Eastern Sun, 23 January 1970
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Title Section22 1970-01-23 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 4 No. 1245 Friday, 23 January 1970. vv MC(P) 1616 Price 15 cents22 words
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1022 1970-01-23 1 JEROME DE SILVA - $235,000 'Raid* By JEROME DE SILVA A FORMER bank manager who leaked out "vital inside information" in a conspiracy to rob his own bank of almost a quarter of a million dollars was yesterday sentenced to six years' jail by the first1,022 words
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Article, Illustration183 1970-01-23 1 Police ar« looking for Hire* men whom they believe can help them in their investigations into the Armed dang Robbery of $124,799.65 at the PUB Depot, Kitchener Road, Nov. 7 last year. During that robbery, a labourer was killed while trying to foil the escape of the183 words
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Article114 1970-01-23 1 BERLIN Thurs (UPT> East German Communists for the second successive day today harassed West Berlin's vital truck traffic, apparently In retaliation for the meetings there of West German parliamentary committees. East German border guards held up truck* carrying supplies to the isolated western outpost at checkpoints114 words
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Article29 1970-01-23 1 CAPE TOWN. Thurs. (Reuter) South Africa were 254 for four wickets at the close on the first day of the opening cricket Test against Australia here today.29 words
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Article, Illustration338 1970-01-23 1 K.S. SIDHU - By K.S. SIDHU THE naked body of a 46-year-old Saigon-based American engineer was found sprawled in a pool of blood in the bathroom of one of Singapore's most prestigious hotels. Police who identified him as Richard John Wilson are still investigating the circumstancesSunpix. - 338 words
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Article162 1970-01-23 1 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Indonesian badminton officials who are flying to London to plead for another chance in the Thomas Cuo Asian tone semi-final against Thailand are on a useless" mission. Mr Herbert Scheele. secretary of the International Badminton Federation. Raid here today that he had cabled162 words
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Article68 1970-01-23 1 PORT MORESBY. N Guinea. Thurs. (UPI) Mount Ulawun on the island of New Britain erupted again today spewing ash and boulders down Its northwest slope. Volcanologists described today's eruption as the most serious to date. They said there had been a "glowing cloud" of ashes, boulders and68 words
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Article29 1970-01-23 1 MANILA. Thurs. (UPI) More than 1.000 guests boarded the gleaming white 12.457ton M.S. President today at her formal blessing as the Philippines' first overseas ja&senger liner.29 words
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257 1970-01-23 2 Serviceman Who Fell Off Bicycle NATiONAL serviceman Koh Yiah Hwee who died of intestinal bleeding due to a stomach ulcer on Dec. 21, last year, was given a head operation in hospital, after he fell off a bicycle at Kranji Camp257 words
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Article98 1970-01-23 2 ABDUL Aziz bin Ishak. 17. was yesterday charged in the Ninth Magistrate's Court for stealing t'A'O T-shirts from C.K. Tang Private Limited. On Jan 21 at 1.00 pm. the security officer on duty at the store saw Aziz taking two Tshlrts valued at 55.40. and put them98 words
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Article128 1970-01-23 2 Four of the five men charged with being members of an unlawful assembly at Mandai Quarry on Jan. 3 last year were yesterday sentenced to six months* Jail by the Seventh Court Magistrate Mr. O. S. Sandosham. Th# fifth man Chai Seng. 47, was128 words
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212 1970-01-23 2 A LEADING textile exporter from West Germany said here yesterday that Singapore is a vital distribution centre for countries in Southeast Asia. He is Mr. Herbert Schniewind, Managing Director of Gebruder Schniewind, manufactures of G. S. Trevira suitings. He stressed that goods from Singapore212 words
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Article, Illustration123 1970-01-23 2 A FIRE broke out at a printing press at about 4.45 pm. yesterday, destroying five printing machines and part of the housi In Jalan Besar Damage was estimated at $lOO,OOO. Two fire engines were rushed to the scene within minutes. It took the firemen123 words
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Article, Illustration738 1970-01-23 2 HUME EXECUTIVESO.V KUALA LUMPUR/ Thurs. AUnited Kingdom and Australian trained engineer today told the sessions court he was perturbed by the below standard results when he conducted tests on samples of asbestos cement pipes produced by the Hume Industries' Petaling Joya factory. Sivagananam Thambipillal, 42,738 words
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Article, Illustration225 1970-01-23 2 The President of the Singapore Association of Shipbuilders and Repairers (SASAR), Mr. John A. Wilde, Thursday night gave three "golden rules" for members to follow to ensure the success of the industry. They are: Keep dellvery promises; quote competitive prices and; most important of all. produce a225 words
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Article, Illustration203 1970-01-23 2 CALL them the Jade Girls, curvaceous hostesses who will perhaps "intimidate" the men into drinking more at the Mine Court's Jade Corktail Lounge. They are outfitted with a stunning cut-out cocktail gown made of crimplene "for those lone, cool after-hours drinks. The dress was designed203 words
