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Title Section24 1968-08-29 1 Eastern Sun WWWWWW Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 748 Thursday, 29 August 1968. llr MC(P) 0050 Prioe 15 cents24 words
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Article, Illustration431 1968-08-29 1 ‘No compromise for treason’ march by 3,000 Czech students PRAGUE, Wed. (UPI) A BOUT 3,000 students marched in 1 the heart of Prague today behind a banner reading "No compromise for treason." But the Czechoslovak Government began organising for life under Soviet bloc occupation. The students mustered— UPI photo. - 431 words
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767 1968-08-29 1 Ben D'Cunha - by Ben D'Cunha KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. "It is an attempt by the Philippines to verbally annex the Malaysian State of Sabah." This is how the Malaysian Government views the passing of the Bill by the Philippines House of Representatives purporting to make Sabah part767 words
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Article115 1968-08-29 1 MANILA. Wed. (Reuter)— Filipino Congressman Ramon Mitra. of the opposition Liberal Party, has charged Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman with trying to interfere with Philippine Democratic processes He was commenting on the Tunku's criticism of the Philippine House of Representatives for passing a Bill including115 words
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204 1968-08-29 1 JAKARTA, Wed. (Reuter) Indonesia today reopened normal trade ties with Hong Kong and Singapore but ruled that payment tor goods imported from these two centres may only be made after the goods have been delivered and checked. A Government order said banks204 words
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Article34 1968-08-29 1 PRAGUE. Wed. (Reuter) The Czechoslovak Parliament. which must ratify the Moscow agreement, today branded the occupation illegal and demanded the Government fix a firm date for the evacuation of Warsaw Pact troops.34 words
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Article32 1968-08-29 1 WASHINGTON. Wed (Reuter) —Senator Edward Kennedy said today that he had made a final and firm decision not to accept the Democratic presidential nomination if it was offered to him.32 words
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203 1968-08-29 1 BANGKOK. Wed. (Reuter) Communist guerillas in Southern Thailand have increased their strength followin g sweeping operations against them by Malaysian forces on their side of the border Interior Minister General Praphas Charusathien told reporters today that the guerillas had fled into Thai territory across the203 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous19 1968-08-29 1 LADIES PAY 3 i zt, V 4-2« "That newly arrived, peroxided, miniskirted hussy at the hotel just shouted 'help!*"19 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article380 1968-08-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. British businessmen were today told their participation in Malaysia's industrial development would help to strengthen existing ties between Britain and Malaysia. Mr. V. C. De Bruyne, controller of industrial development in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said this when he welcomed the380 words
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179 1968-08-29 2 SINGAPORE Wed A Public Health Division <* rtv r wa acquitted and discharged in the Third District Court yesterday lor allegedly receiving money on two occasions from a -sarabat" stallholder as a bribe. N. Marlappan. was alleg!t>t tc h av taken 55 on Sept.179 words
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Article106 1968-08-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Britain has today credited the Malaysian Development Fund with £1.000.000. This payment is the first one made since the signing last month of an exchange of letters bringing into force the special aid agreement, announced in Parliament on May 30 this year.106 words
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336 1968-08-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Nine working papers and 4s memoranda will be submitted to the second Bumiputra Economic Congress to be opened by the Prime Minister. Tun k u Abdul Rahman on Sept. 7. The three-day Congress will be held at the Dewan Tunku Abdul336 words
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Article, Illustration59 1968-08-29 2 Members of the 11-man delegation from the Confederation of British Industry who are now on five-day visit to Malaysia. The team arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The leader of the group is Mr. R. H. Grierson (sixth from left); on his left is the— Eastern Sun picture. - 59 words
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Article, Illustration92 1968-08-29 2 Yap Chew Yan - by Yap Chew Yan. But if you happen to be at the fashion show at the Istana Alam Shah in Klang on Sept. 8 you’ll meet this 18-vear-old model from Kuala Lumpur displaying: a sheer black chiffon “see-through" dress with satin flower cut-outs strategically placed.92 words
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334 1968-08-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed One of the fundamental disagreements which the Democratic Action Party has with the ruling Alliance and the Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia is over the question of Malaysian culture. This was stated tonight at the DAP Sentul branch premises by its organising334 words
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147 1968-08-29 2 PENANG. Wed. The entire travel Industry should become more active in P.A.T.A. affairs and should make the best use of that powerful organisation to the advantage of South-east Asian areas. This was one of the recommendations made by an associate director of Pacific147 words
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Article31 1968-08-29 2 PENANG. Weri The Chief Education Officer here, Mr. Tan Teik Beng. will open an art and craft exhibition at the Heah Joo Seang Hall, St Xavier's Institution, on Friday.31 words
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Article58 1968-08-29 2 IPOH. Wed. The Merdeka celebration in Perak will be highlighted by a garden party at the residence of the Mentri Besar. Dato Haji Ahmad bin Said, in Brewster Road here on Aug. 31 at 4.30 p.m. In Teluk Anson. Malaysia Day will be celebrated on Sept.58 words
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206 1968-08-29 2 IPOH. Wed. The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, has appealed to the State Pardons Board t 0 re-consider pardoning the two youths in Perak under sentence of death for consorting with armed Indonesians during confrontation. The appeal called on the Board206 words
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131 1968-08-29 2 PENANG. Wed. The Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. today appealed to new' hoteliers to try and keep the rates within the reach of the normal tourist. "Unless you are competittive in relation to hotels in other major towns, tourists will not normally131 words
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Article89 1968-08-29 2 Peninsular Art Gallery: Exhibition of works of prominent Malaysian Artists at 41. Jalan Raia Muda 9 a m. to 6 p.m. Samat Art gallery (AIA Building): Exhibition of Chinese paintings by Mr. Henry Wo Yue-Kee from Hong Kong 9 a m. to 6 p.m. National Art Gallery: Sale89 words
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67 1968-08-29 2 MALACCA. Wed. The personal physician of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Dr. R.P. Pillai. yesterday examined the Governor of Malacca, Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf, who has been unwell since Sunday. A statement issued today said the Governor had a mild heart attack and67 words
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Article, Illustration274 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singaporeans can look forward to a great year in movie-going in 1969 with the release of several Universal productions with “big names’’ like Shirley MacLaine, Vanessa Redgrave, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and George Peppard and many others274 words
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Article57 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Red Cross Society will hold its annual fun fair in the Old Admiralty Grounds in Grange Road on September 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The First Lady of Singapore. Puan Noor Aishah, will open the fair. She is also the57 words
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Article62 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The decomposed body of a missing crewman of a PSA lighter which sank on Saturday was recovered today when the lighter was refloated. Police identified the body as that of Jamal bin Mabel. 42. The body, was found tn one of the compartments62 words
