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Title Section22 1968-04-25 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 626 Thursday, 25 April 1968. MC(P) 0950 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article, Illustration906 1968-04-25 1 K. G. THARAN; V. G. K. NAIR - By K. G. THARAN and V. G. K. NAIR La yang layang, Wed. The charred remains of several bodies were found today as workers cleared the wreck of yesterday's train tragedy. Among the bodies was tnat of a child which was found pinned byEastern Sun pix by V. K. G. Nair and K. G. Thar an. - 906 words
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Article, Illustration119 1968-04-25 1 This is Emily Rubia. clad in a figure hugging leotard —the costume won bv the James Bond girls in the latest lan Fleming thriller, “Casino Royale." which will have its charity premiere in Singapore on Mar 15. Emily is one of the four lovely sisters who119 words
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Article581 1968-04-25 1 Lim Thow Boon - FUTURE OF A.S.E.A.N. By Lim Thow Boon LUMPUR, Wed.—Tunku Abdul Rahman tonight expressed "serious anxiety" over the future of the Association of South-east Asia. Speaking at a State banquet in honour of General Ne Win, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Burma, at Parliament House, the581 words
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114 1968-04-25 1 JAKARTA. Wed. (Reuter) Foreign Minister Adam Malik said today that Indonesia had no objection to the stationing of Australian and New Zealand troops in Malaysia and Singapore because their presence there was “bound by tradition”. But. he said Indonesia would have objections114 words
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62 1968-04-25 1 BANGKOK. Wed (Reuter) The That Government today confirmed that Communist-trained guerillas have wiped out two border police stations in the extreme North, killing 14 policemen. Interior Minister Praphas Charusathien said another policeman is missing and three are seriously wounded. Early unconfirmed reports yesterday62 words
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105 1968-04-25 1 WASHINGTON. Wed. (Reuter; Pans today emerged as the most likely site for preliminary Vietnam peace talks. United States officials and diplomats said the consensus appears to be that the French capital will be the compromise choice of venue by American and North Vietnam.105 words
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Miscellaneous17 1968-04-25 1 ladies day SagSj&ttZ \b INC n'msj. mi# 'I move that next year we find a different spon-17 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration728 1968-04-25 2 Chan Kam You - By Chan Kam You TTUALA LUMPUR, Wed Tunku Abdul Rahman today told General Ne Win, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Burma, about the Philippines' claim to Sabah. General Ne Win was briefed on this issue when he met members of the Malaysian— Eastern Sun pix; by Yap Chew Tan. - 728 words
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325 1968-04-25 2 KUALA LUMPI'R. Wed m- Bntma seeks to build fbod relationships with all countries. Irrespective of *V‘ their economic, social or political systems, the Chairman of the Burmese Revo--4 lutidnarv Council. General Ne Win said tonight. Ih a speech at a State -‘Mfnqtwt given325 words
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Article93 1968-04-25 2 1; National Art Gallery (Jilin Ampangi: Rem- hrartdt'g etchings and drawings 10 a m. to 6 30 p.m. Peninsular Art Gallery ■(4l. Jalaq Raja Mudai: f Works Of prominent Malayj; llan artists exhibition 9 A.m. to 6 p.m. Srlt’sh Council Library (Jilin Bluff): Exhibition of Books by Sir93 words
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Article123 1968-04-25 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Mr. T C. Larkin. NeW Zealand's assistant secretary of External Affairs, will be here from May 1 to 2. E n route after routine exchanges in Tokyo, Mr. Larkin will Be visiting Malaysia for the first time and will have discussion* with123 words
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Article94 1968-04-25 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Professor Roland Puecetti. head of the Philosophy Department. University of Singapore will hold an informal discussion on “Marxism and Islsm” at the Lincoln Cultural Centre. Loke Yew Building. on Friday at 7.31 p.m Prof Pncretti. who has been a Fulbright lecturer at94 words
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Article197 1968-04-25 2 SINGAPORE Wed, Several hundred pieces df ladies' plastic bags went up in flames when a (ire broke out at the Golden Eagle Company in Hong Kong Street this afternoon Damages have been estimated at $5,000. No one was hurt in the blaze. Four fire engines took197 words
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Article167 1968-04-25 2 SINGAPORE. Wea A cross-appeal over damages awarded to a tenant began before the Federal Court of Appeal today. Mr. Khbo Hin Hiong for the appellant, Chau Keg. a tenant, is asking the court for an ihergase in the damages awarded earlier. The appellant was awarded $2,500 following167 words
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65 1968-04-25 2 Don't record the score Tun Abdul Razak, the Deputy Premier, warns Eastern Aun cameraman Mok Voon covering his game of golf with General Ne Win, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Burma, at the Royal Selangor Golf Club, Kuala Lumpur. yesterday. “It's top secret”,said General Ne Win (left) with a65 words
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177 1968-04-25 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Chief of the Armed Forces Staff, General Tunku Osman bin Tunku Mohd. Jewa, will leave for Jakarta on April 29, for a week's goodwill visit to Indonesia. The visit is at the invitation of the Chief of Staff, Indonesian Ministry177 words
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Article99 1968-04-25 2 I BOH. Wed The ft aji Muda of Perak. Raja Musa Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdul Aziz Nik Matullah. will be sworn in as the Recent of Perak in a colourful ceremony at Istana ISkandafian n Kuala Kangsar on May 7 The Raja Muda will99 words
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Article, Illustration537 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE Wed. W ith its re-organisation, Nanyang University now has a student population which reflects the multiracial society and cosmopolitan outlook of Singapore. Since it was set up in 1955, Nantah has been catering mainly for Chinese students although an occasional non-Chinese enrolled for537 words
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Article, Illustration241 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE Wed The Singapore premiere of the James Bond thriller. “Casino Royale” will be screened in aid of the National Defence Fund. The Lions Club of Singapore (Central) and the Electrical Contractors Association are jointly organising the charity premiere at the Odeon Theatre241 words
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Article208 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE, Wed Nine Javelin aircraft of No. 60 Squadron. R.A.F. flying in diamond formation, will stage a farewell fly-past, over the three R.A.F. stations and the Naval Base here on Friday. The squadron is to be disbanded on April 30 after 32 years service. The fly-past will be208 words
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Article, Illustration85 1968-04-25 3 The National Defence Fund has received good response from all quarters. Today scores of trisha-ridcrs in the Republic donated one day's earnings from fares to the Fund. At 5.30 p.m. today, the trisha-ridcrs assembled at the Registry of Vehicles at Middle Road to pass85 words
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298 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. Moves are underway to form a South-east Asian regional student organisation. This proposal will be discussed at the seminar on “Student leadership in a developing Southeast Asia” which began today at the University of Singapore. The Eastern Sun un- derstands298 words
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Article29 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The Singapore Malay Writers Association will hold its annual general meeting on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the National Commercial School 433A Geylang Road here.29 words
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Article28 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital for Children will hold its annual general meeting tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. at its premises in Tanjong Pagar Road.28 words
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Article39 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The National Youth Training Institute will send a goodwill mission consisting of 66 trainees of the youth worker’s course and eight members of the training staff to Thailand and from April 29 to May 13.39 words
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Article, Illustration297 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Meet 20-year-old Miss Aree Tripheachphaisal. a student leader from Thailand who has that pioneering spirit of going into the rural areas. She Is one of the six girls among 76 student delegates from nine297 words
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178 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Th» M.P for Telok Blangah tonight told youths called up for national service to consider the two years of training not only to defend the nation but also as a training for a vocation.” Mr. N. Govindasamy said this when178 words
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Article34 1968-04-25 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Old Bartleyans’ Association will hold a picnic at Ponggol on May 19 at 10 a.m. Members and friends who wish to attend should contact the secretary (TeL *****).34 words
