Eastern Sun, 26 April 1967

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    24 1 EASTERN SUN Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 1 No. 275 Wednesday, 26 April 1967. MC(P) 2251 KDN 2660 Price 15 cents.
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    Lock icon DAYLIGHT GUN FIGHT
    289 1  -  Callant detective arrests gunman after exchange of shots By JAMAL ALI A man was shot today after a five-minute gun-fight with a detective near the Birch Road temple here. The detective was tipped off that a man was hiding in a temple opposite the Chinese Assembly Hail
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    Lock icon USNO STILL LEADS
    112 1 JESSELTON SAB AH Tues. (Reuter) The United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) maintained its lead by winning one more seat in the Sabah general election, according to the latest results announced here today. USNO now has 13 seats against the 11 held by its nearest rival, the United
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    Lock icon House-to-house search for secret arms
    235 1 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) Indonesian troops today continued the house-to-house search of Chinese aliens for secret arms and documents. The Jakarta Garrison Command announced that in yesterday's search of the Chinatown area in Jakarta. the troops found banned Communist books like "Marxism and Communism'' in a
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    Lock icon US loses 2 planes over Red China
    77 1 TOKYO. Tues. (AP) Peking Radio claimed today the Chinese Communist Air Force shot down two U.S. fighter planes that "invaded Chinese air space" over Kwangsi province in South China yesterday. The Chinese language broadcast monitored in Tokyo gave no further details. Kwangsi province
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    Lock icon Healey meets 5 unions
    123 1 SINGAPORE. Tues. The British Secretary of State for Delence. Mr Denis Healey today granted an interview to representa tives from five services' unions. The five unions are the Naval Base Labour Union, the Singapore Admiralty Local Staff Union. Army Civil Services Union. Air Ministry Local Staff
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    Lock icon Pilot gets Flying Cross
    77 1 SAIGON. Tugs. (Reuter) First Lieutenant Anavil Phadkeechitt, of Bangkok, was presented with the Flying Cross, the U.S. Air Force's fourth highest award at Tan Son Nhut air base here yesterday. The Lieutenant, a member of the Thailand Victory Squadron 2 helped pilot a blazing C 123
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    Lock icon Former Greek Premier released
    58 1 PARIS. Tues. (Reuter) Former Greek Premier Georges Papandreou has been released from detention by leaders of the military roup and sent to hospital for treatment, a member of his family said here. The woman, Mrs. Mineikos, told reporters she spoke to her cousin, wife of Papandreou's
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    Lock icon Searching inquiry into tragedy
    178 1 MOSCOW, Tues. (Reuter) Russia's Soyuz-1 Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was cool to the last on the dive from space that killed him yesterday. His last reports to earth were "a model of sensible and crisp information, selfpossession and calmness," a PRAVDA tribute said. He had fougnt to
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    Lock icon ANZAC DAY OBSERVANCE ...
    41 1 ANZAC DAY OBSERVANCE Part of the crowd singing the British national anthem at the service to mark Anzac Day in Kuala Lumpur. The service was held at the residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr. R. Wade EASTERN SUN Pix.
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    Lock icon Regional Co-operation: Rajaratnam:Let's not talk too much
    334 1 MANILA, Tues. (Reuter) Singapore's Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam. today urged modest realism in planning the- development of Asia. "Let us think only of schemes within our ability," he said. Mr. Rajaratnam was speaking on the eve of the eight-nation Ministerial conference on
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    Lock icon CHINESE JADE, PORCELAIN STOLEN
    52 1 LAGUNA BEACH. California, Tues. (Reuter) About 100 pieces of Chinese jade and porcelain worth US$2OO,OOO were stolen from the flat of wealthy James Brennan here yesterday. police reported. Mr. Brennan said the stolen articles represented a collection he had gathered during the 15 years he lived
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon Senator Gan ('Mr. Rubber' ) heads Malaysian Rubber Exchange
      278 2 Senator Gan ('Mr. Rubber' heads Malaysian Rubber Exchange KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, today announced the appointment of Senator Gan Teck Yeow as chairman of the Malaysian Rubber Exchange with effect from April 20. Senator Gan. popularly known among Malaysians as "Mr.
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      Lock icon Cultural dancers feted
      86 2 IP OH. Tues. The Mentrl Besar, Dato Ahmad bin Said, tonight played host to the 43-member Indonesian cultural mission at the Asrama Perak In Tambun Road at a buffet dinner. The Indonesian cultural troupe, led by well-known musician. Daean Sutigna, will be giving two performances at St.
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      Lock icon Houses for lower income group only
      97 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Mentri Besar. Selangor. Dato Harun bin Hajl IdrLs tonight appealed to people in the middle income group not to apply for Government's low-cost houses because the houses he said, were meant for the lower income group only. If they did
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      Lock icon First police kindergarten...
      193 2 TAIPLNG. Tues. A police kindergarten the first of Its kind in the 3tate for children of and men and civilian staff has been started here. It is the "brain-child" of the O.C.P.D. here, Enche Mohamed Noor bin Ahmad, the oldest serving officer in the force. Housed in
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      Lock icon 'Kachang' made housewife (15) follow man to Malacca
      253 2 PENANG, Tues. A flfteen-year-old housewife told the Sessions Court here today that after taking a packet of "kachang" (peanuts) given to her by a man, she could not recognise her own father and was not conscious of what she was doing when
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      Lock icon HIGH BIRTH RATE
      95 2 IPOH. Tues. A rubber estate in Parlt with a total of 1.751 acres and a labour force of 245 paid out a total of $5,277 in maternity allowance in a year. This was announced by a spokesman of the Rubber Industry Board today. He said that out
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      Lock icon ENVOY GOES ON LEAVE
      67 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Acting Indian High Commissioner here. Mr. No. Menon. will leave Kuala Lumpur for Singapore enroute to India on Thursday, April 27, by train at 10.00 p.m. Mr. Menon will spend a period of leave in India be fore taking up his new
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      Lock icon $60,000/- morphine found in bags
      75 2 $60,000/morphine found in bags PENANG. Tues. Eighty pounds of morphine, worth $60,000 hidden in two suitcases were discovered by Customs officers when they searched a south-bound train at Prai Railway Station yesterday evening. The suit-cases were carried by two Malays, who were passengers on the train from Padang Besar. They
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      Lock icon Police conditions on May Day rallies
      105 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tu«B. The Royal Malaysian Police announced today that all applications to hold May Day rallies on May 1 would be considered by the Chief Police Officers of the various States, subject to certain conditions. The conditions are that the rallies should be
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      Lock icon Sungei Siput boy gains success...
