Eastern Sun, 21 March 1969
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Title Section23 1969-03-21 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Tllr Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 945 Friday, 21 March 1969. -fr MC(P> 0737 Price 15 cents23 words
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382 1969-03-21 1 SYDNEY, Thurs. (Reuter) The Singapore trade mission to Australia secured trial orders worth about one million Singapore dollars (about AS300.000) during its 12-day visit, the mission leader, Mr. Alan Yeo said tonight. Mr. Yeo told Reuter's In an interview that382 words
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127 1969-03-21 1 CANMiRRA. Thurs. (Reuter) A meeting of Government Parliamentarians here today gave Australian Prime Minister John Gorton an ovation when he invited them to approve or disapprove his speech in Parliament On allegations against his private life. But one back-bencher, Mr. Edward St. John, shouted127 words
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Article76 1969-03-21 1 KARACHI. Thurs. (UPI) A new West Pakistan Governor assumed office today in an apparently calmer Pakistan. Governor Yusof Haroon, one of the nation's most influential men. took his oath of office before West Pakistan Chief Justice Waheeduddm in a move believed aimed at ending the political76 words
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Article47 1969-03-21 1 SINGAPORE progress impresses Russian newsman Page 2. A N O T H E R litterbu* r fined Page 3. WEEK’S second Lucky Shopper Page 4. AMONG S pore's bestdressed women Page T HAI Open Golf Page 12. \LL-England badminton reaches fever pitch Page 12.47 words
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Article, Illustration441 1969-03-21 1 Thurs. (Reuter £r UPI) Ninety-two Egyptians returning from o Moslem pilgrimage to Mecca died early today when their Soviet-built llyushin-18 airliner crashed in flames at Aswan with 104 people aboard. It was Egypt's worst aviation disaster. The plane's seven crew, including a441 words
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Article130 1969-03-21 1 PARIS. Thurs. <UPI) South Vietnam charged today that Communist-led forces were poised for an attack by “many divisions” on Saigon If the attack Is carried out. the South Vietnamese delegate to the Paris peace conference Indicated that the current peace negotiations would be jeopardised Cheif Saigon130 words
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Article133 1969-03-21 1 ‘Miss Alassio Unmasked TURIN. Thurs. (AFP)—Fake “lonely hearts” advertisement in a newspaper brought a Turin man some 900.000 lire (US$9OO) from ardent bachelors who answered the ad. It was inserted in a Turin newspaper by 31-year-old Osvaid Ruggeri and said: “Girl with degree, aged 24. managing parental firm, real estate133 words
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534 1969-03-21 1 ALBERT JOHNSON - By ALBERT JOHNSON SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Public Utilities Board has assured leaders of the Public Utilities Board Staff Union that it would review the six-months' “quit notice” served on some 164 senior and junior officers to vacate the Board's quarters. The534 words
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Article110 1969-03-21 1 LONDON. Thurs. (UPI) Beatle John Lennon married his long-time Japanese girlfriend Yoko Ono in a private civil ceremony in Gibraltar today, the Beatles’ press spokesman announced. Press officer Derek Taylor said the couple were married early this morning in an "after-breakfast” ceremony at the Gibraltar110 words
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Article59 1969-03-21 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs. (AFP) —Exports of monkeys from India earned the country over four million dollars in each of the last two fiscal years (1966/ 67, 1967/68). it was stated in the Indian Parliament yesterday. A total of over 44.000 were exported in each of these periods,59 words
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Article81 1969-03-21 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. (Reuter) Peasants brandishing clubs have declared “total war” on huge grey-black rats which have invaded rice fields on Indonesia’s Lombok Island in dark waves. Indonesia's Antara news agency numbered the rats as in the “hundreds of thousand.” The agency said the rats had gnawed their way81 words
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Article224 1969-03-21 1 MANILA, Thurs. (Reuter) Defence Secretary Ernesto Mata today denied that the Philippines was massing troops in Mindanao in the Southern Philippines. The Defence Secretary told newsmen he was making the denial in answer to charges by Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak that the224 words
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Article70 1969-03-21 1 MANILA. Thurs. (Reuter) President Ferdinand Marcos today conferred the top presidential military award on General Creighton Abrams, the US. Field Commander in Vietnam. General Abrams, in receiving the order of Sikatuna, rank of Lakan, was cited for his exemplary services to the Republic of70 words
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Article201 1969-03-21 1 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Tan Aik Mong. of Malaysia, younger brother of Aik Huang, was beaten by I. Kojima of Japan in three sets in the third round of the All-England badminton championships here today. The scores were 15—8, 6 15, 15—9 in favour of the Japanese.201 words
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Miscellaneous23 1969-03-21 1 LADIES DAY •OWIC. mrKiT! i a 0 O “I still say this is too early in the year to open the racing season!”23 words
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280 1969-03-21 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A Malaysian-registered cargo vessel, "Kuala Kangsar", sank with her entire cargo of goods in the Eastern Approach to Keppei Harbour at 11 o'clock last night. One of the crew is reported missing, while 15 others were picked up immediately by the280 words
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Article, Illustration431 1969-03-21 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysia would like to live and work together with all countries which believe in peaceful co-existence and respect for one another’s independence and integrity, Tun Abdul Razak said tonight. He was speaking at a dinner held in431 words
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Article96 1969-03-21 2 LAGUNA Beach, California, Thurs. (UPl)—President Nixon and his wife may inspect a 64-room $750,000 castle over looking the Pacific during their visit to Southern California this weekend with an e.ve to making it a summer White House. Nixon was reported to have become fascinated with the96 words
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Article82 1969-03-21 2 AHHAN, Thurs. (UPI) Jordanian and Israeli forces traded gunfire briefly southeast of the Sea of Galilee last night, a Jordanian military spokesman announced today. The 10-minute clash capped a day of sporadic fighting along the Israeli-Jordanian ceasefire line in which the two sides battled with artillery,82 words
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191 1969-03-21 2 Chinese Open Fire Again In Soviet Manchurian Border MOSCOW. Thurs (UPI) Chinese artillery again fired on the frozen no-man’s land on the Manchurian-Soviet border yesterday, it was reported today The Soviets have confined their reply to a continuing propaganda barrage Major Yuri Kuvshinnikov reported in the army newspaper Red Sta191 words
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Article158 1969-03-21 2 VATICAN CITY. Thurs. (UPI) Vatican officials expressed hope today Pope Paul’s visit to Africa will help “africanise” the Roman Catholic Church on the Continent. Inducing more blacks into the priesthood. A London newspaper said the Pontiff will also visit Japan and Poland later this year. The158 words
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203 1969-03-21 2 Admiral Sir Peter HillNorton. the new Commander-in-Chief Far East, yesterday represented Prince Philip the Captain General Royal Marines when he presented the Duke of Edinburg's Trophy to 42 Commando Royal Marines, winners of the 1968 competition. The Trophy is awarded to the winners of a competition held every two years203 words
