Eastern Sun, 31 July 1968
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Title Section22 1968-07-31 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 720 Wednesday. 31 July 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article667 1968-07-31 1 CANBERRA, Tues. (Reuter) rpwO Australian Ministers today appeared to be steering the third Asian and Pacific Council (ASPAC) ministerial conference away from any open discord on the Philippines-Malaysia dispute over Sabah. Australian Prime Minister John Gorton departed at the opening session from his prepared text667 words
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Article, Illustration219 1968-07-31 1 MAUREEN LEE - By MAUREEN LEE KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Things turned out to be a little confused at a hairstyling fashion show here today when two sets of twins decided to make their debut. Taking part were Deborah and Debbie, nine-year-old daughters of Enche Osman Siru. Director of219 words
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Article101 1968-07-31 1 Raja to lead S 'pore's ASEAN team SINGAPORE. Tues. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Labour, Mr. s. Rajaratnam, will lead a seven-man delegation to the second ASEAN meeting to be held In Jakarta from Aug. 5 to 7. The members include: Mr. Chan Keng Howe. Permanent Secretary. Ministry of101 words
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234 1968-07-31 1 CIESZYN. South Poland, Tues. (Reuter) A Soviet tank column stood by today near this frontier town as Communist leaders from Moscow and Prague continued fateful talks in neighbouring Slovakia. The tanks, on transporters, and another column apparently consisting of supply vehicles were parked234 words
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223 1968-07-31 1 BRUNEI TOWN. Tues. (Reuter) Special guests from Asia and other parts of the world gathered In beflagged Brunei Town today for Thursday’s coronation of 23-year-old Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The handsome young Ruler of Brunei’s 120.000 r>eople will be crowned by his own father,223 words
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Article40 1968-07-31 1 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. is leaving tomorrow for Brunei to attend the coronation ceremony of His Highness Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Mr. Lee is expected to return to Singapore on Friday.40 words
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115 1968-07-31 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The 530-page Teachers’ Salaries Commission report will be submitted to the Government "sometime this week." The acting Chairman of the Teachers Salaries Commission. Mr. Lew Sip Hon, fold Bemama today there were many more things still to be cleared. The main report was115 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous20 1968-07-31 1 LADIES DAY 'Vv t!2 "You told me to get him mad and that’s what I’m doing. This is his girlfriendi’*20 words
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Article, Illustration1637 1968-07-31 2 K. G. THARAN - Commission of Inquiry: 33rd day of hearing By K. G. THARAN JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. An Alliance Councillor and Chairman of the Licensing Committee, Mr. Lee Teck Chiang today admitted discussing licensing m a 11 ers with two alleged1,637 words
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Article129 1968-07-31 2 BUTTERWORTH. Tues The Acting Minister of Education, Mr. Lee Siok Yew, today said work on the proposed $l4 million Polytechnic in Ipoh would begin next year. Speaking at the presentation of 23 cheques, amounting to $155,260. to school Boards of Governors here, the129 words
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Article78 1968-07-31 2 LONDON. Tues (UPI) The rubber market closed very quiet yesterday with spot 19-9/16. 19-13/16. Settlement House Sept 19-11/16 19-7/8 Oct 19-3/4 19-15/16 Nov 19-13/16 20 Oct/Dec 19-13/16 20 Jan/March 19-7/8 20 April/June 19-15/16 20-1/16 Oct/Dec 20-1/16 20-1/4 July/Sept 20 20-I'B Jan March 20-3/16 20-3/8 April/June 25-1/478 words
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165 1968-07-31 2 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) Industrial stocks surrendered a firm start and moved irregularly lower under renewed selling on the Stock Market yesterday. Government bonds, however. met some buying and shifted fractions higher. Hopes of better gold and dollar reserves figures for June, due to be announced165 words
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Article111 1968-07-31 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. Five people submitted entries which had five correct numbers in the eighth Toto draw held on Sunday. Each of them will get $4,503. Again, there were a large number of winners in groups four and five. A total of 302 people had four numbers111 words
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Article66 1968-07-31 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Four youths in a Cortina car yesterday afternoon held up a maid-servant at a house at the United Ganens. Klang Road here and got away with a TV set. a radio and other valuables amounting to $1,500. The maid was the only66 words
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Article186 1968-07-31 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues A youth, Neol Rajasingam, was today fined $2OO in a Magistrate’s Court here for publicly exhibiting obscene films. Nineteen others, including students, labourers and government servants, were fined $6O each for abetting in the offence. They pleaded guilty tc the charges. Hearing186 words
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Article, Illustration173 1968-07-31 2 In recent weeks, the Escort has won a hat-trick of international rally victories in Europe and has given Ford a clear lead in the European Rally Manufacturers’ Championships. Although the local assemblers. Associated Motor Industries Malaysia, have endeavoured to keep the Escort under wraps at their Batu173 words
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Article117 1968-07-31 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A youth. Mohamed Shariff. was today committed for trial in the High Court for raping a 13-year-old girl between March 26 and April 17. Mohamed Shariff. 21. a labourer, was however acquitted and discharged on a second charge of kidnapping the117 words
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Article, Illustration120 1968-07-31 2 In the U.K. they are called the Rockers —and are distinguished by their black leather powerful motorcycles, black leather jackets and crash helmets. Khatijah binte Hajj Kassim and her colleagues are however far from being Rockers. They are pledge riders. The four of them are from East Malaysia. They flew120 words
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556 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The mammoth National Day display this year is expected to draw capacity crowds on each of the five nights it is staged at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Thousands of students and members of the Singapore Armed Forces, the Police and the Peoples'556 words
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Article47 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE. Tues—The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, Inche Shaari bin Tadin. will attend the Monk's Hill Secondary School speech and prize-giving day at 10 a.m. on Thursday. At 5 p.m on Friday, he will attend the Victoria School annual speech and prize-giving day.47 words
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Article, Illustration201 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. It's a dog’s life! And a cat's one. too. Pom-Pom the poodle and Zooney the Siamese cat met at Singapore Airport this week to begin a long journey to their new homes in Europe. Pom-Pom's owner, 10-year-old Denise Whiteside was201 words
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191 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. Singapore’s unique and diverse cultural heritage has a wealth of artistic and musical talent that must find expression. This was stated today by the Minister for Culture, Mr. Jek Yuen Thong at the prize-giv-ing ceremony for “Singapore Our191 words
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Article29 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE Tues—The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Inche Rahim Ishak. will open the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association championship at Farrer Park at 1.30 p.m. on Friday.29 words
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227 1968-07-31 3 IPOH. Tues. The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, who came for the Perak Turf Club's Sultan's Gold Vase meeting on Sunday, has personally handed his letter of appeal for clemency for two of the 13 youths condemned to death during confrontation The two youths,227 words
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146 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Government has received a donation of $5,000 from the Aluminium Pioneer Limited and another donation of $3,000 from the Hong Kong Dyeing and Weaving (Singapore) Limited, for the promotion of technical education in the Republic. The Hong Kong Dyeing and Weaving146 words
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508 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE, Tues—Tens of thousands of students, workers and members of the Singapore Armed Forces and the Police and uniformed and cultural organisations will take part in the National Day parade. The parade will herald in the week-long festivities for508 words
