Eastern Sun, 19 March 1969
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Title Section22 1969-03-19 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 943 Wednesday, 19 March 1969. -fo MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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400 1969-03-19 1 6,000 Anguillans Standing By As... BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tues. (Reuter) Six thousand Anguillans, some of them armed with automatic rifles, stood by today as British paratroops headed for the Caribbean, apparently to invade the rebel island. But a big question mark hangs here over exactly how400 words
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191 1969-03-19 1 JAKARTA. Tues (Reuter) President Suharto will discuss with his Cabinet increased Communist activities in Indonesia and the alleged massacre of 2.000 Communist suspects in the Purwodadi area of Central lava, it was officially announced today. State Secretary Major-Gene-ral Alamsjah told reporters the President would summon191 words
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97 1969-03-19 1 SAIGON. Tues. (UPI) I’S and South Vietnamese forces launched possibly the largest operation of the war Into jungles north of Saigon In a drive to blunt the latest Communist offensive, military spokesmen said today. US spokesmen said troops from four American divisions and South Vietnamese97 words
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Article95 1969-03-19 1 LONDON, Tues. (UPI) Mike Newman must take the prize for the world’s greatest commuter. An airline executive from Hounslow, England, but based at Kennedy Airport. New York, he flies from New York and back every weekend to see his 20-year-old girlfriend Marilyn Honey. The round trip95 words
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Article73 1969-03-19 1 LAGOS Tues (Reuter) The British Navy’s assault ship Fearless is on its way to Nigeria for the visit to Lagos later this month by the British Prime Minister. Mr. Hatold Wilson, it was announced here today. The British High Commission here made a one-sentence announcement73 words
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49 1969-03-19 1 JERUSALEM. Tues (Reuter) Israel’s New Prime Minister. Mrs. Golda Meir. today declared she was ready to go to Amman for peace talks with King Hussein as she had gone to the Jordanian capital to meet his grandfather. King Abdullah. 21 years ago.49 words
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124 1969-03-19 1 HONG KONG. Tues. (Reuter) Hong Kong is the most crowded city in the world, according to Lord Holford, Professor of Town Planning at London University. Speaking at the opening session of an international conference on development and conservation of the countryside yesterday.124 words
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327 1969-03-19 1 MANILA. Tues. (I'PI) Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos has called on Asian countries to build up their defence forces and reduce their dependence on the I'nited States as the roving policeman in Asia and the rest of the world. Marcos said327 words
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140 1969-03-19 1 GENEVA. Tues (UPI) President Nixon and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin today Jointly proposed a new international arms control treaty to prohibit the installation of nuclear weapons on the floor of the ocean. The joint proposals were submitted as the 17-natlon disarmament conference resumed negotiations after an140 words
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Article103 1969-03-19 1 DONCASTER. England. Tues. (UPI) Kathleen Harper's honeymoon has been postponed because her new husband has a date with a game of darts. Kathleen, 18. was married to David Haythorne. 22. on Saturday and should have gone on honeymoon to a seaside resort on Monday. But then103 words
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Article92 1969-03-19 1 LINCOLN. England. Tues (UPI) An emergency police car had to go to the rescue to save Miss Muriel Scorer's wash at the Lincoln automatic laundrette. Miss Scorer, 83. put her wash in and watched it as it sudded and spun for 20 minutes. But then the process started92 words
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Article, Illustration95 1969-03-19 1 A Thousand Dollar Bed Cover. A Japanese beauty in a bathing suit lies on a bed covered with real Japanese banknotes in various denominations in the showroom of a bed manufacturer on Ginza Street on March 11. The core of the publicity stunt was that people were invited to guess95 words
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Article86 1969-03-19 1 CAIRO. Tues. (Reuter) Fighting flared up again today along the Suez Canal between Egyptian and Israeli forces who clashed in four fierce artillery duels last week. A military communique said Israeli forces on the canal’s east bank opened tank fire on Port Tewfik and Suez86 words
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Article116 1969-03-19 1 MARACAIBO. Venezuela. Tues. (Reuter) A final death toll of 162 now seems possible from the crash of a Venezuelan DC-9 jetliner here on Sunday, making it the most disastrous accident in civil aviation officials said. After completing a grim 22-hour job of search and recovery116 words
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Article91 1969-03-19 1 CARDIFF. Wales. Tues (Reuter) Six hundred buxom women hoping for film parts jammed into a hotel here and caused a scramble which police had to sort out. The rush was over a newspaper advertisement calling for 10 women aged between 20 and 55. “preferably of91 words
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156 1969-03-19 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. General elections in West Malaysia will be held on May 10 a Saturday. Nomination day is April 5. The Election Commission will make an announcement of these dates shortly. The Commission will meet representatives of all political parties to formulate156 words
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Article140 1969-03-19 1 MOSCOW. Tues. (UPI) Chinese Communist forces fired on Soviet troops again on Monday night along the troubled Ussuri River frontier, a Russian Colonel reported today. He said the Chinese buildup on their side of the frozen Ussuri was continuing, with large truck convoys moving up at140 words
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180 1969-03-19 1 SYDNEY, Tues (UPI) Singapore manufacturers could well supply much of Australia’s neeas with its low-priced labour, while Australia with its higher cost labour could concentrate on developing It# country, the leader of a Singapore trade mission said today Mr Alan Yeo. a Singapore businessman and leader180 words
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Article29 1969-03-19 1 Sikh temples to bar hitch-hikers —Page 2. 11 litterbugs told to quit flats—Page 3. Expelled Nanyang students’ appeal—Page 4. Hollywood gossips—Page 9. AU-England Badminton prospects—Page 12.29 words
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Miscellaneous22 1969-03-19 1 LADIES DAY r.f. fSv i x > K. Wf 7,-/1 “Oh goody! We can save these to make some tiny skis for Junior!”22 words
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Article, Illustration404 1969-03-19 2 Bv K. s. SIDHU SINGAPORE. Tues. For years. Sikh temples in Singapore have been a place of refuge —a “haven” for hitch-hikers from all over the world. Now the Central Committee of the Sikh Temples has ruled that the temples will shut its404 words
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688 1969-03-19 2 SINGAPORE. Tues.— Accounts clerk William Tan Chong Eng, 25, was today committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of retired Police Sergeant, Ahmad bin Yassin. 49, after a six-day preliminary inquiry. Tan is alleged to688 words
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Article127 1969-03-19 2 SINGAPORE, Tues. A student, Silpoojan Singh, who sustained severe head injuries following a traffic accident two years ago, was today awarded $lO,OOO general damages by the High Court, The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wee Chong Jin, in giving judgment in favour of Silpoojan Singh remarked that127 words