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464 1969-03-21 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A plaintiff’s claim in the High Court for possession of a land and premises from the tenant on the ground that it was being used as a brothel was dismissed today. In dismissing the claim. Mr. Justice Winslow, in464 words
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Article62 1969-03-21 2 TAIPEI. Thura. (Reuter) A nine-member mission from Taiwan is due to leave for Italy early next month to attend the Milan International Trade Fair, the Central News Agency reported today. The mission to be led by Wan Keng-nien. head of the Chinese Investment and Trade Office62 words
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Article61 1969-03-21 2 JAKARTA, Thura (UPI) The government will send 2.000 jobless families as “migrants” to work in newlyopened rice fields in Lampung. South Sumatra, the Social Ministry announced today. The Ministry said the workers. four times as many as those sent last year, would have food, clothing61 words
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Article, Illustration345 1969-03-21 2 SINGAPORE Thurs. Mr. Lew M. Demine the Jakarta based correspondent of ‘Pravda’ said today that Singapore has made tremendous progress since achieving independence. Mr. Demme said one of the remarkable aspects of the Republics economic progress was the ambitious Jurong industrial complex. He described345 words
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107 1969-03-21 2 TOKYO. Thurs. (Reuter) Japan's steel industry plans to continue its fast expansion in •he coming year, mainly on •he strength of larger domestic demand. The Japan Iron and Steel Federation said yesterday the nation's total requirements in the 1969 financial year, which starts in April,107 words
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Article81 1969-03-21 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs The Member of Parliament for Geylang Serai, Enche Rahmat bin Kenap will ask the Minister for Social Affairs. Enche Othman Wok if he will ascertain the following from the Majlis Ugama Islam How much Fitrah was collected in the last year of the81 words
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Article66 1969-03-21 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs A woman clerk at the Registry of Vehicles office. Tham Kim Guan, was jailed for 18 months today by the Fourth District Court for embezzling $14,890 from her office. Tham. 44, admitted taking the money paid by drivers for renewal of their licences between Jan. 9 and66 words
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62 1969-03-21 2 BANGKOK, Thurs. (Reuter) The United States topped the list of foreign investors in Thailand last vear with 111.3 million baht (about 2.226 million sterling). Dr. Amnuay Vivawan, secretary-general of the Board of Investment, said. Then next highest investor* were Japan with 53.2 million baht (about62 words
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75 1969-03-21 2 NEW YORK. Thurs. 'AFP) One of the largest rubber consumer in the United States. “Uniroyal Inc”, estimates that total free world consumption of rubber should reach 6.1 million long tons in 1969. compared with about 4.8 million tons in 1968. Giving these figures in its75 words
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136 1969-03-21 2 TAIPEI, Thurs. (UPI) Doctors at the Taiwan University Hospital are worried about the condition of its third kidney transplant patient who received a healthy kidney from his 62-year-old mother on Monday. A spokesman for the hosEital said today the recipient, ir. Chang Heng-liang of the136 words
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Article60 1969-03-21 2 SAIGON. Thurs. fßeuter) A North Vietnamese regular soldier has surrendered to South Vietnamese police in Saigon’s central market, the Vietnam Press New* Agency reported today. The report said the soldier. 27-year-old Pham Van Dai, had been a corporal in the North Vietnamese fifth division. units60 words
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91 1969-03-21 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs Ong Ten ff Hoo, of Pon"an' Johore, threw a sweet wrapping into the drain at the Roxy Theatre car-park yesterday. Public Health Inspector Chan Yoke Foo saw him do it and asked him to pick it up. Ong did so and91 words
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Article107 1969-03-21 3 PORT LEWIS, Washington, Thurs. (Reuter) The court martial of five young soldiers accused of mutiny begins here today after the failure of defence attempts to have the charges reduced. The court martial, originally cue to start yesterday, arose from a sit-down demonstration by 27 prisoners at107 words
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235 1969-03-21 3 STOCKHOLM, Thurs. (Reuter) The fiveman Malaysian Air Force mission now in Sweden yesterday morning began a two-day visit to the great Saab aircraft works at Linkoeping, 175 kilometres southwest of Stockholm. The mission, led by Air Force Chief Air Commodore Sulaiman Sujak,235 words
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175 1969-03-21 3 CANBERRA, Thurs. (Reuter) A double taxation agreement between Australia and Japan was signed in Canberra today. Federal Treasurer William McMahon, told the House of Representatives that the agreement was similar to those Australia had with the United Kingdom and with Singapore. “The tax of175 words
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148 1969-03-21 3 CANBERRA, Thurs. (Reuter) The Australian Government will establish an advisory committee to survey the teaching of Asian languages and cultures in Australian schools. Education and Science Minister Malcolm Fraser said today. Mr. Fraser told the House of Representatives that there was a need148 words
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162 1969-03-21 3 CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand), Thurs. (Reuter) A Malaysian student studying at the University of Otago was today awarded damages in the Supreme Court here following a collision between his motorcycle and a car in 1967. A jury awarded Voon Her Lin general damages of NZ56,727162 words
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84 1969-03-21 3 PARIS, Thurs. (Reuter) The first prototype Mirage FI fighter aircraft broke the sound barrier in a 50-minute maiden flight in South France today, the makers. Marcel Dassault announced here. The single-seater combat aircraft, to be built in cooperation with Belgium, will replace the earlier84 words
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Article119 1969-03-21 3 LONDON. Thurs (Reuter) A mother who advertised in a shop window for a husband has made her choice...he is a prisoner in a London jail with 18 months left to serve. Thirty-year-old divorcee Mrs. Dorothy White received hundreds of replies to the card she put into a119 words
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155 1969-03-21 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The long arm of the law never rests until it gets its man. And this, two men learned to their cost when they were jailed for six months each by the First District Court today for an armed robbery they155 words
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145 1969-03-21 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A Changi Prison escapee. Lim Swee Guan. who committed tw>o armed robberies while on the run, was jailed for three years by the Fourth District Court today. Lim. 18. who was a criminal law detainee, escaped while working in the prison’s145 words
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Article94 1969-03-21 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Department of Extramural Studies will hold a sixlecture course on “Biology of Human Sex” commencing April l, from 7.30 to 9 pm. The course Is designed to Instruct educated laymen, teachers and medical groups about human sex scientifically, and yet in94 words
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Article67 1969-03-21 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A labourer. Ng Lai Yoo, who tried to travel on a bus free by lying that he had a pass to do so, was fined $l5 by the Ninth Magistrate's Court today. Ng. 19. admitted committing the offence on board a Singapore67 words