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239 1968-04-25 4 M. T. LINGAM - By M. T. LINGAM SEREMBAN. Wed. The five youth* who figured In yesterday's “Bonnie and Clyde” drama were captured shortly before midnight by police 19 hours after they crashed through three roadblocks, shot at a police party and jumped into a stream to239 words
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323 1968-04-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed —A 48-year-old widow, Ashiah binte Yassin, broke down in the Magistrate's Court here today during a preliminary inquiry into the murder of her son, Abdul Ghani bin Jabar. Ashiah. who had given evidence during the first day of hearing last323 words
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Article191 1968-04-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed A businessman Mr. R. Kline's home in Keroan AmJiang Hilir, was bro Ken into ast night and two watches valued at $550 and $4OO in cash stolen In Ulu Klang Heights a housewife, Mrs. Rosalind King, lost a radio and tape recorder worth191 words
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Article59 1968-04-25 4 TOKYO. Wed. (Reuteri Japan's “blood debt’’ agreements last year with Malaysia and Singapore to settle Second World War claims were given final parliamentary approval here today. Under the agreements Malaysia will receive two freighters worth MJ25.000.000 while Singapore will be given 5525.000.000 In loans and another59 words
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Article32 1968-04-25 4 KUCHING. Wed. More than 200 delegates from all over Sarawak and Sabah will attend the forthcoming East Malaysian Muslim Congress. scheduled to be held here from May 3 to 5.32 words
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79 1968-04-25 4 Senator Gan Teck Yeow, Chairman of the Malaysian Rubber Producers’ Council (left), receiving books containing six Master samples of 26 international grades of rubber, Mr. Lee Soon Sim, from co-chairman of the International Sample Committee of the fourth International Rubber Quality and Packing Conference. The six Master samples were “sealed79 words
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226 1968-04-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. Malaysia and Singapore are considered as one export zone for the purpose of export of timber, and shipment or transport of timber from West Malaysia to Singapore will not be required to pay cess. This was stated today226 words
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Article81 1968-04-25 4 PETALING JAYA. Wed— A housewife reported the loss of jewellery worth more than $4,000 here yesterday. Mrs. Belle Stag Holme Bewsher. of 6 Lorong 5/21 A. told police that she left her home at about 10.15 a.m. She returned at 2.45 p.m. and discovered the loss of81 words
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Article48 1968-04-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The UMNO division. Bungsar. will hold its annual conference on Sunday, May 5 at 9 a.m. at the Adult Education Centre. Buklt Bungsar. off Bungsar Road, here. The Mentri Besar of Selangor. Dato Haji Harun Idris will address the conference.48 words
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327 1968-04-25 4 MAUREEN LEE - By MAUREEN LEE KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. An attempt will be made to introduce the Standard Malaysian Rubber into "The Green Book” —a guide on international standards of quality and packing for natural rubber grades This was announced here today by Mr. W.327 words
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Article100 1968-04-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The idea that vocational guidance is merely to prepare a student for a specific job is a gross over-simplifica-tion. This was stated today by Mr. Richard Lesses. a Peace Corps Volunteer attached to the Selangor Vocational Guidance Association, at the weekly Kuala Lumpur100 words
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103 1968-04-25 4 SEOUL. Wed. (Reuter) New Malaysian Ambassador Bahadun bln Hajl Hassan today presented his credentials to President Chung-Hee Park at the presidential mansion. Blue House. Ambassador Bahadun succeeded Dato Mohamed Ismail bin Mohamed Yusof who was reassigned as permanent representative to the United Nation* and High Commissioner103 words
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Article38 1968-04-25 4 IPOH, Wed. Two armed robbers on a motor-cycle stopped a cyclist. Ng. Kow, 30. at a lonely spot in Jelapang New Village here last night. They stripped him of his wrist-watch after threatening him with daggers.38 words
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Article118 1968-04-25 4 PENANG. Wed. The Coroner. Che Tahirah binte Suleiman, today returned a verdict of death by natural causes on Raja Gopal. who died after being found vomitting blood in a police lock-up here on Jan. 27 A police constable. Mohamed Aris bin Che Mah. told the118 words
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Article82 1968-04-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR Wed Three men were tentatively charged in the Magistrate's court today with the murder of Shahul Hameed at 12 midnight on April 5 this year in Loke Yew Road here. They are Murugesu. alias Tony. 19: Navaratnam. alias Ins Kal. 22. both of Kuala82 words
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Article35 1968-04-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Slew Sin. has postponed his intended visit to Malacca this Friday to a later date. A statement today said Tun Tan Is indisposed.35 words
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387 1968-04-25 4 JAMAL ALI - By JAMAL ALI KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.. /he Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. would make a three-week tour of Aid Malaysia Club countries early next month The countries are Germany, France. India. Denmark. Belgium. Holland and United Kingdbm. Disclosing this today387 words
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Article310 1968-04-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed —A gala “batek night” dinner and dance will be held at the Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Ampang on May 11. under the patronage of Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. Organisers are the UMNO Youth, who are trying to raise funds310 words
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51 1968-04-25 4 Eastern Sun nicture shows the Minister addressing the Assembly attended by more than 50 delegates from West51 words
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Article176 1968-04-25 4 MALACCA, Wed A rubber tapper, Omaran bin Abdullah. 18. today walked out of the High Court here a free man after an eight day trial on a charge of murder. Omaran. who cried unashamedly after hearing the verdict of not guilty returned unanimously by the176 words
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Article, Illustration257 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE, Wed.—A four-man Russian delegation from the All Union Central Council of Trade Unions (A.U.C.C.T.U.) flew into Singapore today "to foster closer ties and strengthen the existing friendship." The mission was headed by Mr. M A Zaidov, Chief of the Soviet Trade Unions and257 words
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Article60 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE. Wed —The sea bottom investigation now being carried out by the Port Master’s Department in the Jurong Channel will be continued for another two weeks up to May 13. All vessels and boats should proceed at a moderate speed in the area giving as wide60 words
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155 1968-04-25 10 LONDON Wed. (Reuter) An appeal by two former Singapore City Council labourers, who lost a plea in the Singapore High Court for damages for alleged wrongful dismissal against the Council, was dismissed with costs by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council tbday. Their appeal155 words
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Article121 1968-04-25 10 S 'P ORE DIARY 11.45 a m. Public lecture by Professor F.C. Courtice organised by the Postgraduate Medical Studies of the University of Singapore at the Pathology Lecture Theatre. Outram Road General Hospital. 1 p.m. 2 pm. The Rotary Club of SingaporeWest weekly luncheon at the Hollandsche (Dutch) Club. Camden121 words
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98 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE. Wed The Outram Road General Hospital has decided to allow an extra visiting hour on Sunday mornings and public holidays for relatives or friends of patients. Visiting hours at the Mistn Wing is from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 pun. and the extra98 words
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Article, Illustration334 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. Israeli and Singapore businessmen were urged last night to have frequent contacts with each other in order to increase trade between both countries. The call came from Mr. P.R. Sachdev. the acting chairman of the Joint Standing Committee of the— Eastern Sun picture. - 334 words
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197 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE Wed. An ex-Port of Singapore Authority police constable, S. George Valautbum. 29. was today charged in the Ninth Magistrate's Court with bou ehreaking and theft of 35 cases of textiles from a PSA godown. Valauthum. who claimed trial to the charge is197 words
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130 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The British Army has formed a new regiment the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Formed on St. George’s Day (April 23), the new regiment is made up of the former Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment130 words
