Eastern Sun, 22 January 1968
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Title Section23 1968-01-22 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 537 Monday, 22 January 1968. -fo MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents23 words
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Article, Illustration271 1968-01-22 1 Mutual defence: Razak for further talks in S’pore KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. ’TUN Abdul Razak today said details had yet to be worked out between Malaysia and Singapore for future defence plans for the two countries. Discussions for an agreement for mutual defence in the face— Eastern Sun picture by Yap Chew Yan. - 271 words
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Article78 1968-01-22 1 LOURENCO MARQUES. Sun. (UPI) Hurricane Georgette. the season's seventh storm, has killed at least 14 persons since hitting Northern Mozambique two days ago. the official Portuguese news agency ANI, said on Saturday The extent of damage could not be estimated, it said, because all communications were78 words
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190 1968-01-22 1 Hong kong. sun. <upi> Communist China today boasted of downing an American pilotless reconnaissance plane and said this proved her military forces were "unconquerable.” The Chinese said they bagged 11 American jets which intruded into China's air space in 1967 and might better190 words
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153 1968-01-22 1 PALERMO. Sicily, Sun. (I PI) A strong tremor hit earthquake shattered Western Sicily on Saturday causing fresh panic but no damage. The tremor centred on Camporeale hut was felt throughout the area. It was the second of the day and the 57th since Sunday. Officials153 words
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Article119 1968-01-22 1 SAIGON. Sun (Reuter)— South Vietnamese tonight faced the prospect of only 36 hours °f peace during their traditional New Year celebrations at the end of this month, following a Government announcement today of a 17-hour cut in the originally planned two—day truce Though the reduction119 words
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151 1968-01-22 1 TOKYO. Sun. (UPI) North Vietnam today told the United States it had no right to expect the Communists to lay down their arms if US. planes stopped bombings of the North as a prelude to peace talksThe Hanoi Nhan Dan daily newspaper,151 words
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Article74 1968-01-22 1 HONG KONG. Sun (UPI) Colony police reached the halfway point today in their two-week amnesty to weapons owners who turn them into police stations. More than 1,300 pounds of ves mostly firecrackers made up the biggest pile of illegal destructive material citizens had handed in Officers collected74 words
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242 1968-01-22 1 PALO ALTO, California, Sun. (UPI). —Mike Kasperak, the fourth person in the world to receive another's heart, died early today, 16 days after the historic transplant. Death came to the 54yea r-old retired steelworker after his condition deteriorated suddenly due to "an overwhelming blood242 words
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Article48 1968-01-22 1 COCOS CKelling) Islands, Indian Ocean. Sun. (Reuter) A vicious cyclone, bringing torrential rain and 90-mile winds struck the Australian administered islands here today, ripping off roofs and uprooting trees and telegraph poles, and interrupting the water supply. No casualties have so far been reported.48 words
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Article155 1968-01-22 1 BANGKOK. Sun (UPI) A Thai International Caravelle jet on a training flight west of Bangkok collided with a Thai Army Beecheraft about 1 a.m. today but managed to return safely to Don Muang airport. All six passengers aboard the Beecheraft were believed killed, but a search155 words
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183 1968-01-22 1 Dentists will tell you how more teeth are lost from gum trouble than from any other cause. Certain danger signs are gums which are sore or tender to touch, or gums that bleed a little when you brush your teeth.183 words
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Miscellaneous17 1968-01-22 1 LADIES DAY WXWiG ACA.^r n M 1 V 4. town A "We’re in luck today—standing room only!”17 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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255 1968-01-22 2 PENANG, Sun. The Shahanshah showed keen interest in padi planting when he visited the Padi Research Station in Bumbong Lima, Province Welles- ley, this morning. His Imperial Majesty asked several questions, including technical ones, after he was briefed by the Director of255 words
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379 1968-01-22 2 IPOH, Sun. Four men, one armed with o revolver, robbed the occupants of a sundry goods shop in Lawan Kudo New Village, Gopeng of $4,180 in cash and jewellery yesterday. The armed man had sought entry into the shop by knocking379 words
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Article155 1968-01-22 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Academic Staff Association of the University of Malaya considers that the setting up of an independent commir-sion of inquiry to study the causes of resignations among its staff from University is necessary and timely, Dr. V: Prakesh, President of the Association, said155 words
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80 1968-01-22 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— The Shahanshah and the Shahbanou of Iran will end their State Visit to Malaysia tomorrow. They will leave Istana Tetamu for the International Airport, Subang at 11.10 a.m. All Government buildings, business offices and shops are requested to fly the national flag80 words
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210 1968-01-22 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. —The first conference of the Selangor Consumers AssociaUion would be held at the Young Men's Christian Association Building, Jalan Brickfields here at 9.30 a.m. on Feb. 24. The theme of the confer enee. the firs* of it* kind in Malaysia, will be210 words
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Article21 1968-01-22 2 SINGAPORE. Sun. Song Yin. 70. was found banging behind his home at 16 m s., Jurong Road, this morning.21 words
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Article, Illustration116 1968-01-22 2 F>rlie n u *nan. now Singapore's Minister for Culture and Social Affairs, was at .fardine Steps to send off •he Minister of State to Prime Minister's Office, Tuan Ha.ii Ya'acnh bin Mohamed. who left later to visit Pulau Buknm Kechil. Mr Mar Donald I seen w116 words
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Article, Illustration235 1968-01-22 2 SINGAPORE. Sun. It was faster, smoother, traffic along New Bridge Road and South Bridge Road as the new one-way traffic system came into force last midnight. Motorists were generally In praise of the new system which had been publicised fully before It came Into force.— Eastern Sun picture. - 235 words
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Article, Illustration106 1968-01-22 2 Seven volunteer teachers from New Zealand have arrived in Kuching to begin a year’s voluntary service in Sarawak. The volunteers, whose average age is 18 years, arrived in two batches. They will be posted to various Government secondary schools in all the five Divisions. Picture shows the Director of Education,106 words
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Article230 1968-01-22 2 PENANG. Sun The Shahanshah and Shahbanou of Iran, were given a grand send-off at the Rayan Lepas Airport this afteroon after a two-day visit to Penang. The airport was gaily derorated for the occasion and there was a large crowd to see Their Majesties off to230 words
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146 1968-01-22 2 SINGAPORE. Sun The All Indians' Association will he staging a 45-piece hand performance tomorrow at 8.50 pm at Gay World here In conjunction with the Singapore Festival '6B The 45-piece band has been selected from leading Indian music bands with the well knowm musician.146 words
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168 1968-01-22 2 SINGAPORE. Sun. Singapore must be fully prepared to face any eventuality. This is especially so as Britain has decided to withdraw her troops from the region four years earlier than expected This call came from the Minister of State for Education. Enche Rahim168 words
