Eastern Sun, 7 April 1969
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Title Section22 1969-04-07 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 961 Monday, 7 April 1969. MC (P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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Article, Illustration366 1969-04-07 1 SINGAPORE, Sun. The Deputy Prime Minister of India, Mr. Morarji Desai, who flew into Singapore tonight declared that India's role in South-east Asia was one of friendship. The visiting Deputy Prime Minister however emphasised that India did not belJeve in military alliance. Earlier, Mr. Desai was366 words
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Article85 1969-04-07 1 ISTANBUL. Turkey. Sun. (UPI) Two earthquakes shook Western Turkey early today, damaging more than 100 homes in Izmir province The tremors registered up to 7.5 on the Richter scale but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Earthquakes have rocked the Western and Central Anatolia regions of85 words
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Article147 1969-04-07 1 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) A team of four Britons planted the Union Jack on the North Pole last night after a gruelling overland journey from the North coast of Alaska. the Sunday Times reported today. The British transarctic team reached the pole after travelling for more than147 words
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Article82 1969-04-07 1 MANILA Sun. (UPI) —Ten students swept out to the sea by big waves drowned today during a picnic, in Dagupan city north of Manila the Philippine News Service reported. Jose Oliveros. a teacher who led some 40 excursionists from a religious college in nearby Pampanga Province,82 words
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Article79 1969-04-07 1 NEW DELHI Sun. (UPI) More than 5.000 bearded Sikhs today marched to the British embassy here demanding permission to wear their turbans while working as bus conductors m England. The demonstrators, including wome n and children were stopped by police near the British embassy gate since authorities banned79 words
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Article91 1969-04-07 1 RIO DE JANEIRO. Sun (Reuter) The president of the Bank syndicate here today appealed to the armed forces for help against bank robbers as police revealed a confession that the oandits "borrowed" submachine guns from the military Dolice. Police disclosed they had made several arrests which they91 words
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Article114 1969-04-07 1 BOGOTA. Colombia. Sun. (Reuter) Government officials were trying today to assess the value of an emerald weighing 7.025 carats, found In a mine 80 miles north of here last week. The stone was found during operations at the Las Cruces mine In Gachala. according to Juan114 words
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Article99 1969-04-07 1 JAKARTA Sun. (UPI) President Suharto called for the establishment of a strong Indonesian Air Force for the defence of the country. Speaking at the 23rd anniversary of National Aviation Day at the state palace yesterday, Suharto said the building up Indonesia's air might was one of99 words
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Article86 1969-04-07 1 SYDNEY. Sun. (Reuter) Australian Prime Minister John Gorton returned here today after an eight-day visit to the United States and Canada. He told an airport press conference that in his talks with Mr. Nixon, they had laid the groundwork for another meeting scheduled for May. in which they86 words
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Article118 1969-04-07 1 MOSCOW. Sun. (Reuter) —Reformists In Czechoslovakia were flooding their country with pornography to distract the minds of young people from politics, the Soviet young Communist league newspaper, Komsomolskaya Prav d a. charged today. Viktor Bolsbakov. the newspaper'* correspondent. reported from Prague that Czechoslovakia had been swept by a118 words
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Article364 1969-04-07 1 TEHERAN, Sun. (Rcuter) lran today banned Lebanese aircraft from its territory and ordered Lebanese Airlines to close their offices here and repatriate their staff, an Iranian Civil Aviation spokes- man announced. A Lebanese airliner was turned back from Teheran's Mehrabad airport today and Lebanese Airlines364 words
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Article85 1969-04-07 1 KARACHI. Sun. (Reuter) Mr. Yusuf Haroon. the governor of West Pakistan until last month's military takeover, left here last night for New York A family member said Mr. Haroon would return to Pakistan in about three weeks but could not say why he was making85 words
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Article73 1969-04-07 1 CANBERRA. Sun. (Reuter) Three by-electlons which the Australian government face in the coming weeks will provide a pointer to trends for the general election due later this year The first will be to replace the governor general-de-signate. Sir Paul Hasluck. in the West Australian seat of Curtln on73 words
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Article91 1969-04-07 1 LONDON. Sun. (UPI) There were 34 deaths and 1.645 injuries on Britain's roads during the first two days of the Blaster holiday weekend. The figures, despite a campaign by police and road organisations for slower, safer driving, were the same as for the corresponding period91 words
