Eastern Sun, 17 August 1968

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  • Title Section
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    24 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION it Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 736 Saturday, 17 August 1968. it MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents
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  • Article
    Lock icon Execution of 11 stayed
    754 1 Tunku steps in with 11th hour appeal LUMPUR, Fri. The execution of the 11 men from Johore under sentence of death for consorting wifh armed Indonesians during confrontation has been postponed. This decision was taken by the Johore Pardons Board this morning. A Government statement said
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    Lock icon A Siamese-twin coconut...
    139 1  -  Story by Maureen Lee A Siamese-twin coconut telling fairy tales? No. It’s true. And it’s from Palembang. South Sumatra. Its proud owner is Ahmad Toko, a curios and antiques collector of Kuala Lumpur. “I was travelling through the kampongs in that area three months ago when I
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    Lock icon Suharto warns of latent Red danger
    286 1 JAKARTA. Fri. (Reuter) President Suharto today warned the Indonesian people of the danger of a further uprising in the country by the banned Communist party. He told Parliament of “latent danger coming from the Indonesian Communist Party” and said the party “has tried to
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  • Article
    Lock icon Supplementary estimates
    42 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Dewan Ra’ayat will be asked to approve the third supplementary estimates of ordinary expenditure for last year, amounting to $71,811.166. during its session beginning on Monday. The highest additional expenditure is for education, amounting to $28,275,295.
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    Lock icon Bombing halt optimism is worrying Washington
    266 1 WASHINGTON. Fri. (Reuter) Rising optimism, both inside and outside the United States, that America soon may order a complete halt to the bombing of North Vietnam is worrying Washington officials. Observers said the Government appeared to be anxious to squash any such rumours. Conference
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    Lock icon Reds engage police in border battle
    569 1 One Malaysian killed, 5 Thais wounded T3ANGKOK, Fri. (UPI) Heavy fighting was reported today on the Thai-Malay-sian frontier between Communist terrorists and border police from the two countries. Early reports said the terrorists surrounded two police patrols on Thursday, killing one Malaysian policeman and
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon STB workers donate $14,782 to National D-Fund
      783 2 SINGAPORE Fri The Defence Minister. Mr. Lim Kim San. today received more donations towards the National Defence Fund which now stands at $6,531,197.49. Of the donations received by the Minister today to the largest was from the Association of Finance Companies which donated
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      Lock icon Singapore's contribution to UNDF doubled
      204 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. Singapore has doubled its contribution to the United Nations Development Fund from U.S. $40,000 to $BO,OOO lor 1969. This was disclosed today by Claude de Kemonlaria, the U.N. Deve’opment Programme representative before he left for Singapore after a one-day visit. This afternoon he
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      Lock icon ‘Double the number of tourists next year’
      155 2 KUALA LUMPUR. rri. The number of tourists to Malaysia wil almost double next year, the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Tourist Association. Mr. A. J. M. Ruiter. said today. He told Bernama the association had drawn up a four-point plan to meet the
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      Lock icon $12,000 grant
      22 2 SEOAMAT. Fn. The Central Government has approved a grant of $12,000 for a Chinese temple under the rural development programme
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      Lock icon ARMSA relaxes membarship rules
      199 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri The third general assembly of the Asian Regional Medical Student Association i ARMSA* now meeting here today decided to relax Its rules for membership The decision paves the way for the membership of the University of Indonesia, the Tel Aviv Medical School, the
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      Lock icon ‘Self-sufficiency in staple food’
      147 2 TPOH. Fri. Diversification in agriculture was one of the factors which would Improve the economic wellbeing of the people In the face of the present low price of rubber. This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Hajl Mohamed Ghazali bin Jawi. at the
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      Lock icon Better submit memorandum on port problems-C-M
      228 2 PENANG, Fri. Arrangements are being made for the newly-appointed highpiwered committee to meet the various bodies having connections with the port so that they could expre.-s their views to the committee. This was disclosed by the Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. at
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      Lock icon Labourer buried alive
      46 2 IPOH. Fri. A mines labourer. Chin Ah Jin. 25. was buried alive inn a landslide at the Yee Fatt Tin Mines in Chenderiang last night. Chin together with a few labourers were working in the mine when the mishap occurred The others escaped.
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      Lock icon Swami and his yoga disciples leave for India
      279 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. All eyes at the Subang Airport today turned toward a group of 19 yogis dressed in colourful robes with bead necklaces and shoulder length hair who were departing after a three-day visit to Malaysia. The yogis, including some women,
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      Lock icon Many not in Court to answer charges
      132 2 PENANG. Fri.—Many people summoned to appear in Court did not turn up to answer the charges. This was observed by the First Court Magistrate. Mr. W Satchithanandhan today, when he issued a warrant for toe arrest of a person who failed to appear
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      Lock icon $2,340 fine for keeping weed-killer
      49 2 KAMPAR. Fri Chai Kok Kai. 39. was todav fined $2 340 or six months' jail for illegal possession of 117 tubes of weedkiller. Chai had kept the weedkiller in his house in Malim Nawar on June 27 He pleaded guilty and paid the fine.
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      Lock icon ROTARY CLUBS MEET
      72 2 IPOH Fri Under the sponsorship of the Roiarv Club of Ipoh. an inter-city meeting will be held at the Cameron Highlands on Saturday and Sunday The hast club is the Cameron Highlands Rotary Club Taking part will be the Ipoh Rotary Club. Taiping Rotary Club. Sitiawan Rotary
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      Lock icon K.L. DIARY
      85 2 Peninsular Art Gallery: Exhibition of works bv prominent Malaysian artists at 41. Jalan Raja Muda 9 a.m to 6 p.m Jalan Weld Swimming Pool: 930 am to 12.30 pm.: 2 to 5 p.m. 6 to 9 p.m. British Council Hall: Exhibition of art by Nine Friends 10 am
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      Lock icon Foreign Affairs Ministry has new Deputy Secretary
      143 2 KUALA LUMPUR Fr The Chief of Protocol in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Enche Abdul Rahman bin Jala!, has taken over a- a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry. He succeeds Enche Hussain Mohamed Osman who has been appointed Malaysia s Ambassador to Japan.
