Eastern Sun, 7 June 1968
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Title Section24 1968-06-07 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 668 Friday. 7 June 1968. ■jlr MC (P) 0050 Price 15 cents24 words
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Article1506 1968-06-07 1 Los Angeles, Thurs. (DPI Reuter) ROBERT Francis Kennedy, who wanted to become President of the United States and carry on the policies of his assassinated brother, died today from another gunman's hand. Mr. Kennedy, 42, and a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination to the1,506 words
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Article, Illustration1521 1968-06-07 1 CHAN KAM YAU - ‘Stability or increased Government expenditure’ By CHAN KAM YAU KUALA LUMPUR, Thur*. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today sounded a warning to the people of Malaysia to choose between financial and economic stability and increased Government expenditure with all its undesirable effects. This was because ofEastern Sun Pix by Yap Chew Yan. - 1,521 words
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Article54 1968-06-07 1 KI'ALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Tunku Abdul Rahman has expressed shock and sorrow over the death of Senator Robert Kennedy. He regretted this could have happened to a good man. He expressed his sympathy to the Kennedy family and his wife, Ethel. The Prime Minister said all Malaysians were54 words
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Article178 1968-06-07 1 Dentists will tell you how more teeth are lost from gum trouble than from any other cause. Certain danger signs are gums which are sore or tender to touch, or gums that bleed a little when you brush your teeth. Kolynos Dental Cream is scientifically178 words
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Miscellaneous23 1968-06-07 1 LADIES DAY HP ‘M t*i m. 3® 1\ fof-M "Joe’s eyes are going—nothing left for him but to try out for an urn*23 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article349 1968-06-07 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Tunku Abdul Rahman today praised the active -role played by Kaum Ibu UMNO Malaysia both in politics and social activities. Speaking at the open- *Mng of the Kaum Ibu UMNO Kuala Lumpur Division building costing $llO,OOO here, the Prime Minister said Kaum349 words
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Article, Illustration128 1968-06-07 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Minister for Communications, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. this afternoon received a total of 521.406 from eight representative? of three bus transport organisations here for the National Defence in his office in City Hall. The three transport organisations are Singapore Chinese Bus128 words
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Article, Illustration35 1968-06-07 2 Singapore's first ambassador designate to Japan, Dr. Ang Kok Peng, called on the President, Enche Yusof Ishak at the Istana yesterday. Dr. Ang leaves to take up his post shortly.35 words
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209 1968-06-07 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Singapore Pools (Private) Ltd has so far received '595,000 as stake money from the sales of fllled-up Toto coupons through its authorised agents and various post offices in the Republic. This was disclosed today by the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry209 words
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714 1968-06-07 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Assistant Lady Superintendent of a government creche in Kreta Ayer, Madam Kok Ah Tiew today denied in the High Court that she had committed adultery with a schoolteacher, Ong Yeng Yah. Madam Kok. is cited “as the other party” in a divorce714 words
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135 1968-06-07 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Dewan Ra'ayat today reappointed the Alliance member for Buklt Bintang, Mr Tan Toh Hong, as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Slew Sin, in moving a motion for the reappointment of135 words
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Article43 1968-06-07 2 PENANG. Thurs. A market promotion and development committee will be formed here shortly to examine the egg and poultry industry. This was disclosed by the Secretary of the Penang and Province Wellesley Farmers’ Association. Mr. Yeoh Hoe Peng, here today.43 words
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146 1968-06-07 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Soon Peng Yam. will open the Republic's newest nightclub and restaurant at 2 pm. on Saturday. Called the Happy Nightclub and Restaurant, it is situated at the Lion City Hotel in Tanjong146 words
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Article91 1968-06-07 2 SINGAPORE Thurs. A lawyer. Mr. John Tan ChorYong. has taken out two summons charges against Teh Keng Boon for alleged defamation. The summonses state that Teh had put advertisements in two newspapers (an English and a Chinese daily) containing statements and allegations harmful to Mr.91 words
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201 1968-06-07 2 PETALING JAYA, Thurs. ’A ’freak two-hour hail-storm ripped through Petaling area this evening causing damage to property estimated at $50,000. More than 20 houses in Kampong Pasir were smashed by falling trees and ice and more than 100 people were made homeless. At least201 words
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161 1968-06-07 2 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. Four visitors today complained of the inefficient taxi service between Subang International Airport and Kuala Lumpur. The visitors, a woman tourist from Honolulu, a journalist from Bangkok and an English couple from Hong Kong, were stranded for more than161 words
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Article, Illustration334 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton, will be given a VIP welcome when he arrives here for a three-day official visit beginning on Monday. Mr. Gorton will be accompanied by his wife and a party of ten. The Singapore Prime Minister, Mr. Lee334 words
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180 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs. University of Singapore students will hold a floats procession starting from the campus and going through the streets of the city tomorrow. The procession, consisting of 21 floats, made up by the various societies and hostels of the university, is part of180 words
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Article, Illustration64 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, who arrived In Singapore last night, called on the President, Enche Yusof bin Ishak at the Istana this morning. This evening he presented new regimental colours to the 42 Commando of the Royal Marines at the Royal Navy’s64 words
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Article, Illustration88 1968-06-07 3 CROWDS have been thronging the Metro Departmental Store in High Street. Singapore for the past few days to take full advantage of its annual bonanza 11th anniversary sale. All the items in the luxurious departmental store are being cleared at “giveaway” prices as the store has88 words
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Article87 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Rotary Club of Singapore West will hold its Youth Field Day on Sunday at the People’s Association Camp in Nicoll Drive. It will provide an opportunity for pre- university students of ail streams to gether together and share one day’s activities of an87 words
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Article53 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Singapore Arts Council has announced that the farewell dinner organised in honour of Mr. Lee Khoon Choy. Minister of State (Prime Minister’s Office) scheduled on Sunday is now postponed. The dinner will now be held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Aud;torium at 8.0053 words
