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Title Section17 1971-02-10 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, February 10, 1971 No. 20 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1017 words
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Article66 1971-02-10 1 LATE NEWS Los Angeles, Wednesday. —The death toll in the earthquake which struck the Los Angeles area early yesterday rose to 34 as rescue teams found more bodies in the wreckage of a veterans hospital complex at Sylmar. Sixteen bodies have been pulled from the66 words
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Article21 1971-02-10 1 Canberra, Wednesday The Burmese head of State, General Ne Win, and his wife will visit Australia next month.21 words
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324 1971-02-10 1 Stay-puts delay $l4 m. coop housing project Squatters on a 63-acre site for a $l4 million housing project for civil servants will be offered alternative land in a bid to clear the land so that the project can go ahead. The developers are324 words
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Article109 1971-02-10 1 United Press International Bangkok, Wednesday Thirty-four passengers were killed and 70 injured when two buses crashed head-on on a highway in Prachlnbuh Province yesterday., After the crash both buses careered off the road and overturned. Police said one of the buses carrying about 70 passengersUnited Press International - 109 words
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Article, Illustration306 1971-02-10 1 'We're in good shape', reports Alan Shepard New Nation Foreign Service Houston,, Wednesday The three US moon explorers blazed to a triumphant Pacific Ocean splashdown today, ending a nine-day US$4OO million mission. The Apollo 14 spaceship, loaded with 96 lb of moon rocks and new scientific data aboutNew Nation Foreign Service - 306 words
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Article316 1971-02-10 1 30 die, 140,000 flee cracking dam in US United Press International Los Afifeka, Wednesday California's biggest earthquake In 38 years has smashed parts of Los Angeles and Its sprawling suburbs Into fire and rubble, Wiling at least 30 people. More than 900 have been injured and 140,000 people haveUnited Press International - 316 words
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Article, Illustration66 1971-02-10 1 Girls of the Outram Secondary School jog to limber up before the start of the annual crosscountry run at MacRitchie Reservoir. A total of 579 girls and boys took part in the race. The girls above are, from left, Lee Bee Yian, Ong Soh Keow,66 words
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Article40 1971-02-10 1 Washington, Wednesday. —Between 40,000 and 45.000 US troops with direct combat responsibility will remain in Vietnam when the number of American forces there falls to 284,000 by the end of April, the White House said yesterday.40 words
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Article33 1971-02-10 1 Rome, Wednesday. The southern Italian city of Reggio Calabria yesterday ended the longest general strike in its defiant sevenmonth battle to be named capital of the impoverished Calabria region.33 words
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Article29 1971-02-10 1 Bonn, Wednesday More than 4,000 angry German farmers paralysed road traffic between West Germany and Denmark yesterday to protest against low Common Market prices for agricultural products.29 words
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Article27 1971-02-10 1 New York, Wednesday An explosion believed caused by leaking gas demolished the Golden Goose Bar in mid-town Manhattan yesterday. Police said 13 people were injured.27 words
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Advertisement90 1971-02-10 1 Chinese Ang Row SlOOO In prizes t l tl it' I)»' > I choice «>l ;i I h-< oiir-c hiru'>e dinner ALL THE WINNERS PAGE 3! and tomorrow 'I got drunk at the Coronation banquet It was the first time I had tasted champagne.. Choy 4 My 1 Boeing Express90 words
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Advertisement21 1971-02-10 1 CAMERA ON SCHOOL SPORTS See Page 14 A UNIQUE COLLECTION FROM THE HOUSE OFAYNSLEY 9 Li jS-„-p- Wm Z*> n<mi\s< >\s21 words
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Article225 1971-02-10 2 Most of the 9,000 people in Singapore who qualify for British citizenship do not appear to be interested in migrating to Britain. Over the past two years about 750 have taken up British passports. About 35 people apply at the British High Commission here every225 words
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Article194 1971-02-10 2 A battalion of British troops due here in September as part of the Five-Power Defence Force will be accompanied their wives and children. In all, about 750 women and children are expected but no one now knows where they will be quartered. The Government has still194 words
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Article, Illustration226 1971-02-10 2 Workmen remove this statue of an Indian policeman known as sepoy from the tower of the Sir! Marlaman Temple in South Bridge 'Road as part of the temple's big renovation programme. Another sepoy statue on the other side of the tower was also removed to make226 words
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Article89 1971-02-10 2 .New Delhi, WednesdayTwo men have been sentenced to death at Udalpur, near Jaipur, for the sacrificial killing of a 12-year-old boy to appease a Hindu goddess. They were found guilty of killing the boy, Khuman Singh, In May 1968 to earn the goddess's favour before89 words
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Article52 1971-02-10 2 Managua, Wednesday President Anastasio Somosa yesterday decreed a "state of emergency" In Nicaragua, where Cerro Negro volcano has been erupting for the last six days. Mr. Somosa said his Government lacked resources to handle the crisis and appealed for aid from the International Red Cross afcd the52 words