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Article119 1969-03-19 2 NOTTINGHAM, England, Tues. (Reuter) A trainee teacher has been sacked after advocating free love in a lesson she gave to a class of 14-year-old boys and girls. The expulsion of 21-year-old Mrs. Roberta Dempster from a teacher training college here followed complaints by parents. Nottingham’s119 words
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137 1969-03-19 2 SINGAPORE, Tues. Singapore is among the countries invited to send in entries for the First International Piano Competition of the State of Guanabara in Brazil from Sept. 8. The competition, which will take place in the City of Rio de Janeiro, is open to pianists137 words
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Article57 1969-03-19 2 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Geylang Serai Citizens’ Consultative Committee will hold a Hari Raya Haji and Chinese New Year party on March 22 at the Geylang Serai Vocational School in Jalan Turi at 7.30 p.m. The M.P. for Geylang Serai, Enche Rahmat Kenap, will give away the CCC57 words
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189 1969-03-19 2 MANILA. Tues. (Reuter) Philippine armed forces officials today flatly denied Malaysian reports that Filipino officers were being trained for infiltration into Sabah or that air force's planes had violated Malaysian air space last Friday. General Manuel Yan. armed forces Chief of Staff, told189 words
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Article52 1969-03-19 2 ONTARIO. (Reuter) Dog stealers in Ontario are using female dogs to lure males into captivity, provincial agriculture Minister William Stewart has said in a radio interview here. He said dog theft was widespread in the province and the use of females to steal males was common in52 words
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Article53 1969-03-19 2 WASHINGTON. (Reuter) About 80 Long Island, New York, schoolchildren on a visit to Washington were taken to hospital suffering from food poisoning last night. None of them appeared to be in serious condition and a public Health Department official said restaurants where they had eaten during the day53 words
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Article47 1969-03-19 2 SYDNEY, (Reuter) When police raided a suspected gambling house here, a 35-year-old unidentified card-player took the fastest way out the window. The ground was 40 ft. away. Police will question the man after he recovers from broken ribs and a suspected fractured leg-47 words
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Article36 1969-03-19 2 MADRAS, (Reuter) Eleven pilgrims were killed and 25 seriously injured when a truck carrying 60 pilgrims home from a temple at Madeshwar in Mysore state rolled 100 feet down a hillside, police reported today.36 words
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Article62 1969-03-19 2 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) Foreign Minister Adam Malik said yesterday that Indonesia was preparing to carry out its agreement to allow Malaysians to visit Indonesia for up to a week without a visa. Mr. Mailk told reporters that the preparations were necessary for the security of the62 words
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Article197 1969-03-19 2 SINGAPORE Tues. A housewife. Lee Meng Khtm. whose husband left her six days after their marriage was granted a divorce in the Court today on the grounds of desertion. The divorce suit which was adjourned in January soon after the evidence of Lee was recorded commenced197 words
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Article48 1969-03-19 2 SINGAPORE Tues Resident* of the Housing Board flats in Kampong Übi will hold a picnic on April 13 at the Youth Holiday camp in Tanah Merah. The Minister of State and M.P. for Kampong Übi. Tuan Haji Yaacob Mohammad, and his wife will attend the picnic.48 words
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Advertisement246 1969-03-19 2 You’ll never get squeezed into a centre seat. Fly Thai Internationa! and you 'll never get crammed into a narrow, uncemtortable centre seat for one very simple reason There >8 no centre seat On every Thai international Caraveiie Jetliner there are only two seats abreast Two wider, more spacious, more246 words
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Article418 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. The MP for Telok Blangah, Mr. N. Govindasam.v is to ask a number of questions ranging from orderlies for Police officers to education matters during the next meeting of Parliament. He has submitted these questions for oral answers: From the M mister for418 words
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Article190 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. An unemployed man told his wife 10 days before he was found hanging, that he wanted to take his life because he was out of job and sick, the Coroner's Court was told today. Ong Say Han, 38. was found hanging at the190 words
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Article128 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Lady de la Mare, wife of the British High Commissioner and other British High Commission wives will hold a sale of amateur and professional paintings and other objects of art and dolls at Eden Hall in Nassim Road on May 3. The128 words
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Article30 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. A political party, the Singapore Malav Union (Persatuan Melayu Singapura) will hold its general meeting on March 30 at 10 a.m. at 105 F Tembeling Road.30 words
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Article82 1969-03-19 3 5.30 to 9 p.m. SATA free mass X-ray campaign at car park. Block 82, Commonwealth Close. 7 to 8 p.m. The Singapore Infantry Regiment band at the Upper Serangoon Road Community centre. 8 p.m. Oriental Dance Practice for beginners at National Theatre Club. 7.30 p.m. Free Film shows82 words
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Article, Illustration81 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. Members of the Rumanian trade delegation today toured the Port of Singapore Authority to study the port's operations and facilities. They were conducted round the harbour by Mr. Goh Koh Pui. Chairman of the PSA. This morning the delegation, led by Mr. G. Radulescu called81 words
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Article74 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. A bridge and mahjong drive, organised by the British High Commission Wives will be held on March 27 from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p,m. at Eden Hall, Nassim to raise fund for five Singapore charities. They are the Singapore Association for the Bind. the74 words
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Article94 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues "One should prefer death to dishonour in one’s life in this world; eventually, a prompt return to the emptiness.” said a note which was produced in the Coroner’s Court today. The note was found in the identity card of a 83-year-old man. Gob Ah94 words
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Article68 1969-03-19 3 TOKYO, Tues (UPI) The Japanese Railway Workers Union has staged a three-hour strike in protest against increased fares. The government charged that the walkout was politically motivated and illegal. A million Tokyo commuters were hampered by the morning strike. More than 800 trains were affected. The68 words
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268 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Housing and Development Board has so far served notices on 11 tenants to quit their flats because of indiscrimate littering. Action to evict them will follow. This new line is being taken by the HDB as part of its268 words
