-
286 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The first batch of the Republic's President Scouts received the certificates, the highest honour awarded to a Scout, from the President of the Republic, Enche Yusof bin Ishak at a ceremony at the Istana. Twenty-nine of the 31 recipients were present to286 words
-
114 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Swiss Watch and Jewellery Exhibition’s opening ceremony In Singapore will be featured over Television Suisse Roman, de today. Mr. Robert-N Ehrler, chief of the news services of the Swiss television station arrived here this week specially to film the114 words
-
Article73 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE. Wed.— Singapore will have a quarter million telephone linea bv 1975. according to a top official of the Singapore Telephone Board. The official also disclosed that puch-button facilities will also be available by the middle of next year. This facility will only be available in73 words
-
312 1969-01-23 2 SINGAPORE Wed. Lord Howirk di lalC Chairman of Britain’s Commonwealth Development Corporation will --it dmgripnre from February 23 to 26 during the course ol a tour ol the Corporation's projects In East Asia. He will be accompanied on this tour by Lady Howlck and312 words
-
Article644 1969-01-23 2 P.N. Electronics Pte. Ltd. will be giving a cocktail party at the Adelnhl Grill Room on January 25 to introduce Mr. N.R. Johnson of the Bailey Meier Co. USA. The Foreign Affairs group of the American Women’s Auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting on Monday. January644 words
-
Article30 1969-01-23 2 SYDNEY Wed (Reuter) Secretary Mrs. Hantce Fox won a court order here todav forbidding her husband from sailing away from Australia in their matrimonial home—a yacht.30 words
-
Page 2 Advertisements
-
Advertisement227 1969-01-23 2 WEISEN-UISSr Methylmethioninesulfonium Chloride fU.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 been227 words
-
-
Article, Illustration534 1969-01-23 3 MORTAR TRAGEDY: SI^ GAPORE< >d Thp State Coroner, Mr. S. J«iii* ndran said toda y was "unfortunate” that the «i.ri tai 7 author ities had not taken more stringent meato ascert ain whether civilians were within the military exercise area. He made534 words
-
147 1969-01-23 3 DETROIT Michigan. Wed. (UPI i Mr. and Mrs Dennis Bruce now can introduce their 6-month-old twin daughters by name. They couldn't until Monday. Terry and Tracy Bruce are Identical Last week, a big dot of nail polish on Terry's toe washed off and "It147 words
-
153 1969-01-23 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The prosecution closed its case in the bar waitress murder trial today. When the* hearing resumes tomorrow the defence will commence its case. At today’s hearing Dr. Chanda Singh, an assistant pathologist at the General Hospital told the court that he performed153 words
-
625 1969-01-23 3 SINGAPORE Wed. A peeping-tom was always punctual to peep at the actresses bathing in her house, a housewife, Goh Ah Eng told a preliminary inquiry into the murder of her husband. Wona Fook Shian today. Goh said Johnny Ho Joon Toh, who625 words
-
Article72 1969-01-23 3 MOSCOW’, Wed (Reuter)— The Soviet Union’s four latest cosmonauts arrived here today to hugs and kisses from Kremlin leaders and a triumphal welcome from thousands of Russians after last week’s linkup of two spaceships in orbit. The four Colonels Vladimir Shatalov. Yevgeny Khrunov and Boris Vo72 words
-
Article, Illustration212 1969-01-23 3 SINGAPORE. Wed- The Philippine Festival Dancers have brought to Singapore some exciting dances and romanticAsongs of Spain and their mother-land. Currency performing at the Tropicana Entertainment Complex, the group consists of three igirls and four men. They willjbe here for a month. Members of— East-; ern Suit picture. - 212 words
-
71 1969-01-23 3 JAKARTA. Wed. (UPI) Indonesia plans to import 500.000 tons of rice in the fiscal year starting in April, 100.000 tons less than in fiscal 1968. Government Rice Agency chairman Maj. Gen. Achmad Tirtosudiro announced yesterday. He said about 300,000 tons of rice would71 words
-
303 1969-01-23 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. A housewife. Li Lai Kwan. who has been living away from her husband for more than six years was granted a divorce by Mr Justice Tan Ah Tah in the High Court today. LI. wife of a senior executive in an oil303 words
-
324 1969-01-23 3 SINGAPORE. Wed A teacher who became concerned over a sickly lady teacher and accompanied her to a doctor several times was today ordered to pay $5OO damages by the High Court when he was cited as a co-respondent by the lady teacher’s husband The324 words
-
Page 3 Advertisements
-
Advertisement142 1969-01-23 3 Passengers always pay us something extra when they fly in our VCIO. L V Y Compliments. Our VCIO gets off the ground sooner, reaches cruising height faster, lands more comfortably than any other jetliner. It has seats that take care of your elbows, your hips, your back, your legs, your142 words
-
-
Article, Illustration192 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Miss Rosalind Ong. Miss Tourism Singapore was among the personages who visited the Swiss Watch and Jewellery Exhibition which opened its doors to the public this week Miss Ong. who was making one of her last public appearances in Singapore before192 words
-
Article98 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed—Eighty teachers of mathematics from primary and secondary schools In the Republic have been selected to undergo a six-day course on new methods of teaching mathematics organised by the Ministry of Education The course will be held at the River Valley Government Chinese Middle School98 words
-
Article305 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. More than 8.000 high ranking naval officers and ratings are engaged in the round-the-clock naval exercise code-named “Fotex 69” in the Straits of Malacca. The mammoth exercise, the first to be mounted in 1969 commenced at 800 am. this morning A Navy spokesman305 words
-
Article77 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Government is offering an assortment of 110 confiscated motor cars by public auction to be held on Monday and Tuesday, at Gate No. 1. Port of Singapore Authority, commencing from 10.00 am. each day. The cars can be inspected at Gate No i77 words
-
523 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. \V f d. Tr nitv Theological College at Mount Sophia, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Friday and Saturday. The dedication of the new chapel will he the highlight of the two-day celebrations. Six bishops and heads of churches will take part In523 words
-
