Eastern Sun, 8 October 1968
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Title Section23 1968-10-08 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 787 Tuesday, 8 October 1968. ■jlf MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents23 words
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Article302 1968-10-08 1 Marcos: Ramos instructed to meet Malaysian Ambassador to U.N. MANILA, Mon. (UPI) PRESIDENT Ferdinand E. Marcos said today he was leaving it up to the Foreign Ministers of the Philippines and Malaysia to decide the date, place and subjects to be taken up in his proposed302 words
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Article, Illustration41 1968-10-08 1 Miss Singapore Madelene Teo Kim Neo and 49 other contestants in the International Beauty pageant parade through Tokyo's Ginza streets on Sunday. The final will be held at the Nippon Budokan Hall on Ori 9 UPI radiophoto.— UPI radiophoto. - 41 words
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609 1968-10-08 1 Kt'ALA LIIMPI’R. Mon. Prospects for a summit between Tunku Abdul Rahman and President Marcos looked more promising this morning with an announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. Returning from Pahang by plane. Tun Razak said there was a possibility of a “dialogue'*609 words
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Article45 1968-10-08 1 CALCUTTA. Mon. (UPI) —At least 2.000 people have died under landslides or in swirling waters of flooded Himalayan rivers, according t 0 figures received from the northwest Bengal District by Calcutta newspapers Official figures, based on bodies found, stood at 560 dead.45 words
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462 1968-10-08 1 PAYROLL ROBBERY ITU ALA LUMPUR, Mon. Selangor Police, v continuing their big manhunt for the remaining two members of $190,000 payroll grab from a Securicor van at Banting on Friday came up with yet another success today recovery of $13,550, a portion of the462 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous10 1968-10-08 1 m 4o> *-Say, aren’t you that $150,000 bonus baby, baby?”10 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article1288 1968-10-08 2 L.D. BAPTIST - Kidnap case: By L.D. BAPTIST PENANG, Men. In a dramatic turn of events, four persons who were alleged to hove kidnapped Lim Pee Hong, a millionaire's son and murdered him, were discharged, not amounting to on acquittal here today on the kidnapping charge. The discharge followed an1,288 words
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Article, Illustration30 1968-10-08 2 The mission made a day’s whirlwind visit to Malaysia.30 words
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Article, Illustration145 1968-10-08 2 The bride ig the eldest daughter of Mr. Ng Teng Fong. President of th# Far East Organisation romprising many companies of housing and hotel developments, finance, departmental store, industrial and commercial investments, and is a wellknown entrepreneur i n the Republic. He is also Chairman145 words
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209 1968-10-08 2 MANILA. Mon. (Reuter) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has said that the British withdrawal of its military forces from the Far East in 1971 would weaken the position of all countries in the area The President was replying to a panel of newsmen in his209 words
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464 1968-10-08 2 IPOH, Mon. Mr. John R. Dixon on investigating officer of the Income Tax Department, today said in the Magistrate's Court here that he probed into the accounts of a tin miner, Mr. Chew Yam Chan, and found them to be464 words
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129 1968-10-08 2 KUCHING. Mon. Hundreds of people today turned up to watch an impressive ceremonial parade held at the Central Padang here in honour of the 83rd Birthday of the Governor, Tun Abang Haji Openg. At the parade, the Governor was accorded a 17-gun salute and a129 words
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203 1968-10-08 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, today spoke of the need for economic co-operation between Malaysia and Singapore. Tun Razak stressed this during a briefing to 32 Journalists, sales managers and executives of Time Incorporated203 words
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Article50 1968-10-08 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Mor„ Members of the Sri Jaya section of the Transport Workers Union have threatened to picket the Ministry of Labour In a fortnight If no word Is heard by then from the Minister. Mr V. Manickavasagam. regarding their dispute with the Sri Jaya Transport Company.50 words
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Article, Illustration542 1968-10-08 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. The third conference of the Boys' Brigade Pacific Regional Fellowship was opened today at the Wesley Methodist Church, by Mr. Tan Boon Chiang, President of the Singapore BB Battalion* The conference which will last for two days, is being- attended by—East-; ern Sun pix. - 542 words
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153 1968-10-08 3 SINGAPORE Mon. Valuable cash vouchers will be given away to winning visitors of the New Era Exposition on People’s Emporium Night to be held tomorrow and Oct. 11. Visitors are advised to retain their admission ticket stubs for the lucky draws to be153 words
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Article36 1968-10-08 3 SINGAPORE. Mon.—Fire partially gutted a row of eight shophouses at the junction of Yio Chu Kang and Upper Serangoon Roads tonight. No one was hurt and the extent of damage was not immediately available.36 words
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69 1968-10-08 3 SINGAPORE. Men Hwi Yoh Secondary School j n Jalan Kayu has formed an Advisory Committee to carry out the various school activities At a meeting recently. Mr Chew Lov Kiat was elected Chairman. It is believed that under the able guidance of Mr. Hwang Soo Jm69 words
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432 1968-10-08 3 Malaysianisation policy FIDA head allays apprehension among potential industrialists KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Chairman of the Federal Industrial Development Authority, Raja Tan Sri Mohar bin Raja Badiozaman, today allayed apprehension' among potential industrialists regarding the Government Malaysianisation policy. The Government recognises that foreign firms would like to retain certain key432 words
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Article, Illustration141 1968-10-08 3 Lieutenant Colonel lan Baillie who has been commanding The Life Guards in Singapore and Hong Kong, left RAF Changi on Sunday in his own 175 horsepower Cessna P-172 which he bought in Singapore. Squadron Leader Sam Key, RAF is accompanying him.141 words
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Article, Illustration389 1968-10-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Workers in developing countries were today reminded that in their legitimate pursuit for higher wages and better working conditions, they should not lose sight of the over* all economic perspective and the economic realities of attracting more investment, both from domestic andEastern Sun picture. - 389 words
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542 1968-10-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. British businessmen need to be a lot more aggressive and have more “eyeball to eyeball confrontations” if they are to increase their sales In Malaysia and elsewhere. The Chairman of Britain’s National Export Council’s542 words
