The Straits Times, 2 January 1971

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    30 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 200,00*- The Straits Times 2JMJVWU t. ;_J t IfH Niitiunal Newspaper Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 1971 15 CENTS K.D.N. 5005 M.C. (P) No. 2507
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    Lock icon Bus with 27 aboard 'hijacked'
    72 1 Bus with 27 aboard 'hijacked' LONDONDERRY. Fri. A man "hijacked" a bus here last night with 27 passengers on board and headed for the Republic of Ireland border. The man Jumped Into the empty driver's cab of the bus as It stood at a depot here. It crashed Just outside
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    Tony's baby
    27 1 LONDON. Fri— Lesley Curtis, 26-year-old wife of actor Tony Curtis, gave birth to a seven-Mid-nne-half pound '3.4 kg) boy In King's College Hospital today. DPI.
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    Floods: A turn for the worse
    786 1 Death toll now 12 asthree more die SINGAPORE SHIP AGROUND: Page 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday THREE more people died today as the floods in the east coast took a sudden turn for the worse. This brings the number of people who died in the
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    IN SINGAPORE ALL DAY SHOWERS
    45 1 IN SINGAPORE yesterday an inch of rain fell in intermittent showers but there were no floods. The average daily rainfall recorded in December is about lVj inches. Weather outlook for SINGAPORE from 6 a.m. to noon today: Late morning showers.
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    MAN IS SHOT DEAD IN GRAB
    175 1 MAN IS SHOT DEAD IN GRAB By N. G. KUTTY SINGAPORE, Sat.— A man was snot dead by a detective after a robbery attempt on a house in Moulmein Road at midnight. The man, believed m be a member of a four-man robber gang, was fleeing into a getaway car
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    VIETCONG NEW YEAR PEACE LETTER
    162 1 HONG KONG, Fri. The Vietcong have told America that peace will return to Vietnam if the Nixon Government withdraws U.S. troops by mid--1971 and let the South Vietnamese settle their affairs without foreign Interference. The North Vietnamese news agerry today quoted an open New Year's
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    Lock icon Sex crimes up in Denmark
    152 1 COPENHAGEN, Fri. Sex crimes in Copenhagen Increased slightly last year after several years of sharp decline coinciding with the liberalisation of pornography laws. Copenhagen police said S7O sexual offences were reported last year compared with 357 in 1969. But \P years ago 859 sex crimes
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    Lock icon GUITAR SAVES NURSE FROM ATTACK
    156 1 IIOBART, Fri. A Malaysian nurse bashed a self-con-fessed drug addict over the head with a guitar when he attacked her with a knife on a lonely bush track, a court was told here today. Miss Ng Ban Fong, a nurse at the Royal Hobart hospital,
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    'NEUTRAL STANCEBY AUSSIES'
    103 1 /CANBERRA. Fri AusV> tralia will adopt a neutral stance on the issue of possible British arms sales to South Africa and hopes Britain will postpo in, sources here said today. The Ftdeiai «^.,.net has decided that Australia, because of its involvement in the Indian Ocean, cannot afford
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    Lock icon A-sales: 'Only three support Heath'
    240 1 LONDON, Friday. MR. JEREMY THORPE, leader of the Liberal Party, asserted today that Prime Minister Edward Heath now has only three enthusiastic supporters in his 17-man Cabinet for the policy of selling arms to South Africa. Mr. Thorpe did not name the supporters, but suggested
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    Lock icon Baby is 'Not Guilty'
    39 1 CAIRO. Fri Farida Hallm. facing theft charges, gave birth to a baby In court at Dam let t» yesterday. She immediately named the baby "Baras 1 Arabic for not guilty. The case was suspended. Reuter.
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    58 1 3 a.m. ROUNDUP CONGRESS PARTY LEADER KILLED NEW DELHI. Fri Mr. Shish Ram, a member of the Bajasthan State Legislature from Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi's ruling CongTesa Party, was murdered U4mj. Ram was shot twice through (be head and then stabbed hr unknown assailants at a railway station in
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    Joint venture export credit scheme?
    276 2 Joint venture export credit scheme? CINGAPORE, Fri. Businessmen will consider going into Joint venture with the Government to set up an export credit insurance scheme —if the Government will underwrite political risk-. Mr. SK.TB. Lever, president of the International Chamber of Commerce, said this yesterday. On Wednesday Finance Minister Mr.
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    Grounded tanker
    183 2 KUALA TRENGGANU. Fri. High and dry at the Trengganu River mouth and another victim of the East Coast floods is the tanker **elau (above). The 582-ton Straits Steamah*p vessel ran aground on Tuesday night when she went off course while sailing up the river with a cargo of
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    Perak MB: We will solve squatter problems first
    265 2 Perak MB: We will solve squatter problems first IPOH, Friday. fHE Mentri Besar of Perak, Dato Haji Kamaruddin today cave his assurance that development of the lienflembu light industrial estate here would only Ik> started after a related squatter problem has been solved. He was allaying fears expressed In a
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    Leprosy relief
    33 2 PKNANG. Fri.— The Penan* branch of the Malaysian Leprosy Relief Association has listed about 200 ex-leprory patient- 1 in Penang and Province Wellealey for monthly relief between $15 and 120 each.
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    Centre's New Year fashion show
    61 2 Centre's New Year fashion show CINOAPORE. Fri. The Women Committee of Tlonp Bahru Community Centre will hold a New Year fashion and fancy show on Sunday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m Highlight* of the evening Include a ladle*' fashion competition. children* fancy dres» competition and fakhlon xbo* Madam Chan
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    MINISTER ANALYSES ALLIANCE DEFEAT
    117 2 MINISTER ANALYSES ALLIANCE DEFEAT BtTTERWORTH, Fri. The Minister of Works. Posts and Telecommunications. Tun V. T. Sambanthan said today the Alliance was to blame for Its own defeat at the last state election* In Penang because "we had failed to serve the people." "Poor wage earners like hawkers voted against
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    New 'tickets' welcomed
    168 2 CINGAPORE, Fri. The chairman of the Automobile Association. Mr. Milton Tan, today welcomed the new system of j dealing with certain j traffic offences. The Bill, presented to Parliament on Wednesday. stipulates that a motorist who has committed a traffic offence will be flagged down, handed a
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    Tun Ismail for Manila
    59 2 KUAH LUMPUR. Fit. Th« Deputy Prime Minister. Tun i Dr. > Ismail will lead the Malaysian delegation to the A^an i Foreign Ministers' Conference to be held at Manila in March He nalri he would leave her« on Jan. 27 on a pilirrlmatr* tour to Mecca.
