Eastern Sun, 4 August 1969
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Title Section21 1969-08-04 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 4 No. 1078 Monday, 4 August 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents21 words
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195 1969-08-04 1 Israel Lebanon Exchange Attacks TEL AVIV, Sun. (Reuter) Iraeli troops shelled Arab guerrilla posts across the Lebanese border after a rocket attack on the Israeli township of Kiryat Shmoneh late last night, according to reports reaching here from Galilee. This was the second attack on the township in 48 hours.195 words
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Article149 1969-08-04 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The 24-hour curfew in certain parts of the Krian district of Perak would be further relaxed by five hours tomorrow. The curfew would be lifted from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow. the Malaysian Police Control Centre said. The Centre said that149 words
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Article161 1969-08-04 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The overall situation in the country still remained unchanged, the Malaysian Police Control Centre reported late this evening. Isolated and minor cases of incidents throughout the country are causing tension in the affected areas, it added Police are investigating a case of arson early161 words
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Article, Illustration673 1969-08-04 1 TRIUMPHANT END T BUCHAREST, Sun. (Reuter) President Nixon left Rumania today after a 28-hour "memorable" first visit by a United States Head of State to a Communist capital and talks which he said would serve the cause of peace. In a farewell airport673 words
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348 1969-08-04 1 PASADENA. Califo. (L'PI) Preliminary evidence of water vapour as found by Mariner spacecraft is a "positive indicator" that Mars can support life, project scientists said on Saturday. 1 They cautioned however that no nitrogen had >**t been determined above the red planet and348 words
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Article, Illustration326 1969-08-04 1 "DOCTOR" Nick! Turner arrived here at the airport yesterday evening to take on her first-ever leading role in a film which will be shot mostly in Singa- pore. Miss Turner, a model In Sydney, will be playing the role of Dr. Soong in the326 words
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Article121 1969-08-04 1 NELSON, New Zealand, Sun. (Reuter) Prince Tuipelehake of Tonga today described as "a dream" the claim by three New Zealanders to have found a treasure trove worth millions of dollars off Tonga. "I would like to see this treasure with my own eyes to really believe it, "the121 words
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Article61 1969-08-04 1 AMMAN. Jordan Sun. (UPI) Arab Foreign Ministers will meet in Cairo Sept. 8 to discuss a possible summit conference of Arab Heads of State, the Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League said Saturday. The statement by Sayyed Nofal was the official reference to a possible summit since61 words
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Article65 1969-08-04 1 MOSCOW, Sun. (Reuter) The Soviet government newspaper Izvestia tonight buried newg of President Nixon's visit to Rumania on an inside page. The Kremlin organ, which had the unusually high number of 16 foreign dateline on its front page, devoted one sentence to a bare statement of the arrival65 words
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202 1969-08-04 1 HOUSTON, Sun. (Reuter) Technicians today kept at their marathon task of replacing damaged gloves used to handle lunar rocks and rubble brought back by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Work on the gloves, which developed a leak while being used to handle the glassstudded samples in202 words
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Article99 1969-08-04 1 SAIGON. Sun. (UPI) An explosive charge blasted apart a 30-foot section of the centre span of a 210-foot bridge connecting Saigon with the coastal resort of Vung Tau. U S. military spokesmen said Sunday. The bridee is located on Highway 15 about 40 miles99 words
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Miscellaneous17 1969-08-04 1 LADIES PAY "Certainly anybody's entitled to one error but you did the same thing July 11, *****"17 words
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Article, Illustration272 1969-08-04 2 ww"tfiion Campaign officially enaed fntrrdav nn 9 lumphanr s&JTc*-witb three• "records" attained. It*was-a very proud Che Dah binte Alonamed Noor, wife of the Minister of Affairs. who gave away prizes at the closing ceremony for the campaign at the Red Cross House. The272 words
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Article, Illustration164 1969-08-04 2 A TWO-MAN team from New Zealand arrived here yesterday to undertake a two-week trade research pro- jectMr. R.S. O'Hagan, an electrical engineer and managing director of A.N.G. Price Ltd., and Mr. B.C. Hickey, of the N.Z. Government Department of Industries and Commerce, will scout164 words
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170 1969-08-04 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Th« Minister of Labour. Mr. v Manickavasagam disclosed today that over 112,000 noncltizens in Malaysia have app r work Permits so far. 'The various labour offices and employment offices have so far received over 112.000 completed forms. In duplicate it is 224,000 forms."170 words
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Article, Illustration346 1969-08-04 2 THERE had never been anything like it before a Jewish wedding in all its full splendour the pageboy dressed in Napoleonic attire. This was at the Maghani's Aboth Synagogue. and the name of the bride Is Miss Elsie Isaac, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.346 words
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475 1969-08-04 2 THE people of Singapore should he concerned with the happenings in neighbouring countries as these were bound to affect the island Republic in some way or other, a Government Minister said here yesterday. Mr. Othman Wok. Singapore's Minuter for Social Affairs, gavo this advice In475 words