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Article, Illustration40 1968-07-31 3 Eastern Sun picture shows one of the items presented in the Music and Dance Festival which Is currently on till tomorrow. Performances tonight and tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. will be at the National Theatre, Clemenceau Avenue.40 words
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Article50 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. Mr. George Khoo Joo Chuan, Higher Library Officer and Head, Cataloguing of Malay books, music and special materials in the National Library has just returned to Singapore after a six months’ Unesco Fellowship Award for training in the compilation and production of national bibliographies.50 words
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289 1968-07-31 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee today urged for good advertising to promote sales of 1 o c a 11 y-manufactured patent medicines and pharmaceutical preparations. He made this call when he opened Health Products289 words
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233 1968-07-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Director of Tourism. Enche Osman Siru today spelled out several measures Malaysia must take to attract fTee-spending tourists to Malaysia. Speaking at the luncheon meeting of the Petaling Jaya Rotary Club, he suggested: Avoid developing our cities into “concrete233 words
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Article, Illustration498 1968-07-31 4 Chan Kam Yau - By: Chan Kam Yau KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Malaysian and Singapore surgeons need not despair for shortage of corneas for grafting operations if a proposal to set up an interlocking system of eye banks in the Asia-Pacific region is accepted. If this “International Eye Exchange’’498 words
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198 1968-07-31 4 Labuan is like a ‘ghost town says Dr. Lim KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Representatives of the Sabah Chambers of Commerce have been clamouring for the anti-smuggling pact signed between Malaysia and the Philippines to be abrogated. This was disclosed here tonight by the Acting Finance Minister. Tan Srt (Dr.) Lim Swee198 words
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Article107 1968-07-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Crime shot up last month. Malaysian Police Secretary. Supt. Borhan bm Kuntom, said here today. He pointed out there were more cases of murder, attempted murder, gang robbery and robbery, extortion, housebreaking and theft and car and motor cycle theft as compared107 words
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101 1968-07-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— The Democratic Action Partv today donated $lOO to the Warriors’ Fund in aid of the widows of the 16 Malaysian policemen killed recently on the Thai-Malaysian border. The DAP. in a statement, called on all Malaysians to help the relatives "of101 words
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Article112 1968-07-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— The Malaysian Institute of Management announces the award of sl,ooo for the best article on any aspect of management study in Malaysia. The competition Is open to all Malaysians above the age of 18. Subject matter must be original and must relate112 words
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Article89 1968-07-31 4 Peninsular Art Gallery (41 Jalan Raja Muda): Works of prominent Malaysian artists 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jalan Weld Swimming Pool: 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m: 2 to 5 p.m: 6 to 9 p.m. Zoo Negara: 10 am. to 6 p.m. Muzium Negara: 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m89 words
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144 1968-07-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. MARA is studying the possibility of building a factory here to manufacture crash helmets, the Minister without portfolio and Chairman of MARA, Enche Ghaffar Baba, told Bemama today. He said MARA would consider the results of the study from various144 words
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90 1968-07-31 4 IPOH Tues Horley Methodist English School in Te’.uk Anson won the final in the Jaycee inter-school debate for the Jaycee Challenge Gold Cup at the Anglo-Chinese School hall here last night. The other finalist was St. Michael's Institution. Ipoh The subject for debate90 words
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61 1968-07-31 4 KUANTAN. Tues. The Mentakab. Temerloh and Bentong Town Councils have been taken over by the State Government. it was announced by the Mentri Besar. Tan Sri Haji Raja Yahya bin Haji Mohamed Seh. today. He said the decision to take over the councils was61 words
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Article28 1968-07-31 4 MUAR. Tues. The Replanting Board here has made a grant of $571,951 as replanting aid to local farmers and small-holders in the Muar District last month.28 words
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573 1968-07-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Tun Abdul Razak tonight said developm e n t administration should be a “revolutionary concept” subjecting itself to continuous changes in response to technological. political, social and economic changes in the environment. "As a young nation, we must be573 words
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Article143 1968-07-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Democratic Action Party today urged the Government to tighten the country’s security network. Mr. Goh Hock Guan, DAP s Secretary-General, made this call following a Philippine newspaper report on Malaysia’s total naval size and striking force. Mr. Goh suggested an inquiry be143 words
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Article64 1968-07-31 4 MALACCA. Tues. Records destroyed in the recent fire in the Jasin District office include the register of those who have applied for school bicycles. Applicants in that district are advised again to register. There is no question of the Government unduly delaying the distribution of machines64 words
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Article72 1968-07-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— The Sultan of Selangor will go on an unofficial visit to Hong Kong on Saturday, a spokesman of the Istana Alam Shah told Bemama today. The Sultan will be away for 16 days. He will be accompanied by the Tunku Ampuan and72 words
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344 1968-07-31 4 Study on to check doctors from ‘buying themselves out of Govt. service KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Government has appointed a committee to work out measures to prevent doctors who qualified on Government bursaries and scholarships from “buying themselves out of Government service. The Minister of Health. Dr. Ng Kam Poh.344 words
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378 1968-07-31 4 Khoo Boon Choo - By Khoo Boon Choo PENANG, Tues. Russia is ready to develop cultural and scientific relations with Malaysia to strengthen the friendship between the two countries. This was stated by the leader of a 15-man Russian tourist group. Mr. A.S. Diykov. in an interview*378 words
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Article, Illustration278 1968-07-31 10 $750,000 sports complex SINGAPORE, Tues. The Anglo-Chinese School h Barker Road will be the first school to have an Olympic-size swimming pool part of a sports complex which will cost $750,000. The sports complex, which will include a gymnasium and other facilities,278 words
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169 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues It began with cooking and ended with threats. That was the way Ho Pou alias Ah Hoi. 35, went about wooing a woman, Wong Ah Ting. And today be landed in the Ninth Magistrate's Court on two charges of trespassing into Wong’s169 words
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Article, Illustration303 1968-07-31 10 New m building to cope with expansion in welfare activity Singapore, Tues, Plans are almost ready for the erection of the $500,000 five-storey Social Service Centre of the Council of Social Service at Penang Lane this year. The 10th Annual Report of the Council disclosed that the proposed centre would303 words
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Article116 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. A third year law student. Mr. Bhag Singh is the new President of the new Executive Committee of the University of Singapore Students Union. The former University Students Council was dissolved by the general students body after a crisis last month. The crisis116 words
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Article106 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. The People's Association has published a pictorial magazine containing 72 pages of artistic photographs depicting all the activities at the community centres. This magazine is published in view of the Association’s objectives to popularise community services and obtain mass participation by people* of the Republic106 words
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227 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Singapore Traffic Police will be launching an islandwide campaign with a difference on Thursday to take action against slow motorists. The target of the campaign will be the slow motorists who hug onto the middle of the road, making it227 words
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197 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE Tues —The Singapore Red Cross Society has successfully achieved its target of recruiting 12.000 blood donors during its fourmonth intensive campaign The 12.000 target was reached yesterday —two days before the end of the campaign which began on March 31 this year.197 words