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Article79 1969-03-21 3 BRISTOL, England. Thurs. (Reuter) Police are exhuming the bodies of two men after allegations of ill treatment at a mental hospital near here. Cyril Leigh, 21, and Philip Langford. 23. died within a week of each other earlier this year at the hospital, where there are 26979 words
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191 1969-03-21 3 ‘Only Japan, Australia Can Play Vital Role S.E. ASIA'S DEFENCE SINGAPORE. Thurs. Japan and Australia are the only two countries that could play a vital role in the defence of South-east Asia after the British withdrawal in 1971. This was the opinion of Mr. John Scott, a special correspondent of191 words
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Article84 1969-03-21 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Two National Servicemen were charged in the Ninth Magistrate’s Court today with attempted extortion of $5,000. Sim Oh Heng and Chua Hock Seng are alleged to have sent a letter together with a live .22 bullet to Lee Chve Yoon of Lorong 101.84 words
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227 1969-03-21 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Sir Arthur de la Mare. British High Commissioner to Singapore, will present a number of books and items of equipment including a 16-booth cvbervox language laboratory to the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Council’s Regional English Centre tomorrow at227 words
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155 1969-03-21 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Tun Abdul Razak today said he did not expect any trouble during the Parliamentary and State elections on May 10. Steps have been taken to ensure that voting would be carried out smoothly, he told newsmen after the weekly Cabinet155 words
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Article, Illustration141 1969-03-21 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs YESTERDAY, we declared a shopper who was at C.K. Tang our first lucky shopper for this week. Her prize is waiting for her in the Eastern Sun office. The ladv (circled) above is this week’s second lucky shopper. She was caught by141 words
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257 1969-03-21 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A three-man team from the BBC World Service's principal news magazine programme •Outlook’ is In Singapore, recording an edition of ‘Outlook’. The aim Is to record Items reflecting the life, character and atmosphere of Singapore and Kuala257 words
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Article105 1969-03-21 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Siew Sin, today received a donation of $50,000 from Dato Wee Hood Teck of Sarawak for the Tunku Abdul Rahman College Fund. Dato Wee hoped that the Tunku Abdul Rahman College would offer “a new hope105 words
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Article44 1969-03-21 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Members of the Peck Seah School Advisory Committee and voluntary workers will make a house-to-house visit in the Anson constituency to raise funds for the school. The school needs money to buy a projector and to build a gate.44 words
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168 1969-03-21 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A staff officer of the Royal Military College, Major Abdul Aziz bin Saif, will leave for Jakarta on Monday to attend a one-year staff course at the Indonesian Army High Command. He will Join Major Musa bln Mohd. Ghazall from168 words
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Article24 1969-03-21 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—There were a total of 81 road accidents of which one was serious during the past 24 hours in the Republic.24 words
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Article87 1969-03-21 4 9 a.m. 4 p.m Mobil* blood bank at Fullerton Square. 5 p.m. A public talk by Dr D Geraint James on Sarcoidosis” at the Pathology Lecture Theatre. Outram Road General Hospital. 530 to 9 p.m. SATA free mass X-ray campaign at Car Park. Block 82, Commonwealth Close. 787 words
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Article, Illustration153 1969-03-21 4 The third of the four 2,500-ton ocean-going barges, built jointly by Weng Chan Engineering Company in Kallang Marine Industrial Estate and Ocean Shipyard of Jurong Industrial Estate was launched yesterday. The S 2 million contract for the construction of the fovr barges had been awarded hv a153 words
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295 1969-03-21 4 Malaysia To Sign Trade Pact With Hungary Rumania KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysia's expanding trade with East European countries is likely to be further enhanced by the signing of two more trade agreements this time with Hungary and Rumania. A draft trade agreement r with Hungary has already been approved by295 words
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128 1969-03-21 4 KUALA LI'MPCR, Thurs The Royal Navy coastal minesweeper, HMS. Wilkieston. will call at Port Swettenham tomorrow for a three-day operational visit. The ship will be open to visitors on Saturday between 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. at the new wharf. On arrival at Port128 words
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Article42 1969-03-21 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Chinese High School will hold an exhibition of students’ works, a parade and other activities to celebrate Its golden Jubilee tomorrow and Saturday. The Minister for Education Mr. Ong Pang Boon will attend the celebration tomorrow.42 words
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Article159 1969-03-21 4 JOHANNESBURG. Thurs. (Reuter) The trial of newspaper editor Laurence Gandar on charges of printing false Information about prison conditions resumes here today with the defence ready to present its case The trial was adjourned last week to enable the defence to prepare Its case following159 words
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Miscellaneous37 1969-03-21 4 By LIM KOK WING abu Uk an oPTiMisrh (m naturally, />0 (Jes, v r' \OP7?M/ST/C ABOUT 1— Mr 1/ WmU*tmrwNm I'M COMPLETELY,?) W FACT I'M EVEN S Mt \amm r l OPTIMISTIC ABOUT &EJNO A PESSIMISTIC! -4—437 words
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Miscellaneous46 1969-03-21 4 ***♦> ♦>** f TO THE NEXT DRAW! THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO WORK OUT A WINNING SYSTEM. HERE IS A CHART TO HELP YOU PICK YOUR NUMBERS MORE SUCCESSFULLY. *> ♦> FORM CHART Chart shows the number of times each of the 49 numbers has been drawn during 41 draws.46 words
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Article451 1969-03-21 5 'BLUNDER ARRANGED BY GOD...' THE VALLEY, Anguilla Thurs (CPI) British troops invaded the rebel Caribbean island of Anguilla vesterday to the jeers of the populace. Acting President Ronald Webster told weeping follower* it was a British blunder arranged by God and dispatched a defiant cable to451 words
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354 1969-03-21 5 CANBERRA, Thurs. (UPI) Prime Minister John Gorton today made an emotional explanation to the Australian parliament denying allegations of miscon- duct. Mr. Gorton's explanation followed last night's speech in the House by Labour member Albert James, in which Mr. James quoted a news sheet story354 words
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Article210 1969-03-21 5 HAIFA. Israel. Thurs. (UPI> Gen. Moshe Dayan. Israeli Defence Minister, said last night Israel should reject any attempt by the big four to Impose a Middle East peace settlement. ‘We must not accept them as our guardians and we must not become captive to their attempts,”210 words
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Article201 1969-03-21 5 LONDON, (UPI) Details of what Is claimed to be the first computerised hotel and travel reservation service, linking the United States. Europe, the Caribbean, Australia and the Far East, were disclosed in London today. Mr. Jack Connolly, president of the company that will run the new system.201 words
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Article64 1969-03-21 5 MANILA. (UPI) The City Health Department reported a record 243 cases and 94 deaths attributed to pneumonia last week in Manila. The weekly median for pneumonia “morbidity and mortality" for the past five years in the city has been 105 cases with 35 deaths It reported 523 deaths64 words