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Article61 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE Tues Professor Sheila Sherlock of the Department of Medicine. Roval Free Hospital London, will deliver two public lectures at the Pathology Lecture Theatre. Outram Road General Hospital. He will speak on drugs and the liver on March 20 at 5 pm and on immunological61 words
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Article66 1969-03-19 3 ISTANBUL. Tues (UPI) Rival croups of students fought a pitched battle in front of Istanbul University yesterday A band of leftist students stormed into the law an d economics school classrooms, ejected students hearing lectures and closed the entrance to the school. Outside another grouo66 words
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Article65 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE Tues A 63-year-old man. Tan Eng was today committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of Chua Boon Ho. 45. after a preliminary inquiry in the Ninth Magistrates Court Tan is alleged to have hacked Chua to death with an axe at65 words
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368 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. —Dr. A. Manohoran, International Labour Organisation Consultant designate in occupational health said today that one of the sad features in developing countries “is the lack of interest” in health education in industry. He said adequate provision for safeguarding the health of the workers368 words
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Article214 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues Television Singapore will hold a 10-lecture-cum-dls-cussion course on “A New Environment ror Singapore" at its studio at Caldecott Hill commencing on April 18. from 8 to 9 pm. The course is organised by the Joint Committe for Radio and T V Courses of Radio214 words
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Article, Illustration66 1969-03-19 3 Mr. Ng is the third brother of Mr. and Mrs. Ng Eng Kiat while the bride, the former Miss Loretta Elizabeth Tan is the roungest66 words
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Article114 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Book Publisher* Association and Franklin Book Programs Inc., of the United States, a non-profit organisation for international bookpublishing development will jointly sponsor a regional seminar on book-publishing from March 21 to 25 at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hill Street. About114 words
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Article36 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Dr. D Geraint James. Dean of the Royal Northern Hospital. London will give a public talk on sarcoidosis on March 21 at 5 p.m. at the Pathologv Lecture Theatre. Outram Road General Hospital.36 words
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Article96 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Some 320 workers in the Paya Lebar Bus Branch of the Singapore Bus Employees’ Union wdll donate one day’s wage-earn-mgs to support the National Defence Fund campaign on April 1. The Paya Lebar Bus workers are the fourth branch of the union to96 words
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Article104 1969-03-19 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. An overhead pedestrian bridge will be erected across Upper Serangoon Road, between Simon Road and Florence Road on Saturday morning by the Public Works Department. The erection will take about two hours Irom 1.30 to 3 30 am. during which time the part of road104 words
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Article, Illustration648 1969-03-19 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. Former political detainee, Low Tai Thong has been repatriated to Britain where he intends to study law in London. He left Singapore on Sunday for Britain, of which he Is a citizen by birth, having been born In Sabah In648 words
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Article67 1969-03-19 4 SAIGON. Tues. (Reuter) 6aigon police plan to sell cheap tin whistles to women so thev can call for help if they are attacked Policemen will know the aound of the whistle* and will immediately go to the aid of the women, a police official67 words
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39 1969-03-19 4 HONIARA. Guadalcanal. Tues. (Reuter) Ten wartime shells lay hidden for some 25 vears only yards from the main streets of this Solomon Islands capital They were unearthed by workmen and dumped at sea. authorities reported.39 words
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Article22 1969-03-19 4 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) Four people died in a collision between a bus and a train yesterday in Jakarta22 words
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294 1969-03-19 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. The appeal case of seven Nanyang University students who were expelled by the authorities will be known within the next two weeks. The official verdict of the students appeol is expected to coincide with the opening of the 1969 academic294 words
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178 1969-03-19 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to consult and co-ope-rate with each other on various aspects of tin. especially in research and processing This was disclosd by Prof Dr. Soemantri Brodjonegoro. the Indonesian Minister for Mining, before he left for home after178 words
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Article, Illustration195 1969-03-19 4 SINGAPORE. Tues Trade between Singapore and Indonesia has increased tremendously said Mr A. Safarudin. the out-going manger of Pelni Lines of Indonesia who leaves for Jakarta at the end of this month. Enche Safarudin who was in Singapore for two-and-a-half-years described his stay here as pleasant. He195 words
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Article, Illustration224 1969-03-19 4 SINGAPORE Tu es. Canada Is prepared to rend experts to Instruct In hotel catering If approached. This Indication was given by two Canadian tourist officials who left here recently after a study-tour of Singapore. examining tourist facilities and looking Into the possibility224 words
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Article90 1969-03-19 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. Result* of the Flezifnam Mattresses Lucky Dra* at the Great World Trade Carnival held on IS 3 <59 Ist prize: s'xS'xS 3” Double-bed mattress Won by Mr. Stephen Yip 38-A Henderson Crescent Blk 103 S'pore 3. Gift Draw Ticket No. 0060 2nd prize 3‘x4~x6’3"90 words
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Article56 1969-03-19 4 BANGKOK. Tues (Reuter) Police in Thonburi. across the Chao Phya River from Bangkok, yesterday seized 15 kilogrammes (33 pounds) of heroin worth about 450.000 baht (about £9.000) from a 32-year-old man who was removing it from his saloon car. Police said today they had arrested the man on56 words
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Article44 1969-03-19 4 MILAN, (Reuter) Romano Paccagnella. 40 threw himself under a train near here because he thought he had killed his wife when he hit her with a hammer in a row. Paccagnella died instantly but his wife Ernest*, 38, recovered in hospitaL44 words
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Article, Illustration218 1969-03-19 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. Five charming stewardesses and three good looking stewards received MSA's certificates after completing in-flight service courses lasting six months. The Director of Sales and Marketing of the MalaysiaSingapore Airlines, Mr. George Howling presented the certificates. In presenting the certificates he told them to218 words
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Article73 1969-03-19 4 SINGAPORE. Tues The next Toto draw will be held on Sunday. March 23. The prizes will be as follows:- First prize $50,000; Second prize $20,000: Third prize 5350 each and fourth prize $l5 minimum. In the last Toto draw held on March 16 seventeen participants submitted entries with73 words