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Article74 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE. Wed The Australian Alumni here will raise funds for the National Defence Fund during its 13th annual dinner and ball o-i Friday An Alumni spokesman jn.d this would be in line with one of the prime objectives of the association, which, in addition to promoting and74 words
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Article51 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. The editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review. Mr. Derek Davies, will speak on “Vietnam Domino Theory” on May 1 at 8.30 p.m. at the New Lecture Theatre No. 3 University of Singapore The public lecture is sponsored by the Singapore Institute of International51 words
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Article, Illustration293 1968-04-25 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. For 28 girls of the “Holiday on Ice” troupe, the next eight days will be a "chanced” holiday. Their premiere performance, originally scheduled for tonight, has been postponed to May 5 as the other half of the troupe and certain293 words
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453 1968-04-25 11 FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA: jCTUALA LUMPUR, Wed. An Education Centre for Science and Mathematics teachers in South-E a s t Asia will be set up in Penang in 1970. This was announced today by the Director of Teachers453 words
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148 1968-04-25 11 IPOH. Wed. A son’s concern- for h: 5 mother's illness and his father's heavy losses in gambling led him to embezzle $4,817 to settle his mother's medieal bills artd his father's debts, the Secier President of the Sessions Court here Mr. Gunn Chit148 words
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Article90 1968-04-25 11 PENANG Wed. A youth. M. Hamffah. ■was today lifted $lBO in the Sessions Court, after he had pleaded guilty to possessing- 11 packets of Indian hemp. The prosecuting officer. ASP Fall Singh, told the Court that Haniffah was arrested by a police party a- Market90 words
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Article49 1968-04-25 11 KAJANG. Wed. The Minister without Portfolio. Enche Abdul Ghafar bin Baba, will open the general meeting of the UMNO. Sepang branch, at the UMNO Building. Kajang on April 28. at 9.30 a m. The Assistant Minister of Education. 7 Mr. Lee Siok Yew-, will be present.49 words
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Article38 1968-04-25 11 MUAR. Wed. Dr. N. Kunanayagim has taken over duties as the Chief Medical Officer of the Muar District Government Hospital from Dr. Hardial Singh who ha c been transferred to the General Hospital in Johore Bahru.38 words
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141 1968-04-25 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Seven Malaysian youths have been selected by the Royal Malaysian Navy to go for a year’s naval cadet training course in the United Kingdom next month. Those selected are Sutan bln Ariffin Wan Azfar bln Wan Anuar. Mohd. Bahar bin141 words
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Article70 1968-04-25 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Mr. N. Paransothi has been elected president of the National Union of Malaysian Students. Other officials are Deputy president. Mr Chee H;n Nam; International vicepresident. Mr. Nur Anwar H&shim. secretary general. Mr. Senathi Rajah. V; press secretary. Mr. Yoone Suan; financial secretary. Mr. Abdu70 words
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Article61 1968-04-25 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Two men. one armed with a dagger, held up a veget ab’.e-telier. Chong Pak Win*.' and his family in Ampang last evening and got away with a S4O gold chain and a radio valued at $4O. The hold-up occurred at about 5.30 p.m at a61 words
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Article60 1968-04-25 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Alliance M.P. Dr. Mahathir bin Mohammad, has been elected by the Court of the University of Malaya to the University Council in place of Dato (Dr.) Haji Mustapha Albakri. Dato (Dr.) Albakri. who has been a member of the University Council since 195960 words
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Article, Illustration71 1968-04-25 11 THE Yang diPertuan Agong (extreme left) introduces Gen. Xe Win, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Burma (second from left) to the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. at Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur recently. Waiting for their turns are Toh Puan Raha. Tun Razak's wife,Eastern Sun pix by Yap Chew Yan. - 71 words
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276 1968-04-25 11 MALACCA, Wed. A low-cost housing scheme for bumiputras is being planned by the State Government in the Tranquerah area. One of the purposes of the scheme Is to slow down the dispersal of Malays from the town The Chief Minister. Tuan Hajl Talib Karim,276 words
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Article, Illustration98 1968-04-25 11 THE Chief of Naval Staff, Commodore K Thanahalasingam. recently made his first annual inspection tour of the Royal Malaysian Naval Base. K.D. Malava. at Woodlands in Singapore. He was accompanied during the tour by the Naval-Onicer-ln-Charge of West Malaysia, Captain JM. Forbes.98 words
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165 1968-04-25 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Alliance Government is urged to support the Merdeka University and help the convenors turn it into a genuinely multiracial and multi-lingual university. The call came from Mr. Llm Kit Slang, organising secretary of the Democratic Action Party, at the party’s Sungel165 words
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Article33 1968-04-25 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Divine Life Society of Malaysia will hold a seminar on "The Search tor the Divine” and a music cl entertainment at Sivana-d-shram Batu Caves on April 28.33 words
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Article156 1968-04-25 11 IPOH, Wed. The chairman of the Democratic Action Party Perak Committee. Mr. Lim Cho Hock, today called on tho Government to ban gambling. He said. “Gambling has been and still Is a scourge of society. “No one in his right sense can seriously discount the far-reaching156 words
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125 1968-04-25 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Royal Malaysian Air, Force will send three officersfor various training course* in the United Kingdom. They are Flying Officer Maz’.an bin Salim and Pilot Officer A. Rahim bin Hussein who will attend an electrical and instructor’s course for -a year125 words
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318 1968-04-25 11 Govt.'s policy to help the 'have-nots' —Minister KUCHING, Wed. The Federal Minister for Lands and Mines, Dato Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, reiterated yesterday that the policy of the Government was to close the gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots" among the population. In view of this, he added, the318 words
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64 1968-04-25 11 LUMUT. Wed. A partj*.-,-of Police on board a speed boat stopped a trawler fishing boat in the sea. two miles' north of Pangkor Island last night. Five men on board the trawler fishing boat were taken into custody, allegedly for illegal trawler fishing in64 words
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65 1968-04-25 11 PENANG. Wed. A nineman team of Japanese agricultural specialists paid a courtesy call on the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, at Bangunan Tuanku' Syed Putra here today. The Specialists will carry out survey and investigations on the Sungei Prai drainage and reclamation project. The65 words
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Advertisement299 1968-04-25 3 Ist WHITEHORSE BIG WALK The Selangor Amateur Athletic Assoclation will bold a Big Walk, sponsored hr Rothmans of Pall Mall IMI Berhad. on Sundav 12th Mar. 1968. Course: From the Rothmans Pavilion .'M.A.H.A Grounds' Riant Road to Riant Coast Club. Name: (in full) (BLOCR LETTERS) Address: Ate: Date Of Birth:299 words
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WORLD NEWS
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643 1968-04-25 5 RACE BILL PASSED BUT LONDON, Wed. (UPI). —Britain's House of Commons, by a large majority, last night defeated an opposition Conservative party onslaught on the government's new race relations bill. Voting was *****9 on the second reading of an opposition amendment to refuse the643 words
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185 1968-04-25 5 C-Mart shows $70m.p.m. surplus in AngloUS trade BRUSSELS, Wed. (UPI). Heavy buying by the United States and Britain helped increased the European Common Market's (EEC) favourable balance of trade in the JanuaryMarch period, a market economic report showed yesterday. The six EEC nations West Germany, France, Italy. Holland. Belgium and185 words
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Article124 1968-04-25 5 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) On May 1 the US. dollar will replace the pound sterling as the basis for some shipping conference tariff rates. Snipping lines trading from Britain and Europe to Australia and New Zealand advised shippers yesterday that “The official parity rates124 words
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Article, Illustration40 1968-04-25 5 CAM RANH BAY. S. Vietnam: Airman Patrick Nugent, son-in-law of President Johnson. handles a 750pound bomb on his third working day here. He is to fuse and load the bombs onto planes. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 40 words