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Article62 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues The Lions Club of Singapore Central will hold its monthly dinner meeting at the Gilmour Grill. Cricket Club, on Thursday at 8 p.m. Mr. Wong Swee Yuen, a well-known palmist, will be the speaker at the dinner. He will speak on the “Timing Events in62 words
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Article158 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. Two bank employees. Lee Eng Kee. 43 and Ang Chiat Soon. 45. were jailed for two years each by the Fourth District Court today for misappropriating $47,736.38 from the bank. Lee. a sub-accountant and Ang. a ledger clerk, pleaded guilty to committing criminal158 words
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67 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. Owing to a strike of postal employees in Canada and on the advice of the Canadian Post Office, all air and surface letter and parcel mail services to Canada are suspended until further notice. Post offices in the Republic will continue to accept67 words
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Article54 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. A textile dealer. Tan Teng Kern. 53, was charged in the Ninth Magistrate’s Court today with dishonestly receiving textiles valued at $lOO,OOO stolen from the Port of Singapore Authority. Tan. who claimed trial, is alleged to have committed the offence at River, Valley Road on54 words
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Article74 1968-07-31 10 S ’PORE DIARY 10 a.m.—8.30 p.m: Combined Schools Art and Craft exhibition, Victoria Memorial Hall, Empress Place. 12.45 p.m 2 p.m. Rotary Club of Singapore weekly luncheon, Blue Room, Capitol Building 7.30 p.m. Music and Dance Festival, National Theatre, Clemenceau Avenue 7.30 p.m. Free film shows by the Ministry of74 words
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Article127 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues A Korean fishing trawler, the Keo Mun “502”, has been seized by the High Court in connection with a claim for $108,118.50. The claim is made by Singapore Marine Enterprises Ltd. against the owner of the Keo Mun “502”. the Korea Marine Industrial Development127 words
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Article98 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues A teenaged hawker. Ng Chye Ee. was jailed for six months and given four strokes of the rotan by the Third District Court today for vandalism. Ng. 18. was found guilty of damaging a traffic light at the junction of Lavender Street98 words
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101 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. A taxi-driver. Kwa Chsie Chuan today received $4,000 in damages for injuries he received in a road accident with a van while driving his taxi along Kallang Road in June. 1966. The sum of the damages came about through a mutual agreement for101 words
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Article79 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. The British Secretary of State for Wales, Mr. George Thomas left for Brunei this morning to attend the coronation of Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah as a representative of the British Government. He flew into Singapore yesterday morning where he had discussions with the Foreign Minister.79 words
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Article28 1968-07-31 10 SINGAPORE. Tues Mr. Bikkhu Ananda Mangala will give a talk on “Has Religion Benefited Mankind?" at the Singapore Theosophical Society on Thursday at 6.30 p.m.28 words
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207 1968-07-31 11 KUCHING, Tues. Malaysia Singapore Airlines will introduce rokker Friendship flights into Miri from Thursday, the Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, announced today. The extension of Fokker Friendship into Miri is being made possible by the opening of the new207 words
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127 1968-07-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— >- Malaysia has invited four countries, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand and Indonesia to take part ip the first Scout camp in Taiping, from Aug. 15 to 13. The National Executive Commissioner of the Boy Scouts Association of Malay--»sia. Haji Mohamad Yasin, said127 words
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145 1968-07-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. t The minimum English language requirement of private overseas students seeking entry into New Zealand universities is now either a pass in the Princeton Test, f ©r a pass at subsidiary level in the general paper of the Cambridge Higher School ,•Certificate examination.145 words
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137 1968-07-31 11 SEREMBAN. Tues. The Tang di-Pertuan Besar and Tunku Ampuan of Negri f .pembilan wLI make a louroay official visit of Sabah and Sarawak beginning irom Saturday. They will make the visit after attending the coronation of the Sultan of Brunei. During the official visit137 words
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Article62 1968-07-31 11 IPOH, Tues. The Deputy Senior Inspector of Mines, Perak. Mr Tham Weng Saik. was assaulted by two gangsters at the Municipal Car Park in the old town here yesterday. Mr. Tham had just got down from his car. when the two thugs assaulted him. He sustained slight62 words
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Article, Illustration38 1968-07-31 11 The High Commissioner-Designate for Malaysia’s Dato Donald Stephens, presents his letters of commission to the Governor-General of Australia, Lord Casey. The ceremony took place at Government House, in Canberra, Australia’s na- tional capital, on July 22. AIS photo.— AIS photo. - 38 words
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199 1968-07-31 11 TAPAH. Tues. The Assistant Minister of Culture. Youth and Sports. Dato Engku Muhsein bin Abdul Kadir. urged the youths of this country not to rely too much on obtaining employment in the Government service but to seek their livelihood in their own kampongs. He said199 words
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211 1968-07-31 11 Sarawak’s only G.C. holder back after ‘memorable reception About 800 Victoria and George Cross holders from all over the world attended the reception given by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh In the St. George’s hall at Windsor Castle on July 18. Awang Anak Rawang won the George Cross211 words
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Article30 1968-07-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. —Thieves broke into the premises of the Malaysian Girl Guides Association in Jalan Brickfields over the veekend and stole three typewriters valued at $1,652.30 words
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165 1968-07-31 11 KAJANG. Tues. A festival of songs and dances will be held at the Kajang Hall tomorrow at 8 p.m. to mark the close of the youth week In Kajang District. Competitors in the festival will sing modern (pop) and folk songs. In the dancing165 words
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Article, Illustration168 1968-07-31 11 While studying composition arranging and harmony he also took part in many jazz workshops and had the opportunity of meeting some of the great names in the musical world Stan Kenton, Dizzy Gillespie and Ornatte Coleman. He also renewed his acquaintance with Charlie Mariano who was168 words
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193 1968-07-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Eleven people have been detained by police for questioning in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old boy, K. Rajagopal, whose body was found in the Batu River off Jalan Ipoh yesterday afternoon. Police believe the murder was the193 words
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143 1968-07-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— Malaysia's Ambassador to South Korea. Enche Bahadun bin Haji Hassan, 57, who died of the heart attack last Sunday was buried at the Muslim cemetery in Jalan Ampang here this morning. Among the 200 people at the burial were the143 words
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Article48 1968-07-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues —The 4th annual meeting of the Selangor Indian News Vendors Association will be heid on Aug. 24 at No. 80 Jalan Brickfields here. A dinner for guests will be held at 6 P m. on Aug. 25 at the same premises.48 words
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244 1968-07-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR, T u e s. The Perok State Pardons Board will convene in midAugust to consider the personal appeal of the Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, for clemency on behalf of the two men condemned to death by the Ipoh High Court244 words
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Article86 1968-07-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Democratic Action Party will hold its first two-day State level political and elections symposium for members at the Cetapak Branch premises on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. This is part of the D.A.P. nation-wide programme to train members for the general elections. The86 words
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146 1968-07-31 11 Kuala lumpur, Tons. The Minister without Portfolio. Senator Abdul Ghafar bin Baba. disclosed today MARA would get SlO million from the British Government to start a school of engineering at Batu Tiga soon. He said the money was part of the aid146 words