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Article60 1969-04-07 1 DUBLIN. Sun (UPI) A band of 500 Northern Ireland Civil Right* advocates have marched into the Republic of Ireland. The group which calls Itself the People Democracy Civil Rights Group arrived battered and bruisefl from a clash on Friday with Ulster police. The marchers protesting the60 words
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Article176 1969-04-07 1 LONDON. Sun (Reuter) Lone British round-the-world yachtsman Robin KnoxJohnston was today sighted for the first time in four-and-a-half months, his father said tonight. Lloyd's Shipping Intelligence reported Knox-John-ston's ketch Suhaill was sighted about 500 miles west of the Azores. The vessel was last seen when of!176 words
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Article73 1969-04-07 1 CHICAGO. Sun. (UPI) Anti-war demonstrators have staged marchers In some of the nation's largest cities the first large-scale peace demonstration since President Nixon took office. In Chicago, at least ten-thousand peace marchers staged a miie-long. two-hour parade down State Street. At a couple of points73 words
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Miscellaneous18 1969-04-07 1 LADIES DAY "I knew it was a mistake having my wife tie my gloves on for good luck!"18 words
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Miscellaneous60 1969-04-07 1 In T Issue... Mr. Miss Dental Health Page 2. Social Page Page 4. Pope leads Easter prayers Page 5. Weekly Stock Exchange review Page 7. Students Page Page 10. Malaysian pair wins U.S. Badminton crown —Page 11. •No more pro ftghts for Clay Page 11. Singapore Grand Prix results Page60 words
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408 1969-04-07 2 SINGAPORE, Sun. "Health, Labour and Productivity" this will be the theme of the public foru/n organised by the Society of Occupational Medicine in conjunction with World Health Day at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow evening. The panel of distinguished speakers will come from the different408 words
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Article, Illustration193 1969-04-07 2 SINGAPORE, Sun. Singapore's first Miss Dental Health, Miss Tan Keng Heng and Mr. Dental Health, Mr. Lau Pak Loon pictured won after receiving their trophies from Mrs. Chua Sian Chin, wife of the Minis- ter for Health. The two winners were picked193 words
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Article68 1969-04-07 2 AMMAN (Reuter) Easter celebrations In Jordan today were confined to religious service* decreed by Christian religious leaders "in view of the cruel conditions In which the Arab nation still lives." Roman Catholic bishop Kihmen Al-Bamaan. conducted a service at the Latin church here today which was relayed by68 words
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Article235 1969-04-07 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Democratic Action Party is determined to "disintegrate the Alliance sailing boat" with their "multi-stage rocket" in the space of two general elections First phase of the DAP programme, said Secretary-Gen-era; Mr. Goh Hock Guan. called for the entry of 24 DAP235 words
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Article133 1969-04-07 2 MELBOURNE, Sun. (Reuter) Australia was urged today by Mr. Lance Barnard. Deputy Federal Opposition Leader, to increase Its current overseas aid programme to one per cent of the gross national product. There was an Immense disparity between Australia's militanr and civil aid effort in133 words
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Article27 1969-04-07 2 BASTTA. (Reuter) Nine-ty-two letters and other document* relating to Napoleon's early career have been found In an attic In the nearby Corslcan village of Oletta.27 words
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Article, Illustration75 1969-04-07 2 HOUSTON, Texas, Sun. (UPI) Saint Luke's Hospital said today the world's first artificial heart recipient was sleeping comfortably. Haskell Karp received the plastic and dacron heart in a three-hour operation on Friday by a team led bv Dr. Denton Cooley. Dr. Cooley says75 words
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Article, Illustration332 1969-04-07 2 Wolf Whistles —And Guess What SINGAPORE. Sun Immigration officers blinked their eyes in disbelief women spectators turned their heads to admire the luscious figureswolf whistles were heard from male quarters. This was the scene at the Paya Lebar International Airport <*s beauties of the famous Carrousel De Paris made their332 words
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Article148 1969-04-07 2 TOKYO Sun fUPI> Japan will propose the holding of the second meeting of the Asia Industrialisation Organisation In Tokyo next year. Kyodo news agency reported today. Kyodo said the proposal will be made at the 25th general meeting of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and148 words
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Article184 1969-04-07 2 SINGAPORE. Sun Two detectives of the Singapore Port Authority Police arretted a man who was found riding a stolen motor cycle In Asia Garden Road yesterday morning. According to Police, the motor cycle was reported missing from the General Hospital ground on April 2. The man will be184 words
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Article125 1969-04-07 2 TEHERAN. Sun (Reuter) The Yang dl-Pertuan Agone <Klng> of Malaysia and nls wife arrived here today by air for a seven-day state visit to Iran. They were greeted at Teheran's Mehrabad Airport by the Shah, Empress Farah, Premier Amir Abba* Hovelda, Cabinet Ministers and Security and125 words
