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Title Section22 1974-03-25 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Monday evening, March 25, 1974 No. 981 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 NEV®OTON SINGAPORE MONDAY, MARCH 25, 197422 words
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Article, Illustration174 1974-03-25 1 A man was killed and two others injured in a head-on collision at Holland Road, near the Pierce Road Junction, at 7 a.m. today. According to police, the dead man, Encik Abdul bin Said, 69, was coming out of Pierce Road and was turning right into HollandPicture by Philip Lim - 174 words
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Article42 1974-03-25 1 An unidentified woman aged about 40 years was found dead c«n the first floor balcony of Block 52 in the Chin Swee Road at 7.55 a.m. today. It Is believed the woman fell from an upper floor of the block.42 words
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Article, Illustration486 1974-03-25 1 'Seal is set to Malaysia's non-aligned policy' Kuala Lumpur, Monday Tun Abdul Razak has said that the talks which started in June last year on the setting up of dip--1 o m a 11 c relations with China will be successfully concluded soon. The Malaysian Prime486 words
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Article62 1974-03-25 1 In dull trading prices were barely steady on the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the first 45 minutes this morning. BUSINESS DONE: Far East Hotels (1) 1.06. (1) 1.05. Haw Par (6) 3.28. (1) 3.26. (2) 3.24. Development Bank of Singapore (3) 3.24. Gammc.n (1) 1.17. Sime62 words
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Article62 1974-03-25 1 Paris, Monday President Georges Pompidou was urged by French newspapers yesterday to tell the nation the truth about his health condition. The call came as the 62-year old President left the Elysee Palace for his private residence off Notre Dame Cathedral to rest after an official announcement that62 words
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Article191 1974-03-25 1 United Press International Nairobi, Monday President Idi Amin of Uganda has ordered a purge of the armed forces after an abortive coup attempt during the weekend, western diplomatic sources said today. Several officers already have been arrested, others fled and the ringleader of the short-lived rebellionUnited Press International - 191 words
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Article219 1974-03-25 1 UPI, Reuter London, Monday Britain's Princess Anne wrestled with a gunman and begged him to go away during last Wednesday's kidnap attempt, the Sunday Times said yesterday. The paper said the princess" escape from her assailant was "even more remarkable than the public wasUPI, Reuter - 219 words
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Article29 1974-03-25 1 Detectives from the Central Police Station raided a shop in Sago Street yesterday morning and seized 55 suspected counterfeit coins. Two men have been detained.29 words
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Article308 1974-03-25 1 126 weekend raids Reuter Saigon, Monday Nortt* Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces stepped up attacks across South Vietnam to the highest point in four weeks, military spokesmen said yesterday. The weekend attacks followed 24 hours after a call by Viet Cong officers in ParisReuter - 308 words
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Article42 1974-03-25 1 The Hague, Monday Britain, appears before the World Court here today to argue against Iceland's 1972 unilateral extension of it* exclusive fisheries limits from 12 to 50 nautical miles. The British case will be presented by Attorney General Samuel Silkin.42 words
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Article338 1974-03-25 1 United Press International Washington, Monday Mr. Robert McNamara, president of the World Bank, said yesterday that even in the narrowest context of economic self-interest, the United States has an obligation to help the world's developing nations. Interviewed on National Broadcasting Company's meet thePress. Mr. McNamaraUnited Press International - 338 words
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Article493 1974-03-25 1 Breakthrough hopes Moscow, Monday The United States' Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger, arrived here last night for talks with Kremlin leaders and said he hoped to make concrete progress on outstanding issues between Moscow and Washington. After greeting Soviet Foreign Minister Mr. Andrei493 words
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Article73 1974-03-25 1 Inflation seems to be the password to all conversation of despair and doom these days. But before the world can make a last ditch stand aeainst its onslaught, inflation must be understood. New Nation today brines you Part One of a specially prepared three-part feature that studies inflation73 words
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Advertisement30 1974-03-25 1 HOUSE OF TANG Ntwmmot! TO ALL YOUR SHOPPING UNDER ONE ROOF 1 M m m BKB A H ////CL»i mm b Si, ar 35 FOOD DEPARTMENT Rear of Ground Floor30 words
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Advertisement115 1974-03-25 1 MINOLTA MEANS BETTER PICTURES See Pace 7 THIS SANYO CALCULATOR TACKLES PROBLEMS MANY TIMES BIGGER THAN ITS SIZE. When you have to confront big, tough,.difficult problems involving cash flow analysis, forecasting, statistics, etc., solve them with this small, compact, SANYO 12 digit desk-top calculator. Has the basic addition, subtraction, multiplication,115 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous14 1974-03-25 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook for today from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. No rain.14 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article98 1974-03-25 2 A local linn, Messrs. Klan Huat and Co., has been awarded the tender worth $7 million for the widening and construction of the Singapore side of the Causeway. Work is expected to begin soon and will be completed in 27 months' time. Work on the98 words
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224 1974-03-25 2 Bangkok, Monday Asean countries should get together to map out a strategy for the Straits of Malacca, Dr. Phiphat Tangsubkul, one of Thailand's leading authorities on the law of the sea, said yesterday. They must put up a joint front to keep the224 words
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Article, Illustration315 1974-03-25 2 LKA Russian Ambassador Mr. B.V. Bezrukavnikov, who is a keen chess fan, and Dr. B.K. Sen, chairman of the Singapore Sports Council, played an Impromptu match after Dr. Sen opened the Finals of the national chess championship last Saturday. Dr. Sen, who had not played much chessLKA - 315 words
