Eastern Sun, 13 April 1969

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  • 23 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 967 Sunday Edition. 13 April 1969. MC (P) 0737 Price 15 cents
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  • 80 1 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan lew will leave for London early next week for discussions with the British Government. He will then so up to Cambridge where he will stay until May 7. A Prime Minister's Office statement said Mr. Lee would also pay
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  • 158 1 FARIBAULT. Minnesota. Sat. TL'PI) A mysterious, odorless gas caused about 200 persons to experience fainting spells and headaches last night during a showing of the movie "Romeo and Juliet" at the Paradise theatre. Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers had just got married when the gas descended on
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  • 149 1 PARIS. Sat. Reuter) Political leaders marshalled their forces this weekend for a referendum campaign in which General de Gaulle is seeking a renewed vote of confidence from the electorate halfway through his presidential term. Gaullist and opposition leaders gathering for political rallies before the official
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  • 111 1 STOCKHOLM. Sat. (UPI) Canadian ambassador Arthur J. Andrew will meet a high-ranking communist Chinese official in Stockholm early next month to begin formal talks on diplomatic relations between Canada and China diplomatic sources said today. Mr Andrew will be assisted by China experts from the External
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  • 74 1 OKAYAMA. Japan. Sat (UPI) A police officer who was struck in the head when riot police tried to break through campus barricades in this southern Japan city died yesterday. Hiroshi Arimoto. 26. was the second police officer to die in campus disputes in Japan the past 12
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  • 639 1 WASHINGTON, Sat. (UP!) The NATO allies announced agreement yesterday to cautiously explore the possibility of a European security conference with the Soviet dominated Warsaw Pact powers. At the same time, they outlined a long step by step process to determine whether such a meeting would be
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  • 124 1 LONDON. Sat. (UPI)— Mr. Roger Moore —better known as "The Saint" married Mrs. Roger Moore yesterday. The bridegroom was the star of the television series "the Saint" and his bride was Italian actress Luisa Matroli. 31. She had her name changed in court in 1963 to "Mrs.
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  • 102 1 WASHINGTON. Sat. (UPI) —President Nixon is sending a message to Cambodian Chief of State Prince Norodom Sihanouk which is expected to set the stage for renewal of U.S —Cambodian diplomatic relations. State Department officials disclosed today. The officials said that the presidential message has not
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  • 69 1 LONDON Sat. (UPI)— Prime Minister Harold Wilson has rejected a demand by Britain's labour unions that he drop planned anti-strike legislation. He told them his government is determined to go ahead with it soon Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Barbara Castle Minister for Employment and Productivity, met
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  • 424 1 MISSION AMISS THE VALLEY, Anguilla Sot. (UPI) Lord Caradon of Britain appeared likely to leave Anguilla today without having a chance to meet the island's leaders, as additional violence threatened to disrupt the island's first magis- trotes court session. Lord Caradon, British I nlted Nations
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  • 118 1 NEW YORK, Sat. (Reuter) The Russians are planning to build a restaurant at the bottom of the sea, Soviet Life Magazine reported today. "Gifts of the sea" will be the name of the restaurant, seating 300 people, to be built in the resort city of Sochi in the
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  • 161 1 TOKYO. Sat. (UPI) A Japanese business executive who has been to Hanoi 17 times says the North Vietnamese do not expect the war to end in the next two or three years even if everything including the Paris talks —goes well. Mr. Yoshihiko Nomura, executive
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  • 64 1 MONTREAL. Sat. (Reuter) —The Permanent Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation has decided to set up a committee of 11 to consider all complaints and incidents of hijacking and other "illegal interference" with international civil aviation. But the committee will consider only cases of illegal interference
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  • 42 1 ISTANBUL. Sat. (Reuter) A Soviet destroyer. Number 383. passed through the Bosphorus today at 3.30 GMT heading towards the Mediterranean. Two more destroyers, numbers 390 and 848. and a Cruiser (533) are due to pass into the Mediterranean tomorrow.
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  • 258 1 TEL AVIV, Sat. (Reuter) Israeli Prime Minister Mrs. Golda Meir said today King Hussein of Jordan only sought to restore the situation which existed on the eve of the 1967 six-day war and was not really in favour of a genuine peace with Israel.
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  • 76 1 KINGSTON. Jamaica. Sat. (UPI) Five condemned prisoners at St. Catherine District Prison worked for days to dig themselves out of their death row ceils. The work was all for nothing. The five men were recaptured as soon as they emerged from their tunnel m the prison compound yesterday.
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  • 67 1 HELWAN, Egypt. Sat. (Renter) Hundreds of Egyptian* are rushing to taste the waters of a new sulphur spring here rumoured to act as a se stimulant and cur© or sltln dis€SBßB. Dr. Aly Abdel Aziz, Director of Sulphur Springs in the Spa town, today advised caution until a
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 73 1 In This Issue. LUCKY Shopper Page O MORE "Asian dollars" Page 3. U.S. Troops pound Reds in DMZ Page 5. THE Unwelcome Visitor Page 6 WEEKLY Rubber Mart Review Page 7. FILM Review and latest Hollvwood news and gossips Page 9. THE ABC of orchid growing series Page YOMIURI Open
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  • 1000 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Trade Representative of Israel and Mrs. H. Dikan will hold a reception on Tuesday April 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Golden Lotus to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Independence of the state oi israei. Miss Jessie Brown lie.
