Eastern Sun, 22 April 1968
This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.
1968-04-22
1
16
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/easternsun
Eastern Sun
-
Title Section23 1968-04-22 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION r Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 Mo. 623 Monday. 22 April 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents23 words
-
Article, Illustration345 1968-04-22 1 South African Airways jet seemed to falter, then afire followed by explosion WINDHOEK, Southwest Africa, Sun. (Reuter) experts began an on the spot investigation today into last night's Boeing 707 disaster which killed all but six of the 128 people aboard. The new South African Airways345 words
-
Article73 1968-04-22 1 WINDHOEK. Southwest Africa. Sun. (Reuter) Detectives from the South African police diamond squad were reported today to be picking diamonds out of the mud around the wreckage of the Boeing 707 that crashed near here yesterday. The diamonds, consigned to London, were in a pack* age which burst73 words
-
Article45 1968-04-22 1 KARACHI. Sun. (Reuter) Mr. Alexei Kosygin, the Soviet Prime Minister, said here he would seek to strengthen “the feeling of friendship" during his brief discussion in New Delhi today. Mr. Kosygin left here by plane today for Delhi on his way back home.45 words
-
Article195 1968-04-22 1 LONDON. Sun. <Reuter> Yesterdays crash of a South African Airways Boeing 707 with 123 feared dead is the worst air disaster. since April 20. last year exactly a year to the day when a Swiss Britannia airliner crashed in Cyprus killing 126 people. Six195 words
-
Article35 1968-04-22 1 HONG KONG. Sun. (Reuter) Clocks were advanced by one hour today as Hong Kong went on summer time. The change puts the colony nine hours ahead of Greenwich meantime (GMT).35 words
-
236 1968-04-22 1 WASHINGTON. Sun. (Reuter) —The State Department yesterday questioned Hanoi's seriousness about opening diplomatic peace contacts, and urged the North Vietnamese to "knuckle down" to the business of finding a suitable site for preliminary negotiations. State Department officials said that if North Vietnam were serious about236 words
-
Article117 1968-04-22 1 SAIGON. Sun. (Reuter) South Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Dr. Tran Van Do today warned of dangers of peace talks. reflecting increasing uneasiness in Saigon over prospective Wa-shington-Hanoi contacts. “Negotiations may mean real danger for our side". Dr. Do warned in a letter to an English-language newspaper here.117 words
-
Article60 1968-04-22 1 BANGKOK. Sun. (Reuter) Police in Haadyai District of Southern Songkhla Province yesterday seized 780 kilogrammes of opium worth 1.5 million baht (about £30.000) from a godown owned by a local Chinese merchant, a police report reaching here today said. The Police were looking for the60 words
-
297 1968-04-22 1 HONG KONG. Sun. (Reuter) Hanoi s official newspaper Nhan Dan said today the American people now demanded that Washington accepted Phnom Penh or Warsaw as the site for preliminary Vietnam peace talks. A commentary in the paper, quoted by the North Vietnamese agency,297 words
-
120 1968-04-22 1 SAIGON. Sun. (tPI) At least 500 U.S. jet fighterbombers attacked North Vietnam's southern panhandle in the heaviest bombardment of the war. military spokesmen said on Saturday. Although a limited bombing pause was in effect, the planes were launched on the heaviest strikes this year120 words
-
63 1968-04-22 1 ROME, Sun. (Reuter) Ex-Queen S o r a y a of Afghanistan died at her home here yesterday. The ex-Queen had lived In Rome since her husband abdicated after a revolt by several tribes in 1929. The King died in Zurich In 1960. Her body will63 words
-
251 1968-04-22 1 MOSCOW. Sun (Reuter) An unmanned Soviet satellite circled the earth today in an orbit that may herald the Soviet Union's resumption of manned space flights after a one-year lapse. Cosmos 216 was launched yesterday into a flight trajectory close to the one used by the251 words
-
Article69 1968-04-22 1 TOKYO Sun. (UPI) Radio Hanoi claimed tonight that an American plane was shot down over Haiphong earlier today. The Communist radio report did not give any further details about the type of plane or its mission. Although U.S. warplanes have been restricted to missions below69 words
-
Article73 1968-04-22 1 AMMAN, sun. (Reuter) Israeli forces opened machinegun fire this morning on farmers in the northern area of the Jordan valley, a Jordanian military spokesman said. He said the Israelis opened up with medium machineguns. and Jordanian forces returned the fire. Shooting continued intermittently for more than73 words
-
181 1968-04-22 1 If your gums are sore and tender to the touch, or bleed a little when you brush them watch out. These are certain signs of dangerous gum trouble which can loosen teeth, so that they have to be pulled out. Kolynos Dental181 words
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement92 1968-04-22 1 SANYO DYNAMIC WIDE COOLING FANS ONLY s 4d FIXED PRICE TO CUSTOMERS IN (SINGAPORE ONLY) MODEL EF-6NE IFOR ENTHUSIASTS OF ALL KINDS OF SEA SPORTS A Ref 727 TITONI Seascoperll watches are carefully tested in the laboratory of our modern watchmaking factory in Switzerland to withstand strong atmospheric pressure equivalent92 words
-
Advertisement21 1968-04-22 1 Britain’s Best Selling Transistor Amplifier S O o ej) THE STEREO 30 by LEAK JOtf »G€NTS EASTLAND TRADING CO. SINGAPORE*!* LUMPUR21 words
-
-
Page 1 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous11 1968-04-22 1 LADIES DAY 'tort* "Speak up, Mable I didn’t hear what you11 words
-
-
LOCAL NEWS
-
309 1968-04-22 2 BUMIPUTRAS TOLD: IPOH, Sun The President of the Perak Malay Chamber of Commerce, Enche Ismail Majid, has urged the bumiputras in Perak to participate more actively in business, especially in the urbon areas; Otherwise, they would be left far behind in commerce and industry. Enche309 words
-
Article, Illustration124 1968-04-22 2 GOPING. Sun. The people are free to form any political party in the country, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Enche Senu Abdul Rahman said here today. "But thev must fight the political arena within the constitution of the country,'' he said. The Minister was opening124 words
-
Article184 1968-04-22 2 MUAR Bun All people connected with rural development projects in the State were urged to help the Johore Government to successfully carry out the various projects as scheduled. The call was made by the Mentrl Besar of Johore. Dato Hajl Othman bin Hajl Mohamed184 words
-
Article101 1968-04-22 2 KLANG. Sun. A simple but impressive ceremony of sprinkling holy water and coloured rice was held at Istana Darul Ehsan, here, the second official residence of the Sultan of Selangor last night. The ceremony was held to mark the “Bertindek" (A Malay traditional ceremony for piercing the101 words
-
Article, Illustration111 1968-04-22 2 In this Eastern Sun picture the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. and Mrs. Lee. are seen greeting General Ne Win. Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of the L'nion of Burma, when be arrived for a dinner at Sri Temasek in Singapore last night. The111 words
-
Article, Illustration166 1968-04-22 2 IPOH. Sun P.P.P Opposition Member of Parliament. Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam. said today the statement made by the Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman that the proposed formation of a “Chinese University” would be a chauvinistic move could not go unchallenged. Mr. Seenivasagam. as President166 words
