Eastern Sun, 24 December 1969
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Title Section22 1969-12-24 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY -fr Estd. 1966. Vol. 4 No. 1217 Wednesday, 24 December 1969. MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents22 words
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959 1969-12-24 1 IPOH, Tues. The Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, today dismissed the Issue of "first and second class citixens" in Malaysia. 'There is no such thing as first or second class citizens/' he told a goodwill tea party, in honour of his959 words
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520 1969-12-24 1 FORESTALLING TEL AVIV, Tues. (Reuter) Israeli commandos crossed the Gulf of Suez during the night and pumped mortar shells into an Egyptian Naval Base at Safaja, as the first signs of a rift in the Arab Summit to set a "zero520 words
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1281 1969-12-24 1 SUHAIMI BIDIN, PETER ONG - Abortion Bill Most Progressive Act— CHUA THIRD READING tti HOUSE By SUHAIMI BIDIN, PETER ONG THE Minister for Health, Mr. Chua Sian Chin, said yesterday that the Abortion Bill which will ollow abortions on purely socio- economic grounds can be considered one of the most progressive piece of social legislation1,281 words
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170 1969-12-24 1 LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland, Tues (Reuter) —'Bernadette Devlin, firebrand Irish Member of the British Parliament, was senfenced to six months jail for her role in the riots that brought Northern Ireland to the brink of civil war last autumn, yesterday. Miss Devlin, at 22 Britain's170 words
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Article40 1969-12-24 1 BASIO Ties i AFP' Thre« persons u-ere killed ar.d 18 injured bv an explos:o n this morning in the C.ba Chemical Factor,' here police said The explosion wa* caused by the bursting of a high-pressure boiler.40 words
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Article78 1969-12-24 1 TEL AVIV. Tues. (AFP> The question of whether 28 American Negroes converts to Judaism, shall be given the same citizenship jlgnts as all new Jewish Immigrant* .to Israel, is being examined here by the government. Originally from Chicago, the thirteen adults and fifteen children arrived In Israel yesterday78 words
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Article113 1969-12-24 1 SAIGON. Tues (AFP) South Vietnam and Indonesia are to restore their diplomatic relations shortly, the VietnamPress news agency reported today. quotir.£ Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam Mr. Lam was reported to have marie this disclosure as he returned here last night after taking part in the third113 words
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Article37 1969-12-24 1 CHRISTCHURCH New Zealand Tues. (LTD—Four climbers are missing in ar. avalanche on a mountain 200 miles southwest of here a comr>anlon reported today. All were New- Zealanders members of the Auckland University Mountaineering Club37 words
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Article30 1969-12-24 1 PARIS. Tues (ATP> Frane e and the Soviet Union her« todav an a r providing for 9 bi-weekly Par-s-Tokyo service o v er Siberia. ,t*rting nex* April.30 words
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Miscellaneous18 1969-12-24 1 LADIES DAY "How can you believe in that rabbit's foot? It didn't bring the first owner much luck!'*18 words
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Article323 1969-12-24 2 THE Income Tax (Amendment) Bill designed to exempt from income tax interest accruing to non-residents and on shipping profits was passed yesterday in Parliament. Moving the Bill for the second reading, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Tang See Chim said it sought323 words
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Article137 1969-12-24 2 The follow ;n* ai* th# successful candidates *ho f°r the Exam>nation conducted bv the Australian Bor;ety of Accountant, In Singapo-e »n O 1969: Company Law A Arountln|! Lai Kwai Hung. L*ng C s .uan Fatt. General Accounting* Seah Ktsc Cher 'Lawrence Fc»ttmnic: Chua 600 Chiew. Loh Ying137 words
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106 1969-12-24 2 A YOUNG high school graduate, Francis Choo, has bettered hundreds of women to win the Silk of Siam Contest held in Singapore recently. He gave the nearest correct answer to the number of yards of thread used in one yard of 36" wide two-ply handwoven Thai Silk Fabric. (Answer 6,948106 words
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822 1969-12-24 2 THE Finance Companies (Amendment) Bill designed to regulate and control the operations of the finance companies was parsed in Par- liament yesterday. The Bill it also to safeguard the interests of the public who deposit their funds with finance compa- mes. In moving822 words
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152 1969-12-24 2 Te* reliefs will not he granted on premiums for group medical Insurance schemes introduced by collective agreements, Parliament was told yesterday. Th«» Parliamentary* Serre*arr V» the Finance Ministry. Mr. Tang See Chirr, making his reply to the MP for Kallang. Fnche Abdul Aziz152 words
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Article90 1969-12-24 2 Th# Blood Tr&rjfiuion £*rr;c« 7po blood for tbf week ending D*c. 21 Dr Y.W Ong. acting Med'fil Otfice r in char** of th P Service. *aid in a rHea«* tha t donations p\prag®d 113 a dar durr.R t^at Weffc Thp numoer °f kK>o<j traftffugiven dunng90 words
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Article, Illustration302 1969-12-24 2 Peter Ong - By Peter Ong Five Jamaican undergraduates gave up their studies *o become musicians and today, after three years. h«v« ■sade a name for themselves. The boys, who call themselves "The Pitiful Souls", have been very popular in England Germany. Italy and France. With the302 words
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Article230 1969-12-24 2 SINGAPORE.S factories and industrial workers have nearly trebled since 1959 to the end of last year. A total of 72,200 workers were employed by 1.555 manufacturing establishments at the end of 1968 as compared to 25-600 workers In 531 establishment in 1959. I The*e figure*230 words
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Article78 1969-12-24 2 Eleven electrification scheme» for 427 authorised houses In Bukit Panjang constituency ha vp been appro\ed for implementation. Parliament was told yesterday. The Minister *6r Law and National Development. Mr. E. W. Barker, giving his reply to the MP for Bukit Panjang. Mr P Belv*dural. said that78 words