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Article, Illustration433 1968-08-29 3 H.M.S. Sutan - (UNDER JAMES BOND TEACHER) By: H.M.S. Sutan SINGAPORE, Wed. —Singapore's rugged society is no empty slogan. This was evident when a rugged youth Peter Chong Seb Jam, 27 returned yesterday from Japan as a qualified karate instructor. Peter had undergone a tough instructor’s coursePeter Chong - 433 words
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Article92 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. At the continued Inquiry into the murder of a 22-year-old fishmonger. Yeo Yoo Boh alias Ah Seng, the prosecution today preferred a second charge of kidnapping against the two accused. Lee Chek Wan alias Tua Oh. 22 a labourer, and Goh Siew Hock92 words
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Article, Illustration49 1968-08-29 3 The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, on Tuesday night gave a dinner in honour of the members of tiie Confederation of British Industry mission at Sri Temasek. Picture shows Mr. Lee chatting with some of the members an: tSeir wives before dinner.49 words
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Article87 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Republic's first radiographer, Mr. Sim Teng Pheng will be retiring from Government service soon. Mr. Sim joined the Medical Department as a dresser in 1937. He was awarded a departmental scholarship to undergo training in London in 1956 and subsequently obtained a Diploma of87 words
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Article206 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following are the results of the Creative Writing Competition organised by the English L.D.C.S. of Raffles Institution: Short Stories Section: Ist. "Present And The Past” and “Diary *6B” by Chung Yee Chong of Pre-U 11. Serangoon Garden Govt High School 2nd. “Unforgettable Memory”206 words
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Article62 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed —Dr. Lee Kum Tatt. chairman of the Singapore Science Council. will open the biennial Science and Photographic Exhibition of the University of Singapore Science Society on Sept. 6 at 10.00 a.m. at New Lecture Theatre Three, Bukit Timah Campus. The exhibition will be open to62 words
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Article129 1968-08-29 3 9 a.m. 5 p.m.: National Day books display at National Library. Stamford Road. 6.30 p.m.: Thomas Yeo retrospective paintings and gouaches exhibition at National Library lecture hall, Stamford Road. 1 p.m. 2 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Singapore-West weekly luncheon at Hollandsche (Dutch) Club. Camden Park off Adam129 words
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127 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Two solo dancers will perform Indian fine art dances at the Sunday afternoon concert for young people on Sept. 1. at 4 p.m. at the Cultural Centre here. They are Rathi Karthigesu and Miss Jeyalakshmi. They will be joined by 20 other127 words
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Article46 1968-08-29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The Minister of Finance. Dr. Goh Keng Swec. will be the guest of honour at the Economics Society of the University of Singapore annual dinner and danr e to be held at the Lido Restaurant on September 7 at 7.30 p.m.46 words
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388 1968-08-29 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, today said the fact that Malaysia had one of the highest per capita incomes in Asia only next to Japan, had not made her complacent about economic development. The government, he added,388 words
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Article227 1968-08-29 4 IMMORAL EARNINGS CHARGE KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Chief Justice Tan Sri Azmi bln Mohamed. today ordered a re-trial for three persons acquitted on an immoral earnings charge last year. An appeal objecting to their acquittal was brought In the High Court here by the Deputy Public227 words
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Article83 1968-08-29 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Apex Clubs of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya will hold a charity ball at the Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka on Sept. Highlight of the ball will be a “Fashion Expo 1984” contest. Those who wish to take part in the83 words
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Article68 1968-08-29 4 KLCHING, Wed. (Reuter) Security Forces shot and killed three Communist terrorists in the llu Kesit area of Sarawak's Second Division today. A Security Forces spokesman said the shooting today followed a hunt for terrorists who killed an Iban border scout in Ulu Kesit two days ago.68 words
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Article, Illustration105 1968-08-29 4 A two-month art exhibition the 11th National Art Exhibition was opened by the Yang diPertuan Agong and the Ra.ia Permaisuri Agong at the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. A total of 118 paintings were shown at the 11 recently renovated and redecorated105 words
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Article, Illustration372 1968-08-29 4 MAUREEN LEE - By MAUREEN LEE KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A Taiping girl who once joined the Guides movement because of her father’s “threatening cane”, left here today to get her diploma in Guide training in London. She is Mrs. Mona Toh Theam Hock, wife372 words
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Article62 1968-08-29 4 BANGKOK. Wed. (UPI) Thailand will expand the jurisdiction of its Consulates’ in Penang and Kelantan in Malaysia to facilitate travel between the two nations. The Consulate in Penang will be responsible for the Northern Malaysian States of Perlis, Kedah and Northern Perak and the Consulate in62 words
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Article26 1968-08-29 4 PENANG. Wed.—Thieves broke into the house of Chanchall Singh in Jalan Siram. Butterworth. and got away with $2,200 in cash, jewellery and clothes yesterday.26 words
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68 1968-08-29 4 SINGAPORE. Wed —Nine students and one lecturer of the University of Singapore will row round the island of Singapore on Saturday night. The team was formed to take part in the inter-univer-sity boat race organised by the Port of Singapore Authority to celebrate National68 words
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441 1968-08-29 4 PENANG. Wed The Malaysian Government has decided to invite P./LT A to hold one of its conferences in this country, if 'possible in 1972. This was announced by the Director of Tourism. Malaysia, Enche Osman Siru. at the opening of the441 words
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Article82 1968-08-29 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. The Alliance MP for Segamat North, Tuan Haji Abdullah bin Haji Mohamed Salleh died in Segamat last night. He was 58. The late MP had been paralysed for the last few months. He was the brother-in-law of the late former Johore Mentri82 words
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Article69 1968-08-29 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Some 20.000 Catholics will P* r tJ n the annual Novena procession in honour of Our Mother of Perpetual Succour this Sunday, from 5 to 6 p.m. Four young men representing Singapore will carry the decorated picture of Our Lady in the procession. A special sermon69 words
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339 1968-08-29 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. A 35-year-old man has been detained by the Johore CID for interrogation in connection with the Great Treasury Robbery involving $452,659. An ex-notorious gangster picked up by the Spe. clal Investigations Section of the Singapore CID during an339 words
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177 1968-08-29 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. An American engineer. Leonard M. Pilcher, revealed in court today of an affair between him and one of his maidservants. Madam Chow Kam Lin. Leonard. 39. was charged with assaulting two policemen on May 31 In Petaling Java. He told the Magistrate's177 words
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Article72 1968-08-29 4 BANGKOK. Wed. (UPI)— A combined Tbai-Malaysian border patrol, outnumbered almost two to one. ambushed a band of Communist terrorists on Tuesday, capturing four and seizing food, ammunition and documents. There were no casualties reported on either side during the one-hour battle along the Thai-Malaysia border in72 words
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216 1968-08-29 4 MANILA. Wed. (Reuter) A Malaysian boat missir.g since August 19 has neen found adrift by a Filipino fishing vessel in the Sulu Sea according to Navy authorities here. The Navy was reported to have received a message from the F B Anastacia a Filipino vessel,216 words