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Article57 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—Mr. D Ramanujan. the representative of the ICFTU-ARO in Singapore who died yesterday was not the legal adviser of the NTUC and head of its research unit as reported in the Eastern Sun today. The legal adviser to the NTUC is Mr. A. Ramanujan Any embarrassment caused57 words
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Article103 1968-06-07 3 10 a.m. 6 p.m: Watercolours and drawings exhibition by Lee Leone Looi at the gallery of the British Council. 10 a.m.—f p.m: “Teaching Science and Mathematics” an exhibition of books, periodicals and photographs on new teaching methods i n the reading room at the British Council. 5.30 p.m.—o103 words
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278 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Preparations are underway to celebrate the Republic’s National Day on a big scale this year. Themes for the celebrations will include “Self Reliance”, “Work for Prosperity” and “Self Help is the Best Help.” It is understood that local universities and colleges, commercial278 words
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131 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Ministry of Law and National Development has stated that no permission had been granted for the development of a hotel in Dalvey Road. It added it was unlikely that planning permission would be given for such a project unless certain planning requirements were131 words
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Article106 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—The Under Secretary of the League of Red Cross Societies. Mr. William H.S. Dabney will arrive here on Wednesday for a three-day visit. Mr. Dabney is visiting Red Cross societies in Southeast Asia. He will be accompanied by Dr. Kingsley Seevaratnam. Head of106 words
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Article51 1968-06-07 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Mr. Charles Roy Donley has arrived in Singapore to take up the post of Assistant Commercial Secretary in the Canadian High Commission. Singapore is Mr. Donley’s first Foreign assignment in his career. Prior to this, he had a year’s training with the Department of Trade and51 words
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Article1364 1968-06-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The communists on the Mo-laysia-Thoi border are in an increasingly belligerent mood. An appendix to the Royal Address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to Parliament this morning said this was reflected both in their activities and propaganda. It said in West1,364 words
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313 1968-06-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Chief Minister of Sabah. Tun Datu Mustapha bin Datu Harun today condemned the Philippine press allegations that he was instigating a secession of the Muslims in the southern Philippines from the north as “spiteful and mischievous.” In a statement313 words
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151 1968-06-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Police here are making special arrangements to control traffic during the procession on Saturday to mark Prophet Mohamed’s birthday. The procession from Merdeka Stadium will start at 9 30 a.m. and proceed along Jalan Birch, to Jalan Shaw and the Jalan Pudu151 words
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163 1968-06-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs— The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today said the Government was determined to defend Sabah “from any form of aggression". The strong support, including finance, that had been forthcoming from the State of Sabah had re-affirmed the wishes of the Sabah Government and163 words
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Article, Illustration82 1968-06-07 4 A flower-girl. Yes, and a pretty one too. She is Miss Kumiko Korjima the Japanese Ambassador's daughter. What is she doing? Flowerarranging. or. in her own language. Ikebana. for the Lady Templer's Hospital Miss Kumiko is a member of the Ikebana International Kuala Lumpur Chapter. And the Chapter will be82 words
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257 1968-06-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs A spokesman of Wisma Putra today said the Malaysian Government had rejected the accusation made by the Philippine Government that two Malaysian ships had intruded into Philippine waters on May 29 and 31. 1. The R.M.N. gunboat reported by the Philippine Navy257 words
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156 1968-06-07 4 By HOO BAN KHEE KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. It will be Kuala Lumpur's flower power festival when six international airlines fly in flowers from six countries next week. The flowers are for Ikebana International Kuala Lumpur Chapter's fifth annual “Four Seasons” exhibition to be held156 words
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Article114 1968-06-07 4 Police rescue girl 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —Police rescued a 13-year-old girl five hours after she was reported to have been kidnapped from her home in Kuala Selangor District yesterday, police here said today. The girl was staying with her parent and a brother in Batu Arang, 25 miles from114 words
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Article65 1968-06-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Dewan Ra ayat got down to business on the opening day of its fifth and last session bv confirming 14 Bills designed to protect local industries. Among them are: The Customs Duties (Penang) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order. 1968. Customs (Malaysian Common Tariffs) (Extension65 words
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521 1968-06-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. With the Five-nation defence talks here 72 hours away, the finishing touches have been put to see that everything goes like clockwork as far as technical details are concerned. Leaders from the five countries Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore521 words
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442 1968-06-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Malaysian Trades Union Congress warned the Government, “not to ride rough shod because they have the Internal Security Act to cover all their sins by muzzling criticism.” The President of the Congress, Mr. Yeoh Teck Chye, further warned that442 words
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Article, Illustration1543 1968-06-07 10 Prof. Camps SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Gene Koh murder trial was told today that it was possible to compress a dead person —about sft. 3 inches and weighing 109 lbs. into the box described earlier in court. Disclosing this, the eminent British pathologist and1,543 words
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164 1968-06-07 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs The Australian Prime Minister. Mr. John Gorton said today he was “completely devastated” at the death of Senator Robert Kennedy who was shot by a gunman yesterday. Expressing himself as “utterly sickened” by the incident, Mr. Gorton said he did not know how a164 words
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Article51 1968-06-07 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Fourteen people were made homeless when a beauty parlour at 10 m.s. Bukit Panjang Road was completely destroyed by a fire today. The fire also destroyed nore than $lO,OOO worth of hairdressing equipment. One firemen was injured by part of the ceiling which gave51 words
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344 1968-06-07 10 some instances and in the complicated cases you do it yourself? Prof. Camps: No. You don’t seem to understand what an autopsy is. Mr. Justice Choor Singh then intervened and asked Mr. Lee on his line of crossexamination. Mr. Lee: 60,000, does it mean detailed? Prof.344 words
