Singapore Standard, 17 April 1958
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Title Section22 1958-04-17 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD Telephone *****—5 Coble "TIGERNEWS" SINCAPORE THURSDAY, APRIL 17. 1958 Vol. VIII. No. 288 15 cts. c 14 Poges (FINAL EDITION)22 words
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Article, Illustration204 1958-04-17 1 A HOUSEWIFE, Nia binte Yusoff, 23, was found stabbed to death m her home m Perak Road, Singapore, yesterday. She was lying on her bed m a pool of blood with several stab wounds m her body. An eight-inch bldod-stain-ed dagger was found204 words
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Article, Illustration346 1958-04-17 1 PRESIDENT COTY SEEKS NEW PREMIER Gaillard Quits After Defeat Over Tunisia PARIS, April 16, (UP)— France plunged headlong info a dangerous political crisis today that had its first diplomatic repercussions only 12 hours after Premier Felix Gaillard was dumped by the National Assembly. The Anglo-American good offices346 words
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318 1958-04-17 1 COLONY, RHIO BARTER TRADE BAN IS LIFTED Rl Consul General Confirms Decision THE ban on barter trade between Singapore and Rhio Archipelago ports of Tembilahan, Salat Panjang and Indragiri has been lifted. The Sumatran ports of Pekan Bahru and Rengat will also be thrown open to barter business soon. Confirming318 words
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Article88 1958-04-17 1 AUSTRALIAN SQUADRONS FOR MALAYA CANBERRA, April 16 (Reuter) The Australian Minister for Air, Mr. Frederick Osborne announced m the House of Representatives today that new Royal Australian Air Force squadrons would be operating m Malaya, this year. He said the first bomber squadron would be operating at the RAAF base88 words
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Article37 1958-04-17 1 BRITAIN'S Opposition Labour Party stated yesterday afternoon that the results of the 56 County Council elections to hand showed that Labour gained 237 seats and lost 36, making a net gain of 201 seats.- ReuterReuter - 37 words
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Article105 1958-04-17 1 THEY AIM TO SEE MACMILLAN LONDON, April 16 (Reuter) Five American campaigners for nuclear disarmament are planning a protest deputation to No. 10, Downing Street, to try to see Mr. Harold Macmillan. Prime Minister. Mr. Bayard Rustin, Negro graduate, who is secretary of the United States War Resisters League, told105 words
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238 1958-04-17 1 THE Singapore City Council Senior Officers' Association last night warned the Government, the public and the Council that all essential services m the City would break down soon if the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. continued his present administrative policies. After a238 words
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Article, Illustration47 1958-04-17 1 photo LUCKY survivors of a landslide which destroyed their homes, abandon the ill-fated village of St. Vito m Avellino. Italy, after salvaging their belongings from the ruins. The entire village was destroyed by a sudden landslide caused by the changed course of mountain stream. UPUP - 47 words
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180 1958-04-17 1 MEMO TO RUSSIA ON SUMMIT CONFERENCE LONDON, April 16 (Reuter) The United States, France and Britain today agreed to start diplomatic preparations for a summit conference m Moscow tomorrow In a joint aide memoire presented there this morning, the three powers proposed that existing differences with Russia on the scope180 words
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94 1958-04-17 1 KYRENIA, Cyprus, April 16, (Reuter). A Turkish harbour master was today granted a divorce by the Turkish Family Court here from his English wife, because of her adultery with the Duke of Newcastle. The Turk, Fikret Jemal, alleged his wife Sally, 30, daughter of94 words
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Article43 1958-04-17 1 THE Indonesian Air Force yesterday denied that a rebel Central Sumatran aircraft had bombed air force bases at Tandjong Pinang. m the Rhio islands, 50 miles south of Singapore, and at Bandung m West Java, PIA news agency reported from Jakarta.43 words
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Article32 1958-04-17 1 FORMER British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, has a slight cold and has been confined to his room at his Chartwell. Kent, estate since Tuesday it was learned yesterday.- AFPAFP - 32 words
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230 1958-04-17 1 LONDON. April 16 (Reuter) An assurance that British ships at present manned by United Kingdom crews would ban Chinese and Asian seamen was given here today at the annual conference of the National Union of Seamen. Mr. Tom Yates, general secretary, said that230 words
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Article238 1958-04-17 1 PADANG, April 16 (UP- AFP) Warships opened fire on Padang today to test out rebel defences arrayed acainst invasion now expected tomorrow at dawn. neoej gunners nrea oacK but neither side scored hits. There were no known casualties m Padang as shells from a238 words
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206 1958-04-17 2 FORCED' VOTING: LIM WILL THRASH OUT THE ISSUE THE Chief Minister, Mr. Lim ¥ew Hock, will meet representatives o f interested organizations on Saturday at 11 a.m. m Assembly House to thrash out me question of compulsory voting. Among the organizations that have written to him are the Chinese Chamber206 words
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202 1958-04-17 2 Brothers' Death Blamed On Negligence A NINE-YEAR-OLD schoolboy, Sabar bin Ibrahim, and his seven-year-oid brother, Jamin, were knocked down by a car on their way to buy exercise books at Lim Chu Keng Road, and killed a Singapore Coroner's inquiry into their deaths was told yesterday. Testifying at the inquiry202 words
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120 1958-04-17 2 Diphtheria: 11 Deaths In 3 Months DIPHTHERIA killed 11 persons m Singapore during the past three months. The highest number was seven deaihs m March. A City Health spokesman said yesterday that 160 cases of diphtheria were treated bj' City Health authorities m the last three-and-a-half months. The spokesman, however,120 words
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Article37 1958-04-17 2 HONGKONG, April 16.— Special Standard Service: Closing prices ot the Hongkong Exchange were $16.05 to £1 Sterling $5 ***** to US$l: $1,841 to Malayan $1: $0,107 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $254 to a tael.37 words
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Article121 1958-04-17 2 Hotel Men Adopt' TB Patient SIXTY employees of the Ocean Park Hotel have told the Singapore Anti-Tuberculos-is Association that they would accept financial responsibility for the treatment and cure of a patient under the "Adoption Plan." SATA's Public Relations Officer, said yesterday the workers from the dining room, kitchen and121 words
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Article28 1958-04-17 2 CATHAY Organisation set a record when they produced an 800-foot sound film within 24--hours when recording the official opening of the Nanyang University at Jurong, recently.28 words
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Article, Illustration69 1958-04-17 2 MR. A. D M. CIRXOW (above) the SEATO Do put v Public Relations Officer is now m pore to exchange views on public relations with members of the local and foreign Press. Mr. Curnow will also meet thp Commissioner-General for South-east Asia. Robert Scott,Standard] - 69 words
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185 1958-04-17 2 A QANTAS-BOAC Britannia airliner yesterday by. passed Jakarta when it flew into Singapore from Sydney because of restrictions to flying imposed by the Indonesian Government i The Indonesian authorities have placed restrictions on a 14-mile stretch along the route 1 1 Jakarta airport since Monday.185 words
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Article38 1958-04-17 2 TAY See Lay was yesterday allowed bail of $500 by a Singapore Court after he pleaded not guilty to attempted extortion by. putting Law Sing Huat m fear at Kirn Pong Road on April 14.38 words
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Article49 1958-04-17 2 PROFESSOR C. N. Par son, of the History De; ment. University of will sail from Singapore Sabbatical leave on Ma^ The Standard was told ye day. After spending about 10 <- m England, he will go to rica on a lecture tour, and to Canada.49 words
