Eastern Sun, 23 February 1969
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Title Section23 1969-02-23 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY iz Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 920 Sunday Edition, 23 February 1969. > MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents23 words
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94 1969-02-23 1 TWO of Eastern Sun's tipsters, "KB.K." and “Cisco”, struck fine form by scoring four straight winners each out of the card of seven races, yesterday, the third dav of the Selangor Turf Club's Chinese hew Year meeting. “K.B.K.’s” winners were: N’ataraj, Caramoor, The94 words
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Article133 1969-02-23 1 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Ministry of Health declared Singapore to be free from cholera infection by Government Gazette today. Since the one and only case of cholera was discovered and isolated on Feb. 7. there has been no new or suspected cases discovered for carrierj in Singapore133 words
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544 1969-02-23 1 After Ayub’s ‘Step Down’ Announcement... KARACHI, Sat. (CPI) Students danced in the streets of Rawalpindi and Karachi early today to celebrate strongman Mohammed Ayub Khan's decision to quit the Presidency in early 1970. They laughed, they clasped hands and they shouted "Awaml Fateh Zindabad” (“Long544 words
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Article133 1969-02-23 1 AMSTERDAM. Sat. (Reuter* A passenger on a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plane ran amok and injured a 14-year-old Canadian girl during the overnight flight from Montreal to Amsterdam. First reports shortly after the DC-8 airliner landed here to. day said the girl was rushed to hospital with133 words
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163 1969-02-23 1 NEW DELHI Sat (UPI) Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik said today the British pullout from Southeast Asia “will not create any problems for nations in the region”. “Countries in Southeast Asia are mature enough to defend themselves.” Malik told a news conference after163 words
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Article116 1969-02-23 1 LONDON. Sat (Reuter) The first bith pill lor dogs is due on the market here next month. Produced by a major British pharmaceutical company, it wiSl be available only through veterinary surgeons, according to reports today. The news follows a question tabled in Parliament yesterday116 words
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Article72 1969-02-23 1 WASHINGTON. Sat. (Reuter) —President Nixon said on the eve of his departure tomorrow for Europe for talks with the major NATO allies that one of his principal objectives was to bring about 8 “new era of consultation...and real give and take.” He said that U.S. support72 words
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118 1969-02-23 1 WASHINGTON. Sat. (UPI) The US. State Department said on Friday the United States plans to pull most of its military forces out of Thailand “after a satisfactory settlement of hostilities in Southeast Asia” unless there is "some compelling reason for them to118 words
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Article119 1969-02-23 1 SYDNEY. Sat. (Reuter) A beautiful Filipino girl has arrived here looking for an Australian who ensured her birtn in Manila 22 years ago. She is Emma Yulo now ■princess" of the Philippines in the Queen of the Pacific Quest whose mother received a money loan in119 words
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39 1969-02-23 1 JERUSALEM: A man looks at the supermarket where an Arab terrorist bomb exploded on Friday. killing two persons and injuring nine others seriously. The supermarket was crowded with pre-Sabbath shoppers most of them wo- men and children. UPI radiophoto.— UPI; radiophoto. - 39 words
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121 1969-02-23 1 CAPE KENNEDY. Florida. Sat (AFP* The countdown for the three-man Apollo-9 flight, due to start on Friday began here today. Tbe Countdown will last 130 hours providing for some pauses. The three spacemen picked for the flight are Air Force Colonels James McDivitt and David Scott121 words
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Article82 1969-02-23 1 HONG KONG. Sat. (Reuter) Authorities in Hong Kong expert the 15 residents held by China since last Sunday when three yachts were stopped during a holiday cruise to Macao will be released within a few days, usually reliable sources said today. The authorities continue to treat82 words
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Article47 1969-02-23 1 HONG KONG. Sat. (Reuter) Police were questioning a young man today after finding in his home 72 brassieres and 105 ladies’ panties. Police searched his home yesterday following complaints from several women that their underwears have been disappearing from clothing-lines for the past three months.47 words
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165 1969-02-23 1 WASHINGTON, Smt. (Reuter) A gunman barricaded himself In a house in northwest Washington and killed two women before taking his own life after a 75-minute gun battle with police. A police spokesman said three policemen were wounded In the siege yesterday. Two165 words
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398 1969-02-23 1 R. V. LINGAM - By R. V. LINGAM SINGAPORE. Sat. Junior and senior officers of the Public Utilities Board have received “shock” notices to quit their quarters under a new ruling made by the Board. It is understood that some 150 officers have received the notices398 words
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Article66 1969-02-23 1 ROME. Sat. (Reuter) Actor Raymond Burr. Television’s Perry Mason, announced here that he will play the late Pope John XXIII in a film. The film, “Good Pope John.” is the first of three Burr will make in Rome, he *aid yesterday. He will portray66 words
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71 1969-02-23 1 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Longshoremen In New Orleans. Miami. Hampton Roads. Virginia, and Baltimore voted on Friday to accept new labour contracts, appearing to break the back of the longest and costliest dock strike in U S. history. It was estimated that the 63-day-old East and71 words
