Eastern Sun, 27 February 1969
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Title Section23 1969-02-27 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY it Estd. 1968. Vol. 3 No. 924 Thursday, 27 February 1969. ft MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents23 words
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Article, Illustration124 1969-02-27 1 SINGAPORE. Wed Australia and New Zealand have enhanced the prospects for stability in the area and so promote economic growth, the Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan lew, commented today. A statement by the Prime Minister said: “By their statements that they were not setting any124 words
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Article38 1969-02-27 1 M?re C.D.C. investments Page 2. Factors behind N.Z.’s defence decision Page 2. President Kennedy trial sensation Page 8. Three commended for bravery Page 9. Student Essay winners Page 10. Bukit Timah track work Page 12.38 words
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456 1969-02-27 1 CANBERRA. Wed. (Reuter) Malaysia and Singapore were indivisible in terms of defence arrangements, the Prime Minister, Mr. Gorton, told the House of Representatives today. Replying to the Deputy leader of the opposition, Mr. L. H. Barnard. Mr. Gorton said the Governments of456 words
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50 1969-02-27 1 CAPE KENNEDY: Apollo 9 command pilot James McDivitt looks at camera through his space helmet on Feb. 25 as he waited a run through exercise in the mission simulator. Apollo 9 mission is scheduled for launch on Feb. on a 10-day earth orbit to test lunar landing vehicle. UPI radiophoto.— UPI radiophoto. - 50 words
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Article, Illustration519 1969-02-27 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. A 19-year-old boy. Mak Kum Thong, today topped the Raffles Institution HSC results with five distinctions in Chemistry. Physics. General Paper. Applied and Pure Mathematics Als for all the 11 papers in these subjects. Son of the proprietor of a519 words
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Article262 1969-02-27 1 JERUSALEM. Wed. (UPI) Levi Eshkol, Premier of Israel since IW3. is dead. He died of a heart attack today in the midst of the worsening Mid-East crisis- He was 73. Eshkol died at his home, where he had been ill. He had been recovering from262 words
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Article292 1969-02-27 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman today spoke of the possibility of entering into new defence arrangements with Malaysia’s Commonwealth partners. Speaking to newsmen alter the weekly Cabinet meeting, the Tunku welcomed the decisions of the Australian and New Zealand Governments to keep their292 words
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428 1969-02-27 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Public utilities Board said today 164 officers not entitled to quarters were mainly housed before 1963 “for reasons which are no longer valid’’. In a statement today, the Chairman. Dr. Ong Swee Law, said that they have been asked428 words
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Article69 1969-02-27 1 LOS ANGELES. Wed. (UPI) Sirhan B. Sirhan exploded in anger at his murder trial on Tuesday and told his attorneys and the judge that he wanted to plead guilty to the murder of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The 24-year-old Arab immigrant stood up and shouted69 words
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165 1969-02-27 1 BONN. Wed. (UPI) President Nixon today carried his mission of allied unity to strong and prosperous West Germany and renewed the American pledge to champion reunification of the divided German nation under “a durable peace in the world.” So saying, the President plunged into165 words
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Article40 1969-02-27 1 JERUSALEM. Wed. (Reuter) General Hi gal Allon was chosen by the Israeli Cabinet today as acting Prime Minister to bead the caretaker Government following the death of Levi Eshkol, according to usually reliable sources here.40 words
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Article32 1969-02-27 1 WISHING all our Muslim readers a Selamat Hari Raya Haji. There will be no issue of the Eastern Sun tomorrow. Publication will beresumed on Saturday March 1, 1969.32 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous26 1969-02-27 1 LADIES DAY 4V^FI rs m Wm a V “I asked that new basketball player along but if you're not interested make believe you don’t see him!“26 words
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Article, Illustration516 1969-02-27 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. The New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr. J.H. Weir tonight outlined the f ctors which had led to his country's decision to maintain its troops here after 1971. He wa s speaking at a dinner organised by the Commonwealth516 words
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Article, Illustration238 1969-02-27 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore will alwavs hold happy memories for British travel agent Nathan Stone who spent a few days here together with other travel agents from Europe. At his hotel last night a big surprise was in store for him.238 words
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Article159 1969-02-27 2 Toto: 21 Share 100,000 SINGAPORE. Wed. A major and 20 other members of his staff who syndicated 21 entries for each Toto draw since its inception are the lucky jackpot winners in the last draw. This morning. Major D Haig of the Armed Forces called at the office of Singapore159 words