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Article28 1969-04-07 2 MANILA. Sun. (UPI) Director Byung Kang of the Asian Pacific Council (ASPAC) Cultural Centre in Seoul flew in here today on a tour of ASPAC countries.28 words
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412 1969-04-07 3 e TEMERLOH, Sun. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak today again accused the Party Rakyat of being Communist-in- clined. If this party were to be elected to come to power the country would be in chaos. "We have experienced 12 years' of412 words
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223 1969-04-07 3 HARRISBI'RG, Pennsylvania, Sun. (t'PI) A Philadelphia couple were killed and at least 17 persons from four states were wounded or cut bv bullet-shatter-ed glass yesterday when a motorist went berserk and fired a .30 semi-automatic rifle from his speeding car on the Pennsylvania turnpike223 words
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Article185 1969-04-07 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Malaysians looking for spiritual regeneration through transcendental meditation may not have to seek out Mahareshi Mahesh Yogi—as did the Beatles and Mia Farrow. A spiritual regeneration movement foundation of Malaysia is *o be set uP soon, said Mr. A. F. Alfonso, Secretary of185 words
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Article50 1969-04-07 3 SINGAPORE, Sun. A 32-year-old pedestrian. Llm Choon Leng of Farrer Road died on the spot when he was knocked by a car In Lorong Jodoh at 5.20 p.m. yesterday. There were 94 road accidents of which five were serious during the past 24 hours in the Republic.50 words
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Article79 1969-04-07 3 MANILA. Sun. (UPI) Outgoing U.S. Ambassador G Mennen Williams today received the presidential award of the Order of Sikatuna for "Outstanding services in the field of International relations." Mr. Williams in turn presented President Marcos an ancient silver coffee pot which once belonged to a Spanish79 words
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Article52 1969-04-07 3 ATHENS. (Reuter) A Strong earth tremor, with its epicentre about 170 miles East-North-East of here, was recorded by the Athens observatory at dawn today. The tremor, which reached a strength of six points on the cpen-ended Richter scale, was felt on the Aegean islands of Chios. Lesvos52 words
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Article, Illustration469 1969-04-07 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Mexefloat is not the most beautiful craft in the waters around Singapore but the men of 10 Port Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, will back it as one of the most adaptable. Mexefloat takes its name from the Military Engineering Experimental Establishment (MEXE)469 words
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Article255 1969-04-07 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. Mr. N. G. Raju, Chairman of the Port of Singapore Authority Employees' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society Limited, left here today to attend a threemonth co-operative leadership and management training course to be held in Stockholm from April 7 to June 30. Mr.255 words
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Article105 1969-04-07 3 RIO DE JANEIRO, Sun. 'UPI) A single six-ton boulder loosened by torrential rains crushed a youth here today and brought the death toll In a week of rains and floods to 11. The latest victim. Paulo Pacheco de Ollveira. 13, was buried under the huge rock105 words
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Miscellaneous22 1969-04-07 3 Toto Draws SINGAPORE, Sun —The following are the lucky Toto numbers: 46. 39, 31, 10 and 47. The additional number is 7.22 words
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Article, Illustration467 1969-04-07 4 VISITORS fro frhe Australian Dairy Produce Boards sfrand afr the Denfral Healfrh Exhibifrion learn how cal-cium-rich Australian dairy foods build strong teefrh and bones. A feature of frhe exhibition is a film on "Dairying in Australia" screened in the theatrette at the Victoria Memorial Hall in Singapore.467 words
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Advertisement239 1969-04-07 4 KEEP SINGAPORE BEAUTIFUL! Fascinating Indoor Outdoor fountain* with changing lights. J k V 1 /VI I y r i W, r,v- V. L ji i v IK) ton hare a garden. Even a «mall garden? Vour garden t* Incomplete without a fountain We have a wide range of model' to239 words
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Article313 1969-04-07 5 yATICAN CITY, Sun. (UPI) Pope Paul VI led thousands of worshippers in St. Peters Basilica last night in a Holy week rite in which mourning for the death of Christ gave way to joy over his resurrection. It was the finaJ ceremony leading up to313 words
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225 1969-04-07 5 CHICAGO. Sun. (UPI) Tens of thousands of peace demonstrators marched through the streets of New York and Chicago today In the first mas? protest against the war in Vietnam since the start of the Nixon Administration. In New York, march leader David Delllnger said225 words
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Article219 1969-04-07 5 ST THOMAS. Virgin Islands. Sun (UPI) New trouble was brewing in Anguilla yesterday as angry citizens charged the British had revoked their new friendship and co-operation agreement. Mr. Ronald Webster, who was president of rebel AnIguilla before he and members of the ruling council decided to219 words
