Eastern Sun, 25 May 1970

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  • 21 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY <£- Estd. 1966. Vol. 4 No. 1351 Monday, 25 May 1970. MC(P) 1616 Price 15 cents
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  • 46 1 MARIA CHOO, winner of the Miss Pin-Up contest smiles radiantly as runnerup Miss Lovie Gay and Hong Kong singing star, Jimmy Lin Chonq shower her with kisses. Third was Miss Hilary Shutt (who should have been where Jimmy is standing).
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  • 510 1 pHNOM PENH, Sun. (UPI, Reuter) The war in Cambodia ground almost to a halt today as monsoon rains closed in and curtailed the use of tanks, armoured cars and trucks. Military spokesmen in Phnom Penh and Saigon said monsoon rains were reported in many areas of
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  • 130 1 BANGKOK. Sun (AFP) Thai troops are on war footing along Cambodia's western border and others are possibly inside Cambodia with American troops A Defence Ministry communique yesterday reported "allied casualties" over the past few days in the "Fish Hook" and "Parrot's Bpak" regions of Cambodia.
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  • 72 1 KUCHING. Sun. (Reuter) Foreign journalists have been threatened with expulsion from Sarawak if their papers contain any •'offensive" material during the elections. The chairman of Sarawak's emergency operations committee. Harun Ariffin. gave the warning in advance of the election date to be announced tomorrow.
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  • 68 1 MANILA. Sun. fßeuter) About 400 demonstrating Filipino students and workers tonight burned the United States flae and demanded the resignation of President, Ferdinand Marcos. as they marched through the streets of Manila. Some also carried the Philippines flag upside down, and gathered at a rally
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  • 287 1 WELLINGTON, Sun. (UPI) A young man soaked himself in petrol while the final trial for the All-Black rugby union team to tour South Africa was being played on Saturday afternoon. Police chafed the man and managed to stop him from setting fire
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  • 87 1 NEW YORK. Sun. (UPI) A SSIS artificial kidney made of cellophane sausage casings, has been developed for do-it-your-selfers among persons doomed to early death by total kidney failure. It promises to save 25.000 lives a year in the United States alone. One has
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  • 154 1 Happv Maria Choo. the 36-24-36} model who was second in the Miss Singapore Contest last night won the Miss Pin-lp Singapore Contest. Maria. 21. beat nine other finalists to win the contest held at the .Ming Court Hotel. .Maria was stunning in her yellow bikini and
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  • 100 1 JAKARTA. Sun. (UPI) S:x Chinese, three of them Singaporeans, will go on trial soon on charges of smuegline a total of 148 kilograms of gold. Thp Jakarta prosecutions office released the names of the six persons as Lie Boen Jat. Kie Tjok. Koh Tek.
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  • 28 1 HONG KONG. Sun. (Reuter) The n»ws?aper New Life Evening Post says trainloads of Chinese troops are passing ihrough Kwangsi Province's railway town of Nannin*. towards Indochina.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 247 2 The population is facing a greater number of new hazards in their homes as it moves forward to more sophisticated levels of living in the Republic. l< n/tna W h a 'a ri Timlin Enche Sha'ari Tadin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, said
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  • 167 2 JAKARTA. Sun. (UPI) Singapore is preparing for "hard times ahead/' Singapore's Social Affairs Minister Enche Othman Wok said in a report to the fifth South-east Asian Ministers Development Conference in Jogjakarta in Central Java. .Ie said Singapore's rate of economic growth was satisfactory" last year,
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  • 50 2 A housewife. Sati 3. Godhia. 35. had he r sold chain valued at $2OO snatched from her at May Ling Street Saturday afternoon Sati B. Godhia was walking along the road when a man came from behind and snatched the chain. He escaped on a motor cycle.