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      Lock icon Labour Commissioner clarifies certain aspects of the Employment & CPF Acts
      2108 3 Labour Commissioner clarifies certain aspects of the Employment CPF Acts OINGAPORE, Fri The Commissioner for Labour, Mr. Pang Tee Pow, tonight made further clarifications on certain aspects of the Employment Act and the Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act. He made a detailed explanation of the more Important clauses of the
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      Lock icon US urban expert to visit S’pore
      168 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Dr William Wheaton, dean of the College of Environmental Design. University of California in Berkeley. is scheduled to meet with top officials of the Singapore Housing and Development Board next Thursday. They will brief him on the Republic’s future housing plans. After
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      Lock icon S'pore: Big money can offset risks
      488 10 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Foreign businessmen considering investing capital in Singapore face large risks, but could also make big money, London Times financial editor Oliver Marriott reported today. Marriott, now visiting Singapore with 10 other British financial editors, said: "There are certainly large risks, both
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      Lock icon Two firm executives sued for divorce
      303 10 SINGAPORE, Fr 1.— Two company executives were sued for divorce in the High Court, here today. In the first case. Madam Mary Janet Shutte sued her husband, Charles Wechsler on grounds of adultery. Madam Shutte told the Court that they were married in 1961
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      Lock icon Jobs offer to 3,000 people
      86 10 SINGAPORE Fri The government-owned Sembawang Shipyard Ltd. which >.s converting the nava! dockyard into a commercial enterprise for ship repair will offer jobs to 3.000 people before the end of this month. The British Swan Hunter Group which are the managing agents for the company
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      Lock icon The party that led to abduction and later murder -court told
      672 10 SINGAPORE, Fri. A shoemaker, Yap Nam Yeow, 38, today told a murder inquiry of a fateful meeting at a party that led to the conception of a plan to kidnap another shoemaker for ransom and the eventual murder of
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      Lock icon Air cadets get close look at Jet fighter
      127 10 Cadets of the Singapore Air Training Corps have been holding their summer camp at the Royal Air Force station. Changi, and here three of them are shown over a Hunter ground-attack fighter of No. 20 Squadron (from R.A.F. Tengah) at Changi's Aircraft
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      Lock icon 'PMIP will defeat its policies if...'
      204 11 PENANG, Fri. The Minister of Information and Broadcastings, Enche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, today said the P.M.I.P. would defeat its own policies if it joined other opposition parties for the purpose of controlling the Government. He was opening a civics course for 200 youths
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      Lock icon Recognise local talent appeal by Minister
      315 11 Kl ALA LUMPUR, Fri. Malaysians were todav criticised for not jerognising local talent. Reference to this apathy was made by the Minister of Commerce pnd Industry. Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, when he opened a onejnan exhibition by Patrick H.S. Lim at the
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      Lock icon Presentation of awards
      62 11 MUAF Fri. The Mentn S*>ar of Johore Dato Haji °’hman bin Haji Mohamed b’-esented PPM <MalayCommemorative* awards 'e M members of the Tangkak j branch of the UMNO wring the weekend. Among tne recipients were Tangkak Assistant District Enche Abdul Rashid m Aiwi, and Enche Haji Idris
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      Lock icon He stole empty bottles
      44 11 PFA AVG. Fri. A youth. Weng Seng, was today f dere«l to he sent to the Henry burtirx School In Malacca for 'nree \ears bv the Sessions for stealing 21 empty "itinttess Stout" bottles on Ju >) 31 He pleaded guilty.
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      Lock icon Off to London to take up new post
      99 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The newly appointed Director of the Malaysian Students Department in London, Mr. Chang Min Kee. left for London today to take up his new post. Mr. Chang told reporters at Subang Airport he would improve the welfare of the
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      Lock icon Police PRO for tour and course
      148 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri The Police Public Relations Officer. Assistant Superintendent Mr DH. Sharman. will leave here on Monday for a tour of the Italian. German and Danish Police Forces, one month prior to attending a Colombo Plan course on public relations in London On
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      Lock icon Public rally at padang
      39 11 KAMPAR. Fri. A public rally will be held at the Town Padang on Aug. 29 as part of the Malaysia Day celebrations. The Assistant District Officer. Enche Zaludin bin Aziz Sulong, will address the rally
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      Lock icon Sultan to open motor assembly plant
      183 11 THF Sultan of Selangor will open the Associated Motor Industries Malaysia assembly plant at Batu Tiga on Sept. 12. Also in attendance as an official guest at the opening ceremony will be the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun
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      Lock icon Malaysian fish can be canned, says processing expert
      278 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Fish from Malaysian water* can be successfully canned for local consumption as well as for export. This is the finding of a fish processing consultant from the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation, Dr. Herbert G. Nowack. Dr Nowack
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      Lock icon Sabah ninth State to support National Varsity
      348 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Sabah is the ninth State to support the setting up of a National University. The Chief Minister of Sabah. Tun Datu Mustapha bin Datu Harun, said todav the Sabah Government strongly supported any move for the setting up of such
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      Lock icon Sydney-bound for congress
      138 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri The Director of Establishment Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Bin Shamsuddin left for Singapore today on his way to Sydney to attend the 10th Quinquennial Congress of the Association of Commonwealth Universities beginning theie tomorrow..' Tan Sri Kadir is representing the University of Malaya in
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      Lock icon Leadership training camp
      98 11 PENANG.Fri. The Penang Junior Chamber Youth Club will be holding its first leadership training camp at the Malayan Teachers College here from Aug. 17 to 19. About 60 young citizens under the age of 21 will be giving up their vacation to attend the camp. A specially
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      Lock icon 2 premises burgled
      95 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Burglars broke into two premises here early yesterday morning and got away with cash $360 and property worth $1,410. A watchman. K. Supptah 48. discovered the loss of three typewriters and an adding machine worth a total of $550 from the Selangor Btate PWD
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      Lock icon Saved by crash helmet
      136 11 MU AS, Fri. An odd-job labourer. Mohamed Amin bin Haji Salleh. of Sungei Balang. here, this morning had a great shock, when a falling durian after crashing through the attap roof of his house landed right on his head. Mohamed Amin escaped unhurt Reason?, at the
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      Lock icon Technical Assistant acquitted
      386 11 FUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A Technical Assistant, Mahendraraj s/o Sinnathamby, 36, was today acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate, Enche Murad bin Sheikh Ismail, after the prosecution had withdrawn a case of theft of a pair of spectacles from a lawyer, Mr. Letchumi Kandan, on June 2 along
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      Lock icon Recruiting for Armed Forces
      227 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Malaysian Armed Forces require 300 youths from West Malaysia for service in the Royal Malay Regiment, Reconnaissance Regiment and Artillery Regiment. A recruiting team for the Army led by Lieutenant Ja’afar bin Noordin will be touring the various districts from Aug.' 19
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      Lock icon Youths commit 2 hold-ups
      158 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A painter was held up by three youths last night at Jalan Chow Kit and robbed of his 5900 Vespa motor scooter and a $2O gold ring. The painter Wong Kam Poh. 18. of Forest Research Institute at Kepong was coming out of
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      Lock icon Escapee caught
      52 11 MALACCA Fri. Malacca police caught up with Zainal bin Ngan. 38. after a fourmonth hunt. Zainal. unemployed, was being held in the Central Police Station lock-up on May 19 when he escaped He was arrested in a police ambush in a house at Kampong Bukit Dharat. near here,
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      Lock icon ROAD DEATH
      35 11 IPOH. Fri. Hamid bin Hassan, 15. was killed when he was knocked down by a truck at the junction of Gopeng Road and Air Port Road here yesterday. He died on the spot.