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Article136 1958-04-17 2 Move To Protect Local Eggs THE SINGAPORE Government, m a bid to save local egg industry, is ing a proposition to r a imported eggs, thr Commerce and Ind;> J. M. JumabhoN The Standard yesterday. Mr. Jumabhoy revealed that a few of the importers mixing imported to local produce and136 words
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Article85 1958-04-17 2 TWENTY THREE former employees of Gammon (Y. ya) Ltd. were yesterday victed m the Singapore E Magistrate's Court on a charge of causing ot> "with a view to pi otheis from going to the work site m L\u P.. on Feb. 27. Six were each fined $2085 words
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Article119 1958-04-17 2 LIBERAL SOCIALIST Councillor Mrs. F. Leon-Soh, yesterday called on the City Council to create and confer upon "genuinely publicspirited' citizens the title of "Associate of Singapore City" Mrs. Leon-Son has given the Council notice of a motion lo this effect at the ordinary meeting on April119 words
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Advertisement272 1958-04-17 2 HOUSES tOR SALE NEW CORNER HOUSE No 131 Hemmant Road (off Guillemard Road), freehold. 3 bedrooms, servant room. 2 bathrooms. Garage, M S., Central locality 7 minutes from town Price $23,000/-. Apply Ban Leong Co 228 Rochore Road, Tel: ***** FOR SALE |UST ARRIVED |ava Clogs. Real Batiks, Embroidered Kebaya272 words
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Advertisement204 1958-04-17 2 TUITION Y.W.C.A. Japanese Flower Arrangement Class commencing Friday April 18th, 10 a.m. Fee $20 tor 6 lessons. Enrol noKV. *****. MISCELLANEOUS MIRROR OF THI fAU Uc net mss t^e Coloen ocporrunitv ot paving visit to th« Wotio Renownct Spiptual Palmist ano Astroiceei Pro* M S Saroar Coan Cuan Hotel, Roorr204 words
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Advertisement621 1958-04-17 2 NOTICES THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION. ALL members of the above Association m the Colony ol Singapore will be closed for business on Monday 21st April, 1958, for Hari Raya Puasa. ACKNOWLEDGMENT WE, ihe Nominees of the Following respective deceased persons thank The Chinese Mutual Help Association, Singapore for the621 words
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Advertisement119 1958-04-17 2 NOTICES NATURALISATION NOTICE is hereby given that Madam PHOON EWEE SANG (Mrs. Ng Kirn Kiang) of No. SA. Lim Teck Kirn Road. Singapore, is applying to the Governor for naturalisation and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed119 words
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Article791 1958-04-17 3 BRITAIN'S new budget comes against a background of doubt about the effects of a possible worsening of the American trade recession and a threat of strikes m U.K. railways and bus services. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Derick Heathcoat Amory, appears to be cautious. Though the791 words
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Article, Illustration1166 1958-04-17 3 When the South African authorities set out to introduce racial separation into nursing, their grounds for doing so were straightforward and familiar. Only m its application has segregation this time taken forms which are unusual, not to say bizarre. Few white people m South Africa, if they1,166 words
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Article494 1958-04-17 3 Sir —With reference to your newspaper report of April 8. under the heading "His right to collect rent on State Land," I wish to correct an impression that has been wrongly created by the report The case before the Magistrate was really m respect of494 words
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Article176 1958-04-17 3 Sir— Dr. Ernest Fooks, a noted Australian Town Planner, was said to have commented on the drabness of S.I.T. flats. Except m overlooking the necessity for expedience m our rehousing programme, Dr. Fooks must have hit the right target when he drew attention to the lack of "informality176 words
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Article204 1958-04-17 3 Sir Government servants paid from State Estimates m Pahang State are enjoying the privilege of free rent of Government quarters. This privilege was given prior to the Japanese Occupation as compensation for its remoteness and inaccessibility from other States of the Federation. After the war. however, with the204 words
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Article, Illustration69 1958-04-17 3 Among the top U.S. scientists responsible for the launching of the American earth satellite "Explorer" are Dr. James Van Allen of lowa, .U.S.A., Dr. William Pickering, born m New Zealand, and Dr. Wernher von Braun, born m Germany. As part of its contribution to the International Geophysical69 words
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Article, Illustration344 1958-04-17 3 the NEWS ast it strikes me IN a statement m the Federal Parliament at Canberra, reviewing recent developments m South-east Asia. Minister for External Affairs Richard Casey, made no bones about the fact that the Government and the people of Australia are very concerned of the future of Singapore. So344 words
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172 1958-04-17 4 Who Should Look After Victim, Is Her Query LIBERAL SOCIALIST Councillor, Mrs. F. LeonSoh, has asked the Singapore City Council to clarify whether the problem of rehousing people rendered homeless under tragic circumstances is a social welfare function or a Council responsibility. Mrs Leon-Soh said yesterday that she had tabled172 words
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117 1958-04-17 4 GIVE HIM A LICENCE AGAIN THEY CALL THE Malayasian Ship Officers Union of Singapore, has applied to the Chairman of the Colony's Pilotage Board to issue a duplicate Pilot's Licence to one of their members who had his original rescinded m 1950. In a letter to the Pilotage Board. Captain117 words
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Article51 1958-04-17 4 A SINGAPORE moneylender. Alagu Pillai. yesterday leported to the Police that his life and that of nine others living with him had been threatened by an extortionist. The extortionist, speaking, over the telephone, demanded $2,000. No time or place was stipulated for the payment of the51 words
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Article, Illustration59 1958-04-17 4 SINGAPORE Police are investigating an attempt by arsonists to burn down an attap house m Silat Road on Tuesday night. The fire on the roof was seen by the occupant, Yeo Cheng Quee, who with the help of neighbours, put it out. Later. Police found a59 words
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294 1958-04-17 4 TROUBLE BREWS IN THE LOCAL OFFICERS' UNION Call For Confidence Vote THE Singapore City Council Local Senior Officers' Association, faced with a split m its ranks, has called for a showdown on April 29 At a general meeting on that date, all members will be asked to give the executive294 words
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Article54 1958-04-17 4 T\VO more cars were stolen m Singapore yesterday bringing the total to eight cars lost during April. One car was stolen from a City Council Car Park and the other from Raffles Place. Acting Police Secretary. Mr. A. T. Rajah, said that the cars were stolen54 words
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Article185 1958-04-17 4 THE Singapore City Council Labour Unions Federation will break off talks with the Council's all party negotiating team tomorrow, if no settlement if reached on their demands. A Federation spokesman told The Standard last night, after the five-hour meeting between the disputing parties:185 words
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Article, Illustration66 1958-04-17 4 pic by MR. AND MRS. Loh Lee Soon? who were married m Ipoh recently. The groom, an old boy of the Chun? Ling High School, Penan?, is the second son of Perak businessman and bus company director. Mr. Loh Kuan. The bride, the former Miss ChanStandard; Lee - 66 words
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Article101 1958-04-17 4 Seven Lose Everything In Blaze KUALA. KANGSAR. Wed.— About $7,000 cash, one radio set, one sewing machine and new clothing for Hari Raya were lost m flames yesterday morning when an attap-rooled wooden house at Jalan Kota Lama here caught fire. Seven Indian Muslim occupants of the house managed to101 words
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272 1958-04-17 4 THE Singapore Education Ministry is investigating the possibilities of using Rediff usion and tape recordings to give uniform dictation to students taking their shorthand examinations m the future, The Standard was told yescerday. I Director of Education. Mr D. McLellan. commenting on the walk-out272 words