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      137 2 ON SCHOOL SHOES 19th. DEC. 1970-4 th. JAN. 1971 j JUMPER SNEAKERS BADMINTON SIPAK 8lr««B-i.2-8 Size* 9-1:2-8 MASTER >^\ TAKRAW 0P JUMPIU SNEAKERS TEENAGER TOM THNAGER TOPS 'Size* 9i sS\ *W«9-Is2-e 8t»««»-ii2-6 y*\ Size* 9-12-6 Sj\ wtafl BffJ One bottle costs **S&mJ^*'M tßr Je^^M 8 small fortune N^^Bl and not
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      112 2 1/fVjV Onp Off T nnwntin LA k$L THfcV'DOC TOKNP DOC WONMLX3? MXN, HE'S I BUT HE SAJrTMiT^^^-^TTTOMORROW WE JUST imAxZA OFM3URS «A W GREATEST! IF HE I DIDigT KNOW THAT WAS A MIGHT BUILD YOU TH* RV^jitW SCIBTTTST? y TAKES AN INfTERtST IN ANYTHING ABolfl\ VBSTERW^.J HOTTSST THING THAT £^S
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    Khir warns of bid to split the Umno and Alliance
    382 3  - Khir warns of bid to split the Umno and Alliance CHAN BENG SOON: Sungei Patani, Friday By MINISTER of Commerce and Industry Inche Mohanied KhirJohui today warned thai :i "certain section of people in the Government* 1 \v;is Irving to split I'mno and Hit' Alfiance. •These people are saying that
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    New charter services from HK, Taiwan
    249 3 New charter services from HK, Taiwan PENANG, Friday. jyjALAVSIA and Singapore will serve ;is destinations of a chartered flights service lor tourists from Hong Kong and Taiwan from next month. Mr. Joseph Chan, general manager of Comfort Travel Service, disclosed this today when he arrived with a group of 84
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    Sultan of Brunei appoints new PSC
    110 3 Sultan of Brunei appoints new PSC BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN. Fri. The Sultan of Brunei has appointed a new Public Service Commission to replace the one headed by Pengiran Hajl Abu Bakar. which was appointed in 1962. The new commission will be headed by the Sultan's Privy Councillor. Pehin Orang K«y«
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    GOVT MAY REGULATE USE OF GUN-TOOLS
    106 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Consideration will be given to the introduction of special regulations for the possession and use of cartridge-operated fastening tools in view of the high injury potential of such tools. Parliament was told on Wednesday. The Minister of State (Labour), Mr. Sis Kan
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    'Fairest of all' Gaik Heok
    118 3 'K.VMOPH ONE \J record salesgirl Tan Gaik Heok. 30. wan crowned Pesta Pulau Pinang Fair Queen before a record crowd at the Penang esplanade on Thursday night by Mrs. Lim Chong lii. wife of the Chief Minister. She said later her secret dream was to
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    WORK STARTS ON JURONG DRIVE-IN CINEMA
    204 3 WORK STARTS ON JURONG DRIVE-IN CINEMA SINGAPORE. Fri— Cathay Organisation is now constructing a $3 million drive-in cinema at the Jurong housing estate. j The open-air theatre, is modelled on the lines of the one in Adelaide It will have space for 880 cars There will also be a cinema
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      33 3 I ill Denier Lac Heng Wotch Troderj, 27, Market Street Ipoh. ETERNA MATIC SERVICE CENTRt -ITH FLOOR DENMARK HOUSE SINMPORE 1 »Bin!J: llr| (TradinU Pie. u«., Singapore. Kujij lumpur Penjni Kott Kirutulu. Kuch.n|
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      201 3 Increase in Selling Price From Monday, January 4, The Straits Times, Berita Harian and Berita Minggu will be sold at 20 cents per copy. The price of The Sunday Times, The Sunday Mail and The Malay Mail will be unchanged. There have been several meetings of publishers to discuss cover
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    1970: A year of changing scenes and tastes
    1437 4 1970: A year of changing scenes and tastes It's not what but where that's important •pHAT was the year that whs: Xv c r v b 0 (I y remembered Johnny Matins, Pat Boone, AnnMargaret, the Young Americans, Joni James, the Vienna Hoys Choir, Nancy Wilson, the Kingston Trio, and
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    Riddles that get into 'Doublesex' show
    63 4 "THF Doublesex Show" at the Maicn Polo wasn't exactly "dnuhlp" satisfaction. But-true tn its name it was a pleasing enigm.i It was >h«« uhich provoked a thousand little pleasing riddles, like this one: "What possibly rnuld a voluptuous African doll, like this one. be
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      164 4 FOODFOR7HOUGHT For every mood and every occasion Pick the restaurant of your choice. 5j jßj^^QS£il Sfving ttw )"«ft ElXOpatn cuitnc in •«><---- pAE^T^^K^Mg phr>r of iu»u'ioui and tlaatnt uttnq Dmt «nd > Afl djnee to the munc of Mjrto and hti wnutional ■■^4^3 r4% wmpiuotn and (Mltlt*il S'tc**"^" *ood VsjVy^^^SSffl
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      150 4 TOP OF THE POPS "WEW YORK, Frl. Answer (Fifth Dimen- It's Impossible (Perry The top 20 sin- siom, Black Mafic Como). Pay To The Piper ties in the non ft>lri Woman Santana. I (Chairmen Of The Board), thU Z-JS. i^Li think f You < p Ww D "P- Mountain mis
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    The fans were all that mattered
    510 5 The fans were all that mattered E»tf "THIS tram is bound for glory, this train J I S ;i line irom an old folk song: But were they writing and singing about Grand Funk Railroad? Not necessarily. Bui the sentiment doesn't seem out of place. 'Today. Grand Funk Railroad has
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    DESPITE THE CRITICS THE RAILROAD MADE OVER $7.5 mil
    162 5 DESPITE THE CRITICS THE RAILROAD MADE OVER $7.5 mil Don't ask the critics. Just listen to their latest album "Live Album" which will be released here by E.M.I, on the Capitol label by end of the month. Based on pre -orders of more than a million copies i the largest
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    Why I am quitting the Beatles: Paul McCartney
    335 5 Why I am quitting the Beatles: Paul McCartney IT has finally hap--1 pened. Paul McCartney has taken action to sever all his ties with the Beatles. McCartney *o rou g h i court action on Thursday against the other three Beatles John Lennon. George Harrison and Richard Starkey 'Ringo Stam
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      79 5 LAST 2 DAYS TWO SHOWS TODAY NATIONAL THEATRE Doily 8.30 p.m Matinees: Sats.. Suns, ft Holidays 4.00 p.m. AH tickets now available only at National Theatre bos oHice from 10 a.m. onwards. Evening Performances: S2/-; $4/-; $6/- Matinees. S2/-; S3/- I Children 12 years ond below SI/- to any scat
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      115 5 GREENFERN RESTAURANT (METROPOLE CINEMA) 1. TANJONb PAGAR ROAD. Singapore 2 'TIEW TIN' specially airflown from Hongkong. ALSO TEOCHEW MOI DAILY SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR EARLY LUNCHERS BEFORE 12.30 p.m. NEWEST AIR-CONDITIONED TEOCHEW RESTAURANT Ext. to 2.30 a.m. every Sat. FREE COVERED CAR PARK NEXT TO RESTAURANT RESERVATIONS *****5 VWOTWTO ■fj* m^m
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      309 5 ON SALE At all leading "It Bookstores.. gj|^ft SINGAPORE I tuJI MALAYSIA D BRUNEI U±3' BY JOHN COCKCROFT K~ mm Mil See us as others do Well-known Australian writer, John Cockcroft, spent months travelling throughout Singapore, Malays. a and Brunei to produce this handsome and fascinating new book.lt describes in
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      682 5 ORGANISATION OB 33 LAST DAY! llam. I JO. 40- 4 30 1 «li Ch. M. T (_•> T MASTER OF THE ISLANOV 3| OPENS TOMORROW! Foi>Q Yip l""9 Yun Yu Wn Tm U "THE IRON BUDDHA ,T HAW PRODUCTION) I voixioriM in ShowKopi Cokw J bOCV VICK JAC-GtR "Th« KELLY
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      Train seats taken over by —a few
      115 6 Train seats taken over by a few MUCH as I agree with 'Mohd Ytaots comnicnt.s on the inconsiderate travelling public. I wuuld suggest steps tie taken lo minimise Ibe trouble. Two nights ago. 1 was .sending on my teenage sister, nephew.s and nieces, ages ranging irom lour to iouri c
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      83 6 When politely asked whether they could make room for the girl and children, we were roughly told to get lost. I would suggest that at every stop, the ticket inspector should find seats and check the tickets. To avoid passengers occupying the whole seat the seats should be dhided by
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      52 6 SOMETHING Is wrong with the electricty services in Raub. Every now and then the current is weak and sometimes there is a blackout. This 1b mast annoying when listening to a tape-recor-der. The radio or watching TV How can one enjoy such entertainment with such poor service from the CEB?
