Eastern Sun, 25 February 1969
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Title Section22 1969-02-25 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 922 Tuesday, 25 February 1969. jlf MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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412 1969-02-25 1 SAIGON. Mon. (UPI) Vice-President Nguven Cao Kv today said he will recommend that the South Vietnamese Air Force bomb North Vietnam if the Communists continue their shelling of South Vietnamese cities. “I think If they continue to shell the cities.412 words
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Article38 1969-02-25 1 HONG KONG. Mon. (UPI) A 46-year-old man today went to a public lavatory, poured kerosene over himself and set himself afire. He was brought to a hospital where he was reported in a critical condition.38 words
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Article, Illustration349 1969-02-25 1 Nixon Meets King Baudouin BRUSSELS. Mon. <Rr liter) President Nixon today pledted his administration to pursue a policy of full and fruitful consultation with his NATO allies leading to negotiations with the Soviet Union on the problems dividing the world. In a 10-minute address349 words
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Article100 1969-02-25 1 BANGKOK. Mon. (Reuter) Four Communist guerillas were killed and two captured in clashes with Government forces in provinces on the Laotian and Malaysian borders last week, it was officially announced today. The announcement identified one guerilla killed in Nan Province on the Laos border as a100 words
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Article75 1969-02-25 1 HONG KONG. Mon (UPI) A 16-year-old boy was lashed with a cane 12 times on Monday, then released, for planting a fake bomb during the Communist riots in 1967. The boy, whose name was withheld on sympathetic grounds, was convicted in 1967 but jumped bail and75 words
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Article62 1969-02-25 1 JAKARTA. Mon. (Reuter) Indonesia’s armed forces news bulletin reported today that two villages in the Sukabumi region, about 140 miles southeast of Jakarta, had sunk deep into the ground following a week of heavy rain. A total of 24 houses and a mosque were partially or fully covered62 words
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264 1969-02-25 1 PETER LOKE - By PETER LOKE SINGAPORE. Mon. A British serviceman. G. H. Farr, this afternoon made a dramatic chase along Pasir Panjang Road after three robbers, who had unsuccessfully tried to rob a housewife, and apprehended one of them in the end. The incident occurred264 words
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Article86 1969-02-25 1 PARIS, Mon (Reuter) The French Government today protested to Britain over the disclosure of private talks between President de Gaulle and British Ambassador Christopher Soames on Feb. 4, official sources said here. M. Herve Alphand. Secretary General at the French Foreign Ministry, handed a protest note86 words
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363 1969-02-25 1 ARAB COMMANDO BASES ‘BADLY HIT TEL AVIV. Mon. (Reuter) Waves of Israeli jets today bombed, rocketed and strafed bases of the Arab El-Fatah commando organisation virtually on the outskirts of Damascus, the Syrian capital. An Israel senior General Staff officer told reporters here that363 words
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79 1969-02-25 1 DAMASCUS. Mon (Reuter) Three Israeli Mirage fighters were shot down in the Israeli air raid on Syria this morning, a military spokesman said here. Syria lost two planes but their pilots were saved, the spokesman said. In Tel Aviv, a military spokesman denied79 words
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Article140 1969-02-25 1 MANILA. Mon. (Reuter)— The Manila Daily Mirror said today the Philippines had no reason to panic just because Malaysia was buying jet fighter planes. The afternoon newspaper in an editorial was commenting on a Foreign Office announcement expressing grave concern over Malaysia’s proposed arms140 words
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Article116 1969-02-25 1 LONDON. Mon. (Reuter) Armed police and bandits exchanged gunfire in North London today after police ambushed the gang attempting to snatch a firm’s weekend takings. One of the raiders was wounded and two policemen were clubbed by pistol butts in a fierce fight Three stocking-masked116 words
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Article59 1969-02-25 1 HONG KONG. Mon. (Reuter)—Ferry passengers between Hong Kong and Macao will be treated to more than Just the beautiful scenery next month the SS Macau is adding striptease shows to its services. The operators of the S.S. Macau believe the ferry will boost passengers and Increase the59 words
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226 1969-02-25 1 Gorton: Five Power D-Talks On June 19 20 CANBERRA. Mon. (Reuter) —The five-power talks on Malaysia-Singapore defence after 1971 will now be held in Canberra on June 19 and 20. Prime Minister John Gorton announced tonight. Be said that last month tn London the Prime Ministers of Malaysia. Singapore. New226 words
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Miscellaneous17 1969-02-25 1 LADIES DAY Jb iPfS 2s. :§m M “Must be one of those Alpine passes I’ve heard about!’*17 words
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Article, Illustration449 1969-02-25 2 SINGAPORE, Mon. A novel cou t martial today ordered an Acting Lieutenant in the Royal Malay an Novy, Mohamed Zawu i j* 1 n Adam, to be dismissed from the sh.p "K a p a I Diraja Serampang" for negligently performing the duty imposed on449 words
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431 1969-02-25 2 L-Drivers Welcome ‘Where We Went Wrong Proposal SINGAPORE. Mon. Qualified and learned drivers today welcomed the move to make driving testers point out to testees where they had gone wrong in failing their tests. The Minister for Communications, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, opening the Queenstown Driving Centre yesterday, disclosed that431 words
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643 1969-02-25 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. The High Court was today told of how some members of the public who witnessed an armed robbery helped themselves to the money dropped by the robbers Instead of going to the aid of the victims. In the dock before643 words
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Article, Illustration268 1969-02-25 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. A Singapore student, Jeffrey Soh Teow Teck, ha* been awarded a one year post graduate scholarship to study retail management with the largest retailer in Australia, Woolworths Ltd. The scholarship has been awarded bv Woolworths Ltd In conjunction with the Rotary Club of268 words
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358 1969-02-25 2 The last Belvedere helicopter Squadron in the Royal Air Force—No. 66, commanded by Sqn. Ldr. Paul Gray and based at Seletar, the R.A.F.’s longest-established station in Singapore is to disband on March 20. At the disbandment ceremony on that day. six of the Belvederes will stage a farewell fly-past over358 words
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Article, Illustration502 1969-02-25 2 —AYAKO - —AYAKO THE National Theatre Trust will present a celebrated Viennese dramatic soprano on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Victoria Theatre Qt 8.30 p.m. The artiste TATJANA ARSENINA will be accompanied by our well known musical director of the Department of Broadcasting Singapore Aisha Akbar, who was502 words