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Article33 1968-07-31 11 PENANG. Tues—Jwo Indonesians.- Ibrahim Amin, 37, and Hamzah Ali, 32, who were told not to disembark here, were fined $lOO in default. a month’s jail, each for illegal entry today.33 words
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426 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. The landing of dutiable goods or goods of a class dutiable on import is to be restricted to specified authorised piers and landing places from Thursday. The restriction, how- ever, applies only to goods imported, transhipped on in transit by sea. Dutiable426 words
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Article396 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. On the eve of his departure to Britain yesterday Petty Office Anthony Charlwood, of the Royal Navy, was told of the good news that he was the recipient of the British Empire Medal for gallantry. Charlwood. 29, received the news from the396 words
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Article69 1968-07-31 12 MUAR, Tues. The 55member Indonesian Army cultural troupe will make a three-day tour of Johore beginning from Aug. 8. The troupe will perform at the Kluang Diamond Jubilee Hall on the same night. The following day, the troupe will perform at the Johore Bahru Diamond69 words
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Article, Illustration364 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. A famous Hong Kong artist, better known as “poet in paint”, Mr. Henry Wu Yue-Kee will hold an exhibition of his Chinese paintings at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Building on Friday at 5.30 pm. The exhibition will be officially opened by the364 words
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Article158 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. A breakthrough has been made in the field of employment for handicapped persons by the Singapore Council of Social Service. This was made possible by the Council's Committee through the publicity given on the problems of the handicapped persons in the Republic. said the158 words
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297 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The National Theatre Trust in its efforts to promote culture—consciousness in the Republic. is sponsoring a new literary publication called “Poetry Singapore”. It will be published three times a year and will bring to readers in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as297 words
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Article23 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The MP for Crawford. Mr. Low Yong Nguan. will open the Crawford community centre at 7.30 p.m on Monday.23 words
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192 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues The Singapore Family Planning Association said today it regretted Pope Paul’s rejection of all forms of artificial birth control. Its President. Dr. Letty Ng in a statement said the “safe period” meihod accepted by Catholic Church was fraught with a high failure192 words
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Article139 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. In response to the many requests made by members of the public ODen Air Art Exhibitions will, from n ow on. be organised on a regular basis The various local Arts Societies have agreed in principle to take turns in organising these139 words
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59 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Far Eastern Bible College, whose graduates are now serving in Singapore. Malaysia. Australia and the United States, will re-open for its new term on Sept. 23. The college is offering Certificate. Diploma and Degree courses. Full particulars can be obtained59 words
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239 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Personnel Officer of the Veneer Products Limited was robbed of $14,492 in cash by three men. one of whom was armed with a revolver and two with daggers, in a daring hold-up this morninr at Taman Jurong. However, an alert Mr. Chew239 words
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Article146 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The International Council of Christian Churches (ICCC) has set up a permanent Far Eastern office at Zion Building. 5 Tavistock Avenue here. This move is in acordance with a decision of the Sixth General Assembly of the Far Eastern Council of Christian Churches held146 words
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Article57 1968-07-31 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— The Cocharane Youth Club will hold a “Grand Youth Ball” and fashion show at the Chinese Assembly Hall here on Aug. 3. The patron will be the Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. Tickets for the dance are now available at Weld Supermarket.57 words
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Article, Illustration432 1968-07-31 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A 3.000-strong youth rally comprising members of youth organisations from all districts in the First Division at the Central Padang, Kuching, marked the opening of the National Youth Week in Sarawak. Youth and community leaders from kampongs and432 words
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136 1968-07-31 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Institute of Architects and the Singapore Contractors’ Association have called for the establishment of a unified scheme of registration of building contractors. The two bodies will hold a conference to initiate action towards the establishment of such a136 words
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Article165 1968-07-31 12 BATU PAHAT. Tues. This year's Johore state ‘mini” jamboree will be held at the Johore State iY? ou i. Timing ground the Diamond Jubilee camp at Jalan Laboh here on Aug. 2. More than 2.000 boy scouts, scout commissioners, assistant scout commissioners, Johore State and district165 words
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Article41 1968-07-31 12 BENTONG, Tues For operating a car radio without a licence. Tan Siong Eak, of 17 Ketari Gardens here, was fined $3OO in default three months’ imprisonment. by the Magistrate. Enche Abdul Malik bin Mohd. Salleh, yesterday.41 words
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Advertisement294 1968-07-31 3 MCIS ANNOUNCEMENT The 14th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Co-operative Insurance Society Limited will be held at the Eastern Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 25th August, 1968 at 10.00 a.m. Among the items to be considered at the meeting are to confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting,294 words
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Article, Illustration61 1968-07-31 5 Cierna Nad Tisou. Czechoslovakia Czech leaders leave their talks with Soviet leaders at a small village cinema here over Czech liberalisation policy for lunch. Czech President Ludvik Svob o d a (foreground left) walks with Prague town Communist Party committee secretary B. Simon.— UPI radiophoto. - 61 words
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241 1968-07-31 5 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Two men claiming to belong to the Indonesian Armed Forces, who were sentenced to death by Singapore High Court on a murder charge, had forfeited the right to be treated as prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention, it was241 words
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Article89 1968-07-31 5 R'O DE JANEIRO. Tues. (Reuter) Taxi drivers here are threatening to stay home at nights if police fail to catch a maniac who has already murdered five of their colleagues. The maniac always strikes in roughly the same district of town after 10 p.m. He89 words
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Article119 1968-07-31 5 OMAHA, Tues. (Reuter) General Bruce K. Holloway, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff for the past two years, today becomes Commander in Chief •of the United States Strategic Air Command. The one-time member of the Flying Tigers in China succeeded General Joseph J. Nazzaro. who will take119 words
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Article128 1968-07-31 5 Just like on TV WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) An Arizona scientist hinted that the power failure which caused a massive blackout of the eastern seaboard three years ago may have been caused by space ships from another world. Dr. James E. McDonald, senior physicist at the institute of atmospheric128 words
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Article152 1968-07-31 5 NAIROBI. Kenya. Tues. (UPI) East Africa yesterday welcomed Bing Crosby and James Stewart. Actor Stewart told reporters he is not interested in killing game for trophies this season. He said “man has been taking too much for too long out of nature and it is152 words
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174 1968-07-31 5 JAKARTA, Tues. (I PI) Security troops in Central Java have arrested over 500 military and civilian Communist suspects during operations in the southern districts of the province, it was reported to- day. Central Java military authorities, quoted by the official Jakarta “Armed174 words
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Article77 1968-07-31 5 ATHENS. Tues. UPI) Deputy Stylianos Pattakos said public discussion of a new proposed constitution for Greece would end on Aug. 15. two weeks earlier than originally planned. No reason was given for the change in the deadline, which earlier was set for Sept. 2 with a77 words
