Eastern Sun, 13 August 1969
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Title Section21 1969-08-13 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. VoL 4 No. 1086 Wednesday, 13 August 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents21 words
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744 1969-08-13 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Tunku Abdul Rahman today announced that he would take his place as "overall head of the National Operations Council" next week when his eye gets better. The Prime Minister told reporters that his deputy, Tun Abdul Razak, would still remain744 words
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272 1969-08-13 1 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter and AFP) Jordan and Lebanon are without governments because of their war with Israel. Lebanon has been without government for four months because of discord over the handling of Arab commandos in the country. Today in Amman King Hussein accepted the resignation of272 words
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Article, Illustration41 1969-08-13 1 .........At the airport a final handshake for Mrs. Lee while the smiling Prime Minister looks on. Farewell story. Page 12.41 words
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Article362 1969-08-13 1 SPACE CENTRE, Houston, Tucs. (UPI) Apollo 11 commander Neil A. Armstrong told the World today man feels better in the strange, weak gravity of the moon than in free space or on earth. "A number of experts prior to the flight predicted that a good deal of362 words
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112 1969-08-13 1 MOSCOW. Tues. (UPI) Russia's mysterious mooncraft slipped silently toward earth today without dimming the prestige of Americas manned moon records. The unmanned Zond 7 spacecraft, launched Friday, was carried around the moon by the lunar gravitational field Monday and sent off on a return trajectory112 words
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Article46 1969-08-13 1 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Radio Biafra reported today that Federal Nigerian troops had started another massive counter-attack backed by mortar and artillery fire on the southwestern war front. The attack, in the Ahouada Amoaka sector, was still raging, the radio commentator said.46 words
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Article74 1969-08-13 1 NOTTINGHAM. Eng Tues. (Reuter) England retained their 1-0 lead in the threematch series against New Zealand when the second cricket Test ended in a draw at Trent Bridge here today. Ram restricted play to less than an hour today, during which time New Zealand took their overnight second74 words
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Article1064 1969-08-13 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The High Court today acquitted and discharged three company directors on three charges of criminal breach of trust of $672,342 belonging to the Malaysian Government Officers' Co-operative Housing Society. The three directors Dr. Saw Hock Chuan. 50. his brother Saw Hock Beng.1,064 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous22 1969-08-13 1 mrm™ 2* W r if* if "You re supposed to paint a name on it, A 1 not what it cost your22 words
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Article, Illustration345 1969-08-13 2 Though Singapore has to face new challenges by 1971, it will be able to surmount any economic difficulties as the Government gets the fullest co-operation and backing from the trade union movement. The visiting leader of the British House of Commons and Lord345 words
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Article138 1969-08-13 2 The Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Toh Chin Chye gave two reasons why Singapore had today succeeded in its concept of building a multi-racial society. First, he said, the people identified themselves with the Government which they elected and accepted policies made in their interest. Secondly,138 words
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315 1969-08-13 2 SINGAPORE'S Government has asked the United Nation's International Labour Organisation to extend the services of National Productivity Centre for another five years to meet growing economic activities in the Republic. This was disclosed yesterday by the ILO expert, Mr. S. Ramalingam at315 words
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Article, Illustration106 1969-08-13 2 THE "Tigers" from Vientiane were yesterday customarily given a "Tiger welcome" in Singapore when they were invited to a big feed of satay and beer at the Malayan Breweries. The "Tigers" are a basketball team now in the Republic to take part in the Pesta106 words
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Article60 1969-08-13 2 THE Director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. Professor Harry Benda will speak on "The Beginning of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies" at the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce leeture hall todav at 5.3n p.m The public talk is jointly sponsored bv the Southseas Society60 words
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Article, Illustration302 1969-08-13 2 IT ua» a day of double Joy for the first secretary of the Singapore Emhassv in Thailand, Mr. Lou- Cnoon Ming, on August 6 On that day his wife presented him with their first son and on that evening he attended one of the first, if302 words
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298 1969-08-13 2 Let Sports Reflect Quality Of Republic' THE spirit of economically burgeoning Singapore must be reflected at international meets by the Republic's sportsmen and sportswomen. This was the sentiment of Singapore's Minister for Social Affairs. Enche Othman Wok. at a special presentation ceremony at the People's Association premises at Kallang last298 words
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478 1969-08-13 2 Congratulatory message? from foreign heads of state and ministers continued to pour Into Singapore a* the Republic enters her third day of celebrations to mark the 150 th anniversary of the founding of modern Singapore. The following are just some of the messages of478 words