-
Article187 1968-04-22 2 KUCHING. Sun. The former Second-m-Comm and of the Ist Battalion Royal Malay Regiment. Major Daud bin Hashim. has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to take over the command of the Regiment from Lt. Colonel Meor Ahmad bin Haji Dahari. Lt. Colonel Daud is married187 words
-
Article, Illustration325 1968-04-22 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. A giant multi-million dollar dockyard for ship repairs and maintenance is to be built here soon, the Mentri Besar Dato Haji Othman Mohamed Saat disclosed today. He revealed that a private concern had applied to the State Government for325 words
-
186 1968-04-22 2 PENANG. Sun The Chairman of the Penang Student Exchange Committee. Enche Aziz Ibrahim, said here today that eventually students from other countries in South-east Asia would be invited to participate in the programme. He was speaking at186 words
-
102 1968-04-22 2 KUCHING. Sun. The Minister of Local Government. Abang Ikhwan Zainie. yesterday paid a one-day visit to Simanggang. Second Division of Sarawak, where he declared open a Koran reading course. Speaking at the ceremony held at Simanggang Mosque, the Minister called on all Muslims in the102 words
-
250 1968-04-22 2 IPOH. Sun. The Minister of Lands and Mines. Dato Hajl Abdul Rahman Yaacob, said the setting up of a Bureau of Mineral Research would be of great assistance to miners in this rounry in looking for other mineral deposit other than tin. Dato250 words
-
Article22 1968-04-22 2 SINGAPORE. Sun. There were 87 road accidents. of which four were serious, during the past 24 hours in the Republic.22 words
-
146 1968-04-22 2 PENANG. Sun. A preliminary survey is being conducted on a nine-and-a-half acre piece of land at Kampong Bahru. Alma. Bukit Mertajam. for a new welfare home for the chronically ill people the first of its kind in West Malaysia. when completed. This was146 words
-
51 1968-04-22 2 A very happy Che Aishah Abdul Rahman (left) receiving the Puan Sharifah Trophy from Tunku Besar Khursiah. Che Aishah and her five-woman team from Penang, won the overall-title at the "Home Economics Competition" organised by the Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs, held at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on51 words
-
212 1968-04-22 3 Sun. General Ne Win, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Burma, and Madam Ne Win had a busy day today in Singapore the second day of their four-day State visit. In the morning, the Ne Wins left the Istana where they were212 words
-
Article, Illustration299 1968-04-22 3 MARTIN LIM - By MARTIN LIM SINGAPORE, Sun. The atmosphere sweltered in the scorching afternoon sun. The humid air stood still among the blooming orchids. But, looking cool and calm and at moments smiling Madam Ne Win wended her stately way through rows of potted orchids at the nursery299 words
-
Article, Illustration126 1968-04-22 3 Gen. Ne Win, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of the Union of Burma, and Madam Ne Win were guests at a State banquet on Saturday night at the Istana. The banquet was given in honour of the distinguished visitors by the Acting President, Mr. P Coomaraswamy. and126 words
-
Article133 1968-04-22 3 SINGAPORE Sun. Australian and New Zealand communities in Singapore will observe ANZAC Day with a commemorative dawn service at the Kranji War Memorial Cemetery on Thursday. The High Commissioners of Australia and New Zealand will lay wreaths during the service. Those who will also be laying wreaths133 words
-
Article, Illustration326 1968-04-22 3 ADELAIDE, Sun. For the second year in succession a Singapore Mechanical Engineering student at Adelaide University, South Australia, gained distinctions in all his Five subjects in the university's annual examinations. He is Mr. Lim Siong Guan. 21 eldest son of Mr. and Mrs Lim Teck— AIS photograph. - 326 words
-
204 1968-04-22 3 SINGAPORE, Sun. The Director of the Republic's Notional Library, Mrs. Hedwig Anuar will soon be drawing up a blueprint for the establishment and development of public libraries in Malaysia. Mrs. Anuar. an experienced librarian and familiar with the problems and needs of public libraries204 words
-
Article55 1968-04-22 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Singapore Chamber Ensemble will present a Sonata-Concerto Evening at the Singapore Conference Hall on May 9 at 8.45 p.m Aiphonso Anthony (violin) and Cheung Mun Chit painofortei will play with the Chamber Ensemble Orchestra. Tickets priced at $6. $4, and $2 are available at Robinson's.55 words
-
249 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. A former City councillor. Mrs. Felice Leon-Soh today hit out at the chairman of the Alliance Party Singapura. Dr. Theo Chan Bee for suggesting that “there should be a great deal of soul -searching rather than of superficial thinking,249 words
-
Article, Illustration135 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. Five models from Singapore will begin a 10-dav fashion tour of Indonesia from Thursday. They are Doris Chua, 20. Nancy Cheong. 21; Grace Eramanis. 17; Nellie Eramams. 18; and Caroline Maguire. 22 all models from the Michelle Beauty and Model Academy. The fashion135 words
-
Article, Illustration217 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE Sub The standard of ballet teaching in Singapore compares well with that in England and other European countries. This is the opinion of Miss Hazel Durant, the External Examiner of the Roval Academy of Dancing, who is in Singapore217 words
-
Article50 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. The body of a coffeeshop owner Loh Ngiam Toon of Jalan Membina Barat was found on the ground floor of a Housing Board Flat now under construction at Outram Road. Police found the body after an anonymous phone call. No foul play is suspected.50 words
-
Article23 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE Sun. Enche Othman Wok. Minister for Social Affairs, has been elected chairman of the People's Action Party's Mutual Aid Society.23 words
-
Article43 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. Mr. Chu Chui Lum has been elected president of the Suprevisory and Management Training Association of Singapore. The six vice-presidents elected are: G.C. Thio. E Pereira. George G. Thomson, Tan Hoay Gie Neo Kian Seng and Tan Kim Chuan.43 words
-
Article47 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. Warrant Officer Class I Alan Cleasby of the 3 Base Ordnance Depot has been awarded the meritorious service medal. Cleasby who joined the British Army in 1939 has soldiered in Europe. India, Ceylon. Burma. Malaya. Egypt- Cyprus. Tripoli. Jordan and Singapore.47 words
-
Article44 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE Sun A former Singapore student, Mr. H S Parmar has obtained the Master's of Science degree in civil engineering in London Mr. Parmar. who studied at the St. Joseph's Institution here obtained his Master's degree from the University of Surrey recently.44 words
-
Article28 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. Two RAF men serving in Singapore have been awarded certificates of good service. They are Senior Aircraftman Gerald Bouchin and Chief Technician Danier Barket28 words
-
