Eastern Sun, 31 December 1967

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  • 23 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vo1 5 frfr.(Rcu.» Sunday, 31 December 1967. MC(P) 2251 KDN 2660 Price 15 cents
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  • 248 1 pENANG, Sat. Shopkeepers and business firms here again received threatening letters telling them to close shops here today. This was revealed by the Chief Police Officer, Enche Sal* leh bin Abdul Rah* man, at a press conference here this morning. More road blocks have
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  • 27 1 HONG KONG Sat. <UPI> Portuguese authorities In Macao today returned to Communist China 12 reiugees who fled the mainland last Tuesday aboard a Junk.
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  • 350 1 U.S. envoy sees Thieu in field SAIGON, Sat. (UPI). T.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker flew to an urgent and mysterious meeting in the field on Friday with South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu. There was speculation that Mr. Bunker carried a message from Washington, possibly concerning peace efforts.
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  • 235 1 OAIGON, Sat. (Reuter). South Vietnam, the United States and their allies have decided to extend their New Year truce from 24 to 36 hours, an official government communique announced today. The communique said the truce would be extended by 12 hours “in the
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  • 143 1 TOKIO Sat (I'PI) North Vietnam on Friday followed Communist China in declaring it would come to the aid of Cambodia if American troops crossed the Cambodian border. An editorial in the official Hanoi daily Nhan Dan said the crossing of the border would give Cambodia
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  • 70 1 Mr. George Romney, the Governor of Michigan. USA, and Republican Presidential aspirant, yesterday met the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. at Sri Temasek before he left for New Delhi after a two-day visit. During his stay, Governor Romney had discussions with Premier Lee and the
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  • 217 1 MANILA Sat (CPI Resurgent Communist Huk activities continued a deadly increase in 1367 as the terrorists killed 143 persons, including 32 Government troopers, it was announced today The death toll tras nearly twice the 1366 figure and the highest since the 1350's when
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  • 115 1 LONDON. Sat. <l Pli—Sean Connery is Britain's most popular movie acto r for the fourth straight year and Julie Christie top actress. a poll showed oa Friday. The movie trade newspaper Motion P’cture 1 erald said: “The Sound of .Music.’’ now in its
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  • 65 1 LIMA. Sat. (UPI) Prisoners In a suburban Lima Jail have been tied to trees since an earthquake destroyed their cells in October of 1966. an irate Senator charged on Friday. Sen. Julio De La Piedra Introduced a motion to force the Ministry involved to appear before the
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  • 116 1 HONG KONG Sat. (UPI) The Hong Kong Society for the Prevention o| Cruelty to Animals warned dog owners not to let their dogs out alone they may get eaten. Dog meat is a popular dish among many Chinese and stray dogs often are slain for the
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 256 2 MARA’S AIM IS TO PRODUCE: KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. MARA is aiming at producing 20,000 workers ranging from University graduates to blue-collar workers in five years' time. Enche Mansor Othman, Director of Training of MARA, told this to the visiting leader of the Australian Opposition party,
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    • 330 2 Sat. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, tonight called on the people to change the outmoded ideas and attitudes. Speaking at the 10th anniversary dinner of the K a m p o n g Glam branch of the PAP, Mr. Rajaratnam
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    • 185 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. Governor George Romney of Michigan left Singapore for New Delhi tonight after a quiet but busy visit to the Republic. He is a likely candidate for the Republican’s nomination for the US. Presidency. During his day-long visit, he had discussions with the Prime
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    • 45 2 PENANG. Sat. The British battleship, HM S. Troubridge. will be visiting here from tomorrow tiU Tuesday. The ship which displaces 2.800 tons is under the command of Commander W.R S. Thomas. It has a complement of 15 officers and 180 ratings.
