Eastern Sun, 8 March 1969
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Title Section22 1969-03-08 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE’S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 932 Saturday, 8 March 1969. •fe MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article, Illustration634 1969-03-08 1 ‘OKAY... YOU’RE FREE SPACE CENTRE, Houston, Texas. Frl. (UPI) Two astronauts broke free from the Apollo 9 command ship in their lunar landing craft today and gunned it away on a daring chase in space that could make or break U.S. plans to land— NASA/UPI photo. - 634 words
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Article142 1969-03-08 1 LONDON. Fri. (Reuter) A Malaysian mission flew here today on the first stage cf a month-long fighter aircraft shopping tour which will also take in France, Sweden, and Canada. The six-man team, led by Malaysian Air Force Chief Air Commodore Sulalman 6ujak, made contact with142 words
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Article49 1969-03-08 1 -PARIS. Fri. (Reuter) French horse-racing punters are to get State help in picking the winners. From Sunday they will be able to dial Bag 3333 and ask the State-controlled radio experts their tips for the day's races, tl}e race results, and any Information on the runners.49 words
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Article38 1969-03-08 1 In This Issue Urban renewal project Page 2. Varsity results Page 3. Suggestion on pirate taxis Page 4. N.Z.-W.I. and Pak-Eng- land Tests Page 10. Singapore open coif 2nd day Page 11. Bukit Timah race prospects Page 12.38 words
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Article121 1969-03-08 1 PARIS. Fri. (Reuter) Monetary speculation in the wake of yesterday’s French wage talks deadlock sent French gold values rocketing to new heights today, with the one-kilo ingot quoted at 48-37 dollars an ounce. Small savers, who cannot afford to buy large denomination bullion units, plunged into121 words
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Article158 1969-03-08 1 JAKARTA. Fri. (Reuter) The Organisation of Aslan News Agencies. OANA. has decided to study the possibilities of establishing an OANA news centre to monitor newscasts from member countries for retransmission to members. Countries represented In OANA. whose executive board ended a three-day meeting today, are Ceylon,158 words
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Article57 1969-03-08 1 SYDNEY. Fri. (.Reuter) Police clashed with 1,000 students. some waving North Vietnamese flags, during a “march against conscription” from Sydney University to the city, about two miles away, today. Police formed a human chain to control the students, who marched to the Department of Labour and National Service57 words
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174 1969-03-08 1 SINGAPORE. Fri. Police today released six persons who were prominently involved in an unlawful assembly of students at the Nanyang University on Dec. 19. last year. A police statement said they were satisfied that they had not organised the unlawful assembly as a174 words
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Article, Illustration301 1969-03-08 1 K. S. SIDHU - By K. S. SIDHU SINGAPORE, Fri. A pretty 17-year-old student Miss Amarit Kaur was found battered to death today and. a few feet away, hanging from a beam, was the body of her 39-year-old mother. The bodies were recovered by the police early this morning301 words
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229 1969-03-08 1 MOSCOW. Frl. (UPI) The Soviets massed huge crowds of hecklers around the Chinese Communist Embassv in Moscow today and demanded Peking call off its anti-Soviet demonstrations. A few over-enthusiastic protestors threw stones, bottles of ink and snowballs at the embassy, breaking half a dozen windows.229 words
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Article63 1969-03-08 1 TANANARIVE. Fri. (AFP)— Butterfly collectors will soon have to pay a tax to the Malagasy Government if they want to get butterflies out of the country. The Government hopes that this measure will bring an end to indiscriminate collecting that is depletng the island's large supplies63 words
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113 1969-03-08 1 KUCHING, Frl. (AFP) More troops will be deployed in Sarawak in the next few weeks to smash the Communist threat, Major General Ungku Nazaruddin, Director of Operations, disclosed here today. The General was speaking to the press on his arrival from Kuala Lumpur113 words
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Article34 1969-03-08 1 BERLIN. Fri. (UPl)—The Communists today again sealed shut the main highway between Berlin and the West. The 110-mile (177 km) autobahn to Helmstedt was closed at 2 p.m. (1300 GMT).34 words
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Article61 1969-03-08 1 MANILA. Fri. (Reuter)—Two men died this morning while trying to fish in a swamp with a live electric wire. Ernesto Manalo. aged 30. ft a security guard, and Alejandro Aquino, aged 19. were pronounced dead on arrival in hospital. Witnesses said the two had diped a live wire61 words
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Miscellaneous16 1969-03-08 1 LADIES DAY UE so then I said to her and she said well, then I said16 words
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244 1969-03-08 2 SINGAPORE, Fri. Singapore is to be the headquarters of the Asian Mass Communication, Information and Research Centre. This was one of the resolutions made by the International Conference on Mass Media in Asia which ended its four-day deliberations this evening. The Permanent Secretary244 words
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288 1969-03-08 2 JAKARTA. Fri. (Reuter) Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, said today South-east Asian Nations should not relv on protection provided by “nonAsian umbrellas.” Nor should South-east Asian Nations feel themselves driven to despair when such umbrellas are no longer available, he added.288 words
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270 1969-03-08 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Tunku Abdul Rahman today renewed a pledge which he first made 12 years ago when Malaysia gained independence and had repeated on numerous occasions since to obtain economic viability for the country, higher standards of living for its people and national270 words
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94 1969-03-08 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Malaysian Chinese Association today urged the Government to implement National Service to equip youths in the country to meet any eventuality. This was among 14 resolutions passed by the MCA Central General Assembly this afternoon. Another resolution called on the people94 words
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158 1969-03-08 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A senior Royal Malayalan Air Force Officer. Wing Commander S.P. Welch, has been selected to attend a six-month Joint Services Staff College course at Latimer, United Kingdom. The course will commence on March 24 Wing Commander S.P. Welch, until recently the senior158 words
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458 1969-03-08 2 SINGAPORE, Fri A 28-year-old waiter. Foo Say Hee, was todav awarded a total of $37,082 in special and general damages for injuries, including a brain injury, resulting in double vision and a quarrelsome nature, received in a road accident along Serangoon Road In Feb. 1966. The458 words
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Article, Illustration441 1969-03-08 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Minister for Law and National Development. Mr. E. W Barker, has expressed the hope that with the assistance of the United Nations in the Republic’s urban renewal and development projects the Island would he transformed into a metropolis— Eastern Sun picture. - 441 words