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      Garbage truck pollution
      152 6 Garbage truck pollution AS one who has lived in Singapore for most of 20 years, I have grown up with "Instant Asia," and I love it. I remember the late 1950s when we did not have dependable electricity. I remember the days of water shortage through the years. I remember
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      83 6 It seem* incredible to mr that a city as clean and modern as Singapore Miould still permit uncovered garbage trucks to ply the streets, foul the air. and scatter unsightly debris. My work allords me the opportunity of .showing visitors around our Garden City. Before taking our tour. I always
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      112 6 WE would like to express our neart-telt gratitude to our saviour. While on our way to Singapore the (our ol us in the car met with a very bad accident at the ***** milestone Ayer Hit am Johore Bahru Road. Three of us were bleeding profusely. Our condition would have
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      Vacancies
      99 6 IN November the Minister of Health stated that there were a thousand vacancies in the medical services for nurses, dental nurses and laboratory assistants, and those who had the necessary qualification could apply. Being an ex-BritLsh Army laboratory technician and male nurse. I thought that I would have a
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      60 6 fROM time to time I read of complaints in your paper about steep rises in the pric. 1 of houses When a senior government servant can live side by side with clerical workers and telephone operators in Government quarter.* and let his luxurious bungalows in residential areas at top rentals
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      Reading habit
      119 6 DECENTLY I received some literature from Singapore on books, reviews and writers, inculcating the reading-habit. I was really astounded to note what pains the Singapore National Book Development Council, the National Library and the Singapore Library Association take to present lniormation to the public. Unfortunately, one cannot say
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      Need to 'standby' for MSA flights
      205 6 IN reply to Dr. 1 D. D. ChelliahV remarks about MS. A services, may I throw »umr light on why there are so many empty ■teats? At the time f in Chelliah.s request or booking the control possibly did indicate that the flight was
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      Training school for spies?
      92 6 MY daughter is a pupil in a Negri Sembilan school. She was brought Into the office and asked whether 1 had sent complaints v the Ministry of Education or sent a petition to the Chief Education Officer of Negri Sembilan. To drag an Innocent child Into
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      MENTAL PATIENTS CAN LEAD A NORMAL LIFE IN SOCIETY
      405 6 MENTAL PATIENTS CAN LEAD A NORMAL LIFE IN SOCIETY THERE is an after-care association to help the ex-political detainees to be useful members of society, mainly by helping them obtain employment. Employment Is the main factor which makes an individual leels that he belongs and is part o. society. In
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      36 6 IT WOULD be better if small cars were prizes for Toto draws rather than large and expensive cars. In this way more would be put up as prizes and more persons would win. PLAYERS Kuala Lumpur
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      The family of four who occupied four rows of seats
      190 6 The family of four who occupied four rows of seats r rHERE were not many passengers on board 1 the M.S.A. 737 flight 120 leaving Singapore for K.L. on Monday December 28. but enough to fill one or two seats in each row, so that there was not a single
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      Capital is short of phone booths
      93 6 I/UALA LUMPUR, Is a large town and yet lacks a good public telephone service. Don't tell me that public phones are found in coffee shops in town and expect me to peep into a shop for the phone. What will tourists new to Malaysia
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      Unscrupulous businessmen
      78 6 I have been an easy victim again of unscrupulous businessmen whe deal In motor- vehicle spare-parts. Since there are no price- tags (or these goods, it is difficult to determine the proper price. So the dealers have the upper hand. Moreover a customer of a different race pays
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      Justice
      71 6 POM your recent report headed "Courts Give 5 Minutes" Grace." it is heartening to note that the dispensers of ju.sth-p are cultivating the virtue of punctuality. Does thLs now mean that those of us who are subpoenaed a.s witnesses will no longer be required to report at the court
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      Opium smuggling
      113 6 IRLFhR to a press repurt captiuucU 'UlUfc I'WMMH IWrt puoo o.u b apoiC. i unu u*>fr>caiuit; in MM OUaiU> 'AMMM on MMstMMC it. M HMNMN Ul my ■taUMBHIt Mlldl Wua puuilaueu tilt- INtft Uaj, iiivtaiisuiiuuo nave btxu ■MM, pamcuiany concerning uiat pan oi uic rep o i t
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      77 6 Investigations made lniu tnese MMM and tiie cueuaMMM in respect vi sucn seizures, neveiuieless do not reveal that tncre nas been a change, in recent years, in tne pattern ot drug smuggling in Malaysia. In addition, information and facts available to the Department do not indicate that there has been
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      90 6 I HAVE been a resident of Johore Bahru fur 18 years and every tune I go to the shopping area around Jalan Ibrahim I find crossing this particular street a problem. I may have to wait for five or ten minutes before I can cross this very busy strpet. It
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      56 6 (\H December 28 I went to the Port SweUenham unite of a construction company to book a house. I was told by the clerk that the price had been increased irom $11,400 to $12,500. an increase of $1,100. Has this got any. thing to do with the budget or is
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      TV football request
      62 6 Malaysia 1 has pleased its boxing fans by screening very recent and important boxing bouts This is not so for football. The point here is that no match from the current English football season has been televised. Another point I would like to stress is that football
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      PLIGHT OF A MALAYSIABORN WIFE IN SINGAPORE
      152 6 I WAS born in the states of Malaysia, and I have been living in Singapore since childhood. My parents, brothers and sisters are all Singaporean. When I got married to a foreigner my application for citizenshin waa rejected. The reason Riven was that
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      MBs REALISTIC POLICY'
      93 6 I ET me congratulate the Negrl Sembilan Mentrl Besar. Inche Mansor Othman. and the Lands Commissioner. Inche Karlm Inch. for their realistic administration by slashing 75 per cent off the 1971 quit rent and also credit those landowners who have paid their 1970 quit rents on their
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      94 6 A YOUNG boy of about 16. believed to be a farmer was chopped Into pieces by a train between Bangkok and Haadyal. The train was speeding past padl land, where I aimers were working. This wa.s near Lonpaklai. a village not lar from Phtlburl. The boy was said to be
