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Title Section22 1969-01-25 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE’S OWN NATIONAL DAILY -ft Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 893 Saturday, 25 January 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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113 1969-01-25 1 BANGKOK. Fri. (AFP) Three youths were shot dead In Bangkok's twin city of Thonburi on Thursday night during a free-for-all between a number of youths on the banks of the Chao Phya River, it was reported here today. The youths were kicking and punching113 words
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Article84 1969-01-25 1 HONG KONG. Fri. (UPI) Reports that Chairman Mao Tse-tung “is either ill or dead” are 'seasonal speculations”, a diplomat specialising in Chinese Communist affairs said today. Mao, the diplomat said, usually goes to Central or South China during the winter. He does not like the harsh84 words
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Article75 1969-01-25 1 JAKARTA Fri (Reuter) About 200 Moslems have wreck* ei a Protestant Church at Diatibarang. West Java, the Jakarta newspaper, El Bahar reported today. The incident took place on January 17 when the Moslems stter Friday prayers attacked the church causing considerable damage, the paper said. It75 words
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61 1969-01-25 1 DANANG. Vietnam. Fri. OJPI) Col. Michael M Spark. Commander of the 3rd Marine Rcp ment. was killed while directirg troops from a command helicopter which was shot down by Communist groundfire 14 miles southwest of An Hoa The crash occurred on Jan 15 but identification61 words
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Article, Illustration117 1969-01-25 1 BANGKOK Fri (AFP)— Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew- will spend several hours here on Saturday on his way home from the London Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, it was learned here. Mr. Lee who is due to arrive here early tomorrow morning, will takeUPI photo. - 117 words
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Article208 1969-01-25 1 MANILA. Fri. (Reuter) The Asian Development Bank is locking towards doubling in 1969 its scale of operations in 1968. The bank's quarterly newsletter said “Loan applications in the pipeline pertain to a wide range of projects such as irrigation, agricultural development schemes, fisheries port,208 words
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88 1969-01-25 1 Gina: I like American Men Best NEW YORK. Fri. (Reuter) Sultry Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida said here today she liked American men best because they were less forward than Italians. But Miss Lollobrigida, 40. here to promote her new film “Buona Sera Mrs. Campbel’.”. told interviewers: "I don’t look88 words
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Article50 1969-01-25 1 HONG KONG Fri (Reuter) The Hone Kone Government today released 17 more people who were arrested during the 1967 leftwing disturbances in the British Colony. Mere than 1.000 people were arrested during the rioting A Government spokesman said of those just under 300 were still in detention.50 words
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64 1969-01-25 1 BELFAST. Northern Ireland. Fri. (Reuter) Northern Ireland's Deputy Prime Ministei Mr. Brian Faulkner, resigned today in protest against his Government's handling of the violent crisis over civil rights demands by the Catholic minority of the province. Mr. Faulkner. 48. who was also Minister of Commerce,64 words
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Article63 1969-01-25 1 MANILA. Fri. (AFP)—The Philippine Army golf course in suburban Makati today yielded the corpses of two newlv-bom infants, a boy and a girl, apparently brother and sister. Caddies made the grim discovery while practising on the driving range. The boy’s body bore a tag reading “Baby Boy Villamoran”63 words
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Article83 1969-01-25 1 BANGOR. Maine. Fri 'UPI) Patrolman Brian Kelly was puzzled on Thursday when he noticed a car run a red light, then travel the wrong way on a one-way street. On checking. Kelly found that the driver, Gerald Pierce. 22. was blind. Mrs. Pierce, whose83 words
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Article70 1969-01-25 1 PHILADELPHIA. Fri. (Reuter) A Philadelphia woman has given birth to he r fifth set of twins —an event unprecedented in medical history. hospital officials said here. The twuns—named Mario and Mar e—were bom to Mrs. Arthur Stanley. 35. at the Presbyterian University of Pennsylvania Medical70 words
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Article47 1969-01-25 1 SINGAPORE. Fri. Police this evening found a 24-year-old youth. Yeow Chin Soon, of Redhill Close with stab wounds lying in a pool of hiood at Keong Siak Road. Yeow was admitted in a serious condition to the Outram Road General Hospital.47 words
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116 1969-01-25 1 SAO PAULO. Brazil. Fri. (Reuter) —A 25-year-old man arrested In a convent here had posed as a nun for three years, police claimed. Olumpio de Almeida's disguise was unmasked when the mother superior at the Santa Casa de Sorocaha Convent became suspicious116 words
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Article553 1969-01-25 1 POLICE TAKE UP KEY POSITIONS PRAGUE. Fri. (Reuter) Police took up key positions in Prague today to crush anv anti-Soviet demonstrations as the body of 21-year-old student Jan Palach lay in state at Charles University. Fears of violence were fanned overnight with news of553 words
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Article70 1969-01-25 1 VIENNA. Fn (Reuter) The 17th-year-old Hungarian youth who set himse'f aiight in Budapest on Monday night has died, the Austrian Radio said today. The youth, named as Sandor Bauer. doused himself with petrol in the garden of Budapest’s National Museum and turned himself into a human torch.70 words
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78 1969-01-25 1 PRAGUE. Fri. (UPI) A girl friend of Jan Palach committed suicide with gas on Tuesday, official sources said Friday. The sources said Eva Bednarikova. 18. may have been a member of the 15-member student ring pledged to die for political reforms. Her death was reported78 words
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83 1969-01-25 1 LONDON, Frt. < AFP> The Dally Telegraph (Conservative' reported today that the United States Government was "trying to prevent the sale to Malaysia of British Lightning fighters. French Mirages or American F-5 supersonic fighters.” According to the paper's diplomatic correspondent, the US.83 words
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103 1969-01-25 1 LONDON. Fri (Reuter) Malaysian official sources today discounted a press report that the United States was seeking to prevent Malaysia from buying supersonic fighters. The report (in the Daily Telegraph) said Malaysia might face the loss of American economic aid if persuasion fails to stop103 words
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Article72 1969-01-25 1 BANGKOK. Thailand. Fri. (UPD The Thai Air Force napalmed the village of Hln Long Kla 20 miles northwest of Lomsak on Wednesday In an effort to dislodge Communist guerrilas. reports from Northern Thailand said today. Two paratroop units were dispatched from a Government outpost at Ban Pa Wal. three72 words
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118 1969-01-25 1 MANILA. Fri. (Reuter) One student was injured today as about 1,500 students continued their demonstration against high tuition fees at the Far Eastern University one of the biggest private universities in the Philippines. The student, a 19-year-old boy. was hit on the forehead by a118 words
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100 1969-01-25 1 JAKARTA. Fri. (Reuter) More Indonesian troops of the West Java’s Siliwangi Division are to be dispatched to West Borneo to help crush Chinese-led Communist rebels there. Antara news agency today quoted the Siliwangi Commander Major-General Dharsono as saying the combat troops would be sent100 words
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Article127 1969-01-25 1 GENOA. Italy. Fri. (Reuter)' A 58-year-old warehouseman doused himself in alcohol here today and set himself alight in a suicide bid probably inspired by the “human torch” attempts in Czechoslovakia. a police spokesman said. But the man. Enrico Antoniotti. had no political motives, the127 words
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Article65 1969-01-25 1 PRIZES await ‘‘lucky shoppers”. Will you be one? Starting immediately Eastern Sun will award $2O in gift vouchers to persons who recognise themselves in photographs taken in leading stores (e.g. C. K- Tang. Metro or Metrotex) and claimed their reward. Read Eastern Sun dally65 words
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Miscellaneous21 1969-01-25 1 LADIES DAY ‘lt was a great fight, Mom and I’d like to say you’ve packed my bag for the last time!’*21 words
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Article, Illustration506 1969-01-25 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. A few cases of abortion have been carried out in the Kandang Kerbau Hospital here during the last two years and so far there had not been a single “death. The Minister for Health. Mr Chua Sian Chin,506 words
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389 1969-01-25 2 NEW DELHI. Fri. (Reuter) Roman Catholics ln India are seeking to become what Is described as “more Indian” by dropping Western dress, customs ana forms of worship ln favour of Indian traditions. A Catholic spokesman said recently that389 words