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Article90 1968-01-22 2 PENANG. Sun The Area Manager of Southern Banking Ltd Penang. Mr Koh Sin Hock, was presented with a valuable gold plaque and a cheque for sin.fion as gratuitv on his retirement after nearly three years' service with the bank. The presentation was held at a dinner given90 words
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138 1968-01-22 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Joharl. said the school broadcasting service of Radio Malaysia would always be an asset to help teachers in their teaching. He was speaking tonight in a special radio broadcast to mark the third year138 words
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Article39 1968-01-22 2 MUAR. Sun The Johore State Government has appealed to the Malaysian Government for an immediate grant of $3 million to de-silt the Sungei Mengkibol in Kluar.g to "contain" the widespread floods in the district.39 words
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707 1968-01-22 3 TRAINING OF SCHOOL CERTIFICATE SCIENCE TEACHERS: CINGAPORF. Sun. Understudying the work of experienced science teachers should be part of the training of future School Certificate Science teachers. This was one of the many points raised by two science teaching experts when they presented separate707 words
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376 1968-01-22 3 SCHAIMI BIDIN - Rv SCHAIMI BIDIN SINGAPORE, Sun. Two Malay educationists today strongly objected to the newly "elected" action committee to implement recommendations made at the recent seminar on Malay education and urged the Government to set up an independent commission to look into376 words
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432 1968-01-22 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. A Member of Parliament, Mr. Bernard Rodrigues, said here today that in a country like Singapore which wanted to be completely self-reliant and self-generating, the people had to keep on sowing all the time with their brains and planned action. Mr. Rodrigues MP432 words
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Article, Illustration193 1968-01-22 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. Two young Singaporeans attending the eighth Australian Boy Scouts Jamboree at Jindalee near Brisbane, can claim they helned hack the Jamboree site from the bush. They are Mr. Tang Tuck Kim. of An n Siang Hill who is studying surveying in the University of193 words
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Article, Illustration447 1968-01-22 4 It’s organised to back Singapore’s quest for a broad-based culture SINGAPORE, Sun. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr S. Rajaratnam, last night officially opened the month-long FESTIVAL '6B at Gay World Amusement Pork here. The Minister watched a cultural variety show at the Gay World Stadium,— Eastern Sun picture. - 447 words
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287 1968-01-22 4 PENANG, Sun. The Shahbanou of Iran handled oncedeadly vipers and fed monkeys with peanuts and bananas during her two-and-a half hour sightseeing tour of Penang island today. All along her journey, hundreds of people turned up to get a glimpse of the beautiful287 words
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Article276 1968-01-22 4 BANGKOK. Sun (Router) The Shah and Empress of Iran arrive in Bangkok tomorrow for oneweek State Visit, to renew the friendship ties between their imperial family and the Royal House of Chakrl of Thailand. Thai King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit last year visited the Shah276 words
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161 1968-01-22 4 PENANG. Sun. The Shahanshah of Iran presented a genuine Persian carpet to the Governor of Penang. Tan Sri Sved Shed Shahabudin. at a glittering dinner held at the Residency here last night In return, the Governor presented to the Shah a Kelantan silver rose161 words
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Article69 1968-01-22 4 PENANG. Sun. An RAAF personnel, David Burser. who went out for lunch with his friend yesterday afternoon, came back later to find his house in Mount Erskine Road ransacked. A camera, a record player. a ring, a pair of bangles, an electric razor, a taperecorder69 words
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Article157 1968-01-22 4 KI'ALA LUMPUR. Sun. The 13-member Iranian Trade Mission left here today for home with a trade agreement reached with the Malaysian Government after a round of talks. The leader of the mission. Mr. All Akbar Mahnoudji, told reporters that he would persuade his Government to ratify157 words
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Article117 1968-01-22 4 PENANG. Sun A 25-year-old mee-seller. Y’ng Teow Bcng was robbed of $253 by two thugs, at the Junction of Brick Kiln Road and Katz Street this morning Teow Beng. who has a stall In Maxwell Road was on his way home In a motor-cycle when another motor-cycle117 words
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421 1968-01-22 10 SINGAPORE, Sun. Members of the Singapore Traction Company Employees' Union have been asked to ignore the instigation of a "small irresponsible group" calling on them not to report for work on Jan. 25. The final hearing of the union’s claims against421 words
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Article168 1968-01-22 10 SINGAPORE, SunThree masked men —two armed with revolvers and the third with a knife held up the watchman of a factory in Jurong on Friday and then set fire to some of the goods. Police have classified the case as “arson” and estimated the168 words
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Article38 1968-01-22 10 SIVGAPOFE. Sun The Old Victorians AfsociaMon will be holding a reunion buffet for former students of Victoria School on Feb 24 For further details, contact Mr M K Liew, c o 498 Norfolk Estate. Singapore 8.38 words
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Article, Illustration159 1968-01-22 10 11/TISS Aw Sian, the daughter of the late Mr. Aw Boon Haw, left Singapore by Malaysia-Singapore Airlines yesterday morning after attending the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Press Foundation of Asia. Miss Aw is the Managing Director of the powerful159 words
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183 1968-01-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun The Managing Director of a small, but expanding British firm which specialises in producing steel-cutting rules is to visit Singapore on Wednesday on a five-country sales mission. He is Mr. Cyril N Brotherton of Metal-Woods Limited, of Market Harborough. Leicestershire. Central England,183 words
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Article, Illustration164 1968-01-22 10 OINGAPORE. Sun Pipers and drummers (above* of the RAF, Seletar Pipe Band marched from the giant hold of a Beverley transport plane during No. 31 Squadron's disbandment reception in Singapore recently The last Beverley squadron in the Royal Air Force, it disbanded for the sixth164 words
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Article, Illustration261 1968-01-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun Ushering in 1968. Cosdel (S) Ltd has brushed un a "new look” in it* office and Is currently providing better facilities for its clients. The firm has been appointed the agents for Hallmarks International greeting cards. Hallmarks has for everyone young and old—261 words
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Article62 1968-01-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun About 30 members and supporters of the pro-Communist Bans3n Sosia’is Party staged an illegal procession along Lorong 7, yesterday. A police spokesman said they carried banners and wooden staves The unruly crowd also attacked a vigilante Corps post along Loronc 7. causing some62 words
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Article46 1968-01-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. The President of Singapore has nominated Mr. Cyril Chew Keng Jin and Mr Eng Ah Khoon to be members of a Panel of Advisers to the Magistrate of the Juvenile Court for a further period of two years as from Jan. 1.46 words