      241 2 Two Malaysian students received their degrees from the Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Sir Robert Menzies, in a graduation ceremony recently, They are Mr. Wong Fook Hong, of 7, 41A Imbi Road. Kuala Lumpur, and Mr. Tan Heong Ming, of 130 Main Road, Sungei
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      Lock icon Dr. Tan calls for release of Karam Singh
      240 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (Labour-Batu) said in a statement today that the detention of lawyer Mr. Karam Singh and three other members of the now de-registered United Malayan Estate Workers Union, was striking "at the very root of democracy"
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      Lock icon • Prince Albert of Belgium, leader of the 32-man Belgian Economic Trade and co-operation mission, which arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. He was received by Chief of Protocol, Enche Abdul Rahman bin Jalal.
      32 2 Prince Albert of Belgium, leader of the 32-man Belgian Economic Trade and co-operation mission, which arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. He was received by Chief of Protocol, Enche Abdul Rahman bin Jalal.
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      Lock icon Land hunger in Kampar
      201 2 KAMPAR. Tues. A sudden "hunger" for land seems to have gripped industrialists in this rich tin mining town. This was confirmed by Mr. Toh Theam Hock, the MP. for Kampar who said: "This is expected in a town where the population has increased from 30,000 to
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      Lock icon Body in river was Mdm. Lau
      187 2 MUAR, Tues. The Police yesterday discovered a bodv floating in the Muar Rivenear Tanjong Ketapang about one mile from here The body was later identified to be Madam Lau Mg v Teik (35) a housewife Jalan Khalidi here. The corpse was sent to the
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      Lock icon Radio Malaysia; 'Vaanoli Vizha'
      175 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuw. The Indian Service of Radio Malaysia will hold its annual Variety Show "Vaanoli Vizha" at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on Sunday at 730 p.m. Many items presented by popular radio personalities will be featured in this show, which is being held in
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      Lock icon INCENTTVES TO FOREIGN LOANS
      281 3 Tan outlines to allevia housing shortage KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Government is trying to attract external loans to finance housing projects in Malaysia. To make the proposition attractive enough, it is prepared to offer incentives to those who are able to provide such funds This could
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      Lock icon Club's 58th anniversary celebrations
      95 3 PENANG, Tues. The Muth-Hibul Ahazan Club, established in 1910 and one of the oldest Malay clubs in the country held its annual meeting and 58th anniversary celebrations at the Community Centre in Patani Road, here today. Addressing the meeting. Enehe Aziz Ibrahim, who was elected president
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      Lock icon Work starts on $200,000 TB ward
      90 3 MUAR, Tues. Work on a new two-storev tuberculosis ward costing $200,000 has started at the Government hospital at Jalan Salleh here. Mr. A.R.S. Bhathal, the Chief Medical officer, said today the TB ward, once completed, would be able to accommodate 90 patients. The old
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      Lock icon Detained: Car said to be used by missing millionaire Thomson
      131 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. —A car implicated with the missing American tycoon in Cameron Highlands has been detained here. The Eastern Sun understands that the car was used by the American silk magnate, Mr. Thomson during his sojourn at the holiday
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      Lock icon 'Agriculture vital for Sarawakians'
      76 3 KUCHING, Tues. A joint Agriculture-Education department meeting has recommended that teaching of husbandry in Sarawak's junior secondary schools should be expanded and improved. A press statement issued this afternoon said that the question of employment of we 11-educated youngsters was "a matter of growing concern" in
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      Lock icon Economic ties with Developing countries should assume new forms—Prince Albert
      547 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Shortly afteT a 32member Belgian Economic Mission arrived here this afternoon, its leader. Prince Albert of Belgium, declared that he was in Malaysia to establish what he called a "new spirit of partnership and co-operation." "We are
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      Lock icon 'Ties between Belgium and Malaysia'
      312 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Prince Albert of Belgium today pledged that his country wished to work together with Malaysia in a spirit of true partnership. Malaysia and Belgium, he said, both believed in co-operation with their neighbours. They both cherished the 4 ideals of Democracy and
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      Lock icon Anzac Day parade in Penang
      192 3 PENANG, Tues Group Capt. Arthur Pickering of the R.A.A.F., addressing an Anzac Day parade here this morning, said that Australians and New Zealanders Zealanders were in action again, fighting together in Vietnam as they did at Gallipoli 52 years ago. The Anzac Day ceremony here
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      Lock icon CHANGES IN TRAIN TIMINGS
      80 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Tucs. The Malayan Railway Administration announced today that owing to popular demand, rapid trains to Singapore will depart from Kuala Lumpur at 1.30 p.m. instead of 1.05 p.m. and arrive at Singapore 730 p.m. as from May 1, 1967. The following local trains will
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      Lock icon Eight new mines
      76 3 IPO H, Tues. The favourable price of tin, standing at $6OO per pickul was responsible for the opening of not less than eight open cast mines in Kinta and Batang Padang districts, providing employment to some 200 workers. This was stated by a spokesman of the tin
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      Lock icon 3 PEOPLE RE-ARRESTED
      49 3 KUALA LUMPUR. TuesTwo men and a woman were discharged by the Sessions Court here today on a cheating charge. Ng Yong Liang, Woon Shin Shin and the woman, Foo Ai Lan, were however re-arrested by the police minutes after they had walked out of the Court.