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99 1968-10-08 4 IPOH. Mon. Raja Rope an binte Sultan Iskandar Shah, eldest sister of the Sultan of Perak died at the district hospital, Batu Gajah this morning after a long illness. She was 47. She leaves behind four children, three sons and a daughter. She99 words
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272 1968-10-08 4 Earlier, the conference’s organising committee chairman. Mr. S- Ganapathy. said freedom of association was only in “limited currency” in many states in this region. “We must make a concerted effort to remove all restrictions on freedom of association of workers.” he said. He suggested that272 words
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Article64 1968-10-08 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon— A youth. Soh Seng Hong. 18. was brutally murdered in a gangland clash in Batu Pahat last night. The town’s crime buster, Acting Deputy Superintendent. Anthony Godwin flushed out four suspects from the underworld minutes after the slaying. The Johore CID Chief. Assistant64 words
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237 1968-10-08 4 MANILA. Mon. (Reuter) The Civil Liberties Union (CLU) of the Philippines today urged the nation's leaders to harness the current wave of nationalism over the Sabah issue to the solution of domestic problems. The CLU in statement said: "Filipinos must work for their237 words
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Article, Illustration148 1968-10-08 4 Tapper his wife found DEAD in pool of blood PENANG. Mon A 69-year-old tapper, Ng Sai. and his wife, 39, were found lying dead in a pool of blood in the kitchen of their house in Sungei Ara, about ten miles from George Town, yesterday afternoon. The gruesome discovery was148 words
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Article84 1968-10-08 4 Samat Art Gallery: Works of 1968 by Cheong SooPieng 9 a m. to 6 p.m. Peninsular Art Gallery: (41. Jalan Raja Muda): Works of prominent Malaysian artists 9 a m to 6 p.m. National Art Gallery: Eleventh national art exhibition 10 a m. to 630 p m Muzlum84 words
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87 1968-10-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— A plan to set up an national tropical medicine centre in Malaysia will be presented at the South-east Asian Ministers of Education Secretariat (SEAMES) regional project directors’ meeting which begins in Bangkok tomorrow. Malaysia’s two-man delegation to the week-long87 words
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Article26 1968-10-08 4 SEGAMAT. Mon. The Labis national-type primary school will hold an art and craft exhibition at its hall to commemorate prize-giving day on Oct 20.26 words
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205 1968-10-08 4 PENANG. Mon A Vicepresident of the Penang MC A Mr. Loh Poh Heng. died at the General Hospital here this morning following a heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital from his residence in College Avenue but died205 words
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Article21 1968-10-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A ten-man delegation arrived from Sarawak today for an eight-day civic study tour of West Malaysia.21 words
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Article62 1968-10-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The Soviet Ministry of Health has sent 300.000 doses of anti-cholera vaccine to the World Health Organisation office in Malaysia A spokesman of the Soviet Embassy here said today th» doses would be presented to the Malaysian Ministry of Health. This is the62 words
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Article31 1968-10-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The official opening of the $3 million Muslim College in Petaling Jaya. originally scheduled for Oct. 15. has been postponed to January. (Be mama).31 words
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484 1968-10-08 4 GEMAS. Mon. The Minister of Education. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, said there was no place for intellectual arrogance in the Malaysian society —of the well-educated despising those with non- academic abilities. He said this when opening the Sekolah Menengah Tuanku Abdul484 words
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223 1968-10-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon— Three political parties, including the Alliance Party, today supported a call to the Elections Commission for an extension of the closing date for the registration of voters. The two other parties are the Democratic Action Party and the223 words
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135 1968-10-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR. MO* The Election Commission tonight said the period for registration of voters, which ends on Saturday, will not be extended. The Commission said in a statement: “The law- provides that the electoral roils should be revised from Sept. 1 to Oct. 12 each135 words
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Article, Illustration594 1968-10-08 10 QINGAPORE, Mon. Singapore is taking great interest in the study O of ports and its problems "which is of special significance to us/ the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Communications, Mr. Phua Bah Lee, declared this morning. He was speaking at the— Eastern Sun pix. - 594 words
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676 1968-10-08 10 SINGAPORE, Mon. The growing intraregional and international trade of the ECAFE countries provide undoubted scope for active regional co-operation. This was stated today by U Nyun, Executive Seretary of EACFE, in a statement to the regional port seminar which opened today in Singapore. U676 words
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Article96 1968-10-08 10 CANBERRA, Mon. (Reuter) Talks between Singapore and Australian officials on a double tax agreement had reached a stage where officials could report to their governments, Prime Minister John Gorton said today. The talks have been going on in Canberra since Sept 23. Mr. Gorton said96 words
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239 1968-10-08 10 SINGAPORE. Mon. Three blind and four deaf pupils are among the 71,249 primary school pupils from the four streams of education sitting for the Primary School Leaving Examination which began today. It will end on Thursday. The candidates entering for239 words
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403 1968-10-08 10 SINGAPORE. Mon A “Job evaluation and incentive schemes” course conducted by the National Productivity Centre began today at the centre here at Taman Juronc. The participants 22 of them were mainly senior management personnel from the various Industries here and senior trade403 words
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Article, Illustration132 1968-10-08 10 SINGAPORE. Mon. Dr. De Witt Clinton Ellinwood. a visiting professor from State University of New York, has joined the Nanvang University to teach in the department of history. Prof. Ellinwood started his professional career in history in 1948 and obtained his Ph D degree in 1962132 words
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111 1968-10-08 10 SINGAPORE. Mon. Two women pedestrians were killed in two separate incidents on the Singapore roads yesterday. Madam Tan Chwee Neo. 62. of Tiong Bahru Road, died after she was knocked down by a motor-car at the junction of Kim Tian Road and111 words