Article, Illustration150 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Rome 1.400 tired and happy children trooped back to their home on Sunday night after spending the day as guests of the British Army on Pulau Rrani. The children, most of them from Kampongs k Selat Sing*ir and Telok Saaa took part in races150 words
-
Article211 1969-01-23 4 Scouts Lose Voice SINGAPORE. Wed Seme 40 scouts taking un amateur radio transmitting have been handicapped. Reason: They have been deprived of the use of the radio transmitter and receiver which were stolen together with an electric clock recently from the Scout Amateur Radio Club at211 words
-
Article80 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed A taxi driver was rushed to the Thomson Road General Hospital where he died on admission after his taxi collided with a MID truck at the junction of Upper Serangoon Road and Braddell Road at 1.30 a m. today. Police gave his name as Lee Ah80 words
-
Article71 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed 10 a m 6 pm Fun-fair at MacPherson Primary School 1 pm 2 pm.: Rotary Club nf Singapore-West's weekly luncheon at Hollandsche (Dutch! Club. Camden Park, off Adam Road 6 pm Malay dance practice for beginners at National Theatre Club. Clemenceau Avenue, 745 pm.: Chinese drama71 words
-
172 1969-01-23 4 TOKYO, Wed. (Reuter) A joint survey of the Malacca Straits by Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia as well as Japan to study the capacity of the channel to handle large ships will start next week. The Japanese Foreign Ministry said today Japan had172 words
-
Article147 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE Wed Dog owners have been reminded that dogs over three months’ old are subject to license Annual dog licences are now obtainable from Animal Infirmary. 40. Kampong Java Road. Changi Veterinary Extension Centre, Somapah Road: Ponggol Veterinary Extension Centre. Jalan Serangoon Kechil. Jurong subcentre.147 words
-
Article87 1969-01-23 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A taxi driver was robbed of his dav’g earnings amounting to $32 by four of bis passengers last night. Bahuri bin Haji Safwah told police the men boarded his taxi at Jalan Campell at about 830 p.m. and told him to drive to Jalan87 words
-
Article53 1969-01-23 4 CAPE KENNEDY. Wed (UPI> A solar satellite 080-5 la to be launched into orbit today from Cape Kennedy to monitor the sun and reinforce the radiation network for moonbound astronauts. The countdown on the new satellite is aimed at a launch at 11 4853 words
-
68 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE Wed Sir Thomas Armstrong will be featured in TV Singapore's “Visitors' Book' on Friday, 24th January at 10 20 p.m. over Channel 5. Sir Thomas, who was on a short visit to Singapore, to meet local musicians and music teachers, is interviewed68 words
-
Article94 1969-01-23 4 KUCHING. Wed iAFP) Security forces operating in Pantu and nearby areas have arresied over 100 persons during the weekend for alleged subversive activities, it was .earned here today. The arrested included some 40 Chinese members of the leftist Sarawak United Peoples Party. The others are Ibans.94 words
-
Article107 1969-01-23 4 MANILA. Wed. (AFP) Foreign Secretary Carlos P. Romulo today rejected as “absolutely false F-A-L-S-E” Malaysia’s charge of Philippine violation of Malaysian airspace Answering questions at a press conference, Mr Romulo said "Any statement to the effect that we have \dolated the airspace of any country is107 words
-
373 1969-01-23 4 London, wed (Upd Marine insurance is still in a very serious situation, Mr. Donald Taylor, chairman of the Institute of London Underwriters said at the annual general meeting in London yesterday. He said that the total of world shipping tonnage lost has been373 words
-
Article80 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Earlier this month, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew took part in a discussion programme conducted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during the period of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference in London. Also taking part in that discussion were President Kenneth Kaunda of80 words
-
Article168 1969-01-23 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaysia last year imported goods from “almost all countries” in the world except Rhodesia and South Africa, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, said today. Malaysia did not import from Rhodesia and South Africa because it168 words
-
Article, Illustration101 1969-01-23 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Shaw Organisation’s latest cinema. Singapura Tneatre. will be open to the public from Friday. The fully air-conditioned theatre Is situated at Geylang Serai and will screen exclusively Malay. Tamil and Hindustani pictures. Singapura Theatre is equipped with the latest projectors and sound equipment.101 words
-
Page 4 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous12 1969-01-23 4 abu By LIM KOK WING NOT IN'l RENT/ NOT IN! MISTER A&U!12 words
-
-
Article1052 1969-01-23 5 bombmakers hide out BANGKOK. (UPI) Cambodian Chief of State Prince Norodom Sihanouk announced Chinese had been airested and a number of cttiers had taken refuge in the *ted Chinese Embassy in a recent raid on an explosives workshop. He said that the raid in Phnom Penh also netted more1,052 words
-
Article, Illustration275 1969-01-23 5 PALM BEACH. Florida, (Reuter) Apathetic airline passengers must share some of the blame for fatalities in air crashes according to aviation author Robert J. Ser.ing. "The Achilles heel of air safety isn't the crew or the airplane but the passenger.” Mr. Serling told a recent meeting ofUPI photo. - 275 words
-
Article502 1969-01-23 5 WASHINGTON. Wed (UPI) President Nixon, describing himself as a "Creature of habit.” started his first fuU day in the White House by getting to work befote any of his staff. "It's so close,” a cheerful Nixon said of his office. Usually you have to figure502 words
-
646 1969-01-23 5 AN AFTERWRATH: WASHINGTON. Wed (CPI) Sen Eugene J. McCarthy. Democrat Minnesota, has been quoted by British journalists as saying that Sen Robert F. Kennedy went hack on his word that he would not enter the presidential race last year and that as646 words
-
362 1969-01-23 5 THE PUEBLO INQUIRY CORONADO, California. (CPI) The skipper of the CSS Pueblo revealed that he did not order his crew to man guns to fight for the ship because it would have meant certain death from Communist torpedo boats standing at362 words
-
Article182 1969-01-23 5 CHARLESTON. South Carolina. Wed. (UPI) —Miss Dawn Pepita Langely Hall, the former British author Gordon Langley Hall who switched his sex by surgery will become the bride of her former bultler. John Paul Simmons, tonight. Miss Hall. 31, and Simmons, who is nine years her182 words
-