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492 1968-04-25 5 Hurling missiles in the air paths TAIPEI, Wed. China Airlines (CAL) which has had its international operations into Singapore and Malaysia temporarily fouled up for alleged price-cutting practices is fighting another air war at home. As of yesterday the Malaysian and Singapore governments had492 words
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Article189 1968-04-25 5 JAKARTA Wed. (UPI) President Suharto has warned against attempts by what he called foreign forces to draw Indonesia into “Warring blocs’’. In remarks before the National Defence Institute quoted briefly today by the official Antara news agency. Gen Suharto said Indonesia should take careful note189 words
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Article62 1968-04-25 5 WASHINGTON. W e d. (UPI) A strong earthquake struck near Kodiak Island. Alaska yesterday the national earthquake information centre reported. The centre said the quake's magnitude was measured as 6 on the Richter scale. The earthquake information centre said the tremor was near Kodiak Island, about 17562 words
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Article132 1968-04-25 5 JAKARTA. Wed (UPI) Indonesian Agriculture Minister Sutjipto told newsmen in Jakarta he regretted the “inability of the Japanese” to understand Indonesia’s goodwill in opening its door to foreign investors. Mr. Sutjipto said he had reported on foreign and domestic capital investment prospects in lumbering and agricultural132 words
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Article71 1968-04-25 5 SAIGON. Wed. (UPI) The US. Air Forces temporarily grounded its FIIIA jet fighter-bomber yesterday after losing the third of six since the controversial jets began bombing North Vietnam last month. It was the second such grounding of the US$6 m. swing-wing jets since they were rushed71 words
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479 1968-04-25 5 SUSPECT RAY TALKED OF COLLECTING ‘MIL BOUNTY ON KING’ Ex-cellmate says DALTON, Georgia, Wed. (UPI). A prison buddy of James Earl Ray said yesterday that when Ray heard there was a "Milliondollar bounty" on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. he smiled and said, "I'll collect it." Ray, a 40-year-old fugitive479 words
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117 1968-04-25 5 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Communist China has allowed British diplomats to visit the Reuters correspondent in Peking, Anthony Grey, for the first time since he was Placed under house arrest on July 21. the Foreign Office said yesterday. The British charge d'Affaires In Peking.117 words
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Article, Illustration61 1968-04-25 5 Liberal peer ‘Sunshine after rain to wed No. 3 in May DYMCHURCH. Kent: Liberal peer Lord Monihan. 32, (Family motto: Sunshine after rain) seen here with prospective bride Luthgarda de la Rossa Fernandez, niece of the Philippine Ambassador to Thailand. The wedding is scheduled for May 1. Monihan's wife number— UPI Photo. - 61 words
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351 1968-04-25 6 T OS ANGELES, Wed. (UPI). A blonde who doted James Earl Roy —sought in connection with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was reported yesterday to be the object of a search here by Federal agents. The Federal Bureau of351 words
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316 1968-04-25 6 WASHINGTON, Wed. (UPI) Philippines Ambassador Salvador P Lopez yesterday said a summit meeting of allies fighting in Vietnam should be held before any serious peace talks with North Vietnam are begun. Mr. Lopez, who presented his credential in US. to President316 words
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213 1968-04-25 6 MIAMI. Wed (UPI) If President Johnson and President Ho Chi Mlnh cannot find a better place, they have an invitation to sit down at a dining room table in a Miami home to get on with their peace talks:.' Sherry Miller, a213 words
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98 1968-04-25 6 TRIVANDRUM. South India. Wed. (Reuter) Work has resumed on the Canadian-aided Idikkl hydro-electric project in Kerala state after a month's lay-off because of labour trouble, according to State Electricity Board sources. The construction programme on the 70.000.000 rupee (about £3.500.000) plant would be in full98 words
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Article70 1968-04-25 6 TAIPEI. Wed (UPl)—The Provincial Health Department has ordered strict quarantine rules for passengers from Singapore, declared a cholera infected country by the World Health Organisation last week. The Department order said that all passengers from Singapore without cholera shots will be denied entry and Singapore tourists are70 words
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Article118 1968-04-25 6 GENEVA. Wed (UPI). The general decline in economic activity around the world is having little effect on the tourist boom. Latest figures published today show people continue to travel abroad in increasing numbers World trade in 1967 grew by Just five per cent over the year118 words
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Article106 1968-04-25 6 MANILA. Wed (Reuter) Police seized two cases of explosives today aboard an Air Manila aircraft just before it was due to take off from the domestic airport. just outside the Philippine capital. The two cases, which had been declared as dirty clothing. contained over 3.000106 words
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Article65 1968-04-25 6 TOKYO. Wed. (Reuter) North Vietnam knocked down a United States F. 111A swing-wing jet on April 21 over Quang Binh province. the (North) Vietnam news agency monitored here reported today. It was the third aircraft of this type downed over North Vietnam, the agency said. This brought65 words
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Article74 1968-04-25 6 SAIGON. Wed. (Reuter) —A new students group here is planning special trials of pro Communist University students The anti-Communist: University Students Group, is also organising seminars to unmask Communist elements infiltrating the student community. the official Vietnam pres* agencv reported today. No details of how74 words
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331 1968-04-25 6 WASHINGTON. Wed (UPI) The U.S. Army is planning to make heavy use of armoured and mechanised troops to repulse North Korean incursions into South Korea if the current series of border raids develops into large-scale fighting. Military sources said today that one331 words
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Article94 1968-04-25 6 CANBERRA. Wed Reuter) An Australian agricultural scientist has been appointed Director of the Australian and Pacific Council Registry of Experts Services He is Mr. J.R.M. Wolfe and he will set up an office in Canberra The Minister for External Affairs. Mr Paul Hasluck. said tonight the registry94 words
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Article46 1968-04-25 6 CARACAS. Venezuela. Wed. (Reuter) —Venezuelan President Raul Leom's Government resigned tonight after three members of the minority party withdrew from the Cabinet coalition. President Leoni immediately began consultations with the leaders of the majority party, the Accion Democratica. on a new Government.46 words
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Article, Illustration33 1968-04-25 6 TOKYO: Psychedelic artists paint their hallucinatory works on topless girls at a recent Body Painting Festival in Tokyo. The show was opened to the press and other art lovers. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 33 words
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104 1968-04-25 6 NEW DELHI. Wed (Reuter) Rival Maoist groups are reported to have fought armed clashes recently in Chinese-ruled Tibet. Tibetan sources here said two pro-Maoist groups had been fighting for several months. Radio Lhasa, monitored here, said that several people were hurt and some state property104 words
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Article78 1968-04-25 6 BEIRUT. Wed. tUPI) The Yemeni Republican Government charged that British and American military experts have arrived at the Saudi-Arabian town of Jp'zan, near the Yemen border “to plot against North and South Yemen.” An official Yemeni said the Republican Government charged the Americans and British78 words
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205 1968-04-25 6 DUESSELDORF. Germany, Wed. (UPI) Poliee throughout the Ruhr searched last night for a mental patient who allegedly tried to strangle his sister alter escaping from a hospital. He already has served two sentences for attacking women, one of whom died.205 words
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140 1968-04-25 6 PRAGUE. Wed (UPI) Some 350 Czech police and militiamen battled all night to put down a prison revolt by about 60 inmates at a Penitentiary in Minkovice. North Bohemia, the Czech News Agency (CTK) reported yesterday. Several prisoners were reported injured when other inmates set140 words
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234 1968-04-25 6 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) British police today appealed to newspaper readers in India and Pakistan to help them identify an Asian girl whose dismembered body was found in two suitcases. Scotland Yard police headquarters asked for details of all girls and women, aged between234 words
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131 1968-04-25 6 DUNDEE. Scotland. Wed (UPI) The leading official of this Scottish town. Lord Provost Alexander McKenzie. 52. last night looked In danger of becoming an International Lonely Hearts Club organiser Mr McKenzie s marriagebroking abilities emerged after a 25-year-old American wrote asking for the131 words
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247 1968-04-25 6 JERUSALEM. Israel. Wed. (UPI) The former Governor of Arab Jerusalem. Anwar El-Khatib, said yesterday he had “a long list of complaints” about the treatment of Jerusalem’s Arab population by the Israelis. He charged the Israelis have demolished homes of Arabs “who merely247 words