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  • 84 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. Eighteen Singapore Jaycees. the largest delegation so far, will attend the Junior Chamber International Conference to be held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from April 25 to 30. At the conference and while on a goodwill tour of Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Bangkok, the
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  • 111 2 Yesterday we featured Eastern Sun's first lurk? shopper for the week. Todav the lady above (circled) has been declared our second lucky shopper for the week. She was "caught" shopping at C K. Tang on Friday (April U) at about 3 p.m. Like manv other lucky
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  • 141 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat A man and a youth were shot by the personnel manager of the Hotel Mr Lou Meng Tong. early this morning when he found them behaving suspiciously on the fourth floor ledge of the hotel. A police spokesman said the youth, believed to
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  • 1042 2 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Public Works Department will *pend $12.5 million this year for sewerage development. According to a PWD statement today, forward planning had enabled the staff to continue extension of sewerage facilities in the Republic thus keeping apace with the rapid
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  • 163 2 SINGAPORE. Sat The Housing and Development Board has obtained powers under the Environmental Public Health Act. 1968. to deal more effectively and adequately w:th the litter problem In the Board* estates Under the present arrangement. field officers attached to the Estates Department of the Board
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  • 177 2 SINGAPORE. Sat Taxi drivers in the Republic have been urged to be extra courteous and helpful during the period April 15 to 20 during which the ECAFE session will be held here. The call came from the Singapore Taxi-Owners Co-opera-tive Motor Garage and Stores
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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  • 267 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Democratic Club of the ITniversity of Singapore today described the proposal to abolish the jury system as "a move fraught with the most serious consequences." The move, said the club, in a statement, could not be appraised in a solely legal context
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  • 51 3 RICHMOND. Australia. Sat. (Reuter) Workmen in this northern town have found what could be the fossilised remains of a reptile which lived in Australia 100 million years ago. Experts from Townsville University tentatively identified the remains today as those of a Plesiosaur. a large marine carnivorous
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  • 220 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. American are investing some $3OO million in fixed assets in Singapore a spokesman of the American Embassy said here today. During a discussion with 21 Jaycees the spokesman disclosed that although some of the American firms had small fixed assets here, they
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  • 197 3 TAIPEI. Sat. (UPI) Nationalist China has adopted a population policy that encourages birth control and condones abortion, it was announced today. The policy is apparently designed to ease the threat of a population explosion on this island country that has the world's second highest population density
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  • 31 3 WASHINGTON. Sat. (UPI) —Airman First Class Patrick J. Nugent, son-m-law of former President Johnson. was mustered out of military service yesterday after completing a year's tour of duty in Vietnam.
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  • 30 3 MILAN, Italy: A teargas bomb explodes as two riot police hustle a girl to safety. A riot broke out here yesterday in sympathy with the rebellious southern town of Battipaglia.
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  • 158 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. Two youths who were believed to be called "Ah Leong" and "Ah Choon" could not be traced after the murder of a lorry driver. Lim Kip Gee. the Coroner's Court was told today. Lim was murdered while loading packages of cement in a factory on
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  • 308 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. These two lovely young ladies were all excited and set to go. They left here tonight to promote Singapore in different places and in diffe- rent ways. Misj Rosalind Ong (left) "Miss Tourism Singapura 1969" flew to Perth. Australia. for a one-week promotional
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  • 46 3 BOMBAY. Sat. (Reuter) Nine earth tremors were recorded in the past 24 hours at Koynanagar in Maharashtra, where a disastrous earthquake wrecked the town IB months ago killing 200 people Official sources said there had been no reports of damage to life or property.
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  • 299 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. Eight adventurous young members of the School Cadet Corps will leave for Central West Malaysia early tomorrow morning for a 14-day trek in deep jungle, shooting rapids on self-made rafts and braving snakes and wild animals. But to these lads, they accepted this trip
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  • 459 3 WASHINGTON. Sat. (I PI) President Nixon today plans to reveal in broad terms the amount of money his administration needs to operate the government, fight inflation and support the Vietnam war. At the same time, it was learned White House tax aides were
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 61 3 SPORE DIARY SINGAPORE. Sat. 10 a m: Chinese operatic practice at National Theatre Club. Clemenceau Avenue. 5 p.m-6 p.m.; Performance by Catholic High School brass band at Botanic Gardens. 5.30 p.m.-*5.30 p.m.: Performance by Singapore Girl Pipers at Macßitchie Reservoir Park bandstand. 5.30 p.m. Kenopanished classes at Ramakrishna Mission, Bartley
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  • 991 4 QtNGAPORE, Sat. The Vice-Chancellor designate of Nanyang University, Professor Royson L.F. Huong today said he was confidant Nantah could make the grade as one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the Republic. The eminent academician, speaking at a luncheon meeting
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  • 68 4 SYDNEY. Sat. (Reuter) South Korean Finance Minister Jone Ryul Whang today was elected chairman of the Asian Development Bank's board of governors The next annual meeting of the bank will be held In Seoul or Manila In April next year. The second annual meeting today also
