Eastern Sun, 28 January 1970
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Title Section22 1970-01-28 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 4 No. 1250 Wednesday* 28 January 1970. MC (P) 1616 Price 15 cents22 words
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242 1970-01-28 1 SUHAIMI BIDIN - By SUHAIMI BIDIN THE Government and the statutory boards will not make offers of employment to employees of large industrial firms without first obtaining their concurrence, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, Minister for Finance said yesterday. Similarly, he added that industrial firms will242 words
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172 1970-01-28 1 CAIRO, Tues. (Reuter) Egyptian commandos today mortared Israeli General Army Headquarters in Sinai, damaging most of the buildings and equipment, a military spokesman said here today. The headquarters lies some 120 mile* from the Suez Canal. The Israelis suffered heavy casualties but the172 words
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Article89 1970-01-28 1 TAIPEI, Tu«s (Renter) The Nationalist Chinese ViceMinister of Economic Affairs. Chang Yen Tien, said today the people of Taiwan are suffering from malnutrition, the Central News Agency reported. Th* average protein intake in 1968 was 64.9 gram* daily, including 19 3 grams in animal protein Mr Chang said.89 words
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Article152 1970-01-28 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman said parliament would be convened as soon as possible but the government require time to study the situation in the country. It has been agreed that parliament will be called into session when the danger of any152 words
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Article31 1970-01-28 1 WASHINGTON, Tues (Renter) President Nixon welcomed British Prime Minister Harold Wilson to the White House today, savin* "W e are together, and being together a great deal i g possible."31 words
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Article57 1970-01-28 1 °ARLIAMENT which adjourned yesterday to a dot# to be fixed later, pasted six bills except Land Surveyors Bill which was sent to Select Committee. The six bills are Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill, Control of Manufacture (Amendment) Bill, Pensions (Amendment) Bill, Tourist Promotion Board (Amendment) Bill, Immigration (Amendment)57 words
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Article244 1970-01-28 1 BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Tues. (UPI) About 400 militant protestants stampeded down the Shankill Road early todoy and broke through barbed wire fences protecting a Catholic hous- ing estate. Extra military and police reinforced the armed soldiers already guarding the estate and held the crowd back.244 words
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Article105 1970-01-28 1 MOSCOW Tue« CUPI) A trail-blazing Japanese Airlines jet arrived in Moscow todav opening a new flight route between Europe and Tokyo. The JAL DC 8-«2 left Tokyc International Airport at 9 am and arrived at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport at p m only 25 minutes behind its estimated105 words
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Article36 1970-01-28 1 HONG KONG. Tues (Reuter) The Chinese Red Cros* Society ha* decided to donate 80 ton* of rice for the Ceylonese people who suffered from la*t years flood*, the New China News Agency reported today36 words
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352 1970-01-28 1 GENEVA, Tues. (Reuter) The Swiss customs seised 1,500 kilograms (nearly a ton-and-a-half) of aircraft parts from an Israeli passenger jet on its way to Tel Aviv, a spokesman for El Al airline said here to- day. A Swiss government statement issued earlier said352 words
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Article90 1970-01-28 1 HONG KONG. Tues. (Reuter) Police have arrested two men and rescued four dogs m a raid on the rooftop of a Hong Kong tenement. < The two were accused of slaughtering dogs for human consumption a crime In Hong Kong although many Chinese consider dog-meat the ideal food90 words
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Article737 1970-01-28 1 PARLIAMENT yesterday passed a bill to increase water rates for domestic and non-domestic premises. The Local Government Integration (Amendment) Bill will apply to all registered consumers of water, including those now not served with modern sanitation. Bill was moved In Parliament for its second reading737 words
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Article95 1970-01-28 1 JAKARTA, Tues. (UPI)— Indonesian student leaders ignored warnings by military authorities and vowed to continue their demonstrations against increased fuel and government corruption. Military official* had warned the students they would take repressive actions If the youth* persisted in their demonstrations. After a 30-mlnute meetine with95 words
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258 1970-01-28 1 KUALA LUMPUR, TiMt. Selangor police today offered a reward of $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of person or per* sons responsible for the gruesome murder of a restaurant owner at the multistorey car park housing the Hawkers' Emporium just before midnight258 words
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Article41 1970-01-28 1 TOKYO. Tues (Renter) The Central Power Council said today that a record dry spell may force Japan's nine leading electric power companies to restrict electric power «upply to major consumers. Tokyo has not had rain (or 51 days.41 words
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Article, Illustration385 1970-01-28 2 PROFESSOR Yeoh Ghim Seng was unanimously elected ds the Speaker of the House of Parliament by Members of Parliament yesterday. Professor Yeoh, MP. lor Joo Chiat and also a Fellow of the Colleges of Surgeons of Englands, Australia and America, to succeed Mr. Punch385 words
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Article237 1970-01-28 2 „ANKS in the Republic wilt no longer operate their foreign exchange on Saturdays in keeping with the practice of other international financial centres. The Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill which was passed in Parlia- ment after its second reading sought to amend the law by237 words