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355 1969-03-08 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. A team of local and United Nations experts has prepared a confidential report on an imaginative and ambitious four-year urban renewal and development project of the island Republic. The seven-man top level team which included experts o! the355 words
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Article, Illustration166 1969-03-08 2 SINGAPORE. Fri—Three women were among those attending an Industrial Accident Prevention Training course organised by BP Refinerv Singapore (Pte.) Ltd. The three women were: Miss A. P. Dragon and Miss Cynthia Chionh, clerical officers attached to the Industrial Health Unit, Ministry of Health and Mrs. Chan166 words
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Article80 1969-03-08 2 JAKARTA. Fri. (Reuter) Sixty of Indonesia’s top Army Generals today ended a threeday closed door meeting where they discussed what Armysources described as ways to eliminate Communist influence in the country. The meeting followed a call by President Suharto for operations against Communists to be stepped80 words
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621 1969-03-08 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The former acting Principal of a Government school, Laurie Chan, had once threatened to do something “rash” to his wife. Madam Helen Chan Yew Leng, with his rifle if she dared expose the identity of a girl in court621 words
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Article220 1969-03-08 2 KI’ALA LUMPUR. Fri The Finance Minister, Tun Tan Siew Sin, today suggested the abolishment of the Oversea! Chinese Affairs Commission in Taiwan. Tun Tan. who was speaking at the Central General Assembly of the M.C.A. here said: “The existence of such a commission must necessarily220 words
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Article73 1969-03-08 2 CANBERRA. Fri. (Reuter)— A retired grazier who does not drive —is to sell 15 Rolls Rovce cars, eleven of them rare Silver Ghost models. Mr. FA. Palfreyman will auction the cars at a farm on the Queensland Gold Coast. He declined to say how73 words
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Article63 1969-03-08 2 SEOUL. Fri. (Reuter) Four American and Korean Army helicopters lifted to safety 130 people from the top of a burning 13-storey building in the heart of Seoul today. Heavy smoke from the early morning fire that swept through arcade shops on the first three floors sent63 words
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328 1969-03-08 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Air Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler, Air Commodore of Far East Ai r Force, today paid an on-the-spot visit to study at first hand the progress of the threenation joint Services exercise “Crowning Glory”, cur- rently unde r328 words
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97 1969-03-08 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Professor Georges Schaltenbrand and Mrs. Schaltenbrand are visiting the Department of Neurosurgery of the General Hospital here for two weeks. His trip is sponsored by the Deutsche Forschungemeinschaft of Germany which arranges visits of outstanding German specialists to countries abroad. Professor G.97 words
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276 1969-03-08 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Malaysian people should have no cause for alarm or to feel nervous insofar as the defence of the country was concerned, the Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, said today. He was happy, he added, with the statements made by276 words
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Article66 1969-03-08 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. A local artist. Chan Soon Yean, will hold a one-man exhibition of paintings at the National Library daily from tomorrow till Monday. His exhibition which will be opened by Mr. Tang See Chim. MP for Chua Chu Kang, will include sketches, oils water-colours and66 words
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Article, Illustration94 1969-03-08 3 A dinner was held for guests and delegates to the international conference on mass media in Asia at the TV Centre, Caldecott Hill, on Thursday. Host was the Minister for Culture, Mr. Jek Yeun Thong. Picture shows some guests and delegates with the Minister. From94 words
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Article547 1969-03-08 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Tunku Abdul Rahman today ruled out the possibility of banning the Democratic Action Party although it still received its financial and moral support from its "parent body In Singapore the People's Action Party." The Prime Minister’s reference to the DAP and547 words
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247 1969-03-08 3 SINGAPORE, Fri. The stock brokers firm of Ong and Company which started only four months ago, is today one of the biggest in the Republic, serving a large clientele. The firm has already moved to a new and bigger office at 458,247 words
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Article1324 1969-03-08 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. The University of Singapore has announced the results of the sessional examination for the degree of B.Sc. The following candidates have passed the examination: Ainon binte Ismail (Miss), Ang Soo Keng. James. Chan Chwee Yin (Miss), Chan Heng Suan, Chan Mee Leen (Miss), Chan Poh1,324 words
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Article77 1969-03-08 3 SINGAPORE, Fri. Professor W.A.C. Stewart, ViceChancellor of the University of Kee’.e in England, will be in Singapore from March 15 to 18. He will visit the University of Singapore on March 17 for discussions with the ViceChancellor. Dr. Toh Chin Chye. Professor Stewart, who haa had77 words
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175 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Fri—Some 123 cases involving the use of birth certificates used previously by other persons to register for the new laminated identity cards were referred to the Police for investigation last year. This was disclosed in the annual report of the National Registration Office for175 words
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Article50 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Frl. 2.30 p.m. One-man painting exhibition by Chan Soon Yean at National Library, Stamford Road. 4 p.m. Choir practice at National Theatre Club. Clemenceau Avenue. 7.30 p.m. Folk dance practice at National Theatre Club. Clemenceau Avenue. 8 p.m. Chinese opera practice at National Theatre Club, Ctemenceau Avenue.50 words
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Article81 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. Singapore and Norway have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations at Embassy level, a Government statement announced today. The two Governments have also agreed on the appointment of Mr. Asbjorn Sigmund Slordahl as the first Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore. Mr. Sigmund Slordahl was until81 words
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Article90 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE, Fri. Leong Kai Tween, 61, was charged In the Ninth Magistrate’s Court today with attempting to cheat Singapore Pools (Pte.) Ltd. of $2,000 in the 13th Toto draw held on Sept. 1, last year. Leong is alleged to have presented a coupon with five numbers90 words
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Article, Illustration298 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE, Fri. A double taxation convention was signed between Singapore and Denmark today. Dr. Goh Ken? Swee, the Minister for Finance, signed on behalf of the Singapore Government. Mr. Kjeld Willumsen. the Danish Ambassador signed on behalf of Denmark. The preliminary draft of the Convention was298 words