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      45 6 I TAKE note of the denial by Haji Ahmad Rldhwan regarding the confiscation at the Causeway of a Singapore published newspaper and would like to state that I too have had a copy of the Straits Times confiscated at the Johore Customs. O.BA Binfmpw* 1«
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    Cambodia faces oil crisis
    587 7  - Cambodia faces oil crisis IVER PETERSON Saigon delaying supplies? By SAIGON A NEW strain has been added to the already uneasy alliance between Cambodia and South Vietnam over Phnom Penh's need to relieve its critical fuel shortage by importing petrol and oil from South Vietnam via the Mekong River. Cambodian
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    Italy's new divorce law can be overthrown... by the women
    776 7 Italy's new divorce law can be o verthrown by the women By A Special Correspondent DOME Courts in Italy have received the first wave of applications for divorce now that, after live years of parliamentary struggle, a private members bill introducing it has become law. No statistics exist for the
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      283 7 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS \rhlc!e i7> 1 instrumwiul e\tr»m» (M). v J**? c p al onr on L d One in two hundred th« 6l Stmntth crow om it). 8 e:a rt performer- n or Scientific worker on up po»l- backed by 4 (7. h. hlv around here in Fnuice
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    Reshuffle of magistrate's courts
    138 8 Reshuffle of magistrate's courts SINGAPORE, Friday THERE will be one criminal district court fewer than the present five in South Bridge Koud from tomorrow. The Fifth District and Magistrate's Court will become a magistrate's court to hear civil cases as all the other magistrate's courts -for the first time in
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    Girl dies in hospital
    57 8 TAIPINO. Fit. A 15-year-old girl. Tan Ah Moot, died shortly after she was admitted to the district hospital here yesterday of suspected poisoning. Her brother. Tan Kirn Huat. found her vomiting in tl-.eir Kampong Bengali home when he returned with their parents from work in a
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    Balloting for stalls
    52 8 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Minister for Horn* Affairs. Dr. Wong Lin Ken will officiate at a balloting ceremony for stalls in the Mcl tins Street Hawkers' Centre in QuepiiMovn. The balloting will be held at the stiriiv.- Rnad Area Office I In Mci Chin Road next Tuesday at
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    279 8  - Satay in new found style TAX WANG JOO By CINGAPORE, Fri. Bright neon tubes under wooden pyramid roots outlined agauisl a backdrof) of harbour lighis. smoke rising amid flower beds. and an aroma fami- liar to all Singaporeans. Its the new-look Sat ay Club <top. left i on opening night
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    62 8 CAUGHT cold-handed— Mary Tan (left). 19, and sister Connie, 2A. dipping their fingers last night into what is to be an ice rink. An ice-making machine is now running at full power to freeze the rink in time for a skating performance at the Carnival Trade Fair
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    48 scientists to take part in seminar
    190 8 SINGAPORE. Fri. Fortyeight social scientists from 10 countries will take part in a seminar in "Modernisation in South-eas: Asia" to be held here from Jan. 16 to 21. Organ* sed by the Institute of t'outh-east Asian Studies, it will be held at Eusoff
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    Parliament staff to return
    65 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The admtnlstiative staff nt Parliament will return to their poMs next week after emergency work in government departments Mnce May 1969. •We will be -eady for the convening of both Houses." the Clerk of Parliament. Inche Ahmad bin Abdullah, said today. The staff
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    32 8 JBDDAH. Fn Kins NiMl of Saudi Arabia today NMtad 1 In Ryadh Tenulcu Abdul Rah- man. *erreury-general of th» Islamic Secretariat which Li U>b« I based in Jeoaah. Renter.
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    BURST PIPE CAUSES TRAFFIC HOLD-UP
    111 9 IPOH. Kri. A burst 18--inch water main caused a major traffic snarl along Gopeng Road here late yesterday holding up outgoing and incoming holiday rush t raffle for hours. At one time the queue stretched nearly two miles each way and was not cleared till
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    Skid-lid look for all scooterists
    225 9  - Skid-lid look for all scooterists LIM SUAN KOOI: Spore, Fri. By NEW YKAR reso lutions can be made and broken or forgotten. But not this one. Because ur.irinc crash helmets bri .4IIH compulsory today for all scooterists, motorcyclists and their pillionriders. And crash helmets mushroomed into sight on practically all
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    Raja: Fate of one can affect all in Asean
    743 9 Raja: Fate of one can affect all in Asean 'PASSENGERS IN SAME BOAT 9 SINGAPORE. Fri POLITICAL bou n(hnics nolwilhstandi n g, whal happens in oik- Asean country can affect the fate <>l [he real loi belter or for worse. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Labour. Mr. S. Rajaratnam.
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    Research capacity of Mardi to be increased
    171 9 Research capacity of Mardi to be increased KUALA LI'MPIR. rri. The resrarch Hitcity of the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) is to be increased under the xecond Malaysian Plan with the addition of 350 experts to its staff. For its research programmes during the next live years. Mardi
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    Peaceful picket by 80 workers asked to quit
    243 9 Peaceful picket by 80 workers asked to quit CITIAWAN. Fri. J More than 80 workers, who have been served quit notices by the 395--acre T. R. Arasu Estate here, and their families began peaceful picketing at the entrance to the estate yesterday. The tappers who were served with the notices
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    Estate's help offer if...
    100 9 PENANO. Fri The Green Oarden Estate Residents' Association today assured Chief Mini ler Dr. Lim Chung En they im prepaied to sive a helping hand in uotong-royonv project* (or flood alleviation if collection of quit tmtt in theli i locality uas susiiended "Personally. I am of
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    Electrocuted
    29 9 KAMPAR. Fri Tin mltif I worker Voon Kirn Fook. 26. \vaelectrocuted hi!e working on water pump nn thr Ban Lr« Ngean minr m Mambang DiAnan near hfie e.sierday.
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      YEAR OF CHALLENGE
      538 10 New Year wessa&es, like Christmas greetings, liavi' a recognisable form and I traditional content. Always they emphasise tile need for fresh thinking ami for the nation to address ilsell with resolution to the tasks of the day. This is how all New Years begin. For Malaysia and
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      THE AWAKENING
      222 10 Tlie world is awakt iv the dangers of pollution President Nixon has diil.u ed tin intention ol Ins .idminisiralion to want' war foi a cleaner enviloiiiiuut Europe declared 1970 to l« "ConsiTvatiun Year", most Governments have expn s> ed i;«'od intentions and some, iiicludini; Bytgayon have taken action.