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323 1970-01-28 2 THE High Court yesterday called on S. Muniyonda »o make his defence in the second day of the trial in which he was alleged to hove collaborated with an ex-prisoner in the murder of an unfaithful lover. He gave evidence on oath before Mr.323 words
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Article100 1970-01-28 2 The Chinese woman who was found dead on the balcony of flats in Kim Huat Court in Tomlinson Road was yesterday identified by the police as Lew May Cam. 29. She was married and was a mother of two girls and a boy. Her husband Mr. Ng100 words
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Article, Illustration100 1970-01-28 2 THE keys of the sporty, brand new Ford Capri 1600 >vere handed over yesterday to Mr. Lam Foong Yai, first prize winner of the Toto Lucky Draw held in conjunction with the Christmas and New Year Special Draws. Mr. Lam sa.d he has been playing100 words
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693 1970-01-28 2 HUME PIPES CASE, DAY FIVE KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A senior executive engineer of the Public Works Deportment today told the First Sessions Court that he was aware of the contract between the PWD and Hume Industries which required that pipes supplied should comply with the British693 words
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Article101 1970-01-28 2 The M P for Delta. Madam Chan Choy Slong. told Parliament yesterday that Singapore should have more trained tourist guide* to conduct tourists around the island. Madam Chan said some of the tourists guide* did not even krow the hiatory of 3lngapore Madam Chan pointed out that101 words
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Article, Illustration129 1970-01-28 2 Chinese New Tear "anf pows" were ysterday distributed to thousands of poor people in Singapore and Malaysia by the Shaw Foundation. in Singapore, the distribution mad* by Mr and Mrs. Harold Shaw at the Great World Amusement Park, where more than 1.500 people turned up129 words
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119 1970-01-28 2 GOVERNMENT officers under pensionable schemes can retire aftef completing not less than 15 years' service. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, Mr. Tang See Chim, who moved the Pensions (Amendment) Bill to he House said: "This Bill seeks to amer.d the Pensions119 words
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182 1970-01-28 2 Parliament yesterday passed the Control of Manufacture (Amendment) Bill. 1970. to Impose fines up to $50,000 on those manufacturer* who fail to register a particular commodity under the schedule of the ordinance Moving the Bill for the second readina in Parliament. Dr. Goh Keng Swee.182 words
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453 1970-01-28 2 LICENSED land surveyors will have to register their names with the Government before .they are allowed to carry out surveys on privately owned land in the Republic, the Minister for Law and National Development Mr. E.W. Barker announced yesterday. Moving the Land Surveyors Bill453 words
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398 1970-01-28 2 360 Restaurants Bars To Pay Tourism Cess Mora than 360 first class restaurants and bars will be required to contribute to the Government's plans to bring in mere tourists, with the passing yesterday by Partiament of the Tourist Promotion Board (Amendment) Bill, 1970. Dr, Geh Keng Swee, the Finance Minister,398 words
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Article212 1970-01-28 3 ViJ£!£° N T s (Reuter) TVHSf r c ,llas ambushed Siain 7/ 13 vehicle s on a S£ht h nrar Saigon last S?i"l e t tr °y m a commerand wounding a Vietnamese civilian. Fh«' niii^arv spokesman T?e trucks escorted by PiL millta ry police212 words
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Article171 1970-01-28 3 TOKYO. Tuci (UPl)—Tadashi Sasaki, newly-appointed Governor of the Bank of Japan! vesterday all but ruled out for the time being an upward revaluation of the yen. Sasaki, referring to continued speculation the yen will be revalued upward from its present rate of 360 to 1171 words
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358 1970-01-28 3 TOKYO, TIMS. (UPI) —A noted British military scholar says the Sino-soviet border conflict is unlikely to turn into an all-out war. "The prospect seems to be for constant friction along the borders, with minor conflict probable but major war unlikely/' claimed Kenneth Hunt,358 words
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Article82 1970-01-28 3 MANILA. Tues. (Reuter) Asia will have about *-5 billion people bv the year 2000 unless Its population Srowth rate is checked, a Philippines demographer has warned. Dr Mercedes Concepcion of the Population Institute of the University of The Philippines spoke to a journalists' seminar at Davao 600 miles82 words
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Article352 1970-01-28 3 HONG KONG, Tues. (Reuter) American author Anna Louise Strong, who has lived in China for many years, has announced that she will stop putting out her Peking newsletter because "I am 84 years old and the writing grows even harder." "I have been ill for a352 words
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150 1970-01-28 3 STOCKHOLM, Tues (UPI) A Nationalist Chinese law professor who defected and asked for political asylum in neutral Sweden yesterday said that President Chiang Kai Shek's plan to overthrow the Communist regime in Peking was just "a wishful dream which will neve.- come true." Prof. Peng150 words
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Article115 1970-01-28 3 WASHINGTON. Tue». (UPI) Pan-American World Airways yesterday became the first airline to separate smokers from non-smokers. It announced it would provide special sections for smokers on its new Boeing 747 jumbo jetliners. Effective immediately, the plan calls for passengers to be asked where thev want to sit when115 words
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409 1970-01-28 3 MANILA, Toes. (UPI) Authorities blamed leftist trouble-makers and student leaders accused police of brutality today in the attermath of one of the wildest, bloodiest demonstrations in Manila. Leaders of Philippine Congress called for a full investigation of the409 words
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Advertisement146 1970-01-28 3 I I y'-M X '•4 'X x»K tM 4 •X I I V V if B v HI Hv* v ■v; Jiii-iiiil? *afcfeSSHUk' m < X\wivCL On his way back from San Francisco, Alvin Lee took it easy. On a beach in Honolulu. Coming back from San Francisco, Alvin Lee146 words
