Eastern Sun, 13 February 1969
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Title Section21 1969-02-13 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 912 Thursday, 13 February 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents21 words
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138 1969-02-13 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Acting Police Secretary. DSP H. L. Boudeywn. today denied speculation that several senior officers have been interdicted or susJ ended in connection with the running of a big “Chap i-Kee" syndicate. But DSP Boudewyn confirmed that seven police officers, including two gazetted138 words
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117 1969-02-13 1 BANGKOK. Wed. (UPI) The Thai Government political party's victory in Monday elect ons was confirmed early toray or. the basis of final, untfficial results from all but one province. The Government quickly began forming a new Cabinet. Gen. Prapas Charusathien. tne military strongman who117 words
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Article45 1969-02-13 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. The new Commander of Far East Air Force. Air Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler, arrived here today to take up his new appointment. succeeding Air Marshal Sir Rochford Hughes He was accompanied by his wife. Lady Wheeler, and daughter, Caroline.45 words
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Article135 1969-02-13 1 TEL AVIV. Wed. (Reuter) A Syrian Air Force MiG was shot down today by Israeli fighter aircraft, a military spokesman announced here. An Israeli military spokesman said two Syrian Air Force jets of the MiG type were intercepted at midday over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights135 words
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98 1969-02-13 1 MOSCOW. Wed. (Reuter) The Soviet Defence Ministry newspaper Red Star charged today that U.S. air manoeuvres in Southern Turkey would sharpen tension in the Middle East and create a new threat to world peace. The newspaper described the three-day manoeuvres, which began yesterday around the98 words
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Article41 1969-02-13 1 SALISBURY. Wed. (Reuter) African nationalist leader Nriahaningi Sithole was jailed for six years todayafter being found guilty of inritment to murder Rhodesian Premier lan Smith and two of his Cabinet Ministers. See Earlier Report in Page 8.41 words
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Article, Illustration149 1969-02-13 1 BONN. Wed. (Reuter) About 500 Biafran and West German students screamed "Wilson murderer" as British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrived at Bonn town hall today to sign the town's Golden Book. The crowd of demonstrators against Britain's policy in Nigeria, held back by crash barriers and police– UPI radiophoto. - 149 words
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181 1969-02-13 1 VATICAN CITY. Wed (Reuter) Pope Paul in an apparent reference to the controversy over his stand on birth control said today that the human conscience was not always infallible and needed to be guided. "Conscience must be instructed.” he told pilgrims at his general audience,181 words
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Article87 1969-02-13 1 CUERNAVACA. Mexico. Wed. (Reuter) Mexican carpenter Humberto Vazquez got into a fight in a bar here before dawn today and finished up with a knife sticking into his head. He decided to go to hospital so: He waited for a bus. but none came along. He87 words
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253 1969-02-13 1 BOMBAY. Wed. (Reuter) Thousands of people returned to work here today after four davs of the worst riots in Bombay’s history which paralysed business and left 44 people dead and 500 injured. As the daylight curfew was lifted this morning, buses253 words
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Article67 1969-02-13 1 BANGKOK. Wed. (UPI) Communist guerillas killed six Thai military medics and wounded one other on Tuesday in a raid on a mobile medical unit in Kuiburi District. 140 miles south of Bangkok, officials in the province said. It was the first sizeable Communist strike in67 words
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158 1969-02-13 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Two Thai trawlers were seized and 10 fishermen arrested in Malaysian territorial waters off the Trengganu coast by i Royal Mataysian Navy pa rol craft, a Ministry of Defei.-e statement said today. The patrol craft, the K D. Rentaka. under158 words
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Article55 1969-02-13 1 PITTSBURGH. Pennsylvania. Wed (UPI) —John H Harris, millionaire showman who created the internationally known "Ice Capades." died today in Mercy Hospital of a blood infection and internal complications. He was 70. Harris was admitted to the hospital a month ago for a routine examination and55 words
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Article27 1969-02-13 1 MALMOE. Sweden. Wed. (UPI) —Quadruplets were born early Wednesday here but one of the four babies died only an hour later. Malmoe General Hospital announced.27 words
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Article30 1969-02-13 1 JAKARTA. Wed. (Reter) President Suharto of Indonesia is sick with influenza and will spend the next few days at home in bed. Health Minister Professor Siwabessy, said today.30 words
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285 1969-02-13 1 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) A Government decision is expected this month on Malaysia's offer to buy British jump-jet Harrier fighters if the Royal Air Force stationed its warplanes in Malaysia until 1971. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said yesterday the proposal was285 words
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Article111 1969-02-13 1 BORDEAUX. Wed. (Reuter) Police with an armoured car today maintained their siege of a farmhouse near here where an armed Frenchman still held two of his children hostage. Andre Fourquet. 38. has already shot dead a policeman. and has threatened to kill his son. 11. and111 words
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Article52 1969-02-13 1 VATICAN CITY, Wed (Reuter) American astronaut Frank Borman will meet Pope Paul and give a lecture to Cardinals here on Saturday on his moon-circling Apollo 8 flight, a Vatican spokesman said today. It is the first time the Vatican has invited an astronaut to address such52 words
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Article34 1969-02-13 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. (Reuter) A left-wing group of parties led by pro-Peking Communists tonight won an absolute majority in the assembly of the strategic industrial state of West Bengal.34 words
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87 1969-02-13 1 ATLANTA. Wed. (Reuter) Shapely brnnette Phoebe Hill. 26. w* i married a life senteur* cc.ivict she had nevei met. says she will wait for him “no matter how long it takes.” Mrs. Hill started writing to Raymond C. Hill, 36, after reading87 words
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Article56 1969-02-13 1 Varsity students want more extra-curricular activities Page 3. RTS Talentime to be telecast live Page 4. 2.000th locally-assembled Mercedes-Benz Page 4. Stock Market: Tradin* suspended for two hours Page 7. Singapore's newest tourist attraction Page 9. •S 5 Student Essay winners Page 10- Latest in local and56 words
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Article53 1969-02-13 1 PARIS. Wed. (Reuter) Burglars carried off clothes newly designed by French couturier Yves Saint Laurent from a boutique in the fashionable Avenue Victor Hugo in Paris early today, police said. The night raid involved coats, trousers ensembles and handbags worth some 250.000 Francs (about £20.800), according53 words
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142 1969-02-13 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Malaysia has received certain proposals from Britain regarding Tunku Abdul Rahman’s suggestion that an RAF base be set up at Labuan until 1971 pending the arrival of the Harrier jump jets. This was disclosed today by Tun Abdul Razak after he had142 words
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70 1969-02-13 1 ERDING, West Germany, Wed. (Reuter) Nine people, including a child, were feared killed and five others seriously injured when a West German military transport plane crashed today onto a house near this upper Bavarian town. Police here said eight of those feared dead70 words
