Eastern Sun, 27 April 1970
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Title Section23 1970-04-27 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY <& Estd. 1966. Vol. 4 No. 1329 Monday, 27 April 1970. ■jV MC (P) 1616 Price 15 cents23 words
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Article, Illustration658 1970-04-27 1 $250,000-A-YEAR PLAN CTRONG new measures will be taken to streamline the running and dampen speculation on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore. The exchanges's new committee estimates the measures will cost about $250,000 a year to implement. Among the measures announced at the annual658 words
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Article229 1970-04-27 1 PHNOM PENH, Sun. (Reuter) Cambodion troops today recaptured vital crossroads town of Angtasom after four days of fierce fighting. out tne Vietcong occupied the district capital of Tani. several miles couth of Angtasom. A spokesman said Cambodian troops were clearing the area around Angtasom. 45 miles229 words
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Article59 1970-04-27 1 SAIGON. Sun (UPI) Nearly SS9O million worth ot US aircraft have been destroyed o ver Laos In less than two months, records of the American Military Command in Saigon show Since the command first began reporting losses on March 10. at least 26 aircraft and59 words
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Article201 1970-04-27 1 CAIGON, Sun. (Reuter) A leading South Vietnames* General has challenged two Senators to duels in defence of hi* honour and the honour of the army. Lieutenant-General Do Cao Trl. commander of the Third Corps military zone which covers the 11 P r o~ vlnces surrounding Saigon,201 words
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172 1970-04-27 1 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) An underworld plot to kidnap a young member ot the Royal Family was reported today. The Sunday Telegraph said Scotland Yard had been tipped off that Viscount Llnley. eight-year-old *on of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon. was to172 words
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Article95 1970-04-27 1 Eastern Bun racing editor Jimmy Lad set a record for the 1970 season when he tipped fl*e straight winners, on the last day of the Selangor Turf Club meeting yesterday He also scored on Lost Horizon 11. an indirect winner In the opening event.95 words
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104 1970-04-27 1 PHNOM PENH. Bun. (UPI) The Vietcong have fired on two Japanese and one Panamanian ship while they were sailing up the Mekong River 40 miles southeast of Pbnom Penh. It is the first time foreign vessels have been attacked since the ouster of Cambodian104 words
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Article302 1970-04-27 1 UONG KONG, Sun. (Reuter) A jubilant China celebrated today at its first space satellite passed over the world's capitals chiming the Maoist tune "The East i s Red" Red banner headlines in Peking newspapers proclaimed the event which landed China In the space aee. and cheenn*302 words
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Article45 1970-04-27 1 KATMANDU. Sun. Neuter > King Mahendra of Nepal has cnlckenpox and has been advised bv his doctors to rest because of a slight fever. The attack will prevent the 49-year-old king attending the marriage next week of his second son, Prmce Qvanenrira. 22.45 words
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Article, Illustration73 1970-04-27 1 Way-in American singer Johnny Mathis arrived last night in way-out clothes. He wore tight white slacks with broad blue stripes, sbort-sleeved white shirt, a leather vest and straw hat. He told wide-eyed reporters he had decided something comfortable. Mathis showed he could be a smooth operator with girls.73 words
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Miscellaneous16 1970-04-27 1 "So how would you like to get to sleep a slow drowsy pill or instant oblivion?"16 words
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211 1970-04-27 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The formation of the Permanent Secretary for the Conference of Islamic Countries is a new land mark of the common efforts of Malaysia and Morocco to promote the well-being of Muslims all over the world. This wa« stated by the Prime Minister211 words
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Article105 1970-04-27 2 SYDNEY, Sun. (Reuter) Thleve s took rare gems worth more than A 550,000 (S$170,000) from an exhibition here today after breaking an elaborate security screen. The collection, valued at more than A 5250.000 (S$ 825,000) is owned by Sydney jeweller F.B. Allison, who said today he bad105 words
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Article93 1970-04-27 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The I.N.S. Darshak a 2,737-ton survey ship of the Indian Navy is in Port Swettenham for an operational visit. The ship, under the command of Captain Fl* Fraser, has a crew of 25 officers and men and Is installed with modern electronic equipment93 words
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Article69 1970-04-27 2 MALACCA. Sun. Malacca police today warned coffee-shop owners here that their business licence would be cancelled if they were found operating fruit machines in their premises. In the warning, the Tin Chief in Malacca, hli Samsudin Bin Mohamed Jal said he would recommend to the69 words
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Article144 1970-04-27 2 NEW DELHI, Sun. (UPI) The strategic Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan will applv for membership in the United Nations in September this year. Bhutan's 39-year-old king, Jigme Dorji Vangchuk, spoke about the planned application for U.N membership before Indian newsmen at the Kingdom's capital, Thimpu, today.144 words