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Article, Illustration274 1970-01-23 2 SEVENTY-THREE-year-old Madam Lim Cheng Heng, wept with joy yesterday when she met "an old friend" the First Lady, Puan Noor Aishah. She was one of the several old folks who were given a Chinese New Year Party at the Haw Par Memorial Hall of the274 words
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Article61 1970-01-23 2 BETTER office procedures and methods by which firms can increase their efficiency will be introduced to participants for the seven-week forthcoming course organised by the National Productivity Centre. The course. "Office Management and Methods will begin on Feb. 16 and is designed for top and middle management personnel61 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous44 1970-01-23 2 Toto Result ♦K In y ,**l e T da y Toto draw the following numbers were picked: 28. 47, 34 35. and 23. The additional number Picked was: 22 In the three numbered circle draw -he following numbers were picked: 35. 11. and 19.44 words
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Article249 1970-01-23 3 PHU CUONG, South Vietnam, Thur». (Reuter) Vietcong guerrillas yesterday killed one South Vietnamese soldier and wounded two others in an attempt to sabotage the semi-tour of Vietnam bicycle race. The guerrillas fired an anti-tank rocket on the soldiers near Bao Loc city. The provincial capital of249 words
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229 1970-01-23 3 JAKARTA, Thurs. (UPI) —An estimated 5.000 Indonesian high school students marched through the streets of Jakarta this morning in a show of force to back demands against the Government of President Suharto. The students who marched JO abreast pas* the Presidential Palace, are demanding229 words
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Article319 1970-01-23 3 SAIGON, Thurs. (Reuter) A new strain of "miracle," rice that combines high yields with better taste is being introduced to South Vietnam —which is already nearing self-suffi-ciency in its staple food. The new rice, developed ln the Philippines and known as IR-20. has been Vietnamlsed319 words
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Article157 1970-01-23 3 QUANG LOI, Vietnam, Thurs. (UPI) Two pilots landed their helicopter in the midst of three communist machine-gun positions to rescue a fellow aviator whose chopper had been shot down. Capt. Carl Marshall. 23. and his co-pi lot. Lt Arthur Smith pulled the injured pilot jn through the window157 words
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83 1970-01-23 3 Thurs. (Reuter) Britain's teachers announced yesterday they would close down 450 schools from Jan. 27 in their biggest-ever stoppage. The strike will involve nearly 6.400 teachers l n 82 local education authorities and forms the second phase of a campaign to secure a n83 words
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Article154 1970-01-23 3 WASHING TON, Thurs. (UPI) —The World Bank yesterday announced its approval of a 5 million U.S. dollar loan to the Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. (DBS). "In making the loan," the announcement added, "the World Bank is associating itself with Singapore's industrialisation policy, which154 words
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280 1970-01-23 3 BANGKOK, Thurs. (UPI) North Vietnamese infiltrators are building up their strength along the Thai-Laotian border to attack the U.S. Air Force base at Übon after two abortive attacks within six months, a high-ranking Thai official said Thursday. Police MaJ. Gen. Nitt Sukhum,280 words
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Article221 1970-01-23 3 HONG KONG, Thurs. (UPI) The government hat announced an increase in pay for all 78,300 civil servants but most of them are not happy about it and have requested Gov. Sir David Trench to reconsider it. Because 78,000 of them receive an increase of221 words
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329 1970-01-23 3 UNITED NATIONS, Thun. (UPI) TH« governing council of the United Nations Development programme (UNDP) yesterday approved assistance amounting to 95.5 million U.S. dollars for 109 new major pre-investment projects and supplementary financing for 16 others in 93 developing countries and territories. The total cost329 words
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392 1970-01-23 3 MANILA, Thurs. (Reuter) A Philippines court has ordered the arrest of a congressman-elect on charges of falsifying public documents by coercion during last November's general elections. Witnesses have testified that armed men terrorised their province, rigged the elections at392 words
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Article23 1970-01-23 3 LONDON. Thurs (Reuter) The British Navy will be strengthened by si* new major warships this vear. Parliament was told last night.23 words
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Advertisement163 1970-01-23 3 OVER $35t000 WORTH OF PRIZES TO BE WON IN THIS CONTEST Prizes to Help speed your Housework and give you plenty of time for leisure. They include cookers, water heaters, refrigerators, washing mechines and vacuum claaoafs all worth mora than $35 000. First prize (all the items featured below) is163 words
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Article, Illustration261 1970-01-23 4 TEL AVTV. Thurs (Reuter) lsraeli armoured forces. striking back at Arab commando positions yesterday completed the longest raid across the border with J °raan sine* the 1967 Middle East war The forces, numbering three tanks and eight infantry-carry-ing halftracks, launched what anUPI radio picture. - 261 words