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167 1969-08-04 2 JOURNALISTS can do a great deal to strengthen relations between Singapore and her neighbours, said Enche Sha'ari Tadin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, last night- Enche Sha'ari said this at a buffet dinner organised by the Singapore Malay Journalists* Association at the Wisma167 words
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Article, Illustration267 1969-08-04 2 TTARIETY shows, exhibition* and sumptioui dinners are the standard items in celebration programmes in Singapore these days but the Rural East District showed a greater appetite for cheesecakes and beefcakes. Muscle-bound "Hercules" and shapely girls paraded before appreciative eyes at two "body beautiful" contests organised at the Joo267 words
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Article51 1969-08-04 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Malaysian government hag accepted the appointment of Mr. Maurice Bake r as the Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia. Mr. Baker is also his country's High Commissioner to India and concurrently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Nepal. He succeeds Mr. Lien Ying51 words
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Article59 1969-08-04 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Police are investigating a theft of cheques and cash totalling $2,508 from the Bank Negara here yesterday. A clerk at the MARA. Enche Mohamed Said bin Dato Mohamed Seth told police he had placed the cheques and cash on the bank's counter as there was59 words
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270 1969-08-04 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. More than 1000 people stood in silence when 43 wreaths were placed at the Cenotaph in the Lake Gardens here to mark Heroes' Day today. The colourful but solemn ceremony to pay respect to the "fallen heroes" of the two World270 words
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Article, Illustration104 1969-08-04 2 Girl with the far-away-look is Miss Theresa Brinnekamp (above) 17, of Australia, who will soon fulfil a long-cherish-ed ambition to become a professional hair-sty'.ist. Back in Darwin, she saved up her money, while working as a shop assistant and finally with a bit of104 words
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129 1969-08-04 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Malaysian and Thai police today initiated a fresh combined operation against a band of Communist terrorists ;n the Thai sine of the border. The latest drive was the intensification of the one mounted by the armed forces following the killing of129 words
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Article89 1969-08-04 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Malaysian government would set "D an integrated timber complex to produce plywood and other wood products in the Jergka Triangle In Pahang soon This was disclosed today bv the Minister of National and Rural Development. Enche Abdul Ghafar bin Baba at89 words
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Miscellaneous195 1969-08-04 2 AN I WPPI 1 TODAY a Monday, August 4, 1969. 8 s IP if your Zodiac birth sign. Your 31 Pay Make 32 Choose Efforts 33 In Rare 34 Mcture Keeping 35 Wise Crporturuty 36 You Moy Con Go 10 Aheod 11 Put 12 Is 13 Consistent 14 Busy 15195 words
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136 1969-08-04 3 TOKYO. SUB. (UPI) Soviet Union's officers and civilians attended a Chinese reception in Moscow last Thursday to honour the 42nd anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Red Army, the New China News Agency (NCNA) reported today. The three-paragraph storv broadcast from Peking did136 words
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186 1969-08-04 3 HONG KONG. Sun. (Reuter) US. Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrived in Hong Kong today to hear firsthand reports on the progress of President Nixon's move last month to ease trade and travel restrictions towards China. The move, which allowed U186 words
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Article76 1969-08-04 3 JAKARTA. Sun. (Reu f er> West Irian is to get US? 165.000 from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO> to promote land fishery production in the territory under an agreement signed in Jakarta vesterdav between FAO representative Mr. Aly Morad and Indonesia's Fishery Director76 words
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Article219 1969-08-04 3 BANGKOK. Sun. (Reutcr) Thailand must produce its own defensive weapons since it cannot depend on the United States for protection, according to the major opposition Prachathipat (Democrat) party. Mr. Yal Switchat, SecretaryGeneral of the right-wing Monarchist Party, told reporters yesterday: "We cannot rely on the219 words
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Article80 1969-08-04 3 Funeral Of ExROK Premier SEOUL, Sun. (UPI) Preparations were under way today for the funeral of former Premier Chang TaekSang who died of lung cancer last Friday. He was 76. Chang, who studied at Edinburgh University in Scotland, was appointed the first Foreign Minister of the nation when the South80 words
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Article, Illustration278 1969-08-04 3 HONG KONG, Sun. (UPI) Police will impose tight security at Kai Tak airport when U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrives here from Taipei today, a police spokesman said. "Plainclothes policemen will be posted at the airport and the hotel where Rogers278 words
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128 1969-08-04 3 COLOMBO, Ceylon. Sun. (Reuter) Finance Minister U.B. Wanninavake. presenting the last budget of the present government, today announced big salary increases for civil servants. From October 1, Ceylon's 300.000 civil servants will get pay increases amounting to 125 million rupees (about £6 million). Pensioners128 words
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230 1969-08-04 3 SAIGON, Sun. (Reuter) Reports reaching here today continued to tell the same story as they have for weeks that fighting in the jungle battlefields of South Vietnam seems to have died down. But American planes have carried on a vigorous bombing programme with an230 words
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120 1969-08-04 3 PARIS. Sun. (UPI) The South Vietnamese government would reject any peace settlement based on a partition of South Vietnam, a responsible official of the Saigon peace talks delegation said yesterday. •"We have fought for too many years to give part of the South to North120 words
