Eastern Sun, 17 January 1968
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Title Section22 1968-01-17 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 532 Wednesday. 17 January 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article484 1968-01-17 1 Seaghan Maynes - Wilson: Britain ready to help S’pore, Malaysia build up air defence system By Seaghan Maynes T ONDON, Tues. (Reuter) —Britain's Army, Navy and Air forces will depart from Singapore and Malaysia in four years but her ten thousand fighting men will remain in the Colony484 words
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58 1968-01-17 1 WASHINGTON, Tups. (Rputpr) The US. Opfence Department expressed immediate regret today at Britain's decision to cancel its order for 50 American F-111 swing-wing fighterbombers. “We very much regret the action." a Pentagon spokesman said. Officials declined comment on Britain s decision to withdraw forces from58 words
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Article160 1968-01-17 1 BANGKOK, Tues. (Reuter) President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines said here today the proposed withdrawal of British troops from this region would make it necessary for Asians to get together and preserve their freedom. Speaking at the Thammasat University on the second day of his State160 words
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Article, Illustration408 1968-01-17 1 HELICOPTER PILOT: I FLEW OVER HELL PALERMO. Sicily, Tucs. (Reuter). Grisly rows of twisted bodies lined earthquake shattered streets today as rescue teams probed the rubble that was once the small mountain towns of Montevaqo and Gibellina. Police said at least 430 people— UPI radio-photo. - 408 words
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Article43 1968-01-17 1 PALERMO Sicily Tues. (CP!)—Earth tremors shook earthquake-wracked western Sicily again on Monday as rescue workers searched through already flattened villages for the dead. Digging with bulldozers, shovels and their bare hands, rescue sauads had recovered more than 60 bodies by morning.43 words
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97 1968-01-17 1 GLASGOW. Scotland. Tues. (Reuter) A 23-year-old expectant mother from Singapore died during the hurricane which bulldozed its way through Glasgow and Greenock yesterday. Mrs Janet Kua. a physiotherapist who rame to Scotland almost a year ago, and her husband Mr. Lee Kua. 25. a surveyor,97 words
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Article170 1968-01-17 1 GLASGOW. Tues. (Reuter) Rescue and salvage workers toiled through the night here in the rubble of buildings destroyed by a hurricane which claimed 20 lives in Scotland and caused damage estimated at several million sterling. Nine people were killed here Hundreds were hurt and driven170 words
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Article49 1968-01-17 1 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Tues. (UPI) Police announced yesterday they have discovered a huge cache of arms near the historic Angkor Wat temples and charged pro- Chinese Communists planned to assassinate Pnnce Norodom Sihanouk and Yugoslav President Tito during their visit there this week.49 words
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Miscellaneous13 1968-01-17 1 LADIES DAY m »> s- \A u a(V *A <=* Shall 1 do it, dear/”13 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration318 1968-01-17 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The French Ambassador to Malaysia, Mr. Pierre Anthonioz, gave a pat on the back to the Malaysian press today. He said during his stay here, “we find among the Malaysian press circles a most understanding attitude and a very dynamic response.” Mr.318 words
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721 1968-01-17 2 MUSA SCULLY - By MUSA SCULLY KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Government will be asked if there will be anv increase to the estimated $4.1 million cost of building the Sungei Way Golf Course, during the forthcoming budget session of Parliament, beginning on Thursday. The721 words
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271 1968-01-17 2 SEREMBAN. Tues. The Seremhan Town Council, now under the administration of the State Government, plans to carry out various improvements, including: development of the town this year. This was revealed today by Mr. Joseph Slow Loong Hin. Chairman of the Town Council Development Committee which271 words
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Article99 1968-01-17 2 SEREMBAN. Tues. Owners of 192 stalls which were centralised by the Town Council in early 1967 will receive a new year “angpow.” The red packet will be in the form of a reduction of their monthly rentals. Town Council authorities today officially announced that the99 words
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Article47 1968-01-17 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues A United States Destroyer. The USS Lotberg. will make a routine three-day visit to Port Swettenham from Thursday. The USS Lotberg is commanded by Lieutenant Commander R.C. Gardner, USN. and has a complement of 17 officers and 234 enlisted men.47 words
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322 1968-01-17 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Green Wave system seems to have got over its teething troubles as steady improvement in the flow of traffic continued after some alterations to the system. The Selangor Traffic Police Chief, Supt Mansor bin Mohd. Noor today appealed to motorists322 words
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Article26 1968-01-17 2 SEREMBAN. Tues. A crash programme by the Seremban Town Council to clean up drains and improve roads in the district will take place shortly.26 words
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256 1968-01-17 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Selangor Government has allocated $33 million for development projects in the State this year. Disclosing this today, the Mentri Besar. Oato Harun bin Haji Idris said $l5 million of this will be for the construction of new roads and256 words
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Article160 1968-01-17 2 KAMPAR, Tues A joint venture in logging by MARA and the bumiputras in Kenering in Upper Perak will go into operation soon. This was disclosed by MARA’e chairman Tuan Haji Mokhtar bln Haji Junos. here today. The bumiputras In the Joint venture were those operating small160 words
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496 1968-01-17 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A former soldier with the British army, accused of attempting to cheat a former comrade-in-arms, was today acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here without his defence being called. Mohamed Aris bin SeraJ, 40. was alleged to have attempted496 words
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165 1968-01-17 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. An Asian seminar on "Reporting Social Change" will be held in committee room of the Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahmah, from Jan. 22 to 27The Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman will open the seminar. The seminar will make an Intensive inquiry into165 words
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Article586 1968-01-17 3 Anthony Chia - By Anthony Chia Tues. The ability of Singapore's naval artisans and the training of technical students have to be considered in the survey on the island's future as a centre for repairing and servicing of merchant ships. This was stated by Mr. Robert Perrin, leader586 words
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Article111 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. The C i irman of the International Chamber of Commerce. Mr. J.H.D. Sibree has received a cable from British Premier Harold Wilson in rep y to his message expressing concern over an early p 'out. '“he cable reads: “You will not expect me to111 words
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224 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. Indonesia wants to “live in peace and enjoy security with its neighbours” said Major General Alam Shah, personal envoy of Acting President Suharto of Indonesia, during a brief stop-over at the Singapore airport here today. Major General Alam Shah,224 words
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Article87 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE, Tues A pedestrian Lim Geek Tian, 44. who was involved in a road accident at the junction of Aliwal Street and Beam Road on Jan ll died in the General Hospital yesterday The deceased of. Vulcan Terrace, died at 4.30 a m. Those who87 words
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Article46 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues —Fiftyfive persons from the Since.oore Armen Forces will be conducting a special exercise on Jan. 18 and 19 in the Boon Lay Road area. They will use blanxs. thunder flashes and smoke grenades. The public are advised not to be alarmed.46 words