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252 1969-02-25 2 KUALA LUMPUR Mon Senator Tan Sri T.H Tan today called on the U. S. Government to stop interfering with Malaysia's plans to stand on her own feet in defence. “It is time some Malaysians tell our American friends that if they252 words
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Advertisement91 1969-02-25 2 Glowing complexion health 'a *v.. that's promise EACH HICEE IS EQUIVALENT TO 10 ORANGES(Vit.C) WONDER TONIC WITH CANDY TASTE Your complexion is your fortune, but only if you make the most of it. A peaches and cream complexion can be yours. As well as skin smooth as a new born91 words
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64 1969-02-25 3 THE High Commissioner of Malaysia, Tan Sri Jamal bin Latiff held a cocktail reception on Sunday night in honour of the Sultan and Tengku Ampuan of Selangor who leaves here today for a tour of the United States. Cabinet Ministers, members of the diplomatic corps and VIPs attended the reception.64 words
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Article288 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. The muzzle of o loaded revolver pointed straight at the face of Mr. Ho Chang Chye, 45/ a pawnshop proprietor as he sat in his Upper Paya Lebar shop awaiting customers. A few words were exchanged and suddenly a shot was fired288 words
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Article165 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE. Mon Because he wanted a second wile to look after his home and three children, who were neglected by his first wife, driver Jumari bin YusofT declared himself a bachelor at Shariah Court and took another wife. That was on June 11. last165 words
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Article67 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Tuebingen University will feast us with their Chamber Orchestra in the near future. It is another feature presented by Singapore Musical Society. The Victor Doggett's Singapore Music Teachers’ Association will present the winners of piano and vocal competition 1969 concert at the Victoria Theatre on67 words
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Article102 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. Singapore Pools (Private) Limited announced today that the First Draw for the Singapore Sweep, after the company has taken over the responsibility fo r managing and runninz the Sweep, will be held at 7.00 p.m. on Feb. 28. at the National Theatre. The draw in future102 words
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Article113 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE Mon. The Department of Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore, in collaboration with the Department of Social Work and Social Administration is a public lecture on "Social Work and Social Policy”. The speaker is Professor R W. Drinkwater. Head of the Department of Social113 words
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Article, Illustration41 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Chairman of the Commonwealth Development Corporation, Lord Howick, yesterday called on the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew for discussions. Lord Howick is in Singapore on a brief visit in connection with the CDC's investments and projects here.41 words
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Article539 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Ministry of Health has made a fresh appeal to all householders for their co-operation in its fight against the mosquito nuisance. In a statement today, the Ministry warned that those who could not care less and continue to breed mosquitoes within539 words
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Article407 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE, Mon.— The number of passengers arriving, departing and on transit at the Singapore International Airport last year topped the million mark. A total of 1,081.877 passengers were recorded—the highest ever since the opening of the airport in 1955. The 1968 figures represent a 13407 words
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Article184 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE. Mon bomoh who molested an 18-year-old girl while trying to drive out “evil spirits’ from her. was fined $l5O bv the Ninth Magistrate’s Court today. Khatib Loran bin Jalal. 58, admitted outraging the modesty of Azizah binte Mohamed Ariff at a well in Jurong after a184 words
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Article28 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. 8 p.m Indian dance practice at National Theatre Club, Clemenceau Avenue. Teochew opera at New Ideal ’Exposition at Gay World Stadium. Gey lan g.28 words
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Article51 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. A pedestrian who was on his way home, died after he was knocked down by a motor-lorry yesterday. The pedestrian M Punjanathan. was walking along the 4) ms Thomson Road when the accident happened. There were 60 other road accidents of which four were serious51 words
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63 1969-02-25 3 MR. and Mrs. Goh Ban Her (Gin) who were married here recently. Mr. Goh is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Goh Gen Lye. He is attached to Malaysia-Singa-pore Airlines’ Security Department at Paya Lebar Airport. The bride, the former Miss Yap Oon Giu. is the daughter of Madam63 words
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164 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. The University of Singapore today released the results of the final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration. The following candidates have passed the Final Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration and have been assigned to the following164 words
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Article53 1969-02-25 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. A driver was jailed for 18 months by the First District Court today for assisting in concealing stolen motor-ve-hicle spare parts valued at $9,945. in his house at Lorong 19. Geylang on April 8. last year. Chua Keng Teck. 45, who had two similar previous53 words
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Advertisement135 1969-02-25 3 When your sto id eels like it's torn in I i V "///M Yj WEISEN-U HV' 30 :>V tablets yv ~~—r? U-i«! outer: antacids rvi LU rr inner: anti-ulcer PAST EFFECTIVi SAFE WEISEN-U i$ d double levered tablet The oute* layer contains quick-acting antacids, and the inner core contains an135 words
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Article, Illustration323 1969-02-25 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. Blood donotions in the Republic increased by 50 per cent during the last two years, the Minister for Social Affairs, Enche Othman Wok said today. Speaking at a ceremony to present medals to blood donors, Enche Othman noted that there were 20,000— Eastern Sun picture. - 323 words
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Article, Illustration323 1969-02-25 4 Grandpa Donates Blood To Be ‘Hale Hearty’ SINGAPORE Mon. A 55-year-old grandfather still continues to give blood donations not only to help those who are urgently In need of blood but also to keep hlmaelf “hale and hearty.** He 1* Enche Ismail bln Haji Mohammad who made this point after323 words