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Article21 1971-02-10 2 The Police Band will perform at the Botanic Gardens in Cluny Road between 8.15 p.m. and; 9.15 pun. today.21 words
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303 1971-02-10 2 The Singapore Airport is gearing itself to meet the increasing demand for transport to and from the city by air travellers. The Department of Civil Aviation will soon Introduce two new transport services —a self-drive of chauffeurdriven liire car service and an airport limousine bus303 words
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Article228 1971-02-10 2 A unique present of song for Tengku Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Two Malaysians have composed a special birthday song for Tengku Abdul Rahman "to honour the most loved Prime Minister in the world." The two, Mr. Yong Yew Kim and Mr. Charles F.S. Tham—whose combined age is 120 years—have228 words
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Article131 1971-02-10 2 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday The teaching staff of the University of Malaya are making great efforts to study Malay. Dr. V. Prakash, president of the Academic Association, said the response of the teaching staff to the call to learn Malay were very encouraging. Bahasa Malaysia classes are131 words
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Article53 1971-02-10 2 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Visiting Cambodian Foreign Minister Koun Wick, yesterday had talks with senior officials of the Defence Ministry here. No details of the talks were available, but it is understood that Mr. Koun Wick tsked for Malaysia's assistance In training Cambodian army and police personnel53 words
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Article56 1971-02-10 2 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday The Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, has received a donation of $l,OOO from the Churches in West Malaysia for the National Disaster Relief Fund. A cheque for this was handed to him at his office here by the Bishop for West Malaysia, Rt.56 words
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Article24 1971-02-10 2 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. Ramachandran, a cowherd was fined $l5 for letting his cow stray Into the compound of the Puchong Police station.24 words
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Article, Illustration59 1971-02-10 2 Mr. and Mrs. M. Thiagaras after theiH marriage at the Registry of Marriages. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Murugas and the bride, formerly Miss Florence Christina Mathew, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Mathew. A dinner was held59 words
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Miscellaneous64 1971-02-10 2 Weather Singapore Singapore's weather forecast from noon to midnight: Late afternoon Isolated slight showers. Evening—fair. The weather for the 24 hours up to 8 a.m. today: Max. temp.—B6.2 Min. Temp.—72.l Total rainfall to date for the month (ins)—o.l2 Total rain days to date for the month—2 Hours of sunshine—4.ls TIDES64 words
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385 1971-02-10 3 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday The 10-man committee on Chinese unity, formalised last night, will take up a major issue with government leaders next week. Speculation here is that education, a vital Issue among non-Malays, will be the issue. Mr. Alex Lee, a member385 words
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160 1971-02-10 3 The Deputy Leader of the opposition Australian Labour Party, Mr. L. H. Barnard, is spending two busy days visiting senior government officials before he leaves for home tomorrow night. Mr. and Mrs. Barnard this morning paid a courtesy call on the President, Dr. B.H.160 words
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Article, Illustration434 1971-02-10 3 Full list of winners in New Nation's bid to find the best 10-course meal Winner admits she is a food lover who cannot cook Attractive Dorothy Low is such an expert when it comes to knowing food that she walked off with the $5OO first prize434 words
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Article, Illustration370 1971-02-10 3 Americans seek followers for 'happiness' cult Wearing orange robes and beads, and with pigtails trailing from the back of shaven heads, two strangers raised some eyebrows at the University of Singapore campus yesterday. They were members of the Hare Krishna movement who came to the370 words
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Article139 1971-02-10 3 Police today remind, ed all parents that they will be liable to prosecution if -they allow their children under 16 to let off firecrackers. The ban on firecrackers will be lifted from 6 pjn. to 10 pjn. tonight for the Chinese to celebrate "Chap Goh Meh". During139 words
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Article150 1971-02-10 3 The marine police have smashed a ring who smuggled illegal lmgrants to Singapore from Indonesia. The ring was broken when nine Indonesians, including the ring-leader, were arrested off Pulau Bemakau on Monday. Eight of them admitted entering Singapore illegally when they appeared in the First150 words
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217 1971-02-10 3 The recent 95 medical graduates from the University of Singapore are more immediately concerned about their compulsory period of housemanship, which covers a period of one year, than questions about job prospects. Miss Kon Oi Lan who scored a distinction In surgery217 words