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342 1968-10-08 11 Perak to have $30 mil sugar plantation factory: KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A $3O million sugar cane plantation and factory is to be set up in Perak at the end of this year. This was stated today by the Speaker of the Perak State342 words
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111 1968-10-08 11 PULAU LUMUT. Mon. The battered body of an old man was found inside a gunny sack at a Blukar near Kampong Sipang Sungei Bunyi here yesterday morning. According to police the old man. Ayub bin Daud. 77. who is also the landlord111 words
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Article37 1968-10-08 11 PORT SWETTtNHAM. Mon. Mr. J. Anthony, 42. of Jalan Watson here was rushed to the General Hospital over the weekend with severe bums after he was found aflame. There was kerosene on his body.37 words
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Article498 1968-10-08 11 Sabahans declare: KOTA KINABALU, Mon. The Mentri Besar of Selangor, Dato Haji Harun bln Idris, has assured Malaysians in Sabah the people of his State would stand side-by-side with them In resisting the encroachment of the Philippines. Dato Haji Harun said President Marcos was so498 words
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Article100 1968-10-08 11 Now ‘Wanita Gerakan KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia will soon form its women's section to be known as "Wanita Gerakan The Deputy SecretaryGeneral of the Gerakan, Mr. V. David, said today the party was now formulating measures for the setting up of the Wanita Gerakan. The Gerakan is100 words
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219 1968-10-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Central Government has applied to the World Bank for a $2O million loan to finance the expansion of secondary education in Sabah. A spokesman of the Ministry of Education said today the money would “go219 words
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Article, Illustration29 1968-10-08 11 The Sultan and Tunku Ampuan of Selangor visited the MAHA Exhibition 3t Ja I s^»ows^Their > Royal Highnesses looking at the exhibits at the Selangor stalL29 words
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Article111 1968-10-08 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Men. The Gerakan Ra'ayat Malaysia Is making active preparation for the forthcoming Parliamentary and State elections. At a news conference here last night, the Gerakan Chairman. Professor Syed Hussain Al-Atas said party branches had already been established in 30 Parliamentary constituencies in West Malaysia.111 words
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Article62 1968-10-08 11 ACCRA. Mon. (Reuter)— Mr. Yusof ArifT. Malaysian aetine High commissioner in Nigeria. fle w here today from Lagos, to present a special message from the Malaysian Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, to Lieutenant-General J. A Ankrah, Chairman of the Governing National Liberation Council Mr.62 words
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Article, Illustration296 1968-10-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today clarified that it had received no intimation of the visit of threeman Soviet trade union team to Malaysia. Commenting on the report that the unionlstsfailed to get visas from the Malaysian296 words
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Article265 1968-10-08 11 What Segamat urgently needs —DAP KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Democratic Action Party today called for the Implementation of three projects to improve development in the Segamat area. They are the setting up of timber plants, the establishment of sixth form classes for students and the appointment of a specialist physician265 words
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Article76 1968-10-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR. M6n —Ten members of the Sabah Pavilion who took part in the MAHA exhibition left Subang Airport for home today after winning, for the second time, the trophy for the best arts and craft display. The manager of the team. Mr Thian76 words
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Article60 1968-10-08 11 MUAR Mon. —The 000stTonc ‘National Union of National School Teachers hopes t« collect $30,000 from its members in aid of the National University Fund. Encbe Ahmad bin Abdul Rahman. the SecretaryGeneral of the union, who disclosed this today said a directive had been sent to all the60 words
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Article55 1968-10-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. —A body of an 18-year-old student was found sprawled on the ground of the University Hospital here yesterday afternoon. The student. Fong Weng Wah of Sarawak is believed to have fallen from the eighth floor of the hospital. He is a student of the55 words
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68 1968-10-08 11 PENANG. Mon. Three unknown youths hurled stones at the windscreen of a car. driven by a Penang lawyer. Mr. Jag-Jit Singh, as he was driving with his wife along Gottlieb Road towards Western Road on Saturday night. One of the stones cracked the windscreen68 words
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Article, Illustration131 1968-10-08 13 Two more enter for ‘Miss New Era contest SINGAPORE. Mon. Two more pretty girls have entered for the “Miss New Era” contest In the “New Era AllStar Show at the New Era Exposition from Oct. 11 to 13. They are Miss Christina Quan, 19, and Miss Cecilia Yap. 21. Miss131 words
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85 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. Eight men were today acquitted and discharged bv a Magistrate's Court on a charge of gambling in public The eight men Tan Seng Lim. Tan Kian Soon. Chua Gim Seng. Ho Kok Siong. Tan Keng Peow, Liew Seong Yam. Ng Wang Kian85 words
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102 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE Mon. A Finnish businessman. Paul Getreuer. todav claimed trial in a Magistrate's Court to a charge of dangerous driving which resulted in the death of a pedestrian. He is alleged to have driven his car in a manner that he was u iab!e102 words
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Article85 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE. Mon The Member of Parliament for Kampong Glam. Mr. S. Rajaratnam. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Labour, will not be able to attend the “Meet the People’s Session scheduled for Wednesday because of prior engagement. However. Mr. Ong Soo Chuan, his Political Secretary or Mr.85 words
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Article, Illustration497 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE, Mon. Although teenagers the world over are known to behave identically, they as individuals have vastly different opinions about things. Take for example typical Australian teenager Pamila Sinclair, who is now visiting Singapore with her mother as chaperon. wnue ner skiers in497 words
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Article, Illustration235 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. The M.P. for Anson. Mr. P. Govindasamy. today spoke of the manifold benefits that Singaporeans will get by adhering to the “Keep Singapore Clean” campaign. He was speaking at a “Keep Singapore Clean” rally at the junction of Wallich Street235 words