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Article, Illustration721 1969-03-19 4 NORMA POWERS - by NORMA POWERS SINGAPORE. Tues. It was in October. 1954. that a group of American businessmen in Singapore first discussed the possibility of establishing an American School in Singapore. After the preliminary work c,f finding a suitable location, obtaining funds and procuring a721 words
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Miscellaneous24 1969-03-19 4 abu By LIM KOK WING HI. C*p mmmm Mnnutf (RYTHE WAY. sJHEN YOU H£ET AIAY AM Y \JUL HER I’VE FORGOTTEN HEK« Mm/rM® vmm24 words
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200 1969-03-19 5 DACCA. East Pakistan, Tues. <UPI Rebellious East Pakistanis took to the streets cf Dacca yesterday staging processions that quickly turned into rioting, leaving parts oi the city in flames. East Pakistan was virtually paralysed as the followers of Maulana Bhashani, leader of the pro-Peking National200 words
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Article65 1969-03-19 5 SEOUL. Tues. (UPI) South Korean police and militia forces killed seven North Korean infiltrators believed to be among a group of Communist invaders who murdered a South Korean policeman on Sunday, it was announced today. Officials of the government's Counter-espionage Centre said the North Koreans65 words
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Article54 1969-03-19 5 HONG KONG, Tues. (UPI) An eclipse of the sun was seen on Tuesday in Hong Kong, most areas of the Western Pacific, Indonesia, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the south-east coast of China and part of Japan. The eclipse rvas broadcast Jlv« by a television station for the first54 words
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311 1969-03-19 5 VERRIERES LE BI'ISSON. France. Tues. (Reuter) Two small children were led to safety here today after their armed father had held them prisoner for 24 hours and threatened to kill both rather than return them to his ex-wife. The suspense over the fate311 words
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Article51 1969-03-19 5 TOKYO. Tues. (UPI) Japan says it will import rice from Communist China this year though it doesn't need to do so. Japan has enough rice for all its needs. But it is buying a token 5.000 tons from China in order to facilitate trade negotiations now under51 words
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Article231 1969-03-19 5 HONG KONG. Tues (UPI) Some of the 15 persons aboard three yachts seized by Communist Chinese gunboats on Feb. 16 were reported today to have been seen studying Mao Tse-Tung's thoughts at a Chinese port seven miles north of Macao The Star, a right-wing Eng-lish-language newspaper,231 words
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Article107 1969-03-19 5 MANILA. Tues. (Reuter) President Marcos told reporters that he was asking for a redefinition of U.S. policies on assistance to the Philippines “because we have always been made to understand that aid from the U.S. was supposed to be more substantial than (what we are actually107 words
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471 1969-03-19 5 UNITED NATIONS, Tues. (UPI) U.S. ambassador Charles W. Yost indicated yesterday that the big four powers which probably will meet before “too long" will consider stationing a new U.N. peace force in the Middle East. The indication came as Mr. Yost, renowned as471 words
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Article84 1969-03-19 5 RIO DE JANEIRO Tues (Reuter) Rain beat down on rescuers today in the floodbattered northeast Brazilian town of Sao Jose da Laje where nearly 300 people are dead and two thirds of the population are homeless. Alagoas state officials said the town had been ‘virtually wiped84 words
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306 1969-03-19 5 PARIS. Tues. (UPI) American negotiators expressed concern today at attacks on the Nixon administration s Vietnam policies by “doves" in the U S. senate American delegation sources said the concern Is that North Vietnam and the Vletcong may seize on this as an indication the306 words
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Article99 1969-03-19 5 SAIGON. Tues (UPI) Two children have been killed and 35 wounded when a Communist mine exploded at a school bus station The terrorist act was one of the worst in a series which killed or wounded at least 118 civilians 25 civilians were killed and five wounded99 words
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Article48 1969-03-19 5 NEW DELHI. (Reuter) India’s Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi, will visit Japan and Indonesia in the last par* of June, official sources said tonight. According to present plans Mrs. Gandhi will leave Delhi op her tou r of the two countries on June 23.48 words
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221 1969-03-19 5 HAVANA, Tues. (Reuter) Two hijacked airliners one from Peru, the other from the United States —sat side by side on the airport runway here while their hijackers swapped stories over drinks. A Douglas DC-9 of Delta Air Lines with 60 passengers and a crew of221 words
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424 1969-03-19 5 WARSAW PACT, T OO... BONN, Tues. (Reuter and UPI) President de Gaulle envisages the Europe of the future as embracing not only the six Common Market countries but also Britain, Scandinavia, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Turkey and other Nations, informed sources said here today. President424 words
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121 1969-03-19 5 STOCKHOLM. Tue s (UPI) A Malaysian military* delegation has arrived in Sweden to study Swedish warplanes and visit Swedish arms industries. The four-man mission, led by Malaysian Air Force Chief of Staff Sulaiman Bin Sujak. will stay in Sweden for four da vs. They visited121 words
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Article361 1969-03-19 6 TT seems the Soviet Union and China are engaged in a trial of strength now. Fresh fighting along the Sino-Soviet border indicate this. There are unofficial reports of Soviet aircraft, troops and artillery movements to the disputed border region of Chen Pao (Damansky). China is also said361 words
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200 1969-03-19 6 THE Soviet Union is trying to co-ordinate a cease-fire in the Nigerian civil war, the Influential daily Financial Times reported today. The newspaper said that “high-ranking Biafran officials have been approached by Soviet representatives with a suggestion that Moscow could use its influence in Lagos200 words
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328 1969-03-19 6 It’s ‘Fascist Theory’ Of Soviets —People’s Daily HONGKONG, Tues. (AFP) The People’s Dally today scathingly attacked Soviet theories of “international dictatorship’’ and “limited sovereignty’’ as tools for Soviet expansion, aggression and neo-colonialism. An article In the paper quoted by the New China News Agency tonight said “limited sovereignty" for any328 words
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337 1969-03-19 6 Moscow Press On ‘China’s Expansionism MOBCOW Tue* (AFP) India, Nepal and Mongolia were quoted In the press here today as reacting favourably to Soviet warnings against Chinese "expansionism aimed at China's neighbours. But North Vietnam and North Korea maintained a discreet silence on the subject The Soviet Communist Party newspaper337 words
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Article354 1969-03-19 6 HONGKONG. Tuec. (AFP) Radio Peking in its nationwide joint cast last night made no reports on any protests. rallies, demonstrations or frontier actions today generally giving an impression that all was quiet on the Sino-Soviet front. In a level voice devoid of all vehemence354 words
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Article108 1969-03-19 6 LONDON. Tues (AFP) Britain and the Soviet Union yesterday began their first nuclear cooperation by starting joint research into “taming” the H-bomb, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority announced today. Their work together mainly concerns measurement of temperatures and densities of gas used in controlled thermonuclear fusion,108 words