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156 1970-01-23 4 PARIS. Thurs. (Reuten France is planning to sell 50 more planes to Libya in addition to the 50 Mirage jets whose sale was agreed upon i earlier this month. Defence, Minister Michel Debre said 1 here vesterday. France's agreement to selli 50156 words
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Article67 1970-01-23 4 NICOSIA. Thurs (Reuter) Three British servicemen have been charged with s ex offences following newspaper reports of sex or?ie.» in an ancient twnple. The Greek-Cypnot newspaper Agon reported that local girls and British servicemen held sex orgie s in an ancient temple j of Apollo67 words
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404 1970-01-23 4 JERUSALEM, Thurt. (UPI) Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban said yesterday he believes the United States has been outmanoeuvred by the Soviet Union in recent talks on the Middle East but that it is not too late for the United States to recover.404 words
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Article77 1970-01-23 4 MILAN, Thurs (Reuter) Thousands of students clashed with police In bloody street battles in the heart of Milan for about three hours last night after police broke up an unauthorised march against alleged police repression A police spokesman said policemen and flv® civilians, including a r>ress77 words
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Article61 1970-01-23 4 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Detectives found naked men and women dandn* round an apartment when they burst in on a pre-dawn drugs raid early yesterday. The raid was staged during an all-night partv at the aPartment In London's fashionable Belgravia district. Five men and four girls were61 words
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115 1970-01-23 4 DETROIT, Thurs. (Reuter) Copies of Beatle John Lennon's e r otic drawings seized by London police last week raised giggles not eyebrows when they went on show here yesterday. The 14 lithographs which depict Lennon and his Japanese wife Yoko Ono in various love-making115 words
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Article, Illustration602 1970-01-23 4 Ann Landers - Ann Landers DEAR Ann: That waitress who wrote to complain about wives who wait until hubby's back is turned and then sneak the waitresses' tips off the table shouldn't judge all wives by the crummy ones she has been running into602 words
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284 1970-01-23 4 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (Reuter) Senator Edward Kennedy yesterday urged greater U.S. relief aid to Nigeria and expressed fears that thousands were dying unnecessarily because of attempts to minimise the star- vation problem. The Massachusetts democrat called two leading administration officials before the Senate284 words
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Article164 1970-01-23 4 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) As he sat in a London court yesterday facing a forgery charge, American business man Leonard Flax. 41. wondered who it was who said the Brltlh had a sense of humour. As a Joke. Flax gave a barmaid at a London pub a164 words
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Miscellaneous297 1970-01-23 4 LIDO Phone ***** OPEN'S TODAY! 11 a.m., I*s. 4 00. 6.10 9 1.1 p m. David MeCaJlum. Suzanne Neve "Movnilo Soiiidr'B" Co'or TAt CAPITOL Phone ***** SOW SHOWING No Free List 11 a m 1.3*. 4.oft. •.45 p m Ll Chin? TI Lung. David Chiang "HAVE SWORD WILL TRAVEL (A297 words
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Miscellaneous56 1970-01-23 4 TODAY and YOU. Friday. January 23* 1970. m 2£2 STAR. GAZERS Bj CLAY H POLIAN JK Your Doily Activity GvkJo JK s£jr. 2J According to tho Slart. if To develop messagt for Friday, viiL reodwofds corresponding to nunben -of your Zod»oc birth *ign. >COt r IO r. m s en56 words
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Miscellaneous170 1970-01-23 4 Ga CATHAY: OPENS TODAY! DAILY 5 SHOWS: 11 A.M., 1.30.4.00.6.30 9.15P.M [i NOW., 70mm.M Metrotint MGM'a ACCLAIMEO PRODUCTION Of WuAM S-A*ESK*»f a a l i m V. y *5 i g MARLON BRANDO JAMES MASON JOHN GIEIGUD I [c. *S M4RI, ANTOMr AS B«UTUS AS CASSIUS L [ZJ LOUIS CALHERN170 words
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Miscellaneous305 1970-01-23 4 a n g a rsj i s ati o f\i ORCHARD-***** Opena Today 1.30. 30 A B It THE APRIL FOOLS" (Technlcolnr I Jack Lemmon. Catherine Drnauve Ol Tonight at 9 IS p m "Fashions For The Festlra gmw" Tomorrow Midnight! (Co)or) -m« Mini-Skirt Jeremy Slate DEON ***** Today! 11305 words
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Article, Illustration459 1970-01-23 5 Mrs. Neal goes all dark for the "mysterious look of the east" with this simple caftan dress. The slightly flared sleeves are striped In see-through fashion from the shoulders to the cuffs. Mrs. Helen Pedersons would have loved to come in to the party In459 words
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Article294 1970-01-23 5 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (Reuter) Dr. Victor Wynn, a British authority on the pill, told a congressional investigating committee toda.7 that oral contraceptives were "unsafe" and better methods must be found ZLS soon as possible. Dr. Wynn. professor of human metabolism at the University of London, said294 words