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293 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE. >lon. The 20 per cent tax on imported cosmetics levied by the Government recently has affected many local cosmetic importers in particular, the Emporium Ltd., sole agents for Shiseido cosmetics here. Mr. T. Koyama. the vicepresident of Shiseido Company Ltd. of Japan,293 words
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Article42 1968-10-08 13 7 30 p.m Free films shows at Kallang Community Centre. Chong Pang Community Centre. Sims Avenue Community Centre and Lorong Engku Aman R pm.: Public lecture on “Malignant diseases in childhood” by Mr. Douglas Cohen at the Pathology Lecture Theatre.42 words
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Article, Illustration137 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Ministry of Education will hold a weeklong art, craft and photographic exhibition by teachers at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday. It will be opened by the Minister for Educa- tion. Mr. Ong Pang Boon. It will be open to the public daily from137 words
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320 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE, Mon. A man was driven to suicide as h e could no longer bear the brunt of financial difficulties and the allegation that his wife had been raped and molested while he was away at sea. This320 words
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144 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE. Mon—Local manufacturers of canned meat who utilise locallyproduced livestock slaughtered at the New Jurong abattoir can now export canned meat to the United Kingdom. The British High Commission here announced toaay that the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, United Kingdom144 words
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Article138 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. A former member at the Singapore Legislative Assembly Mr Goh Tong Liang. 75, died in his home at Woodlands Road at 3 p.m. yesterday. The late Mr. Goh was a member of the Assembly for two terms from 1955 to 1983. being elected from the138 words
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Article36 1968-10-08 13 SINGAPORE. Mon.— The MP. for Sembawang. Mr. Teong Eng Siong. will attend a mass rally in conjunction with the month-long “Keep Singapore Clean” campaign tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Chong Pang Community Centre, Sembawang.36 words
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WORLD NEWS
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406 1968-10-08 5 £APE KENNEDY, Mon. (UPI). While the three Apollo 7 astronauts took the day off, their launch team on Sunday began the countdown for Friday's opening of the third generation of American manned space flights. Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham are scheduled406 words
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Article230 1968-10-08 5 MERIDA, Mexico. Mo n. (UPI) A greyhaired woman with an automatic pistol commandeered a Mexican “tropical holiday” airliner over the Caribbean on Sunday, and forced the pilot to land at Havana. AM 17 passengers including a baby and four crewmembers were reported unharmed, said a spokesman230 words
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113 1968-10-08 5 HONG KONG. Mon. (Reuter) Hong Kong's second biggest hotel, the President, was today put up for sale. A large advertisement in the South China Morning Post today asked for offers hi excess of US$l2.5 million for the 800-room hotel. The President, situated In113 words
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Article159 1968-10-08 5 ADELAIDE. Mon. (Reuter) —A South Australian Member of Parliament stopped his wife from opening a gelignite parcel bomb seconds before It would have exploded, police said here yesterday. Mr. E.C. Allen. Liberal member for Burra. 100 miies north of here, said he collected the parcel from his159 words
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Article, Illustration47 1968-10-08 5 HERE is the huge Apollo 1 complex during t countdown demonstration test at the Kennedy Space Centre. Apollo 7 will be the first manned flight in the National Aeronautics and Space Administeration’s Apollo programme. The launch is scheduled for Oct. 11. PANA photo.— PANA photo. - 47 words
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310 1968-10-08 5 NEW YORK. Mon. (Reuter) Self-styled Negro Bishop charged with kidnapping and raping a Bri-tish-born blonde held prisoner for seven months in his “church” yesterday denied the allegations and said the girl was his fiancee. Devernon Legrand. 43-year-old founder of310 words
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Article101 1968-10-08 5 LONDON. Mon. (UPI) A spokesman at London Zoo yesterday denied a charge that its aviary designed by Lord Snowdon had been a “complete disaster.” The charge was made by Ronard Strahan. Director of the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, who said the acute angles of the aviary101 words
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96 1968-10-08 5 LONDON. Mon. (Reuter) Mick Jagger. leader of the Rolling Stones pop group, said here tonight that he was the father of the baby which singer Marianne Faithfull is expecting. Asked if he would marry Marianne when she was free to wed, 24-year-old Mick96 words
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463 1968-10-08 5 KHE SANH, South Vietnam, Mon. (Reuter) American Marines have returned unopposed to this once beseiged base they abandoned three months ago in the remote north western corner of South Vietnam. A Marine Infantry unit Ironically the last one to leave Khe Banh in463 words
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Article, Illustration73 1968-10-08 5 WELL, here a charming lady holds a what the inventor calls a conception-prevention-clock which works in association with the Cyclotest-thermo-meter Most fool proof and most reliable method of the natural conception-prevention. Well ladies and gentlemen away with pills etc.... Prof. Kanus, well known all over thePANA photo. - 73 words
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601 1968-10-08 6 ONDON, Mon. (Rsutsr) Britain'* Conservative Party today unJ veiled a 5,000-word policy statement foreshadowing a swing from direct to indirect taxation if they win the next election. Released as a prelude to the Opposition Party’s annual conference starting on Wednesday at Blackpool, the601 words
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266 1968-10-08 6 TOKYO, Mon. (Reuter) Americans have a low regard for Japan, according to a recent survey published In Tokyo today. The survey, published by the Yomluri Dally, said to almost half of the Americans interviewed, the world “Japan” stirs up visions of World War Two,266 words
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134 1968-10-08 6 TOKYO Mon. (Reuter) The installation of a Japan sea submarine cable will get under way on Saturday to establish a direct and 24-hour telephone and telegram link between Japan and Europe, the International Telegraph and Telephone Company of Japan (KDD) said134 words
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93 1968-10-08 6 MELBOURNE. Mon. (Reuter) A leading surgeon suggested today that doctors could use digital computers to make their more difficult decision. New mathematical techniques were “very ripe” for application in medical deci-sion-making. professor Hugh Dudley of the Department of Surgery at Monash University here, said93 words
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154 1968-10-08 6 BIRMINGHAM. England, Mon. (Reuter) Doctors ■and nurses were fighting to save the lives of two of the five surviving British sextuplets here yesterday. Five-day-old Lynne and lan Thorns, the first twc sextuplets born, were switched to intravenous drip feeding yesterday when154 words