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Article275 1969-03-19 6 KARACHI Tues (AFPi East Pakistani opposition leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Bhashanl has threatened to use violence during the next Pakistani elections if the people’s demands are not met In a violent speech here yesterday. Mr Bhasham said “If the Government makes any attempts to hold elections275 words
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394 1969-03-19 6 MASAKI WATANABE - BY MASAKI WATANABE LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Television viewers fill over Britain recently saw a documentary film which alleged widespread corruption In the Hong Kong Police force involving protection packets, illegal gambling dens and drug peddlers. The film, one of a current affairs aeries called394 words
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Article178 1969-03-19 6 MOSCOW. Tues (AFP) A message from North Korea’s leaders to their Kremlin colleagues, published here tonight by Tass. pledged “the friendship and solidarity of the Korean people who have not forgotten the aid and support the Soviet people have always lent them Arriving in the middle178 words
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Article767 1969-03-19 6 (From Sin Chew Jit Poh) The situation along the Sino-Soviet border is worsening. Bloody clashes again flared up on Chenpao Island. The Soviet press accused China of giving rise to anti-Soviet hysteria. while the Chinese newspapers blamed the Soviet Union for wanting to make China a “second Czechoslovvakia’.767 words
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Article168 1969-03-19 6 HONG KONG, Tues. (Reuter) China today accused the Indian Government of using exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama to carry out pro vocations against it. A report broadcast by the official Radio Peking said that rallies organised in Indian cities on March 10 were provo cations against China.168 words
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Article696 1969-03-19 6 The abortion issue i s very upsetting to most of us. if we think about it in depth It involves a risk to life and a threat to health. Yet Governments are light-heartedly advocating abortion on demand. When you think of all the fuss and bother696 words
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Article200 1969-03-19 6 THE Statutory Board (Taxable Services) Order 1969 which was only gazetted on 3 1.69 imposes a Government Tax on the consolidated bill w.e.f. January, 1969. Due to the meter-reading schedule of the P.U.B., somS consumers had their meters for January 1969 read in early December, 1968. while200 words
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Article164 1969-03-19 6 I am airaid Pro Bono Eastern 8 s pinted fetter ‘n The p n a Sun ln res P«ct of tne t'.U.B. s issuing of quit notice to some of their staff living in quarters may not carry the persuasion it i S intended164 words
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Article, Illustration107 1969-03-19 7 A German expert this week demonstrated the latest techniques in off-set plate-making at the EAC Printing School at Saiboo Road. He was Mr. Hans-Dirk Stangenberg, Far East Export Manager of the Graphic Division of Kalle AG. manufacturers of the Oxasol presensitised offset printing plates which are used by almost all107 words
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133 1969-03-19 7 BANGKOK, Tues. (Reuter) The United States regards Thailand as a prospective market and a regional hase for business but Singapore is a so competing in efforts to attract foreign capital, Mr. Alexander Trowbridge, president of the American Management Association said yesterday. Mr.133 words
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Article50 1969-03-19 7 NEW YORK. Tues (UPI) R ibb«r futures closed 40 points higher on no sales yesterday. Bid Ask May 26.65 27.90 July 26.20 26.90 September 26. JO 26.70 November 26.10 26.70 January (70) 26 10 26.70 March 26 10 26.70 Locally. No. 2 RSS was 26 cents per pound.50 words
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236 1969-03-19 7 NEW YORK. Tues (UPI) The stock market extended its losing streak to four days yesterday although selling pressure eased in the (Inal hour of trading. Turnover was moderate The boost in the prime rate to an all-time high of 7-1/2 per cent236 words
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Article16 1969-03-19 7 SINGAPORE. Tues The tin price for today was $595.12) per picul, up $0 75.16 words
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178 1969-03-19 7 JAKARTA. Tuts (UPI) The Indonesian Government has softened its ban 0 n the export of low quality rubber, permitting direct shipments to consumers until April under specified conditions. The Indonesian Trade Department late last year Imposed a ban on the export of178 words
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Article83 1969-03-19 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Steel production rose to 2.800.000 tons last week from 2.750,000 tons the week before, the American Iron and Steel Institute said yesterday. Production in the week ended March 15 was equal to 150.3 on the institute's index (average weekly production 1957-59 equals83 words
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1776 1969-03-19 7 SINGAPORE, Tuei. There were some very brisk trading on steady conditions in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore today. Profit-taking emerged in the afternoon session towards the final bell to pare the gains in a few industrials. The market was1,776 words
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Article324 1969-03-19 7 SINGAPORE Tues April first grade rubber buyer* closed »t 5 pm in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 72-! cent* per lb down one eighth cent from Previous close.. The tone of the market was very quiet The market steadied after the opening on a continuance of324 words
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Article251 1969-03-19 7 SINGAPORE. Tue*. The Association of Banks in Ma-layaia-Singapore today marie the following changes in its rates to merchants (rate* are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency). SELLING T T or O D ready: Deutsche Marks $76 7550; Holland Guilders $B4 9125; Swiss Francs $71.7725:251 words
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233 1969-03-19 7 LONDON, Tues. (UPI) Fears of another harsh budget on April 15 prompted a sell off on the stock market yesterday which sent prices spinning sharply lower along a broad front. There were signs of the slide being halted in the final233 words
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Article41 1969-03-19 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Dow Jones closing averages on the New York stock exchange: 30 Industrials 904 03 20 Rails 241 87 15 Utilities 130 24 65 Stocks 318 10 40 Bonds 73 53 Commodity Futures Index 137.8541 words
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Article586 1969-03-19 7 SIM4APOKE Murl K* chang** my Id and othei prlc ntfiriaiD lined at the close ol Du»in«*fct IXDCITIULS B At MA 5 2 >0 Ben Co. \R 2.38 Be n .48 Borneo Bhit 1 S8 1-89 HflUMPml 2.12 amel Plmood 2 78 2 81 t Mlgar i586 words
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76 1969-03-19 7 LONDON. Tues (UPI) Rubber market closed steadier with spot 25-i 25-1 SETTLEMENT HOUSE April May and April/Juae H i 2 5-J July/Sept 25-| 25-) Oct Dec 25-) 25-) Jan March 24-J 25-1/16 April June 24-1 24-) Julv/Sept 24-7 16 24-4 Oct Dec 24-A 24-i Jan76 words
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Article56 1969-03-19 7 (Manager* Price*] 1»f Malayan XD 3.00 2nd Malayan XD 2.16 3rrt Malayan 1.37 The Commerce Ind. 1.08 1 is The saving Fund XI) a 1 1.19 1.2* M Invest fund ..41 1.35 145 1st Mont Kong .....4 [1.35 1.4t» 2nd Hong Kong Mik JBV. >t*r!tnc C ora .Y*56 words
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Article100 1969-03-19 7 SINGAPORE* Tues.' The noon prices at the Bln*apor* hinese Produce Exchange •re >— tuaax Buyer Belief Coconut on 49 0* (FOB.) Bum Coconut OU 81.50 (FOB.) Drum Mixed Copra SLeO Muntok White Pepper (FOB.) 96% M.W. 117-50 Sarawak White Pepper 115-00 (FOB.) Sarawak Special Black Pepper (F.OA) #6% N.L.W100 words