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Article282 1969-04-07 5 MANILA, Sun. (UPl)—President Richard Nixon plans to visit Asia. Philippine President Ferdinand E Marcos said on his arrival today from the United States, lllarcos and his wife. Imelda. and a party of officials attended the funeral of President Dwight Eisenhower era during his stay in282 words
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Article205 1969-04-07 5 SYDNEY. Sun tUPI) Prime Minister Mr. John Gorton said today the United States Administration under President Richard Nixon could become one of the great governments ever to rule the US. "Mr. Nixon will be a good leader, my Judgment tj niight be coloured because I like205 words
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Article746 1969-04-07 5 BROCKENHURST. England Sun. (UPI) —A group of about 35 senior executives plan to hold a business conference on April 25 while bicycling 18 miles through a nearby forest. They are executives of companies producing bicycles and bicycle parts. LONDON (UPI) A hotel in London's Kensington district has posted the746 words
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Advertisement51 1969-04-07 5 A ROTHMANS CAMBRIDGE V v > < PILTEfttfIPPID All the flavour of fine imported tobaccos Cambridge. Blended from hand-selected Virginia tobaccos, imported fresh from the world's most famous tobacco growing centres. Cambridge flavour lasts all through. Rich and rewarding. Why settle for less? CAMBRIDGE... 800 for 20, 400 for 1051 words
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Article270 1969-04-07 6 IN the United States, public pressure against the Vietnam war is once again mounting up. The peace movement is revived and demonstrations are planned in some 40 American cities. According to an organiser, the rallies are held to check any attempt by the Nixon Administration 'to perpetuate270 words
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Article184 1969-04-07 6 Reuter. RADIO MOSCOW said today a completely different party under the signboard of the Chinese Communist Party would be formed in China. The radio, in a broadcast criticising China's Ninth Communist Party Congress, said the present Congress was 'an Inaugural meeting of a new party which isReuter. - 184 words
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Article85 1969-04-07 6 AFP. THE Government paper Izvestia complained today that part of the Czechoslovakian press was "obviously trying to minimise the danger coming from anti-socialist elements". "In a number of articles, efforts are made to tone down the political significance of the recent events and to make believeAFP. - 85 words
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501 1969-04-07 6 Hilary Barnes - by Hilary Barnes COPENHAGEN, Sun. (Reuter) A Danish scientist has taken the earth's temperature of 100,000 years ago and reckons the northern part of the world is entering a short term period of slightly colder weather. But on the 1,000 year scale, according501 words
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Article117 1969-04-07 6 VIENNA. Sun. (UPI) The Rumanian Communist Party newspaper Sclntela yesterday advocated abolishing the military blocs, dismantling foreign military bases withdrawing foreign troops to within national frontiers. The editorial was one of many In the East Bloc marking NATO's 20th anniversary. Scinieia said "The aggressive activity of117 words
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Article220 1969-04-07 6 TOKYO. Sun (UPI) Zengakuren students are apparently preparing for armed uprisings, the Malnlchl newspaper reported today In an exclusive story. Police obtained a copy of a booklet listing gunshops In Tokyo and advocating uprising to paralyse the political power, the nationally circulated dally said. The radical factions of220 words
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Article86 1969-04-07 6 MOBCOW, Sun (UPI) Leningrad specialists have designed the Soviet Union's first Bathyscaphe for operations at "unprecedented depths," the news ageney Tass said yesterday. It said the Soviet vessel would be more advanced than the Bathyscaphe Trieste in which two Western scientists descended to a record depth of86 words
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Article51 1969-04-07 6 HANOI. Sun (ATT) The theoretical review of the North Vietnamese Communist Party. "Hoc Tap" called today for an Intensification of production and socialisation in the heavily-bombed areas north of the 17th Parallel. It said that the population must also cling to the ground and Intensify the51 words
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713 1969-04-07 6 Sin Chew Jit Poh - (From Sin Chew Jit Poh SINCE the Inauguration of Pres. Nixon, observers, not knowing the real intention of the U.S.. have been in quandary regarding the problem of peace or continued war B Vietnam. Some of the American political scientist* have begun to criticise713 words
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Article41 1969-04-07 6 Emerson, Ralph Waldo - Emerson, Ralph Waldo LIFE is good only when it is magical and musical, a perfect timing and consent, and when we do not anatomise it...You must hear the bird's song without attempting to render it into nouns and verbs.41 words