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132 1969-01-25 2 TOKYO. Fri. (Reuter) Japan's Finance Ministry dipped into its reserves today to give the police about £2oU.uou for extra riot weapons. Among the purchases will be trucks fitted with long ladders. Stocks of teargas grenades will also be replenished. The extra handout in addition132 words
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Article66 1969-01-25 2 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) American film actor Rory Calhoun. 45, announced today he has filed a divorce suit against his wife, singer and dancer i%ita Baron. The petition, filed in Los Angeles, alleges extreme cruelty and adultery, Mr. Calhoun ttold a press conference. Mr. Calhoun said66 words
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Article75 1969-01-25 2 SEOUL. (UPI) The nu-clear-powered US. submarine Plunger the target of recent leftist student and unionist demonstrations in Japan, has arrived in Pusan. The Plunger made a four-day visit to Yokosuka. south of Tokyo this month for rest and recuperation for its crewmen. Japanese students and labour union75 words
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Article69 1969-01-25 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Tunku Abdul Rahman Birthday Big Walk scheduled for Feb. 9 is to be made an annual event. The secretary of the organising committee. Enche A R Mohamed Yunus, said this today. The Big Walk —which Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaysia) Bhd. had69 words
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Article126 1969-01-25 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Adult Education Board will be conducting a 6-week Practical Course In Maintenance and Repair of Household Appliances. The class will be held on Sundays from 2.00 pm. to 4.00 p.m at the Bukit Ho Swee Vocational School. The tuition fee for the full Course126 words
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401 1969-01-25 2 Ex-Bar Waitress On Murder Charge Faints Under Cross Examination SINGAPORE. Fri. A former bar waitress on trial for the murder of her three--15 year-old adopted son fainted in the witness box today while under crossexamination bv the Deputy Public Prosecutor. Mr. Isaac Paul Retnam The former bar waitress. Peck Siew401 words
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102 1969-01-25 2 SINGAPORE Fri The Tuberculosis Control Unit will give free X-rays to residents of the Whampoa constituency from Jan. 27. The service can be obtained at Jalan Tenteram community centre (from Jan 27 to Feb 15); St Francis Road (from March 3 to 4), and St102 words
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97 1969-01-25 2 SINGAPORE. Fri For the last three years children from the school for the blind have had 100 per cent success in the Primary 6 examinations in competition with the sighted children in the Republic. Disclosing this today. Dr. Arthur Lim Siew Ming, president97 words
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Article73 1969-01-25 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Three of the nine Canadian Caribou Aircraft for the Royal Malaysian Air Force will arrive here some time in late April or May, a spokesman for the Miniatry of Defence said this today. The spokesman said the nine Caribous will be flown to73 words
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351 1969-01-25 2 SAN FRANCISCO. Fri. (UPI) A force of 300 policemen firmly backed acting President S. Ichive Havakawa's hard-line stand against strikers at San Francisco State on Thursday, conducting the largest mass arrest in the city’s history. Under a barrage of rocks. bottles and sharpened351 words
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156 1969-01-25 2 TAIPEI Fri. (Reuter) Miss Wang Hul-fen a 28-year-old Hong Kong woman who has been waiting for a kidney donation here for more than four months may have a better chance of getting one ln Hong Kong a Taiwan University hospital spokesman said today.156 words
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Article93 1969-01-25 2 LONDON. Fri. (UPI) Thieve? stole an estimated £llO.OOO in paintings, jewellery. and furs from the home of American film producer Sam Jaffe on Thursday night, police said today Jaffe co-producer of the film “Born Free." which starred Else the lion cub. was at the movies with93 words
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225 1969-01-25 2 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Post office workers today called a one day strike which will virtually halt all postal and telecommunication services in Britain’s biggest towns. The Post Office Union also announced what amounts to a ban on Sunday working. Today's decisions are225 words
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141 1969-01-25 2 MOSCOW, rri. (Reuter) The Soviet Society for Friendship with China declared today that it would spare no effort to promote co-operation with the Chinese people despite “the present tragic events’* in Peking. The declaration came in a report to a conference of officials of the society from141 words
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503 1969-01-25 2 ‘S'pore Should Benefit From U.K. Trade Expansion SINGAPORE, Fri. Singapore should benefit considerably from Britain s expansion of world trade and when it can balance its book. This was stated today by Mr. P. Tennant when he addressed United Kingdom Manufacturers Representatives' Association here today. He is on a visit503 words
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Article127 1969-01-25 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. Following her recent rescue of the tvphoon-damaged Foh Kong, Selco s salvage vessel "Salvanna" today arrived in Singapore with the crippled Norwegian motor vessel Slagen” in tow. The “Slagen” ran aground between Labuan and Kota Kinabalu on Nosong on Christmas Day and her127 words
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Article59 1969-01-25 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The World Rotary and the Rotary Club of Singapore East is offering any Singaporean with a son recently qualified or about to qualify as an engineer to work in London to widen his experience. The pav during such employment is attractive and the company will assist59 words
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Article142 1969-01-25 2 HONG KONG. Fri (Reuter) —Communist cadres were called on to step up the puree of remaining opponents of Chairman Mao in Kwangtung Province. Radio Kwangtung reported today. The influence of former Head of State Liu Shao-Chi was not completely wiped out in the South China province,142 words
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Article153 1969-01-25 2 MOSCOW, Fri < Reuter) The Soviet Union's top scientist said today that Russian and American cosmonauts could fly together in the future on a journey to the distant planets or even around the earth. Professor Mstislav Keldysh, President of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, was answering questions153 words
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Article62 1969-01-25 2 TAIPEI. Fri (Reuter)—More than 300 prisoners escaped Irom a labour reform camp in China's Southern Kwangtung Province last December, the Taiwan central news agency reported today. The agency, quoting intelligence sources, said the escape followed an attack on guards by 5.000 prisoners at the camp 40 miles east62 words
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Advertisement117 1969-01-25 2 Teething time XB Cteedm an .time Ml/ poor, teething Baby You'll soon be tip-top Ma’s aiven you Steedman’s. And your pain s bouna to stop: Both Powders and Jelly Will your plan drive away And keep Baby happy And jolly all dayf STEEDMAN’S PRODUCTS ARE MAD! IN BRITAIN BY EXPERTS117 words
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Article, Illustration135 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Thu rA^( m SS of debns was the result after a wooden scaffoldr, ft J° U u? Se d at an uncom,bl«* of flats in Toa rayon last night. I i is believed that the scaffo ding crashed when a platlorm at the 10th135 words
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Article66 1969-01-25 3 STNGAPORE. Fri. About S 5 management committee ™f'? l r s from ei ht community centres will take part <?.. next Management committee Exchange Visit Programme organised by the People s Association on Sunday at 6.30 p.m. This Is the fifth of a series or tours organised to66 words
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Article66 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Another hatch of National Servicemen will be called up for full-time military service on Feb 3. The youths from various constituencies will essemble at the Hong Lim Green community centre in Upper Pickering Street and Bartley Community Centre in Bartley Road at 9 a m66 words
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Article92 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Frl Mr. Chan Sik Kwan. the Deputy Secretary (Budget) in the Ministry of Finance will be the Chairman of the panel of officials at the next Toto Draw on Sunday. The draw which carries a $50,000 first prize jackpot will be telecast “live” by Television Singapura at92 words
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249 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE, Fri. There is tremendous scope for the expansion of processing food industries to replace the imported processed foods and for the establishing of pork, poultry and fishing industry. Processed food exports could help off-set the Imports bill or local products supplement the fresh249 words
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Article, Illustration545 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Industrialists and food manufacturers have been lectured on the advantages to be derived from the application of nuclear energy. And they were Invited to make use of the consultation services available by getting In touch with the Science Council, the Singapore545 words