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418 1969-12-24 3 VIENTIANE, Tues. (Reuter) The North Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane has told an American housewife that her husband, whose plane was shot down over North Vietnam two and a half years ago, is alive and well. Mrs. Dottie Hughes, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel James418 words
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223 1969-12-24 3 MANILA. Tues. (UPI) The Soviet Union was today reported to have taken initial steps to become the first Communist country to establish diplomatic relations with The Philippines. The Philippines Herald quoted sources at the Presidential Palace as saying The Kremlin had sent a223 words
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230 1969-12-24 3 HONG KONG. Tues. (UPI) A jet airliner christened. "Peace on Earth" left for Bangkok today with a load of Christmas gifts and supplies for American prisoners in North Vietnam. The Boeing 707 Jet, chartered by a wealthy Texan from Braniff International Airway, carried230 words
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470 1969-12-24 3 'Operation Holly' In V-N: Good Start For Hope Armstrong LAI KHE, SOUTH VIETNAM, Tuet. (Reuter) The man from the Moon and the most beautiful girl on Earth came to Vietnam yesterday to meet American servicemen in the middle of a rubber plantation. Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man470 words
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Article771 1969-12-24 3 SAIGON, Tuet. (UPI)—-North Vietnam appears to be drifting toward a major political crisis that could flare into the open by mid-summer, knowledgeable Hanoi watchers said today. "Bince Ho Chi Mlnh died, they have adopted a steadily harder line with their people." one claimed. "It771 words
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300 1969-12-24 3 RANGOON, Tues. (Reuter and UPI) —'Burma today drew to Thailand's attention an appeal issued by deposed Burmese premier U Nu calling on all Burmese to overthrow the current government of General Ne Win. U Nu is currently in Bangkok where the Thai Government300 words
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155 1969-12-24 4 MANILA Tue* (UPI) A Philippine Nav v patrol vessel today rescued 48 crew-mem-bers <>f the grounded Singa-pore-registered ship. "S S Kin* Bay" but the captain and purser refused to abandon ship despite mountainous" wave* Lt Teofllo Lieudme. skipper of the Philippine Navy's RPS155 words
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63 1969-12-24 4 THREE Arab terrorists are seen being led to the courtroom in Winterthur, Switzerland, to hear the verdict in their trial on murder charges in connection with the attack on an Israeli jetliner earlier this year. They are left to right: Abu EI Heiga, 24; Amena Dahbor, 22; and Ibrahim Youaef(UPI Radiophoto). - 63 words
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Article253 1969-12-24 4 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Police here have uncovered a plot by Arab commandos to kidnap property millionaire Charles Clore and other prominent Jewish businessmen, British newspapers claimed today. Details of the alleged guerrilla plana were splashed ecroaa front-pages of most of the press, but Scotland253 words
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Article106 1969-12-24 4 GLASGOW Tues (UPI) A mother on trial for illtreating a three-year-old girl mad# "Belsen acd Auschwitz seem like amateur establishments." the prospecuiion said Monday. Christina Logue 42 mother of three, was found guilty by a 13-member jury of neglecting and ill-treating Bernadette Lawne but106 words
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Article79 1969-12-24 4 MOSCOW Tues. (Reuter)— Defence Ministers of the seven Warsaw Pact states were thought to have begun talk* here todav on unspecified measures aimed at *treneTnening the East European military alliance. The Soviet press has reported that the talks were to take place today, but there was still no79 words
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Article67 1969-12-24 4 KAMPALA. Uganda Tues (Reuter) The Ugandan parliament todav unanimously ap. proved the government's action in imposing a state of emergencv following Friday's unsuccessful attemr* on the life of President Milton Obote. Opposition Darties bav e been banned under the emergency orde r and report® circulating here today, still not67 words
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Article265 1969-12-24 4 BONN, Tues. (Reuter) Poland todav formally declared itself ready to start contacts with West Germany aimed at normalising relations between the two states. Tne head of the Polish Trade Mission in West Germany. Waclaw Piatkowski. handed over a note to this effect from (he265 words
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Article343 1969-12-24 4 VIENNA. Tuet. (UPI) Alexander Dubcek fried unsuccessfully to turn down hit new job at Csechotlovak Ambassador to Turkey and take factory job instead, Prague sources said Monday. Communist Party hardliners who engineered Dubcek'* purge from the leadership of the party and all other position* o!343 words
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Article140 1969-12-24 4 LONDON. Tues (UPT) Only one gallows will be retained in Britain under a parliamentary decision laat week to abolish capital punishment for murder but at least two members of parliament think that Is one too many. Col. Sir Richard Glyn. a Conservative Member of Parliament. said In a140 words
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201 1969-12-24 4 AMMAN. Tue* (UPP I The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine <PFLP> warned yesterday "the Bwlu government will, pay the price' for verdicts In the trial of three Arab guerrillas who attacked ar. Israeli airliner. It said PFLP po'icy *o at- tack Israeli interests every-201 words
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Article254 1969-12-24 4 EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET BRUSSELS, Tues, (Reuter) —The Common Market's breakthrough on its critical farm financing regulations hat brought a surge of confidence at the community headquarters here for the market's future and its enlargement to include Britain and other applicants. Community s were jubilant at254 words
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376 1969-12-24 4 JERUSALEM. Tuet. (UPI) Israel flatly rejected yesterday United States proposals she withdraw from occupied territories, share the rule of Jerusalem and take back Arab refugees in a peace settlement with the Arabs, A government communique issued after an emergency cabinet meeting said, "The government376 words