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    • 75 2 BUTTERWORTH. Sat. The residence of an RAAF fire-fighter. B. N. Duggun. 38. was broken into bv thieves who took a projector, a camera. an attache case, electric iron, a radio set and a blanket, all to the total value of $873 yesterday. Duggun told police he locked
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    • 172 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat The Selangor Traffic Police Chief. Superintendent Mansor Mohamed Noor in a New Year-Hari Raya message to road users said traffic rules should be observed, especially during this festive season. He appealed to drivers to be more attentive and vigilant while on the
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    • 237 2  -  By M. T. Lingam SEREMBAN. Sat—A new teenage racket under the guise of organising dances in town has been brought to light here. Several incidents in local dances here have been marred with unpleasant incidents ranging from assault to extortion. Leading residents of the town
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    • 109 2 TAP AH, Sat. —An orchid plant is the talk of the town here. Hundreds of people have been flocking to the police station here to view the orchid belonging to police detective. Sadhu Singh. The unusual thing about the orchid is that it has
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    • 88 2 PENANG. Sat. A viper, found slithering in the General Hospital grounds here, was subsequently caught and added to the anti-snake venom research institute's collection yesterday. It had apparently been brought by an anonymous donor, who left it tied in a plastic bag. outside the institute 0
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    • 61 2 Enche Mansor Othman MARA Director of Training, chatting with Mr. E. G. Whitlam, leader of the Australian Opposition in the MARA Building in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Enche Mansor gave a detailed briefing to Mr. Whitlam on the functions and various programmes of the MARA during the meeting. Mr. Whitlam
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    • 257 2 IPOH, Sat. Rural poverty is an eye sore in the economy of the country declared Mr. Urn Cho Hock, Chairman of the Ipoh branch of the DAP at a seminar for party branches here today. "The solution to the question of rural
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    • 151 2 IPOH. Sat.—The Municipal Council here last night gave the “thumbs up" to the Alliance State Government in sanctioning their loan of $3 4 million for the implementation of essential projects in the town. At the last meeting of the year, the President of the Council,
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    • 113 2 Decision by NEB Employees’ Union KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The National Pleetricity Board Employees' Union has called off its proposed strike. This was decided at an emergency meeting of the union's executive committee last night. The national chairman of the union, Enche Othman bin Ibrahim, said he issued circulars
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    • 235 2 KUCHING. Sat. The Federal Minister for Sarawak Affairs. Tan Sri Temenggong Jugah. has again appealed to all political leaders to sink their differences and to work closely with one another for the sake of peace and progress in the country and for intensification of fight against
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    • 197 2 ALOR STAR. Sat. The has station here will be turned into a “gourments’ paradise” from 6 p.m. to 1.30 a.m. daily, and alternate arrangements are to be made to accommodate the few late buses for the purpose. This was derided upon at the monthly meeting of the
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    • 525 2  -  By MAUREEN LEE and HOO BAN KHEE KUALA LUMPUR. Sat The Vice-chancellor of the University of Malaya. Professor Dr. J.H.E. Griffiths gave a stern warning today against any misconduct in the campus. He declared the University would have no hesltag tlon to Invoke Act
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    • 51 2 PENANG. Sat. The birth rate of the island this month was lower by 1.15 per cent as compared to last month. A total of 798 births were reported, out of which 409 were males and 387 females. Last month, there weje 845 births with 440 and 405
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    • 178 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. An overhead pedestrian bridge will be put up on Jan. 6 at the East Coast Road in front of the Palace Theatre. The erection will commence at 2 00 a m. and will completed in about an hour. During this hour, vehicles firoceeding from
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    • 100 3 PENANG. Sat. Over Che la-st fortnight, a total of 3.885 vehicles and individuals were checked by the Police in a campaign to combat crime and to search for weapons in the city here. The Chief Police Officer. Enche Salleh bin Abdul Rahman, said that cars, lorries,
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    • 74 3 PENANG. Sat Cash, jewellery and a tape recorder. all to the total value of SBB5, were stolen by thieves who entered a house m Jones Lose here yesterday. A 33-vear-o!d housewife. Choong Siew Kim. said she and the fam:ly left the house to pay a visit to
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    • 481 3 SINGAPORE. Sat.—Singapore’s National Museum is to be modernised and made an effective breeding ground of ideas in the current context of a cultural upsurge in Singapore. Details of the museum's modernisation programme was given today following an interesting debate on the museum in
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    • 47 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Se'angor Consumers Association today urged hairdressers and barbers to keep their charges normal for the current festive season. “In fact, they stand to make extra money during festive periods because so many people will go to them", the statement said.
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    • 37 3 KUALA LUMPUR Sat. Copies of the explanatory notes of the Income Tax Act. 1967 are on sale to the public. Priced at $1 per copy, they are available from the Government Printer.
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    • 75 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The People’s Action Party. Queenstown Branch, is offering 10 scholarships worth SBO tenable for one year for Singapore-born boys and girls of poor families residing in the Queenstown constituency. Those who are study- ing in government or go-vernment-aided secondary schools in any stream of education
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    • 204 3 AUSTRALI A. Melbourne. Sat. Three students from Singapore were among Bachelor of Medieine and Bachelor of Surgery graduates at Monash University, Melbourne. reeently. Thev were Ong Kim Tee. of 224-B. Florence Road. Yap Boh Ghee, of R Cairnhill Circle, and Leslie Gan of 7 Balmoral
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    • 110 3 THE Er Woo Amateur Musical and Dramatic Association yesterday donated $7,704 to the Singapore Arts Council. The cheoue was received by the Minister of State for CiiPure. Mr. Lee Rhoon Choy (left), from the asso- ciation’s president, Mr. Teo Liang Chye. Mr. Lee is also Chairman of the Singapore Arts
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    • 491 3 SINGAPORE Sat. One of the Shipping Conferences in Singapore today welcomed the indiration given by the Minister for Finance. Dr Goh Keng Swee that the government would examine the allegations made by the Shinning Freight Working Committee. s Mr. John Mills, the local representative
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    • 260 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The International Chamber of Commerce today explained It had prepared the Imports and exports lists until the end of 1964. The explanation was given by the Chamber's President. Mr. J. H D. Sibree, when he commented on remarks made by Dr. Goh yesterday about
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    • 94 3 9 a.m. 4.30 p.m Exhibition of traditional and modem Maori art at the National Museum. Stamford Road. 10 am. 6 p.m.:- Sixth Singapore and Malaysia Students' Photographic Exhibition organised by the Singapore Polytechnic Photographic Society at the Polytechnic main lecture theatre. 10 a.m. 9 p m.:- Exhibition on
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    • 68 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Kuala Lumpur Psychology Club W’ill hold a gala New Year’s Eve ball under the patronage of the Minister of Culture. Youth and Sports. Enche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, at the Chinese Assembly Hall from 9 p.m. tomorrow to 2 a.m. on Monday.