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  • 249 2 The Public Utilities Board will continue to use the new International Colour Code for the wiring of household appliances, which becomes mandatory by 1973. The new Colour Code was agreed upon by the 19 mem-ber-nations of the International Commission on Rules for
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  • 86 2 Singapore scored 2-1 against Johore before a well-p a eked homecrowd at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Scorers were: Quah Kim Swee and Quah Kim Lye (SINGAPORE, first half) and Mashim Hamld (JOHORE. second half). Quah Kim Swee, one of Singapore's veteran football players praised the Johore
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  • 300 2  -  By K.S. SIDHU LIKE the Fondas who are "th e first family in acting" in the U.S., the Cruz are the "first family in music" in the Philippines. Some members of the Cruz "dynasty" are now making the scene in Singapore. The "new wave"
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  • 226 2 The Russians are coming! Believe it or not, and they are coming in fine style. Sixty-five of them all dancers, singers and musicians and they call themselves the Georgian State Dance Company. And for the first time. Singaporeans will feast their eyes on
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  • 77 2 THE M P. for Sembawang, Mr. Teong Eng Siong, called on the people to share part of the responsibility in making the "Garden City of Singapore" a success. Speaking at the opening of Sembawang constituency to "Keep Singapore Green and Beautiful" campaign. Mr. Teong said the purpose
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  • 18 2 There was a total of 77 accidents, six of which were described as serious on Saturday.
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  • 305 2 THE Whampoa Lian Ngee Sia Association was told last night that it was no longer relevant in the Republic today to limit its members solely to one community only. Speaking at the dinner celebrating the opening ceremony of the Association on Saturday night in Jalan
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  • 194 2 The number of tourists coming into Singapore during the first three months of the year is on the increase despite the complete stoppage of United States R and R programme here. The latest statistical report on visitor arrivals in Singapore stated that a total
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  • 232 2 A Workers' Transport Co-operative will be the second project to be organised by the National Trades Union Congress. This was disclosed by Mr. C. V. Devan Nair. Secretary General of the N.T.U.C. on Saturday In a Press Conference held at the Union House. The aim
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  • 60 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Dato Haji Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Yasin, father of the Minister of Home Affairs. Tun (Dr.) Ismail died this morning of a heart attack in his house at Kebun Teh Housing Estate here. He was 82. Dato Haji Abdul Rahman was chairman of
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  • 183 2 New ideas, a complete change of philosophy and a totally new approach is badly needed for a fast, changing Singapore. The policy-makers need these new strategies to work on and the general public as a whole Is urged to contribute to this new way of
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  • 152 2 The gap between th« fortunate and unfortunate among the peopl« must be bridged if Singapore is going to have a just, equal and happy society. Speaking at the annual dinner of the Singapore Children's Society on Saturday night, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Affairs.
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  • 70 2 The body of an Indian man was found at a bus stop at 15th mile Sembawang Road Saturday. He was about 5( years old. five leet *our inches In height and was medium built. He was ciad In a red sarong. Foul play is not
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 202 3 OSAKA, Japan, Sun. (Reuter) The Czechoslovak Pavilion at Expo '7O today denied a local report that six Czechoslovak women were returning home at their government's order. This was after their "abortive plan" to lefect to Canada. A spokesman
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  • 207 3 MANILA. Sun. (UPI) The Philippine Constabulary (PC) reported today its troopers killed a top-ranking commander of the communist New People's Army. They also wounded two ether guerrillas and captured five in a clash on Saturday night 95 miles north of here A PC spokesman announced
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  • 66 3 MANILA. Sun. <UPI> Some 100 students, peasants and workers gathered today at Manila's Plaza Miranda to start off the 'Workers' Rally". It will demand, among other things, the resignation of President Marcos. It was a slow convergence fo. the radical demonstrators. who had earlier said some 7.000 are
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  • 277 3 JAKARTA, Sun. (Reuter) Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik said today countries which refused invitations to the recent conference on Cambodia would each be given a full resume of the meeting's views. Malik announced shortly before his oeparture lor a
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  • 207 3 NEW DELHI. Sun. (UPI) The starving street dogs of Saurashtra in West India are steadily gaining weight now. thanks to 'Uncle Bennett." When Comet Bennett streaked across the Indian skies in March this year, native astrologers and soothsayers predicted "evil limes" for the country.