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Article82 1969-08-04 3 SAIGON, Sun. (AFP) North Vietnamese troop.c are Infiltrating in large numbers Into the delta region of South Vietnam for the first time since the Vietnam conflict began. According to the South Vietnamese Command, units of the Vietcong's 9th division have been spotted in the delta provinces of Chau82 words
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Article180 1969-08-04 3 HONG KONG. Sun. CUPI) The Communists today warned the Hong Kong government that it must "immediately" stop the filming here of "The girl from Peking" by an Australian company or else face "grave conseQuences". The warning was given through two Communist newspapers, the Ta Kung180 words
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Article101 1969-08-04 3 NEW DELHI. Sun. (Reuter) Air India, the country's international airline. has shown interest in buying Soviet TU-144 supersonic aircraft the Press Trust of India News Agency, reported from Moscow today. The report said an airline technical team had discussions with officials of the aviation export101 words
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Article188 1969-08-04 3 WASHINGTON. Sun. <UPI>) Sen. William Proxmire. Democrat. Wisconsin, accused the B.F Goodrich Co. today of jeopardizing the lives of military pilots by Ignoring defects in a brake it is building for a new Air Force plane. Proxmire charged that the rubber company submitted inaccurate and misleading188 words
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Article178 1969-08-04 3 KATMANDU, Sun. (L'PI) Nepalese "nationalists" reacted yesterday with "deep concern" over Communist Chinese assurance of support to Nepal against foreign aggression. The New Chinese ambassador to Nepal. Wang Tse. said July 27 when he presented his credentials to King Mahendra that China would "al- ways stand178 words
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303 1969-08-04 3 MOSCOW, Sun, (UPI) —The Soviet government newspaper (zvestio called on neutral Asian countries yesterday to drop their policy of non-alignment and accept Moscow's proposal for a system of collective security on the continent. The proposal was made last June by Soviet party leader Leonid303 words
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Article86 1969-08-04 3 MANILA. Sun. (UPI) A 25-vear-old man. once tagged here as the "mad killer" was sentenced to death, with two lifeterms yesterday for the killing of three men. The first killing took place last June 10 while the second and third took place last June 17. only86 words
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281 1969-08-04 4 WEST BERLIN, Sun. (Reuter) A thousand riot police fought for three hours early today with an equal number of left-wing students in the ugliest test of strength between them this year. Ninety-six policemen were injured, four of them taken to hospital, and at281 words
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Article164 1969-08-04 4 COPENHAGEN. Sun <Keuter) South Africa heart transplant pioneer. Dr. Chris Barnard, said In a television interview here that South Africa's apartheid policy was not the right answer to the country's problem but no one had found a better solution Barnard, here to watch his daughter take part164 words
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Article92 1969-08-04 4 PRETORIA, Sun. (Reuter) —The number of South African married white women in jobs rose by 17 pe r cent between 1955 and 1966 and their average earnings nearl:* doubled in those 11 years, according to figures published here. In 1966 the percentage of white working wive s92 words
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Article156 1969-08-04 4 LONDON, Sun. (UPI) The National Canine Defence League said Saturday it will seek every method to trv to control the export of dogs to Japan because of the "the Japanese's undeniable cruelty to strays." "Many animal lovers and organisations in Britain be.lieve dogs imported to156 words
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Article135 1969-08-04 4 MOSCOW. Sun. (Reuter) A top Soviet commentator said last night it was up to Peking whether it took part in an Asian collective security system recently proposed by Soviet Communist Party Chief Leonid Brezhnev. Vlkenti Matveev made the comment in the government newspaper Izvestla only135 words
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Article220 1969-08-04 4 LONDON. Sun. (tTI) Russian novelist Anatoli Kuznetsov. 40. rejected his name on Saturday and said censors reduced all his works published in the Soviet Union to ideological potboilers. Kuznetsov made a formal statement to the London Sunday Telegraph, the paper he went to after defecting220 words
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Article244 1969-08-04 4 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Its a gloomy year for bluebloods. The glorious twelfth" looms near but where are the grouse? Britain's grouse shooting season traditionally opens on August 12. But the country's gentry are already putting their guns away because a bad winter and spring killed olf thousands244 words
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220 1969-08-04 4 Pawri Egypt Son. (UPI) Egyptian Defence Minister Mohamed n e i Arab world's economic war against Israel is just as important as the military struggle. Fawzi spoke in this Egyptian port on the Mediterranean Sea at the opening session of a 15day meeting of220 words
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Article47 1969-08-04 4 VALENCE, France, Sun. (Reuter) A petrol pump attendant has found a portrait of a nude woman abandoned at his main road filling station. The painting tastefully wrapped in a plastic cover i 9 thqyght to be part of a burglar's haul from a nearby chafcasti.47 words
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Article45 1969-08-04 4 BUCHAREST. Sun. (Reuter) The first international folklore festival will be held in Rumania from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4 the Rumanian news agency Agerpres reported. More than 20 folklore groups from 13 countries, including Rumania, have announced they will take part, the agency said.45 words
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39 1969-08-04 4 ISRAELI AMMUNITION DEPOT is seen going up in a blaze in this picture taken from an Egyptian attack plane recently. It was first published in AlAhram, the influential Cairo newspaper. The depot was reportedly located in Sinai. (UPI Radiophoto).39 words
