The Singapore Free Press, 9 December 1961

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    37 1 NATIONAL UaHARY, SINGAPORE; 0 KEEP UP WITH THELOCAC NEWS YOU MUST READ The SINGAPORE Free Press No. *****. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1961. 15 CENTS. j a rd, comments, best bets, selections and latest hints— P. 11, 12
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    XMAS BOOM BEGINS
    64 1 Let an |-time (ecord PORE, Sat— I m ental Miperu, predict rt»--slm as i \}>i cted ruling be due eceni en il cuts. tO gO. IX UT- rienc- rlstmaa preis rash, re the B> ods this sweets Reaper pound. DO! ti oal•mas g i bis iv> then
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    A STORY TO TOUCH THE HEART
    286 1 A STORY TO TOUCH THE HEART WHAT'S new now m The Free Press, the lively, enterprising newspaper thai iveek by week has always something fresh to offer its readers? Starting today is a dramatic true-to-life story that will touch the heart oj everyone who loves children. It is the story
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    'Other woman' -her mother
    61 1 T ONDON, Sat. A 22-year-Lj old former model begins a new life today because her young husband spurned her m favour of a rival more than twice her age. The "other woman" was her mother, aged 53. Patricia Cockle, whose pictures have graced magazine covers, has
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    Britain will send bombs to Congo
    256 1 Britain will send bombs to Congo TO BE USED ONLY FOR DEFENCE' T ONDON, Sat. Bri- tain has agreed to supply 24 I,ooolb. bombs to the U.N. Congo force, it was announced here yesterday. A Foreign Office spokesman said "arrangements for the supply of the bombs are now being made."
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    MARGARET, TONY CANDIDATES FOR ABDICATION'
    104 1 MARGARET, TONY CANDIDATES FOR ABDICATION' LONDON, Sat. Lord Altrincham. a frequent critic of royalty, said yesterday that Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon. are "the most obvious candidates for abdication m the British Royal Family." Writing m The Guardian. Altrincham said the Princess and her one-time photographer
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    A SPECIAL TREE FOR FAIR — BY COURTESY OF CITY COUNCIL
    104 1 A SPECIAL TREE FOR FAIR BY COURTESY OF CITY COUNCIL SINGAPORE. Sat. This 17 It. Christmas tree is M ordinary decorative pi»*ce. It is a whole tret-, dus out from Pierce Reservoir grounds through the courtesy of the City Council, and it has to be replanted there by tonight. The
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    Royal engagement
    6 1 ATHENS. Sat.— Spanish Prince
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    Govt. plans big anti-polio drive next year
    165 1 Govt. plans big anti-polio drive next year SINGAPORE, Sat.— The Government will conduct an island-wide anti-polio campaign early next year. Thr campaign is designed to bring to the people the importance of polio immunisation and educate them on the use of vaccine as a preventive measure. A Health Ministry spokesman
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    Hirohito moves in
    43 1 TOKYO. Sat. Japanese Em peror Hirohito and Empress Nagako yesterday moved to their new home, the "Fukiage Gosho" (Fukiasje residence). Since the war the Emperor and Empress had lived m the former Imperial Library after their old residence was bombed.
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    Lions Club Cheer Fund passes the $5,000 mark
    232 1 Lions Club Cheer Fund passes the $5,000 mark WITH three weeks to go, the Lions Club Cheer n Fund shot past the $5,000 mark this week when another 28 donations were received by the organisers. This weeks donations, ranging from $2 to $100. totalled $732 Two $100 donations came from
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    Probe into prison clash begins
    46 1 SINGAPORE, Sat.— Prison and police authorities have begun a full-scale probe into yesterday's fight between prisoners and warders at Changi Prison, m which five prisoners ana two warders were injured. This morning t*ne condition of the injured men was "greatly improved."
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    7,397 homeless
    27 1 JAKARTA. Sat.— The big fire In Jakarta razed 1,000 houses, and made 7.397 people homeless, In the suburo of Tanah Sareal, No casualties were reported.
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    Town hall bombed
    23 1 ORAN. (Western Algeria), Sat—A plastic bomb wrecked the town hall here yesterday. There was no immediate report of any casualties.
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    Now, striped poles
    28 1 BERLIN, Sat. East Germany yesterday put up red-and-white striped pole barriers at Berlin sector border crossings, making them look even more like a state frontier.
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    KING LEAVES DELHI FOR TRIP TO AGRA
    173 1 NEW DELHI, Sat.— The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya today leaves this capital where he arrived yesteday. to fly to Agra, 110 miles south. He returns to New De*hi on Tuesday m the course of a three-week state visit to India, which began
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    For a flying start take Samson and Picador II
    271 1 For a flying start take Samson and Picador II By SCRUTINEER PENANC. Safurday. CAMSON and PICADOR II should give punters a good start for the day tomorrow. Samson, who loves a good, fast track, was mentioned this morning as a good thing for the opening race over 5-l/2f, while Picador
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    Attlee progress
    23 1 AMERSHAM, England. Sat. Earl Attlee, 78-year-old Conner British Prime Minister, continued to make fur. her progress m hos--1 pitai here y'.-ierday.