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      Lock icon Dollar bribe bid costs him $200
      88 11 PENANG. Fri. For offerinc a one bollar bribe to a police inspector here, a motor cyclist, Lau Say Kam, was today fined $2OO or a month’s jail. The incident occurred in front of the Union High School, when Inspector Abdul Rahman stopped Lau on
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      Lock icon HOME RANSACKED
      52 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Ttueves broke into a house at Lorong Travers here this morning and escaped with $165 and valuables worth $275 The victim Mr. Lennart Anbeaberg. the sales manager of the Federal Auto here, reported the loss of $165. a $l5O watch, and a sloo radio from
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      Lock icon Investments in S'pore advantageous US business leaders told
      394 13 NEW YORK, Fri. (UPI). Singapore offers American industrial investors the most cost-effective labour supply in South-east Aoja, Ambassador Wong Lin Ken told U.S. business leaders today. Workers in the Island State enjoy the best pay and fringe benefits in the area, he
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      Lock icon AEB course on Chinese brush painting
      163 13 SINGAPORE. Fri The Adult Education Board will be conducting a course In Chinese brush painting. It is designed for beginners who wish to learn and develop the use of the Chinese brush as a medium of expression. Students will be given both theoretical and
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      Lock icon S’PORE DIARY
      117 13 9 am. 5 pm.: International graphic prints exhibition and Long Thien Shihs graphic prints exhibition. National Library. Stamford Road. 9 a.m. 5 p.m.: National Dav books display. National Library, Stamford Road 5 pm. —8 30 p.m SATA free mass X-ray Kampong Padang Terbakar Community Centre. Siah Kuan Road
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      Lock icon Orchard Road one-way traffic system to be extended
      627 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Orchard Road one-way traffic system Is to be extended up to Grange Road soon. The date of Implementation will be announced In due coarse. The first phase of Orchard Road one-way system from Nicoll Highway to Old Orchard Circus
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      Lock icon Set up child guidance clinics—expert
      296 13 SINGAPORE, Fri. A Singapore vocational guidance expert, Mr. Tan Teng Wai has suggested the setting up of child guidance clinics as soon as more trained personnel are available to train them. Mr Tan. who Is the vocational guidance officer In the Ministry of Education cum-secretary
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      Lock icon Expert’s second book on ‘Solutions to Income Tax’
      235 13 SINGAPORE. Fri Mr. Lee Fook Hong. u expert in Taxation and a Public Accountant has now written another publication entitled “Solutions to Part II of Practical Exercises on Income Tax in Singapore and the States of Malaya”. Mr. Lee is a qualified
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      Lock icon Claim for damages dismissed
      156 13 SINGAPORE, Fri. The High Court today dismissed a suit brought by a cyclist, Goh Ah Kau against a motorist, Ng Chin Tong for damages for injuries he received in a collision at the junction of Kim Keat Road and Jalan Bahagia in September, 1965 The hearing
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      Lock icon Certificate presentation
      32 13 SINGAPORE Fri. Fiftytwo trainee of the Training Ship "Singapore will receive certificates from Mr. G.W Watson of Ben Line Steamers Ltd on board the ship tomorrow at 10 a m.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Irish Premier meets Sato.
      30 5 TOKYO: Irish Premier John Lynch who was on a week-long visit to Japan chats with Prime Minister Eisaku Sato at Mr. Sato's official residence. UPI photo.
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      Lock icon ALLIES CLAIM 211 KILLS NEAR DMZ
      167 5 SAIGON, Fri. (Reuter) American and South Vietnamese troops today reported killing 211 guerrillas in a flareup of fighting along the southern edge of the demilitarised zone. A South Vietnamese military spokesman said government troops supported by an American armoured cavalry unit killed 159 guerrillas
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      Lock icon Algeria to counter air boycott for seized El Al plane
      173 5 ALGIERS Fri. (Reuter) Algeria today mounted a counter-offensive to the boycott of Algerian airports decided by the International Pilots’ Federation over the detention of the crew and pas sengers of a hijacked Israeli airliner. The seven crew members cf the
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      Lock icon Impasse on mercy flights
      101 5 LAGOS. Fri. (Reuter) Nigeria today rejected an Internationa! Red Cross plan tn fly urgently needed relief fupplies to a neutralised air sl'ip in secessionist Biafra. But it reiterated that it ;iS still ready to allow s ipplies in through mercy lane, corridors to Biafran territory —a
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      Lock icon SNORERS CAN BE CURED
      111 5 TORONTO. Fri (Reuter) Half the world's snorers cam be cured. Female snores are usually hi gher pitched than male snores but can be just as powerful. 5 Some people snore when they are comfortable, others when they are emotionally die turbed and restless. These are among
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      Lock icon Jackie sending John Jr. to another school
      158 5 WASHINGTON. Fri (Reuter) Instead of going up to another class this year, President Kennedy’s son John will leave the Catholicrun St. David's school in New York to attend another, it was reported today. The Washington Post said Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy was transferring her
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      Lock icon Carps sown in Lake Taal
      58 5 MANILA. Fri. (L’PD— President Marcos planted some 30.000 fingerlings of highyielding Japanese carp in southern Luzon s picturesque Taal lake yesterday. Releasing the fingerlings from a motor launch. Marcos expressed the hope the Philippines would cease importing 60 million pesos (l T S $l5 m.)