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Article140 1971-02-10 3 Delegates from nine countries will meet in Singapore next month for a highly specialised trade union educators' seminar. Organised jointly by the International Transport Workers' Federation in conjunction with the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks of America, .the. three-week seminar begins on March 4.140 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous82 1971-02-10 3 At the cinema .Cathay: The Dunwlch Horror—4, 6.30, 9.30. Orchard: Toral Toral T0ra!—2.30,, 5.45, 9. Odeon: El Condor—4, 6.30, 9.30. Odeon-Katong: The Monkey Comes Again (Mandarin)—3.3o, 7, 9.15. Lido: Karakatoa East of Java—4.ls, 6.45, 9.30. Capitol: Battle of Neretva —4, 6.45, 9 JO. Bex and Sky: The Venus Tear Diamond82 words
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THE WORLD
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367 1971-02-10 4 Reuter Jerusalem, Wednesday The Israeli Prime Minister, Mrs. Golda Meir, has rejected Egyptian proposals to reopen the Suez Canal in exchange for an Israeli troop withjdrawal from its banks. But she nas offered to discuss a separate deal for reopening the waterway.Reuter - 367 words
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111 1971-02-10 4 London, Wednesday.—The British Prime Minister, Mr. Edward Heath, and the Labour Party leaded Mr. Harold Wilson, clashed angrily in the House of Commons yesterday on the controversial arms for-South Aftlca Issue. Mr. Heath refused to give Mr. Wilson an assurance that no British arms111 words
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Article378 1971-02-10 4 Reuter New Delhi, Wednesday India yesterday warned Pakistan that "the situation may deteriorate" if it did not pay compensation for the hijacked Indian plane blown up at Lahore a week ago and return the two hijackers to face trial here. A Note handed to the PakistanReuter - 378 words
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Article75 1971-02-10 4 Strasbourg, Wednesday.— The European Human Rights Commission will consider at its next session a total of 93 complaints against Britain by East African Asians, Council of Europe officials said last night. The East African Asians have filed applications alleging that the refusal to admit them for permanent75 words
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Article293 1971-02-10 4 Reuter Jakarta, Wednesday The big Indonesian Nationalist Party (PNI) has accued the government of influencing the people to drop their allegiance to political parties in a bid to gain support for the government backed Sekber Golkar at the forthcoming elections. The PNI chairman, Hadisubeno Sosrowardojo,Reuter - 293 words
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Article, Illustration464 1971-02-10 4 Saigon troops 'strong enough to win most battles' New Nation Foreign Service Washington, Wednesday The US will use "whatever* air power is necessary" to supplement the South Vietnamese drive against the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. This was stated by theNew Nation Foreign Service - 464 words
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277 1971-02-10 4 United Press International Phnom Penh, Wednesday At least 2000 civilians have died and more than 8000 have been wounded in the 11-month-old Cambodian war, the Cambodian Government revealed yesterday. The Commissariat for War Victims said it has paid compensation to the relatives ofUnited Press International - 277 words
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204 1971-02-10 4 United Press International Washington, Wednesday A staff study prepared for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee late last year concluded that Cambodia would have fallen without allied assistance. The report was prepared by the committee counsellors, Mr. James G. Lowenstein and Mr. Richard M. Moose. ItUnited Press International - 204 words
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Article, Illustration429 1971-02-10 4 Next casualty may be Prince Souvanna Phouma of Laos Washington Post Washington, Wednesday One of the major casualties of the expand, ing Indo-China war may well < be Prince Souvanna Phouma, the tenacious Prime Minister of Laos. And his downfall, like the collapse of Cambodia's Prince SihanoukWashington Post; Today's radiophoto - 429 words
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Article70 1971-02-10 4 New Delhi, Wednesday.— The Foreign Office yesterday denied India has leased to the Soviet Union for SO years the offshore Andaman and Nlcobar group of -Islands on 'the Bay of Bengal. A Foreign Office spokesman said the reports were baseless. The reports recently circulated .in Parliament,70 words
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196 1971-02-10 4 United Press International Manila, Wednesday The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue yesterday slapped an assessment of 19.7 million pesos ($9.84 million) on the Ameri-can-owned Caltex Oil Company for specific taxes from 1965 to 1969. The Revenue Commissioner, Mr. Mlsael Vera, said theUnited Press International - 196 words
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Article158 1971-02-10 4 Reuter London, Wednesday British banks coped with an unprecedented rush of customers yesterday and today, the last banking day before decimalisation, promises to be even busier. Thousands queued at the counters of 14,500 branches to stock up with cash for the changeover to decimal currencyReuter - 158 words
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Article65 1971-02-10 4 Hong Kong, Wednesday.— An American author, Mr. Edgar Snow, said here yesterday that the 77-year-old Chinese leader Mao Tse-Tung, whom he had seen several times In the past six months, was In excellent health. Mr. Snow, the first Western Journalist to visit the Chinese Communist65 words
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Article51 1971-02-10 4 Swanrei, Wednesday More than 4CO people blocked a road leading to the Union Carbon Black Factory here in protest against pollution they claim is caused by the company. The men and women hampered traffic entering and leaving the factory, but a company spokesman said production was not51 words
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Article25 1971-02-10 4 Hong Kong, Wednesday. China charged that a United States military plane intruded over Kwang«*ng province yesterday in renewed Ujß. violation of Chinese airspace.25 words
