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Title Section22 1968-04-01 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 603 Monday, 1 April 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article616 1968-04-01 1 Relief greets ‘realistic approach’ to Malaysia-Singapore relations SINGAPORE, Sun. I2USINESS leaders, managements of firms and thousands of work permit holders in Singapore and Malaysia today welcomed the decision by the Malaysian and Singapore Governments on work permits. The Singapore Government has agreed to stop the cancellation616 words
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Article, Illustration419 1968-04-01 1 QJINGAPORE. Sun. Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. maintained today that it was necessary for the Philippines to furnish an explanation on the Corregidor affair. Speaking to newsmen at K D Malaya naval base here. Tun Razak explained that an explanation was419 words
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Article755 1968-04-01 1 Statement by counsel for the plaintiff The plaintiff in this case, Dato Stephen Kalong Ningkan. was appointed Chief Minister of Sarawak on the 22nd July 1963 On June 17. 1966. Hi> Excellency the Governor of Sarawak issued a declaration that the plaintiff had ceased to755 words
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167 1968-04-01 1 SABAH CLAIM 17‘UALA LUMPUR, Sun. Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman has said he is ready to hold bilateral talks at any time with the Philippines on the Sabah claim. However, he indicated, the status of Sabah must not be changed. He167 words
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Article72 1968-04-01 1 Japa n’s assurance to Suharto TOKYO. Sun. (Reuter) Indonesian President Suharto was today assured of "for-ward-looking study” by Japan of her aid to Indonesia this year but was given no definite figure, according to Japanese sources. The assurance came when General Suharto and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato held a72 words
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Article64 1968-04-01 1 MANILA. Sun. (UPI) Five persons were killed when fire swept through the factory and warehouse building of the U.S. Tobacco Corporation in Manila's port area on Saturday night, firemen reported today. Several employees working in the night shift were trapped in the second floor of64 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous13 1968-04-01 1 LADIES PAY "This year I had the casts put on before I start!”13 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article276 1968-04-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun Malaysia's tourist Industry is now well towards being one of the economic pillars of this country. Available data for the period January to August 1967 show a record 56% Increase as compared to the same period In 1966. The estimated total earned276 words
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158 1968-04-01 2 TPOH. Sun A daring daylight robbery was staged in a rum if the Row* loon Hotel in Jalan Yang Kalsotn here yesterday by two men. one armed with a pistol and the other with a dagger. The victim of the robbery was Singapore158 words
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Article51 1968-04-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. A lawyer here. Mr. Ernest V. Devadason is now the Legal Adviser to the Sungei Best branch of the Democratic Action Party. Mr. Devadason is a Honours law graduate of the University of Singapore and is also Legal Adviser to the National Union of Malaysian51 words
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83 1968-04-01 2 Picture shows the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Enche Senu bin Abdul Rahman among boys and girls enjoying the games at the Food and Fun Fair held at Petaling Jaya Community Hall in aid of the Pure Life Society Orphanage Fund. The Minister of Information and Broadcasting. F.nche Senu Abdul83 words
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208 1968-04-01 2 PENANG. Sun. The Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. today declared open the second general meeting of Sharikat Bekerlasama Sunge; Glugor here today. He said the Government would continue to make provisions for the getting up of rural co-operative thrift and credit societies208 words
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Article78 1968-04-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— For the first time, electronic music will be presented by the Goethe-In-stitute in a rfcital at the MTC. Pantai Valley, here on Tuesday at 830 pm. Mr Joachim Ludwing, a well known German pianist will play works by Bach. Chopin. Debussy and a78 words
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385 1968-04-01 2 Co-operation vital to peace, security of nation —Minister PENANG. Sun. The human understanding and sympathy, shown by the Fishermen’s Co-opera-tive Society here, is a good example to he followed by all co-operative societies in the country. This was said by the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives. Hj. Ghazall Jaw! at385 words
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Article126 1968-04-01 2 PENANG. Sun The death of Mr. Goh Hock Jin, (64), former President of the Penang Lawn Tennis Association. last night came as a shock to many of his friends here. It was only last Friday he attended the general meet- ing of the126 words
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Article69 1968-04-01 2 PENANG. Sun. Indian Rovers' Youth Club of Ayer Itam. beat eight other teams to capture the champion shield in the finals of the Penang State Inter-youth Clubs’ qul* competition held at the Francis Light School hall last night. The Tanjong Youth Club came out second In the69 words
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223 1968-04-01 2 PENANG, Sun. The new party, "Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia" or Malaysian people s movement, cannot be relied upon because it is a combination of two parties, with two dif- ferent aims. The Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Haji Sardon Jubir. said this when223 words
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175 1968-04-01 2 IPOH. Sun Mr. Leona Ah Kow has been elected president of the Rotary Club of Ipoh for 1969 Other office bearers: Vicepresident Mr Tan Jin Eong. Vice-president: Mr. W E Balasmgam Secretary: Mr. Cheah Ewe Hoe: Treasurer: Mr. E.J. Hughes. The Rotary Club, is175 words
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Article191 1968-04-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— The Government of Japan has recently decided to offer further scholarships to two Malaysian undergraduate students who wish to major in Japanese Language for their study in Japan for five years from April 1968 to March 1973 under the Japanese Government Scholarship Programme191 words
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Article52 1968-04-01 2 IPOH. Sun. A courting couple were robbed of $B4 and a gold ring while they were taking a stroll at Bukit Merak New Village m Lahat last night Two armed men had confronted the victim. Liew Yoon Nam. 19, and his girl friend. The robbers were armed52 words
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Article56 1968-04-01 2 PENANG. Sun A 3A* year-old businessman. Ooi Ah Lek. who stooped by the road-side to repair his motorcycle light, along Keiawei Road, was robbed of his wrist-watch valued $45 by two youths on a motor-cycle last night. Ooi was on his wa >' hoir? to Jelutong from56 words
