Eastern Sun, 10 December 1970
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Title Section21 1970-12-10 1 EASTERN SUN Singapore's own national daily 10 cents Esrd. 1966. Vol. 5 No. 1519 Thursday, December 10, 1970 MC (P) 161621 words
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Article, Illustration358 1970-12-10 1 Angry friends teH the Sun MOTHER yesterday come face to face with the truth she hod half-suspected when she identified the body of her daughter. It was the body of Leong Poh Perig, 13, who wos found ot the Si m s. Upper East CoastSunpix by William Ng. - 358 words
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120 1970-12-10 1 LONDON Britain's power eat In its third day yesterday closed down the foreign exchange market and immobilised lifts in skyscrapers, and forces thf Queen to have tea fcjr candlelight. Millions of Britons shiyered in front of blank TV screens and traffic jammed when the lights120 words
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Advertisement99 1970-12-10 1 Importers of Carpets Rugs of Quality Distinction to*— AMIR SONS tf mo 2tt.OMi*d M S..*«-por# J7?V« p Hi •U% if i» YEO'S PIG'S LEG For really appetising dish, serve Yeo'a delicious Pig's Leg —> whole chunks of succulent pork slowly stewed in rich sauce with mushrooms and chestnuts. Easy to99 words
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Article151 1970-12-10 2 J£UCHING The adoption of direct membership rules by the Grand Alliance National Council would allow for further improvements in the Sarawak Alliance its Secretary-General, Mr. Cheng Yew Kien, said yesterday. Mr. Cheng told newsmen on his return here offer attending the meeting of the council151 words
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Article52 1970-12-10 2 BLOEMFONTEIN. South Africa's Appeal Court yesterday upheld a decision by a Supreme Court Judge acquitting 19 Africans of terrorism charges. The Africans had been found not guilty at their trial last September of charges under the country's Terrorism Act. which included plotting the violent overthrow of52 words
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Article52 1970-12-10 2 I,AGOS A Nigerian housewife with four sets of twins has given birth to sextaplets, official Radio Nigeria reported veaterday. The Radio said two of the six children, bora in the tin-mining towa of Jos, died shortly after birth while the others and their mother were52 words
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Article87 1970-12-10 2 MONTREAL Janes Cross's doctor believes that the low proteli and low fat diet the British diplomat received during his M days in the hands of Quebec separatist kidnappers probably saved his life. Dr. David Costom. specialist of internal medicine at the Jewish General Hospital, explained that because87 words
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295 1970-12-10 2 QUI NHON, Vietnam, Americans, including military police, were ordered off the streets of this coastal city yesterday to prevent further disturbances by civilians demonstrating against the shooting death of a schoolboy by a U.S. serviceman. Some 2.000 civilians, most of them students, Monday and295 words
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Article, Illustration114 1970-12-10 2 THE Singapore Military Medical Mmios la East Pakistan established its forward base camp In Sandwip Island last week, the Ministry of Defence announced. The camp b In an abandoned school and the mission has treated as of Sunday 14)91 preventive and 1,851 curative eases. Hie114 words
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Article36 1970-12-10 2 LONDON Bernadetto Devlin. Member of Parliament, becomes Bernadette Devlin* singer tonight Britain's vo««*cst Member of Parfi*—*- 4 sing at ft concert at Islington To t in aid of the "ctainees Dofence Fund36 words
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Article76 1970-12-10 2 MOSCOW Bronze Age doctors In the Baltic area successfully have opened and closed patients' skulls in surgical operations 3.000 yearg ago, Tass News Agency reported yesterday. Remains of an adult man who had undergone such «n operation waj found during excavations. Tass claimed. Reason for the operation76 words
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Article60 1970-12-10 2 CORDOBA, Argentina Three men and a woman have held np a meat delivery truck in a Rohin Hood stylr raid. They then forced the driver to fo to a neartar shanty town where they oat tip the beef and distributed it to local people. The attackers identi60 words
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Miscellaneous28 1970-12-10 2 AMY By J*ck Tippit I '< SL i ft mi I 4r »a v "I must be growing up, Rosemary.. .1 H>ink I'm more interested in bqys than sandboxes."28 words
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169 1970-12-10 3 The Port of Singapore Authority hot engaged women constables to solve the present ocuto shortoge of constables. The shortage is due to an increasing number of resignations,, due mainly to unsatisfactory working conditions and favouritism, reliable sources said. "rile PBA needs at least 500169 words