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  • 69 3 DETROIT. Sun. (t'Pl) An investigation of the shootings at Kent State University on May 4 has concluded that none of the four student deaths there was justified. a copy-righted story in today's "Detroit Free n ress" reports. A team of seven "Knight" newspaper reporters spent
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  • 334 3 Anti Security Pact Rallies Get No Public Support TOKYO, Sun. (Reuter) Student and union organisers here today face public apathy. They want to organise strikes and demonstrations against the forthcoming renewal of the controversial US.-Japan Security Pact. Ten years ago, it provoked demonstrations that toppled a government and forced an
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  • 71 3 LONDON. Sun (UPI) Britain deported a Pakistani suffering from a lung Infection aboard a Pakistani International Airlines flight for Karachi yesterday The man. Parwalz Akhbar. was arrested two weeks ago when he landed Illegally In Britain aboard a Ashing boat. A British immigration official disclosed Akhbar
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  • 237 3 BANGKOK, Sun. (UPI) Thailand's Army Com-viander-in-Chief General Prapass Charusathiara and other top level military officials are scheduled to visit Cambodia soon, an official source disclosed yesterday. Chief of State Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasapya. is also expected to be one of the distinguished members
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  • 67 3 COJ.OMBO. Sun. (Reuter) Vote-counters on election night here next Wednesday will have to roll their sleeves up literally. Ceylon's Election Commissioner Is out to prevent any possibility of ballot papers being hidden. Five-and-a-half million people are eligible to vote in the election. Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake's
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  • 48 3 HONOLULU. Sun. (UPI) A Coast Ouard C-130 rescue plane headed for Funa Futi Atoll in the Ellice Islands yesterday to air evacuate a badly-burned Chinese seaman The man, a crew-member aboard the Chinese fishing vessel. "Yung Chen Fu." will be taken to American Samoa for treatment.
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  • 298 3 \IOSINEE, Wisconsin, Sun. (UPI) Defence Secretary Melvin Laird yesterday pledged that the Nixon Administration's withdrawal dates for troops in South-East Asia will be met. "We've already had three increments of troop withdrawals announced and we've met every date," Laird stressed.
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  • 86 3 THIMPU, Bhutan, Sun. (Reuter) Chinese troops from Tibet intruded *nto the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan three times this month. King Jigme Wangchuk announced. The king disclosed that Bhutan had lodged s protest with the Chinese embassy in New Delhi through the Indian Government, which guides
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  • 384 4 T ONDON, Sun. (Reuter) As politicians girded for next month's general election, the Conservative Party seized the cancellation of the South African cricket tour as a potential election issue. Reginald Maudling, deputy Conservative leader, said the government's action in pressuring the cricket council to
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  • 233 4 WEST BERLIN. Sun. (Reuter) West Berlin police last night stormed and occupied the technical university following a series of violent street battles with demonstrators streaming away from ai< allied military parade. Tear gas. stones and bottles were used In the fighting, which flared after several hundred students
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  • 46 4 BUDAPEST, Sunday. (UPI) Imre Bonsody. divorced after years of matrimonial warfare, decided to consult the new Hungarian wedding computer. He paid BS4O. fed the computer with his personal data, including his wishes regarding his future "ideal" wife and got the name of his ex-wife.
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  • 75 4 ATHENS. Sun (UPI) Greek Police arrested politician Pavlos Vardlnoyannis today as he arrived In Patras by ferry from Italy. Authorities refused to give any reason for the arrest of the 44-year-old former minister without portfolio. A police source said he was transferred to the general security
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  • 113 4 LONDON. Sun. (UPI) The British Overseas Airways Corporation's first jumbo jet stood at Hearthrow Airport today grounded by a labour dispute. BOAC pilots have refused to begin flight training with the airliners until their demands for a new pay and productivity deal are met.