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88 1969-02-23 1 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Britain’s basic objective ro* mains membership of the common market because she thinks this is the best basis for European integration, informed sources said here today. They gave this assessment after they had disclosed recent ideas put by President de Gaulle to88 words
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Article76 1969-02-23 1 TEL AVIV, Sat. (Reuter) Three Arab guerillas were shot dead when an Israeli patrol intercepted an armed band in the southern sector of the Golan Heights in occupied Syria last night, an Israeli spokesman announced here today. Five heavily armed Arab guerillas were spotted near76 words
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Article91 1969-02-23 1 NAPLES. Italy. Sat. (Reuter) The audience for a Western film being shown here heard one pistol shot too many echo through the cinema and labourer Oreste Palmieri. 37, collapsed in his seat with a bullet in his side. A witness told police a man sitting in91 words
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Article28 1969-02-23 1 YOKOHAMA. Japan. Sat. (Reuter) About 100 pigs were roasted yesterday in a Are. caused by an overheated electric heater, which gutted their pigsty here, police said.28 words
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Advertisement107 1969-02-23 1 a* V mm B! In This Issue... Target of S'pore’s new education pattern—Page 2 Lucky Shopper receives prize—Page 2. 900 Australian tourists arrive—Page 4. “Uncle” Comics —Page 5. Church At Home—Page 6. Popping Around—Page 8. Preview of new films Page 9. Ikebana by Lady de la Mare—Page 10. Third day’s107 words
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Advertisement86 1969-02-23 1 ■IMM Pretain 11.5-12.5%, Suitable for making broad, dumpling flout noodla,otc. 7k ma k PRIMA LTD.(FLOUR MILLS) SAFETY FIRST! is O.CB.C’s Policy. Because it is the best in the end. let it be your policy tool BANK WITH OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPN. LTD. THE STRONGEST AND LARGEST BANK IN MALAYSIA fir SINGAPORE.86 words
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759 1969-02-23 2 SINGAPORE, Sat. It is hoped that one out of every three school leavers will he lechnicallv-biased and readily absorbed into the industries with the new pattern of education in Singapore. ‘lt was originally planned that we will achieve this target by 1975, but759 words
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92 1969-02-23 2 JAKARTA. Sat. 'Reuter) The East Java Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution rejecting the proposed Indoneslan-Malayslan Joint .spelling system saying It may create unfavourable political and economic effects. Antara news agency reported today The resolution stated that the Government's intention to Introduce the spelling92 words
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Article, Illustration231 1969-02-23 2 lucky shoppers yesterday claimed her S2O gift voucher “for just being lucky.” Pretty Miss Kn Slew Lana fourth year dentistry student at the University of Singapore was a lucky shopper. Like hundreds of other sirls and men she was doing her Chinese New Year shopping231 words
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Article50 1969-02-23 2 HONO KONG Sat 'Reuter) Police made 921 arrest and seized cash amounting to HKSB.SOO (£580) In a crackdown on Illegal gambling during the lunar New Year holidays. A police spokesman said 857 raids were made over the four-day period beginning on New Year’s Eve last Sunday.50 words
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241 1969-02-23 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. A full range of Chrysler’s air-conditioning units will be manufactured in Singapore soon. An agreement to this effect was signed here this afternoon between Chrysler Airtemp. a division of Chrysler Corporation of the United States, and ACMA Electrical Industries Ltd. Production241 words
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Article136 1969-02-23 2 MANILA Sat. i Reuter) President Ferdinand Marcos has accused opposition Liberal Party leaders of acting like ■’subversives” for trying to create distrust in the Government through rumour, slander, and false propaganda. The President, in a speech last night at the annual convention of the Young Men’s Christian136 words
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79 1969-02-23 2 Russian Minister Malaysia Bound TOKYO. Sst. (UPD—NS Patolichev. Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union, left Moscow today by air for Kuala Lumpur for talks of trade promotion between Russia and Malaysia, according to Radio Moscow. The radio, monitored here in a Japanese-language broadcast. said Patolichev was the first79 words
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Article364 1969-02-23 2 BANGKOK. Sat (Reuter) The Thai Government will soon appoint a committee to devise measures to prevent Thai fishermen violating the territorial waters of neighbouring countries. Mr. Preeda Kanusart. Direc-tor-General of the Fisheries Department, told reporters the committee would have representatives from the Ministries of the Interior364 words
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Advertisement249 1969-02-23 2 PUT MUSCLE BACK IN YOUR ARM with ■J£9Bt' ?<! V X US A. SUPER FORMULA BEIKLIN 12 VITAMINS 12 MINERALS I YOU MAY NOT KNOW that the reason for general debility, lack of appetite, depression, etc., may be Vitamin/ Mineral deficiency and it is difficult to pin-point the particular vitamin249 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous55 1969-02-23 2 <2 44ojvwi/-‘Bai4>era’s id Mmmmw! 0 a IK OOlN' (OM 7 <3 OLAZK BLAPK ON BIAFK D 2 r» pINO 12-T3 /S ZIP CWNT t 9 I'M I JUST > WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU OOT INTO TH' HOUSE WITHOUT WANIN' MY WIFE HIT ME NOT (SONNA YA/ HIT U DOMT55 words
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197 1969-02-23 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, today welcomed the move by the General Services Administration to suspend its sale of stockpile rubber. He said the decision was most heartening and hoped it would push the present price197 words