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Article40 1968-01-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun The Minister for Culture and Social Affairs has re-appointed Mr D R Reid to be a member of the Rent Conciliation Board for a further period of one year with effect from Jan. 13 this year.40 words
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Article, Illustration535 1968-01-22 11 IyfUAR, Sun. Senior Government officials here declared today that it was technically possible to reclaim and to convert Tanjong Agas —a mangrove swamp on the right bank of the Muar River into a holiday resort and a residential area. They were asked to— Eastern Sun Pix by Mok Voon. - 535 words
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200 1968-01-22 11 PENANG. Sun. Two cheques amounting to $9,000 were presented to the President of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia. Penang State Branch. Mr. William Ng Jit Thye. at a tea-partv held at the Pena X Club yesterday First to p.esent the cheque200 words
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Article103 1968-01-22 11 ALOR STAR. Sun. The Sultan and Sultanah of Kedah will attend the marriage of Syed Helmi bin Syed Noh Shahabudin and Tunku Zubaldah bt. Tunku Yusoff at Safora Villa in Telok Wanjah here on Feb. 3. The Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, uncle of Syed103 words
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313 1968-01-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Notional Art Gallery will re-open on Thursday with four exhibitions from four countries. They are: (I) Iran As a tribute to the visit to Malaysia of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Iran, tne National Art Gallery will display313 words
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87 1968-01-22 11 MR. Alasdair William Kerr Mackay, marketing executive of The Borneo Co. Kuala Lumpur, and his bride Miss Paula Ruth Brockway after their wedding recently at the Trinity Methodist Church, Petaling Java The bride was a former American Peace Corps volunteer in Malaysia. She returned to Albuquerque. New Mexico after a— Eastern; Sun Pix by Ben d'Cunha. - 87 words
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Article33 1968-01-22 11 KUALA TREXGGANU. Sun Wan Yahya bin Haji Wan Mamat has been appointed a member of the State Service Commission. Trengganu. for one year, with effect from Dec. 1. 1967.33 words
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83 1968-01-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun Mr Thomas Bata, chief executive of the Bata Shoe Oreanisation. and his wife will make a three-day visit to Malaysia from Monday in the course of a world tour of Bata factories Highlights of their visit will be a long service award83 words
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783 1968-01-22 11 E.A. Sun - SABAH NEWS BRIEFS By E.A. Sun KOTA KINABALU, Sunday "VTORE than 72,000 books were loaned to readers here last year by the Central Library. For the same period the Central Library registered about 5,800 readers. A spokesman for the Library said that783 words
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Article121 1968-01-22 11 KAJANG. Sun. Business premises here, ©specially those dealing in foodstuff, textiles and ladies’ and men’s hair-dressers, have applied for permission to open their shops for business on Sundays. The reason is to enable Chinese residents to do their shopping for the Chinese New Year festival.121 words
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Article62 1968-01-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The High School Old Boys’ Association will held its annual gala dance at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on Jan 27 in aid of its Building and Educational Fund. The dance, to be under the patronage of the Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari.62 words
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WORLD NEWS
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175 1968-01-22 5 JAKARTA. Sun. (Reuter). —An Influential group of Indonesian students today warned the government that they would continue to fight for an improvement In the people's living standards in face of worsening economic conditions. But the effectiveness of their warning was undermined175 words
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Article78 1968-01-22 5 MANILA, Sun (Reuter) Manila police are investigating a report that seven armed men allegedly recognised as Manila policemen had last night held up two lorries at the port area here. *ne armed men escaped w. n goods worth 100.000 pesos (about £10,000). Port customs police reported78 words
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Article88 1968-01-22 5 ATHENS. Sun. (Reuter)— Turkey became the first foreign country officially to recognise the Greek government of Mr. George Papadopoulos when Turkish ambassador Turan Tuluy called at the Foreign Ministry yesterday. After talking to Foreign Minister Panavotis Pipinelis. Mr. Tuluy told reporters: “I came to inform the88 words
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Article80 1968-01-22 5 MOSCOW. Sun. (UPI).— Soviet designers will start work soon on a super-tanker with a cargo capacity of about 100.000 tons, the Soviet News Agency Tass said today. The agency devoted only one sentence to plans for the new tanker in an interview; with the deputy USSR80 words
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337 1968-01-22 5 VTNG TAU. Sun. (Reufe —The defence counsel in a murder court martial here yesterday dramatically produced two hand grenades in court to show how the explosion of such weapons could be delayed. One of the grenades had Its striker lever held down337 words
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Article100 1968-01-22 5 MILAN. Italy. Sun (UPD Pope Paul VI may visit Sicily to express his sorrow personally to victims of the islands earthquakes, the Milan newspaper Corriere Dela Sera said yesterday. Corriere said there were “Rumours in the Vatican" that the 70-year-old Pontiff would make the100 words
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Article87 1968-01-22 5 PARIS. Sun. (Reuter) A three-man Mongolian cultural mission arrived here by air today for an eight-day visit at the invita’ion of the French government. The mission, headed by Mr Bazar Chriendev. President of the Mongolian Academy of Science, will spend the first three davs of the87 words
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Article137 1968-01-22 5 PARIS. Sun. (Reuter) President Abdel Rahman Arif of Iraq will nay a fourday official visit to France next month at the invitation of President de Gaulle a communique from the Elysee Palace said today. The communique said: “In response to an invitation from the President137 words
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Article520 1968-01-22 5 WASHINGTON, Sun. (UPI). —Rep. William S. Moorehead, Democrat-Pennsylvania, yesterday proposed a conference of Asian nations as a step toward peace in Southeast Asia. Reporting on a recent trip to South Vietnam. Moorehead said he was more convinced than ever that a lasting peace must520 words
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Article118 1968-01-22 5 CAIRO. Sun (Reuter).— Palestine guerrilla organisations said today they planned to step up warfare in Israeli-occupied territories and rejected the authoritative Egyptian view that this would not lead to a Middle East solution. After a three-day conference of eight groups whose military wings are operating118 words
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Article89 1968-01-22 5 MOSCOW, sun. <UPI) Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin will fly to India for “Republic Day’’ celebrations on Jan. 26. Indian embassy officials said today. The officials said Mr. Kosygin and his daugh’er, Mrs. Gherman G\’ishiani, will leave here on Jan 24. within hours of the scheduled89 words
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Article82 1968-01-22 5 BANGALORE. INDIA. Sun. tßeuter) Police used tear gas and baton charges against noting anti-Hindi language demonstrators who stoned India’s first cinerama theatre due to be opened here today. The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Morarji Desai. who was to have inaugurated the theatre this morning, cancelled his82 words