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    • 60 3 SINGAPORE. Sat The Queenstown Citizens Consultative Committee Area 4 will hold a New Year Children’s Treat on Jan. 7 at the Tanglin Intergrated Primary School between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. About 500 children will attend the function during which free parcel gifts, cakes and
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    • 121 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is holding a series of meetings to find out ways and means to stop rice smuggling across the Malaysian- I hai border. They are being held at the request of the Thai Government.
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    • 130 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Sat. The road from Kota Tinggi to Mersing is Impassable to all traffic. An official bulletin issued here said the bridge across the trunk road at 46th mile had been washed a wav by the fast flowing river beneath it The bulletin said
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    • 79 4 MALACCA, Sat. A Thai employed at a massage parlour in town was admitted into hospital early this morning with a stab wound in his stomach. He wa s injured when he intervened in a fight between five customers in the parlour, The condition of Kiang Pin
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    • 83 4 MALACCA. Sat. Two brothers defied four armed robbers when they held them up In their shop at 8.30 pm. last night. Despite the robbers carrying a revolver, knife and lronpipes. one of the brothers dashed out to summon help. The other. Lee Seng Yong. who
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    • 54 4 MALACCA. Sat Fatal road accidents in Melaka Tengah have risen to 26 for this year with the death yesterday of Mohamed Ali bin Jalii 62. a kampong worker of Paya Rumput. He collided with a car while cycling outside his kampong at 5.03 p.m. He
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    • 107 4 THE Supervisor of Elis Dressmaking: School, Madam Chong Shook Jin has donated a sum of $658 to the Sarawak Society for the Blind at a simple ceremony held recently in the Malaysian Information Office. Madam Chong; said the sum represented the proceeds from the sale of her school fashion show
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    • 84 4 The visiting leader of the Opposition In the Australian Parliament. Mr. E. G. Whitlam. called on the Minister of Finanare, Tun Tan Siew Sin. at his office on Friday. Picture hows Tun Tan (left) with Mr. Whitlam. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak. had a 60-minute
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    • 44 4 PENANG. Sat. The Governor of Penang. Tan Sri Syed Sheh bin Syed Shahabuddin. will be offering Hari Raya Puasa prayers at the Kapitan Kling mosque in Pitt Street on Monday or Tuesday. The prayers will commence at 9 a m.
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    • 443 4 NANTAH DEGREES: KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Alliance Government has always tried to safeguard the interests of various communities inspite of many racial pressures from opposition parties. This was stated by Mr. Robert T. H. Goh. Alliance Executive Secretary, in a press release today. Replying to recent
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    • 132 4 KOTA KINABALU, Sat. Sabah will not be subjected to double taxation as from Jan. 1. This was disclosed today by the State Minister of Finance, Enche Harris bin Mohd. Salleh, on his return from Kuala Lumpur. He told newsmen that this decision
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    • 149 4 SEREMBAN. Sat.—Serrmban police are working round the clock to check the sudden spate of thefts and armed robberies in the town. A police spokesman said this morning: “Every available man in the contingent, including senior officers, have been put on duty to check the crime wave.
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    • 89 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sa‘ The Democratic Action Party branch here today urged the peop> not to be “fencesitters". but to take an active part in the political affairs of the country. The branch urged the people to be more political conscious in the affairs of the country.
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    • 80 4 Works of prominent Malaysian artists by Peninsular Art Gallery 9 a m. to 6 p.m Art of space age.at National Art Gallery 9 am. to 5 p.m. Exhibition of X-Cheras artists’ works at Galeri 11. Jalan Pinang. 10 am. to 6 p.m. Jalan Weld Swimming Pool 9.30 a.m.
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    • 134 4 KOTA KINABALU, Sat —The Posts and Telecommunications Department, Borneo region, will cease to function from Jan. 1. A Postal Services Department of Sabah under a Controller of Posts, Sabah and a Telecommunications Department under a Director of Telecommunications, Sabah, will be established on Jan. 1.