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108 1970-04-27 2 WITH rapidly increasing number of factories in the Republic, it is essential that the peopie must keep the air clean and fresh, the M.P. for Bukit Timah, Mr. Chor Yeok Eng, said yesterday. One of the methods of achieving this. Mr. Chor said108 words
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Article163 1970-04-27 2 KI ALA LI'MPCR. Sun. The Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia. Mr. J. R Rowland, and his wife will make a nine-dav visit to East Malaysia beginning tomorrow. A statement issued by the High Commission today quoted Mr. Rowland a s saying that he was greatly163 words
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Article136 1970-04-27 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun The Acting Minister of Home Affairs, Enche Hamiah bin I)at 0 Abu Samah. plans to visit the various states near the Malaysian-Thai border soon to look at the situation there. Enche Hamzah. who «is also Minister of Information and Broadcasting, told reporters durine136 words
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Article248 1970-04-27 2 IPOH, Sun. Hoteliers here are disappointed that while the machinery to woo tourists is in full swing in Kuala Lumpur nothing has been done in Perak. The President of the Ho t e 1 i e r s' Association here, Mr. Lim Took Hee.248 words
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Article88 1970-04-27 2 RAWALPINDI. Sun. (UPI) —A 17-member expedition team composed Of mountain climbers from West Germany. Switzerland and lv arrived here todav The team win scaU the 24,619 feet Naga Parbat peak Named Sizi Low Memorial Expedition in honour of the fam'Ju* mountain cLimber killed on June 23. 196288 words
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Article76 1970-04-27 2 SILVERSTONE. Sun. (UPl)—Chris Am on of New Zealand drove his works Mar?h 701 t 0 overall victory in thp international trophy meeting today Jackie Stewart who won the secona 26-lap heat of the two-heat iace. finished second overal; in t March entered by Kec Tjrrrell Piers76 words
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Article, Illustration215 1970-04-27 2 A 100-STRONG concert parly from Scotch College in Melbourne, Australia, will visit here from May 13 to 16. During their stay here, they will also hear band performances at a secondary school and attend a band concert. They will perform at the National Theatre on215 words
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Article67 1970-04-27 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A housewife's shouts for help frightened away an intruder from the bedroom of her house Jalan Maktab yesterday, a police spokesman said today. Mrs Barbara Berns. 30. told Police that when she she went upstairs to her at about 3.30 p.m.. she saw a67 words
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Article44 1970-04-27 2 TIIK Cltv of Perth Brass Rand wilt perform at Jurong Town and Botanic Gardens tomorrow and Wednesday. On Saturday, May 2. they will have a lunchti m e performance at RafTles Place Car Park. The hand will arrive tomorrow.44 words
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289 1970-04-27 2 KUCHING, Sun. Indonesian representatives to th e co-ordinated monthly security conference her e are reported to be impressed by the way th e Malaysian government and people are helping the security forces in eliminating 'the Communist influence in the border areas. A joint statement today289 words
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Article52 1970-04-27 2 PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. Sun. (UPI) The Trinidad government has broken off diplomatic relations with Portugal, it was announced todav No explanation was given for the move, but observers said the measure genrally was believed to be a "gesture against colonialism Portugal has a consulate in Port52 words
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Article128 1970-04-27 2 IPOH, fun. A police sergeant received a cut on the nose when two youths wanted for questioning by police, attacked him at Kampong Simee here. Sergeant Awalluddin bin Embong 42 went to lnves- Hatp a theft yesterday when he was attacked. asked two men ir128 words
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Miscellaneous26 1970-04-27 2 TODAY an Monday, April 27, 1970. ,7- 830-25 CANCER JUNE 21 IAjULY 22 \24-26-37-38 /77-78-81-87 fj JULY 23 AUG. 22 2- 6- 9-35 >42-43-69 23-27-29-5 54-73-7426 words
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331 1970-04-27 3 WASHINGTON. Sun. (Reuter) President Nixon today hesitated to pump American arms into Cambodift. i 1 He hoped Asian countries would provide the necessary aid instead Informed sources disclosed Nixon was reluctant to become involved In a steadily worsening Cambodian crisis. Nonetheless, he was331 words
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Article122 1970-04-27 3 NEW DELHI, Sun. (Reuter) India's leading right-wing daily, (The Statement), today published facsimile of a communist warning notice it received on its front paqe. The notice was addressed to the chief editor. It cautioned. "This is to !T\-e you warning that in case vou still continue122 words
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Article53 1970-04-27 3 PARIS. Sun. (Reuter) France will carry out nuclear test about 745 miles south-east of Tahiti within the next few months, informed sources said here today. The tests will be near Mururea and Fangataufa atolls France's regular testing sites in the Pacific. Shipping had been warned to avoid the53 words