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143 1969-02-27 2 SINGAPORE. Wed Commandant Marion KettlewelL the Director of the Women’s Royal Naval Service, arrives here tomorrow. During her six-dav visit Commandant Kettlewell will meet the eight W.R N S officer* and 58 Wrens stationed in Singapore Most of them are serving at the Naval Base as143 words
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Article, Illustration51 1969-02-27 2 Students of the Anglo-Chinese School Janus Group (incorporating the Historical Society yesterday visited the Eastern Sun for an insight into newspaper ,T he jM-odd students were conducted round the various departments and were explained how a newspaper organisation works. Picture shows the students at the printing department of the Eastern51 words
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Article, Illustration253 1969-02-27 2 SINGAPORE, Wed—The Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Toh Chin Chye suggested today that Singapore should start post graduate courses in computer science a id systems engineering. Dr. roll was speaking after he had witnessed the latest scientific equipment exhibition organised by Hewlett-Packard253 words
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232 1969-02-27 2 SINGAPORE. Wed The Chairman of the Commonwealth Development Corporation. Lord Howick, said that the CDC has plans to step-up future Investment projects tn the Republic Lork Howtrk described Singapore as a rapidly developing cfcty-state with an attractive investment climate. Speaking to reporters at232 words
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152 1969-02-27 2 SINGAPORF. Wed Two watchmen were today committed to stand trial In the High Court on a charge of raping a 14-year-old girl after a preliminary inquiry in the Ninth Magistrates Court. Anwar Haq. 49 and Nlsar Ahmed. 28 are alleged to have raped the152 words
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188 1969-02-27 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. General Sir Michael Carr.,., Commandcr-in-Chief. Far East will inspect a tri-sen r. guard-of-honour before boarding his aircraft at R\p Changi when he leaves the Command on March 4 The brief ceremony will mark the end of the General s tour as Commander-ln-Cnlef188 words
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98 1969-02-27 3 First Lady Gives Lunch To Helpers The First Lady, Puan Noor Aishah yesterday gave a lunch to some of the voluntary helpers and officials of the Singapore Association for Retarded Children at the Istana. The lunch was in appreciation of their support to the association's building fund. TOP picture from98 words
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Article174 1969-02-27 3 ASEAN BANGKOK. Wed (AFP) Brigadier General Soenarso. Chairman of the Indonesian National Committee of the Association of Southeast Aslan Nations ASEAN), stated here today that technical co-operation among ASEAN members was possible despite the Sabah dispute between Malaysia and the Philippines. General Soenarso arrived here on Tuesday174 words
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71 1969-02-27 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Armed Forces will conduct an artillery exercise at the Southern Island ranges on Friday from 10 a m. to 6 p.m. During this exercise artillery weapons will be fired from Pulau Semaku and Pulau Sudong o n to the target71 words
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Article69 1969-02-27 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. A 29-year-old man, Ang Siew Chai alias Tua Tau of Jalan Bukit Ho Swee wa s stabbed to death by two unknown persons today at 11.05 a-rn. in Beo Crescent opposite Havelock Road. Police said the two unknown persons who were believed to have69 words
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Article1051 1969-02-27 3 The Morning Glow Tennis Club elected the following office bearers at the annual general meeting held on February 23: President: Mr. Slow Watt Soon (re-elected): Ist Vice-president: Mr. Kwik Teow Chong: 2nd Vice-presi-Teow Chong: 2nd Vicepresident: Mr. Koh Ho Khoon; Hon. Secretary: Mr. Jacob Chan Wah1,051 words
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Article43 1969-02-27 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The State Coroner. Mr Liew Ngik Kee. today returned a verdict of death by misadventure at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of a 21-year-old mechanic. Leong Pak Meng at the General Hospital on Jan. 14 this year.43 words
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Article90 1969-02-27 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Department of Extramural Studies is offering a new course on “Teaching Chinese as a second language” consisting of six lectures by Mr. Ong Tee Wah. lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Nanyang University. The course aims to introduce some90 words
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Miscellaneous671 1969-02-27 3 TODAY and YOU.. Thursday, February 27, 1969., STAR GAZEK'*O ARIES yT* mar 21 ABB 19 r>ls-18-2(M4 Hv 49-64-65 f TAURUS A>> 2o I WAV 20 r> 2- 6-37-41 46-55 8038 GEMINI (5a 3 V e y JUNE 20 v 36-39-52-69 72-76-86-90 CANCER JUNE 21 SH& WIV22 [Vi -22-28-43 y 5062^8671 words
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Article7601 1969-02-27 4 70.79 Per Cent Successful HSC Exam SOME 70.79 per cent or 1.197 of the 1.691 school candidates who sat for the Cambridge Higher School Certificate examination last year have been successful. In addition 346 or 27.8 5er cent out of the 1,244 dult Education Board candidates also7,601 words
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Advertisement247 1969-02-27 4 The Principal and staff of Stamford Institutes Group of Colleges of Further Education in Singapore and Malaysia extend their heart-felt congratulations to all successful students in the Higher School Certificate examination .> CHOICE OF A CAREER or INFORMATION ON FURTHER EORCATIDN for OyourselfOyour children •your ward •your friend Write to247 words