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280 1969-08-04 4 ROME. Sun. (Reuter) Senate President Amintore Fanfani received an "exploratory mandate" last night to try to form a new government and end Italy's month-old political crisis, it was announced here. President Giuseppe Saragat gave him the mandate alter caretaker Prime Minister Mariano280 words
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Article125 1969-08-04 4 PRAGUE. Sun (UPI) Planes from Poland. Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union Saturday concluded 10 davs of joint air lorce maneouvres. CTK news agency reported The exercises, which beean July 23. took place over East Germany, Poland. Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. CTK said Soviet Air125 words
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Article79 1969-08-04 4 VENICE. Sun 'ReuteD Venetian gondoliers. whistling noisily, staged a tnndolacade up the Grand Canal today to protest against new water traffic regulations. Tbey moored their gondolas, in front of the City Hall and sent a delegation to object a ruling banning them from a busy short cut between the79 words
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Article54 1969-08-04 4 MADRID. Sun. (Reuter) Spaniards are drinking more whisky, which Is now considered the smart drink, particularly among the younger set. Sales of British wines and «nirit s (largely Scotch) totalled 2.271.000 sterling in the firs 4 five months of this year, compared with only 1.510.000 sterling in the54 words
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204 1969-08-04 4 BELFAST. Northern Ireland. Sun. (Reuter) A night of sporadic fighting between Protestant and Catholic gangs reached its climax early todav when a mob set fire to the home of a 71-year old great-grand- mother. The woman. Mrs Elizabeth Gilmore a Protestant living above her204 words
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Article52 1969-08-04 4 PUTTGARDEN-ON-F E H MARN. Germany. Sun. (UPI) A boat believed to be a pleasure craft exploded and sank yesterday after striking a mine seven miles southeast of the Danish harbour of Roedbyfaege. Marine Police said Police and rescue teams who rushed to the scene found only a huge52 words
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240 1969-08-04 4 TAORMINA, Sicily. Sun (Reuter) Ament-an actor Rod Ste;ger ar.d Italian stars Aloerto Sordi and Nino Manfredi were tonight named joint winners of the Italian version of the Hollywood Oscar the "David of Donatello" best actor award. The awards were made at the end of240 words
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Article66 1969-08-04 4 BIRMINGHAM. England Sun (UPI) Authorities of a society for mentally handicapped children said they are seeking a new home for a mongoloid baby rejected by her well-to-do parents. The seven-month-old girl, identified only as "baby penny" has been in a Birmingham maternity hospital since she was born. Hospital66 words
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Article254 1969-08-04 4 ROME, Sun. (Reuter) Pope Paul arrived home from his 52-hour visit to Africa early today still hoping that his efforts for peace in Nigeria might ultimatelv lead to success. Talking to journalists during his six-hour flight back to Rome from Uganda, the Pope said. "We254 words
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209 1969-08-04 4 PRAGUE. Sun. (Pouter) Czechoslovak Party Chief Dr. Gustav Husak and President Ludvik Svobcda are meeting Soviet leaders In the Crimea amid mounting official concern here over public reaction on the first anniversary of the Warsaw Pact invasion. Sources here have said the Soviet Union209 words
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Article39 1969-08-04 4 AURAY, France. Sun. (Reuter) The Major of this Brittany town sentenced three students to act as street sweepers for a day after they confessed to the theft of 16 flaes from the city streets early last month.39 words
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Article199 1969-08-04 4 ESSEN, Germany, Sun. (UPI) The owners of the airship D-Lemo, claimed to be Europe's only operating dirigible, celebrated its second launching on Friday by announcing plans to school more dirigible captains. Just 69 years after Oer-1 many's Count Ferdinand Zeppelin invented the dirigible. West Germany199 words
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Article209 1969-08-04 4 MARSEILLES. Sun. < Router) All 45 people aboard an Alitalia Caravelle airl:ner scrambled to safety after it crashed into a lake near here today and came to rest in about 16 feet (five metres of water. Frogmen dropped by hellcopters helped in the rescue209 words
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Article33 1969-08-04 4 PFRPIGNAX. Frgr.ee Sun (Reuteri Swimmer* had to wade through mounds of rotten tomatoes rn beaches near ♦his southwestern city af'er surplus produce dumped in the sea was washed ashore in a storm33 words
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Miscellaneous253 1969-08-04 4 I SHAW ISATION LIDO Phone ***** TODAY ONLY! No Free List II a.m.. 1.45. 4 W). 6.30 p m Li Li-hua. Shen Yung-chun "THE PARTISAN LOVERS" (A SHAW PRODUCTION i Mandarin in Shawscope. Color Tomorrow St Wednesday Only! Brought Back by Demand' Sean Todd. Robert Cummings Jr. "The Red Berets"253 words
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Miscellaneous355 1969-08-04 4 ORCHARD —***** SOW SHOWING! D AIL V 3 SHOWS 2 00. .-> 30 A 8.45 p m No Free UsV Adrn *1.50. $5 $1 n« S pore F:!ir Fe.-t al Picture Columbia "FINN Y GIRL" Barbra Streisand Omar Sharif Technicolor PanaVision School: *1 50 to an-, .ceat at 2.00 and355 words
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Article291 1969-08-04 5 /.4TJ Ua 2 C CITY Sao. *l 2» Som« 40,000 strong, the New Rock" generation swarmed over Atlantic City Race-track yesterday, swimming i n the nude, climbing poles, smoking marijuana or just listening during th e second day of the Atlantic City Pop-Rock Music Festival. State291 words
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41 1969-08-04 5 CLOSEUP PICTURE OF MARS taken by Mariner 6 shows a 45 by 52mile area. The large crater at the bottom of the picture is about 15 miles in diameter. Extending north from the crater is an irregular ridge. (UPI Radio. photo).(UPI Radio.; photo). - 41 words
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327 1969-08-04 5 NAKED CITY. Indiana, Sun. (t'PI) Mrs. Diane Boisclalr. 22, a housewife from Toronto, Ontario competing as "Miss Nevada" because she used to live there, was yesterday selected "Miss Nude America" at a nudist beauty pageant at Naked City, a nudist camp near Roselawn.327 words