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  • 205 4 SINGAPORE, Sat. Mr. Goh Koh Pui, Chairman of the Port of Singapore Authority, at a luncheon on board the 'Clifford Maersk' today presented a specially engraved salver to Capt. H.P. Maribo Jensen, Master of the Maersk Line vessel in commemoration of the vessel's arrival on
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  • 71 4 DATO Lee Che* Shan. Manasinf Director of Chunf Khiaw Bank, celebrated his 61st hirthdav with a jrand dinner at the Golden Lotus on Friday to which manv relatives and friends attended. Eastern Sun picture shows from right: Dato Lee Chee Shan. Patin Lee Chee Shan. Mrs. Lee
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  • Article, Illustration
    57 4 Mr. and Mrs TIT Hak Sim who were married at tha Wesley Methodist Church at Fort Canning Road yesterday. The bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr. Tay Kai Tek while the bride is the former Miss Heng Lee Rheng. A dinner was held last nifht at Clifton
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  • 187 4 V AND EN BERG AIR EORCE BASE California. Sat (UFI) The liftoff of the Nimbus 3 waather satellite was cancelled early today after teat equipment indicated a possible fuel leak in the launch rocket. A spokesman for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration aaid the effort
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  • 94 4 KOTA RAHRU Sat The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Rarak will have an informal exchange of views on matters of mutual interest with the Indonesian Foreign Minister. Mr. Adam Malik, in Kuala Lurrp'ir tomorrow Tun Rarak told newsmen hero today that Mr. Malik, who
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  • 51 4 TAIPEI. Sat. fßeuter> Taipei will increase its daily tap water supply by 40.000 tons next month to meet water shortage« during the summer months, the central news agency reported today. Three new pumps have recently installed at the Hsient;en pumping station to increase the supply, it
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  • 173 4 MANILA. Sat. (I'PI) American pilot Capt. Alvln Marks, who plans to set a globetrotting record in 14 days, flew into Manila from Singapore this afternoon confident he would achieve his foal. Marks. 40. 0 f California, arrived at 0752 GMT. one hour and
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  • 95 4 KOTA BHARU. Sat The Returning Officer at the nomination centre for the Kelantan State Assembly seat of Bandar Hulu, Dato Yusof bin Hassan, today rejected the nomination papers filed by Wan Abdul Hamid bin Wan Mahamood. an Independent. He was the onlv candidate to be disqualified. For
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  • 80 4 PROMINENT banker and businessman. Mr. Lien Ying-Chow who is also Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia, held a cocktail party on Friday night in honour
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  • 125 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. Indi« is kee n to improve its relations with Malaysia, particularly in the economic and cultural field*, the Secretary to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. Mr. V. H. Coelho. said today. Mr. Coelho believes that this oart of Asia should get
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  • 100 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. A former office boy. S. Sundram, 25. was today acquitted and discharged on two charges of committing criminal breach of trust of two cheques amounting to $16,300 from his firm without his defence being called In acquitting Sundram. the court president. Mr.
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  • 306 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. The withdrawal of British forces from this part of the world has had little adverse effect on the economies of Malaysia and Singapore, Mr. Yeo Tiam Siew. representing the Chairman of a bank (Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation) of the Association of Banks in
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  • 127 4 JAKARTA Sat. <R*uter) The Indonesian Government will send 4.000 Communist detainees to South Sumatra to work :n development projects, the South Sumatra military commander. Brigadier General Ishak Djuarsa. said today. He told reporters that the security situation in South Sumatra was favourable to settle
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  • 130 4 SAIGON, Sat. (UPl)—Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky. South Vietnam's co-ordinator at the Paris Peaca talks ped into Saigon from Paris at 3 p.m. local time today. Vira President Ky. who had scheduled a news conference at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut Airport, e.uded newsmen by flying his
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  • 70 4 JAKARTA. Sat (Reuter} In South Sulawesi, the local vegetable teller is more likely than not a eorporal of a sergeant or perhaps even an officer. Military commander of the region Brig-Gen Sajidlrr.ar.. told reporters that private vegetable gardens run by Armed Forces men had produced an
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  • 70 4 HONG KONG. Sat (Reuter) A documentary film singing the praises of Mao TseTung's thou*ht will be shown all over China, the new China news ag'ncy reported today The August First Film Studio in Fekin has completed the film on the "Second congress of activists in the study
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  • 75 4 WILMINGTON. Delaware. Sat. (Reuter) —Mr Henry Francis Ou Pont, a greatgrandson of the founder of the giant US chemicals firm of Du Pont de Nemours and Company Inc.. died todav at his home here. He was 8? Mr. Du Pont, who had been ill for
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  • 72 4 Mr. and Mrs. Percival Nihal Seneviratne who were married at St. Hilda's Church on Saturday. The bridegroom who is a staff member of the AFP Press Agency in Singapore is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Ki ttly Seneviratne while the bride, the former Gladys Chia Nyat Tshin
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  • 581 5 CAIGON, Sat. (UPI) American marine artillery barrages pounded Communist troops in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) in the seventh "significant" incident in the buffer strip in nine days, military spokesmen said today. The spokesmen said marine artillery killed 13 Communist soldiers in the six-mile-wide
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  • 243 5 THE VALLEY. Anguilla. Sat. (UPI) British Royal Marines and paratroopers with fixed bayonets surrounded the home of British Commissioner Mr Anthony Lee yesterday after it was besieged by a mob of 200 Anguillans who beat and kicked a Scotland Yard guard at the door. The outbreak,