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Article77 1969-02-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A ceremony to mark the •beginning of the celebrations of the royal wedding of Tunku Ramlah Azizah (youngest daughter of the Yang diPertuan Agong and Raja Abdul Aziz bin Raj a Slim, a member of the Perak royal family, was held at the Istana77 words
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140 1969-02-25 4 LAHORE. Mon. (Reuter) Pakistan troops armed with rifles invaded the cricket pitch when police and spectators clashed during the first Test match between England and Pakistan today Acting England Captain Tom Graveney led his team from the field as sections of the crowd pelted police140 words
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Article34 1969-02-25 4 SINGAPORE Mon—There will be no delivers* of correspondence of parcels on Thursday. )Publie Hobday). The hours of business at the General Post Office will be from 9 00 a m. to noon.34 words
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Article, Illustration90 1969-02-25 4 NINE International "princesses” participating in the “Queen of the Pacific Quest” to be held in Melbourne from Feb. 26 to March 11 stop over at Kemajoran Airport en route to the contest. Thev are from left to right: Miss Emma Ruth Gulo (Philippines) Miss— I PI pix. - 90 words
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168 1969-02-25 4 TAIPEI. Mon. (UPI) More than 30 experts from nine countries gathered today to discuss establishment of the Aslan and Pacific Food and Fertilizer Technological Centre in Taiwan Speaking at the opening ceremony of the week-long conference Minister of Economic Affairs K. T Ll of168 words
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Article, Illustration97 1969-02-25 4 Qantas yesterday went in grand style to several travel agents m an authentic London cab and its representatives dressed "very English" to promote their Holiday in Europe plan The four Qantaa representatives were dressed In English suits complete with bowler hata. corsage umbrella. However. “The Times’’97 words
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Article104 1969-02-25 4 ‘Strip Down Theory Worked GARDENA. California. Mon (UPl>—Four bandits, operating on the theory that nude robbery victim* won’t give chase on a cold and rainy morning yelled at customer* in a cocktail lounge earlv on Sunday: “Strip down.” The 17 men and women complied at gunpoint They pIL ed their104 words
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Article55 1969-02-25 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The former Spesker of the Dewan Ra'ayat. Tan Sr; Ha.:i Mohamed Nob bin Omar. 70, was today elected the third president of the Dewan Negara when the Upper House met this morning He succeeds Tun Syed Sheh bin Syed Barakbah who is55 words
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Article, Illustration407 1969-02-25 4 SINGAPORE. Moo Who says business administration is only for men? Miss Lau Aie Tech who has just, very successfully, finished a course on this at the University of Singapore can give you many good reasons for women to be adept at it too.407 words
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Article, Illustration165 1969-02-25 4 Picture shows the proposed 5300.000 Kampong Glam Community Centre which will be the bigrrnt and most modem centre in the Republic. The centre will be the first one in Singapore to be set up through the people's effort. Previous centres were all built by165 words
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Article26 1969-02-25 4 SINGAPORE. Mon —Hari Raya Haji in Singapore wiU fall on Thursday', February. 27 1969. which' vhill b* a miblie holiday as gazetted previosuly.26 words
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Miscellaneous47 1969-02-25 4 abu By LIM KOK WING HAVE YQU EVER FELT T BORED SVFF BY EVERYTHING You SAID? .HAVE YOU EVER PEL THAT AT YOU I HERE BOR/NO NG3 GO YOU REALIZE THAT THEY HERE NOT THE LEAST INTERESTED IN THE THINGS YOU SA/0-, IN EVERYTHING TOUSAIDIf j dJb47 words
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Article, Illustration317 1969-02-25 5 John Heffernan - MINOR DEMONSTRATION By John Heffernan BRUSSELS, Mon. (Reuter) President Nixon flew in to Brussels last night, proclaiming that he came to Europe in the search for peace, and plunged straight into late-night political talks with Belgian leaders. From the airport, where some scattered shouts— UPI Photo. - 317 words
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Article218 1969-02-25 5 SIRHAN TRIAL LOS ANGELES. Mon. (Reuter) The prosecution today begins the final phase of its case against Sirhan Sirhan by introducing notebooks in which the accused is alleged to have written "Kennedy must die by June 5.” The testimony of police officers who searched the 21-vear-old Jordanian218 words
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Article71 1969-02-25 5 TOKYO. Mon. (UPI) Twelve South Korean lawmakers today began three days of talks with Japanese Diet members on mutual defence and co-operation. The Korean delegation is led by Chaji Chul. executive member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. They are meeting with members of the ruling LiberalDemocratic Partv at71 words
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Article52 1969-02-25 5 MANILA. (UPI) After a four-year wait, the Philippines' 1.349 municipal judges have final.y obtained justice in salary raises. President Marcos has ordered an across-the-board monthly pav raise equivalent to US$25 for the judges The raises were due since 1965 but could not be paid because of lack52 words
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Article134 1969-02-25 5 TOKYO. Mon. (AFP) Foreign tourists as well as visitors taking part in sports, conferences, study tours making business contacts and visiting relatives will soon be permitted to stay in Japan for 90 days instead of 60 days with simplified procedures, lt was learned today A new134 words
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215 1969-02-25 5 HONG KONG. Mon. (Reuter) A plan to build a bridge linking Macao with the nearby island of Taipa was being secretly financed by China in a bid to abandon Hong Kong as the major handler of Chinese exports a pro-Nationalist newspaper said215 words
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Article255 1969-02-25 5 WASHINGTON Mon (UPI) Israeli ambassador Lt Gen Yitzhak Rabin has expressed deep scepticism over the possibility of a Middle East peace solution being reached through the effort of the world s big four powers Gen. Rabin, speaking on television said his nation believed that peace could255 words
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Article53 1969-02-25 5 JAKARTA. Mon. (Reute-) Indonesian troops captured 36 Communists, including several special party bureau members. earlier this month near Subang, about 60 miles east of Jakarta, the Indonesian language Pelopor Baru reported today. The paper said the Communists had confessed they were planning to make Subang their stronghold53 words
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Article51 1969-02-25 5 TAIPEH. Mon. (Reuter) A total of 2,597 overseas Chinese students will enter universities and colleges in Taiwan when the next scholastic year begins in October, the Ministry of Education reported. The Ministry said 682 of them would enter the National Taiwan University, the largest university on the51 words
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Article76 1969-02-25 5 HONG KONG. Mon (Reuter i Hong Kong’s satellite earth station is expected to be operational by the middle of this year, it was announced today. The station. at Stanley Peninsula cn the island'* southeastern tip. will provide 80 two-way voire circuits and international television links76 words