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288 1970-01-28 4 NEW YORK, Tues. (Reuter) British Prime Minister Harold Wilson last night proposed a new kind of partnership between Britain and the United States aimed at resolving social and human problems in the 1970'5. Recalling that the phrase "special relationship" was288 words
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166 1970-01-28 4 READING. England. Tues. (Reuter) A man who hated mini-skirts. traffic jams and everything else about modern Britain was found dead In the River Thames during the weekend, police said yesterday Stephen Webb, 55, came back to Britain last vear after 37 years in Burm®.166 words
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Article65 1970-01-28 4 FREETOWN. Tues. (Reuter) The value of the diamonds stolen in last November's big armed robbery here was £*****,000 not £1,500.000 as originally announced Sierra Leone's Parliament was told yesterday. The figure was announced by the Minister of Lands. Mines and Labour. Mr. Christian Kamara-Taylor.65 words
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Article46 1970-01-28 4 PARIS. Tues. (Reuter) Two more people committed suclde by fire In France yesterday, bringing the total of self-immolations to seven in 10 days. Police said the latest victims were a 20-year-old youth In Marseille* and a 70-year-old woman In Tarbes. In the Pyrenees46 words
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Article140 1970-01-28 4 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) A machine which can detect diseases in a patient even before he realises he is ill. has been ordered by Britain's Ministry of Health. The machine is on show at medical exhibition In London today. It can analyse the blood of 300140 words
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Article63 1970-01-28 4 BERLIN. Tues (UPI) West German Chancellor Willy Brandt said yesterday he would not cut West Germany's ties to West Berlin In an effort to win over the Soviet bloc. Brandt stressed the ties, which the east say* are Illegal. by conferring with the western63 words
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251 1970-01-28 4 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) A detective yesterday denied in court that he asked for a £l,OOO bribe not to press drugs charges against Mick Jagger, leader of the Rolling Stones pop group. Jagger *as fined £2OO with £52 costs after a magistrate ruled251 words
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210 1970-01-28 4 WASHINGTON Tues <Feuten An Italian-born doctor *a l d today he believes a US government-sponsored rwearch team ha* discovered a true aphrodisiac "something man has dreamed of for thousands of years The power of the drat, called Pcpa, to stimulate animals' sexual activity was found by210 words
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Article208 1970-01-28 4 PRAGUE. Tues (UPI> Purged reform leader Alexander Dubcek will resign from the Communist Party Central Committee when tt meets later this week and Premier Oldrlch Cernlk will be ousted as Head of the Government. informed sources said yesterday. The sources said Dubcek sent a letter to208 words
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Article56 1970-01-28 4 BRUSSELS. Tues (UPI) Common Market finance ministers yesterday adopted new measures to curb rising inflation In the European Economic Community iEEC>. The finance ministers of West Germany. France. Italy. Belgium. Luxembourg and the Netherlands unanimously approved a resolution by the Common Market executive commission calling56 words
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171 1970-01-28 4 HOLLYWOOD. Tues. (Reuter) Elizabeth Taylor was reported here,to.have walked out on her husband, Richard Burton. at the weekend but her agents said yesterday they had since patched up the row. "They have kissed and made up and now everything la hunky-dory." Mlsa Taylor's agents171 words
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Article192 1970-01-28 4 BELFAST N Ireland. Tues (Reuter) British troops and local police were on guard in Belfast today after Catholic and Protestant groups were involved in a serleg of minor confrontations last night. Although there were no serious disturbances, observers said the city which has been relatively quiet192 words
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Article64 1970-01-28 4 MOSCOW. Tues. <Reuter)— Soviet First Deputy Premier Mr. Klrlll Mazurov said yesterday Russia would do ail in lta power to strengthen relations with India. Mr Mazurov. attending an Indian embassy reception here last night to mark the 20th anniversary of the country's Independence, added that the Soviet Union64 words
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Article69 1970-01-28 4 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) More than 80 British members of parliament from all three political parties have signed a House of Commons motion calling for the release of Adolf Hitler's former deputy Rudolf Hess. It was announced vesterday. Hess. 75, was sentenced to life Imprisonment at69 words
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198 1970-01-28 4 LAGOS. Tues (UPI) United Nations Secretary General Thant's representative in Mien a yesterday reported on case s of looting and assault on women bv Federal Nigeria troops. Gen Said Khan, the representative for humanitarian activities who had J finished a five-dav tour198 words
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190 1970-01-28 4 ALSDORF. West Germany, Tues. (Reuter) The West German makers of thalidomide yesterday offered 100 million marks (about 12 million sterling' to children said to be deformed because of the drug If the court case against the Arm were dropped A statement from the Information190 words
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Article73 1970-01-28 4 VUST Denmark. Tue». (UPI) Beatle John Lennon and hit Japanese wife Yoko Ono have returned to London. Danish friends said yesterday. The friends said the Lennon* took off in a private p'.ane late Sundav for "important business'' a t the Beatles firm, App e73 words
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Miscellaneous141 1970-01-28 4 TODAY and YOU... Wednesday, January 28, 1970 as 3- 4-19-33 10-13- 20- 2° 4*57-82-89 10 Follow 11 Tasks 12 Imaginatk 13 Your 14 Won't 15 And 16 Down 17 Of 18 Don't 19 Good 20 Schadul* 21 A 23 Firm 24 Gom 25 Which 26 Inspiring 27W.11 28 Can 29141 words