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Article73 1969-03-21 5 WASHINGTON, Thurs (UPI) The Federal Aviation Administration today unveiled two rectangular boxes topped by red lights as antihijacker surveillance equipment. The lights on the four foot tall boxes flickered when a man passed between them carrying first a gun and then a knife. How it works, how73 words
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Article54 1969-03-21 5 new YORK. (Reuter) An auction sale of American paintings, drawings and sculpture fetched a world record U *****,900 (nearly £400,000) here. Highest price last night was U 5575,000 (about £30.000) for an 1888 painting bv William Harnett entitled “Mr Hullingsrack picture" It depicts a letter rack, 3054 words
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Article183 1969-03-21 5 LYONS. France. Thurs fAFPi Prime Minister Maurice Couve de Murville today came out strongly against devaluation of the franc and said "there is no reason to embark on a monetary adventure." In an interview with the daily paper Le Progres in the course of his183 words
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Article107 1969-03-21 5 YOKOHAMA. Japan, Thurs. (UPI) The Yokohama district court today sentenced Yoshiki Wakamatsu to death for the explosion on a train which resulted in the death of a passenger. The explosion on the train at Ofuna station, south of Tokyo, last June 16 was touched off107 words
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Article45 1969-03-21 5 JERUSALEM. Thurs. (Reuter) Mrs Golda Meir today received Mr. Walworth Barbour. the United states ambassador. for their first meeting since Mrs Meir’s appointment as Prime Minister a few days ago A subsequent statement said matters of common interest were discussed.45 words
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Article46 1969-03-21 5 Athens. Thurs. (Reuter) A home-made bomb exploded at a cross-road near one of Athens main squares last night, but caused no casualties or damage. The bomb went off while the square was deserted police forces cordoned off the area and made some arrests.46 words
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Article76 1969-03-21 5 NEW ORLEANS. Thurs. (UPI) An armed hijacker took over a Delta airlines plane with 95 persons aboard to force it to Cuba last night, but an FBI agent travelling as a passenger disarmed him when the plane landed at New Orleans to refuel and allow passengers76 words
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Article, Illustration311 1969-03-21 5 rr a weekly pictorial feature by the vr Eastern Sun based an the photographs x? taken bv our cameraa n at official^ vr vr functions, parties yf exh i hitions, shop- r vr vr ping centres etc. vf MRS. B Kierkegaard, wife of the general manager311 words
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Article417 1969-03-21 6 MOB rule and anarchy in Pakistan are causing great distress to law abiding citizens of the nation and its well-wishers outside. A foreigner (who visited East Pakistan recently) has said: ‘Madness is sweeping the rural areas. No one is safe. Servants can turn against masters.’ There is417 words
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Article254 1969-03-21 6 IN Washington, the Evening Star on Wednesday editorially congratulated the Senate for approving the Nuclear-Proliferation Treaty but voiced concern that several nuclear capable countries have not signed it. “Majority leader Mike Mansfield has put it in proper perspective,” the newspaper said. “The Senate’s overwhelming approval...is not an254 words
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Article251 1969-03-21 6 MADRID. Thura. (ATP) The Spanish Europe Press News Agency today said Foreign Minister Fernando Maria Castiella is going to the United States shortly to wind up negotiations on the expiring agreement aUowing the US. to maintain military bases in Spain It is believed that the American251 words
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Article443 1969-03-21 6 ROBERT HART - BY ROBERT HART MUNICH, Thurs. (Reuter) —West German architects with an imaginative eye on the 21st century have designed a number of unique projects including plastic houses shaped to the customer's personality. If the customer grows tired of the shape. It can be changed443 words
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347 1969-03-21 6 MOSCOW, Thurs. (UPI) —The Soviets on Wednesday night reminded China “our people have been holding their guns ready for half a century.” Controversial poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, in the Literary Gazette (Literaturnaya Gazeta). published an emotional poem comparing the Chinese with347 words
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Article136 1969-03-21 6 OTTAWA Thurs. (CWB) A group of businessmen In Prince Rupert. British Columbia. have decided to publish what could be Canada’s only national periodical for Canadian Indians. The publication, headed by Jim McCreedv. a reporter for the Prince Rupert Daily News, is to serve as a “vehicle136 words
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Article156 1969-03-21 6 OTTAWA. Thurs. (CWB) An idea developed by Canadian photographer George Hunter, combined with the know-how of a Winnipeg manufacturing firm has resulted in a new form of luxurious travel for executives. The idea for the “Corporate Bus” first occurred to Mr. Hunter in 1946 when he was on156 words
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Article683 1969-03-21 6 (From Sin Chew Jit Poh) The political situation in Pakistan has not eased in spite of the concessions made by President Ayub Khan. People paying any attention to the development of the Pakistani situation would not And it difflrult to see that the Pakistanis' anti-Ayub movement683 words
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Article303 1969-03-21 6 BELGRADE. Thurs. (AFP) The objects of Monday s Warsaw Pact summit meeting in Budapest were to try to wipe out the memory of last year’s invasion of Czechoslovakia and to Put on a show of socialist nnltjr, the Yugoslav Paper Vjesnik said tonight. In Its Issue303 words
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Article484 1969-03-21 6 LONDON, Thurs. (UPI) Chinese cernimmlsls military pressure has forced the Soviet Union into consideration of a major policy shift that would concentrate in Russia’s Far Eastern frontiers, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. The switch could necessitate Soviet retrenchment In other world theaters, the diplomatic sources said.484 words
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104 1969-03-21 6 JOHANNESBURG. Thurs (AFP) Lord Devlin, the Chairman of the British Press Council, arrived in South Africa today to attend the trial of two “Rand Dally Mail” Jourrelists as an observer for the International Press Institute. Laurence Gandar. Edltor-in-Chief of the Johannesburg newspaper and104 words
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Article276 1969-03-21 6 MOSCOW. Thurs. (AFP) The Armed Forces newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda. reporting a fresh Sino-Soviet frontier clash. Implicitly warned today that the USSR, might take "offensive” action against Chinese border positions. The newspaper recalled Lenin’s military doctrine that "the principal role belongs to the offensive. Victory cannot276 words
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Article156 1969-03-21 6 HONG KONG. Thurs. (AFP) China has successfully made “high quality paper” from the waste of larch trees, opening a new era in Chinese paper industry. Radio Peking reported today. The radio claimed that the paper, immaculately white but neither soft nor transluscent. is noiseless156 words
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250 1969-03-21 6 HONG KONG, Thurs. (AFP) Peking today called the Pravda. organ of the Soviet Communist Party, a “rumourmongering newspaper” for Its distorted reports” on SinoSoviet border incidents. Radio Peking made the attack tonight whi e reporting that Soviet armed “intrusions into Chenpoa Island (Damansky) and had250 words
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Advertisement28 1969-03-21 6 Eastern Sun Singapore’s Own National Daily FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1969 23-B. Cantonment Road, 39. lalan Sultan. Singapore 2. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Telephone: *****/7 Telephone: *****/6 Cable Address: AWNEWS28 words