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    • 147 4 PENANG. Sat. A 20-year-old attractive hairdresser. Hee Lean Heang. married onlv last Sunday was found strangled to death at her Leboh Raya residence in the Green Lane area at midnight last night. Police here said that an hour later, her husband. Goo Yong Fock, 24. surrendered
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    • 59 4 KUANTAN. Sat. MARA will begin its express bus service between here and Johore Bahru on Jan. 6. The service will involve 5 buses. There will be two operations every day. that is at Bno a .m and 11.45 a.m. from Kuantan to Johore Bahru and at 7,30
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    • 74 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The recently completed geo-* logy building of the University of Malaya will be opened by the Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. on Jan. 6 at 10 a m. In conjunction with this ceremony, the Minister will also receive on behalf of
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    • 294 4 ALOR STAR. Sat. The Kedah and Perlis Ferry Service Company has decided to abandon its present twoferry service from Pulau Langkawi to Kuala Perlis and bark with effect from Jan. 1. At the moment, two launches travel to and fro each day from Pulau Langkawi to Kuala
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    • 588 5 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce today further urged the Association of Banks to give reconsideration on its stand concerning the recent increase of bank rates. In a statement given by the president of the Chinese Chamber, Mr. Soon Peng Yam this
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    • 173 5 SINGAPORE Sat. As from Jan. 1. all deaths and still-births which occur in the rural areas will be registered at 24 police stations. They are: Keppel Harbour. Queenstown. Pasir Panjang. Holland Road, Bukit Timah. Bukit Panjang. Woodlands, Tuas. Jurong, Joo Chiat. Bedok, Changi,
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    • 64 5 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Alexandra Community Centre is holding its annual Children's Party for about 400 children in the area tomorrow at 7-00 p.m. followed by a buffet party for its members and residents. Free parcel gifts, cakes and refreshment will be distributed. Mr. Jek Yeun Thong. Minister
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    • 484 5 SINGAPORE. Sat. By the middle of next year Singaporeans will see the debut of a National Symphony Orchestra, a National Choir, a Dance Company and Drama Companies. This was disclosed by the President of the National Theatre Club. Dr. Goh Poh
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    • 30 5 MUAR. Sat. The Kluang district Government Servants’ Sports Council will hold a gala dance in aid of its funds at the Kluang Diamond Jubilee Hall on Jan. 21.
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    • 227 5 SINGAPORE Sat. Several low-lying areas in Singapore were flooded today as a result of more than twelve hoars of continuous rain. Amongst the areas badly affected were Bukit Timah Road, (all traffic from the city to Woodlands were diverted) Newton Circus. Stevens Road.
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    • 274 5 SINGAPORE. Sat. A former student of the N an v a n g University who has been in detention for two years has “opened my eyes” after living together with some prominent pro-communists. The former student, Yang Yew Swee, who has been
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    • 125 5 SINGAPORE. Sat. The floods In Singapore today prevented Mr. Fong Sip Chee Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, from keeping his 4 o’clock appointment at the Sixth Singapore and Malaysia Students’ Photographic Exhibition. The organLsers then asked Mr. Ang Chwee Chad, President of
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  • 306 6 NEW YORK, Some 125 vollege and 60 hippie underground newspapers in the United States have joined ranks to form a single group championing the causes of the radical, young American left. Amid a swirl of colour and psychedelic art, the papers have styled themselves
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  • 109 6 CAPE TOWN. Sat. (Router) A two-year-old boy here recently uncovered a 19th century drug addict. Christian Stewart damaged one of a pair of lamps, which were at least 100 years old and which had been bought by his greataunts in Toronto, Canada, as a wedding present for
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  • 725 7 rpHERE is usually a point in the amateur movie-maker's life when he would like to improve the style and quality of his films. Directing the movie, or planning the picture for its story value, con improve the style. But, good camera technique, to
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  • 77 7 NEW DELHI. Sat (Reuter) The Indian doctor who performs the greatest number of sterilisations this year will get a prize of 5.000 rupees (£240 sterling) and a trophy. This is one of the governments Incentive schemes to solve India’s grave population problem Awards will also
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  • NEWS UNDER THE SUN
    • 735 8 Year ender LONDON, Sat. (Reuter) Two wars one brief and the other seemingly interminable dominated news developments in 1967. Israel’s triumph in the six-day war in June changed the face of the Middle East. It brought closure of the Suez Canal and
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    • 305 8 1968 has dawned. A new cycle of 366 days in which to work and play and strive in war or strain for peace. A time to remember, and a time to forget. A time to remember the blessings of the year, and the things that ought
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 290 9 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Pacific International Lines Limited will be officially opened tomorrow, January 1, 1968. The new local shipping company—which commenced business a few months ago—has a fleet of nine cargo liners, all flying the Sin* gcpore flag. All these vessels are
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    • 77 9 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying T.T. 32-7/8; Airmail O.D. 33; 90 d st. 33-1/2 credit bills; 3313/16 trade bills. c -mada: Buving T.T 35p/16; Airmail O.D. 35-11/16; po d/st. 35-5/16 credit bills;
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    • 49 9 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Rubber futures Friday closed 45 to 75 point lower. Bales none. All asked prices; Jan. 18 50 Mar. 1890 May 19.10 Ju'y 19.25 Sept. 19.35 Nov. 19.55 Jan. 19.75 The spot No. 1 RSS was quoted at 19 cents per pound nominal.