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Article140 1970-04-27 3 PHNOM PENH. Sun. (UPI) Th e Australian embassy announced on Saturday it has begun evacuating som e 60 to 65 dependents of Australian government personnel in in Cambodia. "We have an unusually large number ol dependents here and there is some possibility the military situation could deteriorate140 words
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64 1970-04-27 3 SAIGON. Sun. »UPl> President Thieu today further delayed sending an official delegation to Cambodia for the repatriation of Vietnamese relugees. However, two foreign ministry emissaries flew to Phnom Penh to begin preliminary negotiations. There appeared to be no clear reason why the sevenman delegation to64 words
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243 1970-04-27 3 SAIGON, Sun. (UPI) The change of regimes in Cambodia has been seized as an opportunity by th e South Vietnamese to attaek Vietcong and Hanoi base camps on the Cambodian side of the border. Allied military observers here believe the attacks will sr least temporarily243 words
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150 1970-04-27 3 SAIGON. Sun. (UPI) A U.S. Air Force court today ordered dismissal from the service a major who was caught smuggling opium and illegal currency into South Vietnam. Major Delbert Fleener. 41, was also sentenced to 16 years of hard labour for the offence. Total150 words
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Article, Illustration82 1970-04-27 3 A WEARY CAMBODIAN SOLDIER is catching forty winks while pigs beneath his bunk also do likewise. This rare, idyllic scene > n the war-torn nation is in Sa Ang Province, about 20 miles from Phnom Penh. Elsewhere. all is not at peace, however. Field reports fromUPI radiophoto. - 82 words
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119 1970-04-27 3 ROME. Sun. (UPI) A Pakistani ambassador charged with smuggling hashish into Italy left for Karachi yesterday. Prince Haroon-al-Rashid Abbasi. the Pakistani ambassador to Tunisia, was escorted to the airport by plainclothes policemen. He was arrested on April 13 when a West Berlin starlet named him as119 words
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489 1970-04-27 3 JAKARTA, Sun., (AFP) President Suharto recently stopped a secret arms aid from here to Cambodia, an authoritative source disclosed today. The attempt was made by an Indonesian army faction without the knowledge of Foreign Minister Adam Malik. The President489 words
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Advertisement128 1970-04-27 3 DIRECT to Hong Kong three times a week Cathay Pacific fly to Hong Kong direct Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Four times a week to Hong Kong via Bangkok. Choose where you want to go from Hong Kong.You've flights to Tokyo, Taipei Osaka. You fly in 4 engine jet comfort with128 words
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Article, Illustration496 1970-04-27 4 VIENNA, Sun. (Reuter) Alexander Dubcek, Czechoslovakia's ousted reformist leader, has become the victim of a sex smear campaign. Dubcek, after being toppled from power a year ago, was politically disgraced and sent into virtucl exile as Ambassador to Turkey. His membership of the496 words
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Article, Illustration350 1970-04-27 4 TEL AVIV, Sun. (Reuter) Israeli jets, using eir-to-air missiles, shot down two Egyptian IL 28's which had raided El Arish on the north coast of the >Sinai Peninsula, a military spokesman said. The subsonic twin-Jets caused much damage In the Arab town with 225-lb. bombs, butUPI Radiophoto. - 350 words
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359 1970-04-27 4 VATICAN CITY. Sun. (Reuter) Pop# Paul angrily attacked the Press today tor its reports of violent incidents during hit visit to Sardnia. He said some newspapers Had "completely distorted the news." The outburst, the strongest the Pope has made against the Press, followed reports that359 words
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Article41 1970-04-27 4 BONN. Sun. (Reuter) A young couple fled safely across a minefield Into West Germ an v todav after a car chase with East German police. The couple abandoned their stolen car at the edse of the minefield.41 words
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108 1970-04-27 4 LONDON. Sun <AFP» Two British buMnrstmrn have launched new holiday idea "a pornographic cruise, The People reported tndajr. Aboard their ships guests can attend a non-stop shewing of pornographic films, watch erotic stage performances and have at their disposal a free library of pornographic108 words
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Article, Illustration593 1970-04-27 4 Ann Landers - Ann Landers FIEAR ANN: You frequently advise women who ara married to alcoholics who refuse to help themselves to "throw the bum out." What do you advise when the drunk is a wife' My life has been pure hell for 1 1 years because my593 words
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Article355 1970-04-27 4 K.C. THALER - By K.C. THALER VIENNA, Sun. (UPI) The first round of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks has thrown little light on th e feasibility or the likely scope of any agreed nuclear weapons curbs by Russia and the United States. But it has reaffirmed their desire355 words
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205 1970-04-27 4 MOSCOW, Sun. (Reuter) Police held back hundreds of boisterous young people who surged around churches today as Christians celebrated the Russian Easter with midnight masses. Dozens of youths managed to push their way into the Church of the Old Believers a minority religious group after205 words