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125 1968-04-25 6 FREIBURG. West Germany. Wed. (Reuter) Police last night arrested a man who said he intended to assassinate Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger during his current electioneering campaign in Baden-Wuert-temberg state. The police said the man. who carried a loaded revolver. was arrested at an125 words
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Article75 1968-04-25 6 C A R t?l c as Venezuela. jy ed 'Uf 1 Army troops have killed 10 guerrillas in c.ashes in Yaracuy state since their Invasion and seizure of two small towns a week ago. the Government reported yesterday It was one of the largest single75 words
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Article59 1968-04-25 6 MANILA, Wed. t Keuter) About 7.000 people were made homeless after a fire last night hit the commercial and residential districts in Iloilo City, about 280 miles South of Manila. Police said property damage was estimated at one million pesos (about 100.000 sterling). The cause of the59 words
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199 1968-04-25 7 TOKYO, Wed. (Reuter) The Jopanese Foreign Ministry has decided to convey its views to Britain and the Soviet Union, cochairmen of the Geneva conference that major Asian nations should take part in any Vietnam peace conference and that Japan would contribute199 words
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168 1968-04-25 7 LIMA. Peru. Wed. (UPI) An American doctor told the VIII Inter-Ame-rican Cardiology Conference here that the t'nited States would need at least 50.000 heart donors a year before transplants could be effective in combatting heart disease. The statement was made by Dr. Eliot168 words
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Article96 1968-04-25 7 DUBLIN. Irish Republic Wed. (Reuter) Higher duties on petrol, tobacco, beer, wine and foreignproduced spirits were announced in the Irish Republic budget yesterday. Cigarettes will go up by about two pence a packet of 20; petrol by two pence a gallon; beer by one penny a96 words
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Article, Illustration17 1968-04-25 7 Londoner looks at the new decimal corns oflicially released yesterday. UPI radio photo.— UPI radio photo. - 17 words
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Article, Illustration42 1968-04-25 7 PARIS. Wed. UN Secretary -General U Thant obliges a news cameraman at Orly airport yesterday on stopover on way back to New York after attending the UN “Human Rights" conference in Teheran. Iran. UPI radiophoto.UPI radiophoto. - 42 words
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Article162 1968-04-25 7 MANILA. Wed (Reuter) Two violent eruptions snook the area surrounding Mayon volcano early this morning as the huge crater kept up its fiery display through the night. The killer volcano continued to emit lava, heavy steam clouds and cover the surrounding area in Albay province, about162 words
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125 1968-04-25 7 JAKARTA Wed. (Reuter) The commander of Britain’s Far East Fleet. Vice Admiral W-D. O Brien arrived here today for a courtesy visit on hoard the first British warship to call here since Indonesia ended its confrontation of Malaysia eighteen months ago The ship,125 words
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193 1968-04-25 7 OTTAWA. Wed. (Reuter) Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau ended four davs of suspense by dissolving Parliament yesterday and announcing an election for June 25. He made the dramatic announcement minutes after the Commons resumed its session, which had been adjourned on March 23. Press193 words
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89 1968-04-25 7 WASHINGTON. Wed (Reuter). The State Department last night denied that Secretary of State Dean Rusk planned to resign at a scheduled meeting with President Johnson at the White House today. Speculation about Mr. Rusks future grew when the white House announced that he would see89 words
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Article160 1968-04-25 7 UNITED NATION’S. Wed 1UPI) The General Assembly resumes its recessed 1967 session today with the question of a treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons. the problems of the Middle East and the future of South West Africa awaiting solution. But the chief business of its160 words
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Article95 1968-04-25 7 AMMAN. Jordan. Wed. (CPI> Princess Muna. British-born wife of King Hussein of Jordan, last night gave birth to twin girls, a palace announcement said. The 28-year-old princess. and her babies are doing well, the announcement added. Muna married Hussein in 1961 and has already borne him95 words
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Article90 1968-04-25 7 HELSINKI. Wed (UPI) An estimated 800 youths yesterday staged an antiAmerican demonstration in downtown Helsinki and marched to the American embassy, where they were stopped by more than 150 uniformed and plainclothes policemen. The demonstrations wore miniature flags of the Vietnamese National Liberation Front and shouted90 words
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165 1968-04-25 7 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Britain warned today that non-Commu-nist nations should stick to their alliances amid the rapidly shifting patterns of international affairs. The warning was sounded at the opening of a two-day ministerial meeting of the Centra’ Treaty Organisation (CENTO) —a junior partner in165 words
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Article80 1968-04-25 7 ZURICH. Wed. i Reuter) Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn. Prime Minister of Thailand, arrived here by car from Munich last night on a three-day private visit to Switzerland. The Prime Minister, who is accompanied by his wife, will spend one night in a luxurious hilltop hotel here80 words
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779 1968-04-25 7 C4XBERR 4, R ed. (Reuter) Wealthy countries today tcere accused of giving a little and taking the lot in their trade dealings with the developing nations of Asia. Spokesman for countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan and Burma all combined to demand779 words
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136 1968-04-25 7 HONG KONG. Wed. (Reuter) Hong Kong's Governor Sir David Trench left here by air today for talks with th° British government in London, to include discussion on the colony's sterling reserves Sir David, who described the talks as “routine", said he was also136 words
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Article54 1968-04-25 7 LOUISVILLE. Kentucky, Wed. (Reuter) Tornadoes swept through Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee today killing at least 10 people, injuring over 100 and causing millions of dollars worth of damage. Worst hit appeared to be the small Kentucky town of Falmouth, where at least four persons were killed54 words
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Article481 1968-04-25 8 “T GUESS it is easy for those who have never A felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an air-tight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society when481 words
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Article367 1968-04-25 8 SCARCELY had he settled down to his new post in the Cabinet, the Minister of Health, Dr. Ng Kam Poh, has already brought to his office a refreshing, exhilarating new sense of dedication to work, innovation, and. yes, progress in the medical and health services. He367 words
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461 1968-04-25 8 ON April 7, 1968, Enche Sheriff Ahmad, Political Secretary to the Minister of Education, addressed the general meeting of Sg. Buloh UMNO Branch. While calling party members to work closely with the non-Malays. Enche Shariff. like all certificate students of English Literature, attempted to461 words
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Article169 1968-04-25 8 COULD I refer to Mr S Ramachandra s letter about the Singapore Traction Company < Eastern Sun, April 18). Whilst I do not question the two specific cases he mentions. I cannot accept the sweeping generalisation concerning 'the continued don’t-care-less attitude of the company's conductors169 words
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Article151 1968-04-25 8 IN his talk over Radio and Television Singapura Dr. Goh Keng Swee touched on the subject of trading with Communist countries. "It is desirable that trade with Communist countries should be done between Governments or between agents of Government This is what our trading Com*151 words
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1885 1968-04-25 8 U AVI NG reviewed x the goals and objectives of our agricultural development programme, and the efforts that are being made for the effective materialisation of these goals, I would like now to discuss briefly our task ahead in overcoming some of the serious1,885 words
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Article, Illustration288 1968-04-25 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, "Handbook of Evidence For Criminal Trials") OARVEY was arrested and found guilty of selling 11 narcotics Illegally He appealed his conviction. “This Is a case of mistaken identity.” Harvey told the court. “Federal agent Thomas claims I sold him drugs three months288 words
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Advertisement41 1968-04-25 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1968 23-B Cantonment Road, Singapore 2. Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office Ipoh Office 39. |alan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Telephone: *****/6 8, Leith Street. Tel: ***** 77. Brewster Road, Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS41 words