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99 1968-07-31 5 MEXICO CITY. Tues. (UPI) Dr. Alexander Cross, vice president cf Syntex Inc., said the papal pronouncement would have no effect on the world demand for birth control pillsSyntex produces about half the world supply of steroid hormones, the basic ingredient of birth control99 words
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Article80 1968-07-31 5 RIO DE JANEIRO. Tues(Reuter) A United States Air Force Globemaster transport plane crashed near Umbuzeiro in Brazil's northeastern state of Paraiba last night, killing all 10 crew on board, Radio Globo reported today. The plane crashed after losing contact with Recife Airport control tower. Later80 words
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Article76 1968-07-31 5 YUBARI. Japan, Tues. (UPI) A fire and a cavein trapped 31 coal miners in the Yubari Mine in Kokkaido today The fire broke out at about 4 a.m. when an overheated motor ignited surrounding debris. Firefighters battling the blaze touched off a minor cave-in, shutting76 words
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Article75 1968-07-31 5 SAN FRANCISCO Tues (Reuter) Vice President Hubert Humphrey today proposed a Marshall plan for American cities. He proposed the programme in a speech here which concentrated on over crowding and other problems of U.S. cities. “We must initiate a Marshall plan for the cities.” he told75 words
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263 1968-07-31 5 PARIS, Tues. (UPI). North Vietnamese has given its full sup* port to the terrorist commando raids against American bases in Thailand. It approved the participation of Vietnamese citizens in the at- tacks on Thai soil. Nguyen Than Le, spokesman for the263 words
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Article71 1968-07-31 5 SEOUL, Tues. (Reuter) National Police have asked South Korean women to help reduce sexual crimes by not wearing mini-skirts which are too short. The police blame miniskirts for a sharp increase in sex offences in the first half of this year. They said seven per71 words
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117 1968-07-31 5 SYDNEY, Tues. (Reuter) Australian scientists have produced a pill which regulates ovulation and adheres to the Roman Catholic doctrine on birth control. Professor Harvey Carey of the New South Wales Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology claimed today. Professor Carey told reporters the pill,117 words
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208 1968-07-31 6 MANILA. Tues. (rPI) The Philippines has Jurisdiction to trv a U S. Marine who killed a Filipino youth at Sanglev Point Naval Base last Friday, according to legal experts at the Department of Justice. The government Is expected to uphold Its208 words
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Article137 1968-07-31 6 HAMAMATSU, Japan, Tues. (UPI) An unidentified passenger jumped to his death from a speeding Japanese National Railways Super-Express "bullet” train yesterday while it was enroute from Tokyo to Osaka, Railway officials reported. They said the passenger unlatched the Emergency cock of the train’s automatic doors137 words
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Article99 1968-07-31 6 SAN FRANCISCO. Tues. tUPD American President Lines said yesterday its freighter, the U.S. President Van Buren. has set a new speed record for a westbound Crossing of the Pacific eight days flat between San Francisco and Yokohama at *n average of 24.72 knots an -hour. The time99 words
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360 1968-07-31 6 MANILA, Tues. (UPI) Student leader at the Philippines' most influential university denounced U.S. President Johnson today as "the principal war criminal" and called a demonstration to urge the recall of Philippine troops in Vietnam. The students, who attend the State-operated University360 words
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316 1968-07-31 6 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) An American Magazine reported yesterday that Japan “has suddenly moved into the second spot behind the United States in authomotive output” and its exports of cars to the United States constitute a “new invasion.” Japanese automobiles, once a316 words
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218 1968-07-31 6 CANBERRA, Au tralia. Tues. Thevenard. almost 500 miles from Adelaide, South Australia, has become so busy as a port that a new Customs House has been opened there this month. Shipment to Japan of wheat, and gypsum for cement manufacture, have increased. Salt exports are218 words
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Article55 1968-07-31 6 LAGOS. Tues. (Reuter) Nigerian Federal commandos have captured Biafra’s strategic divisional headquarters at Ahoada, 25 miles northwest of Port Harcourt. it was announced here today. This would put Federal troops in control in two of the three states into which the former eastern region was divided by55 words
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Article, Illustration49 1968-07-31 6 Back to work HOUSTON Heart transplant patient Everett Thomas drives himself to his first day at work yesterday at a bank opposite St. Luke’s Hospital where he received his new heart on May 3rd. 1968. Thomas is the first heart transplant patient to go back to work. UPI radiophoto.UPI radiophoto. - 49 words
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Article133 1968-07-31 6 MANILA. Tues. (UPI) Thirteen people, suspected to be Malaysians, have been arrested for Illegal entry In Southern Philippines, the Philippines Herald reported today. The detainees said they came from Menad and Bangi-Bangi, Indonesia but carried no papers to support their claim, according to the Herald.133 words
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Article331 1968-07-31 7 ADAM KELLETT-LONG - Czechs told to face ‘economic facts of life’ By ADAM KELLETT-LONG MOSCOW, Tues. (Reuter) The Soviet Union today publicly reminded reformist Czechoslovakia of its economic dependence upon her as the two countries' top leaders continue their historic showdown conference at a Czechoslovak border hamlet. Moscow331 words
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224 1968-07-31 7 ACCRA. Ghana, Tues. (UPI) Three former officials of the Kwame Xkrumah regime were jailed for 12 years yesterday. A one-time Minister whose wife once bought a bed of gold, was permitted bond of £lO,OOO and 30 ex-security officer* were set free224 words
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215 1968-07-31 7 MOSCOW. Tues. (Reuter) The Soviet Union has replied to Western allied notes protesting against last month's new East German restrictions on access to West Berlin, diplomatic sources said last night. They said the Soviet replies to American. British and French notes delivered here215 words
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Article65 1968-07-31 7 TAIPEI, Tues- (Reuter)— International tourists are to be provided with better service at Taipei International Airport Taiwan’s Ministry of Communications plans to expand the airport to provide hotel reservations. transport and trained personnel to help passengers through immigration and customs. Airport authorities expect 300.000 foreign tourists65 words
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Article22 1968-07-31 7 UNITED NATIONS. Tues. (Reuter) Cambodia has charged that about 100 Thai soldiers crossed into its territory and abducted two Cambodians.22 words
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Article108 1968-07-31 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (Reuter) The New York Times said today that not since Hitler’s preparations for the seizure of Czechoslovakia 30 years aeo had the world seen anything comparable to the torrent of anti-Prague vituperation being poured out bv the press of the Soviet Union and108 words
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Article73 1968-07-31 7 UNITED NATIONS. Tues. (Reuter) Pakistan today complained to the Security Council of recent Indian legislation which it said increased tension between the two countries over Kashmir. Ambassador Agha Shahi said in a letter to the Council that the legislation, adopted in March and May. was aimed at consolidating73 words
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Article33 1968-07-31 7 BELGRADE. Tues (Reuter) President Tito may leave for Czechoslovakia today. usually well-informed sources said here last night. The visit is at the invitation of Czechoslovak Communist party leader Alexander Dubcek.33 words
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Article88 1968-07-31 7 TOKYO. Tues. (Reuter)— Japan and the Soviet Union signed an agreement today for Japan to import timber in exchange for equipment to develop Siberian forests. A contract worth US $163 each way was the first time deal from discussions held by Sovlet-Japanese economic committees since last88 words
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Article81 1968-07-31 7 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) President Ayub Khan of Pakistan lunched at Buckingham Palace as guest of Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip yesterday. The president travelled to London from the country hotel in Surrey where he is staying for the rest of his private81 words
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Article, Illustration36 1968-07-31 7 The girl In modern outfit was seen recently at one of the stalls to boost British export. Her outfit is NOT on the export list but the MACHINE is. Note the Union Jack.36 words