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250 1969-02-27 5 MANILA Wed (UPII “AU this is senseless, senseless'* 41-year-old Teofiki Sipin said on Tuesday night at a vigil for his wife. Senseless for Teofilo Sipin was the killing in cold blood on Monday of Mrs. Virginia Quintos Sipin, 37 inside a taxicab in front of her250 words
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Article124 1969-02-27 5 NEW YORK. Wed (ATPV —Americans are increasingly against the US recognising Peoples China, but more ol them want It to be represented at the United Nations results of a poll showed here today According to the Louis Harris Institute 39 per cent of those asked favoured124 words
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99 1969-02-27 5 NEW DELHI. Wed. (Reuter) All the crew of a Singapore fishing trawle r accused of Doaching into Indian territorial waters, off Narcondum Island, in December were sentenced to four months imprisonment, Parliament was told today. Mr. Dinesh Singh. External Affairs Minister, said in the House99 words
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Advertisement279 1969-02-27 5 CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL No. 1 Dorset Road. Singapore 8. Tel. *****4. OFFERS TUITION 1. To PRE-UNIVERSITY Classes I II In Arts and Science by experienced Graduate Teaehers. Well-equipped and spacious Laboratories provided. 2. To all SECONDARY Classes in all Academic and Commercial subjects: Typing and Book* keeping. Failures can enrol279 words
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Article519 1969-02-27 6 rE Joint announcement by Australia and New Zealand to continue to maintain their military presence in Singapore and Malaysia should put a stop to all doubts and anxieties about the future security of this region. Britain is pulling out. But Australians and New Zealand forces are staying519 words
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206 1969-02-27 6 THE Washington Star said on Tuesday In an editorial the Nixon Administration was now facing a decision about whether to resume the bombing of North Vietnam. The Star said the likely reason for the extensive attacks on South Vietnam cities and towns was— (UPI) - 206 words
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568 1969-02-27 6 MANILA. Wed. (tPI) Former tJ.S. Ambassador Edwin O. Reiscbauer believes U.S. bases in Southeast Asia probably cause the United States more headaches than they do in protecting the region from external aggression. Reischauer. now a Harvard Univeraity Profeasor, reiterated some of hi*568 words
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451 1969-02-27 6 SYDNEY. Wed. (Reuter) Australia's decision to retain forces in Malaysia after the 1911 British pullout would bring relief In half a dosen capitals. “The Sydney Morning Herald" said in an editorial today. "This was not an easy decision to make, the problem of Sabah served451 words
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Article220 1969-02-27 6 PARIS. Wed. (AFP) The biggest moving operation of the century will be completed at the weekend when the Paris Central Market Les Halles is shifted to new installations south of the city, tailored to feed an estimated 12 million people of the Paris region by 1990 The220 words
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Article772 1969-02-27 6 PETER GREGSON - BY PETER GREGSON HONG KONG. Wed. (Reuter) One-third of one per cent of Hong Kong's population will go to the polls on March 5 in the colony's only elections —for a body with virtually no power. Only 34.237 people are registered to vote772 words
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423 1969-02-27 6 MOSCOW. Med. (AFT) The Soviet Government newspaper Izvestia tonight ruled out any Immediate bargaining over West Berlin. It said there was no possibility of West Berliners being allowed to visit their families In East Berlin. In exchange for cancellation of the West German Presidential election423 words
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783 1969-02-27 6 CHARLOTTE RIX - BY CHARLOTTE RIX PARIS. Wed. (AFP) Today, it is common to tn* the term “ready-made” to all articles that are not mad, according to specific measurements. It certainly hold, true when it concerns clothing or jewellery, neverthei es the term has been adopted for783 words
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Article548 1969-02-27 6 BRUCE WALKLEY - BY BRUCE WALKLEY DARWIN. Wed. (Reuter) Australia's northern capital city is celebrating Its 100th birthday and the party is likely to last seven months. Darwin, where the temperature is around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees centigrade) for most of the year and the humidity makes548 words
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249 1969-02-27 6 WASHINGTON. Wed AFP> The Defence Department announced today that about 2.500 army paratroopers and air force personnel would oe flown next month from, the United States to South Korea for manoeuvres called bv the Pentagon as “the longest airborne assault operation ;n history."249 words
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Article92 1969-02-27 6 NEW DELHI. Wed (AFP'— The Government of Indila is understood to have decided to extend a further credit of about 7,000.000 dollars to Indonesia, it was learned here today. The Indian Cabinet, which made the decision, reviewed the scope of further possible co-operation between the92 words
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238 1969-02-27 7 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Stocks suffered their sixth successive drop yesterday In heavy trading After some impressive economic news he'ped give the lisj, healthy look In early activity, sellers took full command after mid-session in response to unsettling international news and the238 words