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    Exams: All quiet
    21 1 SINGAPORE. Sat.— l lie Government Chinese Sealer Middle 111 examinations continued tiiis morning without inciaent at 44 centres.
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    Latest
    97 1 MALAYAN HK FUND? eg i-i Ni i und bw> 1!1 Sl.Ki sellii i tfala; i nil bus ma si 1 1 v, Iling SI > >tal I uik! tni? m n n K«nfi Fund iii-. nui bus in§ '*h rent* iik TYPHOON HAMPERS SEA SEARCH SINGAPORI Sat f; M
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      5 1 NATIONAL LANGUAGE LESSONS: PAGE 4
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    LESS SETTLED TONE IN TIN: PRICE FALLS £2½ PER TON
    306 2 City section: Financeand industry I ONDON, Sat. A less settled tone was evident m tin. Prices lost around £2£ per ton. In addition to sentiment being affected to some extent by the G.S.A. offer of 700 ton> ■n early January,
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    Market indices
    33 2 LONDON. The FinaniaJ Times n.arket indices for Dvc. last year, week ago. previous ?r.d yesterday's respecTin* ?64 6 363 S 365.1. 358 4. R.i^her* I^o 3 159.1. 155 8. 155 5.
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    More trade pact
    31 2 ROME. Sa: rhe [ta*an Govi noNBt baa Signed a new agreement with Bulgaria, calling lor a HO per cent increase m trade between the ;wo countries next year.
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    Cold Storage has a good year: Nett profit up by $180,000
    437 2 Cold Storage has a good year: Nett profit up by $180,000 By The Free Press Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Saturday. v^INGAPORE Cold Storage Ltd., during the financial year ended August 31, had a good year; the nett profit after providing for bad debts, depreciation and 839,000 for directors' fees increased from
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    Ships in port
    145 2 CHIPS lying alongside the Singapore wharves today are: Pinana i' 3. Giamm l*<* KW, 5, Tchflxussa ba. Fmntmak 15 t»; nuwtwaw 13/14. Peyata 39 36. Noreveref 4' '4l. Outer roads: Lian Hin. Elp*nor. 9a«e, SUiadotas, HMkali, Tatsutama Mara, Kataaaoac B'.isst:;. Worchydo^ t Darrte, Theot.ino L:vanos. Ho^^h Sn:*-'d.
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    MARKETS CLOSE ON BRIGHTER NOTE: BUYERS RELUCTANT
    149 2 MARKETS CLOSE ON BRIGHTER NOTE: BUYERS RELUCTANT ONDON\ Sat. Stock Lj markets finished an uncertain week on a rather brighter note yesterday. Buyers were siul rather reluctant to exr"ad commitments to any great extent but a selective demand was ief>ponsibie for a number of small gains m leading industrials. There
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    US natural rubber imports increase
    56 2 WASHINGTON. Sat— The Commerce Department announced that U.S. natural rubber imports m October totalled 36.233 lone, tons and latex imports 4.417 long tons, as against 26.149 and 3.112 long ions respectively m September. Consumption "of imported synthetic was 1.012 Ion? tons m October. This compared
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    Hong Kong prices
    54 2 HONG KONG. Ptt Closing prices here today were Previous Today H. S. Rink Corporation $356 $356 sales sales Wheelock Harden $12.30 $12.10 sales sales H'kong phone 543.00 $42.75 sales sales Dairy Farm A: Cold Storage $36.30 $36.00 sales sales Taikoo Dock 572.n0 $72.50 sales sales Jardme Matheson
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    UPs and DOWNs of your shares
    99 2 UPs and DOWNs of your shares Last sales m the Singapore Trading Room yesterday were: INDUSTRIALS: Dun I ops $1.15 Clinch.', F. and N. ords. $2.48 (unch..*. Gammon $1.67 (unch), M. Cement $2.25 ?< cent*), Rothmans $1.13 2 cents). Steamship 80 cents (unch.), Wearne $3.02 (-4-1 cent), Win. Jacks 51.57
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    GOA CRISIS: NEHRU HOPES FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
    222 2 GOA CRISIS: NEHRU HOPES FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT DELHI, Sat. 11 India still hopes that the Goa problem can be settled by peaceful means and negotiations, Mr. Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, said m the Lower House of Parliament here yesterday. He was opposing a backbench resolution later withdrawn calling on the
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    Cinema cost up
    42 2 JAKARTA. Sat— lt will cost more 10 watch foreign films m Indonesia m future. An extra levy is bein;.: made en cinemagoers attending foreign films as part of a drive to raise funds far a "national monument" m Jakarta.