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  • 53 4 LAGOS. Sun. (UPI) A flrin? squad publicly executed four man for multiple murder and theft at the weekend in the town of Awka in eastern Nigeria. The executions drew about 5,000 people, who were told by a military spokesman the death sentences would serve as a
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  • 327 4 BEIRUT, Sun. (UPI) Fears of an imminent Israeli reprisaj attack on Lebanon presisted today as reports came in that Israeli troops were massing along the border with Lebanon. Well-informed political sources said Lebanese military commanders are studying the situation "in the light of reports that Israeli
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  • 67 4 ROME. Sun fUPI) Police arrested actress Danlela Rorca. a star of the movie 'Divorce Italian Style." on a charge of harbouring an alleged fugitive from Justice. They said she gave shelter to Antonletta Manzl. 20. wanted for questioning on a charge she poured petrol
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  • 223 4 MILAN. Sun. (UPI) Riot police and roving bands of leftist youths fought running battles through the streets of Milan last night. Police said 35 people had been detained and several injured. The youths, describing themselves as anarchists, ran through the streets hurling rocks and fUe bombs
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  • 118 4 KINSHASA. Sun. (Reuter) Congo Kinshasa* ruling party. The People's Revolutionary Movement has declared Itself the sole political authority In the country and outlawed all other parties. At Its first convention, the party nominated President Joseph Mobutu as sole candidate In next Novembers presidential election. The
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  • 74 4 BI'ENOS AIRES. Sun (Filter) The Argentine Government today closed the maws-circulation newspaper r>ecajse it falsely reported that a student was killed during riotinc lrst night in the western industrial ritv of Cordoba The newsnaper, with a circulation of mor* than 700.000 in its morning and evening
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  • 264 4 ROME. Sun. (UPl)—The government has decreed a broad amnesty that will free tens of thousands of people from prison and hundreds of thousands from law suits. The Chamber of Deputies and Senate this week approved the Bill which became official with its publication in the Official
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  • 197 4 TEL AVIV. Sun. Seven Israeli soldiers died and another tuo uere wounded last night when Egyptian gunners scored a direct hit on a mess hall near the Suez Canal. Israeli fighters retaliated with three separate strikes, lasting a total of three hours. An army major
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  • 333 4 BUCHAREST. Sun. (Renter) Gangs of workers and troops are building earth and timber dykes to halt floodwaters threatening Rumania's Danube delta ports and the steel-mak-ing centre of Oradea. Already 200 people are feared dead and 250.000 ire reported homeless a* ths worst floods In living
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  • 105 4 CARDIFF Sun (Reuter) Bangor police have begun a sabotage probe after fire badly damaged a halfmile long railway bridge linking the island of Anglesey with the Welsh mainland. They did not rule out th° possibility that this mav hav« been another violent, gesture
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  • 266 4 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) Australian George Laxenby the latest film James Bond was deep in a real-lite international mystery last mqht. His London publicity spokesman said the 30-year-old actor had flown to Frankfurt. Germany. to help a millionaire held by the police. The millionaire, named as
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  • 69 4 LONDON. Sun. <UPI> Five men armed with pickaxe handles and a shotgun ambushed a truck and stole *****.000 in the London dock area. The men waylaid the truck as It left the Royal Albert Dock with two suiteases stuffed with notes and silver. After
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  • 938 6 presence of South Vietnamese troops In Cambodia bids fair to become even a more thorny political problem than the American incursion into Cambodia. South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu and Vice President Cao Ky have said that they are not coordinating the withdrawal of their troops
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  • Letters...