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  • 288 5 Sato Hails SinoJapan Trade Pact TOKYO. Sat. <UPI) Prime Minister Eisaku Sato yesterday welcomed the 1963 Smo-Japanese Trade Agreement but was critical of the jo:nt communique issued after the pact's conclusion accusing the Sato Government of being hctile to Communist China. Mr. Sato in replying to questionings by a Socialist
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  • 243 5 SYDNEY. Sat. (TJPI) Mcrarjl R Desai. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of India, said yesterday the Asia Development Benk should do more to develop the export interests of Its developing nation members. Speaking to the second annual meeting of the Bank's board
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  • 717 5 LONDON. (UPI) Lady Clementine Spencer Churchill. 84. showed 'slight Improvement" yesterday in her recovery from a thigh fractured in a fall, doctors at Westminster Hospital said. "After another restful night, the slight improvement in Lady Spencer-Chur-chill's condition is being maintained." a hospital bulletin said. MANILA (UPI) Mrs Imelda Marcos,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 219 5 Starts Today... *T3 i FLOFFCTTV WINTER WONPERTAND OF &UH AND FUN SUDDENLY BECOMES A PLACE OF FRK3ID TERROR/ FOR STRANGE FORCES ARE AT WORK TO STEP FF/ STEP CONVERT THE WARM WATERS OP THE SUNSHINE crry INTO FRIGHTENING SHEETS OF »CE... ft H ■lis 111 ,1! R 1 J c
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  • 350 6 SINGAPORE. Sat. Rev. Jason Linn. 66. veteran missionary who did pioneering work in Indonesia for 25 years, and has been a lecturer in the Alliance Seminary in Hong Kong, is here at the invitation of the Faith Bible-Presbyterian Church to conduct evangelistic and revival
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  • 1126 6  -  CHURGH by DR G. D. JAMES MAN has conquered space with his jets and the waves with hi* ships. He has climbed the highest peak of the Himalayas and fathomed the lowest depths of the ocean. He has subdued the destructive power of some diseases by his
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  • 52 6 S IDE Aislers, a group of young Singaporean Christians from St. Andrews Cathedral who endeavour to present the Gospel in contemporary idiom, performed at St. Michaels and All Angels Church. R.A.F. Tengah, to a large congregation of servicemen and their families. The group have appeared on television in Singapore and
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  • 74 6 SINGAPORE, sat Mr. Bill Wiebe will be the guest speaker at the Christian Business Men Committee luncheon at the YWCA. 5 Raffles Place this coming Tuesday, Apr. 15. Mr. Bill is a member of the CBMC He has been in Singapore about lour years unaer the Colombo Plan
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  • 74 6 SINGAPORE. Sat The Junior ISCF of the Scripture Union will be holding can p at the St Margaret Primary School from April 14 to 18 More than 80 children are expected to participate The theme or the camp it Je*us Loves Me-. Its aim n to encourage
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  • 369 6 New Singer, New Song THE CLIFF RICHARD STORY, by David Winter (Hodder Stought on) DP 192, paperback. Price; 12 55 CLIFF RICHARD is one of the highest Paid and most eagerly sought alter entertainers In Europe. He has also held the Radio Luxemborg award for the
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  • 309 6 T'HREE Singapore residents directed a four-day Medical-Surgical Conference In Vi *tnam. which brought together 34 American and Asian physician# to the 93rd evacuation Hospital at Long Binh, the world's largest military Uftoc. «A> One «f the highlighu of the sessicr was a courtesy call and conference
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  • 259 6 SINGAPORE. Sat. A learn of Asian and American teenager«, teaming up with local physician*. present a serie* of health and religions talk* in QuoenMAwn which commenced last night. April 11, and will continue for ten consecutive evenings except Saturdays "You Car. Live Longer, hut Will You?"
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 852 7  -  By PETER GREGSON HONG KONG, Sat. (Reuter) China's industry goes on display at the Canton Spring Trade Fair on Tuesday to show the first fruits of the country'* latest leap forward." I I 40W official New China News Agency yesterday reported that all preparations for
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    • 101 7 STOCKHOLM. Sat. (UPI) A trade delegation from Hong Kong arrived yesterday for a week-long visit to boost trade between Hong Kong and Sweden. The delegation members, led by the Hong Kong industry leader Mr. Daniel Lam and Mr. John Leck.e. chief of the European headquarters
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    • 67 7 HONG KONG. Sat. (UPI)— Money Quotations HK S5 0755 per U S dollar. HK $8.0925 per U.S. dollar TT HK $l4 55 per pound sterling HK $320.5 per tael of gold 94 5 pe r cent fineness. HK $162.0 per 10,000 Japanese ven. HK $l3O 0 per
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    • 295 7 SINGAPORE, Sat The following is a berthing list re eased by the Port of Singapore Authority for April 13: DEPARTURE: Godo-wM Vessels 1/2 Pekin 6/7 Esquihno 8 9 Ajax 10/11 Grecian Isles 15 16 President Madison 29 30 Smaragd 31 32 Clifford Maersk 33/34 Hongkong Amber 40
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    • 138 7 NEW YORK, Sat. (UPI) Gold prices were mostly unchanged in very quiet trading yesterday on markets In New York and abroad. In London gold dropped 4 cents at the morning fixing but gained 5 cents for a second fixing of 43.40 dollars a troy ounce. In Zurich,
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    • 104 7 PARIS. Sa\ (AFT) France'* trade deficit with countries outside the Franc zone worsened in March, with imports only 82 per cent covered bv exports against 87 pei cent in February, the Finance Ministry announced yesterday Th«> overall cover including Franc zone was 85 per cen*. A
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    • 166 7 LONDON. Sat. (UPI) Industrial shares failed to set a trend while British Government bonds held firm in quiet trading on the stock market yesterday. Market sources blamed the imminence of next week's budget for the lack of direction while investors marked time. Merger situations
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    • 64 7 NEW YORK. Sat (UPI) Rubber futures closed unchanged to 10 points lower yesterday on the New York commodity exchange. There were no sales. (Bid) (Ask) May 27.00 27 50 July 26 25 26 85 Sept. 2620 26.80 Nov. 25.81 26 40 Jan 25 80 26 40 Mar. 25
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    • 356 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. Mr. Bill Norris. regional manager of the hotel equipment. Supplies and Consultancy Division. Climate Engineering Ltd., has just returned from a world tour of hotel equipment manufacturer! with new Ideas and services for boosting the ho'el industry in this area.