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293 1974-03-25 2 A child psychiatrist has suggested the teaching of human behaviour to university students or trainee teachers in greater depth as one way of dealing with schoolchildren with problems. Parent-teacher associations should also be more activelv encouraged. This was proposed by293 words
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123 1974-03-25 2 Technical teachers, students and officers from Industry will be made more aware of the Importance of using modern media and equipment at an exhibition on Resource Materials for Technical Education and Training at Victoria Memorial Hall on Thursday. The exhibition, organised by the123 words
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Article42 1974-03-25 2 Messrs. Lip Seng Contractor Pte. Ltd has been awarded the contract to build a railway overpass at Jalan Anak which is part of the Pan Island Expressway. The work, worth $1.7 million, will be completed In a year's time.42 words
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Article18 1974-03-25 2 Mr. Sreelpathy s/o Sabapathy has been appointed an Assistant Controller of Immigration, according to the Government Gazette.18 words
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Article, Illustration186 1974-03-25 2 Hundreds of Singaporeans took part in a Spring-clean For Charity campaign over the weekend. The campaign, organised by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, involved the collection of remnant materials, old toys, nursery books and other articles for the aged and children's welfare homes, kindergartens186 words
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Article44 1974-03-25 2 The Government has awarded a $200,000 tender for sanitary instal iations, drainage and anti-pollution works in the city area. Ng Beng Teck contractor has been awarded the tender to construct bin centres and drainage works, accord ing to the latest Government gazette.44 words
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Article40 1974-03-25 2 The University of Singapore's Extramural Department will hold a 12-lecture course on Retall Selling at Nlssen Hut 108 beginning on April 2 at 7.30 p.m. The Instructor will be Dr. Subash Chawla, a marketing and management consultant.40 words
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110 1974-03-25 2 Hie Singapore Red Cross Society Hostel for Handicapped Workers in Jurong has five vacancies. The chairman of the hostel committee, Dr. VJL Pillai, said workers employed in Jurong are invited to apply for lodgLaa; However, the applicants should not be totally confined to thi110 words
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Article274 1974-03-25 2 Applications pour in More drivers of school buses have joined the supplementary bus service because of the growing popularity of the Scheme B service. Fifty new applications from school bus drivers to participate in the scheme have recently been approved by the Registrar of274 words
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Article25 1974-03-25 2 Messrs. Ng Tian Heng, Chay Peng Cheong and Chui Chee Yuan have been appointed collectors of land revenue, according to the latest Government Gazette.25 words
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Article18 1974-03-25 2 Messrs. Tan Heok Fang and Yap Boh Hoon have been appointed assistant superintendents of Customs and Excise.18 words
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Article14 1974-03-25 2 Mr. Naxeem A. Bana has been elected president of the Singapore Gujaratl Association.14 words
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Miscellaneous269 1974-03-25 2 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 Nocturnal sounds. 10 Literary gleanings 11 Anthropologist Strauss. 12 Tito. 13 First-rate 19 Gambling game. 21 Attach. 24 Damages. 26 Round hat. 27 Does trucking. 28 Common verba] contraction. 29 Sub's sounding apparatus. 31 Beverage. 32 Correct mss. 33 Takes a break. 36 Stair post. 39269 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration492 1974-03-25 3 Ministers jeered after meeting Reuter Jerusalem, Monday Supporters of an army reserve captain who has been calling for Defence Minister Moshe Dayan's resignation jeered government ministers as they left a Cabinet meeting here yesterday. Many demonstrators carried banners demanding the resignation of Mr. DayanReuter - 492 words
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Article45 1974-03-25 3 Buenos Aires, Monday Two policemen were shot dead and firebombs were thrown at a pharmaceutical laboratory as political unrest continued in Argentina. The corpse of detective Adalberto Caniza, 34, was found here on Saturday. He had been investigating guerilla activity, police said.45 words
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Article30 1974-03-25 3 Warsaw, Monday Six foreign currency dealers have been 1 ailed for terms ranging up to 10 years for carrving out illegal transactions totalling 60 million zloty (about $8,120,000).30 words
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234 1974-03-25 3 Beirut, Monday Lebanon's "progressive" political parties, in cooperation with the Palestinian guerrilla movement. will organise a march on Damascus and Baghdad on Sunday to demand the immediate union of Syria and Iraq, two leftist newspapers said yesterday. The newspapers A 1 Sharq, which234 words
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Article391 1974-03-25 3 Leader: A new unity found United Press International Rangoon, Monday. Burmese rebels have Just completed their first coordinated operation in seven years, pinning government forces down for five days in Eastern Burma, a rebel leader said yesterday. Col. Shwe Selng, who has been fighting theUnited Press International - 391 words
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290 1974-03-25 3 Reuter Peking, Monday. Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai last night accused the Soviet Union and the United States of trying to dominate the world, but stressed China's conviction that both were doomed to fall. He was speaking at a nine-course state banquet in Peking'sReuter - 290 words
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Article38 1974-03-25 3 Gibraltar, Monday Two men and a girl from Britain left here yesterday to row round the the world. They are Derek King, the 24-year-old expedition leader, photographer Peter Bird, 26, and cook Carol Maystone. 21.38 words
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Article29 1974-03-25 3 Jakarta, Monday.—lndonesian troops have captured two communist guerrillas after an exchange of fire at Sambas, near the border between Indonesian and Malaysian Borneo, Antara News Agency reported.29 words
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Article, Illustration72 1974-03-25 3 The famed Albarracine husband and wife team offer this unique preview of their aerial manoeuvres as they perform hanging from a construction crane 100 ft above the bustle of midtown Washington. W a s h i n g tonians who missed this performance duringUPI radio picture - 72 words