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Article, Illustration187 1968-06-07 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The fabulous “Golden Dance” troupe from Japan has arrived in Singapore for performances at the Gay World Stadium. Their Singapore debut tonight was a tremendous success and the stadium was packed to capacity with enthusiastic crowds which turned up to see this showwit h-a-difference. The187 words
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Article, Illustration391 1968-06-07 11 CHAN KAM YAU - By CHAN KAM YAU KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A 21-gun salute boomed across the clear Malaysian sky as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong today opened the fifth and last session of the Dewan Ra'ayat and the Dewan Negara in a colourful ceremony at the parade ground— Eastern Sun; pix by Yap Chew Yan. - 391 words
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173 1968-06-07 11 IPOH. Thurs. The police have offered a reward of $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the shooting of a fisherman, Ong Hai Lam, 20, at Sebarang. a fishing village in Port Weld on Tuesday night. Ong who173 words
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76 1968-06-07 11 CAMERON HIGHLANDS. Thurs. A three-day Methodist head teachers' conference will open at the Eastern Hotel here, on Saturday. The Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. will open the meeting at 11.45 a.m. on Saturday. Among topics on the agenda on the first day of76 words
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Article39 1968-06-07 11 MUAR. Thurs. The Muar Replanting Board has, since the beginning of this year, donated more than $2 million to local farmers as replanting aid. The donation was in the form of fertilisers, seeds and building equipment.39 words
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Article38 1968-06-07 11 PORT SWETTENHAM. Thurs. Two nee harvesting combines, a gift from Belgium, arrived here earlier this week. The harvestors are an outright donation from the Belgian Government and will be used in irrigation schemes in the country.38 words
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Article142 1968-06-07 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority is conducting a “eat more local fruits” campaign. Overall objectives of the campaign are: To develop public awareness of the role of fruits in the daily diet of the average Malaysian. To seek to exploit this awareness142 words
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Article55 1968-06-07 11 MUAR. Thurs. Mobile X-ray unit from the National Anti-Tuberculosis centre will nay a three-day visit to the Kluang District Government Hospital to give free chest X-ray on June 17 and 18. The X-ray will be given from 8 am. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2.15 p m55 words
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Article49 1968-06-07 11 PENANG. Thurs. The Prime Minister of Thailand, Tun Thanom Kittikachorn. will arrive at the Bayan Lepas Airport here tomorrow on a two-day goodwill visit to Penang. The Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, is expected to receive the ThaiPremier at the airport at 11.30 .a.m tomorrow.49 words
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Article, Illustration650 1968-06-07 11 Charles Chan - LOCAL CAST IN FILM ‘RATTHAPEI’ By Charles Chan KCAL A LUMPUR, Thurs. Holy vampires! This guy with the way. way out make-up really gives one the creeps. Small wonder, the fair maiden is going to scream her pretty head off when she wakes up to see650 words
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Article230 1968-06-07 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The National Electricity Board made a profit of slightly over $2l million last year, according to its annual report for 1967, tabled in Parliament today. Of the net revenue of $21,073.315, a total of $19,973.315 was transferred to Capital Development Account230 words
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Article93 1968-06-07 11 KUCHING. Thurs. More than 5.000 people yesterday attended the King’s birthday parade at Central Padang here. The Governor of Sarawak, Tun Abang Haji Openg. took the Royal Salute at the march past and a 21-gun salute was fired. The parade comprised six armed and seven unarmed93 words
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Article105 1968-06-07 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Rotary Club of Pudu will present a consignment cf drugs and medical equipment, worth $B,OOO, to the Lady Templer Hospital tomorrow at 10 a.m. Tun H S Lee, chairman of the Hospital's Board of Governors, will receive the consignment from Mr. A105 words
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Article73 1968-06-07 11 SEREMBAN. Thurs. A big shake-up in the Negri Sembilan Public Works Department here is in the offing. It is understood that about 20 members of the clerical staff will be affected in the transfer order. Also included will be several technicians some of them have been73 words
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Advertisement214 1968-06-07 2 STOP STOMACH PAIN WITH DOUBLE-ACTION WEISEN-U Medical research carried out in California U SA. has shown that certain foodstuffs such as fresh green vegetables, especially cabbages, contain an anti-ulcer substance called Methylmethioninesultonium Chloride which not only promotes the healing of gastric ulcers but also prevents relapses when used regularly. It214 words
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Miscellaneous487 1968-06-07 3 T Hurry! Last two days before the first draw DRAWN THIS SUNDAY JUNE 9TH YOU MUST MAKE YOUR ENTRY NOW TO HAVE A CHANCE OF WINNING Entries will close tomorrow (Saturday night) so to be in the draw' you must get your entry now and mark off your 6 crosses.487 words
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Article300 1968-06-07 5 KENNEDY DRAMA SUSPECT’S DIARY... LOS ANGELES, Thurs. (Reuter) A notebook diary kept by the Kennedy shooting suspect Sirhan Bishara Sirhan carried the declaration Kennedy hod to be assassinated before June 5, 1968/' according to Mayor Samuel Yorty, of Los Angeles. The Mayor said two notebooks handwritten300 words
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Article246 1968-06-07 5 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (Reuter)—The Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy, leader of the poor people* campaign encamped in Washington, at a Prayer service for Senator Kennedy held at the reflecting pool below the Lincoln Memorial, declared: "Any nation that will assassinate a Medgar ers in Mississippi, a •lohuri Fitzgerald Kennedy m Texas,246 words
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Article142 1968-06-07 5 MCLEAN. Virginia. Thurs. fUPI) Robert F. Kennedy's 14-year-old son, Bobby Jr strolled silently around the grounds of the family's Hickory Hill estate yesterday with a Roman Catholic priest by his side. Young Bobby and three of the Senator’s 10 children were home asleep when word came that their142 words
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Article268 1968-06-07 5 NEW YORK. Thurs. (Reuter) A radio reporter who teas interi'iewing Senator Robert Kennedy when he was shot continued to give a live commentary while staring doicn the barrel of the attacker s revolver yesterday. The Mutual Broadcasting System later released the copyright text of the staccato.268 words
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Article139 1968-06-07 5 LONDON Thurs. <UPI> The shots that felled Sen. Robert Kennedy shocked the stock market yesterday and unsettled early trading but buyers gradually returned and share prices advanced. Even American stocks moved into the plus column after some initial hesitation. The international oil giants all improved with139 words