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Article95 1969-02-27 7 SINGAPORE. Wed The Association of Banks in Malav-sia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency). SELLING T.T. or O D ready: Deutsche Marks $76.5875; Holland Guilders $84.9225; Swiss Francs $7l 5275; French Francs95 words
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Article60 1969-02-27 7 HONG KONG. Wed. (UPI) V! ev quotation?; HK56.059 per US. dollar HKS6 110 pe r US. dollar TT HKSI4 53 per Pound sterling HK331&371 per tael of gold i ner cent flnene" HK5160.3 per 10.000 Japanese ye s HK*l34 0 per 100 Philippines p' is buyer# HKf»135.060 words
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Article381 1969-02-27 7 SINGAPORE. Wed The world-wide Philips organisation will utilise the services of their leading scientists and technologists from around the world to make Singapore the commercial electronic and engineering service centre in South East Asia. This was stated by Mr. A w Van Agt. Chairman of381 words
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253 1969-02-27 7 VANCOUVER. B C., Wed Canadian Pacific Air announced it has ordered two Boeing 727 Jetliners at a cost of about sl2} million (Canadian) The 570-mlle-an-hour trl-Jet aircraft, first 6f this type to be ordered by CP Air. are scheduled for delivery in April and253 words
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88 1969-02-27 7 LONDON. Wed (UPI) Rubber market closed barely steady with spot 24-3/4 25-1/8. Settlement House: March deleted April 24-13 16 25 April/June 24-13 16 25-1/16 July Sept 24-3/8 24-7/16 Oct/Dec 24 24-1/8 Jan/March 23-3 4 24 April/June 23-5/8 23-7/8 July/Sept 23-1 2 23-3/4 Oct Dec88 words
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Article16 1969-02-27 7 SINGAPORE Wed The tiff price for today was *59l per picul, down $3 87)16 words
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1596 1969-02-27 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. Slightly steady conditions prevailed in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore todav. Whatever steadiness gained yesterday were erased slightlv on some renewed profit-taking, especially pronounced in in- dustrials. The afternoon session saw a more active market at work which required1,596 words
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Article, Illustration128 1969-02-27 7 18-year-old Lunette Bryant, Australia’s Miss Crowning Glory 1968, rode to the top of Air-India’s skyscraper for a bird's eye-view of Bombay. Air-India’s 24-storey high skyscraper, now under construction at Nariman Point on Bombay’s waterfront, will be completed by the end of 1969. Mounted on the128 words
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Article317 1969-02-27 7 Rubber Down Cent SINGAPORE. Wed March first grade rubber buv#r* closed at 5 p.m.. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 69| cents per lb., down one eighth of a cent from previous close The tone of the market was slightly easier. At first the market moved narrowly and uncertainly317 words
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189 1969-02-27 7 LONDON. Wed (UPI) Merger prospect* and fresh demand for second line Industrial share* helped th# stock market ahead in fairly brisk trading yesterday. For the third consecutive day British Government Bond* found support and advanced along a broad front but some failed189 words
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Article39 1969-02-27 7 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Dow Jones closing averages On the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Industrial* 899.80 20 Rails 257.0 T 15 Utilities 133 60 65 Stocks 325.31 40 Bonds 74 54 Commodity Future# Index 139.9539 words
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Article611 1969-02-27 7 NIM4APOKK aturl E* rhantr *nld and othrr prl< r* aRlnall) naiad ai ihr cu.»p OI bualnpu INDUSTRIALS *.45 III Ban Co ALL '>r < Ri« 90 1 mi 1M 2 19 1 XM 2 4 5* 4 84 3.80 t o|e( 5t»ra«r 1 37 IIH^ 1.75611 words
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Article57 1969-02-27 7 NEW YORK Wed (UPI) Rubber futures closed 10 to 35 points lower on no sales yosterday. (Bid) (Asked) Mar 25.90 27.40 May 25 65 26 65 July 25 15 26.15 Sof>t 25.13 25.30 Nov 23 IS 25.40 Jan 70 23.13 25.40 Mar 23 15 25.40 Locally, No. 257 words
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Article50 1969-02-27 7 rManarers Price*) 1«t Mslatan \D 2 99 2nd Malatan XD 2 17 irfl Malayan 1.35 The Commerce Ind. 107 1 17 1 he satiric Fund. 120 130 M inteM Fund 1.80 1.40 1st Hone Konc 131 1 43» 2nd Hon* hone .90 1.01» Merlin* Com I'Honi Rons currency)50 words
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Article118 1969-02-27 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The noon pruM at the Singapore hinfM Produce Exchange today are:— Bayer Seller oconat Oil 49 SO (FOR) Hoik m nnai Oil (F O B > Drum 52 90 Loose copra Mixed SI. 00 Muntok Whire Pepper (FOB.) 96% N L W. Sarawak Whit# Pepper 112 50118 words
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Article107 1969-02-27 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following ships *f6 expected to in port todsy: Godowna Vessels 12 Queensville 3 4 Charlotte Maerik 5 Vanlene 6/7 NOrwid 8/9 Osaka Maru 13/14 Vienne 15 16 westfalia 19 Broholm 21/22 Sletter 23/24 Pinya 27/2* wainui 29 30 Bahadur 31/32 Flintshire 33/34 Cyclops 38/39107 words
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123 1969-02-27 8 PASADENA. California Wed. (UPI) Mariner 6. the first of twin spacecraft that may tell earthlings whether Mars can harbour life, sped with almost pinpoint accuracy yesterday toward a picturetaking date with the red planet. Space scientists in mission control at Jet Propulsion Laboratory said123 words