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Article, Illustration147 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE Wed. Tithes Dental and Photo Supply Limited will donate 10 prizes to the top 10 taxi drivers who collect the largest amount of money on April 27 proceeds of which will go to the National Defence Fund. The beautiful prizes are presently on147 words
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419 1968-04-25 9 T>OTTERDAM Wed. (Reuter) Indonesia has appealed to donor countries helping her ailing economy to follow the Dutch example in encouraging national industries to get over their doubts and fears about investments in Indonesia, according to con- ICiCiIUC 9UUILCO. Indonesia made the appeal j-esterdav419 words
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Article285 1968-04-25 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Wed—May first grade rubber fob buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 49-3/8 cents per lbdown three-eighths of a cent from previous close. The tone was inactive. Opening prices were marked down on lower than expected London advices. Thereafter, the market285 words
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Article225 1968-04-25 9 NEW YORK. Wed. <UPI> The glamour stocks paced a strong and widespread advance in early dealings yesterday. Trading was so heavy the highspeed stock ticker fell more than five minutes behind the floor trading. Shortly before the end of the first hour of trading, the225 words
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Article, Illustration196 1968-04-25 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Enche Abdul Latip bin Hajl Hamid. Works Accounts Management Trainee of Dunlop Malayan Industries Berhad. will leave here on Monday, for special cost control and management training courses in the United Kingdom. He will attend the Business Managment Practice at Stratford-Upon-Avon.196 words
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Article29 1968-04-25 9 Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Wed. (UPI) Japan has donated telecommunications equipment worth about 598.000 to the Telecommunications Research Centre at Haripu. 69 miles from here, it was announced yesterday29 words
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Article40 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE Wed The Association of Banks in Malaysia Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: Selling T.T/OD ready were Holland Guilders 1175 8, Belgian Francs 1615: French Francs 160-3 8; and Italian Lire *****.40 words
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Article21 1968-04-25 9 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Rubber opened very quiet with spot 16-7/8 17-1/8. No. 1 RSS CIF basis portsMay 17-1/8 17-1/4.21 words
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Article134 1968-04-25 9 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) The pound slipped slightly lower in very quiet Foreign Exchange markets today while the price of gold edged a few cents higher and the stock market rallied from its big runback on Monday. Markets still were cautious in the wake of the warning on134 words
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971 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Prices of the industrial shares rallied slightly on the Stock Exchange today, but conditions remained quiet. The total turnover improved to 1.283.548 as compared to 1.164,000 units yesterday. However, something of a feature today was the drop in price of Malayawata which was971 words
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140 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE. Wed —The Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore has urged the two Governments to hold discussions on trade, banking, company and tax before making any decision “in the interest of the peoples of both territories.” The call was made by the Stock140 words
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Article24 1968-04-25 9 HONG KONG. Wed.(UPI) —Money Quotations: HK56.0675/6.085 oer US dollar for cash. HKSI4 52 per pound sterling HKS3O3 125 per tael gold.24 words
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Article14 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE. Wed The tin price for today was $558 per Picul, unchanged.14 words
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Article471 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE,—Stock Exchange old and oiler prices officially listed at the close ol business INDCSTRI.AL* 2.86 182 181 3 00 3 01 Chemical (o 1 47 Cold storage 418 4.20 Dunlop CD 281 2.8! E. smelting n 570 5.90 F 1 2 05 2.83 Fitzpatricks 1 .86 2.00 f471 words
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Article82 1968-04-25 9 LONDON, Wed. (UPI) London rubber market closed slightly easier with spot 16-7/8 17-1/8. Settlement House May 17-1/8 17-3/16 June 17-3/16 17-5/16 July 17-5/16 17-7/16 July/Sept 17-7/16 17-9/16 Oct/Dec 17-11/16 17-13/16 Jan March 18-1/16 18-1/8 April/June 18-1/4 18-3/8 July/Sept 18-3/8 18-5/8 Oct Dec 18-5/8 18-3/16 Jan March 18-3/482 words
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Article48 1968-04-25 9 (Managers' Price*) lint Mala'an 2.53 >econd Mtla'an 1.82 Third Malayan XD 1.11 The Commerce Industry The saving .94 1 OJ 1 und -98 1.07 F1r*t H’kong XD .76 81 >econd H'Kone .56 Ma!a\*ian Investment Fund XI> 1.10 1 20 Sterling Cmodlty XD 5/3 <• Hong Kong Currency48 words
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Article102 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE Wed. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are Buyer seller Coconut Ull (F.O.B.) Bulk 63 50 Coconut Oil (K.O.B.) Drums 68.00 Loose Copra Mixed tpr 38.50 Muntok White Pepper < K.O.B.) our. N.L.W 112.50 Sarawak White Pepper (K.O.B.) 96% N.L.W 110.00 Sarawak Special Black102 words
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Article18 1968-04-25 9 WASHINGTON. Wed. (Reuter) No offers were made today to General Services Administration to buy tin.18 words
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Article106 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following ships are expected to be in port today:Godowns Vessels 1/2 Cambodge 3/4 Nara 6/7 President Polk 8/9 Kapitan Kosko 10/11 Eizan 13/14 Ras Maersk 15/16 Karachi 18 Tjinegara 19 Kyoyo Maru 23/24 Sahar 29/30 Van Cloon 31/32 Koudekerk 33/34 Karakorum 40/41 Iman 42/43106 words
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Article, Illustration100 1968-04-25 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. The ton prize of $2,300 for the most attractive window display was presented to .Mr. Loe Yap Chong, Manager of Loe Optical Co- recently by Butova International Ltd. Loe Optical competed for the prize with other dealers from South East Asia.100 words
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Miscellaneous667 1968-04-25 10 YOUR TV and < TODAY TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPCK and Pulau Pinanf. 6 Ipoh and Melaka: 3 A 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiping; 7 Batu Pahat; 9 Kluang P.M. 5.45 Opening Annct Prog Summary; 5.50 News Outlines in the National Language; 5.55 National Songs; 6 00 News in667 words
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Article, Illustration436 1968-04-25 12 THE beggars can be divided into three main groups. The first consists of those who are forced to beg because of deformity or physical impairment that makes earning a normal livelihood impossible. Then there are those who are placed under circumstances beyond their436 words
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Article, Illustration482 1968-04-25 12 r F0 me, friends are the most precious things on earth. My best friend is a boy who is a year older than me. We have known each other since childhood. He attends a well-known school in Kuala Lipis and comes from a482 words
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Article, Illustration259 1968-04-25 12 IN Kuala Lumpur, one of the most pressing problems of today is the increasing amount of traffic. Many accidents take place in different parts of Kuala Lumpur. In order to cut down the number of accidents: road-signs, traffic lights and zebra crossings have been introduced259 words
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Article, Illustration190 1968-04-25 12 IT WAS my birthday and the best I ever had. My parents gave me $lO to spend instead of giving me a birthday present. I was overjoyed and I decided how I was going to spend the money. 1 thought of giving a small birthday party, but the190 words
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Article, Illustration246 1968-04-25 12 FIRES are the result of carelessness. For example, one might forget to switch off the iron after ironing the clothes. One may also forget to put out the Are of a cigarette after smoking. There might be a wind and the cigarette would roll on to246 words
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Article, Illustration280 1968-04-25 12 FREQUENTLY an annual sale is held in conjunction with the approach of a significant festival. The main purpose is to sell the old goods at a cheaper price and often the reduction is great. Last year, before Christmas. a store had an annual sale.280 words
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Article, Illustration401 1968-04-25 12 WHAT is life? “Life is but an empty dream”. Yes. many people regard life as a dream, therefore they think that it is not worth doing anything, seeking anything when they are still living. Many people think that life is very miserable. Shakespeare says.401 words
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Article, Illustration226 1968-04-25 12 ONE day as I was going home I saw a car hit a girl. To my surprise, the driver did not stop. I ran to see what happened to the girl Luckily, I noted down the car number. Someone had already telephoned for the ambulance and soon226 words
