The Straits Times, 6 April 1971

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    25 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 200,000 The Straits Times llie National Newspaper rrti 1 IMS TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1971 2t CSNTS M.C. (F) N«l 2597
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    Lock icon Tight to the finish' pledge
    716 1 'Fight to the finish' pledge Plan to buy 100,000 rifles, says No. 2 Awami leader AGARTALA (India), Monday Ml JANUR Rahman, No. 2 ranking Awomi League leader still at liberty, vowed today that "Bangla Desh" forces would wage guerilla war until "every Yahya Khan soldier has left our soil." Rahman,
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    86 1 3,000 up in three months |)AILV sales of the Straits Times in Singapore soared in March to a record 110.344. This is 3,052 copies a day more than in December and !),.")77 more than a year ago. Sales in the past 12 months: 1970 April 100,767 May 102,290 June 102,065
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    Lock icon Philip back
    20 1 LONDON. Mon. Prince Philip Is back, after a 24.000-mlle, two-month tour of Australia and the Pacific Islands. Renter.
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    Curfew in five areas in Ceylon
    114 1 Curfew in five areas in Ceylon pOLOMBO. Mon. A V dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed on five administrative district* today, following the murder of two policemen by Che Guevarist insurgent groups. The curfew districts are: Kaudy. Amparai, Nawara Eliya, Moneragala and Badualla. The killings occurred in Wellawaya, an agricultural township about
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    Lock icon Bosomy men
    32 1 ROME. Mon. A court investigation was underway today Into a Labour Board complaint that male workers were developing bosoms and women were growing beards In several plants producing hormones. AP.
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    Lock icon Britons get ready for a 'black -Easter'
    175 1 Britons get ready for a 'black Easter' I ONDON, Mon. Bri- tons braced themselves for a "black Easter" as the country's rail services chug-chugged to a go-slow and overtime ban called by train drivers. The railwaymen are protesting against a Government wage offer which they consider inadequate. Dozens of commuter
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    Lock icon Heath-Brandt meeting
    42 1 BONN, Mon. British Prime Minister Edward Heath and Chancellor Willy Brandt today started two days of talks on problems facing their countries. They are expected to concentrate on Britain's Common Market entry talks and on problems of European security. AP.
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    Lock icon Two held after hijack scare aboard jet
    123 1 LONDON. Mon. Two Americans scuffled with anti-hijack marshals aboard a Pan American Jetliner from Boston to London today and were arrested when the Boring 797 landed safely here. Eye-witnesses amonr the 48 passengers aboard said they thought the plane was being hijacked. But
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    Lock icon 'Cancel cricket tour' call
    54 1 SYDNEY, Mon. Opposition leader, Mr. Oough Whltlam has called on the Australian Government to cancel this year's tour of Australia by an all-white South African cricket team. "Australia's attitude towards apartheid not be left In doubt," he said In a newspaper Interview. UPI. HELMSMAN FOO found
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    Man shot dead in boat on maiden voyage
    197 1 Man shot dead in boat on maiden voyage SINGAPORE, Monday A FISHERMAN was shot dead when shots were fired on a Singapore boat on its maiden voyage to the fishing grounds in the South China sea, about 100 miles from here, last Saturday. The other five of the crew, including:
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    Lock icon Thieu's base under heavy shelling
    535 1 Thieu's base under heavy shelling PLEIKU, Mon. North Vietnamese troops kept a rain of mortar shells on beseiged Fire Base Six today, in the sixth day of a major offensive by some of Hanoi's most seasoned infantry and artillery regiments. At times, the mortar barrage was so thick that American
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    Lock icon Disorders 'ending'
    58 1 TANANARIVE, Mon. President. Phlllbert Tstranana said last night that disorders In Southern Madagascar were endIng. Official sources said that 30 people were killed and at least six Injured In clashes In the last few days between police and members of the extreme left wing Monlma (Madagascar for the
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    Success after 25 years
    20 1 commercial airliner built in West Germany after World War If, successfully finished its ground tests today.
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    BHUTTO SUPPORT
    99 1 3 a.m. ROUNDUP BHUTTO SUPPORT FOR E. PAKISTAN NEW DELHI, Moo. Wet* Pakistan leader, Mr. qnlfikar AH Bhutto, today offered his full co-operation to the Eaat Pakistan people, but said his People's Party would never allow Pakistan to be divided Into mnaU piece*. Mr. Bhutto said: "My party is ready
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    MSA to spend $80,000 to sponsor Grand Prix
    228 2 MSA to spend $80,000 to sponsor Grand Prix CINGAPORE, Mon.— J Malaysia-Singapore Airlines is spending over $80,000 for sponsoring foreign participants in the coming Singapore Grand Prix. They include competitors, mechanics, technicians and managers from five countries Japan, Hong Kong. Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines. The Straits Times was told
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    $20,000 won
    30 2 SINOAPORE. Mon. The second prize of $20,003 was won by a participant ln yesterday's Toto draw No. 26 71 The Jackpot (or this Thursday's draw remains at $120,000.
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    Tourist agencies must have licences from July
    172 2 SINGAPORE Tourist Promotion Board chairman Tan Sri Runme Shaw today reminded the public that nobody would be allowed to run a tourist agency business without a tourist agency licence troin the board after June 30. The law, a provision in the new Tourist
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    POSTERS, BANNERS ATTACK SINGAPORE'S NEW TRANSPORT SYSTEM
    21 2 A plainclothes policeman gathering "protest" banners from the Changi Bus depot —Straits Times picture
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    BLOOD BANK STOCKS WELL BELOW NORMAL'
    102 2 BLOOD BANK STOCKS WELL BELOW NORMAL' SINGAPORE, Mon. The Blood Bank's reserve stocks of all groups of blood have fallen from list week's 714 units to 502 units this morning. The stocks are "well below average" a Blood Bank statement said. The number of blood donations received last week was
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    Godown theft: Another six held
    85 2 Godown theft: Another six held SINGAPORE, Mon. Police have detained another six men ln connection with the theft of $25,000 worth of canned foodstuffs from a godown in Ord Rbad two weeks ago. The first two were arrested five days ago ln a CID raid. On that day 40 crates
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    Missing boy returns home
    82 2 Missing boy returns home SINGAPORE. Mon. Eirht-year-old school boy Leong Chan Mm. missing from his Jalan Minyak home since last Friday. ha.s returned. His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leong Mun, who called off their island- search for their son. said: "He had gone to a friend's home in Mci Ling
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    3 years' jail for thief
    52 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. Vandriver Tan Toh Seng 29, was Jailed for three years today (or stealing $5,000 from his office manager's drawer ln Balestler Road on Sept. 23. last year. Senior Insp Chla Cheng Poh. prosecuting, said Tan took the money belonging to Mr. Low Kwee
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    Three jailed
    45 2 SINGAPORE, Mon. Three contract labourers, Hajl Ahmad bin Mah(uz, 23. Mohamed All bin Khalll. 26. and Maldln Kasslm. 23, were each Jailed (or three months today (or stealing sanitary equipment worth 1400 from a construction worksite ln Orange Orove Road early this morning.