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153 1971-02-10 5 Reuter Calcutta, Wednesday Troops began patrolling trouble-prone areas of this West Bengal capital yesterday as India's problem State prepared for electoins. The army will continue to aid police in putting down violence during the remaining four weeks of the campaign for elections ofReuter - 153 words
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344 1971-02-10 5 Land mine blasts vehicle New Nation Foreign Service Belfast, Wednesday A landmine which killed five men on a lonely mountain road and Protestant attacks on a Republican funeral in Belfast brought increasing tension to the bloody troubles in Northern Ireland. The five menNew Nation Foreign Service - 344 words
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Article, Illustration216 1971-02-10 5 Reuter Los Angeles, Wednesday Susan Atkins, convicted last month with her hippie cult leader, Charles Manson in the Tate-La Bianca murders, admitted in court yesterday that she was in actress Sharon Tate's home on the night of the killings there. She also conressed toReuter - 216 words
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321 1971-02-10 5 United Press International Tokyo, Wednesday Okinawa was tense today as an islandwide strike by Okinawans working at US military bases started. The two day strike is in protest over the US Defence Department sackings of 2800 base workers as part of its cut backUnited Press International - 321 words
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Article100 1971-02-10 5 Cape Town, Wednesday. China and Russia were strengthening their ties with African countries, such as Tanzania and Zambia, to prepare for eventual war with South Africa, the Defence Minister, Mr. Pieter Botha, told parliament here yesterday. Mr. Botha was speaking during a debate <on100 words
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Article64 1971-02-10 5 San Francisco, Wednesday Mr. Lorenzo Lo, a member of a prominent Chinese diplomatic family, died on Monday after a long illness. Mr. Lo, 48, was director of the Hong Kong Tourist Association of the United States. He was the son of Dr. T. Y. Lo,64 words
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179 1971-02-10 5 New Nation Foreign Service Hong Kong, Wednesday Hong Kong's next Defence Secretary will be a British administrator who has never served here, and his appointment has stirred resentment among senior local civil servants. The appointee, former Fiji Chief Secretary, Mr. O. P. Lloyd,New Nation Foreign Service - 179 words
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Article39 1971-02-10 5 Moscow, Wednesday. The Soviet Union yesterday expelled a Norwegian journalist, Mr. Per Egil Hegge. It accused him of trying to involve Soviet citizens in black marketing and using them as sources for "slanderous reports'* about the Soviet Union.39 words
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Article62 1971-02-10 5 Tokyo, Wednesday—Japan's justice minister, 71-year-old Mr. Takejl Kobayashl, resigned yesterday in the face of bitter opposition attacks on his remarks at an election meeting. He came under fire for his alleged statements that opposition parties were of no use in compiling a national Budget, and that the government62 words
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Article112 1971-02-10 5 Reuter Paris, Wednesday A strike by French miners spread further across the country yesterday as labour troubles hit France from the television to the fishing industries. The universities also were threatened. Thousands of miners in the industrial region of central France and many more In theReuter - 112 words
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Article249 1971-02-10 5 Train jumps rail in West Germany Reuter Bonn, Wednesday At least 30 people died and some 40 were injured last night when a luxury express train jumped the rails and crashed on a curve near the southern German town of Airtrang. British, French, Swiss as wellReuter - 249 words
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Article179 1971-02-10 5 Agence France Presse Penang, Wednesday Thailand and Malaysia yesterday began discussions on joint sea patrol to combat largescale Communist infiltration of men and arms by sea to support the guerrillas active along their common border. The 15-member Thai delegation to the three day meetingAgence France Presse - 179 words
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Advertisement186 1971-02-10 5 MKll< w. s v» :X •;4' wm M f(lmy yJj ~;,;.y -*'^jB* I*V^ *s»**' ;«vj 3i M *«N£l Xs V. j 4m Wm g%. Mm iJ.M Csl <<" W 4. rv*% mr 3BbiS& vf T m S Mother's milk is best SO m 1 1 I ap i f? 4186 words
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COMMENT
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Article, Illustration649 1971-02-10 7 Suthichai Yoon - By Suthichai Yoon Bangkok's indignant university students may not have succeeded in trying to prod the Prime Minister, General Thanom Kittikachorn, to clean up the government. But their spate of demonstrations has made him abolish a 15-year-old tradition that gives the chief executive649 words
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738 1971-02-10 7 Shiri Mulgaokar - By Shiri Mulgaokar The on again off again invasion of Southern Laos by South Viet, namese forces with a still unascertained degree of American support is now unmistakably on. It marks a further escalation of the war in Indochina and a recession in the738 words
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Article, Illustration1177 1971-02-10 7 Ronald Huisken - The West has lost its monopoly of the Indian Ocean, but it should be able to match the Soviet presence By Ronald Huisken One of the major developments in the international arena in the last decade or so has been the appearance of Soviet naval vessels in regions1,177 words