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Article76 1970-04-27 4 TEL AVIV, Sun. (UPI) An Israeli military spokesman has categorically denied Egyptian reports that 1,600 British volunteers are serving with th« Israeli armed forces. Th« spokesman said, "I can categorically denv this report. I* has no basis in fact whatsoever. According to Al Ahram, Wing Commander76 words
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Article61 1970-04-27 4 COVENTRY, Sun (Reuter) A leopard clawed at five-year-old David Edwards at the 100 yesterday. But David's father brandished his umbrella at the eat and It let go. The boy was allowed home after hospital treatment of scalp wound, and his father said later that he was61 words
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264 1970-04-27 5 NEW YORK, Sun. (Reuter) A full-scale investigation i$ under way here into allegations of corruption in New York'i police force. Mayor John Lindsay set up a special five-man investigating team last Thursday after he learned that the New York "Times' was about264 words
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Article61 1970-04-27 5 CHICAGO Sun (I PI) Daniel Bartoli. 52 faces a charge of polluting the air. Bartoli was arrested as he threw hundreds of pieces of paprr from his window. Thp pieces of paper were records of horse 'jets, police said. Bartoli was charred with being thp61 words
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162 1970-04-27 5 WASHINGTON, Sun. (UPI) Two senators yesterday began a campaign to sink a new nuclear aircraft carrier which i$ now only a glint in the Navy's eye. Senators Walter Mondale (Democrat-Minnesota and Clifford Case. (RepublicanNew Jersey) denounced a start on a162 words
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Article, Illustration114 1970-04-27 5 ROCKFORD Illinois Sun rUPI) Sirger B J Thomas vcvalist or the Oscar winning "Ra:n_ ciocK Kepp Falling On Wv Head" was vesterday jailed on disorders conduct and intoxication charges Pol.cf said Thomas 27. became abusive He used profanitv to th* manager ot a motel114 words
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147 1970-04-27 5 BOGOTA Colombia Sun. (Reuter) A bodyguard of former dictator Pinil.a yesterday shot and wounded an arm.v captain The latter was trvinz to enter the house where Pinilla j-s a confined since Wednesday the government announced The statement added Captain San Buenaventura and his secretary147 words
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Article, Illustration549 1970-04-27 5 THE MAN BEHIND IT ALL TOKYO, Sun. (UPh U.S. Navy secretary Dan Kimball was a frightened man when he heard that a Chinese-born scientist, Chien Hsueh Shen was trying to quit America for Communist China. "I'd rather shoot that guy than let him out ofUPI radiophoto. - 549 words
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Article433 1970-04-27 5 WASHINGTON, Sun. (Reuter) American defence officials, seriously concerned over Russian nuclear strength, want Congress to approve more funds to meet a growing military threat. Led hy Defence Secretary Melvin Laird the Pentagon this week released a mass of reports claiming that the Russians are speeding433 words
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Article110 1970-04-27 5 OSAKA Sun (UPI) Princess Margrethe 0 f Denmark was among more than 340.000 visitors to the W >r!d Exposition at Osa*a today. Accompanied by her husband the future queen of Denmark made a tour of five paviiions at the site of Expo 'TO. The royal couplr's110 words
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Article120 1970-04-27 5 JAKARTA. Sun. <CPI> President Suharto has finished studying a clemency plea from Dr Subondrlo. former Fore-.cn Minister during ex-Pres:dent Sukarno's regime. However. It apreared unlikelv that he will crant it. the independent 'Merdeka' dailv predicted The dailv quoted sources at the ar m v as saving120 words
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Article33 1970-04-27 5 WASHINGTON Sun. (UPI) House Republican leader Gerala Ford, spearheading a drive to impeach Supreme Court Justice William O DougJas says his mail is running thre# to one fo r impeachment33 words
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400 1970-04-27 5 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Sun. (Reutcr) Haiti's dreaded strongarm squads of President Duvalier have arrested scores of people after the rebel bombardment of Port au Prince, Haitian exiles disclosed yesterday. The shelling attack was launched on Friday from 3400 words
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Article246 1970-04-27 5 BUENOS AIRES, Sun. (Rcuter and UPI) A National Chinese diplomat disclosed yesterday that an attempt to kidnap his son was foiled by a maid who locked up the whole house. Dr. Chen Keh Chi. Attache at the Nationalist Chinese embassy here related that a246 words
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Article484 1970-04-27 6 4 FEW and scattered Malaysian Communists have been at it again and are using two factors to spread discord in West Malaysia. The first is celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the banned Malaysian communist Party and the second is the psychological value of exploiting484 words
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Article525 1970-04-27 6 achievement in placing a satellite in orbit round the earth deserves the applause of every person interested In the advancement of science and technology. The feat itself did not come as a surprise but this in no way detracts from the distinction that China secured for herself.525 words
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847 1970-04-27 6 Peter Watson - Bv Peter Watson LONDON: Britain is a small country, said Mr. Heath, and it is already overpopulated. "We think that there is no place for any more immigrants. When we come to power, only those immigrants would be allowed to come here who would be847 words