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455 1969-02-25 5 NIXON KEEPS IN TOUCH SAIGON, Mon. (Reuter) Guerrilla troops reported to have suffered 487 killed in their attacks yesterday unleashed a fresh wave of rockets and mortars on U.S. installations across the country last night, a military spokesman said today. llut hrri reports showed455 words
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Article130 1969-02-25 5 PARIS. Mon. (AFP) The U.S. has still not derided if a protest will be made aga>nst the latest Vietcnr offensive in South Vietnam, sources close to the American delegation at the peace talks said tonight. U.S. officials are still studying the latest reports from Saigon,130 words
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230 1969-02-25 5 NEW DELHI Mon-(AFP) Prospect* of establishing joint ventures in small and medium scale industries in the neighbouring countries namely Indonesia. the Philippines. Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, are “promising’', an official industrial brochure said today. It wa* made public by the Federation of Indian Chambers of230 words
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Article114 1969-02-25 5 ATHENS Mon. (Reuter) Ex-King Saud of Saudi Arabia died of a heart attack near here yesterday afternoon at the age of 67 Tonight jobbing members of his retinue sat in vigil around the former monarch's body as it lay In state, dressed in flowing white114 words
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Article177 1969-02-25 5 MELBOURNE. Mon. (Reuter) Minister for External Affairs Mr. Gordon Freeth said today Australia should have no thoughts about behaving like a world power. “We should not go throwing our w-eight about or telling the world how to behave,” he said on a Melbourne television programme. Questioned177 words
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Article217 1969-02-25 5 WASHINGTON. Mon. (Reuter) Former President Dwight Eisenhower will undergo surgery to relieve an intestinal obstruction Walter Reed Army Hospital here announced tonight. A medical bulletin said tha obstruction had not responded to conservative measures. “The General and Mrs. Eisenhower accepted the decision for surgery with equanimity,’*217 words
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470 1969-02-25 5 BELFAST, Northern Ireland. Mon. (Reuteri The future of Prime Minister Terence ONelll and his bid to end sectarian strife here is being decided today in a snap general election. His plans to give the Northern Irelands Catholic minority a fair deal470 words
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Advertisement679 1969-02-25 5 Bulletins EX PRES. TRUMAN BETTER KANSAS CITY, Missouri, (Reuter* Former President Harry S Truman was today reported in satisfactory condition in hospital here where he is recovering from intestinal flu. Mr. Truman, 84 was taken to hospital on Thursday night. SUSPECTED HIJACKERS CHICAGO. (Reuter) FBI. agents and Chicago police today679 words
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Article341 1969-02-25 6 THE statement by the United States Ambassador Mr. Francis J. Galbraith that “we are lucky to be here and anything we can do to add to the attractiveness and prosperity of Singapore will be a contribution to ourselves and improvement everywhere” are indeed words which341 words
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Article392 1969-02-25 6 (UPI). SOVIET Defence Minister Andrei A. Grechko said Sunday the Russian military should build up its combat readiness because the West is continuing ‘to plunge the world into the abyss of the Third World War.’ In an article in Pravda written on Soviet Armed Forces Day— (UPI). - 392 words
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736 1969-02-25 6 K.C. Thaler - By K.C. Thaler VIENNA, Mon. (UPI) From hardline Poland to occupied Czechoslovakia diplomatic reports are sweeping East Europe that a "change" in the Kremlin can be expected before long. But the change, if it comes, would amount to a change of the guard in736 words
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519 1969-02-25 6 Anthony Nicholas - By Anthony Nicholas LONDON*. Mon. (UPI) —Most signals were pointing to improvements in Britain’s economy this week. TV* r* nnfo/iaratloM a# D —4 me L.onieaerauon or British Industry's (CBI) industrial trends survey was the most optimistic for about four years. It revealed a situation broad, ly519 words
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Article145 1969-02-25 6 PRAGUE. Mon. (UPI) Hundreds of thousands of Czechoslovak ski-jump fans watching television on Sunday heard choruses of booe* and jeers at the Tatra Nordic Cup Competition each time Soviet Jumpers names were announced. More than 10,000 persons were preeent et Strbake Pleso in the Tatre mountains to145 words
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384 1969-02-25 6 John Rogers - By John Rogers FARAKKA, India, Mon. (Reuter)—lndian are racing againat time to divert the river Gange, lth the world’s biggest barrage and save the port of Cal. Heath bv silt-strangulation. CUlta irom UJ Despite Pakistani objections that barrage will steal vital water from384 words
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860 1969-02-25 6 Donald Woolford; PORT MORESBY - By Donald Woolford PORT MORESBY, Mon. (Reuter) Western civilisation has burst upon the lives of 17 men from one of New Guinea's most remote and primitive areas. As accused persons in a Papua-New Guinea Supreme Court hearing on charges of murder, these men860 words
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Article668 1969-02-25 6 From Sin Chew Jit Poh ACCORDING to newspaper In Wellington. Mr. H»l>oake the New Zealand Prime Minister. will announce soon the foreign policy of New Zealand and the decision regarding stationing troops in S-E-A. His announcement will probably be similar to what Mr. Gorton, theFrom Sin Chew Jit Poh - 668 words
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241 1969-02-25 6 WASHINGTON. Mon <I PI) —The Evening Star on Saturday sharply criticised Frencii President Charles de Gaulle for his decision to have France Boycott the Western European Union (WEU). ‘Sometime* it seem? that President Charles de Ga.lt must like to feel piqued for piques241 words
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Article231 1969-02-25 6 Asrar Ahmed - By Asrar Ahmed LAHORE. Pakistan. Mon. (UP!) A leading opposition leader called on Pakistanis to guard against political leaders as he moved i n to fill the vacuum left by President Mohammed A.vub Khan's decision not to seek re-election next year. Retired Air Marshal Asghar231 words
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69 1969-02-25 6 MOSCOW. Mon. (AFP' The Soviet News Agency Tass. announced President Nixon’s arrival in Brussels without comment. But the Agency’s Brussels Correspondent quoted “Local sources” as saying that the President would discuss with European leaders “such problems as the Near East, relations between Western Europe and69 words
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217 1969-02-25 7 A full scale version, built for operating in217 words
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387 1969-02-25 7 CANBERRA, Mon. The Asian Development Bank U has approved a loan of U 52.800.000 to the Government of Malaysia to finance the foreign exchange outlay on the first two stages of two palm-oil mills of the Federal Land Development Authority (FLDA) in the State387 words