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46 1968-10-08 6 VARANASI, Mon. (Reuter) Five women and a child drowned here tonight when a boat capsized during ceremonial bathing by 300,000 people in the Sacred River Ganges during a lunar eclipse. Farther upstream at Allahabad, about 100,000 people bathed during the eclipse.46 words
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Article234 1968-10-08 6 DARJEELING. India Mon. (Reuter) At least 310 people have died following four days’ torrential rain In the hills and tea plantations of West Bengal, it was reported here today. Fears were being expressed here tonight that the death toll now 310. might reach 1.000.234 words
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177 1968-10-08 6 HONG KONG. Mon < Reuter) American authoress Anna Louise Strong, who has lived in China for many vears. has denied reports that she had been jailed by the Communists. Miss Strong. 82. writing in the latest issue of her Letter From China”177 words
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Article94 1968-10-08 6 LISBON. Mon. (AFP) The condition of former Premier Antonio De Oliveira Salazar, who has now been in a coma for three weeks was stationary according to today’s medical bulletin. The Red Cross Hospital said hia pulse and blood pressure were normal and the patient had no fever.94 words
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Article, Illustration57 1968-10-08 6 SAIGON: Soldiers take a rest between the girders of the “Y” bridge, one of four key bridges In Saigon, while geese are enjoying their own moment of peace. The geese are useful In the area as they sound alarm in case of enemy movement. Soldiers are— UPI photo. - 57 words
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244 1968-10-08 6 WASHINGTON. Mon. (UP!) Retired Gen. Curtis Lemay. contemplating the storm stirred up by his remarks about nuclear weapons. remarked plaintively, T'm a peace-loving guy.” The former Air Force Chief of Staff. In an interview with United Press International after his first week of244 words
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62 1968-10-08 6 ABOARD HMS Intrepid Mon. (Reuter) The giant British attack carrier H.M S. Hermes is to exercise off the Subic bay area of the Philippines following current massive allied war games in Australia's North-East. a senior Far East Fleet officer said today. It is62 words
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383 1968-10-08 6 SAIGON, Mon. (UPI) President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam said todav “the most reasonable wav” to end the war would be for both sides to ca.e down the level of hostilities, but it was up to North Vietnam to make383 words
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217 1968-10-08 6 LONDONDERRY. Northern Ireland. Mon. (Reuter) Pressure was mounting today for an official inquiry into allegations of police brutality after a weekend of riots here More than 90 people were injured in two days of violence. w-hich started with a civil rights march on217 words
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Article54 1968-10-08 6 MANILA. Mon. (UPI) The Philippines Herald’s editor Manuel Abad Gaerlan suggested today, the Philippines issues a series of postage stamps on Sabah to back up the country’s claim on the Malaysian state. Writing in his weekly column. Mr. Gaerlan said, “then we can even say we54 words
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Article104 1968-10-08 6 MANILA, Mon. (Reuter) President Marcos has ordered all available forces in Central Luzon (North of Manila) into the hunt of a 30-man Huk (Communist Guerrilla) band which killed three people in a recent raid on a town. The President speaking to newsmen in Iriga104 words
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70 1968-10-08 6 HOLLYWOOD. Mon. (AFP) Governor Ronald Reagan said on a televised interview here yesterday that he would not accept a Cabinet post if Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected President. Mr. Reagan, an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination, said he would not even70 words
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113 1968-10-08 6 MANILA. Mon. (Reuter) The Philippine Foreign Office has recommended that President Marcos allow' the passage of two Australian naval vessels through the Sibutu and Balabac Straits in the Southern Philippines, it was learned here today. Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jose113 words
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Article98 1968-10-08 6 NEW DELHI. Mon. (Reuter) Five Czechoslovak technicians and their families. totalling about 20 people, have asked the Canadian High Commission here for asylum in Canada, it was reliably learned tonight. The Canadian High Commissioner, Mr. James George, confirmed that individual approaches had been made98 words
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825 1968-10-08 7 NAIROBI, Moo. (UPI) Only the very richest Kenyans don't need to buy their wives by instalments. But for the rest the long plans go on. “It can take the fun out of marriage" says one disgruntled bridegroom understandably. It’s hard825 words
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140 1968-10-08 7 IRVINEBN CALIFORNIA. Mon. (UPI) Doug Pennington. an 18-year-old College freshman. yesterday splashed through his second day in a stall shower in his dormitory in an effort to set a new world record for "shower endurance.” Pennington stepped into the shower on140 words
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Article83 1968-10-08 7 ROME. Mon. (AFP). Four employees of the Italian Foreign Ministry have been arrested on charges of •spying for the USSR, two Italian papers reported today. The papers, the Liberal II Tempo and the Neo-Fascist II Secolo D’ltalia. said that the men, whose names were not83 words
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Article47 1968-10-08 7 MANILA, Mon. (UPI). Jail breakers broke into the Tarlac City Provincial Jail yesterday and stole three carbine rifles and five shotguns. Desk sergeant Francisco L m p a n o said he slept through the burglary which occurred between 1 and 4 a.m.47 words
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Article, Illustration70 1968-10-08 7 TOKYO: The new East Garden of the Imperial Palace was opened to the public to mark the 100th anniversary of the Meiji restoration. Old folks and young ones flocked to the garden with the opening and the number reached about 4.620 by noon. The 210.000-square metre garden,— UPI photo - 70 words
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423 1968-10-08 7 WASHINGTON. Mon. (Reuter) Secretary of State Mr. Dean Rusk said today the United States was not yet ready to set a date for talks with the Soviet Union on controlling the missile arms race. But he423 words
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155 1968-10-08 7 BONN, Mon. (Reuter) The editor of the West German magazine Stern said today that the man who offered him photographs of Queen Elizabeth of Britain in bed soon after the birth of Prince Andrew was “a man with a very good position155 words
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111 1968-10-08 7 IRVINE California, Mon. (UPI) Lions would be star boarders at a wild animal farm to be opened on Irvine Ranch property near here is Orange County Planning Commissioners approved the proSa Lion County Safari, Inc., which operated similar animal preserves in111 words