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Article160 1969-12-24 4 SABADELL. Spain, Tues Router) Hundreds of members of a H Sports and Social Club in this textile town near Barcelona celebrated "instant wealth" today after winning a record first prize of 900 million pesetas (5.400 000 ster- ling), in the State Christmas Lottery. A sign went up en160 words
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Article90 1969-12-24 4 SALISBURY Tue? fßeuter) —Leaders of the Anglican Church In Rhodes:a today ordered that refine* s to Q^een Elizabeth and the Bntish Roval Family be dropped from the book of common ©raver Instead. Rhodesians will ©rav for thoJe "in authority ;n this land A joint statement issued by ♦he90 words
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Article173 1969-12-24 4 TEL AVIV. Tues (Reuter) Israel) security agent Mordehal Raehamim wag given a hero's welcome on h:s return frcm Zurich, following hlg acquittal by the court at Winterthur today. Raehamim had been of manslaughter of an Arab saboteur while defending an El Al airliner At173 words
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Article165 1969-12-24 4 NAIROBI. Tues. (UPD Kenya President Jomo Kenyatta Monday reshuffled his 22 -man cabinet, promoting six new men to ministerial rank. All former Ministers who retained their parliamentary seats in the elections two weeks ago remain In the cabinet but only three stay at their old posts. Observers165 words
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Article63 1969-12-24 4 LONDON", Tues rßeuter'* Prospective ©artiamentarv candidate Raymond Humphreys, acqutter defendant la > rape ra<e which riveted Britain's a'ter.tion last u-e*k today g a uo his ambitions to enter the House of Commons Humphreys a successful businessman resigned as candidate tor the ruling Labour Partv in the E«at London63 words
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Miscellaneous44 1969-12-24 4 TODAY and Y0U..1 Wednesday, December 24, 1969 m m 2 Initio?)** 32 Sor-«jfi« 3 Your 4 Afttr 5 Shown 6 Mood 7 Ccrtcn 8 S* l sh 33 Spurt 34 Who 35 A 34 You 37 Htorf 38 Persons *<iZ 2£ JU. m SJft!44 words
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Article360 1969-12-24 5 WASHINGTON, Tues. (UPI) Congress passed and sent to President Nixon Monday a Christmas season tax bill that would cut everyone's taxes, increase social security benefits and narrow tax loopholes which have existed for years. The bill was approved by lopsided margins in both Senate360 words
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312 1969-12-24 5 LOS ANGELES. Tues. (Reuter) —Hippie Cult Leader Chyles Manson, accused by his former followers of hypnotising" them into murdering Sharon Tate and six others, said in court today that the only people being hypnotised are members of the general public who are being312 words
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Article138 1969-12-24 5 DETROIT. Tues. fUPI) Sixty-day "trial marriages" would reduce the rising divorce rate. Edward JStaniec. head of the Wayne County Circuit Court's Marriage Counseling Service suggested yesterday. The trials would *iot Include sex relations, he said, and for the first 30 days the prospective bride and138 words
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Article227 1969-12-24 5 MONTREAL. Tues (UPI) John Lennon. swinging his little "bag of laughs." announced a Christmas Day Peace Fast" with American comedian Dick Gregory yesterday. and indlcateH there may b something to the rumours t'n* Beatles are headed for a 6p'.it-up. -..rn.on was asked about tfie rumours227 words
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Article131 1969-12-24 5 WASHINGTON, Tues (UPI) —The House of Representatives agreed Monday to try again to reach a compromise w th the Senate on the Foreign Aid Appropriations Bi'J —out tot until next month An ear.ier compromise rejected bv the Senate last week because it contained a131 words
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Article57 1969-12-24 5 WASHINGTON. Tues (UPI) —The White House said President Nixon plans an announcement on the future of the space programme some time after Christmas However, a spokesman said no cate had beer. ?et for the announcement. He labelled as tota ly inaccurate'' a report that N'Xon will make a57 words
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67 1969-12-24 5 H.M.S. HYDRA, the Royal Navy's newest ocean going survey ship, arrived in Singapore Monday. Commanded by Commander Michael Baker, R. N., the Hydra has joined the Far East Fleet to conduct hydrographic surveys in the Malacca Straits. With the coming of the new deep-draught tankers and other merchant vessels, extensive67 words
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Article105 1969-12-24 5 OTTOWA Tues 'UPI) Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau expressed qualified optimism Monday about the negotiations in Stockholm toward an exchange of diplomatic relations with Communist China. "We are optimistic, in the sense -that we wou'.d no- have embarked on this course »f we thought It would105 words
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52 1969-12-24 5 A PANEL of Negro Congressmen are seen Monday probing the Dec. 14 raid in which two Black Panther leaders were killed in Chicago. They questioned numerous witnesses. Seen left to right are: Prof. Herbert Reid. Rep. Louis Stokes, Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, Rep. Charles Diggs, Rep. John Conyers and Rep.52 words
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Article116 1969-12-24 5 SAN DIEGO. Calif.. Tues. vßeuten At least 15 people were killed and another 50 Injured yesterday when a U.S. Navy Jet ploughed into an alrbase hangar near here and exploded A Navy spokesman sa!d the plane, an F-3 Crusader Jet. was making an emergency landing approach116 words
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Article63 1969-12-24 5 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPIi —The Defence Department Monday denies that the weekend trip to the United States by Oi Cre ghron Abrams th<* U5 Commander in Vietnam, had anything tn do with rumors of a change in assignment. Abrams was back a t his desk i n Saigor. Mondav63 words
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Article306 1969-12-24 5 UNITED NATIONS. Tuei. (UPI) Secretary General Thant predicted Monday that the Bia Four powers will have sufficient agreement on MidcHe East peace proposal by the end of January for U.N, negotiations to resume between Israel and the Arabs. Thant told a news conference he •'had306 words