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Article96 1970-12-10 3 OTTAWA Canadian Premier Pierre Elliott Trudeau will attend the Commonwealth Premiers' conference in Singapore between Jan 14 and 22, it was officially confirmed yesterday. Before the conference Mr. Trudeau will make official visits to Pakistan (Jan. 6-9) and India (Jan. 10-13), and from Singapore he will travel96 words
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Article, Illustration106 1970-12-10 3 A baby girl was found drowned in manure pond beside a pig-sty at 10* milestone, Changi Road yesterday. The baby, the fifth child of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Choon Bock fell into the pond while playing at about 5.00 p.m. The body of Koh BeeSunpix by Frank Ong. - 106 words
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Article198 1970-12-10 3 TWO robbers, one armed with a pistol, held up his family in their fiat In Havelock Road and escaped with cash and Jewellery amounting to $1,326 on Monday. Ng Peng Chye, 39, a salesman told the police. An evening of traditional and modern carols and musical198 words
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Article69 1970-12-10 3 Road accidents for the first 11 months of this year totalled 31,108* an increase of 5,894 as compared with ths same period last year. The seriously Injured accounted for 2,481 and the number killed was 269 instead of 2,477 and 271 respectively. However, for the69 words
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Article28 1970-12-10 3 JAKARTA Mrs TJut Zahara Fonna. still claiming to be pregnant with a 20-montn-old talking foetus. arrived In Jakarta from Bandjarmasln In Borneo under heavy police escort.28 words
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Advertisement227 1970-12-10 3 There must be a thousand ways to use the instant photo in business. Can you imagine all the things you could do with a camera that develops its own pictures? (Color in 60 seconds, IS for black-and-white.) You could snap damaged merchandise and mail the picture to the shipper minutes227 words
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Miscellaneous85 1970-12-10 3 Around town 10.00 a.m. Art Exhibition by "Si* Young Contemporaries'' at Tang Chou Art Gallery and Framers, On tram Park. 10.90 a.m. to 0.00 p.m. Exhibition of water colour paintings at Victoria Memorial Hall. 600 p.m. Shaw Organisation's annual trade fair at New World Amusement Park. 6.30 p.m. Concert of85 words
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216 1970-12-10 4 KUCHING Commalist documents caliiag M Ibans to oppose the Malaysian and Indonesian governments in return for an autonomous province have been recovered by Indonesian forces in Kalimantan, the commander of Kodam 12, Brig- Gen. Soemadi. said yesterday. General Soemadi added that they had216 words
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Article181 1970-12-10 4 LUMPUR The chairman of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), Dato Ong Kee HIM hat been appointed a cobinet minister. A statement from the Prime Minister Tan Abdul Razak, said yesterday that the Yang DiPertuan Agong had approved the appointment. Tun Razak said that Dato Ong181 words
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83 1970-12-10 4 Patients of the Outram Road General Hospital are enjoying the fragrance of free flowers from the 900-room Singapore Hyatt Hotel. The flowers, mostly beautiful yellow chrys- anthemums and orchid hybrids were used to decorate the lobby of the hotel where a "Hard Hat" party for some 1,500 guests was held83 words
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Article167 1970-12-10 4 SUNGEI PATANI Four Tebuan jets of Hie Royal Malaysian Air Force will take port in a training airstrike on an area north-northeast of Baling today. The orerali action will be under the direction of the commander of the 81zth Malaysian Infantry Brigade. Brig. Gen. Yusof167 words
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Article98 1970-12-10 4 Three thousand children of Shell employees In Singapore and Pulau Bukom will attend special end-of-year party at the Wonderland Park on Saturday from 9.00 a.m. to 100 pjn. The children will each be given Ave joy rides, a present from Santa Claus. drinks, sweets and biscuits.98 words
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Article238 1970-12-10 4 A total of 1.400.000 lbs. of relief supplies and equipment has been flown to cyclone-stricken East Pakistan by the Hercules of Far East Air Force. Since the massive airlift was launched on November 19. the Hercules fleet has made 55 flights covering some 160,000 miles. Four armed238 words
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Article91 1970-12-10 4 TTie Adult Education Board will be conducting a course in plant cultivation at the Botanic Gardens every Friday from 5.00 pm. to 6.30 p.m. beginning this Friday. The fee for the 10 week course is $2O and it will be conducted by Mr. Eric Taylor, horticulturist91 words
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Article104 1970-12-10 4 THE Occupational Health and Safety Committee of the NTUC has enlisted the services of three PUB. engineers to Instil safety consciousness Into factory workers. They are Mr. Derroon Low. Superintending Engineer, Inspectorate Section. Mr. Lira Loo Cheong, Deputy Superintendent. Paslr Panjang Power Station and Mr. Ang Hoe104 words