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Article105 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. It was an expensive smoke for See Lin Kiat of Cheng Tuan Street when he threw away a cigarette butt onto the five-footway at Capitol Theatre on Dec. 19. last year. And today in the Ninth Magistrate’s Court he was fined $4O under105 words
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Article, Illustration147 1969-03-08 4 Fr, ‘'J r K^e,d Wi Hu»nsen, the Danish Ambassador to Singapore said today he was very lmpreaaed with the pace and progress of development In Singapore. Mr wjiiumsen sa:d the Republic was constantly changing with the construction of new buildings, hotels and factories. “This speaks for147 words
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140 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE, Fri. The MP for Bukit Panjang, Mr. P. Selvadurai is to ask the Minister for Communications, on the possibility of legalising the status of pirate taxi drivers. The MP who has submitted a question on this for oral answer during the next sitting of140 words
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188 1969-03-08 4 BANGKOK. Frl. (Reuter) Communist guerilla activities in Thailand have increased since genera] elections were held on February 10. Government sources said today. The sources reported that in Northern Petchaboon Province, about 250 miles from Bangkok, where rebel Meo tribesmen have infiltrated, about 200 members188 words
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205 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Frl. An Insurance agent has filed a writ in the High Court against the Singapore Pools (Private) Limited claiming the prize due for having picked out the six winning numbers in a Toto draw conducted by the defendants. The insurance agent, Yap205 words
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Article88 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. Another batch of 43 members from Chua Chu Kang Constituency with two members of the Women Sub-Committee will visit Mountbatten. Telok Ayer, and Anson Community Centres tomorrow. The group will arrive at Mountbatten Community Centre at 7.10 p.m A simple teaparty will be held where the88 words
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204 1969-03-08 4 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) The British Government today warned businessmen visiting Communist countries to look out for sextraps, hidden cameras and tapped telephones. Communist intelligence services may use these means to blackmail Western businessmen into working for them, said a pamphlet izsued by204 words
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Article143 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Frl More than 300 entries were received by RTB Enterprises (Pte) Ltd. for the Singapore souvenir design competition The first prize of $3OO has been won by Wee Ah Slong Second was Chan Teck Hal ($200) and third. Koo Kau Chye ($100). Consolation prizes of143 words
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388 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Frl. A housewife, Chong Hwee Fah. 23, who was walking home on a piece of grassland along Jalan Boon Lay Lama in Jurong was hit by a triangular blade which killed her on Jan. 21. The blade which was loosen and flew388 words
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153 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Frl. Five visiting American professors from the Massachusettes Institute of Technology today called at the Tourist Promatlon Board and had discussions with senior executives. They met the new chairman of the Board. Tan Srt Runme Shaw, the Director, Mr Lam Peng Loon153 words
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Article88 1969-03-08 4 BANGKOK. Fri. (Reuter) A 73-year-old man burned to death in a fire which razed through 50 shops and houses yesterday in Korat Province. 160 miles northeast of Bangkok. police reported today. The police said the dead man was sick in bed and unable to88 words
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126 1969-03-08 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. The “5 out of 49“ Toto game has proved so popular with the people that Singapore Pools (Pte) Ltd., has decided to continue it as a regular feature. The next draw will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday and126 words
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Miscellaneous25 1969-03-08 4 abu By LIM KOK WING (YIP- Y/P- Y/P- YIPPEE*') r-rr rV C COULDH'T BEUE VE PSifW IVE COLLECTED 7NE/BL RENT HEH-J&H" J k \s r.25 words
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Miscellaneous75 1969-03-08 4 kL k.T,< >.T,« k-Tj fc.'V kYk.V k^T 'i TXT T TXT TXT TXT TXT TIT r a~* LAST DAY I TO THE REGULAR DRAW! $50,000 IST PRIZE ALL OTHER PRIZES AS IN THE SPECIAL DRAWS: 2ND 3RD PRIZE $20,000 PRIZE $350 4TH PRIZE SI 5 (guaranteed minimum) EASY TO PLAYyi75 words
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Article451 1969-03-08 5 I—' 24-VEAR BLISS ENDS HOLLYWOOD. California. (Reuter) Actor Robert Cummings. 59. today filed suit for divorce from his wife Mary. 51, after 24 years of marriage, charging extreme cruelty. Cummings and his wife once named America’s perfect sweethearts, in recognition of their happy home life. They separated in October451 words
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Article331 1969-03-08 5 PARIS, Fri. (Reuter) The demand for Gold rocketed on European morkets today with fears that the French Franc was again in danger of devaluation and threatening the health of sterling and other currencies. In London the free market rate was hoisted 25 rents an331 words
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Article364 1969-03-08 5 LOS ANGELES. Fri. (Reuter, Sirhan Sirhan. the young Jordanian immigrant accused of shooting Senator Robert Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel here last June, told the court today his mind went blank after drinking a cup of coffee with a girl sometime before the shooting. "The364 words
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Article109 1969-03-08 5 WASHINGTON. Fri. (Reuter) A contraceptive pill for men seems a step nearer, a drug manufacturers’ conference here was told. A new chlorohydrin drug has been successfully tested on monkeys but further trials were needed to see If there were any harmful side effect*, a research109 words
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Article32 1969-03-08 5 MOSCOW (Reuter) Soviet President Nikolai Pedgomy will pay an official visit to Morocco next month at the invitation of King Hassan. the ’Soviet News Agency Tass reprted last night.32 words
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332 1969-03-08 5 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Prime Minister Harold Wilson has assured Parliament that Britain would not make any private deal with France about the Common Market behind the backs of the other five- me .icer-nations. If she did, Britain might then find five road332 words
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Article97 1969-03-08 5 CAIRO. Fri. (UPI) The United States is going to supply Israel with 150 Patton M-148 tanks, the semi-official newspaper A1 Ahram reported today. The newspaper, quoted by the Middle East News Agency, cited information received in one of its offices in Europe. It said an97 words
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Article153 1969-03-08 5 LONDON. Fri. (Reuter) An American adviser to the Bank of England said today Britain's special relationship with the United States was of diminishing importance. Mr. Hugh Parker managing director of the U.S. firm of consultants overhauling the bank's management structure, spoke at a lunch153 words
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288 1969-03-08 5 CALCUTTA. Fri. (Reuter) The West Bengal Governor, Mr. Dharma Vlra. ran the gauntlet of angry crowds and a hostile assembly today when he opened the first session of the newly-elected legislature in Calcutta in which the Communists are dominant. He pointedly left out288 words
