Eastern Sun, 22 February 1970
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Title Section23 1970-02-22 1 EASTERN SUN .SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 4 No. 1272 Sunday Edition, 22 February 1970. MC (P) 1618 Price 15 cents23 words
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302 1970-02-22 1 Hanoi Troops Capture Plain Lao Army Flees VIENTIANE, Sat. (UPI) North Vietnamese troops backed by tanks crashed through Laotian defences today and seized control of the Plain of Jars. More than 500 government soldiers were reported missing after the battle. Military sources said about 5.000 Communists swept through the 25-mile-long302 words
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Article110 1970-02-22 1 PARIS, Sat. (Reuter) A municipal election in Corsica was today declared invalid because there were more than twice as man T votes as registered voters. The action was taken by the administrative tribunal here which described the election, held in the town of Corte110 words
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Article164 1970-02-22 1 47 FEARED DEAD i m ZURICH, Sat, (Reuter) —A Tel Aviv-bound Swissair aircraft crashed today only minutes after takeoff. An explosion ripped through the Coronado jet seconds before It crashed All 38 passengers and nins crew members are believed to have been killed. The four-engine164 words
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Article86 1970-02-22 1 As the base was about to fall, a radio operator called in air strikes against his own position to destroy an ammunition dump and the command post. The seizure of the Plain of Jars came 10 days of the start of a North Vietnamese offensive involving an e*tlmated86 words
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Article45 1970-02-22 1 Mr Max Lewis, managing director of Frazer and Neave. died suddenly yesterday after a heart attack. He collapsed in Omar Khayyam restaurant last night and wa« rusher! to General Hospital where he died at 10 p^m. He was 58.45 words
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Article43 1970-02-22 1 BANGKOK. Sat. <AFP> Thailand today ordered new security measures in the northeast as officials expressed "grave fearsover the (all of the Plain of Jars Troops, backed by special police detachments, are on a full alert along the Mekong River.43 words
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Article196 1970-02-22 1 MANILA, Sot. (UPI) Threatened demonstration* before the United State* and Nationalist Chinese embassies tinted oyfr+onight. Crowded Chin atown also was spared. The militant student demonstrator* had been denied permits for demonstrations before the two embassies anH In Chinatown The move bv the city officials appeared to196 words
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102 1970-02-22 1 LAGOS, Sat (Reuter) Fifty-two injured survivors of the train disaster have been killed in a road accident on their way to hospital The 52 had been pu!led out of the tram wreckage which killed at least 103 people and were being driven to102 words
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Article39 1970-02-22 1 SAIGON. Sat. (Reuter) Two Lower House Deputies will go on trial on Monday for alleged Communigt associations Deputies Tran Ngoc Chau and Hoang Ho will be tried in Saigon by a military court.39 words
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59 1970-02-22 1 It was a beautifully sunny day yesterday -and what better way to spend It than lazing around a swimming pool. And that's just what Susan Ganbolfo decided to do. An Eastern Son cameraman found Susan, 16, soaking up the sun at the Singapura Intercontinental Hotel. And smiling Susan took time59 words
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Article, Illustration104 1970-02-22 1 The trial of the "Chicago T\*r- on charges arising from violent riots at the 1968 convention of the U.S. Democratic Party is over except for the appeals, but ■till the protests go on. Here the wire of one of the defendants. Mrs. Anita Hoffman (left). Miss Nancy104 words
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Article53 1970-02-22 1 BANGKOK. Sat (Reuter) The suspended R and R flights to Bangkok for American servicemen may resume soon, officials said today. The Thai Aviation Committee had tolC Pan American that the decision nr»» to renew its temporary landing permit did not apply to Saigon-Bangkok flights53 words
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Article129 1970-02-22 1 NEW YORK, Sat. (UPI) A wave of fir*t>otubings was reported throughout the city today. Among the target* was the home of Supreme Court Justice John Murtagh. the presiding judge in the Black Panther bombing conspiracy trial No injuries were reported. Police said the other targets were129 words
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Article66 1970-02-22 1 BOSTON Sat. (UPI) Attorney General Robert H. Bulnn personally reviewed le secret documents in the Mary Jo Kopechne Inquest yesterday because "It is part of the Attorney General's Job." Quinn, who received "permission to see the 784-page transcript earlier In tne day from Suffolk Superior66 words
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Article35 1970-02-22 1 JOHANNESBURG, Sat. (Reuter) Australia were ail out for 202 In their first Innings at the close of the third day of the second Test here South Africa scored 2T9 In their first innings.35 words
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328 1970-02-22 2 More Help Needed On IndustrialisationCaused Malady THE iMid striates and strains which rasult from Singapore's rapid space of industrialisation and urbanisation has created a need for new and wider scope of social services. This was stated yesterday by Mrs. Tang See Chim, secretary to the Singapore Council of Social Service,328 words
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Article111 1970-02-22 2 ONE man died and four were on the "critically ill" Ust in hospital a§ a result of the Chap Goh Meh firing of crackers on Friday. A police spokesman aaid the tragedv occurred although the public had been amply "warned" against carelessness during their noisy merry-making.111 words