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Article, Illustration246 1968-04-01 3 SINGAPORE, Sun. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, today spent two hours on a house-to-house visit of residents in Tanjong Pagar. Mr Lee is contesting in the elections as a candidate for the Tanjong Pagar constituency He is contesting against Mr R Vetrivelu, cn— Eastern Sun picture.; — Eastern Sun photo. - 246 words
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Article21 1968-04-01 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Feople's Action Party will hold a political rally tomorrow at a compound in Lorong Shukor, Geylang.21 words
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343 1968-04-01 3 SINGAPORE, Sun. Singapore can only be built to be the biggest metropolis in South-East Asia if the people continue to be tolerant of each other. ‘Don’t waste time quarrelling over language or race. Spend your time educating your children, bringing343 words
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Article, Illustration49 1968-04-01 3 SINGAPORE Sun. Mr Koh Choon Hui president of the Junior Chamber of Singapore will resign from his post from tomorrow. He has decided to do so as he will be leaving the Republic to take up a new appointment in Hong Kong. Mr. Koh Choon Hui49 words
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241 1968-04-01 3 Regional English Language Centre: SINGAPORE, Sun. Delegates from seven countries will attend the third meeting of the Coordinating Committee for the Regional English Language Centre to be held at the Singapore Conference Hall from tomorrow to April 3. The Regional English Language Centre,241 words
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110 1968-04-01 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Tit-bits winners of Radio Television Singapura Talentime 1968 contest, will be guest stars at the inaugural dance of the Radio and Television Singapura Recreation Club on April 30. The dance, to be held at the Ocean Park Hotel, will also feature110 words
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194 1968-04-01 4 Thousands of families can now live without fear anxiety—Ubaidulla KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Government cannot neglect the pleadings of the Seople, Senator Dato 0. K. Übaidulla, Chairman of the Malaysian Employers Association said today. Senator Übaidulla was commenting on the decision taken by the Deputy Premier Tun Abdul Rarak and194 words
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263 1968-04-01 4 TELOK ANSON, Sun. The number of English periods in non-English medium primary schools would be increased this year, said the Minister of Education, Enche Moha- med Khir Johari. It would be Increased from 120 minutes to 180 minutes in a week for263 words
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Article114 1968-04-01 4 JAKARTA. Sun (UFI) rvift Plake. Executive Director of the Pacific Area Travel Association PAT A. has welcomed regional tourist co-operation among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations iASEAN). Plake visited Indonesia this week in the course of a tour of PATA114 words
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43 1968-04-01 4 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong granted an audience to the retiring United Arab Republic Ambassador to Malaysia, Tan Sri Abdul Moneim Hassan Tawfik, at the Istana Negara. Kuala Lumpur, on Friday. Picture shows His Majesty (right) presenting a farewell gift to Tan Sri Tawfik43 words
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Article222 1968-04-01 4 PENANG, Sun. Thieves escaped with cash, jewellery, electronic appliances and building material, all to the total of $2,640, in three separate house-breakings in the city yesterday. The biggest haul was from a gas-station manager's house in Batu Lanchang. where thieves forced open the back222 words
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Article115 1968-04-01 4 Bonn - b y Bonn KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Under a technical assistance programme to tram Malaysian citizens, the Federal Republic of Garmanv is offering: Three scholarships each for experts in fishing and forestry and two each in ricemillmg and banking. The training (all costs to be borne by the German115 words
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49 1968-04-01 4 The British High Commissioner in Malaysia, Sir Michael Walker, at the annual dinner of the Oxford and Cambridge Society held at the Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Sir Michael is this year's president of the Society Fix shows from left Mr. Justice Ong and Sir Michael Walker.49 words
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239 1968-04-01 4 KUALA LANGAT, Sun. The Politicol Secretary to the Minister of Education, Enche Shariff Ahmad today described the new party the Malaysian People's Movement as o party "infested" with frustrated intellectuals. They were people frustrated with their work and political convictions Speaking at the239 words
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77 1968-04-01 4 KUCHING. Sun The Acting Chief Minister. Sarawak. Abang Haji Abdul Rahim, left Kuching for Limbang. Fifth Division, for a three-day visit during which he will open new $BO,OOO St Edmund's Roman Catholic Church. The Federal Government contributed $40,000 towards its construction While in Limbang77 words
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407 1968-04-01 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. It is the Government's aim to help young people to lead life as a mature, productive and responsible citizen, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Enche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, said here today. Enche Senu who is also the Minister407 words
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Article31 1968-04-01 4 MUAR Sun The Johore State Chinese School Teachers' Association will hold a five-day Malay and Chinese dancing course from April 15 at the Batu Pahat Cheng Siew School Hall.31 words
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165 1968-04-01 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr Lim Swee Aun returned here tonight after attending the 2nd conference of UNCTAD in New Delhi satisfied that "Malaysia played a positive role In contributing to tiie conference”. Dr. Lim announced165 words
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Article77 1968-04-01 4 IPOH. Sun Fire persons were arrested by police here in connection with the altered murder of an old vegetable farmer, Woo Nam King at Slim River, a fortnight ago Woo was found with bullet wounds on his body. His body was found on a Jungle77 words
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231 1968-04-01 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun The Government was urged today to establish more feeder college as a temporary measure to reorientate students to ensure ultimate multi-racial intermingling in institutions of higher learning in the country. This was cne of the many resolutions adopted at the231 words
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Article58 1968-04-01 4 KOTA BHARU, Sun— A trishawman. Mat Daud bin Sahak alias Pak Dek. of Sungei Gulok. claimed tnal in a Court here today to a murder charge He is alleged to have caused the death of a former PMIP Member of Parliament. Enche Samad bin Gul Ahmad Minanji.58 words
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Article46 1968-04-01 4 PENANG. Sun. The secretarv general of the Democratic Action Party. Mr. Goh Hock Guan. will be meeting members and supporters at their Penar.g branch premises in Magazine Road at 8 p.m. tomorrow. He will brief them on the latest political situation in Malaysia.46 words