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Article59 1974-03-25 3 Paris, Monday—Colombia Is preparing a claim for damages against France because several French Mirage fighter jets It bought three years ago have crashed In training flights. the magazine Le Point said yesterday. The magazine, which gave no source for Its report, said some of the jets had59 words
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Article382 1974-03-25 3 'Now heeding party's warning' Reuter Washington, Monday.— President Nixon was yesterday reported ready to compromise on his refusal to hand over additional White House tapes to the congressional committee Investigating his possible impeachment. Mr. Nixon has so far rejected requests by the House of Representatives judiciaryReuter - 382 words
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222 1974-03-25 3 United Press International New York, Monday.— Mariner 10, daahtng on a near-miss course toward Mercury at 27,000 miles an hour, continued televising pictures back to earth yesterday of the planet nearest the sun. Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, said,United Press International - 222 words
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Article29 1974-03-25 3 Colombo. Monday Russia, China, India and Pakistan have promised help to Sri Lanka which Is in the middle of an acute food crisis. It was reported yesterday.29 words
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Article138 1974-03-25 3 Reuter Bastia, Monday.—Corslcan autonomists who claimed responsibility for last Friday's blast which severely damaged a Caravelle airliner here threatened yesterday to strike again. The previously unknown group, named "Paoll Justice 1 after the Oorslcan freedom fighter Pascal Paoll sent a fresh letter to aReuter - 138 words
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250 1974-03-25 3 Reuter New Delhi, Monday Police and para-milltary forces today continued patrolling In several towns and areas of Bihar State which was reported generally quiet after the turmoil of the past week. The curfew was relaxed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. yesterday InReuter - 250 words
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Article54 1974-03-25 3 Addis Ababa, Monday. Heavy rains have flooded large areas of Wollo province where a major drought killed more than 100,000 people last year. Heavy rain —the first in six years—has drowned a wide area in up to 23 feet of water, forcing residents to seek safety on54 words
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254 1974-03-25 3 Reuter Baghdad, Monday. Soviet Defence Minister. Marshal Andrei Grechko, began talks with Iraqi leaders here as tension built up between the government and rebellious Kucds in the north of the country. Observers speculated that one of the purposes of Marshal Grechko's four-day officialReuter - 254 words
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Article49 1974-03-25 3 London, Monday—Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. the world's longest running play, moved house yesterday after 8860 performances at the Ambassador Theatre. The scenery and stage furniture of the play, which has been performed at the Ambassador for the past 22 years, was shifted to the St. Martin's Theatre.49 words
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SPECIAL FEATURE
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763 1974-03-25 4 In the 72 years of our century mankind has burnt 76 billion tons of coal. It should be pointed out that this amount included up to 35 billion tons of coal proper and 41 billion tons of other kinds of fuel evaluated in coal.Novosti Press Agency - 763 words
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Article, Illustration261 1974-03-25 4 Novosti Press Agency One of the most effective ways of economising domestic power is "district heating," that is, piped heating from power station and other sources. Today over 800 Soviet towns and cities are fully served by such municipal heating. More than half of alNovosti Press Agency - 261 words
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Article140 1974-03-25 4 Over 18,000 million cu.m of natural gas were extracted in the northern part of the Tyumen Region, Western Siberia, in 1973. The development of the local gas deposits has begun only recently. The Tyumen Region will eventually become the main supplier of gas for the Soviet national140 words
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Article549 1974-03-25 4 The Soviet Union's plans for 1975 include production of 3,500 million barrels of oil, nearly 1% million million cubic feet of gas and close on 700 million tons of coal. Two-thirds of the solid fuel mined in the USSR is consumed by power stations. Coal remains549 words
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Article79 1974-03-25 4 One hundred years ago Russian shipowners pioneered oil carriage in tanks, using the schooner Alexander for the purpose. At present oil products traffic is handled by five specialised shipping companies. The carrying capacity of the tankers of one of them, the Novorossiysk Shipping Company (the Black Sea)79 words
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Article, Illustration140 1974-03-25 4 A poet once refered to the Bratsk hydroelectric power station as the pyramid of the 20th century. A new, growing town appeared in the vicinity of the station. Bratsk has a population of 200,000 people, mostly young. The town boasts of its aluminium plant thePhoto by V. Chernov. APN - 140 words
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509 1974-03-25 4 A. Gorbatov - By A. Gorbatov At the Chukotka peninsula (USSR's extreme north-east) has been put into service to turn out commercial electricity the Bilibinskaya atomic power station. The USSR's northern-most APS has a number of peculiarities. It is being built (only first of509 words
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Article597 1974-03-25 4 Yuri Rybkin - By Yuri Rybkin Enormous riches are contained in the storages of Eastern Siberia whose territory is equal to an entire continent Australia. Found here have, probably, been all the elements of the Mendeleev table and in volumes which, at times, cannot be easily conceived. But nature has597 words
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Article, Illustration287 1974-03-25 4 The development of Soviet hydroelectrical engineering from the first small power stations to the majestic structure of our days is, at the same time, the story of many people who devoted their lives to this cause. Nikolai Khlebnikov, chief engineer of the Kranoyarsk hydroelectirc power station projectPhoto by V. Chernov. APN - 287 words
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108 1974-03-25 4 The Soviet Union, which has the longest coastline of any country in the world and considerable experience of prospecting and exploiting its continental shelf, is giving much help to other socialist and developing countries to do the same. It is helping India prospect for offshore108 words