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    • 231 9 JITSIJIRO SUZUKI. Executive Vice-President of Suzuki Motor Co., arrived at Paya Lebar Airport recently from the cold clime of his native Japan. "It is no wonder that Singapore is such an important market for Suzuki motor-cvcles.” Mr. Suzuki said. “With *uch a wonderful climate, all
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    • 970 9 NEW YORK, Sat. (UPI). The investment community churned record 1967 volume in its successful attempt to recoup the devastating declines of 1966. But the going was not smooth. In producing Its Impressive pertormance Wall Street had to deal with the unexpected. President Johnson's still pending
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    • 15 9 SINGAPORE. Sat. The tin price for today was $572.50 per picul, down $1.50.
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    • 155 9 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI)— Traders staged their usual last minute trading scramble on Friday and the market closed out 1967 on a bright note with prices higher in hectic trading. Buyers were much more in evidence than sellers throughout the session except for some mid-session uncertainty. Blue
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    • 104 9 SINGAPORE. Sat. The following ships are expected to be in port today:Godowns Vessels 1/2 Straat Mozambique 3/4 President Polk 5 Hongkong Producer 6 7 Martha Bakke 8/9 Tappuz 10/11 Bavaria 13/14 Trsat 15/16 Hanoi 18 Carronbank 19 Kaethe Jebsen 23/24 Kunak 25/26 Djatiroto 27 28 Madagascar Maru
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    • 122 9 BANGKOK, Sat. (Reuter) Thailand has earned more money from exporting less rice this year, according to Economic Affairs Minister, Mr. Sunthorn Hongladarom. The Minister told reporters yesterday that in 1967 Thai* land exported 1.36 million tons rice for 4.700 million baht (about £94 million)
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    • 88 9 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Ten million British motorists will be hit next Monday by a rise of fourpenee sterling a gallon (about one penny sterling a litre) in the price of lubricating oil. It is part of a crop of rising prices in the new year
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    • 32 9 HONG KONG, Sat. (UPI) Monev quotations: HK56.040 per US. dollar for cash. HKS fi 07"5 per US. dollar for T/T. HK514.45 per pound sterling. HK5285.265 per tael of gold.
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    • 47 9 (Managers’ Prices) 1 irvt Mala>an 2.43 Second 'la la'.in 1.75 Third Malayan The Commerce 1.10 Industry l The Saving Fund .89 .98 <ex-i*s|ie> .92 1.01 HrM llnimkong .8(1 •85* Second llongkong Malayan Investment .oo .59* lund l.oo 1.10 Sterling CommoditT 4/3 4/10 Hong Kong Currency)
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    • 103 9 SINGAPORE. Sat. The noun prices at the Singapore < hlnese Produce Exchange today are > Buyer Coconut oil seller (F.OB.) Bulk Coconut Oil 59.75 (FOB.) Brums Loose Copra Mixed 62.25 Dec/Jan 55.00 Muntok White Pepper (K.O.B.) 96% N.l. W Sarawak White Pepper (E.O.B.) 130.00 96% NE W Sarawak Special
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  • 144 10 1. God be merciful to me. On Thy Brace I test my plea; Plenteous In compassion Thou. Blot out my transgressions now; Wash me, make me pure within, Cleanse. O cleanse me from my sin 2. Mv transgressions I confess. Grief and guilt my soul oppress;
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  • 120 10 VATICAN CITY, Sat. (Reuter) The Vatican advised people with problems to immerse themselves In God and His works and not to seek relief in LSD An editorial in the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, under the headline “Dangerous Experiences” said the use of hallucinatory drugs for
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  • 599 10 My dear readers. By God’s grace we have travelled 3*55 days to make an end of 196" and God has safely brought us to the beginning of the New Year 1968. The transition is strange and moving as we pass such a
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  • 134 10 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Bethesda Gospel Hall. 7" Bras Basah Road, here will close the 1967 year with a watch-night service commencing at 11.00 p.m. tomorrow night. Mr. Lawn Kim Guan will be the speaker. They will also witness the opening of the new year Special Watchnight Worldwide Fellowship
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  • 250 10 SINGAPORE. Sat. The two congregations of Zion and Faith Bible-Presbyterian Churches led by the Honorary Pastor. Rev. Quek Kiok Chiang dedicated their newly built church at a thanksgiving ser- vice today. The newly-built $200,000 church at 5 Tavistock Avenue, Serangoon Gardens, here has an auditorium and a
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  • 179 10 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Malaysia Evangelistic Fellowship will be holding its Bth annual retreat for workers and members on Jan. 1 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Seng Kee. 87 Meyer Road, here from 9.30 am. to 6.00 pm. The tea session at 400 p.m is open
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  • 128 10 1 st Annual Workers’ Conference SINGAPORE. Sat The First Annual Workers’ Conference of Jesus Saves Mission successfully concluded this afternoon with almost 3 hours of testimonies. More than 60 missioners and voluntary workers from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur participated in the 3day conference held at 22. Jalan Tenggirl. here. They
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  • 358 10 If ERE are the Bible answers to some of our readers' 11 questions Send in your problems to The Christian Answers". 23-B Cantonment Road. Singapore. 2 Bona fide questions may be on any subject. Q. Dp»s breaking one of the Ten Commandments means that we have sinned
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  • CHURCH AT HOME
    • 769 10 "rpHOU shaft guida me with thy counsel and afterward receive me to glory 0 P5.73:24. As we enter in the New Year we wish everyone a Happy New Year. I would like to suggest a motto for 1968 and it is the abovementioned verse from the Bible.