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Article112 1970-12-10 4 A vegetable dealer beset with worries about being evicted from kit farmland and being unable to find alternative employment, poisoned himself. i Ong Chin Peng, 26, died of "paraquat poisoning" in hospital two days after he was round unconscious at his house at Track 48. 16112 words
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Article, Illustration63 1970-12-10 5 A massive face lift operation Is being carried out in Singapore every day. In most cases, it takes the form of a new coat of whitewash or paint. Several reasons are cited for the face-lift operation—the Government's tough clean-up laws recently enforced, the approach of Christmas and63 words
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Advertisement70 1970-12-10 5 Christmas Special Draws From 6th to 27th December 1970 TODAY'S DRAW NO: 98/70 >/' >/' m •/< K l(t V M FiratyroupCASH JACKPOT to winners with 6 number* correct. The other group prize* remain th« same plu* tree entry lor 3 circle* correct $5OO/WILL BE HELD AT THI NEW WORLD70 words
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213 1970-12-10 6 TITASHINGTON The senate hot T approved a U5566,417 million (*****,251 m) Defence Deportment appropriation bill which would cat off reintroduction of American ground combat troops into Combodia. The bill cut the Pentagon's "rock bottom" budget request by about U552,300 million (556,900 m.) The213 words
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152 1970-12-10 6 PHNOM PENH Government troops were yesterday regrouping in Hie region of Peam Chikang where a cut-off Cambodian battalion has received a severe mauling from Communist forces. The Cambodian High Command had no new details from the besieged post, 40 miles northeast of152 words
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Article113 1970-12-10 6 TOKYO The entire Expo '7O site will be turned into a memorial park covered with lush green foliage and containing cultural facilities, the conference on utilisation of the Expo site has decided. There are differences of opinions among conferees on the kind of cultural113 words
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Article, Illustration48 1970-12-10 6 President Nguyen Van Thieu opens the sixth Asian Parliamentarian's Union conference yesterday in Saigon. This is the first time South Vietnam has hosted the union made up of delegates from Nationalist China, Korea, Indonesia, Japan,. Laos, the Philippines, and Thailand.—UPl photo. UPI photo.UPI photo. - 48 words
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124 1970-12-10 6 BANGKOK Thai police yesterday killed a guerrilla leader and two of his followers in an hour-long pitched batHe at a dissident Muslim guerrilla camp near the Malaysian border. Policy said guerrilla leader Mapho Hah, who had a 20.000 baht (about S$28> price on his124 words
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Article, Illustration28 1970-12-10 6 UPI photo.UPI photo. - 28 words
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Article50 1970-12-10 6 WELLINGTON —The New Zealand government has approved aid worth nearly SsB.6 million to Asian countries in the past five months, Prime Minister Sir Keith said yesterday Sir Keith in a statement announced the approval of 8 number of projects and the extension of existing aid.50 words
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125 1970-12-10 6 WASHINGTON The United States must help modernize South Korean military forces so they can face Communist troops themselves as American forces ar e withdrawn. Secretary of State William P. Rogers said yesterday Rogers told a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee. that "tension on the Korean peninsula125 words
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Article, Illustration380 1970-12-10 7 "y^TASH INGTON President Nixon colled for on eorly resumption of Arab-Israeli peace talks on Tuesday when he conferred with Jordan's King Hussein on ways to reoch a political settlement in the Middle East. The President's appeal was disclosed by the White House spokesman,380 words
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Article30 1970-12-10 7 NAIROBI—An estimated four thousand Asian families in Kenya are awaiting vouchers to enter Britain savs the 1969 annual report of the Kenya Immigration Department published on Tuesday.30 words
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186 1970-12-10 7 JERUSALEM The Israeli Foreign Minister, Abba Eban, said that Israel could be expected to resume the Middle East peace talks in the near future. Speaking at a Labour Party rally on Tuesday night, the Foreign Minister said he did not think It would be186 words
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137 1970-12-10 7 ISTANBUL, Militant students exchanged gunfire with police in Ankara, the capital, and stoned Americanowned buildings in Istanbul during a protest against foreign interests in Turkey on Tuesday. Po tee said a group of eftlst students armed with guns cha o »»d three Plainclothes pu.lcemeu137 words