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Article78 1969-03-19 7 HONG KONG, Tues. (UPTT Money Quotations: Hong Kong dollars 6.1025 pot U.S. dollar. Hong Kong dollars 6.***** pe r U.S. dollar TT. Hong Kong dollars X 4.53 per pound sterling. Hong Kong dollar* 51.375 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. Hong Kong dollars 162.0 per78 words
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Article92 1969-03-19 7 SINGAPORE. Tues The following ships are expected to be in port today:Godowns Vessels 1. 2 World Heath 3/4 Salmela 5 Miharu Maru 6 7 Karakorum 8 9 Viminale 10/11 Browind 13/14 Nissho Maru 15/16 SA. Constantia 18 Kyovu Maru 19 Htantawya 23/24 Bombala 25/26 Tatiana 27/28 Chelyabinsk92 words
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675 1969-03-19 8 David W. Chute - BUILT IN OBSOLESCENCE By David W. Chute DETROIT, Tues. (UPI) —No matter what Amercian ear you drive today, you can be sure that one just like It has been driven further and harder, and put through more tortures, than you'll ever give yours. US675 words
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74 1969-03-19 8 BRESCIA. Italy Tues l uter) —A® ex-convlct walked into the office of BRESCIA State Prosecutor Agostlno Pianca here today and shot him dead, police said. The gunman. Loris Gulzzardl. 64. was Immediately arrested He said he had nothing personal against signor Pianca74 words
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552 1969-03-19 8 Stanton Peabody - SCRIPTURES FOR LIBERIA By Stanton Peabody MONROVIA. Tues. (Reuter) Liberia has banned bible teaching in public (state-run) schools to emphasise the concept of separation of church and state. The Liberian Education Department has sent a letter to all schools, public, private and missionary,552 words
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410 1969-03-19 8 SIRHAN TRIAL LOS ANGELES, Tues. (UPI) The prosecution charged yesterday that a defense psychologist who testified Sirhan B. Sirhan was mentally ill "copied" parts of his testimony from a psychiatric casebook. The prosecution also intimated the psychologist, Dr. Martin M. Scnorr, made his judgement410 words
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123 1969-03-19 8 MANILA. Tues (UPI) Philippine Immigration Commissioner Edmundo Reyes has ordered the ouster of four American executives of Mobil Oil. Philippine Inc. for working in Manila while on temporary visitors visas The Mobil Filipino Managers and Supervisors Association had questioned the presence of the four Americans in123 words
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Article142 1969-03-19 8 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) US and Russian diplomats will begin using for the first time today direct communications between Washington and Moscow. Heretofore, they have •lsed commercial channels Under an agreement by the two governments, two parallel teleprinter lines will connect ♦he two capitals one for U S.142 words
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Article57 1969-03-19 8 ATLANTA. Georgia. Tues. (Reuter) About 800 people were evacuated from their homes and a school near here today after propane gas spilled from one of the overturned cars of a derailed freight train. The evacuees waited for the gas to dissipate before returning to the57 words
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Article133 1969-03-19 8 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) John Freeman, former journalist who once criticised President Nixon as “a man of no principle whatsoever." presented his credentials at the White House as the new British ambassador to the United States yesterday. Mr. Nixon and Freeman chatted amiably after formal presentation of Freeman's133 words
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387 1969-03-19 8 PLANE TOOK OFF IN 108F HEAT CARACAS, Tues. (UPI) A high police official said last night that preliminary technical information indicated Sunday's crash of a DC 9 jetliner, the worst airline disaster in history, was mgivi J t WU) "simply an accident." Venezuelan authorities meanwhile387 words
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Article212 1969-03-19 8 LIMA. Peru Tues. (l PI) Five men hijacked a Peruvian Faucett Airlines jetliner to Cuba yesterday but allowed its 73 passengers. including two C.S. embassy officials, to disembark during a refuelling stop in Guayaquil. Ecuador. The hijackers held the eight-man crew hostage while Boeing 727212 words
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Article167 1969-03-19 8 WURTSMITH AIR FORCE BASE. Michigan Tues. (UPI) Two engines dropped off a B-52 bomber into a swamp yesterday and the giant aircraft was forced to circle Lake Huron for nearly six hours to use up fuel before finally making a safe landing. The bomber, carrying167 words
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69 1969-03-19 8 MANILA. Tues. (Reuter) General Creighton Abrams, commander of American forces In Vietnam, arrived In Manila today for a short visit as guest of the Philippine government. The General, who will be In the Philippines for a few days, will have talks with government officials. He69 words
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337 1969-03-19 8 BUDAPEST. Tues (Reuter) Warsaw Pact military and political chiefs met for about two and a half hours here yesterday. Observers In Vienna said it was one of the shortest toplevel Warsaw Pact meetings ever and appears to have been a formal assembly merely to sign337 words
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187 1969-03-19 8 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UP7) The US- Senate has approved the nomination of Henry Kearns as President of the Import-Export Bank despite a senator's objection that Kearns had a conspicuous conflict of interest." When Kearns' name came up on the floor of the senate along with two187 words
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132 1969-03-19 8 DAR ES SALAAM. Tanzania Tues. (UPI) A high court has sentenced an official of the ruling Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) to be hanged. Mwamilima Mkwala. 42. was found guilty with two other men of blinding Eparem Robert with pins and pushing132 words
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Article677 1969-03-19 8 N-SUB ON TRIALS CHERBOURG. France, Tues. (Reuter) France's first atomic submarine, Le Redoutable. will make Its first diving tests here on Thursday, the Armed Forces Ministry announced today. The 9,000-ton submarine, entirely French built, is scheduled to go into service towards the end of 1971 almost a year behind677 words
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Article, Illustration2328 1969-03-19 9 Sheilah Graham - By Sheilah Graham (CHARLTON Heston, who has played "Moses" and "Michelangelo," will take a chance with "Noah," an original modern version with music by Leslie Bricusse. The versatile actor Is now preparing for the sequel to his “Planet of The Apes” which made2,328 words
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621 1969-03-19 9 piVE Paramount Pictures' films have been honoured with ten Academy Awards nominations. The films are the Franco Zeffirelli Production of ROMEO AND JULIET, “The Odd Couple,” “Rosemary’s Baby” and the cartoon ‘‘Windy Day.” ROMEO AND JULIET was sited in four categories; Best Film,621 words
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Miscellaneous321 1969-03-19 9 ORCHARD ***** NOW SHOWING! »»Uy 3 Shows! l.ts. «.M A 800 Sat. Son. Extra Show at 11 ajs. Parsmotin v* "Romeo A Joliet” Olivia Huaaey Leonard Whiting In Technicolor (No Tree List) Students Concession! *l.OO To Any Seat Dally At All Shows! 'Except Sat. A San. a* 9 pa) Sat.321 words
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Article178 1969-03-19 10 KOTA KINABALU, Tues. (Reuter) Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak today reiterated that Malaysia was capable of resisting any external threat. Speaking at a public rally at Keningau. 90 miles from the capital, he said his country had already successfully faced the Indonesian confrontation which178 words