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Article91 1969-02-27 8 SALTA, Argentina, Wed. '(UPI) A thief caught in the act of robbing a home by a policeman stabbed his captor to death yesterday and was in turn subdued by two women bystanders who used the heels of their shoes to club him into submission. Police91 words
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Article250 1969-02-27 8 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) A flash Are trapped employees on the top floors of a Fifth Avenue office building shortly before the end of the work day yesterday, killing seven of them and injuring at least 11 others. One man died in the middle of250 words
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Article98 1969-02-27 8 OTTAWA. Wed. (UPI) Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau declined to reveal in the Commons yesterday if Red China relations with Canada would be discussed with US. President Richard Nixon next month. Mr. Trudeau, scheduled to meet with Mr Nixon in Washington on March 24. told98 words
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Article67 1969-02-27 8 BUDAPEST. (Reuter) Hungarian soccer player Zoltan Varga was sentenced to five years imprisonment in his absence here today for defecting from his team at the Mexico City Olympics, the Hungarian new* agency. MTT. reported. MTI said Varga’s wife was sentenced to two and a half years67 words
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Article, Illustration725 1969-02-27 8 SENSATIONAL END TO 3-YEAR 'SEARCH' NEW ORLEANS, Wed. (UPI) Attorney Dean Andrews testified today that the mysterious "Clay Bertrand" mentioned in the Warren Commission report, the subject of a three-year search by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ond a k2y point in— UPI; Radio photo. - 725 words
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Article385 1969-02-27 8 UNFARE DEATH COLOGNE West Germany. (Reuter) A 48-year-old Spanish woman leapt to her death from a train near here today when the ticket collector found she had no ticket for her trio from Bad Godesberg to Cologne The fare for the journey is 3.80 marks (about 8 shillings sterling).385 words
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Article191 1969-02-27 8 PARIS. Wed (Reuter) France and Britain today each appeared to be waiting for a move from the other in their dispute about President de Gaulle's ideas for the future of Western Europe The British, embassy here said today that London had repeated to the Gaullist government this week191 words
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61 1969-02-27 8 MELBOURNE: Dame Zara (Nee Holt) gives a wave to admirers, after her wedding to Mr. Jeff Bate (dark suit) Dame Zara, wife of the late Australian Prime Minister. Mr. Harold Holt, was married at her son Nicholas’s house in Toorak, Victoria. In the foreground is one of Dame Zara’s grandchildren.— UPI photo. - 61 words
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Article437 1969-02-27 8 ITALIAN REBUFF FOR FRANCE ROME, Wed. (AFP) France's hard-line position with regard to the Western European Union (WEU) is "not only untenable juridically but above all untenable politically", Foreign Affairs Minister Pietro Neeni told the Italian Senate here last night. He also said Paris's position437 words
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Article135 1969-02-27 8 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) President Nixon last night wound up his talks with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his government. After a black- tie dinner at 10 Downing Street, the Premier’s official residence, he drove back to Clarldges Hotel and an unexpected welcome from a waiting135 words
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Advertisement198 1969-02-27 8 'V JOIN THE BANDWAGON OF LUCKY WINNERS ENTER IN THE LAST HOLIDAY DRAW HANDSOME CASH PRIZES and 404 GIFT PRIZIS ARE AWAITING YOO! POH HENG GOLDSMITHS LTD. Jeweller* erf Repute N 1 <v <r. *S> <: Head Office: 689-693, North Bridge Road, Singapore, 7 Tels: ***** ***** Johore Bahru Branch198 words
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612 1969-02-27 9 CAPE KENNEDY. Florida. Wed. (UPI) A delta rocket roared aloft on a fiery track down the Florida east coast early today to put a storm hunter weather satellite into orbit around the earth's poles. The reliable delta blasted eft into clear, chilly skies at612 words
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Article224 1969-02-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Government was today urged to conduct an inquiry into the operations of motor assembly plants which concentrated only on their own agency vehicles while slowing down deliberately the assembly of cars contracted to them. The call was made by Senator Tan224 words
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Article81 1969-02-27 9 MELBOURNE. Wed. (Reuter) Two people who recently returned from the Far East have become Australia’s first Hong Kong flu victims. Dr. N. Bennett, acting Medical Superintendent of an infectious diseases hospital here, said one of the patients recently returned from Malaysia and the other from81 words
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Article, Illustration312 1969-02-27 9 SINGAPORE. Wed Two British officers and a Gurkha rifleman of the 1st Battalion, the Second King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles have received commendations from the Commander-In-Chief of the Far East Land Forces for acts of bravery with complete disregard for their own safety. Major312 words