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    MINISTRY TO RUN HARBOUR PILOTAGE SERVICES
    82 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Ministry of Transport is to take over harbour pilotage services from private organisations from next Jan. 1. This was disclosed by the Minister of Transport, Dato Abdul Ohanl Qilong, today before he left for a two-week visit to Sabah. The
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    Theft from bar
    40 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. Tan Hor Tee, 23, a labourer, waa Jailed (or three years today (or breaking Into the Parts Bar ln Orchard Road belonging to Mr. Yong Heng Nong and stealing $160 on Dec. 22 last year.
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    Barrier of buses at depot delays service
    285 2 Barrier of buses at depot delays service SINGAPORE. Monday BARRICADE of four stationary buses out side the Changi Bus Company's head office and depot in Changi Road today delayed ser vices for more than 90 minutes. The empty buses, lined bumper-to-bumper in front of the depot's two entrances, prevented 30
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    ALL SET FOR WORK TO BEGIN ON CUSTOMS COMPLEX
    136 2 ALL SET FOR WORK TO BEGIN ON CUSTOMS COMPLEX JOHORE, BHARU. Mon. All is set for work to begin on a $13 million Customs complex to ease congestion at the causeway. At a Press conference here today acting Prime Minister Tun (Dr.) Ismail said: "Everything is there the money, the
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    MIC to probe low passes
    56 2 TELUK, ANSON. Mon. The Malaysian Indian Congress ln Perak Is to set up a special committee to Investigate the low rat* o( passes among Indian pupils ln the recent Malaysian Certificate of Education examination. The committee will collect particulars and send these to the party
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    Public apathy impedes police says officer
    251 3 Public apathy impedes police says officer SINGAPORE, Mon. A police officer said today that though most Singaporeans were law-abiding, not many were concerned with the enforcement of the law. Deputy Supt. Leslie Wong Sze Ying, the police public relations officer, said one of the most common statements the police heard
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    High Commission offer Lto help those with entry problems
    212 3 High Commission offer Lto help those with entry problems SINGAPORE, Monday MALAYSIAN citizens living in Singapore are in--1"1 vited to visit the Malaysian High Commission if they have any immigration problems concerning themselves or their children. A High Commission spokesman said his In reply to questions on difficulties experienced by
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    Police seek relatives of dead man
    63 3 Police seek relatives of dead man SINGAPORE. Mon. Police today appealed to relatives of an elderly Chinese man, who died in Outram Hospital yesterday after being found in Boat Quay, to claim his body. Ang Chow Hoo. 64. was found on the five-foot way by police on March 8. He
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    'Malays will be left behind' warning
    396 3 'Malays will be left behind' warning Musa hits at complacency about Bahasa Malaysia K. LUMPUR, Mon ITMNO deputy youth leader Inche Musa Hitam, Ml\ warned Malays they would be left behind in Bahasa Malaysia if they held on to the belief that the language was "easy" because it originated from
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    Ex^Rakyat members to join DAP
    80 3 Ex-Rakyat members to join DAP MALACCA, Mon. More than 50 former members of Party Rakyat here including the secretary of Malacca branch, Inche Mohamed Lani bin Kassim, have applied to join the Democratic Action Party. Their applications will be sent to the DAP headquarters in Kuala Lumpur for approval, the
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    Employee of legal firm wins $10,000
    122 3 pENANG, Mon. For the I second time in a month the Straits Times Word Puzzle prize of $10,000 has tone to an employee of a legal firm here. Winner of Word Puzzle "L" this time is Inthe Abdul Shukor Karim, 28, a clerktransiator. Three
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    YMCA French course
    52 3 YMCA French course SINGAPORE. Mon. The Chinese YMCA's Learning for Living Department will conduct a course In conversational French at the YMCA Ouest House In Stevens Road, beginning on April 22. Mr. Anthony Romaln will Instruct the coune. to be held every Monday and Thursday from 7.30 p m to
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    LABOURER PREFERS JAIL TO SUPPORTING WIFE
    185 3 LABOURER PREFERS JAIL TO SUPPORTING WIFE CI^IGAPORE, Mon. 13 A labourer today chose to spend a month in Jail to paying his wife "even one cent" for the maintenance of six of their children. When asked by magistrate Mr. Chiam Boon Keng how much he was prepared to give his
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      245 3 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS t. Bdisburfh triumph for U»e 1. Poulbly outre, imrwaJhlr boy (8). people at weddings In Scot- Hybrid English tot and land (9, S) variant on 1 (I, 4, 6). 10. 11 Wish rare Uland could be B Bfect of ten Oermanj wt at so rendered In
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    Top shipbuilding nation goal' depends on youths
    230 4 Top ship building nation goal' depends on youths SINGAPORE, Mon—Success of Singapore's aim to become "the foremost shipbuilding nation in Asia" within the next 15 years depends on the initiative and Industry of her young citizens. Mr. Low Guan Onn, MP for River Valley and deputy general manager of Jurong
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    Malaysian economy continued to expand last yean Report
    207 4 Malaysian economy continued to expand last yean Report I^UALA LUMPUR, 1V Mon. Malaysia's economy continued to expand last year, the main stimulus coming from the high 11.5 per cent increase in domestic demand. It was unlike 1969 an exceptionally buoyant year when the economic expansion was lamely due to a
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    Spore unlikely to restrict charter flights
    380 4  - S'pore unlikely to restrict charter flights P. M. RAMAN By SINGAPORE, Monday SINGAPORE is keeping an open mind on charter flights and is unlikely to restrict their operation from and through Paya Lebar airport. This is the belief of many tour operators and travel agents, who at one time had
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    Poisoning
    29 4 SINGAPORE. Mon— A Radio/ Television Singapore watchman, Ooh Slow Hoo. 35, was admitted to Thomson Hospital early this morning with suspected poisoning. He was In a serious condition.
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    Symposium
    22 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. The first symposium on occupational health in South-east Asia will be held In Singapore from May 18 to 22.
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    ABDUCTION: THREE WOMEN ACCUSED
    82 4 CINGAPORE, Mon. Three women and two men were charged in a magistrate's court today with abducting and wrongfully confining a woman. Tng Oek Lang, 43, Ong Quee Eng, 13, Teng Jeck Xi, 28, and two men, Tng Kirn, 27, and Ong; Teong Ho, 36, were alleged
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    A pat on the back for Tourist Promotion Board
    281 5 A pat on the back for Tourist Promotion Board gINGAPORE, Mon. The Tourist Promotion Board today received a pat on c,_e back from Mr. Biti Walden, executive director of a large Australian tourist organisation. After an hour long talk with board officials today, Mr. Walden's verdict was"The Tourist Board here
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    SIA officers
    41 5 SINGAPORE. Mon. Mr. Ho Pale Toe has been elected president of the Singapore Institute of Architects. Other officials elected are Mr. Albert H K. Hong (vice-president i Mr. Lim Soon Chye i secretary, and Mr. Sim Hone Boon (treasurer!.
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    Talks on air traffic
    58 5 SINOAPORE, Mon. The Philippines Secretary of Commerce and Industry, Mr Ernesto Maceda i. et the Director of Civil Aviation, Mr. Cheong Pak Chow today for informal talks on the possibility of Increasing air traffic between Singapore and the Philippines. He arrived on a three-day visit yesterday
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    Vosper to build Shell's boats
    44 5 SINGAPORE, Mon. Vosper Thornycroft Pte Ltd. has won a $2 5 million contract to build a supply vessel and two stand-by vessels for Brunei Shell Petroleum. The shipyard had previously supplied 15 boats and launches to the Brunei firm.