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Article395 1970-04-27 6 Dick West - By Dick West UPI WASHINGTON. There is a substantial but by no means unanimous body of opinion which holds that crime rates are increasing because many courts have been too lenient in their treatment of felons Anyone taking that v.ew undoubtedly has been heartened bv recent exhibitionsUPI - 395 words
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Article, Illustration803 1970-04-27 6 Joseph Alsop - By Joseph Alsop DINH TUONG PROVINCE—This is the embattled heart of John Vann's country. That is what the Americans hereabouts call the rich, populous delta of South Vietnam, because Vann is the brilliant leader of the American civilian effort in the delta, where we no803 words
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Article638 1970-04-27 6 Edwin Rosenthal - Bv Edwin Rosenthal LONDON Her le*s are bare, brown and shapelv. she corner from Hon? Kons and the miniskirt suits her slender figure. Whatever western fashion experts decree, millions of women in the Far East will continue to wear mini or micro-mini skirts this summer.638 words
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Article, Illustration138 1970-04-27 6 PCSBELDORF: Displayed art from Africa at the First West German Art Exhibition. which recently took place in Uusseldorf. The Rhenish cities of Cologne and Ousseldorf joined forces for an artistic display for the first time in order to "maintain the artistic legacy and to promote it".INB - 138 words
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Article, Illustration452 1970-04-27 7 LOS ANGELES It has been said that material monuments to man's power are not true indicators of his success. However, in the case of Los Angeles and Long seach. the power of sucess is traditionally reaised through the medium of452 words
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Article81 1970-04-27 7 TOKYO. Sun. (UPI) Japan's international payment balance in shipping in fiscal 1969 showed a deficit of 926 million U.S. dollars the Invisible Trade Conference (ITC) disclosed yesterday. The ITC said the international payment balance In fiscal 1970 is expected to register a still larger deficit. running to about 1.06581 words
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Article69 1970-04-27 7 TOKYO. Sun. <UPI> The Brazilian National Railways have submitted an order to Hitachi Ltd. and Yamato Kogyo (industries) for 10 electric locomotives. it was reported yesterday. Marubeni-lida Co.. one of Japan's leadine trading firms said it received the order on behalf of the two Japanese firms. In addition to69 words
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566 1970-04-27 7 Economic Roundup HONG KONG, Sun. (ITI) Will Asia supersede Europe as the focus for International tourism? Let's take a look at the Asian countries The Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia have agreed on a programme linking the three countries in a "package deal" for566 words
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Article299 1970-04-27 7 NEW YORK. Sun. (I'PI) Sellers tightened their gTip on the stock market this week in the face of new economic uncertainty at home and the threat of an expanding war in Southeast Asia. "The worst part," Fred Anschell. Vice President of Shearson. Hammlll and Co..299 words
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Article58 1970-04-27 7 TOKYO. Sun. fUPI) The Japanese government has decided to cut down Its economic aid to Cambodia because of growing tension In that country. Informed sources said yesterday. A large ferry bopt for use in the Mekong River will be eliminate frov the aid tM totalling58 words
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Article, Illustration90 1970-04-27 7 Television-aerials the International status symbol of families with money to spare today iestoon Hong Kong s resettlement estates. The most common sign of habitation used to be Just rows of washings hung out to dry. But the appearance of TV aerials atop resettlement estates changed that completely.90 words
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Article145 1970-04-27 7 NEW YORK. Sun. (UPI) Gold prices slipped again on markets here and abroad in feature trading. London gold slipped four U.S. cents at the morning fixing and another cent at the afternoon session to 35.80 U S. dollars. Paris gold was 22 U.S. cents lower at 35.75145 words
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Article119 1970-04-27 7 TOKYO. Bun. (UPI) Japan* first thermal electric plant, claimed to be completely free from air polluting poisonous gas. went Into operation In Yokohama yesterday, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced. The announcement said the plant, equipped with a 350.000 kilowatt generator, uses natural gas Imported from Alaska119 words
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Article800 1970-04-27 7 NEW YORK, Sun. (UPI) At far as the business world is concerned, last -*P"I shower* were strongly tinted with red ink. Afti'iough the flood of first quarter earnings reports of major corporations contained plenty of gains, there were enough spectacular declines compared with last year800 words
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Article343 1970-04-27 7 LONDON, Sun. (UPI) A mood of black depression settled on the stock market this week. A sellofT dragged share prices down and handed British government bonds their worst mauling since the November 1967 devaluation of the pound A break In the clouds appeared Friday and343 words