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154 1958-04-17 4 Pin-Table Rioter Gets Year's Jail TAN Cheng Suan, 21. was yesterday sentenced to one year's jail by the Singapore Third District Court for being a member of an unlawful assembly which rioted m a pintable saloon at Havelock Road on Feb. 19. An assistant m the pin-table saloon. Tan Kheng154 words
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Article41 1958-04-17 4 ONG AH HYE yesterday pleaded not guilty m a Singapore Court to a charge of possessing a bearing scraper without lawful authority at Kiong Siak Road on Tuesday. Bail of $500 was allowed till April 30.41 words
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123 1958-04-17 4 Send In This Form, Cor Owners Told SINGAPORE'S Registrar of Vehicles, Mr. Ong Soon Ann, yesterday urged all Colony motor owners to submit form No. 6 when applying for a licence for their vehicles. In Form No. 6. the owner gives full particulars of the vehicle together with details of123 words
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381 1958-04-17 4 A SINGAPORE housewife offered m the Assize Court yesterday to chop off her head if it was found that she had made a mistake m identifying a poker, faced man as one of three persons alleged to have robbfd her381 words
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181 1958-04-17 4 You Are On The Beam, Thomson To Chief Guide THE WORLD'S Chief Guide, Lady Baden-Powell, y< called on Singapore Rota: to look a little more into one of the world's best tooi< the improvement of youth the Boy Scout and Girl G movements. The white-haired Guide, who, Rotarian G? G.181 words
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89 1958-04-17 4 BIG WAVE OF BURGLARIES HITS COLONY NINE houses were bur. on Tuesday night, a reco: the wave of housebreaking now sweeping Singapore. The occupants of the nine homes lost more than $y.OOO m cash and jewellery. Thieves removed two window panes to gain entrance to the home of Dr. D.89 words
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78 1958-04-17 4 A NEW trade union ha.--registered m Singapore to represent 200 technical employees of the City Council. The union— the City Council Technical Officers' Union— has members from almost every technical section of the Council. A spokesman for the Ui said yesterday that it78 words
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118 1958-04-17 4 TOUGH "little men" of the Second Battalion, the 2nd Goorkha Rifles, yesterday "jumped off" into the jungle m the first big campaign of Operation Tiger against Communist Terrorists m South Johore. A total of 110 soldiers were airlifted m two helicopters118 words
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Advertisement115 1958-04-17 4 THE MOST OUTSTANDING FILM EVER PRODUCED LOCALLY! sth ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL AWARD NOMINEE! liPiI iPi KMIYI j£ v film ILf it t V^^P JyfioB m-f- ii "Ik. H^T 1 g with English Subtitles. fc^ with SALLEB KAMIL D IDRIs HAJI MAHADI ffi 3 AM RAHMAN ffl 4 introducing MARION WILLIS115 words
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Article512 1958-04-17 5 Menace Still With Us, Warns Chamber Leader KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. There is still plenty of evidence to show that not ill the population are giving government the co-operation they should to help end the Emergency, declared the President of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce,512 words
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204 1958-04-17 5 RUBBER WORKERS DEMAND SAME RATE OF WAGES KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The National Union of Plantation Workers said today it had received hundreds of copies of letters sent by the union's estate committee to estate managers protesting against the proposed wage cuts. The wage agreement between the union and the Malayan204 words
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177 1958-04-17 5 Council Clerk Says He Was Punched PENANG. Wed. Government's C.erk of Council, Mr. Goh Hock Jin, described m the Magistrate's Court today, how a clerk from the Fisheries Department abused and punched him m an argument. Tan Hai Peow, claimed trial to a charge of house-tres-pass with intent to abuse177 words
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Article85 1958-04-17 5 Not Opium, So He Was Acquitted LA LIPIS. Wed. A inter Awang bin Salleh. Kampong Tirok, Kosial. -elantan, was acquitted charged m the Sessions yesterday on a charge of opium possession. Awang was arrested by a detective at the railway station on March 7. Fifty tahiis of a black substance,85 words
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Article75 1958-04-17 5 MALACCA. Wed. A request that the Federal Government should bear the expense of fencing the Kubu Stadium here was made by Councillor, Mr. Tarn Seat Wan today. Mr. Tan said he saw no reason why government should not give the money as It had already spent75 words
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Article86 1958-04-17 5 PENANG, Wed. A laughing hyena and a purring leopard were the unusual passengers who made a stop over here after arriving by Burma Airways at the airport yesterday. The two strange passengers were bought m India by Mr. R. Diddle. an American tourist, who is86 words
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Article315 1958-04-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Minister for Agriculture, Inche Aziz Ishak said today that he would introduce Co-operative and Agricultural Economics as subjects m the College of Agriculture at Serdang. He was speaking at the College graduation ceremony. "It is my policy, m line with the national315 words
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Article, Illustration50 1958-04-17 5 NEWLY graduated Singapore architect, Toh Shung Fie, and his wife, formerly Miss Priscilla Wong Piu Chun, of Hongkong, were a happy couple when Mr. Toh received his degree at the University of Melbourne. They married m Melbourne last year and will live at Bukit Pasoh. Singapore.50 words
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119 1958-04-17 5 WAITRESS TORE THE SHIRT OF CONSTABLE PENANG. Wed. A waitress tore a Policeman's shirt and threw a telephone directory while she was m the inquiry office at Police Headquarters, Inspector Kong Fook Yew told the Magistrate's Court today. The waitress, Hin Ah Kwan. 22, pleaded guilty to a charge of119 words
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183 1958-04-17 5 ALOR STAR. Wed. —An aged Malay woman. Aishah binte Mohd. Saman, 60, who owns a few relongs of padithree full-grown buf'aloes, and a kampong house ng. was recently ard by Police for being a te was held with 14 others begging for alms m Jaan183 words
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Article60 1958-04-17 5 LEE KANG LENG, 31. of Tiong Poh Road, yesterday claimed trial m a Singapore Court to a charge of causing the death of Tay Cheow Pew by a negligent act. Lee was alleged to have driven his lorry negligently along Mountbatten Road at about 6.50 p.m.60 words
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186 1958-04-17 5 Devaser: I Will Seek Fresh Party Mandate KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The first volley m the election campaign for the presidency of the Malayan Indian Congress was fired today by the former President *Mr. K.L. Devaser when he promised to seek a fresh party mandate on vital issues facing the Indian186 words
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Article91 1958-04-17 5 Farmer's Body Found In River MANCHIS, Wed— The body of a 60-year-old farmer, Chan Chee, was found m the Sungei Ponson by the Police following a search for the man reported missing on Saturday. Chan's neck was almost severed. Police believe that he was a victim of foul play. No91 words
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Article60 1958-04-17 5 KLANG, Wed.— The Klang District Committee for the Sultan of Selangor's birthday celebrations has decided 1o spend $2,000 for the occasion which falls on May 13. A drive for funds will begin at the end of the month. The streets will be lighted and variety shows will60 words
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Article142 1958-04-17 5 ONGS SEE 'KHENG HUA' BLOSSOM PENANG, Wed.— The Legal Adviser. Mr. H. S. Ong and Mrs. Ong, kept awake for three nights waiting for a cluster of "Kheng Hua" flowers m their garden m Brown Road to blossom. "Kheng Hua" only blossoms at midnight, according to Chinese belief. Mr. and142 words
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146 1958-04-17 5 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Wed. Residents of Kubang Semang, who recently got their water supply from the Bukit Toh Allang Water Works are complaining about the unpleasant smell of the pipe water. The complaint was lodged by Mr. Lim Kok Hong with the Senior Executive Engineer. But146 words