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118 1969-03-08 5 CANBERRA (Reuter) Mr Arthur Calwell, former opposition (Labour) leader, today forecast that Russia would move into the Indian Ocean when Britain withdrew in 1971 and possibly make Singapore its base. "Whether we like it or not. Russia is moving Into the Indian Ocean, and118 words
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371 1969-03-08 5 WASHINGTON, (Reuter) A Nobel Priie winner scientist told a Senate committee today that America's controversial Sentinel Anti-Ballistic Missile System (ABM) could be foiled by baloons, metal chaff and electronic blackout. Professor Hans A. Bethe of Cornell University said such devices could allow large371 words
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Article87 1969-03-08 5 BANGKOK. Fri. (Reuter) The reappointment of Field Marsha’ Thanom Kittikaehorn as Prime Minister of Thailand is believed imminent following an audience with the President of the Senate by King Bhumibo! Adulvadej today The President of the Senate, as President of the National Assembly, must, according to87 words
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Article73 1969-03-08 5 TORONTO, (Reuter) An American firm. Kinney National Services Incorporated, has made a successful bid to take over the leading motion picture company of Warner Brothers Warner Brothers Sevtn Arts Ltd., announced plans here last night to sell all Its assets to Kinney —a firm engaged in73 words
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Article152 1969-03-08 5 WASHINGTON Fri (Reuter) A senate investigating panel reported today that 53.357 US servicemen deserted during the 12-months ending last June 30. and blamed military authorities for excessive leniency. The number of desertions rose by 13.000 compared with the previous year, and the total was equivalent to the strength of152 words
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Article97 1969-03-08 5 PARIS. Fri. (AFP) Operation Rainbow, started to help the 55.000.000 Indians in Bihar, bit by one of the century’s greatest droughts two years ago has already brought together tens of thousands of French boys, girls aged 11 to 15. the Catholic Committee Against Hunger And For Development reports.97 words
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112 1969-03-08 5 NEW ORLEANS. Fri. (Reuter) Retired businessman Clav L. Shaw has filed charges with the Federal Bureau of Investigation here against District Attorney Jim Garrison charging harassment of his civil rights. The Shaw suit last night followed charges of perjury instituted against him on Monday by Garrison. Both112 words
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Article100 1969-03-08 5 BANGKOK. Fr:. (Reuter) Thailand will open 12 venereal disease clinics in the upcountry provinces this year The government already has 59 such clinics In other provinces. The Ministry of Public Health will also send medical officers to US. military bases to work closely with American health100 words
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Article263 1969-03-08 6 THE plan by the University of Singapore Students Union to assist community centres in the Republic is a progressive step which should be welcomed. The idea is to encourage more undergraduates to render voluntary services to those who need most. The tremendous enthusiasm and energy among the263 words
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Article212 1969-03-08 6 COMMUNIST China charged on Friday the Sino-Soviet border clashes were all part of a plot by the Soviet Union and the United States to establish an anti-Chinese “Holy Alliance” in Asia. “The Russians not only threaten China militarily by invading the Chinese skies and land buit also— (UPI) - 212 words
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111 1969-03-08 6 THE New York Times said on Thursday that “the outlook for major power action to bring movement toward peace In the Middle East was brightened considerably by President Nixon’s report.” The Times said editorially “though he avoided predictions that Israel would soon be— (UPI) - 111 words
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627 1969-03-08 6 CAIRO. Fri. (AFP) The Arab armies “must this time take the initiative of hostilities’’ in any new war with Israel, Mohamed Hassanein Heykal, editor of the semi-official newspaper “A1 Ahram”, said tonight. Writing in his paper, he gave three627 words
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304 1969-03-08 6 PRAGUE. Frl. (UPI) A regional Communist Party organisation has ordered an investigation of conservative activity allegedly aimed at ousting the progressive Czechoslovak regime, a newspaper said yesterday. The Trade Union daily Prace said the investigation was ordered by the southern Moravian regional party committee in304 words
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Article109 1969-03-08 6 FOR many decades, most of the Chinese here, no matter where they stay in attap houses, flats, shops or mansion have been displaying their traditional “ANG CHYE” (a red cloth symbol) in front of their premises during the Chinese New Year festive season.109 words
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Article173 1969-03-08 6 ShangChewan Project HONG KONG. Frl (AFP) China has straightened out a meander in the middle reacnes of the Yangtze River turning some 1.233 hectares of flooded area into fertile cropland, the New China News Agency reported today. The new channel cutting off 40.000 peasants, and called the Shang-Chewan project. Is173 words
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182 1969-03-08 6 HONG KONG. Fri. (UPI)— Peking today charged that the Soviet Union has stepped up its collusion with the Chinese Nationalists by sending journalist Victor Louis (real name is said to be Vitalv Yevgenyemch) to Taiwan last October. The New' China News Agency which has kept182 words
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436 1969-03-08 6 MEXICO CITY, Frl. (I'PI) A leading authority on pre-historic sea creatures said on Thursday that a monster-size animal washed up on Mexico g Gulf Coast last Friday could be a 50.000-year-old fossil never before seen by man. Dr. Bernardo Villa. Chief Mammalogist at the436 words
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642 1969-03-08 6 CHARLES R. SMITH - BY CHARLES R. SMITH HONG KONG, Fri. (UPI) Communist Chinese authorities have seized on Sino-Soviet border tensions to urge farmers and factory workers to step up production and rally behind regional revolutionary committees. Nation-wide calls for the Chinese masses to “turn642 words
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167 1969-03-08 6 WASHINGTON, Frl. (UPI) The Evening Star found reassurance on Thursday in the results of the recent Thai general election which resulted in “an impressive plurality for .Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachom. “With the appointed Senate already on Thanom's side, the Government thus will have firm Parliamentary167 words
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263 1969-03-08 6 COLOGNE. Fri. (DaD) Exactly 18,102 German girls walked down the aisle with a foreigner in 1966 when the last statistics were conducted This is certainly proof of the attractiveness of this “export article” on the International marriage market Despite some bad experiences, the flood of263 words
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Article253 1969-03-08 6 HONG kunu, t ri. (APT) »eiuug louay oumeu Mia AUiiuay oiiio oov.ei ooiuer tissii on ouviei ea B eiuess w p.ease u.b. neaiatm iXi&oit in 4 Dia to iorni 00,,et t.o. reaction*, j -coum, ,es ring of enci,ciemenl atnuti Cmun. "iue ooiciar r»ew coma ixews Agency253 words