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60 1968-04-01 4 Professor Josef Sllverstein. Fulbright, Professor of Political Science at the University of Malava on Thursday night gave an informal lecture on the US. electoral process of Presidential election at the Lincoln Centre Auditorium. Loke Yew Building in Kuala Lumpur. Prior to his present assignment. Prof. Silverstein served as Associate Professor60 words
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Article, Illustration616 1968-04-01 10 SINGAPORE, Sun. The Minister for O Health, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, today suggested two ways by which Singapore could achieve its target of 40,000 blood donations required for the year. The first would be to „ry to recruit 40.000 persons to— Eastern Sun; pix by RICHARD CHOW. - 616 words
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146 1968-04-01 10 SINGAPORE. Sun Tourist circles here have welcomed the Singapore Government s new ruling extending the no-visa regulation from four days to a week. The new move is expected to bring in more visitors, especially air-transit passengers Confirming the new no-visa-for-a-week regulation a spokesman146 words
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Article129 1968-04-01 10 5.3# pm Public family planning lecture and demonstration and film show at the Institute of Helath. Outram Road 5 30 p m -9 30 p m SA T A free mass X-ray station at Chiang Teck School. 64. Silat Road. 7.30 pm Free film shows by the Ministry129 words
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Article, Illustration157 1968-04-01 10 fpwo Colombo Plan trainees from Singapore are spending two and a half months at Otematata. in the South Island of New Zealand with the New Zealand Ministry of Works getting practical experience with a variety of mechanical equipment. They are David Lee and Cecil Chan,157 words
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Article22 1968-04-01 10 SINGAPORE Sun. There were 89 road accidents of which three were serious during the past 24 hours in the Republic22 words
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Article, Illustration110 1968-04-01 10 SINGAPORE. Sun The Minister for Education. Mr. Ong Pang Boon will open the new extensions to the Queenstown secondary Technical School on Tuesday. The school was one of the two secondary technical schools started In 1956 The extensions Include a classroom block with eight classrooms110 words
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Article, Illustration251 1968-04-01 10 SINGAPORE. Sun The first batch of 2.377 Vigilante Corps members called up for training under the National Service Act "graduated" today. The Minister of State for Defence. Mr. Wee Toon Boon inspected the passing out parade of the trainees who had undergone six months' basic training. Later,251 words
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89 1968-04-01 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Ngee Ann College is calling for applications for its mechanical engineering course. The course, according to a college statement. Is recommended and encouraged by the Economic Development Board. Students who complete the course will have prior- ity of getting employment In89 words
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400 1968-04-01 11 HOO BAN KHEE - By HOO BAN KHEE TZUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Theatre A*- Club at its club night —a very warm gathering of the clan at the Town Hall here last night presented seven promising new faces. They were400 words
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289 1968-04-01 11 KLANG. Sun The Alliance has a greater chance of returning a "brute and mindless” majority to Parliament and State Assemblies. if there are more opposition parties to slit each other's throat. This was said today by the DAP Organising Secretary. Mr. Lim Kit289 words
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Article57 1968-04-01 11 IPOH. Sun. The Mentn Besar. Dato Ahmad bin Said »nd his wife Datin Ra.iemah, after taking their Haj in Mecca, returned to Ipoh yesterday morning. They were accorded a ■warm welcome by 500 people. including the State Secretary. Enche Abdul Aziz bin Ismail, members of57 words
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Article, Illustration173 1968-04-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun Although counselling students in the choice of a career is important, it is equally important to see that the student is not forced to make a decision. This advice on vocational guidance came from the acting Mentri Besar of Selangor. Enche Shoib bin— Eastern Sun Pix — - 173 words
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255 1968-04-01 11 ITT ALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Spastic Children’s Association. Selangor, yesterday announced the postponement of the draw for its 5250.000 lottery to June 16 owing to poor ticket sales recently because of inclement weather. The ticket*, priced at 50 cents each, have been255 words
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111 1968-04-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun The proposed National Library symbolises freedom of thought and becomes a source of knowledge to the people Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Malaysian Library Association yesterday afternoon, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Enche Senu bin Abdul Rahman,111 words
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Article40 1968-04-01 11 MUAR. Sun. A two-day Muar Inter-school Prefects’ quiz competition, organised by the Prefectorial Board of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus here, will be held at the school hall from April 8 starting from 3.30 p.m. daily.40 words
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Article, Illustration115 1968-04-01 11 THE Commander of the Ist Malaysian Infantry Brigade. Brigadier Tunku Ahmad bin Tunku Besar Burhanuddin. on Fridav made an inspection visit of the Ca- det Corps, High School, Klang. The School Cadet Corps is under the 11th Company, Provost, of the Malaysian Military Police, Territorial Army.115 words
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180 1968-04-01 11 KUCHING. Sun The Chief of General Staff. Lt.Gen Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Bidin, said yesterday morning that the expansion of the armed forces in the country was "proceeding very well within the limitation of finance.” The General, who arrived in Kuching to attend180 words
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619 1968-04-01 11 TZUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The great A*- majority of scholars who go to Britain on British awards under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Scheme produce work of high quality and individual progress reports from supervisors are "rarely adverse and often enthusiastic" This Is stated in the619 words
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109 1968-04-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. —A one-month exhibition devoted to world-famous Dutch artist. Rembrandt Van Rijn, will be opened at the National Art Gallery here on April 5 The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. Enche Senu Abdul Rahman, will open the show. The Netherlands' Ambassador to Malaysia,109 words
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347 1968-04-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun, The Malaysian Solidarity Youth Organisation, in augurated today, has called on the Government to take in students of other races into the MARA Institute of Technology. Speaking at Its Inaugural meeting, at the. La Salle School Hall, in Jalan347 words