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Article125 1970-02-22 2 A ooultry farmer, Yeow Chow Kern 37. was robbed of $1,150 in cash br two robbers, one of them armed with a dagger, yesterday. The farmer who runs a small poultrv farm in Jurong Road went to the market In Commonwealth Crescent on Feb. 20 to125 words
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Article80 1970-02-22 2 A FARMER. Um Cheng Toh. snd his brother kept night vigils over their chicken run in Jalan Tongkang Pechah following a number of thefts. Their night wateh paid off on Feb. 20 at about 3.00 a m. when they caught Koh Yuu Chal alias Koh80 words
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Article, Illustration243 1970-02-22 2 TWO officers of the Singapore Armed Force* are in Australia attending a one-year bandmaster's course at the Australian Army School of Music near Melbourne. Second Lieutenant Tan Chin Hean of Clemenceau Avenue and Second Lieutenant John James de Souaa of Loronx Biawak, are attending243 words
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110 1970-02-22 2 MR. EDDIE BOEY, manager of a local shipyard, recently rang the Eastern Sun to ask what he should do with $6OO collected from employees and guests at a recent dinner. Proposals from reporters ranged from borrow- ing it, to pay room rent, to having "a fling in town" with it.110 words
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83 1970-02-22 2 SIM LIM FINANCE LTD. marked the opening of their Havelock Road branch yesterday with the traditional "big bang" of firecrackers and a reception at the premises of the new branch. Seen here toasting to the continued prosperity of the company are (from left) Mr. Lim Kok Gin, director, Mr. Tan83 words
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Article58 1970-02-22 2 A public lecture on "The Indonesian Economy: From Stabilisation to Development", organised bv tne Department of Extramural Studies. University of Singapore will be neld on Feb. 24 at 8 p.m at New Lecture Theatre Two. University of Singapore. The lecture will be given by Processor HW. Arndt.58 words
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152 1970-02-22 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The newly formed standing committee of the Singapore and Malaysian Chinese Chambers of Commerce today gave an assurance that it would not do anything prejudicial to th« interests of other businessmen. The acting chairman of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce152 words
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Article71 1970-02-22 2 A 97-year-old pedestrian. Ang Sav Cheng died on the soot after he wag knocked down by a hit-and-run motor lorry along Cecil Street terday A ©olice spokesman said that the accident took place at 10.10 t>.m. The Dolice is also appealing for eve-witneeses to contact the SepOv71 words
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Article, Illustration486 1970-02-22 3 WASHINGTON, Sat. (UPI) China probably will start deploying missiles with nuclear warheads this year, Defence Secretary Melvin Laird told Congress last night. Mr. Laird said China has medium-range missiles with a range of up to 1,000 miles. This would put Japan well within the range486 words
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Article, Illustration310 1970-02-22 3 PARIS, Sat. (Reuter) Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia says China is less of a threat to his country than the Thais and the Vietnamese. In fact if the worst came to the worst in Southeast Asia his country would probably prefer the lesser evil of310 words
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Article178 1970-02-22 3 WASHINGTO N, Sat. (IPI) The United States has urged Phnom Penh to stop North Vietnam from launching attacks on South Vietnam from Cambodia. The action was revealed In a diplomatic note apologising for U.S. air attacks on the CamDodian village of Dak Dam last November178 words
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Article93 1970-02-22 3 NEW DELHI. Sat. (Reuter) —Police shot dead eight armed bandits in a 10-hour eun battle vesterday in the Chambal ravines of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. On<» Policeman wa s killed and three injured in the encounter in a sugarcane field in93 words
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Article73 1970-02-22 3 TAIPEI. Sat. (UPI) A C 47 rargo plan* of the Far Eastern Air Transport crashed into a mountain near Taipei airport ***** after takeoff today. It has a crew of two. A search plane saw the wreckage on Five Finger mountain about 10 miles from the73 words
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Article55 1970-02-22 3 BANGKOK. Sat (UPI) Representatives of Aeroflot. the Soviet Union s national airline, will arrive In Bangkok this week to begin formal air agreement negotiations with Thailand A foreign Ministry spokesman said there Is a possibility Thailand and the Soviets would conclude the air pact if no55 words
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225 1970-02-22 3 JAKARTA. Sat. (AFP) The Ciechoslovakian embassy's first secretary Stanislav Koxubik admitted today that firearms had been imported through the embassy from Czechoslovakia. But he said: "Inquiries so far" had revealed that they were hunting weapons. Mr. Kozubik would neither confirm nor deny a charge225 words
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181 1970-02-22 3 TOKYO, Sat. (UPI) Japan's frailest building opens next month, and the owners claim it will withstand the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. The World Trade centre building. 40 storeys high, was built to survive an earthquake three ti m es as strong as the 1923181 words
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Article59 1970-02-22 3 KATMANDU. Sat. (Reuter) A White Russian. Boris Lissanevitch. 64. was charged today with collecting Hindu and Buddhist sacred Idols, under a little known Nepalese law Lissanevitch is in the central jail after three weeks detention :n the local police station, following a police raid on his59 words
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Article194 1970-02-22 3 TOKYO, Sat. (UPI) Prime Minister Eisaku Sato todav refused to specify under what conditions Japan would approve the use of U.S. troops from Japan and Okinawa to defend Korea and Taiwan. He told spokesmen for the opposition Socialist Party in a parliamentary questions session that194 words