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298 1970-01-28 5 <m* °5 L EA N 'S T»«. Preui .""L.Eti""™ Orleam WceSquad' up stag party. ■aii* a panic" he X-wtfJSl, d ri i he oS «f H^h» ert Z' OT I other 1( le jeir-ir.&M during last tnai «f k 4298 words
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779 1970-01-28 5 GERRY LOUGHRAN - By GERRY LOUGHRAN BEIRUT, Tues. (UPI) The anti-govern-ment coup plot exposed in Baghdad Jan. 20 was a conspiracy that .'never had a chance. A .group of oddly-assort-ed military men, most of them long pension-•ed-off and without any following, and their civilian779 words
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142 1970-01-28 5 TOKYO. Tues OJPI) A 32-year-old Canadian man receiving nuclear reactor treatment for a brain tumor was reported yesterday to be doing well. The Canadian whose name is being withheld, entered the nuclear reactor at the Tokyo University Atomic Research Laboratory in Kawasaki Jan. 23142 words
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Article130 1970-01-28 5 AUSTIN. Texas. Tues. (UPI) MadaJyn O'Halr the Texas housewife who woo a supreme court ban on public school prayer, founded a re--1 ligion for atheists yesterday and claimed the tax-exempt status of other churches. "This is not going to be a pseudo religion, "announced the portly130 words
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Article113 1970-01-28 5 JACKSON California. Tues (UPI) Two men who survived in a Sierra forest with nothing to eat or drink but snow found allv* yesterday two weeks after the crash of their light plane near a ski resort. A third mar. was found dead In the wreckage.113 words
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Article72 1970-01-28 5 NEW YORK. Tues (Reuter) —Prince Charles heir to the British throne, was named as the best-dressed man in the "International Society" catefOTT of the list issued by the asnion Foundation of America. United States Vice-Presi-dent Spiro Agnew replaced President Nixon, last year s winner, In the "statesman" group. Others72 words
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269 1970-01-28 5 NEW YORK, Tues. (UPI) The U.S. Federal Narcotics Bureau yesterday announced the arrests of three persons, including a banker's son. on charfes of operating an international hashish smuggling ring Agents said the ring smuggled the narcotic from Syria and India, through San Juan. Puerto Rico,269 words
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272 1970-01-28 5 NEW YORK, Tues. (Reuter) An American scientist today presented what he described as conclusive evidence that Australia, South America, Africa, the Indian Peninsula and Antarctica were once part of a single land mass. Dr. Edwin Colbert told a press conference here that the272 words
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Article103 1970-01-28 5 PALOS VERDES. California. Fri. (IPI) The body of a rare, 14-foot-long oar Ash. a sea creature believed to be the cause of many ancient sea monster tales, is being studied at Marineland of the Pacific. The serpent-like, red-finned flsh, which was washed ashore on Sunday at Leo103 words
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Article89 1970-01-28 5 MELBOURNE. Tues (Router) A claim br British newspaper that corrupt police tipped off British great train robber Ronald Biggs before hia home here was raided was denied today by Superintendent James Milner. Chief of the Victorian Criminal Investigation Bureau (C.1.8 He told Reuter the claim89 words
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Article70 1970-01-28 5 LOS ANGELES, Tues (Router) A loci; radio si at.on has refused to plar records sold in albums with "nude or suggestive covers." Russ Bamett. Programme Director for KMPC Radio owned by cowboy star Gene Autry. said. "We have made it c ear to record companies that wort play70 words
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Article302 1970-01-28 5 WASHINGTON, Tue». (Reuter) A congressional committee yesterday all but killed a controversial proposal for the United States to give Taiwan a squadron of F-4 Phantom jet-fighters. Members of the Senate and tho House of Representatives, in a special conference session, knocked the Phantoms-for-Taiwan Amendment302 words
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Article120 1970-01-28 5 MADISON HEIGHTS, New 1 Jersey. Tueg (UPI) After Feb 5. parents in this Detroit suburb could face 90 day* in jail and a 500 US. dollars fine if their children commit two or more crimes in one year. "We want to make it clear to120 words
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Advertisement124 1970-01-28 5 ********************00 8 CHAIRS FOR SALE Approximately 4,000 chairs made from hardwood with arm-rests and tip-up seats Available in large or small lots. Apply to:O Secretary, O Q Singapore Turf Club, Q O Bukit Timah Race Course, O 2 Singapore 11. q o o ********************00 OUT of 49 WIN TWO BIG124 words
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Article429 1970-01-28 6 TI7TTH one of the finest constitutions in the W world, India became a Republic 20i years ago. Shortly before that, in August. 1947, to be exact, India became Independent h:ltching her star partly to the saintliness of Mahatma Gandhi and partly to the high idealism of Jawaharlal Nehru.429 words
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Article479 1970-01-28 6 U.S. President Richard Nixon's pledge to sell weapons to Israel could very well mean the beginning of an arms race in the Middle East. The United States had taken a somewhat cool attitude to the supply of planes and missiles to Israel believing that an embargo would help479 words
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Article, Illustration3802 1970-01-28 6 RICHARD HALL - By RICHARD HALL Gemini News Service LONDON: All week long before Biafro fell, I hod boon trying to deliver a mestoge to Control Ojukwu. It wot from Mr. Jirimy Thorpe, the British Liberal Loader, and outlined his ideas for setting up new peace talks. But3,802 words
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Article502 1970-01-28 6 NEW YORK, (AFP) Commenting on the twentieth anniversary of the Indian constitution, the New Yorfc Times writes Monday in a leader: Tive hundred and thirty million Indians one sixth of mankind celebrate on* of the most remarkable political achievements of all times today: their completion of502 words