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WORLD NEWS
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171 1968-04-01 5 AUCKLAND. New Zealand. Sun. (UPI) New Zealand police imposed a massive security clampdown here for the visit of Austrar u Prlm e Minister Mr John Gorton yesterday. The stringent precautions for Mr. Gorton’s safety equal those for President Lyndon Johnson’s visit to Wellington in171 words
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Article191 1968-04-01 5 NEW YORK. Sun. (UPI) “7 Arsonists struck at four Kew York City department stores crowded with Easter shoppers yesterday, a day after a series of mysterious fires erupted in four big Chicago department stores The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was taking cognizance’’191 words
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87 1968-04-01 5 PANAMA CITY, Sun. (Reuter) A four-engmed super constellation exploded and crashed shortly after taking off from Tocumen International Airport today At least three persons and possibly five including two North Americans, are believed to have lost their lives. The plane carrying an unspecified cargo, was87 words
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Article, Illustration213 1968-04-01 5 ‘Combat_ Testing’ the $18m. FIIIA over vietnam SAIGON, Sun. (Reuter). —A second F-1 11A American jet has crashed in Southeast Asia and the first force of the swing-wing planes to enter the Vietnam war has been cut by one-third within a week. Six of— UIP photo. - 213 words
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91 1968-04-01 5 HONG KONG Sun. (Reuter) The government has paid nearly HKS2OO.OOO as compensation to people who voluntarily surrendered their fireworks following a ban imposed last September. Over 1.100 claims for compensations have been settled and several others are still awaiting processing. The ban on91 words
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Article65 1968-04-01 5 ALLAHABAD. Nor (hern India. Sun. (Reuter) A goods train rammed into the cack of a passenger train at Bharwari 25 miles from here last night according to reports reaching here. One unconfirmed report said there were at least five dead and that three carnages had been wrecked65 words
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Article56 1968-04-01 5 PALERMO. Sicily. Sun. (CPI) New tremors caused widespread panic in earthquake-devastated Western Sicily yesterday, but damage was confined to falling masonry and some cracked walls. Children in Alcamo fled from schools in fear. In Trapani, where the tremors sent furniture swinging on the upper floor of56 words
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Article162 1968-04-01 5 ZURICH. Sun. (Reuter) Banking circles here welcomed yesterday’s Stockholm communique on the creation o f Special Drawing Rights (SDR) and expressed confidence that the scheme would work without France. But there was a general feeling of surprise that the French delegation had stuck to its “extreme' position. “They162 words
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Article113 1968-04-01 5 MORTON AIR FORCE BASE. California. Sun Reuter) President Johnson's son-in-law. Marine Captain Charles Robb kissed his wife Lynda Bird good-bye and boarded a troop plane to fly off to active duty in Vietnam. yesterday. As Robb and his wife pushed their way through a113 words
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Article168 1968-04-01 5 WELLINGT ON. Sun. (Reuter) Britain's Commonwealth Secretary. Mr. George Thomson, emphasised today that Britain would remain a member of the South East Asia Treaty Organisation and would continue her military commitment under the 1954 Manila treaty. But he said it was inevitable that Britain's military168 words
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Article37 1968-04-01 5 ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia. Sun. (UPIi Students at Haille Selassie University protested violently yesterday when a campus fashion show featured mainly miniskirts. The show went on while police rounded up several of ♦he demonstrators.37 words
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Article303 1968-04-01 5 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Ten thousand tons of London Bridge will start going West later this year to the United States. More than a hundred world-wide Inquiries have been made since the British capital’s famous 137-year-old landmark over the River Thames was put up for sale303 words
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195 1968-04-01 5 ADDIS ABABA. Sun. (Reuter) Three members of a British expedition down the Blue Nile have given up and returned to London. Two of the expedition's three rubber boats were badly damaged in uncharted rapids earlier this week, but they are also understood to have195 words
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236 1968-04-01 5 ‘Nothing unusual’ BONN, Sun. (Reuter). West German Foreign Minister Willy Brandt will not attend next Friday's Common Market Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg to discuss the European community's future relations with Britain, it was learned here today. Common Market236 words
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Article98 1968-04-01 5 CALVIN LA, Cape Province, Sun. (Reuter) South African Prime Minister John Vorster attacked the United Nasons here last night for making what he called illegal demands on South Africa demands with which South Africa would not comply. Addressing a ruling National Party meeting here, about 7598 words
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Article170 1968-04-01 6 BANGKOK Sun. (Reuter) South Vietnam* Foreign Minister. Mr. Tran Van Do. has said that he will not suggest a formula for ending the war at the conference of foreign ministers of the Vietnam war allies at Wellington on April 4. II* w'm a170 words
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263 1968-04-01 6 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Prime Minister Harlod Wilson was spending the weekend at his official country home. Chequers, amid a chorus of demands, headed by the Conservative opposition. that he or his government should quit in view of their massive election defeats. Political263 words
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85 1968-04-01 6 BANGKOK. Sun. (Reuter) The Thai government will mint 325.000 gold coins to commemorate the 36th birthday of Queen Sirikit on August 12. The coins will be issued for sale on August 11. the day before the Queen's birthday. which according to Thai Buddhist calculation,85 words
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81 1968-04-01 6 HONG KONG. Sun. (Reuter) Harry Ching. former editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post, died his home today at the age of 75. The Ausrtahan-bom Chinese journalist had not been in good health for some time. He had lived in Hong Kong following81 words
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Article167 1968-04-01 6 MANILA. Sun (LTD Eric Amilbangsa. the 17-year-old son of the late Filipino Sultan, has been proclaimed new Sultan of Sulu. the Manila Chronicle reported today. The newspaper said the young Sultan war anointed by the Iman" or high pnest of Sulu in Southern Philippines yesterday167 words
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96 1968-04-01 6 RANGOON. Sun. (Reuter) The majority of the school children In this capital quit school early and only a few reach high school level, official Working People’s Daily reported. Most school children quit at primary and middle school levels, it stated Quoting available statistics. the96 words