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Article110 1968-08-29 4 KOTA BHARU. Wed The Minister without Porfpilo, Enche Ghafar bin Baba said the government had two main responsibilities towards the youth of today. One was to educate them and the other to create enough employment opportunities for them. He said this at a meeting with110 words
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Article118 1968-08-29 4 With the dual development programme agricultural and industrial Enche Ghafar was corf.dent that the governrr c r-t could fulfil her responsibilities. Enche Ghafar urged the students to study hard a order to succeed in life He aLso toid the stud 11 -a that if people with lirr i education,118 words
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Article, Illustration495 1968-08-29 10 SINGAPORE, Wed. Two men who took port in what was described by Mr. Justice Choor Singh as "a well planned robbery'' were sentenced to o maximum of ten years imprisonment eoch in the High Court today. In addition Mr. Justice Choor Singh495 words
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Article, Illustration437 1968-08-29 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore cannot afford to take any chances at all with regards to its survival, the Minister for Social Affairs. Enche Otbman Wok said tonight. He was speaking at a sending-off dinner for national servicemen at the Pasir Panjang Community Centre.437 words
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143 1968-08-29 10 SINGAPORE. Wed —The Political Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Ong Soo Chuan, said tonight political stability in the region would greatly contribute to the economic prosperity of Singapore Mr. Ong was speaking at a send-off dinner for National Servicemen at the Nee Soon143 words
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Article112 1968-08-29 10 SINGAPORE. Wed The Rev. Fang Chung Nam. 42, was elected the first full-time President of the Methodist Chinese Annual Conference under the rules of the newly organised autonomous Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singapore. The Rev. Fang received an overwhelming majority vote when the 120 leaders,112 words
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Article, Illustration34 1968-08-29 10 Firemen fighting a Are which gutted part of a foundry and godown in Sungei Besi Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday. The fire was put out after two hours. Eastern Sun picture. EasternSun picture.; — Eastern - 34 words
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Article243 1968-08-29 10 News vendors adjourned SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. Justice Choor Singh today adjourned the hearing into a dispute between two news vendors over the sale of newspapers and periodicals to enable the plaintiff to obtain a “title”. Mr. Justice Choor Singh remarked that unless the plaintiff could show to the court that243 words
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Article27 1968-08-29 10 SINGAPORE. W e d There were a total of 87 road accidents of which five were serious during the past 24 hours in the Republic.27 words
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Article, Illustration71 1968-08-29 10 Chief Inspector Chua Leng Kee and a detective of the police intelligence section checking the $30,000 stolen goods recovered by a police party which raided a store at Jalan Sungei Besi in Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning. The goods consisting of an assortment of sweets were part71 words
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Article308 1968-08-29 12 Dr. Tan: No reason for FRU men to use tear gas KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The SecretaryGeneral of the Gerakan Rckyat Malaysia, Dr. Tan Chee Khoon, today welcomed the assurance of the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Raxak, that he would investigate recent allegations by university students of308 words
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200 1968-08-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The University of Penang Constitutional Committee met for the first time this morning to prepare a constitution for the university, its Chairman. Justice Tan Sri Mohamed Suffiian told Bernama today. He said: “Our terms of reference are to prepare a constitution200 words
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Article130 1968-08-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. There was a marked Increase of students taking the Malaysian School Certificate examinations, both in the English and Malay mediums, the Controller of Examinations Syndicate, Enche Murad bin Mohammad Nor, said today. This year. 74.516 candidates are taking the School Certificate. Malaysian School130 words
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160 1968-08-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Board of Trustees of the National Heroes Fund will hoid its first full board meeting here on Sept 5 to discuss ways to collect money. The fund was set up to aid families of security forces who160 words
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47 1968-08-29 12 MR. J. L. D’Cruz, a State Assemblyman of Malacca, and his wife recently toured Europe and America. In Germany, they visited the Berlin Wall and picture shows the couple being welcomed by the Mayor of Mannerhein City, Mr. Hanns Astheimer, on their arrival at the Mayor's office.47 words
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291 1968-08-29 12 T. M. LINGAM - By T. M. LINGAM SEREMBAN, Wed. A 17-year-old Sixth Form student, N. Mahadevan, withdrew an assault charge against the Headmaster of his school in the Magistrate's Court here this morning. The charge was withdrawn as he wished to establish good relationship with the291 words
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84 1968-08-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Senator Dato S.O.K. Übaiduliah has been appointed Chairman of the Malayan Council of Employers’ Associations at the Council’s general meeting held recently. Mr. D. Gibson was appointed Vice Chairman and Mr David Wong Gen-eral-Secretary. The council comprises the three largest employer bodies84 words
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Article98 1968-08-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Police detained three men in a lorry carrying 34 bags of cement believed to be stolen at Jalan Suleiman here this morning The driver and the two attendants of the lorry bearing registration No. BL 5332 were seen to behave in a98 words
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Article199 1968-08-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The North Malaya Toddy Tappers Union today charged certain toddy contractors in Perak were able to bid at very low rates for tenders as they were employing blackleg tappers These contractors were thereby causing great hardship to a number of tappers belonging to199 words
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359 1968-08-29 12 k L i A ™‘V P R ed T Franre always willtng to help Malays “not only in words but also in deeds, the French Ambassador to Malaysia Mr Rarthelemy Epinat. told the Yang di-Pertuan Agong today. Presenting his credentials to the359 words
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Article64 1968-08-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. The Chief Justice of East Malaysia Dato Justice Ismail Khan was today received in audience by the Yang diPertuan Agong. Prior to his appointment. Dato Justice Ismail was the High Court Judge for Malacca and Negri Sembilan for nine years. Dato Ismail64 words
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342 1968-08-29 12 PENANG, Wed. Eighteen girls from the various States of Malaysia have been selected by the organising committee for the final beauty parade in the Miss Tourism Contest to be held at the Penang Chinese Girls' Hiqh School hall on Aug. 30. Sponsored by342 words
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Article123 1968-08-29 12 PENANG. Wed. The Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, has urged citizens and responsible organisations to assist the government in boosting tourism in the country. The Tunku made the call in a message to the second seminar on tourism organised by the Tourist Associations of Malaysia123 words
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Article107 1968-08-29 12 PENANG. Wed. Visitors to this country they tourists or businessmen are always welcome. This was stated by the Chief Minister. Tan Sri IVc.-j Pow Nee. to Australian and New Zealand trave and writers, at a buffet miner held at his MacA! er Road residence last107 words
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255 1968-08-29 13 YAP KOON HUI - By YAP KOON HUI KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. It was the sweetest success ever for the Selangor Police today they recovered $30,000 out of $50,000 worth of stolen sweets from a store at Jalan Sungei Besi here in a pre-dawn raid. They also detained five men.255 words