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Article415 1970-04-27 7 AKKIYALt) S-15 i n MSA 122 K Lumpur *4* am MSA 119 ft. Lumpur 12 *0 pm MSA 481 k aching MOp m MSA 021 R I ompar Malacca 825 p m >l>A 453 K kln*balu 140pm M*A 521 Bangkok Praaif 540 p m MM (81 Tokjo Taipei.415 words
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Article, Illustration368 1970-04-27 8 The Commanding Officer of the Ist Battalion, Royal Australian Regime nt, LieutenantColonel Bruce Trenerry (centre) indicates the layout of his Battalion's base at Selarang Barracks to the Australian External Affairs Minister, Mr. William McMahon, on his right. With the official party are the Commander of 28 Commonwealth368 words
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Article, Illustration46 1970-04-27 8 Lecturers and delegates to the International Labour Organisation's Seminar on Maritime Training listen to opening speech by Singapore's Minister for Science and Technology. Dr. Toh Chin Chye (not in picture). The Seminar Is currently being held at the Singapore Conference Hall.46 words
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Article, Illustration94 1970-04-27 8 The Chairmon of Lee Wah Bonk Ltd., Mr Chan Hin Heung (left) presents gold watch ond trav to one of his employees Mr Ling Yoi Shee] for long service years to be exact The Bank recently introduced a new policy under which any employee who compleres 2594 words
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Article, Illustration543 1970-04-27 9 SUPERSTITIONS are beliefs of people from generation to generation. Superstitions are spread throughout the world. Many people even now have them. Singapore 's a multiracial society and many types of superstitions exist. These have been brought by th® Chinese. Malays, Indian and Europeans who hav# made Singapore their home.543 words
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Article, Illustration693 1970-04-27 9 THE Government's main aim for education in Singapore is to develop the potentialities of every child physically, mentally and morally to the fullest extent possibe according to the needs and interests of society. To achieve this aim, the educational system in Singapore had to undergo various693 words
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Article, Illustration638 1970-04-27 9 THERE was an oldfashioned house in my neighbourhood which was regarded as haunted A haunted house is a place where, people say. evil spirits dwell. That oldfashioned haunted house was situated on a slope It was partly broken down as rain and sunshine beat upon its walls638 words
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Miscellaneous64 1970-04-27 9 DATELINE: DANGER! by John Saunders and Alden McWiiams THE SUN WILL BE UP SHORTLY SENOR TROY... WE CAN START TO LOOK FOR VOUR FRIEND IT SEEMS TO ME WE'VE ALRiACf/ WASTED TIME -IT WAS A LONC NIGHT/ 0 r* I A NOT EVERyDNE SLEPT/ SENOR OUR HELICOPTERS WAVE BEEN OUT64 words
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Miscellaneous9 1970-04-27 9 ni 1 m "If onyon# should hoppen to see9 words
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1048 1970-04-27 10 Our Racing Correspondent - Indian Patrol (13,114 Tickets) Obiiges By Our Racing Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Clare De Lune, a three-year-old Australian horse by Romantic, romped home by ten lengths in the class four division two event over 6f here today. Ridden by champion jockey Glynn1,048 words
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Article110 1970-04-27 10 2,000 Guineas LONDON, Sun (Reuter) —Fifteen acceptors were announced yesterday for the English 2.000 Guineas first classic race of the season. The race, to be run over one mile at Newmarket next Wednesday, is worth a total of £42.530 with the winning owner receiving £23.295110 words
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Article14 1970-04-27 10 Singapore outplayed Johore in a Malaysia Cup match played at Kluang yesterday.14 words
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633 1970-04-27 10 Don Dallas - By Don Dallas LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) What is the market value of a top International soccer star? In Britain, the record transfer fee is £200,000. In Italy it is over £500,000. Transfer fees oi £lOO,OOO are now commonplace in Britain. The figure of633 words
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Article, Illustration1303 1970-04-27 10 Dave Caldwell - By Dave Caldwell WHILE the world's leading football teams ir« playing tor the Jules Rimet Trophy in the World Cup Tournament in Mexico in 1970, the newly-formed Ladies' Football Association of the British Islts will be staging their own international competition at Deal1,303 words
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Article188 1970-04-27 10 MANILA. Sun. (AFP) Indonesia entered the quarter finals of the 12th Asian youth football championships here tonight when they beat South Vietnam 1-0 for a clean sweep of all their Group "D" matches. Nlnteen-year-old high school student Budi Santoso scored the decisive goal in188 words
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Miscellaneous45 1970-04-27 10 TOTAL POOL: ($19,016) Ist Prize No: *****8 ($4,706) 2nd Prise No: *****7 ($2,353) 3rd Prise No: *****8 ($1,176) Starters: ($ll7 each) Nos:*****1 *****0 *****4 *****4 *****1 *****5 *****6 *****9 *****2 *****5 Consolations: ($lO4 each) Nos:*****1 *****2 *****0 *****4 ***** C *****4 *****7 *****2 *****9 *****2.45 words
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216 1970-04-27 11 LONDON, Sun. (Reefer) Orient clinched the Footbal, League Third Division championship yesterday when they beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0. Orient's winning goal came in th e 57th minute when Mark Lazarus raced through a gaping hole in the Shrewsbury defence and headed home a cross by216 words