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Article70 1969-08-13 2 A labourer was sentenced to a year's jail a"d four strokes of rotan by the Ninth Court Magistrate. Mr. F C Foenander. after pleading guilty to a charge of posseting an offensive weapon Liaw Ai Kok 22. admitted that he had a long parang w:*h him70 words
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Advertisement145 1969-08-13 2 AND WIN D D US PRIZES EIGHT Table Lighters to be won this month HERE'S HOW YOU ENTER When you purchase your Braun kitchen machine or mixer, you'll be given an entry form which entitles you to participate in the monthly kitchen contest for one of eight $45 Braun table145 words
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630 1969-08-13 3 TOKYO, Tues. (UPI) An undersea earthquake powerful enough to cause major damage if centred on land rocked Northern Japan and the Kurile Islands to-day. The quake, which was centered in the Pacific 90 miles east of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, generated 2i630 words
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Article404 1969-08-13 3 DA NANG, Vietnam, Tues. (UPI Reuter)—Eleven Communist mortar rounds smashed early to-day into a 600-bed U.S. Naval Hospital five miles south of this northern coastal city. The barrage, fired shortly fifter 3 a.m., wounded 18 Americans, including 12 patients and six hospital staff members404 words
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121 1969-08-13 3 NEW DELHI. Tues (Reuter) The Ruling Congress Party today headed for an imminent showdown over the Presidential Elections following a demand that Party President S. Nijalingappa explain hs appeal to right wing parties for support for the official Congress candidate. The demand was made121 words
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Article72 1969-08-13 3 BANGKOK. Tues. (UPI) The Ministry of Education today banned all its women employees from wearing mini skirts during office hours. Education Minister Sukit Nimanheminda advised women in general not to wear them during contact with officials during office hours. "I don't understand why the Thais like to copy72 words
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Article103 1969-08-13 3 SYDNEY, Tues. (Reuter) Captain J.P. Stevenson, skipper of the 20.000-ton Royal Australian Navy Aircraft Carrier, "Melbourne," which collided with the American Destroyer "Frank E. Evans" said here today that he doubted whether the Australian Navy would conduct an independent investigation into the collision which cost 74103 words
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472 1969-08-13 3 SAIGON, Tues. (Reuter) A U.S. Army spokesman refused to comment today on a statement last night by lawyer George Gregory that a man allegedly killed by the U.S. Special Forces was a double agent working for Hanoi. Gregory, the Defence472 words
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Article243 1969-08-13 3 NEW DELHI, Tues. (Reuter) Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's rush legislation to nationalise 14 major banks received a fresh challenge yesterday when the Supreme Court allowed a bank director to file a new petition against it. The petition, to be filed within 14 days by Bank243 words
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Article71 1969-08-13 3 CANBERRA. Tues. (Reuter) Australians drank 25.7 gallons of beer for every man. woman and children in the country n 1067-68, figures released here showed. Thev also downed ft 4 gallon of sp:nts and smooked 5.2 lbs of tobacco ner head Figures released here yesterday by the Commonwealth Statistician71 words
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Advertisement134 1969-08-13 3 the globetrotter's A A A BO AC VCIO or-707 jet. Our jetliners cover Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe; Australia, and the United States; crisscrossing six Continents. With frequent calls in Canada, South America and the Caribbean. Take your pick too of Polar, North and South Pacific routes. That's134 words
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648 1969-08-13 4 PARIS, Tues. (Reuter and UP!) World currencies generally weathered their first big test on the foreign exchange markets yesterday following France's devaluation shock, but sterling slumped in London and Zurich. Sterling, after standing up for seven hours on the London market yesterday to the648 words
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414 1969-08-13 4 LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland, Tues. (Reuter) Mr. Robert Porter, Ulster Minister of Home Affairs, last night appealed to all the people of Northern Ireland for an end to strife and violence. He spoke as Northern Ireland awaited another test of nerves an anniversary414 words
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317 1969-08-13 4 BEIRUT. Tues. (Reuter) A witness told a United Nations investigation group yesterday an Israeli plan* dropped Incendiary bombs on his family as they fled from Jericho across open country after the June, 1967 war. Sami Darwish Oweidi. a former municipal official, was among317 words
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Article, Illustration68 1969-08-13 4 VALERIE Hokmes (centre), a 22-year-old London insurance clerk, is seen enthroned as "Miss Britain 1969" after winning the finals recently of this annual contest. Later this year she VMII represent Britain at the International Beauty Congress in Tokyo. With her here are Jenny McAdam68 words
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99 1969-08-13 4 ADEN. Tues (Reuter) Yemen Prime Minister-design-ate Mohsel El-Eini has advised the Republican Council he Is unable to form a new government. Sanaa Radio reported yesterday Mr. El-Elnt'« failure means the continuation of a five-week ministerial crisis which began with the resignation of MajorGeneral99 words
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493 1969-08-13 4 OUCHAREST, Tues. (UP I) Rumania's 10th Communist Party Congress delivered a resounding show of confidence yesterday for the independent-minded policies of President Nicolae Ceausescu The more than 3,000 delegates rose to their feet in standing ovation when asked to affirm support for the long report493 words
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267 1969-08-13 4 T.EEDS. England, Tues (Renter' It was like a i harlie Chaplin movie. saiQ a lawyer as a court heard w'na f happened to Postmaster Geoffrey Bracbury s newly-laid concrete path SCENE ONE: Bradbury smooths out the paw marks of a aoz when along267 words