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Article200 1969-02-25 7 CANBERRA. Mon. Three staff members (one an engineer) of the Singapore mint will arrive in Australia late this month for a 10-day study of coin dies and proofcoin production method at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. The Australian Mint has contracted to supply Singapore200 words
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75 1969-02-25 7 JAKARTA, Mon. (Reuter) Indonesia will not buy rice from the Philippines until Manila pays Indonesia’s claim for US$5OO,OOO compensation for alleged rotten rice imported last year, a spokesman for the National Logistics Bureau said today. The spokesman said 4,000 tons of Philippine75 words
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Article80 1969-02-25 7 SINGAPORE, Mon. The following ships are expected be in port today: Gndowns Vessels 1 7 2 Mersey Lloyd 3/4 Utrecht Vanlene 6/7 Centaur 8/9 Eastern Muse 10/11 Ceylon 15/18 Minikov 18 Port Louis M*ru 21/22 Jason 25/28 Kaiyo Maru 27/28 Wainul 31/32 Flintshire 33/34 Golden Spring 3880 words
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Article276 1969-02-25 7 SINGAPORE. Mon March first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p m., in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 71J cents per lb., up one and one-eighth cents from the previous close. The tone of the market was steady quiet. The upward trend continued during the morning276 words
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Article15 1969-02-25 7 SINGAPORE, Mon.— The tin price for today wa« $597 per picul, up $2.00.15 words
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1624 1969-02-25 7 SINGAPORE, Mon. Easier conditions prevailed in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapor* today. Last Friday's profit-taking was continued and the market slipped despite some rallying efforts ot certain levels. Interests were selective and In general price movements tended to be rather narrow.1,624 words
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185 1969-02-25 7 (AIS) /CANBERRA Mon The V> Australian Tonnage Committee has announced in London that the Australian National Shipping Line (ANL) ha s enterea the Shipping Conference for the trade between Australia and Britain and Europe. Welcoming the announcement. the Australian Minister for Trade and Industry. Mr.(AIS) - 185 words
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Article400 1969-02-25 7 CANBERRA. Mon he development needs of the countries of Asia were enormous and seemed sometimes to be overlooked by countries outside the region. Addressing the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD> recently in Paris, the Australian Minister for Shipping400 words
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Article61 1969-02-25 7 JAKARTA. Mon. (AFP) Industrial Minister, Major General Mohammad Jusut. has opened a 30.000 spindle spinning mill in Palembang. South Sumatra. Antara news agency reported today. Construction of the mill by Indonesian technicians began in 1964. with a U 555,869,000 credit from East Germany. The mill has61 words
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Article74 1969-02-25 7 HONG KONG. Mon. (UPI) Money quotations HK' $6 0925 per U S. dollar. HK *6 ***** per U S. dollar TT. HK $l4 48 per pound sterling HK $314 75 per tael of gold 94 5 per cent fineness HK $l6l 2 per 10.000 Japanese yen. HK74 words
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Article572 1969-02-25 7 MMiAPOMfc M»m U rti«n|e Mild and otbei price* iiltlrlally llsied al the close Of bUklnrn INDI 'TRIAL H S UMA* •MS Z 18 Ken Co ULL 2.17 2 Ml Ben <Kt') 00 Borneo Rhil t MS 1.80 Roust ea.l ■270 A 'Hear 4.66 4.68 him leal572 words
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Article71 1969-02-25 7 JAKARTA. Mon. (AFP) The government plans to set up a single managing authority for Indonesian copra, an announcement from the Trade Department said today. The new body operative next April, will handle copra purchases and sales, prices, domestic consumption. exports, quality, marketing. shipping and71 words
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Article50 1969-02-25 7 Managers Prices) l»t Mala van \D 2.99 -ml Mala>dii \D 2.17 tr.l Malayan 1.35 Ihe < otnnierce Ind. 1.06 1.16 1 lir saving Fund.. 1.20 130 M Invest Fund 1.30 1 40 1st Hung Kong 1.37 1.43* •!nd Hung Konz 96 1 01» sterling Tom 7/2 ••Hong Kong50 words
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Article113 1969-02-25 7 SINGAPORE, Mon. The niMin prices at the Singapore l htnese Produce Exchange today are Bayer Seller (nninm Oil (1 OB.) Bulk 49.50 iMunut Oil (1 O K > lirum 52.00 Lome Copra Mixed 31.00 Miinlob While Pepper II O B.) Mfi% NL W. 112 50 Sarawak While Pepper (FOB)113 words
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Article30 1969-02-25 7 No. 4 a. tan LONDON. Mon. (UPI) The rubber market opened steady. Spot No. 1. RSS 25-1/2 25-3/4 No 1 RSS CIF basis portf 24-5/8 24-7/8.30 words
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Article76 1969-02-25 7 JAKARTA. Mon. (AFP)—* The drill-stem test of the Sin* clair-lapco offsnore oil explorations in the Jave Sea has produced 1.440 barrels of 35.6 degree oil a day, the govern-ment-ow T ned Pertamina Oil Company announced today. Sinclair lapco. contractor of the Pertamina Oil Company, earlier this year76 words
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Article253 1969-02-25 8 TAIPEI, Mon. (UPI) A domestic airliner caught fire and crashed early this afternoon on the outskirts of Taiwan in southern Taiwan, according to police officials. All 31 persons aboard the twin-engined turbo-prop Dart Herald aircraft were reported killed. The plane belonged to Far Eastern Air253 words
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Article267 1969-02-25 8 WORLD WAR II MINES BIG HOPE ISLAND. Australia. (Reuter) A navy diving squad has destroyed two Second World War mines found floating in mangrove swamps on this Queensland fishing resort THIN BREAD SYDNEY. (Reuter) Carpenter Harry Gassman ’.s claiming a world bread-slicing record. At a contest here, he cut267 words
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Article127 1969-02-25 8 SUNDERLAND. England. (Reuter) The Illicit love lives of merchant seamen here have foundered since a slippery coat of paint was applied to the dockyard wall. The sailors anew they could not take their girl friends through the dockyard gates In this north-west city without permission,127 words
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97 1969-02-25 8 LONDON, Mon. (Reuter) The Reverend David Sheppard. 40-year-old former England Test cricketer, has been appointed suffragan bishop of Woolwich, it was announced today. His appointments to one of the senior posts in the church of England required Queen Elizabeth’s approval. For the past 11 years97 words
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Article107 1969-02-25 8 GEORGETOWN Guyana. Mon (Reuter) Prime Minister Forbes Burnham announced here today that Guyana will become a Republic on February 23. 1970. The Prime Minister made the announcement when he addressed a rally in Indpendence Square following a threemile march by thousands of people to mark107 words
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Article94 1969-02-25 8 JAKARTA, Mon. (Reuter) The Philippines was today reported to have asked six other Asian countries to oppose an European Economic Community move to impose import taxes on coconut oil and copra oil. Antara News Agency in a report from Manila quoted the Indonesian Ambassador94 words