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      Lock icon ARMY OFFICER Court martial members re-sworn in
      453 3  -  By CHAN KAM YAU KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. An application by Defence Counsel to have the court martial of former Army Paymaster, Captain Abdul Rahman bin Samsuree, on a charge of fraudulently misapplying army funds and neing absent without leave postponed was overruled by
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      Lock icon Big meet of rubber experts next year
      222 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Leading research workers, technologists and manufacturers from all over the world will gather here next year to discuss a subject of common interest rubber. The occasion will be the 1968 Malaysian Natural Rubber Research and Development Conference to be held
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      Lock icon Malaysian Govt. very concerned about the British decision – Manicka
      268 4 Malaysian Govt. very concerned about the British decision Manicka KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Malaysian Government is "very much concerned" about the decision of the British Government to withdraw her forces from Malaysia and its impact on Malaysian civilians in its service. w This was voiced by the Minister of Labour,
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      Lock icon Seminar on accountancy training
      60 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants will hold a seminar on accountancy training at the first Residential College, University of Malaya, from April 28 to 30. The Assistant Minister of Finance, Dr. N» Kam Poh has been invited to open the seminar.
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      Lock icon Healey to have talks with Tun Razak on forces cut
      81 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The British Defence Secretary. Mr. Denis Healey will arrive here tomorrow for talks with the Government on the withdrawal of British troops and the reduction of bases in Malaysia. He will have lunch with the Deputy Prime
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      Lock icon Minister: Oil exploration progressing very well
      120 4 JESSELTON, Tues. "Oil exploration here in East Malaysia is progressing very well and the indication so far is encouraging". This was stated by the Federal Minister of Lands and Mines. Enche Abdul Rahman bin Yaakub. He was speaking on arrival at the Jesselton airport
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      Lock icon Petroleum course
      55 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. An officer from the Second Transport Company of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Lieutenant C. Mahadeva, has been selected to attend petroleum course at the Army Staff College, Bareilly in India. The nine-month course will begin on the first of next month. He will leave for
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      Lock icon $100 GRAB
      30 4 IPOH, Tues. —A woman labourer, Liew Yu Khui, was waylaid by an armed robber in Sungei Siput north last night. The robber snatched away her handbag containing $lOO.
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      Lock icon Body of baby found, on river bank
      54 4 MALACCA. Tues. Malacca police are investigating the discovery of the body of a baby boy by the Malacca river yesterday. The baby stated to be only a few days old was naked when found. The body was found on the river bank at
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      Lock icon Khir denies Manila report
      201 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues— The Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Jonari, today denied a Manila report that Malaysia had wanted to boycott the Second Ministerial Conference on Economic Development for South-east Asia which opens in Manila tomorrow. Enche Khir said the report, which claimed Malaysia wanted
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      Lock icon • A Malaysian was among the recent graduates from the University of Melbourne in Victoria who received their degrees at a graduation ceremony at the University. Architecture graduate Chiang Sin Leng of Ipoh, (centre) pictured with friends Wong Shu Sum of Kowloon (left) and Kevin Ma, of Hong Kong.
      48 4 A Malaysian was among the recent graduates from the University of Melbourne in Victoria who received their degrees at a graduation ceremony at the University. Architecture graduate Chiang Sin Leng of Ipoh, (centre) pictured with friends Wong Shu Sum of Kowloon (left) and Kevin Ma, of Hong Kong.
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      Lock icon File writ of habeas-corpus for the release of Karam Singh
      405 4  -  PMIP LEGAL ADVISER SUGGESTS: By K. C. YEONG KOTA BHARU, Tues.— The legal adviser to the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party, W 7 an Mustapha bin Wan Ali today advised supporters of detained lawyer, Mr. Karam Singh, to file a writ of
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      Lock icon Poverty breeds bad elements – Mentri
      130 4 Poverty breeds bad elements Mentri LUMUT, Tues. The Mentri Besar, Dato Ahmad bin Said, had said that a high standard of living was a good means of preventing Communist infiltration. Poverty, he said, was the main factor leading to the breeding of bad elements such as Communism. He was speaking
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      Lock icon Grandmother of Raja Permaisuri Agong dies
      46 4 KUALA TRENGGANU. Tues. Che Aminah binte Ismail, 75. grandmother of the Raja Permalsuri Agong, died at 2.45 p.m. yesterday after a long illness. Her remains left Istana Maziah at 4 p.m. today for burial at the Ladang burial ground here.
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      Lock icon TALENTIME CONTEST
      32 4 IPOH, Tues. The annual talentime contest to raise funds for the interact scho* larship fund will be held by the Interact Club of St. Michael's Institution here on May 21.