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258 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. The New Ideal Exposition, sponsored and organised by the Kampong Übi Citizens’ Consultative Committee to raise funds for scholarships for deserving students will be officially- opened on Feb. 1. The Exposition has reached Its final stage of preparations The support from258 words
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52 1969-01-25 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Lt.-General Dato Ibrahim bin Ismail, the former Director of Operations. East Malaysia, has been appointed the Director of Operations. West Malaysia, with effect from today, Jan. 24. Major-General Ungku Nasaruddin bin Ungku Mohamed has assumed the appointment of Director of Operations.52 words
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152 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE Fri The Department of Extramural Studies is offering a new course of twelve lectures on “Introduction to industrial Management.” To be conducted by Seek Hong Chee. M BA. Lecturer In the Department of Business Administration, the course aims to acquaint the managerial staff152 words
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Article68 1969-01-25 3 RANGOON. Fn (Reuter) About 200 unemployed Pakistani national gathered at the Pakistani embassy in Rangoon yesterday and appealed to embassy officials to arrange for their repatriation at the Pakistani government's expense. the official Working Peoples Daily reported today. The newspaper said embassy officials met the crowd and68 words
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414 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. A young hairdresser who used to remark to her customers that “It would be better to die was found dead at the foot of Selegie House flat on Dec. 18. last year, the Coroner’s Court was told. The court which414 words
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90 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Frl. Miss Rosalind Ong “Miss Tourism Singapura IMS’* will -e flying bv Malavsia-Singapore Airlines to Bangkok on Sunday to attend the PATA Conference in Bangkok While in Bangkok. Miss Ong's mam job will be to “sell" and project the image of Singapore to90 words
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Article41 1969-01-25 3 S 'PORE DIARY SINGAPORE Frl.—!) a m.6 p.m Swiss Watches exhibition at Singapore Conference Hall, Shenton Way. 3.70 pm Choir practice at National Theatre Cluh. Clemenceau Avenue. 7 pm.: Chinese musical and folk dance practices at National Theatre Club. Clemenreau Avenue.41 words
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Article58 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE Fri The National Theatre Club will present a variety show on Sunday at 8 p.m. at their Club hall. The variety show, a potpourri of cultural dances, presented by the Malay. Indian and Oriental Dance sections of the club will depict the aspects of the58 words
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51 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE Mr. and Mrs. Chia Ah Leng after their marriage earlier this week. The groom is tho youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chia Chu Kang, proprietor of Messrs. Seng Heng Nursery. The bride, the former Miss Koh See See is the sixth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Sin51 words
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129 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Ramli bin Abdul Jelani, with 15 previous convictions at the age of 20, was today jailed for five years by the Fourth District Court on charges of housebreaking, theft and possession of forged identity card. The court also ordered him to undergo129 words
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Article23 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE Fri.-The Police Band performances on Feb 9 at Marßitchie Reservoir Park and Katong Park on Mar. 9 have been cancelled.23 words
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Article54 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE. Fn. Two men were today charged in the Ninth Magistrate's Court with the murder of Appasamy Theva r Rasu at Wing Loong Road on Jan. 21 at 10.15 p.m. P. Mannan Bedayan and P. Krishnan were remanded at the CID till Jan. 31 when the54 words
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Article27 1969-01-25 3 SINGAPORE, Fn. About 1.200 feet of cable valued at $l,BOO was reported stolen from the site of Ocean Shipyard Company in Jalan Besi, Jurong, yesterday.27 words
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Advertisement235 1969-01-25 3 WEISEN-U IK',' Methylmethioninesulfonium Chloride (M.M.S.C) has been proved by eminent research authorities in U S.A. (Stanford University Medical Bulletin 1955 P. 204) to be an extraordinary substance found in the ordinary household cabbage and when taken regularly not only helps heal gastric ulcers, but also prevents relapses These findings have235 words
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378 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE Fri. The Singapore Armed Forces are taking additional rtekiures to ensure that nobody “infiltrates'* the prohibited firing areas where live exercises are being carried out. This was disclosed today by a SAF spokesman when comfliertting on the mortar Incident at378 words
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Article, Illustration278 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE, Fri. What Singapore is today and will be tomorrow depends ultimately upon the collective sense of individual responsibility towards the security and well-being of the nation as a whole. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Defence. Mr. G E Bogaars.278 words
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Article83 1969-01-25 4 KUCHING. Fri. (Reuten Police today lifted a 24-hour curfew imposed on a remote area in Central Sarawak since Jan. 18. Police said the curfew, in the Pantu area of the Lingca District in Sarawak's Second Division, was lifted at 0600 hours local today. A police spokesman said83 words
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288 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. The 10th Magistrates Court today reserved Judgment on whether to call on the defence of a messenger, Ali bin Taib, w to is alleged to have attempted to cheat Singapore a oois (Pte Ltd. of 5152 in the 14th Toto draw. The Magistrate.288 words
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Article91 1969-01-25 4 HONG KONG Fri. (AFP)— Sir Michael Gass. Hong Kong's Colonial Secretary, will leave on Sunday night for vacation leave in the United Kingdom before taking up his new- post a 5 High Commissioner for the Western Pacific. A government spokesman said Sir Michael has been Colonial91 words
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Article22 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. There were 72 road accidents, of which three were serious, during the past 24 hours in the Republic.22 words
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53 1969-01-25 4 The destroyer H.M.S. DIANA (Commander David Llewellyn R.N.) pictured entering Singapore Naval Base yesterday on her return from Australia Japan and Hong Kong. Next week. H .M.S. DIANA will join other ships of the Far East Fleet In exercise FOTEX 69 off the West Malaysian coast before returning home to53 words
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326 1969-01-25 4 But 'Blue Film Business Boomed HONG KONG Fri. (Reuter) Police stepped up anti-vice raids on Hong Kong's “Susie Wong” Wanchai District last year and claim to have cut down on prostitution in the notorious bar and brothel area. But the “blue326 words
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320 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. The United Kingdom Manufacturers Representatives Association today dispelled what was decribed as “rumours in the local press" about the British aircraft industry rumours that did no good to Britain as an exporting country. “On the other hand 1 there Is320 words
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164 1969-01-25 4 DARWIN. Northern Territory. Fn (Reuter) An Indonesian cargo ship was arrested in the port of Darwin yesterday The Sheriff of the Northern Territory Supreme Court. Mr John Flynn, attached a legal notice to the mast forbidding the ship to move until A527.000 (£12.598) Is paid.164 words
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Article74 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE Fri. A $5OO chain saw which was left behind after work was found missing yesterday from Sime Road. According to Police, a foreman Shiang Hai Yuen, went to Sime Road with his men to fell trees. After they had completed their work, they left behind74 words
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323 1969-01-25 4 LOS ANGELES. Fri. (UPI) The dispute between Malaysia and the Philippines over Sabah has disrupted regional development in South-east Asia, Malaysian Ambassador Tan Sri Ong Yoke Lin said today. The Malaysian Ambassador told the Los Angeles World Affairs Council that “the Philippine323 words
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Article196 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE. Fn—Singapore student Tan Kim Pong has been awarded a Bronze Medal by the City and Guild of London Institute and the City Livery Companies, in the United Kingdom. This was announced today by Mr. AA. Hodgkins, secretary of Vosper Thornycroft Uniteers Ltd., who said:196 words