Article, Illustration356 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun The newly elected People’s Action Party MP for Farrer Park. Dr. Lee Chiaw Meng held a victory and “thank you” parade in his constituency today Dr. Lee. one of the seven PAP candidates who won the recent elections. thanked voters from356 words
-
Article70 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. The SATA mobile X-ray unit will be stationed at the St Mathew’s Church. 184 Neil Road, from Wednesday to May 3. from 5.30 to 9 p.m Residents of Keppel Road. Cantonment Road. Asia Gardens. Everton Park. Everton Road. Neil Road. Yow Ngah Pan Street.70 words
-
Article31 1968-04-22 10 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Government Secondary IV School Certificate (Chinese) Examination and the Government Higher School Certificate (Chinese) Examination will be held this year from Nov. 12 to Nov. 29.31 words
-
Article, Illustration64 1968-04-22 10 T’HE Po-Po Restaurant In Tanjong Katong Road was opened today by Mr- Kheng Chin Hock. Hon. Treasurer of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Eastern Sun picture above shows Mr. Kheng (second from right) cutting the ribbon to officially open the restaurint. Also in the picture from64 words
-
257 1968-04-22 11 Ti L'ALA LUMPUR, Sun. Mr. V. Veerappen today asked for an apology from Enche Sharif Ahmad, Political Secretary to the Minister of Education, for making a "wild allegation" against him. "He is wrong in stating that I applied to join the M.I.C. and257 words
-
488 1968-04-22 11 PENANG, Sun. The President of the Malayan Chinese Association. Penang State. Tan Sri Saw Seng Kew. today stressed the Chinese must wake up to their responsibilities for in the past years many of them have been content to watch on the side lines.488 words
-
Article121 1968-04-22 11 KAJANG. Sun. The Mentri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun bin Haii Idris, recently presented a wooden plaque inscribed in gold with Chinese and National Language characters, to Mr. Ng Bow Thai a member of the Kajang Town Board It was a gift to him121 words
-
Article, Illustration106 1968-04-22 11 0 MALAYSIA was guest nation at the 1968 Festival of International Understanding at Cowra in the Lachlan Valley of south-east Australia. There was Malaysian national dancing and an exhibition of Malaysian arts and erafts, there were demonstrations of Malaysian cooking and showings of Malaysian films.AIS photo. - 106 words
-
460 1968-04-22 11 CANBERRA. Sun. Malaysia was guest nation at this year’s Festival of International Understanding at Cowra in the Lachlan Valley of south-east Australia. There was Malaysian national dancing and an exhibition of Malaysian arts and crafts, there were demonstrations of Malaysian cooking and showings of460 words
-
53 1968-04-22 11 THE Minister of Lands and Mines, Dato Haji Abdul Rahman Yaarob, signing the Visitors’ Book at the Research Division of the Department of Mines Headquarters in Tiger Lane, Ipoh, when he visited the Department on Saturday. The Minister was taken round the various laboratories and offices of the Research Division53 words
-
46 1968-04-22 11 MUAR. Sun. Mr Tan Suan Chuan has been elected Chairman of the Batu Pahat District Anti-Tuber-culosis Association. Other office-bearers are: Vice-Chairman: Enche Salleh Tahir, Secretary Enche Abdullah Yusof and Treasurer: Mr. Tan Peng Kwee. A sub-committee of 21 was also elected.46 words
-
Article, Illustration400 1968-04-22 11 Choo Teck Mau - By Choo Teck Mau MUAR, Sun. The Muar Family Planning association here has launched an all-out drive to "penetrate" into the Indian community in the Muar District to encourage its members to plan their families. This was disclosed to the Eastern Sun this400 words
-
57 1968-04-22 11 MUAR. Sun. Mrs. June Michael Chin has been reelected President of the Muar District Family Planning Association at its annual meeting here recently. The Vice-President is Mrs. Juli Christian. Secretary Che Zaleha and Treasurer Miss Chan Yue Yoke. Committee members: Che Zaharah. Che Hasmah. Mrs57 words
-
Article36 1968-04-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun An Austin Cambridge car worth about $B,OOO. belonging to a businessman. Chan Chok Kim. was stolen yesterday. The car was left at a car park at Jalan Tangsi before the theft.36 words
-
144 1968-04-22 11 KAMPAR, Sun. The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Enche Senu Abdul Rahman, today urged UMNO Youths and Kaum Ibu members to strive hard to explain the Government’s policies to the rural people. They should also tell the people of the Government’s achievements144 words
-
Article82 1968-04-22 11 PENANG. Sun. The President of the Radio Traders' Association. Penang and Province Wellesley. Mr. Tan Kean Hin, said here today the radio trade was facing many obstacles in quotas and controls. He was speaking at their annual general meeting held at the association’s premises in Tanjong82 words
-
Article50 1968-04-22 11 TANJONG RAMBUTAN. Sun. A patient of the Central Mental Hospital here. Yap Ah Seong. 55. died at the General Hospital yesterday form injuries sustained in a fall Yap from Petaling Jaya was admitted into the Mental Hospital a week ago. He had fallen in a bathroom here.50 words
-
Article58 1968-04-22 11 IPOH, Sun. Eleven orchid plants valued at $2OO were stolen from the residence of a pensioner. Mr. J. Anthony. 67. at his house In Jalan Sentosa, Fair Park, here yesterday Another orchid grower. Madam Juliana Elizabeth, of Woods Avenue, Canning Gardens lost three pot s of orchids58 words
-
64 1968-04-22 11 A group of 120 Catholic youths who are attending a five-day course organised by Penang Junior Curia at the St. Xavier’s Institution, Penang, on Thursday heard talks on the development and progress of the State of Penang by the Chief Minister, Penang, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee at the State64 words
-
-
Page 2 Miscellaneous
-
Page 3 Advertisements
-
Advertisement429 1968-04-22 3 I keep my family strong and healthy with i Made in U.S.A. SUPER FORMULA BEIKLIN VITAMINS +l2 MINERALS Only cost me a tew cents a day! The smart mother knows that for keeping good health vitamins and minerals are essential. BEIKLIN is a new scientific American preparation whose super formula429 words
-
-
NEWS
-
48 1968-04-22 4 Barbara tells you the fashion trend In a dressful. She combines flower power (huge daisies) with an organdie “Hello Officer” tent, complete with a wig of curls. It was one of the dresses modelled at the “We, the living” held at the Dragon Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday.48 words
-
Article, Illustration53 1968-04-22 4 Sorry, It's not a cirrus, nor a night-club, but merely a fashion show held at the Dragon Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. It was a show which told it's own story of the jetset of today. Julia, with a hop, sat comfortably on Peh's shoulder and that's the fashion of53 words
-
56 1968-04-22 4 than his share of time on stage at “We. the living” a fashion show at the Dragon Court in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. A fashion parade does go well with modern choreograph, so proves Peh, who spent more The show, organised By the Junior Chamber of Commerce, was in aid56 words
-
306 1968-04-22 4 KI’ALA LUMPUR. Sun. A wise policy of political and racial equality, cultural liberalism, economic justice with equal job opportunities can infuse a feeling of being wanted in the average family Dr. Chen Man Hin. chairman of the Democratic Action Party, said today.306 words
-