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Article102 1968-01-22 5 MANILA. Sun. (UPl>. The United States turned over to the Philippines today six ships to help in its anti-smuggling campaign and anti-submarine warfare defence. The vessels —a patrol ship four swift craft and a transport ship were made available to the Philippine Navy under a102 words
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Article60 1968-01-22 5 PHNOM PENH. Cambodia. Sun. (UPI) On a visit here. Yugoslav President Tito last night called for a halt to American bombing of North Vietnam. He publicly called for an end of what he called American “aggression’’ in Vietnam. President Tito said the U S60 words
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83 1968-01-22 5 BONN. Sun. (Reuter) Singapore's Political Secretary for Culture, Mr. Mohammad Ghazali Ismail, arrived here yesterday to begin a West German tour at the invitation of the Bonn government. Mr. Ghazali opened talks with local officials con- cerned with South-East Asian Affairs, and with leaders83 words
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277 1968-01-22 5 SAIGON, Sun. (Reuter). American B-52 bombers continued to pound North Vietnamese positions grouped around the remote American and South Vietnamese base at Khe Sanh while C.S. Marines and Special Forces were involved in fighting near the camp, a t’.S. military spokesman said here277 words
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Article57 1968-01-22 5 JAKARTA. Sun. (UPI) Indonesia's acting President Gen. Suharto will visit Japan in late March, return to Indonesia and then leave for West Germany and the Netherlands in April, informed Indonesian sources said today. The sources disclosed Gen. Suharto also would visit the United States in mid-summer.57 words
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201 1968-01-22 6 WASHINGTON, Sun. (UPI) The Defence Department said that it is investigating the possibility that new Soviet-made surface to surface missiles have been sent to North Vietnam. The “STYX” missiles are too short-ranged to endanger U.S. aircraft carriers from land, but might pose a serious201 words
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Article124 1968-01-22 6 NEWARK. NEW JERSEY. Sun. (UPI) The Newark Evening News. New Jersey's largest newspaper announced on Saturday it will publish a New York edition beginning on Tuesday The paper will be known as the Evening News. At commuter terminals and on news-stands as far uptown124 words
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Article77 1968-01-22 6 HEMPSTEAD. New York. Sun (Reuter) A 66-year-old housewife has been charged here with beating her husband to death with a rolling pin. Mrs. Mabel Sand was charged yesterday with the manslaughter of her 66-year-old retired carpenter husband Ralph. An autopsy showed that he had died77 words
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Article62 1968-01-22 6 LIMOGES. France, Sun. (UPI) One of France's best known entertainers, American-born singer Josephine Baker, says she ll be allowed to return to the US She claimed the U 8 government refused her a visa. Yesterday the 62-year-old Negro entertainer said Senator Robert Kennedy had Intervened62 words
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Article52 1968-01-22 6 ROTTERDAM. The Netherlands. Sun. (UPI) Two persons died and more than 60 others were injured yesterday in an explosion and Are at an oil refinery in Rotterdam. The Netherlands. Company officials estimated damage to the Shell oil complex in the millions of dollars. The cause was52 words
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Article98 1968-01-22 6 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) Mr. Cheung Yan-Lung. a member of the visiting New Territories (Hong Kong) mission, was introduced to a London press conference as the father of 14 children. An official biography handed out to reporters said Mr Cheung, immediate past chairman of the New Territories98 words
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Article41 1968-01-22 6 SAIGON. Sun. (Reuter) Twenty-one Vietnamese woodcutters were killed and another 21 wounded when American artillery and jet fighter-bombers blasted an area about 10 miles from the Cambodian border on Friday, a US. military spokesman said, here today.41 words
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Article56 1968-01-22 6 PALERMO. Sicily, Sun. (UPI) Western Sicily was jolted twice yesterday by new tremors amid torrents of rain and hail. The new jolts number 56 and 57 since last Monday, jarred the already hard-hit village of Camporeale flattening tents housing refugees. 80.000 have been left homeless and56 words
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Article71 1968-01-22 6 NEW YORK, Sun. (Reuter) A shoe shop in a New York suburb is selling “Vietcong" slipper sandals which it advertises as the first “big style find of the war.” The sandals, made in New York are also called "Ho Chi Minh sandals." The sandals consist of71 words
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Article66 1968-01-22 6 LONDON. Bun. (UPT> British Prime Minister Harold Wilson will fly to Moscow tomorrow to probe the latest prospects for a Vietnam ceasefire and an eventual settlement of the war. Mr. Wilson is expected to meet with Premier Kosygin and Communist Party Chief Leonid Brezhnev on his66 words
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Article48 1968-01-22 6 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Just over 25,000 people have joined or renewed their membership of the British Communist Party so far this year, the Communist Morning Star reported. The newspaper said there were still four weeks to go before party organisers close their 1%8 card-issue campaign.48 words
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272 1968-01-22 6 LOUVAIN. BELGIUM. Sun. (Reuter) Violent rioting bv Flemish students at the ancient Catholic University of Louvain over the past few days threatens to upset the uneasy one-year-old truce in Bel- gium's language war. The Flemish students are calling for expulsion of the university’s French-speak-ing272 words
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186 1968-01-22 6 ATHENS Sun. (UPI). Seruritv police last night arrested the third leading Greek journalist in as manv davs. He was George Drosos. 56. a leading political reporter since the late 1930's and a former Member of Parliament who served as Press Undersecretary in186 words
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323 1968-01-22 6 HAMBURG, Germany, Sun. (UPI)—An American handwriting expert has corroborated Communist East German allegations that West German President Heinrich Luebke helped build a Nazi concentration camp in World War 11. the magazine Stern said yesterday. In an article to be published in the323 words
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Article114 1968-01-22 6 NEW YORK. Sun tßeuter) David Stein, a 32-year-old British art dealer here, has pleaded guilty to creating and selling more than US$l5,OOO worth of fake paintings purported to be by Picasso. Chagall and Matisse. He was released on U 557,500 ball pending sentence on March 15.114 words
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87 1968-01-22 6 CAIRO. Sun. (UPI) Norwegian Gen Odd Bull, chief of the UN. Truce Supervisory Organisation (UNTSO). arrived by plane from Jerusalem for talks with Egyptian officials, yesterday. Informed sources said Gen. Bull's talks were expected to deal mainly wdth Egyp’ s decision to release 1587 words
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Article407 1968-01-22 6 LONDON, Son. (Reuter) British Newspapers today reflected the ;growing question mark over Primier Harold Wilsons future both as Prime Iim. ter a d leader of the ruling Labour Party. The Sunday Express headlined its main splash story “The big battle is on over Wilson’s future,” and407 words
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219 1968-01-22 6 TOKYO, Sun. (Reuter) Visiting Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Baibakov has promised he will relay Japanese Foreign Minister Takeo Miki’s “mutual guarantor formula” for peace in Vietnam to Russian Prime Minister Alexei Kosygin and Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, two leading219 words
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70 1968-01-22 6 MANILA. Sun. (Reuterl Philippines UnderSecretary of Foreign Affairs Jose Ingles said the Philippine government was now seriously studying the possibility of establishing trade and economic relations with Yugoslavia and other socialist countries. Speaking to a visiting five-man economic delegation from Yugoslavia. Mr. Ingles70 words