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463 1969-02-27 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The High Court today granted decrees nisi to each of the three housewives who petitioned for divorces on grounds of desertion on the part of their husbands. The divorce suits were heard before Mr. Justice Tan Ah Tah. In the first case, a463 words
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Article469 1969-02-27 9 SINGAPORE. Wed—The Federal Court today handed down a judgement allowing an appeal by a Singapore lawyer against the Comptroller of Income Tax for additional assessment to his income tax for the year of assessment 1963. The appeal is against the Judgement of a High Court Judge who469 words
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Article83 1969-02-27 9 CANBERRA. Wed. (Reuter) The Australian Prime Minister. Mr. John Gorton, was accused in the Federal Parliament today of practising a “system of patronage’’ In ministerial appointments. The Labour opposition leader. Mr Gough Whltlam. made the accusation In an urgency motion In the House of Representatives. Mr. Whltlam83 words
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316 1969-02-27 9 SINGAPORE. Wed —The Public Utilities Board has taken yet another step forward in its Rural Electrification Programme bv the completion of a Rural Electrification Scheme m Kampong San Teng in the Thomson Constituency. To mark the completion of the latest electrification316 words
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179 1969-02-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Minister without portfolio, Enche Abdul Ghsfar Baba today denied he had shown special favour to the Soviet Ambassador here by accompanying him in his visits to several states “The government allows representatives of foreign missions here to mix with the179 words
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Article75 1969-02-27 9 LOS ANGELES Wed (Reuter) A former policeman has been sentenced to die in the gas chamber for killing his second wife of a few weeks and the husband of his blonde mistress to collect insurance money. The mistress, Mrs Kristina Cromwell. 27. was *iv*n lit* imprisonment75 words
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Miscellaneous406 1969-02-27 9 SHAW# Selamat HAR! RAYA HAJI D O Phone ***** 14th Action Parked Day! ffot« Revved Time* No Free LUt 10 45 am. 1 30 4. 045 A 03* pm William Holden. Cliff RooerUon ‘THE DEVIL'* BRIGADE Pan*vi«ion St Co or «UAI Lido A Capitol Saturday M'aite Lily Ho A: Jimmv406 words
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Miscellaneous48 1969-02-27 9 4-THEATRE SIMULTANEOUS OPENING TODAY! GALA ODEON-KATONG MAJESTIC RUBY Gala. Od.on Kat-n Rak.: la*. St*, la* •IS pm. MaJ*«lt: 1 a*. SS*. la* PS* pm THRILL' ACTION GALORE Tr U,t COLOR SCOPE (M starriag CH en \|AIM-LING KIM CHUN CHANG YANG lit Miidtrln Hilh Engl l«h A Chlnr*# Subtitle*48 words
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Article, Illustration427 1969-02-27 10 TIME passed very quickly. It was the 2nd of January and I had to go back to school. But. not to the school where all my friends are but to a school, where I shall see many new faces, that is the Raffles427 words
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Article, Illustration514 1969-02-27 10 GAMBLING is a very bad habit and is popular in the world of today. Some people who are greedy think that gambling is a kind of earning money scheme. They think that it is easier to win than to work for money. All these are wrong attitudes.514 words
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Article, Illustration236 1969-02-27 10 WE know that Singapore is a young nation and she needs many capable leaders. One day we students will have to take up this role of leadership. We are the future nation builders. How can we train ourselves as future nation builders? Our schools provide many236 words
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Article, Illustration514 1969-02-27 10 EVERY year accidents have killed thousands of people, injured millions and destroyed building, land and valuables. IVe can prevent accidents by following safety rules at home, on road and in school. Accidents at home killed many people so we must be always alert. We must have514 words
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Article, Illustration410 1969-02-27 10 I CAN help to keep my school clean by forming all the good habits such as throwing rubbish in a proper place and not to draw pictures on the walls of the school building. I must also see that all the410 words
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Article, Illustration294 1969-02-27 10 IT ws a cloudy day. My friend Invited me to go Ashing. We went to the sea-side by bus. When we reached there, we hired a sampan to go Ashing. We were not very good at rowing a boat. So we asked a Malay to294 words
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Article, Illustration303 1969-02-27 10 TELEVISION was Introduced to Singapore in the year 1963. It was a marvellous invention. Not only does Singapore hove television, other countries also have it, for instance America, Malaysia, Hong Kong, etc. America the television programmes also include ones with colour, however in Singapore, we only have black and303 words
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Article, Illustration241 1969-02-27 10 CLEAN LINESS is v r y important to health, and beauty. If Singapore is well-deco-rated but dirty, she will not be beautiful. Singapore depends very much on tourist trade so we must keep Singapore clean in order to have this trade flourish. To be clean we must241 words
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Article, Illustration517 1969-02-27 10 DREAMS are common even today. Me dream of nuxxlinr I but interesting happenings. Sometimes iou mav hear people gossipping about the adventure, m their dreams. One night. I was lying to bed reading a book about an expedition. Eventually, I felt sleepy and soon fail asleep. It517 words