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      Lock icon 'Repay after you pass' loan
      64 4 MUAR,_ Tues. The 4.000 strong Muar Malay Parents' Association has launched a scholarship fund to enable deserving children of members to continue their studies up to university level. The association has invited applications for its interest-free "repay after you pass" scholarship loan. Form six pupils
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      Lock icon 71 stay away due to big difference in pay
      170 4 MALACCA. Tues. Substantial difference in pay is offered as ore of the reasons for the 71 Malaysians who have not joined the police force following their recent discharge by the Singapore Government. This was disclosed today to the Eastern Sun by
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      Lock icon Training in England for 12 RMN ratings
      124 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A group of 12 senior ratings of the Royal Malaysian Navy will be leaving for England to undergo advanced engineering course at the training establishment at HMS Sultan. Portsmouth. They will be there for about one year. The senior ratings
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      Lock icon Reduce toll charges -UMNO
      106 4 MUAR. Tues The Exe cutive Committee of -hi Muar UMNO branch bypassed a resolution ure'na the UMNO headquarters t? appeal to the Government to reduce the toll charges of the newly-opened Muar bridge. The local branch con tended that the excessive toll charges not only affected
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      Lock icon Six-month course in India for 2 officers
      178 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues Two senior officers of the Malaysian Armed Forces left today to attend a six-month staff course at the Defence Services Stag College in India. They are Major Ar.ffia bin Muda of the Malaysian Signals and Major A.P. Boudeville. a staff
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      Lock icon YOUTHS TOLD TO BE DEDICATED
      87 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues- The Minister of Cui ure, Youth and Sports. Encne Senu bin Abdul Rahman '> day called on Malaysian youths to be dedicatee. < their 'mission' of nation building. Youths have a vital ro> to play in shaping the cestiny of the nation,
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      Lock icon DOCTOR DONATES $2,000/-
      62 4 TELUK ANSON. Tues. Dr. J.B.A. Peter, has donated $2,000 for a new schoo! building near Langkap. Dr- Peter, who is chair* man of the North P era branch of the Malayan Me* dical Association, made the donation when he launched a fund drive at a Pest a
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      Lock icon 'The greatest threat to peace'
      190 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. South Vietnam's outgoing Ambassador to Malaysia, Tan Sri Tran Kim Phuong. said today that Communism and China posed the greatest threat to the peace In South-east Asia. "In this, I completely agree with Tun Razak." He said in reference to a recent
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      Lock icon 'The Alliance Party has nothing to fear'
      314 5 KI ALA LUMPUR, Tues.—The Malaysian Chinese Association v, elcomes opposition but it does not see how the Opposition leaders can ever unite for a common purpose. they did, it would largely be the result of -arm-twisting and political bluffing." An editorial in "The
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      Lock icon Driver suspects fire caused by arson
      204 5 IP OH, Tues. A Coroner's Inquiry into the death of two young women, who were burnt alive in a Are above a toy shop in Theatre Street on Dec. 11 last year was abruptly halted today. The police was told to make further investigations,
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      Lock icon $31,000/- for rural projects
      217 5 $31,000/for rural projects KUCHING. Tues. The Minister for Development and Forestry, Enche Abdul Taib Mahmud has approved 531.000 for minor rural projects under the Development Plan. Four kampongs in Kuching district, First Division will receive the grants as follows: Kampong Tanjong Bundong, $lB,OOO and Kampong Melayu, Tembirat and Binyok, $13,000.
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      Lock icon Minister calls for vigilance
      146 5 KUCHING, Tues.—The Federal Minister for Sarawak Affairs, Tan Sri Temenggong Jugah, has again reminded the people to be vigilant against subversive elements, who may be lurking in their midst. Tan Sri Jugah was speaking to newsmen at the Kuching Airport this morning before leaving for Kuala
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      23 5 Who is this girl? What is she doing? If you want to know more about her please turn to Page 6.
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      167 5 PENANG, Mon. Choo Joon Cheow vvho pleaded guiltv to a harge of showing "Blue films' without proper authority, was today fined $3OO In the First Magistrate's Court. Twelve other men. who were charged with abetting him in the offence, were acquitted and discharged. They are: Chow Keck Leng
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      Lock icon Dr. Lim at Industrial Display
      39 5 The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, at a preview of the Australian Industrial Display at the Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur. The display opened yesterday. EASTERN EASTERN SUN Pix.
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      Lock icon EDITOR'S NOTE:
      143 5 North Sumatra, located across the Malacca Straits from Singapore and Malaysia contains Indonesia's largest Chinese population. Many still pledge their allegiance to the Chinese mainland, and thus the Chinese have been singled out as supporters of the abortive 1965 Indonesian Commu- nist coup attempt. Chinese in North Sumatra,
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      Lock icon Chinese live in 'concentration camp' in Medan
      1474 5 Fear in N. Sumatra MEDAN, NORTH SUMATRA, Tues. (UPI). A former Chinese school converted into a concentration camp. Five-thousand inmates living the unwritten law of the unwanted ripped from their land and torn from their possessions. This is what one sees when he
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      Lock icon 'Management must utilise most up-to-date methods'
      332 10 SINGAPORE, Tucs. Singapore's Finance Minister, Mr. Lim Kim San, said today that if Singapore is to survive, responsible management must utilise the most up-to-date methods and techniques and throw away outdated attitudes. Mr. Lim said this is in a fore word in the inaugural
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      Lock icon Amazingly low prices at C.K. Tang's bargain counter
      182 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. If you are shopping on a shoe-string budget, the bargain counter at C. K. Tang departmental store, which is making a "Goodwill Offer", has many worthwhile articles at amazingly low prices. The bargain counter offers you a complete range of
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      Lock icon Reconstruction of outlet drain
      107 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. —The Public Works Department will soon commence to reconstruct the outlet drain from Leng Kee Road (next to Carrier Air-Conditioning Factory) through Alexandra Road and Strathmore Avenue into Alexandra Canal, a length of 1.370 ft. The existing outlet drain has become inadequate due to
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      81 10 T h e Singapcn-e Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, on Monday night held a dinner in honour of the British Secretary of State for Defence. Mr. Denis Healey, at Sri Temasek. Earlier, Mr. Lee and Mr. Healey had held closed-door talks concerning Britain's policy in the reduction and withdrawal
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      Lock icon Cultural Variety Show by Raffles Interact Club
      135 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Raffles Institution Interact Club will stage a cultural variety show at the Singapore Conference Hall on May 13 at 7.30 p.m. Called the "International Understanding Night." it will be the third major project to be taken by the Club. The
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      Lock icon Rajaratnam on S'pore's only way out