163 1968-04-22 4 Hong Kong. Sun. <UPI)— Communist today ridiculed a movement by business and labour circles to urge Sir David Trench to seek another term as Governor. He is leaving on Wednesday for talks with the Commonwealth Office. “Usually it does not mean a163 words
-
249 1968-04-22 4 PARIS, Sun (Reuter). United Nations Secretary General U Thant left Paris today for Teheran without making any contacts here to break the stalemate on the site selection for Vietnam talks. The U.N. Chief, who spent the night here, did not see Mr.249 words
-
Article84 1968-04-22 4 HONG KONO. Sun. (Reuter) Three British merchant seamen were arrested today after they entered the restricted area on the final Hong Kong border. A police spokesman said today the seamen were intercepted at a police road block about 200 yards from the Man Kam To bridge84 words
-
Article, Illustration55 1968-04-22 4 Rosita, the efficient secretary, certainly dresses smartly for work. Her outfit is a simple cut shift, with matching coat, topped off with a hat. She was showng how smart secretaries can be at the “We, the living’ fashion parade organised by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Dragon Court55 words
-
190 1968-04-22 4 WASHINGTON. Sun (UPI) The US. State Department has denied reports of a rift between President Johnson and Secretary of State Rusk over a possible site for Vietnam peace talks. In a one-sentence statement issued on Saturday, the Department said no such disagreement190 words
-
56 1968-04-22 4 The Australian Minister for the Army, Mr. Philip Lynch, is seen here talking to Australian soldiers at R.A.A.F. base in Butterworth last Thursday. He flew into the base as part of a tour of Australian Army units in South-east Asia. From left to right: Gunner Frank Erdelyi, Sgt. Lindsay Black,56 words
-
-
WORLD NEWS
-
360 1968-04-22 5 ALLIES FACE STUBBORN VC RESISTANCE SAIGON, Sun. (Reuter) —Vietcong forces are still clinging stubbornly to positions around Saigon despite the big Allied operation to drive them back, and lost nearly 60 men killed in two sharp actions near the capital, an American military spokesman reported here today. In the first360 words
-
Article114 1968-04-22 5 BALDWIN PARK. California. Sun. (UPI) Police In this Los Angeles suburb yesterday picked up a man who resembles James Earl Ray. alias Eric Galt, the accused assassin of Martin Luther King Police said they were awaiting a fingerprint check of the man. whom they refused114 words
-
97 1968-04-22 5 SovietMaltese trade ties being forged VALLETTA. Malta. Sun (Reuter) A Soviet delegation has arrived here to Improve trade relations with Malta. Mr. Felix Dimitri and Miss Kazapatnitskaia Alla, reached here yesterday from the commercial section of the Soviet embassy In Rome. A spokesman for the Meltese Ministry of Commonwealth and97 words
-
197 1968-04-22 5 SALZBURG. Sun (UPI) Thailand’s smiling Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn and his delegation were given a hearty welcome and serenaded with music as they arrived here early yesterday evening by train from Vienna. Top Salzburg provincial officials as well as hundreds of curious spectators197 words
-
Article78 1968-04-22 5 ATHENS, Sun. < Reuter) Greek youths have been warned oy the Ministry of Hygiene to stay away from attractive foreign tourist girls because they may get venereal diseases. A leaflet issued today by Mr. Nicholas Kritharis. a director of the ministry, said: “Attractive girls with78 words
-
Article, Illustration59 1968-04-22 5 WHILE It has a striking resemblance to an over-sized gym shoe, it is really an experimental life raft and a canopy. It is being tested at the United States Air Force Sea Survival School and is designed to insulate effectively a pilot forced downPana Photo. - 59 words
-
Article, Illustration39 1968-04-22 5 Half of the township of Greenwood. Arkansas was ripped up by a tornado on Friday night. It was the worst experience in the quiet 114-year-old town’s history. See story this page. UPI radio- photo.— UPI radio-; photo. - 39 words
-
Article365 1968-04-22 5 CHECK-UP'AN OUTRAGEOUS SHAM' WASHINGTON, Sun. (UPI) —A special government study disclosed that more than 40,0C0 men were drafted or enlisted into the service over a two-year period when they actually were physically unfit. As a result, the General Accounting Office (GAO) said, the men had365 words
-
Article122 1968-04-22 5 ROME. Sun. <Reuter) World demand for meat Is growing rapidly and outstripping production, according to U.N. Food and Ag r i culture Organisation estimates. Demand is expected to reach 92 million tons by 1975, compared to 63.500.000 tons in 1963. Productions is expected to reach about122 words
-
Article157 1968-04-22 5 GREENWOOD. Arkansas Sun. (UPI) Lt. Gov. Maurice Britt said yesterday he was asking disaster designation for the town of Greenwood, where a tornado killed 12 persons on Friday, injured hundreds, and virtually levelled half the town. Britt and top National Guard and State157 words
-
Article114 1968-04-22 5 MAMLA. Sun (LPI) Mayon Volcano. famous throughout the Philippines for its “perfect” cone, erupted yeste.day. Initial reports inm Albay Province, where the 8.284foot volcano ,s .0.-atcd, said the eruption was mi.d. Eyewitnesses said the volcano was spewing “balls of fire" and that lava could be seen flowing114 words
-
Article65 1968-04-22 5 PALERMO. Sicily Sun. (UPI) A Palermo surgeon donated his blood yesterday to a woman he was operating on. The patient. 61-year-old Crocifissa Giglia, required so many transfusions during the operation for a broken leg that the hospital’s blood supply ran out. Prof G. Salomone donated his65 words
-
Article104 1968-04-22 5 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) —Britain's intrepid bankers brought their weekend score against bank robbers to 2-0 yesterday. A man brandishing an axe burst into a North London bank vesterdav morning, chopped the accountant on the head and arm and said: "Where is the cash?” But a104 words
-
Article63 1968-04-22 5 DAR ES SALAAM, Sun. (Reuter) Members of the United Nations Council for Southwest Africa have left Dar Es Salaam on their way back to New York after failing to enter the disputed South African ruled territory. The Council president. Mr. Most a f a Rateb AbdelIVahab.63 words
-
273 1968-04-22 5 SYDNEY. Sun. (Reuter) Organ transplantation is not of great value to the community and only prolongs the inevitable for a limited period, Nobel Prize Laureate and President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor MacFarlane Burnet, said here yesterday. Speaking on the Australian Broadcasting273 words
-
Article317 1968-04-22 5 OTTAWA Sun. (I'PI) Pierre Elliot Trudeau, 48-year-old French-Ca-nadian intellectual, was sworn In as Canada's 15th Prime Minister yesterday in a hastily arranged ceremony that fanned speculation he would call a quick election in an attempt to place himself at the head of a majority government.317 words
-
585 1968-04-22 6 Daniel Gottlien - Pacifying—'pacifists' at home allies abroad By Daniel Gottlien AUSTIN, Texas, Sun. (Reuter). —President Johnson's trip nearly half way across the Pacific last week to meet just one of the U.S. allies in Asia appears to be the beginning of a personal effort to restore confidence that the United States will585 words
-
110 1968-04-22 6 SANTIAGO. Chile. Sun. (Reuter) Chilean customs officials were attacked by dogs and beaten with sticks when they tried to impound illegally imported agricultural equipment at the German colony of “Dignidad" (Dignity), in central Chile yesterday The terrified officials fled. The 233-strong colony, situated in110 words