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Advertisement25 1969-03-21 6 ‘Friendly’ LONDON, Thurs. (UPI) The London Evening News on Wednesday headlined its report of the Anguilla invasion with “I say, chaps, the natives are friendly.”25 words
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Article, Illustration171 1969-03-21 7 Scandinavian Airlines and Thai International held a district sales meeting last week. It was the first sales meeting since the Inauguration of the SAS Trans-Asian Express one and a half years ago. Mr. John Hoyer, general manager for th e airlines for Singapore. Malaysia and Brunei, announced that the Bales171 words
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Article82 1969-03-21 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs The fo.lowing shins are expected to be in port today:— Godowns Vessels 1/2 Glenogle S/4 Viminale 5 Tsedek 6 7 Vishva Vibhuti 8 9 Glenorchy 15/18 Bremen Maru 19 Sir Galahad 21/22 Htantawya 23'24 Seiho Maru 25/26 Straat Singapore 29/30 Houtman 31/32 Hongkong Delegate 3382 words
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563 1969-03-21 7 Alan Humphreys - By Alan Humphreys JOHANNESBURG, Thurs. (Reuter) A year ha s passed since seven of the world's major financial countries introduced a two-tier price system for gold hut south Africa s attitude remains one of cold disdain. At their Washington meeting in March563 words
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Article57 1969-03-21 7 HONG KONG. Thurs. (UPI) Money quotations: HKS6 095 per US dollar HK56.***** per U.S. dollar TT. HK514.53 per pound sterling HK5319 5 per taal of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. HK5161.7 per 10,000 Japanese yens. HKSI2B 0 per 100 Philippines pesos buyers. HK5129.0 per 100 Philippines pesos57 words
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1708 1969-03-21 7 Our Market Reporter - By: Our Market Reporter SINGAPORE, Thurs. Further increased business in industrials placed firmer conditions in the Sto x Exchange of Malaysia and Smcapore today. The Kuala Lumpur trading room resumed dealings after yesterday's public holiday. As the market again concentrated its dealings in1,708 words
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Article40 1969-03-21 7 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Dow Jones cloiinf averages on the New York stock exchange: 30 Industrial! $12.11 20 Rails 244 70 15 Utilities 130.21 65 Stocks 320 82 40 Bonds 73 44 Commodity Futures Index 137 4340 words
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Article15 1969-03-21 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The tin price for todav was 5598 per picul, up 81-37).15 words
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146 1969-03-21 7 LONDON. Thura. (Reuter) An initial rally, prompted by the Ford strike settlement and reports that the US. and North Vietnam were holding secret diplomatic talks, was not maintained. Buyers were unwilling to follow through ahead of what is generally expected to be a tough146 words
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Article287 1969-03-21 7 SINGAPORE. Thun. April first grade rubber buyers clu-eu at 5 p nr. i n Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 71J cent-, Fier lb. down three quarter cents rom previous close The tunc of the market was quiet alter easier. The market again iuled thin and quiet287 words
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169 1969-03-21 7 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Gold prices rose yesterday in moaerately active trading on world markets. In London, gold gained 7$ U.S. cents at the morning fixing and an additional 2$ U.S. cents for a second fixing of 43.10 U.S. dollars per troy ounce.169 words
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Article123 1969-03-21 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Association of Banks in Malay. sia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency). Selling T.T. or OD. ready: Deutsche Marks $76.9200; Holland Guilders $84.8825; Swiss Francs $71.6830; French Francs $62.0700;123 words
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Article538 1969-03-21 7 SINGAPORE Murk Kj change Mild and other price* uttleiall.x listed at the close of DU'in*%» INDlXTRIALS B S MA 2.39 2.42 Ben 4. to \K 2.4? 2.44 Hornfo Rhd 1 10 1 91 Bou«tead 2.15 2 18 lamel I'l.'txood 2.85 2.50 t old Moratr 5.00 1538 words
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82 1969-03-21 7 i LONDON. Thurs. (UPI) —1 Rubber market closed hesitant with shot 25-1/2 25-3 4. SETTLEMENT HOUSE. April 25-9/16 25-11/16 May and April/ June 25 9/16 25-3/4 July Sept. 25-7/16 25-9/16 Oct/Dec. 25-3'16 25-5/10 Jan/March 25-15/16 25-1/16 < April June 25-11/16 25-7/8 July Sept. 25-7/16 25-5/882 words
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Article52 1969-03-21 7 < Managers Price*) 1*1 Malayan \n 3 01 2nd Malatan XI» 2.17 3rd 'lala> an 1.37 Thf* < ommrrcf Ind. 1.09 Thf >;ivlnz lund 1 19 i> 1.19 1.29 >1 Invent lund 135 1 45 1st Huns Knn* 1.35 J 41 2nd Hong Kong .93 !»8« Merlins Coni.52 words
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Article117 1969-03-21 7 •SINGAPORE, Thurs. The n»»on prices at the Singapore i Produce Exchange today are Buyer Seller 1 )M >*****1 011 (I o it.) Hulk 49 00 o<omii on (1 OH.) Drum 51.50 'Il»ed Copra 31.00 viiintuk While Pepper (1 O K JKi% N.L.W. 117.50 «ar;<wak White Pepper (K.O H.) 115117 words
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Article49 1969-03-21 7 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI)' —Rubber futures closed unchanged to 50 points lower yesterday. There were no sa;es. (Bid) (Asked) May 26.65 27.90 July 26.20 26.90 Sept. 25.75 26.30 Nov. 26.60 26.20 Jan. (70) 25.60 26.20 March 25.60 26.20 Locally. No. 2 RSS was 26t cents per pound.49 words
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Article179 1969-03-21 7 NEW YORK. Thurs (UPI) Stocks strengthened yesterday. with carryover demand from the previous session and the latest Commerce Department report of a brisk risk In February personal income helping to bolster the list. Trading was moderately active. Shortly before the final bell, the UPI stock market179 words
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Advertisement265 1969-03-21 7 SHIPPING NOTICES OYAMAE&LINE DISCHARGING FROM JAPAN PORT* VIA HONGKONG SHTNSEI MARC port Mar U AIKO MARC Mar SI Apr t Apr a KANBEI MARC Apr I* 11 Apr It jm U.MANJU LINE DISCHARGING FROM JAPAN PORT* %IA HONGKONG dln-appra C S~baß» ■KISRHIN MARC" In port Mar 11 "NICHIHYC MARC" Alar265 words
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533 1969-03-21 8 LOS ANGELES, Thurs. (UPI) —Dr. Thomas Noguchi, who as county coroner performed the autopsy on Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, said yesterdav that he would fight his dismissal from the post for bizarre behaviour, including praying for airplane crashes that would bring him glory.533 words
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119 1969-03-21 8 NEW YORK. Thurs (CPI) A fire truck was stolen yesterday and the driver hit four parked cars and slightly injured a bicycle rider before abandoning it. The 15-ton hook and ladder truck was stolen as firemen battled a blaze in an apartment house119 words
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Article335 1969-03-21 8 LONDON. Thurs. (UPI) China has refused repeated British attempts to contact a businessman arrested in Shanghai last August and to win a visa for his wife to leave the country, a government spokesman said today. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said repeated representations by Britain had335 words
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310 1969-03-21 8 AUSTIN FARLEY - BY AUSTIN FARLEY WICHITA, Kansas. Thurs. (Reuter) Even In the I%o's, many people find it difficult to accept that a computer can do in a minute’s time certain work that would take a man a year to complete. But the efficiency of such a mechanical device310 words
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Article, Illustration31 1969-03-21 8 UPI photo.— UPI photo. - 31 words
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267 1969-03-21 8 MEXICO CITY. Thurs. (Reuter) A butler at the Ethiopian embassy here was found hanged in a hotel room today after he had run amok in the embassy last night and shot dead the wife of the ambassador and two servants. The butier. who was267 words