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    Cracks on the Toa Payoh flyovers
    215 5 CINGAPORE, Mon. Cracks have appeared on the two flyovers in Toa Payoh Housing Esiate just over a year after they were built. One of them, over Braddell Road, has a crack right across its 30 feet wide (9.14 metres) elevated rarri ageway at some
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    Court 'no' to wife's divorce petition
    219 5 SINGAPORE, Monday THE High Court today dismissed a divorce petition with costs on the ground that the couple's marriage in Johore Bahru seven years ago was "potentially polygamous." Dismissing the petition of A. Jayamanl. 23. who is suing her husband. K. Ramasamy, for a
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    Curiosity about ganja costs man $100
    128 5 Curiosity about ganja costs man $100 CINGAPORE, Mon. A 59-year-old man's curiosity in what it was like to smoke ganja landed him in court with a $100 fine for having the drug. Raja Oopalan today pleaded guilty before magistrate Mr. Tan Teow Yeow of having 5.6 grams of ganja valued
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    A^G's chambers
    27 5 A-G's chambers SINGAPORE. Mon —The Minister for Law and National Development. Mr. E W. Barker, will open the Attorney-General's Chambers In High Street tomorrow at 4 p.m.
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    Drive on smoky diesel cars is stepped up
    137 5 Drive on smoky diesel cars is stepped up SINGAPORE, Monday rpHE campaign against smoky diesel vehicles is to x go on relentlessly till final eradication of the menace, the Communications Ministry said today. A Ministry statement said that since the campaign began a year ago on March 31 the number
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    Master of Medicine exam
    88 5 Master of Medicine exam SINGAPORE, Mon. The University of Singapore's Master of Medicine examination for obstetrics and gynaecology will be held in September October. The written examination will be held on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. followed by the clinical and oral sections on or about Oct. 4. Entries for
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    'Give up a day of mahjong a week' call to wives
    337 6 'Give up a day of mahjong a week' call to wives SINGAPORE, Monday IJEALTH Minister Mr. Chua Sian Chin, said today that housewives could contribute their share of community service "if only they will sacrifice one afternoon of mahjong a week." He said that at present, the majority of voluntary
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    MAN HELD AFTER REPORTS BY GIRLS
    92 6 MAN HELD AFTER REPORTS BY GIRLS SINGAPORE, Mon.— Police have arrested a man who they believe bas been molesting schoolgirls in the sth m.s. Bukit Timah area, recently. His arrest yesterday followed a week's police vigil in the area. One report made by a schoolgirl about a week ago alleged
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    Pilgrim ship
    37 6 SINGAPORE, Mon. The fourth pilgrim ship, Kuala Lumpur, will arrive In Singapore on Saturday at 9 a.m. The ship will berth at the Port Authority godown 43/43. Oate 2. MR. CHUA received award at luncheon
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    Filipino wins most outstanding Jaycee award
    185 6 Filipino wins most outstanding Jaycee award SINGAPORE, Mon. Mr. Dave Chua of the Philippines received the award for 1971's most outstanding Jaycee In South-east Asia at the final session today of the Junior Chamber International's regional AsianPacific conference. Mr. Graham Sinclair. JCl's president, presented the award at a luncheon at
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    Spore varsity job for US research engineer
    122 6 S'pore varsity job for US research engineer SINGAPORE, Mon. —An American research engineer, Dr. Huang ChehChang, has been appointed senior lecturer at the University of Singapore's Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Huang, 34, whose first degree was In science and mechanical engineering, holds a doctorate and a Master of Science
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    Stolen goods: $100 fine
    48 6 SINGAPORE, Mon. Electrical shop assistant. Lee Chee Kuan, 67, was today fined 1100 when he admitted retaining stolen property of five electrical chokes marked PUB. The court waa told the chokes worth 175 were found In Lee'i shop in Kelantan Lane on Feb. as.
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    These dancers are not so carefree as you may think...
    279 6  - These dancers are not so carefree as you may think... NELLIE HAR: By Singapore, Men OH no, you don't! No fooling with the Bayanihan dancers, please. They would forgive you, of course, if you imagine they're a group of high-spirited, carefree young dancers, inclined to let success get to their
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    NIGHT A SOLDIER HAD ONE TOO MANY
    82 6 SINGAPORE, Mon. Last Christmas Eve, a soldier who had a little too much drink permitted his friend, who had no Insurance cover, to drive him home in his car, a court heard today. Today, Staff Sgt. P.D. McGinn, 28, was charged in court
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    APPEAL COURT ACCEPTS COUNSEL'S 'UNWELL' ASSURANCE
    393 6 APPEAL COURT ACCEPTS COUNSEL'S 'UNWELL' ASSURANCE CINGAPORE, Mon. The Court of Crimial Appeal today cepted an assurance in open court by a lawyer that he was "sufficiently unwell' to argue a double murder appeal which should have been heard on Feb. 22. Mr. Leo Fernando said he had been "considerably
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    Leadership training
    60 6 SINGAPORE, Mon. Twenty seven members of the Commerce Society of Ngee Ann Technical College have completed a 10-day training course at the National Youth Leadership Training Institute In South Buona Vista Road. The students, 10 of them girls, took part In sports, folk dancing. hiking and camping. They
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      19 6 The Greatest Bargain Event of the Year /-N HURRY! A) ;'S VX FURTHER REDUCTIONS xdO HAVE NOW BEEN MADE
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    Khir tells why not many Malays work in factories
    300 7 Khir tells why not many Malays work in factories ITUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Commerce and Industry Minister Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today gave two reasons for the small numbers of Malays working in factories. ala ys were not trained J?, H av HH e paired industrial skills, and some did !ihi
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    British forces leave
    45 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. About 140 members of the Chanttlbased Third Commando Brigade of the Royal Marines flew home today part of the British rundown from the Republic. More British forces will leave during the month making a total of 800 men for April.
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    CHARGED WITH KILLING STEPBROTHER
    83 7 CHARGED WITH KILLING STEPBROTHER lOIIORE iJHUU Mon. A Singapore student Ho Tai Phew, 21, was today tentatively charged with murdering his 19-year-old step-brother, Tai Cheam. Inspector George Barnabas read the charge to him as he lay in bed at the General Hospital here, recovering from a shoulder injury. Tai Phew,
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    Two charged with acid attack
    81 7 Two charged with acid attack SINGAPORE. Mon— Two men were remanded in custody today after being charged with throwing acid and causing hurt to Detective Cpl. Goh Soon Lye in Lorong 17. Geylang. last Saturday. Ntj Kar Wan. 20. and Lul Cliee Chye. 23. were also charged with rioting at
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    Assault case bus line to pay $20,000
    497 7 Assault case bus line to pay $20,000 PASSENGER LOST LEFT EYE SINGAPORE, Monday ■pHE High Court today ordered the Keppel Bus Company to pay $20,290 damages to a passenger who lost his left eye after he was assaulted by one of its conductors nearly four years ago. Mr H. E.