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175 1968-01-22 6 WASHINGTON. Sun. «JPI> The time may not be far off when the Secretary of Defence will be able to watch battles in South Vietnam from his desk in the Pentagon. This possibility was suggested in an anounrement by Page Communications Engineers, a175 words
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Article42 1968-01-22 6 TOKTO, Sun. (Reuter) A glider crashed on the foothills' of Mt. Fuji, about 50 miles Southwest of Tokyo, today killing two men aboard, police reported The two men were on a training flight from a n arby airfield.42 words
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Article, Illustration54 1968-01-22 6 Chess players and the chess fans at the Central Gorky Park In Moscow where it Is exceptionally lively during the summer, for Muscovites like to come here for walks in its ahadv lanes, to take boat rides, and ride the ferris-wheel for a panorama of54 words
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Advertisement159 1968-01-22 5 «22&„ RECOMMENDED BY JAPAN NOURISHING FOODS ASSOCIATION haft ELECTRIC RICE COOKERS Features:- Fait, economic cook* in* with direct heating system. Direct heating system places the inner pot directly over the heat plate and assures even. thorough cooking with better thermal efficiency. Heat retention system keeps rice warm after cooking. Convenient159 words
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337 1968-01-22 7 NEW YORK. Sun. (Reuter) The New York Times today criticised Britain's announced total military pull-out from bases East of Suez saying it might have sustained a modest role in the area. This paper said in an editorial that the withdrawal decision and others337 words
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162 1968-01-22 7 BANGKOK. Sun (Reuter) Thai Air Force planes are strafing and bombing a force of about 100 Communist guerrillas entrenched in the mountain ranges of Thailand's northeastern Nan province, on the border with Laos, reports received here said today. The reports said the guerrillas consisted162 words
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Article165 1968-01-22 7 TOKYO. Sun. (Reuter) Rescue men today abandoned all hope of saving the lives of 11 coal mines trapped in a debris of rocks aoout 6.000 feet underground in a northern Japan mine, a mine spokesman said. A rescue partv found the bodies of five men165 words
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Article, Illustration258 1968-01-22 7 SASEBO.. Japan, Sun. (UPI) Hundreds of U.S. sailors swarmed ashore yesterday from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier Enterprise and enjoyed what many navy men consider Japan's best liberty port. They did not encounter any of the student demonstrators who protested the ship's arrival— UPI radiophoto. - 258 words
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Article123 1968-01-22 7 MAIMI BEACH. Sun. (UPI) Two gunmen wearing baseball caps and handkerchief masks surprised the wife and mo*her of a New York stockbroker in a plush hotel room yesterday and robbed the women of jewels valued at about USS2OO.OOO. police said. Police said Mrs. Louis Lieberbauma123 words
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Article49 1968-01-22 7 MANILA. Sun (UPI). A grout* of shoe makers from suburban Marikina town will leave for Japan and other South-east Asian countries on March 1 to promote Philip-pine-made footwear The 15-man mission will also visit Malaysia. Hong Kong. Indonesia. Singapore. South Vietnam and Nationalist China.49 words
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Article, Illustration39 1968-01-22 7 PRESIDENT NASSER of the TAR greets Kin? Hussein of Jordan when he arrived for a two-day visit to the UAR last week. The two leaders had talks aimed at unifying Arab thinking on the Middle East issues. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 39 words
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Article248 1968-01-22 7 You can't tell their names apart... NEW YORK. Sun. '(TJFi) The two Bridget O'Conners celebrated their birthdays yesterday, talked briefly of County Clare, and explained why the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is having some trouble with them One Bridget O'Connor, dark-haired and pretty, came to the248 words
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Article123 1968-01-22 7 BA.NGKOK. Sun. (UPI) One of Thailand's most famous tourist si f es. the temple of the dawn on the Chao Phrya River in northwestern Bangkok may get a million-dollar face-lift over the next five years, according to the Bangkok Post. The temple, one of the123 words
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251 1968-01-22 7 NEWARK. New Jersey. Sun (EPI) Postal authorities today were on the trail of members of an interstate onscene photo exchange club. Postal inspector John Ka lies said that Post Office inspectors were running dow n an address list of names, including several prominent persons,251 words
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Article57 1968-01-22 7 AMMAN. Sun. (UPI) Thousands of Arab refugees surged around King Hussein and visiting President Charles Helou of Lebanon yesterday. demanding arms and “revenge” against Israel. The two men were surrounded by chanting refugees as they arrived a* a Jordan valley refugee camp, where 15.000 refugees of57 words
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152 1968-01-22 7 ALBANY. New York. Sun (UPI) New York States controversial abortion laws will come under review of a committee of Medical. Civic. Legal and Religious leaders appointed by Gov. Nel?on A. Rockefeller, yesterday. The committee has been charged with recommending changes in the present law152 words
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469 1968-01-22 7 'Red rose...symbolises life' UNITED NATIONS, Sun. (UPI) Maharishl Mahesh Yogi, guru to the Beatles, yesterday presented Secretary General U Thant a red rose and a plan for world peace through meditation. He told newsmen afterwards that U Thant accepted the rose and would469 words
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231 1968-01-22 7 ARMS BUYING CAPETOWN. Sun. (Reuter) British Conservative M.P.'s and industrialists have launched a hie campaign to persuade South Africa to postpone buying weapons from other countries, because the arms ban will be repudiated when the Tories return to power, the Sunday Times231 words
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Article234 1968-01-22 7 NEW ORLEANS. Louisiana, Sun (UPI) Ernest N. Moriah the first Negro elected to the Louisiana legislature In 79 years, said the kind of "bad judgment” used by Police In arresting him could lead to a riot at some other time. Police refused comment. Morial and Henry234 words
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51 1968-01-22 7 RAMPURHAT. West Bengal. Sun. (Reuter)—Ten students received bullet wounds when police opened fire here yesterday to break up violent demonstrations outside a local court building Policy said the demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of five students for alleged assault on police the previous51 words
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Article252 1968-01-22 7 ‘Accidentally drowned’ CANBERRA. Sun. (Reuter) Prime Minister Harold Holt died accidentally while swimming in rough seas near his holiday home at Portsea. Victoria, an official report said today. Police found no indication that Mr Holt's disappearance on December 17 was anything other than accidental, the report252 words
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Article432 1968-01-22 8 REFERRING to the British withdrawal from Malaysia, the Finance Minister, Tun Tan Siew Sin, said in his budget speech, “We have put forward our estimate as to what would be an appropriate combination and level of the necessary public and private investment in this country if the432 words
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Article342 1968-01-22 8 THE Selangor Police have been hard at work cleaning out secret society gangsters. Though they have scored against the gangsters, yet the gangs are still active. Gangsterism seems to have become a w T ay of life among the unemployed and desperate members of local society. The police invariably342 words