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Article, Illustration305 1969-02-27 10 IN the olden davs the word, “fuel” was used by a few people. That is people who lived in city areas In those days when we sa;d "fuel”, it meant only wood, but today it is mere than firewood Anything which is used for the purpose of obtaining Are305 words
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Advertisement145 1969-02-27 10 NEW ESSAY CONTEST: RULES TO OBSERVE THF EASTERN SUN’S new essay writ.n, in this P a v objects of this contest is to encour°ne f and girls to express themselve, age young boys ana Pr P And what better way to do U. than to put thC TheJ’eV^also 1 $5.00145 words
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333 1969-02-27 11 MEXICO CITY, Wed. (Reuter) Mexico's world flyweight boxing champion of 48 hours, Efren "Alacran" Torres may defend his title for the first time in his home town Guadalajara against Bernabe Villacampo of the Philli- pines. Torres won the title from Thailand's Chartchai333 words
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Article117 1969-02-27 11 PALM BEACH GARDENS. Florida. Wed. (Reuter) Gene Littler, who was fourth in the Tucson Open golf tournament last week, hat forged further ahead in the earnings list on the 1969 United States golf circuit Littler. who won U 554,400 (about £1.800) at Tucson, has earned a117 words
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Article106 1969-02-27 11 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Jimmy Anderson retained the British Junior lightweight boxing title by stopping Colin Lake in the seventh round at the Royal Albert Hall here last night. Anderson, much the heavier hitter, dropped Lake In the seventh round with a solid left hook to the body106 words
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Article, Illustration158 1969-02-27 11 The Federal Minister of the Interior. Ernst Benda, intends going swimming regularly in future. This decision was reached on the occasion of talks with wellknown German sportsmen and women which he bad on the eve of the public sports hearing before the internal committee of158 words
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Article100 1969-02-27 11 SINGAPORE Wed Syed Hassonah won the Fiash Sports Club senior division cross-country title, held at Changkat Changi. recently. He returned 15 minutes 56 seconds over a three-mile route. Close behind him were V. Govlndasamy and K Kumaran who finished second and third respectively. In the women's section,100 words
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Article79 1969-02-27 11 BRISTOL. England. Wed. (Reuter) Wimbledon champions Rod Laver (Australia) and Mrs Bil.ie King (USA) head a strong professional entry for the New Wills Open tennis championship here from June 9 to 14. it was announced today. With prize money totalling £8.650. it will be the second79 words
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Article46 1969-02-27 11 LONDON. Wed (AFP) Home players will face a strong overseas challenge In the 59th All-England badminton championships the unofficial world championships which begin at the Empire Pool Wembley, on March 19 Players from Malaysia. Japan. Indonesia Denmark and Sweden head the foreign contingent.46 words
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408 1969-02-27 11 SIDNEY. Wed. The Australian soccer scene, recently booming, frequently seething, is once again in turmoil. The game has never been so strong- yet the man who co-ordinated the growth of the last four vears. Australian Soccer Federation secretary lan McAndrew. has resigned. McAndrew, a 32-year-old408 words
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Article175 1969-02-27 11 MANILA. Wed (UPI) Th£ World Boxirtg Council's Junior welterweight champion Pf'dro Adigue will be out of action for at least four months, doctors said today. Adigue was ordered to stay out or the ring after phvslclans removed his appendix in a two-hour operation vestetdav175 words
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Article110 1969-02-27 11 LONDON. Wed. The West German Cycling Federation have accented an invitation for a West German team to compete in this year’s round Britain cycle race sponsored by the Milk Marketing Board. Thev will Join teams from all Ireland. Czechoslovakia. Finland. Po'and. Switzerland, the Netherlands and110 words
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291 1969-02-27 11 DACCA, East Pakistan, Wed. (Reuter) Leaders of the students' group in Dacca last night warned cricket officials in the city that police should be kept out of sight in Dacca stadium on Friday when England start the second Test match against291 words
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Article190 1969-02-27 11 LONDON. Wed Golfers in Britain are being offered cash prize.* this year. Established and new sponsors have stepped up prize money by more than £26.000 taking the total to be competed for to well above £200.000. Biggest British circuit Increase* for golfers comes in190 words
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208 1969-02-27 11 POMPANO BEACH. Florida. Wed (UPI) Ted Williams, the last player to bat over .400 in the major leagues, took charge as manager of the Washington Senators and immediately promised, “they’re going to have a lot of batting practice.” Williams cited “my real love208 words
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Article97 1969-02-27 11 KARACHI. Wed. (Reuter); Pakistan’s cricket selectors today named 14 players from whom the team to meet England in the Second Test in Dacca will be chosen. The team consist of the 11 players who were in the drawn First Test in Lahore plus Pervez Sajjad,97 words