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    15 DIE AS BLAZE SWEEPS THROUGH U.S. HOSPITAL
    119 2 HARTFORD. (Connecticut). I Sat. Fire raced through the upper floors of the Hartford Hospital yesterday, killing 15 people. The blaze at the hospital. biggest m Connecticut, i began m mid -afternoon. and was brought under control by firemen from all over the
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  • ROUND-THE-WORLD PRICES
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      U.K. Closing Prices
      118 2 LONDON, Dec. f. Previous Today RUBBER No. 1 RSt e.i.f. European ports Deo 22 9/16 22 17/32 Jan 22 25/32 22 13/16 RUBBER No. 1 RSB Spot 22 15/16 23 RUBBER No. 1 RSt settlement House Terms, Jan. 23 1/16 23i Feb 23 3/16 23 3/16 TON
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      New York Prices
      95 2 NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Previous Today TIN Straits spot 122.00 121.75 RUBBER Futures Re* Contract, Jan. 27.70 27.82J TONE: Quiet but steady. ALES: Nil. Stanlard Contract 27.68| 27.821 M 27.66 27.64 TONE: Quiet but steady. SALES: Nil. No. 1 RSS Deo. landed pi-toe 27i 27* COFHE: Futures
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      U.S. Pepper
      39 2 Malabar spot 37J. afloats 37, Dec. shipment 37, Lampong spot 372, afloat i 37. D«:c. shipment 37. Muntok white j spot 51, afloat 50, Dec. shipment 49. tellers ex-dock. Above prices Quoted ib us, ceott Mr Ib.
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      Copra, Coconut Prices
      88 2 LONDON, Dec. 8. Previous Today COPRA Philippines ••i<r U.K./North European no r t dellvtrcd weight par long ton Dm. $isB| $159 COPRA Straits Born«c c.i.f. U.K./ North European ports delivered weight per long ton Oeo./Jan £57j n ett £5% COCONUT OIL crude Straits o.it. Euro* pean ports
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    Rusk rejects 'two Chinas in the U.N. proposal
    225 2 Rusk rejects 'two Chinas in the U.N. proposal WASHINGTON, Saturday. jyjß. DEAN RUSK, the U.S. Secretary of State, yesterday rejected a "two-China" policy as a means of solving the dispute over demands for the seating of Communist China m the United Nations. He said at his Press conference the one
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    SALE OF BRITISH VISCOUNT PLANES TO PEKING: 'U.S. NOT VERY HAPPY'
    156 2 SALE OF BRITISH VISCOUNT PLANES TO PEKING: 'U.S. NOT VERY HAPPY' WASHINGTON, Sat. Mr. Dean Rusk, the Secretary of State, told a press confer- ence that "we were not very happy" about the sale of Bri- tish Viscount planes to Comjmunist China. He was told that a senior Commerce Department
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    Macdonald's visit
    30 2 GENE\ r A, Sal.— Mi. Malcolm Macdonala, Biiti&h co-chairm\n of the 14-pover Laos conference, plans to visit Communist. China m a private capacity after the conference here ends.
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      253 2 Mummy, why keep so many IXL Jams? "Because we like them m— *TMt»u— apricot, cherry and plums fht- 1 made from the finest Australian f r^! fruit. So delicious, so whole 9 o tt so nutritious. Come let, ac Bpre^8 pre^ some more IXL jam on your brtttf love it,
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE NOTES By Overbid
    65 3 CONTRACT BRIDGE NOTES By Overbid most played v had Eas i w. uld b 3 bis was ehibs, dedd- .1 rei ilre- 5d two ibG rda c irds 8 led, j Th€ i m I club tiling. >t 0 imp res mm -11 :a West fed, cies i East U
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    GOVT. OFFERS FREE ADVICE ON NINE INDUSTRIES
    211 3 GOVT. OFFERS FREE ADVICE ON NINE INDUSTRIES DESF4RPH SINGAPORE, Saturday. R ntt H maten j n connection with the forSiLif™ 8 industries recommended for Singapore ls being made available to entrepreneurs and manufacturers industrial experts estimate it would cost businessmen $20,000 to conduct researri, meir own. The service is b^ine
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    Weekend water rationing
    77 3 SINGAPORE. Sat.— Water! will be cut off today m Zones One and Seven from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. No-water areas tomorrow are Zones Two and Three from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.: and Zones Five and Seven irom 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Monday there
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    HEAD OF STATE THANKS BLOOD DONORS AT ISTANA TEA PARTY
    139 3 HEAD OF STATE THANKS BLOOD DONORS AT ISTANA TEA PARTY SINGAPORE, Sat. Blood ionors were thanked for their service to the State at a tea party given m their honour by the Head of State at the Istana Negara yesterday. The host, the Yang di-Per-tuan Negara. Inche Yusof bin Ishak.