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121 1968-07-31 7 TOKYO. Tues. (Reuter) Tokyo's leftwing governor. Dr. Ryokichi Minobe. warned today he intends to throw his influential office into clearing United States bases from Japan. He told journalists at a reception that there would possibly be a severe conflict between himself and121 words
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95 1968-07-31 7 HONG KONG. Tues. (Reuter) The Chinese Navy has adopted a new,’, timesaving method to step up the training of its submarine forces. Radio Peking reported today. The radio, quoting an article by the Communist Party committee said the new system involved cutting through red tape in95 words
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240 1968-07-31 7 HONG KONG, Tues. (Reuter) China's Communist Party leadership has called for an end to the looting of Chinese war supplies bound for Vietnam, according to a Red Guard publication reaching here. The publication, from the Kwangsi autonomous region adjoining North Vietnam,240 words
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Article94 1968-07-31 7 SOLO, Tues. (Reuter) Two 16-year-old schoolboys recently staged a hoax which completely fooled Norwegian archaeologists on a Dig near Stavanger. West Norway The boys planted Chinese coins over one thousand years old on the site, and did it so expertly that scientists believed they had stumbled on94 words
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570 1968-07-31 7 CANBERRA, Tues. (Reuter) Australian Prime Minister Mr. John Gorton today opened the third ministerial meeting of the Australian and Pacific Council (ASPAC), declaring its main concern was to promote cooperation within the region. ASPAC was in no sens'* a security organisation, he said, and570 words
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Article, Illustration80 1968-07-31 7 A Japanese scientific research ship stands by an oil patch which the team had made and set alight. They are making observations and recordings to find the best method to deal with oil leaked from tankers at sea. Read Page 14 today and every Wednesday80 words
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Miscellaneous87 1968-07-31 5 r t •II 111 i W 6,572 LUCKY WINNERS LAST DRAW 5 PEOPLE HIT 5 AND WIN $4,500 EACH 302 PEOPLE HIT 4 AND WIN $74 EACH 6,265 PEOPLE HIT 3 AND WIN $4.50 EACH COUPONS ENTERED BY THE FiVE TOP WINNERS ARE: CONTROL STAMP NUMBER AGENT'S NUMBER *****86 *****4387 words
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Advertisement415 1968-07-31 6 tSf.a.VI.&.B!. EASTERN SUN U.N.C.L.E. FAN CLUB NEWS A PORTRAIT OF ACTOR —DAVID McCALLUM m m KsBhߣ m mum i Another new contest I’LL start off by giving vou the results of our last week's U.N.C.L.E. Contest. There were a few entries which gave the judges a hard time in deciding415 words
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Article424 1968-07-31 8 AITIR their independence. many countries felt a vacuum in their culture. Their national cultures had been submerged under the cultures imposed by their colonial masters. They were anxious to revive theif ancient traditions and cultures to give their peoples theif racial and national identities. Unfortunately. their younger generations424 words
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Article275 1968-07-31 8 MINISTERS of ASEAN nations will be meeting in Jakarta next week. Many ASEAN countries enjoy power only at their national capitals. Outside of these power centres, particularly in the provinces, their Governments exert little influence. They give the Impression that they are either not interested In their275 words
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Article, Illustration2458 1968-07-31 8 A Protestant in Catholic C-Mart ••THE PHIXCIPAL QUALITY OF A DIPLOMAT." SAYS COUVE HE MURVILLE -IS FHAXRXESS. FOR WHEX A DIPLOMAT SPEARS THE TRUTH. AO OXE BELIEVES II131." During the 10 years that couve de Murville was at the Foreign Office diplo* mats throughout the world hove2,458 words
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281 1968-07-31 8 Joseph Hackett - The birth controversy By Joseph Hackett VATICAN CITY. Tues. (Renter) Pope Paul’s uncompromising pronouncement o n birth control, in which he restated the Vatican's traditional ban on artificial methods of contraception. has been received with dismay by liberal Catholics. In Italy, liberal281 words
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Advertisement41 1968-07-31 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 1993 29-6. Cantonment Read. Singapore 2. Telephone: ***** 7 Penang Office Ipeh Office 39. |al*n Sultan. Kual* Lumpur. Malaysia Telephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street, T«f: ***** 77. Brewster Road, Tdf:7232l Cable Address: AWNEWS41 words
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Miscellaneous379 1968-07-31 8 CHESS By National Master Tan Lian Ann This year's Festival of Sports Open Chess Championship has attracted 23 overseas players in the Premier Section. From Yugoslavia w e have International Master NlkiLa Karakliac; 7 from Indonesia Arovah Bachtiar, Ong Yoke Hwa. Suradiradja. Naingoolan. Wotulo. Liem Hong Gie. Sitompul (the first379 words
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Article, Illustration117 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE. Toes. IBM World Trade Corporation recently announced the promotion of Mr. Cheah Hoong Fatt to the position of Customer Engineering Territory Supervisor in Kuala Lumpur, with effect from July Ist 1968. A graduate of Kuala Lumpur Technical College, Mr. Cheah joined IBM IVTC as a117 words
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154 1968-07-31 9 6EREMBAN, Tue*. The new $l7 million General Hospital here which is currently in the final phase of construction, ha* commissioned William Jacks to supply equipment over a wide field at a cost of more than $50,000. The equipment includes a variety of pumps from154 words
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Article102 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE. Tues- The Association of Banks in Malaysia Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants. New York; Buying T.T. 32-13 16; Airmail O.D. 3215/16; 90 d/st. 36-1/8 credit bills: 36-1/4 trade bills. Canada: Buying T.T. 351/4; Airmail O.D. 35-3/8; 80 d/st. 36-1/8 credit bills;102 words
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Article22 1968-07-31 9 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) The rubber market opened Quietly steady. No. 1 RSS 19-5/8-19-13/16-No. 1. RSS CIF basis ports August 19-9/16-19-11/16.22 words
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278 1968-07-31 9 W ASHINGTON, Toes, (tfft) U S. overseas trade activity during June ended up on the minus side for the second straight month. Commerce Department Economist reported yesterday. Export of US. goods abroad totalled $2,759,300,000 during June while import of foreign products reached $2,846,500,000 —a deficit of278 words
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Article56 1968-07-31 9 HONG KONG. Tues. (UPI) —Mbndy Quotations: HKM.0875 per U.B. dollar. HK$6.OdS7 per US. doUtr rr. HK$ 14.53 per pound *t«rlinf. HK5298.25 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. HK9163.5 per 10,000 Japanese yens. HK5146.7 per 100 Philippine pesos buyers. HK$ 146.9 per 100 Philippine pesos sellers.56 words
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Article47 1968-07-31 9 NEW YORK, Tues. (UPI) Rubber futures closed unchanged across the board. There were no sales. Bid Asked Sept. 20.85 21.40 Nov. 20.55 21.05 Jan. 20.45 20.95 March 20.45 20.95 May 20 45 20 95 July 20.45 20.95 The No. 1 RSS was 21i cents.47 words
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143 1968-07-31 9 Singapore. Tuea. (lps> A representative of a British textile group which specialises In curtain net, laces, table covers and bedspreads Is to visit Singapore next month during a 13-week sales tour of Asia and Australasia. The representative Is Mr. R. 9. Hamlin, of the143 words
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Article, Illustration76 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Mr. Chia Kum Soon. 25. has recently been appointed hy Qantas Airways as sales representative. Mr. Chia. who received his education in Outram Secondary School is no newcomer to the airline business. He has a total of seven years’ e*Pr r i ence76 words
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Article191 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE. Tues The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 1/2 Tsuneshima Maru 3/4 Adrastus 5 Anna Bakke 6/7 Thorscape 8/9 Crna Gora 10/11 Azuma 13/14 Neder Eems 15/16 Recife Maru 18 Garrybank 19 Bulimba 21/22 Nelly Maersk 23/24 Djatiwangi 25/26 Seiyo Maru191 words
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Article, Illustration172 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Mr. Robert Wong. Managing Partner of Warner and Company, will be leaving shortly for Australia to study the market 6f Steel Office Equipment and Machines. According to Mr. Wong. Warner and Company at 120 Multi-Storey Car Park Arcade, was formed three years ago.172 words
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Article294 1968-07-31 9 Rubber up cent SINGAPORE. Tues. August first grade rubber f.oi. closed at 5 p.m. In Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 55-5 8 cents per lb., up a quarter of a cent from previous close. The tone was quietly steady. Opening quotations were marked up on better than expected London294 words
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1200 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE. Tues industrial snares continued firm today on tile Stock Exchange and at th<3 close of trading. further improvements were registered in the section. Thirty industrial counters had rises. 12 unchanged and bine marked down. Most of the ifttCreSt was again confined to the same1,200 words