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128 1969-08-13 4 LONDON" Tues. (Reuter) China's diplomat* in London treated newspapermen to a film show and buffet supper here last night to pubilcise the "hideous features of the Soviet revisionist renegade clique." Chinese staff at the office of Peking's Charge d'affaires in London trim, polite and ex«128 words
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267 1969-08-13 4 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) Britain's political parties fired the first snots yesterday in preparation for the general election expected in October 1970 The ruling Labour Party outgunned in money terms approved A. £lOO.OOO press and poster campaign keyed to youthful voters. A similar amount will267 words
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100 1969-08-13 4 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) Britain's third and only surviving heart transplan* pa'.ent, Mr. Charles Hendrick has developed an unidentified chest infec;ion, Guy's Hospital here announced last night. Th? infection was spotted tw 0 days ago but the results of various laoora'ory tests were still100 words
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Article58 1969-08-13 4 PRETORIA, Tues (Reuter> Folice were last night searching for the wife of < wealthy university professor, believed kidnapped earlier yesterday. Police said the woman. Dr. Bet'ie Smal. disappeared yesterday morning and a demand (or a substantial ransom was made by telephone later to her husbsnd. Professor Koos58 words
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Article61 1969-08-13 4 MANCHESTER, England. Tues. (Reuter) A labourshort factory is giving its 800 workers trading stamps lor every woman they recruit to the workbenches. Each new woman who joints the pay-roll will be worth 7.000 stamps enough to exchange for a food-mixer, a push-chair or saucepans. Cash61 words
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105 1969-08-13 4 PARIS. Tues (Reuter) A Paris housepainter glanced at the white statue of a naked man on a building site here. Then be looked again for the statue was moving. The painter ran paniestricken for the police They found the "statue" was 20 year105 words
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534 1969-08-13 5 LOS ANGELES, California. Tues. (Reuter) Police today released 19-year-old caretaker William Garretson. the only suspect thev were holding: in Friday's mass murder of actress Sharon Tate and four others in nearby Bel Air. u G arretson s lawyer, Barry Tarlow, who emerged from534 words
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338 1969-08-13 5 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) The Senate unanimously approved yesterday the toughest set of restrictions ever imposed by Congress on gas and germ warfare weapons. With controversy removed bv support of the Pentagon itself, Senators approved 91 to 0 an amendment to a 20 billion collars Military338 words
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235 1969-08-13 5 SAN FRANCISCO. Tues (Reuter) Scores of California Drug Squad agents are hurriedly moving their homes to protect their families following publication of their names and addresses in a Lcs Angeles unoerground newspaper. Supervising Agent Matthew O'Connor reported. Prowlers, threatening telephone calls and abusive remarks made235 words
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159 1969-08-13 5 WASHINGTON, Tues. (Reuter) The State Department said today It expected to hear from Moscow soon about an opening date for U.S.-Soviet talks to limit deployment of strategic nuclear weapons. Department spokesman Carl Barch said the US. government would like to begin the negotiations159 words
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267 1969-08-13 5 SAN CLEMENTE. Calif Tues. (Tleuter) U.S. Secretary of State William Rogers, back Irom his Asian tour, said today he had found great support for President Nixon's policy of making Asian nations do more towards their own defence. Rogers, who reported on his trip to267 words
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Article75 1969-08-13 5 LONE PINE, Calif.. Tues. (Reuter) A helicopter yesterday began removing the bodies of 35 people killed when a chartered "Gamblers' Special" airliner which crashed near Mount Whitney February 18. The wreckage sighted over the weekend, had remained hidden for six months by deep snow. The three-member crew of75 words
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Article270 1969-08-13 5 SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Tues. (UPI) President Nixon, asking extensive reform in the federal welfare system, Monday proposed to Congress government provision of "a basic income" for poor American families in all states. "If we do not find the way to become a working nation270 words
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Article75 1969-08-13 5 OTTAWA. Tues. (UPI) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced yesterday that New Zealand Prime Minister Keith Holyoake has accepted an invitation to visit Canada next month. Holyoake will be In Ottawa on Sept. 21 to 23. after official visits to Washington and the United Nations In New75 words
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Article, Illustration305 1969-08-13 5 SPACE CENTRE. Houston. Tues. (t'PI) Three modest men who braved the unknown of another world settled down to normal earth chores on Monday before facing a tumultous public acclaim thev would rather not receive. I After spending three weeks in quarantine. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil305 words
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Article154 1969-08-13 5 HOUSTON. Tues. < Reuter) Scientists and technicians working at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory here will still be quarantined if they come Into contact with moon material, despite Sunday's release of the Apollo 11 astronauts. As work at the laboratones resumed after a weekend break. Space Agency154 words
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295 1969-08-13 5 WASHINGTON. Tues. (Reuter) The Chairman of the House of Representatives Space Committee said today the United States should delay a manned space flight to Mars in the hope that It may be made a great international undertaking. George MJler (Democrat. California), in a speech pre-295 words