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    CLUB ENTERTAINS NEEDY CHILDREN AT XMAS PARTY
    100 3 CLUB ENTERTAINS NEEDY CHILDREN AT XMAS PARTY SINGAPORE. Sat. More than 2.000 underprivileged children from all over Singapore had a gay time when they were entertained at a bumper three-hour Christmas party given by the Hans Andersen Club at the Fraser and Neave Hall yesterday. Puan Noor Aishah, wife of
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    Welcome to Singapore
    137 3 Mr. P. Lappas, a customs agent, arrived yesterday from Bangkok on his way to Britain. He stays at the Hotel Ambassador. Mr. George Maltby. a business executive, flew m from Bangkok and leaves tomorrow for Sydney. He is staying at Raffles Hotel. Mr. N. Murton. -a banker
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    Where to meet for scooter rally
    47 3 SINGAPORE, Sat. Contestants for the scooter road courtesy and safety-first rally tomorrow are asked to report to their chief marshal, Tnsnector Simon Cornelius, milestone. Pasir Panjang Road and not at 81 j. James s Power StaUon as had been Incorrectly reported.
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    569 3  - SINGAPORE DIARY ALEXANDRA LEE'S [a column about PEOPLE WHO MAKE NEWS_ SINGAPORE, Saturday. '('WO bumper attractions to delight and amuse both children and adults without undue strain on the purse call for your patronage today. The Department of Social Welfare m Singapore is holding an exhibition and sale of work
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    Newspaper prejudices against women
    262 3 Newspaper prejudices against women —BY A WOMAN EDITOR SINGAPORE, Sat. There is less prejudice against women journalists m the West than m this part of the world. Miss Eileen Dupuch, 31, associate editor of the Nassau Daily Tribune m Bahamas, expressed this view during a brief stay here. "In Asia,
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      467 3 CINEMAS THE INDEPENDENT MISCATHAY: Whistle Down the SIOXARY MOVEMENT: Free Whig midni^ni. film show at St. Andrew's DIAMOND. Thajiilapillai Orthopaedic Hospital. Tay Lian (Tamil) 3.30, 7.30. Teck Road. 7.30 p.m. GARRICK: Naya Sansar RAMAKRISHXA MISSION (Hindi) 3 o 9 (N ORRIS ROAD): Class on ODEOX:' Women Generals Bhagavad OiU by
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    'Don't strike' advice to unions by labour dispute Commissioner
    206 4 'Don't strike' advice to unions by labour dispute Commissioner GO TO ARBITRATION IF TALKS FAIL -AUSTRALIAN EXPERT SINGAPORE. Sat. THE Australian Labour Disputes Commissioner, Mr. J. Portus, who has 17 years' experience m settling disputes, gave this advice to Singapore workers: "Do not strike but go to arbitration." Mr. Portus,
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    Vocabulary and texts of Malay lessons 6, 7
    792 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. Here is the vocabulary and texts of Lessons 6 and 7 of the national language series being broadcast m the English programme of Radio Singapore at 7.30 tonight and tomorrow night. LESSON 6. VOCABULARY Ikan. lish; Ikan Ayer Tawar freshwater
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    SAKAIS FOR S'PORE SHOW
    147 4 SAKAIS FOR S'PORE SHOW SINGAPORE, Sat.— Fifteen Malayan aborigines who arrived here from the jungles of Johore and Pahang to stage a cultural show at the Happy World Stadium each night from today to Dec. 15 expressed amazement that Singapore was virtually clear of jungle. They are Bakan bin Rupil,
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    ART COLLECTOR FINDS 'PRICELESS' MING CUPS IN BEDROOM CUPBOARD
    99 4 ART COLLECTOR FINDS 'PRICELESS' MING CUPS IN BEDROOM CUPBOARD SINGAPORE, Sat. Mr. Chan Peng Yin. a wellknown Singapore art connoiseur, has uncovered a "priceless" pair of Chinese wine stemcups of the Ming Dynasty, which dates back 500 years. The wine stemcups are known as "bodiless" cups, because the porcelain is
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    ONE-MINUTE SERMO
    83 4 II cometh with clouds Revelation i~ ADVENT be^ms tomorrow: f* season ox "earnest lookir/: loruard" to "the iiope cur Gi>~ inspires." Let the promise of Ascension Day (Acte i 9-11) inspire our thoughts and prayers. Do scoifer: 5 still ask what has happened to it (II Peter lii,4)?
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      16 4 The Lions Club Cheer Fund for underprivileged children deserves your support. Please make a donation NOW
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      43 4 WMf fw m" 1 HSfcC Wine# dlne and dince |Bp S^p at the well known HK (TnrflJlmlf [b r m \/'PT I? 7 ft HI w (MMlMiullll iy^JL.>-u-K| BAR RESTAURANT B^i RAHIM HAMID MARY SING Mf^T Extension to 1 o.m. every Soturdcv I
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      471 4 CHURCH SERVIi St. Andrew's Cathedral: 700 Eve-- fe a.m., 8.00 ajn., 9.30 a.m., 11 00 a> '-v, c 3 a.m., 12 noon: 6.00 p.m. St. Roatl) 91 1 George's (Tangiin barracks) p.^ oh'k J 7.15 a.m.. 9.15 ajn.. 6.30 Road, M n ic p.m. St. Peter's (Serangoon Bethexla Garden Estate);
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    THE RHESUS BABY
    217 5  -  MERRICK WINN Nurses like these are among groups daily dealing with cases like this By Iflf wa> crying out "Oh God, oh my Ef md then it changed suddenly to l Than X <,od/' whispering, and thisVas nt her baby was born. r P r.nnuto Ids the
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    One minute old, will it live?