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Article69 1969-02-13 1 AS a public service Eastern Sun will henceforth publish birth, death and anniversary notices without an-/ charge. All such notices should be brought to Eastern Sun at 28-B Cantonment Road in writing. These will be printed the following day. No telephone calls, please. Bring the information69 words
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Miscellaneous21 1969-02-13 1 I LADIES DAY :c f s “I know you don’t like me to interrupt your Wednesday bridge game, dear however... I’*21 words
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195 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE. Wed A pretty young lady Is getting all set to welcome the ‘YEAR OF THE ROOSTER' with a big bang thanks to TOTO. This young lady who is not a regular Toto participant obtained one FREE COUPON from her father and marked195 words
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Article100 1969-02-13 2 KUCHINO, Wed. <AFP> A United Nations tourism expert. Dr. Joseph M Torbar, arrived here yesterday evening to look Into tourist potentials Mr. Torbar will stay in Malaysia for three months under the invitation of the Federal Government. He will tour various states to boost tourism100 words
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95 1969-02-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Three vocational schools, a technical, an agricultural and a trade schools will be built in Selangor this year with aid from the World Bank, the Sultan of Selangor said today. He announced this when he officially opened the Selangor State Legislative Assembly95 words
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444 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE, Wed.-*-The Un versify of Singapore Students' Union has welcomed several measures, including revision of degree courses and introduction of new ones, outlined r :cently by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. i on Chin Cnye. It however regretted that the university had not taken a444 words
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245 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE Wed Llm Hock Soon. 25. a Anal-year architectural student in the Singapore Polytechnic won the Sime Darby Studentship Award 1968 for hig design scheme entitled (ASA Architectural Students Atelier) announced here today. A jubilant Llm told reporters that he was Indeed lucky to245 words
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91 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. A man. Ang Keng Ine. today failed in his High Court appeal against a sentence by a lower court on a charge of assisting in the management of “chap ji kee.” Ang. who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a fine of $4,00091 words
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Article, Illustration150 1969-02-13 2 The commemorative Issue consisting of three values 15 cents, 30 cents and 75 cents will be on sale from April 15 until stocks are ex- naufieu, The three stamps feature a common design with different background colours. Those who wish to make applications for large quantities of150 words
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457 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. A Public Relations Hostess. Rosalind Seah. told a Magistrates Court today bow she was dragged Into a room by the hair by a woman and assaulted by both her husband and this woman. She said she had waited Outside457 words
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184 1969-02-13 2 TAPPET, wed <AFP» Malaysian Consul ip Taipei Mr KhOr Eng Hee said in a letter published by the local China New* Agency today that the paper wa s •wide of the mark" in it* recent editorial on Tunku Abdul Rahman's statement that Malaysian student* m184 words
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Article48 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE, Wed Fiv* new lawyers were admitted to the Singapore Bar today by Mr Justice Kulasekaram in the High Court They were. Da to Balwant Singh Of Kuala Lumpur. Mr KR Thampuran. Mrs. Tan K:m Seng. Mr. SC. Wong and Mr. Soo Waj Sun48 words
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Article36 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE. Wed Military personnel will be conducting exercises between 7pm to 7 a m from Friday to Saturday in the Tuas area Blanks will be used and the public ar« advised not to he alarmed.36 words
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Article, Illustration249 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The famous Madrigal Singers of the University of Philippines flew into Singapore this morning for a three-day visit. From Singapore, the group will flrst proceed to Europe on a goodwill tour before going to New York to participate in the Second International Choral Festival249 words
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183 1969-02-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Police here today arrested three men suspected to be members of the notorious “Samurai*’ gang and recovered three tape recorders, a Samurai sword and a dagger. Police believe the arrest will help solve a recent spat* of armed robberies in183 words
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186 1969-02-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, assured the Dewan Ra'ayat today that the government, in sponsoring the forthcoming conference of Muslim Countries, was ln no way attempting to Interfere with the powers of the State rulers. In an appeal for186 words
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Article84 1969-02-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed The Selangor State Assembly began its Anal session today before dissolving for the coming general elections. The Sultan of Se angor opened the threenlay session at the State Secretariat here after inspecting a guard of honour by a detachment from the Royal Malaysia84 words
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Article38 1969-02-13 2 SINGAPORE Wed The Public Work s Department will be testing the sirens at Bedok Camp and Guillemard Camp at 10.00 a m and 200 pm respectively on Friday The public are advised not to be alarmed.38 words
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Article101 1969-02-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR Wed A course for central bankers in South-east Asia. New Zealand and Australia will be held in Malaysia m 1972 This was disclosed today by Tan Sri Ismail bin Ali. the Governor of Bank Negara when he returned from a two-da v meeting of101 words
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Advertisement127 1969-02-13 2 I your sto '5 torn ini eel m mm.m WEISEN-U tablets <ili-u V— u-*a—-outer: antacids FAST Kl UJ 7r anti-ulcer WEISEN-U a double layered tablet. The Outer layer contains quick-acting antacids, and the inner core contains an anti-ulcer substance, the latest discovery m.m 5.C., which slowly dissolves to relieve pain127 words
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Article, Illustration178 1969-02-13 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Meet Miss Akemi Shibuya. 16. and co-partner Akiao Ida both “big top" stars of the All Japanese Kinoshlta Circus currently in Singapore on a 36-dav engagement at the Great World Amusement Park commencing on Feb. 16. The duo who have been performing together for more than178 words
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138 1969-02-13 3 SINGAPORE. Wed Entries for science subjects for the Cambridge Higher School Certificate Examination for private candidates will be received from Feb. 24 to March 7. Entry forms are available from the Examinations Division, Ministry of Education. Candidates must supply proof that they are138 words
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201 1969-02-13 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Two Magistrates have been promoted to District Judges. > They are Mr. Boey Kun Hong, the Ninth Magistrate, and Mr. Anwarul Haque, the Fifth Magistrate. Mr Boey now sits in the Fourth Magistrate's and District Court while Mr. Haque will sit as201 words
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Article42 1969-02-13 3 SINGAPORE Wed. A theft of 24 pigs valued at $1,500 was reported at a farm in Lim Chu Kang Road, yesterday. The farmer. Neo Kian Choon. who owns the farm said that the pigs were stolen during the night.42 words
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379 1969-02-13 3 BIG PUZZLE IN SINGAPORE SI NG A PORE, Wed.—The Asian Institute of Technology (Formerly SEATO school of engineering) is disappointed that no Singapore engineering student has so far applied for scholarships granted by the Lee Found- ation. This was disclosed by Mr.379 words