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Article, Illustration699 1969-08-04 5 SPACE CENTRE, Houston, Sun. (CPI) Scientists* report yesterday of Initial biological tests of the first pieces of the moon indicated they were free of lunar germs which could lengthen the quarantine of Apollo ll's Astronauts. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin are scheduled to699 words
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Article86 1969-08-04 5 EDGARTOWN. Massachusetts. Sun. (UPP—Stat® Police have impounded the late-mo-del car which Sen. Edward Kennedy drove off a narrow bridge into a tidal t>ond on Chappaquiddick Island July 18. killing a young woman. The 1967 black car (Oldsmobiie) covered 'with a canvas. was seized at a sen-ice station86 words
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Article90 1969-08-04 5 WASHINGTON, Sun. (UPI) —State Department officials on Friday denied reports from Tokyo that the United States had expressed willingness to return Okinawa to Japan by 1972. The officials said that "no decisions or agreements were reached On any specific subject" during the talks this week between Secretary90 words
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356 1969-08-04 5 ANN ARBOR. Mich. Sun. (UPI) A handsome student athlete charged with the sex torture murder of the seventh young woman slain in this academic pocket within the past two years was appearing in police line-ups yesterday in the continuing search for killers of356 words
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Article77 1969-08-04 5 ROSEBURG. Oregon Sun. (UPI) More than 25 persons reported sightings of unidentified flying that glowed brightly in different colours and sped off at slow to fast speeds early on Friday. The objects, emitting bright red. green, orange or white lights, were reported seen during about a two-hour period77 words
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Article76 1969-08-04 5 WASHINGTON. Sun. (UPI) The Intelsat 3 communications satellite, restored to service on Friday, was used yesterday. to relay live television coverage to the United States of President Nixon's visit to Rumania. The Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) announced that technicians disrovered during a test on Monday that the satellites76 words
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Article230 1969-08-04 5 WASHINGTON, Sun. (UPI) U.S. officials now foresee a delay in the formal start of Disarmament Talks with the Soviets until probably late this month but they are not overly concerned about it. The starting date of between July 31 and Aug. 15 suggested by President230 words
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490 1969-08-04 5 NIXON RUMANIAN VISIT: BUCHAREST, Sun. (Reuter and UPI) Nine-year-old Karen Christensen, whose father is a Counsellor at the American Embassy, almost stole the show at a greeting ceremony for President Nixon here vesterdav with a home-made placard round her neck reading, "Welcome, Mr. President490 words
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Article584 1969-08-04 6 miME was when Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, was a national Idol like Jawaharlal Nehru was in India or Nasser is in Egypt. It is a sad day indeed for Malaysia when the Minister of Home Affairs, Tun Ismail, has to go to the584 words
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Article358 1969-08-04 6 TF any trend of the United States policy towards Communist nations in general is to be gleaned, there is enough material in President Nixon's speech in Bucharest, Rumania. The American leader has spoken about coexistence, U.S. quest for the hard core of detente and not its mere atmosphere. Not358 words
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Article, Illustration360 1969-08-04 6 WOOMERA, Australia Scientists and engineers of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO) are now making plans for what will be their last rocket launching at Woomera in South Australia. It will be the most advanced and complex rocket yet launched by the seven360 words
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Article30 1969-08-04 6 THE law of nature is: Do the thine, and you shall have the power; but they tyho do not the thine have not the power. —Ralph Waldo Emrrson.30 words
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Article502 1969-08-04 6 JAY S. BAY - By JAY S. BAY SEOUL (UPI) Dr. Robert Tonn of the World Health Organisation calls it a panic disease. He is right. Japanese encephalitis. one of the scourges of northeast Asia, terrifies parents in some of the most densely-populated regions in the world. The502 words
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Article, Illustration591 1969-08-04 6 ERIC ROBINS - •y ERIC ROBINS, Gemini New Service NAIROBI The fate of e million flamingoes hinges on a new nation-wide Power Plan for Kenya that will cost £250 million over the next 20 years. According to a detailed report on the plan. Just Issued here, new generating stations on591 words
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Article740 1969-08-04 6 Sin Chew Jit Poh - (From Sin Chew Jit Poh ACCORDING to a newg report from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Government has recently gazetted a new set of Government Orders on conduct and discipline for civil servants. Among the 10-point code of conduct, there is one requiring a civil servant to740 words
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1132 1969-08-04 6 PROFESSOR GORDON BLACK - By PROFESSOR GORDON BLACK Director, National Computer Centre Manchester Datafair 69. a conference being held in Manchester in August 1969, will be the premier European event on computers and computer applications. LONDON Representatives of the international computing community will gather at Manchester for the1,132 words
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694 1969-08-04 7 Mosayuki Tatsuta - By Mosayuki Tatsuta TOKYO, dun. (Reuter)—-Japan is swinging Into a big new shipbuilding programmt which aims at doubling the sixe of the nation's merchant fleet by the mid-1970'5. Reports and plans are being churned out by government and industry alike on how694 words
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Article119 1969-08-04 7 PORT TALBOT. Wales. Sun. (UPI) A labour dispute forced the British Steel Corporation to close down two plants yesterday. It meant the laying off of 10.000 workers and a blow to the British economy, company officials said. A live-week wildcat strike by the Blastfurnacemen's Union119 words