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Article155 1969-12-24 5 LAWRENCE. Massachusetts Tues (L"PI» The husband of L:ndi Kasab'.an. ore of those accusei In the Sharon Tate murder rase in Los Angeles Is miss'.ne and feared dead. his mother says. Robert Kasablan. 21 a musician was reported missing a st May by his mother. Mrs Caroline155 words
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Article82 1969-12-24 5 WASHINGTON. Tues (UPI) President Nixon Monday withdrew the nomination of Robert Strausz-Hupe to be Ambassador to Morocco and announced he is naming the educator-author as Ambassador to Ceylon and the Maldlve Republic. Sen. J. William Fulbrlght. Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, blocked Strausr-Hupe's nomination to82 words
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Article162 1969-12-24 5 WASHINGTON. Tues <UPV j —U. S. defence spending abroad for goods and services i will probably total a record 4-8 billion dollars this vear addin* to the nat.on's balance of payments problems, the Commerce Department said Monday. The department In Its month y survey of current busines*162 words
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Article63 1969-12-24 5 WASHINGTON*. Tues (UP!) —The Armv ha« suspended at Vast temporarily—the «h tv ment of poison ca« f-n O'- nawa *o an army depot in Oregon Sen Warren i. ,»lagnuson. De-rorat-Washington. said Monday Magnuson «aid he had heen advised 'he Armv was reviewing the plan and that there would63 words
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Article269 1969-12-24 5 AFTER FlllA NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Ner. Tuei. (UPI) The Air Force grounded its fleet of Fill A fighter-bombers Mondoy following a crash earlier in the day in which two pilots wera killed. One of the swing-wing supersonic jet* crashed into a dry lake bed while269 words
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Article63 1969-12-24 5 DAVIS, Calif. Tuet. (Reutert Police in this farming town are offering a free ride to drunken Christmas revellers in an effort to cut down holiday traffic accidents. A police car will be sent to pick up any partygoer who calls police to say he has had63 words
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Article202 1969-12-24 5 UNITED NATIONS. Tues. (UPT) The Security Council by the necessary majority of nine votes on Monday issued a solemn warning to Portugal to desist from future armed attacks against Guinea. Six countries abstained from the vote China Colombia. France Spain. United Kingdom and United States Those voting for202 words
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Article68 1969-12-24 5 HONG KONG Tues (Renter" A man and a woman here have received the best CTiristmas gift possible—their eve-«ight. Thev are Kao Shek. 56 and Mrs Kw ok Su-Seng 68 They ■were both totally blind befor® eye operations .ast month A spokesman for the Hong Kong Bank68 words
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Article869 1969-12-24 6 BOTH the Burmese head of state Gen. Ne Win and the former Prime Minister of Burma, U Nu. have placed Thailand In an awkward situation. Nu was granted political asylum in Thailand on the condition that he would not hatch any plans in Bangkok for the overthrow869 words
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Article229 1969-12-24 6 U N I T I D NATIONS. (UN) Tha war of words and paper in till Unitod Nations in 1969 was main* tainad at approximately tha same lav«l as last yoar, a survey of conference activities indicated last Friday. Publishing this year's balance sheet of documents229 words
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692 1969-12-24 6 KEITH SPENCE - By KEITH SPENCE LONDON, In 1964. America discovered the Beatles: net quite such an historic event as Columbus discovering America, but a sign that Europe was now calling the tune where pop was concerned. Beatlemania swept the world; 70 million Americans watched the692 words
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Article435 1969-12-24 6 FRED MPANGA - By FRED MPANGA It is rum and Christmas pudding aboard the liner. 'Nevasa.' for Kenneth Thompson, the new Director of the Commonwealth Institute in London. With him are 1,090 British sixthformers and 300 teachers. They sailed from Southampton at the beginning of December for Hie East Caribbean435 words
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306 1969-12-24 6 ANDREW TARNOWSkI - By ANDREW TARNOWSkI HAVANA, Cube, (Reutcr) Christmas will bring no respite this year tor the people ot this hard-working Communist nation in the Caribbean. The island's sugar mills, grinding relentlessly towards a record target ot 10 million tons, will not even pause tor Christmas Day306 words
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Article, Illustration885 1969-12-24 6 ELA SEN - By ELA SEN NEW DELHI, Somebody said to me in New Delhi, as I wet trying to find ways and means of getting to the Prime Minister'* house. "Why don't you take a scooter rickshaw? Not only will it take you there directly but the885 words
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Article, Illustration628 1969-12-24 6 Joseph Alsop - By Joseph Alsop WASHINGTON—Far more than Judge Haynsworth's nomination, or the matter of the desegregation guidelines, or indeed anything else that has been done or said, the new voting rights bill has now quite starkly revealed the real political strategy of the Nixon Administration. As628 words
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349 1969-12-24 7 DEALINGS in Alcan Malaysia Bcrhad the 36th new ceuntar to ba officially listed this year were tha main feature in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday. Altogether close to about one million units changed hands On ready basis, the one dollar349 words
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Article1116 1969-12-24 7 BUSINESS 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 ACMA $2 00 (7) $2 03 <3>; DIM 52.25 (11 $2 26 i 9'1,116 words
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Article, Illustration146 1969-12-24 7 Mr. Geoff Davies has he*n appointed export sales Manager of Rheem Hume Limited m Singapore, it was announced recently. Mr. Davies replaces Mr. David Georgeson, who has returned to Austra ia. Geoff Davies comes to his new post after five years with Rheem Australia P*y. Ltd.146 words
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Article276 1969-12-24 7 RUBBER: 65 3 4 Cts. JANUARY first grade rubber buyers closed a» 5 p.m in Singapore and Kuala I.umrur vesterdav &t 65-} cent# per lb. down seven o' a cert from prevnus c'.r*e Th»» tone of the market was very quiet. After a lower opening following London advices the market276 words