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    MSA starts service to Melbourne
    65 7 SINGAPORE, Mon. A party of 12 Singapore travel agents left for Perth on board MSA's Inaugural Boring flight to Melbourne today. They will also visit Sydney before returning on April 11. An MSA spokesman said the trip was also aimed at familiarising the travel agents
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    Rape inquiry
    44 7 SINOAPORE. Mon. Paperbag maker, Poh Ah Lee, 40. was today committed to stand trial In the High Court at the end of a preliminary Inquiry on a charge of raping his 12-year-old step-daughter In Peng Ghee Road on Oct. 10. last year
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    S'porean who refused to leave Brunei in court
    96 7 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN. Mon.— A "stayput" Singapore radio technician who refused to leave Brunei was hauled up in court today. He is Joseph Alangarasamy, 46. a one-time Radio Brunei's senior technician, whose service were terminated last June 6 The court was told
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    Just where on this sign does it say one way only?
    222 7 Just where on this sign does it say one way only? CINGAPORE, Mon. The traffic sign says turn right so you turn right and go on your way. And, if you didn't give the sign a second thought, you're among the many who look but don't really see. Caught napping
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    Youth who didn't know the 'proper approach' to girl
    162 7 Youth who didn't know the 'proper approach' to girl PENANG, Mon. A hawker who said he was not sufficiently educated to know the proper approach to get to know a Form Six girl was today jailed for three months for outraging her modesty. Teoh Khew Chor, 21, pleaded guilty to
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    NOW SYCES WANT THEIR WAGE INCREASES BACKDATED
    171 7 NOW SYCES WANT THEIR WAGE INCREASES BACKDATED TPOH. Mon The 1 Racecourse General Employees Union is to seek backdating of the increases in basic pay and allowances agreed on by the Racehorse Trainers Association in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday. This was announced here today by its general secretary, Inche Ahmad
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    Appeal rejected
    39 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. Exbank officer Yong Nyen Vul. 34 described by his counsel as "an exemplary son. good husband and good father," today lost his appeal against a High Court's jail sentence of two years for misappropriating $31,185.
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    Art show
    36 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Mlnlstei tor Culture. Mr. Jek Yuen Thcng, will open a threeday art exhibition by Hua Chal Yoiik arc Leo Hee Tong at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce exhibition hall on Thursday.
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    ABORTION DEATH: HUSBAND DIDN'T KNOW OF PREGNANCY
    180 8 ABORTION DEATH: HUSBAND DIDN'T KNOW OF PREGNANCY CINGAPORE, Mon. 13 The husband of a woman who died at Kandang Kerbau Hospital on March 18 after an illegal abortion today told the coroner's court that he did not even know she was pregnant. AS. Shahul Hammid, 34. a night watchman, said
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    Garden contest for the blind
    46 8 SINGAPORE. Mon The Singapore Association for the Blind will hold Its first garden competition at the School for the Blind In Toa Payoh Rise tomorrow morning. The panel of three Judges will be headed by Mr. Daniel Tay a professional laadscaper
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    Watchman found hanged
    34 8 SINGAPORE. Mon. A school watchman, Kamala Karma, 41, was found hanged from a beam In the Hua Yl Integrated Primary School at 6.45 this mornIng. Police do not suspect foul Play
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    Bar-girFs husband's jail term cut by 3 years
    183 8 Bar-girl's husband's jail term cut by 3 years A FORMER hospital attendant, originally jailed for seven years for killing a customer of his bar waitress wife, had his sentence reduced today to four years by the Court of Criminal Appeal. The appeal judges found that Chua Kirn Kow. 35. had
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    They're seeing fewer 'doubles' in Bukom now
    248 8  -  MASIE KWEE: By Singapore, Monday SEEING doubles used to be quite a problem for residents at Pulau Bukom. But the problem is more than halved now and these two girls from the island just south of Singapore will tell you why. Seto Wai
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    25 ADCs for President Sheares
    135 8 25 ADCs for President Sheares CINGAPORE. Mon. 13 President Sheares today presented certificates of appointment to his 25 Aides-dc-Camp at the Istana. Fifteen Army honorary ADCs and eight Police honorary AuCs were appointed for one year. Capt Tang Yip Keong and Asst. Supt. Yeap Theam Hock will be the President's
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      100 8 l//*i/ Oop By 1. 1. Uamtin NOeOOV CUXKKS ME WITH V ]^^^^B I ...WELL. ALMOST OH-MV-SOSH.' Lit Abner By At iapp MOLD IT CTj»V_L VO' PUPPAWM \f KIM VO' GIT ME MIGH N NUFF MESSAGE ONTILAM PUTS J XYlll- 1 FO'THEM TO HEAR ME-BUT H v FLUMG DOVVM ]f W^
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      Those old foreign firms: How loyal are they?
      302 9 Those old foreign firms: How loyal are they? RIGHTLY all responsible citizens accept a normal retirement age to give way to young entrants to the employment market. And rightly, the responsible Government ensures that employment opportunities are normally confined to citizens. Now that we have regularised the matter of individual
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      Why the two doctors were -needed
      267 9 Why the two doctors were needed I REFER to "LSMs" letter (S.T. April 5) about the chronic sick and the two doctors who refused to attend to an 80-year-old drastically ill blind woman. His letter was presumably prompted by my complaints about two reluctant doctors (S.T. April 1). However, "LSM's"
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      The mess left behind
      84 9 SOME time ago work was carried out to supply yellow earth to a vacant plot of land opposite my house ?n Jalan Kechot. When this work was completed, the area was left In a mess. The drains running on both sides of the above road are
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      When a school is more concerned with its "stars'
      599 9 A LARGE number of my schoolmates and I have been branded "the inactive students" not because we did not participate in extra-curricular activities but because of discrimination by our school and the unfair system of awarding points for ECA. We are
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      462 9 WITH reference to the letter by "Your Reader" (S.T., March 22), Lorong Handalan is a private road and the responsibility of keeping it in good condition lies with the owners of the i lands fronting the road and those who make frequent use of it. However, the Urban
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      It's a lovely structure -but we'll get wet
      102 9 It's a lovely structure but we'll get wet TIE architect involved In designing the bus shelter now being constructed at Empress Place must be congratulated for his fine aesthetic taste. But the lovely structure is going to prove inadequate during heavy rainstorms. This is because the roof of this shelter
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      MAKING CLAIMS ON CABMEN
      138 9 MAKING CLAIMS ON CABMEN A REPORT on an insurance claim (S.T. March 26) prompts me to write this letter. My friend's car was involved in an accident with a taxi. Subsequently he made a claim from the insurers of the taxi for the cost of repair To his surprise the
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      A GROWING ECONOMY
      562 10 Malaysia's economy has continued to expand, although at a slower rate las: year than in 1969, comments the annual report of Bank Ntgara, in a somewhat modest sentence which sums up what was to have been the last year of the first Malaysian Development Plan, and the
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      MISLEADING SIGNS
      217 10 Traffic signs can be the very devil if they are misspelt and misplaced. Both mistakes have occurred in Singapore. Traffic signs wrcngly spelt have been spotted and unwary road users have come a cropper —as has been pointed out in letters to the Straits Times by taking a
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      THE CROWDED SKIES
      238 10 Airline traffic is growing at such a phenomenal rate in South-east Asia that within three years more than 90 per cent of all people arriving in the region will have come by air. The regional increase is double the growth rate in Europe and experts predict it
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      The road workers
      118 10 WHO ARE AMONG the most courageous men in Kuala Lumpur? Surely the gangs of labourers who paint white signs on our major roads right in the middle of the traffic rush. And what a futile task it Is. These white dotted lines, double strip lines, single strip
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      Traffic jams
      89 10 THE Seremban Town Council has due a drain right across the main road in the middle of town. This road serves all the traffic from the north to the south. Now there are signs diverting traflic into one lane after another. The result? Jams. Surely, at such an
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      Postal probe
      108 10 I WISH to thank "Vie- tim" for his complaint (S.T. March 27) regarding the postage charged for his letter packet without being weighed. In order that disciplinary action may be taken against the officer concen.ed, would the writer be good enough to contact me at his convenience. S.