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      BEATING FOR CRIME
      228 10 A five or even 10 per cent drop in crime generally means little as the rates tend to go up and down. But a 58 per cent decn-ii.se in the number of robberies in Selangor last year is certainly satisfying. Given continued effort, there is every possibility
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    556 10 Tress freedom under siege from ALL quarters yUrtICH, Saturday— J The International Press Institute (1PI) today described the past year as a disappointing one for press freedom which had made no major gains in totalitarian countries and faced new dangers in countries wan a tradition of press liberty. The Institute,
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    688 10  -  MARTIN DICK 1970's ODDITIES OR By Among odd events of the year were the trial of seven goats, a snail contest, sex fairs and a 'miracle baby' hoax LONDON, Fri. The year 1970 produced, among its oddities, a stink that polluted the perfumed atmosphere of the
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      National shipping line should run the pilgrim service
      557 10 National shipping line should run the pilgrim service TWO passenger vessels are to be Dought by the Great Malaysia Lines Sendirlan Berhad. The intention Is to operate a liner passenger seivire between Malaysia and Jeddah on behalf of Tabong Ha.ii. a very laudable aim. For a long Urn;- pilgrims from
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      DANGERS OF KITE FLYING
      141 10 WHILE drlviiig my car along Rochore Canal Road :n Singapore I nearly knocked down some boys who dashed out from nowhere blindly In pursuit of a stray kite. I Hopped my car and gave them a scolding and some good advice. They paid little attention to
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      'Saigon black market bigger and bolder'
      322 11 'Saigon black market bigger and bolder' WASHINGTON, Friday. REPRESENTATIVE Lister Wolff (Demo-crat-New York) said yesterday the black market in U.S. military supplies in Vietnam had become "bolder and bigger than ever." I Displaying to newsmen a complete combat uniform, jungie boots and other Items he said he bought on the
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      281 11 New turn in hunt for President's daughter SAIGON, Fri. A search for the lone-lost daughter left behind in Vietnam by President Jean Bedel Bokassa of the Central African Republic when he was in the French Army ha> taken a fresh turn with the apnearanre of a second claimant. And yesterday
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      Lock icon Seven killed in plane crash
      57 11 DACCA, Prt Seven people, were killed and 20 seriously hurt when a Pakistan International Airline* Forkker Priend•hip plane crashed „t Sham•hernagar airport yesterday, air- lines soui-16 said. The airliner .mi a regular I domestic flight from Dacca 210 miles to tile vMt, carrying 31 n.i.\M'nspr.>
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      Lock icon After the big battle
      64 11 After the big battle VILLAGLRs and militiamen reconstructing a bunker at Suoi Cut. 30 miles northwest of Saigon, on Thursday. The bunker had earlier been overrun by Vietcong. Nineteen people including the hamlet's chief and his deputy were killed. The attack was in violation of the Vietcong's own ceasefire and
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      New metro line for Moscow
      61 11 MOSCOW. Fn- Moscow &aw out the old year today with the opening of a new metro (underground railway) line linking two suburban branches of the system with the centre The new- line, which h«> a station almo&t next to Communist Party headquarters bungs the total
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      239 11 Chiang warns 'International appeasers JAIPEH, Fri —President Chiang Kai-shek today warned what he described as "international appeasers' against moves to recognise the Peking regime. The warning came at the end of a year that has seen Taiwan break off relations with both Canada and Italy after they recognised the mainland
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      Lock icon NEW PEKING MOVE TO REBUILD PARTY
      138 11 HONG KONG, Friday. f HINA today announced the establishment 01 new party committees in three provinces indicating progress in rebuilding the party apparatus following its virtual destruction during the cultural revolution. Radio Peking reported that the committees were established in Kian g s 1
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      Lock icon Probe into deaths of Diggers
      100 11 Probe into deaths of Diggers SYDNEY. Fri. A Sydney detective has been sworn into the Australian Army a& a temporary major to a^siot lmcsti- Rations into the deaths of two Australian sergeants and thr wounding of a third at Nui Dat in Vietnam on Christmas Day Detective Sergeant Barnry Ross,
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      24 11 Greeting 1971 MOSCOW. Fri. Twenty- five Soviet men and women greeted the New Year by swimming the Moscow River in near freezing temperatures. Reuter.
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      55 11 WASHINGTON Fri. In the running fur tbe title of the world's busiest man on New Year's Eve President Nixon. He spent six hours in his office last night signing 66 Bills the most in any one day since he tok office two years ago and 30 more than
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      Lock icon 50,000 to get divorce under new laws
      107 11 50,000 to get divorce under new laws I ONDON, Fri— A queue L of 50.000 couples seeking freedom from dead marriages has already formed to take advantage of new, simplified divorce laws that come into force in Britain today. Under the new legislation either husband oi wife can obtain a
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      The year Britain feared a stab in —back—
      576 11 The year Britain feared a stab in back LONDON. Friday IN the crucial year 1940 when Britain stood alone against Hitler, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain feared that President Roosevelt of the U.S. was prepared to stab his country in the back. This Is what emerges from the official papers of
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      Lock icon Cigarette ads vanish from radio and TV
      238 12 Cigarette ads vanish from radio and TV NEW YORK, Fri. Cigarette advertisements vanish from television MTfii* and radio across the United State* todav banned by an act ot Congress following the widespread concern over cancer. After tonight, when the but advertisement has appeared, all those lovely leggy outdoor girl*, their
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      Lock icon Greater tasks ahead, Suharto tells —Indons—
      213 12 Greater tasks ahead, Suharto tells Indons lAKARTA, Fri. PreJ sident Suharto in his New Year message last night said Indoj nesia has achieved political and economic stability DUt greater challenges have to be I faced in the year I ahead. '"Above all we should not slacken the pace In carryIng
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      30 12 UNITED NATIONS. Prt j The International Year for 1 action to combat racism and racial discrimination, which la he-UK sponsored by the United Nations, begins tomorrow. Reuter.
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      Hijacker saved from death
      51 12 EDWARD Kuznetsov, one of two who were convicted of treason in a Leningrad hijack trial, received a commutation of the death sentence on Thursday by the Russian Supreme Court. The court reduced the sentences of Kuznetsov and Mark Dymshits to 15-year terms in a heavy labour
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      Lock icon New Year start for battle of words
      368 12 MOSCOW, Friday T HE Soviet Union and China lashed each other in strong attacks today, the Russians accusing Peking of siding with the West over the Polish troubles and the Chinese declaring that Moscow's "colonial" rule in East Europe was in a deep
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      27 12 OAZA. Frt. Two people died and four were in mud in a series of grenade throwing*and shnotinx incidents in tht occupied Gaza Strip yesterday. Reuter
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      Lock icon Bank robbers give up hijack plan as police trail them to airport
      298 12 Bank robbers give up hijack plan as police trail them to airport NEW YORK. Fri. Three men after holding up a bank in suburban LocusL Valley yesterday drove to Kennedy Airport with three women employees as nostages in an abortive scheme to hijack a plane to Africa They changed their
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      Lock icon Land disputes rage on
      61 12 MANILA Fri Violence continued among Muslims. Christians and tribal groups in Colobato province with mx more deaths tin.*. week, thr Manila Times reported today President Marcos visited the Mindanao Inland province earlier this werk and warned he would call on the Philippine Army if necessary to
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      Lock icon CALL FOR A NEW APPROACH TOWARD THE REDS
      200 12 CALL FOR A NEW APPROACH TOWARD THE REDS CEOLL. Fri— President Park said today his country must launch a "pragmatic diplomacy" in 1971 tow a r d communist countries which are not hostile toward South Korea. In a New Year message to his nation. Mr. Park (above) predicted South Korea
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      Defectors tried in absentia
      69 12 BUDAPEST Hi A popular hiwbapd tnd-wife team of p<ip Mnnri.' wrrr MI to thi ci- vr.irs :mpn.voi.mc:-.: in ■tainti* yesierday lor dofMtlai to WM Qaimij Altiln t><ib<).s .uid li'.s Wife. ZMH Marv dTOM I Germany mi WMllMI in October in thrir Qmu limmiMnr and did not
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      433 12 SANTIAGO, Friday PRESIDENT Salvador Allende yesterday announced the nationalisation of Chiles principal coal mines In another step towards socialism for this South American nation. Speaking at a mau meeting of coal miners In Lota. 350 miles from here, the President said
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      TEAR-GAS FOR PROTESTING MOB
      51 13 POLICE fire teargas into mob to disperse them in Buenos Aires. About 200 people carrying communist slogans and symbols demonstrated to protest the disappearance of Labour attorney Nestor Mirtins and a friend. Several newspapers received reports that they had been executed by a rightwine liberty command
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      Lock icon Nasa bid for first orbit of another planet soon
      128 13 WASHINGTON, Fri— The United States will attempt the first orbit of spacecraft around another iil.inri with the laumhiii, in late spring of two unmanned Mariner Mars vehicles. Tlic Mariner shots are planned at Cape Kennedy in May. said Nasa. Orbit of
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      Lock icon Guerilla office closed, men held for machinegun killing
      120 13 Guerilla office closed, men held for machinegun killing BEIRUT, Fri. The Ai Fatah guerilla organlsatoin has ordered the liquidation of another guerilla group whose men were involved In a machinegun killing here. Al Fatah officials said yesterday. They said Al Fatah arrested Dr. Issam Saratawl. American-educated leader of the action
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      Lock icon Deserted child: Mother guilty
      55 13 SAN JOSE (California). Pri. —A 27-year-old mother has been convicted of abandoning cne of her seven children In the middle of a freeway after coaching the child to give a fictitious name. Betty Landown Pouquet was found guilty on Wednesday by a seven-man, five- woman Jury
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      Lock icon Oil strike
      23 13 KINSHASA. Fn. Gulf Oil Co. announced here yesterday that v has .struck oil 10 miles off the Conco Kinshasa coast. AP.