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    • 148 7 Picture shows a group discussing one of the audio-vis-ual aids which was demonstrated at last night's lecture. From left: Mr. N. Rayner of Philips Industries of Australia; Tuan Haji Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir, the Director of Education; Mr. Moses; and Mr. P. McKenzie, the Australian Trade Commissioner. AN Australian expert
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    • 157 7 NEW YORK. Sat. <UPI> Stock* turned mixed yesterday. ending a three-session advance. Trading was active Pre-weekend evening up influences. absence of new deve.opmenu on Vietnam peace, and report* that the United Slate* baiance of payment* will ahow a sharp deficit both for the quarter and
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    • 81 7 LONDON, Sat. (UPl)—Rubber market elose idle with spot 23 25-1/4. SETTLEMENT HOLSE. May 25 25-1/8 June 25-1/16 2*-3/16 July 25-1/18 25-3/16 July/Sept 25-1/8 25-1/4 Oct/Dec 25-1 8 25-3/16 Jan/March 25 25-1/8 April/June 24-7/8 25 Julv/Sept 24-3/4 24-7/8 Oct/De 24-5/8 24-3/4 Jan/March 24-1/2 24-11 16 April' June
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    • 34 7 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Dow Jones closing average on the York stock exchange: 30 Industrials 933.46 20 Rails 239.48 15 Utilities ***** 65 Stocks 321.70 40 Bonds 73.38 Commodity—rutum Index 138.96
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    • 344 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. As is nearly always the case after a long holiday the market was slow in getting into orbit once more following the Easter recess state Holiday, Cutler Bath Co., in their weekly rubber market review. Reasonably steady but very quiet and thin
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    • 49 7 Prim) 1st Malayan 111 Ind Malayan j.is ""1 Malayan XD 1J7 lltf Commerce Infl. 1.11 1.21 Thr saving fond XD 1 20 1 30 M ln»f»i )ond ISA 4* lat Hnni Knns 1 St 13*' 2nd Hont knnt MS 1 00' feferllng Com fl/11 ••Hone Rons rurrenn >
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    • 109 7 HONG KONG. Sat. (Reuter) Thousand* of American women are wearing bras made out of Chinese material exported by a Hong Kong manufacturer The Arm. Sportswear Limited. was yesferdav fined HKS 10 000 alter oleading guilty to using 242.20 i yards of Chin-ese-made cotton materia] in a factory licensed
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    • 109 7 SINGAPORE. frat. The r.non prices at the Singapore thine** Product Exchange today are:— HIM Ft seller i (Kintal «»ii (F.OB) Hulk 48 *0 <<M<IIII1I (III r F O B. Drum 51.00 Mixed Copra 31 00 Miint<ik While Pepper a OKI Mi% NL» mm 117-50 Httrawxk White Pepper iF OB.)
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    • 62 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Association of Banks In Ma-laysia-Singapore today made the followine change* In its rate* to merchant* (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency*. SELLING T.T. or OD. ready: Deutsche Marks $76.4075: Holland Guilders $84.5550: Swiss Francs $71.0875; Belgian Francs $6.1225; French
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    • 16 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. The tin price for today was $6OO 00 per picul, down $2.00.