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439 1969-02-23 3 POONA. India. Sat. (Reuter) The Aga Khan 32-year-o d head of the Ismaili Moslems, will hand over his palace in Poona to the Indian people today as a place of pilgrimage in memory of Mahatma Gandhi and the freedom struggle. Gandhi was439 words
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Article254 1969-02-23 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. Singapore’s First Ladv. Puan Noor Aishah today said it was always encouraging to see the people in the Republic coming together and “putting their shoulders to the wheel” in a joint effort to improve the common interest of all. Puan Noor Aishah was254 words
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Article158 1969-02-23 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The National Rice Year will be launched by the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak, at Tabok Mancbol. Perak, or. March 1. This was announced today by the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives. Haji Mohamed Ghazali Jawi. Haji Ghazali said the man158 words
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Article50 1969-02-23 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat Eleven members of the Malaysian Army will be leaving for New Zealand to attend various courses at the Army Training School at Waiouru on Mar. 12. They consist of six officers, four Non-Commissioned Officers and one serviceman from the various units of the Armed Forces.50 words
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Article20 1969-02-23 3 KUALA LUMPUR Sat. Hari Raya Haji will be celebrated on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Department announced today.20 words
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Article, Illustration66 1969-02-23 3 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Chew walking down the aisle at the Life Bibie-Presbyterian Church in Gilstead Road yesterday. Mr. Timothy Chew is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chew Hui Thiam while the bride, the former Miss Pauline Tan is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.66 words
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356 1969-02-23 3 MANILA. Sat. (CPI) The suburban Pasav City Court yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of Jaime “Banjo” Laurel, son of the Philippine House Speaker. He was formally charged on Thursday with assault. Laurel, 30, and three others Identified as his bodyguards356 words
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109 1969-02-23 3 TAIPEI. Sat (Reuter)—The prosecution has decided not to appeal against the District Courts acquittal of two American pilots on a mans, laughter charge in connection with the crash of a CAT Boeing 727 here last year, court sources said today. The court acquitted109 words
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99 1969-02-23 3 TOKYO. Sat. < Reuter) Thailand's Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman arrived here tonight to take part in a sa-tellite-relay television programme linking the United States, the Soviet Union and Japan. Fuji Television Company said the programme would be made next week and would be99 words
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Article60 1969-02-23 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The National Heroes Welfare Trust Fund made an immediate payment of Chinese New Year gifts to 11 families of the Security Forces. The Public Trustee. Mr. K. Paramalingam. who is also the Trustee of the Fund, said a total of $3OO were paid60 words
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180 1969-02-23 3 SINGAPORE, Sat.—The People’s Association will hold a cake-making exhibition on Mar. 28 and 29 at the Victoria Memorial Hall, as part of a series of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Singapore. The working committee of the exhibition is chaired by180 words
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Article171 1969-02-23 3 HONG KONG, Sat. (UPI) The government announced today that work to improve the Hong Kong International Airport facilities to cope with the Jumbo Jet age will begin in two months’ time. The work is estimated to cost US$l2.5 million and to be completed171 words
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Article100 1969-02-23 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Sultan and Tunku Ampuan of Selangor left by train for Singapore this morning to begin a 19-month tour of Europe and the United States. They were accompanied bv four of their children, a son and three daughters. At the railway station100 words
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Advertisement271 1969-02-23 3 t'kf Thai International now flies to more countries in the Orient than any other airline KATHMANDU I OSAKA SAIGON Don i look now but Thai International has just sneaked up and sneaked past all the otheis Suddenly we fly to more countries in the Orient than any other antine We271 words
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Article1389 1969-02-23 4 The Charge d’Affaires of the United Arab Republic and Mrs. N. A. Mesharrafa entertained last Thursday with a dinner party at 20 Balmoral Road. The Minister of State for Defence Wee Toon Boon opened the new People's Park off Havelock Road yesterday aiternoon. The High Commissioner1,389 words
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115 1969-02-23 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. The International Y's Men's Club of Singapore (Beta Chapter), today celebrated Chinese New Year with a special "Ana Pow” for eight-year-old school boy Joel Lee by sponsoring his travel expenses for open heart surgery in Adelaide. Australia. Joel, a primary three student of115 words
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Article, Illustration398 1969-02-23 4 SINGAPORE, Sat—Lion dances greeted some 900 Australian tourists who arrived here on the S S. Iberia for a one-day stopover. The tourists coming from all walks of life, including some retired Government officials and school children, were all busy shopping this afternoon. Many398 words