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Article93 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. The military will be conducting exercises in various areas of the Republic between Jan. 27 and Feb 5. The areas are:— Chua Chu Kang from Jan. 27 to 29 between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m daily; Mandai from Jan. 27 to Feb. 5 between 8 a.m.93 words
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Article56 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE. Fri.— The total sum of currency notes in circulation on Dec. 31, 1963. was $504,507,966. reported the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Currency. Mr. Lim Kim San. The report was published in a Gazette notification today. The total amount of coins in circulation56 words
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215 1969-01-25 4 HONG KONG. Fri. (AFP)— Samdech Sihanouk, head of State of Cambodia, has exposed the “criminal scheme" of the U.S. and its Bangkok and Saigon “cliques” to “subvert. Sabotage or annex the kingdom of Cambodia,” the New China News Agency reported today. At a recent215 words
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199 1969-01-25 4 ATHENS. Fri (Reuter) Three men and a women each were sentenced to IS years’ imprisonment by rn Athens court martial early today on charges of plotting to overthrow the Greek regime and set up a Commun-ist-dominated administration. The prosecutor, who had demanded death sentences199 words
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85 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE Fri The Teachers’ Training College will be publishing a book, entitled One Hundred and Fifty Years of Education in Singapore, to mark the 150th anniversary of Singapore, next month. The 150-page book contains photographs, statistical tables and diagrams of the present and past85 words
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Article64 1969-01-25 4 SINGAPORE. Fri The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence. Mr. G. E Bogaars, had in a Gazette notification announced that the Defence Minister had revoked the prohibition of entry order against one. Chu San Haw alias Cho Tuan Haw alias Lim Kim, a woman, from Tanjong Pinang, Indonesia. The original64 words
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Miscellaneous51 1969-01-25 4 abu By LIM KOK WING NOISE! HEARD WB 50ME NOISE! DAMN IT, THIEF//"* IT MUST HAVE BEEN MADE BY A THIEF! M NOW YOU DON'T BE {DAFT! ME SUP m V SOMETIMES" M DON'T BE SILLY-"* THIEVES DON'T MAKE ■i noise! mm* 'BU, MAKE UP! MAKE UP'BU WHATS THE BIG51 words
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358 1969-01-25 5 NEW YORK, Fri. (UPI) South Vietnam's permanent observer at the United Nations have earned that the allies are losing the propaganda wc*. Ambassador Nguyen Huu Chi told an antiCommunist audience that a massive campaign of insult and violence against the Saigon government has made358 words
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Article77 1969-01-25 5 HOUSTON. Texas. Frl. (AFP) —a 47-year-old woman who entered hospital for removal of a tumor got the surprise of her life when she gave birth to an eightpound girl. Mrs. Irving Crawford, presumed barren and the foster mother of two adopted children, did not know she was77 words
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Article162 1969-01-25 5 NEW DELHI. Frl. (AFP) Indian Commerce Minister Dinesh Singh said here yesterday that India should make “immediate'’ efforts to Increase her trade with developing Asian and African countries, as well as with Latin America Mr Singh, who was speaking at a ’meeting of the Indian162 words
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Article74 1969-01-25 5 NEW DELHI. (Reuter) Indian Commerce Minister Mr. Dlnesh Singh today denied reports that the supply of 54.000 wagons by India to the Soviet Union had run Into serious difficulties. We are now In the midst cf price negotiations. Naturally there are pressures and counter-pressures for arriving s'74 words
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Article82 1969-01-25 5 BERLIN. Frl (AFP) East German Foreign Minister Otto W'.nzer assured the Arab people today of his government and country's support against Israel He said on arrival here for a week’s official visit, “I should like to assure the people of the United Arab Republic and82 words
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Article129 1969-01-25 5 COLOMBO Frl. (AFP) A plastic bottle, containing a message written by a passenger on a ship cruising off South Africa and thrown overboard into the Indian Ocean, has been washed ashore in Ceylon after being tossed about in the sea for more than five and a half months.129 words
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331 1969-01-25 5 NEW YORK (UPI) The Peregrina pearl, a royal Jewel worn by the Tudors. Hapsbures. Bourbons and Bonapartes. sold at auction today for L 5537.000, bel eved to be the highest price ever paid for a single pearl in recent times. Named Peregrina. or331 words
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Article470 1969-01-25 5 Barry May - WRITING-IN A FERTILITY RITE By Barry May LONDON. (Reuter) Conservative politician Martin Maddan is sympathetic with the man who finds his wife has “Elvis Presley” tattooed across her bosom. “One can easily understand how a husband might present it.” he told parliament this week. And470 words
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Article808 1969-01-25 5 HICKEL CONFIRMED WASHINGTON (UPI) The Senate voted belated con- s firmation yesterday of Walter J. Hickel to be Secretary of the Interior, completing President Nixon's 12-member cabinet. The vote was 73 to 16- Hickel, 49-year-old self-made millionaire businessman, was the only Nixon nominee to fail to get unanimous approval808 words
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Article174 1969-01-25 5 WASHINGTON. Fri (UPI) Senator Peter H Dominick of Colorado has charged that testimony given at a Navy Court of Inquiry investigating the seizure of the USS Pueblo conflicts directly with what Navy officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee last year. Mr Dominick, a member174 words
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Article, Illustration101 1969-01-25 5 GRAFFENWOEHR. Germany, Fri. (UPI) US. military police held three Soviet officers for three hours on a highway near the Grafenwoehr US. manoeuvre area where American forces are preparing for massive war games. West German Police reported yesterday. The officers, whose car was marked asCPI photo. - 101 words
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949 1969-01-25 5 PUEBLO INQUIRY WASHINGTON. Frl. (UPI) The U.S State Department has said the United States never paid or offered ransom to recover the crew members of the U.S.S. Pueblo from their North Korean captors. The denial was in response to a charge by a949 words
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Article279 1969-01-25 6 THE triple needs of every democraticallyinclined nation in this region are: (1) efforts to increase the standard of living of the masses: (2) increased ability to counteract foreign ideological penetrations: and (3) greater military capacity to ensure continued freedom. These are all inter-related. In the first279 words
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153 1969-01-25 6 (AFP) THE official Chinese Press charged today that the U.8.S.R. was massing troops along the border with China and compared the Soviet leadership to Nazis. Moscow was sending large numbers of troops to China’s borders with the Soviet Union and Mongolia to tighten an(AFP) - 153 words
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202 1969-01-25 6 (Reuter) KING Hussein of Jordan in an interview broadcast here recently said there were “signs for optimism” as well as anxiety in the Middle East. Asked by Radio Luxembourg about his Impression of the general situation in the area, he added that hope came from(Reuter) - 202 words
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62 1969-01-25 6 CLIMAX of the first movement. SOIL, in the growth of seed, from the Australian Ballet's production of SUN MUSIC, choreography by Sir Robert Helpmann, music by Peter Sculthorpe. One movement of the music is influenced by Japanese singing style, another by Balinese music. Much of the choreography was inspired byAustralian Information Service Photograph. - 62 words
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462 1969-01-25 6 WINTER HAVEN. Florida, Frl. (UPI) There Is no known way to prevent the human body from rejecting a transplanted heart and a mechanical heart Is no immediate answer, two noted heart transplant surgeons said on Wednesday. Dr. Christian Barnard, who performed462 words
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130 1969-01-25 6 MOBCOW, Fri. (Reuter) The official Soviet News Agency Tass tonight accused Western news media of supporting forces Inside Czechoslovakia trying to create chaos ‘‘for implementation of their sinister designs.” The agency, in Its second report In two day* on similar lines from the Czechoslovak capital,130 words
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158 1969-01-25 6 MOSCOW, (AFT) Nguyen Thanh Le. spokesman of the North Vietnamese delegation at the Paris talks ha* suggested to the Sonet Government newspaper Isvestia three ways in which the F.S. might continue the talks Tas* reported today. They were: m Convinced that it had no158 words
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386 1969-01-25 6 LEONARD SANTORELLI - By LEONARD SANTORELLI SAIGON, Fri. (Reuter) Computers are making life brighter for South Vietnam’s 1.300,000 refugees ousted from their homes by the ravages of war. Mr. John Thomas, outgoing Chief of the American Refugee Programme here told newsmen that modem data processing techniques made386 words