171 1969-01-23 5 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Three judges today cleared a man of a witchcraft conviction and said that on the evidence they would have done the same for the three witches in Macbeth. The man. Seychelles islander Jean Eugenie, had been sentenced to 18 months’ in prison171 words
-
Article88 1969-01-23 5 EAST BERLIN. (Reuter) Comecon. East Europe’s trading association, met here for a crucial session expected to lav the groundwork for a fundamental reappraisal of the group's structure yesterday. The meeting is due to last a week and to prepare for an economic summit of East European88 words
-
331 1969-01-23 5 JERUSALEM, Wed. (Reuter) Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Than last night described Egyptian President Nasser as a saboteur of peace. He was commenting on President Nasser’s pledge to the Egyptian National Assembly of full support for Arab commando operations against Israel because they were "draining331 words
-
Article169 1969-01-23 5 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) Britain will oppose any attempt by Spain to carry out Customs checks on ships in Gibraltar territorial waters, an authoritative source said here todayThis reaction followed yesterday’s publication of a Spanish decree dated Dec. 26 stating the Madrid government’s right to check vessels169 words
-
225 1969-01-23 5 LOS ANGELES. Wed (Reuter) —Jury selection continued to delay the trial of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, accused assassin of Senator Robert Kennedy. The prosecution first said it would accept a 12-member jury as constituted, but later reversed its decision One woman juror. Miss Helen225 words
-
138 1969-01-23 5 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) The strike by 3.500 overseas telegraphists, which has already cost the Post Office here over £250.000. may todav be extended to include Britain's international telephonists. But even if the executive of the Union of Post Office Workers decides that the138 words
-
Article69 1969-01-23 5 WASHINGTON. Wed. (Reuter) The new Nixon administration will give "priority consideration" to a Soviet offer to begin negotiations with the United States on restricting the nuclear missile race, the State Department said today. The missile talks were originally fixed bv ex-President and Soviet Premier Alexei69 words
-
416 1969-01-23 5 NEW ‘HAPPENING’ IN AUSTRALIA SYDNEY. Wed. (Reuter) Australian are in danger of committing ’’Touricide” on their beaches. Overseas visitor to this country are frequently tempted here by posters showing a semi-tropical paradise of golden sands populated by bikiniclad beautiesMany tourists are horrified on arrival416 words
-
Article362 1969-01-23 6 IT is the hope of all peace loving people that the latest ‘wordy war’ between President Nasser and the Israeli Premier Eshkol should not lead to another flareup in the Middle East. Nasser has recently pledged his country's full support to any Arab Commando operations. Including A1362 words
-
Article99 1969-01-23 6 THE Kremlin’s offer to negotiate disarmament issues with the new Nixon Administration is a hopeful sign, the New York Times said in an editorial Tuesday. The editorial said in part: “The Moscow initiative provides a hopeful setting for progress toward the era of negotiation rather than confrontation,99 words
-
Article216 1969-01-23 6 THE Liberation Daily, a leading official newspaper in Shanghai, today claimed great success for the Maoist movement of placing workers in control of all schools, universities and the superstructure in Shanghai. The campaign was first launched in ali Chinese towns and cities five months ago in response216 words
-
Article1197 1969-01-23 6 Ian Tickle - By Ian Tickle BERNE, Wad. (SPR.T.) The friendship treaty between France and Germany sianed just before Chancellor Adenauer retired in 1963 was supposed to begin a new era in international relations in the heart of Europe. This is not the first time mat France has been involved in1,197 words
-
136 1969-01-23 6 WASHINGTON Wed. (I PI) The Washington Post said on Tuesday in an editorial that President Nixon's Inaugural address suggested "that continuity takes precedence over radical change in hi* thinking.” The Post, which leans toward the Democratic Party said Nixon "spoke more136 words
-
287 1969-01-23 6 SINGAPORE. Wed The following comments were pub- fished in Aslan newspapers on the inauguration of President i Nixon SEOUL; The Korean-langu-age national daily Hankook libo on President Richard Nixon’s inauguration: "He has both unswerving conviction in principle and realistic manoeuver as his287 words
-
325 1969-01-23 6 MIN THU - By MIN THU RANGOON, Wed. (Reuter) Burma is to launch a nation-wide campaign in March aimed at eradicating Illiteracy In the country district by district. The campaign will be run by a recently-formed 16-man illiteracy eradication committee heaaed by Education Secretaiy Ur. Nyl Nyi.325 words
-
Article116 1969-01-23 6 VATICAN CITY. Wed (UPI) The Vatican newspaper Losservatore Romano condemned the Soviet “engalvement” of Czechoslovakia in the strongest terms it has used since the Soviet-led invasion of the country last August In an editorial the newspaper referred to students who have immolated themselves to death to116 words
-
528 1969-01-23 6 ROBERT EVANS - By ROBERT EVANS MOSCOW, Wed. (Reuter) While thousands of people In Novosibirsk have been struggling to work through a month-long blizzard. the inhabitants of a suburb of Karaganda have been freezing In their homes because water and gas supplies broke down. In Sverdlovsk,528 words
-
Article455 1969-01-23 6 (From Sin Chew Jit Poh) Anyone who is concerned over the future of Nantah would have a question of some sort In his mind, for instance: could Prof Raygon Lisun|: Huang’s taking the reins of Nantan mean the implementation of the Wong Keng Wu455 words
-
Article162 1969-01-23 6 MOSCOW. Wed. (AFT) The Government newspaper Izvestia tonight regretted that President Nixon had ommltted to mention disarmament In his Inaugural address and made no direct reference to Vietnam or the Middle East. It said: "Richard Nixon did not directly refeT to certain important problems like the American aggressive162 words
-
463 1969-01-23 6 ROBERT C. MILLER - BY ROBERT C. MILLER ADELAIDE, Australia Wed. (UPI) They hurled old Elliot Price last week on a little sandy knol] overlooking the dry lake upon which he was once shipwrecked and the 1.500 square miles of rocky desert that he converted Into South Australia's463 words
-
Article124 1969-01-23 6 MOSCOW. Wed (Reuter) The official Soviet News Agency lass tonight accused Western press, radio and news services of trying to sow panic in Prague following the selflmmoiation of student Jan Palach. The agency, in a report from the Czechoslovak capital, said no little role m the circu.ation124 words
-
LETTERS...