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Article, Illustration1047 1968-01-22 8 time imme--1 mortal, man has never ceased to devise and improve his means of transport the invention of the wheel, the keel of a boat, the wings of the air-plane and today, we are in sight of conquering space and visiting the other planets of the1,047 words
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Article1418 1968-01-22 8 Osman Siru - By Osman Siru (Director of Tourism, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.) Just to see what lies beyond the next hill! The subject of tourism is. therefore, of inherent interest to everyone! This Interest manifest Itself in many ways as can be seen from a perusal1,418 words
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Article, Illustration206 1968-01-22 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author> "Handbook of Evidence For Criminal Trials") £LAROL was awarded custody of their three children in her divorce from Glenn. She was disappointed when the Judge granted a minimum sum for alimony, basing his decision on Glenn’s small earnings. Carol appealed. “My husband's206 words
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513 1968-01-22 9 The weekly market review SINGAPORE, Sun. The week's trading on the Stock Exchange was fairly quiet and the total turnover amounted to 4,377,000 units of stocks and shares as compared to 4,772,500 units of the previous week. During the first two days of513 words
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123 1968-01-22 9 SINGAPORE. Sun A new dictation machine with many unusual saving features has been introduced in Singapore and Malaysia. The Philips 84 machine makes “instant’’ dictation possible as the machine switches on automatically when the microphone is picked up from its cradle, and switches off when123 words
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555 1968-01-22 9 HARRY HOBBS - By HARRY HOBBS T ONDON, Sun. (UPi). Britain's much-heralded unfurling of its spending cuts designed to make devaluation work, plus the promise of another big tax package on March 19 to cut consumer spending, dominoted the business world. Arguments about the scale, method, timing555 words
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Article, Illustration68 1968-01-22 9 The Shahanshah and Shahbanou of Iran recently visited the Highlands Oil Palm Estate at Langat Road. Klang in West Malaysia. The Roval visitors were conducted on a tour of the oil palm factors- by the manager of the Estate, Mr. J. Williams. Empress Farah68 words
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Article, Illustration759 1968-01-22 9 SINGAPORE, Sun. Japan Air Lines realising the rapid growth of international airlines, and the increasing interest shown by travellers the world over to use air transport, has planned an expansion programme to cover a period of six years starting from April 1968 to March 1974.759 words
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110 1968-01-22 9 TOKYO. (JTB) Sun. Preparations for the Japan World Exposition, Osaka. 197 ft (Expo ’7O) have been rapidly stepped up recently with a result that foreign governments and organisations have shown an increasingly positive attitude toward participation in EXPO ’7O. A total of 21 countries110 words
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102 1968-01-22 9 WASHINGTON. Sun. (UPI) Cotton fabric imports from Japan in the first 11 months of last year were 17 per cent below the same period of 1966, the JapanU.S Textile Information Service reported yesterday. The 1967 imports of more than 103 million square yards102 words
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219 1968-01-22 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Mr. K. Ohshige, director of Hayakawa Electric Co., Ltd., manufacturers of SHARP products and general manager of the Home Electrical Appliances Division, is due today in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to discuss with the local agents, Roxy (Malaya) Co., Ltd., about the219 words
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141 1968-01-22 9 24-hour grace' to America, Brazil ICC LONDON. Sun. (UPI) The International Coffee Council gave the United States and Brazil another 24 hours yesterday to resolve their dispute over instant coffee imports. The United States has demanded that it has the right to restrict instant coffee imports from Brazil whenever they141 words
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222 1968-01-22 9 HONG KONG, Sun. (UPI) At least four Swiss watch manufacturers are pushing ahead with plans to begin making component parts; in Hong Kong, according to the executive director of the Federation ‘of Industries. Federation Director Mrs. Susan Yuen said only one222 words
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Article63 1968-01-22 9 PITTSBURGH. Sun. (UPIV —Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. announced recently it will increase prices of most tool steels and high speed steels effective from Jan. 25. It declined to disclose the amount of the increases at this time. It said they would be announced when they63 words
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Miscellaneous1402 1968-01-22 10 YOUR TV and *><<? TODAY A TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPUR and Pulau Ptnang; 6 Ipnh and Melaka: 3 10 Johore Bahru: 4 Taining; 7 Batu Pahat: 9 Kluang. P.M. 2.00 Rajah Ujian dan Dengong; 515 Rajah Ujian dan Music; 5.45 Opening Announcement and Summary; 550 News in the1,402 words
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Miscellaneous52 1968-01-22 11 [She. told me to leave her aeonei THE WAY YOU DO TOUR SHE MUST\ VJHAT D/D SHE SAY, HAH*) HAVE MUTTERED SOMETH/ND T OFFEND/NO *3 K h £5 Tf or Take d rn Gc /Mj VDSHfP WrTH IF her > > v (FORC/NO YOUR FRIENDSHIP to THE ugly brink of52 words
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Article, Illustration407 1968-01-22 12 A YEAR ago, my colleagues and I celebrated Christmas in an old rented bungalow near the sea. Our party was held on Christmas eve at half past nine. The building was beautifully decorated. We danced, ate and played happily. Suddenly,407 words
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Article, Illustration365 1968-01-22 12 T WONDER how many people have ridden in a bus and at times feel the thrill of rid ins in it. Many times I have ridden in a bus to school and visited places. It was a Friday morning, my friend and I resolved to365 words
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Article, Illustration316 1968-01-22 12 Should examinations be abolished THE PURPOSE of an examination is to test one’s knowledge and memory. Exam nation is useful to us, in the sense that it helps to determine one’s knowledge. In order to test whether a pupil has ability to take up courses of study in the future,316 words
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Article, Illustration345 1968-01-22 12 IN THE EAST, things change very slowly, especially life in the country side. In Malaysia, many customs that had been practised years ago still exist today. Malaysia is a multi-racial country, thus resulting in a diversity of customs. Customs sometimes coincide with religion. Today, very345 words
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Article, Illustration371 1968-01-22 12 I WAS in the school bus on my way home when a lorry, which was coming from the opposite direction and driven by an old Indian, collided with our bus. The lorry driver was thrown against a big tree trunk near the roadside and the371 words
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Article, Illustration369 1968-01-22 12 FROM my early childhood, I have visited many places such as Batu Pahat, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson. Kota Tinggi, Singapore and Penang. But I have long wanted to visit a country, where the environment changes with the seasons. I would like to visit369 words
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Article, Illustration352 1968-01-22 12 A HAPPY HOME is a place where the atmosphere is quiet and happy and everyone is understanding Co-operation with parents, brothers and sisters helps to cultivate a happy home. If my brothers or sisters need my advice, I would gladly co-operate. If I am to be advised,352 words
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Article, Illustration337 1968-01-22 12 The man who is an asset in mv life, and who moulds my character, and life. Ever since my childhood. I have known him as a father teacher a°d a guider. In between us. rises a bridge of affection, care and unchallengable love. It was he337 words