    306 5 Other vital people were there all the time. The nurses. They had the look of the nurses m the small pictures. A special look. I saw it many times m Britain's nospital. Nurses and midwives like the ones at the top of this page
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      71 5 More about this baby and of the fight for its life m the five days and five nights that followed. niiiit I 1 %«t «*h <r> f^bt^^ \^^f B 9 •^B 4T L -X i^f< i T e 7^lfev AC/BATTERY JggU TRANSISTOR RADIO ROXY (Singapore) CO., ROXY (malaya) CO., 3
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      191 5 D I BIG BARGAIN* 1 F I IAD/ES I I I SKIRT A BLOUSE SIT 8.40 Nl TETRON PLEATED SKIRTS 12.50 "CONTESSA" SHIRTS 2.i0 I I rro. slacks 3 y 1 I PTD. SILK BLOUSES 5.90 T i BANLON TWIN SETS 17.50 HALF SLIPS I *2! yf E I EMB.
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  • TELLING THE PEOPLE
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      Jurong: A pointer to success
      271 6 Jurong: A pointer to success 4MONG the sood news for Singapore industry tMs week is the anno i 1 n c ement that the 9.000-acre Jurong industrial site will be ready for the erection or factories, mills and foundries by the end of next year. A spokesman of the Economic
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    QUOTE
    58 6 X\7F have to remember that important as are our carpet exports to Europe, those to the Commonwealth are greater still, and if the opening up of the Common Market were lo be accompanied by a closure of Commonwealth market t.he effect on the British rarpet in* dustrv would be
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  • Dear Sir
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      WHERE IS KING KONG NOW..?
      151 6 WHERE IS KING KONG NOW..? I WONDER whether any of your readers can tell me the whereabouts of King Kong now. It's years since we've seen him m the ring. In fact it's years since we've even heard his name mentioned. I say that he is still somewhere m Singapore,
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      Radio news: A complaint
      247 6 T AM sick of the way Radio Singapore, m it's news broadcasts, continually harps on the activities of Singapore and Malaya. Day after day we hear nothing but local news. Extremely important items such as the Berlin issue. Russia's nuclear tests, the Laos crises and the
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      That thumb
      78 6 0 We find Mr. Choo Ang Guan interesting. Unfortunately it appears from the illustration of Nov. 30 that the thumb was on the wrong side of the hand. (Editor's note: Mr. Choo says: "The illustration was not of the palm of the hand as you would look at
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      High fashion in schools: Why blame teachers?
      287 6 High fashion in schools: Why blame teachers? ]^|RS. C.X.L. (Free Press, Nov. 25) couldn't be more correct m asking women teachers not to set too high an example ot fashion to our daughters m the schools. It's all very well to say that the acquirement of a fashion-sense is part
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      Flies...at home and the office, too
      105 6 Flies...at home and the office, too OINCE the strike by the public daily-rated workers flies have been more abundant everywhere. At home there are more flies m my kitchen than ever before. My friends complain that it is the same m their houses, too. In eating places one is pestered
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      LOUD-MOUTH LOUTS RUIN MY FILM FARE
      101 6 LOUD-MOUTH LOUTS RUIN MY FILM FARE I AM appalled at the "movie manners" of some people. Many don't consider the cinema as a public place of entertainment and talk at the top of their voice m utter disregard of people around them. When the National Anthem is played not everybody
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      Dear Sir...
      47 6 Glad to learn that one of Singapore's first policewomen, Mary Quintal, has now been accorded the title of ASP. And the first one m Singapore too. It just goes to show that what a man can do so can a woman too. FEMINITY. Singapore 8.
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      OBSTRUCTION AT THE BUS-STOPS
      62 6 rIS only right that, as has been officially stated, no prosecutions will be initiated against bus drivers who stop away from the side of the road because bus stops are blocked by cars and pirate taxis that have no right to be there. I hope the
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      Of dogs and motorists... Two letters
      128 6 Of dogs and motorists Two letters MRS. Archie (Free Press Nov. 25 > is right. Only there are people m Singapore fanatical enough about dogs who would rather see them alive and the motorist dead. Once I ran over a dog m Tanjlin because it ran into my path. I
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      Dear Sir...
      45 6 Dear Sir. I hope all parents, when buying Christmas presents especially for young children, will make sure they are of fireproof material. No one wants Christmas to be marred by burning tragedies caused by highly-inflammable and so highly -dangerous toys. FATHER OF SIX Singapore 12.