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Article200 1969-03-21 8 LEEDS. England. Thurs (Reu'er) A woman was murdered at her own written invitation, a court was told here today In Leeds criminal court. Frank Thomas Hatton. 33, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mrs Brenda Gibson. 33. las* December 13. Hatton claimed that Mrs. Gibson asked200 words
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384 1969-03-21 8 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (Reuter) United States Army authorities believe there can be no cut back in American forces in Vietnam until all North A'ietnamese troops are withdrawn from the south, Defence Secretary Melvin Laird said yesterday. Mr. Laird also said the government planned384 words
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70 1969-03-21 8 PARIS: Robert Delvac, “United Press International” staff photographer from the Paris Bureau, showing the picture for which he won the gold medal award for Olympic photography offered by the Mexico City Press Club. On the prize winning picture Russian Cyclist Phakadze is very near to a fall, just as he70 words
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Article128 1969-03-21 8 SAIGON Thurs. (UPI) Communists rocketed the Da Nang military complex today and attacked several allied outposts in a new thrust of their offensive aimed at the nation's second largest city, military spokesmen said. Spokesmen said Communists fired about 21 122 mm rockets into the Da Nang128 words
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114 1969-03-21 8 CANBERRA. Thurs.(Reuter) —Australia did not promote Immigration from Aslan countries such as Japan, but only from countries which were “traditional sources” immigration officials said here. But they rejected suggestions that the Japanese were unaware of changes made In immigration policy in 1966 to facilitate the114 words
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Article147 1969-03-21 8 TURIN. Italy. Thurs. (UPI) The classified ad in a Turin newspaper caused bachelors all over Italy to sit up and take notice. It said a 24 year -old woman, director of a family business, wanted to correspond with unmarried men. Object: matrimony. More than 300147 words
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Article113 1969-03-21 8 MANILA. Thurs. (UPI) A group of dancers from the famed Bolshoi Theatre ballet of Russia arrived yesterday to “bring art” not “political propaganda” to the Philippines. The group of six-including ballerina Raisa Struchkova will reform at the Inauguration of the Manila Electric Company's theatre. They are113 words
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Article130 1969-03-21 8 DES PLAINES. Illinois, (Reuter) Telephone directories printed In both Malay and English will be published this spring for the Federation of Malaysia and General Telephone Directory Company it was announced here today. A directory for West Malaysia will appear followed by one for East Malaysia In130 words
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146 1969-03-21 8 BONN, Thurs. (UPI) W’est Germany would instantly withdraw from the nuclear weapons nonproliferation pact if any other nation attempted to use the treaty to prevent Germany’s peaceful development of atomic energy, Foreign Minister Willy Brandt said yesterday. H. Brandt told parliament during the146 words
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Article729 1969-03-21 8 SOVIET SHIP REFIT IN l X WALLSEND. Eng and. (Rc ter) A British shipyaii here has won a contract to fit stabilisers to the Russian passenger liner “Taras Shevchenko.” it was announced today. The liner will be at the yard for a fortnight and will be the first Soviet729 words
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347 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Singapore depends on its youth to grow up right and to play its part in maintaining its future stability and well- being. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Social Affairs. Mr. Chan Chee Seng said this today347 words
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91 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The air-sea search is still continuing for a singleseater Royal Australian Air Force Mirage jet which disappeared at sea off the Straits of Malacca. 50 miles west of Singapore yesterday. Mr. Tony Brooks, the Far East Air Force spokesman when contacted91 words
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Article74 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A military exercise involving the use of live ammunition, blanks and pyrotechnics will be held in the Jurong Chua Chu Kang area from March 25 to 29. The public are warned not to be alarmed and for their own safety to keep away from troops74 words
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Article122 1969-03-21 9 HONG KONG. Thurs (Reuter) China's official news organ today accused Britain of sending troops to carry out an armed threat against Anguilla after its “deceptive schemes" were frustrated. Commenting on Tuesday’s bloodless Invasion of Augullla. the New China News Agency referred to the earlier visit to the Island122 words
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Article, Illustration282 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A joint RumaniaSingapore Company will be established by the end of this year to promote the development of trade between the two countries. This was disclosed by Mr. Gheorghe Radulescu. the Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Rumania, before his departure282 words
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Article197 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. —Group Captain Philip Lageson who has commanded R A F. Tengah "the finest station in the Royal Air Force” —for the past two and a half years leaves Singapore next week. His place will be taken by Group Captain Peter Latham who. in197 words
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Article67 1969-03-21 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A 22-year-old girl was alleged to have been raped by three youths yesterday at Jalan Klang here. According to a police spokesman. the girl was walking along the sth mile Jalan Klang at 3.30 p.m. when three youths confronted her. They67 words
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169 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. Ho Kah Leong. Member of Parliament for Jurong will officiate at the opening of the National Library's new mobile library service point at Jurong Town Primary School at 7.30 p m. on March 28 The mobile library will thereafter visit169 words
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Article, Illustration129 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE Thurs. A honevmonn t° Hong Kong from Singapore, where they are both serving with the R.A.F.. is planned for later this year by Corporal John Thorpe and Senior Airrraftwoman Carol Anne Dempsey, who were married at St. George’s Church. R A F. Changi (pictured129 words
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319 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The research depatment of the South-east Asian Fisheries Development Centre based in Singapore is to spend $120,000 annually. This is one of the agreements reached during the four-day second council meeting of the centre held here. It was attended by representatives319 words
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Article151 1969-03-21 9 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) The liberal Guardian newspaper today reported that the Soviet Union has threatened China with nuclear retaliation In the event of serious trouble on the border. A story by the paper’s SinoSoviet affairs writer Victor Zorza said the threat was made In Moscow broadcasts to China,151 words
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Article84 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Fifteen members of the International Relations Commission of the Junior Chamber of Singapore will visit the Johore Bahru Jaycee this Sunday at 6.30 pm. as part of Singapore Jaycee’s project "Operation Visitation" for 1969. The purpose of this visit is to promote goodwill and understanding between84 words
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Article, Illustration226 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. To the strains of “Those magniflcient men in their flying machines", played by the F.E.A.F. Band. Belvederes helicopters of No. 66 Squadron. carrying underslung 105 mm pack howitzers, staged a farewell fly-past at R A F. Seletar to night as part of the226 words