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202 1969-08-13 5 SAN CLEMENTE CalJ.. Tues (UPI) President Nixon want* to "modernise" Phil.p-p.ne-American relations. U.S. Ambassador Henry Byroade said on Monday. Byroade said alter a meeting in San Ciemente with Nixon •hat the President had spoken to him "of his desire to build a new relationship with202 words
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Article83 1969-08-13 5 SAN CLEMENTE. Calif. Tues. (Reuter) President Nixon drove to work on a goll rart today to a wood-pane:-led office in a one-storey prefabricated building overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Nixon usually strolls down a corridor to his office in the White House, but he joined the world's commuters when83 words
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Article81 1969-08-13 5 WASHINGTON. Tues. (Reuter) A prominent Congressman alleged today that a J™*" lionaire businessman friend ot President Nixon was given special favours by an agency which provides loans to small businessmen The alleged deals took place before Nixon became President. The Small Business Administration (5.8.A.) Charles Rebozo an 80.00081 words
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Article146 1969-08-13 5 SEATTLE. Washington. Tues. (UPI> The Boeing Aircraft Company said Monday It had suggested modifications last May on bolts on 727 jetliners as a precautionary measure, although there was no record of any failures. There had been reports In the Japanese press that Boeing had warned Japan Airlines146 words
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419 1969-08-13 5 NEW YORK. Tues. (Reuter and t'Pl)—Another girl passenger could have been in the car of Senator Edward Kennedy when it plunged into a pond last month killing a young blonde secretary. Time Magazine said todav. In a feature headed "The Kennedys: Inquest of419 words
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Article85 1969-08-13 5 GRANGER. Ind Tues (UPI) Ten area youths have been freed on bond after allegedly invading a nudist colonv and battling the bare inhabitants Authorities said the youths, ranging in from 18 to 20. '.vent to the Sunny Haven Nudist Colony earlv Saturday morning. A bare-knuckle battle85 words
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Advertisement177 1969-08-13 5 HHiiM .i'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii::: i iii.hiii.iiJiUiilHiiiiiiiiiUii c 59 CRARE OPPOI^rUfiTTY To celebrate Singapore's 150 th Anniversary there will be an EXHIBITION OF RARE BEAUTIFUL ORIENTAL HAND MADE CARPETS at the CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE opening at 3.00 p.m. on the 14th August, and continuing 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. on the 15th177 words
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Article868 1969-08-13 6 RUMANIA'S present pride of place in Europe did not stem from the recent visit to that country by U.S. President Richard Nixon. It has been earned the hard way. The first indication that the Rumanian leaders were doing some thinking independent of the Kremlin came two years ago868 words
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Article, Illustration876 1969-08-13 6 Bob Hawkins - By Bob Hawkins Gemini News Service HONG KONG: The idea of Russia giving away any of its territories is hard to envisage, but in Japan optimists believe that in a tew years the Kuriles a string of islands stretching northeast from Japan's most northerly876 words
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Article661 1969-08-13 6 Frank Mankiewicz I; Tom Braden - By Frank Mankiewicz I and Tom Braden WASHINGTON President Nixon, commenting in a field where he is entitled to great respect said the other day that President Thieu of South Vietnam is "one of the four or five best politicians in the world True to form, none661 words
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Article804 1969-08-13 6 MICHAEL REUPKE - By MICHAEL REUPKE BONN. (Reuter) Long before West Germany's Federal election campaign officially opens at the end of this month the two grand coalition parties have levelled broadsides at each other powerful enough to make anyone think they would never join in government again. Chance..or Kurt-Georc804 words
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Article24 1969-08-13 6 Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are who already possess it. La Rochefoucauld.24 words
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734 1969-08-13 6 DEREK INCRAM - by DEREK INCRAM Gemini Newt Service IN that study in regal torment, Shakespeare's Richard 11, there occur the poignant lines: Let us sit upon the ground. And tell sad stones of the death of kings. In Britain, as long as I can remember. men734 words
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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
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517 1969-08-13 7 OUR MARKET REPORTER - By OUR MARKET REPORTER CONDITIONS In the trading rooms of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday turned easier as a result of some rather active profit-taking. The market opened firm but soon slipped on meeting a steady stream of profit-tatting which continued517 words
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Article1346 1969-08-13 7 T>tSINESS done in and reported to the trading rooms of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore with the number of shares traded in brackets in lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified: INDUSTRIALS AC.\IA $lB7 (1) 51. 89 <2< SI 84 (1 >; Ben SI 91 (3';1,346 words
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Article202 1969-08-13 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Gold prices climbed in active trading on most markets here and abroad yesterday, reflecting speculative response to uncertain monetary market conditions after weekend devaluation of the French franc. In London, gold rose 30 cents at the morning fixing but slipped202 words
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Article288 1969-08-13 7 The following is a shipping list released by the Port of Singapore Authority for August 13: DEPARTURE Godowns Vessels 10/11 Benmacdhui 13/14 Clytoneus 15/16 Clementine 19 Theodor Fontane N.W. 4 Ever Precious (barge) N.W. 5 Soon Bee 21/22 Kyofuku Maru 23 Relho Maru 31/32 Vega 38/39 Nurith288 words