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    100 YEARS AGO
    86 6 The Free Press reported: "CALCUTTA Lady Canning died at Government House on the 18th ultimo last. Her Ladyship had been spending some time m Darjeeling and returned to Calcutta on the Bth November. It is supposed she caught jungle fever on the way down, as she was
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    JUST FANCY THAT
    28 6 rpHE urban council of the 1 Staffordshire town of Brierley Hill plans to create a new government post "Official Watcher of Holes m the Road."
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    SOLVE A CRIME
    234 6 SOLVE A CRIME THE mamag t mountain rp° r e **-j xou turn v c bndegrooJ? «We himself -I shock. You^".-> appears to ht? u v down »mewC ye 1 1* for his ftior--. I "We were h'wonderful timT? exclaims "r". been our iSVJ lor me m a nS VYr
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      372 6 ■^^^-^^^^^^v^-y.v' jv:---- ■•■•■•■•■Y ;y' -y'y' iV, ''v>; ji'f''v' 'i 'i j j >' ■'■■'•jy r i RADIO SINGAPORE spot: 10.30 Does the team think; Shurt Wave Service llo Saturday night rhythm: Short v*a\e Venice 120Q (midnighn Close down 41 metres (7250 kc/s.l Medium Wave Service RADIO MALAYA 1 4 1.7
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      264 6 CLUES ACROSS s It's bum ;i. EM \aid <4). 1 It not <o>. 4 Wise mine owner (7). ,5 Jast tne sort 01 part of a .i A .snock-ntaced cleaner t;i». ham? (5 H w d 8 You may see people putting 1 6 Look at him! (4». 9 Still
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    le of women, other than being mothers-by four at Society forum
    799 7 le of women, other than being mothers-by four at Society forum SINGAPORE. Sat iprifluneat speakers m a forum have called on women m ore to play a more responsive part m both politics and m Mrs Felice Leon Soli, president of the Singapore AJL Athulathimidali. senior lecturer m the v
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    Singer started career with beetle in mouth
    311 7 Singer started career with beetle in mouth SINGAPORE, Sat. An Australian beauty who started her singing career with a beetle m her mouth is now performing m a leading hotel m Singapore. That was two and half years ago, when Miss Wilma Reading, 21, was at the mike on Jjer
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    Pioneer status: 4 conditions to qualify for grant
    314 7 Pioneer status: 4 conditions to qualify for grant SINGAPORE. Saturday. THE Economic Development Board has set down four criteria which will serve as basis of its recommendations for the granting of pioneer status. These are: Added value: This is defined as the wholesale or factory sales value of a product,
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    AIRLINES BALL IN AID OF THE AGED: ONLY 20 TICKETS LEFT
    134 7 AIRLINES BALL IN AID OF THE AGED: ONLY 20 TICKETS LEFT SINGAPORE. Sat. All tickets except 20 have been sold for the International Airlines Ball which will be held m aid of the Home for the Aged, at Raffles Hotel en December 23. This was stated by the publicity manager.
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    $2,000 for fund
    23 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Selangor Poppy Day appeal dance committee netted more than $2,000 from a dance and a bazaar.
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    CLUB GIVES 2,200 BOOKS TO WELFARE HOMES
    54 7 CLUB GIVES 2,200 BOOKS TO WELFARE HOMES SINGAPORE, Sat. About 2,200 story books have been distributed by the Hans Andersen Club to children of 26 welfare homes and institutions m Singapore. The books were donated by the Australian Educational Foundation (Publications) Prop. Ltd. m Sydney. Their total value m Malayan
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    Going to kepong
    36 7 SEMENYIH, Sat. Mr. Chet Singh, the Postmaster m the Semenyih General Post Office for the past two years, is going to Kepong on transfer, Mr. H.S.W. Pereira from Batu Caves will succeed him.
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    Crime solution
    22 7 You suspect a planned murder, because you found m Meriweather's travelling bag only ONE airline ticket I instead of two.
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    MALAY LESSONS FOR U.S. PEACE CORPS
    73 7 MALAY LESSONS FOR U.S. PEACE CORPS KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Sixty hours' instruction m Malay is on the schedule for the 35-strong U.S. Peace Corps contingent when they arrive m the Federation early next year. The corps' deputy representative m Malaya, Mr. L. H. Butler, told members of the Kuala Lumpur
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    Gift to school
    36 7 SEMENYIH, Sat. On the occasion of the marriage of her son, Mr. Lee Teck Foong, to Miss Chin Siew Lian, Madam Yong Fon Moy gave $100 to the Sing Ming Chinese School. Semenyih.