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180 1968-07-31 9 NEW YORK. Tues. <UPI) The Stock Market retreated in an insnired ses*lon yesterday. Volume was moderate. Minutes from the closing the United Press International stock market indicator was off 0.92 per cent, a slight recovery from its loss With 1.529 issues traded, there180 words
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Article34 1968-07-31 9 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Dow-Jones closing averages: 30 Indus 883.36 off 5.11 20 rails 249 60 off 1 26 15 utils 131.29 off 0 52 65 stocks 318 17 off 1.6834 words
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Article14 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The tin price for today was $550,624 per picul. unchanged.14 words
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Article274 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE Stock E«change sold and offer prices offlrlallr listed at the close of iNtlt 9TRIALS Ben to XBI Borneo IU 1 i 8.13 25 19 1.91 48 4-30 Chemical Cd. C. stnfai# .*1 ts Dunlop i.B 7.03 *31 1*8 iio 7.13 F Ords. Gammon 1kM| H (Ml Ltd274 words
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Article46 1968-07-31 9 f Manat era* meet} First Malayan xt) *.91 Second Malayan XD S OS Third Malayan 1.86 The Corhtnerea Industry 106 1.15 The Saving 121 130 First H'knng .96 1.01* seennd HV ,n .68 •72« Malaysian Investment 1.40 Sterling C'modlty 5/8 1* Hong Rang Currency)46 words
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Article96 1968-07-31 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange toBa;er Seller co ,Tn,n«.h 53.50 Coconut oil FO B llrarns 56.00 Loose Copra Mixed 4 u It/A Us 30 00(N) Muntofc White Pepper (K.O.B.) 96% VIW 115.00 Sarawak White Peppef (F.O.B.) <16% N.I.W 112.50 Sarawak Special Black Pepper96 words
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Miscellaneous1335 1968-07-31 10 TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL S KUALA LUMPUK and Putau Pinang: 6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3 A 18 Johore Bahru. 4 Taipinc 7 Bata Fahat; 9 Kluang. P.M. 5.45 Opening Annet. and Prog. Summary; 550 New* Outlines in the National Language. 555 National Songs; 600 News in Tamil; 6.10 Mr. Piper. 6.351,335 words
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Article, Illustration244 1968-07-31 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. “Ipinakikilala, Ang Mangaawit Ng Filipinas.’’ She is Miss Aida Reyes a singer from Manila. For those with a limited knowledge of matters Filipino first line means: “Meet the singing ambassadress from the Philippines/* While political relations may be a bit244 words
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370 1968-07-31 13 LONDON. Tues (NANA) While the lawyers on both sides battle over Richard Burton s $1 million salary for ‘‘Laughter In The Dark." from which you will recall he was recently fired, the actor and his wife. Elizabeth Taylor, have flown to370 words
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Article, Illustration452 1968-07-31 13 SHEILAH GRAHAM - By SHEILAH GRAHAM HOLLYWOOD, Tuei. (NANA) Frank Sinatra has decided to make New York his permanent headquarters. He was telling a chum, "I've had it in California/' Actors change their minds. But in today's jet age—in a few years the rip and452 words
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Article110 1968-07-31 13 HOLLWOOD Tues. Lance Le Gault and Ms Spirits will share the musical spotlight with The Gordian Knot in Sam Katzman's production of “The Young Runaways” for MGM release. Jim Weatherly, J. D. Lobue and Leland Russell. three of the five members of The Gordian Knot, composed the110 words
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Article550 1968-07-31 13 HOLLYWOOD. Tues. (NANA) With Pearl Bailey set for another 40 years. 11 at least, in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway, it looks like Barbra Streisand will be middle-aged before we see her in the movie version. David Merrick’s contract with 20th-Fox is that the550 words
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207 1968-07-31 13 HOLLYWOOD. Tues. Paramount Pictures’ "The Bandit.” starring Gian Maria Volonte and Stefania Sandrelli, is now before the Technicolor and Techniscope cameras on locations in Bulgaria. Based on a short story by the great Sicilian writer. Giovanni Versa. "The Bandit” deals with a dramatic207 words
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Advertisement196 1968-07-31 13 Will the REAL America Please Stand Up Observers around the world are beginning the question the moral tone of American society. Are our days of leadership numbered? One of Amewtca's foremost businessmen explains what it is that bothers the rest of the world and what we as individuals can do196 words
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Advertisement224 1968-07-31 13 ORCHARD Opens Tomorrow! PALACE HERMAN'S HERMITS IN A TUNEFUL ADVENTURE OF TODAY'S KROOVY GENERATION! 8 MOD SONGS THAT REALLY PUT YOU ON k V m THE SWING! M o HERMAN'S HERMITS Mrs. Brown, 0* you’ve got a lovely daughter* PANAVISION METROCOLOR. with 9TANLKY HOLLOWAY SARAH CALDWELL SHEILA WHITE KARATE ASSOCIATION224 words
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Miscellaneous371 1968-07-31 13 SHAW tGANISATION D O Phone ***** list shows; 11 a m 1.4.%, 4 A 5.34 p.m Only Audrey Hepburn. Alan Arkln "WAIT rNTIt DARK" Color From Warner Bros-Seven Arta TONIGHT 9.1 S p.m. PREMIERE Hurry! Book Now —No Free List! Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman Katharine Ross "The GRADUATE" Directed by371 words
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Miscellaneous246 1968-07-31 13 ORCHARD-***** Last Day! 1.30. 4. 6.30 9.15 p.m ORCHARD PALACE Opens Tomorrow Herman'* Hermits MRS BROWN. Tt« l* Gat A Lovely Daughter" P Vision C or. iMQMi CATHAY ***** Last 2 Dav>! Please Note Times 4 Shows: 11 a m t.30. 0.00. 9.00 p.m. AT NORMAL PRICES! Tommy Steele Sc246 words
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485 1968-07-31 14 ROME. Tues. (UPI) The most optimistic gays in the world Rome’s city fathers will put into effect on Thursday their latest scheme for unravelling the perpetual traffic jam in one of the world's most congested cities. The latest plan, announced last week, calls485 words
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Article, Illustration62 1968-07-31 14 Susi easily learns how to use her crippled arms better. Her little school-friend Anneliese watches her carefully. A good example gives you courage. A lady doctor, with teaching experience, and a kindergarten supervisor look after six thalidomide children in a special Bonn school.62 words
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Article291 1968-07-31 14 INB Bonn. Susi is a “thalidomide-baby”. Her mother took the fateful sleeping pill, sold here under the name of “Contergan”, Thalidomide while she was pregnant. The preparation’s damaging effect on the reproduction glands was not known then, and, like Susi. several thousand children were born291 words
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63 1968-07-31 14 Woman to woman, heart to heart HOUSTON, Texas. Tues (Reuter) A 49-year-old housewife was reported doing well in hospital here today after the world’s first woman -to woman heart transplant. The recipient, Mrs. Beth White Brunk. had enthusiastically followed the progress of previous heart transplant patients. She was quoted as63 words
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Article24 1968-07-31 14 A CLINIC FOR MENTALLY ILL OLD PEOPLE the first of its kind in the Federal Republic of Germany has been opened at Marienheide.24 words
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Article140 1968-07-31 14 HAMBURG, (DaD) With 600 passengers aboard its latest North Atlantic cruise to Norway and Iceland the 32,000-ton luxury liner ’Hanseatic’ launched a unique experiment in passenger shipping. The flagship of the Hamburg-America Line was equipped with its own television transmitter and broadcast programmes of140 words
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Article101 1968-07-31 14 TOKYO. Tues. (Reuter) Cancer and other forms of malignancy are now replacing leukemia as primary causes of death among atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima. Disclosing this in a report published today Hiroshima Hospital said that no relation between cancer and A-bomb victims had yet been101 words
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Article48 1968-07-31 14 A CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE by TELEPHONE has been launched by Hesse, the first state in Germany to do so. People in just about every town and village in the Federal State can dial a certain number and get information about possible early diagnosis of the malignant disease.48 words
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Article55 1968-07-31 14 FEDERAL HEALTH MINISTER MRS. KATE STROBEL has laid the foundation stone in the Kneipp Spa of Bad Lauterberk of the first German clinic specialising in diabetes and diseases of the metabolism, in which emphasis will be laid on combatting, through natural healing processes, delayed injury. The clinic is to55 words
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Article76 1968-07-31 14 “SESSATIO NAL REPORTS of the misuse of LSD” have incurred the wrath of the president of the European Medical Society for Psychoanalytical Therapy, Professor Dr. Hans Carl Leuner of Gottingen. Dr. Leuner said these reports were calculated to discriminate against the use of LSD as a medicine in the76 words