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253 1970-12-10 7 WASHINGTON Defeace Secretary Melvin Laird said on Tuesday the United States could not stand idly by while the Kremlin continued to upset the balance in the Middle East by pouring arms into the area. He urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve quickly a253 words
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Article82 1970-12-10 7 UNITED NATIONS The General Assembly has voted for self-de-termination for the people of Palestine, declaring full respect fOf their "inalienable rights" indispensable to Middle East peace Israeli ambassador Tosef Tefcoah immediately declared that the action, "makes a mockery" of U-N--principles. Th r resolution declares (hat the82 words
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Advertisement53 1970-12-10 7 m v s mm p^R g r^raleA^ Season £«SV In cmi)um|lm with tk* UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Mjr* J? .3}* lit Ljrr-' Ira *l*f >" r* w** \£&Z» T»%\» TU t44 ?A WT* vV>f**. v(* >I» U Avl, >M 4.J i A«f« T» DECEMBER 12.1970 TO JANUARY <fi *czr ve:53 words
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Article440 1970-12-10 8 Bid to change site of United Nations NEW YORK In the perennial exercise of dissatisfaction with New York as site of United Nations' headquarters, Iraq has informally proposed that it be moved to Sweden. There had been similar suggestions In the past, all more in the nature440 words
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Article, Illustration123 1970-12-10 8 Conservationists fear that instead of gold, there may be water at the end of the Rainbow. They warn that Utah's Rainbow Bridge, world's largest natural stone bridge, may be awash in a manmade lake within a year if Lake Powell is permitted to rise another 53123 words
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Article291 1970-12-10 8 TOURGOS, Spain Bosque Nationalist guerrillas on trial yesterday rioted and tried to attack their military judges. They screamed and shouted Basque Nationalist slogans. Police threw themselves on top of two men who tried to rush the benches of military Judges. One officer drew his sword.291 words
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Article239 1970-12-10 8 LONDON Prime Minister Edward Heath was cheered in the House of Commons on Tuesday when he announced that Britain top civil servants, judges, and heads of nationalised industries were foregoing pay rises for six months to fight inflation. However. It was only a brief moment239 words
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Article86 1970-12-10 8 WARSAW West German Chancellor Willy Brandt has pledged to follow the goodwill treaty he signed on Monday with practical steps toward improving relations with Poland. Premier Josef Cyrankiewicz declared that the treaty had now removed a threat to peace in Europe and lifted uncertainty on national86 words
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Article309 1970-12-10 9 FOBT BENNING, Geor gia Lawyers for Lieateaant William Calley, said by one wltMi to have spent more than an hoar methodically murdering np to 100 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai, yesterday soaght to have him cleared of charges arisiag from the alleged IMS massacre309 words
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Article, Illustration287 1970-12-10 9 WASHINGTON The captain of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter wept after being ordered to return a Lithuanian defector to Soviet custody Nov. 23, but afterward tried to bush up the incident, a man aboard the cutter testified yesterday. Robert M. Brieze. a Latvian(UPI photo). - 287 words
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71 1970-12-10 9 NEW YORK A New York City fireman, fighting a fire at a West Side apartment building, has plunged 11 storeys to his death atter stepping into an open elevator shaft. A tenant was charged with arson and murder. The dead fireman was identified71 words
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289 1970-12-10 9 gALBOA, Ponomo Canal Zone The pilot said turn left but the helmsman turned right and the Taiwan freighter Sian Yung hit the Panama Canal bank and sank, a court of inqu'rv has been told. The 7,643-ton ship went down in the Canal's289 words
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Article61 1970-12-10 9 LONDON Thieves have shot a guard and coshed two other men, including a bank manager. during an unsuccessful raid on a security van outside a suburban London bank. They shot a guard who was beside the van In the arm and also coshed two bank officials who61 words
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Article117 1970-12-10 9 NEW YORK A New York Co*aty Graad Jury has indicted rix people over ma alleged bomb conspiracy that included plana to blow up the former law offices of President Nixoa la 'Jtt Wall Street area. The si*, three men and three women, were arrested117 words
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196 1970-12-10 9 CALIFORNIA Design engineer George Florea, 48, a former corporate executive, has donned whiskers and makeup to earn 817.50 an hour as a part-time santa claus at a local department store. Florea does this out of necessity. He has been unemployed siftce last February196 words