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54 1968-04-01 6 BOWIE, Maryland. Sun. (Reuter) A student takeover of the campus and buildings In the predominantly Negro Bowie State College ended late yesterday when a temporary agreement was reached to negotiate grievances. About 200 riot-equipped State Police were rushed to the school during the day, but54 words
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Article, Illustration117 1968-04-01 6 LONDON: The 19th session of the CENTO Military Committee opened at Lancaster House. London, last week. Pictured (left to right) before the start of the meeting are: Lieut-Gen. Akhtar Malik. Pakistan Permanent Military Deputy to CENTO: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Charles Elworthy,— UPI photo. - 117 words
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245 1968-04-01 6 STANFORD, California, Sun. (UPI) Heart surgeons cancelled a planned cardiac transplant yesterday after tests shewed the potential donor and recipient were not compatible. "The potential donor was judged not acceptable.” said a spokesman for Stanford-Palo Alto Hospital. "The decision was made after studies of a host245 words
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73 1968-04-01 6 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Britain’s surplus of government revenue over expenditure in the financial year ending today fell nearly £307 million short of ongnal estimates, the Treasury reports. Last year’s budget planned for a surplus of £637 million but the final figure was just73 words
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172 1968-04-01 6 WASHINGTON, San. (Reuter) President Johnson today approved a 12 per cent, reduction in the number of L'.S. fosernment employees stationed abroad, to help reduce the dollar outflow. The White House said embassies in all countries except South Vietnam would be affected, with the172 words
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104 1968-04-01 6 HAVANA. Sun. (Reuter) The latest move in Cubas “revolutionarv offensive” launched by Premier Fidel Castro two weeks ago Is a call for a ban on cockfighting In the past the sport and Its concomitant betting have been very popular in rural areas and104 words
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Article71 1968-04-01 6 SAIGON. Sun. (Reuter) President Nguyen Van Thleu announced today that South Vietnam will go under full mobilisation in the latter half of this year. The President said mobilisation would be implemented by autumn of this year the Vietnamese autumn begins in July. He was delivering71 words
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Article144 1968-04-01 6 MEMPHIS. Tennessee. Sun (UPI) Daylight looting in riot-scarred Memphis brought 14 new arrest 6 yesterday and resulted in a rash of "Soul brother" signs, denoting Negro ownership of the firms displaying the slogan. The new arrests raised to 278 the number of persons taken into custody144 words
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166 1968-04-01 6 LUCKNOW. India. Sun. (Reuter) Ramu. the “Wolf bov” believed to have been brought up by wild animals in the jungle is critically ill in the Lucknow Hospital where he has been cared for during the last 18 years. Doctors said today the 24-year-old Ramu’s166 words
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Article190 1968-04-01 6 JAKARTA Sun. (Reuter) Indonesian authorities have uncovered a US$l3O,OOO swindle in Indonesia's trade with Hong Kong, the Armed Forces news agency reported today. The agency said consignments of goods, labelled as textiles, turned out to contain waste paper, broken glass and piles of old magazines. The190 words
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218 1968-04-01 6 CAIRO Sun. (Reuter) President Nasser has promised Egypt a new constitution following earlier sweeping changes in the cabinet after students and workers demostrations last month. The President also said the Arab socialist union. Egypt's only political organisation would be reorganised “from top to bottom In218 words
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Article54 1968-04-01 6 NTKKO. Japan. Sun. (LTI) Printing shop operator Tovomori Nakajima confesr sed to setting fire to three of his neighbours houses in order to improve his business. It i s the custom in Japan for fire victims to send printed letters of thanks to those offering their54 words
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Article, Illustration103 1968-04-01 6 Wild boar (now a hunting trophy) left behind 44 wee ones HAMBURG (DaD) Nobody is exactly able to say when it happened. But It became apparent earlv one morning: The four sows of farmer Robert Betz in Fitzen near Hamburg met with a wihi boar Therl«..n* 44 magnificent piglets, including103 words
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189 1968-04-01 7 WELLINGTON Sun. CReuter) The merger of the Commonwealth and Foreign Offices into one department dealing exclusively with Britain’s foreign relations did not mean that the Commonwealth was losing its identity, the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. Mr. George Thomson, said here today. to189 words
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Article101 1968-04-01 7 TOKYO. Sun (Reuter) President Gen Suharto and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato today held their second meeting but failed to reach any agreement on the amount of Japans aid to Indonesia this year, according to a version of the meeting from Japanese eources.101 words
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Article, Illustration92 1968-04-01 7 TEL AVIV. Israel: Speaking from his hospital bed in Tel Aviv, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Davan tells a radio interviewer that last week's operation against Jordan was "imperative both to the preservation of our physical security and to the inviolability of the cease-fire lines we— UPI photo. - 92 words
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342 1968-04-01 7 STOCKHOLM, Sun. (UPI). U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler said yesterday the United States must "take the course of financial and put through the 10 per cent tax hike demanded by President Johnson. Otherwise, he said, all ether efforts to overcome the U.S. balance342 words
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Article75 1968-04-01 7 JAKARTA. Sun. (Reuter) The Jakarta correspondent of the Associated Press of America. Mr. T. Jeff Williams has been asked to leave Indonesia by April 6 officials said today. Williams said a letter he received fr<->m the Immigration Department last Monday informed him that his75 words
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Article, Illustration39 1968-04-01 7 MOSCOW Pioneer Cosmonout Yuri Gagarin's widow Valentina is comforted by her two daughters Gali- na. 9. (left) and Yalena, 7. during funeral services for her husband in the Red Sauare yesterday. UPI radiophoto.— UPI; radiophoto. - 39 words
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107 1968-04-01 7 PARIS Sun (Reuter) A French magistrate yesterday opened proceedings into a complaint by President Francois ("Papa Doc"» Duvaller of Haiti that a film starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor was an attack on him The magistrate opened proceeding* against an unnamed person lor107 words
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Article270 1968-04-01 7 WASHINGTON. Sun (CPI) The U.S- Defence Department has ordered a sharp increase in production of Ml 6 rifles, and announced that a still further boost is being negotiated. The initial increase, starting in May. will be from 30.000 rifles per month to 50.000 These will270 words