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150 1969-03-21 9 M.P. For Tampines To Perform Road Opening Cere mony SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Member of Parliament for Tampines. Mr. Phua Bah Lee will perform the opening ceremony of the 51L335 Jalan Tiga Ratus off Changi Road on March 26 at 7.30 p.m. The metalling of Jalan Tiga Ratus and contruction of its150 words
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Article77 1969-03-21 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Coroner’s Court todav returned an open verdict on a 26-year-old woman. Teo Ah Hong of Merselling Road who died on Dec. 18. last year. Teo. a labourer, was trapped while digging in a pit for fixing a tank in Jalan Kayu. The wooden77 words
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Miscellaneous311 1969-03-21 9 SHAW® Opgani anllon LIDO Phone ***** last day: 11 am 1 43. 4 00. «30 A 915 pm. The Beatles "Yellow Submarine" Color by DeLuae <UA) OPENS TOMORROW' Michael Cline PI AY DIRTY” CAPITOL Phono ***** 9th 810 DAY! No Free List 11 a m.. 1.45 4 00. 6 .10311 words
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Miscellaneous315 1969-03-21 9 .1 Friday, March 21, 1969. il 1 STARGAZE^ ARIES WAS 21 irr 5-33 53 61-64-67 TAURUS »'> 1 Mo’.* 2 Den t MAY 20 3 V;- I V*\ 3- 6- 8-34 ■SV 46-75-89-90 4 Fovc-S 5 S’: GEMINI 6 Prroofcty 7 MAY 21 8 Bee ze JUNE 20 I M315 words
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Miscellaneous319 1969-03-21 9 I£ATHAYfIji OOEON I PALACE 21-11* I *****8 now showing: 11 a.m.. 1.30 4. it 1-30. 4.00. 6.30 930 pm I 1 6.45 A 930 pm •NO FREE LIST* Dpiq Martin E!kp Sommer “THE WRECKING CREW' A Columbia Picture in Technicolor ODEON: TOMORROW MIDNIGHT! •NIGHT OF THE HONEYMOON" in Color <st319 words
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Article, Illustration574 1969-03-21 10 ISA ISMAIL - By ISA ISMAIL JAKARTA, Thurs. (UPI) Amat Rodjali, 60, walked slowly down the gangplank clutching his old satchel close to his breast. Tears rolled down his wrinkled cheeks. He had sold the small plot of land inherited from his father along with his five574 words
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97 1969-03-21 10 NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Thurs. (UPI) A privately owned DG3 plane with 24 to 28 persons aboard, groping its way through dense fog. crashed and burned today at the New Orleans international airport. Reports by sheriff’s officers Indicated there were at least seven survivors. “Some97 words
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988 1969-03-21 10 CANBERRA. Thurs. Tall, spindly television aerials soon will bring the bustling world into the homes of thousands of Australians in sparsely-populat-ed regions of the 3,000.000 square-mile continent. About 96 per cent of the country's 12.000.000 people, congregated mainly along the eastern coast and988 words
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609 1969-03-21 10 HONG KONG. Thurs. (Reuter) The “Bathing of the Buddha Festival” is an important festival to hundreds of thousands of Chinese population in Hong Kong as Christmas is to Christians. The festival which falls on every eighth day of the609 words
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Article216 1969-03-21 10 ZURICH, Thurs. (AFP) In a n article entitled "Brundage only wants slave* i n h» service” the Zurich “sport'’ n ewspape r todav bitterly attacked Avery Brundage. the 81-year-old president of the 1.0. c, <lnternational Olympic Committee) The newspaper’* chief editor Walter Lutz following216 words
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Article, Illustration560 1969-03-21 10 NEW DELHI, Thurs. (UPI) More than 2,500 different kinds of snakes live in India. Of these, 160 species are poisonous Government officials estimate that about KkOOO persons die each year of snakebite in India. Most of the deaths are caused by bites from the cobra.560 words
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67 1969-03-21 10 TOKYO. Thurs (Reuter) A U.S. warship and a Japanese freighter collided in the Japan Sea today but neither sustained major damage, the Japanese Maritime Agency reported. None of the crewmen aboard the U.S destroyer Duncan. 3.550 tons, and the Japanese freighter No. 17 Koyo Maru,67 words
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536 1969-03-21 10 WELLINGTON. Thurs. (Reuter) New Zealand’s barmen may soon be wearing crash helmets to protect them from teenage attacks, even though people under 21 are not allowed to drink In bars anywhere in the country. Vivid red. white and black signs536 words
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470 1969-03-21 11 LONDON, Thur*. (Reuter) The clear-cut battle between Asians and Europeans for domination of the All-England badminton championships reaches fever pitch here today when the last sixteen in the man's singles fight for places in the semi-finals. The odds favoured the Europeans470 words
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Article959 1969-03-21 11 First round results played yesterday Men's singles. First Round: R. Sharp (England) beat K Axelsen (Denmark) 15—3. 15 —3, P E. Whetnall (England) beat R Van Ginneken (Holland) 15—0, 15 —6. I. Kojima (Japan) beat H. Leidelmeyer (Holland)119,5 —9, 15 —5. C. Monld (Denmark) beat DJ. Hutchinson959 words
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Article79 1969-03-21 11 MELBOURNE. Thurs The Queen’s prize for Australia’s best rifleman has been won by Neil Helmore. a 38-year-old motor mechanic from Colac In the State of Victoria. He won by scoring the possible 25 points in a shoot off with three contestants from the S'ate of New79 words
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Article291 1969-03-21 11 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Manchester United, the European Cup-holders, crushed Queen's Park Rangers 8-1 in a Football League Division One match in Manchester last night. Willie Morgan got a hattrick. George Best scored twice and Nobbv Stiles, Brian Kidd and John Aston once each as United tore291 words
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Article67 1969-03-21 11 LONDON. Thurs (Reuter) Hundreds of screaming football fans ran riot through a railway station here last night after their southeast London football team. Millwall, were beaten in a soccer match Police with dogs were called in to restore order when the rioters brought a train to67 words
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Article57 1969-03-21 11 LONDON. Thur* (Reuter) Results of rugby matches played last night were: RUGBY UNION Queen? University Belfast 12. Oxford University il Leicester 15 Coventry 6 Abcravon 23 Penarth 3 Bristol B Rovai Nav v MO-rlcv 34 Gloucester 9 NOl hampton 18. Old Millhillian? 3 Ponypool 6. PontvpriHd57 words
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Article, Illustration44 1969-03-21 11 Picture shows a Japanese player with the bail as the Chinese players (right) more to top him PAN A pix PANA pix.— PANA pix. - 44 words
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485 1969-03-21 11 BUDAPEST, Thurs (Reuter) A two-goal burst midway through the second half gave Pjpest Dosza (Hungary) victory over United (England) here lastnight and earned the Hungarians their passage into the semi-finals of the Inter Cities Fairs Cup on an aggregate 3-0.485 words
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110 1969-03-21 11 MELBOURNE. Thurs. Australia will send leading athletics officials to South Pacific Games in Port Moresby from August 13-23. Their job will be to advise and give expert help. The referee for the Games athletics event* will be Mr. Judy Patching who was the general manager110 words
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Article51 1969-03-21 11 NEW YORK. Thurs (UPI) Following are baseball results played yesterday: Los Angeles 3. St Louis 0 N.Y. Yankees 3. Atlanta 2 N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 4 Balitimore 8, Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4. Detroit 3 Chicago White Sox 5. K City 1 Minnesota 6. Washington 4 Boston 13. Houston51 words