      224 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. Singapore welcomes any form of regional co-operation as long as the is on economic development and not 9P* S* q This was stated by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Rajwatnam, before he left for Manila this to attend the Second Ministerial conference n
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      Lock icon Wrong kind of attitude, says NTUC
      125 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. The National Trades Union Congress today charged the Malaysian Trades Union Congress of repeating the "big orother" attitude with regard to Singapore labour. In a statement, the NTUC President, Mr. R.W. White, submitted that "this kind of attitude does not in anv
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      Lock icon S'pore Sweep: Kim San's assurance
      326 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Minister for Finance, Mr. Lim Kim San, has assured the Singapore Council of Social Service that the Singapore Sweep would not jeopardise all existing means open to voluntary organisations to raise funds for their work. This assurance was given following submissions by
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      Lock icon Jurong Shipyard Co-op Stores Society formed
      245 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. Some 900 employees and the management of the Jurong Shinyard Ltd. have launched an ambitious project the formation of the Jurong Shipyard Co-opera-tive Stores Society Ltd. At Inaugural meeting of this co-operative society was held on Saturday, April 22. and, the members
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      Lock icon EDB centre in New York formally opened
      272 10 NEW YORK, Tues. Singapore's Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Wong Lin Ken, yesterday an. nounced the foTmal opening of the Singapore Invest, ment Promotion Centre in New York. The centre has been established as an agency of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
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      Lock icon International exhibition of child art
      62 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, will open the International Exhibition of Child Art, 1967 at the Singapore Conference Hall. Shenton Way, on May 4 at 5.30 p m. The exhibition is being arranged by the Ministry of Education, the Embassy
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      Lock icon Public health lecture
      133 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. Dr Mostafa A. El-batawi, ILO Regional Adviser (Asia) i n Occupational Health, give a public lecture entitled "The impact of industrialisation on the health of developing countries in Asia" on April 27 at 7-30 p.m. The lecture is being organised by the University of Singapore's
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      47 10 SINGAPORE. Tues Th« Old Rafflesians Association will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday (April 27) at 5 p.m. at Raffles In« stitution. Bras Basah Road. Past students of RafT>s Institution and the Raffles Girls' Secondary School are invited to attend the meeting.
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      32 10 SINGAPORE, Tues —The ninth annual general meetirg of the Singapore Council of Social Service will be held on Friday April 28 at 515 at the Conference Hall here
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      1037 11 T c T en trade union officials of the Public Daily-Rated Cleansing Workers' Union Federation were today found guilty by the Third District Judse, Mr. N. A. D'Rozario. The our was told that they were found to have committed offences under the Criminal Law (Temporary
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      Lock icon • A mechanical engineer from Singapore was among graduates on whom the Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Sir Robert Menzies, conferred the degree of Bachelor of Engineering at a gra- duation ceremony, on April 15. He is Mr. Ng Nai Kang, of 72 Upper Nankin Street, Singapore 1. Mr. Ng, who gained Honours in his final examinations, has decided to stay on in Australia for post-gra- duate studies. He has enrolled for a Master's degree course in engineering science at Monash University in Melbourne. First to congratulate Mr. Ng (right) on his achievement were his two Malaysian friends, Mr. Chua Cher Ching, a civil engineering graduate of 26 Jalan Tengku Ahmad, Segamat, Johore, and Miss Goh Siew Eng, a nursing sister of Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.
      127 11 A mechanical engineer from Singapore was among graduates on whom the Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Sir Robert Menzies, conferred the degree of Bachelor of Engineering at a gra- duation ceremony, on April 15. He is Mr. Ng Nai Kang, of 72 Upper Nankin Street, Singapore 1. Mr. Ng,
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      91 11 SINGAPORE, Tues. A former Principal of Fairfieid Methodist Girls' School, Mrs. Lim Bock Kee (nee Goh Khoon Tee), Dassed away peacefully at her home today. The funeral will take place tomorrow (April 26V and ih« cortege will leave her residence at 3 p.m. A
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      1296 11 SINGAPORE, Tues. Mr. Justice Chua today reserved judgment on an application by a carpenter, Foong Jam Keong, for writs of attachment against the Minister of Interior and Defence, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, and the Straits Times Press (M) Ltd. for alleged contempt of court
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      32 11 SINGAPORE, Tues. There will be a talk on Islam by Mr. M.I.A. Khalik at the Lodge premises, No. 8. Cairn hill Road, on Thursday CAx>rU 27) at 6.30 pjn.
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      562 11 l s The manager of Sin Chew Jit Poh, Mr. Liao Sung-Yang, today told vouth leaders that society and governments of a developing economy should handle the problem of youth as a problem of human investment. Mr. Liao was speaking on "The
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      66 11 SINGAPORE Tues.—The Primary Production Office of the Ministry of National Development will organise a rvufid-island tour for the farmers from Punggol and Thomson Divisions on April 28. The touring group will start at 8.30 am- from Punggol Veterinary Centre. They will visit Sembawang Central Experimentary Farm, Daisy
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      51 11 SINGAPORE, Tues. Two boys were burnt, one badly, when their homemade "bomb'* exploded near Canberra Gate in Sembawang yesterday afternoon. The boys are Foo Ah Yew, 17. and Lim Kim Chew, Foo had two fing«ys partially severed by the blast. Lim received slight injuries on the
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      120 11 Well-known Indian film actor, Rajendra Kumar and his wife (above) arrived here on Sunday night for a brief holiday. Last night he appeared on stage at the Galaxy Theatre in conjunction with the screening of Phool Aur Pathar, a Hindi film presented by him. Also on
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      46 2 IK.L. DIARY! Today: Exhibition of books and prints on costumes at British Council Centre 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.: Exhibition of paintings by Pricha Arjunka at Gaieri II 11.00 a.m. to 7 p.m Eight Companions Art Exhibition at Samat Art Gallery 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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      461 6 SYMPATHY MESSAGES MOSCOW LONDON, Tues. America's top space expert last night called for co-operation between the United States and Russia in the conquest of space so that deaths like that of Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov might be avoided. His suggestion came as messages
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      102 6 N0... she happens to be just one of the pretty Japanese models put as a bait to test the skill and imagination of some thousands of amateur photographers of Tokyo. The photo contest for amateurs with top prize of US$3O was held for four days under
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      80 6 MILAN Tues. (Reuter) Three Polish ballerinas, performing folk dances in a nightclub here for the past month, have asked for political asylum. Police said yesterday They were named as Sofia Katz. 26. Harllna Plec. 29, and Eliana Korkowska, 27. Their request was being examined. Earlier.