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Article70 1970-02-22 3 REUNION ISLAND Sat. (Reuter) A state of alert wa« announced todav a« this Indian Ocean island prepared for cyclone Jane, which i» expected to hit tonight—with winds of up to 100 miles an hour. Violent winds are already sweeping the French-govern-ed island. On Mauritius. 140 miles70 words
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Article, Illustration56 1970-02-22 3 RANGOON, Sat. (UPI) United Nations Secretary General U Thant arrived today for a week-long visit as guest of the Burmese Government. U Thant's flight was 24 hoars late because of bad weather. U Thant was met aft the airport by his family and friends. including Ecafe56 words
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170 1970-02-22 3 WASHINGTON, Sat. (UPI) Without mekin§ any tptcific forecast, the Dafanca Secretary Mr. Melvin Laird, said today "additional thousands" of American troops are expected to be withdrawn from Vietnam this year. Mr. Laird noted in testimony to the Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committee that170 words
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Advertisement177 1970-02-22 3 A Taxi Service 1 m 0 i S4'/ and London rc3 ia s* m everyday Maybe we can get you there quicker. Every day, back and forth, Air-India flies the Atlantic route 14 times a week. Something to remember, next time you're headed for the USA, or you want to177 words
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366 1970-02-22 4 Hess Son Talks Too Much: Officials Want To Gag Him MRUN, Sj». (UPlt Wttttra «lIM •tficialt said on Fridsy they would like to 949 th« talkative son of Rudolph Hew, former Nasi Deputy Fuehrer. They said that on humanitarian grounds the western powers want to grant an amnesty to the366 words
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264 1970-02-22 4 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) An attractive Irish secretary *M named yesterday as the woman lor whoaa love a middle-aged Russian official chose to stay in Britain whan his time cam* to go home. Th# cast provided a sensation earlier this week when it was revealed264 words
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Article104 1970-02-22 4 RATHDRUM. Irish Republic. Sat. (Reuter) with sten guns blaxmr four masked bandit* made their getaway after holding up a bank in this village south oI Dublin yesterday. Terrified people lay on the floors of their homes as the robbers Ared a few bursts in the street104 words
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Article96 1970-02-22 4 JAKARTA. Sat. (UPI) Indonesia now has 17 crumb rubber mills with a total capacity of 86.100 tons a year in operation. In its campaign to produce high-grade crumb rubber rather than raw rubber for export. It was announced rriday. A trade release said 1596 words
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Article, Illustration390 1970-02-22 4 WARSAW, Sat. (Reuter) Diplomatic contacts here between China and the United States today appeared to be progressing cautiously without major upset, despite recent signs of unresolved distrust. U.Sambesttdor Welter Stoessel and Chinese Charge d'Affaires Lei Yang talked for ona hour yesterday in the American390 words
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Article132 1970-02-22 4 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) The father of a 13-yeer-o'd fl"' pleaded guilty yesterday to living off her earnings as a prostitute. Charles Hopkins, 39, also pleaded guilty to encouraging his daughter said to look about 20 years old to solicit men, mostly motorists, on London streets. He was132 words
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Article149 1970-02-22 4 BONN, Sot. (Router) East and Wost Germany have agreed on preparatory talk* in East Berlin on March 2 to tat the sto«i for the first summit between their heads of gov* ernment. West German Chancellor Willy Brandt Has already accepted an Invitation from East German149 words
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Article58 1970-02-22 4 BELFOItT. France, Sst (JUuter) rrench tinging •tars Johnny Haiti day ana his wife Varten were injured when their ear overturned in road accident neer her* last nifht. but hospital sources sal* they did not ctKMsr to b« •eriously hurt The t«*a sinfers and another pa»«er«er58 words
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Article53 1970-02-22 4 LONDON, Sat (Reuter) Prlnc# Andrew. third of Que«n Elizabeth s four childrew celebrated hi* 10th birthday at Buckingham Palac* vesterdav a day late Hi* official birthdav on Thursday wit «P«nt at ichool near Aacot. west of London Yesterdav wn a half-term holidsv and the prince entertained nearlv53 words
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488 1970-02-22 4 LONDON, Sat. (*«utar) Opposition Coniervativas will open fir# i" PeHUmant not month on the Labour government'. dofenae plans and the deeision to evacuate the Sinaapora and Malaysian military bam by the end of But it i» not likely haromuch efteet.488 words
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Article103 1970-02-22 4 WELLINGTON. New Zetland. Sat. (UPI) New Zealand will increase import! of car* by 25 per cent and of unassembled car» bv 20 per cent In the next year. Custom* Minister Lance Adams-Sehnedeir *ald Friday. He aald llcencea for th« extra* caw which will bring total103 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous230 1970-02-22 4 DO you 1 WANTSOME 1 EGGS FOR BREAKFAST, MARSOfIM GOING TO IV BETTER RUN DOWN TO 61 E WEB—JUST TO AAA ICE SURE HE FOUND MY MESSAGE WHEN HE 60T IN LAST NIGHT/ v APARTMENT OL «A 9 2> of -I i 'FILIM' wyjk =RJ =3C 0» li .IU BE230 words
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Article252 1970-02-22 5 NEW YORK, Sun. (Rtutir)—Vici President Spiro T. Agnew said here tonight he hod thought of becoming President of the United Stotes and was confident of being "up to it." 'J* recorded interview with the American Broadcasting Company, Agnew was asked if he fait capable of252 words
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Article154 1970-02-22 5 MONTGOMERY, Ala. Bat. (UPI) Former third party Presidential candidate George C. Wallace yesterday met Lt William L. Calley Jr., accused of 102 murders in the alleged My Lai massacre, and said he was '•proud" of Calley for defending his tries former Alabama Governor, who is expected to154 words