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    • 461 7 ARRIVALS AOO am MsA Ml 0-'« Kuala Lumpur »oo am- MsA MLII* Kuala Lumpur 045 a in MsA ML33I *>dne> Jakarta 10 15am M»A MLII* Kuala Lumpur U 4ii p m (AI (15 laipei Hone Kong 1025 am MSA M 1.055 Henan*. Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur .Malaria 100 pm
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    • 163 7 SHIPPING NOTICE rful Hongko Pliscnccr Li M, S' TAIPOOSHAN n<si Ton* cro»«. spc>* n kmh. fOK TNIGHTLY EXFKCSB F.BVICt FOB HONGKONG lINGANKI FiAANG Singapore Apr 15 IS May 1/2 May 17 18 Jane 1/2 Hongkong Apr SB It May Ma; 12 Jan* I 8 Singapore Penang Singapore Hongaong Apr in
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  • POPPING AROUND with Platter Pete
    • 83 8 JOHN and YOKO are up. out and back in London where they arrived on Tuesday afternoon after stretching their legs in Vienna, where after their 7-day Love-in, they held a Bag-in. Top: the couple are seen in their Amsterdam hotel suite complete with a
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    • 883 8  -  By ROBERT RICHARDS FOUR winners! That's how to make four countries happy in the Eurovision Song Contest! In Madrid on Saturday, millions upon millions of viewers saw "Boom Bang-A-Bang," sung by Lulu for Britain, creep in at the last knockings (a vote
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    • 261 8 SUGGESTIONS that the Kinks have split up were denied this week by the group's manager Robert Wace despite an announcement bv bass guitarist Pete Quaife that he has already left the group. Quaife said that his notice to quit the Kinks expired at noon on Monday,
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    • 208 8  -  ANN MOSES FROM the very beginning of the movie, "Charrf>!" is a study in jmt contrast. For example, the opening credits are very creative and at the same time you bear ELVIS singing the very weak and contrived song "Charro" Throughout the film you see -utstanding and
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    • 194 8 JJI THERE! Talk about SCOOPS! Just look at the exclusive* we have for you today: There's results of the Eurovision Contest: news about the Kinks splitting; review of the latest Elvis movie; and exclusive pix of John and Yoko's hotel bed and wall!* So who says I'm
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 23 8 9 polvdor y ''"r»S. m Available at all leading due dealers! THE CYCLE A CARRIAGE CO., (E) PTE. LTD. MNKRAI. IMPORTS DIVISION. SINGAPORE
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    • 123 8 THE BEST SELLING STER UAMMMCMT C lT\ "MONUMENT MONUMENT monument is artistry 'MONUMENT IS ARTISTRY" mm SU-UTIONAL BOOTS RANDOLPH (SLP *****j THE FANTASTIC BOOTS RANDOLPH (SLP *****) r iRTTt KT MOM MENTAL POP HITS (SLP *****) That Man ROBERT MITCHIM Mnfs (SLP *****) I Taught Her Bmjthlni She Knnw* BII.LV
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 277 8 World Charts ITS West Indian week in the British charts as the Foundations at number 5 cheerfully bemoan "The Bad Old Days.' while 'Ska' Kin? Desmond Dekker bounces from 18 to 7 with his infectious, blue beat tune" "Israelites In the United States the Fifth Dimensions recordings from "Hair" "Aquarius/Let
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    • 73 8 9 I Think Of You Roy Black 10. Blackberry Way Move London: 1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye 2 Gentle On My M:nd Dean Martin 3. Sorry Suzanne Hollies 4. Boom Bang A Bang —Lulu 3. In The Bad Old Day* Foundations 8. Games People Play Joe
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  • THE NEW FILMS
    • 2201 9  -  HOLLYWOOD EVERYWHERE By Sheilah Graham IT HAS been several days since we mentioned Richard Harris, one of the few remaining colourful characters in the business. He miaht like to know that he has been crucified by Danish artist Gita Segerskog literally. Well, almost. Her painting
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    • 206 9 CATHAY: A MGM space fiction thriller which brings you into the realm of sP*ce travel and exploration. Starring Darren McGavin. the film unfolds some breath-taking features of tomorrow's world. CAPITOL: A crime thriller that'i not only exciting but spiced with a lot of beautiful girls
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    • 852 9  -  By SHEILAH GRAHAM lIOLLYWOOD, Sat. "Jewels." said Zsa Zsa Gabor, "fives me a sense of security," and she flashed the 25-carat diamond coverinf one of the manicured fingers on her left hand. Her throat was afire with a great big diamond and ruby rose. Rubyroaa. get
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    • 261 9 "VIVA DJANGO" is o grim and courageous story of a man's burning crave for vengeance to settle accounts with a so-called friend who betrayed him, robbed him and mercilessly killed his wife. To him "my wife was worth much more than all the gold." Terence Hill
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    • 396 9 Daily Express SINGAPORE. Sat. "The Prime of Mis# Jean Brodie" which created a controversy when it was released as a Royal Command performance in Britain, will goon be shown in the Republic. The British Press was severely critical over 10second deletion during the Royal performance. However the
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    • 86 9 1 OVELY Jacqueline Bisset stars in "Cape Town Affair", an innocent girl involved in the conveyance of very valuable and top secret material for a spy ring She gets herself in the soup when the materials are pick-pocketted away by unknown thugs. She finds it hard
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 377 9 SHAWI LI D O Phone ***** NOW SHOWING! No Free Ijjt Out to film en?th 4 thorn* Note Tines: 11. 130 «15. •IS p.m. D;t< Van Dyke Sa.ly Ann Howos 70MM Panavuion to Color iUA» Plus Pathe News Special' "The Grand National Color Extra' FREE Liberty Records of Chltty Chitty
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    • 217 9 OOCON I PAL ACE 116 I 447*74 WOW SHOWING! U 4J4.. I.JO 4 04. I! I.JO, 4NO 4 M IM HA A IM •ILL DUSTY PWATI "BLACKBEARD'S GHOST" FMAR QATIAO* TECHNIEOIW ORCHARD —***** LLTH DAT! N* FR*» U*T" T«4I« 4 LK»WI AT 14 M AM 14*. I U T W
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  • 925 10  -  The A B C. Of Orchid Growing By K. F. Yap AN orchid hybrid is the resulting offspring in a marriage between two different orchids. Most growers refer loosely to a hybrid os a cross. There are two types (A) Natural hybrids and; (B) Man-made hybrids. Natural
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  • 121 10 AMERICAN furriers hav« at last succeeded in creating a natural fur which has the characteristics of Russian Sable, called Kojah. it's backed by the EMBA organisation. since the fur is a new strain of mink. Developed by rancher Carl Piampiano. who sank $150,000 into breeding