    • 204 6  -  HUAN TZU HONG I REFER to the letter The No Secret About Trade Secrets" by "IN THE KNOW" in your readers' letters column dated 9-5-70. The decision to provide all the tenderers with the information on certified sales of duty-free cigarettes, tobacco and liquor at the
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    • 198 6  -  GOH YONG HONG. Ag Registrar of Vehicles. Singapore. I REFER to the comSlalnt by "Mr. Llm Slak :wang" in the Eastern Sun Of 15-4-70. With the Introduction of the computer system In the Driving Licensing Branch of the Registry or Vehicles, a person applying for a Singapore
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    • 70 6 I TEACH In a school in the Jurong Industrial Estate. I notice quite a number ol my schoolchildren are having sores and ulcers on their arms and legs. They tell me that these are due to mosquito bites which have turned septic. Mosquitoes are verv prevalent in Jurong
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  • 1292 6  - Wilson's Secret Weapon Powellism By DEREK INGRAM GEMINI LONDON: A clue to Harold Wilson's confidence that he will win at the polls when Britain votes on June 18 lies in top left-hand corner of the controversial advertisement issued by the Labour Party a few days ago. It pictures miniature plasticine
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  • 546 6  -  By PETER MOSLEY Reuter HOUSTON, Texas A short-sighted, colourblind astronaut with a liking for bears and hippy clothes has at las*- explained why he lasted only seven months in the space business. He was impatient to ride on a spaceship but all the missions
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  • 520 8 The Canodian Prime Minister, Mr. Pierre Eliott Trudeau (third from left) attended a variety concert to celebrate the Tanjong Pagar Community Centre's ninth anniversary and Duxton Plain Community Centre's sixth anniversary on Friday night. Beside him, enjoying the concert, is Singapore Prime Minister, Mr, 1 Kuan Yew.
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  • STUDENTS' PAGE $10 ESSAY WINNERS
    • 896 9 THE mounting toll of a'l forms of accidents on 6ur roads and Highways, in our houses and factories, deserve the urgent attention of all civic-con-sciOus citizens. Promoting safety first consciousness in all aspect* among Singaporeans should b# the prime concern of everybody. In rece«t years, accident rate among
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    • 499 9 THERE are two kinds of diary one is a stupid little pocket book with about half an inch of paper allotted to each day. There is no room for anything at all interesting to be recorded in it. All one can write is the bare events
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    • Article, Illustration
      262 9 TO appreciate music and songs is a hobby. Nowadays, there are many youths, especially students who like to listen to popular songs. They love popular songs because they think they are full of emotion. But some people always describe popular songs as bad culture. I am a student
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    • 446 9 1969 —In Retrospect "Haa-00-u-mm." I yawned. With my chin propped up on mv cupped hands. 1 sat staring at the window pane. It was then that a blurred vision of the past slowly began to surge upon me. "19«9-In Retrospect." Why i« 1969 an outstanding year? Of course, it was
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    • 590 9  -  Ann Landers DEAR AXN LANDERS: You think you've heard everything? Not quite. Listen to this: I am going to marry a man who has been divorced from his wife for three years. Her problem, nymphomania. She had to drae every man to bed from the 16-year-old kid who
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 106 9 AMY By Jack Tipptt DATELINE: DANGER! by John Saunders and Alden McWiiams AT THAT MOMENT, IN THE ARARTMENT OF DANNY'S SISTER, WENDY.... THREE PLATES YIP VOU DON'T LIKE A«AIH/... CAN'T j IT LEE ROY, YOU HE AFFORD TO CAN TAKE YOUR BUY HIS OWN/f SUPPER TO V v MEALS >OUR
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  • SUN SPORT
    • 851 10  -  By By Our Racing Correspondent D E N A N 6. Sun. Stable Currency won the Penang Cup here today when he beet three other runners to pay $11 for a win ticket. He was ridden by Johnny Wilson. There was an upset in
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    • 77 10 TEES SIDE. England, Sun. (Reuter) The favourite. Blind Harbour, owned by Major John Shaw, easily won the Vaux Gold Tankard handicap run over seven furlongs here yesterday. Blind Harbour won the £5.903 first prize by beating David Prenn's outsider Marechal Drake by two lengths. A.B.S.