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168 1969-03-19 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues Malaysia la prepared to deal with anv infiltration of Sabah hi the Philippines, the Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman. declared today. The Tunku was commenting on a report that the Commander of the Fifth Malaysian Infantry Brigade. BrigadierGeneral Mahmoud168 words
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161 1969-03-19 10 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Gold prices rose slightly in relatively quiet trading yesterday on markets in New York and abroad. In London, gold gained 2-I'2 US. cents at the morning fixing and an additional 7-1/2 ITS cents for the second fixing of 43.10161 words
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97 1969-03-19 10 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) Beatle George Harrison and his wife appeared in court today on drug charges and were remanded on bail. Harrison, 25. and his 24-year-old wife, model Patti Boyd, were arrested at their London suburban home last Wednesday and charged with possessing97 words
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Article, Illustration1055 1969-03-19 10 LONDON. Tues. Miss A. is the first totally blind person to have her sight partly restored thanks to a skilled combination of medicine, surgery and technology. Now 52 years old. Miss A developed glaucoma of both eyes In 1962. and her sight began to fail1,055 words
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Article94 1969-03-19 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Malaysian Embassy in Bangkok will have a new staff assistant. He is Staff Sergeant Yue Kok Kai who has been appointed as staff assistant to Lt. Colonel Hassan bin Haji Mohd. Salleh, military attache there. Staff Sergeant Yue. 29. who replaces Staff Sergeant94 words
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Article86 1969-03-19 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Minister of Local Government and Housing. Mr. Khaw Kai Boh reiterated that the Alliance Government is always working for the welfare of the people in general and not for any group or individual. The Minister said this at meet-the-people session at86 words
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234 1969-03-19 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The MoloysioSingapore Airlines is to get five Boeing 737 Jets costing $llO million by the end of this year, the Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Haji bardon bin Haji Jubir, said today. With a capacity of more than234 words
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79 1969-03-19 10 DURBAN. Tues (Reuter) Irdian Krishna Maharaj. 27. and his brother Kay. 25. were sentenced to death here today for beating an Indian doctor to death with a four-pound hammer after plotting to steal his car. The body Dr Sathianundhan Nulliah was found dumped79 words
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Article49 1969-03-19 10 BANGKOK, Tues (UPI Un seasonal heavy rains swept Thailand on Monday and Tuesday. breaking a drought that had threatened a severe water crisis. More than an inch of rain fell on most of the country, weather officials said, and in some places the fall was much heavier.49 words
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Article241 1969-03-19 10 KUALA LUMPUR Tues. West Germany is to give Malaysia a long-term loan of about $12.5 million to finance the expansion of Port Swettenham or other development projects to be mutuallv agreed upon by the two countries. Representatives of the two countries today signed a financial241 words
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Article39 1969-03-19 10 IPOH Tues. —The Perak State Legislative Assembly will be dissolved on Thursdav to pave the wav for the forthcoming General Elections. This was announced yesterday by the Mentri Besar here. Dato Haji Ahmad Said.39 words
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Article, Illustration517 1969-03-19 10 Emelita Gutierrez - By Emelita Gutierrez MANILA. Tues (UPI) Karate is the magic, moneymaking word in Philippine movies today. The deadly Oriental art of urarmed combat has become such a hit In the local film industry that three local movie studios have been producing only karate action films for— UPI pix. - 517 words
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Article194 1969-03-19 10 KUALA LUMPUR Tues Geologists from maritime countries in South-east Asia, including Singapore, will attend a five-week course in marine geology here next month The course is jointly sponsored by the governments ot Malaysia and Indonesia. n conjunction with UNESCO and ECAFE According to the Vice-Chan-cellor of194 words
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Article, Illustration681 1969-03-19 10 R. C. PANDE - By R. C. PANDE COCHIN. India, Tues. (UPI) India's first alien settlers, the White Jews, are vanishing after 1-897 years on foreign soil. “I know that this will be our last meeting,” Elias M Rody. 81, said when the last681 words
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Article250 1969-03-19 11 INGLEWOOD. California, (UPI) Hard-punching Mexican bantamweight Ruben Olivares survived a second round knockdown last night and came back to stop game Ernie De La Cruz of the Philippines in the ninth round of the feature attraction of an all-star boxing card at the Forum. The250 words
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Article34 1969-03-19 11 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) Results of rugby matches played last night were: Rugby League Workington 19 Rochdale Hornets 0. Rugby Union Trinity College Dublin 5 Oxford University 3. Neath 12 Swansea 3.34 words
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Article, Illustration235 1969-03-19 11 KUALA LUMPI'R. Tues. A locally assembled Toyota Corolla driven and navigated by airmen Phil Burton and Rusty' Ironside from RAF Changi was the overall winner of the gruelling 600-mile Malaysia Rally held last weekend. In addition to providing the overall winner, the Borneo Motors team of two235 words
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Article128 1969-03-19 11 TOKYO. Tues (AFP)—The Orient Boxing Federation have sanctioned an Orient junior featherweight championship match between champion Sulfredo Basco oi the Philippines and challenger Koichi Okada of Japan, the Japan Boxing Commission announced today. The 12-round title match will take place at Tokyo's Korakuen Boxing Hall on128 words
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Article125 1969-03-19 11 TOKYO. Tues. (UPl)—The owner of ASA. ridden by Thai Jockey Boonchoo Swarngngarm to victory In Sunday’s 1.600 metre Invitational international race, has donated the thoroughbred to Thailand Owner Ellchl Tezuka said he will race ASA here until the end of the year and then have125 words
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342 1969-03-19 11 LAS VEGAS, Nevada. Tues. (UPI) Plodding relentlessly but cautiously from start to finish Freddie Little of Las Vegas last night won the vacant world junior middleweight championship by scoring a unanimous 15-round decision over Stanley "Kitten’’ Hayward of Philadelphia at the La* Vegas342 words
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Article40 1969-03-19 11 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Serangoon Garden South School will hold Its 11th annual athletic meet on the school grounds tomorrow at 2.00 p.m. All old boys and girls are invited to attend and participate in the meet.40 words
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Article118 1969-03-19 11 Golf Tourney PENSACOLA Florida. Tues. (Reuter) Heavy rain for the second successive day forced another postponement of the final round in the US$ 100.000 (about £42.000) Monsanto Open golf tournament. Officials rescheduled the final 18 holes for today in their last hope m ol completing the118 words
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Article283 1969-03-19 11 From Eastern Knight Last week, a friendly match of nine boards was played between the Singapore Recreation Club and the Johore Bahru Chess Club. The match ended in a draw 4i—4J. It was a fair result as both sides won lost games and lost283 words