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Article74 1969-02-25 8 TOKYO. Mon (UPI) A 550-pound U S bomb was unearthed today 10 feet under Inogashira Park in suburban Tokyo and dismantled by UfS. demolition experts. The Tokyo Metropolitan Officials said the bomb was of World War n vintage and probably was dropped by a74 words
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Article65 1969-02-25 8 RAWALPINDI. Mon. .(Reuter) Marshal Andrei Grechko, the Soviet Defence Minister, will visit Pakistan In the first half of March, the Defence Ministry announced here today. The announcement did not state the date and duration of Marshal Grechko’s visit, but he is expected to arrive on March65 words
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Article, Illustration23 1969-02-25 8 THE BI CENTENARY OF NAPOLEON: These two coins struck to mark the event are shown here with their two sides23 words
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Article203 1969-02-25 8 PARIS. Mon (UPI) France will assure its five Common Market partners formally today that the organisation still is Intact and that France regards each of the members as an equal. French government sources said. Ine assurance was to be delivered personally by French Foreign Minister203 words
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Article69 1969-02-25 8 JEDDAH. Mon (Reuter) The Palestine National Liberation Movement (Fatah) declared today in a political statement distributed among pilgrims here that the Palestine cause was a Moslem cause, in addition to being a Palestinian and an Arab cause. The statement called on all Moslem nations to act Immediately69 words
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Article72 1969-02-25 8 COLOMBO, Mon. (Reuter) Ceylon’s next general election will be held any time now”. Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake told his United National Party’s annual session. He told yesterday’s session that he did not propose to say exactly when the election would be held but asked his party72 words
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206 1969-02-25 8 MONTREAL. Mon (.AFP) Provincial Premier Jean Jacques Bertrand last night called for constitutional reform and an end to the current wave of terrorist bombing to enable Quebec to come to grips with its problems. Speaking at a banquest organised by the incumbent National206 words
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Article113 1969-02-25 8 JAKARTA. Mod Reuter) The government will take ster n measures against Indonesian businessmen involved in last year's foreign exchange swindles amounting to over US. $1 million, according to Attorney General Major General Sugih Arto. Addressing meeting of his staff yesterday. Genera! Sugin Arto said many of113 words
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Article57 1969-02-25 8 IMPFLINGEN. West Germany. Mon. (AFP) A 70-year-old widow, upset over the death of her husband, burned herself to death on his grave In a cemetery here 1 yesterday Her remains were not found until several hours after she had died She had drenched her clothes in57 words
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Article136 1969-02-25 8 KARACHI. Men (ArP) Tanq All. the Pakistani student leader from London, said today that the student movement in Pakistan was just a prelude to the struggle to change the present economic and social order.” Tariq Ail, who was visiting his parents m Lahore, made his nrst136 words
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726 1969-02-25 8 KOTA KINABALU, Mon. (Reuter) More and more Sabahans are spending their holidays abroad —a radical change from even five or six years ago, when a trip out of the country was hard to arrange and considered extravagant. Few Sabahans travelled In the days726 words
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Article54 1969-02-25 8 NEW DELHI. Men (Reuter) Hindu gods are liable to income tax. the Supreme Court has decided. The Court upheld a decision of Calcutta High Court that the income from property dedicated to an Mol was sssesssble to individual Income tax since s Hindu Deity was deemed54 words
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Article103 1969-02-25 8 MANILA. Mon (UPI) School boys who neither have the looks of actor Kirk Douglas nor his famed cleft chin are alarming authorities in neighbouring Cavite city. Overnight, youths of about 12 years were seen sporting cleft chins on their dirty faces Governor Delfln Montano has deployed103 words
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250 1969-02-25 8 CAPE KENNEDY, Florida, Mon. (Reuter) The three Apollo astronauts today undergo extensive medical tests for Friday's blass-off of their dramatic 10-day mission, on which ride America's chancas of putting a man on the moon this year. Space agency officials reported that everything was proceeding smoothly250 words
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51 1969-02-25 8 PERTH. Mon. (Reuter) A 34-year-old polio victim, who has lost the use of bis anas, has Just completed a 7.000-mile drive across Australia in a foot-controlled car. He is Mr. Don Farnell of Hobart. Tasmania. who w?s accompanied by two others, one of them similarly51 words
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Article, Illustration70 1969-02-25 8 th fu st t r naats D *y ,d Scott (right). Russel Schweickart (left) and James McDivltt will conduct ?r n8 *h an i ?e m the su P er ,mos P her e aboard the Apollo 9 which will be the next— PANA photo. - 70 words
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372 1969-02-25 9 HONG KONG, Mon. (Reuter) Chinese authorities have informed the Hong Kong Marine Department that they have rescued English yachtman David Bailey, who has been missing for the past week after setting off in a small dinghy in search of his drifting yacht, it was372 words
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Article, Illustration589 1969-02-25 9 SINGAPORE. Mon A two-week commodity exhibition of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea opens in Singapore tomorrow at Shenton Way "to further consolidate the existing growing friendship be- tween the two countries” The exhibition is also geared to expand and develop the economic relations between the589 words
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247 1969-02-25 9 NEW DELHI. Mon. (Reuter) India and Indonesia said today they wanted to enlarge and strengthen their political, economic and cultural relations. A joint communique issued at the end of a four-day vnit by the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr. Adam Malik, said the twp sides recognised247 words
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Article60 1969-02-25 9 NAPLES. Italy. Mon (UPI) A score of women mounted the altar steps m a church at nearby Castellammare on Sunday and stopped their new parish priest from saying Mass The women shouted they wanted their old parish priest back. Police eventually herded the women out of church60 words
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Article57 1969-02-25 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisurl Agong will visit Iran. Switzerland and West Germany in April. The King and Queen will be in Iran from April 6 to 12, Switzerland from ADril 12 to 14 and West Germany from April 1457 words
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306 1969-02-25 9 WEST BERLIN. Mon. (Reuter) The West Berlin City Government met in urgent session today to discuss a Soviet suggestion that West Berliners might be granted passes to visit relatives in East Berlin if West Germany dropped plans to hold its presidential election here. The306 words