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163 1969-02-23 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. The National Theatre Trust is presenting a recital by Miss Tat Jana Arsenina at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday, at 8.30 p.m. Miss Arsenina, Austrian opera singer, was born in Czechoslovakia, where she attended the Academy of Music to study singing and163 words
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Article56 1969-02-23 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. Dr. H. M. Gllles. WHO visiting iecturer In preventive and social medicine, will deliver a public lecture on malarial nephron at the Allen Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Medicine. University of Singapore, on Monday at 5.15 p.m. The lecture la organised by the School of56 words
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Article21 1969-02-23 4 KUALA .LUMPUR. Sat. A youth was arrested at Jalan Pahang here last night for possessing seven packets of opium.21 words
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Article96 1969-02-23 4 SINGAPORE, Sat. Mr. Hon Sui Sen. Chairman of Singapore Electronic and Engineering (Pte) Ltd., a new Government-owned company, today signed an agreement to appoint Philips Industries of Australia as the managing agents for the company. Under the agreement, the company will take over the electronic engineering96 words
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515 1969-02-23 4 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Economic Development Board is stepping up its overseas effort to encourage and promote new export-oriented hiehgrowth to Singapore, it is rapidly expanding the overseas, operations. Today the EDB announced promotions and new appointments to strengthen the staff of its existing515 words
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469 1969-02-23 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. Libraries will have to satisfy growing need for scientific and technical information as Singapore is embarking on a rapid industrialisation programme to keep pace with changes that lie ahead in the 70's. This was stated today by the Minister for Culture. Mr469 words
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Article135 1969-02-23 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat A United Nations tree physiology expen arrived here recently to assist the Malaysian Government in developing large scale man-made plantations of long fibred coniferous trees. He is Dr. Theodore Thomas Koziowski. Professor and Chairman of the Department of Forestry of the University135 words
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428 1969-02-23 4 LONDON, Sat (UFI) Britain is unlikely to yield to pressure to contribute naval units for a five-power naval force in South-east Asia following the British military pullout from the area at the end of 1971, informed sources said on Friday. Reports428 words
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Article85 1969-02-23 4 SINGAPORE. Sat The Singapore National Union of Journalists will organise a ‘‘Press Ball 1969" at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Mav 17. Highlight of the Ball will be the "Press Queen” contest for which "brains and beauty” are essential requirements. Girls who want to enter the85 words
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938 1969-02-23 5 lUCHE means abiding by the principle of solv- 'dig all problems of the revolution and construction independently in accordance with the actual conditions of one's own country and primarily by one's own efforts It also signifies independent solution of one's problems in the938 words
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Article, Illustration19 1969-02-23 5 PREMIER KIM Il Sung, leader of 40 million Korean people, during on-the-spot guidance to the research work of scientists.19 words
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Article503 1969-02-23 5 VUNG TAU. Vietnam. (UPI) US Army doctors today reported successfully separating Siamese twin girls whose bodies were joined at the liver. A spokesman said It "possibly” was the first time surgery of Its type was successfully performed. A spokesman for the US. Army’s 44th Medical Brigade said the operation503 words
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Miscellaneous500 1969-02-23 5 fHE MAN PROM THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR AFFAIR ACT II JOUST FOR LAUGHS ZX.N.C.L.E. n And as THRUSH AGENT, RUTGERS, WATCHES THE KNIGHTING HAVE NO REAR EVEN NOW, SHE WAITS IN RANGOON FOR WORD FROM YOUR KIN 6 UNCLE AGENTS NAPOLEON SOLO AND ULYA KURVAHIN! THEY ARB AW APE500 words
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CHURCH AT HOME
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Article935 1969-02-23 6 REV. QUEK KIOK CHIANG - BY REV. QUEK KIOK CHIANG CINCE the founding of Singapore In February 1819 by 81r Stamford Raffles, exactO ly one century and a half have passed and Singapore, strategic centre of South East Asia, is celebrating its 150th Anniversary. Apart from participating in the celebrations, what could935 words
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Article, Illustration174 1969-02-23 6 “ALL we had left Religion” was the wav member of the crew of th CS.S. Pueblo summed the American sailors’ ele\*n months of captivity in North Korea. This was related by Chief of Chaplain? Adm.) James W Keily I F Report to the Am* r174 words
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Article820 1969-02-23 6 Dr. Wilson’s Message To Eastern Sun Readers Cont’d. Helen Keller, miracle woman of this generation, said. “In the bible I find a confidence mightier than the utmost evil. It is a dynamic with an unflagging idealism, which if we simply follow will give momentum to match our820 words
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Article452 1969-02-23 6 \I7HEN the r.ew building of Zton and Faith Bible-Preabytenan Churches at 5 Tavistock M Avenu#. Singapore 19 wag dedicated on 30.12.1967, a Christian misaion called th# Ling Kwang (i e Spiritual Light) Mission was established by the two Churches to reach the residents of452 words
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LETTER
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Article127 1969-02-23 6 Dr. Grady Wilson’s Crusade 2nd 9th February. AS one who has attended the Inspiring and elevating meetings In the National Theatre, conducted by Dr. Grady Wilson (who nas a wonderful consecrated grasp of the Holy Bible). I would like to take this opportunity of warmly127 words