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      Lock icon London Mirror and Sun hit the streets despite journalists' strike
      338 13 London Mirror and Sun hit the streets despite journalists' strike LONOON. Friday j^EW YEARS day editions of the Daily Mirror and Sun newspapers today rolled off printing presses despite an unofficial strike of journalists on the two mass circulation dailies. The 500 Mirror and 130 Sun Journalists last night voted
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      56 13 A Rhodesian no more... SALISBURY. Pri.— The RhOdesUn Government has deprived Guy Clutlon-Brock. a loading supporter of African nationalUrn. his Rhodesian citizenship, member* of his family said today Mr Clutton-Brock. born in Britain but a resident of Rhodesia for 21 years it treasurer of the multi-racial klbbuU-style community jutt uuUide
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      Lock icon NIXON PLEDGES CLEAN AIR IN AMERICA IN SIX YEARS
      572 13 WASHINGTON. Friday PRESIDENT Nixon pledged yesterday vigorous, enforcement of a clean air Bill that sets a six-year deadline for the car industry to develop an engine nearly free of pollution. The President rlngled nut the clean air measure for ceremonial signing
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      Margaret's intimate' letters offered for sale report
      254 13 YEW YORK, I il.—Let- ters written by Princess Margaret to the late Robin Doug-las-Home, nephew of former British Prime Minister Sir Aiec Douglas-Home, were offered for sale and publication here earlier last year. According to autograph dealer Charles Hamilton, "the letters were so
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      43 13 WASHINGTON. Frl—President Nixon yesterday approved l!"» merger of Northwest Mr■Ma, one of the nations most profitable airlines, and Northruot. one of the least profitable The ne.\ airline will have a route structure stretching from Tokyo to Florida— UPI.
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      542 13 Brezhnev in precedent breaking New Year broadcast MOSCOW. Friday COMMUNIST Party leader Mr. Brezhnev last night broke with precedent and spoke directly to the Soviet people over radio and television to wish them a happy New Year and exhort them to new milestones in communist construction in coming months. Never
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      The big riddle in Singapore's property market
      522 14 The big riddle in Singapore's property market By TSAI TAN MIDDLE for which there is no certain answer Unit is how most people would describe the property situation in Singapore. Against a background of incredible price increases lor land and dwellings, the shares of 11 of the 12 property and
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      Vosper now wholly owns VTU
      100 14 Vosper now wholly owns VTU yOSPER Thornyeroft Uniteers is now wholly owned by Vosper its parent company in the United Kingdom, following the purchase of United Engineers' interest in VTU A VTU statement issued today said the offer was made by Vosper of Portsmouth and was accepted by United Engineers
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      Trust income is up 17.8 p.c.
      405 14 Trust income is up 17.8 p.c. /COMMERCE and IndusV/ try Fund, managed by Singapore Unit Trusts, paid Its 14th Income distribution to unit holders amounting to $4.32 gross per 100 units on Dec. 31 1970. This brings total income distribution of the fund for 1970 to $8.34 gross per 100
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      Boardroom changes
      79 14 sivu DARBY Holdings announce 'hat following the death of Sir Charles Watt Miles. Mr Stanley Mackay Smith has been appointed a Director of the Company Mr. Raymond Stanley Edward.s will be appointed a Director of the Company with effect from the beginning of 1971. The Board of Sime
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      Third Exchange in H.K.
      158 14 THE Chinese Gold and Silvei Exchange in Hong Kong which has dealt in bullioi and foreign exchanges for the past 60 years is expected to trade in local stocks in February Known as the Chinese Gold and Silver S'ork Exchange it was incorporated Mil] i his
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        London tin reflects stability at Penang
        107 14 London tin reflects stability at Penang ONDON tin ruled steady on Thursday, reflecting stability at Penang and .scattered buying which absorbed hedge and other selling Despite the continued quietness of outside demand and a prospective increase in the week's stocks Afternoon tin was well maintained aided by some covering tn
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        PALM OIL
        21 14 ifi Ijufiflnr. •>*• lfWi«4i*» in* urii-* ,i Malayan P*i '»ni April ■>■• i ioikl .i IIM «»H»'» *nd U*o*mtMr/Jaou«r> tv< wli«r*.
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        WORLD GOLD PRICES
        43 14 Ihnrtila, KiiliiiMa, tU.f (US London IMM 57.42t Bairui fflrfffttl t. Hoogkoni tw 22 tv M «unrb m IJNCh 17.3»fc i>\<-h n ki^ CLOSKL 17.70 POr» M> '»tl7.^ .18.176 11) Cxport pro to non ilrrlloc Itui U. 8 ,-tOll.r. M, MM
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        RUBBER MARKET VERY SLACK
        99 14 'THURSDAY'S rubber market conditions in London were very slack Terminal values opened l/16d per Ib higher to unchanged following the slight steadiness in the East but hardly changed after that. Some business was reported in July/Sept. 1972 Physicals were again neglected Nearby sheets were 1/8 to
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        Quiet week in London
        88 14 THE London rubber market was quiet this week. In the landed market, buying support was uncertain, with book -squaring producing isolated orders. Sellers were mostly reserved and nearby positions finished the week Mi to 1/lhd per Ib. down. Shortcoverin*; in 1912 positions, however, left these values
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        INTER-HOLIDAY LETHARGY BUT MARKET REASONABLY ACTIVE
        289 14 DESPITE a certain aura of intpr-tiolidav lethargy i he market was reasonably active at times during the past lew trading days, says Holiday Cutler Bath In Its weekly rubber revtew The recent downward trend continuM although in a leaser degree ihan before as the
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        Less US business spending expected
        615 14 BUSINESSMEN exu pect to increase expenditures for plant and equipment by only l.i per cent in 1971, following a 1970 expenditure growth of 6.6 per cent over last year, according to a joint survey by the U.S. Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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        New York
        348 14 NEW YORK. Thur.x.-The stock market ushered out 1970 with a bang as i rally in the last few minutes of trading pushed the New York Stock Exchange tape thre<' minutes late and helped to bring price.* up from their lows ol the session Declining issues, whicn throughout the
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        London
        387 14 T ONDON. Pri Thf itork m.rkr- *v cloard today for N*w Year Day but tunica and industrial and commercial tntrrpnien vrrr op»n for bujtnem at usual Ihroimhout Kn.'Uml and Wale*. Thf day in a full holiday only in Scotland »»ifrdav. n lock markr movwj lo»»r m \fry quirt tradmc
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      532 14 I AN INTRODUCTION I TO COMPUTERS Internationol Computers Limited will run a four week evening course in February, 1971, covering the basic concepts of computers. The course will enable the student to understand what computers are, what they do. and how they do it, and will include the latest films.