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Article92 1970-01-28 6 MICHAEL LEONG - 1.01 lot's... MICHAEL LEONG The death houses io Sago Street are a disgrace to Singapore and it is high time that they were replaced bv proper homes for the dying. The need is particularly felt in the Housing Board flats where the oead and the dying92 words
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Article, Illustration292 1970-01-28 7 BANGKOK, Tues. Thai International will increase by more than 50 per cent the seating capacity on its flights between Singapore and Jakarta and also by more than 50 per cent on its flights between Bangkok and Singapore when it introduces the DC-9-41s next month along these292 words
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361 1970-01-28 7 CONDITIONS improved in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday as renewed buying interest reversed Monday's "blues". Trading was fairly subdued as it trended selective under speculative influence. That operators were active covering after the week's opening "bear hunt" was confirmed in the361 words
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Article939 1970-01-28 7 J> US I NESS done in and reported to Hie 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 Aema $2.19 (2> $2.18 12>: Akan 12 05 (1) $2.09 1939 words
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Article, Illustration104 1970-01-28 7 Mr. Albert Lim. 36. a sales executive with William Jacks in Singapore, left for Australia on Monday, Australia Day-1970. to attend a sales conference. The sales conference, organised by Messrs Carborundum Pty. Limited, will laat one week and those taking part will include104 words
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Article137 1970-01-28 7 The Association of Banks In Malaysia-Singapore yesterday made the following changes in its rate* to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency): SELLING TT. or O.D. ready: Deutsche Marks $83.9225; Holland Guilders $B*****; Swiss Francs $71.7975; Belgian Francs $6 2400; French Francs137 words
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Article117 1970-01-28 7 NEW YORK Tues rUPI) Gold prices were mixed in routine trading on markets here and abroad yesterday. In London, ijold slipped 1-1/2 U.B. cent* at the morning fixing but regained 1/2 U.S. cent for a second fixing of 4.98 US. dollars a troy ounce.117 words
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Article168 1970-01-28 7 SYDNEY. Tues. (UPI) Tuesday"* closing Sydney Stork Exchange selected share* MININGS Acme* .95 Asa Min 8 50 Austral Mm 100 Barrier 110 Bh South 5.50 C Nora# 9 60 C Gold 10 00 Cra 2100 Em per 1.40 Endur .55 Gm Kaif 1.35 Gt Boulder 5.50 Gt168 words
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Article70 1970-01-28 7 NEW YORK Tuea. (UPI) Worrv over inflation anH lower corporate profits milled stocks sharply lower yesterday in moderate turnover The UPI marketwid* Indicator was off 1.23 per cent on 1.535 issue« traded Of these. 998 declined and 294 advanced A turnover, of 10,670.000 shares was slightly belo**70 words
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Article53 1970-01-28 7 TOKYO Tues (UPl)—Japan has replaced West Germany as the world's No. 3 producer of machine tools the Japan Machine Tool Builder* Associated reported yesterday. It said the Japanese industry filled orders worth more than US$667 million in 1969. compared with an estimated US$B39 million53 words
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Article213 1970-01-28 7 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) The market was quiet yesterday with few factors to influence sentiment. The Wall Street downturn caused initial hesitancy, but selective buying mid-session edged prices forward. It tended to come off the top in late dealings, however, on lack of follow-through Towards the close213 words
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Article279 1970-01-28 7 February first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p.m.. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur yesterday at 70-5/8 cents per lb., ud on« quarter of a cent from the previous close The ton e of the market was steady, quiet. The market spent another quiet morning with279 words
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Article45 1970-01-28 7 GENEVA. Tue». (Reuter) The value of world trade last year may have grown as much as 14 per cent compared to 11 1 per cent in 1908, accordIn* to a report prepared for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).45 words
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Article27 1970-01-28 7 RAWALPINI. Tues, (UPI) Russian expertg will atudy a steel mill project in Karachi under an agreement signed recently between the Soviet Union and Pakistan.27 words
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Article13 1970-01-28 7 The tin price for yesterday was $673.50 per oicul down $11.875.13 words
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Article206 1970-01-28 7 THE Port of Singapore Authority ha* made the following berthing arrangements for ships )n port today. Wednesday 27, DEPARTURES Godowns Vessels 3 4 Yamahlko Maru 13/14 Traugutt N.W. 1 Melho Maru N.W. 2 Petallng 27'28 Straat Chatham 33 34 Olenlyon 38/39 Neptune Taurua 42 43 Hatasla 45206 words
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Article657 1970-01-28 7 SINGAPORE—KM* IxchUft »dd and other nrtces officially listed at the close of basin ess. INDUBTB1ALI Arm* *.18 0 X 19 A lean Brn Si Co. Borneo Bhd Kouotead Co. xd Cain el Plywood Central suga/* CCM Cold Storage Hold* Cycle St Carriage 1»B> Dunlop .Malayan Ind*657 words
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Article92 1970-01-28 7 1MB noon prices at the fin ranor* Chines Produce mcbanc* \n(fnlk) were> Barer fr iter Coc«»nm Oil 57-00 (FOB.) Balk Cm-nitut Oil 68 00 (F O B) Drum Mixed Copra MM MUM Ink v\ bit* Pepper 187 50 (FOB.) MriH'k Wane Pepper lfi.VOO (FOB.) Mra»ak Special Black Pepper (FOB.)92 words
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Article51 1970-01-28 7 TOKYO. Tues. (UPI) A. Japanese trading companv has signed a contract to build a telecommunications system linking five central American countries at a test of t'SsB.3 million. Mitsui Bussan is the prime contractor *or the 1.300mile communication* network, that will serve Guatemala. El Salvador, Honduras. Nicaragua and Costa51 words