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Article80 1958-04-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Selangor branch of the Clerical and Administration Staff Union's banking, section today decided by an overwhelming majority to collect a maximum of 30 per cent of members' salaries to support employees of the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation should they go on80 words
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Article56 1958-04-17 5 ANNOUNCEMENT oi the U.K. budget resulted m better sentiment m the local share market yesterday though business was restricted. This followed the many gains m the London stock market immediately that budget measures were made known, according to market source. However, there was no marked reaction to56 words
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124 1958-04-17 5 Car Thieves Are Busy In Ipoh Again IPOH, Wed. After being on the 'quiet' for the past few days, car thieves were again busy m the streets here last night when two Morris Minor saloons were reported stolen. The vehicles were recovered by the Police this morning after they had124 words
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Article115 1958-04-17 6 IPOH. Wed.— The Ipoh Police are screening cinema slides asking: the public for information m connection with the brutal killing of a schoolboy. Mohamed Mustapha. aged 8. whose battered body was found m some bushes behind the Government toddy shop near Guntong New Village115 words
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Article145 1958-04-17 6 A Sultan Speaks On Satellites ALOR STAR. Wed. The Sultan of Kedah, Tunku Badlishah. m a speech at the Zahir Mosque here last night, complimented the big Dowers on their success m making nuclear weapons, missiles and satellites. "These achievements, are most important to all of us for our peaceful145 words
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Article935 1958-04-17 6 LEE ATTACKS POLLS GRAFT REPORT Unfair And Inaccurate 7 Say 2 Ex-Candidates THE Elias Commission report on graft and illegal practices at the Singapore by-elections m June last year was yesterday condemned as "unfair" and "inaccurate" by the two candidates who successfully contested the polk m the two wards. Mr.935 words
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Article143 1958-04-17 6 ALOR STAR, Wed. The story of how three passengers out' of seven travelling m a van were killed when it crashed into a stationary bus was related before Tunku Zainol Abidin m the Magistrate's Court here today. Those killed were* an aged woman, Cheng143 words
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Article43 1958-04-17 6 KLANG. Wed. Brothei S Philip, director of the La S?.)le Institution here will !eave on a six months' vacation to the United Kingdom next week. He has been a director of the Institution for the last three years.43 words
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301 1958-04-17 6 Make Spore Fit For Our Children Lib-Soc Call SINGAPORE Liberal-Socialist Assemblyman, Mr. Lim Koon Teck, who left for London on a CommonweaKh Parliamentary Association course yesterday, called on all people, who wished to keep the Colony a prosperous trading centre and a place fit for their children to live m,301 words
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69 1958-04-17 6 Heed Colony Disaster, Says Councillor MALACCA, Wed. Councillor, Mr. G. Marriappan, told the Council today the recent big fire m Singapore which gutted Kampong Koo Chai should serve as an example to Malacca. He said there were many attap kampongs here similar to that m the Colony and they had69 words
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Article133 1958-04-17 6 PENANG PLANS FOR MAY DAY PENANG, Wed. The Labour Party of Malaya, m conjunction with trade unions, Party Ra'ayat and other socialist organizations, will organize a public rally to observe May Day on May 1 An all-party meeting was held at the Building Association lasi night and an organizing committee133 words
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Article95 1958-04-17 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The bodyguard of a State Committee Membei of the Malayan Communist Party has been killed. Yeung Kee alias Fan Yeung Kee bodyguard of MCP Perak state Committee Member Cheung, was eliminated by a patrol of the Second Battalion, the Royal Malay Regiment Yeung was95 words
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Article, Illustration110 1958-04-17 6 PENANG Singapore Changi will be the answers given by scores of young Australians when they are asked: "Where were you born?" While Royal Australian Air Force fathers have been beating records m air operations or m airfield construction m Malaya, their wives have been110 words
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240 1958-04-17 6 THE Singapore Government yesterday gave notice that the site of the Kampong Koo Chai fire would be acquired lor the construction of low-cost houses for the victims. I The land to be acquired belongs to Mr. Lee Kong Chian, the Lee Foundation of240 words
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Article98 1958-04-17 6 PENANG. Wed The president of the Council of Ecclesiastical Ministry, Thailaud. Somdech Pra Wanarat, and a party of two high priests and 16 lay Buddhists will arrive here by air on April 24. Somdech Pra Wanarat will perform the ceremony of depositing the sacred98 words
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418 1958-04-17 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malayanization of the Federation Army is proceeding: steadily and smooth] the Federation Forces Headquarters here declared today. "In the next few months, three more Malayan officers will take over command of major units of the Royal Malay Regiment," the Army said418 words
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Article36 1958-04-17 6 THE following were elected this year's officials of the I Sikh Temple President Mr. Bnam Singh, Secretary Mr. Torlok Singh, Committee members Messrs. Bishan Singh, Tara Singh. Mela Ram Kabal Singh and Jaswant Singh.36 words
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Advertisement98 1958-04-17 6 Syed Abdul, Kenneth and Anand, are just another healthy, happy and progressive Jm l|k group of LACTOGEN Babies. These M !jk young staJwarts are assured of good M m, health because their parents chose wisely— they chose LACTOGEN. :W W LACTOGEN gives such splendid iW results because it is a98 words
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Advertisement48 1958-04-17 6 JnHniQn J^ AN I jp^^^l I wft lwitjf f\n I 5 SHOWS Daily. Note Times/V< a T A 1 JMB R^ 10.30, 1.15, 4, 6.45, 9.30 Filmed In Japtn m W^W?s!&&3?v* recMNicoio**.orf»f<t t>, wa*ncr e*os. P4TRWU OWE IS «IR£O BUTTOfIS RICAROO yOUTAIBAn^RTHA SCOTT^yiYOSHi'uyf <|Tj 4 m £S GA««t*^!^48 words
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137 1958-04-17 7 2 Farmers Put An Armed Man To Flight TWO unarmed farmers fought a masked gunman and his accomplice and put them to flight m a village off Ama Keng, Singapore, at dawn yesterday. The gunman and his accomplice, both masked and gloved had intruded on the farmer's land. Awakened by137 words
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Article46 1958-04-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A total of 527.568 citizenship certificates was issued throughout the Federation since the citizenship campaign started m September last year, latest statistics revealed today. Selangor topped the list with a number of 134,438 certificates. Next was Perak with 116,668.46 words
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Article, Illustration511 1958-04-17 7 HOW TO BEAT THE RED MENACE Study Communist Ways .Says Former Russian Officer ONE of the methods of combatting the influence of Communism m Asia is an intensive study of the Communist doctrines and tactics by all organizations which believe m the Democratic way of life. This is the message511 words
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Article160 1958-04-17 7 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) m Singapore yesterday were: Bayers Sellers Spot 78! 79 R.S.S.No. 1 778 772 June R.S.S. No. 1 77| 771 R.S.S. No 2 May 73} 735 R.S.S. No. 3 69} 70 Tone: Steady quiet. The price of tin m Singapore yesterday was160 words
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Article, Illustration313 1958-04-17 7 BRITISH High Commissioner m India and Chancellor of the University of Malaya, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, yesterday promised student leaders of the Nanyang University that he would donate a challenge cup for their annual oratorical contest. Mr. Mac Donald met the student leaders during his tourStandard - 313 words