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1441 1969-02-27 12 Horses Class 1, Dlv. 1 1 Mile 814 Regal Mate 6y 906 Goodman Stable Daniels 020 Castle Command 5y 809 Hollywood Park 8table Allan 195 Desert Apache 5y 807 Mr. C S Oon Tulloh 135 Seals Bay 5y 8.08 Homer Stable Darnels1,441 words
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Article416 1969-02-27 12 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN SINGAPORE, Wed. Newcomer MOENIA LONGA (Bougoure) showed galloping ability when he reeled off 3f in 39 4 5 in the compony of BLUE SKY (riding boy) on a yielding track here this morning. Moenia Longa was full of running at tne finis.i. Yang416 words
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Article159 1969-02-27 12 SINGAPORE. Wed. Last year’s division two runnersup. Tamplnes Rovers started off well In the FAS division one match when they defeated RAF Seletar 3-0 at the Jalan Besar stadium today Tamplnes with their fast and open play easily outplayed their oponents. On the other hand. RAF Seletar159 words
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Article164 1969-02-27 12 OAKLAND. California. Wed. (UPI) An exuberant Billie Jean King easily defeated Ann Haydon Jones of Great Britain 6 —3. g—2 last night in the US$lB,OOO international protennis invitational for her first singles title since knee surgery last fall. “Tennis i* fun again”, beamed Mrs King164 words
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Article88 1969-02-27 12 MEXICO CITY. Wed. (UPI) The World Boxing Council’s new world flyweight champion. Efren “Scarp: .n” Torres, said yesterday he had turned down an offer of U 5545,000 to meet Eduardo “raton” Mojica for the title In Managua. Nicaragua. “It Is not fear of Mojica that has88 words
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Article72 1969-02-27 12 AUCKLAND. Wed. (Reuter) West Indies Test skipper Gary Sobers said here today that he would be playing for Nottinghamshire this summer after his country’s short tour of England ended. Sobers was commenting on reports about his having said that at the age of 32. I72 words
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36 1969-02-27 12 Australian cricket captain Bill Lawry (left) and West Indies captain Gary Sobers hold the Frank Worrell trophy. Australia beat the West Indies 3-1 in the Test series which ended In Sydney, Australia, last week. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 36 words
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Article192 1969-02-27 12 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Leeds lit tied stretched their lead in the English First Division to four points over nearest rivals Liverpool when they scored a 2-9 away win over Nottingham Forest last night Mick Jones scored in the 40th minute and Peter Lorime r made it192 words
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Article86 1969-02-27 12 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Manchester United and Manchester City, both of whom had easy wins in the previous round last night, were made co-favourites at 9-2 at the callover on the FA Soccer Cup at the Victoria Club here last night. The best-backed club was Tottenham86 words
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Article24 1969-02-27 12 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Amateur Athletic Association will hold their annual cross-country race, at Selarang, RAF Changl. on Saturday, at 330 p.m.24 words
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377 1969-02-27 12 MANILA. Wed. (LPI) One hundred and sixty one players, 92 of them foreigners, tee off tomorrow in the opening round of the L'SS32.OO<) Philippine Open, the richest leg of the 1969 Asian golf circuit. Site of the four-day golf festival is the par-72377 words
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Article222 1969-02-27 12 MELBOURNE Wed (Reuter) World bantamweight champion Lionel Rose has had a spy In challenger Alan Rudkin’s camp to analyse the Briton s style. Rose's manager. Jack Rennie. said today: “My man reported Rudkin as a ‘sneeky’ puncher, who often lets one go from the clouds.” Rennie222 words
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Article84 1969-02-27 12 AUCKLAND. Wed. (Reuter) Opening bat Steve Camacho and fast bowler Charlie Griffith are unavailable because of injury for the West Indies team to play New Zealand in the First Test beginning here tomorrow. The West Indies manager. Mr. Berkely Gaskin, said that Camacho and Griffith84 words
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250 1969-02-27 12 SINGAPORE. Wed Valuable prizes are being offered for winners o' the 1969 Cathav-Bruns* wick Fa r East Bo r ir championships which be gins here on March i Prizes Include trophy and for the luckv man arn woman a trip to Ame~c* to participate ae250 words
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Article100 1969-02-27 12 TOKYO Wed (UPI) Mu. sashi Nakano of Japan tonight smashed a perfectly timed right hook to the law and knocked out Fel Pedranza of the Philippines in the fourth round to retain h;s Orient welter-weight title for tne fourth time. Nakano hooked a powerful short right100 words
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Advertisement222 1969-02-27 11 Classified Ads, Death MR V. KAILAS %PJ|. LAI. 84. retired officer of the Stngapore Harbour Board, pasaed away peacefully In Kuala Lumpur at 1230 pm. on 26-2-69. He leaves behind live daughter* and three sons (Ganesan. Kangeaon Thtagarajan). The cortege will leave 14. Lorong Kasi Plllal Kairpong tSentul! for the222 words
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Miscellaneous52 1969-02-27 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore: 4.45 am. (4 ft. 4 ins): 10.34 a.m. (5 ft. 6 ins); 3.19 pm. (5 ft.). 9.58 p.m. (6 ft. 9 ins TOMORROW Singapore: 4.59 am (3 ft. 6ms.); 10.57 am. (6 ft. 4 ins 4.27 p.m. (4 ft. 3 ins 10.40 pm. (7 ft52 words
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