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      52 7 mf oan/sh H4UMARK I if QUALITY I n EEOCORD y hPeed 4- frock bodies the i-<ees and is JJ! »-cquir«m«»»H 'i^q MM, Supplied 5320.- v '-ODUCTORY CASH >Jli il TRADING CO., Singapore kknecht GERMANY'S REFRIGERATOR i j IS COUNT F °R CASH! X l9 v" 539.00 539.00 5; Ra dio
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      288 7 S DONT FO/?Gfr ANYONE.... c riMfiy g/fts for au Jf Now it the time to beat Santa's deadline with Vji wonderfully welcome GIFTS for everyone on your •jl list SHOP NOW at GIANSINGH'S where JK you will find a host of thrilling gift ideas. "A Our store has the Best
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      179 7 YOUR LUCKY STAR TODAY IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY.... THIS Is not an s Psf**Ui auspicious day. Yet conditions are improving— and 3J» r are such ftiat they 1 JJSJ; batonce any disaffecUonwh^h could result from ""'"S^d events. You are emrf etic and practical which will jo lonf wav toward alleviatinf
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      113 7 letting dowi. nsion^. cal l.^ Of great assistance at this time. TillDlK < A P r 21-May 21): TAURUO t'ONXLUDE plans for the coming festivities. Know whether you are entertaining or visiting. CCIiIHI < May 22 Jun 2 i GtMllli v GOOD day for rettinc «ome of those cards wriSen
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      122 7 .m (July >4-Aug. 23): DELtU LAYS are unimportant m the long run, but can prove irritating today. Be patient. morn < Au 2 s *i» i 23): WllfbU CHURCH attendance this morning can bring you exceptional pleasure and inspiration. lIRDI <Sept. 24-Oct. 23): LlDim HANDLE routine essentials early today, so
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    SHOWY TREESOF THE FIG FAMILY
    1037 8 MANY ARE A FAMILIAR SIGHT IN MALAYA Y or vill n dou6f recognise tii c plant m the illustration below as the India Rubber Plant and that is its common name. However, it has no connection with the rubber of commerce. Ficus is a sub-family
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    Are you ready for you first job?
    280 8 Are you ready for you first job? SATURDAY QUIZ FOR YOUNG PEI SINCE most of us are dependent upon a job In order to live and since mo t of us spend the major par: of our time on that job. here are some hints that may help you get
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      305 8 ABRE&fc THKOXTGff IN CUM CAMERAS! A^^^^kv CDS (CADMIUM SULPHIDE) ELECTRIC EYE Mm AND gU FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION muu^m IN ANY LIGHT CONDITION N^^igßvW^BK^B|B^^ '^Ssy&tSm CDS EXPOSURE METER: Built-in CdS Cell Meter V fully coupled for automatic setting at: <'' ;^^S^l ET'-''' 1) Film running speed: 12-32 fps n *^^s^^-' V:
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      Italy's Boy Wonder to test dent Paris
      259 9 r MARTELLI REPORTING FROM ROME SAYS LpUCv-^i IO TO WATCH < :p"^i »s packing his hags. He's s to open. ;i new fashion house m years us Italy's Boy Wonder, jis quitting his native Home to test his fashion capital of the world.
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      Car without brakes: You may drive one in 1963
      622 9  - Car without brakes: You may drive one in 1 963 CHAN CHIN BOCK MOTORING NEWS, VIEWS BY rpEN years ago if you told a motorist that a time will come when his car will have no sears and no clutch he probably would have laushed at you. Yet here it
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      PRINCESS MARGARET'S BEAUTY SECRET
      114 9 The Princess wears a light foundation of cream put on as sparingly as possible and a single dusting of powder the identical shade of the cream. She wears the merest touch of rouge m a pale-pink rose colour, a lipstick to match and only a suspicion
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      28 9 Wkeratqrs y^ Iftllti •OTORCYCLES |J-'- *HQ KNOW t\)t HOFNER SOUDS. tors. i •"■^er necks m-rod. (it m M^h- f*Q bag. k *****0 H.gh- I- S2OO OO nqopore 6.
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      284 9 tmm ■■■All Jl The new HIGH m girdles K^BOa ■^■^B^r a II ruf M^^^r yovj poise gives you F^**»* «**jji»-x^**^ long, slender line from the RgfcgyjiS front era/ back, flattens the Bof movement. In elastic net with Bri-Nylon trimmed to extra large. WOLTZ "i NAIL POLISH Italy's most popular! 62
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    At 41, Britain's Dorothy Tyler says: I'm not retiring
    1145 10  - At 41 Britain's Dorothy Tyler says: I'm not retiring JOHN MELVIN Here's a woman who lias achieved all the &reat sporting triumphs sKe could Hope for THE INDESTRUCTIBLES BY BRITAIN'S most successful woman athlete m the massive, propagandist Berlin Olympic Games of 1936 was a delicate-looking 16-year-old schoolgirl with large
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    E. FERRARI'S EXCUTIVES QUIT... BUT HE WILL RACE NEXT YEAR