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      Lock icon Latins dissociate from the OAS statement on Pope and the pill
      223 5 WASHINGTON, Fri. (UPI). An open revolt flared in the Organisation of American States (OAS) yesterday over a report condemning Pope Paul Vi's opposition to artificial birth control. In a strong note of protest, Argentina dissociated itself from the report
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      Lock icon PI Catholics pledge obedience
      122 5 MANILA, Fri. (CPI) The Catholic Action of the Philippines, a lay organisation representing more than 2 million members, has pledged full support to Pope Paul's ban on artificial birth control including “the pill.” The organisation sent a cable to the Vatican saying it would conduct a
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      Lock icon PI wooing tourists from the sky
      187 5 MANILA Fri (UPI) President Marcos has ordered the Commerce Department to prepare an “open skies" policy for the Philippines which would permit all international airlines to call at Manila. The President issued the instructions yesterday after receiving a recommendation from the Civil Aeronautics Board
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      Lock icon 'Roaring' quake in Skopje
      72 5 SKOPJE. Yugoslavia. Fri. (UPI) A “roaring" earth tremor yesterday rocked Skoje, the Yugoslav city almost razed in a disastrous earthquake five years ago. the official news agency Tanjug reported. It was the 643rd tremor recorded in the Skopje area since the catastrophic quake on July. 1965.
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      Lock icon Norway may quit the whale hunt
      100 5 OSLO. Fri. (UPI) Norway, the nation that created the modern whal-ing-industry, may be absent from the hunting grounds in the southern sea when the whaling season begins this December. Norwegian whalers say that the economic risks are so great and the possibilities for reasonable
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      Lock icon 25,000 flats with no gas because...
      116 5 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) The British government advised local councils today to cut off gas supplies to 25.000 skyscraper flats because of the risk of ar explosion. The shock move followed an inquiry mt 0 an explosion last May which caused part of a block
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      Lock icon Half a millionaire
      55 5 WASHINGTON. Fri. (Reuter) An 18-year-old American male ran expect to earn USssB*.ooo during his working life if he attends college for five years, according to a survey published today. This is almost double his probable earnings if he started work straight after high school, the survey, by
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      Lock icon ‘Pop pirates’ fly aerial from BBC house on anniversary of clamp down
      216 5 I.ONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Britain’s pop radio “Pirates.” outlawed a > e »r ago. made a raucous, rollicking comeh» c k yesterday until they were firmly tagged by police. The\y even had the audacity tc> hang their aerial from
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      Lock icon H.K. PRISONERS CLEAN FOULED BEACHES
      123 5 HONG KONG. Fri. (UPI) Prisoners were put to work yesterday cleaning up the last of three colony beaches polluted and closed by oil leaking from an American cargo vessel that went aground outside Hong Kong harbour. The "essel Columbia Trader was pulled oil a rock
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      Lock icon • RUSSIAN model wearinr a Space suit costume at London preview of the brand new Soviet collections from young: designers at the Russian Trade Exhibition which at Earls Court. Behind her is a replica of Yuri Gagarin’s first space ship — Vostock 1. The exhibition will be the largest ever held abroad.
      50 5 RUSSIAN model wearinr a Space suit costume at London preview of the brand new Soviet collections from young: designers at the Russian Trade Exhibition which at Earls Court. Behind her is a replica of Yuri Gagarin’s first space ship Vostock 1. The exhibition will be the largest ever held abroad.
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      Lock icon More severe war wounds in Vietnam than in World War II
      329 6 CJYDNEY, New South Wole*, Fri. (UPI). Although there was on overall lower death rate from wounds suffered in Vietnam, compared to World War II, wounds suffered by soldiers there were of greater severity, resulting in greater permanent disability, the
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      Lock icon US move to subsidise French exports gets an angry reaction
      301 6 PARIS. Fri. 'UP I France has reacted quietly but angrily to the United States move this week to penalise subsidised French exports. The American decision to impose “countervailing” excise taxes on French imports such as wines, perfumes, textiles and automobiles
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      Lock icon Sihanouk rejects US request
      102 6 HONG KONG. Fri. (Reuter) Cambodia's Head of State Prince Norodom Sihanouk has rejected an American request for the return of a U.S naval vessel seized with 11 crew members in Cambodian waters, the North Vietnam News Agency reported today. The agency said that Prince Sihanouk did
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      Lock icon Agricultural production to increase
      65 6 TAIPEI. Fn. (UPI) Taiwan’s agricultural production is expected to increase 4.45 per cent annually in the next four years. Dr. TH. Shen. chairman of the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction, said yesterday. Dr. Shen told a press conference that Nationalist China's fifth four-year plan should gross
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      Lock icon SEEKING ASYLUM...
      59 6 HOMESTEAD. Florida Angel R. Gelabert. 26. walks awav from the plane which he piloted from Cuba vesterdav with 13 Cuban passengers aboard (some of whom are seen on the right). Thev had stolen the plane, a Russian-made An-2 biplane, from an airport near Varadero. Cuba- After their arrival
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      Lock icon Flights suspended indefinitely
      154 6 LOS ANGELES. Fn (UPI) All flights of Los Angeles Airways were suspended indefinitely yesterday as Federal Aircraft safety expert, probed the crash of a huge helicopter which killed all 21 aboard i n a disaster. That was a virtual carbon copy of the one in May Three
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      Lock icon Gold smuggling ring smashed
      229 6 HONG KONG. Fn. (UPI) —Police have smashed an international gola smuggling ring operating in Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Zurich and possibly Seoul. A police spokesman said today that three Europeans were arrested last night in three separate raids in Kowloon. One man. known only as a Mr.
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      Lock icon PRAGUE — President Nicolae Ceausescu of Rumania and a Rumanian delegation lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Prague yesterday. Ceausescu’s visit to reformist Chechoslovakia follows a recent visit by Yugoslav President Tito. Both Rumania and Yugoslavia support the reformist policy of Czecho- Slovakia.
      49 6 PRAGUE President Nicolae Ceausescu of Rumania and a Rumanian delegation lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Prague yesterday. Ceausescu’s visit to reformist Chechoslovakia follows a recent visit by Yugoslav President Tito. Both Rumania and Yugoslavia support the reformist policy of Czecho- Slovakia. UPI radiophoto.
