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Title Section16 1971-03-23 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Tuesday evening, March 23. 1971 No. 55 Price 15 cents BXKW NAI IOXM16 words
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Article15 1971-03-23 1 Police reported 55 accidents during the past 24 hours, five and one fatal.15 words
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Article132 1971-03-23 1 I.A.C. (Holding), a Singa-pore-based company, came on the trading board this morning. The company recently placed 1.425 iftillion $1 shares at par, bringing the total paid up capital to $5 million. The share opened at $1.30 before drifting to $1.26 on a turnover of 60,000 units. The132 words
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Article, Illustration392 1971-03-23 1 Patrick de Souza - STUDENTS SPEAK HIGHLY OF LECTURES By Patrick de Souza Four Arts students from the political science and philosophy departments of the University of Singapore obtained first class honours in the recent university examinations. Miss Tan Slok Sun and Mr. Leo Ah Bang are the only two392 words
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Article350 1971-03-23 1 Saigon force stalled as enemy tanks near border New Nation Foreign Service Saigon, Tuesday North Vietnamese troops early today launched a ground attack on Khe Sanh but were repulsed after penerating the perimeter of the American base with its vital airstrip near the LaotianNew Nation Foreign Service - 350 words
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Article216 1971-03-23 1 S. M. Ali - By S. M. Ali Hong Kong, Tuesday The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has set up a China trade task force to examine trade prospects between the United States and Communist China. Th» five-man task force which has been meeting here once a week216 words
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Article39 1971-03-23 1 London, Tuesday. A member of parliament. Mr. John Pardoe yesterday suggested Britain could earn £3 million annually by selling advertising space on the back of postage stamps. He calls It "a look before you lick" plan.39 words
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Article33 1971-03-23 1 LATE NEWS Buenos Aires, Tuesday— The Argentine army overthrew President Robert Levingston last night in a bloodless coup after Levingston tried to fire the head of the country's armed forces.33 words
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Article46 1971-03-23 1 Hong Kong, Tuesday. China has released eight Nationalist Chinese agents at sea off Fukien Province facing Taiwan Island, Communist newspapers in Hong Kong reported today. They included a lieutenant and crew of a spy ship of the Nationalist Chinese Intelligence Bureau, the newspapers said.46 words
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159 1971-03-23 1 Principals of secondary schools were surprised at the unexpected rise in the overall percentage of passes in the School Certificate examinations for 1970. Brother Patrick of St. Joseph's Institution said: "I'm puzzled. The school never expected such good results this year. We sent 563 students159 words
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Article48 1971-03-23 1 Lima. Tuesday. Twenty persons were killed and at least 10 injured in two highway accidents involving inter urban buses which plunged into rivers east and south of Lima. In the first accident 13 persons perished when a bus plunged into the Mantaro River.48 words
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Article80 1971-03-23 1 The Frime Minister's son, Private Lee Hsien Loong, will be among 300 national servicemen going on parade tomorrow to mark their completion of basic militarytraining at Holland Camp. All these servicemen are HSC students who began training In January. Many will go on from here80 words
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Article23 1971-03-23 1 London, Tuesday—Queen Elizabeth remained in her bedroom for the fifth day yesterday with a cough and cold, Buckingham Palace aides said.23 words
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Article226 1971-03-23 1 Publishers and book agents who import what are likely to be controversial books say they have little or no difficulty with government censorship. They said this while.commenting on Mr. Jek Tuen Thong's statement in the Press this morning that government censorship of literature Is liberal. The226 words
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Article173 1971-03-23 1 New Nation Foreign Service Dacca. Tuesday President Y a h y a Khan and the powerful leader Of East Pakistan Sheikh Mujibur Rehman have reached a compromise formula to end the country's political crisis. The formula was announced to a Press conference by the West Pakistan leader Mr.New Nation Foreign Service - 173 words
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Advertisement18 1971-03-23 1 E X A M S MORE SCHOOLS, MORE RESULTS Pages 10, 11 iw l pill L~ £'*< f > i»-a18 words
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Advertisement84 1971-03-23 1 "Of course I fly BOAC to London Who else has 5 services v a week?" For some people there is only one airline. Only BOAC offers you five flights a week to London from Kuala By VCIO or 707. Day or night services. Direct with no change of plane. Or84 words
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302 1971-03-23 2 The chairman of the Automobile Association of Singapore, Mr. Milton Tan, today called for an amendment to the laws governing air pollution by motor vehicles. He said that under the present law the owner of a motor vehicle could be fined If It caused302 words
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Article83 1971-03-23 2 The party of Hilton International executives will arrive here at 6.30 p.m. this evening. The executives, on an Inspection tour of Hilton Hotels In the region, will be headed by Mr. Kenneth Moss, the hotel chain's vicepresident for S-E Asia. Mr. Charles Bell, the senior vice-president83 words
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Article, Illustration53 1971-03-23 2 Firemen fighting the blaze in the Jalan Übi joss-stick factory last night The factory was razed and damage was estimated at about $20,000. Prompt action by two fire engines from Geylang Station saved a attap colony nearby. The fire is believed to have been caused by53 words
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Article356 1971-03-23 2 Small industries survey Urban renewal has greatly hampered the growth and establishment of small-scale industries in Singapore. This is one of the findings in a just completed 12month survey conducted by professor T.K. Tan, chairman of the Nanyang University economics department. Professor Tan said: "Rehousing in urban renewal356 words