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    197 15 NEW YEAR GREETING FROM AN EARLY BABE yi'HAT a bore all this fuss over us New Year babies, yawned this little miss as mother Yong A. Mm smiles indulgently. The girl was one of the New Year's first arrivals in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. She weighed 6 lb. 5 oz. at
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    Govt urged to stop screening 'indecent films' on TV
    159 15 Govt urged to stop screening 'indecent films' on TV P E.YANG. Fri. The Kampong Bahru t'tnno branch last night urged the Federal Government tn take a serious v:pw of indecent films" shown on Television Mali.vm a and to act immediately to stop screening ■if such pictures. This resolution was adopted
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    Japanese class
    17 15 PENANG. Fri. The Unl\ersity of Penang lfi sUrtlng another six-week Japanaw language course from Monda>
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    Bishop awaits report on scuffle at church
    214 15 Bishop awaits report on scuffle at church CINGAPORE, Fri. J The Methodist Bishop for Singapore and Malaysia, Dr. Yap Kirn Hao. said today he was awaiting a report on the scuffle which broke out at the Wesley Methodist Church in Fort Canning Road last night. Bishop Yap said: "I am
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    WHY WATER RATION IN RAINY TOWN
    114 15 WHY WATER RATION IN RAINY TOWN BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN. Fri Water. water everywhere but not a drop in the taps of this ralnwashed town. Water rationing Is still on although it has been raining hard for the last (ew days. The neighbouring town of Seria was under two feet of
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    Captain in clear on negligence
    455 15  -  R CHANDRAN REPRIMAND FOR JUDGMENT ERROR BUT. I By CINGAPORE. Fri. 15 A naval court martial today cleared acting Lieut-Cmdr. Teoh Kirn Chooi, captain of the Royal Malaysian Navy minesweeper KD Jerai, of negligence. He was also cleared of a charge of falling to maintain
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    261 16 'Mini-OCPDs' keep crime down KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Eight area inspectors or "mini OCPDs" as they are often called, are partly responsible for the marked decrease in serious crime in the Federal capital. They investigate crime cases, raid vice dens, check on the movements of thugs and are responsible for ambushes
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    537 16  - Dr. Gwee tells why he's retiring from Govt TAN WEE LIAN: SINGAPORE. Friday 'I COULD NOT PROGRESS ANY MORE' By T\\\ GWEE AH LENG, .">(). has retired from Hit 1 (iovernmeiit medic;il service niter 21 yean not because age is catching up will) him, hut bee n v s c
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    190 16 $13,000 awaits Pangkor fire victims SiTIAWAN. Fri. Victims of the fire on Pangkor Island last June 5 did not turn up for a meeting railed recently to discuss the distribution of $13,000 collected for them from the public. This was disclosed today by the chairman of the Dindings district welfare
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    144 16 KAMPAR. Fri— The increased use of Bahasa Malaysia will not diminish the importance of the other languaces in Malaysia, the Assistant District Officer here, Inche Abdul Malek bin Zainu<|in. emphasised yesterday. Launching the solidarity classes campaign in thr Kampar (Joncne subdistrict at a oublic
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    122 16 SINGAPORE. F r i. Swept charity was thr essence of to d a y's religious happening at the Thai Embassy. There were more sweets, rice, rooked and tinned food, ruts and fruits than could be consumed by the crowd of :iiii milling in the porch and
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    275 17 RMN to be allMalaysian by Feb.l UINGAPOBI, Fri.— All top command posts in the Royal Malaysian Navy will be .Malaysianised by next month, it was learnt hrre today. The Malaysianisation prorrss will be completed when Commander Mohammed Zain bin Mohammed Salh-h (above) takrs over as Principal Staff Officer at the
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    98 17 .-INC. A PORE. Fri Kuaia I umpur artist Van Sook L<eonfr. "Ht-kno«n for his ban-reliefs in Malaysia will be giving a rin» mm exhibition In Slngar»>rr i if. i week. The 11 -day exhibition will be held .il the Gallery of Fine Art iit Ruflles
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    377 17 'CRAMMED CLINIC, DIRTY TOILETS' SINGAPORE. Fri ]yjSA has been urged bo improve immediately the "n nhe;i 1 1 h y situation" at its air port premises. The call came from the Occ v p a tional Health and Safety Committee of the NTUC
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    124 17 YOUTH HAVE LITTLE TIME FOR RELIGION: LEADER SINGAPORE. Fri. Youth .today hart litilr time for religion, a religious leader Mr. Enoch Olinica said today. "But I don't blame them for turning away from their religion*. They have my sympathies," he said. "They want to see unity In the world, and
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    402 17 SINGAPORE, Fri A NUCLEUS of young ■^shipbuilders has emerged in Singapore. The men are returning home after nearly two years of training in Japanese shipyards. The ItsC batch of 55 came home recently. Three other batches making a total of over 200 men will return soon.
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      647 21 Paat control OCCLARB WAR ON DSSTRUCTIVE PBSTSI CARRY THE FIGHT INTO YOUR HOMB •h* leading lnt»mn.'o-al fp»i-ialll«ta I" th« unenllfir mr'rni of whl'e anta. rodent*, rorkroarhrs find all other pests. RENTOKIL MALAYSIA PTf. LTO. Tsl: I'pors S4S3OS, K. Lumpur 2**243 IS«h »3SI. Pensng ***** Mslatra 3733. 4. Rshtu SMI MEMBER
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      401 21 1.C.1. Paints (Singapore) Private Limited Invites application. for the following positions in the Marketing Department:SALES EXECUTIVE THE JOB To promote the sales of the Company's products and to supervise the efforts ot sales team. THE MAN Must be a Singapore citizen aged not more than 30. Should preferably possess an
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      Endless Folly tumbles out
      61 22 JOCKEY J. Guest hits the grouna with his falling mount, Endless Folly, after taking the last fence neck and neck with Just A Gamble (No. 7) in the Garth Handicap Steeplechase at Ascot on Dec. 18. Just A Gamble, ridden by B. Brogan, went on to
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      Lock icon EVONNE NOT SET YET FOR U.S. _TOUR
      172 22 EVONNE NOT SET YET FOR U.S. TOUR SYDNEY, Frl. Evonne Goolagong. Australia's aboriginal tennis star. Is not ready to take on the United States circuit, according to her coach. Vie Edwards. Mr. Edwards, who has coached Evonne since her early teens, does not believe she is mature enough for America.