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Article112 1968-08-29 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore contractors have been invited to tender for the construction of a 1,410 metre bridge in Vietnam. It is called the “My-Thuan Bridge project” over the River Mekong. The location of the project is about 125 kilometres south-west of Saigon and 10 kilometres west112 words
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Article, Illustration572 1968-08-29 13 BRISBANE. Wed. Singapore girl Miss Alice Gan Ah Lin has burst into a man's world and is determined to stay there. Miss Gan, 22 of No. 20 Penshurst Place. Singapore 19. is the first girl to graduate from the Queensland Institute of Technology In Industrial Chemistry,— AIS photo. - 572 words
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101 1968-08-29 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The newly-appointed Malaysian Ambassador to Japan, Enehe Hussain Osman, will leave here for Tokyo on Sept. 12. A spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Bernama Enche Mon Jamaludin, who is now the Charge d’Affaires in the Tokyo Embassy101 words
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Article76 1968-08-29 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Junior Safety First Council will nold a Students’ Safe Cycling Rally as part of its campaign to promote safety first consciousness among the student population. It will be held from Aug. 31 and Sept. 7, at 1.30 pm. and 230 p.m. respectively76 words
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Article42 1968-08-29 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. A Book of Condolence will be open for signature at the residence of the British High Commissioner in Singapore. Eden Hall. Nassim Road, between 10.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 23 and Saturday, 31.42 words
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128 1968-08-29 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Forty-fice dramatic societies from all over Malaysia will take part in the first dramatic competition organised by the Ministry of Culture. Youth and Sports, at the Town Hall here from Sept. 18 to 21. A spokesman of the Ministry described the response128 words
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Article101 1968-08-29 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed:— Two men on the wanted list were nabbed by a police party in the squatters’ areas off Jalan Chan Sow Lin here early this morning. Police also recovered an assortment of gangland weapons, including iron pipes parangs, and 12 sets of false101 words
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280 1968-08-29 13 (SINGAPORE, Wed. An American political scientist, Dr. Bradbury Seasholes, has said that if a second political party should develop in Singapore and Malaysia —a viable and workable party it would have to be a carbon copy to the existing280 words
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130 1968-08-29 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Chairman of the Committee to sponsor a National University. Syed Nasir Ismail, today described as “unfortunate" the resignation of Dr Syed Naguib Al-Atas from the Working Committee for the University. Syed Nasir, who is also director of the Dewan Bahasa dan130 words
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96 1968-08-29 13 SINGAPORE Wed Reponse to the Old Victorians Talentime and Carnival Queen contest has been encouraging. Auditions for the talentime will be held soon and those selected will appear in the semi-finals on Sept. 28. The finals will be held the following day. For the96 words
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Article38 1968-08-29 13 SINGAPORE. Wed —The Vietnamese Government is planning to purchase 10,000 metric tons of white refined sugar from Singapore. This was announced by the Con-sul-General of the Republic of Vietnam here in a statement.38 words
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Article, Illustration43 1968-08-29 5 Soviet Tank brings bridge down KARLOVA VARY A Soviet tank out of action in Czechoslovakia after its weight brought down the bridge it was crossing. Some say the bridge was sabotaged, but probably the weight of the tank brought it down UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 43 words
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186 1968-08-29 5 PARIS. Wed. (Reuter) The French hydrogen bomb exiloded in the Pacific last Saturday was one hundred times more powerful than the Hiroshima blast of 1945 but had almost no fallout, it was announced today. The Science Minister, M. Robert Galley, said the bomb had186 words
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327 1968-08-29 5 —McNamara in book NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI). "A truly independent, neutral Southeast Asia," former secretary of defence Robert S. McNamara said today, "would best serve the interests of all the nations involved." Mr. McNa m a r a made his views known in a327 words
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Article120 1968-08-29 5 JERUSALEM. Wed. (UPI) Israeli Defence Minister General Moshe Dayan yesterday met with United N a t i o n s’ representative General Odd Bull to register a complaint over an incident on the east bank of the Suez Canal on Monday night. Two Israeli soldiers120 words
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Article, Illustration40 1968-08-29 5 MANILA Survivors of the August 2 quake which demolished the Ruby Tower and killed more than 300. are seen here trying to sort out their belongings at the Chinese embassy here last week. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 40 words
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Article250 1968-08-29 5 SAIGON, Wed. (Reuter) Vietcong last night shelled part of Saigon's Chinese quarter of Cholon, a South Vietnamese military spokesman said today. Four rockets flred into the area killed one civilian and injured four. Another 20 rockets were fired at sampans or the Dong Nai river north250 words
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803 1968-08-29 5 Bonn: Accord 'Not pleasing' PRAGUE, Wed. (Agencies) Alexander Dubcek, weeping so much he had to stop speaking at times, called on the Czechoslovak people yesterday to accept a compromise agreement with their Soviet invaders to avoid more bloodshed. Mr. Dubcek, taken into custody by the Russians803 words
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Article211 1968-08-29 5 WASHINGTON. Wed. (Reuter) United States and foreign airlines today agreed to set up a rommittee in an attempt to avoid government regulation of airport operations. The action was taken after the Federal Aviation Administration F. A. A. warned that it might have to limit211 words
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259 1968-08-29 5 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) A Soviet diplomat went on nationwide television last night to deny that Czechoslovakia was being forced to line up with Soviet government wishes. Mr. V I o d i I I e n Vase v, minister* counsellor at the Soviet259 words
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Article213 1968-08-29 5 White House race CHICAGO. Wed. (Reuter) America must move aggressively to reduce crime and its causes, the Democratic platform to be presented to the party convention, said today. “We pledge a vigorous and sustained campaign against lawlessness In all its forms—organised crime, white collar crime,213 words
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393 1968-08-29 6 HUE, Vietnam, Wed. (UPI). American paratroopers escaped from a jungle ambush and overran a regimental headquarters commanded by a North Vietnamese Colonel who had been leading Communists into battle for 20 years, it was reported yesterday. The remmants of the 1.200-man Communist force393 words
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161 1968-08-29 6 HONG KONG. Wed. (Reuter) Communist China today declared another victory in the Cultural Revolution by setting up a Revolutionary Committee in KwangsL Kwangsi. a strategic southern province which borders North Vietnam, has been one of the most troubled regions for Mao Tse-Tung, the Chairman of161 words
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Article52 1968-08-29 6 KARACHI. Wed. (Reuter) Kite flying has been banned for ten miles around Karachi’s international airport because of the possible nazard to low flying jets. The monsoon season when a brisk sea breeze is blowing brings hundreds of young Pakistanis to the rooftops to fly their gaudy52 words
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Article136 1968-08-29 6 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Former Greek Minister Constantine Mit s o t akls claimed here that Greece Is on the verge of civil war. Mr. Mltsotakls. Minister of Economic Co-ordination In the Papandreou Government. said the Military Government was gravely mistaken in believing that136 words
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Article40 1968-08-29 6 CREMONA. North Italy. Wed. (Reuter) —A fisherman shot dead his wife and then himself here yesterday because he thought she was having an affair with their nephew. The man was 79. his wife 76 and the Nephew 60.40 words