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Article94 1970-04-27 11 MEXICO CITY, Sun. fßeuter) A total of 28.000 soccer fans from 60 countries are expected here for the World Cup finals next June, Ramon Alatorre. General Secretary of the Mexican Organising Committee. said yesterday. Committee President Guillermo Canedo said the Brazilian World Cup squad were94 words
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Article37 1970-04-27 11 MANILA. Sun. (Reuter) Laos beat Singapore 4-2 last night to keep alive their chances for a berth in the quarter-finals of the 12th Asian youth soccer tournament. Half-time score was 2-1 in favour of Singapore.37 words
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Article235 1970-04-27 11 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter) England, champions for the past two years, had to share the br.tish soccer championship title with Scotland and Wales following yesterday's deciding matches in the tournament. A capacity 134,000 crowd at Glasgow's Hampden Park, saw world champion England battle to their first235 words
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Article824 1970-04-27 11 The final English Division Two table after last night'* tn»te«ie« (Arsenal-Tottenham match outstanding u i 42-game •chedulei DIVISION ONE P W D L P A Pts Everton 42 29 8 5 <2 34 66 Leeds 42 21 15 6 64 49 57 Chels>ea 42 21 13824 words
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Article259 1970-04-27 11 ROME, Sun (Reuter) Second-seeded I lie Nastase, of Rumania, struggled to a five-set w,r over unseeded Nikki Pilic of Yugoslavia yesterday to reach th e final of the men's singles in the Italian Open tennis championships. After dropping the first t*o sets, Nastase finally259 words
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Article119 1970-04-27 11 SALISBURY. Sun (Reuter) Mr. Guy Hodder. Secretary of the Rhodesian Lawn Tennis Association, announced here last night that Israel have called off their Davis Cup match with Rhodesia for non-political reasons. The two countries were to have met in a European Zone tie. Mr119 words
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Article125 1970-04-27 11 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sun. (Reuter) West Indies cricketers will face a heavy program me following next year's tour of the islands by India, according to a schedule announced yesterday by the West Indies Cricket Board of Control (WICBC). Peter Short WICBC Zea- land wanted to tour the125 words
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341 1970-04-27 11 World Cup Soccer MEXICO CITY, Sun. (Reutcr) Not only footballers arc in training for the 1970 World Cup finals here in June, but also police and students are gearing themselves for possible confrontations, similar to the bloody riots before the 1968 Olympic Games. Worried341 words
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Article326 1970-04-27 11 Test Cricket BRIDGETOWN. Barbados. Sun, (Reuter> The We*t Indies Cricket Board of Control <WICBC> yesterday declared their intentions to press lor a share in broadcasting and television revenue on all subsequent Test tour to England. The decision, disclosed by the WICBC Secretary Peter Short,326 words
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89 1970-04-27 11 STOKE. England. Sun. (Reuter) A second half hat-trick by Elizabeth Boobier gave England a 3-1 win over Scotland in the women's international hockev match her e yesterday. The victory. England's first in this season's British International championship, gave them a share of the title with89 words
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Article155 1970-04-27 11 TALLAHASSEE. Florida. Sun. tßeuter) South African Harold Henning snatched a slender onestroke lead in the third round of the Tallahassee Open golf tournament here yesterday, equalling the course record with an eight under par 64 Henning. 35. made a dramatic comeback in the CS$5O,OOO tournament155 words
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Article111 1970-04-27 11 NEW YORK. Sun. (Reuter) Results of last right's major league baseball games: American l.fWf Oakland Athletics 3. New York Yankees 0, Cleveland Indians 6. Chicago White Sox 5. Milwaukee Brewers 10. Boston Red Sox 4 (Ist game). Boston Red Sox 3. Milwaukee Brewers 0 (2nd game). Minnesota111 words
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Article58 1970-04-27 11 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Australian Margaret Court crushed British Wimbledon champion Ann Jones 6-3. 6-3 in 50 minutes to win the women's singles title in the Sutton hard court tennia tournament here yesterday. Torrential rain brought the men's singles final to a halt when Geoff Maaters. 19.58 words
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Article58 1970-04-27 11 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter) Rain washed o ut play In four of the Gillette Cup cricket matches scheduled for yesterday and cut action to 45 minutes in the remaining game. Oxfordshire struggled to lS runs for one wicket against Worcestershire, and then the rain came down and58 words
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Article142 1970-04-27 11 MONZA. Italy, Sun. (Reuter> Mexican Pedro Rodriguez scored his second successive triumph In the 1970 World Sport* car series when he drove a Porsch€ 917 to victory in the Monzi 1.000 kilometres race yesterday. Rodrlgue* and Finnish co-driver Leo Kinnunen consolidated Porsche's points lead over Ferrari142 words