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Article112 1970-02-22 5 OZARK. Ala., Sat. (UPI) Tiny Shaun McLeroy. a kidnap victim feared near death for lack of medication to combat epilepsy, was found in her yellow blanket in a patch of sage grass on the outskirts of town last night. She appeared to be in good condition. The112 words
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Article107 1970-02-22 5 VAN NUYS. Calif Sat (UPI) An associate of Charles Manson was arrested on charges of being under the influence of drugs yesterdav when he appeared before Superior Court Judge D. Sterrv Fagan. Narcotics officers were summoned when Steven Grogan. 18 wag unable to resPond to107 words
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Article99 1970-02-22 5 LONDON. Sat. (AFP) French President Georges Pompidou, who starts a visit to the United States on Monday, is likely to urge CS. President Richard Nixon to accept a deal under which France would pay the U.S. to supply Israel with military aircraft, the conservative Daily Telegraph claimed today.99 words
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245 1970-02-22 5 PHILADELPHIA, Penn. Sat. (UPI) Fighting, Jeering Temple University students and some nonstudents forced a Soutn Vietnamese government official off the speaker's platform yesterday before ha could begin his address. Tran Khoa Hoc. Second Secretary of the Political and Information Office of the South Vietnam245 words
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44 1970-02-22 5 UPI Radiophoto)UPI Radiophoto) - 44 words
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246 1970-02-22 5 LONDON, Sat. (UPI) Russia lias agreed to build a satellite communications station in Cuba which experts said yesterday could be intended for monitoring and tracking American missiles. The agreement reached earlier this month marks the recent improvement of Cuba-Soviet relations after a period of246 words
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Article235 1970-02-22 5 PARIS, Sat. (UPI) President Georges Pompidou is going to the United States more in the role of European leader than as Chief of State of France, French diplomatic officials said yesterday. Pompidou leave* Pans on Monday with his wife Claude for a week-long series235 words
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Article91 1970-02-22 5 WASHINGTON. Sat. (Reuter> Defence counsel for Capt. Thomas Wiliingham. accused of a secorn alleged massarre of Vietnamese civilians two year* ago *aid today the officer was innocent. "The Captain killed no one." declared lawyer Robert McKinlev after his client had made a 35-minut* appearance before an Army Board91 words
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297 1970-02-22 5 CHICAGO, Sit. (UN) Convicted member* of the "CJiicego Seven" denounced U.S. District Judge Julius J. Hoffmen end foresaw e coming "American revolution" yesterday before receiving sentences for crossing stete lines to incite riot* et th* 1968 Democratic National Convention. After three of the defendants had297 words
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Article110 1970-02-22 5 MOSEs LAKE. Wash. Sat. (UPI) The Boein* Co. and the Federal Aviation Administration ended several davs of intensive teats vesterdar to determine the severity of Boeing 747 "wak* turbulence"' and apparently were satisfied with the results The ffiam Plane made numerous landinf at Grant County Airport.110 words
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Article119 1970-02-22 5 LOS ANGELES. Set. (UPI) University of California students in Los Angeles demonstrated again yesterday in protect against the conviction of five of the defendants in the 'Chicago Seven' trial and police arrested about two dozen young persons. The police and the youths clashed after the officers119 words
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Miscellaneous214 1970-02-22 5 Y. JU9" ANOFVF NCRVAAL PAV IN THE PA*< WITH \OQ; CATCH NO RR FBCW W BILL/ HS I V* 'M 1 W TO T S3 FET K t MIV SIK WT CWA«*7 <M7OO WORRN O* COOP AT TWF FLMK »*R*I ANP-N-EV WANT »%NF£P* A OOOP OAV\.. NO 'NO OUT/ WOW214 words
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Church At Home
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Article455 1970-02-22 6 Ron Robertson - by Ron Robertson DO NOT BORROW WHEN I WAS a lad we had borrowing neighbours who lived across the street in a little tumble-down cottage. Even now after many years they stand out as the greatest borrowers I have ever met. From my long-suffering mother they borrowed flour, eggs,455 words
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Article65 1970-02-22 6 Faith is a living thing. It ia always losing something and gaining something. It is not like a pile of rocks on which you tos s something, adding to the pile. If a thine doesn't change It doesn't grow. Faith should be like a tree In the65 words
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223 1970-02-22 6 "ONE GREAT Hindrance to the development of Christian family life is the local the editor of the 'New Zealand Baptist' claimed. He hastened to explain, and also to make a timely suggestion So many meetings and activities of one kind or another are packed into223 words
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Article, Illustration438 1970-02-22 6 "BREAKTHROUGH in the sevent.es!" Is the motto chosen to characterise the All-Asia. Literature Strategy Conference being planned for April 6 to 11. 1970 here. The Executive Committee of the Asian Evangelical Literature Fellowship met in September in Hong Kong to plan for this first All-Asia Literature Conference438 words
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Article303 1970-02-22 6 SATAN i« my shepherd; I will do as I please: He maketh me to Ue In bed ever* Sunday morning until after church has begun because I am tired. Then he leadeth me beside the Peaceful waters where I can osh. swim, and have a good303 words
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Article220 1970-02-22 6 A.D. Galvln, C. Relterer - A.D. Galvln, C. Relterer. We earnestly recommend the coming Charities Week, March Ist Bth 1970 to the generosity of all the Catholics of our Vicariates. The response of the last years was very encouraging and we are deeply grateful to so many of you, who have given220 words