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Article55 1968-07-31 14 PROFESSOR Dr. H Klrchhoff, director of Gottingen University Gynaecological Clinic, expressed his opposition at the 19th German Therapy Congress in Karlsruhe to the use of a pill after a possible conception. Professor Kirchhoff believes that taking such tables, after pregnancy has possibly started, was, from the point of55 words
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Article70 1968-07-31 14 TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF THE SIGHT must begin when the person is still a baby, since it is already too late to correct such defects by the time a child is nine years old. This well-known, but unfortunately too often disregarded fact, was stressed by children’s doctors from all70 words
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Article41 1968-07-31 14 A NEW AGENT CLEANING AND DISINFECTING ALL IN ONE has been developed by the Bayer-Lever-kusen chemical firm- A few drops of the preparation, called Movin DC”, in the bath-water kill fungi and bacteria and prevent the spreading of disease-bring-ing germs.41 words
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Article, Illustration442 1968-07-31 14 INB Bonn. Kamoltip Divabadi from Bangkok is working against the clock in Bonn. She is supposed to finish her research work into possible negative influences of certain agents in drugs on the “development of gristle in the skulls of chicken embryos” before the end of442 words
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Advertisement507 1968-07-31 14 Classified Ads. DEATH 20 Words $lO/- (Minimum) MRS MARY AGNES D'CI'NHA. 47. W/O Mr. G.S. D’Cunha (DID) passed away at the Teaching Hospital Petaling Jaya. early this morning (July 30). She leaves behind three sons and three daughters. The eldest son. Ben D’cunha is on the Editorial of the Eastern507 words
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Advertisement56 1968-07-31 14 These Facts About Cancer Could Save Your Life Each year thousands of cancer cases go undetected until it is too late. And in many of these cases, doctors themselves are to blame! Here are the incredible farts and details about new diagnostic techniques everyone should be aware of. Deader’s 1V56 words
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589 1968-07-31 15 ALBERT JOHNSON - By ALBERT JOHNSON SINGAPORE, Tues. The Notional Sports Control Board hare had preliminary discussions on the possibility of having a junior sports college in the island-Republic. The Minister for Social Affairs and chairman of the Control Board, Enche Othman Wok, revealed that such589 words
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Article, Illustration35 1968-07-31 15 MANDY Radnage, 17-year-old York schoolgirl and British breaststroke record-holder. .Mandy has already beaten the time standard for Olympic selection and is likely to swim for Britain In the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.35 words
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638 1968-07-31 15 ALOR STAR. Tues. A special feature on the opening: day of the three-day Malaysian Combined Schools athletic meet at the Darulaman Stadium on Monday will be the "Royal Invitation Mile” event at the end of the first day’s events. Eighteen entries from five States638 words
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Article35 1968-07-31 15 SINGAPORE. Tues. Singapore Combined School's “B” team thrashed the much fancied Singapore Armed Forces. 5-1 in the SHA’s Menon Cup under 23-knock-out hockey competition, played at the Raffles Institution ground this evening.35 words
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199 1968-07-31 15 SINGAPORE. Tues. Singapore’* sprinter Yeo Kian Chye, 24. today failed to make the grade for Mexico Olympic Games in the final official trial held at the Kallang track. Looking crest fallen after his failure to make the grade. Yeo blamed the weather for199 words
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Article173 1968-07-31 15 WINDSOR LAD - By WINDSOR LAD IPOH. Tues. The Eddie van Breukelentrained Greenstone II did a smart trial on a good track here this morning when he easily ran 3f in 40-2 5 in preparation for Sunday's Sultan’s Gold Vase. Greenstone II did his work with plenty in hand173 words
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161 1968-07-31 15 LONDON. Tues Bandy Barclay, an outstanding jockey. Is rapidly establishing himself as Britain's wealthiest young sportsman of 1968. The twenty-year-old Barclay rode Royal Palace, winner of the Derby and two thousand guinea events last year, into first place In the King George the Sixth and161 words
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Article89 1968-07-31 15 PENANG. Tues. A footballer, Mat Hassan, who was alleged to have punched a referee in the mouth, was suspended for five years by the Football Association of Penang Disciplinary Board. Mat Hassan, of the Glugor Club here, was said to have punched referee, Mr. Lim Eng89 words
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Article48 1968-07-31 15 LEEDS. (England) Tues. (Reuter) England, set to make 326 for victory, were 61 for one at lunch on the final day of the Fourth Cricket Test against Australia at Headingley here today. Scores: Australia 315 and 312 England 302 and 61 for one.48 words
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Article260 1968-07-31 15 SINGAPORE. Tues. Two officials of the National Sports Control Board who went to attend the Olympic Games trials for two athletes had a rude shock to find the trialists missing. The two official representatives Enche Osman bin Omar and Mr. Tang Tuck Wah had gone260 words
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Article279 1968-07-31 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. George P C. Tang who has been selected to represent Malaysia at the Mexico Olympic Games scored 585 point* out of a possible 600 to win the small-bore rifle f>rone (50 metres) at the Seangor Shooting Association July meet at Subang279 words
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1004 1968-07-31 15 Horses Class 1 Dlv. 5— 5V2 Furs. Str. 247 Olympic Torch 7y. 900 Olympia Stable Teh 300 Prince Piper 4v 9.00 Isitdur Stable Spencer 355 Roman Game 4y 900 For y Stable Spencer 442 Avenger 11 6y 8 13 Mrs. D.E B ke'.en R1,004 words
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Article240 1968-07-31 15 LEEDS, (England), Tues. (L'PI) Australia batted through the Fourth Test match yesterday to insure herself against defeat and make England's task of regaining the Ashes virtually impossible. When bad light stopped play 30 minutes before stumps, Australia were 283 for 6 wickets. That meant 191 runs240 words
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Article, Illustration61 1968-07-31 16 Shelagh Ratcliffe (right), 16-year-old Everton schoolgirl, Cheshire's Liz Cordery (left) pictured after finishing first and second for Britain in the tough 400 metres individual medley during Britain's recent international against Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands at Leiden. Shelagh is certain of a place in Britain's team for the 196861 words
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879 1968-07-31 16 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Ossie Wheatley, Glamorgan's parttime opening bowler, hoisted the county nearer the championship leaders with a best-of-the-season nine for 60 in their English county cricket championship match against Sussex yesterday. The former Glamorgan captain took the last two Sussex wickets today879 words
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Article45 1968-07-31 16 SINGAPORE. Tues. The British Army will hold its annual Inter-Services Athletic Championships, at their athletic stadium in Dover Road tomorrow at 1.30 p.m. Top athletes in this meet will represent Joint Services side, against the Singapore Amateur Athletlc Association on Aug. 10.45 words
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261 1968-07-31 16 SOUTH ORANGE, (New Jersey) Tues. (UPI) Clark Graebner of New York opened his pursuit for the elusive Eastern Grass Court Championship with an impressive first dey victory yesterday at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club. Graebner seeded No. 1 in the tournament reeled off a261 words
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Article1649 1968-07-31 16 Talking about sports with Chan Onn Leng THE term ''sports medicine" was not heard at all during the fifties, and it was not until just a few years ago that the people became conscious of the term. Even doctors who practise the art and science1,649 words
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Article337 1968-07-31 16 LONDON. T u e s. Work has started in Britain on what it is believed will be the first sports stadium in the world designed specifically for partially paralysed and other physically handicapped competitors. It is being built on a site in the grounds of337 words
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Article66 1968-07-31 16 TOKYO. Tues. (Reuter) Burt Rimin of the Philippines was knocked out by Hiroyuki Ebihara of Japan, the world’s third flyweight contender, in a non-title bout here last night. Rimin, 9th flyweight in his country, was counted out at one minute 38 seconds of the seventh of66 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous61 1968-07-31 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 4.20 a.m. Port Swettenham: (14.1 ft.). (7.5 ft), 4.12 pm. (7.8 ft.). 9.07 a.m. (15.4 ft.), 8.52 p.m. Port Dickson: 9.59 a.m. (8.8 ft.), 10.12 p.m. (7.6 ft.). Singapore: 1.58 a.m. (8.7 ft.), 2.49 p.m. (7.9 ft.). Sedili Kechil: 12.40 a.m. (6.5 ft.). 1.35 p.m. (7.461 words
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Miscellaneous16 1968-07-31 16 SINGAPORE SWEEP PRIZE OVER “$350,000.00 I NEXT DRAW $1,000,000.00ms J fiIIARAWTPCn GUARANTEED IN FULL 18th AUGUST16 words
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