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Article114 1969-04-07 6 MOSCOW, Sun. (AFP) The Soviet leaders have sent a telegram to Finnish President Urho Kekkonen praising Soviet-Finnish friendship, co-operation and mutual assistance, the Tass News Agency reported here yesterday. The message, from party Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev, President Nikolai Podgorny and Premier Aiexel Kosygin, marked the 21st114 words
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Article89 1969-04-07 6 PEKING, Sun. (AFP) The Cultural Revolution's triumph had guaranteed that Peoples China would "remain red for all eternity." the Albanian Communist Party dally Zerl I Populllt said in an editorial today on the 9th Chinese Party Congress. now in progress The 2.000-word editorial, published in lta89 words
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Article35 1969-04-07 6 HAMBURG. Sun. (AFP> West German Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger said in an interview published here today that a major reduction in Canadian troops serving in Europe with NATO would "undoubtedly weaken the alliance Psychologically35 words
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Article59 1969-04-07 6 CAIRO. Bun (AFP' The United Arab Republic is to establish diplomatic relations with Equatorial Guinea, the semi-official A 1 Ahram announced today. The paper added that the United Arab Republic had already decided to *et up diplomatic missions In seven other African countries Gabon, the Central African Republic.59 words
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489 1969-04-07 6 Noel Hudson - by Noel Hudson ATHENS, Sun. (Renter The Greek Government is waiting for a report by the Human Rights Commission which could lead to Greece's expulsion from the Council of Europe. The Council's Foreign Ministers are due to debate a move to have Greek membership489 words
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Article313 1969-04-07 6 MARH MEREDITH - By MARH MEREDITH PRAGUE. Sun. <Reuter> Czechoslovak! I* Communist leaders angrily rebuked the country > press today for criticising tigher censorship controls and hinted at possible large-scale purges of editorial staffs. Such a move could Involve dismissals from daily and weekly newspapers as well as television,313 words
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Article588 1969-04-07 6 Trevor Wood - by Trevor Wood PARIS, Sun. (Reuter) The Odeon Theatre nere reopens next Thursday, almost, but not Quite recovered from the hectic days which assured it a place in France's revolutionary history The reopening will come almost 12 months to the day after students walked in as the588 words
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Article270 1969-04-07 6 LARS-ERIK NELSON - By LARS-ERIK NELSON MOSCOW. Sun. (Reuter) The Soviet Union today turned its wrath against the press of Yugoslavia, accusing it of being consistently antl-Sovi»t and of allying itself with adventurists in Peking Yugoslav aources here saw the attack, which appeared in the Soviet Party Central Committee270 words
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Article92 1969-04-07 6 RIO de JANEIRO. Sun. (AFP) There are two rata to every one of Rio de Janeiro's four million people, according to the Rio newspaper Jornal Do Brasil. The paper quoted official statistics yesterday which said the rat population would rise to more than 170 million with, in92 words
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Article, Illustration136 1969-04-07 7 0 Phllipp Goldmann, (abort) vice president of Carrier Overseas Corporation In New York, arrived here today for a series of meetings with I.A.C. (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.. to discuss the growth of the air conditioning Industry in Sin**pore. During Mr. Goldmann's stay he will discuss market trends with136 words
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1072 1969-04-07 7 Goh Eng Kee - The weekly market review By Goh Eng Kee Un past tradin 9 wee c in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore was marked by some quieter conditions in rront of the Easter holiday and the inferred pre-occupation of the marcet1,072 words
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Article439 1969-04-07 7 ARRIVALS aOO a m- MSA .MLO2B Koala Lumpur 9 uo a m MSA MLllt Koala Lumpur 10 15 a.m. MSA MLI2I Koala Luinpor. 10 23 a m MSA MLOOS Penan*. ipoh. Koala Lumpur. Malacca. 10 50 am. THAI TG42S Bangkok. 12 35 pm PAN-AM PAJMI Salcon. Guam. Honolulu.439 words
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Article248 1969-04-07 7 NEW YORK. San. (UPI) The U.S. textile industry is no* alone in protesting import* ita counterpart* in otheT countries are voicing increasing alarm over a, flood of low-rost foreigti-made goods In England, a leading industry executive called "useful bat inadequate" recommendation by the Textile Council248 words
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Article107 1969-04-07 7 TOKYO. Sun. (UPI), Import licences issued In March totalled U551,142,730,000. up 13.3 per cent over the corresponding month last year, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry announced yesterday. The figure brought the Import licenses, Issued during the fiscal year 1968 which closes In March, to107 words
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450 1969-04-07 7 NEW YORK. Sun. (UPI) Thousands of auto enthusiasts wandered through four floors of the New York Coliseum yesterday, first day of the 1969 International Auto Show, to Inspect the vehicle of their dreams, whether it was the U5531,600 Rolls Royce or a450 words