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Article81 1968-06-07 5 LOS ANGELES. Thurs. (Reuter i Mrs. Martin Luther King, widow of the assassinated civil rights leader, spent two hours last night with members of Senator Robert Kennedy's family in the Good Samaritan Hospital here. She arrived unannounced shortly before Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy flew in Mrs. King81 words
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Article42 1968-06-07 5 LOS ANGELES. Thurs. (Reuter) The Los Angeles Times announced today it would refuse to accept advertisements for gun sales until further notice. The newspaper has a policy of banning such ads. at what it calls “times of civic unrest.”42 words
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Article233 1968-06-07 5 WASHINGTON Thurs. (Reuter) The Jordanian ambassador called at the State Department today to express his government's regret over the assassination attempt against Senator Robert F. Kennedy, whose suspected assailant came originally from Jordan. Informed sources said ambassador Abdul Hamid Sharaf visited the department to express regret233 words
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Article435 1968-06-07 5 WASHINGTON Thurs. (UPI) Asian diplomats expressed grief and shock at the attempted assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, with many expressing fear the shooting would jolt the United States back into isolation. A number declared that the Kennedy shooting, coupled with an inability to get a strong gun435 words
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Article80 1968-06-07 5 RANGOON. Thurs. (UPI) —Burmese Foreign Minister U Thi Han commenting on the shooting of Senator Robert F Kennedy said last night “There is too much shooting in America.” Thi Han added he was “saddened” to hear about the latest shooting in the United States. Meantime. U.S. Ambassador to Burma.80 words
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Article, Illustration28 1968-06-07 5 LOS ANGELES, Thurs. Picture of the late Senator Robert Kennedy as he lies shot after his victory over Sen. McCarthy was announced. UPI radiophoto.— UPI radiophoto. - 28 words
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Article183 1968-06-07 5 AMMAN. Thurs. (Reuter) King Hussein of Jordan said last night that it was the duty of the United Nations. where the Palestine problem started, to bring a peaceful end to it. Speaking over Amman Radio and Television on the first anniversary of the Arab-Israeli183 words
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Article110 1968-06-07 5 Cypriot GreekTurkish pow-wow BEIRUT. Thurs. (Reuter) Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders ended preliminary talks here today on the Cyprus question their first direct negotiations in four-and-a-half years of bloody intercommunal conflict. Mr. Glafkos Clerides. President of the Cyprus House of Representatives and Mr. Rauf Denktash. President of the Turkish110 words
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430 1968-06-07 5 PARIS, Thurs. (UPI) France has decided fo go ahead with the completion of the European Common Market on July 1, despite the heavy injury dealt to her economy in the continued labour chaos. Meeting under President Charles de Gaulle, the cabinet ruled out430 words
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167 1968-06-07 5 ‘Saved son before he was shot down LOS ANGELES. Thurs. (Reuter) Senator Robert Kennedy saved his 12-year-old son David from drowning only, hours before he was shot in the head a journalist friend of the Kennedy family reported. Columbia Broadca ting m reporter R mer Mudd was relaxing with Senator167 words
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Article77 1968-06-07 5 WASHINGTON. Thu r’s. <UPI> The Indian embassy announced yesterday that Mrs. Gandhi. Prime Minister of India, had sent a cable to the fallen Sen. Robert F. Kennedy expressing shock and “our prayers and good wishes for speedy and complete recovery.” Indin's President, Dr. Zakir Husain, in a77 words
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Article73 1968-06-07 5 BRENTWOOD, England. Thurs. (Reuter) Police Last night charged a 44-year-old coal merchant with the murder of London underworld figure Tony Maffia, found shot in his Jaguar car on Saturadv. Police said the man. Stephen Leonard Jewell, will appear in court at this town near London today.73 words
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Article55 1968-06-07 5 MANILA. Thurs. Reuter) The Philippines has sent supersonic jet fighters and naval units to the southern Philippines to check reported intrusions into the country’s territory last week by Malaysian Navy and aircraft. The Defence Department move followed President Marcos’ order to in”p' r t i -ate55 words
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Article454 1968-06-07 6 XTEW SOUT-WALES, Thurs. Eating qualities of ±S some Asian-grown rice varieties were judged superior in some important respects to Australian varieties grown at Leeton, New South Wales. This conclusion was reached by a scientifically designed tasting panel formed at the Australian Commonwealth’s food laboratory near Sydney.454 words
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95 1968-06-07 6 ACAPULCO. Mexico Thurs. (UPI) —Acapulco Port authorities yesterday questioned crew members of the Japanese freighter Arizona Maru in connection with the violent death on the high seas of seaman Tsuchabashi Hiromi. 27. The ship, which put into port, on Monday, was imSamded by Judicial Police.95 words
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327 1968-06-07 6 N. V’nam won’t talk peace until US stops bombing PARIS, Thurs. (UPI) North Vietnam said today it would neither de-escalate its war nor negotiate peace, until the United States stops bombing unilaterally and unconditionally. Hanoi’s Chief Negotiator Xuan Thuy "energetically rejected" at the resumed peace conference yesterday President Johnson’s latest327 words
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194 1968-06-07 6 PARIS, Thurs. (UPI) France is on the verge of a nicotine fit. The latest and most humiliating effect of the country’s domestic crisis is that the heavy-smoking nation has run out of cigarette Even the calmest Frenchmen somehow unperturbed by the paralysis194 words
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Article193 1968-06-07 6 ROME. Thurs. (UPI) Premier Aldo Moro’s coalition Cabinet resigned last night, starting a political crisis expected to leave Italy with a weak stopgap government for several months. The resignation, which followed Communist gains In the May 19 general elections, came at the end of a 10-minute193 words
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Article, Illustration53 1968-06-07 6 SOME thousands of demonstrators marched against the emergency legislation of the West German Government. They carried posters, red flags and placards with slogans with them protesting against the government’s policy in Bonn. The photo shows; Demonstrators carrying a cof-fin with inscription reading “Adolf Hitler Died in 1945— Pana Photo. - 53 words
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Article40 1968-06-07 6 PARIS. Thurs. (Reuter) Striking post office workers at the Paris “Archives” Exchange. which controls most long distance calls, today announced that they were restoring trans-Atlantic telephones immediately “in v ew nf the major event in the United States”.40 words
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163 1968-06-07 6 SAIGON. Thurs. <UPI) South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu today said he was “greatly shocked by the wanton attempt” to assassinate Senator Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles. "Divergences of opinions always exist in free societies and form the fabric and conditions of our system163 words
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156 1968-06-07 6 JAKARTA. Thurs (UPI)— The forthcoming visit of World Bank President Mr Robert McNamara has a very significant meaning for Indonesia since it reflects the trust of the World Bank to the Indonesian Government under President Suharto.” a Finance Ministry spokesman said today156 words