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Article172 1969-02-23 6 During i 96«. scr.pMr* Union Staff in India d n ducted nearly 500 evang* s t c missions and organised l4o' v cation Bible schools Many of the missions a:» <>« considerable strategic rpo’t tance as they are held a schools which educate the ture leaders of172 words
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Article238 1969-02-23 6 DR Eugene Carson Blare. General secretary of the World Council of Churches, denied in Memphis tha* ha organisation is “soft” n a communism The council, which ha F 235 denominational member s includes Orthodox and Protestant Churches from Com-munist-dominated countries Foes of the ecumenical movement238 words
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Advertisement643 1969-02-23 6 Religious Announcements CHURCH OF THB GOOD SHEPHERD 4 Dundee Road. 8.3. Snnday 8-30 Am. Chinese Worship (Hokk ft Cant, on Ist. 3rd. 6th Bun) Holy Communion on 2nd. 4th Sun. English Worship 830 p.m. Young People's Meeting 6.00 p.m. Holy Communion on Ist Sun and other Suns Evening Prayer. BRETHREN643 words
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Advertisement84 1969-02-23 6 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. 8. Orange Grove Road. Singapore. 10. Serna*. 10.00 pm Sunday School Sunday 10 00 a. Wednesday: 7.30 p.m. Meeting. Tes 11 m o ole* healing at ETERNAL LIKE BAPTIST CHI Kl H (Cantonese) 23-A Kim Keat Road <unda> 840 aos Sunday School 10'HI am Sunday84 words
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Advertisement393 1969-02-23 6 RELIC.IOrS ANNOrN CEMENTS netAMOOUM CHLKI H or ('RRIMT i 8 Je.an Geneng Singapore IS >on<l«7 9 GO a m. 10 00 tm. i 00 o m. too on k 00 ota. Bims Class iChintMi Worship *«mM (Chinese i Childrens BiD-s Clsss (English) Worship Semes (English) i English i 81 hie393 words
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Miscellaneous38 1969-02-23 6 wynn’s rnmm ■mmusutf SWUHW I e fflgm Jtt ffflW I w dSikibwm if M few KMiKm yskcHttmw] FEW (3f US 1W VI TO*-*’ v 5^ fly Courtesy of The Christian and Christianity Today. •> IIM K WAS ASUMT CAftOf38 words
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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
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1156 1969-02-23 7 TRADE. Peace and Prosperity: Boviet Foreign Minister Nikolai Patolichev answers three questions. Question: What part does Soviet foreign trade play In the world trade? Answer: A most appreciable one. We now trade with more than 100 countries. with 75 of whom we1,156 words
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379 1969-02-23 7 A U5J3.000.000 al r freight terminal, the largest of its kind on the West Coast, was opened in December last year at Ban Francisco International Airport by Pan American World Airways. S' uated on a 10-acr# sit# two miles from the airport379 words
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Article250 1969-02-23 7 price of Oippsland crude oil from September 1970 -a to September 1975 has been set at $2 06, the Minister for Customs and Excise, Senator Malcolm Scott, sin- nounced recently “Until September 1970 the price of Bass Strait crude oil. baaed on present estimates of250 words
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Article107 1969-02-23 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. The fallowing ships are expected to be in port today: Godowna Vessels 1/2 Gudrun Bakke 3/4 Utrecht 6/7 Queensville 8 9 Vishva Siddhi 10/11 La Grande Abeto 13/14 Elpenor 13/16 Minlkoi General SikorSki 19 Sir Geraint 21/22 Tonan Maru No. 7 23/24 Tandjung Sopi 25/26107 words
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Article, Illustration300 1969-02-23 7 SINGAPORE Sat In 1968. Ford motor vehicle* were the most popular choice of Singaporeans as thev captured a bigger share of the passenger car market in Singapore than any other make* or group of makes. This was revealed by Mr D. Packard, the Acting300 words
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Article126 1969-02-23 7 oo in l II V u i*Jiiiin\ yo v«l Oil IM '.ill i *s.niiins *,*J| 44!|l| 1 'HI «K (DOJI 1 HI **«o 1 OH 6 < a o o z a v nil mil a o ii i d -<uo ov :oi < HO |i VJ.SV H4RIH ipi.i-mK126 words
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393 1969-02-23 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. The trading year of the rooster started in a spectacular manner and gave the prophetic hulls something to crow about state Holiday, Cutler Bath Co., in their rubber market review. By the end of the first day's trading 67 cents had been achieved393 words
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254 1969-02-23 7 WORK has begun on the second stage of construction of Western Mining Corporation a $30,000,000 nickel refinery at Kwinana, near Perth. Western Australia, it was announced recently. The refinery Is due to begin production early in 1970 and construction is proceeding to schedule. The refinery254 words
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Article79 1969-02-23 7 NEW YORK. Sat (LTD Gold price* were steady In quiet trading yesterday on markets in New York and abroad In London, gold remained at ***** dollars per troy ounce for both the morning and second fixings unchanged from Thursday Gold was slightly higher at the opening in79 words
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Article91 1969-02-23 7 Paris. s«t <afp> Air France, Japanese Airlines and the German Lufthansa have reached agreement on a weekly cargo plane service linking Tokyo, via the Pel*, with Paris and Frankfurt, it was announced today. The agreement will take effect on April l after approval by the three91 words
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Article56 1969-02-23 7 HONG KONG. Sat. (UPI) Money Quotationt:HK56.(»8075 per U.g. dollar. HK56.105 per US. dollar TT HKSI4 48 per pound sterling HK?313.75 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fieenew. HK5191.5 per 10.000 Japanese yens. HK$ 135.5 100 Fhi'.ippine pesos buyers HK$l36 5 per 100 Philippine pesos sellers.56 words
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Article78 1969-02-23 7 JAKARTA. Sat 1 Reuter) Indonesia's rubber production this veer is expected to :*ach 650,000 tons, 20 per cent of which will be of low quality grade, according to a Trade Ministry spokesman today. Indonesia also plans to export 100,000 tons ot crumb rubber this year direct to78 words