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      202 6 ALGIERS. Fri. (UPI) Algeria last night asked its Arab allies for their opinions on the proposed boycott of its airports, designed to force release of the crew and remaining passengers of a hijacked Israeli Jetliner. The Government said earlier the boycott,
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      97 6 ATHENS. Fri. (Reuter) Security police have made further arrests as they investigate the abortive attempt to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister, and questioned the prime suspect for the third day. Reliable sources said today that some 20 people had been seized since Tuesday when a 29-year-old Army
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      93 6 PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti Frl. (UPI) Trial of David Knox, accused of entering Haiti from the Bahamas as a spy. was in recess yesterday, a religious holiday. Two prosecution witnesses have testified since the trial opened on Tuesday. They are Colonel Frederic MacCarty, the Police Chief,
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      118 6 LOS ANGELES Fri. (Reuter) A love triangle murder and suicide left three people dead today on the lawns of the University of California at Los Angeles. Police said 41-year-o’d Swain Merchant, of Woodland Hills. California, shot and killed his wife and her reputed lover
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      151 6 WASHINGTON, Fri. (Reuter) Pope. Paul make a brief stopover in the United States on his return journey from a three-day visit to Bogota. Columbia, next week, it is thought here Cardinal Patrick O’Boyle, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, who returned yesterday from a
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      193 6 MEXICO CITY. Fri. (Reuter) The 29 buildings of the Olympic village which will house almost 10.000 athletes were turned over to the Olympic Organising Committee today. The Committee will now furnish and partition the 904 apartments for use from the middle of next month.
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      109 6 SALISBURY Fri (Reuter) A Rhodesian-barn Airican guerrilla S>ly Masuku. was sentenced to death in the High Court here today for killing tjwo Rhodesian soldiers in bush fighting last March. Masuku. condemned on a murder charge, said he and his companions were not called upon to
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      116 6 LA HAVRE. France. Frl. <UPI> A 15-year-oild boy was the sole survivor of a family of six yesterday after a double murder, a suicide and a car accident. Police said Ernest Warter. 45. a Customs official. went berserk in his house on
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      327 6 HOUSTON. Fri (UPD “Big pave’’ Thrallkill went to slejep with a cigarc burnin g on March 6 ar.ci when pie woke up the rundown rooming house he lived |in was in flames. Eight tpersons died Thrriilkill was questioned by ',police. then after t;he fire
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      120 6 HONG KONG Fri 'Reuter) Four officers sr.d seven crew members of the wrecked Hong Kong freienter Yungfutary are returning to the colony later toriav from the Chinese mainland, the China Ma2l reporter. There was bo immediate confirmation from Cover ment officials or the shir s
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      113 6 ATHENS. Fri. (Fe A small bomb ex;r> crone of Athens mafn —packed with torn day but caused no ca? or damage The bomb went building under coast r in constitution square Police cordoned of of the square while f■ P f examined fragments stone
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      30 7 MONTE CARLO: (left) Princess Graee sits with heart surgeon Dr. Christian Barnard at a party in his honour, and (right) dances with him. UPI photo.
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      132 7 WASHINGTON. Frl. (UPI) The US. State Department has said Cambodia had demanded 14 bulldozers as ransom for 11 crewmen and a US. landing craft seized in Cambodian waters on July 17. The demand for the bulldozers was linked to 14 Cambodian peasants
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      240 7 ‘NO NEED TO BE PESSIMISTIC’ NEW YORK, Fri. (UPI). Disappointing British trade figures for July should not bring undue pessimism about the future of the British pound, the New York Times said in an editorial today. "The widening of the British trade deficit to USsl92m last
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      42 7 NEW YORK Fri. (UPI) The New York City registration card informs the voter that “you are permanently registered as long as you live at your present address and vote at least once In any general election held within two calendar years.”
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      309 7 LAKE HAVASU CITY, Arizona, Fri. (Reuter) London Bridge may be left high and dry in the middle of the desert here unless o dis- pute over water rights can be settled. McCulloch Oil Corporation of Los Angeles, which bought the historic
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      41 7 BIRMINGHAM. England. Fri < UPI) The apples in lan White's garden began vanishing after a primary school opened behind his house. White told th» tax assessor about the disappearing fruit and secured a $3O annual cut in his tax bill.
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      38 7 To Gladys with glove WOLVERHAMPTON. England. Fri < UPI) The label on the can read pineapples. When Mrs. Gladys Smouth opened It. she found only a pair of neatly folded rubber gloves bearing the legend “Product of South Africa.’
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      22 7 DALLAS Fri. (UPI) A Dallas used-car dealer ran an ad for his "Nixon sale.” "Our cars never stop running,” it said
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      151 7 SYDNEY. N e w Sou’h Wales. Fri. (UPI) The Sydney doctor who first discovered Thalidomide deformities in babies expects to be called to Germany soon to give evidence in a law case. Dr. W.G. Mcßride a lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology in Sydney,
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      109 7 PERTH, Fri. (Reuter) An attempt by three Australian Air Force pilots to cross Australia in a gasfilled balloon was abandoned today when the huge silver sphere leaked badly after inflation. About 66.000 cubic feet of hydrogen was pumped into the balloon but by the time ba last
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      39 7 CHICAGO. Fri. »UPI) Mrs. Katherine Eberhardt said her husband. John, knocked her down during a quarrel over which television programme to watch. The judge granted her a divorce on Wednesday. They are both 60.
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      452 7 NEW YORK, Fri. (Agencies) Senator Eugene McCarthy accused President Johnson last night of escalating the Vietnam war while claiming he was scaling it down. Senator McCarthy, a candidate for the Democratic nomination, told a Madison Square Garden rally of his supporters: "We say
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      109 7 STOCKHOLM. Fri. (AFP) Sweden has decided to sign the nuclear non-proli-feration treaty, according to a government statement. “The government has decided to sign it as soon as possible and then submit a bill to the Riksdag (Parliament). Not until the Riksdag has passed the government bill
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      49 7 FILEY. England. Fri. (UPI) The showgirls doing a quick change backstage at the beach resort revue had an enthusiastic audience. The seaside theatre was glass-enclosed and dozens of bathers on the beach had front-row seat for the unscheduled performances Revue managers have whitewashed the windows.
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      122 7 SYDNEY. Fri < Reuter) Canadian travel writer Ernest Bartlett, who Is flying round the world twice in seven days, arrived at Sydney airport today for the second time. "This all started as a Joke over a business luncheon In Toronto.” he told reporters. On Aug 10 he
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      24 7 ANAHEIM. California. Fri. (UPI) Police reported the theft on Tuesday night of a Texas licence plate from a car. “The plate read: “lovein.”