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237 1970-01-23 5 NEW YORK, Thurt. J Reuter and UPI) The jumbo jet age began today with a substitute Boeing 747 taking off for London after the first giant plane developed engine trouble on the runway minutes before takeoff. Pan American World Airways pressed the substitute237 words
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Article116 1970-01-23 5 YEADON. England, Thurs. (Reuter) A poltergeist believed to be a draymen's ghoit hat people Here ducking for cover because he Hat a habit of throwing things. It wasn't so bad when he first started throwing little things like paper-clips. But now he has taken to tossing chairs and116 words
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Article90 1970-01-23 5 PARIS. Tbnrs. (Reuter) More than 15 (WW Frenchmen, chanting the French and Israeli national anthems, last night denounced the Pompidou Governments decision to sell 190 Mirage jets and training aircraft to Libya. At a three-hour pro-Israel rally here, they railed on the French Government to release immediately90 words
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Article180 1970-01-23 5 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (UPI) The treasury hag pulled back a fllm designed to explain the Tederal Gun Control Law because congressmen felt the James Bond-type movie was too sexy and violent. The film has been shown to more than 50 organisations, mostly civic clubs, in 30 cities180 words
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62 1970-01-23 5 SVETLANA ALLILUYEVA STALIN, daughter of the late Soviet Union dictator Josef Stalin, sweeps snow from her car in front of her home on Thursday. She is now living in Princeton, New Jersey. After being informed of the Soviet Regime's decision to strip her Russian citizenship, she smiled, "I am veryUPI radiophoto - 62 words
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132 1970-01-23 5 Mars Is Like Earth Moon Combined SAX FRANCISCO. Thurs. (TPI) A University of California astronomer yesterday said that recent observations of Mars indicate its surface is an unpleasant combination of features found on the Earth and Moon. Dr Ronald Wells of the Space Science's lab at Berkeley said his studies132 words
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Article213 1970-01-23 5 MOSCOW, Thurs. (Reuter) Svetlana Alllluyeva daughter of Josef Stalin. ha* been deprived of her Soviet citizenship almost three years after defecting to the United State*, it was revealed here vesterday. The presidium of the Supreme Soviet Russia's Parliament announced in its latest bulletin that the 45-year-old213 words
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591 1970-01-23 5 EDWIN ROSENTHAL - By EDWIN ROSENTHAL LONDON. Than. (Heater) ttnmen plan and commit murder more ruthlessly than men according to British criminologist Gerald Sparrow. On the other hand, he believes in capital punishment for men but not for women. Sparrow provides a case history of women591 words
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Advertisement44 1970-01-23 5 Lustre Creme Shampoo presents "HAIR FASHIONS FOR THE 70S" a collection of day and evening original hair creations by Roland Chow. Plus 60 New Look outfits by Robinsons Departmental Store's fashion designers. Venue: Robinsons Restaurant Date: 24th January Time: 3.00 p.m. sharp. Entrance: Free!44 words
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Article844 1970-01-23 6 ISRAELI Foreign Minister Abba Eban's statement that the Soviet Union has outmanoeuvred the United States in the Middle East talks that have gone on Intermittently for over a year can only be partially true. The American version is that the Big Four U.S., Russia, France and Britain had844 words
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Article, Illustration86 1970-01-23 6 In the l«at hours before Biafra foil Gemini Neva Service eteffmen Richerd Hell rook e series of dremetic pictures. The picture on left shows e refugee mother sitting dated. In her lep lay twins. They ere in the lest hours of life. Soon efter the86 words
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980 1970-01-23 6 GAMINI SENEVIRATNE - by GAMINI SENEVIRATNE BOMBAY: Rijendn T. Vyas has a bachelor's degree in law, a master's in political science and a doctorate in philosophy. He is 39 years old and has been blind since he was eleven. Captain Robert White, Deputy Director of the Royal980 words
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Article226 1970-01-23 6 Letters... Sir. I note that the water meter at the place I stay has been changed at least three times since the last 1} years! The first occasion when the water meter was taken off and replaced with another was because Its lid was wrenched off.226 words
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Article, Illustration851 1970-01-23 6 FRASER DUNBAR - by FRASER DUNBAR Gemini Newt Service SYDNEY: Australia's Opposition Leader, Mr. (sough Whitlam, has spent the first days of 1970 putting a wild cat among the political pigeons in Papua and New Guinea. In a tour of Australia's principal dependent Territory, he suggested851 words
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Article414 1970-01-23 6 Dick West - Br Dick West WASHINGTON, UPI This wtek marks the end of President Nixon's first year in office end the eir is thick with appraisals of his performance thus far. *ut bear in mind that this also is the end of former President Lyndon B Johnson's414 words
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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
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517 1970-01-23 7 '"dustnals remained easier in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday under the restrictive measures introduced by the Committee on Wednesday. Trading was somewhat erratic and turnover reduced to 2.2 million units. Generally, the market was still feeling the effects of suspended trading in517 words