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Article660 1970-12-10 10 the results of the elections In East Pakistan had been predicted by almost everybody, the results in West Pakistan came as a total surprise. Nobody had expected Zuiilkur All Bhutto's left wing party to score such a remarkable success. Bhutto's campaign was to bring "islamic socialism"'660 words
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Article, Illustration661 1970-12-10 10 Art Buchwald - By Art Buchwald WASHINGTON The United States is suffering from its worst shortage of radio and TV talk show guests in 20 years. The reason for this is that while talk shows have been multiplying by the thousands, the people who have been appearing on them have661 words
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177 1970-12-10 10 WASHINGTON The AFL-ClO's too economist said today unemployment w.ll rise at least 6.5 per cent by next fall unless President Nixon changes his game plan" to curb inflation. Nathanlal Ooldflnger. the Union's Research Director, urged the administration to make a "very decisive and177 words
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Article453 1970-12-10 10 S. DOLLAH - LETTERS S. DOLLAH Singapore Vie question whether a parliamentary opposition should emerge or not in current Singapore's political life rests upon the people as a whole. The existence of oneparty system, the characteristic of Singapore's politics does not provide a healthy political atmosphere, in the traditional sense of453 words
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Advertisement58 1970-12-10 10 Foreign new* and feature* appearing In all edition* of the Eastern sun and The Sun are from: Reuters. United Press International. Agence France Presse. Fell lorn Press Syndicate Newspaper Enterprise Association. Publishers Hall Syndicate. I.o*. Angeles Times Syndicate Gemini New* Service North American Newspaper AF llance. First Featurea, Inter-Press Features58 words
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793 1970-12-10 11 John Heffernan - From John Heffernan (Reuter) in Washington THE Nixon Administration's hopes only two months ogo for serious Vietnam peace negotiations have evaporated. Washington officials now predict more protracted guerrilla warfare. In late October some North Vietnamese leaders were thought to be showing interest in(Reuter) - 793 words
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288 1970-12-10 11 WASHINGTON The House hat tired the supersonic airliner (SST) from an immediate death sentence, but leaves its ultimate fate nncertain. Members have refused on roll call to accept outright a Senate decision to cut off any more federal fund* for development work on the288 words
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779 1970-12-10 12 Kenneth J. Braddick - By Kenneth J. Braddick MANILA French speaking Canadians wh° spread terror in their fight for a Quebec state separate from the rest of Canada were repeating o story of violence which plogue many Asian countries* Asia's separatists, sometimes by shrill voices, occasionally by779 words
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Article, Illustration328 1970-12-10 12 Ramesh C. Pande - By Ramesh C. Pande NEW DELHI Master craftsmen carve trains of rice into scenes from hL'tory in one of India's moot incredible arts. But rloe carving is a vanishing art because prices are too low and the work too difficult. 'But it is a(UPI photo). - 328 words
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Article, Illustration972 1970-12-10 14 Gamin! Senevtratne, London - By Gamin! Senevtratne, London A towering building it climbing up over the historic Fleet Prison, "those wretched dungeons" os Mr. Pickwick colled it, where Charles Dickens himself was incarcerated. When it la finished, Messrs Jones Lang Wootten and Sunlife of Canada (who financed972 words
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Article, Illustration505 1970-12-10 14 LAWRENCE E. LAMB, M. D - By LAWRENCE E. LAMB, M.D. Dear Dr. Lamb I would like to know If tonsil Infections can cause damage to the heart or cause other problems. I had large tonsils as a child. In my teen years I had frequent tonsllltls attacks. At505 words
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Article401 1970-12-10 14 Ele; Walt Dulaney - DATELINE By Ele and Walt Dulaney Dear Ele and Walt: Andy, my boyfriend's brother, is trying to break us op. He tells Jeff that going with one girl is stupid and he should get more experience. Then he tells me that Jeffs been messing around401 words
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Article, Illustration618 1970-12-10 15 Dick Kleiner - By Dick Kleiner Her career is booming, but every boom hat its bad days. Mariana Hill, since "Medium Cool/' has had bigger and bigger parts and yet things are not always cool. "I'm never going to do what people tell me to do any618 words
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Miscellaneous288 1970-12-10 15 r»7SHAW| I. I l> O .***** t OPENS TODAY! 11 Mi. 14ft Ml A 9.lft Cotton Comes To Htrlta" Color i United Artist* r "SEE MIB3 WORLD" In N| jts Pictorial iai'i io i u»» 7n <» Open* Today —No Pro* List II am l». 4. #44. IM 'A TIME288 words