-
Article34 1968-04-22 6 MONTLUCON. France, Sun. (Reuter) The driver fled in panic when his van caught fire here today but two passing truck drivers put out the blaze and saved his cargo: Several dozen Are extinguishers.34 words
-
Article, Illustration26 1968-04-22 6 This proud Laoatian farmer shows off his giant pipe which he has to support with the full palm. Pana Photo.— Pana Photo. - 26 words
-
282 1968-04-22 6 LONDON, Sun. (UPI). President Charles de Gaulle ordered the French Secret Service to begin spying on U.S. missiles and launching sites as early as 1962, the London Sunday Times reported today. The allegation was made by Philippe de Vosjoli, who said he resigned282 words
-
Article234 1968-04-22 6 MOSCOW, Sun. (Reuter) The Soviet Union announced the launching of a new cosmos satellite into an orbit close to those used by previous space spectaculars and the recovery of the satellite* that were automatically linked last Monday. The new craft. Cosmos 216. was put into an234 words
-
Article37 1968-04-22 6 PARIS. Sun. (CPI) United Nation* Secretary General U Thant last night arrived here from New York for a 12-hour stopover en route to Teheran. Iran, where he will attend a Homan Right* Conference.37 words
-
Article54 1968-04-22 6 ROME. Sun. (Reuter) Italian Foreign Minister Amintore Fanfani was taken to hospital with a broken ankle after his chauffeur-driven car skidded and crashed into a tree on a country road In Tuscany last night Signor Fanfani has been out campaigning for the forthcoming elections. No54 words
-
215 1968-04-22 6 NEW DELHI Sun (Reuter) Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi of India and Alexei Kosygin of the Soviet I'nion began talks in a car driving from the airport this morning immediately after Mr. Kosygin's arrival from Pakistan. They had only their interpreters with them. They drove215 words
-
Article139 1968-04-22 6 AUSTIN. Texas. Sun. (UPI) The White House, in a further attempt to lure foreign tourists to this country, has announced the start of a test programme aimed at cutting in half the time required to clear customs at U.S. ports of entry. The test project139 words
-
Article96 1968-04-22 6 JAKARTA. Sun. (UPI)— Five Communist leaders in East Java were arrested during a raid on a secret Communist meeting place in the Surabaja area, according to military authorities Three of those arrested were identified as Djadiwirosubroto. former second chairman of the Indonesian Communist Peasants Movement and96 words
-
Article128 1968-04-22 6 PERTH. Sun. (Reuter) A three-hour unionmanagement conference here ha s failed to settle a labour dispute over Japanese workers at Port Hedland. At the port the strikers announced yesterday they were confident a nationwide shipping strike would result unless their terms were met. They are calling128 words
-
263 1968-04-22 6 LAS Vegas. Nevada. Sun. (UPI) Actor Tony Curtis. 41, thwarted in his attempt to wed in California, married model Leslie Allen. 23. early yesterday at a hotel-casino on the Las Vegas strip The couple had planned to marry in the garden of Curtis’263 words
-
85 1968-04-22 6 HONG KONG. Sun (Reuter) A three-year-old Chinese girl was fatally injured here today when the string of a kite being flown by friends cut her throat The children were playing together on a hillside w hen the kite string ran across little Ip Yin Ling’s85 words
-
781 1968-04-22 6 Lucienne Hubert Rodier - Pax US-Hanoi: Playing hard to get A START HAS BEEN MADE By Lucienne Hubert Rodier Paris, Sun. The world Is beginning to feel a certain disappointment as time goes by without bringing the news of an effective contact between Washington and Hanoi, aimed at speeding the de-escalat-ion in the Vietnam781 words
-
161 1968-04-22 7 TOKYO. Sun (Reuter)— Japanese television stations today broadcast a film showing the effects of the atomic bombinp of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for the first time since it was taken in 1945. The dim was made by Tokyo University scientists immediately after the first atomic161 words
-
84 1968-04-22 7 WARSAW. Sun. (Reuter) The Sov;et ambassador here described Mr Wladyraw Gomulka as "The favourite son of the Polish nation in a statement last night, apparently indicating Moscow's support for the Polish Communist Party leader in his stand in the political aftermath of student troubles It84 words
-
Article, Illustration67 1968-04-22 7 PANMUNJOM, Korea: US Navy Rear Admiral John V. Smith (center, left) protest the Communist ambush of a U.S. Army truck near Panmunjom last Sunday at the 266th Military Armistice Commission meeting held here on Wednesday. Two U.S. soldiers and two South Korean soldiers were killedUPI photo. - 67 words
-
229 1968-04-22 7 Back in Sydney after NZ SYDNEY, Sun. (Reuter). The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik said here today that he would explain Indonesia's position with regard to various problems faced by his country and Australia during his visit here. Speaking at sydney airport229 words
-
Article, Illustration30 1968-04-22 7 UPI radiophoto.UPI — radiophoto. - 30 words
-
Article244 1968-04-22 7 Prophet or racist? LONDON, Sun. (Reuter). fiery speech about "Immigration madness" by Conservative Defence spokesman Enoch Powell stoked bitter argument today on Britain's racial policies. Mr. Powell chose a sensitive issue in this country the continuing arrival of Asian, African and Caribbean migrants whose numbers244 words
-
393 1968-04-22 7 Patrick Massey - FOR ACQUISITIVE YANKEES Bv Patrick Massey LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) “Sold to the gentleman In the cowboy hat sir. Windsor Castle is yours. When will you take it away?” This scene from a n ehtmare auction rises t«> haunt British traditionalists these days as much-loved393 words
-
Article148 1968-04-22 7 ATHLNS. Sun (Reuter) Mr. George Papadopou--Ins. leader of the military government here, has pledged "His officer's oath’’ eventually to restore democracy to the Greek nation. The Prime Minister, who resigned from the Army last December, made the pledge to a five-man all-party British parliamentary delegation visiting148 words
-
305 1968-04-22 7 After Asian pull-out The HAGUE, Sun. (Reuter). British Defence policy is entering a major new phase involving increased military commitment to the continent of Europe, according to informed British sources here. They said a British White Paper on defence, due to appear in305 words
-
Article215 1968-04-22 7 HUDSON, New Hampshire Sun. (UPI) Mr and Mrs. Paul LeClalr plan to sit down and have a talk with their daughter Linda, whose off-campus co-habi-tation with her boyfriend has shaken the establishment of Staid Barnard College. ‘‘Yes, we are going to meet but I'm not going to215 words
-
Article, Illustration21 1968-04-22 7 Pana Photo.— Pana Photo. - 21 words
-
-
Article755 1968-04-22 8 DURING the Japanese occupation of this country, certain local opportunists, taking advantage of their connections with yellow and red flag Japanese military officers, went out of their way to bully their friends, relatives and neighbours in their respective localities. When these officers were transferred, they755 words
-
3697 1968-04-22 8 T)APER by Mr. Soong Min Kong. Director of Fisheries. Malaysia, on “Mobilisation of Resources for the expansion cf fisheries under the First Malaysia Flan Objectives and Tasks” delivered ait the National Seminar on Agriculture at the College of Agriculture. Serdang, on April 16. HPHE3,697 words
-
LETTERS...