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Article66 1969-03-08 6 BELGRADE, Fri. (UPI) A 21-member Japanese business delegation arrived in Belgrade on Thursday for talks exploring expansion of Japan-ese-Yugoslav goods exchanges, the News Agency Tanjug reported. The delegation, which will stay two days, was headed by Kogoro Uomora, President of the Federation of Japanese Business66 words
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Article699 1969-03-08 6 From Sin Chew Jit Poh On the 3rd Feb. ’69. petrol bombs were pitched into the Soviet Embassy in Canberra, which destroyed the hedge around the building. According to the news report, the culprit had cut the garden hose to bits and pieces before throwing the699 words
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Article, Illustration159 1969-03-08 7 SINGAPORE, Fri.—A group of 9 travel agents from Singapore. Malaysia and Thailand left Paya Lebar Airport by a Qantas V-Jet recently for an eleven-day tour of Australia. Organised by Qantas Airways in association with the Australian Tourist Commission. the group led by Mr. Danny Tan. Sales159 words
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Article275 1969-03-08 7 FRANKFURT, Fri. (Reuter) The giant Volkswagen motor concern announced plans today to bring NSU, developers of the revolutionary Wankel rotary engine into its rapidly growing world-wide empire. Volkswagen and NSU Motorenwerke AG of Neckarsulm announced at a press conference they would form a joint company by275 words
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Article181 1969-03-08 7 TOKYO. Fri (Router) Japan will soon lend South Korea about 330.000 tons of Japanese rice to he.D it tide ever its current food shortage The Japanese government's good agency laid today a rice loan contract was likely to be aigned between the two countries181 words
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Article95 1969-03-08 7 TOKYO, Fri. (UPI) Tokyo Shibaura Electric (Toshiba) Co. announced it has developed a 10-pound colour camera for video tape recording. A Toshiba, official said the camera to be operated like a still camera will be placed on the market in the spring of next year. The95 words
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Article69 1969-03-08 7 LONDON Fri. (UPI) Rubber market closed steady quiet with snot 25 25-1/4. Settlement House April 25 25-1/8 April/June 25-1/8 25-1/4 July Sept 24-11/16 24-7/8 Oct/Dec 24-1/2 24-5/8 Jan/March 24-1/4 24-3/8 April/June 24-1/16 24-3/16 July/Sept 24 24-1/8 Oct/Dec 23-7/8 24 Jan/March 23 3/4 23-7/8 April/June 23-5/8 23-23/18 General Markets69 words
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Article96 1969-03-08 7 HONK KONG Fri. (UPI) Currency Rates:HK5198.6 per 100 Straits dollars HK5147.0 per 1.000 Taiwan dollars HK56.77 per Australian dollar HK5330.0 per 1.000 Burmese Kyats HK5595.0 per 1.000 Indian Rupees HKSIOO.O per 10.000 Indonesian Rupiahs HKS3IB.O per 10.000 South Vietnam Piastres. HK5291.5 per 1,000 Thailand ticals Money Quotations:HKS696 words
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Article95 1969-03-08 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. The following ships are expected to be in port today: GODOWNS VESSELS 1/2 Kcpionella 3/4 Nara 5 Hoyo Maru 6/7 Hoegh Dene 8/9 Pando Head 13/14 Glenfinlas 15 16 Laertes 18 1 olyfimos 19 Kyosetsu Maru 25/26 Werner Seelenbinder 27/28 Baxtergate 29/30 Golden Mountain 31/3295 words
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Article307 1969-03-08 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. March first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p m., in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at “0| cents per lb., up one-eighth cent from previous close. The tone of the market was quiet after steady. A Jittery situation in the gold and currencies307 words
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Article16 1969-03-08 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. The tin price for today was $597 12* per picul, up $2.62*.16 words
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Article399 1969-03-08 7 CANBERRA. Fri. (CPI) Japanese car makers should be required to manufacture in Australia when their imports reached a certain level, a liberal party member, told the House of Representatives. Representative Andrew Jones said this will put all car manufacturers on an equal footing in the competition399 words
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Article78 1969-03-08 7 TOKYO. Fri (UPI) A total of 1.268.628 colour television sets was registered in Japan as of lasi December for an increase of 160.000 over the previous month, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation disclosed. The number of black and white TV sets decreased during the same78 words
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Article112 1969-03-08 7 TOKYO. Fri <UPD Bankruptcy cases which were on a decline from last November through January increased in February, the Tokyo Shoko Mercantile Agency, a leading Business Credit Investigation Agency announced. It said there were 721 bankruptcies in February for an 18 per cent Increase over the preceding month112 words
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Article1754 1969-03-08 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. Following yesterday’s better trend, trading in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore today ruled firm. The steadiness set after the week's easier opening was slightly widened to Include a number of Arm spots and Impressive appreciations in others. The volume of business1,754 words
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Article150 1969-03-08 7 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Association of Banks in Ma lsysia-Slngapore too ay made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of ICO units of foreign currency). Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Deutsche Marks $76.7875; Holland Guilders $85.0200; Swiss Francs $71.7475: Belgian Francs150 words
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Article552 1969-03-08 7 SINGAPORE. Stock El cHange Mid and other price* nmnall> Hated at the close Of buMoeaa INDUSTRIALS B. s. Ben <fe Co Ben (Rtf.) 2 38 2 44 18 Borneo Bhd 1 88 189 "uiar 4.12 Chemical Co. 1.91 (old "tnrage 5*5 5.80 I)ev Bank 1 77552 words
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Article151 1969-03-08 7 TOKYO. Fn <UPI) Ishikawajima-Harima Heaxry Industry Co. Ltd. said today it will form this year a new shipbuilding company In Singapore together with the Singapore Government. Negotiations with the Singapore Government are about to be over a formal agreement Is likely to be signed151 words
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Article49 1969-03-08 7 Managers Prices) 1st Malayan Ml 2.08 2nd Malayan XD 2.15 rirrt Malayan 1.34 The Commerce Ind 1.0? 1.17 The Savins fund xn 1.18 1.28 M Invent f und 135 l 45 1st lions Kong 1.37 1.43* 2nd Hons Kong M 1.01* sterllns Com 7/2 (*Hong Kong currency)49 words
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Article93 1969-03-08 7 SINGAPORE. Frl. The noon prices at tne Singapore bines* Produce Exchange today are:— Bayer Seller coconut Oil 40.00 (FOB) Bulk t oconut OH 51.80 (FOB) Drum Mixed Copra 31.00 Muntnk White Pepper (FOB) 96% XLW Sarawak White Pepper 112-50 110.00 Sarawak special Black Pepper (FO B.) 96% SLW 85.0093 words
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Article109 1969-03-08 7 TOKYO. Fri. (Reuter) South Africa, a major suga» supplier to Japan along with Cuba and Australia, has offered Japanese importers 132.500 tons of raw sugar for shipments in the second half of 1969. South African shippers are seeking the same pricing term* as Japan agreed109 words
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Advertisement470 1969-03-08 7 FLY THE BIG BOEING To7s OF MSA TO HONGKONG, TAIPEI, TOKYO, MANILA, DJAKARTA PERTH, SYDNEY. Contact your travel agent or ring ***** tor reservations 1 '/A 5A.0.( 41MUMM S int a m. 9IHI a m. 9 t.'> an,. 10.15 a.m. 10.25 a m. 10.50 am. 12.30 p m. l.io p.ra.470 words