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166 1969-01-25 6 TIRANA, Fri. (AFP) The Albanian daily Zeri I Popullit today praised the Czechoslovak people for their resistance to the Soviet occupation and called for armed struggle against the occupiers. In an article Quoted by the official news agency. ATA, the paper said: “The Czechoslovak people166 words
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1415 1969-01-25 6 CANBERRA, Australia, Fri. Although Australia has achieved a civilisation which is almost completely European and American it shares with most countries of Asia the gradual rise to self-government and independence of thought. Because of the solidity of its Western institutions Australia has1,415 words
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441 1969-01-25 6 SALISBURY, Rhodesia, Fri. (AFP) Rhodesian d o rew na i U Hi nd f correspondents here today withdrew a dinner invitation extended to the Minister of information. Immigration and Tourism. Mr. Pieter Van This action was taken by the Parliamentary Press Gallery Association in441 words
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132 1969-01-25 6 WARSAW. Fri. (AFP) The Polish press ana radio today played down the current rash of suicide attempts and the rising tension In Czechoslovakia following the death by fire of Jan Palach. Trybuna Ludu, official organ of the Polish Communist Party, gave Czechoslovak Premier Old132 words
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319 1969-01-25 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. Four British firms have won the right to trade at America’s No. 1 international airport. They have been awarded concessions by BOAC to operate at the airline’s passenger terminal being built at John F. Kennedy Airport. New York. The319 words
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231 1969-01-25 7 TOKYO. Fri. (Reuter) Japan's Ishikawajima-Harima Industries Ltd. (IH1) has organised a joint venture for building a large shipyard in Singapore by 1972. A spokesman for the Japanese company said the joint venture with the Singapore government and Jurong Shipyard is called Jurong Shipyard Private231 words
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96 1969-01-25 7 SingaporeIstanbul Rail Link Survey TOKYO. Fri. (Reuter) Japan will send five railway experts to Pakistan and Iran for a month-long study of railway modernisation, the transport ministry said today. The ministry said this was the second survey team to Asia to help the United Nations’ Economic Committee for Asia and96 words
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Article118 1969-01-25 7 JAKARTA, Fri. (AFP) Indonesia and West Germany have extended their 10-year-o.d E emen tobacco sales agreement for another four years, a V. est German embassy spokesman said he.e toaay. The agreement w.ll be automatically extended fcr one year if none of the partners gives notice of118 words
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Article21 1969-01-25 7 LONDON. Fri. (UPI) Rubber market opened steady with spot 21-1 22-4-No. 1 RSS CIF basis ports Fc-b 21-1 21-4-21 words
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Article163 1969-01-25 7 SIMGAPORE, Fri. Jurong Town will have its first insurance company branch commencing on February 1969. The opening of an AFIA branch in Jurong was announced by the AFIA Regional Vice-President, Mr. Bowdre P Mays Jr. who said: ‘'The potential cf Jurong coupled with the need163 words
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Article60 1969-01-25 7 HONG KONG. Fri. <UPI> [Money quotations:i HKfOO.O Per US dollar HK$6 ***** per US dollar TT. HKSI4 52 per pound sterling HK5310.25 per tael Of gold 94 5 per cent fineness HK***** per 10.000 Japanese '*HK$l37 7 per 100 Philippine pescs buyers HKSI3V 9 per 100 Philippine60 words
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Article83 1969-01-25 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 3/4 South Gate 5 Djakarta Maru 10/11 Saavit 13 14 South Breeze 15/16 Ceylon 18 KaptaspyrO 23 -24 Malaysia 29 '3O Eastern Ranger 31/32 Achilles 35/36 Straat Johore 40/41 Else Maersk 42/43 Royal83 words
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140 1969-01-25 7 NEW DELHI. Fri (Reuter) Mr. Dlnesh Singh. Commerce Minister, said the government was studying the possibility of the sta e trading corporation taking over the import of all industrial raw materials. Winding up a one-day meeting of the Board of Trade yesterday. Mr. Singh said140 words
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Article145 1969-01-25 7 NEW DELHI. Fri (Reuter) Hungary is ready to offer India technical aid to establish plants in India for the manufacture of seamless steel tubes and low pressure gas cylinders The offer was made by the Hungarian Minister for Metallurgy and Machinery Industry. Dr Gyula Horgos. during145 words
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Article93 1969-01-25 7 LONDON. Fri. (UPI) One of Britain's biggest chocolate makers. Cadbury's Brothers Ltd, announced provisional figures showing that the group’s export of chocolate and food products rose by 26 4 per cent during 1968 compared with the previous year. Sales of Cadbury’s products reached a record total of93 words
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Article313 1969-01-25 7 RUBBER UP CENT SINGAPORE. Fri. ary first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 pm.. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 61-1 8 cents per lb., up three eights of a cent from previous close The tone of the market was irregular. The upward trend continued during the morning session313 words
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Article110 1969-01-25 7 SEOUL. Fri (Reuter) A US$5O million Joint venture by Sanyo Electric Co a leading Japanese firm and Korean firm. Samsung Electronic Co was announced today. A Samsung spokesman said the two parties will lnves’ US$lO million this year and the remaining L’Ss4<* million later The lnves110 words
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Article30 1969-01-25 7 LONDON. Fri <UF!) Tin wa? Rrmer 560 tor* Spot buyer* £1 764 seller* £1.365 business £1.365 3-Month* buyer* £1.370 seller* £1371 business £1 369 £1.371. Settlement £1 36530 words
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Article46 1969-01-25 7 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) Dow Jones averages, bused on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange 30 Industrials 938.21 ud 4 01. 20 Rails 270 85 up 169 15 Utils 135 07 up 0.32 65 Stocks 338.95 up 1 6046 words
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250 1969-01-25 7 TOKYO. Fri (UPI) Automobile manufacturers said the time is not vet ripe for Japan to permit foreign car manufacturers to establish factories in this country. The manufacturers said in statement described as an "official united view.” “It is still too earlv to250 words
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Article1505 1969-01-25 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. —Easier conditions once again settled in today's trading in the Stork Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia. The market opened slightly sluggish and was only active towards the close of business for the day and week. Such a trend as usual provided a number1,505 words
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285 1969-01-25 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Scandinavian Airlines System resumes its services to Kuala Lumpur from April after nine years. Mr. John Hoyer General Manager of SAS for Malaysia. Singapore and Brunei, announced. It will be part of the Trans-Asian Express route between Copenhagen and285 words
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Article579 1969-01-25 7 MMiUlIKt MW* tlchange Mild and other prltep nttn (a ll> luted at Du.lneu the clow INDl STRIALS B <* At M A 2.50 Pen r« 2 O'l Borneo Hhil 1.02 Boil'trad ms 2 0'i C. >u*ar 4.70 4 7 4 t old >tnra:e 5.45 .VM <579 words
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Article134 1969-01-25 7 SINGAPORE. Fri The Association of Banks in Ma-laysia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency). SELLING TT. or OD ready: Deutche Marks $76,8650, Holland Guilders $B5 0125; Swiss Francs $71.1800; Be gian Francs134 words
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Article50 1969-01-25 7 i Manager* Prices) I*t Malayan !nd Malayan 2.10\rt :trd Malaya 11 1.30 T omiiMTcp Ind. 1-04 1 14 1 hr "*a\lnu 1 **nd 1 19 M !nif»l 1 nncl l.:to 1.40 I'l Ilonc k "UK 1J.'> Ml* llonc Kong •9» 1 00* Strrllnc mnmodlty 0/11 <«llong Kong currency)50 words
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Article110 1969-01-25 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. The noon prices at the Singapore hinesg Produce Exchange today are;— Buyer seller Loeonut Oil (FOB) Bulk 5100 o< onut OH (F O B Drum —> -53 ao Loo-e Copra 'llxert 32.00 Al uni ok Uhlle Pepper (FOB) 96% Nl V 4. ***** Sarawak White Pepper (FOB)110 words
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Article31 1969-01-25 7 MONTREAL. (UPT) China Airlines, which operates to points in the orient from headquarters on Formosa has become the 104th member of the Montreal-based Inter* national Air Transport Association (lATA).31 words
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Article16 1969-01-25 7 SINGAPORE Tri. Th« tin price for today was $584." 87$ per picul, up $3.375.16 words
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Article294 1969-01-25 8 WASHINGTON, Fri. (Reuter) The world is spending more on arms than ever before except for the peak fighting period of world War Two, the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) reported today. In a -4-page report entitled “World military expenditures 1966-67.” ACDA said in294 words