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      Was this a police April Fool prank ?
      194 10 Was this a police April Fool prank fONGRATULATIONS to the Singapore police force for the most ingenious, and certainly the first, April Fool prank in Singapore this year. Returning home from the city around midnight, we found ourselves confronted with a large build-up of traffic at the Sembawang Hills circus.
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      The 'bow and arrow' underground
      569 10  -  James P. Sterba, By Calcutta YVORKERS dig tunnels under main roads at night so they will collapse when soldiers in trucks move down them. Children In trees and women hidden along roadways serve as lookouts and spies. Girls whittle punjl sticks for pits where soldiers
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      MORE ROOMS FOR QUIET WORK IN NEW COURTS
      111 10 "VISITOR" (S.T. March T 27) complains about the impersonal atmosphere in certain probation department offices in Singapore. The fact is that there are competing demands for accommodation for courts and administrative offices. The probation officers at the subordinate courts at South Bridge
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      888 10  -  NORA BELOFF Will Britons get promised 'jam today, jam tomorrow'? By LONDON AL T H OUGH Mr. Anthony Barber's taxreforming budget last week has won him a tremendous political triu mp h, the real test of his success will be whether or not* it helps to make
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    9 11 WORLD NEWS THE STRAITS TIMES FOREIGN NEWS SERVICE 1
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    Lock icon Fulbright hits at 'Red threat' bluff tactics
    278 11 Fulbright hits at 'Red threat' bluff tactics NEW YORK, Senator J.W. Fulbright. the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last night criticised Israel for resorting to "commu-nist-baiting humbuggery" in an attempt to manipulate American policy in the Middle East. Like other "client States," such as South Vietnam, the Senator
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    Lock icon Proposal for new tax
    56 11 Proposal for new tax BRUSSELS. Mon. Six Belgian MPs have proposed a new solidarity tax on luxury and consumer goods to finance aid to non industrialised nations. They proposed a 0.5 per cent increase of the value added as tax on consumer goods over Uie next two years, rising to
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    58 11 DAYTONA BEACH (Florida i. Mon. The Nation .U Guard put Nero, a German shepherd dog. in its armoury to keep people from stealing assorted tanks, guns and ammunition. But somebody stole Nero. Polne said Nero, a recently purchased rookie guard dog. was apparently lifted by a thief
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    208 11 AM ANILA. Mon. A suspected ex-convict yester--11 day hijacked a passenger jeep, invaded an exclusive residential area in a Manila suburb and shot to death a security guard before he himself was shot dead by the police. Police said the man. who remained unidentified, sought
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    548 11 JERUSALEM, Mon PRIME MINISTER Mrs. Golda Meir last night announced Israel's outright rejection of recent proposals by President Sadat of Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal. She said that Israel would "willingly see the Canal open to shipping of all nations including Israel, and
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    ALLENDE WINS STRONGER MANDATE IN POLLS
    247 11 ALLENDE WINS STRONGER MANDATE IN POLLS CANTIAGO, Mon. Marxist President Allende was today armed with a strengthened mandate from the people to push ahead with his reformist programme aimed at transforming Chile into a socialist State. Mr. Allende s leftwing United Popular Front dominated by the communists and socialists sharply
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    Family decides to keep dog which killed baby
    249 11 Family decides to keep dog which killed baby LONDON. Mon. The parents of a baby girl killed by their pet crossbred Alsatian-Lab-rador have decided to keep the dog. "It was Jealousy that made Blackle do It." said the girl's father. Mr. Wlnton Goodchlld. "He's not vicious." The day before Blackle
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    NOW BONN IS ACCUSED OF PLOT TO ATTACK GUINEA
    284 11 NOW BONN IS ACCUSED OF PLOT TO ATTACK GUINEA MONROVIA, Monday. (JUINEA'S President Mr. Sekou Toure, in a broadcast heard here yesterday, accused West Germany and three other unnamed European Governments of plotting another attack on his country. Mr. Toure said the plotters were based in Portuguese Guinea. He alleged
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      43 11 SYDNEY: Australia is to undertake a crash course to train indigenous people for the public service in Papua-New Guinea. External territories Minister Mr. Charles Barnes said last night a substantial training effort was being planned for the territory, which Is administered by Australia.
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      48 11 NICE: All the members of the Rolling Stones except leader Mick Jagger have found homes In the south of France, real estate sources said today. Guitarist Bill Wyman has rented a house for his family near the perfume manufacturing town of Grasse, where Mick Taylor is already living.
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      53 11 HAMILTON: A tank, reported to have been personally used by the late U.S. Army General George S. Patton Jr., was bombed in the town square on Saturday night. Police said the explosion lifted off the welded turret cover. No other damage was reported. No injuries were reported and there were
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      193 11 Stop wasting Vitamins Maybe you didn't know... but the simple fact is, there are important vitamins your body just can't store; vitamins like B 82,B 2 B 6 and C. When you get these vitamins in ordinary tonics or tablets, your body may lose them within. a few hours. They
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      Lock icon Troubles close Pompidou's Alma —Mater
      237 12 Troubles close Pompidou's Alma Mater PARIS, Mon. One of France's most famous schools, the Ecole Normale Superieure, was temporarily closed after Its director resigned In protest against its transformation Into a "red base." The Alma Mater of President Pompidou and a long line of French political and Intellectual leaders, the
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      Lock icon Plea on Soviet dissidents now in mental homes
      284 12 COVIET writer Mr. Vladimlr Bukovsky, under arrest in Moscow, has appealed to western psychiatric groups to Intervene on behalf of Soviet dissidents confined to mental institutions, the Washington Post said yesterday. The newspaper said a letter from Mr. Bukovsky dated Jan. 28.
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      CONVICTED PRIVATE FREED AT LAST
      84 12 CONVICTED PRIVATE FREED AT LAST MARINE Private I Michael Schwan (second from right), who was released from prison on Friday after serving time for murdering 12 Vietnamese woman and children I near Da Nang in Feb. 1970, i s shown with his family— (from left) son, Michael, four, being I
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      Lock icon 'Talk less and do more' plan for UN Assemby
      306 12 'Talk less and do more' plan for UN Assemby NEW YORK, Monday. •THE United States is suggesting that the R annual U.N. General Assembly be cut from three months to two and its general policy debate be held every two years instead of every year. "In short, the US believes
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      Lock icon Protein face powder!