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Article80 1968-06-07 6 CANBERRA. Thurs.(UPl) —External Affairs Minister Mr. Paul Hasluck yesterday announced the appointment of new Australian Ambassadors to South Vietnam and Pakistan. Mr. Ralph Lindsay Harry, at present Ambassador to Belgium, will succeed Mr. Lewis Harold Border in Saigon. Mr. Border was appointed High Commissioner to Pakistan. Mr.80 words
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Article, Illustration44 1968-06-07 6 ROME: Czech actress Olinka Herova Is the enticing Luerezia Borgia in the film of the same title as she prepares for a bathing scene on location in Rome. The actress »vss called to Rome to portray the famed renaissance beauty. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 44 words
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189 1968-06-07 6 JAKARTA, Thurs. (Reuter) Underground Communists in Central Java have a corps of— pretty women assigned to corrupt the morals of upright Government and Army officials, Indonesia's Antara News Agency reported today. Quoting a spokesman of the Military Command in Semarang. Central189 words
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88 1968-06-07 6 MANILA. Thurs. (UPI)— All 24 members of President Ferdinand E. Marcos’ Cabinet submitted their “courtesy” resignations today to allow the President a free hand in reorganising his administration. The resignations, now being held under advisement by the President, were submitted after weeks of speculation about88 words
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128 1968-06-07 6 RAPALLO. Italy Thurs. (I'PI) —Silent movie star Dorothy Gish died of bronchial pneumonia at a Rapallo clinic on Tuesday night She was 70. Her younger sister, Lillian. once by John Barrymore as “The First Lady of the Silent Screen,” was at her deathbed She128 words
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Article65 1968-06-07 6 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (UPI) A meeting on peaceful uses of atomic energy between Japan and the United States was postponed yesterday because of the attempted assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The meeting was indefinitely postponed bv the joint committee on Atomic Energy Subcommittee. Atomic Energy Commissioner Gerald65 words
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196 1968-06-07 6 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (UPI) The Navy said yesterday the nuclear submarine Scorpion, missing for 10 days with 99 men aboard, is “presumed lost, though our search efforts will continue.” Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Chief of Naval Operations, said in a statement handed to newsmen: “Now, because of196 words
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Article57 1968-06-07 6 HONG KONG. Thurs (Reuter)—American planes dropped toxic chemicals in various areas of lower Laos last month, the North Vietnam news agency said today. Quoting the Pathet Lao news agency, it said on May 13 U.S. poison chemicals were spread on La Bun Village, Savannakhet Province,57 words
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Article53 1968-06-07 6 HONG KONG Thurs (UPI) Narcotics officers broke into an apartment used for drug manufacturing on Tuesday and seized 20 pounds of herein with a retail value of about $70,000, police reported yesterThey said one man was arrested and a quantity of equipment used for drug53 words
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Article, Illustration1383 1968-06-07 7 WAS HINGTON, Thurs. (UPI) Robert Francis Kennedy died while trying to pick up the torch b i s older brother, John, dropped when he was murdered in Dallas four and one half years ago. He had, first with apparent reluctance and then with1,383 words
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311 1968-06-07 7 A break to honour Kennedy UNITED NATIONS, New York, Thurs. (Reutor) The Security Council members, who last night adjourned a session called to discuss the Middle East situation out of respect for Senator Robert F. Kennedy, held themselves in readiness today to take311 words
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204 1968-06-07 7 HONG KONG (TPI) Communist China did not immediately tell its more than *OO million people of the shooting of American Sen. Robert Kennedy. But they probably will be told soon, with an anti-Ameri-can commentary accompanying the news. .Monitors of Peking Radio, the official204 words
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Article, Illustration44 1968-06-07 7 PLAYING simultaneously at several chess boards and the careful surveillance by the press does not make Jutta Hcmpel nervous. The seven-year-old chess genius played an impressive motch against the German chess champion at the age of five. DaD. — DaD - 44 words
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Article107 1968-06-07 7 LOS ANGELES, Thurs. (Reuter)—Senator Robert F. Kennedy will be buried in Arlington National Cementary where his brother, the late President Kennedy, was laid to rest following his assassination in 1963. Press Aide Pierre Salinger announced today. Mr. Salinger said the body nf the Senator would leave Los107 words
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253 1968-06-07 7 SAIGON, Thurs. (UPI) South Vietnamese Rangers hove cracked the Vietcong stranglehold on a small area of Saigon and pushed the die-hard infiltrators into three battered apartment buildings in the Cholon section of the capital. Attacking the Communist positions behind tanks, the Rangers killed253 words
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Article57 1968-06-07 7 TEIBEH Israeli-occupied Jordan. Thurs. (UPI) Told that his son is accused of the fatal shooting of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, Bishara Sirhan today said, “He deserves his fate if he did do what you are saying.' “This is the blackest day of my life.” said57 words
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Article414 1968-06-07 8 THE United States is the land which glorifies the cult of violence. After Pearl Harbour, the angry Americans mobilised their industrial and military power to hit back at the Japanese. The Japanese received a thousandfold the violence they had perpetrated on Americans and Asians. After victory414 words
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Article313 1968-06-07 8 THIS war-weary world of toil and strife and tears and sweat and carnage has come to such a sorry pass that one cannot rejoice with Browning’s Pippa that “God’s in His heaven all’s right with the world”. The dirty little war in Vietnam drags on; the Paris313 words
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Article1276 1968-06-07 8 Part One of a Review of the Blueprint prepared by J. Bryant, F.1.W.M.A., for a new Weights and Measures Service in Malaysia. TT has been our privilege to read o report, o copy of which has been recently presented to the Institute, prepared by Mr. J.1,276 words
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Article, Illustration239 1968-06-07 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, "Handbook of Evld«nc« for Criminal Trial*") TOMMY. 14. teas riding his motor scooter on the street when it suddenly collided with Mia s car. Tommy was severely injured in the accident and sued. “Tommy contributed to the cause of the accident by239 words
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Article763 1968-06-07 8 MAY I, as a worker and a member of the public, ask as to the utility of Public Commissions of Enquiry if the Government is tn a position to arbitrarily ignore their recommendations as in the case of the findings of the Suffian Commission? A government763 words
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Article199 1968-06-07 8 HOCKEY in Singapore has been raised to a high standard after our victory over Malaysia and Ceylon, and by holding West Germany to a score-less draw in the Pre-Olympic tournament in Lahore. This can be attributed to the fact that the National team was coached199 words