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Article, Illustration288 1968-01-22 12 EVERY HUMAN being in the world cannot live individually. In order to raise our dignity and to live a good and peaceful life, we must have some friends who can guide us in every respect, truly and sincerely. Therefore friendship is necessary. But we must be288 words
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Article, Illustration279 1968-01-22 12 ONE Saturday night, five of us sat In the shade of a coconut palm. We planned to hire a small rowing boat to get to the nearby island for an excursion. Each of us prepared our own belongings for the next morning. We managed paddling279 words
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Article, Illustration238 1968-01-22 12 IN a democratic country, a qualified citizen has the right to hold public office. He is assured fair trials, just taxes, and the freedom of speech and worship The citizen’s government protects him when he travels in a foreign country. At home, the government provides238 words
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748 1968-01-22 13 VERNON GIBB - by VERNON GIBB outside America, in many ways more advanced in educational affairs than the United States, have at last taken a leaf from the American school book and tightened liaison between the teacher and parent in an effort to gain an all round748 words
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462 1968-01-22 13 GEOFFREY MURRAY - Beatles —‘world’s greatest practical philosophers’ By GEOFFREY MURRAY T'HE Beatles, who spend time, effort and cash to promote themselves as international pop idols now plan to shun publicity in search of an ideal. A spokesman for the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, bearded leader of the world-wide spiritual regeneration movement, said in462 words
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Article584 1968-01-22 13 DERMOT CANNING - By DERMOT CANNING OPACE research is enabling scientists not only to study the moon and Man, but is also helping them to learn more about the planet we live on And at least one long-held belief about the earth's shape has had to be revised.584 words
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Article456 1968-01-22 13 Laurence Bookman - By Laurence Bookman TI-TAN has come a long way. Look around at his achievements. He has almost conquered his own environment; now he is reaching for the stars. Indeed, to be human you've got to have the courage and determination to laugh at456 words
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Article242 1968-01-22 13 COULD YOU BE HUMAN tums up m a really grumpy mood, do you: (a) Clear the air by having an argument about it? (b) Banter with your partner until they Just have to laugh? (e) Keep quiet until the depression lifts? 3. If it was apparent that somebody at work242 words
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343 1968-01-22 14 T AHORE, Sun. (Reuter) Singapore surprised Malaysia to win 1-0 in evenly-contested match on the opening day of the seven-nation pre-Olympic hockey tournament he*e. In yesterday’s other two matches, over-cautious and sometimes scrappy Pakistan the Olympic Silver Medallist were held to a goalless draw343 words
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236 1968-01-22 14 MEXICO CITY. Sun <UPI>. World flyweight boxing champ Chartchai Choinoi of Thailand won’t be able to stand up to the stiff punching of Mexican challenger Efren "Scorpion" Torres, said an Italian manager. "Torres’ punch will be too much for him." said Adriano Sconcerti.236 words
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Article, Illustration59 1968-01-22 14 A TEA party was held to celebrate the presentation of awards to the Swimmers of the Year and Souvenirs to all Fourth SEAP Games participants at the Chinese Swimming Club on Saturday. Picture by Michael Anchant shows (left) Tan Thuan Heng, Patricia Chan and Alex Chan59 words
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102 1968-01-22 14 TOKYO, Sun. (Reuter* World bantamweight boxing champion Masahiko Fighting Harada of Japan, has called off negotiations to defend his title against Mexican Jesus Pimentel and will find another challenger, the Japan Boxing Commission < JBC < announced here yesterday. Mr. Kota Kikuchi. JBC Secretary102 words
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Article, Illustration133 1968-01-22 14 Stuart XV wingforward J. McGrath se e n with his flying touch-down pinning COBRA's fullback Ahmad Mahmud. Co m in g to the rescue is COBRA’S winger Tan Kheng Huat. Stuart XV. a team from the visiting Australian Navv ship H.M.S. Stuart, thrashed COBRA 25-0 in a farewell match on133 words
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Article310 1968-01-22 14 BANGKOK. Sun. (Reuter) Thailand beat Iraq 2-1 in their second .consecutive upset victory in the Asian Group eleven pre-Olympic soccer tournament here last night. The Thais led 1-0 at half time. A five-minute bout of fisticuffs between the rival teams in the 23rd minute of310 words
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Article104 1968-01-22 14 TOKYO. Sun. 'Reuter* A group of Japanese table tennis players left Tokyo by air today on a goodwill tour of Cambodia. Laos and Indonesia under the Japanese Foreign Ministry's cultural exchange programme The group consisted of two men and two women players and was104 words
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Article62 1968-01-22 14 INVERCARGILL. New Zealand. Sun i Reuter). The top New Zealand jockey, R J Skelton, rode his I.oooth winner when he won on Red Sash at Invercargill recently. Only four other New Zealand jockeys, including one of Skelton's brothers, have achieved the feat. Skelton. 33. has headed the62 words
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Article113 1968-01-22 14 NEW DELHI Sun -Reuter) Alex Metreveli. of the Soviet Union, and Rumanian lon Tiriac will meet on Monday in the men's singles final in the Indian hard court tennis championships after winning their semi-finals yesterday. Metreveli beat Jaideep Muk* herjea 6—4. B—6 and Tiriac beat113 words
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326 1968-01-22 14 TOKYO Sun. <UPI> The manager of world junior lightweight champion Hiroshi Kobayashi today denied reports that Rene Barrientos of the Philippines had been selected as challenger to Kobayashi s first title defence on March 30 in Tokyo. Manager Shinichi Nakamura said the reports in Tokyo326 words
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Article36 1968-01-22 14 DURBAN. Sun. (Reuter) The Currie Cup section “B” cricket match between Natal and Western Province was abandoned as a draw because of rain here yesterday. Scores: Western Province 202 and 86 for six: Natal 154.36 words
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Article, Illustration479 1968-01-22 15 G’keeper beaten by this ball FAM Cup SINGAPORE, Sun. Singapore, fielding an almost new team, trounced Negri Sembilan by five goals to nil in the FAM Cup match at Jalan Besar Stadium today. The frame scheduled to kick off at 5.15 p.m. started half479 words
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Article, Illustration224 1968-01-22 15 SINGAPORE Sun. —The FAM Cup match between Singapore and Negri Sembilan scheduled to kick off at 5.15 p.m. did not start until after 5.45 pm. Boih the referpp and the linesmen. who were due to officiate the game, did not turn up. After half224 words
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Article138 1968-01-22 15 MELBOURNE. Sun. (Reuter* Rain again interfered With the Australian tennis championships here today and bv mid-afternoon only two matches had been completed. Manuel Orantes. the young Spanish Davis Cup player, outclassed Queensland junior Larry Weatherhogg 6—4. fr—o, 6—2 In a first round men's singles match and138 words
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Article278 1968-01-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun A nation-wide badminton coaching scheme is likely to be implemented in the near future by the Badminton Association of Malaysia. The BAM Coaches Panel sub-committee which met here recently to implement the scheme will submit a syllabus for a coaching scheme to278 words