-
211 1968-04-22 8 THE trouble with the world today Is that human beings tend to suppress one another. Take the case of Vietnam. Here the Americans misused their wealth and power to cause misery and death to millions of people. The Americans may win this war but211 words
-
Article79 1968-04-22 8 YOUR editorial entitled, “Signal For Chaos” should provide food for thought to nations, which have people of different races, religions and cultures. They should note your editorial pearl of wisdom: “It is a lesson to lesser nations that colour discrimination bears the seeds of destruction79 words
-
-
Article, Illustration217 1968-04-22 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author* "Handbook of Evidence Por Criminal Trials") f) R RICHARD got disgusted with the poor service from Sally’s Telephone Answering Co that serviced his telephones. Sally sued Richard, a physician, for breach of contract. “I notified Sally about the 15th of March that217 words
-
Page 8 Advertisements
-
Advertisement42 1968-04-22 8 Eastern Sun Independent Nat tonal Newspaper MONDAY. APRIL 22. 19«8 21-B Cantonment Road. Singapore 2. Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office Ipoh Office 39. |alan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur. Malayeia. Telephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street. Tul: ***** 77. Brewiter Road. Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS42 words
-
-
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
-
697 1968-04-22 9 The weekly market review SINGAPORE, Sun. A quieter week's trading was seen on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore during which the industrials, on the whole, were barely steady while in few cases eased on profit-taking. The quiet trend which prevailed697 words
-
Article140 1968-04-22 9 TOKYO. Sun. <JEB> Rapid technological progress In the field of electronics recently has led to a sharp interLsiflcation of competition in such vital aspects as developing memory elements for computers. silicon control rectifiers. high resistance transistors and other products. Aside from the past core ir mory for140 words
-
Article131 1968-04-22 9 TOKYO. Sun. (JEB> The Kansal Electronic Industry Promotion Centre has announced development of an experimental model of a colour TV receiver that is said to employ integrated circuits to the greatest extent of any so far known in the world The experimental model Is reported131 words
-
345 1968-04-22 9 CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sun. (UPI). Steel Maganize today said shading reports were popping up persistently in the steel market but declared they were not omens of widespread price cutting. The price trend was upward. Prices on tubular grades had just been raised by345 words
-
Article112 1968-04-22 9 TOKYO. Sun <JEB) Nippon Kokan KK. a leading Japanese steel maker. recently completed the second blast furnace at Its Fukuyama Steel Works and kindled it for operation. The new blast furnace has an Interior capacity of 2.626 cubic metres. It rates as the largest blast furnace112 words
-
71 1968-04-22 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Mr G. Abbas, a Systems Engineer with I C.T.’s Kuala Lumpur office, has left for Colombo to conduct a sixweek course on computer programming for staff of two I.C.T. computer customers there. Mr Abbas has been with I.CT. for two years.71 words
-
Article142 1968-04-22 9 TOKYO. Sun. (JEB> The Japan Automobile Manufacturers’ Association has set the total demand for automobiles. including domestic and foreign, for fiscal 1968 at a comparatively modest level of 3,900,000 cars or an increase of 20.7 per cent over fiscal 1967 figure. This growth, however, is considerably lower142 words
-
Article, Illustration310 1968-04-22 9 CANBERRA, Sun. From a country which hos been most widely known throughout the world for its wool still its greatest single export Australia, quite suddenly, has become one of the world's biggest suppliers of minerals iron, bauxite and alumina, nickel manganese,310 words
-
Article133 1968-04-22 9 LONDON. Sur.. (Reuter). —A drop of nearly £1 million in two-way trade between Britain and China during the first two months of this year was reported yesterday by the Sino-Bri-tish Trade Cour'-il here. Compared with the same period last year. Britlst exports to China133 words
-
391 1968-04-22 9 TOKYO, (JEB), Sun. The basis keynote of the balance of international payments has begun to show signs of improving after it hit the bottom in the October quarter of 1967. This w r as revealed by the Bank of Japan recently on the basis of391 words
-
65 1968-04-22 9 TUNIS. Sun. (Reuter)! The International Federation of Agricultural Producers will hold its Sixth Conference in Tunis from April 29 to May 8. it was announced yesterday. Main theme will be the development of agriculture throughout the world and about 40 countries from the five65 words
-
-
Page 9 Advertisements
-
Advertisement244 1968-04-22 9 AIR MOVEMENTS-S’PORE, K. LUMPUR ARRIVALS l> SINGAPORE MSA i*?<* 12.05 a-m. from Kuala Lumpur. MSA UIM AOS am from Kuala Lumpur PA 4 *l*# 9.10 a m. from San IranciMo Honolulu/Guam Manila/Saigon HM 121 9-30 a.m. from Kuala Lumpur Ms.A 4SI 10.25 am from Kuching MSA —00 s am. from244 words
-
Advertisement463 1968-04-22 9 Hong Kong/Bangkok. CPA 877 8.35 p.m. from Tokyo Osaka Talpeh Hong Kong Bangkok/Kuala Lumpur THAI 404 7.50 p.m. from Jakarta LT 722 900 p.m. Zurich/ Istanbul/Karachi. DEPARTCRES FROM SINGAPORE MSA 020 5.30 a.m. for Kuala Lumpur. MSA 034 7.00 a m for Malacca Kuala Lumpur Ipoh Penang Alor star/ Kota463 words
-
-
Page 10 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous1278 1968-04-22 10 Yom TV and TODAY TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL S KUALA LUMPUR and Pulau Pinang; 6 Ipoh and Melaka: 3 A 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiping; 7 Batu Fahat; Kluang P.M. 5.45 Opening Annct. and Prog. Summary: 5.50 New s Outlines in the National Language; 5.55 National Songs; 600 News in Tamil;1,278 words
-
-
Students’ Page—All $110 Essay Winners
-
Article, Illustration285 1968-04-22 12 AS I was returning home from school, I thought of what I should do after dinner, when suddenly I was ‘awakened’ by a loud sound. I looked at the sky. and saw thick dark clouds gathering. The rain began to fall heavily.285 words
-
Article, Illustration262 1968-04-22 12 “WHAT should I be when I grow up? A typist, a stenographer, an accountant, a teacher or perhaps a doctor?” Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions that one can make in one’s life. There are between twenty and thirty thousand jobs to choose262 words
-
Article, Illustration447 1968-04-22 12 THE commonest things are often the most wonderful such as sound. Probably we do not notice that we are surrounded by sounds sounds in the room, human sounds, animal sounds, bird sounds, all kinds of sounds and noises Where do sounds come from? How do447 words
-
Article, Illustration312 1968-04-22 12 HAWKERS can be found everywhere in Singapore. Sometimes they are found individually or in groups at certain sites such as the Es- planade. However. most hawkers are found in densely populated areas where business is most encouraging. Nowadays, there are “Pasar Malams” at certain places where312 words
-
Article, Illustration299 1968-04-22 12 T>OLYGAMY is very popular in many countries, especially in some 1 Muslim nations. In most cases, it brings troubles and sadness to both sexes and consequently lead to divorce. A POLYGAMIST usually has more children than a bigamist or a man who has one299 words
-
Article, Illustration287 1968-04-22 12 SOMETIMES we do things without reasons. Take learning English, for example. I have been learning English since I was small, but it has occurred to me why I have been doing so until now. I do have reasons, of course, for learning English. In the287 words
-
Article, Illustration227 1968-04-22 12 LAST holidays, my friends and I decided to camp in a jungle. We brought bows and arrows for hunting trip. We started at eight o’clock in the morning and walked into a jungle far away from my house. At first we found that it227 words