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      216 6 WASHINGTON, Tues. (UPI) U.S. officials reported indications on Monday that Vladimir M. Komarov's spacecraft was tumbling out of control before the crash which carried him to his death. They timed the crash at shortly before midnight on Sunday night (0500 GMT Monday). The spacecrait's
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      150 6 MOSCOW, Tues. (Reuter) Russian spaceman Vladimir Komarov did not tell his dark-haired, 38-year-old wife Valentina where he was going when he left to embark on his fateful last mission. In an interview with the newspaper Pravda before the tragedy, she said: "When Volodya (Vladimir) goes
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      415 6 JAKARTA, Tues. (I'PI) Indonesian officials today charged Red Chinese subversive elements had provoked the bloody riots in Jakarta to drive a wedge between Indonesians and local Chinese residents. The Indonesian Government on Monday ordered the expulsion of the Communist Chinese Charge D'Affaires by
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      133 6 HONG KONG, Toes. (Reuter)—The presence of British troops was still required in Brunei, although the oil-rich Sultanate was expanding her own armed forces. This was stated here by Enche P.M. Yusuf, State Secretary for Brunei, shortly after his arrival here from Tokyo where he
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      243 6 WASHINGTON, Tues. (Reuter) The dramat discovery of a treasure-trove of mineral riches in Au tralia is spurring the country's economy and helm meet its defence burdens, U.S. News and World p port reported yesterday. In a four-page feature survey of Australia's mineral boom, the weekly
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      340 6 MOSCOW. Tues. (Reuter) Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov's death during the Soviet Union's first manned space flight for two years will probably slow down Russia's space programme for many months. His spacecraft, Soyuz-1, was believed to be the heaviest payload ever launched by Russia with a
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      73 6 LONDON. Tile* qu, —A member of Partial, received a deadpan 3 yesterday when he as the Government "in tkf interests of hygiene" Wnt j! ban bare bosomed T2 resses in restaurants. The Government snok* man in Parliament told M*-, James Dempsey thj. regulations already effect require
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      276 6 WELLINGTON, Tuei (Reuter) Larger crowd, than usual turned out in ANZAC Day observances a New Zealand today. From Invercargili m the far south to Kaitaia in the far north ceremonies Wr* held m fine weather to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Gallipoli
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      293 6 MANILA, Tues. (Reuter) Top-ranking officials from eight Asian countries will meet here starting tomorrow for three days of intensive talks aimed at hastening the economic development of the region. The occasion for the meeting will be ihe second Ministerial Conference for the
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      183 7 HONGKONG. Tues. (Reut*r) A Hongkong wigmaker who imported human hair from China for use in his export items to the Inited States was handed a record fine of HK$l4O.OOO (about £8,750 sterling) yesterday. A Hongkong Court was told that Tam Chuen-Fook. proprietor of the
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      191 7  -  By Harry J. Stathos ATHENS, Tues.' (UPI) King Constatine will preside over a Cabinet meeting of the new milit a r y government before the end of the week, Premier Constantine Kollias said last night. The announcement lent weight to reports the King has given
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      224 7 BOMBAY, Tues. (UPI) Former Defence Minister V.K. Krishna Menon lost his second bid in two months for a seat in Parliament yesterday to the sister of a man who beat him the first time around. The fiery 69-year-old diplomat, blended by a Commu-nist-Socialist combination, lost to
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      388 7 MANILA, Tues. (UPI) Filipino scientists warned today that two volcanoes on the Island of Luzon have shown signs of renewed activity and one of them may erupt soon. The Volcanology Commission said increased bubbling and steaming activity, accompanied by local tremors. has been detected
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      158 7 WASHINGTON, T u e s (UPl)—President Johnson would lose to Governor George Romney but would defeat Mr. Richard M. Nixon if the presidential election were held now, a public opinion poll indicated yesterday. The Louis Harris Survey, copyrighted by the Washington Post Co., showed 53 per cent
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      998 7 SAIGON, Tues. (Reuter, UPI) Two North Vietnamese MIG. 17 jet interceptors were shot down by United States Navy planes yesteday as they rose to defend a Communist air base which was under attack by the American warplanes, a U.S. military spokesman
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      636 7  -  By JOSEPH W. GRIGG BONN, Tues. (UPI) Leaders of the Free West stood with bowed heads alongside the leaders of modern Germany today and paid a solemn last tribute to its chief architect. Dr. Konrad Adenauer. President Johnson and President Charles de Gaulle, of France two
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      280 7 TRALEE. Irish Republic. Tues. (Reuter) Busty blonde actress Jayne Mansfield today denied she wa s a sex symbol, and blamed a misunderstanding for her week-end row with an 82-year-old Roman Catholic Bishop. The 32-year-old American star's planned one-night performance at the local hotel
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      64 7 NICE. Tups- As summer approaches, new inventions for relaxing: and sunbathing are making their appenresee in France. Well, this new gadget is neither a gardt* mm a beach chair, but an aquatic chair which is light as buoy where the young lady bather can read, knit or jnst
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      312 7 LONDON, Tues. (UPI) Pressure mounted yesterday from various quarters for the Government to extend the Race Relations Act to cover housing and employment after last week's Political and Economic Planning (PEP) Report which confirmed "substantial discrimination" in Britain. A spokesman for the Labour Party
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      227 6 THE MAM FROM EXPLOSIVE AFFAIR All work and no play ma*ss even a MAN FROM UM.C.L.t. A DULL BCY AND KNOWNS THAT HS LIFE DEPENOS ON SHAW NESS, NAPOLEON SOLO ACCEPTED THE fLONDE'S INVITATION "TO GO WATER SKIING! NOW, SLALOMING BEHIND HP? BOAT AS IT STPEAKS DOWN LONG ISLAND 50UN0.S0UD