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Article61 1968-01-22 15 KANSAS CITY. Missouri. Sun. (UPI*. Bobby Beaman of the University of Texas soared 27ft. 1 in. last night for a world indoor record in the long jump while competing in the open division of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) track and field championships It bettered by61 words
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Article109 1968-01-22 15 JOHORE BAHRU Sun Johore suffered a 2—o defeat from a Selangor side in the FAM Cup competition played at Sree Galam padang here today The goal that really shocked Johore came in the 20th minute from the boots of Selangor left-winger, Zulkifli Norbit Malaysian international Zulkifli109 words
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Article, Illustration39 1968-01-22 15 Stuart XV wingforward J. McGrath (with ball) pushing COBRA’s fullback Ahmad Mahmud aside while he is about to be tackled. Two other COBRA players are seen helping Ahmad. Stuart XV trounced COBRA 25-0 in the farewell match on Saturday.39 words
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337 1968-01-22 15 Kuala Lumpur, Sun. Malaysia's shocking 1-0 defeat yesterday at the hands of Singapore at Lahore in the opening match of the pre-Olympic tournament has taken aback Malaysian hockey fans here today. With this defeat it will be a do or die bid by Malaysians337 words
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316 1968-01-22 15 Malaysia not ready for 1970 Games -Mobarak KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Olympic Council of Malaysia Planning Committee for the 1974 Asian Games which met here today at the Stadium Negara have done their first ‘task” The meeting, scheduled at 10. no a.m. did not tackle the facilities needed for 1974.316 words
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287 1968-01-22 15 MELBOURNE. Sun. (UP I) Britain was drawn today to play France in the first round of the 1968 Davis Cup competition, but the encounter appears unlikely. Britain have been told by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF* that they will be suspended from the organisation287 words
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223 1968-01-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A Cambodian national table tennis team will make a tour of Malaysia at the end of next month. They will play friendly matches in Johore, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Ipoh, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. The Table Tennis Association of Malaysia which223 words
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Article34 1968-01-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.—* Singapore Cricket Club were trounced 5-0 by Selangor Club in the annual hockey match played at the pactang here yesterday. Scorers were Jagdev Singh (3). Hohmenn and WUly Kwoke.34 words
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557 1968-01-22 16 London, Sun. (Reuter) Manchester United, the English champions, stretched their unbeaten run at home in league football to 38 games when they defeated Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 yesterday. The man of the match was United’s Irish International George Best. He scored the only557 words
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Article305 1968-01-22 16 ENGLISH ONE Coventry 1 Newcastle 4 Fulham 0 Leicester 1 Leeds 2 Everton 0 Liverpool 2 S’ton 0 Man. U. 4 Sheffield W. 2 Notts. 3 West Brom. 2 Sheffield U. 0 Man. C. 3 Stoke 0 Chelsea 1 Sunderland 2 Burnley 2 Spurs 1305 words
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Article1171 1968-01-22 16 ENGLISH ONE P W D L F A Pt* Manchester United 28 16 7 3 54 30 39 Leeds United 27 16 5 8 48 21 37 Liverpool 26 14 8 4 41 19 36 Manchester City 26 15 4 7 58 31 34 Newcastle United 271,171 words
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206 1968-01-22 16 SYDNEY. Sun. (UPIFormer world amateur champion John Newcombe made an unimpressive entry Into the professional tennis ranks yesterday when he struggled to beat Cliff Drysdale of South Africa. The Newcombe-Drysdale match opened the US$35.000 (£14.582) television tournament which is being sponsored by the American Broadcasting206 words
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Article, Illustration84 1968-01-22 16 GILLIAN Perrin, seventeen year -old Surrey schoolgirl, won the girls' title for the fourth successive year at the All England junior badminton championships at Wimbledon. London, recently to equal the 1954-57 record of the former Miss Heather Ward (now Mrs. Nielsen). Gillian, alreadv a senior84 words
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Article195 1968-01-22 16 MANILA. Sun. (Reuter) Dr. Lim Kok Ann of Singapore drew with Paul Rasmussen of Thailand in Fridays round of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) National Open chess tournament here. Lim and Rasmussen gained half-point each and Lim is credited with 1.5 points. It195 words
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424 1968-01-22 16 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter). A fine* second-half fight by Wales earned them a 11-11 draw against England In their Rugby Union international at Twickenham here yesterday after trailing by eight points at one stage. England led 8-3 at halftime. The English424 words
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176 1968-01-22 16 INNSBRUCK. Austria. Sun. (UPI) Canada beat Austria 10-1 last night in the Winter Universiade ice hockey tournament for the Maple Leafs first win in the six-nation competition. The period score was 3-0. 5-1, 2-0. Only on Friday night the Canadians lost 8-4 to Czechoslovakia.176 words
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Article55 1968-01-22 16 LUCKNOW. Sun. (Reuter) India’s Suresh Goel defeated top seeded Japan’s Ippei Kojima In the semifinals of the Northern India badminton championship here yesterday. Goel beat Kojima 15-12, 5-15, 15-10 in a gruelling 38-minute match. Other finalist will be Dinesh Khanna who defeated fellow Indian Dipu Ghosh in the55 words
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Article112 1968-01-22 16 LONDON. Sun. (UPI) Police were called in to quell a rioting mob of soccer f ins who rampaged through busy streets on their way to the first division match between North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal yesterday. A gunshot shattered the window of a112 words
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Article118 1968-01-22 16 BELGRADE. Sun. (UPI) Seventeen contestants in the Monte Carlo Rally arrived in Belgrade yesterday after an accident in which an Italian driver was killed and his companion critically injured. After a brief pause, the drivers left Belgrade for Sarajevo, a trip of 192 miles marked by bad118 words
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Article34 1968-01-22 16 ROME. Sun. (Reuter) Nino Benvenuti (Italy), who meets world middleweight champion Emile Griffith for the title in New York in March, outpointed American Charley Austin in a 10round bout here last night.34 words
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299 1968-01-22 16 NAPA. California, Sun. (UPI) Dave Marr blistered Silverado’s north course with a flve-under-par 67 and fought off a stiff challenge from George Archer and Gene Littler yesterday to maintain the lead in the USS 125,000 Kaiser Open golf tournament with a 54 hole299 words
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Article109 1968-01-22 16 JOHANNESBURG. Sun. (Reuter) Defending champion Gary Player, the South African seeking his fourth successive win in the South African Open Golf championship, maintained his lead after the third round here today with a total of 205 after 54 holes. On the 7,115-yard Houghton course, soaked109 words
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Article124 1968-01-22 16 MEXICO CITY. Sun. (UPI) Former world featherweight champion Vicenta Saldivar has left for London to be at the ringside for the Howard Winstone-Mit-sunori Seki fight next week. Winstone. Wales, and Seki, Japan will be contesting the title left vacant by Saldivar's retirement last year after124 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous60 1968-01-22 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 4.26 a.m. (6.9 ft.) Port Swettenham: 9.13 a.m. (13.3 ft.), 10.06 pm. (14.3 ft.) Port Dickson: 10 34 a m. (7.2 ft.), 11.18 p m. (8.3 ft.) Singapore: 320 a.m. (8.7 ft.), 3.15 p.m. (8.6 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 2.03 a m (7.8 ft.), 2.12 p.m. (6.660 words
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