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Article71 1969-04-07 7 TOKAI. Japan Sun (UPI) Fuji Iron and Steel Company yesterday fired a new blast furnace at Its Tokal Mill, which It claimed was the largest in the world Fuji said the furnace la capable of producing 7.000 tons of plf Iron a day. The blast furnace measures71 words
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Article95 1969-04-07 7 NEW YORK 8 m 'UPI) The New York Times expects to use th* wood of 7 2 million trees to publish the Times this year. The figure is derived from the wood required to produce the 400 000 tons of newsprint expected to be used by the95 words
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Article713 1969-04-07 7 MANILA. Sun IUPI) Indonesia his launched a new fi»e-y#ar plan geared to giving its vast impoverished pipulace more rice, clothes and shelter. The make-or-break plan set in motion on April i was mainly aimed at making the country's expected 127 million souls in 1974 self-sufficient in713 words
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Advertisement156 1969-04-07 7 i I i OVERSEAS UNION BANK, LTD. An trust's impression of tha S5-storey Overseas Union Building, the tallest in South East Asia, now under construction at the corner of Orchard Road and Grange Road, Singapore. COMPLETE WORLD-WIDE BANKING SERVICES PROVIDED HEAD OFFICE: n.,.r Chamoers, Raffles Place. Singapore. BRANCHES IN SINGAPORE:156 words
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Feature On Singapore Clock & Watch Trade Association
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Article, Illustration257 1969-04-07 8 SINGAPORE, Sun. The following are officials of the Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association: Honorary President: Fong Thim Lock. Wane An Yang, Ho Seek Yuen. Lee Seng Inn, Tan Sin Hai. Wong Yook Kee. David Teo, Koh Mui Yew. Liew Hong Sang. Chi a Hoy. Trustee:- Fong257 words
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Article74 1969-04-07 8 SINGAPORE. Sun. Twen-ty-seven students received the first prize of $2O each which was part of the presentation given by the Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association to mark their 40th anniversary Another total of 22 students received $l5 each while 25 students received a sura of $lO74 words
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338 1969-04-07 8 SINGAPORE, SUN.— The Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday. The association which was known as Keng Shi Hong for the past three decades took to the new name on January 19, 1967, to suit to the needs of a multi-racial338 words
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Article147 1969-04-07 8 SINGAPORE, Sun. Seventy-four students were today presented with bursary awards These students are sons and daughters of the members of the Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association. According to Mr Llm Kok Liang, Social Affairs Officer of the Association, the awards were given to students who147 words
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Advertisement93 1969-04-07 8 Introducing The most wall clock The 'SILICON' Clock by TOKYO CLOCK MODEL No. 1. One torchlight battery will last 12 months. AVAILABLE AT: Singapore: WOO HING BROS. LTD. 186, South Bridge Rood, Singapore 1. also 353, Block 101, Taman Jurong, S'pore 22 MALAYSIA: Kuala lumpur: WOO HING BROS. (Malaya) LTD.93 words
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Advertisement600 1969-04-07 8 Congratulations and Best Wishes to Singapore Clock Watc on the occasion of the k > -ri *x\ L!- 1 2r r r v J m sas > WJ >-"v r- A A s .■/J •V 901 .v 1: i O 7 1 S -9 > #1 G -1 ■V \:m600 words
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Article, Illustration142 1969-04-07 9 SINGAPORE, SUN. The newly Swiss Watch Industry Technical Centre is progressing well. There had been no complaints from the centre set up for local watch repairers to learn all aspects of modern watch repairing. The centre is fully equipped with up-to-date machines and tools specially brought in from142 words
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Article, Illustration79 1969-04-07 9 SINGAPORE. Sun. Modern and romantic is this lady's watch in 18 carat yellow gold. This was one of the watches displayed in Singapore at a recent exhibition. It is fast becoming popular in the local market. Fashionably Inspired, the bracelet is made up of a79 words
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Article, Illustration62 1969-04-07 9 Large link gold bracelets are back in style. On this model the links are entirely hand crafted, with the watch lodged inside the centre link. In 18 ct. yellow gold. Riviere type jewellery watches retain their classic elegance. This model is entirely made up of brilliants and62 words
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Article188 1969-04-07 9 SINGAPORE. Sun.—Modern man demands a watch thai keeps time accurate to within seconds day after day, month after month. Efforts to develop such a watch have been made on different fronts. One approach to the problem of achieving chronometric accuracy in wristwatches is based on the wellestablished188 words
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Article144 1969-04-07 9 SINGAPORE. Sun. rive lucky students, including four pretty girls won last year's "ELM" bursary award for Senior Cambridge and Chinese Secondary Four students. Today the five students, received their awards at the 40th anniversary of the Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association. The simple presentation ceremony was144 words