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      86 7 CAIRO, Fri. (Reuter) President Nasser will return here tomorrow from the Soviet Union where he has been receiving treatment for a leg inflammation, the authoritative newspaper Al Ahram reported today. It said a team of Soviet specialists who examined the President after three weeks of treatment at the Soviet Georgia
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      180 7 SAPPORO. Japan. Fri. (UPl)—The 18-year-old son of a labourer who received a transplanted heart eight days ago spoke his first word today "itai” (It hurts). Nobuo Miyazaki uttered his first word when surgeons in Sapporo Medical College replaced a breathing tube which enters
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      68 7 THIS item that looks like an old fashioned pressure lamp is very up to date in the space age its made to ride up in space in fact. It is in fact >wo Intelsat Satellites being checked out before being boosted up to a space
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      88 5 n m i m m 7j& I 9 There’s a United Overseas Bank customer in every crowd—or may be more! Although we count our customers in the thousands, we always refer to them by name, a little personal touch we think we owe to our customers for their loyalty and
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    461 8 WITH the Indonesian Army bent on clearing up Communist pockets in Java, it is reported that some PKI elements are moving out to the Rhio Islands to establish their headquarters there to spearhead their activities in Malaysia and Singapore. This warning by the Indonesian military authorities has
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    285 8 DR. NG KAM POH Is the first Malaysian Minister of Health who Is making a determined effort to improve service in the hospitals. He has gone to the hospitals to see conditions for himself, and to study the problems of the staffs and their relations with patients. As
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      253 8 THE Technical college U the oldest Institution for technical training in this country. Since early ’50 s the college has been turning out Technical Assistants in increasing numbers for both Government Departments and the private sector. From 1961 onwards It has embarked In training students in
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      Lock icon Where is the offence?
      208 8 THE Police Secretary has announced that the use of photographic copy of Identity Cards is an offence which carries a penalty of $5,000/-. Everyone Is required to carry his Identity Card for Identification purposes or checking by the Police whenever necessary Rogues and. pick pockets Infest
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      130 8 OUR Tunku Is to be commended tor his gesture In joining In the pleas for clemency for the 13 unfortunates. The turning down of his plea Is a slight to him and is to be deplored by all men of goodwill. I refuse to believe that in a
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    1582 8  -  By Benjamin Variyan Though Malaysia is making great strides as envisaged in her five-year development plan, it was a known fact for quite a while that quite big chunk* of money were projected into thickening the wallets of civil servants and contractors. 'Mismanagement' In April 1966 the
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    700 8 From Sin Chew Jit Poh ON August 12, Indonesia again imposed restrm. tion on imports from Singapore and Hong Kong, s 0 that she might increase the direct trade with the countries that are aiding her. Viewing the matter from the Interests of the eountrie* that are
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      43 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newt paper SATURDAY. AUGUST 17. 1988 21*1. Ceetonment Road. Sin(M*r« 2, Telefheee: •1®65 7 Pinal Office leoh Office 89. liliii Sultan. Kuala Lumpur. Malayala Tetophene: 561)4'6 8. Leith Street, Tel: ***** 77, Brewiter Read. Te1:***** Cable Addrete: AW NEWS
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      Lock icon Two-way trade between Korea and Malaysia may rise in the future
      382 9 KUALA LUMPUR, F rf The Korean Ambassador in Malaysia. Dr. pngkee Karl, has expressed confidence that the voime of two-way trade between the Republic of Korejand Malaysia would continue to increase in the futve. Korea, he said, bought $77.8
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      232 9 LONDON. Fri. (Refer) The London Stock Market staged a slight rail during the afternoon and resented a somewhat mixe a PPf_ a ranc* towards the lose. The FT. index at 1,44 was 1.2 lower at 4925 ?ter being 2 i points lower mid-day. Engineering
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      74 9 LONDON, Fri. (UPI) Rubber market closed quiet With soot 19-1/2 19-3/4. Settlement House Sept 19-5/8 19-13/16 Oct 19-11/16 19-7/8 Oct/ree 19-3/4 19-15/16 .Jan/fiarch 19-13/16 20 April/June 19-7/8 20-1/16 July/Sept 19-15/16 20-1/8 Oct Dec 20 20-3/16 Jan/March 20-1/16 20-1/4 April'/une 20-1/16 20-1/4 Julv/Sept 20-1/8 20-5/16 Oct Dec 20-3/16
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      32 9 NEW YOR*. Eri (UPI) Dow Jon« closing aver30eindustr.4« 879.41 off 5 17 *>o Rai’s 25 10 up 0 05 15 Utility ***** off 003 65 Stock- 317.59 off 0.94
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      203 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. The following ships are expected to be in port today: Gndowns Vessels 1/2 Shiga Maru 3 4 Drzic 6 7 Vishva Mahima 13 14 Berezovka Kaptamarco 19 T'norscape 2! 22 Tandjung Datu 23 24 Malaysia 23 26 Dlati Baru 2' 28 Kimanis 29 30 Straat
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      Lock icon ‘British Leyland’ Britain’s top exporter
      227 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. According to Mr. Vernon Harper, General Manager of Singapore Regional Office of British Leyland Motor Corporation. “BMC-Leyland” exports reached record levels during the first six months of 1968 with a record total of 248. 621 vehicles or a 27% increase over the same
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      Lock icon VOLUME HEAVY ON N.Y. MARKET
      156 9 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) The Stock Market, in the first hour of trading at least, promised yesterday an extension of its early week rally. Volume was heavy, roll •ct i n g accumulation of orders over the midweek closing Wednesday. Tickers ran late for the
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      57 9 HONG KONG. Fri. (UPI) Money quotations: HK56.***** Der US. dollar HK$B 105 per US. dollar TT HKII4 53 per pound sterling HK5298.125 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness HKS 162.3 per 10,000 Japanese yens HK8148.7 per 100 Philippines pesos buyers HK5148.9 per 100 Philippines pesos
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      165 9 WASHINGTON. Fri. (Reuter) The US. Commerce Department today reported a small deficit in American trade with the Communist countries in the quarter of 1968 Hue to a sharp rise in import* from Eastern Europe, notably Poland. U.S. purchases from Eastern Europe during the period
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      154 9 MANILA, Fri. (Reuter)— Secretary of Commerce and Industry Mr. Marcelo Baatbat has urged the expansion of trade between India and the Philippines. Mr. Balatbat told members of the Indian community here yesterday that if the recently signed trade agreement between India and the Philippines is
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      35 9 NEW YORK, Fri. (UPI)— Thursday’s volume was 12.710.000 shares of a total 1.560 issues traded, 636 were higher and 707 lower American exchange volume was 5.660.000 shares bonds volume amounted to $14,840,000.