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Article53 1958-04-17 7 KLANG. Wed.— Shaw Brothers' cinemas here and m Port Swettenham will reduce prices to half on April 29 and 30 m conjunction with the celebration of the organisation's 30th anniversary. During the two days, the Klang Great World Amusement Park will also reduce the gate admission53 words
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Article91 1958-04-17 7 $100,000 School For Ipoh IPOH, Wed. When the new school term begins on May 5. Ipoh will have a new $100,000 school two miles from town, along Tambun Road and m the vicinity of the residential area of Canning Gardens. It will be the Marian School," a branch of the91 words
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Article89 1958-04-17 7 Acquitted On Gaming Charge TEMERLOH. Wed. The West Pahang Circuit Magistrate, Inche Hamzah bin Pato Abu Samah today acquitted Madam Tan Sit Eng, 34. of Triang. without calling for her defence. Madam Tan was alleged to have used her premises as a common gaming house, on Nov--18 last year. Defence89 words
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Article91 1958-04-17 7 TAIPING, Wed. Rev! Brother Leo, assistant director of St. George's Institution here, will shortly leave on transfer to Klang where he will take over as director of La SaUe School there. He has been attached to St. George's for the past 19 years. A good sportsman m91 words
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Article38 1958-04-17 7 KUANTAN, Wed. The Town Council here plans to build 70 houses m the Tanah Puteh area to relieve the housing shortage. The houses, will be built with money from a Federal Government loan.38 words
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Miscellaneous595 1958-04-17 7 Talk. 7.15 The Continental from Britain. 8.45 Max Jaffa And 1 I 111 111 W mm Touch 730 Clear Thinking. 8 His Orchestra, 9 p.m. Recital by II I I^lll,l'Jll BtllJ Illl'llll p.m. Thursday Night Musical. Arnaldo Estrella (piano) 9.30 ■'11 III 1 kl WMM V 4 ll iI I595 words
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Advertisement845 1958-04-17 8 ANGLO-FRENCH TRADING CO., LTD. T«J: J3923/6. *****/4 132/6 Robust** Road THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE To Halifax. Montreal, Boston. New York, Baltimore. Philadelphia 6 Cult Port* S por. P. S>«m Penang POLYPHEMUS 20/25 Apr 26 Apr 27/28 Apr EUMAEUS 19/25 May 26 May 27/28 May Carrifs option to845 words
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Advertisement1115 1958-04-17 8 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 (18 lines) Incorporated m Singapore) (12 lines) ■g? THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE 52 SAILINCS to LIVERPOOL, CLASCOW, LONDON 6- CONTINENTAL PORTS Carriers option to proceed via other ports to load and discharge cargo (Via Suez with liberty to proceed via Panama or1,115 words
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Advertisement803 1958-04-17 8 EAST ASIATIC LINES Oenano ".S'lmm* "FALSTRIA' f 26 28 Apr 29/30 Apr 1/2 May "JAVA" 5 6 Moy "BOMA" 24/25 May 25/26 Moy 27/28 Moy MOMtWARDb Soiling* tot Aden. Port ioid Genoo Antw cr Rotterdam Homburg Bremen Copenhagen. Gothenburg Otle Spore P.S'huw *»i»oi»« "SELANDIA" Call* Havre "JUTLANDIA" i/io "/.2M., Accommodation803 words
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146 1958-04-17 9 Job Totals In U.S. May Improve This Spring WASHINGTON, April 16 U.S. Secretary of Labour James P. Mitchell predicts an improvement m employment this spring. Describing anticipated job as a "heartening sign," Mitchell said In a televiinterview that employ- figures for March will v an upturn from February. Unemployment figures.146 words
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Article99 1958-04-17 9 KUCHING, Tues.— The possibility of attracting American capital towards Sarawak was hinted by Chief of the Economic Section of the American Consulate-General m Singapore. Mr. Donald L. Woolf, during his recent visit to Kuching. Mr Woolf had talks with Sarawak Government officials. He said it99 words
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Article39 1958-04-17 9 TOTAL production of apAustralia is now approaching 12.000,000 bushels a year and the value of production has been rising steadily for some years. In a single year it has reached a total of £14,683.000.39 words
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Article, Illustration695 1958-04-17 9 AUSTRALIA will be buying more rubber and tin from Malaya m the future, it was indicated at a Press conference yesterday m Singapore given by the 23--member Australian trade mission. Leader of the mission, Mr. R. W. Swartz, Parliamentary secretary to the Australian695 words
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Article44 1958-04-17 9 MALAYAN production of tin-in-concentrates m February totalled 3,599 tons, against 4,546 tons m the previous month. Stocks of tin metal and tin-in-concentrates at the end of February amounted to 7.764 tons, as compared with 7,869 tons at the end of January.44 words
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Article44 1958-04-17 9 Kobo turned into a boom town recently with two whaling mother ships coming home from the 12th Antarctic world whaling "Olympics" with about $16,000,000 worth of whale products. The catcher boats of the two fleets had together struck 1,582 whales.44 words
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Article99 1958-04-17 9 SHIPS IN PORT Outer Boads President Taft. Kaigata Maru, Agios Viassios, Straat Soenda. Stanvac Selo. Planet. Felipes. Francoise, Binso Maru. Tatrv. Musi Lloyd, P'.ancius. Houtman, North Star. Nisho Maru, Kaloekoe. Karossa, Danakil. Inner Roads Tanjong Pinang. Yone Ann. Langsa. Aik Leong. New Coronation, Perlis. Mahatevi. Chiat Soon, Suntak, Ahashi Maru.99 words
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Article56 1958-04-17 9 British films, like British cars are booming m the United States, where last year they led the earnings of foreign films, according to figures just released. British films netted about USs6,347,ooo— about £2.266,--000—which is more than 36 per cent of the total foreign earnings. Britain's56 words
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Article100 1958-04-17 9 DIRECTORS of Malacca Rubber Plantations Ltd. have decided to recommend a first and final dividend of 22* per cent, less tax, on the preference and ordinary stocks for the year ended Dec. 31, 1957. Accounts (subject to audit) show that net profit, before income and* profits taxes, amounted100 words
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Article182 1958-04-17 9 SCIENTISTS and research workers have long felt the need for 16mm. cine recording cameras which can readily be adapted to meet their special needs. Based to a large extent on valuable experience gained m design and development of the 16mm. cine combat camera for the182 words
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437 1958-04-17 9 'Need For Clear Thinking KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —Although overall trade m Malaya m 1957 ranked as the second best year, the country had an unfavourable balance of trade of $209,000,000 m that year, said Mr. H. B. Hussey, president of the Federated Malay States437 words
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486 1958-04-17 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A disruption of the trade pattern through the cautious attitude of the traders following Merdeka, the sudden credit squeeze and steadily falling prices for practically all the country's exports had contributed towards a trade depression, said the president of the Federated486 words
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Article203 1958-04-17 9 SEVERAL hundred m- dustrial leaders, engineers, sciehtists and other specialists from 40 countries are to meet m Harrogate (Yorkshire) m June for the 1958 Assembly of the International Organisation for Standardisation. It will be the first time the ISO Assembly has been held m Britain Previous203 words
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Article103 1958-04-17 9 Usage Of New Rubber Declines WASHINGTON, April 16 United States consumption of new rubber m February totalled 100.941 long tons, the Commerce Department reported yesterday. This compared with 115.222 tons m January and 123.324 tons m February 1957. the Department said. Production of all tyres of synthetic rubber m February103 words
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Article75 1958-04-17 9 Price Gains Cent SINGAPORE rubber market closed on a steady auiet tone yesterday, with International first grade May shipment at 77| cents per lb., up i cent on Tuesday. NOON PRICES SINGAPORE Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association noon prices m cents per lb. yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spot f.ob. 78|75 words