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Article, Illustration106 1968-01-17 3 They are Miss Florence Chong and Miss Lily Ho. both of whom left for Eng- land in June 1965 to undergo State Registered Nursing Courses awarded by the Federal Government.106 words
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Article, Illustration214 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Magic Academy and members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Singapore Ring 115. will present a two-hour “Malam Magic Singapura” at the Gay World Stadium on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. The show is being held In conjunction with Singapore Festival ’6? and214 words
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Article76 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues A 55-year-old Chinese. Chua Swee Thee, fell to his death from Block 30, Jalan Membina, this morning. The deceased of Block 13. Tanjong Rhu. had severe head injuries. Police have not been able to say from which floor he fell to his death.76 words
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Article27 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues The staff of Bridgestone Malaysia are organising a dance at their premises in Jurong on Jan. 28 from 8.00 pm. to 1.00 a.m.27 words
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Article, Illustration258 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Two Singapore students studying in Australia are helping in Western Australia's current wheat crop which is expected to be a record. They are Mr. Chia Km Wai. 20. a mechanical engineering student and Mr. Loong Tien Choon, 22. a commerce student. The258 words
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Article43 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues— The Red Cross Old Peoples’ Ciub will hold a Chinese New Year Party- at its premises in Penang Lane at 5.00 p.m. tomorrow. Puan Noor Aishah. who is President of the Red Cross Society will be attending.43 words
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Article42 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. There were 116.093 motor car s registered in Singapore up till the end of last year an increase of 2.806 cars over the previous year. The number of cars registered at the end of 1966 were 113,287.42 words
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133 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE Tues. —The Government has allowed shops whose weekly' closing day falls on Jan 26. Jan. 28 Feb. 9. and Feb 11 to remain open to enable the public to shop for the Chinese New Year. Chap Goh Meh and Thaipusam festivals. These133 words
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190 1968-01-17 3 MANILA. Tues. (UPI) Top ranking Asian publishers will gather in Singapore this week for the second Board of Directors meeting of the Press Foundation of Asia, it was announced today. Those expected to attend the Jan. 18-20 meeting include Foundation Chairman C. E190 words
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147 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Blood Transfusion Service has made an urgent appeal for blood donors belonging to the rare blood group of B Rhesus Negative. About 20 to 25 pints of the rare blood is required to enable an open heart operation in the147 words
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Article93 1968-01-17 3 10 am. 5.30 p.m:- Exhibition of children’s books at lecture hall of National Library. Stamford Road. 10 a m. 10 p.m.:- People's Park shopping and residential complex exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Empress Place 7.30 p.m.: Free film shows by Ministry of Culture at Mata Cate Labourers*93 words
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Article224 1968-01-17 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. True enough the robbers returned to the scene of the crime not. however, to a police trap but to yet another successful haul. And for the Manager of the Grand Theatre in New World Amusement Park, it is second time UNLUCKY. Last month,224 words
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234 1968-01-17 4 ‘Malaysia exporting ideas, goodwil l’ KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. —Malaysia is exporting ideas and goodwill through her Centre in Development Studies in Kuala Lumpur. This was stated today by the Chairman of the Centre's directing and co-ordinating committee, Tengku Tan Sri Mohd. bin Tengku Besar Burhannudin. He said so far, 16234 words
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280 1968-01-17 4 HOO BAN KHEE - Bv HOO BAN KHEE KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The University of Malaya Students' Union has to-date recorded 400 pages of evidence on the "Panties Raid" affair that broke out in the campus on Christmas Day last year. A four-man probe committee, headed by UMSU280 words
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175 1968-01-17 4 SEREMBAN. Tues On the recommendations of the Seremban Town Planner, the Town Council here will not encourage new threestorey buildings in the town area. This recommendation ls In view of the future traffic congestion in the town. A member of the Town Development Committee175 words
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Article69 1968-01-17 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues A retired ralwavman was killed yesterday when he jumped down from the second floor of the Railway Headquarters building here The man. V Thambiah. 61. of No 3 Block 1 Jalan Railway. Bungsar. left behind his wife and 11 children. A note69 words
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115 1968-01-17 4 PENANG, Tues. A cargo ship. Tong Hai, from Communist China arrived in the harbour here this afternoon to load 2,000 tons of rubber before sailing back on Jan. 19. The Eastern Sun understands that this is the first time that Communist China115 words
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127 1968-01-17 4 Sabah to spend $5 mil. on EastWest road KOTA KINABALU. Tues. The Sabah State Government will spend more than So million on the East/West Road from Sandakan to Ranau. This will be supported by manpower and material aids from the Australian Government amounting to about S 3 9 million. When127 words
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186 1968-01-17 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Malaysia and Iran are now looking into the possibility of signing a trade agreement between the two countries. This was stated by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr Lim Swee Aun after his talk with the leader of186 words
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320 1968-01-17 4 PENANG, Tues. More than 30 travel agents including 12 women from various parts of South-east Asia will attend a seminar to be conducted on board the P. and O. luxury liner, "Chitral" at Port Swettenham tomorrow morning. The area sales manager, for South-east Asia,320 words
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Article67 1968-01-17 4 MANILA. Tues. (Reuter) Defending Philippine open ches s champion Rosendo Ba'inas Jr. defeated Dr. Lim Kok Ann of Singapore in a thirty-moves French defence 'in the second round of play last night of the National Open Chess Championship here The tournament is played on a single Round-Robin67 words
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Article80 1968-01-17 4 More yet more buildings SEREMBAN, Tues One hundred and fifty-nine building plans for new construction were passed by the Seremb&n Town Council last year. A further 43 plans have vet to be approved. This is due to certain amendments to the plans and payment of plan fees. In addition, sub-division80 words
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141 1968-01-17 4 PENANG. Tues A 24-vear-o!d odd-job labourer. Ang See Poon. described by the prosecution as quick-witted and a good liar.” was convicted and sentenced to ten months’ Jail in the First Magistrate's Court this afternoon He was found guilty of being in possession of an identity141 words
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669 1968-01-17 4 A n««.»athon series of Cabinet meetings is believed to have decided that Britain will leave Its Malaysia and Singapore bases in 1971. instead of the mid-1970s as planned. Prime Minister Lee said on television last night he was optimistic about getting some military669 words
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Article283 1968-01-17 4 PENANG, Tues. George Town will be given a facelift when construction of several multi-storey buildings are completed. This was disclosed by the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, at a press conference at Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra today. He added the City Council had283 words
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225 1968-01-17 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Democratic Action Party nas called on the Government to take energetic and imaginative measures to show the way ahead and to ins Dire the badly-shaken confiden-e among the people in view of the impending withdrawal of British troops —a shock which225 words