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Article531 1969-01-25 8 PERTH. Western Australia. Fri. A Perth hospital has developed an intensive care unit for coronary patients at a fraction of the usual costs. The three-bed unit at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was the first of its kind in the world when it was set531 words
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Article110 1969-01-25 8 KARACHI. Frl (Reuter) A general strike gripped Dacca today, called by students protesting at the death of a colleague In riots on Monday, according to reports from the East Pakistan capital. Opposition members walked out of the opening day’s proceedings of the new session of the National110 words
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Article244 1969-01-25 8 LONDON. Fri. (ITI) Judy Garland was booed off the stage last night when she showed up 90 minutes late for her act at the Talk O’ the Town cabaret. It was the second time in four days the 46-year-old singer had been late for her244 words
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Article50 1969-01-25 8 BRISBANE. Australia (UPI) Three Japanese seamen from Okinawa, survivors of a shipwreck four days ago. reached Brisbane last night. They were picked up by a Japanese freighter, the Suzu Maru. The survivors said their vessel. the Kaineo Maru. had bee n wrecked 360 miles east of Brisbane.50 words
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Article311 1969-01-25 8 R.E. Stannard Jr - By R.E. Stannard Jr. UNITED NATIONS. (UPI)— Secretary General U Thant has reported to the U.N. commission on the status of women that It Is still pretty much a man’s world. The report summarised replies from member governments to a questionaire asking what problems deter311 words
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166 1969-01-25 8 PLOVER COVE THE SEA RESERVOIR Eight rears of hard work, a lot of expertise and HK$600 million (US$92m) have gone towards ensuring that Hong Kong will never again face a drastic water shortage. The Plover Cove water supply scheme has already been dubbed a major engineering feat. iicrimg 1 cat166 words
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215 1969-01-25 8 ISLAMABAD Fri. (UPl)—The drain of medical talenl from Pakistan has assumed serious proportions, according to a newspaper account. Quoting authoritative British sources, the Morning News reported that more than 50 per cent of the doctors and junior staff in British hospitals are immigrants and215 words
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Article73 1969-01-25 8 JAKARTA. Fri. (Reuter) A military leader of the 1957 Sumatra rebellion in Indonesia. Mr. Simboion. made a political comeback yesterday with his election as secretarygeneral of the Army-backed Trade Union Federation. Soksi. Mr. Simboion. a retired Colonel who was military commander of North Sumatra when the revolt73 words
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Article53 1969-01-25 8 SAIGON. Frt. (Reuter) Flames raging through a twoblock area on the outskirts of Saigon today sent hundreds of South Vietnamese Army families fleeing from their homes Dozens of flretrucks poured water on the fire which devastated the area of small one and two-storey brick and concrete homes. No53 words
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Article86 1969-01-25 8 MANILA. Fn. (Reuter) Former Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal has made public his bid for a return match at the polls in the November presidential elections with President Ferdinand Marcos. Mr. Macapagal told newsmen yesterday that “an increasing number of people, common folk. businessmen, students and86 words
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Article98 1969-01-25 8 KARACHI. Fri (UPI) The sidewalks of Karachi are strewn with bodies these days although most of them are paying for their siestas in the sunshine. Enterprising Pakistanis in this teeming city have recently set up “charpoys" (rope cots) along the pavements and renting them out by the98 words
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Article91 1969-01-25 8 ROME (Reuter) Italian tailors protested last night against the abolition of a rule prescribing dinner Jackets and evening growns at opera premieres. The rule was scrapped following egg-throwing demonstrations outside opera houses by youths protesting against bourgeois customs and ostentation The National Federation of Tallers and91 words
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Article462 1969-01-25 8 111TH HEART GRAFT PITTSBURGH. (UPI)—Surgeons at Allegheny General Hospital transplanted the heart of a 13-year-old girl into a 47-year-old man yesterday. The operation was the city’s second and the world’s 111th. and officials at the hospital refused to reveal an v details except to confirm the surgery NIXON'S ECONOMY462 words
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212 1969-01-25 8 JAKARTA, Fri. (Reuter) A task force of villagers and military cadets yesterday cleared volcanic debris from central Java's mount Merapi volcano off the main road linking Jogjakarta with the nearby city of Magelang, Radio Jogjakarta reported last night. The radio said the highway was212 words
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Article121 1969-01-25 8 MELBOURNE Frt. (Reuter) A lone British yachtsman reported he battled waves 80 ft high during a storm off the southern coast of Western Australia. Commander Nigel Tetley. 45. who is competing In the round-the-world single-hand-ed yacht race in a 40 ft. trimaran, told the Melbourne Sun News Pictorial121 words
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Article355 1969-01-25 8 ROBERT MUSEL - By ROBERT MUSEL LONDON. Fri. (UPI) Since everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die, scientists are under heavy pressure to spend more time on making people live longer. No one is putting the pressure on Sir Cyril Burt any more He is355 words
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Article120 1969-01-25 8 LONDON, Fri. (UPI) Prime Minister Harold Wilson said last night freedom of the press is a possession and right of the world and must be fought for “It is equally tne inheritance of those who write and of those who read.” he said at a banquet120 words
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Article63 1969-01-25 8 BOSTON, (UPI) —The The Catholic chaplain at Logan International Airport is closing the chapel promptly at sp.m. from now on because some young people haw been using his confessionals tor /amorous adventures during nocturnal hours. “On Monday. Tuesday and Friday night last week. I caught couples in the63 words
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169 1969-01-25 8 UNITED NATIONS. Frt. (UPl)—The Western Nations have Informed Secretary General U Thant that they are determined to have West Germany become a member of a UN. committee charged with the task of preparing programmes for the second development decade in the seventies. Representatives of169 words
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Article84 1969-01-25 8 HUNSTVILLE. Arkansas (UPI) Mrs. Alta Haskins Faubu3 filed suit for divorce from former Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus. charging "abuse and steady neglect.”’ The petition was filed for her by Farrell Faubus. only child of the couple's 31 years of marriage. in Madison County Circuit Court shortly84 words
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207 1969-01-25 8 VATICAN CITY. Frt. (UPI) Pope Paul VI filled 10 church posts in Hungary yesterday in one of the most sweeping moves to restore church life in that country since the Communists seized power in 1947. The appointments ended a five-year deadlock between207 words
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Article115 1969-01-25 8 CHI ANG MAI. Northern Thailand, Fri (Reuter) A Hone Kong tourist expert has said that the incredible development in travel from horseless carriage to orbiting the moon in 75 ye*rs has been achieved at the expense of the individual. He is Major Harry Stanley, executive115 words
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Article174 1969-01-25 8 WASHINGTON. Frl (UPI) For all the interest in a new administration, and all the gaiety of the Republi an inaugural festivities, much of the real excitement generated in Washington these da ys emanates from senator Edward M. Kennedy. He proved it anew at a w«£.174 words
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Article, Illustration350 1969-01-25 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. On her wav up... and working hard at it as a singer is pretty .Miss Irene Chin Voon who's sparing no effort in her climb to success. From her young days, Irene has been interested in songs ana though350 words
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Article, Illustration226 1969-01-25 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. Britain’s husky-voiced Juliet Archdale fondled her long tresses aside, took a deep breath and spoke of her ambition to become a top "pop star. She has cherished this ambition since she was a child when she began singing at the age226 words
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Article, Illustration147 1969-01-25 9 THE popular p -p group. the Quests, left for Hon* Kong for a six-month contract, recently. They are engaged to play at one of the gay night-clubs in Hong Kong, the Mocambo. The Quests have just finished their term of contract at the new cruiser-night-club, the147 words
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Article, Illustration344 1969-01-25 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. "From low comedy to high tragedy, that is what the audience will be treated to.” said James Sebastian, referring to the Experimental Theatre Club’s production of Brendan Behan s "The Hostage". James, the leading ac'or In "The Hostage” noted344 words