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Advertisement40 1968-06-07 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1968 23-t. Cantonment Road. 39. lalan Sultan. Singapore 2 Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Telephone: *****/7 Telephone: *****/6 Penang Office Leith Street. Tel: ***** Ipoh Office 77. Broweter Road. Tel: ***** Cabla Address: AWNEWS40 words
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378 1968-06-07 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. One of Japan’s leading industrial firms, Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Company, has named a 24.000ton ship after its Malaysian partners in a joint venture In Malaysia. The ship, Astra Maru. is one of the two such378 words
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Article95 1968-06-07 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—The Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore today made the following changes in ts rates to merchants. \ew York: Buying T.T. 32-11/16; Airmail OD- 3213 16; 90 d/st. 33-3/8 credit b; 's; 33-9/16 trade bills. Selling T.T. O.D. ready were: New York 32-3/8; Deutsche Marks 128-7/8; Holland Guilders95 words
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Article, Illustration67 1968-06-07 9 A number of the Paris’s giant department stores nave now closed their doors when the staff went on to join the present prevailing strike movement. The two giant stores “Le Printemps” and "Les Galeries Lafayette" have been occupied by the workers. The photo shows:67 words
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122 1968-06-07 9 TOKYO, Thurs. (Reuter) Six big Japanese shipyard art to take part in an international tender to build three 14.000-ton full container ships for a British company. The British company. Canadian Pacific Steamship, has set the deadline for the tender at122 words
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110 1968-06-07 9 TOKYO, Thurs. (Reuter) Japanese Mercury smelters are planning to send a survey team to Indonesia. Malaysia and Turkey to explore the possibility of purchasing Mercury ore from these countries. The smelters are anxious to secure new sources of supply to cope110 words
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Article18 1968-06-07 9 WASHINGTON Thurs. (Reuter) No offers were made today to General Services Administration to buy tin.18 words
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336 1968-06-07 9 MONTREAL Thurs. (UPI) A 17-man Hong Kong trade mission conferred with the top men of two Canadian banks and a steamship line yesterday as part of a drive to boost exports to Canada. Mr. Jack Cater. Executive Director of the336 words
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Article81 1968-06-07 9 LONDON. Thurs. (UPI) London rubber market closed nominal with spot 19-5 8 19-7 8. Settlement House. July 19-11/16 19-7/8 Aug 19-13/16 20 Sept 19-7/8 20 July/Sept 19-13/16 20 Oct/Dec 19-15/16 20-1/16 Jan/Mar 19-15/16 20-3/16 Apr/June 20 20-1/4 July Sept 20-1/16 20-5/16 Oct/Dec 20-3/16 20-7/16 Jan/Mar 20-1/4 20-1/281 words
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244 1968-06-07 9 NEW YORK Thurs. (UPI) Wall Street showed a mild reaction to the shooting of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy today and prices turned mixed in heavy trading during the first hour of trading following slight weakness at the opening. Some brokers had anticipated emotional selling244 words
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Article15 1968-06-07 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The tin price for today was $556,874 per picul, down 124 cents.15 words
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1135 1968-06-07 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. It was another active day on the Stock Exchange and as a result business was again called to a halt twice from 10.29 a m. to 10.36 a.m. and again from 3.00 P m. to 3.08 p.m. to allow dealers to catch1,135 words
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Article332 1968-06-07 9 RUBBER UP CENT SINGAPORE. Thurs. June first grade rubber f.o.b. closed at 5 p-m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 58-3 8 cents per lb., up three-quarters of a cent from previous close. The tone was barely steady. London advices were much better than expected and the market opened332 words
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Article383 1968-06-07 9 SINGAPORE. Stock Exchange sold and offer prices officially listed at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS B*-n Co 3.62 8.74 Kottstead XBI lit l sugar 4.78 henneal Co 1.56 Dunlop 3.-8 3.32 L. smelting 675 7.20 1 sv» <»ri|v 2.83 1 il/pat ricks 2.45 1 AN. Ords. 4.46 <-aminon383 words
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136 1968-06-07 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. MSA has now accepted from the Boeing Company delivery of its first Boeing 707 which is remaining in Seattle until the end of June so that MSA’s crew and technicians already positioned i n Seattle may carry out training and familiarisation136 words
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Article64 1968-06-07 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. West Malaysia exported a total of 367.066 tons of rubber during the first four months of this year, an increase of 36,695 tons, over the figures for the same period in 1967. According to the Department of Statistics, April saw the highest volume of export64 words
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Article46 1968-06-07 9 Managers* First Malayan Prices) 2.75 Second Malayan 1 !)8 Third Malayan 126 Inc Commerce Industry XD .98 i or The saving 1.11 1.20 First H'kong .86 91 Second ll kont \P .61 .65* Malaysian Investment Fund 1.15 1.25 Sterling C'modlty 5/3 Hong Kong Currency >46 words
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Article103 1968-06-07 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are Buyer Seller Coconut OH (FOR.) Bulk 67.2* Coconut Oil (F.O B Drums 69.75 Loose Copra Mixed June 40.00 Muntok White Pepper (F.O.B.) 96% NEW 115.00 Sarawak W hlte Pepper (F.O.B.) 96% NI.W 112.50 Sarawak Special Black103 words
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124 1968-06-07 9 WASHINGTON Thurs. (UPI) The United States sold $1,309 billion worth of its gold stock to foreign nations during the first quarter of 1968. the Treasury Department reported yesterday. The largest sales during the three-month period were to the United Kingdom $9OO million.124 words
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Article66 1968-06-07 9 NEW YORK. Thurs.(UPl) —Rubber futures closed 10 to 15 points higher on sales of 2 contracts yesterday on the N.Y. Commodity Exchange. Julv 20.25 bid, 20.50 asked, Sept. 21.25 bid, 20.50 asked. Nov. 20.70 bid. 21.35 Asked, Jan. 20.70 bid, 21-35 asked, March 20.70 bid, 21.35 asked,66 words
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Article166 1968-06-07 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The following ships are expected to be in port today; Godowns Vessels 1/2 Protesilaus 3/4 Mikawa Maru 5 Eastern Enterprise 6/7 Musi 8/9 Kochanowski 10/11 Travestein 13/14 Madison Lloyd 15/16 Straat Fraser 18 Carron Bank 19 Djatibrono 23 Katong 24 Rajah Brooke 25 '2B Kunak166 words
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Advertisement21 1968-06-07 9 MEISHIN LINE From Japan via Hongkong "YAMAHAKU MARU"IN PORT "MEIHO MARU ETA SINGAPORE 14/6/68 Agents: Pan Continent Corporation, Tel: *****, *****21 words
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Miscellaneous1524 1968-06-07 10 s m Yom >v TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL S KUALA LUMPUR and Palau Ptnang; 6 Ipoh »nd Melaka: 3 A 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiping; 3 Batu Pataat; 9 atluang. P.M. 300 Opening Annct. ana Prog. Summary; 3.01 Zain Azman; 3.25 New Adventures of Superman; 3.50 Brave Eagle Papoose; 415 Tompel1,524 words