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Article83 1969-02-13 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The eight-man Japanese team which is here to conduct a survey on the establishment of a fishing port in the east coast of West Malaysia has completed thei r survey at Kuantan one of the three sites where the survey is to83 words
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Article81 1969-02-13 3 SINGAPORE. Wed The Port of Singapore Authority has prepared charts > n full colour showing in diagrammatic form all the port signals in use in the Port of Singapore. These charts contain all the flag signals including those of international importance, the new channel control81 words
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Article601 1969-02-13 3 CLEAR-CUT EXTRA-CURRICULAR PLAN WANTED SINGAPORE. Wed.— While welcoming certain changes in the development of the University of Singapore, the university’s Students’ Union has expressed disappointment that no stand has been made on extra-curricular activities. Tn a letter to Dr. Toh Chin Chye. the vice-chancellor, the union said601 words
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Article98 1969-02-13 3 SINGAPORE Wed. The Singapore Children's Society is looking for volunteers to help supervise the sale of flags on Feb. 22. Volunteers are kindly requested to contact Mrs. Frances Yap. Woodbridge Hospital Staff Quarters No. 1 (Tel: *****) after office hours or the society’s Administrative Officer. Mr. Bernard Lee98 words
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Article148 1969-02-13 3 SINGAPORE Wed. A school teacher. Neo Lam Choon. who returned home one day and found that his wife had packed her belongings and left their matrimonial home was today granted a divorce on the grounds of desertion. Neo told the court that his .marriage was not a148 words
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Article60 1969-02-13 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Police are looking for the friends and relatives of an unidentified man who was killed in a road accident at the junction of Kim Seng Road and River Valley Road, yesterday. There were a total of 118 road accidents of ■which one was fatal and60 words
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Article, Illustration510 1969-02-13 4 SINGAPORE, Wed.—The 2,000th Mercedes-Benz passenger car assembled In Singapore Is a shining example of what can be achieved by Joint venture between Singapore capital and highly skilled labour and German know-how. This was stated today by the German Ambassador, Mr. Oswald Baron von Richthofen,510 words
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Article, Illustration119 1969-02-13 4 A famous Teoehew opera group from Hong Kong, The Sin Tien Chai, has arrived in Singapore to stage public performances at the New World Amusement Park from Saturday, Feb. 15. The Teoehew Opera Troupe has been wellknown in Hong Kong, Thailand119 words
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Article, Illustration305 1969-02-13 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Deathdefying jumps across high roof-tops and deep ravines 17-year-old Chan Chuen “poohpoohs” at these daring feats. For Chan Chuen is today one of the top stunt-girls doubling for famous actresses in Hong Kong and Taiwan. One of her most recent tasks was to double305 words
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Article235 1969-02-13 4 SINGAPORE. Wed—A fivemember Indian Trade mission flew into Singapore tonight to explore the possibilities of joint ventures in the Republic. Mr. HR. Rao, leader of the delegation told reporters that the main aim of the mission was to study the investment climate here and also235 words
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Article126 1969-02-13 4 SINGAPORE. Wed —A local recording company. Hoover Recording Company today signed a contract with an up-and-coming new vocalist. Elaine Leong to cut 12 discs during the coming year. Under the contract, the artist is also assured of an income of $4,800. The contract was concluded126 words
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Article55 1969-02-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The government intends to print more copies of the translated version of the Koran, the Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, said today. He told the Dewan Ra’ayat that 5.000 copies were printed last year and that most of them had been sold55 words
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257 1969-02-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —Members of the 54-mem-ber team of American Journalists now here on a three-day visit has begun sending back favourable reports on Malaysia This was stated today by Mr. Walter Porter, editor and publisher of the Culpeper Star-Exponent, a newspaper published in257 words
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657 1969-02-13 4 RTS Talentime Will Be Telecast Live SINGAPORE Wed Those who have not been able to obtain tickets for the grand finals of the RTS Talentime and RTS Enterprise Show will be able to see it “live” on Channel 8 on Chinese New Tear s Eve. This was announced by the657 words
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Article980 1969-02-13 4 IN commemoration of the 150th anniversary of th« founding of Singapore, the Singapore Scouts Association and the Girl Guides Association have selected the following people as office bearers during the Scout/ Guide Week 1969: Chairman: Mr. Freddy Yin Ee Kheng: vice-chairman: Madam Chan Siok Fong (Girl980 words
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142 1969-02-13 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The government hopes to intensify its research in agriculture to broaden the base of the country’s economy, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said today. He said this when he gave a briefing on the country’s development programme to142 words
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Miscellaneous46 1969-02-13 4 abu By LIM KOK (LOCHHERE WHEN iVANO WHEN /SAY XsaV'comV, YOU r LOST. > CO ME YOU GET 1 LOST! WING AND WHEN ISAY PLEASE PUT a it down: i hope you worn KINDLY, COM PL COM PLY S WITH M Y VERY < REASON ABLE REQUEST! UrQ46 words
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Article926 1969-02-13 5 LET ME KILL MY WIFE BORDEAUX. (Reuter) A S8-year-old man who locked himself and two of his children in a house here and Shot dead a policeman who tried to approach, offered to barter the children’s lives for that of his estranged wife. Andre Fourquet, who threatened to kill926 words
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287 1969-02-13 5 TOKYO, Wed. (UPI) An eight-member Japanese trade delegation will leave here on Friday for Peking with the blessings of Prime Minister Eisaku Sato to negotiate a new trade agreement with Communist China. The one year trade agreement. called the “Memorandum trade287 words
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Article165 1969-02-13 5 DAMASCUS. Syria. Wed. (UPI) Syria has stepped up its cold war with Iraq with charges that hundreds of Iraqis have been arrested and scores of others prevented from leaving the country. The official Syrian Baath Party newspaper Ath Thawra claimed former Premier Aref Abdel Razzak. rormer165 words
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Article76 1969-02-13 5 LONDON. (UPI) Chinese diplomats said British journalist Eric Gordon, his wife and son were under arrest in Communist China for unspecified offences against Chinese laws. Ben Whitaker, a Labour member of Parliament, said the Chinese told him Gordon and his wife. Marie, missing for 1676 words
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Article71 1969-02-13 5 MOSCOW (UPI) The third hurricane of the year has struck the Black Sea port of Novorossisk causing heavy damage. Izvestia reported last night. It gave no account of casualties but its report of the storm indicated it would be surprising if there were no deaths or injuries.71 words
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Article251 1969-02-13 5 PORT MORESBY, New Guinea. Wed. (UPI) Four natives were sentenced today to two years in jail for shooting a supposed sorceress with arrows and then hacking her to death with tribal axes. The woman's brother. Ben Imp. told the court he had seen his sister Nai-Imp. eat251 words
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Article113 1969-02-13 5 NEW DELHI. (UPI) The archaeological survey of India has worked out a plan for the conservation of world famous Buddha images and paintings at Bamiyan in Afghanistan. India’s Education Minister Mr. Trigun a Sen announced at the opening of the flve-day confference on central Asia113 words