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931 1974-03-25 7 clothes cost _G If Mr. Honegger, the Swiss Mr. Jones, decides to buy a readymade suit (a blend of wood and synthetic yarn), a shirt, a pair of socks and a pair of fashionable mediumquality shoes In a large department store931 words
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Article, Illustration200 1974-03-25 7 NEW NATION LOOKS AT INFLATION Inflation seems to be the password to all conversation of despair and doom these days. It does not only appear to be the forerunner of impending economic chaos but is itself the accursed phenomenon threatening to choice millions of poverty-stricken people all200 words
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Article1089 1974-03-25 7 Apartment rents highest in Far East There were unusually wide differences In rents paid for apartment. Our comparison was limited to furnished four-room apartments and to unfurnished three-room apartments. The average monthly rents quoted for an unfurnished three-room apartment (three rooms plus kitchen1,089 words
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Article1124 1974-03-25 7 People in most countries feel the pinch Price levels and living standards The growing interdependence of national economies and the phenomenal increase In holiday travel all over the world have lent greater importance to international price and income comparisons. They interest both tourists and businessmen1,124 words
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Advertisement44 1974-03-25 4 TARGETS BEATEN In 1973, the USSR produced: 915,000 million units of electricity (up 7 per cent) 421 million tons of oil (up 7 per cent) 236,000 million cubic metres of gas (up 7 per cent) 668 million tons of coal (up 2 per cent).44 words
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FOR YOUR PLEASURE
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Article, Illustration384 1974-03-25 5 Getting an idea of work at the front office Jennifer's diary Four young school leavers spent three exciting weeks doing Front Office work at the Marco Polo Hotel. Sharlfa Jamalah, 17, Zainlffa Mohammed. Kartlnl Fernando and Pauline Ng aU 16, are students of the Hotel384 words
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Article543 1974-03-25 5 The board of directors of Isveimer at its last meeting voted to Are the director general, Mario Giordano. At the same meeting they subsequently voted to re-hire him for an additional five years. In the transaction, Giordano received £112,000 in severance pay, as required by his543 words
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Article, Illustration264 1974-03-25 5 MUSICORNER The entertainer in Musicorner Poser No. 32 was Robin Gibb. The following win an LP and a poster each: Mr. ST. Soon, Mr. Derek James Youngman, Mr. Leong Hon Lun, Mr. Francis Yong C.S. and Mr. Allan Seet Lye Huat. The winners of264 words
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Article295 1974-03-25 5 This week the Motion Picture Academy will anoint those performers and craftsmen deemed best in their business by presenting them with Oscars a mixed blessing at best to the actors. The writers, directors, and set designers never complain about winning the award. Neither do they295 words
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Article417 1974-03-25 5 Melbourne Herald For young people all over America in days gone by it was a Jukebox Saturday night. A nlckle :n the slot, a flick of the red button, and that gleaming, glamorous contraption would fill milk bars and taverns with the latest hits fromMelbourne Herald - 417 words
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Advertisement12 1974-03-25 5 NOW ON DESIGN 64 sizes 5-10 DESIGN 69 sizes 5-10 NOW $18.0012 words
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Advertisement77 1974-03-25 5 sian IU U IV i A V V 4» fev ,v v .V ■C/ t > 2. Savour our sumptuous lunch served Indonesian shade of.swaying Join us at the Merlin G^'dotty,' per person.^ c A Telephone Evelyn at *****11 Ext. 595 for reservations. Merlin Grill, Merlin Hotel, Go** Pocjd. Singapore77 words
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Miscellaneous558 1974-03-25 5 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH THE LAST OF SHEILA: A film producer psychologically devises a murder game aboard his luxury yacht on the anniversary of his wife's death; invited are his friends and associates who proceed to strip the Innermost secrets from one another. Directed by Herbert Ross. Lido:558 words
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OPINION
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Article463 1974-03-25 6 Consumerism, it is an unpalatable but Inescapable fact, is still very much an undeveloped movement. In spite of the high literacy rate which would normally indicate a high degree of sophistication among the people, Singaporeans, by and large, are apathetic and easily manipulated consumers.463 words
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'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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Article35 1974-03-25 6 A friend has just written to say that a new flavour Ice-cream has come to Melbourne. It Is called Kung Fu. The colour? Yellow.. The friend Is still trying to find out why.35 words
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Article68 1974-03-25 6 The strange things that surface during dinner. At a Journalist's place for dinner last week, for instance, I was shown a 50-rupee note from the Seychelles In which, by intention or through coincidence, the palms of some coconut trees unmistakably spell out the word "SEX". The68 words
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Article, Illustration1283 1974-03-25 6 Alex Josey - Very few people. It to safe to say, can really trtthfully f»«h" that they have never been afraid. Fear Is a pretty universal phenomenon. What Is Important Is the way that men react to fear. The brave and the eourageons, aeeordinc to Alex Josey,1,283 words
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Letters
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Article129 1974-03-25 6 YAP SOON HOE - YAP SOON HOE Secretary, Bus Services Reorganisation Committee, Singapore, 6. I refer to the letter by Clean Buses Please (NN, 21.2.74). Action Is being taken to ensure proper cleaning and washing of pub- lie buses by the Singapore Bus Service Ltd. (SBS). To this end, the Bus129 words
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Article107 1974-03-25 6 Many children are fond of watching the TV programme, The Return of Ultraman. televised by Television Malaysia every Saturday evening. My two small children are among Ultraman fans. They look forward to Saturday when they can watch their favourite hero battle with pre-historic monsters from outer space107 words