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Article360 1969-08-13 7 August first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 Dm., in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur yesterday at 84 1/4 cents per lb., down one and a half cents from the previous close. The tone of the market was quietly easier. Opening prices were marked down fractionally but360 words
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Article125 1969-08-13 7 THE Association of Banks in Malavsia-Sineapore yesterday made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are auoted to the equivalent of 300 units of foreign currency): SELLING TT. or O.D ready: Deutsche Marks $77.7550; Holland Guilders 585.5200; Swiss Francs $71.7900; Belgian Francs $6.1175; French Franc s125 words
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Article, Illustration108 1969-08-13 7 HAMBURG. T u e», (DaD) With her 1920.000-ton loading capacity, the "Myrina belongs to the normal class of today's giant international tankers yet she is the largest German merchant marine ship to date. Hundreds of spectators lined the banks of the river Elbe recently108 words
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Article, Illustration110 1969-08-13 7 THE Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited has appointed Mr. Eddy Goh as development officer in head office. His duties will include updating of training programmes and aids for the benefit of existing sales force as well as newly recruited agents. .Mr. Goh, 23. has been with110 words
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Article13 1969-08-13 7 The tin price for yesterday was 5642.25 per picul, down $10.87*.13 words
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226 1969-08-13 7 NEW YORK. Tues (UPI) Though stock prices opened lower yesterday. Wall Street's reaction to the French devaluation of the franc was more of a shrug than a shudder. Few analysts expected the devaluation to have any serious consequences for the market or the nation's226 words
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Article126 1969-08-13 7 NEW YORK, Tues. (UPD— Stocks eased yesterday in mild reaction to France's devaluation of the franc. Trading was light. Shortly before the close, the UPI market-wide indicator was off 0.46 per cent cn 1.516 issues traded. Of these, 816 declined and 451 advances. Volume of slightly126 words
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Article151 1969-08-13 7 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter)— The market adopted a very cautious mood yesterday following the French franc devaluation. Equities and fixed interest stocks were marked down over a wide front at the opening as a precaution against selling. However, by mid-morning the market showed signs of recovering with151 words
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Article608 1969-08-13 7 SINGAPORE Stock excban re sold and ether Drive* officially listed at the c)o»e of buslneaa. INDUS TBL4LS B. ft. AC >IA 1 80 1.83 Ben Si Co. XD 187 192 Borneo Bhd 1.75 Boustead 1 85 i<<n Camel Plywood XBI 1 91 1 94 C. hufar608 words
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90 1969-08-13 7 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) Rubber market closed uncertain yesterday with spot 291/4 29-3/4. SETTLEMENT HOUSE Sept 29-3/8 29-3/4. Oct 29-1/2 29-7/8 Nov and Oct./ Dec. 29-5/8 29-7/8 Jan /March 29-1/4 29-1/2. April /June 28-5/8 29-1/8. July/Sept. 28-1/8 28-3/8. Oct /Dec. 27-3/4 28. Jan /March 27-1/2 27-3/490 words
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Article59 1969-08-13 7 HONG KONG. Tues. (UPD Money quotations: HK$6 090 per U.S. dollar HKS6 1075 per U.S. dollar IT HKSI4 3 per pound sterling HK?3O7 875 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness HKSI6I.B per 10.000 Japanese yen HKS 127.0 per 100 Philippines pesos buyers HKS 128.0 per 10059 words
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Article37 1969-08-13 7 NEW YORK. Tues. Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 819 83 20 Rails 198.44 15 Utilities 115.32 65 Storks 278.26 40 Bonds 72.11 Commodity futures index 139.4837 words
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Article89 1969-08-13 7 THE noon prtrei at the Mtnroppre Chine** Produce Lichar.se >e»terdaj wer«>— Bujer Seller Coconut Oil (FOB.) Bulk 48 50 Coconut Oil (FOB Drum 5075 Mixed Copra 3050 Muntok v\ tute Pepper (FOB) SK 142 50 Sarawak White Pepper (FOB) as 140 00 Sarawak Special Black Pepper <F.O-B.) 96% VLW.89 words
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Article49 1969-08-13 7 managers Price 27S l*t MtliTin XD 2nd Malayan XD 1 98 3rd Malayan 1.27 The Com Inc 1 01 111 The having Fund 1 08 1.18 M. Invest Fund 1.25 135 1st Hone Kont 156 1.62* 2nd Hons kong 1.06 111* Sterling Com 5/6 (•Hons Kong currency)49 words
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Article52 1969-08-13 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPD Rubber futures closed 50 to to 150 points higher yesterday on the Nev York Commodity Exchange. There were no sales. Bid Ask Sep. 31.55 Nov. 31.00 Jan. 30.75 Mar. 30.25 May 30.00 July 29.75 Sep 29.50 Locally. No. 2 RSS was 30 3/8 cents52 words
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Article408 1969-08-13 7 ARHIVALB. 6-00 a.m. MSA MLO29 Kuala Lumpur. 7-25 am. hAs 5K972 Bangkok, Tashkent. Copenhagen 9.00 am. Mb A ML] 19 Koala Lumpur. 10.10 a.m. UAKIDA GABOO Jakarta. 10.15 a.m. MSA MLI2I Kuala Lumpor. 10.25 aJB. MSA MLOOS Penang, I nob, Kuala Lumpur. Malacca. 10.50 a-m. THAI TG42B Bangkok.408 words
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Article, Illustration616 1969-08-13 8 T.C. Kemasang - »r T.C. Kemasang JAKARTA (UPI) In the troubled economic situation in Indonesia, a man has to work hard to keep his family fed and sheltered. Indonesia. 13.667 tropica! islands strung along the equator, was a tragic land. It was plunged into international debts totalling U.S. S2 5UPI. - 616 words
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Article267 1969-08-13 8 A wispy membrane could turn out to be a major weapon in the fight against water pollution. At least that's the goal of a study of the reverse osmosis membrane underway at a U.S. university. The membrane was originally developed to purify salt water Researchers at the267 words