-
Article, Illustration291 1968-04-22 12 A STITCH in time saves nine. This proverb emphasises the danger of neglecting the importance of little things. It means that if we first notice a small hole in our clothes, we should mend it promptly to prevent it from enlarging, if it becomes291 words
-
Article, Illustration310 1968-04-22 12 THE Magic Carpet! The richest and the thickest and the largest carpet in the world, sailing gently through cotton-wool clouds and sapphire skies, with the panorama of unknown lands spread out below! I would give anything to have such a carpet at my disposal, ready to obey310 words
-
Article, Illustration461 1968-04-22 12 I always feel happy when I recall an incident which made me happy. This incident happened when I was 13 years old. As it was a playful age, I enjoyed everyday of the year. Sometimes I played all day long till my mother had to461 words
-
Article, Illustration223 1968-04-22 12 I woke up at half-past six. I went to the bath-room and saw that my toothbrush had disappeared. At once I knew that my small siste r was responsible. So I went to her room and saw that she was sleeping soundly, covered with a223 words
-
-
Page 12 Advertisements
-
Advertisement167 1968-04-22 12 Rules of Eastern Sun’s essay writing All enlrants are requested to observe the followng rules: 1. Each entrant must fill in his/her otcn writing the entry form appended below in block letters. 2. No entry will be considered without the entry form properly filled up. 3. The entrant must attach167 words
-
-
EASTERN SUN SPECIAL
-
Article, Illustration522 1968-04-22 13 Vincente Moliwanog - By Vincente Moliwanog, United Press International UPI. JAKARTA, once dreary and depressing, is beginning to swing. The beat of rock music throbs in donee holls and nightclubs. Miniskirts are appearing on the streets, and youngsters have found their heroes: 007 and Django, a cowboy— UPI. - 522 words
-
Article, Illustration437 1968-04-22 13 G. RATZIN - By G. RATZIN Reuter. JJELEGATES from 130 countries ore to gather in Teheran today to chart a course for promoting human rights throughout the world. The three-week conference is the first ever held to discuss the entire range of human rights activities It— Reuter. - 437 words
-
Article, Illustration445 1968-04-22 13 Michael Arkus - By Michael Arkus Reuter. Premier Fidel Castro has declared total war on one of Cuba's favourite pastimes rumourmongering. The committees of defence of the revolution, local block vigilante groups in every town building and workcentre, have received instructions to stop all counterrevolutionary rumours an jokes.— Reuter.; — UPI photo. - 445 words
-
-
Page 13 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous246 1968-04-22 13 SHAW IGANIPttTiOM Lido phono 2mi4 NOW SHOWING! NO FREE LIST! Due to film a length 4 Shoo* Note Time*: 11. 2 SO. 0 15. »IS Main Feature start* promptly at U.IS. S.IS. *2* A 5.33 ***** Eastwood. Dee Van Cleet “THE GOOD. THE B4D THE CGLY" Eh Wallach Scope it246 words
-
Miscellaneous241 1968-04-22 13 GALA To4*y At 1.30. 4. 6. 30. 915 p m "THE FURTHER PERILS or LAUREL A HARDY (Fo*) Prirfi: 1100. $2.00 At s3.Of) Ample ear park rpace available behind the theatre Entrance between Gala and Marlboronrb SCHOOL CHILDREN CONCESSION $1 oo to jnt neat daily at 130. too a a3O241 words
-
-
Sun Sport
-
Article245 1968-04-22 14 SEREMBAN. Sun. Selangor are the new holders of the Tan Sri Abdul Jamil Rais trophy when they beat the two-man Kedah team 4-1 in the finals of the second Malaysian junior inter-State tennis at the N.S. club courts here today. Kedah’s Rajinder Singh and Jaswant245 words
-
634 1968-04-22 14 PENANG. Sun. Following ts the training list for the Penang Turf Club Summer meeting on April 28. May 1 and 5. Trainer J.R. Rodgers 1. Mafoota 2. Tee Up 3. Djazzi 4. Burnt Sand 5. Commando 6. Loyal Scholar 7. Sweet Melody634 words
-
47 1968-04-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun A four-member Malaysian team left for Jakarta today to take part in the four-day All-Indonesia swimming championship starting on Thursday. The team comprising three swimmers and an official, were by Mr. Alex Chan. They will return on April 29.47 words
-
Article46 1968-04-22 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun Selangor boys suffered a shock defeat when they were beaten 68-48 by their Kelantan counterparts in the current Malaysian Youth Basketball competition here last night. In the girls section Perak edged Selangor 29-28. Sarawak, the defending champions beat Johore 66-55.46 words
-
Article, Illustration59 1968-04-22 14 THE inaugural SjEAPATT (South-East Asia Pacific Area Table Tennis) titles concluded in Melbourne. Australia, last week. World champion Nobuhiko Hasegawa of Japan won the men’s singles and Korean girl Choi Jung Sook won the women's singles. Picture shows the General scene at Melbourne’s Festival Hall stadium59 words
-
325 1968-04-22 14 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Minister for Education and President of the Singapore Badminton Association. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, has said that the “investment” made by the government to build a rugged society through sports will undoubtedly produce good dividends in the years to come. Speaking325 words
-
Article69 1968-04-22 14 SINGAPORE. Sun. A Police Reserve Unit constable. See Kim San today won the Police Big Walk from Woodlands to the Police Training School at Whitley Road. The distance for tbe Senior Men’s Section is 12-4 miles. Winners in the other sections are:P.C. Ng San Hwee (Junior69 words
-
Article174 1968-04-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Lights Athletic Club, organisers of the 2.5 mile open road relay, won the Sohan Challenge Trophy when they beat five other clubs at the Lake Gardens this morning Much of the glamour was lost when the Harimau Sports Club from Seremban174 words
-
Article106 1968-04-22 14 WEYBRIDGE. England, Sun. (Reuter) British Ryder Cud player Brian Huggett took the £l,OOO first prize with a one-stroke victory in the Shell winter professional golf tournament here yesterday. Huggett scored a two-under-par 68 in the 18-hole finai to win by one shot from Britain's John106 words
-
Article138 1968-04-22 14 2.000 Guineas NEWBURY. England. Sun. (Reuter) Newmarket trainer Noel Murless said he did not know whether Connaught would now run in the 2.000 Guineas classic at Newmarket next month after refusing to enter th» stalls for the Greenham Stakes here yesterday. The seven-furlong race for three-year-olds was138 words
-
Article789 1968-04-22 15 BEN VARIYAN - SIGNS THAT GLITTERING T-CUP WILL BE WRESTED FROM US By BEN VARIYAN LUMPUR, Sun.—The Thomoi Cup, shining symbol of World Badminton supremacy, was displayed for three nights at the Stadium Negara by the Badminton Association of Malaysia after ten long years in the wilderness. But789 words
-
Article549 1968-04-22 15 Burnley Cup KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Selangor, last year's joint champions with Penang, and Perak will meet in the finals of the Burnley Cup soccer tournament on Tuesday at the Stadium Merdeka Selangor blazed through their way into the finals with an easy 7-0 win549 words
-
Article152 1968-04-22 15 LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sun. (Reuter) American Masters champion Bob Goalby shot a five-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead at the end of 54-hoies in the US$ 150.000 Tournament of Champions here yesterday. Goalby sank birdie putts on four of the last six holes to152 words
-
Article, Illustration103 1968-04-22 15 Malaysia's top doubles pair. Xg Boon Bee and Tan Vre Khan receiving their Gold Leaf trophies from the President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia, Ln» he .Mohd. Khir Johari Boon Bee and Yee Khan heat Andersen and Walsoe 15-11. 15-10. to take the doubles title at103 words
-
Article237 1968-04-22 15 OAKLAND. California. Sur. (UPI) Oakland hosts the World Box:ng Association world heavyweight title fight next Saturday between Jerry Quarry and Jimmy Ellis in a 15-round-er. The winner will be acknowledged by the W'BA as successor to the world championship which was lifted from Cassius237 words