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304 1969-01-25 9 SHEILLAH GRAHAM - By SHEILLAH GRAHAM HOLLYWOOD (NANA) Nancy Sinatra informed her agents that she Is cutting down on television and personal appearances. "From now on,” said Nancy, who soon will be Mrs. Jack Haley. Jr., "my career will be second to my husband, home and family.”304 words
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Article246 1969-01-25 9 LONDON. Fri Chuck Connors, who stars in “Captain Nemo and the Moating City.” MGM's underwater journey into inner spare nowfilming in .Metros Lnglish Studios spent five freezing days around, near. on. in and under water without so much as a sneere. But the one246 words
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Article100 1969-01-25 9 HOLLYWOOD. Fri —Filming on MGM's The Chautauqua" was completed on Wednesday— two days ahead of schedule The Lester Welch Production directed by Peter Tewksbury stars Elvis Presley Written for the screen by Arnold and Lois Peyser from the novel by Day Keene and Dwight Vincent, “The Chautauqua"100 words
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Article50 1969-01-25 9 PARAMOUNT Pictures' “Uptight,” is a controversial new film drama dealing with an informer in the background of the clash between black revolutionaries and moderates in today's seething cities. “Uptight.” produced and directed by Jules Dassin. stars Raymond St. Jacques. Ruby Dee. Frank Silvera. Roscoe Lee Browne and Julian Mayfield.50 words
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259 1969-01-25 9 PARIS. Fri ißeuter) Handsome French film actor Alain Delon was still In custody early today as police Intensified enquiries into the murder of his bodyguard Stephen Markovic. Delon was taken Into custody yesterday after a further session of questioning the fourth on the murder of259 words
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Article234 1969-01-25 10 Tales Of Torture ALDERSHOT. England. Frl (Reuter) A High School headmistress yesterday defended two senior pupils who shocked schoolgirls with tales of torture and atrocities in the Soviet Union Five girls fainted and one fled sobbing from the hall during morning assembly at Aldershot Country High234 words
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Article148 1969-01-25 10 WASHINGTON, Fri. (Reuter) Mr. W. Averell Harriman. the former chief U S. negotiator at the Vietnam peace talks in Paris, said today he would support the efforts of the Nixon administration to achieve peace in South-east Asia. Mr. Harriman said it was his hope that there148 words
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Article83 1969-01-25 10 CANBERRA. Fri. (AFP) Career diplomat Gorton Jockel aged 48 has been appointed Australian Ambassador to Indonesia. The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister Paul Hasluck. Mr. Jockel, currently first assistant secretary in External Affairs Department in ra. succeeds Mr. Max Loveday who has been appointed83 words
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Article83 1969-01-25 10 NEW YORK. Fri. (Reuter) —A 34-year old Briton accused of making more than U *****,000 (£68.000) out of his own art forgeries was sentenced to between two-and-a-half and five years’ imprigonment here today. State Supreme Court Judge Gerald Culkin passed sentence ©n David Stein after accepting83 words
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Article, Illustration650 1969-01-25 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak, said today Malaysia was taking all measures to defend the country against aggression. He was winding up the debate on the estimates for the Ministry of Defence amounting to650 words
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378 1969-01-25 10 JOHN MACLENNAN - By JOHN MACLENNAN LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Teenagers in South London have banded together in gangs run on strictly racial lines. They accept only recruits of the same colour, according to a report published here. The friction is not only between white378 words
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Article81 1969-01-25 10 MOSCOW. Fri. (Reuter) Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin is suffering from a recurrent liver complaint and is resting at his Dacha near Moscow, usually well-informed unofficial sources said here today. The 64-year-old Premier has been absent from official duties all this month and Soviet officials have said81 words
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207 1969-01-25 10 DUBLIN. Irish Republic. Frl. (Reuter) Irish ex-convict Sean Bourke told the High Court today that master-spy George Blake admitted to him betraying 42 British agents to the Russians The Dutch-born doubleagent was serving a 42-year prison sentence when Bourke arranged his escape'' from a207 words
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Article340 1969-01-25 10 UNITED NATIONS, Fri. (UPI) Secretary-General U Thant conferred today with the top Indonesian diplomat concerned with the New Guinea territory of West Irian. Ambassador Sudjarwo Tjondronegoro. who flew in from Holland on Tuesday, reported to the U.N. chief executive on plans for settling the future340 words
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118 1969-01-25 10 BANGKOK. Fri. (AFP) Six "Hyde Park" speakers, who were arrested here in June last when they tested their right to speak under the new Thai Constitution. were released today. One of them retired police captain Cham Kraturerk immediately announced that he would sue Deputy118 words
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Article73 1969-01-25 10 SAN FRANCISCO. Fri. (Reuter) Club-swmging police encircled and arrested up to JOO striking students at San Francisco. State College today in a new battle on the troubled campus. A large force of helmeted officers trapped the demonstrators at a speaker’s platform, focal point of a rally73 words
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Article251 1969-01-25 10 LONDON. Frl. (Reuter) —Some world influenza epidemics mar he caused bv hybrids between human and bird viruses in China, a doctor suggested today. With so many people following agriculture, the chances of interaction between human and animal virus were great, said Dr. Geoffrey Schild of the251 words
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364 1969-01-25 10 SAIGON. Fri. (Reuter) The North Vietnamese and Vietcong have been secretly told to stand-bv for sabotage, terrorist or attack instructions to influence the Paris peace talks, a government communique said last night. The communique from Prime Minister Tran Van Huong’s364 words
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Article143 1969-01-25 10 PARIS. Fn. (UPl)—South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky arrived today for the Paris talks on Vietnam warning his countrv wanted peace but not at the price of communist domination Stepping off a jetliner at Orly airfield on the eve of fullscale bargaining on his143 words
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Article66 1969-01-25 10 WASHINGTON. Fn. (Reuter)— Earthquake struck the South Pacific area about 300 miles (480 kmsi south of Suva, capital of the Fiji Islands, at 0233 GMT today. The national earthquake information centre said the quake registered 6.8 on the Richter Scale and was centred about 600 kms (37066 words
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Article59 1969-01-25 10 FLUSHING. Holland. Fri. (Reuter) The Soviet ship Nemirovich Danchenko (3,385 tons) was in collision with the 18.000-ton Liberian motor tanker Phillips Arkansas in the roads of Flushing lastnight in heavy fog. and first reports said the Soviet ship was taking water. The Soviet vessel had been makme for59 words
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Article145 1969-01-25 10 P.ARIS. Fri. (Reuter)—The leaders of the United States and South Vietnamese delegations to the Paris peace talks held preliminary consultations today in preparation for the opening of the full-scale conference on Saturday. Saigon’s delegation chief, Mr. Pham Dang Lam. called on Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge, new145 words
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134 1969-01-25 10 S’pore, Mala ysia Attend HK Road Safety Meeting HONG KONG, Fri. (Reuter) A four-day road safety conference attended by 134 delegates from 11 countries opened in Hong Kong todav to discuss all aspects of vehicle safety and accident prevention. Mr Peter Chan. Chairman of the Hong Kong Road Safety Association,134 words
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Article37 1969-01-25 10 WASHINGTON. Fri. (Reuter) The Senate today confirmed the controversial nomination of Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel as Interior Secretary by a vote of 73 to 16. All of the opposing votes were cast by Democrats.37 words
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Miscellaneous1106 1969-01-25 10 rotaryy Radio today TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL 5 P.M. 1.00 Prog Summary In all Languages: 110 Belajar-lah Bahasa Kebangsaan; 1.15 Singapore 1968 Youth Festival of Music and Dance: 1.55 Land of Giants Framed 245 Wild Cargo; 310 Mv Melodv; 325 Bonanza The Duke 4 15 Many Happv Returns Mother Burnley s1,106 words
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901 1969-01-25 11 ADELAIDE, Fri. (Reuter) The Frank Worrell trophy slipped further from the West Indies' grasp today despite an unforgettable century by their skipper Garfield Sobers in the crucial fourth Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval. The West Indies, who must escape defeat in901 words
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Article115 1969-01-25 11 SYDNEY. Fri. < Reuter) Former Australian Test captain Richie Benaild today criticised a decision by the Australian Cricket Board of Control to send 14 players on a tour of India and South Africa in an article in the Sun Newspaper headed "Cricket Control Boaro goofs again strange115 words