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Article, Illustration178 1969-08-13 8 BERLIN, (DaD) The Wall through the old German capital of Berlin was built eight years ago on August 13. What can be considered a nearly perfect bulwark has developed out of the provisional wall which was built on a Sunday night. The "ring" around West Berlin is178 words
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Article105 1969-08-13 8 THE Singapore Polytechnic Students' Union and the Singapore Polytechnic Academic Staff Association are Jointly organising the "Open Days* Exhibition and Seminar, to be held from 15th to 17th of August. 1969 at the Polytechnic campus. The Openlne Ceremony of the "Open Days'* Exhibition and Seminar will be105 words
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606 1969-08-13 8 WASHINGTON: Durinq 1965 and 1966 the Federal Government underwrote the establishment of 20 laboratories throughout the United States to do research and development in education and disseminate the results to interested schools. Confusion beset the laboratories from the start Should they do basic606 words
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Article, Illustration363 1969-08-13 8 FOUR Australian primary industries will be shown on new stamps to be issued on 17th September. 1969. The subjects and the denominations will be: 7c. Sugar; 15c, Timber; 20c. Wheat; and 25c. Wool. These denominations are overseas postage rates so that the Industries may be widely publicised363 words
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Article568 1969-08-13 8 Ele,Walt Dulaney - Date-line By Ele,Walt Dulaney Dear Ele and Walt: My girlfriend claims I am unromantic because I don't do all those gesture things you read about in magazines, like sending one red rose, writing short love notes, making photo albums, etc. To me, that's acting. I see her568 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous98 1969-08-13 8 AMY By Jack Tip pit ft 9 a m "I'll trade a big hug and kin for anything my sweet Daddy might have brought me." DATELINE: DANGER! ty John Saundere and AHenMd/VBams I an YOU GET A CRACK AT \T, KID/ BE HERE AT 7A.M. WITH A LUNCH BUCKET AND98 words
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Article, Illustration754 1969-08-13 9 H.C. Tan - Story And Pix -By H.C. Tan- H.C. Tan V E N though I was looking at and talking to Penny Powers for the very first time, the impressions I had of her were quite definite. Por apart from her poised, cool, and wellattired754 words
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536 1969-08-13 9 Sheilah Graham - /ii#i for Shi'iltili lit-ulium Sheilah Graham LONDON. Tues. Connie Stevens arrived in London last week with 28 pieces of baggage, her two small children, her sister and a Scotch nurse. Eddie Fisher is planning to fly over from the States, to536 words
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347 1969-08-13 9 Hollywood. Tues lUPI) Sha r on Tate, although still in the starlet phase of her career, will go down in Hollywood's roster of tragic beauties with Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe. Jayne Mansfield. Lupe Velez. Carole Landis. Carole Lombard and a score of others. Going back347 words
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41 1969-08-13 9 INTERNATIONAL Friendship Miss Singapore, Mavis Young Siew Kim and Miss Hospitality, Suzanne Venhorst, got acquainted during the recent Miss Universe Beauty Pageant at Miami Beach. Mavis was presented with an honorary "Friendly Floridian" title by the Sunshine State's Department of Commerce.41 words
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Article, Illustration231 1969-08-13 9 Mary Sue Miller - BY Mary Sue Miller WHEN you consider what Miss Teen eats, small wonder that overweight is a universal teen problem. Just what does she eat* Super sundaes. nuts, pizzas, chocolate bars, brownies, potato chips and more and more and more All between meals, of course: Just how231 words
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Article51 1969-08-13 9 DAR ES SALAAM. Tues. (UPI) The Zanzibar Government yesterday amended its Penal Code to provide a mandatory death sentence for anv unqualified person who removes tonsils and causes a patient's death. An unqualified person who successfully removes tonsils will be liable to a minimum of five years in51 words
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Advertisement33 1969-08-13 9 UHHP.iJLiJ... lww BEST EVER, <*mm YET ECONOMICAL! LUNCH WITH REAL INDONESIAN CUISINE AT WISIMA RESTAURANT (FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED) u I 1 i 2nd floor WISMA INDONESIA Orchard Road Singapore Tai&3639 for rasarvation jHkX JSP33 words
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Miscellaneous342 1969-08-13 9 I 2 SHAW I ORGANISATION L 1 D O Phone ***** 1 NOW SHOWING; 11 *.m.. 1.3». 4 On. 630 9 13 p. IB George Kennedy "Guns »f Tho Magnificent SeTen'' (CAI Paaavision Color b? DeLuio NEXT CHANGE' School Children si OO to HIT seat at an shows during season342 words
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Miscellaneous15 1969-08-13 9 TODAY and YOU... Wednesday, August 13, 1969. A itrr.77 5- 9-30-54 62 68-81-85 TW in15 words
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Miscellaneous302 1969-08-13 9 ORGA NIS ATIOW ORCHARD —***** 14TH DAY! DAILY 3 SHOWS! 2 00. 5.30 *45 pm. (No Frf» Llat) 4dm.: SI 50, $2.50 $4 00 Spore Film Festival Pictur# ColumO:a -FUNNY GIRL" Barb.-a Streisand Omar Sharll Technicolor PanaVision School SI 50 To Any Seat at 200 a s.:>h p.m >ho«i. Sunday*302 words
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1178 1969-08-13 10 CI. 1 Dlv. IS F. 233 Peak of Perfection II 7y 9 00 Lurky Stable RMgers 318 Dating 6y 8.13 Say a Datan s Stable West 067 Yangtze Kiang 5y 8 13 David Sung R Breuk 160 Prince Alcidc 6y 813 HC Tan 8amsuri 1571,178 words
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528 1969-08-13 10 BIG BEN - By BIG BEN KELLY GREEN (Pretty) and Wonderful Surprise (Wilson) were associated in a smart workout over 31 in 39 2'5 on a yielding track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. A course scratching last week Kelly Green has improved since his last528 words