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Article215 1969-12-24 7 The Port of Singapore Authority has made the following berthing arrangements for ships in port today, Wednesday 24. DEPARTURES God owns Vessels 18 Aghios Nieolaog 21/22 Houan Maru 25/26 Shinyo Maru 27/28 Alpa 29/30 Straat Sngtaoore 35/36 Pando Strait 40/41 Ranyo Maru 42/43 Straat Bank a 46215 words
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Article167 1969-12-24 7 SYDNEY. Tu««. »UPI) Tuesday'g clOnin® Bydney Stock Exchange (selected scares): MINING Acmex 2.80 A«g Mi n 780 Austral Mia .41 C. Nor»e 7.1® C. Oold 10 80 CRA 22 00 Emper 1,40 Endur 50 Gm Kalg 1.10 Ot Nthn .55 Ot West 18 Hammprsiev 18.00 K. Kampar167 words
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Article142 1969-12-24 7 THE Association of Bank? in Malaysia-Singapore yesterday made the following changes In its rates to merchants «rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 unit* of foreign currency): SELLINO T.T o T OD ready Deutsche Marks 9350, Holland Guilder, $85.4075; Frar.c, <7l P925. Belgian FTsr.c* 2475. French Francj142 words
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Article, Illustration222 1969-12-24 7 The Klockncr Group of Companies, one of the largest industrial combines in West Germany, has appointed a regional representative for Malaysia and Singapore, whose main function will he to interest local businessmen and manufacturer* in purchasing complete factories for various industries. The representative, Mr.222 words
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143 1969-12-24 7 LONDON. Tues iLTPI) Austra.ian mining shares dominated the quietly firm stock market yesterday. The western Australian nickel star. Poseidon took a £2l I'ap to reach a new peak of £B4 unde r another wave of speculative buying before ending th«» session at £B2-3/4. The143 words
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Article174 1969-12-24 7 VEW YORK. Tues (PPI) Gold Drices rose slightly in routine trading yesterday on markets here and abroad In London, gold rose 4 US. '•ent for a >econd fixing of anrj ga.ned an additional 1 US rent for a wond fixing of 35.15 U.S dollars troy ounce174 words
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Article172 1969-12-24 7 NEW YORK. Tues (UPI) Stocks declined vesterday in moderate turnover One analyst said the sellir.g mostlv reflerted profit-taking following last week's late surge, while another attributed the setback to renewed tax-losg selling. Shortly before th<» close, the UPI market indicator, measur. »ng all stocks traded, showed172 words
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Article129 1969-12-24 7 TOKYO. Tues. (UPI) A 10-year programme designed to raise Japan's electrical production capacity to 120 million kilowatts was disclosed bv representatives of nine major power companies. The Central Electric Power Council said the programme will cost about U552,640 million. It envisages establishment of 24 new nuclear129 words
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Article47 1969-12-24 7 Over 1.000 Singapore-made translator radios were loaded on the Scanservice cargo liner Ceylon at the PSA wharves yesterday for shipment to Germany. The radloa were manufactured by Universal Electronics Corp. Ltd This order brings the company's six months export Income to $1 million.47 words
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172 1969-12-24 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Textile industry leaders were girding themselves up to resist any efforts by negotiators at the Geneva cotton textile trade sessions to be liberalise the Long Term Arrange ment (LTA) on rotton goods. There were reports from Geneva last week that172 words
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Article646 1969-12-24 7 SINGAPORE—Stock Exchanto •old and other prices officially Hated at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS ACMA B 220 s. 2.21 A!i*n 1-72 •»cn Co. 1.7b 1.78 Borneo HUd l.«| 1 u Buuntead to. Camel Plywood Central MIUI> c. C. M C. Morjse Hold- cd C- 1 arrlage646 words
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Article90 1969-12-24 7 LONDON. Tues (UPI) Rubber market closed idle yesterday with spot 23-1/2. 25-1/2 nominal. SETTLEMENT HOUSE Jan 22-3'4. 23 Feb 22-7/8. 23-1/8 March 23 23-1 8 Jan March 22-7 8. 23-1/2 April /June 23-5 8. 23-13/16 July Sept 23-9 16. 23-3/4 Oct Dec 23-1/2. 23-11/16 Jan90 words
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Article62 1969-12-24 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Rubber futures closed 35 points lover to 50 point* higher on the New York Commodity Exchange yesterday. There were no sale*. < C7o«e) (Prev) Jan 23 258 23.25 Mar 24.658 25.00 May ***** 23.75 July 23.308 23.30 Sept 23.208 23 208 Nov 24.658 25.0062 words
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Article13 1969-12-24 7 The tin price for yesterday was $700.75 per plcul up 53.75.13 words
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Article86 1969-12-24 7 iHk noon prices at the Mnga>e»ter<Ur ww> Mnjei •elier Cooonot OH (FOB.) Bulk fi2 Oft Coconut oil (F.OB Drum M-V) Mixed Copra 37 00 Mnntok Mbit* Pepper (FOB) 172 50 Sarawak White Peppei (FOR) 1TOOO Sarawak Special Black Pepper (FOB-) M« X-L-w. 130 00 lampont Hnerlal Blark Pepper (F.OB)86 words
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Article75 1969-12-24 7 (Manager*' Price* for Dec. 24) CHARTERED UNIT TRUST S. Growth Fund 106 111 ASIA t.Ml TBlflP Mat Invest- Fund 1.30 1 to «IM.«PURfc I Ml 1Kl gl!> l»t Malayan 2-87 2nd Malayan 2.0V 3rd Malayan 1-n The Com. Ind zd 103 113 The fcav. Fund 1.09 1 1975 words
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Article39 1969-12-24 7 NEW YORK. Tue*. (UPD Dow Jones closing average* on the New York *tock exchange yesterday: 30 785.97 20 Ralls 171.20 15 Utilities 108.74 65 Stocks 257.59 40 Bond* 68 21 Commodity Future Index 140.25 off 0.5839 words
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Article461 1969-12-24 7 AKK1V ALS 5 OO A.M. MSA 020 K LUMPUR 7UIM SAS »«UGKUK. IU«TIBRNT. OPTNBAGEN M>A 110 K. LUMPUR SO A M. 10-10 AMO A K I O 4 UA800 JAKARTA. 1015 A.M. MSA 121 2. LUMPUR10 25 A.M. MSA 005 PENANG. IPOH. K LUMPUR. MALACCA. 10.50 AM. THAI461 words
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Article, Illustration1033 1969-12-24 8 Collin Mann - By Collin Mann •p|ARW!NI, Tues. May Kathleen, a town in north-west Queensland, Australia, has a barber's shop with not a strand of hair on the floor. The chair stands always empty Four tables in the billiard saloon next door wear striped dust covers. Their1,033 words