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Article121 1970-01-28 7 HONG KONG, Tues. (UPI) —Tuesday's 5 p.m. currency rates (supplied by foreign exchange and investmerit Ltd.): BUYERS SELLERS (In H.K. dollars) 193 196 per 100 Straits dollars 143.5 1445 per 1,000 Taiwan dollars 305 325 per 1,000 Burmese kyatj 6735 6.745 per Australian dollar 530 545 per121 words
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Article417 1970-01-28 7 ARRIVALS 81Sa in. MSA 123 k l.umpar 945 am. MSA 119 K Lumpur. 11.30 pm. MSA 451 koching 230 pm M>A 021 k Lumpur. Malacca 125 p m ,M>A 453 k. klnabalu 440 p.m. MSA 521 Bangkok. 3-40 p.m. MSA 521 Bangkok. Prnanf. 500 p-m. MSA S3l Bftforv417 words
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Article, Illustration1370 1970-01-28 8 DERMOT MORRAH - THE MAKING OF A KING-1 by DERMOT MORRAH LONDON: In the modern social monarchy the Sovereign it the supreme representative of the ordinary man and woman; and it is therefore important that the Royal Family should be seen living a normal1,370 words
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366 1970-01-28 8 White House And What's Not True Mrs. Eisenhower NEW YORK. (Reuter) Mrs. Mamie Elsenhower said today she had a constant struggle to make ends meet In the family s personal budget at the White House. In an article in Reader's Digest published today, she said the personal budget was so366 words
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281 1970-01-28 8 WASHINGTON: The Smithsonian Institution, premier showcase of U.S. scientific history, has opened a new exhibit that looks to the fantastic future of the laser light beam. The laser, for ten years a laboratory curiosity and scientific tool of measurement. Is moving out into countless281 words
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230 1970-01-28 8 HONG KONG. (Renter) A movement Is afoot in Hong Kong's oldest university to rejrfac® English with Chinese as tlie medium of instruction. The student newspaper of the University of Hong Kong. Undergrad' said •in its latest edition: "We feel It may be beneficial both230 words
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Article538 1970-01-28 8 Ele; Walt Dulaney - Date-line By Ele and Walt Dulaney IF you're looking forward to a holiday visit with friends and/or relations, study up on your house guest manners. Food Is simple. You lust i eat what's placed before you. If you're treated to a i meal out.538 words
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846 1970-01-28 8 Gamini Seneviratne - Workmen have uncovered remains from the oldest prison in London the Fleet Prison It dates from before the Norman Conquest and continued to exist until last century. Dickens' Pickwick was thrown into the Fleet. Now all that remains are bits of China and pottery. By846 words
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Advertisement9 1970-01-28 8 ON FRIDAY: When There Is A Princess 01 Wales9 words
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Miscellaneous145 1970-01-28 8 J. Who is the patron saint of medicine 5 2 Who became the first President of the Egyptian Republic? 3. Into whose mouth did Tennyson put the words: "Come my friends Tis not too late to seek a newer world"? 4. How long was the Trojan War? 5. Who said145 words
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Miscellaneous42 1970-01-28 8 DATELINE: DANGER! by John Saunders and Alden McVWiams THX WTZAKD OF ID by Brut pwMT tea joan&y un W6NEEP A POOI > TUB VO&WZOZB F&?BLN£r,\& AWAY *T GCtCOI" iP 1? -t sss SCtfAJt-? J, o eff c "7t4CHlN<> o Hi/M to S\H& I42 words
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Article, Illustration218 1970-01-28 9 Gloria-mae - By Gloria-mae THE Expo '7O in Osaka, Japan, scheduled to open on March 17 is the talk of the town. Preparations are in full swing in that part of the world And all signs show that the exposition will turn out to be218 words
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560 1970-01-28 9 Sheilah Graham - S/uttlii,,,/Mi/si 1i... Sheilah Graham NEW YORK, Tues. I would like to se« Jon Valght win the Oscar lor the Bes* Performance by afi actor when the awards are announced in the Spring. I think he cave the best performance of560 words
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Article, Illustration537 1970-01-28 9 Ann Landers - Ann Landers DEAR Ann: I am a stewardess for one of the leading commercial airlines and I'm thoroughly disgusted with the insults and abusive treatment we art expected to tolerate from the public. Most stews are pleasant, well trained, and they try537 words
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Article117 1970-01-28 9 NEW YORK. Tue«. At, too fashion levels. limp clothe! have always meant bad work- j manthip. not fashion. But the current trend in vouth clothes to positively drooov silhouettes is affecting even the top level now. It The problem It to let the soft117 words
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297 1970-01-28 9 PEGGY MASSIN - By PEGGY MASSIN PARIS. Tues. (Reuter) Paris coutur« collections opened yesterday with long coats shown over short dresses, long sleeves and short hair cuts, and an explosion of oleatlng. Philippe Venet. a master tailor of the old architectural school showed long297 words
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Article223 1970-01-28 9 Mary Sue Millar - A Lovtlitr You BT Mary Sue Millar THREE factors combine to drv and line vour akin. Each passing birthdav contributes to withering dryness. The process usually befins in the 30's owing to slackening supplies of moivture. oil and hormones HI the body. But younger223 words
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Miscellaneous214 1970-01-28 9 IL I D O' Phoru ***** LAST DAT! U am 1 4.M. A.JO, 6 m IB Shirley Knight James Caan "THE RAIN PEOPLE" Technicolor From WB-" ArU OPENS TOMORROW' Catherine D»nwv» 'U fhsmsds' HEAFTBEAT' in Co!»r-UA VOW >BOiM.NO No Ffsc Lis! U am 1.30 400 8 -45 A I M214 words
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Miscellaneous354 1970-01-28 9 U Ll fl. If* nOGAMISATIOlM CATHAY ***** LAST DAT! 11 a m 1.30. 4.M. A 9 SO •mSfSDItSTOOB" Color Anthonr Quayle John Sharp RCHARD-***** LAM OAT! 1.10. 4. «.Sfl A 15 THE APBIL FOOLS- in Color Jack I/nrnon, Cithw.n# Deneuve OPENS TOMORROW! "THE Ml\ LSBIBT MOB" Color Jeretnv s:ate Diane354 words