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Article41 1969-08-04 7 PANAJI, India. Sun. (Reuter) The United States Steel Corporation of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, will collaborate with an Indian firm to set up a 580 million rupee (US$77 million) fertiliser plant in Goa, it was announced here today.41 words
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953 1969-08-04 7 DEAN C. MILLER - By DEAN C. MILLER NEW YORK, Sun. (UPI) In Detroit, where a car producer grosses about US$34O million each time it boosts sales 1 per cent, Ford's new Maverick compact Is being hailed as a marketing miracle. On Wall Street, where analysts953 words
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609 1969-08-04 7 JOSEPH MA - By JOSEPH MA HONG HONG, Sun. (UPI) Japan, the most industralised nation in Asia, announced last week that It will "expand substantial" economic assistance to developing countries, particularly those of Asia. U.S. Secretary of State William P Rogers applauded the Japanese declaration. But609 words
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Article1259 1969-08-04 7 The weekly market review THERE was a definite improvement in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore the past week. Signs were that the recent sharp fall in share prices tempted bargain hunting on the part of the public operators which contributed to the generally1,259 words
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Article269 1969-08-04 7 PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sun. (UPI) The giants of the steel and automotive industries awaited each other's next move yesterday in the battle over rising steel prices. There was no indication how long the impasse might last afte r General Motors Corp, the top automaker, told U.S.269 words
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Article414 1969-08-04 7 AKRIVALB 5.00 LDL MSA MLO29 Koala Lumpur. 0 00 a-m. MSA MLII 9 Kuala Lumpur. 10-15 a.m. MSA MLI2I Kuala Lumpur. 10X5 a-m. MSA MLOOS Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur. Malacca. 10-50 a-m- THAI TG42S Bangkok. 12.35 p.m. PAN-AM PAB4I Saleon. Guam. Honolulu, ban Francisco 12.50 p.m. GARL'DA GAB414 words
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Advertisement45 1969-08-04 7 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED Announce the official opening of their LONDON BRANCH at 108 CANNON STREET, LONDON LC b y THE HON'BLE MR. A. P. RAJAH SINGAPORE HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE UNITED KINGDOM ON 4th. AUGUST, 1969 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.45 words
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Article, Illustration521 1969-08-04 8 MISS M. Gruber of the Methodist Education Board also a member of the Fairfield Methodist Girls* School Management Committee and the MP for Alexandra, Professor Wong Lin Ken, sharing the honours of cutting the birthday cake at the 81st birthday of FMGS on Aug. 1. Ready to521 words
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Article, Illustration272 1969-08-04 9 THE scene was at a market Mrs. Tan was leaving a meat-stall and was approaching a stall which was selling prawns and fishes. Mrs. Tan was arguing with the fishmonger over the price of a kati of prawns Mrs. Tan:- "Hey fishmonger!" Fishmonger:- "Good morning,272 words
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Article, Illustration330 1969-08-04 9 EARTHQUAKE is a sudden movement of the earth's crust. This usually takes place at a comparatively shallow depth, generally where the slope of the land is very steep. Changes in internal temperature causes subsidence. It is most likely to occur where there is a difference in the strata. The330 words
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Article, Illustration243 1969-08-04 9 LAST Thursday. Eastern Sun opened its doors to 46 student visitors from the Queensway Secondary School. The students under the charge of their career master. Mr Yeo Chin Aik. were conducted on a department-by-department tour of the Eastern Sun bv one of the reporters. What's this'Sunpix - 243 words
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Article58 1969-08-04 9 Ahmad Ibrahim Int Secondary School will hold its annual Speech Day and an Exhibition in commemoration of Singapore's 150 th Anniversary on Thursday. 7th August, at 6.30 p.m. in the school premises. Mr. Ong Soo Chuan. MP. for Nee Soon Constituency and Political Secretary to the Ministry of58 words
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Article, Illustration685 1969-08-04 9 I AM always fond of flowers, (especially orchids), in-door plants, cacti, miniature trees, flowering shrubs and wild flowers. When the flower show was held early this year, I went to see it. I was speechless with wonder at the sight of the many beautiful flowers. The flowers685 words
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Article, Illustration325 1969-08-04 9 FROM young. I liked to live in my school but my parents did not like the idea. Their fear was that I might learn to be bad without parental care and advise. At home, it is different because a daughter's movements are known to her parents and on325 words
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Article, Illustration325 1969-08-04 9 A PERSON whi has never experienced the sensation of severe cold cannot appreciate the severity of snow and bitting winds. One who has never experienced thirst in a desert cannot really enjoy the taste of the coolness of spring water Similarly, one who has never lived in loneliness cannot325 words
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Advertisement170 1969-08-04 9 Essay writing: Rules to observe All entrants are requested to observe the following rules 1. Each entrant must fill in his/her own writing the entry form appended below in block letters. 2. Ao entry will be considered icithout the entry form properly filled up. 3. The entrant must attach his/her170 words
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Miscellaneous110 1969-08-04 9 AMY By Jack Tippit a "I tried counting sheep, but a big nasty ol 1 wolf keeps scaring them!*' DATELINE: DANGER! THE WIZARD OF ID ...AHP JO WHAT 7 VO YoU ATTZ\3jTG Yo UR succ&ss, Mg. FtTriFO6&EfZ? m *4 t by John Saunders and AldenMcttffiams THIS CONSTRUCTION SITE IS ON110 words