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514 1968-04-01 7 PRAGUE, Sun. (UPI). Gen. Hudvik Svoboda, 73, choice of the Communist party and the Russians, was elected President of CxechoSlovakia yesterday in an unusual Communist show of democracy. The vote was not unanimous and students chanted against him in a sit-down514 words
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151 1968-04-01 7 SAIGON. Sun (UPI) Outmanned .American Marines. probing the jungles around their encircled fortress at Khe Sanh. fought a savage hour long battle with North Vietnamese troops. The i n tensifieation of the ground and air wars coincided with a Radio Hanoi announcement that151 words
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Article292 1968-04-01 7 SLIPPERY ROCK. Pennsylvania. Sun. (UPI) Three men were sought yesterday in the slaying of a Virginia Military Institute (VMI) cadet and star athlete, who police said w-as abducted with another youth and their dates when they became unwitting witnesses to a burglary. State police were led to292 words
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Article, Illustration27 1968-04-01 7 ISRAEL Sun. In Massada Kibbutz pressmen run for cover as Jordanian guo crew open up on the Kibbutz on Friday. UPI Radio Photo.UPI Radio Photo. - 27 words
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Article409 1968-04-01 8 THOUSANDS of people heaved sighs of relief yesterday when they heard the decision of the Malaysian and Singapore Governments to stop serving quit notices to workers because they were not citizens of the territories in which they w r ere employed. The exorcising of this nightmare was409 words
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Article331 1968-04-01 8 SINGAPORE'S Finance Minister. Dr Goh Keng Swee, has outlined his Government’s plan to meet the consequences of the British withdrawal at the end of 1971. During the next four years, his Government will spend $900 million to create more Jobs and induce more private Investment. Public sector331 words
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Article, Illustration1996 1968-04-01 8 Dr. Goh Keng Swee - By: Dr. Goh Keng Swee A TALK in the series "The Crucial Years" by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, broadcast over Radio and Television Singapura on Saturday, 30th March, 1968. 17ROM now till the end of 1971, when the British complete the military withdrawal,1,996 words
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270 1968-04-01 8 TIME and again we have read in the newspapers about the inefficiency of the transport companies but we have forgotten that the guardian of the transport system the Registrar of Vehicles and his department must share the blame for the morass The RO270 words
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Article194 1968-04-01 8 ONE hardly expects a person of Prof Wang Gungwu's intellectual calibre to commit a grave contradiction in his first words as a budding politician but this is just what he has done It shows clearly, that for most politicians today, truth is subservient194 words
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Article46 1968-04-01 8 LAST year students in standard five in all schools sat for the Assessment Test. The answer-scripts went into the computers but alas the results never came out at all. Don't tell us that the paper have got stuck up there. RANNY CNG Sg. Patanl46 words
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Article126 1968-04-01 8 I WAS one of the non--1 medical audience at the opening of the First National Medical Convention at the N.T.U.C Hall on Saturday 23rd March. The speeches made by the doctors were Intelligent, topical, well thought out and In a language most lay people could,126 words
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Article186 1968-04-01 8 are now set to ■a. get Malaysian citizens in Singapore to leave the Island. The Malaysian Government is preparing likewise against Singapore citizens employed in Malaysia as a retaliatory measure. One should think about the difficulties those making the HISTORICAL EXODUS are going to experience.186 words
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573 1968-04-01 9 The weekly market review SINGAPORE, Sun. Last week, trading on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore began steady with activity seemed to have been highly stimulated by the concentrated business in selected industrial coun- ters. Conditions were quite active with prices gaining573 words
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246 1968-04-01 9 KI'ALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Australian Trade Commission here will be the first commercial mission here to have a Trade Display Centre when it opens its new offices in the M.I.D.F.L. Building in Jalan Ampang, tomorrow. Workmen are putting finishing touches246 words
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Article654 1968-04-01 9 ALEXANDER CHANCELLOR - By ALEXANDER CHANCELLOR T ONDON, Sun. (Reuter). At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow five tiny Bri-l-'tish flags will be lowered on the desks of London's five gold dealers in a plush, green-carpeted Conference Room at Rothschilds Bank. With this, the London gold market formerly biggest in the654 words
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Article, Illustration334 1968-04-01 9 NEW YORK, Sun. Kodak scientists are putting microbes to work these days. The research scientists are ''harnessing" living microorganisms and their enzymes to make chemicals that can't be made any other way# or at least not economically. The starting point is a small bit334 words
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385 1968-04-01 9 WASHINGTON, Sun. (UPI). The U.S. Trade Information Committee urged on Friday to battle for freer trade on the one hand and to gear for a complete policy reversal on the other in order to protect American jobsThe free trade advocates were the Rice Millers’385 words
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Article200 1968-04-01 9 SINGAPORE. Sun. Bargain price* at hotels, restaurants and at many other business and entertainment establishments in the United States are now available to Far East residents through Pan American World Airways* discount card plan. Far East visitors to the United States holding a “Pan American200 words
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Miscellaneous1340 1968-04-01 10 ra ”TV and CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPCK and Pulau Pmang; 6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Tailing;; 7 Batu Pa hat; 9 Kluang. P.M. 5.45 Opening Annct. and Prog Summary 3 50 News Outline in the National Language; 5.55 National Songs. 6 00 News lA in Tamil.1,340 words
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Article, Illustration256 1968-04-01 12 IN past ages, the saying “a woman's place is in the kitchen.” was absolutely true This was due to their weakness and ill-health. Most of them could not even stand hard work and usually could not obtain a responsible job. The home was her256 words
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Article, Illustration285 1968-04-01 12 I AM sure each of us has some admiration and appreciation for something we see. It is usually something extraordinary but little do we realise the beauty of the nature surrounding us. One such existent of nature is the sun. I am sure majority of the people285 words
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Article, Illustration419 1968-04-01 12 NOBODY would know' how great she is. She is not the famous Joan of Arc. nor is she the gentle Lady With The Lamp. She is just my own dear granny. No one knows the hardship and the sufferings she underwent, in bringing up her419 words