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Article476 1970-01-28 10 SYDNEY, Tucs. (UPI) —U.S. Davi» Cup star Arthur Ashe became the first Negro to win the Australian open tennis championships Tuesday when he defeated Australian Dick Crealy 6-4, 9-7, 6-2 at White City. The U.S. thus scored a unique double, winning the Australian singles and doubles476 words
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Article225 1970-01-28 10 SYDNEY. Tues. (UPI) Margaret Court took only 40 minutes to win her ninth Australian singles championship against overawed country woman Kerry Melville at White City today. Mrs. Court ran out an easy 6-3. 6-1 winner of the Nationals and racked up her first of the225 words
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Article163 1970-01-28 10 LONDON. Tues (Reuter)— Leeds United, the defending champions, inched away from close rivals Everton to take a one-point lead the top of the English soccer league table with a 2-2 draw away to Manchester United tonight. Leeds now have 45 points from 30 games with Everton163 words
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Article75 1970-01-28 10 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) Donald Pain British Secretary of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (lAAF). has retired after 17 years In the job. Pain said at his home last night: "My doctor has advised me that I must shed most of my administrative work." He added that F.W Holder,75 words
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Article53 1970-01-28 10 BELO HORIZONTE. Brazil. Tues (Reuter) Rumania's world cup soccer team beat Belo Horizon te Club Atletico 1-0 here iast nieht in the second match of their world cup -warm-up" series in South America. Rumania pJav in Group 3 of the World Cuo in Mexico in June with England.53 words
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Article127 1970-01-28 10 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI)— The United Press International top 20 college basketball team s with won-lost record and flrstplace votes in parentheses (eighth week): Teams Points 1. UCLA (281 (14-0) 342 2 Kentuckv (6) (14-0) 302 3. St. Bonaventure (1) (12-0) 250 4. S. Carolina (12-1)127 words
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571 1970-01-28 10 Joel N. Shurkin - By Joel N. Shurkin NEW YORK, Tues. (Reuter) A lawsuit brought by a baseball star could radically change America's national game and affect every other professional sport in the country. Curt Flood, one of the highest paid players in baseball, is challenging the reserve571 words
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77 1970-01-28 10 THE men of No. 63 Squadron of the RAF Regiment are heading for victory in the RAF Tengah's Eagle Trophy Competition- a multi-sport tournament. They have already won the cricket, 11-a-side soccer, athletics and rugby-sevens and are leading the table with 46 points, well clear of their nearest challengers. Picture77 words
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218 1970-01-28 10 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) The International Badminton Federation (IBF) are to convene a special committee meeting here next week to discuss Indonesia's protest over their Thomas Cup elimination at the hands of Thailand. Thailand were declared winners of the Asian Zone semi-final in Bangkok last218 words
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Article74 1970-01-28 10 LONDON Tues (UPI. The draw for the Feb 7 fifth round of the Football Association Cup was made on Monday as follows: Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County. Leeds United vs Mansfield Town. Watford vs Glllingham. Carlisle or Aldershot vs Middlesbrough. Swindon Town vs Scunthorpe74 words
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Article47 1970-01-28 10 VIENNA. Tues. (Reuter) Hans Orsollgs of Austria retained his European welterweight boxing title here tonight when he stopped West German Klaus Klein in the ninth round of their scheduled 15-round fight. The referee stopped the fight after Orsollgs opened cuts around Klein s right eye.47 words
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Article216 1970-01-28 10 JIMMY LAD - By JIMMY LAD Demand Draft, with Johnny Wilson In the saddle, looked fighting fit when sent out for cantering exercise on the sand track at Buklt Tim ah yesterday morning. He has Improved tremendously since his last start third over St. on Saturday. The going216 words
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Article187 1970-01-28 10 BERKELEY California. "%ie* (UPI) American League club owners m «*t Tuesdav to settle the fate of the Seattle Pilots, a closer on the field and at the box office but a property with an 8.8 million U.S. dollar price ta* and three potential buyers. Whatever happens187 words
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Article94 1970-01-28 10 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) Leeds United, the English Football League champions were quoted 9 to 4 favourite« for the F A. Cup at tonight's callover on the event at the Victoria Clwb here Full call over odds were 9 to 4 Leeds United. 4 to 1 Liverpoo! and94 words
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Article1321 1970-01-28 10 CL 2 Dlv. 3-6 P. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** 0 ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Ptam m Entertainment vn Viy» Permk R&mbi O Melody Bead Sir Walter Moant Faber CharmaB Roee Bright Court Prince Gleam Copper Quest Encore Star Writ Theatre VI Sflrer1,321 words
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297 1970-01-28 11 H ,S N P K ohT «e«. .lAFP)—Malayan "Mlonal goalkeeper Chow Cfiee h orf,T bin a leading Hong Kong professional soccer club and become the firit Malaysian professional to play in Hong Kong, reliable sources said today. The 23 year-old goalkeeper has reached297 words
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Article229 1970-01-28 11 TOKYd. Tute (Router) Former world bantam and flyweight champion Fighting Harada of Japan today announced his retirement ftfom the ring. Harada. 26 wit knocked sut br the World Boxing Council's featherweight champion Johnn* Famechon of Australia in a title fight here earlier this rftonth. It was Harada's second229 words
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Article, Illustration554 1970-01-28 11 POLICE Sport* Aiittittion caused a major upiet in the Singapore Hockey Anociation Division One league when they beat defending championi Jamenitei 1-0 at the Police Academy ground, Thornton Road, yesterday. This waa the second victory for the Police. They defeated Khalsa Association 2-0Sunsport pix by William Ng. - 554 words