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Article, Illustration108 1969-02-13 5 BONN (INB>: In Europe, the woman has the most say! At any rate, this must be the case according to the rules of democratic majority within the states of the European Economic Community (EEC). For in 1966 67, there were only 88.7 million men in the six108 words
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261 1969-02-13 5 MOSCOW. Wed. (Reuter) The Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia last night issued a joint call for the strengthening of the Warsaw Pact, the Communist military grouping which sent troops into Czechoslovakia last August. The call came in a communique issued here after a week-long visit261 words
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173 1969-02-13 5 BONN. (UPI i Prime Minister Harold Wilson of Britain flew into Bonn yesterday for discussions with West German leaders of the latest East German threat to blockade traffic to West Berlin. Mr Wilson will confer with Chancellor Kurt Kieslnger and other Bonn173 words
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Article119 1969-02-13 5 BUENOS AIRES. 'UPI) The recently married daughter of comedian Bob Hope and her husband were slightly injured In an autombile accident, police reported yesterday. Authorities said Mr Hope's daughter, Linda, and her husband. Nathaniel Greenbait. were on their honeymoon when the accident occurred. The couple119 words
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Article199 1969-02-13 5 ROME. i UPI) Italy’s three major unions today went ahead with plans for the second nationwide strike ir eight days —a walkout of i workers in private industry to demand equal pay between the rich north and poor south. Observers regarded the strike as199 words
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Article169 1969-02-13 5 AUCKLAND, New Zealand Wed (UPI) A new contraceptive pill which does not affect ovulation will be Introduced In New Zealand the first country in the world to get such for general use. The new pill is said to have none of the side effects of169 words
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Article255 1969-02-13 5 PRAGUE. (Reuter) Mr. Alexander Dubeek. the Czechoslovak Communist leader, has given new- assurances that Prague will not abandon its liberal aims. In a carefully-worded ideological defence of his policies published today, the 47-year-old party chief Indicated the Prague reforms could withstand Soviet pressure for further restriction.255 words
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189 1969-02-13 5 PARIS (Reuter) Hel. meted police cleared 200 militant teachers from the Sorbonne early today after they had occupied the famed French seat of learning for about five and a half hours. But the teachers. once turned loose in the street, formed into a column and189 words
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Miscellaneous45 1969-02-13 5 5 OUT OF 49 ONLY 3 MORE DAYS TO THE VERY SPECIAL DRAW 100,000 FIRST PRIZE OR $20,000 SECOND PRIZE COULD EASILY BE YOURS! Keep all *4* portions of your coupons for the lucky draw. You may win one of the 4-04 free gift prizes.45 words
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Article296 1969-02-13 6 THE Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia have called for strengthening of the Warsaw Pact. The call came after a week-long talks in Moscow of Prague’s Foreign Minister Mr. Marko with Soviet leaders including Brezhnev and Kosygin. To the outside world, the emphasis on Warsaw Pact buildup by Mr. Marko296 words
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Article316 1969-02-13 6 rpHE hijacking of the Eastern Airlines DC-8 to Cuba on Monday was the fourteenth such incident in 1969. It was also the nearest thing to total disaster and tragedy without having been one. The stewardess who was nudged with a gun said that in the final316 words
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Article100 1969-02-13 6 (AFP) WEST Berlin's “Neo-Nazis” plan to take advantage of the forthcoming Presidential elections to boost their organisation, the Soviet Government paper Izvestia wrote today Izvestia said the West Berlin chapter of the right wing National Democratic Party (NPD) described as “Neo-Nazis”, has interpreted Bonn’s decision to hold the– (AFP) - 100 words
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Article413 1969-02-13 6 ROBERT RICCI - BY ROBERT RICCI NEW YORK. Wed. (Reuter) Thousands of young artists here are finding it difficult to break into the increasingly competitive and fickle New York art world. There are about 380 galleriea here and the rate of failure is high last year 40 were413 words
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Article287 1969-02-13 6 CAIRO. Wed. (AFP) The semi official newspaper A1 Gumhurlya today termed 'unjustified'' any hope of a peaceful solution to the Middle East crisis. The newspaper in an editorial said that such hopes “after the United States refusal to impose a solution on the countries in the287 words
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Article136 1969-02-13 6 NEW YORK. Wed. (AFP) The controversial interview with Israeli Premier Levi Eshkol published by Newsweek was “a fully accurate account” of what Mr. Eshkol said, a spokesman for the magazine said today. The spokesman said: “Newsweek stands on Its report of the interview with Mr. Eshkol as136 words
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Article439 1969-02-13 6 TOKYO. Wed. (l*PI)—The Peking People’s Daily on Tuesday said Japan’s Prime Minister Elsaku Sato is the “most servile flunkey of U.S. imperialism,’’ the Communist New China News Agency reported Wednesday. The official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party aaid despite demands by the Okinawan people and439 words
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130 1969-02-13 6 VIENNA. Wed. (Reuter) The Hungarian News Agency MTI said today there were growing sign* in Peking that the Chinese Communist Party’s Ninth Congress, planned lor this year, will he held soon. Reporting from Peking, the Agency said China's provincial leaders were already in130 words
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141 1969-02-13 6 HONG KONG. Wed. (AFP) The Vieteong Liberation Press Agency has said the National Liberation Front (NLF) would stand firm cm its demand that the US. unconditionally withdraw her troops and those of her allies as the only way to solve the South Vietnam141 words
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Article323 1969-02-13 6 HONG KONG, Wed. (AFP) The official press in Shanghai today went all out to draw the attention of the city’s population to the importance of applying Chairman Mao's policy toward intellectuals. The Wen Hui Pao and the Liberation Dally devoted their whole front pages to323 words
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416 1969-02-13 6 DUSKO DODER - BY DUSKO DODER MOSCOW, Wed. (UPI) The spirit of Dr. Zhivago quietly penetrated the Soviet Union through national television on Sunday night, and young Russians recog- nised It. It was not the film made after the novel for which Boris416 words
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Article396 1969-02-13 6 William Gasson - By William Gasson FLAT POINT. Saba. Wed. (Reuter) Air travellers with an urge to add some spice to their landings and take-offs should come to Saba, set like a tropical Mount Fuji in the Caribbean Sea. This tiny island, about 10 minutes by396 words
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Article435 1969-02-13 6 HARRY HOBBS - BY HARRY HOBBS LONDON, Wed. (UPI) The lowly cashew nut is a good example of how interwoven international trade has become. If people stopped chewing cashews 200,000 women in India would be thrown out of work, the economies of several African countries endangered and the435 words
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118 1969-02-13 6 MOSCOW. Wed. (UPI) —The Russian writers’ review “Oktiabr” (“October”) launched a virulent attack today against the editorial department of the ‘‘Little Literary Encyclopaedia”. the fifth volume of which has just been published here. In a 12-page onslaught “Oktiabr" accused the writers of articles in the encyclopaedia118 words
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Article415 1969-02-13 6 (From Sin Chew Jit Fob) Dr. Toh Chin Chye’s plan for the university reform, according to what he said, ia aimed at making the university of Singapore to play a more positive role in our social and cultural lives. The university should therefore be more concerned415 words