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Article114 1968-01-17 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. Radio Singapura will present a series of monthly Variety Shows entitled “Radio Singapura Road Show", each comprising one hour of multi-racial and multi-cul-tural entertainment. The Road Show* is designed to rove the Republic so that Radio Singapura brings entertainment to the door-step of114 words
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367 1968-01-17 10 SEAGHAM MAYNES - By SEAGHAM MAYNES T ONDON, Tues. (Reuter). Singapore's ■Li Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew made a dramatic last-minute move yesterday in his fight against a quickened British military withdrawal from the Far East as the Cabinet met to approve the367 words
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Article, Illustration412 1968-01-17 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. The owners of the S.S. Arrowhead may have their Panama registration of the ship cancelled if the plight of the 22 South Vietnamese seamen is not solved by tomorrow. A spokesman for the Vietnamese Consulate here told the Eastern Sun today that an assurance— Eastern Sun pix. - 412 words
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250 1968-01-17 10 SINGAPORE. Tues.—Professional social workers today called on the Government to “carefully consider” the administration of the proposed legislation legalising abortion. In a statement —a copy of which was sen* to the Ministry of Health. the Association of Professional Serial Workers urged the Government250 words
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Article512 1968-01-17 10 Murder trial CINGAPORE, Tues—The manager of the Tampmes Circus branch of the Chartered Bank. Mr. George Chow, today told a preliminary inquiry into Gene Koh's murder that he issued a cheque of 55.200 to the deceased about two weeks before Gene's decomposed body was found512 words
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Article151 1968-01-17 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Federal Court of Appeal today adjourned the hearing into an appeal bv the former President of the Malayan National Seamen’s Union, Enche A Majid against a High Court judgment dismissing his claim for damages for professional negligence of a former lawyer. Enche A.151 words
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Article463 1968-01-17 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. The National Trades Unions Congress today supported the Government’s introduction of the Redundancy Payments Funds Bill and described it as "a thoughtful piece of social legislation.” However, the NTUC. after a n emergency meeting of the Central Committee last night, urged the Government to463 words
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Article, Illustration310 1968-01-17 10 A hive of activity at Gay World Amusement Park SINGAPORE. Tues. Gay World Amusement Park has been turned into a hive of activity with hundreds of workers putting in the final touches to the display stalls in preparation for the grand opening of the Singapore Festival ’6B on310 words
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465 1968-01-17 11 1,000 people evacuated, 5 houses swept away KINABALU, Tues. The Segama River in the Lahad Datu District has burst its banks and forced more than 1,000 people to be evacuated. Incessant rain during the past week had brought about floods in several areas in465 words
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Article, Illustration69 1968-01-17 11 THE two-day joint military exercise of the Malaysian Armed Forces in Sabah ended on Jan 9. It was the biggest exercise since the end of confrontation. The exercise which was carried out in Kalumpang/ Apas area, Tawau. involved 600 personnel from the Malaysian Infantry Brigade, the Royal Malaysia Navy and69 words
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174 1968-01-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Esso Chemicals Malaysia Sendirian Berhad and the National Union of Petroleum and Chemical Industry Workers today signed a three-year agreement covering nsn-manage- ment emp.oyees. The agreement was signed four weeks alter negotiations started and. in “his address. Mr. Choh Lian Pen.174 words
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Article102 1968-01-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Municipal Health Officer will receive applications from licensed street stalls and itinerant hawkers for temporary oermits to trace f.cm Jan. 23' to Feb. 2. a. the Jalan Perkins, Jalan Pudu and Jalan Birch car parks. A fee of $2 will be charged102 words
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Article92 1968-01-17 11 KAJANG. Tues. The Bungsar Branch of the MC A has presented a cheque for $3OO to the victims of the fire disaster in Kajang on New Year's night. Eignt houses were burnt down in this fire. The cheque was handed to the Kajang Branch by92 words
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Article52 1968-01-17 11 SEREMBAN, Tues—Supt. Mohd. Jargis bin Haji Ali. the former Head of the Special Branch here- has taken over as OCPD. Seremban. DSP Yusoff bin Ismail, the former OCPD- takes over as Officer CommandField Force, at Ampangan. DSP Ibrahim bin Yeop is the new acting Head of the52 words
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68 1968-01-17 11 SEREMBAN. Tues Twentv long-service Town Council labou.ers here have been issued notices of lermination of their service?. The axe will fall on them on Jan. 31. when they reach the age limit of 60. Several of these labourers have already begun their job-hunting68 words
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Article22 1968-01-17 11 PENANG. Tues. Thieves broke into a firm in Malay Street here last night and took away office equipment, worth $6,123.22 words
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Article, Illustration116 1968-01-17 11 APPLICANTS for stall sites at Jalan Pasar Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, waiting patiently (top picture) as balloting took place at the Jalan Pasar Market on Monday. A total of 189 stall sites was offered. One hundred and eighty-nine applicants were successful. The balloting was supervised bv members— Eastern; Sun pix by Yap Chew Yan. - 116 words
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211 1968-01-17 11 MI’AR. Tues. Heads of schools in the Muar D strict are in the dark regarding the granting of free places and remission of school fees to poor pupils. When the new school term opened on Jan. 7 heads of schools sent letters to211 words
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Article213 1968-01-17 11 PENANG. Tues Two people produced tn the session’s court on charges of cheating were today allowed hail of SI. OOO each by the President, Enche Annuar bin Zainal Abidin. Chong Saik Cheong. 52. claimed trial on two counts of cheating two women. Tan Kah213 words
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Article43 1968-01-17 11 IPOH. Tues Police have made three arrests, following reoorts that telephone wires were stolen between Sur.gei Siput and Kuala Kangsar last night. Police detained three persons at Amp ang Bahru, who were found carrying a bundle of. copper wires.43 words
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92 1968-01-17 11 PENANG. Tues. A Poppy Day “flower arrangement show” will be held at the residence on Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. under the patronage of the Consort of the Governor. Tunku Puan Sri. Habsah. The wile of the Panama Consul-General. Mrs. Quijano. will demonstrate various methods92 words
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Article85 1968-01-17 11 BUTTERWORTH. lues.— Two robbers. armed with pistols, escaped with 51.600 in cash and cheques from a petroi station on Prai here yesterday. The pump attendant. Lau Hee Kooi. 46. said that he was in the offiie when two peorle approached him They suddenly whipoed out pistols85 words
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304 1968-01-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.—With o happy smile on his face, the Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, yesterday faced the press and said: “I am very happy to introduce to you Mr. Francis Ernest Parker. a very senior member of the304 words
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Article164 1968-01-17 11 PORT SWETTENHAM. Tues. The Royal Malaysian Air Force's supply, reconnaissance and rescue operations in both East and West Malaysia will be stepped up considerably with the arrival here today of a Sikorskv helicopter from the United States.' This aircraft is the first of a hatch of ten164 words
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Article18 1968-01-17 11 PENANG. Tues'. Another $1.019.85 was received yesterday by the Per.ang Goodwill Relief Fun Committee.18 words
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Article26 1968-01-17 11 IPOH. Tues A student. Ssrah binte Osman 13. died af'er being kno'ked down by a car at the 50th mile IpohButterworth Road yesterday.26 words
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Article, Illustration90 1968-01-17 11 Mr. L.S. Tan has been appointed the Legal Adviser of the Democratic Action Party, Serdang Branch. Mr. Tan is a graduate in Agriculture from the Serdang Agriculture College, Serdang. Selangor and was formerly an Agricnltural Assistant with the Department of Agriculture, Malaysia. engaged in soil survey90 words