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    • 183 10 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados., Sun. (Reuter) Evertoro Weekes and Clyde WalcottJ will captain opposing sides* here next Sunday in a match to commemorate the other, member of once West Indies cricketing "W" trio, the late Sir Frank Worrell. The 40-over-per-innings match between a West Indies, side
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    • 145 10 JOHANNESBURG, Sun. (Reuter) Three Springbok cricketers said yesterday they will not play if selected for the Rest of th; World team to play substitute matches in England this summer. They are the captain, Ali Bacher. and the Pollock brothers Peter and Graeme. Five
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    • 332 10 JOHANNESBURG, Sun. (Reuter) South African Prime Minister John Vorster yesterday accused th« British Government of submitting to open blackmail by enforcing the cancellation of the Springbok cricket tour of England. He did not see South Africa's attitude towards Britain changing because the
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    • 527 10  -  By CHARLIE CHAN ROBERT "In Like Flint" Si« yesterday became Singapore's newest bowling champion when he beat off a strong challenge from favourite S.P. Loh to win the National final of the Cathay Pacific-Brunswick Far East Bowling Tournament. He will represent
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    • 297 10 JOHANNESBURG Sun. (Reuter) South Africa's cricket captain All Bacher yesterday called for a broadening of outlook on mixed sport in South Africa or "we will remain forever in isolation". Speaking after fuli consideration of Friday night's cancellation of his team's tour of Britain,
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    • 204 10 Baseball Results Standings NEW YORK. Sun. (UPI) Results of last night's major league baseball games: AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 5 California 4 Oakland 12 Chicago Washington 6 Detroit 5 Cleveland 4 New York 3 (13 innings) Baltimore 3 Boston 0 Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 1 (night). NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 14 New
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    • 350 10 MEXICO CITY, Sun. (UP I) Sir Stanley Rous, President of the International Football Federation (FIFA) said yesterday he expected every player in the World Soccer Cup to do His "gentlemanly duty" and play the game in the best sporting spirit. "It la our
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    • 137 10 RAWALPINDI, Sun. (Renter) The Pakistan Timei newspaper called here today for all cricketing nations to boycott South Africa as long as it continues to practise apartheid in sports. In welcoming the English Cricket Council's cancellation on Friday of the Springbok's British tour next month, the
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    • 166 11 MELBOURNE, sun. (Reuter) A 46-year-old Australian furniture salesman hasbroken the world 100mile running record held by Britain's John Tarrant. George Perdon at Olympic Park here yesterday sliced six minutes and one second of Tarrants 100-mile run mark set last year. Perdon carved out the 100 miles
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    • 200 11 WEST ORANGE. New Jersey. Sun. ißeuter) Rod Laver won a semi-final place In the US $200,000 Tennis Champions' Classic Tournament with a victory last night over fellow Australian Tony Roche. Laver won a US 510.000 winner-take-all match against Roche in straight sets. 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Laver now
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    • 48 11 TOWNSVILLE. North Queensland. Sun. (Reuter) Great Britain 23 (M. Shoebottom 3 tries including penalty try. P Lowe. D. Laughton tries. R. Dutton 4 goals) beat North Queensland 20 (N. Van de Velde, G. Shepherd tries. H. Moseby 7 "oals> in their °ugby League match here yesterday.