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Article262 1969-02-13 6 CAIRO. Wed. (APT) The Palestinian Liberation Organlsatlon may set up permanent missions in Western capitals to counter “Israeli propaganda” but rumours that Its Executive Council had already decided to open such missions were “premature”, a PLO spokesman said here today. He said no such decision had262 words
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Article, Illustration132 1969-02-13 7 DR T. F. GASKELL. Scientific Adviser to the British Petroleum Company. spoke on “The Growing Importance of Oceanography 1 to students of the Singapore Polytechnic and members of the Singapore National Academy of Science today. The flrst lecture was held at the Singapore Polytechnic132 words
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382 1969-02-13 7 Britain BOAC Help Air Ceylon Expand HONG KONG, Wed. Britain and BOAC ore helping Air Ceylon to move into top gear as an international airline by providing technical expertise in tour key fields operations, engineering, marketing and finance. Under the Colombo Plan agreement for technical assistance to developing countries. Britain’s382 words
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Article114 1969-02-13 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Association of Banks in Malay-sia-Singapore today made the following change* m its rates to merchants (rates arc quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of f° p ifn currency). SELLING TT. or OD. ready: Deutsche Marks $76 6075; Holland Guilders $B4 7775; Swiss Francs $7l114 words
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Article78 1969-02-13 7 NEW DELHI. Wed. An agreement has been signed for supply of 45.000 tonnes of bananas from Maharashtra and Gujarat States to Gulf countries reports Economic Times Bombay recently. Agreement is for a five-year period. The deal is expected to bring foreign exchange amounting to Rs 41.578 words
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Article106 1969-02-13 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following ships are expected to be in port today. Godowns Vessels 1/2 Tobias Maersk 3/4 Elisabeth 5 Nikkou Maru 10/11 Sandakan Maru 15/10 Fernbrook 18 President Harding 21/22 Perry 23/24 Chen Cheng 25/20 Alkaid 27/28 Dahlia 29/30 Jens Maersk 31/32 Thorsorient 33/34 Srbfja 35/36106 words
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Article300 1969-02-13 7 Rubber Down Cent SINGAPORE W*d February first grade rubber buyer* closed at 8 P m in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur todav at 63-3 8 cents per ib. down one eighth of a cent from previous close The tone of the market was barely steady. The market opened loner on easier300 words
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Article15 1969-02-13 7 SINGAPORE ITM The tin price for toiay ua§ SSSo per picul, up 51.2&.15 words
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1388 1969-02-13 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. Power failure in the Singapore trading room of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore at Gifford Hcuse today limited trading to slightly morj than two hours. Business was suspenued at about 10.27 am., and only resumed at approximately 15 minutes past1,388 words
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Article58 1969-02-13 7 SEOUL. Wed. <UPI> A Cabinet meeting yesterday decided to exempt 30 Industrial Items and dally necessities from special tariffs effective from March 1. The Industrial items will Include lumber, raw cotton crude oil. chemical fertiliser, sulphur, and machines used by agricultural and manufacturing industries. The tax58 words
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Article81 1969-02-13 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. (Reuter) Dealers at Singapore's stock exchange were forced to sit and wait, powerless to do business, for nearly two hours this morning after a power failure blacked out the main trading room. The lights went out Just 27 minutes after trading opened81 words
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Article64 1969-02-13 7 HONG KONG. Wed. (VPI) —Moncv Quotations; HK 56.***** per U.S dollar HK $6 ***** per U.S. dollar TT. HK $14.53 per pound sterl"flK $311.25 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. HK Sl6l 2 per 10.000 Japanese yen HK $136.7 per 100 Philippine peso? buyers. HK64 words
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Article, Illustration163 1969-02-13 7 SINGAPORE. Wed 'Around the world, photography today is proving one of the best means for making education both more effective and more efficientcommented Mr. John G. Spence. Kodak international specialist in the motion-picture and educa'ion fields. Mr. Spence is currently (February 9-14) visiting Kuala163 words
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195 1969-02-13 7 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Stock Markets were quietly mixed throughout most of the day with falls predominating, but late surnort enabled leading industrials to end on a firm note yesterday. Government stocks. too. went better following modest buying interest, although gains were small. Banks and insurances195 words
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Article93 1969-02-13 7 NEW DELHI. Wed. Electric Fan Industry through its exports earned foreign exchange worth Rs. 16.293.000. In 1966-67 total exports amounted to Rs 1 3.189.000 compared to Rs. 9.557.000 and Rs. 930.000 in 1965-66 and 1964-65 respectively. Kuwait was the best customer taking 36 per cent of93 words
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Article607 1969-02-13 7 SINGAPORE Mock f*. change sold and other pricer nfttciall? listed at the close Of DU'Inru INDUSTRIALS Aetna 8.12 2.43 Bui Co xaII 8.12 2 08 Borneo Bhd 1.87 1 81 Bou.trad 2.28 2 31 C sugar 4.88 4 711 C old storage ••..'ill r».; *i hemlcal607 words
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Article150 1969-02-13 7 MELBOURNE. Wed Group net profit one of Australia’s major iron ore developments. Hamersley Holdings Ltd., almost doubled from $9,394 484 to $17,951,774 in the year to December 1968. The group began exporting from Mount Tom Price in Western Australia In August 1668 and Is now well ahead150 words
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Article51 1969-02-13 7 (Managers Prices) 1st Malayan XI* 2 99 2nd Malayan XII 2 IB 3rd Malayan 1.35 1 he < nimnerce In«l 1.06 1.1* 1 lie sating fund.. 120 1.30 M Invest fund 1.30 1.40 1st Hone Kong 1.33 141* 2nd Hung knng .95 1 Oil* Sterling <>m 7/5 (•Hong51 words
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Article121 1969-02-13 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The noon price* at me Singapore 1 hinese Produce Exchange today are Buyer Seller 1 f>f unijf Oil <F O B Hu Ik 50 00 locoiini on <F o B i Brum 52 50 l.oo*e C opra Mixed 31.50 Xlunlnk H title Pepper (FOB) 96% N.L.W. 112121 words
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101 1969-02-13 7 1 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Mitsui O.S.K. Line* will resume their i monthly service to West Afrl- can ports commencing March 1969. The flrst vessel scheduled to call at Singapore Is tho MV. “Honolulu Maru” ***** dwt on March 12. Ports of call will be101 words
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Article657 1969-02-13 8 LATEST HUACK CARACAS. (UPI) Venezuela is awaiting the return of one of its airliners...... hijacked in the morning to Cuba. Venezuelan officials said up to perhaps seven of the 73 persons aboard the plane were terrorists who forced the plane to make the increasingly common flight to Cuba. US657 words
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169 1969-02-13 8 SALISBURY. Wed. (Reuter) African nationalist leader Ndabaningi Sithole was today found guilty of incitement to murder Rhodesian Premier lan Smith and two cabinet ministers. Mr Justice John Lewis, who presided over the trial with two assessors, said the finding was unanimous. Two other alternative169 words
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129 1969-02-13 8 LONDON. Wed (Reuter) A mother of 12 •went to court to try and divorce her third husband and found they were never legally married. Mrs Edith Roberts. 68. learned she was still married to her first husband who left her 48 years ago. For129 words
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Article164 1969-02-13 8 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) The House of Commons has roundly rejected a bill designed to cut to a mere trickle the flow of Commonwealth immigrants into Britain. The bill was introduced by former Conservative Commonwealth Secretary Duncan Sandys. The house killed it on its first reading 247-126164 words