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Article133 1968-01-17 11 IPOH. Tues. The Ampang Bahru Local- Council was broken into last night, and ***** in cash in a safe and stamps worth $1.50 stolen. The clerk of the Council, Miss Yong Lee Chin discovered the burglary this morning when she found the door of-the safe ajar.133 words
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Article50 1968-01-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.. The Malaysian Govern* ment today announced Raja Aznam bin Raja Ahmad, the Malaysian High Commis-sioner-designate to India, will also be accredited as Malaysian Ambassador to Nepal. Raja Aznam is at present the Deputy Permanent representative of Malaysia at the United Nations, New York.50 words
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Article40 1968-01-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Mr. V David. General Secretary of the 10.000-strong Transport Workers' Union has pledged its support for the claims submitted by the National Electricity Board Employees Union to the management on behalf, of its 5.000 members.40 words
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Article102 1968-01-17 11 "Explorations An artist In the making" one-man exhlfcutipn by Ranbir' Singh .at. Samat Art Gallery from 9 a„m. to 6 p.m Works of prominent Malay-s-an artists by Peninsular Art Society at 41. Jalan Raja Muda. 9 a.m to 6 p.m Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club lunch meeting at Le102 words
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568 1968-01-17 5 Vito Palmerl - By Vito Palmerl TRAPANI. Sicily, Tues. (Reuter) Thousands of Sicilians huddled together, frozen and terrified, in tents and cars last night fearing a repetition of yesterday’s earth tremors which killed at least 283 people according to police figures. Towns in Western Cici- ly568 words
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Article105 1968-01-17 5 NEW YORK. Tues (Reuter) “Quotations of chairman LBJ” —a parody of chairman Mao Tse Tung’s “Little red book" is to be published here on March 15. It consists of excerpts from President Johnson's speeches, press conferences and other statements over the past 25 years. The US$2 booklet, containing105 words
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Article94 1968-01-17 5 VATICAN CITY. Tues. (Teuten Two more Cardinals resigned from senior posts today, continuing the major reshuffle that is giving a younger and more international look to the Vatican. Cardinal Benedetto Aloisl Masella. 88. resigned as prefect of the Congregation of the Sacraments. Pope Paul has appointed 73-year-old94 words
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Article76 1968-01-17 5 Yugoslav Bonn link talks PARIS. Tues. (Reuter) Yugoslavia has agreed to have talks wdth West Germany on resuming diplomatic relations between the two countries, informed sources said here today. The Yugoslav government has appointed a delegation for the talks, but the names of its members have not yet been made76 words
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Article241 1968-01-17 5 WASHINGTON. Tuts. (UPI) Here are some of the major Issues facing the US. 90th Congress as It starts Its second session: CITIES: What to do to amid another summer of violence. President Johnson’s expected proposals will probably be attacked as too little or too241 words
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Article97 1968-01-17 5 PARIS. Tues. (Reuter) More than 300 Paris medical students last night joined undergraduates at universities throughout France in a two-day sit-down strike for changes in medical faculty rules. Wearing their traditional student berets and brightlycoloured dressing gowns, they troooed into the entry hall of the medical97 words
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Article79 1968-01-17 5 MOSCOW. Tues. (I'PI) Communist China is misusing radio frequencies set aside for emergency distress signals to broadcast the words of Communist party Chairman Mao TseTung. the Soviet News Agency Tass says. Tass said the Chinese are making from 20 to 30 such broadcasrs. each about 12 minutes long,79 words
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68 1968-01-17 5 WIDE-angle photos, taken by United States Surveyor 7' s television camera after landing on the moon on January 9th. night, shows a cluster of rocks near the craft’s landing site. The horizon northeast of the flank of crater Tycho (right photo). While the photo on left shows the footpad of— PANA photo. - 68 words
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246 1968-01-17 5 Promise to consult Saigon on all peace moves —Rusk WASHINGTON. Tues. (Reuter) Secretary of State Dean Rusk has reaffirmed that the United States would take no decisions on peace negotiations without full consultation with South Vietnam and other countries. His statement, issued to the press by the State Department. came246 words
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Article168 1968-01-17 5 CHICAGO. Tues. (IPI» Austin Burton, a political button and psychedelic poster dealer from the Greenwich village section of New York, said he would enter the New Hampshire presidential primary next week. Burton, who also goes by the name Chief Burning Wood, said he would168 words
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Article95 1968-01-17 5 NEW YORK. Tues (CPI) The “Toughness" of Australia’s New Prime Minister. John Gorton, may help lead British Prime Minister Harold Wilson to reconsider plans for a hurried military pullout East of Suez, according to Newsweek magazine. Newsweek observed that Mr. Gorton possess an underlying toughness of95 words
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Article43 1968-01-17 5 JAKARTA. Tues. (UPI) Philippine “IR-8” miracle rice actually had its origin in Indonesia, according to the Central Institute of Agriculture in Bogor. West Java. The Indonesian Institute said the miracle rice was developed in an Indonesian agricultural experimentation station in 1941.43 words
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503 1968-01-17 5 'STOP THAT WAR’ WASHINGTON’. Tues. (Reuter) A hlark-clad army of 3.000 women, including housewives, writers, actresses, and students, marched silently on Capitol Hill yesterday to ask Congress to end the Ruthless slaughter” in Vietnam. The orderly marchers, ranging in age from 18 to 80.503 words
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Article140 1968-01-17 5 NEW YORK. Tues. (Reuter* Former President Eisenhower proposed yesterday that all nuclear weapons be turned over to the United Nations in order to make the world body an effective force in International affairs. In an interview in Vista, a bi-monthly magazine published by the United140 words
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Article218 1968-01-17 5 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) Sicily was the scene of one of the greatest earthquakes in history when about 85.000 people were killed and Messina was totally destroyed in December, 1908. Earthquakes have taken millions of lives through recorded history, including the deaths of 180.000 people in the Kansu218 words
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Article70 1968-01-17 5 LENS. Northern France Tues. (Reuter) All priests in this northern French mining town went on strike today in protest against local pit closures. Roman Catholic and Protestant priests as well a3 Rabbis, joined the strike. No burials Or weddings were being conducted until this evening. But priests70 words
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158 1968-01-17 6 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) A prolonged wage dispute will keep most of New York's 11,000 taxis off the streets lor 24 hours beginning at midnight, the Taxi Drivers Union President has said. Harry Van Arsdale warned that if something isn158 words
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Article75 1968-01-17 6 MELBOURNE. Tues. (Reuter) A woman died here today a week after a circus elephant seized her in its trunk and now the elephant faces a death sentence. Mrs. Irene Hoskings. 30. was taken to hospital on January 8 with her chest crushed and seven ribs broken75 words
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211 1968-01-17 6 JAKARTA. Tues. (UPI) Cambodia's Head of State Prince Norodom Sihanouk has accused Indonesia of “Always trying to influence the Tiam tribe to secede and Join the Indonesians.” the official Indonesian news agency Antara said today. Prince Sihanouk made the accusation during a211 words
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306 1968-01-17 6 OAIGON, Tues. (Reuter) Three Vtetcong cadres crossed out of the surroundo ing rice fields and into Saigon last night where they shot up a public television set so that the 100-odd people watching it could hear them speak,306 words