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  • 131 10 ANY woman with so much as a touch of the artist in her would go crazy in a roomful of La Mode buttons. At the National Notions Show where stores come to buy their stcrks. the button-maker was showing such ideas as antiqued gilt buttons
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  • 61 10 NEW way to travel, by land, sea or air. is the pant suit, done here by Ginori in wool gabardine bonded to Coin-It for that cleanly curved shape. Blazer in navy is double breasted In gilt buttons, has deep patch pockets. Pants are in white plaided
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  • 545 10  -  By Florence de Santis WOMEN who think that somehow a lot of current fashion doesn't seem to be quite right for them may have a point. Just look at the same thing on kids, and suddenly the matter's cleared up Most
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  • 127 10 TEENS and twenties will be wearing lots of old fashion favourites in new guises this spring. One is the Levi turned into a skirt, complete with all the brass, top stitching and fly front of jeans It's made bv the original producers of Levis, but
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  • 133 10 HOME bonding with the family iron has taken another step forward with new produet from Dritz. expects in the specialty home sewing line. They have come up with Stitch Whitchery. a tape-width bonding net whica makes two layers of fabric stick permanently together For
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  • 240 10  -  By MARY SUE MILLER Lovely writes: During the last few months my skin hat become dry and flakey. I really need help. The Answer At the end of winter, drv *kin problems are major complaints. They are caused by a long season of either icy or
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  • 98 10 THE Japanese are a nation of enthusiastic swimmers, and Western swim styles are eagerly followed by the younger generation. For this summer, reports Toray, big man-made fibres company which also interprets style trends for Japanese manufacturers, the bikini and two-piece styles will drop in favo-ir. Toray is promoting
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  • 213 10 1 LOOK fOk... THE bathrobe look for spring. In beach wraps over swimsuits. brief as minis, in dresses with contrast bands dramatising their casualness. THE casual Thirties look of striped cotton-pullovers, loose and tunic length, co-ordinated with pants or brief denim skirts. LOTS of sweater looks for spring,
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  • 119 10 GLOVE makers are seeing new possibilities in the rising interest in active sports. One Chicago Arm which used to make conventional gloves is creating three new lines of sports gloves under the name of •'Promark." and a leisuretime glove to be called "Casuals." The firm has retained Olympic
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  • 80 10 A GROWING trend in jewellery fashions is to special items tied in with holidays or other particular inspirations. One firm, known for its custom-designed Christmas jewellery, has just announced that it will expand into making jewellery for all the major holidays of the year. Another firm, reallv in the
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 268 10 TODAY an Sunday, April 13, 1969. ARtfS UA*. 1 4»». >» 1 13 26 36 tr 50 61 8? 8» TAURUS Siy A** 2C k I «a" le C\ll 21 32 43 /«6 688' 90 Gf MINI *r'r JU»I 2t r 10-18 31-42 51 64 70 CANCIt f JUNt 11
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  • SUN SPORT
    • 1847 11 By BIG BEN KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. Prince Dino with apprentice T.S. CHiam astride created an upset when he beat a Class One Division Four field over seven furlongs to pay $225 for a win ticket here today. You Asked For It (Wadl) led practically all
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    • 206 11 The Dolly Affair LONDON. Sat < Reuter) Director Gert Potgeiter of the South Africa Sport# Foundation said last night it was Just a coincidence that coaching Job offer to Basil DOUvelra came just before an English team was to be selected to tour South Africa DOUve-.ra
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    • 110 11 BANGKOK Sat. (AFP) The South Korean team for the Asian Youth Soccer tournament. comprising 17 players and six officials, arrived here last night from Seoul and was received by Thai Football Association officials. Team manager Han Chang Hwa told the press on arrival that
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    • 34 11 SEOUL. Sat. (Reuter) Japan's Junior welterweight Shigeru Ogihara lost his Oriental title when he was outpointed by South Korea's Chun Kyo Shin In his first defence at Changchung gymnasium here last night.
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    • 603 11 TOKYO. Sat (Reuter)— Tricky winds blasted the j scores today of the 69 u players left in the final n lee of the Asian golf cir- j< cuit championship and o none carded a score under par. Walter Godfrey of New Zea- land remained on top
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    • 181 11 BRUSSELS. Sat. (Reuter) The Royal Automobile Club of Belgium today announced the cancellation of the 1969 Belgian Grand Prix motor race following the withdrawal of British and Italians teams from the •vent. A The announcement follows a call by
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    • 516 11  -  By CHAN KAM YAU Kl ALA LUMPUR. Sat. For all the superior hardware. Australia's Garrie Cooper would have to face a stiff challenge from the New Zealand pair of Roly Levis and Graeme Lawrence in the Selangor Grand Prix for ears at Batu
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    • 196 11 COPENHAGEN. Sat AFP) Denmark's European light heavy weight boxing champion Tom Bogs has decided to abandon his title and not to defend it. his manager announced here today. Bogs was to have defended his title against Yugoslavia's Prebeg in Zagreb on May 10. Bogs. 24.
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    • 101 11 NEW YORK Sat (Reuter) —Results of last night's major league baseball. St Louis Cardinals 6. New York Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 1. Montreal Expo* 0 (12 innings) Pittsburgh Pirates 7. Philadelphia Phillies 1. Atlanta Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 Lo s Angeies Dodgers 9. Houston Astros 3 San
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    • 99 11 MELBOURNE. Victoria. Sat —Billy Casper, who won more than 1******.000 on the United States golf circuit last year, is to be invited to plav in Australia in October. An executive of an Australian cigarette company has gone to the United States to try and recruit Casoer
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    • 48 11 RANGOON. Sat. (UPI) Defending champion Burma youth soccer team will leave for Bangkok tonight to participate in the 11th Asian youth soccer tournament on April 15. The 18-member Burmese team will be led by the President of the Burma Football Federation, Lt. Col. Kyaw Sem Tun.