      53 12 NAIROBI. Mon. A Red Cross official complained that a white, powdery rwotein airlilted to drought-hit northern Kenya Is being used as (ace powder. Mrs. A. R. Vickers, the society's executive officer, said supro. a multiprotein is not only relieving hunger. The nomads are using it to beautify
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      Strange test
      38 12 PARIS. Mon. Pour schoolboys have confessed to police that three ol them kidnapped .he other with his approval to test whether his parents loved him enough to pay a ransom, j police said last night. I
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      292 12 Egypt hits time with major oil find CAIRO, Monday. THE UAR has announced an important discovery in the desert west of here, and expressed optimism about joining the ranks of major petroleum producers in the MiddleEast. The discovery was made last Thursday by AmocoUAR, a subsidiary of the Standard Oil
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      Lock icon Officer killed in clash with guerillas
      204 12 Officer killed in clash with guerillas RIO Dt JANhIRO, Mon. An army major was killed and a captain wounded in a cun-battlr with urban guerillas nrar here amid signs that terrorists arr contemplating new kidnapping attempts. The casualties were suffered during an army operation on Saturday against a guerilla hide-out
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      564 13 War will end in six months...' pORMER Defence Secretary Mr. Clark Clifford said that the Vietnam war would be settled within six months if the United States announced a fixed date for total withdrawal. Mr. Clifford, widely regarded as a key figure in bringing about President Johnson's decision to halt
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      Sato move to pave way for ties with Peking
      243 13 TOKYO, Monday. JAPANESE Prime Minister Mr. Eisaku Sato today disclosed a plan to send a representative of Ministerial level to China to pave the way for normalisation of Sino-Jap-anese relations if he could find the right person. He arrived in this
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      Lock icon Only 10, but Henry braves fire to save baby sister
      190 13 Only 10, but Henry braves fire to save baby sister \VASHINGTON. Mon. TT Henry Farley is only 10. But Friday afternoon he saved his baby sister from their burning home. Henry was playing outvide his home in Loudendale. West Virginia, when he heard two of hi s sisters screaming. He
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      79 13 RIO DE JANEIRO. Mon. Brazil is planning to build a new 32-ton, four-engine plane within the next three years, to add to the already famous prototypes •'Bandlrante*" and -Amazonas." which were highly successful abroad, the Air Porce Ministry said yesterday. The "EMB-M0" will be designed
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      Lock icon 120,000 who miss school
      61 13 BANGKOK. Mon. More than 120.000 children of «cn<xugoing age In Thailand fall to go to school every year althou'.-n though the compulsory education law repulres them to do so. Education officiate said The main reason wa» that they belonged to poor village parents who could not
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      Lock icon Girl scouts to go on tour
      41 13 MANILA. Mon. Filipino girl scouts sail for their first cultural tour of South East Asia in June. They will visit Hong Kong Keelung. Taineh. Singapore and Jakarta aboard the luxury liner. M. 8. President. Reut«r.
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      Lock icon 8 to be quizzed on anti-State plot
      227 13 8 to be quizzed on antiState plot DOME. Mon. An investlgating magistrate tonight ordered eight men to appear for questioning in connection with an alleged right-wing plot against the State. Police did not name the men but said they were thought to be involved in the plot allegedly organised by
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      27 13 MOSCOW. Mon. The Soviet Union has put another earth satellite. Cosmos 404 into orbit as part of its scientific research programme Tass reported yesterday. Reuter.
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      49 13 BANGKOK. Mon. Princess Übol Ratana. eldest daughter of King Bhumlbol and Queen Sirikit. celebrates her 20th birthday today. Her parents sent her a birthday cable to the United States where she is a top student in nuclear physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. UPI.
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      274 13 rj'HAl Air Force Jets have begun bombing operations against Meo tribesmen defending their opium fields ag; lnst a Government road project near the Burmese border In Northern Thailand. Police sources said today the F-88 fighter-bombers struck last week against the Meos in Mac
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      313 13 Who else flies 747S from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Man ila and Tokyo direct to the U.S. A.? iHF torn* Only Northwest. Nobody else. Meet us in any of these 4 cities and a Northwest 747 will fly you direct to Seattle, Chicago and New York. There are frequent and convenient
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      73 14 CHIEF PRICE CHANGES RISES Roxy $2.20 +.06 M. Invest $1.78 +.04 Pan. El. Sl.QO +.03 Textile Corp. $1.04 +.03 Veneer Prod. $1.54 +.03 U. Plant $1.95 +.03 FALLS S. P. Textile $1.92 —.13 D. Estate $1.22 —.11 G. Ceramics $0.98 —.04 M Flour $1.45 —.03 Power Tele. $0.67 —.02 Mega
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      39 14 Straits Times Indices Apr. 2 Apr. 5 Industrial*: 147.03 146.83 I Hot. K 69.38 69.46 Propertic*: ***** 111.67 t Tins: 90.01 90.00 tlrabbtrs: 114.32 114.87 Dec. 30, 1966 100 T Dec. 31. 1968 100 ■i Dec. 29, 1962 100
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      OPERATORS STILL HOLD OFF
      259 14 rIE Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday opened the week on a dull note as operators continued to hold off. Turnover was reduced to 1.059.000 units. The volume of time-bargain dealing was down to Hi per cent. At the close the Straits Times' Industrial Ordinary
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1060 14 DID AND OFFER PRICE! OFFI- CIALLV LISTED AT THE CLOSI OF BUSINESS IN THE S NCAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR TRADINC ROOMS OF THE STOCK I XCHANCE WITH PRICE MOVE* iNTS IN BRACKETS YESTERDAY WERE: CLOSING TONE: All sections closed barely steady TURNOVER: Official total turnover as supplied by
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      BUSINESS DONE—
      741 14 BUSINESS DONE BUSINESS In and reported to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown ln brackets ln lots of 1.000 unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Alcan (2) $1.40. (1) $1.39. Ben Co. (2) $1.16, (1) $1.15. (1) $1 16
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      50 14 fi\ the official Malayan v Short term Money Market for the week ended April 3. 1971 the ran(e of call rate* was as follow*: BANKING FUNDS: 3> per cent to 4 per cent. GENERAL FUNDS; 34 per cent to 5 per cent. MOVEMENTS of funds totalled $123 million.
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      Esso profits up again
      568 14 pSSO Standard Ma■Ci laya's profits upsurge announced yesterday proves you can't keep a good company down, not for long anyway. After having taken a knock at the half-way stage (when earnings plunged $3.1 million to $2.38 million) profits have resumed their uptrend, in a manner not
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      KL-Kepong's oil palm pays off
      316 14 KUALA Lumpur-Kepong Amalgamated's Investment in oil palm paid on* handsomely in the year to September 1970. The company's annual report shows the commodity contributed 34 per cent to group profits compared with 18 per cent previously. Earnings from this crop rose no less than 163
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      167 14 »pHE Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore announced these best agreed merchant rates as at April 5. -ocai dollars to one unit Selling )f Foreign Currency TT or OD Sterling Pound 7.4040 tustrallan Dollar 3 4625 «ew Zealand Dollar 3.4725 South Arabian Dinar 7 4200 J.S. Dollar 3.0775 Local
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        23 14 APRIL 5. RIBBER 106.75 cents per kilo (down 0.25 cent). TIN: 5640.75 (down 51.25). Official offering 310 tons (up 54 tons).