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1371 1969-08-04 10 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN IPOH, Sun. Local jockeys and apprentices were in the limelight again today, concluding day of the Perak Turf Club July/ August meeting. Thev won four races out of a sevenrace card. On the third day yesterday they won six races. Jockey1,371 words
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Article183 1969-08-04 10 Rugby JOHANNESBURG. Sun. (Renter) South Africa bulldozed their way to a 30-11 victory In the First Rugby Union Test against Australia here yesterday. The Springbok forwards, using their greater weight to advantage. steadily wore down the Wallaby eight, whose greater mobility was nullified by the South Africans'183 words
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Article, Illustration86 1969-08-04 10 THE GERMAN show-jumpers are coming back into the picture again. This was shown very clearly by the 33rd international equestrian tournament in Aachen at which riders from eight nations were taking part. Picture shows Alwin Schockemohie. the most successful individual rider in the Nations Prize in86 words
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453 1969-08-04 10 LEEDS, England. Sun. (Reuter) Leeds United, the League champions, and Manchester Citv. the Cup-holders, provided a dazzling preview to the English soccer season when they met in the traditional Charitv Shield match here yesterday. Leeds, who achieved a record 67 points in winning453 words
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Article104 1969-08-04 10 Royal Navy Wanderers, the current leaders of the FAS Division One table, further strengthened their position when they beat Singapore Armed Forces by 4-3 at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Alan Amers scored the first goal for Navy followed by Paddy Gorman and Mick Blythe to104 words
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Article128 1969-08-04 10 LONDON, Sun. <Reuter) A man was stabbed and several people punched and kicked during incidents between rival fans at two English soccer matches yesterday. Just a week before the full season begins. At Leeds in the North of England fighting broke out among supporters before128 words
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263 1969-08-04 10 HARRISON. New York. Sun. (Reuter) Showing no signs of cracking. 25-year-old Bert Greene lengthened his lead from one to four shots yesterday in the third round of the U*****,000 (£104.000) Westchester classic golf tournament. A three-year tour veteran who has never been in this263 words
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Article102 1969-08-04 10 NEW YORK. Sun. (Reuter) Results of yesterday's baseball games: NATIONAL LEAGUE New York Mets 1, Atlanta Braves 0. Chicago Cubs 4, San Diego Padres 1. Houston Astros 5. Montreal Expos 3. Pittsburgh Pirates 7, San Francisco Giants 3. Philadelphia Phillies 5. Cincinnati Reds 3. St Louu Cardinals102 words
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Article740 1969-08-04 10 ASIAN Games silver medallist Canagasabai Kunalan put up a splendid performance to equal the Ialaysian ace sprinter M. Jegathesan's 100 metres record at the British Combined Services versus Singapore teur Athletic Association annual championships at the Farrer Park Athletic Centre, yesterday. A schoolteacher, Kunalan, 26. clocked740 words
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350 1969-08-04 10 SEAM bowler John Martens bowled extremely well for Singapore Cricket Club to give them a five-wicket victory over RAF Seletar, at Seletar ground, yesterday. Martens, a State cricketer, who took seven wickets for 25 runs, was responsible in getting the Seletar side all out for350 words
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Article147 1969-08-04 10 hew Sgf Stadlumyesterday Be ai sk f n e r rs e without their It IE P1 Bahari and Mamat rePreSentaUve Rahma t eam h e an fL Play K d an a "acking weS „n^i? U f h0 u Ut but they were unable147 words
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Miscellaneous43 1969-08-04 10 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $32,960 Ist Prize: No. *****1 $8,157 2nd Prize: No. *****5 $4,078 3rd Prize: No. *****2 $2,039 Starters: ($454 each) Nos. *****8 *****2 *****1 *****4 *****3 Consolation: ($l5B each) Nos. *****8 *****5 *****6 *****3 *****4 *****3 *****4 *****0 *****1 *****743 words
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237 1969-08-04 11 SIENA, Italy, Sun. (UPI) Little Chi Cheng of Nationalist China stole the show on the opening day of the 10th Siena track and field meet yesterday with victories in the women's 100 metres and 100 metres hurdles. Miss Chi. for six years a resident237 words
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201 1969-08-04 11 MELBOURNE. Sun. (AFP) Australia's world bantamweight boxing champion Lionel Rose left here today to complete his preparations for his title defence against. Mexican Ruben Olivares in Los Angeles on August 22. Since hi s last title defence. Rose ha s had his infected tonsils201 words
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Article, Illustration141 1969-08-04 11 ONE of Australia's best tenpin bowlers, Phil Leigh of Sydney, will be seen in action in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur this month. Leigh, aged 31, will represent Australia in the Singapore TBA championships starting on Aug. 11, and will also compete in the Singapore Masters Tournament.141 words
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Article535 1969-08-04 11 MANILA. Sun. (Reuter) The Oriental Boxing Federation have named Kenji Iwata of Japan as their boxer of the month for July for his victory over Oriental Junior Lightweieht champion Saleman Ithianuchit of Thailand in Tokyo on July 14 Here are the Federation's ratings for535 words
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408 1969-08-04 11 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Championship leader s Gloucestershire were kept in the field all day as they fought a grim battle for first innings bonus points at Canterbury yesterday After Gloucestershire had marte *arly Inroads into the Kent batting, thev met stiffrr resistance later and408 words
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197 1969-08-04 11 GOLF NEW YORK. Sun. (UPI) The record entry list of 2.175 for the U.S. amateur championship at Oakmont Pennsylvania Aug. 27-30 will be whittled to a final field of 150 through sectional qualifying at 37 courses, the US Gol£ Associatir-> (TTSGA) sa'd ye« fp*-Hay197 words