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Article756 1969-03-08 8 BLASTED BT OWN BOMB SAN FRANCISCO. (Reuter) A young black student, Tim Peebles, 19, was blinded and lost three lingers in the explosion of a homemade bomb which police said he was carrying into strike-torn San Francisco State College. The bomb, a time device set to explode several hours756 words
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201 1969-03-08 8 JERUSALEM. Fri (AFP) Police were questioning more than 200 Arab suspects today, after yesterday’s blast at Jerusalem university, in which 29 students were injured. More than 500 Arabs were rounded up at road blocks and check points after a two-pound bomb went off in201 words
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Article107 1969-03-08 8 BELFAST. Northern Ireland, Frl (Reuter) Customs agents last night sealed Northern Irelands border with the Irish Republic after an armed gang held up two banks In the same street and jot away with a combined haul estimated at £15.000. Police armed with submachine guns chased the107 words
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Article153 1969-03-08 8 FRESNO. California. Fri. (UPI) A Fresno State College professor poured catsup on his selective service card and ate it on Wednesday during a rally by a group opposed to the draft Byron Black. 29. Professor of Linguistics, said he turned in his card during an antiwar rally153 words
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269 1969-03-08 8 UNITED NATIONS Fri. (UPI) France and Mexico criticised the Soviet definition of aggression as confusing and ambiguous. The Soviet Union proposed a three-page definition to the 35-nation U.N committee on aggression last week It would brand as aggressor any state that first invades. occupies,269 words
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Article122 1969-03-08 8 PLYMOUTH. England. (Reuter) Officers and men lining the decks of five Belgian minesweepers found themselves saluting a pair of women’s panties when they sailed into this port today. British officers forming a welcome committee at naval headquarters here suddenly noticed what was flying in place of the NATO122 words
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Article55 1969-03-08 8 GENEVA. (AFP) A total of 663 tons of food, medical and other relief aid was flown into Biafra in 65 flights by International Red Cross planes in the week ended last Wednesday. the Red Cross announced here today. The seven Red Cross planes thus averaged 95 tons55 words
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123 1969-03-08 8 TOKYO. Fri. (Reuter) Mr. Takeo Fukuda, the Japanese Minister of Finance, said today he did not believe the current rise in free market gold prices overseas would lead to a revival of international monetary uncertainties. He told a press conference following a cabinet meeting123 words
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Article249 1969-03-08 8 TRURO, Massachusetts (UPI) The hearts were cut out and missing from three of four dismembered women’s bodies found in shallow graves in this Cape Cod community, Dist. Attorney Edmund S. Dinis said today. The prosecutor disclosed details of the bizarre deaths shortly before Antone Costa.249 words
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Article203 1969-03-08 8 LONDON. (Reuter) When a 19-year-old Indian girl refused to marry the man her family had chosen for her. she was chained to a bed and threatened with a sword, a court was told yesterday. The girl. Balbir Dhak. arrived in England from India in203 words
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112 1969-03-08 8 WASHINGTON. Fn. (Reuter) The Nixon administration yesterday suffered its first significant legislative defeat when a congressional committee rejected its proposals for revamping the national dept. Against the president’s wishes. the House of Representatives Wavs and Means committee voted a temporary US $12,000 m (£5.000 m112 words
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215 1969-03-08 8 SAIGON, Fri. (AFP) Visiting U.S. Defence Seeretoy Melvin Laird's warning yesterday that cont.nued attacks would be met by rn "appropriate response" appeared to have fallen on deaf ears as the Vietcong last night shelled more than 30 objectives. But there were no215 words
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Article120 1969-03-08 8 JAKARTA. Frl. (Reuter) The Indonesian government and Parliament have agreed to annul a 13-year-old citizenship agreement between Indonesia and Peoples Republic of China, a Parliament spokesman said today. The spokesman said Parliament would pass a law to annul the agreement signed in Jakarta in 1955 The120 words
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321 1969-03-08 8 STERN JUSTICE FOR SKY BANDITS MANILA, Fri. (UPI) Sky-bandit Mario Rabuya was sentenced today to die in the electric chair for taking part in the mid-air hold up of a Philippines Air Lines (PAL) passenger plane. Rabuya was one of seven accused of321 words
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Article282 1969-03-08 8 SPACE CENTRE. Houston Fri. (UPI) “Red Rover” Russell L. Schwelckart strolled in space “with no problems at all” yesterday to prove out the moonsuit with water-cooled underwear that U.S. lunar explorers will wear. “Boy. oh bov, what a view.” gasped the 33-vear-old rookie astronaut who282 words
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Article178 1969-03-08 8 i TOKYO. Fn Reuer) Japan and the Soviet Union today made formal an agreement to make Japan A.rlines (JAL) the first foreign carrier to fly the trans-S.berian short cut between Europe and the Far East Japanese Foreign Minister Mr. Kiichi Aichi and Soviet ambassador to178 words
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Article64 1969-03-08 8 LAG<^ S (AF 7> Nigeria's three Army divisional commanders have been Mver. the r ‘final objectives” inYhe w8 r against secessionist \Biafra Nigerian Army Chief <% staff Brigadier Hassan U 9V a Katsina said last night. "I can assure the couqfcthat the end is near." he salt64 words
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Article66 1969-03-08 8 CARDIFF. Wales. (UPI) Nine Welshmen, accused of organising an illegal guerrilla army and hatching a plot to use ’’Guns, bombs, and arson” to free Wales from English rule, went on trial today The men face charges of illegally possessing arms and explosives and organising and training a group66 words
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Article45 1969-03-08 8 MOSCOW, (Reuter) Local government elections, in all 15 Soviet republics, are to be held on March 16. Just over two million deputies are to be elected directly by secret ballot for 49 554 village. settlement, district, city, regional and territorial local Soviets (councils).45 words
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Article, Illustration144 1969-03-08 9 LOS ANGELES, Fri. (CPI) Christian Hayden. 20. son of actor Sterling Hayden, failed to report on Thursday for his pre-induction physical. Instead he sent a egistered letter to the induction centre's commanding officer in which he said he "would not obey the order.” Last144 words
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Article78 1969-03-08 9 MEXICO CITY. Fri. (UPI) Mercedes Rojo is an artiste and loves her job Particularly when her act is appreciated she was out of a job for that very reason on Thursday. Mercedes, who enjoyed top billing at a local burlesque house, explained: "The applause was louder than ever78 words
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Article, Illustration563 1969-03-08 9 SPOTLIGHT... Sixteen top singers and groups have recorded a bumper long-play disc for the United Nations for sale in aid of the world's refugees. It is produced and distributed by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, The artistes are: Diana Ross and the563 words