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        43 14 THE Straits tin price in Penang yesterday dipped $1.25 to $640.75 per picul on an official offering up 54 tons to 310 tons. The tone of the market was barely steady with buying support from the United States and Japan.
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        110 14 /'HINESC PRODUCE EXCHANGE SINGAPORE NOON CLOSINC PRICES PER PICUL YESTERDAY. Coconut Oil: Bulk 157 aellrr*. drum JS9J seller*. Copra: Mixed (f.0.b.) look Apr./ Hay IK Cont. 535 B. Popper: Muntok ABTA white f.o.b. 100 NLW $175 seller*. Sarawak white fob 96" NLW $165 teller*. Sarawak special black fob.
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        55 14 Saturday Friday *U i. SUt London Ctoaed SS 875 Beirut 38.15 39.25 Hongkong 40.11 40.15 Zurich Closed 35.558 30.958 Pan. Clowd 39 14 Sport <1> 40.425 40.45 t 8por» it) ISI.W 151.90 (1) Export price In non-iterling areas In U.S. dollar! per ounc*. (2) Local dealer* prices
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        335 14 AFTER a nominal opening in line with Friday's after-close easier conditions, light short-covering advanced the rubber market yesterday some 0.75 cent in very quiet trading. Small switch basis on July/Sept. Oct./ Dec. was recorded while physicals were quiet apart for some demand for April RSS
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        106 14 INDIA produced 89,905 me»ric tons of natural rubber in 1970 compared with 79,951 in 1969. the Rubber Board said in Kottayam. Consumption in the same period totalled 86.--469 metric tons against 86.692 metric tons. It is hoped during 1970--71 to reach a target of 92.000 metric tons
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      242 14 CETRON and its subsidiary, Intersil Singapore, achieved a pre-tax profit of 51. 178,099 for 1970. The parent company on its own managed to Increase its previous year's performance by 48.2 per cent to reach a pre-tax profit of $1,226.--870. This fulfills the fore- cast of chairman Tan
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      56 14 THE following Asian Dollar rates were quoted yesterday by Bank of America. The rates are for deposits of U5525,000 and above. One month 5 I 8 p.c. Two months 5 1 4 p.c. Three months 53 8 p.c. Six months 5 3 4 p.c. Nine months 5 7.
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      392 14 Shipping firm defends hike in freight rates THE Blue Funnel Line, a member of the Far Eastern Freight Conference, has come up with a defence of the recent hike in its freight rates for the Asia-to-Europe run In Sings*) ire on a visit, the managing director of the line, Mr.
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        367 14 MELBOURNE, Mon— Mining iT stocks were steady In closely mixed trading on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. Heavyweights were generally somewhat firmer than speculative*, especially the copper and nickel producers. Moves were small. In either directions, and volume was moderate. <RA firmed 10 cents to $1130 and New Broken
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        26 14 The Hongkong Stock Exchange and other marietta were closed ye«ter<Uy (or the Cheng Benc (All Souls Day) public holiday (London price*: See back pagf)
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    231 15 Now up go the dhoby rates SINGAPORE, Mon. —Several launderers, banded lo- ther under an association, ive decided to r;iisc' their harges to offset the rising cost f washing ingredients. The launderers, belonging to Singapore Chinese Laundry < i rs' Association, will moo charges by 10 cents on its and
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    34 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. Sim c. 26. jobless, was jailed r ihree years today for robbing Tan Hwee Joo. at knife-point. valuables and cash to■Aorth $1,125 in Lorong 13. Geylang on March 26
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    254 15 'Preserve our old buildings and monuments' call SINGAPORE, Mon V|R G. G. Thomson, former Deputy Secretary of iTI the Foreign Affairs Ministry, today urged Singaporeans to help maintain a sense of pride and continuity in Singapore's history by preserving old buildings and monuments. He said a proportion of the Republic's
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    188 15 PRETTY CHARINA ON A ROOF GARDEN SINGAPORE. Mon. Miss Charina Zaragoza was evidently making (he most of In i hut pants, sitting and standing on the roof- top garden of Hotel Negara this morning. Basking In the morning sun shr showed off her legs to the best advantage. But sremlngly
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    28 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. Labourer Toh Koh Noon, 19, died after falling from the eighth floor of an uncompleted block of flats In Jalan Toa Payoh this morning.
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    310 15 Statements not made under pressure, CPIB man tells court SINGAPORE. Monday Y|R- Yong Ser Hiong, senior special investigator iW of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, told the Third District Court today that six statements by a shipyard director and a former government naval architect to the CPIB were not elicited
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    $500 fine for wire theft
    61 15 SINGAPORE, Mon. Wee Bok Hua 1 40. a former electrician wl'U 25 years' service with the K.-ppel Shipyard Pte.. Ltd.. was today jailed for a day and fined $500 for stealing copper wire worth $3o belonging to the company last Saturday. In mitigation. Wee said
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    40 15 PENANO. Mon— More than 100 Buddhist monks and nuns from eight countries are expected here on Sunday for the official opening of the new $600,000 building of the Malaysian Buddhist Association and a free school In Burmah Road
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    DAP query on birthday awards
    76 15 DAP query on birthday awards PENANG. Mon. How many members of the Gerakan Ra'ayat Party were among the recipients of awards on the Governor's birthdays in 1969 and 197 C DAP State Assemblyman. Mr. Yeap Ghim Guan (Kelanel) has included this among the list of 40 questions submitted to the
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    91 15 Quote I REALISE that V students want freedom to dissent. I also realise the desire of students to take a bigger part in their own affairs and in politics. But you ought to know that there is no freedom without any control or supervision- And if you admit this fact,
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    Institute officials
    62 15 S">'GAPORE Mon —Mr. Loh Director-Operations or tiic Port of Bttzgapon Authontv, has bean electee chi Of the Institute of Materials Handling (Singapore-Malaysia Dr. i*lon). Oiher officials are: Mr. Chen Nee Slan, vice-chairman: Mr. J. H. Jamil, secretary; Mr. Ow Chlo Kiat. treasurer: Mr. Eric Robinson, public relations officer:
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    110 15 Two youths burnt in shophouse blaze CINGAPORE. Mon. Two youths were burnt one seriously when a shophouse in Lorong 3. Geylang caugh; lire today. Yap Chon Jin, 16. and Yeo Bo Ching. 13, are employees at the shophouse where rubber shoes were made. Both were injured when they fought the
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    12 15 f=)"NGAPORE. Mon There were 60 traffic accidents yesterday. 10 serious.
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      685 16 and always white MADE FOR THE WEDDING DAY AND AFTERWARDS, TOO THIS year will be remembered as a wonderful year for bridal fashion. There are stunning styles to choose from anything from a simple, classic dress to that controversial slit skirt over hot pan Is outfit. There are
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      241 16 TJEDTIME, bathtime, playtime. There is a book for aU the different occasions. No longer are stories told only when putting a child to bed. To help them develop physically, and mentally, books are now designed to give children maximum pleasure through play and discovery.