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452 1968-10-08 7 DRAGUE, Mon. (Reuter) Czechoslovak conservatives who are critics of party leader Mr. Alexander Dubcek but who still retain some popular appeal are the men Moscow is likely now to want in key jobs in Prague, informed sources said today. The452 words
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151 1968-10-08 7 BANGKOK. Mon (Reuter) More than 400 Asian businessmen and trade officials. Including 300 from Thailand, are attending a one-week seminar on cargo and materials handling held at the United States Trade Centre here. The seminar was opened on Oct. 2 by Prof. JA. Bnght of151 words
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52 1968-10-08 7 BUENOS AIRES. Mon. (Reuter) Molotov cocktails and thunder flashes were thrown at the Bolivian Embassy here last night in a demonstration marking the death of Cuban Guerilla leader “Che” Guevara in Bolivia almost a year ago Several hundred demonstrators attacked the Embassy building in downtown52 words
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Article58 1968-10-08 7 MANILA. Mon (Reuter) —Two horses battling for the first prize of 200.000 pesos (20.000 sterling) in a local sweepstake race yesterday finished in an unprecedented tie. A Bay Colt called Nonstop was decided winner over the other horse. Monopoly, by the drawing of58 words
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Article34 1968-10-08 7 KARACHI. Mon. (Reuter) —Convicts at Bahawalpur in West Pakistan are to get a month off their sentences remitted if they agree to be sterilised, a local family planning journal has said.34 words
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276 1968-10-08 7 HONG KONG. Mon (UPI) Premier Chou En-Lai last night pledged that Communist China would support Albania "in every possible way. But the Red Chinese leader gave no firm indication whether the Peking regime had signed a formal defence treaty with276 words
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Article45 1968-10-08 7 CAIRO, Mon. (Reuter) India’s Prime Minister. Mrs. Indira Gandhi, wilj pay a one-day visit to Cairo on Oct, 14 on her way home from her LatinAmerlcan tour, the authoritative newspaper A1 Ahram reported today. Mrs. Gandhi Is at present in Chile.45 words
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84 1968-10-08 7 BLADON. England. Mon. (UPI) A casket containing the ashes of political author and journalist Randolph Churchill was buried next to the grave of his grandfather. Lord Randolph Churchill, at Bladon. Oxfordshire, yesterday. A short service was conducted by Rev. John James, rector of Woodstock84 words
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Article60 1968-10-08 7 HONG KONG. Mon. (Reuter) Gunners in North Vietnam have shot down a U.S. Thunderchief jet fighter, bringing the total of American aircraft downed over the north to 3,196. the North Vietnam News Agency reported today. A Hanoi dispatch said it was one of two U.S.60 words
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425 1968-10-08 7 MEXICO CITY. Mon. (Reuter) Hard-line student leaders, with the aid ol some local Communist politicians, planned a Com-munist-style take-over of Mexico, where the Olympic games open In six days time, a Government witness claimed here today. Socrates Amado Campos Lemus. 24-year-old economics425 words
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Advertisement171 1968-10-08 5 TO F.v He a/Robinsons RArFLES PLACE SINGAPORE Italian Fashion Crescendo Ladies! See the genius of famous Italian designers making their sensational debut in the East exclusively for Italian Fortnight at Robinsons The word to describe today's Italian Look is SVELTO. as in PAOLA DAVITTI of Florence's gorgeous lounge gowns, pure171 words
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Article439 1968-10-08 8 mHE South Vietnam Government is now facing a crisis of decision. One of its members is irt favour of negotiating peace with Hanoi. One of its Generals advocates the invasion of North Vietnam. The Americans are reported to be withdrawing more and more troops as the days439 words
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Article250 1968-10-08 8 IN a country where there is a shortage of doctors, it is inexplicable that doctors in the medical service are put in deep freeze where their promotions are concerned. When they are treated so shabbily It is no wonder that medical officers keep on resigning to go250 words
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Article, Illustration765 1968-10-08 8 SITA RAM - —Smallesville growing up fast By SITA RAM WHEN Sir Gerald Templer was Britain's High Commissioner to Malaya, he was reported to have considered a proposal to transfer Kampar to another site so that the deposits of tin-ore beneath it could be mined. Although the expected bonanza was sacrificed to765 words
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Article567 1968-10-08 8 BUMIPUTRA, as Patrick Tan said, means Son of the Soil. That is how it should be interpreted for practical and legal purposes. Yet some time last month there appeared in another newspaper an article entitled "Help Bumis to narrow gap." All these Interpretations and method of567 words
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Article199 1968-10-08 8 THREE cheers to the MCA Maju Ward for calling upon the University Council and the Registrar of Societies to look into the activities of the Malay Language Society The Malay Language Society is the only Language Society in the campus which is not an199 words
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Article734 1968-10-08 8 Joint defence and Sabah ON Sept. 30, the Governments of Malaysia and Singapore held in Kuala Lumpur a conference on defence, which lasted only one hour. The communique issued after the conference said: “These were routine discussions on defence matters as had been agreed at the lastFrom Sin Chew Jit Poh - 734 words
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Advertisement41 1968-10-08 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. 19«8 23-B. Cantonment Road. Singapore 2 Telephone: *****'7 Penang Office Ipeh Office 39. |alan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Telephone: *****/6 8, Leith Street, Tel: ***** 77, Brewster Road. Te1:***** C6ble Address: AW NEWS41 words
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562 1968-10-08 9 SINGAPORE, Mon. Pan American World Airways has become the first United' States airline to have its entire fleet of aircraft equipped and certified by the Federal Aviation Administration for Category II landings —a standard which permits planes to land when562 words
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Article66 1968-10-08 9 HONG KONG. Mon. (UPI) Kal-tak's International Airport terminal building will be modified to cope with the Increase in the number of people using the airport, to eliminate delays to passengers and to meet the Jumbo jet age. It was announced yesterday. The announcement said the66 words
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Article182 1968-10-08 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. The following ships are expected to be in port today:— Codowns Vessels 1/2 Centaur 3/4 Tr.gus 5 Thorscape 6/7 Golden Wonder 8/9 Japan 13/14 Cresco 15/18 Westfalia 18 Lexa Maersk 21/22 Sea Express 25/26 Rajah Brooke 29/30 Wainui 31/32 President Jackson 33/34 Radnorshire 35/36 Ellen182 words
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Article, Illustration275 1968-10-08 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Grant Advertising International Inc. was chosen recently to provide a briefing on advertising and marketing to the third group of officers in the Malaysian Trade Commissioners Service before they are sent overseas. They could not have asked for a more275 words