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Article591 1970-01-28 11 TOKYO, Tues. (UPI) Angry at Japanese boxing writers description of him as the worst challenger ever to come to Japan, Chilean Godfrey Stevens today boxed six aggressive rounds in his second workout in preparation for his title fight with world fea-ther-weight champion fihozo Saljo, Feb. 8. Some591 words
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Article290 1970-01-28 11 CAPETOWN, Tues, (Reuter) South Africa beat Australia by 170 runs in the first test match here today to score theit first test victory on frhe picturesque New- lands ground for 60 years. j. Despite resistance by lan' Redpath (47 not out) a nd bow.290 words
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Advertisement584 1970-01-28 11 < lassifhd Ads. Solei Service Television/Radio REDI USION TELEVISION RENTALS Ht TASK Complete range to unit everyone Showroom*: Clemenceao Avenue Joo mist Road Taman Jnrong. ttotrrusioN REPAIRS A>Y HAKE OF TV SETB- Controlled Maintenance Pilose JWESI/S t2:g* S pore romtnanal Aerial s?«rem» l'lotrt Circuit TV P Ph^ a n, Ma584 words
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Miscellaneous947 1970-01-28 11 "JTTTJiD WHiTi TV SINGAPURA CHAWEL 5 PM. 3.C0 Opening Anncts. in all Language? A Housewives Matinee 'Moonlight Serenade Part I Of A Mandarin Film);| English Sub>; 33C Woman's WnHd (Chinese); 400 A Diary j Of Event* In Singapore This I Week <C»: 406 Scarlett Hill (Una Dodds); 4.50 Close P.M947 words
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Article, Illustration276 1970-01-28 12 MORE and more leading German industrialists will invest in Singapore during the next five years a top banker from West Germany, Mr. Robert Dhom assured yesterday. His assurance was based on several factors, particularly the Republic's political stability, which has created a great impact on276 words
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Article240 1970-01-28 12 A long-haired, bare-foot-ed "flower child" yesterday caused a temporary disruption of judicial proceeding at the Ninth Magistrate's Court where he was charged with causing hurt to a police officer and a girl. Colin John Flower, who claimed trial to two charges of slapping the officer and240 words
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Article42 1970-01-28 12 A 47-YEAR-OLD pedestrian. Karruoiah Sellan. died on the spot after he was knocked down by a motor-car along Jalan Anak Buklt. yesterday. On that day. there were a total of 53 road accidents of which four were classified as serious42 words
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Article, Illustration81 1970-01-28 12 RESIDENTS of Outram Park are now spending their leisure hours of the evening at a lovely fountain, constructed as part of the Park's amenities. This is the first time that Housing and Development Board tenants have been honoured81 words
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Article67 1970-01-28 12 THE Family Planning and Population Board has opened a new clinic at the junction of Duneam Road and Gilstead Road. The clinic which opened on Monday Is the Board's 46th such clinic, providing full range of contraceptive service and advice including Cancer Screening. It is open67 words
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Article, Illustration541 1970-01-28 12 THE Singapore Chines* Chamber of Commerce will be able to offer 500 places to undergraduates and technicians to benefit from its industrial orientation and training scheme, its President, Mr. Wee Cho Yaw, announced yesterday. This has been made possible through the efforts541 words
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Article, Illustration150 1970-01-28 12 A three-man delegation from the Port of Bristol Authority the controlling body of one of Britain's major ports will visit Singapore on Feb 5. The delegation will comprise of Mr. Cyril Jones. Assistant Manager Trade and Commerce of the Port of Bristol Authority; Sir150 words
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520 1970-01-28 12 A 64-year-old man, Ho Kent; »Kee, was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the alleged murder of his wife, nine years ago. Ho is accused of having murdered his wife, Kok Wong Siew, m front of their house520 words
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Article, Illustration67 1970-01-28 12 Mr Paul Y J. Chu haj been appointed a membe r of the Public Service Commission with effect from today Mr. Chu graduated the Ta-Tung University ;n Shanghai with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and is a member of the Science67 words
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Article37 1970-01-28 12 THIEVES broke into a coffeehouse in the International Building in Orchard Road and escaped with $1,275. yesterday. Police said the thieves gained entry by removing the elas» window of the toilet Police are investigating.37 words
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Article42 1970-01-28 12 THE Singapore Traction Company Employees' Union will hold an extraordinary general meeting of members to be convened by the executive council on the direction of the general council at the Union's premises on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m42 words
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Advertisement134 1970-01-28 12 JOIN NOW! The Air Oefence Command of the Singapore Armed Forces n recruiting young men to become Wot Officer* young men who ere physically fit. intelligent and willing to accept the challanga of this exciting, satisfying urwr. Act now and make this your flying rtart in life. You must be134 words
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Miscellaneous82 1970-01-28 12 Thursday's Toto Draw THE Chairman on the panel of judges for tomorrow's Toto Draw is Mr. Alfred H.P. Yeo, Sales Executive of a leading motor-cars dealer. The other two members are Mr. Tan Kian Huat, a Toto Agent and Mr. Hoe Hee Soon, Honorary Treasurer, Singapore Amateur Body-Builders' Federation. The82 words
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Miscellaneous84 1970-01-28 12 Time Tide TODAY SINGAPORE TOWN: 2.13 a.m. (8 8 ft.) 7.53 a m (3.4 ft.) 1 58 p.m. (8.9 ft.) 800 p.m. (2 3 ft.) NAVAL DOCKYARD- 2 25 am. (10.4 ft.) 7.50 am. (4 ft.) 2 18 p.m. (10.3 ft.) 8.04 p.m. (3.1 ft.) TOMORROW SINGAPORE TOWN: 2 3984 words
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