-
Article79 1969-01-23 6 MALAYSIA'S forthright rejection of Britain a Hunter offer should make us re-evaluate our own Hunter deal with Britain. Let the relevant facts speak for themselves:fiOLt: Bl-NTER Supersonic Inter- Ground Attack ceptor Ground At- Fighter tack Fighter SMf ™"»p* c5u»:? Ph.Im" 4m mi,M sm »S2&“,U’ 0M ***** '«<79 words
-
-
Page 6 Advertisements
-
Advertisement29 1969-01-23 6 Eastehn Sun Stngapore’t Own National Daily THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1969 21-6 Cantonment Road. i 9. lalan Sultan. S'nfaMta 2 Kuala Lumpur, Malartla. TalapKona: 9160J/7 Telephone: *****/6 Cable Addrets: AWNEWS29 words
-
-
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
-
374 1969-01-23 7 T ONDON, Wed (Reuter) Western shipping lines yesterday agreed to admit the Soviet Union to their exclusive Shipping Conference on tie Australian route, thus ending a freight war witn the Russians. The Conference is a gfoup Of western shipping lines which beween them agree374 words
-
152 1969-01-23 7 HONO KONO. WM (R*ut«r) Hon* Kons s import and export trade set new record? last year, according to provisional trade figures released yesterday by the Department of Census and Statistics Domestic exports at HK$ 8/28 million (579.425.000 sterling) Surpassed the previous record set in152 words
-
194 1969-01-23 7 LONDON. Wed. (Reute r The London gold and foreign currency markets reacted in opposite ways yesterday to the start of the new Nixon Administration in the United States. In the currency market there was a feelln* among dealers that the uncertainty194 words
-
Article135 1969-01-23 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Association of Banks in Ma-laysia-Slngapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rate are quoted to the equivalent of 109 units of foreign currency). SELLING T T or O.D. ready; Deutsche Marks S7O 8975; Holland Guilders SBS 0475; Swiss F r a135 words
-
47 1969-01-23 7 NEW YORK. Wed <UPI) Rubber future* cloied uncharged and untraded yesteroay. (Bid) (Asked) Mar 22.90 23.30 May 22.50 23 00 July 21.80 22.15 Sept 22 50 23.00 Nov 22.50 23.00 Jan 22.50 23.00 Locally. No 2 RSS was 24 cents per pound.47 words
-
Article148 1969-01-23 7 TOKYO. Wed. (AFP) The age of colour televiaion is here to atay m Japan. According to NHK Uapan’g semi-official National Broadcasting System), colour television set* in popular use in the nation has Increased to a million starting from scratch about eight yesr* ago. The148 words
-
Article, Illustration185 1969-01-23 7 SINGAPORE. Wed Awarded an OBE In the New Year Honours List for his services to Britain’s export drive, Mr. H Leslie Milliard. Secretary of the Leicester and County Chamber of Commerce, is to accompany the Chamber’s trade mission to Auckland.185 words
-
Article247 1969-01-23 7 N'EW YORK Wed (UPI) The Stock Market took on an easier tone yesterday despite announcement that expanded Vietnam talks will be renewed on Saturday. Trading was moderate. Uncertainty concerning the policies of the new administration in Washington, the record monthly decline in short interest generally247 words
-
Article309 1969-01-23 7 RUBBER UP CENT SINGAPORE Wed February first grade rubber buyer? closed at 5 pm., in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 60 cents per lb., up half a cent from previous close The tone of the market was very quiet but steady. After an unchanged opening the market steadied gradually309 words
-
Article29 1969-01-23 7 LONDON Wed <UPI> Tm maired steady with 420 ton? Spot buye-s 1337 setters 1338 business 1358 3-month? buv**-? 1"86 seller? 1366-J business 1363 1306. Settlement 133829 words
-
Article16 1969-01-23 7 SINGAPORE. Wed The tin price for frriay v as $581 per picul up $1.25.16 words
-
Article318 1969-01-23 7 XTAGOYA. Wed (UPI) lx Toyo;a Motor Sale* Co., of Nagoya which has been extending technical know-how to the Korean Arm of Shin Jin Motor Co., in a tie up agreement yesterday announced it will make an investment from 25 to 49 percent of the Korean Arm’*318 words
-
1669 1969-01-23 7 BINOAPORE. Wed After days of persistent profit-taking, which had most prices lowered daily, trading in the Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia today showed evidence of better buying support. On the day’s active trading, the market closed with a somewhat mixed look about it.1,669 words
-
Article75 1969-01-23 7 HONG KONG. Wed. (UPI) —Money Quotations: Hong Kong dollars 6.0925 per U S dollar Hong Kong dollars 6.1073 per US. dollar TT. Hong Kong dollars 14.52 per pound sterling Hong Kong dollars 315.375 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. Hong Kong dollars 162.7 per 10.00075 words
-
80 1969-01-23 7 JAKARTA. Wed (AFP’ The government has agreed in principle to the establishment of seven foreign motor car a?,emblv plant? In Indonesia. Informat.o Minister Budiardjo announced today. One plant will be set up in Medan (North Sumatra- three in Jakarta, two in Surabaia80 words
-
Article25 1969-01-23 7 LONDON. Wed (UPI) Rubber market opened steady quiet with spot 21-11/16 2115'16. No 1 RSS CIF basis port* Feb. 21-3/16 21-3/8.25 words
-
Article554 1969-01-23 7 SIMiAPOKfc Mo< k Lachange »ol<l and other prif e* ottniallj listed at I he close of business INDUSTRIALS ..2.46 2 47 1.9*» 2.12 4 78 3 1.-, old Mor8*e 5 Id 1 XX hH^ 1:14 1 'netting 1. 4 1 2 148 o t 1 HI554 words
-
Article55 1969-01-23 7 Ut Managers Prices) MaVatan ’ml M.ihnan IH\(| ini 'lain an 1 3« 1 he romimrip Incl 1 <M til I hf ••HVint 1 iin*l 1 19 M Ini p«» 1 iind l in 1 in l-t Hunt Knnjs 1.3*. 1 41* .’ml Hong Kong <♦.“» i no* sterling55 words
-
Article123 1969-01-23 7 MNOAPnur. Wed. The noon price* lit the Singapore hi nose Produce E\< flange today are:— Buyer Seller 1 o< onui oil (TUB) Hulk 31 00 ih until Oil IKI.B Drum .33 .30 1 «hd.p uiini 32 00 Muntnk Uhitf P*pp*r f f O H <#«% M.r W WhltP l*epppf123 words
-
Article31 1969-01-23 7 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI> Dones Jones closing averages: 3n Industrials 029.82 20 Rails 268.75 18 Utils 134 30 65 Stocks 336.22 40 Bonds 74.87 Commodity Eutures Index: 140.1*31 words
-
Article96 1969-01-23 7 SINGAPORE. Wed The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godnwna Vescls 1/2 Cyclops 3/4 Straat Freetown 6/7 Westfalia 8 0 Boma 10/11 Talthvbius 15/16 S.A Transporter 18 Kaptaspyro 25/26 Unvo Maru No. 3 31/32 Pando Cape 33/ 34 Achillas 38/39 Neder Rijn 44 Garrybank96 words
-
-
Page 7 Advertisements
-