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Miscellaneous53 1970-12-10 15 ln Town, the SHOW to see is undoubtedly. "The Christmas Tree" G MGM COLOR "The Christmas Tree" William Holden Virna Llsi Brooks Fuller Bourvil ODEON-NOW! Spine-Tingling Midnight Saturday! T #sr Sr-.-/ s :>/ "'4\ r«,« lO MGM's Naptr Hairßalier la Shocking Cdtr starring JMtlku FrM Ntier Barrett Bofer Davis Kitktrlu53 words
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Miscellaneous219 1970-12-10 15 CATHAY ***** OPENS TODAYI 11 Ml. IN, 4.9# IN IN Walt DUney'a "The Horse In The Graf runnel gall" Dean Jonee Diana Baker Technicolor r ODEDN 2111b NOW SHOWING! U aa. IN IN IN William Holden Vlrna Ual "THE CHRISTMAS TUB" An MOM Picture la Color Saturday Mldnlfhtl (MOM) "H*«M219 words
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Article134 1970-12-10 16 MANILA: The Philippine teenage delegate to the 1971 World Youth Forum will leave lor New York on New Year's day for a three-month free trip around the U.B. Pan-American airways Is sponsoring the trip to mark the 25th anniversary of Its cooperation with the World134 words
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Miscellaneous835 1970-12-10 16 libra _oscorpia aiies B 0 PJI its < taurus gemra cancer virgo GENERAL TENDENCIES: You need to think big in the practical department of your activities If you are to get any worthwhile results, so stop thinking about the nickels and th# dimes and quarters and get your thoughts on835 words
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Miscellaneous18 1970-12-10 16 LADIES DAY Hf "Next time I'm in* vitcd for boat rida 111 sure 9sk a few, questions first!"*18 words
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Miscellaneous1116 1970-12-10 17 today's J- <-> V mm Iffy ml i i *W "jr mm si&s &s :-x- rm i »/> t if m<:Wi A> n V <v m. xvy P.M. CHANNEL 5 3.00 Opening Announcements, followed by General Hospital. Daytime serial about the staff and the patients of a hospital. 3.25 Another1,116 words
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Article, Illustration568 1970-12-10 18 IT was a wet morning so I carried ny heavy school-bag in one hand and in umbrella in the other on my way to ichool. The road was heavy with traffic, rhere were a few school-children hurrying to school and office-workers to work Some hawkers were568 words
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Article, Illustration402 1970-12-10 18 I am from a small family but I would like to be a member of a large family. Today's world population is increasing rapidly. Our government has launched the 'Family Planning' campaign to cut down population growth. The idea behind this is to enable our newborn402 words
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128 1970-12-10 18 TOKYO The number of youngsters seeking higher education after high school Is sharply Increasing in Tokyo, according to a recent survey. And they are causing an acute shortage of teenage workers, the survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Labour Affairs Bureau found. It said there128 words
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Article94 1970-12-10 18 THE Singa Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade will hold a 6-day camp at the Pasir His Holiday Camp from Dec. 14 to 19. The Camp which has been organised annually for members (boys and girls) will enable them to discover "what camplife is". It94 words
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177 1970-12-10 18 AT THE annual general meeting of the Federation of Boys' Clubs held on Dec. 6, the following were elected office bearers for the year 1971: President Mrs. E. M. Boswell M.B.E. 8.8.M.; Vice Presidents Mr. Tan Ching Siang; Mr. Chai Ming Chua; Mr. Quek Hiang177 words
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Advertisement193 1970-12-10 18 ESSAY CONTEST: Rules to observe The Eastern Sun's essay writing contest for boys and girls of 14 and under (Junior) and boys and girls over 14 (Senior) appears in| this page from Monday to Friday. Prize money Is: $lO tor Seniors and $5 tor lumon for every essay published All193 words
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Article, Illustration395 1970-12-10 19 RUTH BAKALAR - THURSDAY FOOD WITH RUTH BAKALAR imposing to see, temptingly delicious to eat, and not at all difficult or time-con-suming to make—who could ask for anything more? Not guests who consider the way food looks almost as important as the way it tastes and not395 words
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323 1970-12-10 19 Dear Adventurer As a fellow New Yorker, jou muM be as delighted as I am to see hot-chestnut vendors on the streets of Singapore, even If we don't need them to keep our hands warm, as we do at home! Since the season is323 words
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Article561 1970-12-10 19 ANN LANDERS - ANN LANDERS Dear Ann: Poor Rotund Roi seven months pregnant and no Mother's Day gift! I have a 10-month-old baby and I qualified for a gift or at least a card •—but I didn't get one either. Did it bother me? Not in the least! Mike is the561 words
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Article370 1970-12-10 20 fPHE latest issue Power and Telecommunications Industries to gain admission on the boards of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday was traded at a discount level on the first sale. The latter (18th issue listed this year) had recently placed with the public 3.5 million370 words