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Article, Illustration37 1968-08-29 6 allied rJ^ VA: C echs 4 st onin 1 f. a Soviet tank here during the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet and allied Communist countries. Picture by courtesy of German magazine “Nene Revue.”Picture by courtesy of German magazine “Nene Revue.” - 37 words
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Article, Illustration27 1968-08-29 6 WAIDHAUS, West Germany: A Caech soldier who tried to cross the border into Germany here being captured after falling in the undergrowth. UPI photo.— UPI; photo. - 27 words
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334 1968-08-29 6 PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti. Wed. (UPI) Military Prosecutor Lt. Col. Frank Raymond yesterday charged that David Knox, a former member of the British Information Service, plotted to overthrow and kill Haitian President Francois Duvalier. In his final arguments at the espionage trial334 words
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Article82 1968-08-29 6 MONTREAL, Wed. (Reuter) A threatened strike by Air Canada’s 1.122 pilots was averted last night when the Canadian Airline Pilots Association announced that a majority of its members had accepted a tentative contract agreement. The 27-month contract provides for a 10-per cent pay increase immediately and82 words
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Article27 1968-08-29 6 MO6COW. Wed. (Reuter) The Soviet Union today launched two research satellites Cosmos 236 and Cosmos 237 and both were functioning normally. Tass news agency reported.27 words
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210 1968-08-29 6 SANTIAGO. Chile. Wed. (UPI). Philippine Vice President Fernando Lopez yesterday visited the seaside cities of Valparaiso and Vina Del Mar as part of his semi-official visit to Chile on his goodwill swing through Latin America. Mr. Lopez arrived In Chile on Sunday afternoon accompanied210 words
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129 1968-08-29 6 STOCKHOLM. Wed. (UPI) The Swedish Aliens Commission yesterday granted asylum to three more American Vietnam deserters but decided to expell a fourth because of his criminal record. A spokesman for the Commission said the three had been given asylum in neutral Sweden on “humanitarian129 words
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Article67 1968-08-29 6 JAKARTA. Wed (Reuter) The Religious Affairs Office 4n a strict Muslem province of Indonesia has threatened to deny marriage licences to brides who wear “see through dresses” on their wedding day. The Office, located in Banda Atjeh in the northern tip of Sumatra, said these67 words
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68 1968-08-29 6 WASHINGTON. Wed. (Reuter) The State Department said today that North Korea had not responded to a United States request for another meeting to discuss the release of the American intelligence ship Pueblo and 82 surviving members of its crew. The last meeting,68 words
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100 1968-08-29 6 KARACHI. Wed. (Reuter). King Hussein of Jordan arrived here today for the wedding tomorrow of his younger brother Crown Prince Hassan to Princess Sarvath Ikramullah. King Hussein, his wife Princess Muna and the 20-year-old Crown Prince were greeted by President Ayub Khan as they100 words
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Article167 1968-08-29 6 HONG KONG. Wed. (Reuter) Marine Police today detained a group of illegal Chinese immigrants after the fishing boats carrying them ignored orders to leave Hong Kong waters. According to a Government spokesman, the police last night sent back to the China mainland. 207 Chinese who had landed167 words
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201 1968-08-29 6 JAKARTA. Wed (Reuter) The Bank of Tokyo today opened a branch office Si Jakarta, the second Asian bank and the sixth foreign bank lo do so. The bank is situated :n the Japan Trade Centre next to the Japanese Embassy Alreadv opened here201 words
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81 1968-08-29 6 CHICAGO. Wed. (Reuter) Correspondent Dan Rather of the Column, a Broadcasting System punched In the stoma-.n and pushed to the ground on the floor of the cratic National Convention tonight while rr ns of viewers watched on nationwide television. Commentator W a t- Cronklte Immediate81 words
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70 1968-08-29 6 BANGKOK. Wed <F=.ten Laos will spea< against the Russian -n slon of Czechoslovakia the Intera Parllam.en Unioh <1 P.U.i a meeting to be heid n ma. Peru. Prince C v n •> Sopsaisana Deputy Softer of the Laotian N Assembly said todav The Prince,70 words
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234 1968-08-29 7 CHICAGO, Wed. (UPI). The draft of the Democratic national plat form took a considerably softer line toward Red China than did the Republican platform adopted earlier this month. But neither could be called friendly toward the Red giant which dominates Asia. The Republican234 words
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130 1968-08-29 7 MANILA. Wed. (Reuter) Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has asked the Board of Review lor motion pictures to limit the entry of foreign films to quality pictures and to boost local films, according to a Presidential Palace announcement here. President Marcos said imports of130 words
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Article57 1968-08-29 7 BOGOTA. Colombia. Wed. (Reuter)— Troops have virtually wiped out a leftist guerrlla group calling itself the popular Liberation Army after intensive fighting in the jungles of north-east Colombia. An Army communique Issued here last night said 25 guerrillas were killed and 44 captured in the fighting about57 words
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Article41 1968-08-29 7 ARCACHON, France. Wed. (Reuter)—Laundryfirl Claudette Mallet. 15 round 15.000 francs (about £1.250) In the pocket of a pair of trouser* brought in for cleaning. She handed the money back to the owner and was rewarded fee her honesty.41 words
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164 1968-08-29 7 RUSSO-JAPAN TIES HONG KONG, Wed. (AFP). —The New China News Agency today alleged that the Soviet Union was fostering Japanese "militarism" so as to strengthen its opposition to China. The official agency took issue with the Soviet Union's good relations with the government of Premier164 words
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162 1968-08-29 7 Gun lap in US polls CHICAGO, Wed. (Reuter) Fresh moves to draft Senator Edward Kennedy for the Democratic presidential nomination were underway her® last night as the party began its second session. Despite the 36-year-old Massachusetts Senator's plea 25 hours ago that his162 words
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176 1968-08-29 7 GIFU. Japan Wed. (UPI) The first dirigible to be seen in Japan skies since 1925 is scheduled to soar over Tokyo on Friday if tropjcal storm Trix doesn't wash out the flight. The air ship was bought in Germany by a Japanese firm and is176 words
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113 1968-08-29 7 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) Winston Churchill, grandson of the wartime British Prime Minister, reported in a London newspaper that he and other journalists were manhandled by Chicago police protecting the Democratic Party Convention. In a copyright article for the Evening News. Mr. Churchill wrote: "The113 words
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Article96 1968-08-29 7 SEOUL. Wed. (Reuter) South Korean troops killed four North Korean infiltrators in two separate encounters in the central sector of the demilitarised zone yesterday, the Armv announced today. No South Korean casualties were reported in either encounter. Army counterespionage headquarters added. Three were killed96 words
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296 1968-08-29 7 Mao’s 'leadership of workers’ HONG KONG, Wed. (AFP). Chinese workers, who hove recently been authorised by chairman Moo to run schools, are going to direct journalists too, Radio Kweichow indicated in a broodcost monitored here. The radio said that President Liu296 words
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Article82 1968-08-29 7 LEICESTER. England. Wed. (Renter) Mrs. Gladys Brown climbed out of bed for a drink of water and found herself standing In nightdress and bedsocks In the middle of the road, surrounded by startled motorists. Forty-year-old Mrs. Brown had been travelling in the family caravan when82 words
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Article288 1968-08-29 7 Biggest racket since World War II OSAKA, Japan, Wed. (UPI). Osaka police and customs officials arrested 13 gold dealers yesterday to bring the total number of persons arrested to 79 in connection with what officers said was the biggest gold smuggling case since the end288 words