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Article77 1958-04-17 9 PARIS. April 16 (AFP) Nine big French merchant vessels, totalling 73.000 tons, have been decommissioned as a result of the drop m world shipping business, it is learnt m French maritime circles. The ships include one liner, two tankers and six tramp steamers. In addition, an77 words
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Article51 1958-04-17 9 THE Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes m its rates to merchants yesterday: Canada: buying. T.T. 32. O.D. 32-1/8. 90 days airmail 32-7/16 credit bills. 32-9/16 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D. ready were: Canada 31-5/8: French Francs *****: Italian Lire *****. Other exchange rates remain51 words
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Article131 1958-04-17 9 Better Sentiment Seen In Shares ANNOUNCEMENT of the new U.K. budget resulted m better sentiment m the Malayan share market yesterday. However, only small business passed on a quiet market. The Malayan Sharebrokers Association reported: "Industrials and rubbers were irregular while tins were steady." Price changes announced by the M.S.A131 words
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Article62 1958-04-17 9 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday were: copra April May UK Continent $31$ buyers $32 sellers coconut oil m bulk $46j sellers; m drums $492 sellers; Muntnk white pepper $132 sellers; Sarawak white $131 sellers; Special Sarawak black $74. Singapore Coconut Oil Millers Association62 words
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Article, Illustration50 1958-04-17 9 About 300 people attended the Anglo-Ame-rican Corporation Ltd.'s annual dealers' dinner, at the Southern Hotel, Singapore, on Tuesday. Standardpic shows the firm's general manager, Mr D. F. Mac Coll (centre) with guests. Sitting on hi* right is Mr. Ng Kuan Hoey. secretary of the Singapore Tyre Dealers' Association.50 words
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Article162 1958-04-17 9 MALAYAN sharebroker s reported the following business done. Alex. Bricks prefs. $1.56: Fed. Disp $2.22; F &N. ord* $2.675; Gammon $2.37* to $2.33; Hammer $1.65; H. Waugh Sl.lB, to $1.20; M. Breweries $3.46; Cement $1.31; M Colls. 79c; McAlister $1.38*: M Box $1675; Robinson ords. $165 $1.66; Sime162 words
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Advertisement298 1958-04-17 9 SINGAPORE RED FUNNEL LINES HEAP ENC MOH STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. SOON BEE STEAMSHIP CO. (S) LTD. 33 35. Teluk Ayer Street. Tel: ***** ***** M V CIANC SENG for Bandjermasin Apr 18 M/V TAND|ONC PINANC for Tandjong Pinang (Rhio) and Lingga Ports Apr 18 M V TAYPE for Pangkal Pinang,298 words
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Article, Illustration68 1958-04-17 10 JVJONSIGNEUR Dominic Aloysius Vendargon (left), Roman Catholic Bishop of Kuala Lumpur, is seen here officiating at the ceremony m which he laid the foundation stone of the $750,000 Catholic High School at Petaling Jaya. Present at the ceremony was the Archbishop of Sin- gapore Malacca, His Grace68 words
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Article64 1958-04-17 10 V TN leopard "rags" these cavemen and i cavewomen of the Stone Age thrilled U I the audience at Victoria Institution, j Kuala Lumpur, during a variety concert 1 held on the Speech Day of the school 1 recently. i 1 Entitled "Back To The Caves"64 words
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Article, Illustration178 1958-04-17 10 rTI/TALACCA'S "biggest ItX policeman," 6ft. 3ins., 280 pounder Mr. D.C. Davidson has retired from service m under the Malayanization Scheme last week. Mr. Davidson, who was the Central District OCPD, left for New Zealand with his wife and children before going back to Britain. Standardpic by Hong Nan.178 words
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Article, Illustration146 1958-04-17 10 I A FRESHER'S first day at the University of Melbourne is an interesting and excitingly happy experience, according to Abdul Ha mid. 22, of 10 Jalan Kg., Padang. Alor Star, Kedah, Malaya. i i Abdul Hamid spent his first day meeting lecturers and class-mates and "getting acquainted with146 words
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Advertisement149 1958-04-17 10 jtj^^M^^^. TOKYO V^ /few t c mm TOKYO-PARIS POLAR ROUTE f^^k AIR FRANCE NOW OPERATE THE jj^^ I W FASTEST JAPAN-EUROPE ROUTE. Pf W TOKYO— PARIS: IN LESS THAN M S 30 HOURS FLICHT! MW 1 Thanks to the Super Starliner, the largest I range commercial airliner m the world.149 words
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335 1958-04-17 11 Chinese Win Thriller For Fire Fund A SPECTACULAR coal m the second half by Arthur Koh enabled the Chinese to beat the Malays by two goals to one m the charity soccer match under floodlights at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The match was m aid of the flre victims of335 words
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Article174 1958-04-17 11 THE following are the results of the ties m the YMCA open tennis championships at Bras Basah Road yesterday: Junior singles: H. Pang beat Tan E 6-0. 6-0. Women's singles: Mrs. M. Young beat Mrs. M. Her.». Open doubles: G. Bluemmers and M- Schwenke beat Wheatley and P.174 words
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Article187 1958-04-17 11 $25,000 Perak Derby In June IPOH, Wed. One of the country's premier Turf 'Classics'—the Perak Derby carrying stakes of $25,000 and a gold trophy worth 55.000 will be decided on the final day of the Perak Turf Club meeting here on June 7. 11 and 14, which caters for horses187 words
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Article101 1958-04-17 11 COLOMBO, April 16 (Reuter) Ceylon have chosen seven competitors two swimmers and five athletes for the Asian Games m Tokyo n^xt month. The swimmers are Miss Tara De Saram and Miss M. A. Williams and the athletes, P. Don Victor, Denzil Fernando, L. C. Diaz, S.101 words
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Article25 1958-04-17 11 KLANG, Wed. The Klang District Football Association will hold the annual general meeting at the Selangor Coast Club on Friday at 7.30 p.m.25 words
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Article, Illustration79 1958-04-17 11 WINNER of the first prize of $1,000 m the Mobil Quiz, Lim Quee Lian. was indisposed, and she sent her mother. Madam Low Siew Lian, seen m this picture, to receive her prize at the prize-giving function held m Singapore recently. Lim picked the winning figure 12.7 by79 words
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154 1958-04-17 11 A TOTAL of 119 horses 60 m Class Two and 59 m Class Four has been entered for the Penang Turf Club's Summer Meeting on April 26 and May 3. Following are the full entries: Racing Schedule THE Committee has decided that there will154 words
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Article2273 1958-04-17 11 Magic Note Makes Every Post A Winning One By WINDSOR LAD TOBASCO, a solidly built gelding by Mustang, made hacks of his Class Three rivals over the six furlongs at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, second day of the Selangor Turf Club's April Meeting. Tobasco with Merv Posner m2,273 words
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Article58 1958-04-17 11 TOTAL POOL $183,400 First *****0 ($49,518) Second *****9 ($24,759) Third *****0 ($12,379) Starters ($2,063 each). Nos. *****5, *****5, *****3, *****8, *****2, *****8, Consolations ($l,lOO each). Nos. *****8, *****8, *****6, *****2, *****5, *****7. *****5, *****1, *****9, *****8. Forecast Race 2 ($150). Race 4. ($6ll carried forward to Race 6).58 words
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Article144 1958-04-17 11 Cl 5. Div. 2-s|f. On Parole Houroure w~vm Time- lmin. 7 sec'. Hamlet j££« gl/Dlst j 4, 2. Nellyne *12 M 1 d. 5. Dlv. 4-abt.7f. Pearl Snap 707 Om ar $34 $1» 2 Time- Imin. 26 2/5 sec. £~*2 JJJ S"' Dist: 3i. nk. 2i.144 words
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Advertisement53 1958-04-17 11 Relax -and enjoy America's •fcwurrte msSJtgkA real 100% PURE coffee WWflfJw made instantly m the cup! It makes itself m the cup! Instantly! "^fel> And ifs always perfect. Always mellow, rich and roaster fresh. Good to the last drop! Your first P9?[Wf| sip will tell you why it's America's PHHVIPMI53 words
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Article470 1958-04-17 12 could be merged into one or alternatively the manager could work m conjunction with the playing captain or vice captain of the team m the selection of the players, thereby saving the expenses on one official. Of course, where officials pay their own expenses this470 words