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Article1074 1970-01-23 7 done in and reported to the trading rooms of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore with the number of shares traded in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS ACMA $220 (2); Alcan $2 02 «5> $195 (1) $1.98 (6> $1.99 <3> $2.00 <2)1,074 words
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Article38 1970-01-23 7 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) —Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. 30 Industrials 782.27 20 Transp. 172.41 15 Utilities 108.35 65 Stocks 257.33 40 Bonds 69J06 Commodity futures index 137.82 0.0738 words
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Article307 1970-01-23 7 February first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p.m., In Singapore and Kuala Lumpur yesterday at 69$ cents per lb., up five eighths of a cent from the previous close. The tone of the market was steady quiet. Despite a lower opening following overseas advices, the307 words
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Article201 1970-01-23 7 THE following: Is a berthing list issued by the Port of Singapore Authority for today, Friday, Jan. 23: Departures Godowns vessels 1/2 State of Madras 5 Eastern Maid 6/7 Adolf Warskl 13/14 Talthybius 15/16 Pando Gulf 19 Chelyabinsk 22 Kyokei Maru 46 Barpeta Arrivals Godowns Vessels 29/30201 words
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244 1970-01-23 7 LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) Plans to expand and stabilise international trade in oilseeds, oils and fats are to be discussed by 150 of the industry's top experts at a two-week long conference opening here on Monday. The publicity given to gome244 words
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Article59 1970-01-23 7 The Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore yesterday made the following change* In its rates to merchant! (rates are Quote* to the cauivalent of 100 units of foreign currency): SELLING TT- or O.D read v. Deutsche Marks $84.0750; Holland Guilders $83.1775; S^ lB Francs $71.7975; Trench Franrs $55.7325; Danish59 words
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Article54 1970-01-23 7 MONTREAL. Thurs (UPI) The Empress <>f England, a 18-year-old'luxury ocean liner, will be withdrawn from service in April, Csndlan Pacific ships announced. CP aaid that several offers had been made to buy the 25.000-ton vessel that has transported thousands of immigrants to Canada since It54 words
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Article53 1970-01-23 7 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Rubber futures closed unchanged and untraded yesterday on the New York Commodity Exchange: Cloee Prev Mar. 26.50 26.50 May 26.00 26.00 July 26 00 26 00 Sept. 25.00 25 00 Nov. 26.00 26.00 Jan. 26.00 26 00 Locally, No. 2 RSB was 25 5/853 words
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Article, Illustration177 1970-01-23 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Starphone, a highperformance radiotelephone small enough to fit into the pocket has been introduced to Malaysia for the first time. The Kuala Lumpur Police are the first to use it. They have purchased 50 Starphone sets for use by beat duty177 words
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164 1970-01-23 7 LONDON. Thurs. (UPI> Industrial stocks staged a modest advance yesterday under highly selective stock market buying with the U.S. interest rates move and the strength of the British pound on foreign exchanges helping sentiment. British government giltedged bonds met steady demand and gained ground, partly164 words
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Article145 1970-01-23 7 NEW YORK. Thura. (UPI) Gold prices rose slightly In moderately active trading yesterday on markets here and abroad. In London, gold gained 2i U.S. cents at the morning fixing and an additional 2i U.B. cents for a second fixing of 34 85 US. dollars per troy145 words
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Article59 1970-01-23 7 TOKYO. Thurs (UPI) The Finance Ministry reported on Tuesday that Japan s balance of payments produced a surplus last year of US$ 2.27 billion, the highest In the nation's history. The 1968 surplus was SUS 1.1 billion. The balance of payments in December left a surplus of US$26O59 words
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Article145 1970-01-23 7 SYDNEY. Thurs. (UPIj Thursday's Closing Sydney Stock Exchange Selected Shares. MININGS Acmex .92 Ass Mln 8 50 Austral Mln 90 Barrier 1.15 Bh South 5.50 C Norse 9.50 Cra 20.50 Endur .58 Om Kalr 1.10 Qt Boulder 5.10 Gt Nthn .57 Hammersley 15.40 Lake View 2.40 Loloma145 words
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Article63 1970-01-23 7 MALAYSIAN and Singapore farmers and planters can save millions of dollars now by avoiding crop damage caused by plant disease. The super fungicide. Du Pont's -BENLATE" is unique because It combines for the first time preventive and curative properties. It Is also quickly absorbed by63 words
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55 1970-01-23 7 A Reyrolle Br Co. Limited, a mambar of The Reyrolle Parsons Group, hare received orde« for switchgear from the Singapore Public Utilities Board valued at nearly £200,000 and covering 121 metaldad distribution unita (Type LMT) for operation at 6,600 V. and Jl9 «M»it» of55 words