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165 1969-12-24 8 FOURTEEN trainees from 11 countriesAustralian Information Service photograph by J. Brian - 165 words
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399 1969-12-24 8 SNOHOMISH. Washington, Tues. (UPI) Did success spoil Sir Winston? Never mind. He's happy now. Sir Winston was the name under which 10ycar-old Apsercel jumped his way into the hearts of millions of moviegoers as "The horse in the grey flannel suit." and became399 words
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108 1969-12-24 8 TOKYO Tues (Reuter) The Japanese Education Ministry plan* to «tep ut> computer education at high schools to <-op* with the expected rapid growth of the information industry The Snenre and Industrial Education Council, an advisory organ to the Education Minister. ha* concluded that108 words
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Article56 1969-12-24 8 JAKARTA Tues (Heuter>— Indonesian authorities in the •mountain re«or» town of Bandung are rounding up teenager* wjth shaggv hair and t ght troupers. Officials s*v the vourgsters ar* purposely wearine excessively tieht trousers and grow.ng on? hair. When caugh* the 'eenaeers ar«» given a compulsorv hair- it56 words
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955 1969-12-24 8 Ele; Walt Dulaney - Date-line By Ele and Walt Dulaney T\EAR WALT: I wish you'd comment to the boys about spending too much money on their dates. It makes me feel like the boy is trying to buy my respect and affection; $2l for dinner955 words
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Miscellaneous60 1969-12-24 8 AMY By Jack Tippit "That block stuff on his tongue is licorice." DATELINE: DANGER! Q r> ARRIVING AT FARM' IN SEARCH Of ADAM NOBLE# DANNY AND DUKE DISCOVER THE OLD MAN'S HAND! WORK." C/ -J -L'Z THE WIZARD Or ID M 9 by John Saunders and Alden McWiMiams toy ar&al60 words
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Article604 1969-12-24 9 Sheilah Graham - lor 1/i/sr/)... «v Sheilah Graham NEW YORK. Tue». "I'm not the tatni person you taw two years ago." said Jane Fonda. "I've changed." She was not referring to a physical change although that hit me first when sne walked into the comfortable bar at604 words
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Article, Illustration515 1969-12-24 9 Ann Landers - Ann Landers DEAR Ann: My husband is an attorney in a border state He frequently gets phone calls from distraught parents whose teen-agers have been taken into custody by the federal authorities The charge narcotics smuggling Please alert the kids who think it is515 words
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209 1969-12-24 9 NEW YORK. Tues.— The Board of Directors of United Artists has elected five new vice presidents of the corporation, It was announced by David V. Picker. President. United Artists is an entertainment service of Transamerlca Corporation. The new vice presidents are: Herbert209 words
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224 1969-12-24 9 LONDON. Tues Success and the best examole in the British film industry is the continuing success of Peter Rogers* "Carry On'* series. Th«. eighteenth n that sidesplitting .ine i s CARRY ON AGAIN. DOCTOR a quick-fire commentary on drue discovery and havoc in224 words
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Advertisement162 1969-12-24 9 W^wnsms?-^ V hotel«nite club SINGAPORE TEL 46 0 290 fA MERRY X'MAS V A i F > HAPPY NEW YEAR V X SPECIAL FESTIVE > ATTRACTION C S? MISS LILLY SONG *\X KOREAN EXOTIC SOLO DANCER U F V Y I Y/ 4 A CONNIE TZE SHIRLEY LEE ENTERTAIN ROU162 words
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Advertisement32 1969-12-24 9 BEST EVER. YET ECONOMICAL! LUNCH WITH REAL INDONESIAN CUISINE at WISMA RESTAURANT (FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED) 1 1 i Li 2nd floor WISMA INDONESIA #1 Orchard Road Singapore* J I Tal ***** for raaarvatton32 words
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Miscellaneous293 1969-12-24 9 ■SHAW Ini ISATION I D O Phone ***** LAST SHOW'S! a. 1 49. 4.00 115 pa. •atyt 8 Season continues at the •EX h SKY from Tomorrow' arutopher Lee Peter Cushini HOBKOB or DBACL'LA' in Tecnnloolor iWB-7 Art«) ronifht 9 pm. Charity Premlort JAMES BOND 001 "ON HEB vIAJESTT'S SECBET293 words
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Miscellaneous96 1969-12-24 9 CATHAY OPENS TODAY! N Lfr 11 am. 1.30, 4.00. 6.30 9.30 All The Entertainment You Could Hope For Is Here This Christmas...Give Your Whole Family And Yourself A Wonderful Holiday Treat! > ryz •j v tj /> A w»rr J7^ 111 I MSA the better way to fly. 858 Grand96 words
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Miscellaneous329 1969-12-24 9 ORCHARD-32 161 NOW SHOWING! (No Pre« List) DAILY I SHOWS: 2On VM A *45 pIB DOLLY" STARTS: «.l*. ».W A 803 pIB Timirro» E*tra Show at 10 4S a m Advance Caata Booking* On.* Adm 1'.50. USO St MOO Barb*a Streisand "HPLLO DOLLY" 70MM. color by De:uxe (Poi) School: $1329 words
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196 1969-12-24 10 By Our Racing Correspondent PENANG, Tues. Oleg Cassini shaped like a wiener when he went better than Chan Mali Chan in a 3f workout in 38 1/5 on good going here this morning It was the fastest time of the morning. Stormvogel, with apprentice196 words
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200 1969-12-24 10 SYDNEY. Tues. (Reuter) Former Australian Test captain Richie Benaud today urged cancellation of the Australians' fifth and final Test against India, due to start on Saturday. Benaud's rorr.ment in his column in the Sydney "Daily Mirror" follower the match at Bangalore which was curtailed200 words
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Article142 1969-12-24 10 PERTH Western Australia. Tues. (Reuter) Leg spinner Tony Mann paved the way for Western Australia's ten-wicket win over Queensland In their Sheffield Shield cricket match here vesterday. Mann bowled unchanged for 22 overs and took five wickets for 65. a performance which put him in line142 words
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Article81 1969-12-24 10 TOKYO Tue*. (ATP) Oriental Junior Middleweight Boxing Champion. Hide© Kanazawa will stake his title against Nap Flores of the Philippines In Tokyo on Jan. 15, It was announced today The 12-round title match will be held at the Korakuen boxing hall It will be Kanazawa's first81 words