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Article70 1969-02-25 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mohamed Salleh bin Ismael, will review a passing-out parade of recruit police constables at 8.00 a m on Wednesday at the °olice Depot. Jalan Gurney, Kuala Lumpur The group, consisting of 134 police constablss from Malaya. 4670 words
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Article48 1969-02-25 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon A total of 970 Malaysian fishermen fell victims to pirates during the past six years, the Minister Without Portfolio, Senator Abdul Ghafar Baba, told the Dewan Negara today. He said the government would do its best to stamp out the menace.48 words
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Article85 1969-02-25 9 LONDON. Mon (UPl)—The British film censor has passed intact, though for adult audiences only. Anthony Newley’s new film, “Can Hieronvmous Herkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?” The decision surprised film circles who were betting the scissors would clip what one critic called "probably85 words
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Article126 1969-02-25 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. A local firm of contractors. Loke Hong Kee was today sued for breach of contract in the construction of the “Talk Of The Town” building at High Street by its owners, Kwong Cheong Loong Ltd. The plaintiffs are seeking the court to126 words
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Article50 1969-02-25 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon The out-going New Zealand High Commissioner to Malaysia. Mr. B D Zohrab. and his wife left for home today. Mr. Zohrab. who was here for 18 months, will go on leave before taking uo his new- appointment as his country’s ambassador to West Germany.50 words
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Miscellaneous429 1969-02-25 9 Last Days! 11. 1.30. 4 00. 0.30. 9 30 Fox's “LADY IN CEMENT” Frank Sinatra Raquel We.ch Panavlsion Color by Deluxe OPENS THURSDAY! Walt Disney's ■'The Adventures of Bullwhip c.rirnn" in Technicolor Roddv McDowall Karl Malden GALA Today dr Tomorrow Only! 1.30, ton 7.nn dr 915 pm THE DAT MARS429 words
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Article, Illustration701 1969-02-25 10 Florence Santis - By Florence Santis DEBUTANTES this year are showing much less uniformity in gown choices than has often been the case in past seasons. At some of the leading balls in New York, everything from saris to bouffant skirts has been seen, with the advent701 words
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Article1127 1969-02-25 10 Harold Dunmore - By: Harold Dunmore IS virgin birth possible? For years men have looked upon virgin birth as a miracle.... or disregarded it as impossible. Now comes incredible new evidence that may change the minds of the sceptics. The scientists were astounded. An ovum in the test tube in front1,127 words
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Article81 1969-02-25 10 (A Fashion League Feature) NEWEST belts in ropes, woven and twined. w r orn in multiples, tied with leather and buckled in silver, with tassel ends on all kinds. SHOE looks still chunky, with square or rounded toes, but thin soles to lighten the look, buckles(A Fashion League Feature) - 81 words
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Article, Illustration899 1969-02-25 10 H. C. TAN - By H. C. TAN I "ROOKING in on ort which comes naturally to me" says Miss Chan Sow Lin the tamous personality in the world of cooking. It started off as a hobby with Miss Chan. she loved to watch restaurant chefs cook899 words
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Article789 1969-02-25 11 Joseph Galloway; Hari Hartojo - By Joseph Galloway and Hari Hartojo JAKARTA, Mon. (UPI) It is one of the world's greater ironies that the very richness of Java has brought nothing but poverty to its people. In the 17th century. Portuguese. Dutch and English colonialists were attracted to the Indies789 words
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94 1969-02-25 11 Seventeen matches 17 wins. This is the proud record of the national indoor handball team of the Federal Republic of Germany. The climax to this unique record of success under federal coach, Werner Vick, came with the 25-22 victory against Denmark in Berlin. Both Hansl Schmidf (pictured in the air94 words
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246 1969-02-25 11 TOKYO. Mon. (Reuter) A bout is likelv in Japan next month for the vacant world flyweight boxing title between Brazil's Jose Severino and Japan's Hiroyuki Ehihara. boxing circles in Tokyo said today. Severino and Eblhara were the *pcond and third contenders for the246 words
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113 1969-02-25 11 MANILA. Mon (AFP) —An Australian car dealer named Keith Drage captured the 40th annual Philippine Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday by heating Filipino defending champion Ji*>e Santos. 4 and 2. in a match play at the nearby Valley Golf Club. Drage. aged 39. led113 words
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82 1969-02-25 11 SINGAPORE. Mon. Last year's champions. Swift Athietic Association have named a strong six-man team for the forthcoming Malaysian “White Horse Big Walk", to be held in Kuala Lumpur, on March 9. The Swifts team will be led by Derrick de Souza, who is82 words
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Article97 1969-02-25 11 SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. Mon. (UPI) Girl jockey Diane Crump lost by two lengths in a match race on Sunday, but a crowd of 18.000 at El Comandante race track treated her like a winner. Following the race, women smothered the losers with kisses97 words
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Article60 1969-02-25 11 MACON. Georgia, Mon. (AFP) Manuel Orantes of Spain won the Macon covered court men’s singles tennis title with a 10-8. 7-5. 4-6, 9-7 victory over Britain’s Mark Cox after a three-hour struggle. The men’s doubles title went to the Czechoslovakians Jan Kodes and Jan Kukal.60 words
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Article111 1969-02-25 11 COLORADO SPRINGS. Colorado. Mon <AFP) Despite a reported offer of a US$25O.000 two-year contract. Gabrielle Seyfert of East Germany. European women’s figure skating champion, has no intention of turning professional if she wins the world title here on Thursday. “I have no intention of111 words
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Article101 1969-02-25 11 MEXICO, CITY, Mon. (UPI) Ruben Olivares. No. 1 ranked challenger for the bantamweight title, ran his undefeated streak to 47 fights on Sunday night knocking out Jose Bisbal. bantamweight champion of Spain. Olivares caught Bisbal with a short left hook that dropped the Spanish champion to the101 words
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Article53 1969-02-25 11 DI'RBAN, Mon. (AFP) —A South African boxer aged 26 died shortly after being knocked out in a match at Durban late on Saturday. Nicholas Cele. Natal Province featherweight champion received a punch on the temple from his opponent Raphael Miya and fell to the canvas. Ring officials could53 words
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Article134 1969-02-25 11 GUATEMALA CITY, Mon. i Reuter i Haiti drew 1-1 with Guatemala here over the weekend in a World Soccer Cup Central and North America zone qualiGinc match to clinch first place in Group 13 “B' The result gave Haiti five points, one more than134 words