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Article598 1970-01-23 7 SINGAPORE—Stock Exchanre •old and other price* officially listed i| the claao of bwlaeae. INDUSTRIALS ACMA B. t-19 S 2 26 Alcen Brn ft Co MO m Borneo Rhd Bousteaa Co. C. Pljwood C- Sugar* C C ~M Cold !>tor*|( 1.75 2 10 1.30 4 04 1-54598 words
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Article95 1970-01-23 7 1 Hf n<M>n prir» at the Mnit> porp Chinese rrodnee urhini* «ntrr(U) «W> Hi nw •flw Cooinui nil 57 50 (F OB Bolk I'lNnniii oit 5S50 (FO B Drum Mixed copra 35.10 Mnin.white Pfppn 115 00 (FOB-) While Peppei 112 50 (FOB) tariHjk MPf«1il Blirt Pepper (fOBI »H»% it:95 words
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Article77 1970-01-23 7 (Mtniirn' Prlf« for Jan 23) (IHKIKRKD UNIT TRIM S- Oro»(J> Fond 108 lit ASIA UNIT TRUSTS Mai- Inveal tund l 30 140 SINGAPORE IHIT TRUSTS 1st Malayan xd 2 S3 2nd Malayan xd 2-07 3rd Malayan 131 The t orn lnd 104 114 The Hav. Fund 1.11 177 words
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Article13 1970-01-23 7 The tin price for yesterday was $688.00 per picul. up $3-00.13 words
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Article129 1970-01-23 7 HONG KONG. Thurs. (UPI) Thursday's 5 p.m. currency rates (supplied by Foreign Exchange and Investment Ltd.): Buyers Sellers (In N.K. dollar*) 195 196 per 100 Straits dollars 144 5 145 5 per 1.000 Taiwan dollars 6 735 6745 per Australian dollars 300 320 per 1,000 Burmese Kyats129 words
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Article371 1970-01-23 7 ARRIVALS 815 am MSA 123 K Lumpur 945 am. MSA 119 K- l umpur 12 30 pm. MSA 451 Kurblng 2 30pm MSA 021 k Lumpur. Malacca 525 p m MSA 453 K klnabalu J4O p m MSA SSI Bangkok. Pens nc 5.40 pm MSA 637 Tokjo. Taipei.371 words
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MARCO POLO IS HERE
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Article793 1970-01-23 8 THAT HELPED TO PUT TOGETHER THIS PROJECT AIR-CONDITIONING Guthrie Waugh (S» Pte. Ltd. Chartered Bank Chambers. ARCHITECTS Lee. Lim Partners, Room 2A. Ist Floor. Pan Malayan Building. 37/39. Robinson Road. Singapore. 1. CANOPIES Seng Heng Co., l9.Lorong 5. Geylang Road. CARPETS Modern Interiors. 142. Market Street.793 words
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Article, Illustration691 1970-01-23 8 IN the 13th century the famous Italian traveller, Marco Polo visited the court of the great Khan in far Cathay and enthralled Europe with the chronicles of his travels. The writings of Marco Polo also gave the Europeans a better knowledge, of the people of the691 words
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350 1970-01-23 8 "TXCELLENCE of service is as important as the quality of food in any restaurant and the Marco Polo is no exception. To ensure the best service possible, the waitresses of the Theatre-Restaurant are all handpicked for their intelligence. prettiness and diligence Their credo is350 words
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Article74 1970-01-23 8 TT is a well-known fact that no sophisticated stage show is complete without a stripper and naturally the Marco Polo has picked one of the best. She is Nad|ia, 22. who started her show business career as a belly dancer. Single, this is her first visit to74 words
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251 1970-01-23 9 Mr. P.F. Chen - Welcome Address By Mr. P.F. Chen, Chairman We have taken the name of Marco Polo for our new Theatre Restaurant Night-club because the famous 12th Century Italian traveller was in his days a symbol of international understanding between Europe and251 words
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Article, Illustration219 1970-01-23 9 /CHOREOGRAPHER Lynn v Brltt. of Bristol, England, principal of the classical ballet school In Bristol, the Brstol School of Dancing, a staff member of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Bristol and the Old Vic. is the creator of the beautifully executed dancing of th"> Les Diamantes. Miss Brltt219 words
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Article, Illustration390 1970-01-23 9 For the first time ever in Singapore, hosts entertaining friends in a Theatre-Restaurant, or Night C'ub, can do so in privacy whether their parties consists of 15 or ]OO guests. And having wined and d'ned they can feast their eyes on stage shows, no less than390 words
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Article223 1970-01-23 9 Naturally, the artistes on stage are talented and beautiful. This natural beauty and talent will be greatly enhanced by a stage unmatched by any in existence in any Theatre Restaurant. Beaded curtains can follow the current fashion trend of being "see-through" or opaque all depending on the director's223 words
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Article337 1970-01-23 9 Ml Flies In Band From Manila An Asian K-ng was so excited by the phenomenal sound produced by the Orchestra playing at a Gala Red Cross Ball that he left his party and ]oined the musicians on stage Came five o'clock in the morning337 words
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Article193 1970-01-23 9 THHE most photographed model of Sydney. Australia. will be among the bevy of beauties to be seen and admired. In the fantastic array of floor shows to be held nightly on the revolving stage of the Marco Polo theatre-restaurant Deanna Soutar has been cover girl three time*193 words
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Article, Illustration127 1970-01-23 9 They came, they played, they conquered. Never has a band hit success so instantaneously In Singapore as the Pitiful Souls did during the few weeks that they have been performing here. Full House every night and admirers storming the door. More. more, more.'* so the chanting127 words