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Article1017 1969-12-24 10 CL 1 Dlv .1-6 F. MO Cut BY 9.00 Ooldmine Stable J. Donnelly 245 Outspoken by 900 Shaw Stable Tulloh 44 DiHon Steed 3y 8.12 Dato LP. Sung R Breuk 335 Air Marshal 4y 811 Auric Stable R. Breuk 068 Sunnyside I'p Ty 8.09 Tunku A1,017 words
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477 1969-12-24 10 RAY AYRES - By RAY AYRES NEW YORK Tues (UPI) Arts And Letters, a game little colt who steadily improved as the season progressed, outlasted the competition to emerge as the champion of thoroughbred racing in 1969. It was a year in which girl jockeys finally477 words
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Article, Illustration550 1969-12-24 10 The United States has marked the 100 th anniversary of professional baseball 1 n America through the issuance of a special six-cent stamp. The release took place September 24. 1969 at Cincinnati. Ohio. The horizontal stamp, designed by Alex Ross of Rldgefleld,550 words
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Article130 1969-12-24 10 Twenty-eight players haw been named for the Football Association Youth trials and selection to be held st the Jalan Besar Stadium on Dec 29 and 31, at 515 p.m. on both days They are: PS Renganathan. Christy Fernandez. Noel P Nathan. V.S.P. Rajenthrane. Seah130 words
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251 1969-12-24 10 By Eastern Knight The 1970 National Championship will commence on Monday, January 5. There will be four rounds per week, on Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays at the Alumni Medical Centre from 6.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Adjourned games will bt resumed on Wednesday and251 words
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Article206 1969-12-24 10 SYDNEY. Tues (Reuter) Crusade, the British 62-foot cutter skippered by Sir Max Alt ken. finished first in the third race of the Southern Cross international yachting ser.es, sailed over a 30-milP course off the Sydney coast today. Crusade, star member of a four-yacht British team, has206 words
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Article128 1969-12-24 10 DUBLIN. Tues. (Reuten The visit by the touring South African Springboks rugby team to the Irish Republic is to go ahead as planned despite protests from trade unionists The Irish Rugby Football Union today released the text of a letter sent to the Dublin128 words
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Article570 1969-12-24 10 William Verigan - BOXING By William Verigan NEW YORK. Tues. (UPT>— The belief that the sport of boxing is no stronger than the heavyweight division and the champion who rules it was shattered in 1969 by the little men. There were three "champions*' in the heavyweight realm. but570 words
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Article103 1969-12-24 11 LONDON. Tuei (Reuter) Leading scorer in the English Football League Division One this season is EveftOn'g Joe Rovle with 15 got's. A goal behind the )verton striker are Jeff Astle (WHt Bromwich). Colin Bell (Manchester City) Hugh Curran (Wolves) an<j George Best (Manchester United).103 words
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Article104 1969-12-24 11 MEXICO CITY. Tues. (AFP> Guadlur.e Sanchez, manager of Fernando Sotelo. the Mexican featherweight confirmed here today that his boxer would meet Johnny Famechcn next March whether the Australian retained or !ost his world title aeainst Fightire Harada. of Japan a t Tokyo on Jan. 6. Sanchez104 words
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Article89 1969-12-24 11 CLAREMONT. California. Tue? (TJPI) —Chi Cheng of Taiwan was named as world athlete for 1969 by the women's track and field w orld Magatifie yesterday. The 24-vear-old #t>rir.t#rhura'.er was 6? votes in balloting bv 38 magasine correspondents in 24 nations MiSs Cheng llve s in89 words
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Article, Illustration419 1969-12-24 11 SINGAPORE Joint Services. five-time Cup holders, yesterday thrashed the 28 Commonwealth Brigade by 28 points to nil in their last encounter of the South Zone Malaya Cup tournament played at the Padang here With this victory Services finished second in the Zone as Singapore Civilians qualified forSunsport pictures by William Ng. - 419 words
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Article29 1969-12-24 11 The Minister for Social Affairs. En?he Othman Wok. will eive a buffet dinner to the Singapore SEAP Game? contingent at the Istana. on Fll- at B*oo o-xn.29 words
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Article165 1969-12-24 11 AUSTIN. Texas. TUPS. FUFI) Dethroned heavyweight champion Callus Clay ha* filed a suit In a State District court In Austin to require the State to issue him a boxing licence, presumably so he could fight Joe Frazler in Houston's Astrodome late this winter. Houston promoters165 words
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64 1969-12-24 11 SEOUL. Tuev (AFT)—The third Asian you'h volleyba'i rhamoionshios will be held In Seoul Dec. 26-31 with boys and girls teams from Nationaist China. Japan South Korea ann only a boys team from the Philippines participating, according to the organising committee today The champion tea'tu Will be64 words
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339 1969-12-24 11 TOKYO Tues (UPI) JoHony Famechon, the World Boxing Council's (WBC) featherweight champion, has amazed Japanese boxing experts and writers with the shortness of his workout* in preparation for his title rematch with Japan's Fighting Harada on Jan. 6 The 24-year-old Parisborn champion boxed four rounds339 words
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Article69 1969-12-24 11 Defending champion. Police Sports Association entered the final of the President's Cup knock-out tournament when thev edged Hole; Singapura by tw« goali to one at the ■Jalan Besar S'adium yesterday. Police will meet Roraj Navy Wanderers in the final on the same ground on Saturday. Ha'f-time score was69 words
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Article81 1969-12-24 11 SYDNEY. Tue». (Reuter) Max Conrad the United State» flying grandfather leaves Sydney tomorrow to fly his Piper Twin A*t«; acrt*s the South Po'.e U> South America The M-yfar-old veferap pilot it on a 34.0n0-fnile round-the-wor d flight which will take him across both the South anfl81 words
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645 1969-12-24 11 Light Planes Battle Way Across StormHit Australia Aerial Marathon ADELAIDE, Tues. (Reuterl— A convoy of small planes battled their way across the storm-lathed heart of Australia today to complete the main leg of the LondonSydney air race. Race controllers here said a total of 51 planes had left the Northern645 words