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Article301 1970-12-10 20 December first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and KuaJa Lumpur yesterday at 52-1/8 cents per lb. f down 1/8 cent from the previous close. The tone of the market was very quiet. After a alow start better trading Interest developed towards the301 words
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Article180 1970-12-10 20 BRUSSELS Britain has pointed the way to a compromise on the major issues in her negotiations for entry into the Common Market at toplevel meeting here. Geoffrey Rippon. Britain's chief Common Market negotiator told E.C.C. Foreign Ministers during a day-long meeting Tuesday that Britain now proposed180 words
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Article112 1970-12-10 20 HONG KONG Yesterday's 5 p.m. currency rates (supplied by Foreign Exchange and Investment Ltd.): (Buyers) (Sellers) 196 197 per 100 Straits dollars 140 148 per 1.000 Taiwan dollars 676 6.775 per Australian doilai 340 360 per 1.000 Burmese kyats 450 480 per 1.000 Indian rupees 149 164 per112 words
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Article669 1970-12-10 20 BID and offer prices officially listed at the close of business In the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Stock Exchange vesterda? INDUSTRIALS Acma 123 AJinomoto I.HU 2.94 Alcan 1.27 1.32 Allied Choc 2-61 2.63 Ben. 89 90 IVrjuy.i I 05 1.06 Borneo xd 159 1.60669 words
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Article808 1970-12-10 20 BUSINESS done In and reported to the trading rooms of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore with the number of shares traded in brackets in lots of 1.000 k nits unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Aetna $1.25 (1); AJinomoto $1 93 (1)' Allied Choc. $2 63 (1); Ben.808 words
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Article90 1970-12-10 20 TUB noon prim at the Singapore (Mnwr Produce Exchantf vet-ierdaj was n a Coconut on (f-o.b.) bulk i'lxoilUI Ol. (f.o.b.) drum Mixed Copra 38.00 Mnntok White Pepper d o.b.) ASTA 10(1% N.W-L. Sarawak White Pepper dub) 96% NHL Sarawak special Klack Pepper <l.o.»> «Hi% N.W.L. .Sarawak AST A Black90 words
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Article391 1970-12-10 21 CYDNEY Another dull trading session was yesterday momentarily brightened by a strong burst of buying on Sydney Stock Exchange. traders lack of interest became more evident towards the close. In a handful of speculative nlckela that resisted the light selling pressure. Southland and Peerless moved ahead,391 words
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Article579 1970-12-10 21 ARRIVALS 1.45 am. MsA left Kaala Laiupar 0.85 am. MSA 504 Co torn-T-8A am MSA iBs Kaala Lampar o.Ba a-aa MHA 458 Kaala Lampar 11. Oft a m JTF HA 454 IV ■ail. Kaaia Luuipur 11.5 ft »m MH eos Jakarta 120 p.m MHA 808 Perth 1-80 P«i579 words
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Article70 1970-12-10 21 OSLO The Norwegian government Tuesday froze the prices of all goods and services at the levels prevailing on Nov. 20, and announced it was introducing a wage restraint bill. Firms which have increased their Drices since Nov. 20 will have to cut them back. The aim is to70 words
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Article, Illustration150 1970-12-10 21 THE boo mi nf air freight business in Indonesia. Malaysia and Singapore has resulted in Scandinavian Airlines System winning another award, it waa announced yesterday. The airline cargo aales has come up tops in a quota competition against eight other areas in the Far East to150 words
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Article129 1970-12-10 21 Smgapote wall be Hie regional bate for Hm DaiaiffM Screen Manufacturing Company which specialises m making equipment for the graphic and printing industry. Two of th« company's executives, Mr. T. Naito and Mr. I. Tsuruta, have arrived from Japan to hold discussions with their sole distributors129 words
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Article82 1970-12-10 21 MOSCOW Soviet motor vehicle production will top one million units for the first time in 1971, deputies to the Soviet Parliament were told Tuesday. Planning chief Nikolai Baibakov told tbe annual budget session tbe country would produoe 560.000 vehicles and 513.000 cars next year. This compares with a82 words
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Article54 1970-12-10 21 LONDON The pound eased slightly in quiet trading on foreign exchange markets Tuesday. Industrial unrest In Britain and the cuts in electric power got the blame for the pound Inching slightly lower to 2-3895 U S dollars. in the forward markets which handles currency deliveries for future months, sterling54 words
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Article, Illustration142 1970-12-10 21 THB Chase Manhattan Bank Singapore, as part of their expansion programme Is sending Mr John Lee Choon Soo, Sub-Assistant Manager. Credit It Marketing, to New York for two years' seclalised training in the Global Credit Division which operates an advanced executive training programme structured to142 words