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Article202 1969-03-21 11 SYDNEY. Thurs. (UPI) “It was dirt, sand and some kind of metal mixture.” Australian Jockey George Moore described yesterday the Japanese race track. "It was a quagmire.” “There were pebbles as big as your finger naiLs on the track, and I had agreed to ride202 words
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556 1969-03-21 12 BANGKOK. Thurs. (Reuter) Thirtv-four-year old Taiwan pro Hsieh Yung Yo fired a blazing recordbreaking six-under-par 66 to grab a three stroke nrst round lead in the 1969 Thailand Open jolt championship at the Don Nuang Royal Thai Air Force Golf Club course today.556 words
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Article276 1969-03-21 12 Top World Shuttlers T o Play Here SINGAPORE. Thurs. Top international players from six countries have been Invited bv the Singapore Badminton Association to take part in the Singapore ‘Pesta’ badminton championships to be held at the Singapore Badminton Hall. Guillemard Road, from April 23 to 26. the association’s Secretary.276 words
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183 1969-03-21 12 WI Wind Up Tour With A Friendly AUCKLAND. New Zealand, Thurs. (Reuter) The West Indian cricketer s wind up their tour of Australia and New Zealand with a three-day festival match against the Governor General’s XI starting here tomorrow. Those touring players not included in the West Indian side will183 words
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Article34 1969-03-21 12 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) John Spencer maintained hi s six frames lead over Gary Owen after th e third dav o* the 73frame world professional snooker championships here today. Spencer i* 31-15 ahead.34 words
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Article87 1969-03-21 12 SYDNEY. Thurs Australian golfer Kel Nagle says a painful arthritic condition in a little finger is responding to treatment and he will begin his 13th tour of the U.S. golf circuit later this month as planned. He expects to open his tour in the US$2OO,OOO National87 words
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285 1969-03-21 12 LONDON, Thurs. A1 Oerter will be 36 years old during the Olympic Games at Munich In 1972. In his house at West Islip. near New York, four Olympic medals he won in Melbourne (1956), Rome (I 960) Tokyo (1964) and Mexico (1968) occupy a285 words
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Article217 1969-03-21 12 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Twenty-one competitors have entered for the Clubmans’ event for newcomers in the Singapore Grand Prix to be held at the Thomson-Sembawanr Road circuit from April 4 to 6. Confirming this today. Mr. R.M. Arb’.aster. Secretary of the Grand Prix meeting said that 14 of217 words
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Article82 1969-03-21 12 CHELTENHAM. England. Thurs. (Reuter) Persian War owned by Henry Alper won the champion hurdle challenge cup run over two miles and about 200 yards here yesterday for the second year in succession. I.H. Stuart-Black’s Drumikill was second and Major Gerald Glover’s Privy Seal finished third of 1782 words
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Article190 1969-03-21 12 ST. PETERSBURG Florida. Thurs. (UPI) America's Davig Cup tennis star. Arthur Ashe, advanced to the third round of the Masters invitational tournament yesterda v and ha s still to plav his first shot Ashe, the No. i seed, drew a first round by e on Tuesday190 words
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Article, Illustration144 1969-03-21 12 MELBOURNE. Thurs (Reuter) Mexican Jose Jimenez has impressed boxing experts here in his workouts for his non-title fight against Australia's world featherweight champion Johnny Famechon tomorrow. They will meet over 10 threeminute rounds at Melbourne's Festival Hall at a 9.2 weight limit —two pounds above featherweight limit.144 words
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Article182 1969-03-21 12 LeicesterWBA Match Postponed LONDON. Thurs 1 Reuter) The English FA. Cup s em -final between West Bromw ch Albion, the holders, and Leicester Cty was today postponed for a week, to March 29. The Footba'l Association decided on the postponement because Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground, where the game wa g182 words
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134 1969-03-21 12 TOKYO. Thurs. (Reuter) A non-title fight scheduled between world boxing bantamweight champion Lionel Rose of Australia and Japan's Ushiwakamura Harada in Tokyo on April 16 has been cancelled. Japanese promoters said today. Fuji Television company said the fight had been cancelled because Rose fractured his134 words
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466 1969-03-21 12 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Manhattan Shirts are now placed in the top position of (he Midnightblues bowling league tournament being held at the Jackie's Bowl Katong. Out of the 126 games played so far, they have won 111 matches. Close behind them are Garuda and466 words
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334 1969-03-21 12 BELBOURNE. Australia. Thurs. (UPI) —World featherweight champion Johnny Famechon faces possibly his biggest test during his boxing career at Melbourne Stadium tomorrow night when he meets Mexican Jose Jimenez over 10 three-minute rounds. Famechon’s title is not at stake but his new-found reputation334 words
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Article78 1969-03-21 12 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Pardedetex (Medan) a soccer team from Indonesia will play two friendly matches at the Jalan Br.ca r Stadium on Monday and Tuesday commencing at 730 p.m. on both days On Monday the v will meet the Singapore Army Youth team, the current Singapore Youth78 words
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399 1969-03-21 12 TOKYO. Thurs. (UPI) Japan’s Koichi Okada tonight used his straight left effectively and wrested the Orient junior featherweight title from Sulfredo Basco of the Philippines with a unanimous 12 round decision at Korkakuen Hall. Basco. 22. failed in the first defence of the crown399 words
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129 1969-03-21 12 LONDON Thur*. (AFP. Howard Winstone. who held the British featherweight champion, ship from May 1961 until he voluntarily relinquished it earlier this year, will watch it chang, hands next Monday and if promoter Jack Solomon’s plans work out it will be the Welshman himself129 words
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Article270 1969-03-21 12 LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) Seven times champion Erland Kops of Denmark was the first seed to topple in the men's singles when plav resumed on the second day of the AllEngland badminton title at Wembley’s Empire Pool here today. The 32-vear-old bearded Dane crashed to270 words
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Advertisement481 1969-03-21 11 Classified AdsJ Tuition PIANO TEACHER with 20 years experience willing to accept all grades. Fees Moderate. Telephone *****. Carpets CARPETS AND RUGS For Quality Carpets b Rust SHOP AT: UNITED CARPETS 183 Tanglin Road. Singapore 10. (Opposite Hotel Malaysia) You are cordially invited to our show room to see the481 words
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Miscellaneous1051 1969-03-21 11 ''YOUR TV and •m TODAY TV SINGAPURA (CHANNEL 5) PM. 255 Opening Announcement Morning Star; 315 Health in the Home Malay Version; 3.35 It’s Happening in Singapore Chinese Version; 3.50 Be Our Guest Tamil Version; 4 05 Scarlet Hill; 450 Close; 6.00 Prog. Summary; 6.05 Be-laiar-lah Bahasa Kebangsaan; 6.15 Lucky1,051 words
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Advertisement63 1969-03-21 12 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB TICKETS ON SALE for the Kedah Gymkhana Meeting Saturday, 22nd March 1969 TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: 146. ROBINSON ROAD 54. 100 CHIAT ROAD 674. UPPER SERANCOON ROAD 27. MACKENZIE ROAD 323. TANGLIN HALT (BLK. 47. QUEENSTOWN) 38. MALABAR STREET 13. TRENGGaNU STREET 23. HOCK63 words
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Miscellaneous103 1969-03-21 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore town: 12 29 am. (9 ft. 3 ins.): 6.40 am. (1 ft. 3 ins.): 12.57 p.m. (9 3 ins. 6.59 p.m. (2 ft. 5 ins Naval Dockyard: 12 44 am. (10ft. 7ins.); 6 21 am. (1 ft. 1 in.); 6 43 p.m. (3 ft. 2103 words
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