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      1326 9 SINGAPORE Fri. The industrial section of the Stock Exchange today was easier again after a better opening and the downward movement in prices was attributed to profit-taking. Many market observers wondered if the present bubble was now pricked. All the shares which were recently given
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      Lock icon Rubber unchanged
      291 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. September first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed at 5 p m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumf»ur today at 55-1/4 cents per b., unchanged from previous close. The tone was steady quiet. The market opened lower in sympathy with London’s follow tnrough on the decline here yesterday.
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      Lock icon YOUR SHARES-UP-DOWN-UNCHANGED
      348 9 SINGAPORE. Stock Lxchange sold and offer prices ottU'iall.T listed at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS 2 80 Ben Cn XBI 2.90 Borneo Rhd 2.22 2.21 Boustead 1.94 C sugar 4 18 4s>4 Chemical Co 2 10 C storage soo 5.13 Dunlop 3.84 3.88 E Smelting 7.33 EA1 2.
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      39 9 SINGAPORE. F r i. The Association of Bank* In Malaysia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants;— Selling T.T./OD. ready were: Belgian Francs 1619; French Francs 161-1-4; Italian Lire ***** and Japanese Yen *****.
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      16 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. The tin price for today was $549.50 per picul, up $1 87}.
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      44 9 «Manager*’ Price*) First Malayan 2.90 Second Mala.'an 2 07 Third Mala'an 1.34 The Commerce Industry 1.04 113 The saving Fund 1.21 1.30 First ll’kong 1.06 l.ll* second llkong .74 .;8* Malaysian Investment Fund 1 :in 1.40 Sterling Cmodity 5/10 <• Bong Rang Currency>
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      109 9 siNn.tpoRE. Prl. The noon prlres at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange to. day are:Coconut oil (1 O B > Bank Borer Seller 53 00 Coconut Oil H OB) Drum* 55.50 Loose Copra Mixed Aug 3100 Muntok White Pepper d O B.) VI.W. 110 00 Sarawak White Pepper (FOB) *****
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      46 9 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) Rubber futures closed 10 to 70 points lower. Sales none. Sept 21.25B-21.75A; Nov. 20.75B-21.25A; Jan ’69 20 25 B-20.75A; March 20.25B-20.75 A: May 20.25B-20.75A: July 20.25B-20.75A; Sept. 20.25B 20.75A. The spot No. 1 RSS 21-1/4 cents per pound, nominal.
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      784 9 MOVEMENTS ARRIVALS DEPARTURES SINGAPORE I OS a m 10 25 a m 9-30 a m. 10-25 a m. 3-25 p m 3.50 p m 9 43 p m 9-55 p m. 3.35 p m. 5.25 p m. 7.25 p m. 3 45 p m. 8. 00 pm. 8.40 pm. 12
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      316 10 TODAY and YOU... Saturday* August 17, 1968. 5J)24-29-37-43 5^64-74-84-88 y/f TAURUS APR 21 MAY 21 ■>'s9-65-72 /'L STAR GAZER"*^ ARIES MAR. 22 .APR. 20 GEMINI c^^r 22 y* JUNE 22 5X 3- 4- 5- 6| 7-13-56 CANCER JUNE 23 JULY 23 19-27-35-47 54-60-83-89 LEO JULY 24 AUG. 23 0 34-45-53
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      1497 10 yovk s 'Crv t mm TV and •?> ra&4F TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL S KUALA LCMPIB and Pulau Finang: 6 Ipoh and Melaka 3 10 Jobore Bahru. 4 Taiping: 7 Batu Paba*; 9 Klaang. P.M. 300 Opening Arnet Prog. Summary: 3.01 The Wild Heart “I Never Forget You”; 4.23 True Adventure
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      82 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Smiling away Is Miss Trilby Sandham. who has 34-24-36 figure She has every reason to have that big smile. For wedding bells will soon ring for her Reading her fiance’s letter from the States, she said that she was going to save
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      Lock icon Indonesian Kapanja troupe to perform in S’pore
      214 12 SINGAPORE, Fri—The famed Indonesian Kapanja troupe have arrived in Singapore for performances at the Old Victoria Theatre on Aug. 21 and 22. Their show which will begin at 8 pm. on both nights is presented by the University of Singapore’s Business Administration Society.
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      Lock icon The ballet teacher with a love for children
      262 12 (By K Sidhu) SINGAPORE. Fri —Pretty Karan Luke. a professional ballet teacher from Sydney is a woman who lives in a world of her own. Married barely six months ago to a Sydney stage actor, she said that she wants a lot
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      229 12 HOLLYWOOD. Fri. Paramount Pictures’ “The Odd Couple." in the 14th and final week of its world premiere engagement at Radio City Music Hall, has become the first motion picture in history to gross $3,000,000 at a single theatre. The comedy registered a huge gross
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      Lock icon Bid to beat world endurance mark
      57 12 ZURICH. Fri. (Reuter) A 22-year-old Swiss disc jockey has been spinning records and patter non-stop since last Saturday in a bid to beat the world endurance mark of 160 hours, held by a West German colleague The passing of each hour of his week-long
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      154 12 ‘Barbarella featured in After Dark cover story HOLLYWOOD. Fri. Paramount Pictures’ futuristic space-age fantasy, "Barbarella.” is the cover story in the August edition of After Dark, a national entertainment magazine. Appearing on the cover are Jane Fonda, who plays "Barbarella,” and her costar John Phillip Law. in the bizarre costumes
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      109 12 HOLLYWOOD. Fri.—The cast and crew of Paramount Pictures’ "Goodbye, Columbus” have moved to New City for two weeks of location filming The unit will photograph scenes for the screen version of Philip Roth’s National Book Award-winner in Greenwich Village Washington Heights, the East Bronx and
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      348 12 SINGAPORE Fri. American Folksinger Jimmy Driftwood will appear In Singapore this month under the sponsorship of the American Embassy and the Singapore Musical Society. His two performances will be in the Conference Hall, on Aug 19 at 815 and on Aug. 20 at 5.15
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      281 13 MS HAW IGAWISATTOH MU DAT! Harry! Srr ft No_. 45 4 0 o® «cr Bancroft. Dustin Hoffman toirir* Ross The GRADE ATE" irrMird by Mike Niehola—Academy r <! Winner—BEST DIRECTOR Finavialon Technicolor IUAI rtr.vm* presenting the j portion ,,J frr eoing 'The Graduate" Tv** totitied to buy tht Sound *4