-
88 1968-04-22 15 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) English First Division Club Leeds United and Dundee of Scotland have arranged to play the first leg of their Inter-Cities Fairs Soccer Cup semi-finals in Dundee on May l. it was announced today. The return match will be either88 words
-
503 1968-04-22 15 Selangor’s Mike Shepherdson. Alex Dehkan, S Marimuthu and Winston de Souza tore Penang’s bowling into pieces and thrashed them for an innings and 24 runs win in a Malaysian Cricket Association League fixture on the Padang here today. Scores: Penang 127 and503 words
-
215 1968-04-22 15 LONDON, Sun. (UPI) Open tennis makes its debut tomorrow at Bournemouth in the British hard court lawn tennis championships when amateur and professional players compete against each other for the first time. The grand opening has turned out to be an anticlimax. however, and215 words
-
Article50 1968-04-22 15 SINGAPORE. Sun. Vigilante Corps District 3 beat Bukit Timah Community Centre 4-1 in the Tiong Bahru C.C. soccer tournament. Vigilante Corps led by 1-0 at half time. Scorers: Zakariah Abdullah. Rahim Said. M.K. Abdullah and Rahmat Sastri for Vigilante Corps and Johnny Tan for Bukit Timah C.C.50 words
-
218 1968-04-22 15 By M. T. LINGAM KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. A well-known American professional tennis coach Charles Lundren will be visiting Malaysia In August next vear. Lundren is sponsoring a private tour of Japan, Hawaii and Malaysia. His team will be made no of promising youths218 words
-
Article151 1968-04-22 15 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Leytonstone won the English Football Association Amateur Cup for the third time in their history with a 1-0 win over Chesham United at Wembley here yesterday playing with only ten men for three-quarters of the match. There was no score at halftime. A151 words
-
Article137 1968-04-22 15 LAUSANNE. Switzerland, Sun. (Reuter) The nine-man executive of the International Olympic Committee (IOC.) went into their second and final day of secret talks here this morning over the controversial question Of South Africa's re-admission to the Olympic Games. Much of the agenda still remains to137 words
-
-
Page 14 Advertisements
-
Advertisement511 1968-04-22 14 Classified Ads. SITUATION VACANT 20 Words $5/~ (Minimum) WANTED A driver, preferably Indian. with an excellent record. Singapore Citizen. Good salary, quarters provided. Apply to Eastern Sun 238 Cantonment Road, Singapore, between 10 a m. and 4 p.m. Radio TV Service. REDIFFUSION TELEVISION RENTALS Long or Short term period* Still511 words
-
Advertisement356 1968-04-22 14 TENDERS KENYATAAN TAWARAX IBC PEJABAT JKR TAWARAX daripada pemborong2 vang berdaftar diJ.K.R akan di-terima di-Peja-bat Pengarah Kerja Raya. Ibu Pejabat. Jabatan Kerja Raya. Jalan Maxwell, Kuala Lumpur hingga pukul 12.00 tengah hari pada 13hb. Mei 1968 untok:SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF OPERATING LIGHT FITTINGS FOR THE NEW GENERAL HOSPITAL. AT SEREMBAN356 words
-
-
Article369 1968-04-22 16 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Results of football matches played yesterday were: ENGLISH ONE Burnley 4 Stoke City 0 Everton 2 Chelsea 1 Fulham 2 Newcastle 0 Leeds Utd 3 W B. Albion 1 Leicester 4 Shampton 1 Man Utd 1 Sheffield U. 0 Sheffield W. 0 N. Forest 0369 words
-
Article1776 1968-04-22 16 ENGLISH ON* HOME AWAY Pts P W D L F A W D L F A Man United Leeds Man. City Liverpool Everton Tottenham V Bromwich Newcastle Chelsea Notts Forest Burnley 39 38 38 37 37 38 38 39 37 39 38 37 14 17 15 15 161,776 words
-
533 1968-04-22 16 T ONDON, Sun. (Reuter). Manchester United and Leeds United both scored victories yesterday to pull clear of their rivals in the battle for the English First Division soccer championship. A fifth minute goal by skipper Denis Law was enough to give Manchester United533 words
-
136 1968-04-22 16 SINGAPORE. Sun Mr. Char. Chee Seng. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Affairs today stressed that the spor's arena is one of the places for individual and community development. Mr Chan, who was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Singapore and136 words
-
Article108 1968-04-22 16 BOCHUM. West Germany. Sun. (Reuter) The All-England Champion Eva Twedberg, of Sweden, failed to reach the final of the first European badminton championships here yesterday. when she was beaten by the West German Marieluise Wackerow. a girl she had never lost to before. The Pressure of being108 words
-
120 1968-04-22 16 SINGAPORE. Sun. A presentation ceremony will be held at the People’s Association tomorrow during which the Chairman of 15 Community Centre; Management Committees will present trophies and medals worth $1,314 to Vigilante Corps representatives for their annual sports to be held at the Farrer120 words
-
Article226 1968-04-22 16 HONG KONG, Sun (Reiter) S oa-smen wer? co-to'etclv out'lassed by their Hong Korg ro nterparts on the first day of the interport regatta here yesterday. The races were held at Middle Bay under a steady drizzle but calm waters. In the senior sculls event Singapore’s Lahiffe was226 words
-
Article129 1968-04-22 16 ADENAU, Germany. Sun. (UPI) —Phil Read of Britain took his 125 cc Yamaha motocycle around the winding Nuerburgring track faster than it has been covered on two wheels to win the German Grand Pnx yesterday and pick up eight points toward the world championships. Read,129 words
-
Article47 1968-04-22 16 LYONS. Sun. (Reuter) Sweden last night won the men’s European team table tennis championship for the third successive time beating ♦he Soviet Union 5-3 in the inal. In the women’s championship the Soviet Unio n also lost, to an inspired West German team, bv 3-0.47 words
-
367 1968-04-22 16 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) Full-back Sam Doble took his season's points tally past 300 when he helped Moseley to a 1514 win over Northampton in yesterday's Rugby L'nion programme. Doble scored a try of which took him over the 300-mark and converted this367 words
-
Article188 1968-04-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Plans are underway to bring out a British professional coach to assist the Malaysian Cyclists’ Federation for a long term basis. It is understood officials of the National Sports Foundation of Malaysia and the MCF met here during the week to discuss188 words
-
Article115 1968-04-22 16 CHINGFORD, England, Sun. (UPI) Mrs. Fay Toyne-More of Australia won the women’s singles title in the Rothmams’ hard court lawn tennis tournament here by beating British No. 1 Virginia Wade 6-4. 8-6 in the final yesterday. Miss Wade, top seed and favourite to retain her women’s115 words
-
Article, Illustration119 1968-04-22 16 THE Nissan R3Bl a prototype of Nissan Motor Company's future sports car. unveiled in Tokyo recently, will be entered in the forthcoming Japan Grand Prix race on May 2 and 3 at the Fuji Speedway course in Japan. The futuristic sports car is powered by a119 words
-
Article85 1968-04-22 16 PALERMO. Sicily, Sun. (UPI) American Martin Riessen upset Italian Davis Cupper Nicola Pietrangeli 6-3. 6-2 in the men’s singles semi-finals of the international tennis tournament of Sicily yesterday. Romanian ace lon Tiriac beat Australia's Dick Crealy 6-1, 6-4 in the other semifinals. Pietrangeli teamed up with Australian-born85 words
-
Article97 1968-04-22 16 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) Hotroy, last year’s winner. is among 16 acceptors announced today for the City and Suburban Handicap Stakes to be run over one and a quarter miles at Lpsom on Wednesday. They are with weigths: Copsaie 9.12, Hotroy 9.9, My Swanee 9.6. Game All’97 words
-
Page 16 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous65 1968-04-22 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 10.37 am. (6.2 ft), 9.52 pm. (6 3 ft Port Swettenham: 1.39 a.m. (11.0 ft.) 2is (12.7 ft.) pm Port Dickson: 3.14 a.m. (6.1 ft.). 3.19 p. m (a 4ft Singapore: 5.53 a.m. (7 0 ft.), 8.59 p.m (7 0 ft Sedili Kechil: 4.05 a.m. (4.865 words
-