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Article, Illustration237 1968-04-25 12 THE market near my place is a large one. It is situated at Sembawang Road. It has many open places. The area is crowded with shoos and houses. This market attracts large crowds of buyers and sellers. Last Sunday. I decided to follow my237 words
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Article, Illustration392 1968-04-25 12 ONE Sunday night mv parents and my sister and I went to see a show. The film started at 9.30 p.m. and ended at 11.00 p.m. After the show we went home by car. Next morning I woke up at 6.45 a m. Usually I392 words
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Article, Illustration556 1968-04-25 12 SINGAPORE Is an equatorial country. It experiences rain almost every day. Last Sunday when I was sitting near the window. I happened to look up at the sky. I saw many clouds I knew that It would ram very soon. I then began to think of a556 words
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Advertisement168 1968-04-25 12 NEW ESSAY CONTEST FOR THOSE WHO ARE 14 AND UNDER THE EASTERN SUN’S new essay writ*®* contest for boys and girls of 14 and under PP in this page every Thursday. One of the objects of this contest is to entourage young boys and girls to express themselves **And what168 words
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Article592 1968-04-25 13 UPI 'THE Malaysian archipelago of 120,000,000 people in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore is having a gigantic spelling bee. The spelling bee has been going on for over 10 years. It is an attempt by experts of these nations to unify the spelling of the Malay language.— UPI - 592 words
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Article, Illustration298 1968-04-25 13 An Australian designed rotary mower for commercial use has taken the fatigue out of, and put speed into grass cutting. The machine, guided by its comfort-ably-seated driver, can move through grass at speeds up to eight miles an hour, clearing an acre298 words
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469 1968-04-25 13 Reuter. By THAUNG MYINE 'THE United States has given ThaiI a n d U *****,000 more to beef up the Thai Government's Civic Action Programme against Communist infiltration and subversion in remote villages. The money will enable the Government— Reuter. - 469 words
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Miscellaneous119 1968-04-25 13 ORCHARD Sh«w« Start: I.a-I. 4. ft 9.15 p m r.i M «t*rt« ifl 1.53. 4.t3. 4.53 A 9.39 pm MGM PALACE T.'7 Start: I.**. 4. «45*t 3* p i GO'S" Start. 4t 14. 5.55 pm CASH BOOKINGS ONLY NO FREE LISTS: In 70mm and 6-Track Stereophonic Sound Presented In Panavision119 words
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Article137 1968-04-25 14 JAKARTA. Wed. (UPI)— The Indonesian government has ordered the closing down of 10 private commercial banks in a drive to put order in the Indonesian banking system, it was reported today. According to a Finance Ministry announcement published by the Jakarta daily "Nusantara” today, the137 words
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Article67 1968-04-25 14 BANGKOK Wed (Reuter). The Thai Education Ministry 1* organising moral instruction courses for youngsters to wean them away from Bangkok’s numerous nightclubs- massage parlours and liquor shops during summer holidays. The one-week courses, first of which began yesterday. will teach them Buddhism and Thai culture at67 words
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Article150 1968-04-25 14 WASHINGTON. Wed. (UPI) Indonesia was yesterday readmitted to the International Finance Corporation i IFCI from which former President Sukarno withdrew his nation in 1961. The IFC is a World Bank affiliate that invests in private enterprise in developing member nations. Indonesia was an original member when150 words
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Article111 1968-04-25 14 MANILA. Wed. (Reuter) Two mini-skirted teenage girls helped their male escort holdup the passengers and driver of a “Jeepney” in Nueva Ecija province in northern Philippines recently. Police said the two teenagers and a man boarded the small bus and asked the driver if he111 words
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Article, Illustration70 1968-04-25 14 MANILA, Wed. Some time ago Mrs Imelda Marcos, started growing vegetables as a hobby. The idea developed and now. utilising palace vacant lots, she has set up a scheme called "Share for Progress —a vegetable farm which is shared by members of the— UPI photo. - 70 words
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272 1968-04-25 14 ROME. Tues. (Reuter) Sales of records have grown steadily since World War Two and the average Italian family is now reported to own 14 records, three LP s and 11 singles. The daily Paese Sera says that in the last 20 years, 265 million272 words
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Article588 1968-04-25 14 HARVEST TIME AGAIN HOBART. Australia. Wed.— MALAYSIANS are assured of a gooi supply of the well known apples from Tasmania where orchardists have begun harvesting for the markets of the world one of the biggest and best crops of apples and pears for many years.588 words
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Article641 1968-04-25 14 Hong Saeng: Model village HONG SAENG, Thailand, Wed. (Reuter) By the standards of North-East Thailand, Hong Saeng is a model village. It has a road, electricity and running water. Hong Saeng is prospering. A diesel motor pumps out about 1.000 gallons of water an hour from641 words
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Article118 1968-04-25 14 HONG KONG. Wed. (Reuter) A social worker has described Hong Kong students as emotional and said this gave rise to the tendency among some of them ta attempt suicide when doing badly in final examinations. The social worker is Mr. Andrew H. K. Tu. chairman118 words
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Article76 1968-04-25 14 JAKARTA. Wed. (Reuter)' Indonesian Moslem youths have attacked a proposal to set up a "Go Go dancing club” for Jakarta teengers saying this was a move to further damage their morals. The youth section of the big Muhammadiah Moslem Cultural Organisation said the plan, sponsored by a76 words
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Article106 1968-04-25 14 TAIPEI. Wed. (Reuter) A group of teenage girls at Chungli in central Taiwan announced this week the dissolution of their gang to “mark the start of a new life”. The gang, styled ‘‘Red Rose", was composed of girls between 15 and 18. They banded together106 words
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Article87 1968-04-25 14 BRUNEI TOWN. Wed. (Reuter) Some young Brunei men are on guard against being “scalped”. They are determined to keep all their hair on. It all began when a young office worke r found himself almost bald overnight. He discovered large tufts of hair on his pillow. Doctors87 words
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Advertisement599 1968-04-25 14 Classified Ad, TO-LET SELANGOR HOKKIEN ASSOCIATION PREMISES No. 41. KLYNE STREET. K. LUMPUR THE back portion of Ist floor, about 1700 sq. ft. and the whole of 2nd floor, about 5000 sq. ft. to let. Provided with modern conveniences, air-conditioned, lift, sanitary installation, etc. Please apply to the Association or599 words
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Advertisement133 1968-04-25 14 “All rooms In French dressing. all fully-air-conditioned at all seasons, with TV sets, multi-mus-ical cabinets, telephones and attached bathrooms From a brochure advertising the comforts of a Hong Kong Hotel a irmi ttT that cots A LONC WAT Eastesn Sun CLASSIVIVJ) ADS I EACH WORD SO er 25 cent* (see133 words
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Article289 1968-04-25 15 We will not withdraw from Olympic movement' JOHANNESBURG, Wed. (Reuter) Mr. Pronk Broun, President of the South African Olympic Committee said last night that South Africa would not withdraw from the Olympic movement. “They will have to eerry us out,’’ he declared He was commenting bn reports from289 words
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Article68 1968-04-25 15 Mdfecow. Wed UPI) The Soviet Union expressed satisfaction today at the decision by the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to withdraw the invitation to South Africa for the Mexico City Games. But it said the lOC should go further and withdraw all68 words
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Article65 1968-04-25 15 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) Close of play scores in yesterday s cricket matches were: AT EDGBASTON 50 Over friendly Worcestershire beat Warwickshire by six wickets waru-ickshire 136 for four (50 overs) N AbbeflSy 41*. Worcestershire 14 for four. (47.4 overs) R. HeadlSy 64 AT SOUTHAMPTON: Three-dav65 words
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Article49 1968-04-25 15 MALACCA Wed. The 28th Ordnance Field Park put up a fighting display when they beat 2 /7th Gurkha Rifles 3-2 in a Division two Army league soccer match at the Terendak Camp ground. In another league fixture Ho 3 Squadron RCT convincingly defeated War Department Civilians 4-2.49 words
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250 1968-04-25 15 Let it be the last Olympics paper WASHINGTON, Wed. (IPI) The Washington Post suggested yesterday that the 1968 Olympics, because of the "politics” concerning South Africa, should be the last Olympics. The paper said editorially: “To keep the Olympics pure of politics may sound fine and noble but in practice250 words
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Article104 1968-04-25 15 SINGAPORE. Wed The Anal round of the Asian Cup soccer competition will be held in Teheran, Iran from May 10-20. The Iranian Football Federation have sent a cable to this effect to the Asian Football Confederation The competition dates are as follows:May 10 Hong Kong vs104 words