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385 1971-02-10 8 Events have moved fast since the weekend meeting in search of a united voice for the Chinese in Malaysia. A permanent liaison committee has now been formed to negotiate with the Government on issues and grievances concerning the Chinese community. The formation385 words
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Article, Illustration660 1971-02-10 8 DICK WILSON - DICK WILSON Ambassador Reischauer (as he is still called, although he left the American Embassy in Tokyo long ago to resume his professor's chair at' Harvard) last week warned of the dismay that an American abandonment of Taiwan would cause among US660 words
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Letters
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Article261 1971-02-10 8 Your recent report on the "Singaporeans" was really a true picture of what a lot of lnter-raclal marriage partners feel about the opposition from their ln-laws. Isn't It time that parents think ahead of times rather than backwards. Tra- ditional ways and customs have to give261 words
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Article136 1971-02-10 8 Chacun a son gout. But I must say that your food commentator's taste in the matter of wine strikes me as original to the point of outlandlshness. Since he was celebrating a rather special occasion he did right by starting with champagne with his mushrooms,136 words
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Article96 1971-02-10 8 Senator Edward Kennedy is mistaken if he thinks that Chairman Mao Tsetung's government could be persuaded into co-operating with the US and the UN as long as the American fleet continues, as he puts it, to guarantee the security of Taiwan. The patrolling of American warships in96 words
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Article93 1971-02-10 8 YEONG KUM KEE - YEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development Singapore Your paper of February 6, 1971 carried a picture of a boy feeding monkeys in the Botanic Gardens. As it might convey the impression that monkeys could be fed anywhere in the Botanic Gardens, I would93 words
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686 1971-02-10 8 Ow Wei Mei - By Ow Wei Mei The scene looks familiar and yet different. A second look confirms that it is Singapore but it is a Singapore on a fine February morning in the year 2050. In a bus on686 words
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The voice of the Press
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Article91 1971-02-10 8 What the other newspapers are saying: Many areas in our city have recently been swarming with flies. As these flies are unusually large and strong, they have been found even in multi-storey buildings. Since we are now making great efforts to promote the tourist industry, a clean91 words
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Article90 1971-02-10 8 The Sungei Patani Town Council has decided to freeze the issuing of business licences to non-Malays as a move to encourage Bumiputras to take part actively in business. This action was taken in view of the great discrepancy in the quota of licences. At present the licences held90 words
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Article153 1971-02-10 8 The American public has been remarkably patient with the disappointing results of President Nixon's Vietnamisation programme and the risky military actions authorised in an attempt to make it viable. Congress has leaned over backwards to give the President the benefit of the doubt. But in the face153 words
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Article104 1971-02-10 8 From 1956 to 1970, out of 77 students who were allowed to continue their post-graduate studies ovefseas, only one returned to Serve in the Ministry of Education. The remaining 76, who continued their studies either on Colombo Plan or Malaysian Government scholarships, either refused to serve in the104 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Article, Illustration1271 1971-02-10 9 The discovery solves one of the biggest mysteries connected with the founder of Singapore The discovery announced in the Straits Times of more than 100 Malay letters written to Raffles by Malay and Indonesian rulers solves one of the biggest problems connected with Singapore's founder.1,271 words
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1014 1971-02-10 9 Pang Cheng Lian - By Pang Cheng Lian "China? Why ask about China? It has nothing to do with us." "China is an important country. South-East Asia, and that includes Singapore, is after all within its natural sphere of influence." "Yes, I'm very1,014 words
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EDUCATION
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Article255 1971-02-10 10 Students plan mobile show Sixty students at the University of Singapore are organising the Republic's first travelling health exhibition. The exhibition will make students and the public "aware of health problems and possible solutions," said medical student Cheong Pak Yean, pro-tem chair man of the organising committee.255 words
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Article, Illustration543 1971-02-10 10 Education foram visits the Singapore National Junior College Examinations here, like everywhere else, may be a true test of how good a student is academically. But I don't think they tell much of the student's personality. You dnly give543 words
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382 1971-02-10 10 Institute plans research into problems of our region The Institute of SouthEast Asian Studies is launching its own research programme into problems facing the region. The institute director, Professor Josef Silverstein, says that previously scholars have been invited tb write on South-East Asian problems and382 words
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Advertisement215 1971-02-10 10 V. > Penguins and Pelicans are among the most potent educational forces of the twentieth century. Books on every conceivable subject have been published under these imprints. While Pelicans in their familiar blue cater for serious reading, the orange Penguins provide you with a treasurehouse of novels to be enjoyed215 words