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Advertisement106 1970-01-23 9 I MARCO POLO Theatre Restaurant presents "TOP SOCIETY" a super production m •>>! i AWs y -.V xwrnim. rWr* <*vft* y -r?~. :/£*m Irene Ryder -sr -at •r > V i> TKS. f .> sk\ S»KSS *> •> A W fs\ 5 1 K m i k > f 'p*106 words
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Article3667 1970-01-23 10 SATURDAY Kite 11 CL S Dir. 3—4 »—1.15 P-n. ($4,000) •..n-u am a v rv.it. C<iKt. F r>nnn«llv Wiliw 7 II 3 <***** ***** ***** jeseie urnini Straight Flash Starve Ush Remarkable II Sunspot Gala Bern Golden GUtter Treasure Hunter -V 5? 5? Sy 6v 4v3,667 words
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Article723 1970-01-23 10 JIMMY LAD - By JIMMY LAD Tudor Light a newcomer from Colin Tulloh's stables# again caught the eye when he strode out easily over 3f in 39 2/5 on a good track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. Tudor Light has been engaged in the CI. 2 Di*. 2. race723 words
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231 1970-01-23 10 JAKARTA. Thurs. (Reuter) Top Indonesian badminton officials flew off to London today to plead for another chance in the Thomaa Cup Asian semi-final against Thailand. Thailand was declared the winner of the match in Bangkok last week when the Indonesian players walked out231 words
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Article73 1970-01-23 10 NEW YORK. Thurs <AFP> Rod Laver. the Australian professional and winner of last year's tennis Grand Slam was awarded the "Golden Racquet" as the tennis player of 1969 by the International presr. This is the second time that Laver has won this award worth 4,000 dollars and It73 words
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Advertisement192 1970-01-23 10 ATTENTION RACING FANS TRACKFORM 1970. the new weekly Racing Guide, (successor to TIC-TAO is now on sale at leading hotels and selected news dealers throughout Singapore and Malaysia This unique publication initially contains, in a handsome loose leaf binder, the 1969 TIC TAC Annual and many other valuable Pages of192 words
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Article264 1970-01-23 11 THE trio of Fit. Lt. Peter Kesieler, Sqn, Ldr. Bill Russall and Cpl. Jim Garlill this week captured the 1970 FEAF Golf Championships for RAF Changi. They took the Inter-Station Trophy with a scor« of 490, based on the best three individual gross scores264 words
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Article209 1970-01-23 11 NEW YORK. Thurs. OJPI) Rod Laver and Pancho Gonralez. tuning up f or their US$ 10.000 winner take »n match on Fnday. defeated Roy Emerson and Andres Gimeno. 4-6. 8-G. 8-6 in doubles competition in the Madison Square Garden invitation tennis tournament yesterday night. Laver and209 words
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218 1970-01-23 11 SYDNEY, Thurs. (UPI) Australia's Dick Crealy took advantage of a wet, slow court at the White City today to upset American Number 1 Stan Smith in the Australian Open Tennis Championships in straight sets, 6-4. 6-4, 14-12. American prestige was only partly restored when218 words
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199 1970-01-23 11 PRETORIA. South Africa. Thurs. (UPI) Koos Potgleter. Chief Whip of the ruling National Party, last night gave clear Indication that tennis star Arthur Ashe would not be allowed to enter Bouth Africa to play in the National Tennis Championships. In a reply to199 words
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Article60 1970-01-23 11 WELLING TON. Thurs. (Reuter) Ng Boon Ooh of Ipoh. Malaysia, has b««n appointed Now Zulind national badminton coach. Tha New Zealand badminton Federation announced the appointment today and said it was for an initial period of 18 months. The statement said Ng Soon the Perak60 words
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Article78 1970-01-23 11 SWANSEA Wales Thurs. (UPI) W:if Wooller aecretsrv of champion cricket county Glamorgan yesterday denied stories that his three coloured cricketers Majld Jahangir of Pakistan and Bryar Davis an d Tony Cordle of the West Indies would refuse to plsy agsinst the Springboks Wooller said that Davis had spoken78 words
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Article443 1970-01-23 11 INDIAN Association shocked Singapore Recreation Club, last year's runnars-up. when they won 2-1 in their first match in the Singapore Hockey Association Division One league match played at tha SRC Padang, yesterday. The Indiana were placed in the bottom of the league table last season.443 words
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Advertisement1121 1970-01-23 11 CLASSIFIED TENDERS C.S.O. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS for the supply and delivery of the following Items are Invited by the Chief Supplies Officer. Singapore. 1. Cutlery, Crockery. Glasses and Kitchen Utensils. 2. Dish Washing Machine A tender deposit of $2OO/ls required for each of the above items payable to the Permanent1,121 words
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Advertisement378 1970-01-23 11 TENDER TENDER TENDERS are Invited for Regular Cleaning of the Singapore Conference Hall Trade Union House at Shenton Way. Singapore 1, for a period of 12 months commencing on 1.470. Showround: rriday. 30 1.70 (Between 10.00 am and 11.30 a.m. i Meet at Concourse. Singapore conference Hall/ Trade Union House,378 words
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Miscellaneous967 1970-01-23 11 CHANNEL ft PM 300 Opening AnncU; 3.03 Morning Star; 330 Woman* World E»; 400 Singapore Thi« Week (E<; 405 If» Happening in Singapore (E>: 420 Scarlett Hill "Twiw Wedded"; 450 Close: 6 0c Opening Anncu.: 603 Lucky D'.P «3o News in Brief: 6.35 Sport® Parade; 7.20 English for Everyone (C>:967 words