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Article38 1970-12-10 21 NEW YORK Dow J anew closing averages Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 industrials 815.10 20 Rail* 157.94 15 Utilities 118 39 65 Stocks 261.44 40 Bonds 67.96 Commodity futures index 144.72 off 0.3138 words
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Article52 1970-12-10 21 WASHINGTON Japanese Ambassador Nobuhiko Ushiba reported Tuesday Japan's textile talks with United States are not movinc ahead very rapid I r but that neither side has given up hope of agreement. Ushiba's comment was made following another meeting with chief U.S. negotiator Presidential Assistant Peter Flanigan at the52 words
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Article193 1970-12-10 22 CHESS FALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain American chen master Bobby Fischer consolidated his lead In this Intersone tourney with a victory over Brazil's Henrique Mecklng. With two games to go In the competition—the first six placed of 24 players go on to the finals or the193 words
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333 1970-12-10 22 William Verigon - By William Verigon NEW YORK Cossius Cloy, his previously unmarked face still showing signs of his 15-round technical knockout over Oscar Bonavena, says he will be ready for a title showdown with heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in six weeks. I could be333 words
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98 1970-12-10 22 The first cricket Test between England and Australia, which started at the Woolangabba ground in Brisbane on November 27, ended in a draw. English captain Ray Illingworth (right) ducks for cover as Australian batsman Keith Stackpole hooks a ball from Derek Underwood to the boundary during the first day's play98 words
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Article815 1970-12-10 22 Milton Richman - A column on American sports by Milton Richman DOWNEY, Calif. The last time I saw Minnie Rojas he looked right up to the minute in his colourful California Angels' uniform and He was walking rather briskly off the mound after getting the side out. That815 words
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Article, Illustration426 1970-12-10 23 Leslie Nakashima - By Leslie Nakashima BANGKOK King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand yesterday officially opened the sixth Asian Games as thousands of pigeons were released and gaily coloured balloons drifted skyward. "I now declare open the Sixth Asian Games," said His Majesty after welcoming athletes and officialsUPI radiopic. - 426 words
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Article, Illustration334 1970-12-10 23 BANGKOK The Japanese swimmers are confident of crushing their Asian Games opponents here and team officials are backing them for all but a couple of the golds. Many of the Japanese have notched uq times far ahead of the 21 Asian records334 words
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234 1970-12-10 23 TOKYO Australian Rod Laver whipped American Arthur Ashe in straight sets in the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) Masters tournament here last night, taking another 6tep in his bid to become the first man in tennis to earn 600,000 Singapore dollars in a year.234 words
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115 1970-12-10 23 BANGKOK The Indonesian badminton coach. Mr. Irsan, died of a heart attack Tuesday night but his players said yesterday they would still compete in the Asian Games. Mr. Willy Warokka, deputy leader of the Indonesian team, told Reuter yesterday the players' initial reaction115 words
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176 1970-12-10 24 WASHINGTON Angry onions plan to plunge America into a national railway strike at midnight tonight in defiance of President Nixon and possibly Congress and the courts. The administration has hinted It might ■se troops to keep essential services going and move Christmas parcels.176 words
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209 1970-12-10 24 T>AWALPINDI A coolition government between 2 victorious Socialist parties appeared to be shaping up yesterday after nearly complete results from Monday's elections in Pakistan. Former Foreign Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's Peoples' Party in West Pakistan and Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's Awami League in East Pakistan swept lo209 words
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Article, Illustration50 1970-12-10 24 Australian Beach Inspector Keith Tanner calml? surveys the hrief beach attire of Pat Wells, 18. who wor e this sun.tanner's special to the beach. •Two inches around the hips i s the rule." he firmly declares M he escorts tbe younr lady off th; beach.—(UN (UPI radiophoto).(UPI radiophoto). - 50 words
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Article122 1970-12-10 24 LONDON John Bradley literally has power at his finrertips to determine life or death in Britain's electrical crisis. No matter what he does, it is considered wrong by someone. Bradley, 63, system controlled engineer for the London Electricity Board, is the man who decides which of122 words
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