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Article, Illustration800 1970-02-22 6 Rev. D. J. Whitehill - From The Heart Of A Pastor *7 Rev. D. J. Whitehill "BEWARE the barrenness of busyness" how often |V« heard it, road it, said it. Easily deliberately, glibly, concernedly. And how often my wife has stood in my path (metaphorically, at loast) and warned800 words
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Article, Illustration351 1970-02-22 6 People "THE church must be responsive to the needs of people if its message is to be relevant in our modem world," a Washington. O.C. lady church official declared here this weekend Addressing the Balestier Road Seventh-day Adventist Church, Miss Maybelle Vandermark, Associate Director,351 words
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Article, Illustration58 1970-02-22 6 "Come unto Me, all who labour and are heavy-laden and I will give you rest." You and your family are cordially Invited to hear c-r;d s message through Bishop Chandu Ray. the executive director for Asian Evangelism on Feb. 23 24 and 25 at 7.45 p.m nightly at th-58 words
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Article317 1970-02-22 6 IloobM AT YOUR CHRISTIAN by J B Phillip, (Hodder 4c Stoughton) PP. 96 Pa per bar W Price: $1.50 Many readers have enjoyed th* modern translations of the New Testament by this able author, and many will be thrilled with this book which is sub-titled "A Translator's317 words
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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
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Article, Illustration361 1970-02-22 7 MELBOURNE. Australia's Stock Exchanges have joined the international sat" with daily turn-overs ragularly pushing towards tha A 59,000,000 mark. 4 m unprecedented Christmas-New Year boom, traders have sent both the metals and all-ordinaries Indices spiralling to alltime record heights. Brokers and commentators have described361 words
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Article60 1970-02-22 7 THE Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore yesterday made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 unit* of 'orelgn currency). SELLING T.T. or OD re "Iv: Deutsche Marks 58:.7575: Holland Guilders SBO 9575: Swiss Francs $71.9375: Beleian Francs f8 227560 words
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Article138 1970-02-22 7 NEW YORK. Bat. <UPI> Stock turned mixed Friday after two consecutive advances. Turnover was moderate. Analysts said the market was hampered by concern over tight money, normal pre-weekend caution and by Chrysler Corps announcement that It expected a b:g first quarter loss At the138 words
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Article101 1970-02-22 7 NEW YORK. Sat. (Reuter) Pan American world airways are to begin Jumbo Jet services to the Pacific on March 10 with a flight from Los Anaeles to Tokyo via Honolulu, the airline announced here yesterday. Services from Tokyo to Los Angeles via Honolulu will atart101 words
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Article58 1970-02-22 7 NEW YORK Bat. <UPI> Rubber future* closed unchanged to 50 points lower on no sales Friday on the New York Commodity Exchange. (Close) (Prer.) Mar 24.25 24.75 May 24.25 24.75 July 24 25 24.75 Sept 24.008 24.00 Nov 23.90 83.90 Jan 2425 34.75 Mar 24.26 24.75 Locally, No.58 words
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455 1970-02-22 7 RANGOON, Sat. (Rautar) Burma plans to establish 32 new industries ranging from steel mills to cosmetics under a sevan-year industralisation programme starting this year. Ambitious projections call for the construction of three steel mills, six textile mills, three brick and tile factories. two fertiliser455 words
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Article435 1970-02-22 7 ARRIVALS 813 a m MsA 123 K Lumpur H45 a m MsA 119 k Lumpur 12 30 p m Ms A 451 kuchlng 2.30 p. TO- MSA 021 k I umpur. Malacca 3 23pm MSA 453 Kota buln--840 pm- M*A 521 Bangkok. Penang 5 55*9-09- MsA 333 Sidney.435 words
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Article45 1970-02-22 7 HONG KONG. Sat. (Router) Investor! over *ubscribed 180 time* for 1.5 million new shares of the Paul Y Con*tructlon company offered here yesterday. More than 100.000 people offered HKW.OOO million 142.85 m) for the HK$7 5 (10 shilling* sterllng< shares.45 words
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Article, Illustration265 1970-02-22 7 Giant £7m. Hotel Project HONG KONG, Sat. A £7 million hot*! is to be built on Hong Kong island by a consortium that includes BOAC Associated Companies Ltd. It will be the largest hotel in Hong Kong 1.000 bedrooms in a 33storey building. A further265 words
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221 1970-02-22 7 LONDON, Sat. (Reuter} Britain's Big Four banks have disclosed their true profits for the first time ever showing a total of £lll million after tax for last year. This compared with a disclosed profit of £73 million lor 1968 when they were allowed221 words
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Article13 1970-02-22 7 THE tin price for y»aterday was $668.62$ par picul, down $1.75.13 words
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Article41 1970-02-22 7 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPTT Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 757 46 20 Transp. 170.78 15 Utilities 110.17 65 Stocks 252 74 40 Bonds 66.12 Commodity Futures Index 135.92 up 0.8941 words
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Article90 1970-02-22 7 THE noon prices at the sin. gapore Chinese Prodgrt Eachance yesterday were> Bayer belief Coconut Oil (FOB) Balk 5500 Coconut Oil 5650 (FOR) Drum Mixed Copra 84-00 Mtif><ok White Pepper (F.OB) barnwak White Pepper 187-50 105 00 (FOB) Sarawak Special Blsrk Pepper (F O B.) »6% ISO 00 MW90 words
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Article81 1970-02-22 7 LONDON. Sat. <UPI) Warnings rrom industry on higher coats and prospects of smaller capital investment by industry for the year ahead kept the slock market In retreat Friday and the index fell below the 400 level for the first time this year. Before the bell81 words