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Article212 1968-08-29 7 CINCINNATI. Wed. (UPI) Medical researchers from the University of Cincinnati revealed yesterday that they have found traces of cadmium, a potentially dangerous metal, in the hair of 200 urban Cincinnatians. Dr Harold Petering, associate professor of Environmental Health at the UC Medical Centre said cadmium is not212 words
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Article450 1968-08-29 8 THE Malaysian press has been the whipping boy of politicians, public figures and others for a long time. In the days when there were no press releases, public relations officers, and Information Departments, reporters had to probe harder for news on their own initiative. When a public450 words
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Article307 1968-08-29 8 after eleven years of Independence, many Malaysians still cannot get rid of their inferiority complex and the “import” mentality. Local manufacturers complain that consumers prefer imported items to the same items made locally. They imagine the foreignmade items are of higher quality. Some items are imported in307 words
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192 1968-08-29 8 SO the identity of the first prize Toto winner was not published. But it is still no consolation to would-be big prize Toto winners, as the information regarding his personal particulars (though not complete, it will arouse the evil curiosity of bad192 words
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Article79 1968-08-29 8 T HY did the Prime Minis- ter hare to request TV Malaysia to give special “live” coverage to the Merdeka soccer final for thousands at home who could not see the match? Did this autocratic body not consider the match of sufficient importance to telecast? If79 words
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267 1968-08-29 8 WILL the authoT rities please explain why Malaysia citizens are now invited to apply for appointments as trainee pilots in the Singapore Air Defence Command? Has this been an indication of a slight change of heart over the policy of having a tightly closed267 words
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Article126 1968-08-29 8 THE action of the Police against the students who assembled last Saturday in front of the Russian Embassy to protest against the Soviet invasion of Czecholovakia is not in accord with the principles of democracy which our Government supports. In a democratic society such demonstrations must126 words
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222 1968-08-29 8 SINGAPOREANS must be appalled at their Government’s meddling in the current differences between Russia and Czechoslovakia. In supporting the Czechs, the P.A.P. Government has provided Russia with the soundest pretext to attack us. That this possibility is remote for geographical reasons nevertheless222 words
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Article142 1968-08-29 8 'Bare-faced aggression YOUR front-page news entitled CZECHOSLOVAKIA OCCUPIED” gave me a jolt. It was barefaced aggression. committed by Russia and her lour Red allies. They have no right to interfere by violent, means or otherwise in the internal affairs of Czechoslovakia. They should not deprive the Czechoslovaks of their independence.142 words
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Article471 1968-08-29 8 Dole D. Morsch - By Dole D. Morsch New delhi, Wed. (UPI). One of India's senior military experts believes Pakistan and Communist China could collaborate in a future conflict. The expert, Brigadier Rathy Sawhney (retired), says the possibility of a major Chinese military attack against India can be "safely ruled471 words
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Article238 1968-08-29 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - COURTROOM sr Henry B. Rothblatt (Author. “Honoboo* of Evldoneo for Criminal Trim GUS was a show producer He was arrested and convicted of staging obscene shows. He appealed his conviction. “My burlesque shows are plotless musical entertainment consisting of a series of unrelated episodes and dances," Gut explained.238 words
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Article756 1968-08-29 8 Shameful Soviet conduct THE tension of the Soviet. Czech relations has final, ly led to a head. Although the highest au»hr>. rities of Czechoslovakia *>-» Soviet Union, and the o*he r member nations of the War' saw Pact had met at Tisout and then at Bratislava. a756 words
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333 1968-08-29 9 QJINGAPORE. Wed. The “Shibaura”, a tugboat 1 made in Japan, is no ordinary tugboat. Powered at 2100 she stands head and shoulders above other tugboats. Having battled her way sturdily through typhoons and gales all the way from Tokyo, she is presently anchored at the333 words
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130 1968-08-29 9 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Czechoslovakian developments failed to make much impact on the Stock Market yesterday where industrial shares lost a firm start and closed irregularly lower. Government Bond :ared better and managed ninor gains. Dealers blamed quiet trading on the peak vacation season. Many130 words
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Article42 1968-08-29 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Association of Banka in Malaysia Singapore today made the following changes In its rates to merchants Sellinf T.T./OD. ready were: Deutsche Marks 129 (Nomimls): Holland Guilders 117-5/8 Swiss Franc 139; French Franc 161 and Japanese Y?n *****.42 words
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Article30 1968-08-29 9 NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI) Dow Jones closing averages: 30 Industrials 893.65 20 Rails 251.11 15 Utilities 130.62 65 Stocks 320.48 40 Bonds 76 93 Commodity Index 134.2530 words
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Article96 1968-08-29 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange to day are Bluer Heller Coconut Ull (FOB.) Bank 82.25 Coconut OI) (F. 0.8.) drums 54.75 Loo-e Copra Mixed ■'ug 3100 Aluntok White Pepper t K.O B. 96% N.L.W 110 00 Sarawak White Pepper (FOB.) 107.50 Sarawak Special96 words
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Article69 1968-08-29 9 LONDON. Wed (UPI) The London rubber market closed idle with spot 19-1/16 19-5/16. Settlement House Oct 19-3/16 19-3/8 Nov 19-5/16 19-1/2 Oct/Dec 19-5/16 19-1/2 Jan/March 19-7/16 19-9/16 April/June 19-9/16 19-11/16 July/Sept 19-5/8 19-13/16 Oct/Dec 19-3/4 19-15/16 Jan/March 19-13/16 2o April/June 19-7/8 20-1/8 July/Sept 20 20-3/16 Oct/Dec 20-1/1669 words
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Article51 1968-08-29 9 TOKYO. Wed. (UPI) A total of 1.139 Japanese firms were bankrupt in July, the Federation of Bankers’ Association of Japan announced. The announcement said this was an Increase of 8.4 per cent over the previous month but a decrease of 1.5 per cent from the corresponding month last51 words
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Article109 1968-08-29 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following ships are expected to be in port today: (>odowns Vessels 1/2 Bengkalis 3/4 Benratha 5 Golden Spring Ragna Bakke 3'9 Metohija 13 14 Sandy 18 Rhexenor Sea Express 25 26 Hongkong Grace 29 30 Roiula 3! /32 JcSanes Latuharhary 33/34 Perseu* 35/36 Niels109 words
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Article, Illustration90 1968-08-29 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. In compliance with IBM’s policy of providing the best training for its personnel, two Systems Engineers will be leaving for Sydney soon for advance computer training. The two Systems Engineers. Mr. Wee Tew Lim and Mr. Robert Quah will be away for90 words
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140 1968-08-29 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Stock prices drifted slightly lower in featureless trading yesterday. The vast majority of declines, and advances. were fractional except for some of the glamour stocks. Brokers attributed the market's languid performance of the past several sessions to lack140 words
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Article94 1968-08-29 9 HONG KONG. Wed. (UPI) Hong Kong shipped 304 million square yards of cotton textile goods to the United States under agreements in July, a spokesman for the Commerce and Industry Department said yesterday. The 304 million Included 127 million square yards of piece goods.94 words
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Article17 1968-08-29 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The tin price for today was $549 75 per picul, up 37} cents.17 words
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Article269 1968-08-29 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. September first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 53-1/8 cents per lb., unchanged from previous close. The tone was very quiet. The market ruled irregular. uncertain and fluctuated around last night’s levels. There was no particular feature269 words