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414 1969-02-13 8 MELBOURNE, Australia, Wed. (UPI) Australia's new Minister for External Affairs Mr. Gordon Freeth says that he "recognised the value" of maintaining a military presence in Asia and indicated the government was close to finalising new defence and foreign policies. He expressed the hopes414 words
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157 1969-02-13 8 NEWARK New Jersey, Wed. (UPI) The sale of the Beatle record Two virgins” with a cover displaying front and rear nude photographs of John Lennon and his Japanese girl friend was banned in New Jersey by a judge who called the cover nothing157 words
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Article180 1969-02-13 8 GENEVA, Med (UPI) A high-level meeting has been arranged by the United Nations between government officials of developing countries and representatives of the M’est’s business community. The meeting, which will be the first of its kind, is to be held from Feb. 16 to180 words
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Article68 1969-02-13 8 JAKARTA. Wed. fßeuter) President Suharto today cancelled the weekly cabinet meeting because he was ill. a palace spokesman said. Yesterday the Indonesian leader collapsed while presiding over a meeting of the State Economic Council at the palace Health Minister Dr Siwabessy told reporters the President was too tired68 words
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Article112 1969-02-13 8 TOKYO. Wed. (Reuter) A spokesman for the Japanese Defence Agency confirmed today that the Soviet embassy here had inquired about legal procedures to be taken for possible visits of Soviet warships to Japan. But a spokesman for the agency and the foreign ministry denied112 words
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Article264 1969-02-13 8 HOUSTON. Texas. Wed (UPI) Dr. Denton A. Cooley, who has performed more heart transplants than any othe r surgeon in the world, has signed papers donating his body for use in transplants after be dies. Dr. Coolev said he was frustrated because a lack of264 words
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219 1969-02-13 8 NEW ORLEANS. Wed (Reuter) A dead man’s testimony is due to be introduced here today in the conspiracy trial of Clay L. Shaw despite objections by District Attorney Jim Garrison. The testimony is the transcript of the late doctor Nicholas Chetta, the coroner219 words
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Article75 1969-02-13 8 TOKYO. Wed (Reuter) Japanese coast guards today held little hope for 27 men aboard a Russian tanker missing In the Pacific since last Friday A Beechcraft plane returned from today's search without sighting the tanker or the men but a patrol boat Is to continue75 words
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Article202 1969-02-13 8 MANILA, Wed. (Reuter) —An intergovernment agencies committee has called tor retaliatory measures against European Common Market countries if they impose an inland tax on oils brought into the community. Presidential palace sources said the retaliatory measures recommended to President Ferdinand Marcos include the banning202 words
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Article94 1969-02-13 8 LONDON. Wed (Reuter)—Engineer Tony Wakefield flies off to a Spanish honeymoon hotel on Saturday—with a girl who volunteered to go with him after a dance hall announcement that Tony, 23, had been jilted and wanted a companion for the holiday. He explained that he would have94 words
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Article99 1969-02-13 8 JAKARTA. Wed. < Reuter) An Indonesian government spokesman today accused the embassies of certain Communist countries in Jakarta of helping spread Communist brochures in Indonesia. Spokesman of the Attorney General’s Office. Masdulhak Simatupang. said the authorities had confiscated the brochures and Communist bulletins sent from Albania,99 words
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Article259 1969-02-13 8 TOKYO. Wed. (UPI) —One rightist burned himself to death “to save the Japanese people from danger” and rightists and leftists demonstrated for and against a controversial holiday here. The holiday, celebrated for the third time since the end of the war, is Kigensetsu (National Foundation Day)259 words
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Article69 1969-02-13 8 RIO DE JANEIRO. Wed. (UPI) Police have picked up 1.114 suspicious characters, authorities reported today The police carried out their lightning raid in preparation for Saturday's annual carnival, when the city is completely turned over to revels and carousing. To protect tourists, authorities rounded up dope69 words
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Article59 1969-02-13 8 SAIGON. Wed. (UPI) A perusal of today's edition of the Saigon Daily News turned up the following classified advertisement: “American gentleman. 40 years old, good position, would like to exchange correspondence and make friends with all English-speaking women residing in the Republic of Vietnam.” Readers were asked to59 words
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152 1969-02-13 8 Berlin (INB). This year's “Green Week” which was held from January 31st until 9th February in Berlin, recorded a new high in the level of foreign participation. 27 countries will be taking part (1968: 24)The annual international agricultural show in Berlin provides information about new products, growing and breeding methods152 words
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278 1969-02-13 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. Man-made “wonders” can do a lot for tourism in Singapore, the Director of the Tour. Ist Promotion Board. Mr. Lam Peng Loon, said today. Speaking at the opening of the Sea Palace, a new luxury kelong belonging to Seaspray Floating278 words
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Article55 1969-02-13 9 MELBOURNE. Wed. (Reuter) —Top jockey Roy Higgins will be unable to ride at the important Pakenham Cup race meeting near here today, because of blood poisoning caused by a rat bite. Higgins, who has ridden overseas. collapsed at his home on Monday after being bitten55 words
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Article120 1969-02-13 9 UTRECH. Wed. (Reuter) A 26-year-old Dutchman. Hans Von Zon, went on trial here yesterday charged with murdering four people —two of them his former girl friends. As well as killing the two women. Zon is accused of killing an elderly shopkeeper and a farmer for120 words
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Article104 1969-02-13 9 JAKARTA Wed (Reuter)— An Indonesian Member of Parliament has accused several Japanese businessmen of “fishing in troubled waters" in Indonesia, according to an Antara new s agency report today. Mr. Sugiharto. Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, was quoted by Antara as saying that the Japanese businessmen104 words
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Article, Illustration19 1969-02-13 9 Mr. Lam Peng Loon, Director of the Tourist Promotion Board, seen cutting the ribbon to open the Sea Palace.19 words
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126 1969-02-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Commonwealth Development Corporation Will invest $15 million in the Jengka Triangle land scheme in Pahar.g This was stated by the chairman of the corporation. Lord Howick of Glendale, who arrived today for a four-day inspection tour of C.DC.126 words
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97 1969-02-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed A total of 90.879 new words in the national language has to date been coined by the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka The Assistant Minister of Education. Mr Lee S’.ok Yew «hr disclosed this during question time in the Dewan Ra ayat97 words
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226 1969-02-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Opposition parties in West Malaysia have made “a great deal of progress” in bilateral talks towards reaching an electoral understanding for the general election, the Chairman of the Sarawak United People's Party, Mr. Ong Kee Hui, said today. Mr. Ong. who226 words
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121 1969-02-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. The government was today Urged to extend the proposed social security scheme to cover at least half the working population in the country. Enche Aziz Ishak (AH Muar Dalam) speaking during the continued debate on the Social Security Bill in121 words