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    427 8 SANE counsel to the youths of Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia will help to quench the flame of racial antagonism before it can spread further afield. The institute for the guidance of the nation's unity warned that violence might drive the Chinese into the arms of the
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    316 8 VETERAN farmer has come up with a new idea to attract more young people to take up farming. Enche Marzuki bin Haji Rafaie says that the best farmer should be bestowed a title, such as "Farm Hero," and be included in the honours list. Farmers are forgotten people
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    957 8  -  By Louis Halasz EVER since the independent state of the Maldive Islands was admitted to UN membership in September 1965/ the problem of the socalled mini-states has been the subject of lively discussions among people working in and for the United Nations. A
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    580 8  - SINK DIFFERENCES FORM A UNITED TEACHERS' UNION LETTERS... CHIN CHENG WAH Kuala Lipia. TN addition to the useful and educational "Students' Page" for School Children Essay Competition, the Eastern Sun had also created good impression and popularity among the teachers in the country with fair and unbiased reports of the
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    424 8  -  By: KEITH HOLYOAKE Prime Minister, New Zealand. ALL wars are horrible, but the Vietcong have made the one in Vietnam a particularly brutal and degrading war. But if we. allowed the horror we feel to persuade us to abandon the efforts which New Zealand and
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      240 8 nwW.liia; COURTROOM xlS By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author* "Handbook of Evidence Pop Criminal Trials") could hardly wait for her parents to register at Dean's Motel. She had no idea of the shock in store for her. When Cathy and her parents entered the modern spacious room, she saw on the
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      Lock icon Kiwi Polish Company makes first public share issue
      232 9 SINGAPORE, Tues.—Mr. T M. Ramsay, chairman and managing director of The Kiwi Polish Co. Pty. Ltd., has announced in Australia, re incorporation of The Kiwi International Company Limited with a nominal capital of AS2O million (Ms6B million and an issued capital of
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      57 9 NEW YORK, Tues. (AP) Dow Jones stock averages Open High 30 Industrials 884.08 894.82 20 Railroads 230.62 232.04 15 Utilities 140 43 141.17 65 Stocks 313.56 316.47 Low Close Change 30 Industrials 877.84 887.53 up 4.35 20 Railroads 228.86 230.31 off 0.21 15 Utilities 139.31 140.15 up
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      28 9 NEW YORK, Tues. (AP) Dow Jones spot commodity price index closed at 137.11 up 0.71. Dow Jones commodity futures index 133.98 134.25 133.70 134.25 up 0.51.
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      573 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. Shareholders of Cummins Engine Company were told today at the Company's annual meeting in Columbus, Indiana, that nine important new products would be released for production in 1967, the largest number in the Company's history during a single year.
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      238 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. "More and more, the P e °P} c of Singapore are using photography as a tool foecoromie Droeress and for better living, Mr. Anthony Klngham Kodak executive, commented here today. Mr. Frothingham. assistant general manager of the Eastman Kodak Company s international
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      159 9 NEW YORK. Tues. (AP) The Stock Market closed higher yesterday for the Bth straight session. Trading was active. For the second straight yesterday, stocks flouted the Monday habit of falling. A big leap by Du Pont bolstered the industrial average. Stocks of other companies which
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      95 9 SINGAPORE. Tues— The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying T.T. 323; Airmail O.D. 322; 90 d/st. 33J credit bills; 35| trade bills. Canada: Buying T.T. 35J; Airmail O.D. 90 d/st. 363/16 credit bills; 36-5/16 trade bills.
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      32 9 NEW YORK, Tues. (AP) Rubber standard futures closed 35 lower. Sales one contract. High Low Close May 21.45 21.45 20.958 Spot No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets 21|N. B-bid N-nominal.
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      23 9 HONG KONG. Tues. (UPI) Money Quotations: HK$5.725/5.***** per US dollar for cash HK515.99 per pound sterling HK5263.625 per tael gold.
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      294 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. May first grade rubber f.o.b. buyers closed at 5 p.m in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 57-3/8 cents per lb., down 7/8 cent from previous close. The tone was quiet. Stale bull liquidation and some trade selling eased the morning market which opened
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      150 9 MANILA, Tues. (AFP) A ten-man Japanese survey mission headed by Mr. Shiro Sasaki, Counsellor of the Japanese Ministry of Agri culture and Forestry, has arrived in Manila to undertake the establishment of rice production centres in three Philippine provinces. Arrangements for the official Japanese delegation
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      979 9 SINGAPORE, T u e s Activity on the Stock Exchange today was very much improved so were the prices in the industrial section which saw good gains in a number of counters. McAlister came in for medium strong support with business done from
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      39 9 NEW YORK. Tues. (AP> New York stock exchange closing index: Market up 15 cents Index 50 81 up 0.16 Industrial 51.30 up 0.21 Transportation 55.05 up 0.14 Utility 48.17 down 0.08 Finance 48.64 up 0.08
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      24 9 LONDON, Tues. (UPI) Rubber market closed quiet but steady with spot 17 17/3/16. No. 1 RSS CIF basis ports May 17-1/16 17-3/16
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      16 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. The tin price for today was $601.75 per picul, down 624 cents.