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Article80 1968-04-25 15 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) Results of football matches played last night were: F.nglish Division One: Sheffield U. 2. Fulham 3. Stoke 3. Leeds 2 English Division Three Northampton Town 3. Peterborough 1. Swindon T. 4. Bristol R 1. Walsall 2. Mansfield 1. English Division Four Barnsley 2. Chester80 words
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Article, Illustration56 1968-04-25 15 Going down, down WELTERWEIGHT champion Curtis Cokes (white trunks) sends *nuth Afriran challenger Willie Ludlrk to the canvas for a six count in the fifth round after which he proceeded to stagger him into the ropes for a fifth round technical knockout to successfully defend his title for the fourth— UPI; photo. - 56 words
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798 1968-04-25 15 Lesile Nakashima - Bv Lesile Nakashima Tokvo, Wed. (UPI) A Manila sports editor last week accused the World Boxing Association (WBA) of overrating Japanese boxers. On its heels came a demand by Japanese boxing club owners that the Japan Boxine Commission quit the798 words
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Article36 1968-04-25 15 SINGAPORE Wed Mr. Lee Khoon Choy. Member of Parliament for Hong Lim will officially open the PAP Hong Li m branch table tennis championships at the branch premises on May 12 at 700 p.m.36 words
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154 1968-04-25 15 SEOUL, Wed. (Reuter) The Organising Committee today announced new fixtures for the Tenth Asian Youth soccer championships here from May 2 to 16. The new fixtures are May 2:- Opening ceremony. South Korea v Hong Kong. Japan v Thailand. May 3:- The Philippines v154 words
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Article35 1968-04-25 15 LONDON. Wed (Neuter) Results of Rugbr Union Club matches plAyed last night were; Cheltenham 3 Royal Air Force 8 Falmouth 6 Penryn 29 Newbridge* 8 Gloucester 6 Penzance and Newlyfl 11 Tr*d«4tf 23.35 words
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426 1968-04-25 15 Laver and Co treat matches as warming-up exercises BOURNEMOUTH. Wed. (Reuter) Australian Rod Laver, the top seed, and his fellow professionals treated today s men’s singles matches as little more than warming-up exercises here on the second d»y ot the Rnti&h hard court tennis championships. None of the big names426 words
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Article144 1968-04-25 15 IPOH. Wed. Perak have not lost hope of retaining the Malaysia Cup in spite of dropping three points in two encounters this season. In the opening match against Perlis on home ground on ‘Mar. 31, Perak were held to a goalless draw. Perak dropped the two points144 words
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Article30 1968-04-25 15 PENANG, Wed. Penang will meet Kedah at Alor Star in the Malaysia Cup soccer Competition on May 17. Penang will play against perak at rpoh do my 2*-30 words
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Article238 1968-04-25 15 LONDON. W4d.—Two British County criCket clubs have just welcomed their latest recruits—two of Pakistan's best and most exciting Test batsmen. Asif Iqbal, will join Ker.t in South-east England, and Majid Jehangir has signed up With Glamorgan in Wales. Robert Oxby. one of Britain's top cricket writers,238 words
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Article299 1968-04-25 15 Malacca, wed Five new records were set, up in the annual National Electricity Board District athletic meet held at the Kubu Stadium. All the records were in the track events (100 metres, 200 metres. 800 metres. 1,500 metres and 5.090 metres). V. Kalimuthu had the distinction299 words
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Article283 1968-04-25 16 Asian youth soccer tourney SINGAPORE. Wed. The Football Association of Singapore have seven more days to confirm participation of the Republic’s squad in the Asian Youth soccer competition to be held in Seoul, Korea from May 2 to 16. At the FAS Council meeting held last283 words
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Article91 1968-04-25 16 LONDON, Wed—Patricia Pryce. one of Britain's top international woman athletes, is returning to the sport this season. The 26-year-old hurdles champion missed most of last season because of a hamstring injury but she's hoping to finish 1968 her final season with a medal at the Mexico Olympics91 words
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Article61 1968-04-25 16 LONDON, Wed. Welshman Howard Winstone will defend his world featherweight title against Jose Legra, of Spain, at Porthcawl, Wales, on July 24. Official confirmation was given last week bv the World Boxing Council President. Senor Luis Spota, of Mexico City. He said: “I don’t see any61 words
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332 1968-04-25 16 LAUSANNE. Switzerland Wed. (Reuter) South Africa today looked virtually certain to be voted out of the Mexico Olympics though officials here were tight-lipped on the exact voting. At the latest tally, last night, the score was 31 against and seven for South Africa’s inclusion332 words
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Article241 1968-04-25 16 Davis Cup MANILA. Wed (UPI) The Philippines with a home court advantage, will be a slight favourite to defeat Indonesia in the Davis Cup Asian semi-finals beginning on Friday. The winner of the threeday, five-match tie will gain the right to plav Japan in the241 words
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Article97 1968-04-25 16 BANGKOK. Wed. (UPI) —World flyweight champion Chartchai Choinoi will fight a non-title bout with Raton Mojica of Nicaragua on June 8, the fighter's manager announced today. The 10-round bout will be held in Nicaragua but the location has not yet been specified, said Col. Boonlert Lertpricha,97 words
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78 1968-04-25 16 Just to prove the loss of four toes hasn't affected his play, Middlesex and England all-rounder Freddie Titmus delivered sceptics a sharp blow last week when he took six wickets for 49 runs and scored 63 not out in a match against an army side. Freddie returned to England from— UPI photo. - 78 words
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310 1968-04-25 16 WINDSOR LAD - By WINDSOR LAD PENANG, Wed. There was little activity at Batu Gantong race track here this morning and only three gallops game under observation. Sistic, with Luke Kang astride, showed encouraging form when she strode out smoothly over 3f. in 39 1/5. She did310 words
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Article144 1968-04-25 16 ALOR STAR. Wed. Police Depot routed Penang Police 8-0 in a one-sided soccer match at the SAHC grounds this evening. With this victory. Police Depot emerged champions in the North Zone of the Police Hannigan Shield soccer competition. They will now meet the winners of144 words
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177 1968-04-25 16 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Leeds United's hopes of winning the English Football League championship were shattered by lowly Stoke City last night. Stoke, one from the bottom of the First Division, beat Leeds 3—2 in a magnificent match that could have a vital bearing on177 words
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295 1968-04-25 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed A Big Walk will be organised by the Selangor Amateur Athletic Association on May 12 in conjunction with the birthday of the Sultan of Seiangor. The event “First White Horse Big Walk” will be sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall (Sdn-295 words
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Article81 1968-04-25 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Selangor wil be represented by seven runners in the Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union cross country race to be held at Kota Bahru on Friday. They are Stephen Nathan, V. Balakrishnan, N.A. Rosli, S. Munlandy, Selvanayagam, R. Raman, and Anthony Dass. Rennie81 words
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Article, Illustration663 1968-04-25 16 BEN VARIYAN - By BEN VARIYAN KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. —Top sportswriters, TV and Radio commentators and officials of the Ministry of Culture. Youth and Sports will be among the panel of judges headed by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Enche Senu bin Abdul Rahman663 words
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Article92 1968-04-25 16 SEREMBAN, Wed. A hat'trick by centre-forward Mohamed Akbar enabled N S. Malays to turn the tables on fr*' Ceylonese Association in the N.S. Hockey Association league fixture here thi* evening Malays won 4-2 after trailing 0-2 up to the 50th minute. Ceylonese took the lead92 words
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Article74 1968-04-25 16 IPC) ?Vt Wed will meet Negri Sembilan in the Malayan P.W.D inter-State soccer competition at the Municipal Padang here on Saturday. Perak P.W.D. will be selected from the folowing* Ibrahim bin Abass.' S. Ramiah. A. Arul Dass. M. Nadarajah. E. John. P. Rasiah. Rosni bin Mohd.74 words
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Article33 1968-04-25 16 KIMBERLEY. Wed. (Reut*r>. Australia and South Africa drew the fifth tennis Test here last night. The teams are level in the nine-match series with one victory each an d three draws.33 words
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Miscellaneous56 1968-04-25 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 11.59 a.m. (7.6 ft.), 11.43 p.m. (7.1 ft.) Port Swettenham: 4.36 a.m. (13.7 ft.), 4.50 p.m. (15.3 ft.) Port Dickson: 5.40 p.m (8.6 ft.) Singapore: 9.43 a.m. (8.1 ft.). 10.13 p.m. (8.0 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 8.35 a.m. (5.8 ft.), 8.29 p.m. (6.3 ft.) Kuantan: 8.05 a.m.56 words
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