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Article, Illustration317 1968-04-01 12 I WAS walking home from school, one day, when I saw an accident. The street which I was walking was heavy with traffic. People were walking and crossing the road. It was a busy after noon. Suddenly I heard a bang, an<j saw a317 words
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Article, Illustration448 1968-04-01 12 rFHE calm waters have never failed to attract visitors and tourists to Tanjong Bungah and Batu Ferringhi. The clear beach has alwoys attracted holiday-makers. For those who love surf-riding, this wonderful beach is the place to visit. Early morning, the cool refreshing breeze was blowing448 words
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Article, Illustration334 1968-04-01 12 THE ADVANTAGE of rising early is the good start it gives us in our day’s work The early riser does a large amount of work before other men. In the morning the mind is fresh, and there are few sounds or other distractions, so334 words
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Article, Illustration376 1968-04-01 12 IN this present age. the idea of education is centred upon a person's academic achievement We have narrowed down education to the number of distinctions and credits in examine ions. In our country, if a person is able to reproduce a few words of English he is376 words
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Article, Illustration375 1968-04-01 12 THE most important day in my life was the day when my parents decided to send me to school I was then seven-year-old I had been playing with the children living around my house for some years. I had no thought of ever going375 words
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Article, Illustration297 1968-04-01 12 LAST Saturday, I asked my friend to join me on a shopping trip. My -mention of making this trip was to get a sweater for my mother's birthday. On Saturday morning. I wrote a list. I was to get a sweater for my mother, a297 words
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Article, Illustration231 1968-04-01 12 I WAS very sad and angry for receiving a scolding from my mother. I walked all alon® on th® road just to forget my misery. All at once, I saw something bluish with a picture of a man's head on it. It was moving231 words
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Article, Illustration231 1968-04-01 12 SHORTLY after four o'clock the plane captain announced that we were approaching Kyoto. I felt the plane going down smoothly and noticed nothing wrong. Suddenly the plane jerked sharply to the left I knew we were going to crash, because a olane landing properly does not231 words
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Article, Illustration1379 1968-04-01 13 ROSHEN PASTAKIA - By ROSHEN PASTAKIA, an Indian journalist now living and working in London. But, largely because of the efforts of several film societies (among them those formed by the nationals living in the public with films Britain) to acquaint generally unknown to the West, there1,379 words
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805 1968-04-01 13 Stephan Schattmann - By Stephan Schattmann T ONDON may no longer be the undisputed financial capital of the world, but its continuing prominence in world banking is demonstrated with every passing year. This is one of the seeming paradoxes of present world economic history. Battered though it805 words
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Miscellaneous227 1968-04-01 13 ©SHAW OSGANIP’' t, '^M welcomes to stnoapore Mr. NORMAN B. KATZ Executive Vice-President of Warner Bra*. Seven Art* Internationa: Corporation NOW SHOWING! No Free List U m 1 45. <*«. 4.3* »15 p m lily H-> "THE SILVER FOX" A SHAW PRODUCTION i Mandarin tn Shswseop# 4r Color I'_i per227 words
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Article40 1968-04-01 14 MUAR. Sun. The Johore State volleyball team will begin a four-day Intensive training at the Jalan All Stadium here from Friday in preparation for the coming national volleyball championships to be held in Kuala Lumpur from April 21.40 words
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Article40 1968-04-01 14 IPOH. Sun. Lower Perak beat Taiping District 4-1 in the inter-district t r i a n g u lar/quadrangular hockey tournament at the Municipal Padang this morning. In the other game. Ipoh “A" beat Ipoh “B” 3-0.40 words
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171 1968-04-01 14 TOKYO, Sun. (Reuter) World junior lightweight champion Hiroshi Kobayashi drew with Rene Barrientos of the Philippines over 15 rounds in Tokyo last night to retain his world title in a dispute decision. The Japanese referee and one Japanese judge made the fight even but171 words
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169 1968-04-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Twenty-three-y ea r-old Derek Underwood who headed the English national bowling averages in 1967/ 68 proved himself to be the most successful bowler in Joe Lister's international Xl's tour of Malaysia. Underwood who claimed 11 for 40 against the MCA President’s XI169 words
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Article125 1968-04-01 14 TAIPEI. Sun. (Reuter) Hsieh Yung-Yo of Taiwan today came from behind to win the US$ 10.000 China Open golf championship, sixth leg of the Far East circuit. Hsieh. who won the Singapore Open earlier this month and was lying fourth at the end of 54 holes125 words
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Article34 1968-04-01 14 IPOH. Sun. Ipoh “B” held Lower Perak to a goalless draw In an lnterdistrlct quadrangular hockey at the Municipal Padang this afternoon. Ipoh *‘B" had seven short corners but failed to score.34 words
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Article, Illustration69 1968-04-01 14 THE Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak donated a silver trophy for the Malaysia Inter-State Malay Women’s Badminton Championships. The presentation of the cup took place on Friday at the office of the Deputy Prime Minister in Kuala Lumpur. Picture shows Tun Razak presenting the trophy to69 words
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501 1968-04-01 14 Grand National Liverpool, Sun. (Reuter) Red Alligator, who was third in the race last year, coasted in to one of the easiest post-war victories in the famed Grand National steeplechase here yesterday. Ridden by 20-year-old Brian Fletcher he took the lead at501 words
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523 1968-04-01 14 IPOH. Sun. The Minister of Local Government and Housing. Mr. Khaw Kai Boh, said last night training in badminton and all other branches of sports should go on throughout the year. He said in the past training had only been undertaken at the approach523 words
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314 1968-04-01 14 GEORGETOWN, Sun. (Reuter). Rein cast a deadening hand on the crucial fifth cricket Test between England and West Indies here yesterday, restricting the third day's play to only 162 minutes. Between delays for drizzle, Geoff Boycott and Colin Cowdrey extended their second wicket stand to314 words
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Article33 1968-04-01 14 IPOH. Sun. Ipoh "A” became champions of the Perak inter-district hockey tournament when they beat Taiping district 6-0 at the Municipal Padang here. Runner-up of the tournament are Lower Perak.33 words
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Article2121 1968-04-01 15 WINDSOR LAD - By WINDSOR LAD IPOH, Sun. Napoli, confidently ridden by apprentice G. L. Chiang, scored a splendid double coasting home a comfortable length winner in the 9f for class three division one to pay $2l for a win here this afternoon, concluding day of the Perak Turf2,121 words