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Article344 1974-03-25 6 ANNE ONG (Miss - ANNE ONG (Miss) Public Relations Officer, The Marco Polo Singapore, Singapore, 10. We refer to your Eating Out article by See Foon on our Marco Polo Restaurant which appeared on March 21. The management Is pleased to note from See Foon's critique that many guests, Including this344 words
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Article45 1974-03-25 6 A.S. D - A.S.D. Would the ROV consider operating one of the School Transport Buses along Thomson/ Cavenagh/Scotts Roads, as there is only one bus. No. 104 running now. I am sure it will be a great relief to the people in this area.45 words
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Article123 1974-03-25 6 Early last Sunday morning I purposely took a bus trip around town. In the bus I saw many boys and glrLs as well as some old men and several women with baskets of foodstuff apparently bought from the market. During the trip I observed the bus conductor123 words
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392 1974-03-25 6 TOM LAMBERT - Concern over rise in j uvenile crimes TOM LAMBERT Los Angeles Times London's criminals were younger, more violent and better armed last year than in 1972. But overall. Scotland Yard reported, they were no busier. The number of Indictable crimes rose by 0.2 per cent last year to 355,000, ScotlandLos Angeles Times - 392 words
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Article331 1974-03-25 6 Taking the heat out fIWORLD^^^) EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The Financial Times So many people have said It from the rooftops that the message Is now clear: Relations between Western Europe and the United States are seriously strained and In danger of becoming more so if political leaders onThe Financial Times - 331 words
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Advertisement183 1974-03-25 6 WRITE TO THE EDITOR. NEW NATION, LOCKED BAG 13, GPO. SINGAPORE. 1. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LETTERS fo the Ed.to. will not be considered for publication unless they Hove the writers' names and addresses Include a pseudonym if you do not want vour name published pMto If. I* 4 mm183 words
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Advertisement144 1974-03-25 7 Advertisement The New Cathay Big Hit with Businessmen from everywhere. A Chinese restaurant with a differencea difference that pleases everyone, especially businessmen...and their wives. Not only first class Cantonese cuisine (non-greasy for weight-watchers!) Also the added luxury of j out -of town visitors lavish decor and furnish- (lunch or dinner).144 words
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Advertisement140 1974-03-25 7 Now, three times a week to BANGKOK! Throughout the heart of Asia and to the USA W Seoul f Bangkok 0 s; BangKOK OsakaAHong Kongrapei^^^ Saigon Kaohsiung Kuala Manila Lumpur Jokyo c Honolulu' Uakarta Los Angeles 'j lv 0800 Mon, Thu Sat Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, Honolulu Los Angeles140 words
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MOTORING AND BEHIND THE NEWS
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Article, Illustration528 1974-03-25 8 Jim Wathins - I MOTORING Jim Wathins Ford have Just released details of the Capri Mark 11. a logical yet striking advance on the earlier car. The most obvious difference is the adoption of a three-door design in which the rear window lifts528 words
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476 1974-03-25 8 Lee Chiu San - MOTORCYCIEI Lee Chiu San Medium-sized road sports bikes have been growing In popularity in the latest last two years. The reason Is not hard to find. Many ordinary, middle class people are buying these machines which have engines ranging in size from 125 to 200476 words
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Article, Illustration686 1974-03-25 8 Abby Tan - SOUTH-EAST ASIA REPORT By Abby Tan INDONESIA When the last delegate to the PATA 1974 convention has left Jakarta in midApril, the Indonesian Government will have picked up a bill offi- cially tagged at 400 million rupiahs or $2.4 million. That will be the cost686 words
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1202 1974-03-25 8 Frank Lombard - From Frank Lombard THAILAND A government force stands accused of entering the village of Ban Na Sai In Nong Khal province, of northeastern Thailand, before dawn on the morning of January 24 and killing three or four residents, including a six-year-old boy, and1,202 words
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Advertisement274 1974-03-25 8 THREE STYLISH ECONOMISTS FOR TOUR DESIRE. UATSUN Datsunl2oY 4DoorSedan Datsun 120Y Sedan: The no-nonsense car designed for anybody who wants economy, safety and luxury in one car. Plush reclinihg seats, loads of rooms inside and a dashboard to make you the envy of your neighbours.This is the car to take274 words
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TREND
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219 1974-03-25 9 Dear Ros. My steady girlfriend has been encouraging me to date other girls because she wants to go out with other boys. But I cont have the time to do such a thing nor do I like the idea. I see my girlfriends on219 words
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Article112 1974-03-25 9 Dear Ros, I would like to learn Tae-Kwon Do, Karate or Kung Fu but I am under 21 and my father has refused to let me take It UD. NG Dear Nr. You do not say why your father has refused to let you112 words
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127 1974-03-25 9 Dear Ros, What I dislike about my steady girlfriend is that siie is always steering me onto the subject of cars. I cannot afford a car and I wonder whether by talking about cars she is hinting at me to purchase one? We127 words
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Article180 1974-03-25 9 Dear Ros, My girlfriends and I are fedup with the boys in our class as their rowdine&s always disrupts the lesson. We sit in front and listen but the boys sit at the back and play the fool. When the noise becomes unbearable, the teachers180 words
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Article323 1974-03-25 9 Melbourne Herald For a country which produces about 10 million tons of milk products a year, the latest medical pronouncement, in Holland about cow's milk being bad for everyone has come as a shock. Even though by not drinking it, our grandchildren might live toMelbourne Herald - 323 words
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Article, Illustration216 1974-03-25 9 Now, who wouldn't unsheath feline claws and unleash feminine wiles—no holds barred to fight over a man like that. He Is tall, dark AND handsome to boot. And yes, I am going to give you his name. He is Edmund Nicholas of the216 words