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Article96 1968-01-17 6 ROME. Tues. (UPI) Italy's former Royal family yesterday dropped a suit to have Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy declared mentally unfit. Lawyer Carlo D’Amelio formally notified a Rome court of the decision, which he had reported to the press on Saturday. The court ruled it couldn’t96 words
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Article144 1968-01-17 6 NEW DELHI. Tues 'Reuter) The rightwing Hindu leader. Mr. Balraj Madhok. today proposed that Kashmir should merge with the neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh to help strengthen India's border defences. He told a press conference that an area composed of Jammu. Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh144 words
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227 1968-01-17 6 HONG KONG. Tues. (UPI) A dispute occurred between Russian and Hong Kong Chinese seamen in Haiphong over badges of Mao Tse-Tung's portrait, on Dec. 16. it was reported yesterday The depute started when two Russian seamen at Haiphong's Beamen Club tried to prevent two227 words
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183 1968-01-17 6 MANILA. Tues., (UPI) Hong Kong publisher M!s6 Aw Sian and Tiger Balm heiress Madame Aw Ho Bon. have been rubbing shoulders with European Royalty in the Philippines since Saturday. The two women were among the special foreign guests Invited to attend183 words
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Article92 1968-01-17 6 UNITED NATIONS. Tues. (UPI) Secretary General U Thant yesterday announced the aopoimment of Agha Abdul Hamid, 55. of Pakistan. as Assistant Secretary General for Public Information. The post has been vacant since the departure of Dr. Hernane Tavares De Sa of Brazil two years ago. Under92 words
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299 1968-01-17 6 WASHINGTON, Tues. (UPI) A Federal judge yesterday issued an order that could lead to thousands of American civilians in Vietnam being put under the jurisdiction of U S. military courts. U.S. District Judge George L. Hart Jr. ruled that a merchant299 words
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Article44 1968-01-17 6 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) Police in Macassar South Celebes, arrested 20 gamblers and clipped them bald, inuonesia s Antara news agency reported today. They promised after they lost all their hair that they would give up all forms of gambling. Antara said.44 words
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125 1968-01-17 6 DACCA. East Pakistan, Tues. (Reuter) President Tito of Yugoslavia on th* final leg of a State tour of Pakistan said last night that he hoped for continued economic collaboration between his country and Pakistan. He was replying to a toast proposed by East Pakistan Governor125 words
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Article54 1968-01-17 6 TOKYO. Tues. (Reuter) Trade unionists and students demonstrated against the scheduled v:sit to Japan of the U S nuclear-powered aircraft earner Enterprise in front of the U S Embassy here today There were no major Clashes but four studerr.s were arresttyj for Obstructing police. About 300 took54 words
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Article, Illustration1511 1968-01-17 7 September 17, 1967, marked the twenty-sixth anniversary of the accession of .ms imperial Majesty Mohamed Reza Pahlavi Aryamehr, Shahanshah of Iran. On October 26 of the same year the people of Iran celebrated the coronation of their Imperial Majesties the Shahanshah Aryamehr and Shahbanou of Iran. These twenty-six1,511 words
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214 1968-01-17 7 ROCHESTER. New York. (Reuter) Senator Robert F. Kennedy, in a speech dealing with Vietnam and domestic problems, said last night “The day is past when a country can successfully rule distant lands by force.” The New York Democrat, addressing a Chamber of Commerce214 words
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533 1968-01-17 7 BANGKOK. Tues. (t'PI) Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos called on the small nations todav to play a greater role in the quest for world peace. Pres. Marcos said it has become such a formidable i&sk in these critical times that533 words
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Article124 1968-01-17 7 NEW YORK Tues (UPI) Life Magazine published a series of revolutionary photographs of the heart, taken from inside a human's body, yesterday The never-before-s e e n views of the heart were taken by famous Swedish photographer Lennart Pilsson. A picture on the front cover124 words
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Article65 1968-01-17 7 TOKYO. Tues (Reuter) An air-sea search was launched in Western Japan today for a missing US. Marine plane with a crew of 12. A US. Navy spokesman said the plane, a Lockheed P-3A Orion, was last heard while flying near Shikoku Island, about 50 miles65 words
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Article49 1968-01-17 7 NEW ORLEANS. Tues. (Reuter) The trial of Clay L. Shaw, accused of conspiracy in connection with the assassination of President John Kennedy, was fixed today for Feb. 13. Shaw, a 54-year-old retired New Orleans businessman. was charged with conspiracy last March by District Attorney Jim Garrison49 words
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Article55 1968-01-17 7 CAPE KENNEDY, Tues. (UPI) A Polaris missile was launched from a submerged submarine off the Florida coast yesterday, but it failed scounds later. The Air Force said it cleared the oceans's surface. It was not visible to shore observers even though the weather was nearly perfect. The launch55 words
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Article57 1968-01-17 7 CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Tues. (UPI) South African heart transplant patient Philip Blaiberg left his Cape Town hospital bed for a short time yesterday. He walked a few steps to a chair where he took a regular meal. Blaiberg's physicians say even those few steps57 words
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Article, Illustration158 1968-01-17 7 TOKYO, Tues. (Reuter)’ Japanese leftist students opposing the coming visit to Sasebo, southern Japan of the US nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier Enterprise, clashed with riot police for the second successive day today Police said four students were arrested. The clash occurred at the Hakata railway— UPI radio photo. - 158 words
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361 1968-01-17 7 Insurance fraud case LONDON. Tuev (Reuter) Ceylon-born Dr. Emil Savundra. former head of a London insurance company which collapsed with a three million sterling deficit, placed an order for a £30.000 power boat, a court was told yesterday. He361 words
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Article95 1968-01-17 7 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) The devaluation of the pound is having its effect in more wavs than one and as far as the Australian Immigration Department is concerned. 10.800 ways. For that is the number of people in the British Isles who applied to go to Australia in95 words
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Article83 1968-01-17 7 KOTTAYAM. South India. Tues (Reuter) A Hindu pilgrim threw himself into the flames of a sacrifical fire at the temple of Sabarimali Sastha near here on Saturday and was burned to death, according to pilgrims returning here today. Eye-witnesses said that the man was circling the fire83 words
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Article42 1968-01-17 7 SAIGON. Tues (UPI) Vietcong guerrillas have ambushed two American si pply convoys in the jungled central highlands of South Vietnam. But the Americans shot their way clear in the gunfights that left at least thirty seven Communists dead.42 words
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Article79 1968-01-17 7 “Reds use planes on Laos VIENTIANE. Laos. Tues. (UPI) The Royal Laotian government claims North Vietnamese used planes against ground targets in Laos for the first time on Friday. Such a move would mark a major escalation of the nation's civil war A communique said two of the planes were79 words
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Article69 1968-01-17 7 HAMILTON. New Zealand. Tues. (UPI) A 42-year-old woman in Hamilton. New Zealand gave birth to her 21st child over the weekend. Now she’s planning her 22nd Mary Tengu explained; “We love children.” The grandmother of five said this birth was supposed to be her last.69 words
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Advertisement1321 1968-01-17 6 NOTICE BOARD APPLICATIONS for the HONORARY OFFICIALS positions ore now closed. The following AGENTS ore selected for the positions pending the APPROVAL of the COMMITTEE. Alice Lee Telok Ayer Street. 2. Lee Yeok Thim Jalan Rajah. 3. Banu M. Seraya Crescent. A. Gertrude de Gracias Taman Tampmes Satu. 5. Susan1,321 words
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Article429 1968-01-17 8 THE statement on regional security made by Indonesia’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, to reporters in Jakarta on Monday gives a clear indication of the new Indonesian policy of pursuing peace and progress. It has done much to allay regional security fears. Indonesia’s neighbours cannot be blamed429 words