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Article, Illustration101 1968-10-08 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Mr. Goh Seng Chuan has been appointed Superintendent of BP's new Luboil Blending Plant at Port Swettenham. Mr. Goh. who is 31 years of age. has been employed prior to his new appointment. as Production Controller of the BP Refinery101 words
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125 1968-10-08 9 TAIPEI. Mon. (Reuter) Direct trade between Taiwan and Indonesia is expected to start next month, The Central News Agency said today. Trade could begin now the Indonesian Government had authorised its Central Bank to provide guarantees for a $lO million credit125 words
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Article264 1968-10-08 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Mon October first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 56-1/8 cents per lb., down threee ghths of a cent from previous close. The tone was dull. The market opened lower following overseas advices and thereafter ruled quiet264 words
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Article16 1968-10-08 9 SINGAPORE. Mon The tin price for today was $566T2J per picul, up 62} cents.16 words
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1416 1968-10-08 9 SINGAPORE. Mon—When trading resumed today, there was all-round improvement in the industrial shares and in some individual cases, gains were quite substantial. The undertone, however, was basically firm in industrials and the market was fairly active with eight minutes suspension during the morning This firm1,416 words
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Article44 1968-10-08 9 JAKARTA, Mon. (Reuter) Indonesia's biggest tea chest factory built with West German assistance has been opened at Langkat, North Sumatra, by Agriculture Minister Thojib Hadiwldjaja. Antara news agency reported today. The $2 million factory will produce 600,000 chests next year.44 words
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Article20 1968-10-08 9 LONDON. Mon. (UPI) Rubber opened quiet with spot 20 20-1/4. No. LRSS CIF basis ports October 19-3/4 19-15/16.20 words
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Article47 1968-10-08 9 (Managers* Prices) Flr«t Mala*an 2.64 second Malayan 191 Third Malayan XD 1.16 The commerce lndu*try 98 107 The Saving Fund XD 107 116 Flr*t H'kong XD 106 I.ll* second H’kong 76 .80* Malaysian Investment Fund 120 180 Sterling t moOltv XD 56/ Hook Kong currency)47 words
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Article441 1968-10-08 9 SINGAPORE Stock ExChang* sold and other prices officially listed at the close of business INDUSTRIALS A OLA 2.16 2 18 Ben A Co 2.K0 2 70 Borneo Bhd 1 89 1.90 Bolt* A Nut* I .69 1.71 Boustead 1.70 175 C >utar 4 00 Chemical Co. l.H 1.72441 words
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Article98 1968-10-08 9 SINNGAPORE. Mon. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are:— Buyer Seller Coconut Oil (FOB.) Bulk 4500 Coconut Oil (FOB) Drum 47.50 Loose Copra Mixed Sept./Oct 2700 Muntnk White Pepper (FOB.) <»«% N.I..W ***** Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.F) 115.00 Sarawak Special Black Pepper (F.O.B.) N.L.W 8798 words
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Advertisement93 1968-10-08 9 SEACOWILHELMSEM COPENHAGEN. OSLO MALMO 8 nore penana P S ham C blanca Rott Hbura <3 burg C’haaen 0»to Oe»U/14N.T7N.T.1 U M o*l «14 Oct tt Oc* *7 Not !3 M Off 8 U From SCANDINAVIAN A CONTINENTAL POETS Penang P Sham Singapore For: toerlns' oe ,s 83 83 i 2»93 words
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Advertisement753 1968-10-08 9 Air Movements FLY THE BIG BOEING 707 s OF MSA TO HONGKONG. TAIPEI, TOKYO, MANILA, DJAKARTA PERTH, SYDNEY. Contact your travel agent or ring ***** for reservations. I 7A ARRIVALS DEPARTURES SINGAPORE 6 30 o m 3.-5 pm. 1025 p m. 10.25 am. 9 00 a m. 1015 am. 2.23753 words
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Miscellaneous1505 1968-10-08 10 rotm^ ,j v' ,^o! i TQDAT mM :v.l TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL S KUALA LUMPUK and Palau Pitting: 6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3 10 Johore Bahru, t Taiping-. 7 Bata Pahat; 9 Kluang. P.M. 5.45 Opening Annct. Prog. Summary; 550 News Outlines in the National Language; 5.55 National Songs; 6.00 News1,505 words
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Article, Illustration552 1968-10-08 12 (From our Hong Kong Correspondent) Rebecca Hsu of Hong Kong spends most of her time in Europe and the United States teaching people how to eot. The way she goes about it is simple enough. She says: “Learn Chinese cooking, and you will eat like a552 words
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Article, Illustration209 1968-10-08 12 Mary Sue Miller - A Lovelier You By Mary Sue Miller Iif" ANY good spot-trimming exercises con be done while you do something else. Talk on the telephone, for instance. Here's the routine: 1. Kick off shoes, raise legs off floor and rotate feet in opposite directions right foot to right, left209 words
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Article, Illustration423 1968-10-08 12 CHARLES CHAN - By CHARLES CHAN KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Once upon o time, Papa-son and Mama-son w e re “very big angry" with Chikako Matsuda. That was because she wanted to go into show business and Papa-san was staggered. That was seven years ago.— Eastern Sun pix. - 423 words
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338 1968-10-08 12 Florence de Santis - By Florence de Santis VARIETY is the name of the fashion game in fall dresses this year, but there is a simple guideline amidst the almost bewildering profusion of styles. Essentially, the choice is between soft dresses and tailored dresses. This kind of detailing,338 words
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Miscellaneous139 1968-10-08 12 TODAY and Y0U.... Tuesday, October 8, 1968. ARIES MAR 22 APR 2' CA4I-45-51-551 1 761-67-70 4- 5-10-24 '3l-42-74 yf TAURUS APR 21 may 2i On 3- 6-17-19 22-28-85-87 GEMINI MAY 22 3J JUNE 22 < C CANCER ImS JUNE 23 W JULY 23 2- 7-16-20 S7 25-63-65 LEO JULY 24139 words
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Miscellaneous232 1968-10-08 13 SHAW# IK! LAM 2 I* 1 a m 1.43, 4.00. 0 30 A "> Steve McQueen k lava Dunaway The THOM is CROH N AFFAIR Paul Burke Color bv Deluge <UA» Open* Tbur. Ch-istopher c.eorce Oarv Ravmond. C »ud'*'a Lon-et re Harbor" Cn’or IUA' HMl.|»:g»S6l NOW SHOWING. 11 a m232 words
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Miscellaneous267 1968-10-08 13 ORCHARD U 2161 oriNS today: ISA. 4.00. ASA 918 pm. mow* “A PATCH OP BLUE’ 81 dorr Poitier Panaetson COMING' w»lt Difaev 'The Fighting Prince Of Donegal" Peter McEnerv Technicolor NOW SHOWING! It. 1 .SO, «.«A. II I SA. 4.00. ASA A 9.15 p m II A.45 A 9.50 p267 words
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294 1968-10-08 14 PETER JOB - By PETER JOB JAKARTA, Mon. (Reuter) More than 4,000,000 Indonesians are out of s job. and many more face unemployment as the Government cracks down on inefficient State-owned companies. In the countryside, particularly in overcrowded Java Island, about 12 000.000 more are listed as294 words
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Article, Illustration1316 1968-10-08 14 H. L. Herschensohn - By H. L. Herschensohn, M. D. T HAD a stomach ulcer about 20 years ago. After it healed, I thought it would never return. But it has come back several times. Is there any hope that it will be cured permanently? A surgeon once observed that1,316 words