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Article91 1969-12-24 11 MIAMI BEACH. Florida. Tues (Reuter) Top-seeded Bvron Bertram, of South Africa. cruised into the third round of thf Orange Bowl international junior (under-18) lawn tennis championships at Flamingo Park here vesterday. The 17-year-old Wimbledon junior champion crushed Canadian Larrv Ldeb 6 —2. 6 —1 Bertram's chief91 words
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Article100 1969-12-24 11 PARIS Tues (Reuter) Italian Giannj Rivera. Captain of A t Milan, the European Cup-holders and World Club rh amnions was today named winner of the Golden Football as Eurooe's best Dlaver of the year by the Mafarine FranceFootball Another Italian. Gi«i Riva, of Ca*liari wss100 words
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Advertisement116 1969-12-24 11 REDIFFUSION TELEVISION RFNTALS HP ft C.ABH Omoeu rang* tc suit averron Showrooma. C>»menceau A»a.. Joo Chla» Read. Tamao Jurong HKUIFrr *ION RFFUR* 4JO M*Rfc or T* SET* Radtopbone Controlled Malatfoigct Phone mi3l/S A HIM Singapore Communal Arrla) doted Circuit T* Rackgrouod Mo»lc Installation Phone J5Oll P O Bos MM rt>ore116 words
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Miscellaneous1108 1969-12-24 11 (CHANNEL ft) 10 80 Survivors <Ch 7i Chl» AM f» oo Opening Arnct*. in nese Sub; 11 10 1.L.0 Docurtienall Languaees A- Science in tarv Co-operation for ProAction T«l Pilot; »t5 21ft gress; 11.35 Christmas Magic Onturr Hw Do Things Look; Carpet; 11.35 Midnight Movie 945 The Right C&reer Hair1,108 words
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559 1969-12-24 12 Increased water charges will be introduced early next year, the Finance Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, announced in Parliament yester- day. !t wi'l Mke effect "as soon as Parliament passe* the Bill.** This increase in the charges was because "up to now, the559 words
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Article63 1969-12-24 12 A united carOi «ervic e will held in the ground, of the Presbvtenan Church in Orchard Road on Christmas Eve. About a thousand People will gather and participate in the ?'ng ,ri g and listening of Christma* carols The Wesley Methodist Church will hf> ld its mam worship servicn63 words
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184 1969-12-24 12 Singapore has been selected for the Second Southeast Asian Conference on Soil Engineering, to be held here in June. 1970. The Conference is sponsored by Southeast Asian Society of Soil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology Thailand, Institution of Engineers Singapore, and will be assisted184 words
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Article195 1969-12-24 12 Anti-Dumping' Bill Passed THE Customs (Dumping and Subsidies) Amendment Bill, seeking to simplify the procedures for invoking the law against dumping of imported goods in Singapore, was passed in Parliament yesterday. Moving the Bill for the third tlrr.e, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Ministry. Mr. Tans See Chlm. said195 words
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Article, Illustration108 1969-12-24 12 A pewter tankard of champagne was waiting for 35-year-old Flight Lieutenant Neil Davidson of No. 74 Squadron, R.A.F., when he touched down at Tengah—one of three Royal Air Force stations in Singapore after completing 1 000 hours of flying in twice-the-speed-of-sound Lightning fighters. Lightnings of108 words
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Article, Illustration510 1969-12-24 12 Singapore's 1,107 registered farmers yesterday received financial aid from the government to help them to re-establish their farms which were badly damaged by the recent floods. The Minister for Social Affairs Enche Othman Wok, who visited the Potong Pasir area, yesterday and presented cash asSunpix. - 510 words
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Article, Illustration201 1969-12-24 12 A housewife gav« up the luxury of a car for the sake of her child's education. Mrs. Florence Seow yes* terday received the keys to a new car she won in a Children's Charities Draw but which she will not be driving. Reason''Sunpix. - 201 words
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295 1969-12-24 12 A CHINESE medieine seller, Tan Kee Seng, 39. w» fc yesterday sentenced to a day's jail and a fine of $503 or two months' jail by the Fourth District Court Judge, Mr. Dalip Singh, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of cheating295 words
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Article79 1969-12-24 12 Pol:ce are looking for a hawker who sold pickled fruits to seven Malay boys, who were later admitted to the General Hospital for suspected food poisoning, on Monday evening The boys between the ,ges of six and 12. living l n Kampong Amber, had all complained cf79 words
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Article101 1969-12-24 12 THE Singapore Ceylon* Tamils' Association will present —"A Singapore Symphony" at the Victoria Theatre at 7 p,m. tonight. The cultural show is being held to commemorate the 150 th anniversary of the founding of modern Singapore and the Association's Diamond Jubilee The show is held under the patronage101 words
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Article82 1969-12-24 12 American Vlc« President Splro A?new will arriv* in Singapore on Jan 9 for a two-dav visit in the pours* of his Far East Tour Mr. Agnew will fly In from Kuala Lumpur aft*r his stay there from Jan 7 to 9 H<» leaves Singapore on Jan 1182 words
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Article42 1969-12-24 12 Ppi»c e said vesterday th»t the body of Tan Kwee Eng 9. was on Monday, from the Ulu Srlatar r'ver. Tan drowned while ramming in th» r' ve r on Sunday Sh« a s in the company of other children42 words
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311 1969-12-24 12 The Constitution (Amend- 1 ment> Bill seeking to set up a Presidential Council was passed by Parliament yesterday The Council will ofler assistance on minority rights by; way of counsel and advice upon legislation. Including subsidiary legislation, that might have provisions which conflict with fundamental311 words
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Miscellaneous80 1969-12-24 12 Time 4kTide TODAY SINGAPORE TOWN: 449 a.m. (5 ft.). 10 29 am. (9.4 ft.>. 5.31 pm (3/4 ft.). NAVAL DOCKYARD: 12 09 a m. (10.1 ft.). 5 a.m. (6 ft.), 10.40 a.m. (10.1 ft.). 5.14 pm. (16 ft TOMORROW SINGAPORE TOWN 12 32 a m (8 2), 526 a.m. (480 words
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