Advertisement539 1969-01-23 7 FLY THE BIG BOEING 707s OF MSA TO HONGKONG, TAIPEI, TOKYO, MANILA, DJAKARTA, PERTH, SYDNEY. Contact your travel agent or ring ***** for reservations 1 u Mai.av««-a vt< mf AjmuKtm ARRIVALS *00 a m. M»A >11.028 Kuala Lumpur 6i* am CTA IT 1575 inlten State*. Papeete. Pacific. ft oo a539 words
-
-
294 1969-01-23 8 AFTER C’WEALTH CONFERENCE LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Prime Minister Harold Wilson has announced a series of bilateral discussions as the next move in efforts to solve delicate and difficult problems of Commonwealth immigration. Replying to a cross fire of questions in the Commons on294 words
-
150 1969-01-23 8 THE HAGUE. Wed (CPI) More than a hundred male and female homosexuals demonstrated outside Parliament in protest against a law making homosexual an offence in relations between an adult and a minor punishable by up to four years in jail. The demonstrators said the law150 words
-
Article145 1969-01-23 8 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Mother -of -two Mrs Joyce Hall decided to sample the beer she had brewed fOT a party and five hours later woke up in a police cell 50 miles from home. A court was told yesterday that 29-year-old Joyce was found “very145 words
-
Article137 1969-01-23 8 WASHINGTON. Wed (UPI) President Nixon has installed in the White House a massive wooden desk that once belonged to President Woodrow Wilson. The glass-topped desk is in the Oval Office, which Mr. Nixon will use for ceremonial purposes, rather than the working centre it has137 words
-
Article39 1969-01-23 8 AGANA. Guam Wed (UPI) Typhoon Phyllis, approaching Guam from the East-Southeast, was downgraded today to a tropical storm. Phyllis would pass over or near Guam later in the day. but was expected to do little damage.39 words
-
Article63 1969-01-23 8 MEXICO CITY. Wed (UPI) Sixty Mexico city police officers are undergoing intensive training in the use of newly-a cqul r e d anti-riot tanks, officials said The approximately 40 tanks, purchased in France last month, are designed especially for squelching riots and dispersing street mobs. They63 words
-
137 1969-01-23 8 LOS ANGELES Wed (UPI) —Stormy seas and mechanical difficulty have prevented a small submarine from confirming it has found the sunken tail section of a Scandinavian Airlines Jetliner In which the bodies of 11 passengers were believed entombed. Fifteen of the 45 persons137 words
-
Article, Illustration27 1969-01-23 8 UPI photo.UPI photo. - 27 words
-
Article365 1969-01-23 8 NEW YORK. Wed. (AFP) The trial of Clay Shaw, a Louisiana businessman accused of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy, opened in New Orleans after a long history of postponements yesterday. And by a strange coincidence the first candidate for jury service, called by the trial365 words
-
Article96 1969-01-23 8 NEW YORK. Wed (UPI)— President Nixons New York apartment probably will be put on the market soon. It was learned A spokesman for Douglas L Elliman. which sold the 12room co-operate apartment to Nixon for US$lOO,OOO in 1963. said Nixon intends to sell the96 words
-
Article67 1969-01-23 8 WASHINGTON. Wed <UPI) The death to’l rose to 27 In the fire and explosions that swept the nuclearpowered aircraft carrier Enterprise off Hawaii a week ago The Pentagon announced that aviation structural mechanic Dennis R. Mllburn. died of his injuries in Tripler Army Hospital in67 words
-
Article77 1969-01-23 8 LONDON. (AFP' Prime Minister Harold Wilson said today he had made clear to Commonwealth Prime Mlntstres' Conference that if too many immigrants settled In Britain, British policy on equal rights and opportunities for them “would be frustrated Britain Intended “to remain within the current nailing for immigration77 words
-
Article144 1969-01-23 8 LONDON. Wed. 'Reuter* A woman divorce court Judge decided today that it Is physically possible for a husband to tie his wife to a bedstead despite her struggles Justice Elizabeth Lane, choosing to believe a wife's evidence, said It had been argued that it must be144 words
-
Article136 1969-01-23 8 LONDON. Wed (UPI) Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, will assume the largely formal post of Colonel-ln-Chlef of the Royal Regiment of Wales on June 11. 1969. Buckingham Palace announced. It Is the first service appointment for the Pnnce. who will be 21 in November136 words
-
Article857 1969-01-23 8 TO THE RESCUE MIAMI, Florida (UPI) A rescue party was chopping its way through 60 miles of tropical brush trying to reach six seamen marooned on Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas PROOF ON ‘FISHERMEN’ CANBERRA. (UPI) The Department of Immigration has requested the Australian embassy in Taipei to857 words
-
Article181 1969-01-23 8 FUTURE OF US BASES IN PI MANILA, Wed. (UPI) Foreign Secretary Carlos P. Romufo said today that national interest, not financial considerations, will dictate the future of U.S. military basas in the Philippines. Mr. Romulo reacted to an article in the U.S. News and World Report181 words
-
Article111 1969-01-23 8 BEIRUT. Wed (Reuter* A building material utilising desert sand has been developed by a professor at the American University of Beirut Announcing this today the University said Dr Sami Abbud Kllnk. a civil engineering professor developed the material, called Fvcrete. out of glass fibre filaments mixed111 words
-
Article68 1969-01-23 8 BAIGON Wed (UPI) South Vietnamese Prime Minister Tran Van Huong today said he did not have much confidence In the success of the Paris talks. “I do not put much confidence in the success of the Paris conference because the Communists are stubborn and will always68 words
-
285 1969-01-23 8 HONG KONG. Wed. (CPI) A Canadian yachtsman and his wife were released by Communist China yesterday after 12 days detention for sailing into Chinese waters. They were Arne Larson, 54. of Nanaimo, British Columbia. Canada, and his wife. 45-year-old Evelyn Their285 words
-
Article42 1969-01-23 8 ADELAIDE, Australia. Wed. (Reuter* A 17-year-oid girl had her right leg severed by a speedboat last night as she was swimming In waistdeep water at a beach near here. The girl is now In satisfactory condition in hospital.42 words
-
Article118 1969-01-23 8 NEW YORK. Wed (UPI) Six young conductors were selected as finalists in the Dimitri Mitropoulos international music competition yesterday. They were: Alfredo Bonavera, Italy, Akira Endo USA, Mesru M. Mehmedov. Bulgaria, Uri Segal. Israel, Klauspeter Seibel. West Germany, Michael Zearott. USA. They will compete for first p.ace118 words
-