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203 1958-04-17 12 With Funds Insufficient, Select On Merit Only Sir, It is interesting to note that the S.O.S.C. has stated that it is running short of funds but it is even more important, that, with the limited money available, the choice of teams, to participate m the Asian Games, should rest on203 words
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Article245 1958-04-17 12 TOKYO, April 15, (Reuter) A preliminary survey of the entries by the Japan Asian Games Committee today said about 1.700 athletes and officials from 20 countries would be m Tokyo for the oriental sports programme beginning here May 24. Some details about national entries are not yet245 words
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Article105 1958-04-17 12 Sir, Three cheers to Mr Ken Jalleh! It's a tine article of facts he has written m Monday's Standard, regarding the selection of Mr. Lim Jit Imm Personally, I don't see why the Singapore AAA cannot send Lim Jit Imm, the most promising sprinter, when our105 words
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Article48 1958-04-17 12 EAST ORANGE. New Jersey. April 16. (Reuter)— Lew Hoad ended an eight-match losing snell when he beat- Pancho Gonzale s here, last night m their professional lawn tennis series. Hoad won 7-9, 6-3. 6-4, but Gonzales leads by 33-24 m their 100- match tour.48 words
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Article25 1958-04-17 12 LONDON, April 15, (Reuter). Oldham Athletic and Hull City drew I—l1 1 m their English league third division north match at Oldham today.25 words
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Article305 1958-04-17 12 Exceeds World Mark For Lightweight Jerk SINGAPORE lightweight champion, Tan Howe Lian?, gave notice of a gold medal for the Colony m the coming Asian Games when he exceeded the world record for the jerk at last night's Singapore Amateur Weight Lifting Federation trials at305 words
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Article164 1958-04-17 12 THE following have been selected to represent the Colony against Hongkong m theAw Hoe Cup inter-port soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday: Sect Yew Chang: Aman Kastawi Matmoon. Quah Kirn Beng. Lee Kok Seng, Osman Johan. Ibrahim Hassan. A. Koh, Sahar Hussein, Quah Kirn164 words
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Article105 1958-04-17 12 HONGKONG Football Association's team for the Aw Hoe Interport Cup match against Singapore on Saturday and two other Colony fixtures arrived at Paya Lebar airport last night. The team was led by manager Chuan Keung. with Capt. Walter Alder, assistant manager. Lai Sum Wong, coach and105 words
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103 1958-04-17 12 IPOH, Wed.— Perak badmin ton fans who wish to watch the Thomas Cup matches m Singapore are asked to make their bookings for tickets through the Perak Badminton Association. Applications should be submitted to Mr. Teoh Seng Khoon Hon. Secretary. P.B.A. c/o The Times103 words
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128 1958-04-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed —The Football Association of Malaya has asked Wong Kong Leong, Federation inside forward, to report for training at Kuala Lumpur by April 28 or soonest m preparation for the third Asian Games at Tokyo. This was disclosed by Mr. Lim128 words
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526 1958-04-17 12 OFFICIALS SAY 'NO' TO 1962 ASIAN GAMES IN K.L. KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Sports officials m the F2derai capital do not favour the suggestion that the Federation of Malaya Olympic Council bid for the fourth Asian Games. The general opinion is that Kuala Lumpur, the proposed site of the 1962 Games,526 words
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Article102 1958-04-17 12 THE Colony relay team for 4xloo metres failed to reach the qualifying standard pet by the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association at the Games' trial held at the Farrer Park stadium yesterday The relay team which included Lim Jit Imm, Victor Khoo. Lee Kheng Fang and102 words
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Article62 1958-04-17 12 GHQ beat the Singapore Engineering Regiment by 55 runs m the friendly cricket match played at Tanglin yesterday. GHQ scored 135. Nicholas 47 and Sharpe 26 were the high scorers for GHQ. Adam took three wickets for 29 runs. SER were bundled out for 80 runs62 words
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Article35 1958-04-17 12 NEWMARKET. Suffolk, April 16. (Reuter)— Mr. H. Wallington's Faultless Speech won the Free Handicap for three-year-olds here today. Mrs. H. Lloy s Masquerade was second with Mr. J. Olding's Okaye third. 15 ran.35 words
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Article, Illustration112 1958-04-17 12 nA FOOTBALL Association of Malaya coaching session, by Choo Seng Quee. right, is on m Penang. Coach Choo is talking to schoolboys at the Citu Stadium last Thursday. BENDING exercises for the players is me of the thingt to strengthen the legs, and here they lookU.P. - 112 words
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Article249 1958-04-17 12 LONDON. April 15 (Reuter) The New Zealand cricket team arrived m London by air today for their five-month tour of England. Only four of the 16 players were m the New Zealand side which last visited England m 1949. They are John Reid,249 words
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Article202 1958-04-17 12 LONDON, April 15, British lightweight champi fifti lound victory over Pi weight title holder. The referee stopped the fight with 19 sees, to go m that round. Waterman, who is due to defend his European title against Emilio Marconi (Italy) m Bologna m June,202 words
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Article67 1958-04-17 12 TOKYO, April 16 (Reuter)' The Japanese Minister rt Education, Mr. Tomatsu Naga, said today the government would make the utmost efforts for inviting the 1964 Olympic Games to Tokyo. He made the statement at the Upper House, after it approved a resolution calling for the promotion of67 words
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Advertisement85 1958-04-17 12 X A CATHAY ORGANISATION'S BIGGEST \\Ayl HARI RAYA ATTRACTION! J M KL~ SHOWING SOON AT 4 THEATRES t^ii WW CATHAY CATHAY ODEONODEON X SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG K. LUMPUR J B^^^^^V j^ aW^^hiM PRODUCED Jj|v 5^ W\J 0 fHO AH LOKE M X m FIRST MALAY PICTURE FILMED IN CATHAYSCOPE WITH85 words
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Miscellaneous20 1958-04-17 12 SINGAPORE SOCCER: SAFA Div. 2 A Balestier United Vs YMSA at Geylang. TENNIS: YMCA open championships at Bras Basah Road.20 words
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Article, Illustration39 1958-04-17 13 (V EXG SEXG SCHOOL gave a variety concert rey cently to '"ark the end of term, and one of the entertain was the Hawaiian Band, organised by Fifth Form boys (The Hawaiian Dancer is Ooi Cheng Hock.)39 words
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Article458 1958-04-17 13 THE DIARY you read this paper six adventurous students of Raffles Institution are hacking their way through mangrove swamps m Singapore. They are: Lim Lip Heng, Khoo How Teng, g Pui Soon, Son Chio Siong, Pwee Hock Swee, and Low Lip Ping. All of them are m458 words
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Article, Illustration170 1958-04-17 13 Tom Jones - Tom Jones by (1) IN THE CITY.— Soon Jol is drivng up New York's West Side Highwith the American friend who had met him at the ship. The young is fascinated by the towering apartment buildings and the busy avenues. He learns over eight million people170 words
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Article, Illustration746 1958-04-17 13 MICHAEL S. H. Lim, 17, gives an account of how the South-East Asia Union College started col- lecting funds for the recent fire victims. £v\\\v\\v\\\v\wvv avwvwwwwwvvS HOLDING a pile of 1,449 one dollar notes, is Sylvia Pung Ai Choo, a seven-year-old Pr. 1 pupil of the746 words
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Article46 1958-04-17 13 Demi Tasse - Demi Tasse says be responsible for educating thousands so keenly waiting to enter schools. More emphasis on subjects like political history, and ethics at the Teachers' Training College level must be introduced right away if the "JOHARI PLAN" is to succeed within the foreseeable future46 words
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Miscellaneous474 1958-04-17 13 rpODAVS QUOTATION MH BHHH VI W "Children are like frown BLH people: the experience of others is never of any use to I fTv them kki fA k^ki Daudet I 1A THURSDAY FOR EVERYONE: Inspiration. K^^^^^M^di ideas, resourcefulness will I not be lacking. Utilize I AM f these m some474 words