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79 1969-02-23 7 TOKYO. Sat (AFP) Japan'. export* of automobile* In 1968 totalled 612.429 unit* or b 9 1 per cent up over the previous year, a Bank of Tokyo survey showed. The voiume recounted for 15 per cent of the entire Japanese automobile output In tne year.79 words
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Article58 1969-02-23 7 <Manaa»r* Pro e* U» Malaysia M> 2 99 -nd Malayan .\U 2 17 id Malayan 135 V Ihe (uiuiiiriic Ind 1 06 lb 1 hr mi in« 4 unu 1 JU *o M ln»e»i lunci 1 30 40 1st Hong ktiug 1 37 43* J n <1 Hon*58 words
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244 1969-02-23 7 The Swiss Industries Fait, which will take place from 12th te 22nd April. 1969. has the reputation of being a world centre for business in the Swiss watch trade. The many experts who come from all parts of the world to Basel with a244 words
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Article423 1969-02-23 7 SYDNEY. Sat. Twelve ship owners who comprise the Australia-Singapore and West Malaysia Outward Shipping Conference have been asked to begin negotiations with shippers within the framework of the Trade Practice* Act IMS-68. the Minister for Trade and Industry. Mr. J. McEwen. said in Sydney recently.423 words
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113 1969-02-23 7 LONDON. Sat (UPI) Rubber market closed strong with apot 25* 25* Reason for the sharply higher prices on London rubber market yesterday was America block on the selling from their stockpile and rumours that they may increase it. Settlement house: March 25* 25*. April 2s*113 words
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Article122 1969-02-23 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Association of Banks in Malay-sia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency). SELLING T.T. or O-D. ready: Deutsche Marks $76.4875; Holland Guilders $84.8350; Swiss Francs $71.1800; Belgian Francs $6.1300; French122 words
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Article15 1969-02-23 7 SINGAPORE, Sat The tin price for today wai $595 per picul, up $l.OO.15 words
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Advertisement490 1969-02-23 7 FLY THE BIG BOEING 707 s OF MSA TO HONGKONG, TAIPEI, TOKYO, MANILA, DJAKARTA PERTH, SYONEY. or ring ***** for reservations 1 7A mum* s no a cd aosin nt»i m io lea n ir «oo m 10 2.sa m 100 p m mr 28 pm. 3 2* p m490 words
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POPPING AROUND With Platter Pete
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Article, Illustration871 1969-02-23 8 FLEETWOOD Mac's continuing success story is truly amazing. Over the past year they have proved themselves probably one of the country's top "live" draws and are untitled kings of the much discussed British boom in blues. And now “Albatross,” their latest single —a slow,871 words
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Article, Illustration22 1969-02-23 8 Fleetwood Mac: (from left) Jeremy Spencer, John McVie, Danny Kirwan, -Peter Green and Mick Fieetwood22 words
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298 1969-02-23 8 MICHAEL D'ABO is not exactly one of the struggling pop stars. Since sliding neatly into the place vacated by Paul Jones with Manfred Mann he has come to cherish all the benefits that go with being lead singer with one of the country's top-rated298 words
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Article275 1969-02-23 8 JJI THERE! LAST week's 'Marriage Lines' created a wonderful response from many of you. And here are some of them which you've contributed: Thus, if Doris Day married Robert Knight they'd be DAY AND KNIGHT! If Cilia Black married Wilfred Hyde White they'd be BLACK AND WHITE!275 words
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Article, Illustration331 1969-02-23 8 Real name: Birthdate: Birthplace: Personal points: Parents’ names Brothers and sisters: Present home: Instrument played: Where educated. Musical education: Age entered show business. First amateur appearance: First professional appearance: Blrrest break In career: Biggest disappointment: TV debut: Radio debut: First important public appearance: Compositions: Important engagement*331 words
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Article322 1969-02-23 8 London: 1. Half As Nice Am#« Corner 2. Blackberry Wav Move 3. Where Do You Go To Peter Sarstedt 4. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ress/Supreme* /Temptations 5 Dancing In The Street Martha Reeves Vandellas 6. Albai.oss Fleetwood Mac 7. You Got Soul322 words
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Article, Illustration882 1969-02-23 8 MARMALADE: We’ve Got Confidence MARMALADE are a good solid teenybopper group very much in the Tremeloes mould they look jolly on "TV" ("Except we don't wave to our mums," they say with no ill feeling) and are jokey to talk to. Good wholesome lads they are with a bit of882 words
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Article162 1969-02-23 8 THI Amen Corner teok over (he number one tpof in (he 6ri(i*h po* char(t (hit week wi(S (heir “Hill At Nice” (o be mued in (he Untied S(e(et in a fortnight. Meanwhile e tpnng (our of (he US. it planned for (he British group who shot to (he162 words
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Article, Illustration398 1969-02-23 8 MEET O. C. Smith, You should know something about him because his record "The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp" on CBS is doing very nicely, thank-vou. And the first thing that O.C. will tell you about himself is that he has398 words
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Advertisement16 1969-02-23 8 Hal wtatfrres.' O S Available at all leading disc dealerst THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO., (ENTERPRISES) LTD.16 words
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Article, Illustration279 1969-02-23 9 WALT Disney's “The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin” shows both the rough and light side of the feverish gold rush of 1849 in California. Suzanne Pleshette plays a beautiful Boston post-debu-tante, Arrabella Flagg, who with her 14-year-old brother Jack (Bryan Russel) have been left penniless by a279 words