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525 1969-03-19 11 J ONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Rugby referees are to be instructed under a new code of rules that they should caution a player after three infringements of any rule in senior matches and send him off if he again offends525 words
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Article64 1969-03-19 11 MODENA, Italy. Tues UPI) —New Zealand driver Chris Amon and his Ferrari team of engineer# and mechanics left today for New York en route to the Sebring. Florida. 12-hour race on Saturday. Amon and Italo-American Mario Andretti will be drivers of the new Ferrari 312/P64 words
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Article105 1969-03-19 11 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Fourteen acceptors were announced today for the Cheltenham Gold Cup steepln chase to be run over three miles two furlongs and 76 yards at Cheltenham (1435 GMT) on Thursday. They are with probable Jockeys. Stalbridge Colonist 8. Mellor, Arab Gold P.105 words
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Article186 1969-03-19 12 TOKYO. Tues. (AFP) World junior lightweight champion. Hiroshi Kobayashi of Japan, has started sparring lor his next title defence egainst Antonio Amaya of Parama scheduled for April 8 in Tokyo. It will be Kobayashi’s third defence of the title he took from his compatriot Yoshiaki186 words
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Article146 1969-03-19 12 SINGAPORE Tues Swift Athletes Association easily won the second match of the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association annual Road-relay league championships held at the RAF. Changl ground, recently. The team comprising P Pillai. Avtar Singh. Supplah and Namazte ran a distance of 2 7 miles146 words
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Article78 1969-03-19 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. Mr A L. Arokiaraj w’as re-elected Chairman of the Singapore Government Servants Welfare Association, at their 24th annual general meeting held at the Association Hall, Haig Road, recently. Others elected were: Mr. Chan Ah Lim (Vice-Chairman). Mr. SR.S Naidu (Secretary) and Mr. Kakhan Singh (Treasurer) Committee:78 words
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Article, Illustration706 1969-03-19 12 Three Top Nations Will Dominate In The Men’s Events Of All England LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Indonesia, Malaysia and Denmark, the world's greatest badminton powers, are expected to dominate the men’s events in the All-England championships starting at Wembley, London, tomorrow. Indonesia have great hopes that 19-year-old East Java student Rudy706 words
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Article152 1969-03-19 12 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Phoenix, hopelessly mired in the western division cellar, lost their 63rd game of the season yesterday when the Detroit Pistons rode over the Suns 119-95. On Wednesday, the Suns have a colh-fllpping date with Milwaukee as the National Basketball Association’s twu>152 words
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Article94 1969-03-19 12 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Rookie Elvin Hayes, of San Diego, running away with the National Basketball Association scoring race, already has more points than Dave Bing of Detroit had in winning the t’tle a year ago. League Headquarters said today. With less than one week remaining94 words
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Article59 1969-03-19 12 MELBOURNE. Tues. (Reuter) Australia will send 103 competitors and 15 officials to the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland next year, the executive of the Australian British Commonwealth Games Association decided here today. The team are about the sam e size as the Australian contingent for59 words
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Article149 1969-03-19 12 NEW YORK. Tues (UPI) Bill Justus of Tennessee set three national invitational records tournament by hitting 18 straight foul shots and 22 of 23 from the chanty stripe as he scored 32 points in leading Tennessee to a 75-64 victory over Ohio University after John149 words
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Article, Illustration1093 1969-03-19 12 ROGER MORTIMER - By ROGER MORTIMER LONDON. Tues With the retirement of Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort at the end of last season, international racing lost one of its most distinguished personalities. Well over six feet in height but in his eighty first year, still as straight as1,093 words
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Article85 1969-03-19 12 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) Results of English Football League matches played last night were: Division One Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur postponed. Division Two Preston N.E. 2 Sheff. United 2. Division Three Barrow 0 Reading 0. Orient 1 Bournemouth 0Southport 5 Shrewsbury 0. Tranmere 2 Plymouth85 words
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Article93 1969-03-19 12 15,000 Fight Offer To Champ MANILA. Tues. (AFP) Oriental flyweight champion Takeshi Nakamura of Japan has been offered US$5,OOO by a Filipino fight promoter to defend his title here against Philippine champion Erbito Salavarria, it was announced in Manila today. Promoter Amon Lainez said he was awaiting word from Nakamura's93 words
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264 1969-03-19 12 BANGKOK, Tues. (Reuter) A record entry of 126 international golfers will compete In the Thai Open golf championship starting Thursday at the Royal Thai Air Force golf course at Don Muang. The 7,111-yard. 72-par course has an outward distance of 3.588 yards and an264 words
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211 1969-03-19 12 Rotorua. New Zealand. Tues (Reuter) —Two former West Indies Test cricketers are included in the Bay of Plenty Invitation XI to meet the current touring team in a one-day game here tomorrow. Batsman Bruce Pairaudeau and w i c k e t k eeper-batsman211 words
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Article166 1969-03-19 12 LINCOLN. Rhode Island, Tues. (UPI) Some 40 thoroughbred race horses were burned to death Inside a large stable which was destroyed in lightning last night at Lincoln Downs horse race track. The track was not open at the time. Authorities said nearly 1.000 race horses166 words
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Article193 1969-03-19 12 LONDON. Tues. Britain, which in the past 20 years has produced more world champion racing drivers than any other country, is riding the crest of the wave to a car lacing boom. At the recent international racing car show in London, British manufacturers sold nearly £l193 words
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Miscellaneous1154 1969-03-19 11 YOVK TV and m TODAY v TV SINGAPURA (CHANNEL 5) P.M 255 Opening Announcements in all Languages and Housewives Matinee iChir.g Choon Tile Fan Nou) (The Desire*; (Pt 1 of a Mandarin Film). 325 House and Home Chinese Version'; 335 A Dairy of Event* in Singapore This Week Chinese); 3.401,154 words
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Miscellaneous95 1969-03-19 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore town: 526 am. (2 ft. 3 ins.); 1136 am. (10 ft); 6.03 pm. (1 ft. 4 ins.). Naval Dockyard: 513 am (2 ft. 7 ins.); 11.53 am (11 ft. 6 ins.); 5.39 pm (1 ft. 9 ins.). TOMORROW Singapore town: 12 06 am (9 ft.95 words
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Miscellaneous67 1969-03-19 12 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB m Tickets will be ON SALE from TODAY for the Kedah Gymkhana Meeting Saturday, 22nd March 1969 TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: 146. ROBINSON ROAD 54. |OO CHIAT ROAD 674, UPPER SERANGOON ROAD 27. MACKENZIE ROAD 323, TANCLIN HALT (BLK. 47. QUEENSTOWN) 3S. MALABAR STREET67 words
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