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    • 67 11 MALCOLM CLUB DARTS LEAGUE, RAF Seletar, held their presentation dance at Britannia Club last Monday. The trophies were presented by the Station Commander, Group Captain A. Maisner. Picture shows the League Division "B" champions "Byes-Byes". Standing from left to right: Ken Warnes, Lorraine Byrne, John Horsfall, Brain
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    • 207 11 FREIBURG, Germany, Sun. (UPI) A surprisingly strong West German team yesterday knocked America's defending champions out of the Women's World Federation Tennis Cup with a 2-1 seml-flnal defeat. The host, Germans thus moved into today's championship round against Australia. who swept past Britain by a 3-0
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    • 87 11 SAPPORO, Japan, sun (Reuter) Orient bantamweight boxing champion Takao Sakurai cf Japan retained his title by defeating on points Filipino challenger Albert Jangalay in a 12-round match <n this Northern Japan city lastnight. It was Sakurai's first successful defence of the Orient crown which he wrested
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    • 26 11 MELBOURNE. Sun. (Reuter) Manchester city beat Victoria 3-0 in their football match before a crowd of 22.301 here yesterday. Mike Doyle scored Manchester's goals.
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    • 218 11 MEXICO CITY, Sun. (Reuter) World Football Federation President Sir Stanley Rous yesterday called International Olympic Committee President Avery Brundage "out of date". Asked at a press conference about Mr. Brundage's move to have soccer dropped from the Olympics. Sir Stanley remarked: "I have told
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    • 56 11 BARCELONA. Spain. Sun. (UPI) Spam eliminated Bulgaria from the European Zone of the Davis Cup tennis tournament here yesterday with a clean win in the doubles which gave the Spanish players an unbeatable 3-0 lead. Juan Gisbert and Manuel Orantes of Spain beat Stovan Velev and Bjidar
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    • 340 11 ATLANTA, Sun. (Reuter) Tom Weiskopf taw his lead dwindle from six shots to one in the space of four holes yesterday as Gray Player and Chuck Courtney overcame their own difficulties in the U*****,000 Atlanta golf classic. Weiskopf. 27, had held the lead continuously
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    • 80 11 MODESTO. California, Sun. (AFP) Crack Formosan sprinter CHI Cheng announced her top-class form for the coming track season by clocking 1 1 1 seconds to win the 100 metres at the California relays Here yesterday. Chi Cheng, helped by a favourable following wind, dashed down
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    • 187 11 UMAGO. Yugosalvia. Sun. (AFP> Italian Nino Benvenuti retained his world middleweight boxing crown here last night when he shrugged off the challenge of American Negro Tom Bethea with an eighth-round knockout. Benvenuti. 32. belied hi* years with a skilful, lightfooted performance that rocked Bethea,
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    • 391 11 LONDON, Sun. (Reuttr) Alan Jones, seeking to become the first Glamorgan batsman to reach 1,000 runs before the end of May, moved nearer his target when he hit 144 against Worcestershire in the English County cricket championship yesterday. The left-handed opener has now scored 807
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    • 104 11 BUCHAREST. Sun. <Reuten Rumania, who reached the challenge round of the Davis Cup last year, won through yesterday to the Section A seml-flnal of the European Zone when they took a decisive 3-0 lead over Greece In Bucharest Their opponents In the next tie will
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    • 66 11 ADELAIDE, Sun. (Reuter) New South Wales professional Billy Dunk yesterday won the South Australian Open golf championship at suburban Glenelg by eight strokes. Dunk fired a course-record 67 in the final round for a 13-under-par total of 275. Second on 283 was Frank Phillips of
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    • 97 11 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) Mr. John Ashton, chairman of London's Victoria Sporting Club, •a id here yesterday that th« club would offer a bonus of £2lO to «ack qjpyer in the winning team of the England v Rest of the World cricket match, starting at Lord's on
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    • 953 11 CHANNEL ft [.3 0o Opening Anncts. General Hospital. Woman's World «T>. Singapore This Week <T>. It's Happening In Singapore (T). Days Of Our Lives Close. Opening Anncts Bvana Don. News in Brief. Family Affair "Angel In the Family." Woman's World <C>. News and Newsreel (C). Combat "Nine Place Vendee". News
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