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Article504 1968-06-07 12 “IT makes you sick in the stomach that they can do this terrible thing” the Australian Prime Minister said, when told of the shooting of Senator Robert Kennedy on Tuesday night. Mr. Gorton was literally poised for his flight to South-East Asian nations when the news reached him.504 words
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Article265 1968-06-07 12 President de Gaiile Is determined that France will abide by the C-Mart accord to implement a common internal mart for the community on July 1. The cost for this momentous move to France just beginning to recover from a near revolution is staggering, but not impossible. The265 words
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Article427 1968-06-07 12 MIAMI BEACH, Florida, Thurs. (Reuter) Insuring jewellery is becoming increasingly expensive in Florida and some wealthy socialites are adding a new brand of insurance the pistol. Pistol-packing widows are flocking to firing ranges in the area to learn how to handle guns. and cope with427 words
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Article340 1968-06-07 12 By Ivan Zverina UNITED NATIONS Thurs. (I PI) t.N. economists predicted today that if present disappointing growth trends continue, most developing countries of Africa will need 275 to 350 years to catch up with present per capita income levels of leading Western powers. A report by the340 words
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Article, Illustration35 1968-06-07 12 Kennedy shooting suspect pummelled Suspect in the shooting of Sen. Robert Kennedy (under raised arm) is pummelled by the crowd just after he fired off several shots, wounding Kennedy and five others nearby. UPI telephoto.UPI telephoto. - 35 words
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Article735 1968-06-07 12 Tragedy stalks the Kennedy clan NEW YORK, Thurs. (UPI) Mrs. John F. Kennedy, emotionally overcome by the second nightmare of violence in her life, flew to the bedside of her brother-in-law, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, in Los Angeles. Wearing a brown suit and dark glasses, the735 words
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156 1968-06-07 12 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Britain is to draw I'SSl.tOOm from the International Monetary Fund to repay short term debts to overseas banks which have been helping to maintain sterling, it was announced here yesterday. The news came within minutes of another government156 words
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Article, Illustration1255 1968-06-07 13 H. L. Herschensohn, M. D - By H. L. Herschensohn, M.D. Q: I am taking a medicine to get rid of surplus fluid in my body. It works very well, but my doctor told me to be sure to eat certain foods like bananas, dried fruits and so on and1,255 words
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Article1611 1968-06-07 13 MAX VANZI - By MAX VANZI, United Press International China suggests mandarins and merchant princes dressed in long robes and surrounded by beautiful concubines in mansions decorated with priceless jade. It was true in the old days. From at least 3,000 years ago, dynastic emperors collected in their imperial1,611 words
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Advertisement74 1968-06-07 13 RESTAURANT presents for your entertainment the fabulous Goldejv Show it (DIRECT FROM JAPAN) at the r •3mm GAY WORLD STADIUM NIGHTLY FROM 8 TO 10 P.M. FOR LIMITED SEASON ONLY Tickets at $5, $3, $2 $1 are available at:World Book Co., Ltd. Tel: 7 4 650 Popular Book Co. Tel:74 words
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Miscellaneous248 1968-06-07 13 o GANlsnrrow D O Phone ***** NOW SHOWING —No Free U»l! 3 shows: 10.30 a m :s.oo. 7.« n pm. 2 James Bonds over 4 hoursl for ONLY ONE PAYMENT! Sean Connerv Till M»KKBAI.L" P.ns 301 ONLY LIVE TWICE" Bol!MnP™Vwori\Co 'y. Wi»' NOW SHOWING No Free ll»l! 11 a m248 words
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Miscellaneous344 1968-06-07 13 JIM *I»U> Now Showing! 11. 1.30. 4. 6.30. .9 30 ‘The President’s Analyst” Jams* Coburn. Color. P'Vision A Paramount Picture Odenn A Palace: Tomorrow M'nite -COFFIN FOR A SIDEWINDER" Oiuliano Ocmma. Color. Scope EEimi«3kHTO» Now Showing: 11, 1.30. 4 6.30, 9.30 Raque! Welch “BEDAZZLED” PanaVision. Color be DeLuxe 'Pox) TOMORROW344 words
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Article, Illustration1885 1968-06-07 14 The Duke of Devonshire Chairman of the Central Council of the; Royal Commonwealth Society - HUB OF CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY By The Duke of Devonshire Chairman of the Central Council of the Royal Commonwealth Society. rFHE Royal Commonwealth Society is 100 years old this year. This is a simple statement of fact but it prompts two obvious questions. First, what1,885 words
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Advertisement645 1968-06-07 14 NOTICES GOVERNMENT OF THE R[ PUBLIC OF SINGAPORE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION ORDINANCE 1963 (No. 18 of 1963) Notice under Section 19 (10) WHEREAS in exercise of the powers conferred by subsections (1) and (3) of Section 19 of the Local Government Integration Ordinance, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as "the645 words
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Advertisement541 1968-06-07 14 GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION ORDINANCE. 1963 (No. 18 of 1963) Notice under Section 19 (2) NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Section 19 (2) of the Local Government Integration Ordinance. 1963 that the Director of Public Works requires the execution of streetworks in respect541 words
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Advertisement325 1968-06-07 14 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC APPLICATIONS are invited from suitably qualified persons for the post of INSTRUCTORSHIP IN NAUTICAL STUDIES. Candidates should have served at least 8 years at sea on deck of which at least 3 years must have been service as Bosun Serang of a Home Trade or Foreign-going325 words
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Advertisement209 1968-06-07 14 £sso T, I E O r Samsation in Singapore requires an outstanding University graduate for a challenging position in purchasing work. Applicants should have, preferably a degree in Engineering, Economics or Business Administration. Candidates with two to five years industrial experience will rl m re u CC 'u but ccnt209 words
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552 1968-06-07 15 LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) South African Stuart Leary scored the only century in yesterday's English cricket programme when he helped Kent to score 249 for nine declared against Cambridge University in a friendly match. Leary batted 270 minutes for his hundred and he552 words
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Article84 1968-06-07 15 MEXICO CITY. Thurs. (Reuter' Athletes and sports officials arriving for the Olympic Games here in October will be exempted i from customs inspection at the International Airport, Juan Torres Vivanco director of the Mexico City Air- port, announced here yesterday. Instead, the Olympic delegations84 words
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Article34 1968-06-07 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs Mr. Tan Peng Gee, manager of the Singapore youth team to the Seoul tezzt r competition has quit as an independent delegate to the Football Association of Singapore Council.34 words
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Article, Illustration67 1968-06-07 15 nt Hip nrire giving ceremony recently. In addition he received $1,000 at member of the Far Fast Air Force Motor Sports Association together with co-driver67 words
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84 1968-06-07 15 A Derby picture that has everything Sir Ivor, the 5-4 on winner of the Epsom Classic, being led in by a smiling Mrs. Raymond Guest, wife of the owner, America’s Ambassador to Ireland, and a grinning Lester Piggott. A few seconds earlier. Sir Ivor had passed the post with an84 words