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WOMAN
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Article, Illustration217 1971-02-10 11 ROHANI LEE - Always gentle and fluid, his designs have Today's lobk about them By ROHANI LEE Once in a while something really exciting happens on the Singapore fashion scene. The other day Ossie Clarke flew into town. Not, I .regret, in person, but a hatch of217 words
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Article, Illustration1180 1971-02-10 11 TRISH SHEPPARD - Couple ot salts get away from It together TRISH SHEPPARD In a world which sometimes seems to be overpopulated with large corporations, big bosses, bank managers and mortgage companies, it's very reassuring to meet a couple who have given all that away to1,180 words
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Finance and business
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Article1099 1971-02-10 12 ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS AN analysis of yesterday's closing prices: INDUSTRIALS 1979-71 1 wk. 4 wta u CM big Price last Dtvid. P/E TurnHigh Law •<o a«o Stock Buyers Sellers Sale Yield Ratio Over 4.80 2.80 3.00 2.90 Allied Chololate 2.981,099 words
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213 1971-02-10 12 United Press International New York, Wednesday Volume reached a record for the second successive day yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading for the session totalled 28.25 million shares, about 2.5 million shares better than the previous record of 25.59 million, setUnited Press International - 213 words
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194 1971-02-10 12 United Press International London, Wednesday Industrial shares stayed in retreat yesterday driven lower by the combined after effects of the Rolls Royce crash and worry over Australian mining share deals. The industrial index fell 4.0 to 325.1 not long before the endUnited Press International - 194 words
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Article157 1971-02-10 12 Allied Cbem 27% Alcoa 65 40% Am can 37% AT A T 52 A A P 11% 22 23% 22% 47 27% 86% 62% Corn G1 Wki 221 83 143 E Kodak 77% 56% 27% 104 82% 81 32 Gulf OH 29% IBM 33% Int Nickel 46% 37%157 words
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Article155 1971-02-10 12 Mining shares slumped again on the Sydney stock Exchange today as news of the suspension of two more companies reached the floor of the Exchange. INDUSTRIALS Ampol 0 68 Auatlm 1.42 Ball 0.52 Brit Tob 2 08 BHP 13 10 Burn* P 2 80 Carpented Wr 1 UO GSR155 words
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Article81 1971-02-10 12 The Singapore Rubber Market opened unchanged from yesterday and fluctuated narrowly in early trading. Later the market steadied to 47 cents-47V« cents for March Ones on short covering on a half-day session. The market closed at 12 noon and will reopen on Monday when the rubber prices will81 words
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139 1971-02-10 12 THE SINGAPORE EXCHANGE TODAY i The Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning saw extensions of yesterday's steadier close. At end of one and a)half hours of trading the total volume was estimated at 170,000 units, the greater bulk of which was mainly centred on selective139 words
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Article51 1971-02-10 12 TOKYO, Wed.— The Finance Ministry said yesterday it Ifed authorised 13 Japanese banks to open new overseas branches. They Include new branches of the Fuji .Bank In Hong Kong and the Sanwa Bank in Singapore. Foreign banks can open offices in Japan without the Japanese Government's51 words
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Article36 1971-02-10 12 MOSCOW, Wed.—The Japanese firm Itochu will open a display of Japanese consumer goods in Moscow in July. The firm's chief representative Mr. JlrO Honda, said the display would be dominated by textiles and sportswear.36 words
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Article697 1971-02-10 12 BID AND OFFER PRICES AT LUNCH TODAY INDUSTRIAL! m. S. L.S. AMCA 1.25 1.40 AJlnomoto 1.88 1.99 Alc&n 1.34 1.36 Allied Choc. 2.86 3.00 Ben 1.13 1.15 B. Kawat 1.17 1.21 B.M. Trusts 1.20 Borneo 1.82 1.84 1.83 Boustead 1.98 2.02 Camel 1.16 1.25 C. Sugars 2.34 2.39697 words
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379 1971-02-10 12 PETER TAI LOOKS AT A NEW BUSINESS TREND IN SINGAPORE Management consulting has come into its own in Singapore. This is the opinion of two leading management consultants, Mr. V. A. Huddleston, the managing director of P.A. Management Consultants in Singapore, and Mr. Guillermo D.379 words
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414 1971-02-10 12 ANIL BHATIA - -by ANIL BHATIA The move by Ford Motor Company last November to buy over the manufacturing plant from its dealerassembler in Thailand is part of Ford's' bid to maintain sales in Asia, and in particular, to meet Japanese competition. Early last414 words
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Advertisement52 1971-02-10 12 UNITED MOTOR WORKS CONTINUE TO RULE ACTIVE ON SPECULATIVE DEALING NEW NATION ADVERTISEMENT RATES DISPLAY $6.50 per single column inch. (series rates/discounts available on application.) NOTICES/ APPOINTMENTS $8.50 per single column inch. CLASSIFIED All Classifications 20 cents per word. Minimum $2.00 SEMI-DISPLAY (Minimum one single column inch) $6.50 per single52 words
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Article, Illustration555 1971-02-10 13 Sonny Yap - Run-away win for shuttle juniors Camera on school sports Words: Sonny Yap Shuttle stardom is not in the realms of impossibility for a team of four boy players from Poi Ching Primary School. Yesterday they pulled off a sensational feat In the opening match of the McNairPictures: Steven Lee - 555 words