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Article55 1968-08-29 9 HONG KONG. Wed (UPI) Money Quotations HKS6 ***** per US. dollar. HK56.***** per U.S. dollar TT. HK514.54 per pound sterling. HK5299.0 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. HK5162.1 per 10.000 Japanese Yen. HK5149.0 per 100 Philippine pesos buyers. HK5149.2 per 100 Philippine pesos sellers. Philippine55 words
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1413 1968-08-29 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The half day trading on Wednesday imposed two weeks ago has now come to an end as the trading rooms of the Stock Exchange resumed to full day trading today. The industrial section opened this morning at a firm note but1,413 words
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298 1968-08-29 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. BP will Invest £900.000 (556.615.000) in a plant at Its Grangemouth refinery In Scotland to produce proteins from petroleum, using a normal paraffins feedstock. The plant which will have an annual production of 4,000 tons of protein will be in operation by298 words
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Article35 1968-08-29 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (UPI) Tuesday's volume was 9.710,000 shares of a total 1503 issues trade. 582 were higher and 684 lower. American exchange volume was 4.530.000 shares. Bends volume amounted to 16,780,000.35 words
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Article367 1968-08-29 9 YOUR SHARES—UP-DOWN —UNCHANGED SLNGAPORK. Stock Exchance told and offer prices officially listed at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS Aetna 2.52 Ben A Co XB1 2.55 Borneo Bhd 2.18 BouMead ISO t "near 4.24 4.30 hrnncal Co 1.96 t old storage 4.80 Dunlop 3.56 1 "melting 6.65 710 loo Orris. 2367 words
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Article43 1968-08-29 9 Managers' Frtcee) First Malayan 2.TO Second Malayan 1.93 Third Malayan 1.24 The Commerce Industry 1 02 1.11 The savins Fund 1.18 us First H'kong 1 0 5 Second H'konz .73 Malaysian Investment Mind 1 2.5 Sterling C'modltv 5/9 <• Hons Rons Currency43 words
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Article60 1968-08-29 9 NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI)' Rubber futures closed 25 points higher across the board on the Commodity Exchange, inc., yesterday with no sales reported. Sept. 20.95B 21.45A, Nov 20.45B 20.95A, Jan 19.95B 20.45A. March 69 19.95B 20.45A, May 19.95B 20.45A, July 19.95B 20.45A, Sept 19.95B 20.45A. The spot60 words
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Miscellaneous1415 1968-08-29 10 Yom t TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL S KUALA LUMPUR and Pula® Pinanr. ■P« h nd Melaka; S A 10 Johore Bahru. 4 Taipinr*. 1 Bet® Pahai; 9 Klnanf. P.M. 545 Opening Annet Prog. Summary; 5.50 News Out. lines in the National Language; 555 National Songs. 600 News In Tamil; 610 Super1,415 words
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Article, Illustration212 1968-08-29 11 ON my 12th birthday, my mother gave me a gold chain as a present. The chain was lovely and -It was of a fine design. I was so proud of this gift that I showed it to my slaters and friends. I thanked my mother for212 words
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Article, Illustration164 1968-08-29 11 MY school Is an English School. Its name Is Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar or English College. My school is situated near Sungei Chat. It Is a very big school and it was built In 1930. It is a Secondary School consisting of about one thousand three hundred pupils.164 words
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Article, Illustration277 1968-08-29 11 I AM a school boy. Every day, I wake up early to prepare myself for school. Sometimes, I am first in the family to do so, but usually my mother gets up earlier than me as she has to prepare the breakfast. As277 words
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Article, Illustration241 1968-08-29 11 I AM a book. I am made of paper. On the Paper there are many -t ack letters and funny pictures. “Students, do you know who I am" My name is “The Children's Paradise.” I was born in Hong Kong. My friends and 1 were241 words
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Article, Illustration334 1968-08-29 11 JT was a Saturday morning when I went to tbe Botanical Gardens. The cool breexe blowing against my face was refreshing indeed. After 15 minutes I reached the Gardens by bus. As I entered the gate I bought peanuts for the monkeys. While334 words
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Article, Illustration239 1968-08-29 11 STUDENTS often do not like home-work. A teacher giving home-work does not only give work to her students, but she also gives work to herself. A kind teacher who wants to help her students would give her pupils home-work everyday. In doing so. we should not239 words
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Article, Illustration245 1968-08-29 11 I AM a butterfly with a very colourful body that can be easily spotted. At the break of dawn I do not get up from my bed among the flowers. However. before long, the hot tropical sun shining on me. forces me to wake up. After having circled245 words
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Article, Illustration181 1968-08-29 11 IT was about eight o’clock in the night. Feeling exhausted I went out to have a look at the twinkling stars and the bright moon. While looking at them, my eyes fell upon a long object hanging on a branch of a tree. I thought to181 words
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Article, Illustration117 1968-08-29 11 MY favourite character is our Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. He is my favourite character because he has done his best in helping to build this young nation of ours He is an intelligent and wise man. and he had his scholarship in England. He has117 words
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Article, Illustration245 1968-08-29 11 THE unhappiest day in my life was the death of a very famous and noble man Senator Robert Kennedy. Though I was not a witness of the assassination, I can imagine how horrible it was from the news I received on radio and newspapers.245 words
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Article, Illustration402 1968-08-29 11 I am a fish. I am the youngest of the family and I am a five-banded Barb or a male tiger Barb. My home is in the pond in Malaya. My mother praised me for m? beauty and my brothers and sisters would go against402 words
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Article, Illustration241 1968-08-29 11 CLEANLINESS is very important in Singapore as many tourists visit thia country often. If our city is dirty, it would create a very bad impression on the tourists. But how can we keep our city clean? There are various methods to keep this city241 words
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Advertisement189 1968-08-29 11 NEW ESSAY CONTEST: RULES TO OBSERVE THE EASTERN SUN’S new essay writing contest for boys and girls of 14 and under appears in this page every Thursday. One of the objects of this contest is to encouri age young boys and girls to express themselves properly. And what better way189 words
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Miscellaneous306 1968-08-29 12 TODAY and YOU... J Thursday, August 29, 1968. STAR GAZER ARIES MAR. 22 APR. 20 23-34-56-67 74-76-79-82 TAURUS APR. 21 MAY 21 <y\ 8- 9-13-15 '24-57-60 GEMINI (^a^r 22 JUNE 22 9\ 4- 5-46-48 CANCER JUNE 23 JULY 23 LEO ft JULY 24 AUG. 23 6-11-19-20 39-55-85-86 VIRGO AUG. 24306 words
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Miscellaneous338 1968-08-29 13 OP|ania>tion OPEN'S TODAY Na Free List! 11 am.. 13*. 4.M. 6.39 1 11 p m Clint Eastwood Inger Stevens HANG EM HIGH" Color (DA) TREE' 100 E P. RCA Record* of Hang 'Em High" theme song to lucky patrons during season hy courtesy of CORDEL (S) Ltd. M2HS OPENS TODAY338 words
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Miscellaneous445 1968-08-29 13 ODEON I PALACE 21-116 ***** S Last S Day*! Last Dtj. 11 a m *l5 IXO, 5.30 A K 45 p m II i. 30 l.li pm Gregory Peck St David Niven U> Columbia “Guns Of Navarone" Anthony Quinn. C Scope. Color ODEON Premiere Tomorrow'. At 030 A 0.30 p445 words
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Article, Illustration592 1968-08-29 14 VIRGIL KRET - By VIRGIL KRET rpOKYO, (UPI). A In Japan there'* no business like bee* tie business. We are talking about the coleopterous insect that scares little girls and delights little boys. Black ugly Japanese little boys are buying one particularly big, black, ugly variety over an inch— UPI photo. - 592 words
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50 1968-08-29 14 A JAPANESE youngster makes a catch at one of Tokyo's department stores beetle farm. This will cost him 100 Yen (27 U.S- cents) exclusive of raseStores and out-of-town beetle farms are experiencing a boom in beetle business with one farm supplying stores from its herd of 100,000 beetles. UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 50 words