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Article111 1968-04-01 15 KARACHI. Sun. (Reuter) Mohammad Ilyas and Javed Burki shared a third wicket stand of 102 as Pakistan reached 271 for seven In reply to a Commonwealth Xls total of 301 tor three declared on the second day of their fourday match here. Ilyas hit111 words
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Article450 1968-04-01 15 SINGAPORE Sun Malacca beat Singapore by the only run in the first innings of the Malaysian Cricket Association’s Under-23 knock-out tournament today. Batting first. Malacca chalked up 99 runs after a very bad start. They were nine wickets down with only 32 runs on the450 words
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357 1968-04-01 15 R. D. SELVA - By R. D. SELVA KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Despite a dazzling unbeaten four by Hector Durairatnam. the highest in the match, the Malaysian Cricket Association President’s XI were thrashed by an innings defeat by the visiting Joe Lister’s International XI on the Padang here today.357 words
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Article69 1968-04-01 15 MELBOURNE. Sun (Reuter) Bill Edwards. President of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association (A.L.T.A said here last night he was "very pleased" at the unanimous vote bv the International Lawn Tennis Federation (I.L.T F.) in favour of Open tennis. Mr. Edwards commented: “This does not really take69 words
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158 1968-04-01 15 SINGAPORE. Sun Gary Burling and David Goh won the Daybreaker tournament he d at Jackie's Bowl, Orchard here. The greulling 12-hour bowling marathon, from midnight to noon today introduced in Singapore for the first time ended with a large crowd witnessing the exciting finish158 words
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Article243 1968-04-01 15 Malaysia Cup SINGAPORE. Sun. Singapore Joint Services suffered their first defeat when they went down 3-6 to Selangor at Jalan Besar Stadium here tonight For Selangor it is their second victory in two outings in the first round of this year’s Malaysia Cup series.243 words
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Article311 1968-04-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun Two brilliant goals by leftwinger Abdul Rahim in the last five minutes of play enabled Penang to force a 4-all draw against the Malaysian Armed Forces in their Malaysia Cup tie at the Merdeka Stadium tonight. Armed Forces which showed better team311 words
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226 1968-04-01 15 SEREMBAN. Sun. Singapore, fielding a youthful side, beat Negri Sembilan 4-2 in the opening Malaya Cup soccer match on the Station Padang here this evening Fighting fit and packed with stamina the visitors dictated play throughout tho game The Singapore forwards Robinson. Andy Yeo and skipper226 words
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Article72 1968-04-01 15 IPOH. Sun. Perak, holders of the Malaysia Cup, were held to a scoreless draw by Perils In a Malaya Cup tie played at the Perak Stadium here tonight. End -to end exchanges featured throughout the game but erratic shooting by the forwards of both sides72 words
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Article53 1968-04-01 15 MELBOURNE. Sun. (Reuter) Australia scored a decisive win in the second of a series of international soccer matches against Japan here today, winning 3-1 after leading 2-1 at half-time The win gives Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, after the first was drawn 2-253 words
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736 1968-04-01 16 Beat Sheffield United 1-0 to enter F.A. Cup s-finals T ONDON, Sun. (Reuter). Leeds United, the favourites, reached -Li the semi-finals of the English Football Association Cup yesterday with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United at Leeds. Leeds, already winners of the English Football736 words
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Article2175 1968-04-01 16 LONDON. Sun (Reuter) Results of football matches played today were: ENGLISH F. A. Ct*F quarter finals B ham City 1 Chelsea 0 Leeds Utd 1 Sheffield Utd. 0 Leicester C 1 Everton 3 W. B Albion 0 Liverpool 0 SCOTTISH F A CLP semi-finals Dunfermline 1 St.2,175 words
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Article, Illustration60 1968-04-01 16 England's senior team raptured four places In the first seven. Meanwhile England's junior team, champions since the junior events inception in 1961, held the junior title. Picture shows England's captain Bon Hill60 words
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Article107 1968-04-01 16 NEW YORK. Sun. (Reuter i Army Lieutenant Arthur Ashe upset topseeded Roy Emerson of Australia. playing his last amature match, in straight sets last night to win the Garden Challenge Bowl. Playing perhaps the finest of hLs career. Ashe. 24. baffled Emerson with his powerful serve and107 words
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Article56 1968-04-01 16 JOHANNESBURG. Sun. (UPI) Paul Nash. a 21-year-old University student yesterdav equalled the world record for the 100 metres dash with a time of 10 seconds but the effort will not be recognised because of wind assistance. The following wind was nine feet per second. 2ft. 6 ins56 words
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Article52 1968-04-01 16 MEXICO CITY, Sun. Reuter)—Eleven Olympicsize swimming pools will be available for training before and during the Olympic Games here in October, the Olympic Organising Committee announced today. The Olympic pool is expected to be completed at the beginning of August and may be used at once for52 words
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Article459 1968-04-01 16 LONDON. Sun (Reuter) Middlesex regained the British Rugby Union County championship they last held two years ago with a win over Warwickshire by nine points (dropped goal and two triMi to shs (two penalty goals) in yesterday’s final at Twicken- ham here. Middlesex, facing a side459 words
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250 1968-04-01 16 PARIS. Sun. (UPI) The International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) decided yesterday to accept "Open” tournaments and hailed its decision as an historic moment for world tennis. The decision was taken unanimously by an extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly of the250 words
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183 1968-04-01 16 LONDON. Sun (Reuter) Cambridge the favourites, beat Oxford by 3J lengths for their first win in four years in the Universities boat race on the River Thames here today. Cambridge won in a fast time of 11 minute 22 seconds on the four183 words
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190 1968-04-01 16 JAKARTA. Sun (UPI) An eight-man Malaysian badminton team, including two women, are expected here today for a series of matches with Indonesian national players. Umar Sanusi. Secretary General of the All-Indone-sian Badminton Association (PBSI), said the players will be accompanied by six officials led190 words
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Article105 1968-04-01 16 SINGAPORE. Sun Juliana Lee of Katong Convent won the girl’s Junior singles title in the Singapore Combined Secondary School Open badminton championships. held at the Victoria School Hall recently. She won the title when she defeated Lam Met Yee of St. Margaret's School, in three105 words
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