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  • 183 10 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Scripture Union Council Secretary, Mr. Winston Yap will present a 5-year plan to its council members, staff, and committees at the retreat and dinner to be held at the Medical Alumni Hall. College Road, here on Jan. 1 from 5.30 p.m to 9.30 p.m. The
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  • 54 10 SINGAPORE. Sat A combined Christian Service of Prayer for Unity, will be held at the National Theatre on Jan 20 at 5.00 p.m. The Service is organised and supported by many branches of the Christian Church in Singapore. A brief outline of this service will appear in this
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    • 254 10 RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BrBLE-PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICES: 1. Life Bible-PTesbyterian Church 9 Gilstead Road. 11. 8.30 am. Sunday School. 10 00 a.m. English Service. 430 pm. Mandarin Hokkien Service 2. Zion Bible-Presbyterian Church 5 Tavistock Ave.. 19 8.00 a.m. Sunday School 915 a m English Service Z. Faith Bible-Presbyterian Church 5
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    • 335 10 LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICES QUEENSTOWN LUTHERAN CHURCH 709 Commonwealth Drive (3) 8:30 am English Service 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Cantonese' Mandarin Service 6 30 pm English Service 7:30 pm Cantonese' Mandarin Service LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR REDEEMER 30 Duke's Road (10) 8:30 am English Service 9:30 am Enzlish
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    • 215 10 RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BETHESDA GOSPEL HALL 77 Bras Basah Road. Singapore. 7 Moo tines In English Sunday: 8 30 a.m. Breaking of Bread 3.00 pm. Junior Sunday School. 4.30 p.m. Senior Sunday School and Bible Classes. 6.15 p.m. Gospel Service 8.00 p.m Sone Service Tuesday: 530 p.m Prayer Meeting. Thursday: 730
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    • 220 10 KATONG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH worshipping in Kuo Chuan Girls’ School Everitt Rd., S pore 15 Sunday School —8 30 am. Worship 9.45 a m. All Are Welcome FAITH METHODIST CHURCH (QUEENSTOWN) Sunday: Worship Service in English: 7.30 a m 5.30 p.m Sunday School in English: 900 a.m. 4.00 p.m. Boys’ Brigade
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  • femme
    • 303 11  -  By Patricia Chan Sat. Say, what's the talk-of-the-town fashion now besides the "let's-go-camping" tent dresses, mini-skirts, pantdresses and other current fads? It's of course the popular and practical knit-wear which spell* comfort and elegance. The latest range of knitwear comes in with the newest and prettiest
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    • 801 11  -  By Maureen Lee ITUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The new year is just around the corner, but the fashion followers would certainly not be knocked out (while negotiating the blind corner) by the fashion setters—thank God! No more sparks, no more fantasies and no more bankruptcy. As
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    • 675 11 Sat.—There is no doubt about it girls: the mini-skirt is here to stay and will be part of your fashion future. But as skirts go up. up, up it also brings with it a few problems like how to avoid showing your stocking tops when you
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  • POPPING AROUND
    • 246 12 The Small Faces due here in January With Platte Pete *J PLATTER PETE'S POP POLL fr TOP_TyNES__iL_L§^lk£^l^J THE Small Faces are expected to make a world tour in the coming year which will last for about two months. The Faces is at present having a holiday before they start on
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    • 366 12 H' THERE! row: WHAM! THEM SL 4M! Crack! (OUCH!). Cues* what I've just been DRAFTED. We .eell. not exactly drafted hut sort of er actually I've only registered my name for the National Service. I figured that tcith people like me in the National Serrice. one that
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    • 453 12 THF Strings are all great R n'B fans, and their lead guitarist and vocalist of a group ail at the same “We're still hoping that R'n'B catches on in Singapore” he says. The Strings take their music very seriously,
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    • 124 12 THE Beatles strummed their way to the top of world pop charts at year end as their hit disc “Hello. Goodbye” found favour in all of Reuters selected centres. It was at the head of the list in New York. Stockholm and known to be first on home
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    • Article, Illustration
      156 12 Billy Fury adds Spanish flavour to his latest single TAKE a powerful ballad .add a generous helping of the Billy Fury magic...stir well and serve up with just a hint of Spanish flavouring. The result —a mixture that could easily provide Billy with his first 1968 chart success with "Beyond
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    • 519 12 THERE are a few popular vocal proups today who can lay claim to ever hawng recorded a song which went on to become a standard in the world of contemporary music. OUTSTANDING among the honoured few who hold this distinction is a group known
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    • 252 12 HONG KONC: 1. Language Of Love Teddy Robin Playboys 2. Baby Now That I’ve Found You The Foundation 3 Here's A Heart Joe Jr./Side-Effects 4. All My Love Cliff Richard 5. Hello. Goodbye Beatles 6. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind Anders Nelson Group 7.