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      498 9 MINUAPOKb—(tioci lc*c bange Did and offer prices officiall> luted at the cum OT business INDUSTRIAL Bo u stead I..S3 1.55 C sugar 1.89 1.92 Chemical Co. 1.79 1.80 Cold Storage 3.46 Dun lop CD 2.31 2.32 E. Smelting 4.42 L*4I Esso Ords. CD 3.28 3.30 Kit/Patricks 1.56 1.60
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      54 9 (Manager* Prices) First Malayan 2.31 2.41 Second Malayan 1.65 1.75 Third Malayan XD 1.13 1.24 The Commerce Industry Fund A0 1.01 The Savings Fund XD 1.35 1.45 Malaysian Investment Fund 1.05 Sterling Commodity XD 3 /9 4/4 First Honr Kong XD .98 1.03* Second Hong Kong .71 75*
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      94 9 SINGAPORE, Tue*. Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices today were: Bayers feeller* Coconut oil 45.00 (FOB) Bulk Coconut oil (FOB) Drums 47-50 boose Copra Mixed Apr/May 27.50 Sugar (Java) 25.25 evgodown Nutmegs 110« 380.00 Nutmegs B W 180.00 Garbled Lampong Black Pepper 115.00 (FOB) Pepper Black Special Sarawak 107.50
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      166 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. —The following ships are expected to be in port today:— God owns Vessels 1 /2 Llyod Bakke 3/4 Billiton 6/7 Zeeland 8/9 Megara 10/11 Fernmoor 13/14 Diomed 15/16 Malaysia 18 Spildra 19 Nichiryu Mam 21/22 Siberoet 23/24 Tung Lee 27/28 Tokuwa Maru 29/30 Tjibodas 31/32 Polyphemus
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      812 9 ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE Time 12.05 a.m. Airline MSA 029 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 6 a.m. Airline MSA 809 from Perth. Time 8.35 a.m. Airline MSA 019 from Kuala Lumpur Time SJM a.m. Airline JAL 712 from Jakarta Time 9.30 a.m. Airline MSA 121 from Kuala Lumpur.
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      96 10 3y Kerry B. Rcthtlatt (Author, "Handbook cf Eviiene* Tor Criminal Trial* YES. "Dean was negligent in failing to w;Vn Catby of the potentM daqfger of glass and fo* not some device or guard in front, the Court ruled. "This would have prevented a child f/orn accident!}* walking into it. Those
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      1131 12 SAIGON, Tues. In spite of runaway competition, government censorship, and a lack of trained professionals, Vietnam's underpaid and overworked journalists are creating a new, virile Fourth Estate. The process of creation is slow and agonizing. Not one hundred reporters and editors possess experience and
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      336 12 SAIGON, Tues. Bien HO3 Province is famous for its highway, its new and rapidly expanding factories and an important military base. But another fame dating back to ancient times is its "Bien Hoa grapefruit," now an agricultural industry worth over 200 million piasters annually. While
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      605 12 SAIGON, Tues. For over ten centuries and even to a large degree during the French Colonial period, the central government "stopped at the boundary of the village" where a surprising high degree of democratic self-government prevailed. In spite of the
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      1355 12 SAIGON, Tues. An observer pilot on a routine mission noticed the change first. "There are about twenty-five new huts here," he reported by radio to the Dak To District headquarters, north of Kontum. District Chief Captain Hoang Ba Tat organized a patrol to check on
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      868 12 SAIGON. Tues The Republic of Vietnam's new Constitution is a rather startling document! Without doubt it is unique among Constitutions, primarily for its bold frontal assault on many of Vietnam's basic problems both real and sometimes perhaps imagined. It is surprising that such a relatively simple statement
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      379 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The deputy secretarygeneral of the Democratic Action Party, Mr. Goh Hock Guan, today hit out at the "incredible inadequacy and glaring mistakes" of the new "Master Plan for Kuala Lumpur now on public exhibition. Mr. Goh, an architect, said in
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      1175 13  - The huskyvoiced beauty By: MARK LANE There* is something about woman involved in a murder trial that fascinates people. .-1 woman connected with murder arouses deep feelings in the public. This series tells of women who were closely invoiced in the tangled web of evidence at a murder trial. DUTH
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      589 13  -  By: J.J. McCoy JPHE common caf7 A FELIS CATUS, has long been an animal of controversy. In medieval times. Puss was accused of spreading the bubonic plague (the disease was spread by rats, of course). Today, cats still are subjected to some unwarranted abuses
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      214 13 SIIAW. ORGANISATION |L I D~O Phone ***** •-t I >hnw<: 11. 1.4 i. 4.00 A *.30 Recgrave Actress -morgan > Miitible r»sf For Treatment NK'.HT 8.45 p.m. PREMIERE iir' -f Catholic Welfare Fund Irews <v Max Von Sydow HAWAII" P V.Mon. Color 'UA) \SON FROM TOMORROW: increase IN prices it
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      63 16 f, .< V TIME AND TIDE Penane: 1.29 a.m. <B.l ft.); 1.43 p.m. <9.3 ft.). Port Swettenham: 6.57 a.m. <15.9 ft.); 7.13 p.m. (lb-7 It.). Port Dickson: 7.41 a.m. <8.9 ft.); 8.05 p.m. <10.4 ft.). Singapore: 12.22 p.m. <9.4 ft.); 11.58 p.m. <9.8 ft.). SedUl Kechil: 11.17 a.m. <7.9 ft.);
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