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Article90 1970-02-22 7 Popular Industrials to ease Included Roils Royce. Unilever. Woolworth. Courtaulds. Olaxo and British American Tobacco. Turner and Newall were dull. So were Quest. Keen and Nettlefields In engineerings while profit-taking pared leading snipping stocks. Retail mostly gave ground. Bouth African gold mines proved uninspired and closed dull but90 words
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Article99 1970-02-22 7 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Oold prices were slightly higher In routine trading on Friday on markets here and abroad. In London, geld rose 1 cent to 34 99 dollars per troy ounce at the morning fixing and remained unchanged at that level for the second fixing.99 words
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Article70 1970-02-22 7 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Ail stock exchanges, securities and commodities markets will be closed Monday to observe Washingtons birthday, which will be celebrated that day. The holiday falls on Sunday. Feb. 22. Banks will be closed In New York. St Louis. Philadelphia. Los Angeles. Pittsburgh. San70 words
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Article, Illustration219 1970-02-22 7 LATE in IMS Mount Newman Mining Co Pty. Ltd.. of Western Australia was using all its facilities to produce Iron ore at the rate of 6.000.000 tons a year. To fulfil preaent contracts it will boost annual r reduction rate to at least 750.000219 words
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Article75 1970-02-22 7 LONDON. Sat. <UPI) Rubber market closed quiet yesterday with spot 22, Settlement House. March 22-1/4. 22-1 2 nom April 22-3 8. 22-5/8 nom May and April/June 22-1/2. 22-3/4 July Sept 22-11 16.22-13/16 Oct Dec. Jan March and April/June 22-3/4, 22-7/8 July/Sept and Oct/Dec 22-11/16. 22-7/8 Jan75 words
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Article92 1970-02-22 7 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Brltisn Leyiand yesterday announced price increases for Jaguar, Rover and Triumph cars on the British market. The company aave notice that prices in tne AustinMorris range would als<j go up within a few weeks. Leyiand Lord Stokes blamed rising costs, strikes and the92 words
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Article, Illustration194 1970-02-22 8 Chris Connolly it not what ho seem*. To TV viewer* he the sensitive young Norman of "Peyton Piece." To most friends, he's e devil-may-care optimist. But the truth is, the twenty-four-year-old actor is about as relaxed ae a coiled spring. He's had an ulcer since194 words
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Article, Illustration337 1970-02-22 8 ANN MOSES - By ANN MOSES IXDfGO STARK arrived In XV Hollywood last Monday for a week's activities promoting his Rim with Peter Sellers. "The Magic Christian.He held a press conference in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel before more than 200 members of the337 words
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Article, Illustration588 1970-02-22 8 ITL.VIS PRESLEY'S recant Top Tenner is "Suspicious Minds," and a lot of paopla reading about his alleged rebellion against his former "goodiegoodic" imago will approach th« facts with minds a trifle suspicious. But a reliable correspondent in Lai Vega* tells u* that "he has definitely kicked588 words
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Article230 1970-02-22 8 HI THERE! For the umpteenth trillions of you who have asked for it, (Would you believe three thousand, two hundred and we have a story on CHRIS CONNELLY today. Hope all you Peyton Place fans like it. Next week however, we'll really have something for you to230 words
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Miscellaneous300 1970-02-22 8 WORLD CHARTS j D W 00 COrr*r" «>(.d rocker frOm Creedence Clearwater Revival has hit the Bonn charts with bene end seems certain to ba enother wortdw.de hit for this tremendously popular group. 1 Oeedence, formed in Sen Francisco in 1967 first broke Into the American charts a veer leter300 words
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Miscellaneous296 1970-02-22 8 STONES' 'Honkv Tonk Woman' takes top spot The ROLLING STONES (I to r T H r AR r^L M an and KEITH RICHARD MICK JAGGER, BILL WYMAN MICK TAYLOR. m i# r B m 1969'S TOP THIRTY SINGLES in BRITAIN T)ASED on the weekly Top 30 Chart throughout 1989. Thirty296 words
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Article, Illustration485 1970-02-22 9 David Ng - By David Ng BANK butting, train robbery or stealing priced jewelleries turns to be the "fashion" with movie producers in Hollywood and the Continent. Such films art, no doubt, comparatively inexpensive to make but are pretty certain of making at the box-office. .This485 words
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Article163 1970-02-22 9 FAMOUS composer, conductor. arranger and jazz musician Quincy Jones has written the score for 20th Century-Fox* forthcoming romantic comedy. "John and Mary." starring Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow. Jones, who has devoted the past several years almost exclusively to motion pictures, ha« many major films to his163 words
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Article, Illustration81 1970-02-22 9 THE east of "The Yin and tht Yang of Mr. Go" (left to right standing) Jackie MacGowran, BurBest8 est Meredith, Clarissa lave and James Mason, and (seated) Irene Tsu and Jeff Bridges, were presented with a giant cake in the shape of a Chinese Fu Dog while81 words
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Article, Illustration560 1970-02-22 9 Ann Landers - Ann Landers rtKAR ANN: I wrote to you si* years ago and asked your advice A man I loved very much proposed to me and I said yes, I asked you if I should tell him that I had given myself to560 words
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Article31 1970-02-22 9 PAUL FIX has been signed to play Chief Crazy Blanket in MOM't "Dirty Otngua Magee." starring Frank Sinatra. George Kennedy and Anne Jackson, currently filming in Benson. Arizona.31 words