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Article, Illustration260 1974-03-25 9 Dear Ros. I am very disappointed with my GCE results. I put in so much effort and only obtained two credits. I have thought of going to night classes and sitting for the exam again but when I talked it over with my parents, they260 words
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69 1974-03-25 9 Dear Schoolgirl, Last week, this column carried the story of your family's plight under the headline, "Dilemma of a washerwoman's daughter." The vicar of the Church of Saint Teresa in Kampong Bahru Road has written to say that one of his parishioners wishes to69 words
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219 1974-03-25 9 Dear Ros, My male colleagues are all teasing me about a girl In our office and I feel so embarrassed, I confine myself to one corner of the workshop. We are all blue collar workers But I really like219 words
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SHARE ROUND-UP
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Article406 1974-03-25 9 Prices on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange broadly declined this week mainly due to currency fluctuations, as both the rates of the US dollar and the pound sterling against the guilder declined. Activities were characterised by nervous trading, while prices reacted erratically. In contrast with the past two weeks, declines406 words
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Article170 1974-03-25 9 The renewed instability on the foreign exchange markets has affected business on the German stock market Most of the share prices were declining as the reservedness of the Investors was already observable. Siemens ex dividend (Dm 8, per share). As the Bundesbank showed certain Interest to keep the present170 words
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Article202 1974-03-25 9 The Italian stock exchange registered a certain up-trend In the first two sessions, followed by a light decline on Thursday. The last session recorded a further gain and the general stock Index closed at around 79. Main positive factors affecting the market were the rapid solution of the government202 words
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Article269 1974-03-25 9 The world-wide reluctance to invest in equities was also reflected by the trend on the Swiss stock market in the week under review. Turnover continued rather modest, which lent support to the listless market performance. The general tendency was for somewhat lower price levels. The liquidity squeeze on the269 words
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Article347 1974-03-25 9 After a quiet start to the week on Monday, the U.K. equity market fell sharply with the Financial Times Index reaching Its lowest level since November 1966 on Wednesday at 292.1. Political uncertainties following the parliamentary debate on the Queen's speech, the imminence of the March 26 budget and347 words
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Article339 1974-03-25 9 The thin market has been continuing. Average dally turnover on the Tokyo market was 180 million shares in January, 160 million shares in February and 150 million shares so far in March (up to the 20th). Tradings will probably not swell largely until the outlook for the new price339 words
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Article249 1974-03-25 9 OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES Prices at 11.30 ajn. (Australian time). Aberleen susp. Do opts susp. AOD (X 09 Allstate 11 12 Amad 03 Vi 04 Aurora 10 12 Do opts nil 01 Aust Ant 11 12 Bamboo unq. Beach nil 37 Bounty susp. Bridge 15 16 Cleveland nil 47249 words
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Advertisement360 1974-03-25 9 .TOURS JUMBO TOURS SIA 747 HONGKONG/ KOWLOON 8 Days $995 HONGKONG/ BANGKOK 8 Days $1050 30/3. 8/4 10 4 12/4 15/4 17/4 4/5. 18/5. 1/6. 3.6. 5/6. HONGKONG/ TAIWAN/ HUALIEN (Alishanl 8 Days $1295 HONGKONG/ JAPAN/ TAIWAN/ HUALIEN (Al.shan) 12 Days $1875 30/3. 6,4. 20/4. 4/5, 18/5. 1/6. 3/6. 5/6360 words
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Advertisement55 1974-03-25 9 Supplying this service »re the Algemene Bank of NederUnd N. V, the Commersbank ef West Germany, the Union Bank of Switzerland, the Credit Lyonnais of France, Banco di Roma of Italy, the Lloyds and Bolsa International Bank Ltd of London and DBB- Securities International Ltd. Bonndnp of stock markets for55 words
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Article, Illustration877 1974-03-25 10 PERCY SENEVIRATNE - 'Little known' Harnam shines with 6-45 for Forces By PERCY SENEVIRATNE Bowlers dominated Senior League cricket yesterday, with Armed Forces' Harnam Singh coming out of the shadows with a display of enticing wrist spin that earned him six wickets for 45 runs in a spell of 22Picture by Jerry Seh - 877 words
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Article442 1974-03-25 10 Rain holds up play Georgetown, Monday Rain held up England after they had jostled the West Indies into a defensive position on the third day of the Fourth Test at Bourda yesterday. Only three hours' play was possible and in that time the West Indies moved442 words
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Article171 1974-03-25 10 Lahore, Monday. The first unofficial cricket Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan ended in a draw at the Gadaffi Stadium here yesterday when Pakistan batted through to the close without putting the tourists in for a second innings. Tight bowling by Sri Lanka restricted Pakistan171 words
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Article33 1974-03-25 10 New York, Monday Johnny Miller fired a one under-par 70 yesterday to win the Heritage Golf by a comfortable three strokes over Oibby Gilbert at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.33 words
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Article483 1974-03-25 10 Eric Cooper - SQUASH hy Eric Cooper Patrick Choy justified top seeding and his place in the National rankings by winning the Division One title in the weekend tournament yesterday. Having survived a five-set match against Raymond Ong he went on to defeat Gopal. who received a walkover from483 words
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Article, Illustration371 1974-03-25 11 Tyrant ledpast the and Into the straight from Technical Adviser, with Penang Holiday and Adventuress moving up. Penang Holiday swept S® 5 w-2 r n i. a l w n *,L?HL to wln drawing away by 1% lengths Adventuress finished fast to take371 words
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595 1974-03-25 11 POS'l SCRIPT I by SCRUTINEER! Make a special note of Gamerullah. The Grey William six-year-old looks a good thing for his second run over lOf next weekend. Gamerullah put up a tremendous performance yesterday to finish second to Fa mi lie Rose in a595 words