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Article, Illustration261 1969-08-13 10 Singapore edged Malaysia (Negri Sembilan) by two goals to one in a hard-fought Women's Football tournament, held in conjunction w:th the Pcs:a Sukan. at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night On the opening day on Monday. Singapore drew 3-3 with IndonesiaIn last night's match. Singapore started off261 words
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378 1969-08-13 10 BOWLING J. ARNOL'X of Hong Kong, with a total of 562 points, is leading in the men's singles event of the Singapore Ten Pin Bowling Congress Championships at the Jackies Bowl yesterday Rider ill of Singapore are leadins the mens' open event with 2773378 words
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Article95 1969-08-13 10 Badminton: Singapore National championships. SBA Hall, 8.00 p.m. Billiards: Snooker championships, Indian Association, 6 30 p.m. Bowling: International championships, Jackie's Bowl, Orchard. 8.30 p.m. Boxing: Knock-out tournament, Tanjong Pagar C.C., 8.00 p.m. Chess: Zonal Championships. King Edward VII Hall. 6.30 p.m. Football (Women): International championships, Jalan Besar95 words
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Article134 1969-08-13 10 The Australian VII clinched the International Netball Pesta title when they trounced Commonwealth Services by 44 goals to 10 in the final at the Padang yesterday. The Aussies. who beat Singapore on Mondav. outplayed their opponents and led by 21-6 at half-time. Nola Green, the captain,134 words
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192 1969-08-13 10 HONG KONG. Tues (Reuter) —The Malaysian team scored a narrow 2-1 victory over Singapore in the first day's play of the Asian youth tennis championships here today. The outcome of the game in the team event of the championships hung on the second singles192 words
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477 1969-08-13 10 THAI shooting yesterday showed top class marksmanship to win the Individual and team cold medals in the free-pistol event at the Gimson School range on the second dav of the Pesta Minggu Merdeka shooting championship*. Police Lt V Boriboon, who won the individual477 words
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Article45 1969-08-13 10 LARGS. Scotland. Tues. (Reuter) —Two Scottish golfers halved a hole in one during a four-ball match here last night. William McNeil Junior, a news agent, and brother-in-law James Neilson. a fishmonger. shot aces on the 130-yard 17th at the Routenburn course.45 words
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Article335 1969-08-13 10 BY EASTERN KNIGHT AFTER five rounds of the Zone 10 championship, the standings are as follows: Ardijansjah, Wotulo 4 pts; D p Castro 3J; Naranja. 3 plus one adjourned; Tan Lian Seng. Giam Choo Kwee. Browne. 2J; Terry Shaw. 2 plus one adjourned; Choo Min Wang 2;335 words
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Article654 1969-08-13 10 AMIR LEOW created an upset in the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association's 1969 Pesta Sukan open' grass court championships when he defeated seeded player Kenneth Tsui of Hong Kong in three gruelling sets 7 -5. 3-6. 6-4 in the second round of the men's singles at the654 words
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Article73 1969-08-13 10 MANILA, Tues. (UPI)—JaJapan's powerhouse boys' and girls teams swept two more of their matches todav to keep their scorecaros unblemished on he third day of the sth international students badminton championships. The Japanese bovs gave the Ueylonese a sound drubbing 5-0 while the Japanese girls blanked the73 words
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Article346 1969-08-13 11 PERTH, Australia. Tues. (Reuter) West Australian light middleweifht Rick Gilling knocked out Krishnan Gopalan in the final 15 seconds of the feature three-round bout here in the Singapore-West Australia tournament last night. West Australia won four of the six bouts. The judges had Gilling and346 words
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Article102 1969-08-13 11 SYDNEY, Tues (Reuter) South Africa will make a Rugby Union tour of Australia in 1971. Australian Rusbv Union secretary Mr. Frank Cooper said the Springboks would play nne or ten matches but no dates or the number of Test matches have been fixed as yet. The102 words
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100 1969-08-13 11 THE German Sports Association forthe Disabled, which was set up in Bad Godesberg in 1951 and have many local sports clubs in towns and communities throughout the Federal Republic of Germany, have 50,000 members. One of the most active of these clubs is to be found in Bonn where disabled100 words
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537 1969-08-13 11 London, Tues. (Reuter) LONDON. Tues (Reuter) —Gloucestershire accelerated their bid for the English County cricket championship yesterday with a crushing display of allround strength against Worcestershire. The championship leaders hammered 258 for four, featuring half centuries from David Green. Arthur Milton and Geoff Pullar. and537 words
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Article47 1969-08-13 11 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) British teams for the World Cup team golf championship m Singapore from Oct. 2 to 5 were announced yesterday; The teams are:Eneland: Tony Jacklin and Pater Butler. Scotland: Bernard Gallacher and George Will. Wales: Brian Huggett and David Thomas.47 words
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414 1969-08-13 11 NEW YORK. Tues. <UPI) Jo SB Tartabull's basesfilled single sparked a *ixmn seventh Inning to lead the Oakland Athletic to a 7-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in an American league match last night. Dave McNally. who started the game with a 16-1414 words
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191 1969-08-13 11 PORT MORESBY. Tues (Reuter) Port Moresby is thronged with an estimated 70.000 people for the start of the third South Pacific Games here Tomorrow. The Duke and Duchess of Kent arrive tonight and the Duke will open the games at 4 p.m. (local) tomorrow191 words
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Article25 1969-08-13 11 LONDON. Tue» (Reuter) West Ham United beat Chelsea by two goals to zero in an English Division One football match here last night.25 words