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517 1969-08-04 11 T ONDON, Sun. (Reuter) The record £7,000 fine imposed on Manchester United football club for making irregular payments is seen here as a stern warning to other clubs who might be tempted to try and bend the rules. United, the 1968517 words
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Article119 1969-08-04 11 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) Rumania yesterday qualified for the lnter-zone final of the Davis Tennis Cup but the identity of the other finalists remained unknown as ram halted the second semi-final tie between Britain and Brazil. Rumania took a winning 3-0 lead over India in Bucharest when lon Tiriac119 words
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Article55 1969-08-04 11 HILVERSUM, Netherlands, Sun (Reuter) Results In the Dutch Open tennis championships here yesterday. Women's Singles semiFinals: Karen Krantzcke (Australia) beat Pat Walkden (South Africa) 6-1. 6-4. Kerry Melville (Australia) beat Tnidy Groenman (Netherlands) 6-1. 6-4 Men's Singles Final: Tom Okker (Holland) led Roger Taylor (Britain) 10-3,55 words
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Article57 1969-08-04 11 LONDON, Sun- (Reuter) England Under-23 soccer international Jimmy Greenhoff yesterday signed for First Division Stoke City for just over f lOn.ono and immediately flew off to join the team in on a pre-season tour of the Netherlands. It was a record price for Stoke for the promising57 words
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Advertisement157 1969-08-04 11 NOTICE OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME I. Hon Sui Sen. Chairman Neptune Orient Lines Limited Singapore hereby give notice ♦hat in consequence to my intention to purchase a motorvessel now owned by Shinwa Shipping Co. Ltd. I have applied to the Registrar of Singapore Ships under Section157 words
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Miscellaneous1156 1969-08-04 11 YOUK TV and W||iWs Swift*:" TODAY (CHANNEL S) F M 3.00 Openng Announcements in all Language? A Morning Star; 320 Health in the Home English. 335 Be Our Guest C'urese: 3 .">0 House and Home Tamil; 405 A Diarv of Events in Singapore Th:« Week Tamil: 410 Scarlet Hill 4551,156 words
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Article, Illustration300 1969-08-04 12 STUDENTS defacing the signboard of the Teachers* Training College as part of a demonstration? No, they are some of the students who turned up voluntarily to help in a clean up campaign to prepare for the 150 th Anniversary of the Founding300 words
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Article116 1969-08-04 12 AN illegal Indonesian immigrant was caught by a passerby when he made an abortive attempt to snatch a lady's handbag belonging to Mrs. P.F. Gleeson at the junction of Hock Lam Street and North Bridge Road on Saturday at 4 p.m. Mrs. Gleeson of Ayer Raja Road was116 words
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Article199 1969-08-04 12 SEVENTEEN leading Singapore personalities will be "shopping" around throughout August with a special mission to choose Singapore's "Most Courteous Shop Assistant" from among 77 shop assistants drawn from 20-member retail establishments of the Singapore Tourist Association. The competition, together with the "Most Courteous Waiter, Waitress199 words
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Article97 1969-08-04 12 A YOUTH. Chew Wee Kang, 19, was found drowned in the sea off Changi beach yesterday morning. Chew, of Jalan Jurong Kechil, and three of his friends, all from the Mata Industrial Training Centre, were swimming at Changi on Saturday when at about 1 p.m. it was discovered97 words
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Article398 1969-08-04 12 SINGAPORE Marine and Port authorities yesterday took a deep breath of relief when favourable winds and sea currents diverted a hovering oil pollution crisis from the lovely beaches of Changi and Ponggol into the South China Sea. There were some tense feelings Saturday when a RAF398 words
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Article88 1969-08-04 12 FIRE again broke out in a timber yard of the Kay Harp Timber Company at the 11 ms. Jurong Road, destroying $30,000 worth of timber early yesterday morning. Firemen rushed to the scene and battled the Maze for about an hour before the fire was brought88 words
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Article61 1969-08-04 12 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce made a tour of the Crawford Flats to see the progress of the occupants decoration of their flats. With only a few days to go before the National Day. most of the occupants taking part in the "Keep our Singapore Clean Beautiful Lucky61 words
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Article22 1969-08-04 12 THERE were 79 road accidents of which three were serious and one fatal during the oast 24 hours in the Republic.22 words
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Article, Illustration199 1969-08-04 12 THE Public Utilities Board will be presenting a Water Carnival for the public at 2.30 pjn. on August 10 a t Seletar Reservoir, in conjunction with the National Day celebrations and the official opening of the Seletar Reservoir. The afternoon's entertainment will consist of: A display199 words
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Article, Illustration478 1969-08-04 12 Delegation Arrives Here THE leader of a South Vietnam Foreign Relations delegation yesterday stressed that his country's allies must continue to give material and moral support for the cause of the Saigon Government. Mr. Do Quang Giai, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and478 words
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Advertisement80 1969-08-04 12 Contac 500 With tne first sneeze, or stuffy nose; that warns you of the onset of 'flu', take CONTAC 500. Just one CONTAC 500 capsule will relieve you of the discomfort of the 'runny* symptoms of 'flu' for up to 12 hours. It will also help prevent you from spreading80 words
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Miscellaneous96 1969-08-04 12 Time €t Tide High Tide (Today) Singapore Town: 2.44 am. (8.3 ft.) 3.11 p.m. (7.9 ft.) Naval Dockyard: 2.52 a.m. (10 ft. 3.16 p.m. (9.5 ft.) Low Tide (Today) Singapore Town: 9.08 a.m. (2 ft.) 9.31 p.m. (2.1 ft.) Naval Dockyard: 8.37 a.m. (2.8 ft.) 8.58 p.m. (2.8 ft.) High96 words
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