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  • THE NEW FILMS
    • 228 13 SINGAPORE. Sat. United Artists* latest release, “Navajo Joe” is filled with raw action the type that would appeal to any action-film fan. Burt Reynolds in Navajo Joe, the lone survivor of an Indian village wiped out by ruthless half-breed Mervin Duncan (Aldo Sanbreei) and his
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    • 215 13 SINGAPORE. Sat. “You Only Live Once” is the perfect science fiction film during this festive season to take you away from the bore of super-spies counter-es-pionage and double agents who have virtually dominated the screen for months on end. The story begins when an Earth
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    • 506 13 SINGAPORE. Sat.— pOR all UNCLE fans here's a treat MGM’s latest UNCLE film lnvaders'* which takes us through an adventure involving the white-haired cult. UNCLE agents Napoleon Solo and Iliya Kuryakin are involved in an exciting adventure which culminates with their prevention of
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    • 301 13 SINGAPORE, Sat. “Who’s Minding The Mint?’’ is intended to be a hilariously funny film where the script-writer jabs hard at the ribs of the snooty civil servants of the nation’s money mint, who freely indulge in “money fantasies’’ in which onetime or another one has had
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    • 249 13 Indon’ s BB in E-W conflict SINGAPORE. Sat. Indonesia’s Brigitt Bardot, sexy Miss Suzana displavs her charm and appeal prominently in “Between East and West” (Antara Timur dan Barat). This is the first Indonesian film to come to Singapore after confrontation. paving the way for manv more to come. Suzana
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    • 122 13 ★★’>★★★★ 'k'k'k'k'k'k Sclarrar Hari Raya To Muslim Patrons Friends A Haonv New Year To All Patrons tj Friends r Mdpj.'7 w riuapciuu) i»k»» v GOLDEN CROWN \jJU/1 Restaurant and Nile Club u-ith (Associated > infers: LCI YIM CHOW m" Popular Singer from Hons Kong LOUIS CAMPBELL EA ME Ss>^ Spore
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    • 198 13 W ishing All Our Patrons Friends Happy New Year Selamat Hari Rava Puasa PERFORMING TONIGHT EXTENSION 3.00 A.M. “THE REYNETTES SHOW” MS 1 ***t*'>y. lL* COLUMBIA RECORDING ARTISTES GRAND OPENING sth JAN. 1968 ANOTHER SENSATIONAL SHOW OF THE YEAR DIRECT FROM JAPAN u i £i f H O N E
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 224 13 SiI.UV IGANISATION Wish Ali Moviegoers A HAPPY NEW YEAR! L I DO Phone ***** 3th Day! 11. 1 15. 4. 6 30. 915 p.m Sidney Poitier Rod Steiger IV THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT" Color By DeLuxe i United Artists) Tonight Tuesday Midnight! Hongkong Rhapsody" Mandarin A Shaw Production in
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    • 91 13 ..IHUXVHVA%\ ui e oi *ons Immure Aipoi SEASON STARTS TODAY! 5 BIG SHOWS DAILY: AT 10.15 am —1 00 3.45 6.30 —9.15 pm (No Free List! I Patrons are advised to Cash Book 1 Early to avoid disappointment GAL KAPO PACKHIS AROUND THE WORLD \r\ I Ttechwicoior, WITH ENGL ISH
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    • 242 13 m NEW YEAR CATHAY OHGAWIBATIOW ORCHARD -***** nth BIG DAY! Daily 4 Shows! 11 am. 2.15. 5.45. 8.45 p.m Aam $1.50. $2.50 <fe 54.00 Cash Bookings Only No Free List Produced in TODD-AO DOCTOR POLITTLE” t REX HARRIBON Color by Deluxe School Children Concession $1.50 To Any Seat Daily At
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  • Sun Sport
    • 990 14  - Sports 'master planner' of 1967 Othman Wok A Sunsport special by Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Sat. Singapore's sports "master-planner". This is perhaps the most fitting description of Enche Othman bin Wok, Minister for Culture and Social Affairs, who pioneered the formation of the National Sports Control Board and who is now
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    • 430 14 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Minister for Social Affairs and SOSC president, Enche Othman bin "ok, said here today that top-level moves were now underway to bring more foreign coaches to train Singapore's athletes in various sports. Speaking to Sunsport in an exclusive interview
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    • 1221 14 i SINGAPORE, Sat. The 1967 Singapore sports calendar has seen success achieved in most cases in a heartening fashion. The year got off on the right note with several Ministers at the helm of various sports bodies in the Republic. This trend,