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Article, Illustration357 1971-02-10 14 Jeffrey Low - Limbering up at start By Jeffrey Low Fifteen-year-old Sundarajoo surprised teachers when he romped home to win the Outram Secondary School annual cross-country race at Macßitchie Reservoir yesterday. Competing in the "B" division, Sundarajoo clocked 17min 36sec to slash 26.0 sec off the "A" division record.357 words
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Article57 1971-02-10 14 Sydney, Wednesday. South African bantamweight champion Snowball s wlll be matched with European champion Alan Rudkin if he defeats wellperformed Mexican Jose Luis Valdovlnos In. their February 18 bout at White City Stadium. Sydney promoter, American Ed Silver, of Honolulu, said he would bring Rudkin to57 words
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Article85 1971-02-10 14 Seoul, Wednesday. Mrs. Kim Sung-Hwe, self-claim-ed sister of North Korean speed skater, Miss Han PilHwa, left yesterday for Sapporo, Japan, via Tokyo to see the skater. She took Korean Airlines flight which departed from Seoul's Klmpo International Airport shortly before 4 p.m. Mrs.85 words
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Article207 1971-02-10 14 GOLF United Press International Hong Kong, Wednesday Sixteen amateur golfers from four countries tee-off at the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club's new Fanling course today in a 36-hole stableford tournament. The one-day event, sponsored by the Cathay Pacific Airways will be played over the 6,438-yard courseUnited Press International - 207 words
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Article93 1971-02-10 14 Capetown, Wednesday Gary Player, 34-year-old South African golf star, is a strong favourite to regain the national title in the South African Open championship here, starting today. Player lost the championship last year to Britain's Tommy Horton after running up five successive victories in the event and93 words
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Article48 1971-02-10 14 Manila, Wednesday six foreign entries from slx naUons have signed up for the Philippine USiiftaSin 1* of the cult Asian Golf ciras usual is sendiJSlfc biggest contingent with 33 professionals and three amateurs to the s2K«2f ll i K B< ledule<l from and Coun48 words
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Article, Illustration382 1971-02-10 15 Lim Kee Chan - By Lim Kee Chan Singatforf and Malaysia are to be included as part of the proposed world Golf Circuit scheduled to begin in the middle of the year.' This wm disclosed by Peter Thomson, the 40-year-old Australian golf maestro who originated the Idea382 words
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Article288 1971-02-10 15 From Blue Peter In Penang Stellabelle did a smart gallop on a good track at Penang this morning. Ridden' by Lyle Harbridge Stellabelle galloped stylishly Over 3f in 37 4/5. She was full of running at the finish. Stellabelle who finished a close second to Sound288 words
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Article213 1971-02-10 15 London, Wednesday British architects to-* night announced a 15,000,000 sterling plan to save the Grand National, widely regarded as the world's greatest steeplechase. If adopted, the plan would remove the threat that has hung over the 133-year-old horse race for nearly a decade. Each annual213 words
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Article161 1971-02-10 15 Tokyo, Wednesday.—Mr. Koji Goto, President of the Japan Table Tennis Association said yesterday that delegates at the recent meeting of the Table Tennis Federation of Asia in Singapore had criticised him for introducing politics into sports following his call for the expulsion of Taiwan from the Asian161 words
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Article109 1971-02-10 15 New York, WednesdayDayton's George Jadkson isn't exactly one of the U.B. most publicised centers but he showed enough Monday night to push Western Kentucky's Jim MCDanlels out of the limelight. Jackson, rugged rebounder who's never been known as a big offensive threat, scored seven of Dayton's109 words
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Article59 1971-02-10 15 Los Angeles, Wednesday. Mando Ramos, former world lightweight titleholder, today pulled out of his Friday night championship fight with Ken Buchanan of Scotland and Ruben Navarro was named as a replacement. Navarro, 24, a leading contender from Los Angeles, was available because he was in59 words
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Article21 1971-02-10 15 The Schools volleyball championships continue today with SJI v BHS and R2 v CHS at the Bras Brasah Community Centre.21 words
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Article24 1971-02-10 15 The final of the Under-23 hockey competition betwgep University and the Combined Schools will be held on the padang at 6.15 today.24 words
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Article134 1971-02-10 15 By Scrutineer Johnny Miller, number one jockey to Bukit Timah trainer Garnet Bougoure, returns to Singapore from Perth tonight and will be riding at Penang this weekend. Miller skipped the last two days of the Penang Christmas meeting and flew to Perth to ride in134 words
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337 1971-02-10 15 By Scrutineer Lucky stable, which finished fourth in the owners' chart last year, is making a strong bid to win this season's top honours. The stable got off to an early lead with stake winnings of $45,700 from three firsts, three seconds and two337 words
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Article255 1971-02-10 15 CRICKET Reuter Sydney, Wednesday The Australian Cricket Board of Control has issued an ultimatum to players in the seventh Test against England starting here on Friday "be fully fit or be omitted." Board secretary Mr. Alan Barnes has notified each player that: "Any player whoReuter - 255 words