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      Poor gates blamed on cold and TV
      159 22 LONDON, Fri— Average l attendances at English soccer league games after the first four months of this season were the lowest i for four years, the League reported. Up to the end of November. 13.070.688 spectators 1 had watched 899 games, an average
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      Squash girls on tour
      66 22 V D N E Y. Pri. Hrather McKay, nine times world campion, will lead an Australian women's ujuash team i on a world tour starting In Singapore on Jan. 16. The team leave Sydney on Jan. 14 for a tcur of South-Easi Asia. Europe. Britain, the
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      This may be your Jackpot year
      507 22  - This may be your Jackpot year EPSOM JEEP By JACKPOT, a fascinating betting system whereby you can win as much as $100,000 on a $2 bet, may be introduced in the coming season. At least one Turf club have hade inquiries in England where Jackpot betting is very popular, especially
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      Lock icon Jones award to Palmer
      60 22 NEW YORK. Frl. Arnold Palmer, winner of 55 pro tournaments during his Illustrious career, has won the 1971 Bob Jones Award for "distinguished sportsmanship In golf" The 41 -year-old pro will be presented with the award at the t-'.S Oclf Associations T7th annual meeting here on
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      Melboiißite Test marooned for the second day
      427 22 Melbourne Test marooned for the second day from Jack Fingleton \fELBOURNE. Fri..— jti t wo days have gone and not a ball has been bowled in the Third Test between Australia and Engiand at the Melbourne cricket ground. When play was due 'to start at 11 a.m. today rain was
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      Shorter wins the 'Houses'
      42 22 SAO PAULO. Fn Frank Shorter of thr United won the B.ooom '5 miles' Sau Silvr'ure round-the-housr race here last night in 24mm 27.45ec. Britain's Trevor WrM I .second in 24:40.2 and Pedn> Miranda of Mexico third Id 24:450.
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      Lock icon Non-League hopefuls now take on the big guns in Round 3
      549 22 I ONDON, Fri Four non-League clubs step out tomorrow hoping to snatch the glory from the Div. 1 giants in the third round of the English F.A. Cup. The quartet Wigan. Yeovil. Rhyl and Barnet have won their way
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      Kel Nagle may play in Spore open
      393 23  -  JOE DOR AI By [£EL N A( I.K. the former British Open golf champion and winner of several American tournaments, is most likely to compete in the 10th Singapore Open Golf championships at the Rukit Course from March 3 to 7. The Australian
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      Timesport spotlights two young stars
      853 23  -  G. Robert and Kho Man Poh By rpWO faces Timesport hope to see often on the 1971 sporting scene are A schoolboy athlete S. Ramanathan, 15. of Changkat Changi Secondary School, and table tennis player Yap Ai Suan. 11. of Opera Estate Integrated Primary School.
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      Chua wins Vigilantes foils title
      72 23 <HIA CHIN HUA of District One emerged winner of the First Vigilante" Corps Fencing Open Championships at Jalan Kolam Aver on Wednesday. Chua won all his seven fights In the foils which attracted a total of 56 fencers. Results: 1 Chua Chin Hun iseven wins
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        422 23 Dear Sir. THE SPORTSMAN of the Year title should go to bowler Henry Tan. Henry Tan beat rivals from 42 countries to become runner-up In the Bowling World Cup whereas Kunalan VSJ only third fastest man in Asia. Kunalan faced heavy odds
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      53 23 TENNIS GREATS Rod Layer (right) and Ken Rosewall contemplate prize of US$lO,OOO at Vanderbilt Racquet Club in New York on New Year's eve. Defending champion Layer and No 1 challenger Rosewall meet each other in the $10,000 winner-take-all sudden-death inaugural match of the US$2lO,OOO tennis champions classics at Madison Square
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      Swimming to bring its training scheme up to date
      217 23  - Swimming to bring its training scheme up to date A. JOHNSON By CINGAPORE, Amateur Swimming Association will soon conduct a systematic and thorough review of its training programme. BASA secretary Woon Sui Kut said: "The coaches will help to prepare a tight programme for 1971-72. basing on the oerformances at
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      52-run stand
      36 23 SYDNEY. Fri. A ninthwlcket stand of 52 run*, in M minutes between Roes Duncan and Bob Paulsen enabled Queensland to total 268 again*' New South Wales .(1-4. in their shield cricket match here today.
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      85 23 ADELAIDE. Kri. Krenrn jockey Manure Phtlipperon was nanowlv beaten Into cond pliice liKlnv in the Nrvr Year's (HI!, a mile and x half met ;it Mi>i'|ihetville here. I'hihpixron il.'.im- Wi-.l Ki'iui winner of the m i f«WI ago \\;i GMgM a lew strides [raw the line
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      Officials pledge brighter sport in new year
      453 23 ITUALA LUMPUR. Fri. If New Year resolution! are anything to ro by. Malaysians can look forward to a brighter and better year in sport most of the sports associations have resolved to strive harder for a more fruitful 1971. Moe Fu Kiat 'shooting'
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      470 22 WT% SINGAPORE fcfj ARMED FORCES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERMANENT CAREERS Opportunities for permanent careers In the Singapore Armed Forces are now available. Vacancies exist In the:Infantry and Support Amu; Technical Bervicrs; Maritime (ommind; Air Defence Command, and Other Services. 2. Terms of Service. Either permanent regular service until retirement or service
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      753 22 TENDER .NOTICE I KMBAOA PEMASARAN H I'l KIA.MA.N PKRSKKI I I AN KEDBRAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AUTHORITY SUPPLY, DELIVER*. INSTALLATION AND VERIFICATION OF FIVE ROAD VEHICLE WEIGHBRIDGES MUDA PROJECT Tenders are lnvltea from suitably experienced Contractors for the .supply, delivery and verification of five road vehicle weighbridges. Tender documents can be
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      61 23 ■mull PATERSON CANDY (M) SDN BHD MriPll PATERSON CANDY (S) PTE LTD have pleasure in announcing their appointment as agents for THE PERMUTIT CO. LTD. UNITED KINGDOM. Suppliers of INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT lon-exchange Water Softeners. Boiler Water Treatment Effluent and Sewage Treatment Deaerators Deionisers lon-exchange Resins 38, Jalan Ampang,
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      40 23 SPORTS DIARY WHTKR: TAB President* Cup fFlnali: Police v Armed Forces ijalun Bcsar. 5 p.m.». SWIMMING: Chinese Swimming Club meet i Amber Rrt.. 230 i. RKifiKR: Police v BCC Tankard* iTliomimn Rri 1.11) TABLE-TENNIS: BTTA IVnlor <-hmnptnnxhip& (Kallang. 710 p.m).
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    228 24 Jan. 1 jinks around the world rK WORLD ON NEW YKAR DAY: Revellers around the world ushered In 1971 yesterday with rowdy celebrattons, dancing in the streets, dips in icy water for the hardy, volleys of gunfire, and clashes with police. Troubles flared in AUSTRALIA where police arrested 181 youths
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    78 24 THE body of a man lies where he fell in Moulmein Road arfter he was shot by a detective early today. The man with three others had earlier attempted to rob a family. A detective (left) is shown removing a parang near what is believed
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