Article55 1969-01-23 8 DOHA. QATAR. Wed (UPl* The Israeli boycott committee has urged .Arab nations to increase their trade with France because of President Charles de Gaulle’s pro-Arab stand m the Middle East crisis. Gen De Gaulle recently cut off the French supply of Mirage jets and55 words
-
Article86 1969-01-23 8 UNITED NATIONS Wed. <UPI» Secretary General U Thant today planned to celebrate his 60th birthday with a lunch with his top aides, a cake from UN. correspondents and a quiet evening at home The top international civil servant from Burma has three more years to serve86 words
-
69 1969-01-23 8 TOKYO: Students, wearing he met, carry a steel cabinet to build a barricade on a street of downtown Tokyo while the leftist students demonstrate protest against riot police on the Tokyo University campus to put armed striking students out of the buildings of the university. Two cars (shown i n— UPI photo. - 69 words
-
511 1969-01-23 9 TOKYO, Wed. (I'PI). Foreign Minister Kiichi Aichi said today U.S. bases on Okinawa help guarantee security in the Far East and implied that his Government might go along with leaving them intact when the Rvukvu Islands revert to Japan. Mr. Aichi,511 words
-
127 1969-01-23 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Co-operative societies will be introduced in secondary schools soon, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Tuan Haji Mohamed Ghazali bin Jawi, told the Dewan Ra'ayat today. These societies, which could either sell bonks or run the school canteens, would be registered with127 words
-
Article185 1969-01-23 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore's former top police officer, Lt.-Col. T .E. Ricketts has resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces. A Ministry of Interior and Defence spokesman when contacted confirmed that Lt Col. Ricketts. who was last attached to the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute at Paslr Labar.185 words
-
354 1969-01-23 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed J The Deputy Prime Minister, j Tun Abdul Razak. will make a policy speech on Malaysia's! general defence policy when he presents the estimates for the Defence Ministry in the Dewan Ra'ayat tomorrow Tun Razak said this in reply354 words
-
Article38 1969-01-23 9 SINGAPORE. Wed —There! will be a public performance by the Nan Chiau Girls' High School and the Chung Hwa Girls’ High School Brass Bands at Hong Lina Green on Sunday. at S So p m.38 words
-
Article121 1969-01-23 9 BANGKOK. Wed (AFP) Deputy Defence Minister Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chuiasaphya today accused opposition parties of hiring “young thugs" to cause trouble at the election rally held by the Government-backed United Thai Peoples Party (UTPP) on Monday last Marshal Dawee who Is also Secretary-General of the121 words
-
Article155 1969-01-23 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Assistant Minister of Home Affairs. Enche Mam-ah bin Dato Samah, today denied that the police had taken harsh action" against a group of University of Malaya students who staged a demonstration in front of the Soviet Embassy here last year. The police155 words
-
406 1969-01-23 9 LONDON, Wed. (UPI Reuter) —Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman discussed Malaysia's interest in buying jet fighters and other defence issues on Tuesday with British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart. The Malaysian Prime Minister returned to London for the talks alter receiving an offer406 words
-
Page 9 Advertisements
-
Advertisement22 1969-01-23 9 Mpet you ot GRADY WILSON CRUSADE NATIONAL THEATRE FEBRUARY 2ND-9TH S Where are the Dollv's A Go-Go? Where Where??? J 5 WHERE???22 words
-
Advertisement164 1969-01-23 9 ORCHARD 1 Pail* 3 Shown! 11 am 3.15 A 7-43 P m N B Phone Bookings xkkfl* Mini B* Collected By BEN-HCR” Starts promptly At ll 70 a.m.. 3 35 A 805 p m 10 45 a m.. 3 00 p m A T.3T pm. 2nd STUPENDOUS WEEK! THE GREATEST164 words
-
Advertisement132 1969-01-23 9 OOVV o 4 4 e-. 4 TIE SMPOBE LM RIVERBOAT RESTAURANT Ist Deck ISLANDER ROOM Wide variety of Chinee* Food at popular prices. Set Lunch $6 50 per person Set Dinner SB.OO per person (no cover charge) RAFFLES GOLD ROOM Suitable tor private parties. 2nd Deck GRAND MALACCA ROOM Superb132 words
-
-
Page 9 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous489 1969-01-23 9 SHAW# Orsnnißntlon D O Phone ***** UST DAT; 11 J m 1.45. 4 (Ml s, 9 IS n m TEMPTRESS WITH I.IMMI FACES A SHAW PRODUCTION Mandarin In Shawsropt. Coloi OPENS TOMORROW' Alan Arkin "THE HEART IS A LONELY HI N'TFR" In Color _Soodra_^ocko___(_^m_Wß i t.NOW SHOWING U• m 14489 words
-
Miscellaneous322 1969-01-23 9 TODAY and YOU..: Thursday, January 23, 1969. STAR GAZER'*») m Aim HA*. 21 A«. 1» ,17-18-19-33 Ul 46 87 ,f TAURUS AF*. 20 I HAY 20 «Vl-l 3-40-43 B 70-76-79 84j CtMINI as* M *r l* JUNI 20 g~N73-41-47-49 69-74 CANCER *l fcfcjui'f C* 3-44-48-57 LEO VIRGO t/ AU9. 23322 words
-
Miscellaneous272 1969-01-23 9 tmiiaa OPfNS TODAY 11. 1.30 4 Ml, II I.MI. *3O 6.30 *IS pm H 6.45 930 pm A MINUTE TO PRAY. A SECOND TO DIE” Antony Chidra Color Scope on EON SATURDAY MIDNIGHT "SoOf Of Lore In Til* Storm Mandarin Scope Eng Chin Sun *nd ROMANTIC WEEK’ 11 a m..272 words
-
-
STUDENTS' PAGE ALL $5 ESSAY WINNERS
-
Article, Illustration253 1969-01-23 10 IT was midnight. The rain was falling in sheets. The road was very wet and dark. Most of the houses were closed. I was running down the street, after attending my friend’s birthday party. My clothes were very wet and I began to feel frightened. My house253 words
-
Article, Illustration211 1969-01-23 10 MY name is Askiah. I am a pupil of the Government English Girls’ School in Kuala Kangsar. I go to school by bus. My house is about three miles away from school. I am five feet tall and have short black hair. My complexion is brownish. Like many other211 words
-
Article, Illustration225 1969-01-23 10 ONE Saturday. I went to the library to borrow some books. I browsed through the books and selected a book titled Jane Eyre. The story tells about Jane Eyre. She was an orphan girl and she went to live with her uncle Her uncle was225 words
-
Article, Illustration281 1969-01-23 10 ONE night. I was alone in my room, reading a story book about ghosts. The book was so interesting that I continued to read it until midnight when I heard a knock at the door. I arose reluctantly to open the door, leaving the book open on281 words
-