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184 1974-03-25 11 New York. Monday John Newcombe of Australia maintained his fine run of form when he won the first annual US$l5O,OOO American Airlines tennis tournament at Tucson. Newcombe earned U5525,000 in defeating Arthur Ashe of the United States. 6-3. 7-6. in the final. Newcombe, 29. used184 words
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Article336 1974-03-25 11 Paris, Monday A Llgler-Maseratl driven by Frenchman Guy Chasseuil yesterday won the Le Manns four-hour motor race, but the race was dominated by an indecisive battle between a French Matra and an Italian Alfa Romeo. Chasseull drove the much-improved Llgler into second place In both of336 words
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Article543 1974-03-25 11 FIH switch venue Paris, Monday FIH, the Iptemational Hockey Federation, yesterday decided to award Malaysia the right to stage the third World Cup in late February next year. The FIH Council, meeting in Cannes yesterday, said the tournament would be played In Kuala Lumpur with a543 words
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Article45 1974-03-25 11 Mexico City Monday— Thailand's former world flyweight champion Venice Borkoraor stopped South Africa's Joe Gumede In the last round of a 10-round non-title fight here yesterday. The referee stopped the fight after Oumede, bleeding from a cut eyebrow, stumbled around In a daze.45 words
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Article566 1974-03-25 11 ...if Norton is beaten tomorrow night Caracas, Monday II George Poreman retains his world heavyweight title against Ken Norton here on Tuesday night, he will fight former champion Muhammad All in Kinshasa later this year, television lmpressarlo Hank Schwartz said here yesterday. Mr. Schwartz, vicepresident566 words
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Advertisement452 1974-03-25 11 1 m SPORTS EQUIPMENT World's Largest Manufacturers Of Physical Fitness Equipment Over 25 Years Of Physical Fitness Leadership THE ALL PURPOSE TRAINING BENCH It is like having a small gym in your own room. SPECIAL FEATURES: All steel construction. Instant angle adjustments. Deluxe leatherette upholstery. Thick i v foam padding.452 words
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Advertisement170 1974-03-25 12 FRIGAST CUTLERY inspired by the future with every piece a work of art TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT Farina FRIGAST 30 YEARS' UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE r* v Another exquisite and beautiful silver plate cutlery set designed with the loving care of prominent Danish sculptor Henning Seidelin with the usual distinction of170 words
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Miscellaneous972 1974-03-25 12 RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by KUDUMBA MALAR (T) A m&r&zlne series. 3.50 DIARY OF EVENTS <T> 3.35 L O VE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING Daytime serial on the trials and tribulations of three families in San Francisco 3.55 ISAI AMUTHAM Indian classical music (Rpt) 4.10 GENERAL972 words
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Miscellaneous115 1974-03-25 12 Cinema in Page 5 DR. KILDARE by Ken BeM THEN ...TALK... BECAUSE I'M TIRED... AMP HOPELESS AND SICK. rrr -f TO i» r.2>5 -A rr fT.J vv I Em 11 "<•' »»4> by John- Prentice and Fred Dickenson NOTHING LIKE USING A KING'S PRICELESS SCEPTRE FOR A HAMMER AND AN115 words
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Miscellaneous735 1974-03-25 12 New York Cloudy, 49-33F, 9-OC. Headline: Nixon won't budge on tapes. San Francisco—Cloudy, 54-51F, 12-10C. Headline: Zlegler denies tape shift. Paris —Sunny, 61-48F, 16-9F. Headline: Pompidou rests. Bio de Janeiro—Clear, 89-66F, 31-18C. Headline: Tape listeners say Nixon lied. Moscow—Overcast, 4137F, 5-3C. Headline: Ready for new achievements (Breshnev speech). London—Overcast, 4543F,735 words
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Miscellaneous454 1974-03-25 12 LUCKY STARS U IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those highly enthusiastic persons who must curb personal interests and enthusiasm In order to approach given projects with calm efficiency. Scjnewhat Inclined to spread yourself and your talents thinly over too many endeavours, you may become the454 words
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Article, Illustration106 1974-03-25 12 At a lean age of 17, Josephine Tse has already excelled in both the fields of creative arts and athletic activities. In school she established herself as a keen runner and a sharpshooter in the basketball team. Josephine was also a member of the school choir and106 words
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Article34 1974-03-25 12 AH FOOK: So Hartono has equalled Kop's seven-times record. Do you think he'll make it eight times? MEI LIN: He's only 24 and he'll win it seven times more. Want to bet?34 words
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Article162 1974-03-25 12 TODAY is Monday, March 25. the 84th day of 1974 with 281 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching Its first quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS are Mars and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. Italian symphony162 words
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SIGHT AND SOUND STEREO
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479 1974-03-25 13 Colour is coming Anally— to the television screens of Singapore! For over a year, Singaporeans have had their appetites whetted by little snippets of news of the advent of colour television to Singapore. It was announced in Parliament last Friday Singapore will start479 words
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Article, Illustration332 1974-03-25 13 What price colour? Two an a half or even three times the cost of black-and-white, say distributors here. There seems to be no alternative but to pay about $2,000 and above for a 22-Inch colour set if you want to see rainbow in your living room towardsAustralian Information Service Photo - 332 words
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Article, Illustration399 1974-03-25 14 With the popularity in the use of tapes and tape machines over the last few years, manufacturers have not only been looking for ways in which to Improve the recording machines but also the types of tapes they use. A number of new features399 words
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Article497 1974-03-25 14 Drive your car to any shop dealing in car radios and taperecorders and you will find a long queue of vehicles all waiting to get a set installed. According to car stereo dealers the craze did not catch on with the motorists until497 words
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Article, Illustration710 1974-03-25 15 Looking for a speaker for your sound equipment is almost similar to choosing a wife. One has to be exacting as to quality, and to price. For without the proper reproduction of sound, your turntable, amplifier and precious records or tapes merely strike710 words