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    • 1704 15 PENANG, Sat. Sunray won the main event for class one division one performers when he came through with a finishing burst to beat Moomba by three parts of a length here today, third day of the Penang Turf Club Xmas-New Year meeting. Made a
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    • 353 15 LONDON, Sat (Reuter' Results of football matches played today were: ENGLISH ONE Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1 Burnley 2 Everton Fulham 1 Spurs 2 Leer* U 3 Sheffield W. 2 Leiceste' C. 2 West Ham 4 Liverpool 1 Coventry C. 0 Man City 0 West B A 2
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    • 63 15 MUAR. Sat Selangor State captured the championship title in the men's section of the Fourth Malaysian Table Tennis Championships which concluded at the Diamond Jubilee hall in Kluang earlier this week. Runners-up were Perak State with Penang third and Johore fourth. The women's championship title was
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    • 438 15 BONN, Sat. Germany’s national amateur football team is off on a big journey. Between now and midJanuary they will play friendly matches in six Asian countries. They will meet their first opponents, the Burmese team today in Rangoon The team from
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    • 168 15 SYDNEY, Sat. (Reuter) Fifteen wickets crashed on the second day of the Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia for only 126 runs before tea at the Sydney cricket ground today. After New South Wales lost their last five
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    • 552 15 MELBOURNE, Sot. (Reuter). Graham McKenzie, the Australian fast bowler, had India reeling on the first day of the second cricket test here today, but a fighting unbeaten 70 by the Nawab of Pataudi helped India to reach 156 for eight
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    • 56 15 IPOH. Sat. Commonwealth Forces North beat Perak in the last Malaya Cup rugby feature by 35—3. in the pariang here this evening Commonwealth Forces scored 4 goals and 5 tries Perak scored a penalty. Commonwealth Forces will meet Armed Forces in Kuala Lumpur next week for the
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    • 398 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. An appeal to all cricket lovers to become members of the Selangor Cricket Association was made here last night. It came from Enche Hamza h bin Dato Abu Samah, the assistant Minister of Home Affairs who was
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    • 93 15 MUAR. Sat. Batu Pahat district swept the board in the fourth Johore State inter-dis-trict youth basketball championships. organised by the Kluang Branch of the Johore State Basketball Association which concluded at the Kluang Chinese Association Basketball court earlier this week. Batu Pahat captured both the
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 22 15 EmpText TOTAL POOL $66,030. Ist PRIZE NO: *****9 ($13,618) Ist PRIZE NO: *****7 ($13,618) 3rd PRIZE NO: *****8 ($2,723) STARTERS: ($403 each):-
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    • 54 15 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 12.12 a.m. (8.3 ft.), 1.01 p.m. (6.6 ft.) Port Swettenham: 5.34 a.m. (1t.5 tt-) v Port Dickson: 6.33 a.m. (9.6 ft.), 6.51 pm. (8.2 ft.) Singapore: 10.07 a-m. (10.0 ft) Sedili Kechil: 7.52 a.m. (7.2 ft.), 1103 pm. (8.9 ft) Kuan tan: 7.10 a-m. (M It),
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  • RACING COMMENTS
    • 1369 16  -  Rinus holds strong hand in Gold Cup By ‘Jimmy Lad’ T>ENANG, Sun. Trainer Rinus van Breu* kelen holds a strong hand in the $20,000 Gold Cup (Race Six) last classic of the 1967 racing season. He has seven runners engaged and pride of place goes
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    • 1528 16 Race 1: Horses Glass 3, Div. 2 Abt. 7 Furs. 2.00 P.M. (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) i 083 Sovereign Mint 4y 900 Income Kongsi Daniels 7 2 356 Jov Spinner 7v 8 13 Chukell Stable Sam sun 3 3 319 Sir Walter 5y 813 K LK. Kongsi
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    • 201 16 WINDSOR LAD ADELINE JIMMY LAD STAR BOY RACE 1 SOVEREIGN MINT PURE JET SHANGRILA IV CASANOVA Shangrila IV Shangrila TV Sir Walter Sir Walter Sir Walter Casanova Sovereign Mint Shangrila LV RACE 2 BALHOLMEN LAD BLACK TULIP BLACK TULIP EL SUPREMO Algerian Affair Aerospace El Supremo Ringgit j El
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    • 35 16 Windsor Lad: Martini II Gigantor Inited Nations Adeline: Major Issue Jerry's Special Lovable Jimmy Lad Q. of the Night Flying Spark Martini II Star Boy Major Issue Desert Scout N. Sun
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