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Advertisement154 1969-04-07 9 Congratulations a Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association On their 40th Anniversary what's so exciting about A mechanical watch as accurate as an electronic one but without the increased size and at a reasonable cost— isn't THAT exciting? That's why the magic words "36,000 vibrations" have got the watch trade154 words
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Advertisement44 1969-04-07 9 Conjratula tions and bett wishes *o Singapore Clock ana Watch Trade Association on their 40th Anniversary MOSES HAISION 174. Bukit Timah Itiil (Next to Newton Shell Service Station) Singapore 9. Tel: *****6 The Home of Wateh Sparee b Tools. Watches lewellen* Tools b Accessories44 words
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Article, Illustration649 1969-04-07 10 "John do not open your eyes now. Wait till we tell you to do so/' soys the young doctor standing beside the helpless blind young man on the bed. The doctor is very excited. He knows that if the operation649 words
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Article, Illustration481 1969-04-07 10 rpHE Cinema, as we A know, is sometimes known as the theatre. It is a place where films are shown. The cinema is actually the most important means of amusement today. There are cinema halls everywhere, not only in cities and towns, but also in the country and481 words
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Article, Illustration989 1969-04-07 10 SINGAPORE'S population consists of o variety of races such as the Chinese, Malays, Indians and the Europeans. Being a multi racial country, different languages are spoken, different customs are practised and different festivals are celebrated. The Chinese festivals are innumerable and the most important festival is held989 words
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Article, Illustration263 1969-04-07 10 IN ancient times there were no newspapers. Up to very recent times, too. newspapers were not very useful. They could give only stale news. It generally took days or weeks for an important event to be made public. But, as a result of recent inventions of telephone, telegraph and263 words
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Article, Illustration326 1969-04-07 10 A good example of o muiti-ractal community is Singapore, where Chinese, Malays, Indians and Europeans live together happily. To work for th e survival of the country is not the responsibility of one race, but all the races. So the people of the difterent races have to join326 words
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Article, Illustration535 1969-04-07 10 THE small boat slipped quietly away from the fleet and headed swiftly towards the beach. The men on board were in swim m i n g costumes, wearing masks on their faces and rubbs* fins on their feet. Suddenly the engine was cut out and there came a535 words
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Article, Illustration646 1969-04-07 10 J US T after school one day last year, I went home and found a letter from my German pen-friend, Helga. I hurriedly opened it. I could hardly refrain from uttering an exclamation of excitement when I read that she would be flying to live646 words
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Advertisement188 1969-04-07 10 Essay writing: Rules to observe All entrants arm requested to observe the following rule*: 1. Each entrant mutt fill in his/her own writing the entry form appended below in block letters. 2. No entry will be considered without the entry form properly filled up, 3. The entrant must attach his188 words
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SUN SPORT
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Article598 1969-04-07 11 TONDON, Sun. (Reuter) Derby County were today celebrating their return to the English First Division soccer league after an ab- li* sence of 16 seasons. Derby, managed by former England international Brian Clough and inspired by fiery Scottish international Dave Mackay, clinched promotion yesteroay with598 words
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Article400 1969-04-07 11 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Leading from start to finish. Cambridge surged to an easy win over Oxford in the 115 th annual university boat race over four miles 374 yards from Putney to Mortlake on the River Thames yesterday. Cambridge jumped Into the lead immediately they left400 words
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Article96 1969-04-07 11 GREENSBORO, North Carolina. Sun. (Reuter) George Archer and Deane Beman shot fine rounds yesterday to Join Dave Marr in the lead at the end of the third round of the US$l6O,OOO (£66.000) greater Greensboro Open golf tournament here. Archer, playing hi* best golf since winning the96 words
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65 1969-04-07 11 SINGAPORE. Sun. Mr. A. G. Clarke. Fraser and Neave's Distribution Manager, outlines his company's aims and objectives in participating in the first Asian Highway motor rally to be held from Vientiane to Singapore at a press conference last week. Fraser and Neave have entered a six-ton commercial vehicle for the— Eastern Sun pi*. - 65 words
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Article291 1969-04-07 11 Following ar< the results: English Division One Chelsea 2. Burnley 3. Leeds 1, Man City 0. Liverpool 1. Wolves. 0 Man United 3. Notts Forest 1 ShefT. Wednesday l, W Ham 1 Southampton 3. Queens P R. 2. Stoke City 2. Ipswich 1. Sunderland ft. Arsenal ft West291 words