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Article33 1971-02-10 15 'V* Sydney. Wednesday—Preparation on the pitch lor Friday's seventh Test between Australia and Bopland was again restricted by rain here today. Groundsmen Iff. Athol Watklns admitted that be33 words
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Article82 1971-02-10 15 New Delhi, Wednesday— The Nawab of Pataudi, former Indian cricket captain, said today be would be available to tour England with the Indian team next summer if he failed to gain a seat in parliament next month. The 30-year-old Nawab is contesting the Indian general election as82 words
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Article56 1971-02-10 15 Port of Bpaln, Trinidad, Wednesday—Trinidad scored an exciting five-wicket victory over Barbados to maintain their lead in the regional Shell competition. Bet to score 131.runs for victory In over 300 minutes, TJrtnidad lost half their side, when only half way to their target and the game could56 words
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122 1971-02-10 15 London, Wednesday Deposed England captain Bobby Moore, playing his first full match for West Ham United since being dropped early last month, led them to a 1-0 victory at Coventry in a league match last night. Moore, whose only other appearance for his122 words
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Advertisement326 1971-02-10 14 FEMALE 27 (SECRETARY) seeks sincere friends. Chinese nationality. Photos appreciated. Please write Box 1020 N.N. S'pore. CONSULT THE FAMOUS astrologer S. Krishnapillai 134, Race Course Road, Singapore. 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday closed. POSITIONS VACANT ENGLISH SPEAKING waitresses wanted. Lodging provided. Honey Bar, 197, Selegie Road, S'pore *****7. PRIVATE326 words
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Miscellaneous157 1971-02-10 14 DR. KILDARE >■ I r* i x war- ft *2 II 4 REAP 'EM. YOU'VE. SOT NOTHING TO LOSE. IP I'M RIGHT, yOU CAN BAY "EXCUSE ME IP I'M WRONG, I'M JUST AN ANXIOUS, OVER-EAGER BEAVER STILL WET BEHIND THE EARS i f|» i w GS >\ y by Ken157 words
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Advertisement188 1971-02-10 15 APPOINTMENTS Opportwlies for Permanent Careers in the Singapore Armed Forces are now available Vacancies exist in the:— Infantry and Swppert Arm; Technical Services; Maritime Cam mend; Air Defence Cam mend, and Other Services. Terms ef Service. Either permanent regular service until retirement or service for a specified period. QaeKficetiens. (a)188 words
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Miscellaneous303 1971-02-10 15 New Nation Crossword No. 20 ACBOSB 14 Mine: Pr.; 2 words 15 Stage direction. 16 Part of the body 17 Plenty 18 Denver or Ottawa establishment 1 sanctum 20 Book on a particular subject 22 Quick 23 Main point 24 Notices 25 Nocturnal sounds 28 Huts 32 Might 33 Berate303 words
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Article66 1971-02-10 16 AHFOOK: Do you realise that our roads are getting more and more crowded these days. U we don't do something* Singapore may one day stop dead In a colossal traffic jam. MEI LDT: I think the solution Is to ban cars coming Into the city and to replace66 words
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Article, Illustration380 1971-02-10 16 You would think that a man studying traffic jams wouldn't like to be stuck in one, especially when he drives a 110 •mph sports car. For Mr. Paul Fltzwarryne, who deals with transportation engineering, has had a terrible time over the past380 words
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Article115 1971-02-10 16 The screaming abdabs and the dreaded lurgies have been around for a long tima now ask anyone who is completed browned off and fed up with life in general. But now, it seems, a newcomer has arrived on the scene—the souvenir plague. The latest victim is115 words
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Article240 1971-02-10 16 A fire-walking contest between religious devotees and modern scientists ended in chaos in Colombo yes- terday as thousands of spectators 1 joined the contestants in a' free-for-all. No-one was seriously injured in the fighting, but police stopped the contest before the winners were declared by a panel240 words
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Article130 1971-02-10 16 There's troubled waters ahead for Taiwan's flourishing book pirates. Out to bring them to book is Mr. D. 8. Hslung, director of publication in the Ministry of the Interior. He wants more severe punishment for the pirates as a means of "better protecting the rights130 words
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Article, Illustration89 1971-02-10 16 Long haired Agatha Er loves meetuig people and she has just the job to do it. She has been a receptionist at the Orchid Inn in Dunearn Road since the hotel opened in June last year. Twenty-year-gld Agatha likes to get to know the livelyPicture by Ali Yusoff - 89 words
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Miscellaneous340 1971-02-10 16 5 Siagapara 6.00 Opening and Huckleberry Hound 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 What Others Sav (English) 6.50 Another Song Another Melody (English) 7.05 Dragnet Homicide. Who Killed Who (Dialogue in Cantonese) 7.40 News and Newsreel in Chinese 8.05 Ironside The Quincunx 9.00 News in English 9.10 The Liberace Show 10.05340 words
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Miscellaneous29 1971-02-10 16 SHORT RIBS m in By Frank O'Neal rt! tuuiililj Jl SEbfcl 1 HAVE IWE DRAMATICS DOWN RfiCT— NOWIDfW A 6000 SPEECH VHBTER/ r IMI aEzai i w Sr V29 words
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Miscellaneous380 1971-02-10 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you possess a highly sympathetic nature directed for the most part towards your fellow human beings. JlOt cne to place blame without first looking for every extenuating circumstance, you do everything you can to give people the benefit of every380 words
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