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Article992 1968-08-29 14 MARIS ROSS - By MARIS ROSS London, wed. otpi)— For six years the Beatles have soared above the entertainment world as millionaires with the Midas touch in music but now the rocket is beginning to descend and four uphappv young men are learning for the first time992 words
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Advertisement605 1968-08-29 14 Classified Ad MISCELLANEOUS 20 Words J 5- (Minimum) DON’T MISS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. Visit World Renowned Spiritual, Palmist, Astrologer Prof. MS. Sardar who has just returned from a pilgrimage, now at Eastern Hotel Kuala Lumpur. NOTICE CHAPTER 195 (Pawnbrokers.) Unredeemed Pledged Goods and Jewellery from the follow, ing Pawnbrokers’ Shops.605 words
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Advertisement157 1968-08-29 14 &bt6#ianLdjf-cjs[£t/f{a/l (Malaysia) Bprhad (Incorporated in the States of Malaya) Announcement by the Board of Directors The net trading profit including investment income before tax for the year ended 30th June, 1968 amounted to The balance of net profit brought forward from the previous year amounted to Less: Provision fofc taxation157 words
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1182 1968-08-29 15 MERDEKA CUP Horses Class 2, Div. 1—9 Furs. 622 El Supremo 5v P.00 Ladies Stable 422 Joint Command 6y 8 09 Royal Syndicate R B'kelen 016 True Friendship «v 809 T. T. Stable E. Donnelly 300 Jollv Roger 6v 8.04 Jov Stable 421 Seais1,182 words
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Article309 1968-08-29 15 WINDSOR LAD - WATCH OUT FOR NEWCOMER DICTIONARY By WINDSOR LAD TPOH, Wed. The George West-trained A Invincible, a last start winner, displayed striking form on a good track this morning. Accompanied by newcomer Dictionary, the pair matched strides over 3f to clock 39, finishing wide out on the309 words
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Article, Illustration291 1968-08-29 15 Yap Chew Yan - by Yap Chew Yan. SINGAPORE. Wed The Highway Committee of the Economic Commission for Asia and Far East (ECAFE) have drawn up plans to hold a rally-cum-reliability vehicles test from Saigon to Singapore in February next year. The marathon rally to test the reliability291 words
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Article27 1968-08-29 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore beat South Vietnam 1-0 in a friendly soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium here tonight. Singapore’s goal was scored bj Mohamed All.27 words
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317 1968-08-29 15 Mortlock tipped for a boxing gold' KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Combined Services represented by boxers from Terendak, Malacca, and Singapore are expected to dominate most of the events at the Fifth Malaysian Open Boxing Championships at the Stadium Negara here from tomorrow to Saturday. Services who are fielding boxers in most317 words
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Article135 1968-08-29 15 PORT DICKSON, Wed For the third year running. Shell's contribution to the Malaysia Day celebrations here will be the sponsorship of a walking race which will take place at am on Saturday The route will be from the Garrl.-on parade ground to the Port135 words
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Article61 1968-08-29 15 SINGAPORE Wed—South Johore Rugby Football Club will play against the Singapore Cricket Club for the Bill Riches Cup to be played at the GHQ Tanglm ground on Saturday. SJRFC's line-up: Dollah Ali. Ungku Eliaes. Mohd. Noor, Ahmad Hassan, Quan Seng. Ungku Ismail. Bakar Yunos, Savage. Chalky61 words
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Article115 1968-08-29 15 PONTEFRACT. (England), Wed. (UPI) Sandy Barclay edged past Australian Ron Hutchinson yesterday with two winners in the jockey championship and closed on pacemaker I-ester Piggott. Hutchinson, who has won on eight of the 12 mounts he 1“' den here, scored v vourite Garber- < ig115 words
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Article193 1968-08-29 15 THE “rugged society" took a drubbing in the recently concluded Merdeka football tournament in Kuala Lumpur. 'Pop' Lim Yong Liang's lame words in gallant defence of his team's dismal performance will not hide the fact that they were ill prepared, otherwise, how else could one193 words
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Article79 1968-08-29 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Selangor Club trounced Varsity Blues by 45 points (6 goals and 5 tries) to 5 igoal) in a Selangor Rugby Union senior league match at the padang here today. Club led by 13 —5 at half time. Selangor Police hammered the Combined79 words
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Article164 1968-08-29 15 LONDON. Wed. (UPI> A two-pronged campaign to exclude South Africanborn Cape coloured Basil DOlivlera from the MCC cricket team to tour South Africa later this year was being waged in Influential circles, a London sports writer claimed. The writer, lan Woolrldge of the Daily Mail,164 words
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Article114 1968-08-29 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. Teo Lee Choo of Singapore Chinese GirLs School shattered two records on the first day of the City District Secondary Schools two-day swimming carnival held at the Singapore Chinese Swimmng Club. Both records were set in the girls B’ division 100 m breast-stroke114 words
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384 1968-08-29 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Malaysian Armed Forces Rugby XV will be a reasonably strong side in the Malaya Cup tournament organised by the Malaysian Rugby Union beginning here next month. This was seen at the fourday ‘rugby clinic’ organised by the Malaysian384 words
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Article98 1968-08-29 15 MALACCA. Wed. Tho Ayer Keroh Country Club has called off the annual Malaysia Day golf competition which was scheduled to be played on Saturday and Sunday at the Ayer Kerch course here. “Due to the poor interest shown by golf clubs and lack of entries98 words
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311 1968-08-29 16 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Amateur Athletic Association have named a star-studded contingent to compete in the annual Stoneley Trophy triangular athletic match, to be held at the Farrer Park Athletic Centre on Saturday at 2.00 p.m. The man. to watch in the meet will311 words
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Article203 1968-08-29 16 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Arsenal beat league champions Manchester City 4-1 here last night to end West Ham United’s 24-hour reign at the top of the English first division soccer league. Arsenal have now taken ten points from six games. Queens Park Rangers, in their debut season203 words
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107 1968-08-29 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed— The Selangor Mentri Besar, Dato Harun bin Haji Idris, team manager of the victorious Merdeka Cup team today attributed Malaysia’s success to “team spirit and determination.” Dato Harun, who is also vice-president of the Football Association of Malaya, said Malaysia’s triumph107 words
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Article61 1968-08-29 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. who is also the president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia today received a cheque for $6,000 from the Malayan Tobacco Company Limited, as its annual grant to the B. A. M. The cheque was handed over61 words
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167 1968-08-29 16 SEREMBAN. Wed The Negri Sembilan Government Services Cricket XI hope to make it three-in-a-row of the State Government Trophy when they play N. S Cricket Association in their annual match starting at 10.30 am. on Saturday at the N. S. Club padang here The167 words
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Article93 1968-08-29 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. Pemuda Gelam and Geylang Sports Club will meet in the 1968 Merdeka Cup final In the sepakraga tournament organised by the Singapore Amateur Sepakraga Association. The match will be played at the Port Authority Recreation Club on Aug. 30 at 7.30 p.m. An93 words
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288 1968-08-29 16 LOS ANGELES. Wed. (L’PI). Susan Pedersen, a 14-year-old high school sophomore, yesterday cracked the American record as she captured the 100-metre freestyle final on the fourth day of the United States Olympic Games women’s swimming trials. Four of the eight competitors in the288 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous64 1968-08-29 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 3.36 am. (8.0 ft.). 3.48 p m (7.5 ft Port Swettenham: 8.35 a.m. (15.7 ft.). 8.27 pm. (14.3 ft.). Port Dickson: 939 a.m. (9.2 ft.). 9.46 p.m. (7.7 ft.). l ”«*S re: 148 a 8 8 “•>. 200 Pm (8.6 ft.). Sedili Kechil: 12.44 a.m. (7.264 words
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