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Article160 1969-02-25 11 CINCINNATI. Mon. (UPI) Eugene F. “Bubbles" Hargrave. one of the truly great hitte.s in the historv of the Cincinnati Reds died in a hospitil here on Sunday at the age i;f 76. Hargrave, who lived in suburban Parkview Heights, was a catcher with the Reds160 words
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Article63 1969-02-25 11 SYDNEY. Mon. < Reuter) Younk Sydney professional Tony Mangan shot a second round 71 today to win the 36hole $3,500 Amoco Open at Forbes, 250 miles west of here. His two-round aggregate was 139. five under par. New Zealand’s Walter Godfrey took a one under par 7163 words
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Article120 1969-02-25 11 BRISBANE. Mon (Reuter) Queensland, trailing by 105 runs in the first innings of their Sheffield Shield cricket match against South Australia yesterday, fought back strongly here today and at stumps were 175 ahead. Playing on a Derfect batting wicket on the third day of the four-dav120 words
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Article166 1969-02-25 11 DUBLIN. Mon. (AFP) Ireland make no changes in their team to meet Wales in their bid for their first live nations championship and triple crown success since the late 1940's to be played at Cardiff on March 8 Only doubt is in No 8 forward166 words
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Article100 1969-02-25 11 MEXICO CITY, Mon (UPI) Mexican Cuco Chavez won a technical knockout in the fifth round in a flyweight fight with Somchai Supasamut. of Thailand, sparring partner of world flyweight champion Charchai Chionoi. Chavez knocked Supasamut down five times during the fight once in the first100 words
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Article301 1969-02-25 11 SINGAPORE. Mon. Singapore Combined Armed Forces Fathul Karih shocked Yanmar Diesel Engine football team of Japan when they defeated them 4-1 in a friendly match at the Jalan Besar Stadium this ill a irimn evening. Combined clubs showing excellent team work together with their fast301 words
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Article66 1969-02-25 11 HELSINKI, Mon. (AFP) Carl Orrenius (Sweden) driving a SAAB, won a clear victory in the 15th Finnish snow rally, which ended here yesterday. Second in the rally which covered some 1.800 kilometres with 42 special tests in the south of Finland, was the Finn Jorma Lusenius in66 words
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546 1969-02-25 12 LAHORE. Mon. (Reuter) Play was interrupted by a crowd disturbance as Pakistan batted to a draw with England in the first cricket Test here today. An hour before the end. the players left the field for ten minutes following an outburst of546 words
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263 1969-02-25 12 WIMBLEDON, England. Mon. (UPI) The two professional tennis organisations and the leading tennis nations concluded a truce on Sunday which will guarantee the appearance of the pros in the major open tournaments of 1969. George Mac Call, President of the National Tennis263 words
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Article230 1969-02-25 12 LAHORE. Mon. (Reuter) The England cricket tour selectors tonight asked for Northamptonshire opener Colin Milburn to join the team in Pakistan because of injuries. A telex message was sent from the Lahore cricket ground to Lords, the M C C. Headquarters in London, asking that230 words
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169 1969-02-25 12 PERTH. West Australia. Mon. (Reuter) Western Australian captain and former England Test bowler Tony Lock guided the State team to an innings win ever New South Wales in the Sheffield shield match which ended here today. During mopping ud operations Lock set a169 words
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332 1969-02-25 12 DUNEDIN, New Zealand. Mon. (Reuter) Glenn Turner, who makes his Test debut for N’ew Zealand this week, scored 123 for South Island here today to record the highest score any New Zealander has nit against the West Indians. Turner’s fine performance332 words
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374 1969-02-25 12 SAN FRANCISCO, Mon. (CPI) Speedy centre forward Anotolidv Puzarh scored three goals on Sunday to lead favoured Dynamo Kiev of the Soviet Union to a bitterly contested 3-2 victory over the California Clippers in the first soccer game ever played between374 words
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Article68 1969-02-25 12 BRUSSELS. Mon (AFP) Lee Kin Tat of Singapore won the Belgium international badminton championship men’s singles title here yesterday. In the final he defeated Gonzales of Mexico 15-3. 15-5. In the sCmi-finals. Kin Tat had beaten Malavsian shuttler Ho Klim KOOl 15-7. 15-7 Gonzales and68 words
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Article102 1969-02-25 12 MEXICO CITY Mon (UPI> .A* soon a* Efren “ScornIon" Torre* was declared the new flyweight champion of the world on Sunday. Nicaraguan promoter Aurello Mendoza said he would offer Torres US$45 000 to defend the crown against "Raton" Mojica In Managua Mendoza sat at ringside for the102 words
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Article259 1969-02-25 12 TOKYO. Mon. (Reuter) Leading jockeys from Australia. New Zealand and five Aslan countries will take part in invitational races in Japan next month to commemorate the eighth Asian Racing Conference. The Japan Racing Association said today that Australia s George Moore, winner of the 1967 British259 words
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Article102 1969-02-25 12 TUCSON. Arizona. Mon. 1 AFP) Lee Trevino, the US. Open champion, shot a six-un-der-par 66 to win the US$2O,OOO first pnz« in the Tucson Open Golf Tournament yesterday. Trevino had a total for the four rounds of 2*l. which equals the course record set in 1965102 words
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452 1969-02-25 12 MEXICO CITY. Mon. (Reuter) Mexico's Efren “Alacran" Torres lifted the world boxing flyweight title from Chartchai Chionoi. of Thailand. when the referee stopped their scheduled 15-round championship bout here after eight rounds. The 26-year-old Thai, his left eye closed and badly swollen, wept a? referee452 words
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Article1086 1969-02-25 12 WEIGHTS for Sipfapore Derby Meeting First and Second Day* on March 1 and 2 are as follows: First Day HORSES CLASS 1—DIV. 2— I MILE. Summer Haze 9 00 Sir Walter 8 12 Treble J 8 12 Melody Road 8 11 Olympic Torch 811 Colombo Court1,086 words
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154 1969-02-25 12 SINGAPORE. Mon E:zr.t teams will compete ir *re South Johore Seven? Cur r Pot’ rugby tournament at trs 221 Base Vehicle Depot grourt. Ulu Pandang. Kota T-jgi Road. Johore on March 1 The teams are K1 Garrison RFC.. 221 B--« Vehicle Depot. HMS154 words
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Miscellaneous1052 1969-02-25 11 wm TV and Radio TODAY TV SINGAPURA (CHANNEL 5» P.M 945 Prog Summary In all Languages; 535 Belajar-lah Bahama Kebangsaan. 6 00 Cartoon Corner; 630 Have Gun. Wdl Travel Aaron Gibb?; TOO It's Happening in Singapore Chinese Version; 7.20 English for Everyone Chinese Version: 7 40 News in Chinese; 7.551,052 words
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Miscellaneous72 1969-02-25 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore: 3.41 am (5 ft.): 9.50 am (4 ft lir. 4.45 p.m. (6 ft 6 Ins); 11. 39 p.m. (5 ft. 1 in.). TOMORROW Singapore: 3.04 am (5 ft. 2ins.); 10.10 am (4 ft. Bins ao9p m. (6ft 2ins IN LAST SUNDAY'S DRAW AGAIN A FIRST72 words
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