The New Straits Times had a novel idea of republishing (or was it photostating) The Straits Times of 1957. I do not know how long this has been going on but I caught the first one in yesterday's (28 August) issue which carried the old ST issue of 28 August 1957. It was an eye opener to say the least.
Most of the news were about the impending Merdeka celebration. But among the other items that caught my eyes were the following:
1. The advertisement for "Craven A' cigarettes with the tag line of "Kind to Your Throat". How can smoking be kind to your throat one would wonder?
2. There were advertisements for products which are still around today such as: Listerine, Brand's Essence of Chicken, Parker pens, Nespray Milk, F&N, and Bata and products that have ceased to be around such as BOAC airlines, Whiteaways Stores, Verkade biscuits.
3. There was a report that goes like this - "A Singapore judge, Mr. Choor Singh, yesterday told K. Suppiah, A National Serviceman, not to tell him a "cock and bull" story". The judge sure is telling it straight to the accused.
4. The first prize for the "Social Welfare Lottery" was $350,000.00, a lot of of money in those days.
There are of course other news items worth reading such as the make up of the first Malayan Cabinet which comprise 12 ministers.
A commendable effort by the NST.
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Have you seen The Tengku'official addressing the nation on Independence day I am not sure the yearbut here's the link
http://akusufi.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html
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