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Article46 1969-01-25 11 SINGAPORE. Fri. Combined SchooLs beat Singapore Recreation Club I—o1 —0 in a Singapore Hockev Association Division One league match played on the Padang today. The goal was scored by S. Surajan. With this win Combined Schools are now in third position in the table.46 words
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Article147 1969-01-25 11 West Indies Ist. Inns R Fieuericks lbw b Connolly 17 J. Carew c Chappell b Gleeson 36 R. Kanhai lbw b Connolly 11 B. Butcher c Chappell b Gleeson 52 S. Nurse c and b McKenzie 5 G. Sobers b Freeman 110 C. L oyd c Lawry b Gleeson147 words
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Article133 1969-01-25 11 LONDON. Fri. i Reuter) Promoter Jack Solomons today offered Australian Johnny Famechon CS$5O.OOO to defend his world featherweight boxing title won here earlier this week against British champion Howard Winstone later this year. Solomons’ suggested venue was Porthcawl in Wales where Winstone lost the world133 words
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Article105 1969-01-25 11 BRISBANE. Fri (Reuter)— Spanish professional Andres Gimeno maintained his superb form to beat Australian Davis Cup player Ray Ruffels in straight sets here tonight to move into the men’s singles fina' of the Australian Open tennis championships. Gimeno won comfortably 6—2.11 9, 6 —2 in one105 words
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Article55 1969-01-25 11 SEOUL. Fri. <UPI> The Philippines’ Bernabe Vlllacampo will hold a non-titel fight with Cho Dong-Ki of South Korea in Jan 29. the Korean Boxing Commission said today. Cho has chalked up 25 wins against six defeats with one draw since he turned pro in 1965 He rep-esented Korea55 words
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172 1969-01-25 11 MONTE CARLO Fri (Reuter) Swede Bo Waldegaard. in a works Porsche, was today hailed as unofficial winner at the end of the 1969 Monte Carlo rally. On unofficial calculations, the 26-year-old farmer had built up a big lead during a dra-ma-packed run through the Alps172 words
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Article130 1969-01-25 11 MELBOURNE. Fri (Reuter) The new featherweight champion of the world. Johnny Famechon. was given a hero's welcome by his home town, Melbourne, today. Thousands cheered him as he arrived at Melbourne airport and drove into the city. Famechon's manager, Ambrose Palmer denied that Famechon would refuse130 words
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Article86 1969-01-25 11 BRISBANE. Fri. (AFP) Mrs. Margaret Court and Mrs. Billie Jean King will meet in the women's singles final of the Australian open tennis championships. being played here. Mrs King, the bespectacled American Wimbledon champion. has had a particular psychological advantage over her Australian rival Mrs Court, since she86 words
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Article88 1969-01-25 11 MADRID Fri. (Reuter) Spain’s Cuban-born boxer Jose Legra. stripped of his world featherweight title in London on Tuesday by Australian Johnny Famechon. considers himself still the moral champion. Returning to Madrid by air late last night. Legra told reporters: “I showed that lam the best Was88 words
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Article127 1969-01-25 12 STOKE, England. Fri. (Reuter) England beat Denmark 5-2 in the Über badminton cup European zone semi-final held here last night. Danish Names First: Mrs. J. Rietveld Nielsen lost to Miss G M. Perrin 9-12. 2-11. Miss A. Flindt beat Miss M B Box all 8-li,127 words
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Article62 1969-01-25 12 COLOGNE, West Germany. Fri. Reuter» —Ove Bengtsson of Sweden reached the semifinals of the International Indoor tennis championships here yesterday when he beat Britain's Gerald Battrick in straight sets 8-6. 6-4. In the women’s quarter finals Joyce Williams of Britain beat West Germany’s Heide Orth 6-4.62 words
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Article49 1969-01-25 12 SINGAPORE. Fri.—Arsenal Sports Club will meet RAF Tengah in the annual Nehru Memorial Cup hockey match to be played at the Woodbridge Hospital ground tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. Mr. A. W Kirby the gen-eral-manager of Rothmans of Pall Mall. Singapore, will give away the prizes.49 words
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159 1969-01-25 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Division One soccer league fixtures for the coming season which begin on March 1 will be made available to the public in booklet form at a nominal price. This was announced by the Chairman of the Sub-com-mittee meeting of the FAS yesterday.159 words
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Article62 1969-01-25 12 SINGAPORE. Fri The Singapore Boys Brigade will hold their first annual road relay at the Queenstown Lutheran Church ground, tomorrow at 400 pm. The event will start off after the arrival of Mr Ho Cheng Choon Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of National Development They will62 words
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Article39 1969-01-25 12 MEXICO City. Fri. (Reuter) World flyweight boxing champion- Chartchol Choinol of Thailand, has postponed his title fight here against Mexican EXren Torres from next Sunday until February 23 because of a cold. Mexican promoter Pablo Ochoa said today.39 words
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Advertisement413 1969-01-25 11 CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS MARRIAGE AW TBENG Dr. Phong Kee third a/o Mr Mrs roo Long Mun (Aw Mun) of Singapore to Margaret Shao-Kwan third d/o Mr. A Mrs Te Ming Tseng of Hong Kong, in Sydney on 25 1 69 SITUATIONS VACANT NGEE ANN TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPLICATIONS are invited from full-time413 words
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Advertisement563 1969-01-25 11 ACCOMMODATION VACANT TO-LIT ONI unfurnished tworoom terrace house with hall kitchen, 8 Lorong Bengkok, Singapore. Reasonable rent, ring *****3. CHAPTER 195 (Pawnbrokers.) Unredeemed Pledged Goods and Jewellery from the following Pawnbrokers' ShopsLam Joon Sior.g (Chop Sem Foh), 135. New Bridge Road. Ho Yan Kee (Chop Heng Fatt) Yong Kee. 255563 words
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Advertisement1375 1969-01-25 11 KEL. ANNOUNCEMENTS ST. PETEK'S CHURCH 1. Tavistock Avenue Serangoon Gardena 8 pore. IS. Sunday 8 00 am. Parish Communion 8 00 am. Sunday School v 30 a m. 6 00 Dm. Evensong I'HIKCH OF IHE TRUE LIGHT 25-0 PeraK Hoad 8 8 10 00 am. Service (Hokkl 10 00 am1,375 words
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Advertisement336 1969-01-25 11 (IKM'h BAPTIST «'HI K( H t Cantonese At English) 12 Suat Crescent. Singapore A. lunday 8.10 am (Sunday (School 2 45 m. (Sundav Worship 11 00 a m. Training Onion 230 pm Sundav School 743 p m Evening Worahlp RAY I’llH HOAD Hll’lhl < HI R« H rcentonese At English)336 words
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Advertisement30 1969-01-25 11 NOTICE SEMBAWANG SHIPYARD (PRIVATE) LTD. CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER THIS IS TO ADVISE THAT AS FROM MONDAY 27TH JANUARY THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SEMBAWANG SHIPYARD (PRIVATE) LTD. WILL BE *****130 words
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RACING COMMENTS
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Article1256 1969-01-25 12 Race 1: Horses Class 5* Div. 5—6 Furs. 6c 15 Yds.— 2.30 p.m (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) 1 080 August Moon 4y 900 E Donnelly 6 2 390 Pasir Kayangan 6y 8.13 Berkat Tuan Stable E B kelen t—> 5 3 000 Tetidie 7y 812 K A1,256 words
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Article, Illustration985 1969-01-25 12 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN his second to Seals Bay over the mile last week Entertainment VII is my choice to win Race Six at Bukit Timah today. Quickly Into his stride Entertainment VII set the pace and was nicely clear of the held at the home985 words
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Article151 1969-01-25 12 BIG BEN JIMMY LAD KB.K. CISCO RACE 1 COSMOPOLITAN Mirage Kings Row T. HUNTER Mirage Cosmopolitan YES Dear ITI Mirage Treasure Hunter MIRAGE Cosmopolitan King's Row RACE l CARAMOOR Gurkha Moroccan Prince Gl RKH A Caramoor Bildarra CARAMOOR Bildarra Kita Suka GURKHA Caramoor Dalrido II RACE 3 SPRING FANCY151 words
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Article26 1969-01-25 12 Big Ben Caramoor Magic Bing Dnrceno Jimmy Lad Ciolden Sun Entertainment Sir Walter K.B.K. Caramoor Parallel Superago Cisco Mirage Superago Prince Piper26 words
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Article325 1969-01-25 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Sun Rage (Alan Trevena) did an attractive 3f. workout on a good track at Bukit Timah this morning when he clocked 39 for 3f. on the bit. Hobart, with Glynn Pretty j astride, went leisurely over 3f. in even time. He clapped on325 words
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Article229 1969-01-25 12 MONTEREY California. Fri (Reuteri The first round of the Bing Crosby national pro-amateur 72-hole golf tournament here was washed out yesterday by heavy rain. The scores of the players who had finished their rounds on the three courses of Pebble Beach. Cypress Point and229 words
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Miscellaneous63 1969-01-25 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore: 333 am (8 ft. 5 ins.); 9.53 am. (3 ft. 2 ins.); 3.52 p.m. (7 ft. 7 ins.); 9.57 p.m. (3 ft. 8 ins TOMORROW Singapore: 406 am. (8 ft. 3 ins.); 10.52 am. (3 ft. 2 ins.); 5 p.m (6 ft. 8 ins.); 10.4263 words
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