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343 1958-04-17 14 Amory's Budget Makes Him A 'Housewife Darling' LONDON, April 16, (Reuter).— Britain's 1958/59 budget is regarded by the Press today as leading "forward to prosperity" —or foreshadowing more unemoloyment These are the extreme editorial comments on the £5,439 million financial budget presented m the House of Commons yesterday by Mr.343 words
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230 1958-04-17 14 Our Polls Are Most Democratic —Peking PEKING, April 16 (Reuter) The elections now under way m Peking and throughout China and which will cluminate m the appointment of a new parliament, the National People's Congress, will be China's second general elections since the Communists came to power nine years ago.230 words
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221 1958-04-17 14 WASHINGTON, April 16, (Reuter).— Seven previously unannounced U.S. nuclear explosions were disclosed yesterday by the Atomic Energy Commission. Four took place m the Eniwetok area of the Pacific m the 1956 tests and three m the same area m 1954, the AE.C.221 words
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Article86 1958-04-17 14 KARACHI, April 16 (Reuter)—Two men were detained on suspicion of smuggling last night when Karachi Airport Customs officials found 310 bars of gold bullion worth some £28 000 m their luggage. The men. a merchant and his servant were about to fly to Lahore86 words
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Article40 1958-04-17 14 18 MILLION NEWS THE estimated cost of Government Information Service for 1958-59 will be £18,200,600. an increase of £1,522,150 on last year's total, according to a memorandum by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury TMihlichAH m 1 nnrfnn vpstprriav ReuterReuter - 40 words
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Article31 1958-04-17 14 WILLIAM L-EAR. 51-year-old British police officer, who was shot at close range by two gunmen m Famagusta. on Monday, died of his wounds m hospital on Tuesday night ReuterReuter - 31 words
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226 1958-04-17 14 NIKITA'S FIRST BLUNDER AS PRIME MINISTER LONDON, April 16 (UP) Nikita S. Khrushchev has just made his first blunder since he took over as Premier of Soviet Russia two weeks ago. Addressing a mass meeting of s*eel workers at Stalinvares, Hungary, last Saturday, Khrushchev said that Hungary could not count226 words
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Article106 1958-04-17 14 P O To Give Fastest Service LOS ANGELES. April 16, (Reuter)— Sir Donald Anderson deputy chairman and managing diiector of the British Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, said here his firm's new seven ship commercial fleet will give the fastest passenger service m the Pacific. "The new vessels will106 words
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Article70 1958-04-17 14 PHILADELPHIA, April 16 (Reuter)— Six sailors began a simulated flight to the moon yesterday m a specially-con-verted flying boat.. It was the first of a series of tests b y the United States Navy to see what man's reaction will be to the strain70 words
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Article57 1958-04-17 14 HAVANA, Cuba, April 16 (Reuter) —The Cuban Army announced last night that its troops are completing operations against rebel forces of Fidel Castro m the Gmntanamc area of Oriente Province A communique said the operations "'give rise to the supposition that ihe fight against rebels m57 words
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Article29 1958-04-17 14 SINGER Judy Garland has confirmed reports that she and her husband, Sid Luft, have been reconciled. "We are so very, very happy," she said m New York.- ReuterReuter - 29 words
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Article, Illustration76 1958-04-17 14 A BAS-RELIEF of the U.S. Navy's Polaris is displayed for the first time to newsmen m Washington recently. Named after the North Star, the solid-propel-lant fuelled rocket is designed especially for shipboard use. It was unveiled officially on April 11 at th e Navy League'sU.P. - 76 words
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Article93 1958-04-17 14 And Now They Get TV 'Oscars' HOLLYWOOD, April 16 (Reuter) Britain's Peter Ustinov was last night named the year's best actor on American television. He received an annual "Emmy" award made by the Television Academy for his portrayal of Samuel Johnson m a weekly programme. Robert Young and Jane Wyatt,93 words
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Article67 1958-04-17 14 NICOSIA. April 16 (Reuter) Masked gunmen who raided a government-owned chicken farm at Tricomo, north of Famagusta, early today overpowered the night watchman and attempted to blow up the farm building with 12 bombs The building was damaged by the explosions but an attempt to set67 words
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Article108 1958-04-17 14 COPENHAGEN. April 16 (Reuter Princess Margrethe of Denmark, heir to the throne m the oldest continuous monarchy m Europe, official! v came of age today, her 18th birthday. The vivacious blonde Prin- cess known at borne as "Daisy" will preside with her 58 year-old108 words
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127 1958-04-17 14 JOHANNESBURG, April 16 (Reuter) Huge queues formed outside polling booths m many cities and towns today as White South Africans voted m elections for a new parliament to govern the country for the next five years. Many people left home early to vote127 words
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Article89 1958-04-17 14 NEW YORK, April 16 (Reutei) Art treasures worth $4,000,000 were saved from a fire m the New York Museum of Modern Art yesterday. One workman died m the fire andd three woman visitors were treated for smoke inhalation. More than a score of firemen were89 words
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Article36 1958-04-17 14 THE Japan Maritime Safety Board said yesterday nine Japanese fishermen aboard a nineton fishing boat were missing after the boat capsized or Tuesday night outside Choshi port, about 60 miles northeast of Tokyo. ReuterReuter - 36 words
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Article38 1958-04-17 14 CHARALMBOS Oregorious 23, a rightwing Greek Cypriot was stabbed during a clash between left and rightwinj? Cypriots m the village of Karmi, North Cyprus, on Tuesday night. He is m hospital m a serious condition. ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Article32 1958-04-17 14 THE United Nations Command m South Korea yesterday announced a secretariat meeting of the Military Armistice Commission would be held at Panmunjom tomorrow at the request of the Communists. ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article27 1958-04-17 14 JOSEPH Reynolds, 30, was sentenced to eight years preventive detention yesterday for breaking into the women prison officers' quarters at Holloway Prison, London. ReuterReuter - 27 words
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Article468 1958-04-17 14 ...Expert Assures U. Nations BUT THERE MUST BE REASONABLE POLICIES' UNITED NATIONS, April 16, (UP).— Per Jacobsson, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, said today that, assuming "reasonable policies s»re followed, the world need not be over-alarmed about a global depression such as occurred m468 words
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Article134 1958-04-17 14 'Disarm Pacts Would Be Useless' WASHINGTON. April 16 (Reuter) Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer. the scientist known as the "father" of the atom bomb, said yesterday that any disarmament agreement signed now would be meaningless m 20 or 30 years. Dr. Oppenheimer. Director of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, said134 words
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198 1958-04-17 14 BERKELEY California, April 16 (UP) Members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) here sent packages of radioactive asparagus to the leaders of the Big Three yesterday and urged them to "halt unconditionally" nuclear tests. Clarence Cunningham, Berkeley clerk of the Society, said the asparagus198 words
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Article254 1958-04-17 14 NEW DELHI. April it, (Reuter) Monke\«« an harassing members oi India's Parliament. wh. have official house?, not tar from the Parliament building* where thei li\< during sessions. They complain that monkeys are running not there, tearing up paprrv left on desks, dam.. furniture and stealing254 words
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