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Article59 1969-03-08 9 LONDON Ontario. Fri. (Reuter) The University of Western Ontario here has bought 450 rare works by the seventeenth century English poet John Milton They Include first editions of his "Paradise Lost,” “Lycldas.” Areopagitica.” and the Sonnet “On His Blindness They were purchased for US$l9O,OOO59 words
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186 1969-03-08 9 MANILA. Fri (UPI) The Justice Department banned future exhibition of the Communist Chinese film "The East Is Red” at the University of the Philippines when It discovered that most of the viewers were local Chinese. it was reported today. Police broke Into the186 words
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Article62 1969-03-08 9 LONDON, Fri. (UPI) San Francisco will soon have its own "Olde Englande" if Charles Felix, an Englishman living in California, has anything to do with it. He has appealed to British people to search their attics and cellars for such relics of the Elizabethan age62 words
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450 1969-03-08 9 They say no Welshman can help singing, and Tom Jones is a Welshman so his irresistible voice, the magnetic pull of his personality, and the exciting scope of his discography must be forgiven him! He makes no apologies: “I became interested450 words
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Advertisement98 1969-03-08 9 THE SINGAPORE SWEEP NOW IST PRIZE $400,000 ''ALL PRIZES GUARANTEED IN FULL TOTAL PRIZES OVER NEXT DRAW $1,000,000 BTH APRIL’69 VICTORIA MEMORIAL hall all WELCOME!. BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! When the weather Is sultry, all forms of fever will come unavoidably. Three Legs Brand RHINO-HORN FEVER WATER not only good98 words
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Advertisement80 1969-03-08 9 Mile Plumage '69 Is the new look In Men'* fashion a symptom of desexualIzatlon. or an assertion of masculinity? Here’s the latest word on ruffles, furs, and medallions, hois styles vary, and what the reaction Is at last from Brooks Brothers, the American citadel of traditional men's clothing. dors Digest80 words
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Miscellaneous320 1969-03-08 9 SHAWt OrKanlnntlon LIDO Phone ***** NOW showing: 11 am 1.30, no. 0.30 A 9.15 p.m. Gina Lellobrigida in “Buooo Sera. Mm. Campbell" Color tUA) Free Saupa to natrflns Next Chan**: “Hoorn Or” Boat" Mandarin in Color-English tub* 4-Theatre Simultaneous!* Tonight A Tomorrow Midnight! CAPITOL-LIDO REX SKY Cash Bookings Onlv No320 words
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Miscellaneous618 1969-03-08 9 SOON AT THE ORCHARD Nominated for 4 Academy Awards tV BEST FILM -fr BEST DIRECTOR (Franco Zeffirelli) BEST COLOR CINEMATOGRAPHY BEST COSTUME DESIGN COLOR Golden Globe Award Winner for the two most promising newcomers LEONARD WHITING OLIVIA HUSSEY THE NEW YORK TIMES. MONDAY. JANUARY 13, 1969 'Romeo and Juliet 9618 words
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Miscellaneous341 1969-03-08 9 I CATHAY CATHAY ***** NOW SHOWING! II am.. 1 30. 4.00. 6-30 A 9.30 p m. Fox’s “THE TOUCHABLES” Judy HUXTABLE. Color by Dc uxe ColumbiAcolor STH BIG WEEK! 11 a.m.. 2.15. 530 A ft 45 p m Admi»»ton: SI.OO. 82.06. 53.00 A $4.00 In 70mm Panavtaiop m ojm "WHERE341 words
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521 1969-03-08 10 WELLINGTON, Fri. (Reuter) Dick Motx, 29-year-old medium-pace bowler, took six wickets for 69 to put New Zealand in a strong position at close of play on the first day of the second cricket Test against the West Indies here today. The West521 words
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Article156 1969-03-08 10 MANHATTAN. Kansas. Fri. (AFP) Former world heavyweight champion Cassius Clay said he wa* not surprised at the World Boxing Council's decision to strip him of his title “I am the champion I had to whip Sonny Liston twice to prov e that. They can156 words
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Article51 1969-03-08 10 LONDON, Fri (Reuter) Mr. C. Stuart Chiesman. father-in-law of England's cricket captain Colin Cowdrey, died last night In a London hospital. Mr. Chiesman had been chairman of the Kent County Cricket Club since 1959. Cowdrey is leading England In the final Test against Pakistan which began in Karachi51 words
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Article297 1969-03-08 10 KARACHI. Fri. (Reuter) The second day’s play in the strife-torn third cricket Test he. tween England and Pakistan ended in fighting here today Five minute s before the scheduled close °f play fighting broke out in the crowd gathering round the entrance to the players'297 words
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Article171 1969-03-08 10 MOSCOW. Fri (Reuter) The Soviet Olympic Committee have called on the International Olympic Committee to take a Arm stand against the staging by South Africa of the forthcoming South African Games. The Soviet Committee also urged the National Olympic Committees of those countries which171 words
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Article174 1969-03-08 10 KARACHI Fri. (Reuter) The organisers of the Lahore Hockey Festival starting on Saturday totally re-arranged the draw late la* l n>£ht. The revised draw is <all times OMT): March 8: Kenya vs Pakistan Junior* and West Germany vs. Spain (both start 1000>; Australia vs East Germany174 words
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Article80 1969-03-08 10 NEW YORK. Fri. (Reuter) The United States will defend the Davis Cup in the 1969 challenge round at Cleveland Ohio, on Sept. 19. 20 and 21. the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association announced today. US.L.T A. President Alastalr B Martin also announced the re-appointment of Donald Dell80 words
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Article, Illustration512 1969-03-08 10 SINGAPORE, Fri. Two bowlers scored 300-games each during the recently concluded tournament at Jackie's Bowl. However their 300 games were not "ner- v n *v aeu I El v W v I vl (lit i feet games". The two, Eric Chan and512 words
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188 1969-03-08 10 BERNE. Switzerland. Fri. (Reuter) Mr. Hans Bangerter. Secretary General of the European Football Union (UEFA), called for a fair-play campaign in European soccer in an article published here today. Writing i„ the UEFA bulletin he said the union s memorandum on stricter188 words
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Article74 1969-03-08 10 GEORGETOWN. Fn. (Reuter) Guyana, 66 for'four at lunch, recoveredd well to score 266 for seven on the opening dav of the final Shell Shield match of the season against Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday Trinidad only needed a first ings lead to overtake Jamaica's total of74 words
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Article24 1969-03-08 10 NAIROBI. Fri (AFP i Naftaij Temu, the Mexico Olympics 10.000 metres Gold Medallist, was named Kenya sportsman of the year here yesterday.24 words
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533 1969-03-08 10 TOKYO, Fri. (CPI) —Some 175 delegates will attend the eight-nation Asian Racing Conference meeting in Tokvo on March 14-25 which will be of goodwill nature, a spokesman for the Japan Racing Association said to- day. Member countries of the organisation, which533 words
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139 1969-03-08 10 MELBOURNE Fri. (Reuter) Twenty-three horses from four states will race down the straight six furlong* at FlemingtOn here tomorrow in Melbourne's big autumn sprint, the AS24.O00 < £10.200) Newmarket Handicap Queensland raider Mister Hush was quoted today as 5 —2 favourite despite a poor draw139 words
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Article131 1969-03-08 10 INGLEWOOD. California Fri. 'UPI» Top-seeded Rod Laver disposed of fellow Australian John Neweombe 6—3 6 —4 lasi night a n d former Northwestern University basketball player Marty Riessen weat Roy Emerson, another Australian. 6 —3. 6 —5 to move into the final* of the USs2o.noo131 words