    429 10  -  B. Cardew By Modena, Sat ENZO FERRARI, the brilliant designer of racing cars, the man for whom great drivers like Mike Hawthorn, Peter Collins, and Juan Fangio drove, took two hours off work today to talk to me about his
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      288 10 FREE HOME DELIVERY We invite you to become a regular I 1 1 reader of the FREE PRESS. Com nnl t!L Iplete the special delivery form be- <l JmA low and hand it to your news-vendor fV?OT\ or post it to the address below and wL J/TftpPr the FREE PRESS
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      352 10 IJJlunsingwear THOU IS NO UNDERWtAR f J \SM uke MUNSINGWEAR X?. SI T-SHIRTS *.V 7 J/ hove Guaranteed "will-not. SOQ I U^jT^ 1" I Nylon-Reinforced Neckbond. pjp I X I "SLIM-U" SUPPORT BRIEF f^l lifts sagging abdominal muscles iL I relieves fatigue helps you I Cx^Vl Younger feel Slimmer dress
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    7 GOLD MEDALS IS SINGAPORE TARGET
    526 11 03 in contingent of o/ competitors and officials are v U,,s momins for Rangoon to compete m the second A> lYninsula Games being held from Monday (Det 11) Pec. 16). Jhe contingent is led by Mr. Tang Tuck Wah party of nun- majnly officials
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    Deciding match for Services on the padang
    391 11 Deciding match for Services on the padang THE WEEKEND SPORT SINGAPORE, Saturday. gIXGAPORE Joint Services, holders of the Malaya Cup, clash with Singapore Civilians m a vital Southern Zone rugger match on the padang here this evening at 5.00 p.m. Like last year, three teams are still m the running
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      3 11 ku/4M AIRWAYS C|3
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      233 11 /j r iy < '-> &ti^/W''^'<&ffi3fl&t/fc t '*^''^^^T^^^t&p*' m *3ft l HP**C "''■*??«^BK, BIG FAMILY CAR IN THE MEDIUM-PRICE RANGE AUSTIN A RR In the medium-price class the Austin A.55 is outstanding as a bigfamily car. More room for passengers: comfortably takes five adults, or you, your wife and four
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      1563 11 Penang Card RACE 1—2.00: CL. 4, DIV. 4— si FURS. 1. KOPI KOLEH 4yr bag (Low Ng St.) Rodgers, 9.0 Bougoore 3 2 0 NAZAFAT 2yr cham tMin St.) Daniels, 8.13 Maynard 1 3. 00 PROFIT TAKING 4yr bag (Odd Lot Kongsi) E. Breuk., 8.11 < 4. ***** CINERAMA II
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    629 12 THE FREE PRESS SCRUTINEER 1 TRESPASSER Roc* 1: 10 SAMSON 11 E. PATROL 2.00 H Eastern Patrol 10 Samson 13 Gay Buccaneer 5 Mon Ami B.c. 14 P| CADOR 14 PICADOR 230 n SerßOn of 3 Monikam 3 Monikam 10 Roanton i 5 CLEVER DICK 13 PIN HIGH 305 6
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    Three best: Picador, Clever Dick and Perfume
    1680 12 Three best: Picador, Clever Dick and Perfume pEXAXG, Sa t. Perfume looks an extra good thing m the 7f handicap (Race 5) for class four division two performers and can be followed wi t h confidence at Balu Gantong tomorrow, first day of the Penang Turf C1 v h December
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    Combined Schools go down 8-0
    38 12 WOODSVILLE. Sat, The Blacks beat Combined Schools 8-0 at rugoy here yesterday, scoring a goil and a try. The first half was scoreless. Ibrahim and Thevanthiram got the tries, Siew Kay converting one.
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      223 12 Road test \z\ f$ the OPEL before deciding on your M^'frisj new car. J Vh,^()> ■~*^r; < VV w"" *>>■— v v__ \_jH y _^__^^_^m^|^m V I -B^^hHE^^B^Bß ____B^ to_« _______________________________________________________B__l h l!^^ l **^^^^^^'W~ia~Bßßi^^^^__BB t w^Hr^__ __r/'^"*^^__ —^19JSH^H| t^^fx' I H S ihh _-^i<_— wKHeggßß*®^^^^ v _T >Mn a
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      67 12 I THE BEST BETS H Scrutineer's best bets: Picador II H (Race Two), Clever Dick (Race H Three), Perfume (Race Five). Good H outsiders: Cinerama II (Race One), I Pancha Indra (Race Six), Wang I Choy (Race Seven). AHLI SUKAN 1961 Mark your choice here OFFICIAL VOTING COUPON To: The
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      7 12 LADIES' SPECIAL Race Four Horse No. 14
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      116 12 from $490 H^H More BERN IN A t«, ta •fid m SwitterioJ •Nd, HIP| -k y corcf:; s^«( J There ore oger,. jJ Ct ties exist, m Au*r<Z T'- J Europe, inihe Arn;: r/" countries of the -^,Z Semi for Ulu.u-aud A beautiful coloured Swiss Calender for 10,, •very purchase.
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      288 12 Cut along dotted 1ine5.......... ■•■■j SATUROI FREE PRESS j WORD PUZZLE BY' Cut out ond pin with other coucc I Posting instructions appear bclo* f NAME I ADDRESS ..,.X(^U/:.. MSS 10 u» USil CUI BO! _n"2_j_l_pH „•••< CLUES FOR WORD PUZZLE BY-6 Smell <"* to tnonkif*^ Some 3 heve O
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