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305 1968-06-07 15 PARIS, Thurs. (Reuter) To the cheers of the centre court crowd. 40-year-old professional Pancho Gonzales won through to the men's semi-finals of the first French Open Tennis Championships here yesterday. The big American, a colourful figure in the professional game for 19 years,305 words
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Article106 1968-06-07 15 SINGAPORE Thur*. The Seletar Young Indian Sports Club will ho.d its annual six-a-side hockey tournament for the Dr. N. Ramaswami shield to be played at Naval Base ground on June 30. Mr C. Palani, organising secretary for the tournament said all hockey clubs, associations and Services units106 words
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Article49 1968-06-07 15 MUAR, Thurs. The Central Regional Schools’ Sports Council of Johore will hold a badminton championship at the Secondary English School Hall in Kluang on June 14 and 15. Schools from the following districts Kluang. Rengam. Aver Hitam Yong Peng. Batu Pahat and Mersing will take part.49 words
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92 1968-06-07 15 SEREMBAN. Thurs. Entries are being invited for the N.S. Badminton Association Championships. For the junior championships there are four events men's singles and doubles. and similar events for the ladies. For the senior* there will bp additional events which will include veterans singles and doubles92 words
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204 1968-06-07 15 MOUNT ISA. i (Queensland.) Thurs. (Reuter) World bantamweight boxing champion. Lionel Rose, tola school-children in this industrial city today: Stop trying to be like me. Education is more important than boxing.” Rose was told by telephone last night that several boys were dodging night204 words
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Article59 1968-06-07 15 SEREMBAN. Thurs. The Amateur Athletic Association of Negri Sembilan have finally decided to call for a council meetine which will be held tomorrow evening at the N.S. club Mr Wilfred Fernandez, assistant secretary of the association has called for the meeting The date for the59 words
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Article164 1968-06-07 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Two more Malaysian sports associations are to benefit from the assistance of the National Sport Foundation. They are the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia and the Badminton Association of Malaysia. The Sport Foundation will assist the badminton association, which has been successfully164 words
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111 1968-06-07 15 ALOR STAR Thurs. The Kedah Golf Association will hod its annual open tournaments in the first week of November while the closed championship for the Kedah Sultan’s Gold Trophy will be played in December in A or Star. This was decided111 words
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318 1968-06-07 15 FLORENCE, Thurs. (Reuter) Yugoslavia, the underrated soccer artists from Eastern Europe, ended England’s hopes of adding the European championship to their world crown when they beat them 1-0 here last night in their semi-final. A dull. foul-strewn match culminated in an explosive final318 words
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86 1968-06-07 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Four countries have so far accepted the Invitation sent by the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association to take part in the Pesta Sukan competitions to be held here from Aug. 10-12. They are Indonesia. Thailand. Philippines and Malaysia. All the four countries will86 words
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Article41 1968-06-07 15 SEREMBAN. Thurs. Former Selangor State hockey player Harbajan Singh has been posted to Seremban Police headquarters. Harbajan. a left-winger, is expected to represent Negri Sembilan in the Tun Razak Cup Championships at Kuala Lumpur later this month.41 words
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102 1968-06-07 15 KLANG. Thurs. The Klang Club rugby section have decided to field a team this season in the Senior League competition of the Selangor Rugby Union. This decision was taken at the general meeting of the club's rugby section held at the Klang Club last102 words
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512 1968-06-07 15 TOKYO, Thurs (UPI) Former world bantamweight champion Fighting Harada last night scored a majority 10-round decision over Dwight Hawkins of Los Angeles in his debut in the featherweight division. It was an important win for Harada, 25, because he had hinted previously that he512 words
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374 1968-06-07 16 Albert Johnson - By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Thurs. Mr. L. P. Rodrigo, lowyer and Member of Parliament for Serangoon Gardens will be the new president of the Football Association of Singapore. In an Interview with Sunsport here today, Enche Othman bin Wok. Minister for Social Affairs,374 words
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229 1968-06-07 16 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Two new records were established on the first-day of the four-day Serangoon District Secondary Schools Sports Council 9th annual athletic meet held at the St. Andrew's School ground today. The records set were in the boy's A’ division shot229 words
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226 1968-06-07 16 Foster is named ‘Fighter of month NEW YORK, Thurs. (Reuter) Bob Foster, who dethroned Dick Tiger of Eastern Nigeria from the world lightheavyweight championship on May 24, was named “fighter of the month” by Ring Magazine yesterday. Tiger, knocked out in the fourth round at Madison Square Garden was listed226 words
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Article1035 1968-06-07 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A total of 284 horses 58 class one. 118 class three, and 108 class five has entered for the four-day Selangor Turf Club King's Cup meeting on June 15. 16. 22. and 23 They are: CLASS ONE Ist run 6f; 2nd1,035 words
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Article, Illustration99 1968-06-07 16 DIANA Harris. 19vea r-o 1 d Beckenham, London. art student, lowered her own British 110 yards breaststroke record and finished 7/10th second short of the world record while swimming for Britain against Canada at Coventry recently. Diana won her event in 77.7 seconds and helped Britain99 words
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222 1968-06-07 16 MANCHESTER. England. Thurs. (Reuter) Australia recovered well after losing two wickets early on the opening day of the First cricket Test against England at Old Trafford here today. An unbeaten 75-minute stand between Captain Bill Lawry (31) and Doug Walters (34) took Australia to 77222 words
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652 1968-06-07 16 BEN VARIYAN - By BEN VARIYAN KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Thai team captured two more gold medals to bring their gold tally to four on the second day of the First South-East Asia Shooting Championships at the Subang National Range, here today. Thailand’s gold came652 words
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Article172 1968-06-07 16 SEREMBAN, Thurs—Mr. Dara Singh was re-elected to head the Negri Sembilan/ Malacca Rugby Union at a recent meeting here. For the first time the N. S. M. R. U. have named 10 vice-presidents to their Council. Number of last year’s council members are not172 words
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Miscellaneous65 1968-06-07 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 9.50 a.m. (7.9 ft.), 9.50 p.m. (6 9 ft POr (ls S Wt) nham: 141 am <l3 ft) 214 P m Port Dickson: 2.51 a.m (6.8 ft 3.28 Dm (8 5 ft Y Singapore: 7.37 a.m. (7.1 ft.). 8.00 p.m <7 9 ft) Sedili Kechil: 6.1765 words
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