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Article, Illustration360 1969-02-23 9 THE American teenager has for far too long been the butt of comedy films. Now in “How Sweet It is", the tables are turned and the parents are now in the soup. The generation gap has always been made use of In films to360 words
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1096 1969-02-23 9 Sheilah Graham - By Sheilah Graham FRANK Sinatra, living in New York with his entourage. will be coming back to this part of the world to sta r In Amigos,” complete with beard, mustache and rug that grafting from the back of his head to the front1,096 words
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Advertisement37 1969-02-23 9 TABIB H.G. MUSTAFFA PUNJAB MEDICAL HALL 280. VICTORIA STREET. SINGAPORE-7. TEL: *****. STATION HOTEL keppel road, s pore 2. Tel: *****1 3 lines All Rooms Air-Conditioned with Modern Facilities TARIFF CHARGES: Single: $lB/- upwards Double: $27/* upwards37 words
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Miscellaneous579 1969-02-23 9 SHAWOr(nnlaatlon D O Phone ***** lftth ACTION-PACKED DAT! Vote Revised Time* No Free Lift 1045 m 1.3*. 4. 645 3.30 pm. William Heiden. CIIS Rohertaoo "THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE” Panavmon 4r Color <OA) CAPITOL Phone ***** NOW SHOWING Ne Free Lift 11 am I.M. 40« 6.45 9.36 pm. U CHING in579 words
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Miscellaneous333 1969-02-23 9 ORCHARD —***** LAST t DATS! 1.30. 4 00. 0 30 9.15 p m Paramount'* “5 CARD STUD’ Dean Martin. Robert Mltchum in Technicolor OPENS TUESDAY "Row To Win A Billion And Get Away With It” Ray Danton Scope Color LADIES ONLY PREVIEW! Todst at II a.m. Tickets Completely Sold Out!333 words
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746 1969-02-23 10 Elizabeth Sherry - By Elizabeth Sherry V"OU may have the ability to look anyone straight in the eye when you're telling lies You may think you can disguise your dislike or affection. But psychiatrists have found this just isn't possible your eyes give you oway! If746 words
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Article, Illustration560 1969-02-23 10 Carl J. Schultz THE appointment calendar of the highest lady civil servant in the Bonn Foreign Office is becoming increasingly crowded. Ever since the Cabinet named Professor Ellinor von Puttkammer ambassador to Strassburg, everyone wants to know just who theCarl J. Schultz - 560 words
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Article, Illustration143 1969-02-23 10 BERLIN. Sat. (DaD> This year's 'lnternational Green Week” in Berlin presented a nearly avant-gardis-tic look. Under the motto "Gourmet Fashions” the agricultural products of the Federal Republic of Germany were not on display at the usual stands but in attractive boutiques. According to the143 words
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Article, Illustration299 1969-02-23 10 la Mare - Ikebana with Lady de la Mare TN to-day’s arrangement we have one dry branch with a beautiful line which has the three fundamental lines. Shin. Soe and Hikai. all on one stem This branch was on a tree w-hich blew down299 words
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Article, Illustration437 1969-02-23 10 H.C. Tan - By H.C. Tan HOW often has it been said that care of the hands and feet is also an important part of a woman's beauty treatment. Think how much prettier your feet will look In a pair of see-through sandals if your toe437 words
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Miscellaneous159 1969-02-23 10 I THOUGHT WE SHOULD MAKE ACQUAINTANCE OP OUR NEIGHBORS, RUDOLFO/ rimw you ARE FEELING BETTER, MV .BROTHER? NO MORE AM RUDOLFO, WHY DO TOO NOT SHOW J > NEIGHBORS > YOUR STUDO—WHERE YOU MAKE BEAUTIFUL DRESS DESIGN THEY ARE NOT INTEREST IN STUDIO, IRENE' DEPRESS APARTMENT -I YES, MY SISTER—ESPECIALLY159 words
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Miscellaneous145 1969-02-23 10 ARKS s •r- 3- 6-17 IS 20 5? TAURUS A? MAV :c 9-10-56 59 6064-71 GEMINI 6® MAY •m x A 5- 7-13-26 29 45 80-87 STAR GAZER'*O By CLAY R POLLANYour Daily Activity Guide According to the Start. To develop messoge for Sunday, reod words corresponding to numbers of145 words
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Article1722 1969-02-23 11 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN KUALA LUMPUR, Sot. Visiting Austro* lion jockey Ron Hutchinson was in top riding form. He scored a treble Chen Li Chu, Ulysses II and The Bliss on the third day of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Gold Cup meeting. Kelly Green scored a double1,722 words
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219 1969-02-23 11 MEXICO CITY. Sat (Reuter) When 26-year-old Thai world flyweight champion Chartchoi Chionoi steps into the ring to defend his title against Mexico’s Efren .“Aiacran” Torres here tomorrow, he will face the toughest bout of his almost three-year long spell as the world champion. The square-faced,219 words
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Article34 1969-02-23 11 LAHORE. Sat.' (Reiiter) Pak:stan were 176 for eight In reply to England’s first innings total of 306 at close of play on the second day of the first cricket Test here today.34 words
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156 1969-02-23 11 WASHINGTON. 6a t. (UPI) Ted Williams made it official yesterday by signing a five-year contract as manager and part owner of the Washington Senators, culminating a week of conjecture. Williams'* signing was announced by Mr. Robert E Short, the Senators’ owner. Williams, elected to baseball’*156 words
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Article223 1969-02-23 11 SINGAPORE. Sat. Singapore's top long distance runner. P. Pillai of Swift Athiete Association won the Achilles Club senior division crosscountry title, held at the MacRitchie Reservoir, today. He returned an impressive time of 28 minutes 12.8 seconds over the five miles route. Swift Athletes Association captured223 words
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Article, Illustration326 1969-02-23 11 MELBOURNE. Australia. Sat. Australia'* hockey stars are training strenuously In a late preparation for the international tournament to be held from March 8 to March 16 at Lahore, Pakistan. The Australians have bad only seven weeks’ notice of their playing in the tournament326 words