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Article89 1969-03-08 10 CANBERRA. Fri. (Reuter) Servicemen in Vietnam will see a special film <ff the world bantamweight championship fight between Australia's Lionel Rose and British challenger Alan Rudkin in Melbourne tomorrow night. Army headquarters announced today that promoter Reginald Ansett had arranged for a film to be89 words
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Article65 1969-03-08 10 TOKYO, Fri. (Reuter) A Tokyo baseball club has insured the legs of Japan’s fastest sprinter. Hideo lijima, for 5o million yen (about £57.000), according to club officials lijima. 26. who currently holds the Japanese record for the 100 metres with a time of 10.1, switched to65 words
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Article27 1969-03-08 10 LONDON. Fri. (Reuter) Results of rugby matches played yesterdav were: RUGBY LEAGUE Huyton 6 St Helens 37. RUGBY UNION Oxford University 23, Oxford, shire 3.27 words
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Article, Illustration80 1969-03-08 11 THE three top winners of the 1'5532.000 Philippine Open golf championship at Wack Wack Golf and Country Club tee off. They are Haruo Yasuda of Japan (left) who won the championship by defeating Eleuterio Nival of the Philippines (centre) in a sudden-death playoff— UPI pix. - 80 words
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Article, Illustration1129 1969-03-08 11 LITTLE NENE - By LITTLE NENE SINGAPORE, Fri. Ten strokes behind the leader at 78 after the first round, David Graham, a 22-y ea r-old Sydney professional shot a scintillating cours e-record-equolis-ing 31-31=62 to share the lead with three others at 140 after the halfway mark of1,129 words
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Article256 1969-03-08 11 CARDIFF. Fri. (Reuter i The triple crown and a championship grand slam are the glittering prizes at stake for Ireland in their Rugby Union international against Wales here tomorrow. Playing exhilarating open rugby, the Irish team crushed France and Scotland and edged England 17-15 in256 words
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Article, Illustration1468 1969-03-08 12 Race 1: Horses Class 5, Div. 6-6 Furs. 6c 15 Yds.. —2.15 p.m. 1. 087 Millionairess 4y 900 Mr K.C. Chew E Donnelly Subian i 2 000 6y 9 CO Y. W Stable West 7 3 30 Rough A Tough 11 4y 8 11 BK Chua Stable1,468 words
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1120 1969-03-08 12 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN IN a wide open field I give my vote to Wonargo to beat the opposition in Race Eight at Bukit Timah today, third day of the Singapore Turf Club Derby meeting. The Piping Rock gelding ran a fair third to1,120 words
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Article290 1969-03-08 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Two I last start Bukit Timah winners have been sent up to the top class. They are Balcrest and Aratunga. Other Classifications: From class three to class two: Captain Fleet From class four to class three: T!*eatre VI. From class five to class 4: Lucius290 words
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Article194 1969-03-08 12 BIG BEN JIMMY LAD K.B.K. CISCO RACE I RACE 2 SAN FRANCISCO Michelangelo Rough <fe Tough SAN FRANCISCO Spy n Michelangelo SPY II Rough Tough Win Jerry SAN FRANCISCO Spy n Michelangelo MOVIE TOWN II Ming Dynasty Charman Rose J. DELIGHT Movie Town II La Vite LA VITE C-U-Later194 words
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Article32 1969-03-08 12 BIG BtN Movie Town II Midas Gift Peters* Gold Jimmy Lad Fair Rego Yang Yang Base Metal KBK La Yite Bronze Knight Gold Medal Cisco Bronze Knight >apoli Base Metal32 words
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Article304 1969-03-08 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Parallel revealed top form in a gallop over 3f. on a good track at Bukit Timah this morning. With Ron Hutchinson astride he returned 37-3/5 finishing on the bit. Rnmpa and Galley Proof (Hamid) matched strides over 3f. in 37-4/5 with very little between304 words
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224 1969-03-08 12 MELBOURNE. Fri. (Reuter) Mr. Teddy Waltham. Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, today criticised some of the rules for Saturday’s world bantamweight title fight between the Australian holder, Lionel Rose, and Britain’s Alan Rudkin. Mr Waltham, here as official lepresentative of the British Board,224 words
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Article73 1969-03-08 12 LONDON. Fri. (Reuty> Three British soccer matches were postponed today as a wave of influenza struck down more than 20 players. Chief casualty is the important English First Division clash between Liverpool and Arsenal, scheduled for Saturday Eight Arsenal players are on the sick list.73 words
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140 1969-03-08 12 ORLANDO. Florida. FrL (Reuter) Rod Funseth and Tom Weiskopf shared the first round lead in the US$ll5,OOO (£47.870) Florida Citrus Open yesterday with four under par 68’s. Playing the 6.849-yard Rio Plnar Country Club course in the morning session, both Funseth and Weiskopf holed out140 words
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Article50 1969-03-08 12 BARCELONA. Fri. (Reuter) Pedro Carrasco of Spain retained his European lightweight boxing title with a third round win over Tore Magnussen of Norway here yesterday. The referee stopped the fignt after Carrasco had dropped the Norwegian thrice in the round. He awarded Carrasco victory by a technical knock-out.50 words
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Miscellaneous305 1969-03-08 10 TODAY and YOU... Saturday. March 8. 1969. A«IES VAS 21 RPR n 4- 6-16-24 5741-77-78 IITAR GAIER**^ TAURUS A APS. 20 MAY 20 0.14-17-21-35 5745-65-75 1 GEMINI MAY 21 JUNE 10 36-39 40-43 66-76-80-89 CANCER JUNE 21 JULY 22 011-18-28-38 5768-72-81-88 LEO /S JU 23 JwSL. AUG. 22 2- 7-26-31305 words
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Miscellaneous784 1969-03-08 10 rom TV and Radio t TV SINGAPURA (CHANNEL 5) P.M. 1.00 Prog Summary in all Languages: 105 Belajar-lah Bahasa Kebangsaan; l.lo The New Superman Cartoon; 1.35 Land of th“ Giants Double Cross; 2 25 Championship Racing Longhorne 2.50 Debate; 400 Mt Melody; 4 15 Fair Exchange Unfair Exchange; 5 05784 words
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Advertisement381 1969-03-08 11 CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS TEI.OR BLANGAH CHIMi.SE METHODIST Hl'Kt H V Wlahart Road. Singapore. m. Worship Service IHokkien Ar Can l 3.80 pm. Sunday School 4.00 pm. Y o U n g People s Meeting Bible 6tudy Group 600 p m- Worship Service cbibcb op lheist 111 Uonlmein Road, a 11 Tel:381 words
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Advertisement459 1969-03-08 11 KATONG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Worshipping Id Ruo Chuan Girl*’ school, Everltt Hoad. Singapore. 15 5.30 am. Sunday School .45 a m. Worship PRESBY TEKIAN C HURCH SINGAPORE Corner Orchard Rd_ Penang Kd tOO tco A 600 p m. Sunday Services 300 a m Sunday School CHINESE PRESBYTERIAN IRI I WAY I459 words
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Advertisement566 1969-03-08 11 BRETHREN BEIHESDA (KATONO) «'HI HI H 11. Prnnrlilhei Knad. Singapore 15. -iinday 8 JO am. Lords Supper 830 am Ministry of the Word 10 15 am- Lords Supper (Malay i 1100 am Ministry of the Word (Malay) 11*5 am Sunday School (Junior and Kindergarten Session 1 00 d m Sunday566 words
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Advertisement42 1969-03-08 12 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB DAY 9th MARCH 1969 You will have a chance of winning DERB\ A NEW AUSTIN MINI MARK II FREE! What you have to do:Attend the Meeting at the Racecourse, Bukit Timah on 9th March, 1969. Admission charge 2/- only.42 words
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