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      334 13 ISATHAY&J MACr.V&HIiIJ Now Showing! It, 1.30. 4. 6.30. 930 “PRUDENCE AND THE PILL” (Fox) Deboreh Kerr. Daeid Niven. Color TONIGHT MIDNIGHT! (Color) ■•DANGER! DI VBOLIK (Farm.) John Phillip Law, Marts* Mell ■EjUZjIJKttIUB now showing: 11, 1,30. 4.00. II 1.00. 3.50. 6.30 A 0.13 pm, 6.45 A 9.30 p.m. FRANCO NERO
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      Lock icon Azahar clears 6ft 6½ in Jump shatters Malaysian and Seap marks
      498 14 JOHORE BHARU, Fri. Singapore student Nor Axahor broke the Malaysian and SEAP Games high-jump record at the end of the three-day national athletic championships and all-comer's meet at Larkin Stadium here today. His new height of 6 ft. 6J
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      Lock icon Zainal keeps his lead despite bad day
      526 14 SINGAPORE Fri—Malavsian Zainal Abidin. de«pite a faulty 40-37 77. 6over par today, maintained the lead with an aecre —‘*e of 148 after two days in the current year's Singapore Amateur Open Championship. "I just couldn’t putt. the burly golfer said after his game
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      104 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Perak’s Lian Youn Liong and Saranjit Singh of Kelantan won two titles each in the Malaysian junior tennis championships which concluded here today. In the under-20 singles final Lian beat Rajinder Singh of Kedah 6-1, 6-2 and later partnered Chin
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      Lock icon Parramatta XV beaten
      54 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Selangor Club beat the visiting HMAS Parramatta XV by 17 points 'goal, three tries, penalty) to 8 points 'goal and try) in a rugger match play ed here xocay This is the first defeat for the visitors who vesterdav beat Malaysian Armed Forces 18
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      Lock icon Hattrick by Abdullah
      56 14 SINGAPORE Fri. A hattrick by Abdullah Hamid in the second half gave Singapore a 4—o victory over Negri Sembilan in the Pesta Sukan hockey tournament at the padang this evening. Singapores first goal came from How Eng Choon In the second game. Selangor scored a 3 —o
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      33 14 SEREMBAN. Fri. A brilliant spell of fast bowling by 22-year-old Tom Perkins enabled Negri Sembilan Club to snatch an exciting threerun victory over Singapore University at the N.S. padang here today.
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      500 14 SINGAPORE. Fri. Don Alexander, the dieffn ing “Masters” champion in the STBC championshi who arrived today declared: “I am going all out make it a hattrick this year”. The baby-faced lefthanded bowling provisional is leading a 26member team from Thailand all
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      331 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. x\fter six days of competition it is still difficult to ascertain the teams that will get to the semifinals in the Merdeka soccer tournament. Tomorrow is likely to be the •D-Day” for teams in both groups, but there is a possibility of
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        1250 15 Race l: Horses Class Dlv. 4—6 Furs. 6 is Yds.—2.15 p.m. 1 368 J 729 3 604 Caramoor «y «y 9y 9.00 L.M.P.. Stable RS B'kelen Fleetmuster II 8.13 Brighton Stable Globe Stream 8.13 Flash Stable Daniels 4 427 Legisrika 137 8 10 Im Dia Kongsi E.
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        1287 15  -  By Jimmy Lad TJ'ILLIONAIRESS was withdrawn last we«k after she threw herself down after leaving the paddock and careered around the course. If she accepts today she should beat the field home in Race Eight at Bukit Timah today. The Dear Brutus mare ran two
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        163 15 SINGAPORE. Fri. Genehiz Khan revealed top form when he beat Mount Illona in a 3f. trial in 40*2/5 on a yielding track at Bukit Timah thia morning. All Steel went wide out over 3f. In 41 3/5 while Gwana vai kept well In cheek for
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        198 15 JIMMY LAD WINDSOR LAD ADELINE STAR BOY RACE I COURAGEOUS Beau Matin 11 Globe Stream BEAU MATIN II Courageous Lcgisrika LEGISRIKA Big Hill T. Hunter LEGISRIKA Rina Globe Stream RACE 2 B. SINGAPURA Aqua Viva Approval SCORPIO II Manhattan II Aqua Viva APPROVAL Vong Choy Manhattan II B. SINGAPURA
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        32 15 Jimmy Lad Courageous Bukit Bendera Golconda Windsor Lad Bonus Issue Attractive Lad Martini II Adeline Widijana Pica Drop Volley Star Boy Legisrika Lili Marlene Golconda i ....a wmss
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        81 15 SINGAPORE. Fri Royal Air Force got off to a flying start when they beat Armv by four goals to one in the opening match of the Inter-Services soccer chamSionships played at Dover oad yesterday. Mawson (2). Pixton and Crawford scored for the winners while
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      615 16  -  By Roy Lazaroo SINGAPORE, Fri. Singapore boxers need to train much harder if they want to make headway in future international tournaments. They lack the ruggedness and power which is so essential in this rugged sport. This was obvious at the Singapore versus
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      156 16 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Archery Association pf Singapore have been invited to participate in the first Australasian Archery Championships to be held in Jakarta from Sept. 13-18 this year. Enche Syed Aljumed. protem. hon. secretary of the AAS said that if sufficient funds were available
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      92 16 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Chung Shing boys team of Taiwan won the Aslan Youth Basketball Championships when they beat South Korea 87-66 in the final at Gay World Stadium last night The Taiwan-South Korea match was evenly contested Both sides showed good ball play and team
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      93 16 MUAR. Fri. The Bports Club of the Muar Town Council will hold two sports meets an athletic meet and a big walk on Aug. 30 as part of the Merdeka celebrations in the Muar District. The big walk is over six miles and is divided
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      229 16 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Colin Cowdrey left no doubt about his fitness to lead England against Australia in the Fifth Test next week, when he stroked a superb undefeated 80 for Kent in their English County Cricket Championship match against Surrey yesterday. Cowdrey. who hit 11
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      56 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 5.37 a.m. <6.2 ft.). Port Swettenham: 10.37 a.m. (12.2 ft.), 11.16 p.m. <lO.B ft.). Port Dickson: 11.57 a.m. <6.5 ft.). 11.56 p.m. <5.7 ft.). Singapore: 4.39 a.m. (5.9 ft.). 4.12 p.m. <7.2 ft.). Sedili Kechil: 4.30 a.m. <6l ft 2.45 p.m. <6.5 ft.). Kuantan: 3.51 a.m.
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