Article, Illustration327 1969-01-23 10 ONE Mondav morning. I was shocked to discover that my urine was red in colour- Immediately I told my mother about it. I was taken to our family doctor and he tested my urine I was told that I had kidney trouble. Tears rolled down my327 words
-
Article, Illustration464 1969-01-23 10 IT was Monday morning and I was still in bed. The sun was shining through the windows of my room. I got up and noticed that it was already eight o'clock. I jumped up hurriedly and ran downstairs. I brushed my teeth and took464 words
-
Article, Illustration217 1969-01-23 10 IN Singapore, there are many markets. Markets are very useful places. They are also very necessary. A market is a place where housewives can buy, their daily food. There is a market near my house. It is a big market which has many stalls. It217 words
-
Article, Illustration322 1969-01-23 10 ONE NIGHT while the family were having a quiet game of monopoly, the door bell rang. We were wondering who it was at that hour. We were shocked to find three Indonesians standing at the door. One of them spoke in broken English and from what we gathered322 words
-
Article, Illustration486 1969-01-23 10 ONE night, I went to the cinema. As I walked wearily along, out of the exit door, I started yawing. I began munching a bar of chocolate when suddenly a streak of lighning flashed across the sky. It hurt my eyes, and before I could walk486 words
-
Article, Illustration344 1969-01-23 10 HEADLINES in the Eastern Sun ’Prime Minister and wife on tour of America’’ followed by a series of pictures and a long story of their journey. What a thing it is to be the wife of a Prime Minister, always in the limelight344 words
-
Article, Illustration254 1969-01-23 10 It was a rainy night. I was unable to sleep because of the thunder and the flash of lightning. So I sat up on my bed and looked out through the window. Suddenly an incident which happened last year came into my mind. Last year, during the254 words
-
Article, Illustration403 1969-01-23 10 ONE NIGHT, last year, my uncle from Malacca who knows many stories, told me a ghost story. After he had finished his frightening story, I brushed my teeth and went to bed. At first I was unable to sleep thinking about the story. Somehow,403 words
-
-
Page 10 Advertisements
-
Advertisement184 1969-01-23 10 NEW ESSAY CONTEST: RULES TO OBSERVE THE EASTERN SUN’S new essay writing contest for boys and girls of 14 and under appears in this page every Thursday One of the objects of this contest is to encourage young boys and girls to express themselves properly. And what better way to184 words
-
-
Sun Sport
-
328 1969-01-23 11 TJRISBANE, Wed. (Rt»uter) —Two of the world's greats of tennis —i Ken Rosewoll and Poncho Gonzales faded out of the Australian tennis championships today, beaten in straight sets. Gonzales. 41. was outpaced by tall, lean Australian Davis Cup amateur Bill Botvrey, 25, losing328 words
-
Article205 1969-01-23 11 Tokyo wed. <upi> si»i. geru Ogiwara smashed a ujft hook to the Jaw anc j knocked can Orient junior welterweight cha mp:on Larry Flaviano of the Philippines in the final 12th round of their, title match tonight Earlier OgiWara, 23. the Orient's No 4 junior welterweigjht contender205 words
-
85 1969-01-23 11 KEIGHLEY (Yorkshire). Wed. (iAFPi Billy Bryant. Great Britain's second row forward for the Rugby League Test against France On Feb. 2 at Toulouse, broke his leg on Tuesday playing for Castleford against Keighley It is the third time m less tHan two years85 words
-
Article23 1969-01-23 11 KEIGHLEY. England. Wed '(Reuter) Castleford b'dat Keighley by twelve points to ten in a Rugbv League match plaved here last night.23 words
-
Article134 1969-01-23 11 BRISBANE. Wed. (Reuter) —Wimbledon champion Rod Laver hit his flashing best to beat Roy Emerson in four sets in a third round match in the Australian Open tennis championship here tonight. Laver won 6—2. 6—4. 3—6. 9 —7 in two hours 40 minutes in a thrilling match134 words
-
Article75 1969-01-23 11 SINGAPORE. Wed—Singapore Combined Schools held Khalsa Association to a scoreless draw in an S.H.A Division One match played at Balestier Road, this evening. Bchools played a steady game and attacked in the first half but thei r slow and poor hitting forwards deprived them of scoring. Khalsa put75 words
-
Article, Illustration225 1969-01-23 11 THE Singapore cricket team began a three-week tour of northern New South Wales (January 17 to February 7). They are scheduled to Play eight matches against country teams at Gosford. Moree, Narrahri. Barraba. Manilla. Gunnedah. Quirindi and Dungog. The 15 players were led by manager OsbertANIB pictures. - 225 words
-
Article82 1969-01-23 11 TAIPEI Wed 'UPIi A 2hmember Nationalist Chinese bowling team left here today for Manila to participate in the 3rd Asian Ten-pm bowling championship. The team failed to reach Manila for yesterday'* opening day competition because of entry vis* problem* and airplane accommodations. The Chinese bowlers,82 words
-
Article68 1969-01-23 11 LONDON, Wed. < Reuter) Malaysian Oon Chong Hau, winner of the Scottish Open title last week, has been made joint top-seed with Lee Kin Tat. of Singapore.in the Kent Open badminton championships at Crystal Palace here on Friday and Saturday. Both players are students m68 words
-
361 1969-01-23 11 BANGKOK. Wed. (Reuter) A President Tovo Kogyo team grabbed a close one-nil victory over Hong Kong's Kowloon Motor Bus team in the first round B' Group play of the second Asian champion teams cup football tournament here last night. After a goal-less first half,361 words
-
Article287 1969-01-23 11 NEW YORK. Wed <Reuter Stan Musial and Rov Campenclla were named to the baseball Hall of Fame today m the annual voting bv sport* writers. Musial, who had a lifetime batting average of .331 in 21 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, made287 words
-
348 1969-01-23 11 ADELAIDE. Wed (Reuter) Veteran West Indies fast bowler Wesley Hall is in doubt for the crucial fourth cricket Test against Australia following a freak accident at his team's hotel in the South Australia following a freak accident at h;s team's hotel in the South348 words
-
Article84 1969-01-23 11 MANILA. Wed. (AFP) Former world Junior lightweight champion Gabriel (Flash) Elorde today flew to Quito. Ecuador, where he will appear in the ring for the first time after a 14-month "semiretirement.” Elorde aged 33, will meet world-rated junior lightweight challenger Jaime Vallariares in a ten-round bout84 words
-