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506 1970-02-22 9 Goh Eng Kee - -By—- Goh Eng Kee TH E title, "Midnight Cowboy" tells very little. It belies the powerful drome of the seamy side of New Yerk life ond the megnificient acting by two persons whose names spell Dustin Hoffman ond Jon Voight. And make506 words
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350 1970-02-22 9 Robert Ryan - By Robert Ryan NIW YORK, Sat. I suppose I'm something of an anachronism in these days of "packaging," "cross-collateralis-ing" and setting up big deals in a haze of cigar smoke. I'm not an actorwriter, or an actor-writer-director, or350 words
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Miscellaneous68 1970-02-22 9 TODAY and YOU. Sunday. February 22, 1970. Jin n: S TOU *2 OH *3 Owm« «SA* MAI 67 A MKn» 69 Wh.<n 70 Produe® 71 T«toy 73 Can p<tl 71 Poeli#» 74 With 7SFOM* 76 A«d 77 K IHM 71 D-tCW» 7»T>wy M^jh I nw« Ul#r >•* <*< K. S68 words
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Miscellaneous140 1970-02-22 9 Mr "1 OfM i2161~l ORGAI\JIfjATIQN ORCH ARD-***** V«* TODAY ft SHOWS U l.ftft. *.ftft. fi 3ft ft IS 9 .m. r»l» "JOIN AND MABT" Du*t;B Hoffman Mia Farrow PanaViaion Color ODEON ***** lfttk Day' U. Iftft. 4. ft 3ft 9.30 Pttcr Oravea in MOM'S "THE FIVE MAN AE.WT" Jamea Daly140 words
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Article991 1970-02-22 10 JIMMY LAD - By JIMMY LAD TROMP is the day's best bet in Hie class three division two (Race Four) at the combined professional-amateur meeting at Bukit Timah today. r' The English gelding by Silver Cloud impressed in his debut on this course last month when he finished991 words
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1400 1970-02-22 10 Race 1: MARA Cl. 5 F. 2.15 p.m. 1. 1 S 9 4 342 5 001 022 7 213 20 0 34* 10 008 11 000 12 8 13 1 14 15 000 Abdullah Attita Red Rocket Karlma Zorha Rmiht Templet Mont* Kedidl Tanjong1,400 words
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Article180 1970-02-22 10 BAN DIEGO California. Sat (Reuter) American Lee Evans. Olympic 400 metre* champion, clipped nine-tenths of a second off the 500 yards world Indoor best performance at an Invitation meeting here last night. Evans led by 30 yards at the finish to set a new mark180 words
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169 1970-02-22 10 TOKYO, Sat. (Reuter) Tin Thomas Cup badminton tie bitwcin Indonesia and Japan in Kyoto on February 25 and 26 will have two referees instead of one, the leader of the Indonesian team said today, Sudirman, Chairman of the Indonesian Badminton Association, said the agreement169 words
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403 1970-02-22 10 SALISBURY, Maryland, Sat. (Reuter) Unseeded Ismail El Shafei of Egypt completely overpowered d °ub'e grand slam winner Rod Laver in the USSSO.OOO U20,800) U.S. men's indoor open tennis championship here I El Shafei beat the Australian 6-3. 10-8 before a capacity crowd of403 words
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Article27 1970-02-22 10 LOS ANGLES. Sat. (UPI) UCLA held a strong lead in th« Word CuP rugby trophy competition after overwhelming the University of British Columbia, 38—0, yesterday.27 words
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232 1970-02-22 10 LEEDS. England, Sat. (Reuter) A veteran County cricketer announced his resignation here yesterday from his club in protest against South African racial policies in sporu The cricketer was the former Somerset player John Lawrence who said he wa s resigning hi* member232 words
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Article33 1970-02-22 10 football English Division One West Bromwich 1 South I ;r tt>oned ir English Division Tour ""cugK 015 tJSSS?""^* Saturday, Februar? «> Friendlies St. Jol.mton* 4 Newcastle u. 3. in tlx O,33 words
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Article64 1970-02-22 11 Two first half goall by Singapore's International centre-forward. Peter Bhasi enabled the Singapore Armed Force* to beat Indian Association. by that margin in a SEA Division One league match yesterForces now lead the table with eight point* from four outings. In another Jansenltefc. last year's champions, edged64 words
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Article55 1970-02-22 11 SYDNEY. Sat. (fteuter) Australian yachts dominated the third race lh the world 3.5-metre championship# here today. Carabella. sailed by Olympic star class skipper Dave Fobres won in runaway fashion from another Australian yacht Kings Croia. skippered by Frank Tolhurst. Then came yesterday's race winner Sundance, sailed by55 words
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Article371 1970-02-22 11 Alex Chan scored a treble In th£ second day of the four-day SASA first annual age-group swimming championships held at the Tanjong Rhu yesterday. He came In first In the 4 x 100 metres individual medley. 200 m freestyle and 200 metres butterflystroke events. RESULTS Boys:371 words
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Article, Illustration406 1970-02-22 11 GHQ Farelf captured the Suttdn Cup when they beat the three-time holders SCC 12-6 in the annual rugby competition played at the Padang yesterday. Farelf's points came from two tries and two penalties to SCC's two penalties. Honours should go to Farelf's I. James who scoredSunsport pix by Richard Chow. - 406 words
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Article, Illustration791 1970-02-22 11 By Patrick J. Killen MANILA, Sat. (UPI) —Nationalist China's golfing superstar Hsieh Yung Yo shot a scorching five under par 67 today to take a one stroke lead over Australia's Graham Marsh at the end of 54 holes In Hie 86.000 pesos791 words
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Article44 1970-02-22 11 Sembawang Shipyard won the SHA Division Three title with an unbeaten record when they defeated Singapore Combined Schools 4-1 In their last league match played at the Naval Base ground, yesterday. They top the table with 10 points from five matches.44 words
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Article103 1970-02-22 11 SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Sat. (Reuter) Ron Cerruto shot a five-under-par 65 here to take a onestroke lead at the end of 36 holes in the US$lOO,000 (£40.000) San Antonio Open. Cerruto did not have a bogey in hit fine second round yesterday which gave him a103 words