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357 1968-10-08 14 PHILADELPHIA. Pennsylvania, Mon. (Reuter) An American computer is reconstructing an ancient Egyptian temple which has been a rubble for 3,318 years. The temple, about 470 miles north of Cairo, is now about 25.000 sandstone blocks, excavated by archaeologists over several years. After the357 words
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Advertisement492 1968-10-08 14 Eastern Sun Classified advertisement can ba accepted at the following addresses: MONT D’OR MILK BAIL Ngee Ann Building. Singapore. S.S. MUBARUK Brothers. 63, Bras Basah Road, and 2, Maju Avenue, Serangoon Carden Estate. Singapore TAY BUAN CUAN LTDSUPERMARKET. 83. East Coast Road, Singapore 15 Tel: *****9. HAM lEM STORE. 1419,492 words
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Advertisement147 1968-10-08 14 ANNOUNCEMENT GUTHRIE CO. (FAR EAST) LTD. AND JARDINE WAUGH LIMITED k The Directors of Guthrie Gr Co. (Far East) Ltd. and Jardine VVjugh Limited announce that, after very thorough investigation and having had the benefit of professional advice, the two Companies are negotiating a merger of their respective trading interests147 words
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374 1968-10-08 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Top bowlers here will once again test their mettle against each other in the popular South Pacific Classic bowling tournament, which is being held for the fourth successive year at the Intan Bowling Centre at Jalan Ampang. The374 words
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456 1968-10-08 15 VF-RA CRUZ, (Mexico.) Mon i Reuter) Paratroops beat back an estimated crowd of 100.000 with their rifle butts when the Olympic torch, borne thousands of miles across land and sea from Mount Olympus. Greece, was carried ashore here yesterday by a relay456 words
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Article312 1968-10-08 15 WATKINS GLEN. New York. Mon. (Reuter) Scotland s Jackie Stewart averaged a record-setting 124 89 m p.h yesterday to win the United States Grand Prix and take second place In points towards the worlds championship ahead of Denis Hulme, who crashed in the 92nd lap.312 words
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398 1968-10-08 15 MEXICO, Mon. (AFP) The Block athletes of the United States Olympic team, many bearing prestigious names of world renown, arrived at Mexico's Olympic village today wearing king size buttons on their lapels or on their hats bearing the inscription: "Olympic project for398 words
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Article, Illustration20 1968-10-08 15 Jean-Pierre Schoebel, Franc#'* top 110 metres hurdler seen in action. He holds the French record with 13.8 seconds.20 words
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370 1968-10-08 15 MEXICO CITY, Mob. (Reuter) —The 67th Congress of the International Olympic Committee (1.0. C.) which opens hero today could bo ono of tho most controversial in tho committoo s history. During the five-day Congress to be officially opened by Mexico' President the lOC. will370 words
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145 1968-10-08 15 Jek hits out at officials players SINGAPORE Mon. The Minister for Culture. Mr. Jek Yuen Thong, has hit out at the lack of proper training programme to improve the standard of basketball in Singapore. Mr. Jek who is also the President of the Basketball Association of Singapore said that while145 words
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Article46 1968-10-08 15 MUAR. Mon. Muar District will clash with Batu Pahat District in the Johore Inter-District Soccer Tournament for the Sultan of Johore Challenge Cup here on Oct. 11 at 5.15 pm. The venue is the Muar Town Council padang at Jalan Arab here.46 words
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Article241 1968-10-08 15 PARIS, Mon. (Reuter) Vaguely Noble, owned by an American, bred in England, trained in France and ridden by an Australian, surged to a convincing win in the Prix De L’Arc de Triomphe at Longcamp yesterday. Starting 5 to 2 favourite, the English emigre proved himself241 words
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Article101 1968-10-08 15 DETROIT, Mon. (Reuter) The St. Louis Cardinal! took a t h ree-g a mes-t o-one lead in the baseball world series today, beating the Detroit Tigers. 10-1. behind ace pitcher Bob Gibson in a game twice delayed by rain. Gibson, who set a world series record101 words
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Article, Illustration48 1968-10-08 15 THE Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports,Enche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, is seen slogging along the over-head bridge along Federal Highway. Though Enche c .?nu strenuously tried to keep up with the leaders of the veterans' section, he ended up somewhere near the tail. Sunsport pix.— Sunsport pix. - 48 words
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Article, Illustration575 1968-10-08 16 WINDSOR LAD - Moonbeam heads for 'home By WINDSOR LAD KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Jockey Glynn Pretty has increased his total to 61 winners this season. He rode two winners. Vilmorwin and Rustic, at Bukit Timah last week and is 12 winners ahead of his nearest rival Des Coleman— Sunsport pix. - 575 words
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300 1968-10-08 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaysian Armed Forces scored an impressive 6-0 win over Johore Government Services in the Inter Government Department rugby competition at the Armed Forces Stadium here today. On a rain sodden ground where the beefy Forces forwards had the advantage in300 words
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452 1968-10-08 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Selangor Hockey Association in a bid to brighter up interest in the association's league and knockout tournaments in the 1968 69 season are considering the imposition of stricter penalties on teams that have been “messing up" their452 words
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Article33 1968-10-08 16 MELBOURNE. Mon. (Reuter)— Jose Legra. Spains world featherweight boxing champion, is to make his first title defence against Australian Johnny Famechon in London on Dec. 3, it was announced here today.33 words
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Article823 1968-10-08 16 Ist Day PENANG. Mon. Following are the race weights for First Day Penang races on Oct. 12HORSES CLASS 3 Div. 1— About 6 Furs. Winning Streak 9 00 Star Writ 3.13 Nonpariel 8.05 Seregalar 8.05 Free Bid 8.02 Pure Jet 801 Loyal Scholar 713 Syndicate823 words
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Article126 1968-10-08 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A football stadium for Sabah? The Chief Minister of Sabah Tun Datu Mustapha and the Mentri Besar of Selangor. Dato Harun bin Haji Idris who is the president of the Selangor Football Association had discussions on this matter over the weekend. Dato Harun who126 words
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Miscellaneous57 1968-10-08 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 1.08 a.m. (8.8 ft.), 1.18 P-m. (7.9 ft.). Port Sweetenham: 6.35 a.m. (16.2 ft.). 6.54 p.m. (15.0 ft.). Port Dickson: 7-21 a.m. (9.9 ft.), 7.39 p.m (8.5 ft.). Singapore: 11.34 a.m. (9.1 ft.). Sedili Kechil: 10.08 a.m. (7.0 ft.). 11.18 p.m. (7.6 ft.). Kuantan: 9.33 a.m.57 words
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