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488 1969-04-07 11 ATLANTA. Georgia. Sun. (Reuter) —Former heavyweight champion Cassius Clav will never flfht professionally again, his lawyer said here yesterday. "He told me that he wasn't going to fight again*' attorney Howard Moore told Reuter. Clay, visiting Atlanta last night to adores* students at Georgia488 words
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Article40 1969-04-07 11 SAN* JUAN. Puerto Rico, Sun <UPI> Australian Smith defeated Linda Tuero the US 6—4. 6—o yesterday and advanced to th#> finals of the Carlbe Hilton International tournament, Miss Smith plays Julie Heldman of the U 8. today.40 words
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1120 1969-04-07 11 ENGLISH DRISION ONF Le*ds United Live Antr.il Everton Chelate W>st Him UaitH P 16 IS 34 si s« W 34 33 13 11 IT 13 D 10 T 11 11 i U L 5 3 5 13 8 f M H 4* 67 671,120 words
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Article202 1969-04-07 11 NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana. Sun. (Reuter) Indonesia's Rudy Hartono won the men's singles title in the finals of the 16th annual U.S. Open badminton here last night to complete a clean sweep by foreign players. Indonesia also took the championship trophies in two of the remaining four202 words
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Article105 1969-04-07 11 NAIROBI. Sun (Reuter) Swede Bengt Soderstrom last night lost his lead In the East African Bafarl to local driver Vic Preston in what has become known a* the seesaw Safari. Soderstrom In a Ford Taunus and Preston in a Ford Cortina Lotus have regularly exchanged the first and105 words
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Article, Illustration548 1969-04-07 12 JOHN KAM, R. NATHAN - Bv JOHN KAM, R. NATHAN SINGAPORE. Sun —The only two New Zealanders entered for the Grand Prix lor cars took the honours w*h a 1-2 win at the I tp e r Thomson-Semba-w >ne Circuit today. jraeme Lawrence and Roly Levis thrilled the crowds to some548 words
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Article333 1969-04-07 12 SINGAPORE. Sun. It was a field day for local riders in the Grand Prix for motorcycles today. The only two "foreign entries", ace riders H. Hasegawa and A. Motohashi who had dominated the races for years bowed out when the former skidded and333 words
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Article311 1969-04-07 12 1. Graeme Lawrence (McLaren Formula Two) 2 hrs. 09 min. 16.9 sec 2. Roly Levis (Brabham BT 23) —2 hrs. 11 min. 16.4 sec. (59 laps). 3 Tony Maw (Elfin 100 Mk 2B) —2 hrs. 11 min. 1.2 sec. (58 laps). 4. Malcolm Ramsay (Brabham F2) —2311 words
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Article140 1969-04-07 12 TOKYO. Sun. (Reuter) Panamanian Antonio Amaya failed over 15 rounds tonight to win the World Boxing Association's Junior lightweight title from champion Hlroshl Kobayashl of Japan Kobayashl, 24. gained a points victory over the 23-year-old challenger in a fierce bout whose outcome appeared uncertain to140 words
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Article2402 1969-04-07 12 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN TPOH, Sun. Star Lustre (Frank White) -L created an upset when he beat the Class Four Division Two field over six furlongs to pay $126 here today, last day of the Perak Turf Club March/April meeting. Landaulet defied a 16 lb penalty to2,402 words
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234 1969-04-07 12 TAIPEI. Sun. (UPI) Hldeyo Sugimoto of Japan today won the Taiwan Opea golf championship in a sudden death-playoff with rlatlonalist China's Hsu ChiSan and received US$2,OOO of prize money. Sugimoto was the first Japanese and the first foreigner to win the China Open at234 words
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Article167 1969-04-07 12 SEOUL. Sun. (Reuter) South Vietnam kept their hopes alive in the Davis Cup Eastern Zone Section A elimination round by overwhelming South Korea by three straight sets, in the doubles at the Seoul Stadium tennis courts today. Luu Hoang Due. 25. and Vo Van Bay.167 words
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Article89 1969-04-07 12 BATHURST. New South Wales, Sun. (Reuter) Jack Brabham. Australia's triple vvorld motor racing champion, failed today to qualify for a front line starting position for the 100-mile" Gold Star championship race here tomorrow. His practice run of two minutes 26 seconds gave him only the seventh89 words
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Miscellaneous955 1969-04-07 11 TV and Radio TODAY (CHANNEL 5) P >l. 2*5 Ooening Annct; 300 Morning Star. 1.30 Health In The H"m» 345 World Health Organisation; 3 48 B» Our Guest; 403 House and Home. 418 A Diary Of Events In Singapore This Week. 421 Scarlet Hill. 5.15 Close Down, 600 Pr"g Summary955 words
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Miscellaneous101 1969-04-07 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore town: 12.59 a m. (9 ft. 5 ins.); 7.34 a m (4 ins 220 pm. (8 ft. 1 In.). 7.40 p.m. (4 ft.). Naval Dockyard: 118 am. (10 ft. 8 ins.): 7.15 am. (7 ins.); 2.15 p.m. (10 ft. 1 in.): 7.34 pm. (4 ft.101 words
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Miscellaneous51 1969-04-07 12 BIG SWEEP Total Pool $54,350 Ist prize No. *****2 $13,444 2nd prize No. *****3 6,722 3rd prize No. *****0 3,361 Starters ($287 each) Nos.:— *****0 *****9 *****8 *****6 *****0 *****9 *****1 *****5 *****3 *****3 *****3 *****5 *****8 Consolation ($261 each) Nos.— *****7 *****5 *****6 *****9 *****6 *****5 *****2 *****6 *****851 words
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