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Article273 1968-01-17 8 riiHE Auditor-General’s reports every year on A rates collection by local authorities make dismal reading. It is always a sorry inventory of vast sums of money remaining uncollected throughout West Malaysia and of poor bookkeeping and. in general, gross inefficiency and carelessness by the local authorities in attending273 words
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Article3469 1968-01-17 8 Gwee Yee Hean - By Gwee Yee Hean, University of Perhaps I should first declare my oirn standpoint as regards teacher education. believe as Adam Curie has expressed it so tcell in his EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING SOCIETIES that teacher education is one of the nerve centres of the education3,469 words
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Advertisement41 1968-01-17 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper WEDNESDAY. JANUARY. 17. 1968. 23-B. Cantonment Road. Singapore 2. Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office Ipoh Office 39. |alan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Telephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street, Tel: ***** 77. Brewster Road. Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS41 words
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Advertisement29 1968-01-17 8 f s i H»V* S «*G4/ JT 1 CHIVAS REGAL 12 YEAR OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Limited supplies of this superb whisky available again Soh Agents: OPTORG CO. (M) LTD.29 words
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153 1968-01-17 9 LONDON. Tu4s. (UPI) Fears of government economic moves designed to make devaluation work pushed leading industrial stocks into retreat yesterday as buyers held off. Merger situations, however, often bucked the tide and some selective demand for second line issues peppered the list with scattered153 words
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Article292 1968-01-17 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Tues February first grade rubber fob buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 48-3 4 cents per lbdown half a cent from previous close. The tone was very quiet. The market was easier at the outset on upeountry liquidation but later292 words
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Article43 1968-01-17 9 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) Rubber closed yesterday 10 points lower. There were no sales. Mar 17.65 May 17.90 18.25 Jul 18.00 1835 Sep 18.00 18.35 Nov 18.05 18.75 .tan 18.05 18.75 The No. 1 RSS spot price was 17-1 cents nominal.43 words
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Article27 1968-01-17 9 HONG KONG. Tue* <UPI> —Money Quotations: HKSRO3S 6 060 per US dollar for cash HKSI4 47 per pound sterling. HKS2B7 87 per tael gold.27 words
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290 1968-01-17 9 JAKARTA. Tues. (UPI) The United States and Indonesia have signed a bilateral air agreement granting commercial air landing rights In Jakarta and Bali to American commercial aircraft in exchange for landing rights in Honolulu and San Francisco for Garuda Indonesian Airways. The agreement was290 words
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155 1968-01-17 9 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) The Stock Market was battling to retain its lead as the closing bell approached today. The list was up for the greater part of the session, but heavy selling appeared in the final minutes, shaving some earlier gains.155 words
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127 1968-01-17 9 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) The UK Economic measures expected tomorrow brought speculative selling to stock markets today and with most institutional investors on the sidelines, prices tended easier. However, mining issues came in for good support ahead of what manv quarters believed127 words
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78 1968-01-17 9 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) The Philippine government will supply Indonesia with 1.000 to 5.000 tons of high yield “Miracle Rice” seeds to help raise production levels in the 1968 harvest period. Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported today. The agency quoted Agriculture Minister, Major General butj.pio. as78 words
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121 1968-01-17 9 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman has announced a U.S. trade team will leave on Friday on a three-week mission to promote wheat sales to Japan. Korea, the Philippines. and Taiwan. The countries to be visited bought about 120 million121 words
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106 1968-01-17 9 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) The U.S. Commerce Department has predicted that exports and imports of the Ivory Coast are expected to reach a new record this year The Department said in its monthly magazine International Commerce. that U.S. exports to the Ivory Coast are estimated106 words
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Article, Illustration92 1968-01-17 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Mr. Hor Tee. IBM Customer Engineer attached to the Kuala Lumpur office, left for 1130 computer training in Sydney, Australia recently. He joined IBM in 1964 and has been servicing Data Processing Machines in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. This is his first training92 words
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188 1968-01-17 9 KUCHING. Sarawak. Tues. <UPI) Sarawak and Indonesia will resume normal trade this week with the setting up here of the Indonesian trade office, it wa s disclosed here today. This is in accordance with an agreement signed by Malaysia and Indonesia last November in188 words
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Article85 1968-01-17 9 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) The rubber market closed barely steady with spot 17-1/4 17-1/2. Settlement House Feb 17-5/16 17-7/16 March 17-7/16 17-9/16 April 17-9/16 17-11/16 April/June 17-11/16 17-15/16 July/Sept 18-1/16 18-1/8 Oct/Dec 18-5/16 18-3/8 Jan/March 18-7/16 18-9/16 April/June 18-9/16 18-3/4 July Sept 18-11/16 18-5/8 Oct/Dec 18-13/16 1985 words
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Article14 1968-01-17 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The tin price for today was $559.50 per picul, unchanged.14 words
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635 1968-01-17 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Stock Exchange was dull today with industrial shares prices holding barely steady or slightly easier on lack of interest. Volume of business was extremely small, with only 562.500 units of stocks and shares were recorded; the lowest since August last year.635 words
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160 1968-01-17 9 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) An Agriculture Department official has warned that In the “future higher farm prices may be necessary to insure plentiful supplies of food’ and predicted higher retail food prices for 1968. Assistant Agriculture Secretary Mr. George L. Mehren, in a speech160 words
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68 1968-01-17 9 JAKARTA, Tues. (UPI) Indonesia will participate in the Osaka "Exposition 70” if private firms pay the costs, according to Acting President Gen Suharto The economic section of the Indonesian Foreign Ministry last night met with all government departments wishing to participate in the “Expo 70”.68 words
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Article110 1968-01-17 9 SINGAPORE. Tues The Association of Banks in Malaysia todav made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying T.T. 32-7 8; Airmail OD 33; 90 d st 33-1 '1 credit bills; 3313 16 trade bills. Canada: Buvlng TT 3511/16: Airmail O.D 35-13 16; 90 d110 words
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Article470 1968-01-17 9 IlMUATOKe—stock Exchange aid end offer prices officially fisted et the close of badam INDUSTRIALS Ben Co 2.15 2.17 Bnustead 1.64 C. Sugar 212 2.14 Chenilral Co. 1.50 1.51 Cold storage XD .2 76 Dunlop 2.26 2.27 1.. smelting 4 10 fc— EA.I 2.15 Esso Ord« 2.89 Fitzpatricks 1.75470 words
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Article48 1968-01-17 9 Olanaitfn' Prlrrs) Fir-t Malayan \l> 1.29 Second Malayan \I» 1 64 Third Malayan 1.07 The Commerce Industry .88 .97 The Sat Inn Fund .92 1 01 First llonskong .80 •85* Second Hongkong .55 .59* Malayan Intestment Fund 1.00 1.10 Sterling Commodity 4/2 4/9 Hong Kong Currency)48 words
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Article102 1968-01-17 9 SINGAPORE, T ues. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are > Buyer Seller Coconut Oil (FOB) Bulk 53.25 Coconut Oil (FOB.) Drums fiO 75 Loose Copra Mixed Jan/Feh 34.50 Muntok White Pepper (F.O.B.) 9f>% N.I..W 130.00 Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.B.) •Mi N.I..W Sarawak Special Black102 words