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308 1969-02-13 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. Pop singer Simon Junior, who suffers from amnesia as a result of a road accident in which Sally Gray Thompson, the daughter of the Director of Political Study Centre. Mr. G. G Thompson, was killed, was today fined a total of308 words
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Article72 1969-02-13 9 GOODYEAR. INDIA’S exports in 1968 have registered a 177 per cent increase over that of 1967 The company has exported goods worth over Rs. 5,000.000 in 1968. Products exported by the firm in 1968 were tyres and tubes for bicycles, cars, trucks, tractors and earth-moving machines.72 words
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188 1969-02-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Dewan Ra'ayat this evening passed a Bill which provided for the centralised supervision of registration of criminals and “undesirable persons.” The Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons 8.1 l 1969 was moved by the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs. Enche Hamzah188 words
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Article136 1969-02-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. todav disclosed that a SI million National Science Centre would be established in Kuala Lumpur this year. The centre would occupy the building in Jalan Damansara formerly occupied by the Malay Women’s Col ege136 words
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Miscellaneous459 1969-02-13 9 SHAW# Orffnnisnt lon LIDO Phone ***** ust shows: 11 am., 1.15. 4an «.:i» p m „nly Michele Mercler, Michel Auclalr "Symphony for a Mtmcrt" From Warner Bros.-? Arte. Tonight 9 15pm Premiere in aid of the Sports Promotion Fund SEASON FROM TOMORROW Chinese New Year Attraction William Holden Cliff Robertson459 words
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Miscellaneous349 1969-02-13 9 TODAY and YOU... Thursday. February 13, 1969. 51 V\2a 26 30-36 5754 69-75 (??j 1- 6-45 48 g/51-70-76 yf TAURUS Art. jo |t MAY JO I 9-10-18-77 44 71-82 59 I) GEMINI MAY at CANCER JUNE 21 JULY JJ 2 8-12 -16 LtO JULY 23 a_3 33-38-43-49 65-77-81-90 VIRGO AUG349 words
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Miscellaneous378 1969-02-13 9 RAQUEL WELCH (37-22-35) BEDAZZLINGLY BEAUTIFUL and LUSCIOUS! x A NOW SHOW IN'G! 11 am.. 2.15. 5.30 A 8.46 pm Adm.. *4.00. *3 00. *2 00 (k *lOO ter^o^hoi “WHERE EAGLES DARE” Richard Burton. Clint Eastwood MARY ITRE In Metrocolor CATHAY ***** OPENS today: 11 am. 10 4.00. «SO >3O pm378 words
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Article, Illustration492 1969-02-13 10 SINGAPORE is a small island and an entrepot port, situated in the heart of Southeast Asia. How clean our city will be and what her future is likely to be, depends upon her citizens. If our city can be clean, then diseases will be under control492 words
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Article, Illustration322 1969-02-13 10 FEW of us realise the value of time. A second wasted is a second never to be regained. As we look around us. we see many people wasting their precious time doing things that are not of any value. Thev indulge in gambling, drinking, quarrelling and322 words
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Article, Illustration299 1969-02-13 10 TkURING the first term holidays I went up to PetalingJaya by car. There I stayed for a while until my holidays were about to end. When school was going to re-open I had to come back to Singapore. In the night, we went to the Railway299 words
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Article, Illustration470 1969-02-13 10 AMONG all the living things and animals on this earth, human beings are the most intelligent and they are still becoming more and more intelligent as the years pass by. Education today is almost taken for granted unlike the days when schools were scarce, fees were470 words
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Article, Illustration353 1969-02-13 10 THE number of tourists in Singapore increases every year and tourism has become an important industry in Singapore. Singapore attracts tourists from every corner of the world and she has so far never failed to accomplish this task. But if she did fail, we would suffer a353 words
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Article, Illustration365 1969-02-13 10 T'HERE are advantages and disadvantages of life both in the city and in the country. Taking the city first, its advantages are its educational facilities, schools and universities. The large offices, big firms and industrial concerns offer more employment. If we have the capital, the city offers us365 words
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Article, Illustration559 1969-02-13 10 THE final term holidays was a very long one. It was the time when I had social gatherings with friends. One day when we had gathered together, one of the “active guys” of the group suggested going out bat-hunting at night. His idea was an exciting one559 words
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Article, Illustration288 1969-02-13 10 AT last, the day which I was waiting for arrived. To me. it was a day of excitement. sadness and happiness. I had looked forward to the last day of the school as an enjoyable day. But sad to say. it was not what I288 words
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Article, Illustration264 1969-02-13 10 THE importance of saving is that we can make use of this saving for any emergency and necessity. Saving is also a good habit for we will learn to be thrifty when we grow up. Those who spend their money carelessly, when they are young, w264 words
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Article, Illustration409 1969-02-13 10 IN Singapore there are many people who earn their living as hawkers. In this trade, there are both men and women. Singapore hawkers are usually found in crowded town areas as well as in rural districts. In town areas, hawkers usually group together in a fixed place, whereas409 words
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Article, Illustration523 1969-02-13 10 AT this moment all over the world, people are hunting for food. Food is consume daily on a large scale. Vehicles, trains, ships and aeroplanes help to transport food from one country to another. There are six main classes of food. They are proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, mineral salts523 words
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Article, Illustration401 1969-02-13 11 MELBOURNE. Australia. Wed.—Match’s Monopoly is the current curse of the Australian motor racing scene. It Is an affliction liable to strike at any track, forcibly changing track records and distressing other drivers of sports racers. Matich’s Monopoly is the success of 33-year-old Sydney driver and manufacturer401 words
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Article24 1969-02-13 11 ABERTILLERY. Wales. Wed (Reuter) Abertillery beat Aberavon by fifteen points tp twelve in a Rugby Union club match played here last night.24 words
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453 1969-02-13 11 SINGAPORE. Wed As part of the celebration of Singapore 150th anniversary, the Singapore Chess Federation It organising the 1669 Zonal tournament from August 2 to August 22. Like most games, chess players in the world are divided Into various zones Singapore.453 words
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133 1969-02-13 11 TOKYO. Wed. (UPI) The Mitsubishi Company's soccer team, which have four 1968 Olympic players, will leave tomorrow for a South-east Asian tour. The Olympic players include Ryichl Sugiyama. one of the finest wingmen In Asia who has been offered a professional contract in South133 words
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Article33 1969-02-13 11 BOLTON. England. Wed (Reuter) John Spencer led fellow-Briton Rex Williams by IS frames to six after the second day’s play in their world professional snooker championship semi-final match here last night.33 words
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222 1969-02-13 11 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) Each week of the soccer season an average of one manager is sacked by England's success-hungry clubs. When Roy Bentley was fired by Third Division Reading this week the number of managers to lose their jobs in post-war years reached222 words