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Article46 1970-02-22 11 University of Malay* down o-l to Ceylon Sports Club in a friendly hockey match played at Balestier Road ground. yesterday. The Malaysians, who drew in their first two matches, will play their last mateh here against Poiiee. PQiiee Actdemy ground. today. (Bully-off 5.15 pjn.).46 words
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248 1970-02-22 11 SIX parachutists will demonstrate a fr« c fall in front of guests attending the foundation-stone laying ceremony for Hia $16,700,000 National Stadium at Kallang Park tomorrow. It will ba tha highlight of a series of special programmas during tha ceremony which will be officiated248 words
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Article144 1970-02-22 11 Motor Racing MELBOURNE, Sat. (Reuter) Australian driver Frank Matich, in a McLaren-Chevrolet, will start favourite to win the Tasman motor racing scries in th# seventh and last leg at Sandown here tomorrow. Matich, who leads the chase for Overall victory, will share tomorrow's frontline grid position144 words
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Article57 1970-02-22 11 MANILA. Sat. (ATP) Three Asian professional golfers hare been invited to participate In this year's US. Masters tournament. Asisn Oolf Confederation chairman Leonard "Skip" Ouinto said here today. The three are Nationalist China's Hsieh Yung-Yo. japan s Takaakl Kono. and Thailand's Bukree Onchum. All thrw art57 words
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Article82 1970-02-22 11 DURBAN, flat. (Rsutert British folfer Tommy Horton holds the lead In the Bouth African Open championship here with a four-under-par third round of 68 yesterday for a total of 213. Overnight leader Alan Henning of South Africa took 72 to finish the rOund on 215.82 words
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Advertisement96 1970-02-22 11 Classified Ads. Where To Stay STRAND hOTIL. Bencoolen street. Town centre. Quiet clean, reasonable rates Alrcond'n on e d rooms, private bath. Bar/ Restaurant Homely services Teli: 233 i« ***** SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED lino-operators ana stone hands for our Production Department. Applicants should be Singapore citizens, over 21 years of96 words
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Miscellaneous1211 1970-02-22 11 ri'Jk Si WLmEwhiA (CHANNEL I) A.M IC.OO Opening Anncts in all Languages Skippy The Buch Kangaroo Belinda; 10 23 The Doctor* And The Nurses Question of Murder; 11.20 pesta Pop; 12.00 noon Mr. Ed The Talking Horse Horse of a Different Colour. PM 12 25 Gunsmoke Quint's Indiana; 120 Chinese1,211 words
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Article, Illustration403 1970-02-22 12 K. S. Sidhu - By K. S. Sidhu TRYING to get Lome Lesley to keep still for a shot is one helluva job. She leaps in the air, spins rounds, makes outrageously funny faces and bursts into contagious laughter. Unlike most women, Lome does not mind how sheSunpix by William Ng. - 403 words
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Article27 1970-02-22 12 "Watch Your Ster> and Live'* win b« the slogan for a Pedestrian Safetv Campaign which is to be held from Mar. 30 to April 15.27 words
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Article79 1970-02-22 12 A MAN was yesterday charged in court with committing arson at the almost completed Ministry of National Development building at Maxwell Road, on Feb. 6 at 5.00 a.m. Lim Kok Hwa. 28. who claim trial, was ordered to be remanded at the Queenstown Remand Prison till Feb 28.79 words
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447 1970-02-22 12 THE Utusan Melayu has announced that the Malay language newspaper and sister publications will not circulate in Singapore as from today. In a statement issued by the government yesterday it was disclosed that Utusan Melayu's contention that fresn permits had not been issued447 words
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Article, Illustration136 1970-02-22 12 Scout Guides' Anniversary THE Singapore Scout Association celebrated their diamond jubilee in conjunction with the Singapore Girl Guides Association who celebrated their 60th year of World Guiding, by staging a Scout Guide Week Rally yesterday at Hie National Theatre. Seen here is an item, ''lnternational Greetings" in which the cubs136 words
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Article, Illustration278 1970-02-22 12 MAGICAL BONANZA, a thrilling magical show by celebrated performers like the 'Great Wong' will be presented at the Victoria Theatre at 8.00 p.m. tonight. The show is sponsored by Luen Wah Medical Company and presented by the Magic section of National Theatre Club. Mr. Ng278 words
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Article38 1970-02-22 12 Dr. K. Karagasuntheram. Professor of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine University of Singapore, will speak on "Some Unresolved Mysteries in the Anatomy of the Visual System"* in conjunction with the 1970 Galloway memorial lecture, on Feb. 27.38 words
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Article, Illustration166 1970-02-22 12 A GIANT chemical company of Japan may set up a joint venture in Singapore, its overseas sales manager said yesterday. Mr. Yo Miyoshi, of Sumitomo Chemical Company, who is here on a five-day visit said this yesterday. He considered that joint venture#166 words
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Article75 1970-02-22 12 Mr. Tan T!an Chan has been elected Chairman of the Chestnut Drive Secondary School Advisory Committee at a meeting held on February 17. Other Office Beare-s elected for the year are: Vice Chairman Tien Hsln Ya. Treasurer Mr Herb<»n Wilson. Asst. Treasurer Mr. Lai Kee Fun and Secretary75 words
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Miscellaneous82 1970-02-22 12 TIME a TIDE TOD AI SINGAPORE TOWN: 12 06 am <B3 ft.) 5.28 a.m. (3.7 ft.) 11.25 am. (9.4 ft.) 6.00 p.m. (1.4 ft.) NAVAL DOCKYARD 12.15 a.m. (10.3 ft.) 5.24 am (4.3 ft.) 1147 a.m. (10.7 ft.) 5.41 pm. (1.9 it.) TOMORROW SINGAPORE TOWN: 12.25 а.m. (8.6 ft.) 5.5682 words
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