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504 1970-01-23 12 INDUSTRIES in Singapore have been urged to co-operate with the Education Ministry's new module system in industrial training. They can provide the graduate with planned, varied experience "so that not only can he make himself of productive use to his firm, but he can504 words
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Article23 1970-01-23 12 THE Singapore Central Lion's Club will be presenting six Braille machines to the School for the Blind on Feb. 9.23 words
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377 1970-01-23 12 NO-JURY MURDER TRIAL THE prosecution "in the murder trial without jury" was instil:ted yesterday by the High Court's two presiding judges to amend its charges to one of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The presiding judges. Mr. Justice A..V. Winslow and377 words
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Article96 1970-01-23 12 TWO robber* tled-up their victim, a housewife, in a flat in Upper Aljunied Road, yesterday and robbed her of $34 cash, four rings worth $lBO and a wrist-watch They entered the house in the morning and surprised Madam Lim Slew Ltan. 45. while she was sitting in96 words
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305 1970-01-23 12 Specialist allowances payable to Medical and Dental Officers in the Government Medical Services had been increased, it was announced yesterday. These allowances will be paid retrospectively from Jan. 1 last year, the same date when the revision of the other salaries of Government305 words
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Article, Illustration241 1970-01-23 12 Three members of the Singapore Armed Forces have successfully completed their basic flying on the Jet Provost Aircraft in the United Kingdom. They arrived here recently for a vacation before going back to U.K. to further their advanced Jet training. They all graduated from the Royal241 words
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Article109 1970-01-23 12 The Ministry of Science and Technology, headed by Dr Toh Chin Chye will remove to their new premises at Kay Slang Road. The Ministry was set uo In April. 1968 and since then had been temporarily been housed at Tanglln Road. The transfer of the Ministry to109 words
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Article48 1970-01-23 12 Sineapores workers were last rilght urged to acquire greater skills t>v adopting modern techniques of production. and eliminating waste to increase productivity. The rail came from Mr. Tang See Chlm. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, at the National Productivity Centre's second annual certificate presentation dinner.48 words
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Article58 1970-01-23 12 Madam Liew Ah Thong. 71. a pedestrian died after 18 hours in the General Hospital. after she was knocked down by a motor-cycle at the Junction of North Bridge Road and Fraser Street. She sustained serious head and leg injuries. There were a total of 70 other accidents58 words
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Article34 1970-01-23 12 Mr. Runme Shaw, chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board will present certificates of merit to participants who attended the recent Travel and Industry Management Course, today at 7.30 p.m.34 words
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Article100 1970-01-23 12 Mr. Nagle Yap. an Acting Zone Manager of the Port or Singapore Authority leaves for Japan on Saturday to attend a three-month course In port administration port operations systems and other related techniques. The award was granted by the Japanese Government. In keeping with100 words
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Article87 1970-01-23 12 The final dates on which Chinese New Year greeting cards must be posted to ensure delivery In West Malaysia and Singapore are Jan. 30 and Feb 2 respectively. To ensure that cards are delivered promptly, the public Is requested to write names and addresses with postal87 words
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Article87 1970-01-23 12 THE Boys' Town Old Association will award eight scholarships to deserving boy* of Boys* Town and members of the association for the 1970 academic year Two awards of $4OO each will be given to the members of the association, two ($l2O each) for Secondary Four pupils, one87 words
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Advertisement38 1970-01-23 12 NOTICE Guests invited to this evening s reception at the Marco Polo Theatre-Niteclub are kindly requested to bring their invitation cards along as admission will only be by showing of the cards. The Management apologises for the inconvenience.38 words
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Miscellaneous78 1970-01-23 12 Time tffc Tide TODAY SINGAPORE TOWN: 1218 a.m. <B.l ft.) 5.15 a.m. (47 ft.) 11.01 a.m. (9.3 ft.) 5.56 p.m. (1.2 ft.) NAVAL DOCKYARD 12 29 a.m. (10.1 ft.) 5.21 am. <5.5 ft.) 11.22 p.m. (10.2 ft.) 5.36 p.m. (1.8 ft.) TOMORROW SINGAPORE TOWN; 12 43 am. (8.2 ft.) 5.4878 words
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Miscellaneous138 1970-01-23 12 AMY By Jack TippH'DADDY, DADDY! Sove some for ME to shovel I" DATELINE: DANGER! by John Saunders and Aiden McWSiams WITH THE HELP OP SPANISH-SPEAKING NEIGHBORS, DANNY AND LEE WO/ HAVE EASED TtCO'S PEAR OP THE POLICE f HE VWT MAKE AMY MOPE TROUBLE, RAVEN/.. NOW THAT HE KNOWS YOU'RE138 words
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