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Article, Illustration449 1974-03-25 16 Unlike 1963 when Singaporeans rushed to buy TV sets as soon as black-and-white pilot transmissions started, sale of colour receivers is not expected to be brisk when colour telecast is Introduced later this year. A few models have been introduced to retail449 words
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Article, Illustration641 1974-03-25 17 In the field of electronics, nothing stands still; progress Is constantly being made, new methods are developed and innovations are regularly discovered. As the 1960s drew to a close, sophisticated stereo sets had gone about as far as they could go on just two641 words
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Article, Illustration194 1974-03-25 18 Shibata stylus with long contact edge Each month, more than 110,000 units of cassette tape recorders are turned out from Bigs ton's assembly plants. To ensure top performance and pade the Bigston Corporation employs highly skilled engineers and assemblers pay the utmost attention to quality control on194 words
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Article, Illustration150 1974-03-25 19 LEFT: The technicolor showcase. This selfcontained Super-8 motion picture projector and screen In a briefcase to enable you to show a film or make a presentation any place where you can carry an attache case. Easy operation Just a snap In a sealed film cartridge and push150 words
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665 1974-03-25 19 WMle the world makes greater advances in the field of automation, it seems only natural that this fad towards greater ease in machinery has extended itself to the field of sound, and music in D<irticular. When we look back over the665 words
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Article, Illustration594 1974-03-25 20 Big changes have taken place in the amplifier, often described as the heart of the stereo system. And the latest innovation is the transition from stereophonic sound to the four-channel stereo or quadroDhonics. And music lovers Intent upon having the latest in sonic594 words
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Advertisement146 1974-03-25 13 Get together with Toshiba hi-fi. And find out why Toshiba is called the 'total tactician' in modern hi-fi. 1 f? i) f) n 41 Find out how Toshiba matches component to component to give you an integrated hi-fi system that transforms sound into a total experience. It's not just the146 words
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Advertisement109 1974-03-25 14 Listen to Electro Voire. It opens a whole new realm to you. With sounds so pure you're in a wor Id ot your own. Hear it deliver what it promises: REALISM. F rorn the thunderous lowest C to the most delicate overtones. Here ate compact, handsome units, recognised and respected109 words
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Advertisement153 1974-03-25 14 Now MITSUBISHI^ give you car stereos that work superbly in any climate. In helping to make receivers for satellites, Mitsubishi perfected ways of making radio parts out of silicon that can stand up to very high and very low temperatures. The result: Mitsubishi's new car stereos and radios work superbly153 words
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Advertisement295 1974-03-25 15 THE INCOMPARABLE JBL SOUND The 3 JBL speakers presented here are best sellers worldwide. L 26 DECADE Economy and beauty in a compact size, a superb 2 spaaker system in striking natural oak with contracting fabric grille LlOO CENTURY Tha LIOO comprises the same 3 component-system a* tha profes•ionai JBL295 words
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Advertisement218 1974-03-25 16 m 'See' as you hear music. Coloured lights activated by music •MUSIC ORGAN'OFF 'MUSIC ORGAN' Brings you the latest in electronic entertainment Coloured lights that literally dance in tune with music through the speaker. Endless magical patterns to give TOTAL MUSICAL ENJOYMENT. Easily connected to speaker terminals with no volume218 words
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Advertisement141 1974-03-25 16 Introducing Lenco 8000 OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF THE HIGHEST DEGREE Hi-Fi Compact Stereo System Incorporating FM Stereo Receiver with Stereo Decoder and Transcription Unit L7B. Output Power 2 x 60 watt music power cvrxe l GROUP CYCIE b CARRIAGE (ENTERPRISES) PTE. LTD. lenn KdashSteroo^. rth k AUt and AM f M0de1:4505141 words
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Advertisement359 1974-03-25 17 New Product, AT-VM 35 F Audio-Dectinica proudly introduces the Super Cartridge approved for all 4-CHANNEL DISCS. AT-VM 35 F With Nude Parabolic Elliptical Diamond Stylus •Features This is a super cartridge of the stand.ird AT-VM3S covering the frequency range of 10 to 45,000 Hz. Smooth frequency response of this cartridge359 words
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Advertisement237 1974-03-25 17 h 2 y/j w >o< XT' X\\v >i\ L/ SuilsilL 4-CHANNEL STEREO QRX-2000 4-CHANNEL FM/AM STEREO RECEIVER WITH QS*VARIO-MATRIX. The cost of sophisticated 4-channel playback equipment hat been beyond the reach of most mutic fans. But the Santui QRX-2000 is the least expensive 4-channel receiver in the QRX line, thpnks237 words
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Advertisement176 1974-03-25 18 I TA Me! \Rj: Acoustic Research l International A TELEDYNE COMPANY AR IS US I D BV LEADING MUSICIANS ANO PE RSONALI TI ES IN THE MUSICAL WORLD Lower cost version (if basic acoustic suspension design. 10' woofer in acoustically sealed enclosure filled with glass wool together with 3V mid176 words
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Advertisement145 1974-03-25 18 O'CONNOR'S SOUND CENTRE QUAD for the closest approach to the original sound V QUAD QUAD 33 CONTROL UNIT A masterpiece in engineering and design that only Quad could perfect. Features two control Filter system to eliminate surface noise, high frequency distortions etc— separate bass and treble controls ...logically grouped press-buttons...145 words
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Advertisement254 1974-03-25 19 THE ULTIMATE IN 1 IMPORTED TV. RECEIVERS of unrivalled technical standard and performance -5 'I rnnni U\U Co« u PRESTIGE CD The ultra modern 61 cm T.V. set. Oiabolo Stand. Selectronic Keyuoard for instant channel selection, illuminated channel indicator, electronic slide controls, and other exclusive Normende features. Cabinets available in254 words
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Advertisement211 1974-03-25 20 soundsgood from D EC c n Decca sound Compact 3 A complete stereo system in one compact unit. Record deck, amplifier, two speakers plus AM and FM radio tuners are integrated in a single elegant piece of modern furniture; with a tinted moulded cover, the speakers are detachable, and can211 words
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