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      HOW TO FRAME A FACE WITH A 'SNUGEE'
      284 16 THE snug-head look has made its appearance in bridal gear. What brides are wearing is most feminine. It is a tight fitting cap of small sprigs of organdie flowers entwined with long leaves which frame the face ever so prettily. The head-dress
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      691 19 M invite opolications for the post of PASSENGER SALES MANAGER Applicants should have. experience m the operotion of a lorge soles organization; ond ot least five yeors' sales experience ot a senior level in the trovel industry. Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition, possess a good university
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      623 19 CRORUD I 3 I R NVAR E FAB Rl K Grorud, Norway are pleased to announce the appointment of EKMAN CO PTE LTD as sole agents in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei for their range of G-MAN Quality saws Enquiries please to: EKMAN CO. PTE. LTD. 28 Tanglin Halt Close Singapore
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      182 19 PI'BLIC I'TILITIES BOARD. |INGAPORE NOTICE TO CONSUMERS INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES i In order to enable diversion of High Tension cables to be carried nut at Neo Tlew Road Kiosk, it is necessary 1 to Interrupt electricity supplies between 9 .00 a.m. and 6.30 pm. on Wednesday. 7th April 1971.!
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      318 21 Boon Bee walks off with two Canadian titles MONTREAL, Mon. Badminton T1 stars from Asia dominated the 12th Canadian Open championships valking away with all five titles. Rudy Hartono of Indonesia yeserday recaptured the Canadian ltle he won in Toronto in 1969 with 15-7, 15-2 win over defending champion Ippei
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      170 21 SAF Club will train the yachtsmen SINGAPORE Armed Forces Yacht Club have been assigned to prepare the Republic's yachtsmen for the Seap Games in Kuala Lumpur this December. SAFYCs selection was no surprise as they have several national yachtsmen and also first rate training facilities at Seletar. Major Dennis, commodore
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      It's mine, Ohta says after a quick look
      546 21  - It's mine, Ohta says after a quick look JOE DORAI By J£OJI OI IT A, Japan's over-500cc motorcycle champion, took a quick ride on the Sembawang circuit venue for Thursday's Grand Prix and predicted: "I will win." Rated the second best racing motorcyclist in Japan, Ohta lost no time in
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      May 10 date for Keppel
      36 21 Keppel Harbour Community Centre will hold a badminton championship at the centre on May 10. Entries are open only to Telok Blangah constituency and members cf the Keppel Harbour Community Centre.
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      Sarajevo 73
      25 21 Sarajevo '73 NAOOYA, Mon. The International Table Tennis Federation today selected Sarajevo. Yugoslavia, as the site for the next world table tennis championships In 1973.
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      Spore 8-1
      26 21 S'pore 8-1 MALACCA. Mon. Singapore Malays ran out 8-1 winners In their Sultans' Gold Cup soccer match against Malacca Malays at the Alor Oajah Padang yesterday.
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      232 21 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon Dato Hamzah Abu Samah, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, said It would be a good Idea to expand the concept of the Seap Games to embrace other countries In the Asean region. "This, In my view, is not difficult
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      Omar sets up 3rd straight title for Raffles
      391 22  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By OAFFLES Institution made it three times running when they beat Vocational Institute 3-0 at Jalan Besar yesterday to win the boys' A Division title in the national schools soccer championship. St Joseph's walked off with a double, winning the
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      296 22 Five-title sweep by S'pore in PD Open PORT DICKSON, Mon. I It was the triple crown or nothing for two players who qualified for three finals each in the Port Dickson Open tennis (.humj,:.tn.sliipv For Singapore's Margaret Jones, who qualified for the women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles, it was
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      Lay Choo corners four swim titles
      287 22 I^UALA LUMPUR, Mon Perak gained a not1V able victory in the boys' 15-17 age-group 400 m medley relay the last event in the Malaysian Junior swimming championships at Weld Pool here. The Perak quartet of Leong Poh Chong, Kong Wai Kwen. Leong Poh Sun
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      38 22 Raffles Institution scored a treble when they took the national schools Boys 'A' Division softball championship with a 4-3 win over American School at Buklt Tirr.ah yesterday. Raffles had previously won the 'B and •C titles.
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      Boycott! So Chuang blows his chance
      252 22 Boycott! So Chuang blows his chance J^AGOYA, Mon. Two of China's top players were eliminated in the world table tennis individual championships today after boycotting matches in which they had to face Cambodian opponents. The Chinese team announced last Friday that they would not meet any South Vietnamese or Cambodian
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      But China's Chang and Lin win
      114 22 Sugeng Utomo Soewlndo of Indonesia, one Cambodian and two North Koreans survived the first and second rounds. Sugeng rougnt a close match with Caluse Pedersen of Denmark, winning 21-19. 21-19. 18-21. 21-19. Earlier in the day, Sugeng downed John Tannehill of the United States
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      Elias Musa brings out his big smash to shatter Joo Chye's singles hopes
      584 22 T»AN JOO CHYITs hopes of Imx proving on his runner-up position last year fell flat when he lost 15-7, 18-14 In the .semifinals to Ellas Musa of Oeylang Semi Vocational In the A Division of the national
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      Naval Base swing into final by routing Crescent
      203 22 NAVAL Base Secondary continued their winning run in the national schools B Division girls' hockey tournament when they thrashed Crescent Secondary 4-0 in the semi-final at Farrer Park yesterday. Naval Base, the Bukit Timah district champions, were too good for their rivals
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      449 23 BRIDGETOWN, Mon. The Fourth Test between the West Indies and India was poised for an exciting finish at the close of the fourth day's play at Kensington Oval here yesterday. The West Indies, one down in the series, were lighting desperately for victory but
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      159 23 First world win for Alfa-Romeo I ONDON. Mon. Italian Andrea de Adamich and Frenchman Henri Pescaiolo drove an AlJa-Romeo to victory in the BOAC I.oookm world championships sports cor race at Brands Hatch yesterday. The three-litre AUa-Romeo gained its first world championship victory ahead of the Ferrari 312P driven by
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      149 23 32ft putt clinches Greensboro title for Allin NEW YORK, Mon. Brian Allin. a 26--year-old professional, rammed in a 32ft birdie putt yesterday on the first hole of a sudden death play-off to win the US$l9O,OOO Greater Greensboro Open. Allin finished regulation play in a tie at 275, nlne-under par, with
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      99 23 COLOMBO. Mon. India beat Ceylon 4- 0 in their Davis Cup Eastern zone tennis tie here yesterday and now meet Pakistan in the next round on April 8- 10. Guarav Misra of India beat Ranjan Wattegedera in the first reserve singles 4-6. 6-3. 6-2. 6-2. In
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      31 23 DURBAN. Mon. South Atrica's Bob Hewitt beat Manuel Santana of Spain 7-6. 6-1. 6-1 here yesterday to win the men's singles title at the Natal Open lawn tennis championships.
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      211 23  -  EPSOM JEEP By IIUKIT Timah trainer Jack Spencer Is having a good run of successes with his newcomers. At the Singapore Derby meeting last month he produced two surprise packets. Light Burden, a promising four-year-old English gelding by Sunny Way, won in his outing to pay
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