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    • RACING COMMENTS
      • 1164 12 Race l: Horses Class 2« Dlv. 2 6 Furs. —2.30 p.m. i 740 Limelight 9r 9 00 Joy Stable Allan Allan 11 2 12ft Bn ersands 4 y 5 12 Lokes Stable Tollnh Nawari 7 a 150 Radiant Star fly a 12 Bright Star Stable Tulloh Chi
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      • 205 12 JOHANNESBURG Sat (Reuter) Australian Rod Laver, officially ranked the World's No. 1 tennis player, beat Holland's Tom Okker yesterday to win the men's singles title in the South African Open tennis championships. Playing with a brilliant blend of pace and guile. Laver beat the Dutchman
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      • 1047 12  -  GOING: GOOD BIG REN TREBLE J is in peak form and with a handy weight of 7.09 he can make this a pillar-to-post affair (Race Seven) at Kuala Lumpur today, second day of the Selangor Turf Club's April meeting. He made an Impressive debut
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      • 25 12 Big Ben Firecracker Captain Fleet Treble J Jimmy Lad Riversands Literati Wonargo K.B.K. Noble Jones Majorana Balcrest Cisco King's knight Entertainment VII Wonargo
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      • 165 12 BIG BEX JIMMY LAD K.B.K. CISCO RA( L 1 ARISTOCRAT II Rivrnands Big Job RIVFRS VNDS Big Job Cho Cho San Aristocrat II Montesano Ru ersands KIVERSANDS Invincible II Aristocrat 11 RACE X r 1 KM KIR Noble Jones Legal Currency LITERATI Firecracker Pisang Goreng SOBI E JONES L.
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      • 84 12 IT was veterans' dav in the annual Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree recently. The first three placers were three of the oldest horses in the race, and here. Highland Wedding, piloted by Dubllner Eddie Hartv, sails over the last fence to go on and win the
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      • 362 12 AUGUSTA, Georgia. Sat. (Reuter) Australia's Brure Devlin ran in a 45-foot birdie putt on the 18th green yesterday to shoot a two-under-par "0 and tie Billy Casper for the second round lead in the 1969 Masters golf championship. Devlin. Casper and the
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      • 127 12 ASCOT, England. Sat. (Reuter) Ribofilio. ante-post favourite for the Newmarket 2.000 Guineas and Epsom Derby classics, cruised to victory over slim opposition in the Ascot 2,000 guineas trial stakes over seven furlongs here yesterday. Sir Ivor won this race last vear before capturing both the 2.000
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      • 30 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. (UPI) —Asia's fastest sprinter Mani Jegathesan was married secretly to Miss Tan Lee Hong, a pharmacist.. The couple are now honeymooning at a secret hideout.
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      • 135 12 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Henry Cooper, Britain's European and Commonwealth heavyweight boxing champion, will meet American Jimmy Ellis for "the world heavyweight championship." London Promoter Jack Solomons said here yesterday. Ellis is the holder of the World Boxing Association's version of the heavyweight championship, which he won
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      • 45 12 BRISBANE (Queensland), Sat. Qurensland Sheffield Shield opening batsman. John Loxton, is returning to England for another season He will play with Hampstead Cricket Club in London at weekends and with the Leicestershire and/or thamptonshire Second Eleven in the Minor County competition.
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      • 29 12 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Results of English Foo'ball League matches played last night were: DIVISION THREE Crewe 0 Walsall 1 Hartlepools 3 Northampton 0 Reading 2 Shrewbury 4
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 81 11 Classified Ads. CARPETS AND RUGS for Quality Carpet* b Rug* SHOP AT: UNITED CARPETS 183 Tanglin Road Singapore 10 (Opposite Hotel Malaysia) You arc cordially invited to our tho* room to tee the Exciting Range of PERSIAN, BOKHARA PAKISTAN. INDIAN b CONTINENTAL CARPETS b RUCS Wall to wall Carpeting n
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 44 11 BIG SWEEP Total Pool $40,721 Ist prize: No. *****6 $10,078 2nd prize: No. *****6 5,039 3rd prize: No. *****8 2,519 Starters: ($419 each) Nos: *****1 *****0 *****8 *****7 *****9 *****6 Consolation: ($223 each) Nos: *****5 *****2 *****9 *****3 *****1 *****0 *****1 *****8 *****2 *****1.
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    • 525 11 i CHANNEL 5) A.M. 10 00 Prog Summary In English. 1005 The Carol Burnett Show; 10 55 The Nurses (The Soft Touch i 1145 Haiaman Krluarga < Repeat* P .M. 12 15 Bugs Bunny Show; 12 40 Skippv The Bush Kangaroo <The Lyre Bird'; 110 Prog Summary In All Languages:
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 113 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore town: 2.24 a m. (4 ft. 7 Ins.); 8.11 a.m. (7 ft. 8 ins); 309 p.m. (1 ft 4 ins.); 9.47 p.m. (7 ft. 8 ins.). Naval Dockyard: 2.10 am. (5 ft. 5 ms 8.24 a.m. (e ft. 7 ins.); 2.39 p.m. (2 It. 4
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