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Article100 1969-02-23 11 LONDON, Sat. (Reuter) A top-level meeting here yesterday between officials of the five leading tennis-playing nations and rival American professional promoters broke up apparently in complete deadlock. Tennis officials from Britain. the United States, Australia, France and South Africa talked at length with representatives of100 words
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Article42 1969-02-23 11 SINGAPORE. Sat. Darul Afiah edged RAF Changi 4-3 in a FAS division one league match played at Jalan Besar Stadium today. In another match played at the Farrer Park ground Armed Forces S.A. drew 2-2 with the Junior AA.42 words
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277 1969-02-23 11 SINGAPORE, Sat. —The Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, today called on badminton officials to work as a united group and with a single purpose for a badminton renaissance which will bring honour to the Republic. Mr. Ong, who277 words
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Miscellaneous47 1969-02-23 11 BIG SWEEP .-w TOTAL POOL ($49,340) 1ST PRIZE: No. *****9 ($12,212) 2ND PRIZE: No. *****2 6,106) 3RD PRIZE: No. *****5 3,053) STARTERS ($381 each): Nos. *****1 *****8 *****1 *****5 *****2 *****6 *****4 *****1 CONSOLATION ($271 each): Nos. *****0 *****7 *****3 *****4 *****2 *****4 *****4 *****0 *****1 *****647 words
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Miscellaneous1158 1969-02-23 11 *YOUK *4 M jg*TV and Radio 'TODAY (CHANNEL 5) AM. 10.00 Prog. Summary In English. 10 05 The Nurses Show Just Cause Why You Should Weep; 10.50 Show International Show Them In Please; 11.30 Galloping Gourmet Singapore; 1150 The Bugs Bunnv Show. PM. 1210 SkiPpy The Bush Kangaroo Sports Car1,158 words
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Article1106 1969-02-23 12 Race 1: Horae* Class 5* Dlv. 1-6 Furs.—2.15 p. m. (FOR LOCAL RIDERS OMLY) 1. Superior Music 7y 900 RH Org 11 2 079 Pride and Love 5y 9.00 PL Kg E Donnelly 10 9.00 Guantanamera Stable Ham 5 3 690 4 623 Aqua Viva «y 81,106 words
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Article, Illustration1025 1969-02-23 12 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN I HENS' Stable's Chai Kian is in peak form and I give him a confident vote to win the Tunku's Gold Cup worth $25,000 (Race Five) at Kuala Lumpur today. This Pipe of Peace gelding made light the 9.00 impost when he1,025 words
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Article166 1969-02-23 12 BIG BEN JIMMY LAD K.B.K. CISCO RACE I AQUA VIVA Moonraker Gilang Gumilang VILMORWIN Aqua Viva Mount Illona AQUA VIVA Moonraker G. Gumilang AQUA VIVA Moonraker Vilmorw in RACE 3 SURVEYOR Oust Fury Set Up DUST FURY Set Up t ourageous DUST FURY Surveyor Set Up DUST FURY Surteyor166 words
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Article29 1969-02-23 12 Big Ben Chai Kian Count Babu Pinto Jimmy Lad Rina II Happy Landing Straight Flush K.B.K. Dusty FuryFair Chance katong Ocean Cisco Dust Fury Winsan Orchard Road29 words
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348 1969-02-23 12 DUNEDIN. New Zealand. Sat. (Reuter) The West Indians finished the opening day of the first match of their New Zealand tour against South Island here today in a commanding position. After declaring their first innings at 307 for eight, they dismissed home team opener Bevan348 words
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Article23 1969-02-23 12 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Cardiff beat Llanelli by six points to zero in the only R'igbv Union match playel here last night23 words
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Article180 1969-02-23 12 TOKYO. Sat. (AFP) Carlo* Canete of Brazil, the World Boxing Association's No i junior lightweight, has challenged the world champion, Hiroshi Kobayashl of Japan. It was learned here today. The challenge came to Kobayashl through the Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo Shlnlchl Nakamura. Kobayashl’s manager, however. did not180 words
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487 1969-02-23 12 MEXICO CITY. Sat. (Reuter) Four months after staging the Olympic Games. Mexico is still In the grips of Olympic fever. Young Mexicans, who formerly knew few sports apart from soccer, boxing and bull fighting, have suddenly turned Into aspiring Olympic athletes Each487 words
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Article94 1969-02-23 12 JOHANNESBURG. S a t (Reuter) South African Trevor Wilkes fired a rccorcsnattering seven-under-par 64 in the third round of the Professional Golfers' Association tournament at Germ:ston near here yesterday and shared the lead with Gary Player. Wilkes’ brilliant round bettered the previous course record. held by94 words
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Article119 1969-02-23 12 TUCSON, Arizona Sat. (Reuter) Johnny Port of the United Staes fired a seven-under-par 65 here yesterday to grab a one-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the US$lOO,OOO (£40.000) Tucson Open golf championship Pott, who did the back nine in 31 strokes, emulated the first119 words
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Article77 1969-02-23 12 TOKYO. Sat. (Reuter) Japan's master golf player, Hideyo Suglmoto. and 30 other Japanese golfers left for the Philippines today to take part in the Far. East golf circuit which opens in Manila on February 27. Four other Japanese will join the group later. Japan are77 words
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Article31 1969-02-23 12 LONDON. Sat. (UPI) British and Empire bantamweight champion Alan Budkin left London yesterday ett route for Melbourne. Australia where he will challenge world title-holder Lionel Rose on March 8.31 words
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Miscellaneous46 1969-02-23 12 1 mie And 1 ide lOD.A v Singapore: 3.12 am. (7 rt. 5 ins). 9 13 a m. (2 ft. 9 tns). 3.38 p.m. (7 ft. 8 ms.). 9.41 p.m. (3ft. 8 ins). rn.vHHtRtm Singapore: 3.29 am. (6 ft. 7ins). 9.31 a m. (3 ft. 546 words
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