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Article342 1969-02-13 11 TOKYO. Wed (UPI) 3hozo Saijo. who Sunday night retained his World Boxing Association's world featherweight crown against Venezula's Pedro Gomez, will make his next title defence in Japan, his manager said today "Saijo has six months in which to make his next title defence342 words
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Article110 1969-02-13 11 SALISBURY. Maryland, Wed. (Reuter) Czechoslovakian champion Jan Kukal had an upset 18-16, 7-5 win over Brian Fairlie of New Zealand, the third foreign seed, in the second round pf the U S. amateur indoor tennis championships here. The only other seeded player in action this afternoon110 words
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Article176 1969-02-13 11 BIRMINGHAM, Wed. (Reuter) European champions Manchester United withstood a spirited late rally by second Division Birmingham City to draw two-two in their English Football Association fifth round Cup-tie her® last night. After a goalless first half. United twic® took the lead in an exciting second176 words
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573 1969-02-13 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. —Following is the stipendiary Stewards report on Saturday’s racing at Penang. Race 1: REXMOOR (J.Foo) again dwelt and lost several lengths. Ahmad bin Abdul Samad, trainer, was warned that a repetition of this could lead to Rexmoor being barred. Race573 words
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1024 1969-02-13 12 Horses Class It Dlv. 1—9 Furs. Oil Thai Kian 5y 9 00 Chens’ Stable Tulloh 030 Castle Command 5y 812 Hollywood Park Stable Allan 313 5y 8 08 Homer Stab'e Feature t'ilm H Batons Ocean 7y 6y 8 08 8fi6 Tulloh 641 Lucky1,024 words
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Article214 1969-02-13 12 LONDON. Wed. A successful Firs: Division club in 'ho English Football League have taken a schoolmaster on to their staff to look after the prog, ess of young players in the classroom. FA Cup winners. West Bromwich Albion, have appointed Mr. Erich Taylor, a master214 words
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Article48 1969-02-13 12 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados. Wed. (Reuter) The Shell Shield cricket match between Barbados and Jamaica was drawn here yesterday with Jamaica gaining first innings honours from the defending regional champions. C ose of play scores were: Barbados 179 and 397, Jamaica 390 and 51. for four.48 words
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Article144 1969-02-13 12 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Gypsy II with Douglas Dragon astride went smartly over 3f in 39 3 5 on a good track here this morning. Prediction II (Luke Kang) also impressed in a 5f workout. The Cheviot Hills gelding who did the last 3f144 words
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Article101 1969-02-13 12 LONDON Wed. Jo-key’s and apprentices injured in horse-racing accidents in Britain will now claim benefits direct from the Horserare Betting Levy Board. which took over the administration of these claims on January 1 from the turf authorities Since the racing industry benefit scheme was launched on June101 words
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Article94 1969-02-13 12 LONDON. Wed. (Reuter) The fifth round of the English Football Association Cup has again been thrown into confusion by the wea her. Three of tonight's seven ties have been called off —two because of the weather and the other because six members of Blackburn Rovers' team94 words
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326 1969-02-13 12 Aik Mong Gunalan Enter Quarter Finals MANILA, Wed. (Reuter) Two players each from India Malaysia and Indonesia and one each from Taiwan and Thailand qualified today for the quarter-finals of the men's singles tournament of the second Asian Badminton Confederation championships here. The quarter-finals to be held tomorrow will see326 words
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127 1969-02-13 12 SYDNEY. Wed. (Reuter) Doug Walters, the Australian Test cricketer who was injured In a fall at home on Sunday, said last night he was sure he would be fit for Friday's fifth Test. Walters hurt his back when he fell down steps at127 words
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Article430 1969-02-13 12 DEAR SIR. The standard of hockey In Singapore has dropped beyond recognition, especially rf ter the 4-0 defeat by Western Australia. I wasn't really surprised by this so-called shock-defeat. On the contrary, from the wav the Singapore Hockey Associatjon officials conducted the training sessions any layman430 words
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Article, Illustration151 1969-02-13 12 SINGAPORE. Wed —Two teenage swim stars. Roy Chan and Teo Lee Chon tndav again set new records In the National Records Time Trials held at the Chinese Swimming Club. Thirteen-year-old Roy returned a record time of 2 minutes 18.4 seconds for 206 metres freestyle (Boysunder151 words
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Article42 1969-02-13 12 SINGAPORE Wed. The Tamil Brotherhood Association of Singapore will play against a Muar XI at Mua r on Sunday and on Monday they will meet a Kluang XI at Kluang. Both matches will be played at 5.00 p.m.42 words
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344 1969-02-13 12 SYDNEY, Wed. (Reuter) The West Indian cricket tourists face a rain-sodden pitch and a rail strike which could spell financial trouble when they return here for the fifth Test against Australia. The Test begins on Friday. Rain has been344 words
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160 1969-02-13 12 SYDNEY. Wed. (Reuter) Top Australian jockey George Moore will ride in a special invitation race in Japan next month. Moore has ridden successfully in France. England. USA.. Italy. Ireland. Germany and New Zealand but has never raced in Japan. The Australian Jockey Club (A.J.C.)160 words
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Article256 1969-02-13 12 ZURICH. Wed. (Reuter) The International Federation of Footall Association (FIFA) said here today they have decided to select a majority of neutral referees for the final rounds of the forthcoming World Cup competition in Mexico. Of the 30 referees to be chosen, 18 will be256 words
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Article55 1969-02-13 12 SINGAPORE. Wed. Top favourites Singapore Armed Forces, will meet Special Constabulary in the Youth Soccer tournament semi-finals at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow’. Kick-off at 5.30 p.m. Last week Armed Forces scored an easy 4-0 win over Christian Brothers, while Special Constabulary beat Hamilton Sports Club 4—2.55 words
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75 1969-02-13 12 6EOUL. Wed. <UPI) South Korea will, not participate in tne first women's invitational basketball tournament to be held in Manila, an official of the Korean Amateur Basketball Association said today. The official said his association had sent a cable to a Korea n women's75 words
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Advertisement554 1969-02-13 11 NOTICE SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC Application for Admission In the 1969 70 Session APPLICATIONS are invited from candidates desiring to ursue a course of study in the ingapore Polytechnic. Courses of study, either full-time, parttime or day release, are provided at Technician level in Engineering. Arc h i lecture. Building and Nautical554 words
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Miscellaneous1112 1969-02-13 11 CHANNEL i P.M.: 600 Programme Summary in all Languages: 6.10 Belajar-Lah Bahasa Kebangsaan; 615 Herculoids; 640 Tarzan (Track of The Dinosaur); 7.40 News In Chinese: 755 What Others Say (Chinese Version); 825 Roving Report (The Commonwealth Conference The Immigration Issue) (Chinese Subtitles); 900 News in English; 915 The Radio Show1,112 words
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Advertisement114 1969-02-13 12 PRIZES! is A STRIKE! INTRODUCING FOR THE FIRST TIME THE 9-PIN TAP TOURNAMENT, 1969 Beat that frustration Knock down 9 pins on your first ba11 and you get a strike! WIN IG OPEN TO ALL BOWLERS MEN LADIES NO ENTRY FEES f QUALIFYING ROUNDS FROM 3RD. TO 21 ST. FEB.114 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous54 1969-02-13 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore: 1.30 am. (7 1 in); 6.05 am. (9 ft. 2 ins.); 2.00 p.m. (2 ft 4 ins); 10.10 p.m. (9 ft. 3 ins). TOMORROW Singapore: 2.42 a.m. (6 ft. 7 ins 7.43 am. (9 ft 3 Ins.); 3.04 p.m. (1 ft. 7 ins); 10.51 p.m.54 words
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