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Miscellaneous913 1970-04-27 11 (CHANNEL 8) P.M. 300 Open Anncts. 303 General Hospital 3.30 Woman# World <T>. 400 Singapore This Week fT) 405 It's Happening In Singapore <T). 4 20 Days Of Our Lives 5 00 Close. 600 Open Anncta 603 Bwana Don 630 News in Brief. 6.35 Family Affair "Marooned" 7.10 Woman s913 words
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338 1970-04-27 12 MOKE than 20 persons have been arrested by the Internal Security Department during the last two days in various parts of the island following a communist bomb-blast on Friday in Changi Road. About 10 youths were arrested as they were coming out of the338 words
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126 1970-04-27 12 TWO National Service policemen yesterday arrested four men who robbed a taxi driver of his watch and $35 at Pasir Panjang Road, near the Haw Par Villa, Saturday night. The taxi driver, about 30. had earlier picked up the four men at the126 words
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Article53 1970-04-27 12 The Y.M.CA of Singapore will be organising a 'Mini Minor" (sevrn to ten years old only) Judo Class, commencing June 1970 Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 pm. to 5 p.m Parents who wish their children to take up the class,53 words
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Article105 1970-04-27 12 MRS. S. J. Chan, wife of the late Mr. S. J. Chan, a prominent member of the Singapore Bar in the *****, died on Saturday at the age of 68. She had been 111 for some time. Mrs. Chan leaves behind seven children Mr. Chan105 words
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Article, Illustration499 1970-04-27 12 JEROME de SILVA - By JEROME d e SILVA Dragon Lotus Hill sounds like a name coined by a Hong Kong film producer for one of the popular Chinese sword fighting films. But It's right in Singapore at Krangi and there is nothing romantic about Dragon Lotus499 words
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Article61 1970-04-27 12 PENANG, Sun. The visiting Indonesian Police Cultural Troupe is to hold another performance at the Penang Chinese Girls' High School Hall in Gotlieb Road on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Penang Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Duke Cho. said that this was because of DoPular demands from61 words
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92 1970-04-27 12 A man was arrested after he stole a camera from a travel agent's bus in Stamford Road on Saturday. The bus, belonging to Archipelago Travel Service, stopped <t Stamford Road at about 4 p.m. to allow its tourist passengers to do some shopping. The92 words
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Article162 1970-04-27 12 IPOH, Sun. The recent appearance of Communist flags, banners and pamphlets in v a rio us states should serve as a reminder to th e people that th e Communist threat stilf exists in th e country, th e Mentri Besar, Dato Haii Kamaruddin162 words
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Article, Illustration97 1970-04-27 12 About 1,813 colour slides were received from 459 entrants in the 21st Singapore International Salon of Photography and Foto Fair, 1970. Judging on the slides began on Saturday. Tho judges were: Mr. Ho Tat Seng. Mr. Tan Siong Teng and Mr. Wang Su97 words
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133 1970-04-27 12 A geologist. Khoo Hun Hock, 28, reported to th« police of the theft of jewellery valued at $3,610 from his house at Borthwick Drive Saturday. He told police that he left the house at about 8.20 a.m. and returned home with his wife at 3133 words
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Article18 1970-04-27 12 THFRF were a total of 65 acridents. nine of which were described as serious, on Saturday.18 words
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Article83 1970-04-27 12 A 22-year-old woman was detained after she was seen shoplifting one dozen umbrellas from a departmental store in Raffles Place on Saturday. She will be charged In court today. The security officer of John l.ittle told police he saw the woman behaving in a suspicious manner83 words
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Article79 1970-04-27 12 An off-duty policeman arrested an 11-year-old girl who picked the purse of another girl at a bus stop at East Coast Road Saturday night The girl missed her purse and turned around to see the small girl running away with it. She chased her and shouted for79 words
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Article83 1970-04-27 12 The Rfjrinnal Englisfe Fund now standi at $503.25#. This includes a donation of $150,000 from the I®o Foundation recently. Other donations came from the following: Cycle and carriage Ltd. ($10,000); Asia Insurance Co. Ltd. ($5,000): Asia Life Assur* anc e Society Ltd ($5,000): Four Sea* Communication* Bank83 words
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194 1970-04-27 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Malaysia is to be represented by an aqvicui. tural expert, Dr. Anuwar bin Mahmud, at a three-day seminar on food prob!< -ns in Asia and the Pacific area at the East-West Centre in Hawaii beginning May 13. Dr. Anuwar is194 words
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Miscellaneous33 1970-04-27 12 TOTO DRAW THE following numbers were drawn in yesterday's Toto Draw: 16 14 13 45 41. The additional number was 15. In the three circle draw the numbers drawn were: 27 26 8.33 words
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Miscellaneous80 1970-04-27 12 TIME a TIDE roiuv SINGAPORE TOWN: 126 a.m. (9.0 ft.); 8.27 am. <0 5 ft); 340 p.m. <6.9 ft.); 825 pm. (4.8 ft NAVAL DOCKYARD: 140 am. (10.1 ft.); 8.00 am <0.9 ft.); 3.50 pjn. (8.7 ft.); 8.21 pm. (5.9 ft.). TOMORROW SINGAPORE TOWN: 212 am. (8 6 ft.); 9.2980 words
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