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Article188 1968-01-17 9 SINGAPORE Tues The following ships are expected to be in port today:— Gndowns Vessels 1/2 Oktyabraskaya Revolvutsiya 3 4 Sumida Maru 5 Southern Ventura H Ragna Bakke 8 9 California Mail 10 11 Vanino 13 14 Ampenan 15/16 Orient Mariner 18 Bali 19 Chowa Maru 31/22 Hock188 words
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Advertisement284 1968-01-17 9 WTt m ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE. MS ML 029 12.30 am. from K.L. MSA Ml. 309 7.20 am. from Perth/Jakarta. MSA ML 019 8 am. from K.L. MSA ML 121 930 am. from K.L. MSA MI, 005 10 25 a.m from Penang Ipoh/K.1,. Malacca. MM ML 431 10.25 a.m. from Kuching.284 words
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Advertisement280 1968-01-17 9 MSA ML 454 10.20 am. to jesselton. MSA ML 636 11.15 a m. to K.L. Hon*knn*/Talpeh. MSA ML 008 11 am. to K.L/Ipoh/Penang. MSA ML 052 335 p.m to Malacca KL./lpoh/Penaag. MSA ML 054 410 pm. to KI-./Penan*. Ms.A ML 510 4.20 p.m. to Bangkok. MSA ML 128 630 p.m.280 words
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Advertisement311 1968-01-17 9 Time 1.25 p.m. Airline MSA (ML 043) from Kota Bahru. Time 1.50 p.m. Airline MSA (ML 661) from Kota Bahru, Penang. Ipoh. Time 2.30 p.m. Air Ceylon, Rome, Karachi. Colombo. (AE 118/116 from London. Time 3.15 p.m. Airline MSA (ML 007) from Penan*. Time 4.53 p.m. Airline MSA (MI. 052)311 words
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Miscellaneous1397 1968-01-17 10 YOUR TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPUR and Pulau Ptnang: 6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3 10 Johore Bahru; f Taiping: 7 Batu Pahat; 9 Kluang. P.M. 545 Opening AnnctProg. Summary; 5.50 News Outlines in the National Language; 5.55 National Songs; 6.00 News in Tamil; 6.10 Secret Squirrel TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL1,397 words
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Article851 1968-01-17 12 MARION FROST - YOUR FACE IS THEIR FORTUNE by MARION FROST IPF. Something strange is happening to men they're responding to the cosmetics urge. IVIEN in Britain now spend something like £6 million a 1 year on things which make them smell and look better and the— IPF. - 851 words
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Article1173 1968-01-17 12 Joseph G.Molner, M. D - To Your Good Health By Joseph G.Molner, M.D. Q: I am pregnant but I am still about five pounds overweight. I weigh 123 pounds and would like to reduce to 118 before I start putting on weight because of pregnancy. Is it all right to diet1,173 words
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660 1968-01-17 12 Laurence Bookman - Could you be human? By Laurence Bookman S.F. PIST how generous are you? Is your heart really in the right place? Kindness, and the willingness to go Just that one step further, is one of the hall-marks of being a human being. Animals— S.F. - 660 words
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387 1968-01-17 12 Julian Kerr - By Julian Kerr VEW ZEALAND, once regarded as the most English of Britain’s dominions. is undergoing changes which are drawing her closer to Asia and the I'nites States.. During the 24 years New Zealand has had its own External Affairs Department the387 words
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432 1968-01-17 12 JOHN STEPHENS - By JOHN STEPHENS Reu- ter. gVIDENCE is mounting that the abominable snowman of the Himalayas may have a cousin operating on the western seaboard of the United States. A big hairy man-animal about eight to ten feet high and weighing up to— Reu-; ter. - 432 words
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Article, Illustration226 1968-01-17 13 Sheena the silent movie queen ANYONE who has ever driven a camel will tell you that the only order a camel will obey without cavil or protest is: “Oosha. baba, oosha; Adar—-ya-yan!” This is the command that will literally bring a camel to its knees so that the rider can226 words
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Article, Illustration952 1968-01-17 13 Sheilah Graham - HOLLYWOOD EVERYWHERE by Sheilah Graham TTOLLYWOOD, Tues. (NANA) Is Sophia Loren expecting? This is the word from Yugoslavia, where Sophia recently underwent an operation to make motherhood possible for her. The Tony Curtis divorce will play on a sticky wicket. Unless all parties concerned arrive at952 words
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152 1968-01-17 13 LONDON. Tues. A prediction that Paramount Pictures’ “Half a Sixpence.” starring Tommy Steele, will run at least a year at the Astoria-Charing Cross Road Theatre was made by the management following the recent Royal world premiere at the London House. The theatre based152 words
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Miscellaneous277 1968-01-17 13 f SHAW JRGAJJISAnOt'’ Last Day! 11. 1.13. 4 no. 6.150. 9.15. Diane Clare. William Svlvester The HIND OF NIGHT Color OPEN'S TOMORROW Cornel Wilde Rip Torn Sc Jean Wallace BEACH RED Co’or OJAI Opens Today! 11. 1.30. 4. 6.45, 9.30 Fu Che A- p 3P Cheng PILL tR OF SOCIFTV"277 words
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Miscellaneous286 1968-01-17 13 E3HETI ORGANIC AT IO N CATHAY ***** Lul Dar! It, 5.30. 6.15. 9.15 p.m. Paramount’* “HI'RRY StA'DOWN" Michael Caine Jane Fonda Panavislon, Color Opens Tomorrow: Vera Mile* In "THE SPIRIT 18 WILLING" Technicolor. Paramount ORCHARD-***** Last Das! 1.30, 4 00. 6.30. 9.15 pm Fox's "THE MUMMY'S SHROUD" Andre Morell. Color286 words
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Article, Illustration87 1968-01-17 14 IN the country of Charles de Gualle, George Paillot is called the “Onelegged champion of France". Since he lost one leg in the accident at the age of six, George has traversed on foot most of the European countries as well as In-87 words
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291 1968-01-17 14 PETER A. GASKELL - By PETER A. GASKELL RABAT, Morocco, Tucs. (UPI). Running alongside the southeast wall of the royal palace grounds in Rabat is a new three-lane highway linking the airport and the Rabat Hilton, which was to have housed the fifth Arab summit conference on291 words
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Article159 1968-01-17 14 HANAU. Germany, Tues. (UPI> German is a verboten (forbidden) language in the U.S. commissary at Hanau. Banned, that is, between customers and employees. Employees can speak German among themselves, as may customers, but signs in the commissary say “English only will be spoken to employees.” German-born159 words
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469 1968-01-17 14 Edward K. Delong - By Edward K. Delong SPACE CENTRE, Houston, Tues. (UPI) As vacations from the classroom go, the one planned by four California college students starting late this month sounds cramped at best and possibly very monotonous. The male students will be469 words
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Article626 1968-01-17 14 WARREN CARLSON - A father's pilgrimage ta Da Nang By WARREN CARLSON LAWRENCE, MASS. Tues. (UPI). On a steamy night in January 1967, Joseph, T. Gile sat in a Saigon hotel room with only a lizard and a rat to answer his questions about why his son had died in626 words
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Article, Illustration29 1968-01-17 14 THIS model puts you in the ultra-modern mood with her electric mini (Car, that is) Electric cars are “On”, if you will wait a few years.29 words
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Article188 1968-01-17 14 MELBOURNE, Australia. Tues. (UPI) Fifty-nine-year-old English green grocer Alec Rose set sail from Melbourne on Sunday on the return leg of his 28.«00-mile solo voyage around the world in the wake of Sir Francis Chichester. Australian sailing enthusiasts accompanied Rose’s 32-foot teakwnod “Lively Lady” out188 words
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701 1968-01-17 14 Robert Ibrahim - By Robert Ibrahim MANILA, Tues. (UPI). The dry season has started in the Philippines and treasure hunters have renewed their excavation of roads, mountain-s ides in plazas, riverbeds and search of the "treasure of Yamashita." Estimates of the loot run as high as701 words
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Advertisement105 1968-01-17 14 con Eastern Sun CLASSIFIED ADSI fc"’ CANTONMINT ROAD. SINCAPORt 2 TIIIPHONIS 9J6OJ/7. EACH WORD 50 or 25 cents (in above) PLEASE WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS Advertiser's Name Address Telephone N 0..... Number of Insertions...— Date(s) Requested Cost ri'inml ma«t arroaipan? fear ardev IF.O. Ckraar Cnk (adawßl Oath man be reflatrrrd.105 words
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37 1968-01-17 15 AFTER the grinding 70-minute final with Malaysian Armed Forces last Saturday, jubilant Singapore Joint Services team proudly show off the handsome H.M.S. Malaya Cup which they deservingly won by a 33-0 margin. Sunsport Pix by Mok Voon.— Sunsport; Pix by Mok Voon. - 37 words
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Article, Illustration59 1968-01-17 15 Malaysian Armed Forces' scrumhalf Bob Wang is seen clearing the ball before he is brought down by one of the Singapore Joint Services’ players. Services created a record when they trounced Armed Forces by 33-0. to win the H M.S. Malaya Cup for the fourth time in succession in Kuala— Sunsport Pix by; Mok Voon. - 59 words