244 1969-01-23 11 NEW YORK. Wed. (I PI) Rod Laver of Australia was named by an international panel today as an overwhelming winner of the 196 R gold racket award voted annually to the top tennis player of the year. Australia’s Ken Rosewall was ranked second and244 words
-
Article268 1969-01-23 11 COLOMBO. Wed. AFP) The M C.C. team led by Colin Cowdrey arrived in Colombo today on a 12-day visit to Ceylon before starting a tour of Pakistan. Cowdrey and his. team mates were accorded a typical Ceylonese welcome at Ceylon's international airport at Katunayake268 words
-
Article301 1969-01-23 11 SINGAPORE. Wed —A Singapore Selection will meet The Rest in a boxing tournament sponsored by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association. to he held at the Moulmein Community Centre on Saturday at 7.00 pm. The Selection team are represented by national champions and national trainees,301 words
-
Article27 1969-01-23 11 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Basketball Association of Singapore will hold their annual general meeting at the association's premises. Joo Seng Road, on Sunday at 10.00 a.m.27 words
-
Article133 1969-01-23 11 VANCOUVER Wed 'Reuter) Russia's national ice hockey team completely outclassed the Canadian national squad last night, scoring a 7—o victorv before 15.608 fans for the second straight win of their tour. Led bv Valery Kharalnov with three goals, the Russians dominated pla v with superior passing and133 words
-
541 1969-01-23 12 T ONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Shy, unassuming Johnny Famechon stormed his way to the world featherweight boxing title here last night with a dour and bitter points decision over defending champion Jose Legra. Legra. Cuban-born Spaniard making his first title defence, was 5 2541 words
-
Article281 1969-01-23 12 LONDON, Wed (UPI) Johnny Famechon of Australia, the new world featherweight champion, was so overwhelmed at his stunning success against Jose Legra of Spain that he found words difficult to come by as he relaxed on the rubbing table after the fight. Famechon said: "I281 words
-
Article125 1969-01-23 12 MELBOURNE. Wed. (AFP) The new world featherweight champion Johnny Famechon will be given a hero's welcome when he arrives home next Friday. The Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Councillor Reg Tablto. will give him a civic reception as he passe* through the city in a cavalcade of125 words
-
Article87 1969-01-23 12 KIMBERLEY. S. Africa, Wed (AFP) —South African wonder swim girl Karen Muir set a new world 400 metres medley record here today that will not be recognised. The sports controlling body. FINA. are unlikely to accept her time of 5 min., 21.2 sec., as it87 words
-
138 1969-01-23 12 Verdict ‘Incredible’ Sportswriters LONDON. Wed (AFP) Johnny Famechon's victory over Jose Legra in their world leatherweight bout here last night brought a storm of protest from British sportswriters in today’s press. Desmond Hacket. of the Dailv Express, called the verdict “incredible’’ one of the greatest boxing upsets. I can remember.”138 words
-
39 1969-01-23 12 UPI radio picture.UPI radio picture. - 39 words
-
634 1969-01-23 12 NEW YORK, Wed. (Reuter) Bob Foster defends his world light-heavy-weight title against Frank Depaula at Madison Square Garden here tomorrow night in a bout between knockout artistes that few expect to last its scheduled 15 rounds. (Fight starts 0230 GMT Thursday).634 words
-
197 1969-01-23 12 LONDON. Wed (Reuteri Jose Legra. Cuban-born Spaniard who la«t the world featherweight title here last night when he was outpointed by Australian Johnny Famechon. will be unable to box for at least a month because of a broken thumb. Legra Injured197 words
-
Article279 1969-01-23 12 By Eastern Knight. Tan Lian Ann l Lim Kok Ann Tan Lian Seng Giam Choo Kv.ee l 2i Kazanskl j Gibbs Hardt 0 Hobson i 1* Singapore needed only 1$ points in this final round to win Group D. assuming that France will beat Lebanon 4-0 (France beat279 words
-
Article270 1969-01-23 12 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN SINGAPORE. Wed. Newcomer Grandeur of Sarawak trained by Major Heddle, did an impressive gallop on a good track at Bukit Timah here today. Grandeur of Sarawak, w’ho w’ill be making his debut on Sunday in Class 4 Div. 2 over 6f clocked 39270 words
-
Article213 1969-01-23 12 MONTE CARLO. Wed. (Reu"rl —British Fords and West German Porsches were fighting fo r the lead a s the Monte Carlo rally survivors headed Monaco today after a -6-hou r drive through the snowy French Alps. Late last night with snow getting deeper. Porsche appeared213 words
-
Article94 1969-01-23 12 PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. Wed 1 Reuter)—Trinidad skipper Willie Rodriguez led his team to an innings victory over the Windward Islands cricket team in the first round of the regional Shell Shield cricket championship here. Trinidad, with 12 points now share the lead with the defending94 words
-
Article27 1969-01-23 12 Rotherham, England, Wed. (Reuter)—Northampton Town beat Rotherham United by one goal to zero in a English Football League Division Three match played here last night.27 words
-
1337 1969-01-23 12 THE CLUBi CUP Horses Class 1—9 Furs. Tulloh 195 Desert Apache 6y 9 00 Mr CS Oon xulloh 021 Seals Bay 6y 8.09 Honaer Stable Danrl* 164 Katnng Ocean 6y 7y 7y 8.00 Luc'kv Stable \1 c! Stable E B kelen R1,337 words
-
-
Page 11 Advertisements
-
Advertisement156 1969-01-23 11 SALES ft SERVICE RE FRIGLRATORS/AIRCONDITIONERS REFRIGERATORS AIRCONDITIONERS Sales/Bervsce Rental/fcpray Guaranteed Workmanship Reasonable Charges Contact: ?*OV TH EASTERN REEHIUEKATION CO 452 RACE COl RhE ROAD TEL: ***** tS'pore) AT YOUR SERVICE INTIRNATIONAL INVESTIGATION kfc'RMCL. 43.V8. Getlang Road. Singapore 14. Tel: 4M7433 Dndertak ns Commercial Cases Matrimonial Trade Mark Infringements. Security A156 words
-
-
Page 11 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous1092 1969-01-23 11 rom TV and Radio W J TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL 5 P.M. 355 Prog Summary in all Languages: 605 Belajar-lah Bahasa Kebangsaan 6.10 TarZan (The Prodigal Puma*. 7.1 C Tennis Davis Cup Exhibition Matches: 7 4(1 News in Chinese 800 What Others Sav (Chinese Version 1 830 The Doris Dav Show1,092 words
-
-
Page 12 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous53 1969-01-23 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore: 2.37 am. (8 ft 9 ins.): 8.16 am. (3 ft. 4 ins.); 2.11 p.m. (9 ft. 6 Ins 8.47 p.m. (1 ft.). TOMORROW Singapore: 305 am. (8 ft 7 ins); 9.02 am (3 ft. 2 ins.): 2.59 pm (8 ft. 7 Ins.); 9.21 p.m. (253 words
-