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Article86 1969-08-13 11 DOVER. England, Tues, (L'PI) John Erikson, a 14-year-old Chicago boy, completed the France to England swim in 11 hours and 23 minutes last night to become the youngest boy to swim the Enrfish Channel. Erikson reached Shakespeare Beach near here shortly before 7 p.m. He86 words
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Article294 1969-08-13 11 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS. Ohio, Tues. (Reuter)—The United States rounded off their recapture of the Wightman Cup when Julie Held man and Jane (Peaches) Bartkowicz won the final doubles last night egainst Britain's Virginia Wade and Winnie Shaw by 6-4, 6-2. The Americans actually won back the trophy294 words
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Article250 1969-08-13 11 LISBON. Tue?. (Reuter) Portugal's >tar footballer Eusebio Ferreira to!d reporters here yesterdav that he will not reduce his Anal proposal of 4.n0n.n00 Escudos (about £57.8.10) to renew his contract with Benfica Club Eusebio made this clear at the Lisbon airport before leaving for Lurenco Marques250 words
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110 1969-08-13 11 AUCKLAND. TUPS. <Reuter> Sixteen New Zealand cricketers will make a private tour of South America, the West Indies and the United States in March. April and May next year, manager Kenneth Sandford said yesterday. "This will be a private tour and the players110 words
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Article65 1969-08-13 11 COLUMBUS. Indiana. Tues. (UPI) Cassius Clay was fined US$lO and costs last night for a speeding violation. The 27-year-old former world heavyweight boxing champion was arrested by Indiana State trooper Dempsey Slone of Columbus on interstate <55 south of he p e in Jackson County. Slone65 words
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166 1969-08-13 11 CHRISTCHURCH. Ne w Zealand, Tues (Reuter) After their current tour of England the New Zealand cricket team will play nine matches in India and Pakistan, including six Tests. »he New Zealand Cricket Council Board of Control announced here Approval for the proposed Indian166 words
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Advertisement238 1969-08-13 11 Classified Ads. j Sales Service Television Radio REDIFFUSION TELEVISION RENTALS BP A CASH Comp'.eU range to *uit •verycn# Showrooms: Clemaaceau Ave.. Joo Chiat Road. Taman Juroog BEDIFFL'SION REPAIRS ANT MARL OF TV SETS Radiophone Controlled Maintenance Phone ***** 2 A 22*8* Singapore Communal Aerial System* Closed Circuit TV Background Music238 words
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Miscellaneous1269 1969-08-13 11 5 lwH TVanilßailOim.rl y —J (CHANNEL 5j P.M. 300 Opening Announcements in all Language* and Housewives Matinee > Shooting Si a pj i of a Mandarin Film) English Subtitles; 3-30 House and Home < Chinese): 3 45 A Dairv of Event* in Singapore This Week (Chin«=«e>; 348 Be Our Guest1,269 words
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Article, Illustration205 1969-08-13 12 A FULL ceremonial sendoff was accorded Princess Alexandra at the Singapore International Airport yesterday to mark the close of her six-day visit to the Republic to attend the 150 th anniversary celebrations. Tjventy-one guns boomed as the British Roval personality in a simple pink dress with205 words
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Article, Illustration293 1969-08-13 12 AN American is attempting to set up the fastest and longest solo cruise in the world in a small 18-foot Singapore-built yacht. Captain "Bumboat Harry" Cumbo is a rugged and seasoned six-foot-three "Master Mariner" with 25 years of experience on all oceans of the293 words
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Article168 1969-08-13 12 Princess Alexandra called on the Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. in his City Hall office, yesterday to bid farewell as a hectic six-day visit to the Republic drew to a close. The Princess, official representative of Queen Elizabeth II t 0 attend the Republic's168 words
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118 1969-08-13 12 NINE persons will be jointly tried before the Fifth Court Magistrate on Dec 26 on charges of being members of an unlawful assembly and causing damage to factory machinery. Originally. s ix of them were to be tried together, two others in another trial118 words
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871 1969-08-13 12 Kiwi Minister Impressed By Response Discipline Of Our Younger Generation NEW Zealand's Minister' of Broadcasting, Mr. L.R. AdamsSchneider, said here yesterday that he was most impressed with the response of Singapore's youth to the call for increased efforts of hard work to ensure the Republic's future as a prosperous and871 words
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67 1969-08-13 12 A CASUAL labourer was yesterday sentenced to three years' jail and six strokes of rotan by the Third District Judge. Mr. KT. Alexander, after he pleaded guiltv to two charges of armed robbery of a total of $360 Chong Ping Gee. 23 admitted67 words
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Article75 1969-08-13 12 THE Tuberculosis Control Unit will be giving free chest X-rays at the following outpatient dispensaries:— Maxwell Road (Aug. 18 —22>: Kallang O.P.D (Aug. 25—29'; Queenstown OPD. (Sept. 1 —5); Lim Ah Pin OPD. (Sept 8—12); and Bukit Panjane OPD. (Sept. 15 —19). As from Sent. 20. free75 words
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Article, Illustration327 1969-08-13 12 DURING the past 50 years, the International Association of Y's Men's Club have helped to make the world better for many people growing from one club to more than 800 clubs...from a handful of members to 21,000 members now. The Secretary-General of327 words
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Article, Illustration213 1969-08-13 12 A 26-YEAR-OLD National Theatre music conductor, Mr. Cheng Shi Shum, will provide a musical background in a famous Chinese play, "Lay Ee" or Thunderstorm" to bp staged in Malay dialogue on Aug, 23 and 24 at 7.30 p m. at the Victoria Theatre. Mr. Cher.g.213 words
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