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Article197 1968-01-17 15 MANILA. Tues. (UPI) The Philippine amateur v. men’s golf team took a nine-stroke lead yesterday over Japan after the first round of the First Asian Invitational 72-hole tournament at the Manila Golf and Country Club. The Philippines finished the first 18 holes with an aggregate 231,197 words
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532 1968-01-17 15 Leslie Nakashima - By Leslie Nakashima TOKYO, Tues. (I'PI) A former amateur heavyweight champion of the British Royal Air Force says he has become “heartily sick” at some of the iopsided decisions handed down in Japanese boxing rings. Liam Forde, who spent over 20532 words
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204 1968-01-17 15 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) Tow Law Town were the only non-league club to survive in yesterday’s three English Football Association Soccer Cup second-round ties. They held third-division Shrewsbury to a 1-1 home draw and earned a replay at Shrewsbury on Wednesday. But other non-league challengers204 words
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230 1968-01-17 15 CHICAGO. Tues. <UPI> Avery Brundage. president of the International Olympic Committee, yesterday said he believed there is a good possibility that tennis can be restored to the Olympic Games “I think if the International Federation agreed to comply with the Olympic rules,230 words
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184 1968-01-17 15 BERNE. (Switzerland!. Tues. (Reutpr l Cardiff City (Walesi and Torpedo Moscow (SoviPt Un:on) will play their quarter final matches in the European Cup Winners Cup on February 28 m Cardiff and March 19 in Tashkent, the European Football Union (UEFA» announced here. Tashkent was184 words
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404 1968-01-17 15 NEW YORK, Tues. (Reuter) The president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association has called on the world's tennis powers to join together in arriving at a reasonable solution of the question of open tennis. Mr. Robert J. Kelleher said Britain’s404 words
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230 1968-01-17 15 POINTE-A-PIERRE. (Trinidad) Tues. (Reuter) Colin Milburn hammered a century before lunch in an innings of 139 to put himself in line for an opening Test position when the M.C.C. rattled up 400 for six on the first day of their two-day match against Trinidad230 words
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161 1968-01-17 15 DUBLIN. Tues (Reuter) Bran O Brien. a 30-year-old centre-threequarter. is the only newcomer in the Irish team to play France in Paris on January- 27. The team, announced here yesterday, contains a number of surprises. Tom Kiernan has been named captain when161 words
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90 1968-01-17 15 MEXICO CITY. Tue< (Reiter). The world flyweight boxing title fight between Champion Chartchai Choinoi of Thailand and Mexico's Efren “Alacran" Torres due to be held on January 21 here was postponed for a week because Choinoi had a cold, promoters announced here. The90 words
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136 1968-01-17 15 MELBOURNE. Tues (Reuter)— Mrs. Margaret Court, Australia's Wimbledon champion in 1963 and 1965, will return to the international lawm tennis circuit this year. She plans to leave with her husband. Barry, for South Africa late in March. “I'm excited about going overseas136 words
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485 1968-01-17 15 KINGSTON, (Jamaica)', Tues. (Reuter) Wicketkeeper Jackie Hendriks and paceman Lester King, both members of the West Indies Test squad, are included in the Jamaican line-up to meet the MCC touring team in their four-day match at Sabina Park here on January 31. Hendriks,485 words
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Article278 1968-01-17 16 Wok: Many reasons for such a decline... SINGAPORE, Tues.—Enche Othman bin Wok, Minister for Social Affairs and Culture and president of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council has said the standard of soccer has gone down considerably during the past few years. The SOSC president said there278 words
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172 1968-01-17 16 WELLINGTON. (NZ) Tues (Reuter) Increasing sales of New Zealand thoroughbred horses to Malaysia were predicted by the president of the Penang Turf Club. Mr. Lim Huck Aik. when he arrived here last night for the Seventh Asian Racing Conference. Mr Lim said in172 words
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183 1968-01-17 16 MALACCA. Tues. The Malacca Amateur Football Association will open their 1968 season when they meet Malaysian Armed Forces in a F.A.M. Cup match on Sunday at the Kubu Stadium at 5 p m Malacca AFA president and chief selector Mr. Tam Seat183 words
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139 1968-01-17 16 BANGALORE. Tues iReuter) Mr. R K Khanna. secretary of the All India Lawn Tennis Association, said here today that acceptance of the British-backed plan for open tennis would be a severe blow to. the chances of nromisine youngsters and of the smaller tennis nations139 words
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Article, Illustration41 1968-01-17 16 Sun- sport pix by Yap Chew Yan-Sun-; sport pix by Yap Chew Yan- - 41 words
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416 1968-01-17 16 SINGAPORE, Tues. Soccer consultant-coach, Lozan Validimirov Kocev, has urged the Football Association of Singapore Council to either postpone FAM Cup clashes or withdraw from the competi- tion this year. The soccer coach who was invited to attend the FAS Council session held last week said416 words
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Article64 1968-01-17 16 .TOHORE BAHRU. Tues Dato Teoh Chze Chong was re-elected as president of the Johore Amateur Football Association at its annual meeting held here recently. Also re-elected was its secretary Mr. Peter Danker for another term. In preparation for the forth coming Malaya Cup competition the JAFA64 words
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220 1968-01-17 16 SYDNEY. Tues. (Reuter) Kathy Wainwright. Australian holder of two world women's swimming records, today announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 19. Miss Wainwright broke the world record for the women's 440 yards freestyle when winning a gold medal at the220 words
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Article38 1968-01-17 16 BRISBANE. Tues (Reuter) The touring Indian cricket team would be allowed to get in some much-needed practice for Friday's Third Test, possibly at the expense of the Australian players. It was announced here today.38 words
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201 1968-01-17 16 SINGAPORE. Tues The S ngapore Combined Schools hockey season will begin with the six-a-side competition for boys and the seven-a-side for girls, at the Dover Road ground next month After the competition, district league matches, followed bv the Inter-District matches. Will be held.201 words
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217 1968-01-17 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The manager of the victorious Perak Under-23 XV Enche Mohd- Isa bin Abbas has urged the Malaysian Rugby Union to go all out to give help and assistance to promote rugby in Malaysian schools. The Under-23 competition between Perak and Singapore217 words
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Article111 1968-01-17 16 MOSCOW. Tues (Reuter). The Soviet Union is “unwaveringly opposed" to open tennis, a sDokesman for the Soviet Lawn Tenn ;s Federation said here today He said reports from New York that the Soviet Federation planned to back Britain’s move in favour of open tournaments were111 words
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224 1968-01-17 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. High altitude training in preparation for the Mexico City Olvmpics in October is to be instituted on a large scale.. The Ministry of Culture. Youth and Sports and the Olympic Council of Malaysia in conjunction with various sports224 words
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155 1968-01-17 16 WELLINGTON. (New Zealand), Tues. 'Reuter) The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association plan to use its nine inter-national federation votes to force a special general meeting of the world body to discuss open tennis. New Zealand chairman. Mr. Stan Painter told a155 words
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Miscellaneous58 1968-01-17 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 1.24 a m. (8.4 ft 2.07 p m. (69 ft.) Port Swettenham: 6.59 a.m. (15.0 ft), 7.31 p.m. (15.4 ft.) .Port Dickson: 7.48 a.m. (9.0 ft), 7.59 p.m. (86 ft.) Singapore: 12.45 a.m. (8.6 ft). 11.28 pm. (9.8 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 9.24 a.m. (6.8 ft) Kuantan:58 words
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