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Article53 1971-03-23 2 Washington, Tuesday The US Atomic Energy Commission yesterday announced it had recorded signals believed to have come from the Soviet Union's first underground nuclear test of the year. The signals originated in the Semlpalatinsk nuclear area of Siberia. The blast was equivalent to 20,000 to 200,00053 words
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Article238 1971-03-23 2 Ipoh, Tuesday The Religious Affairs Department is to form a committee to streamline the collection of tithes from Muslims in the State. The committee will also investigate complaints by tithe pavers and also look into problems of collectionThis was disclosed b j the president of the238 words
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Article211 1971-03-23 2 Petaling Jaya, Tuesday Emphasis should be placed on research on social history in Malaysia to understand more about the races, Mr. Khoo Kay Kim, a lecturer on History, University of Malaya, said on Saturday. "Social problems of the races could be understood better after research211 words
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Article78 1971-03-23 2 The workers of the Sin Heng Chan feedmill at Hill View Avenue are still searching for the female deer missing for two days. The deer is one of the remaining five to be given away by the factory to the Zoological Gardens in Mandai following78 words
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117 1971-03-23 2 Curtain Call '7l, a festival or drama, moves into its second night at the Cultural Centre with Sriwana's "Malam Jahanam", a play by Motinggo Boesje. The play Is produced by B.M. Alkaff. Thec& are two leading roles with Sallm Bachlk as Soleman and117 words
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Article477 1971-03-23 2 The language is not dying, they say The Singapore Tamil Teachers' Union today disagreed with the report on Tamil education in the Republic submitted by Colombo Plan expert Mr. K. Govindasamy. In a strongly worded statement, the union's executive committee described Mr. Oovindasamy's claim that the477 words
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Article270 1971-03-23 2 "Palaeontology (the study of rocks) may someday be an important subject in Singapore universities with the growing interest oil exploration companies are showing in the Asian region," said Dr. Hu ChungHung, 40, associate professor of biology at the Nanyang University. Dr. Hu Chung-Hung was270 words
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Article49 1971-03-23 2 In an article, 'The High Cost of Living," in yesterday's New Nation, pictures of Dr. Robert Loh and businessman Mr. Haji Anwarudln appeared with interviews. New Nation regrets that the Interview with Dr. Loh appeared below the picture of Mr. Anwarudln and vice versa.49 words
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Article, Illustration39 1971-03-23 2 c££chto' n manager of Asia Commercial Finanr* ami ful »oaa. Tne groom Tajr Gnat See. The bride, the former M of Madam daughter of Mr. andlto. Hu eldest Outram Road General r b Physiotherapist wtth the39 words
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Miscellaneous66 1971-03-23 2 Weather l i Singapore Weather forecast from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Scattered showers in late afternoon. The weather for the 24 hours to 8 a.m. today Min. Temp.—72.B Min. temp. 72.8 Total rainfall for the month to date 3.66 Total raindays for the month to date 10 Hours on66 words
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138 1971-03-23 3 The president of the Federation of Swiss Watch Manufacturers, Mr. Gerard Bauer, today said that Singapore is regarded as one of the major export markets for Swiss watches. "The reason for this is that members of the Singapore Clock and Watch Trade138 words
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Article, Illustration105 1971-03-23 3 Students to help in exhibition University of Singapore medical students will wear "Can I Help" tags during their Travelling Health Exhibition. What are they trying to help? To enlighten the public on such topics as alcoholism, pollution, drugs and smoking to name a few. The105 words
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Article269 1971-03-23 3 On voluntary three-year transfer More than 40 Malaysia Singapore Airlines staff will be transferred to Kuala Lumpur next month to prepare for the big split of the organisation when the Fokker Friendship aircraft will be permanently stationed m the Malaysian capital. It is understood that269 words
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Article416 1971-03-23 3 P.N. BALJI - Eager for joint projects P.N. BALJI Canadian businessmen are ready to pour in "millions of dollars" here in joint ventures with local businessmen the -result of Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's recent tour round the world to attract foreign industrialists to come and see for416 words
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Article169 1971-03-23 3 Economics In the medical profession will be examined and discussed at today's sessions of the Third National Medical Convention organised by the Singapore Medical Association and held at the Outram General Hospital tonight. Among the speakers will be Dr. H.A. Campbell. Dr. M.T. Earl, Dr. Sheng169 words
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Article152 1971-03-23 3 The Urban Renewal Department has called for tenders to construct the cable car system linking Mount Faber and the tourist resort island of Sentosa. The plan calls for two stations, each costing $2 million to be built on the top of the ridge and152 words
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Miscellaneous117 1971-03-23 3 At the cinema Cathay: Darker Than Amber —1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. Odeon: No Blade Of Grass 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. Orchard: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever 1.30, 4, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. Odeon -Katong: Zatolchi And The Roving Swordsman (Mand.)—l, 3.30, 7 and117 words
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THE WORLD
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Article, Illustration502 1971-03-23 4 US move to end deadlock in Middle East peace talks New Nation Foreign Service London, Tuesday The United States has urged Israel to submit a tentative map of its territorial demands as a method of breaking the deadlock in the Middle East peace negotiations,New Nation Foreign Service - 502 words
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333 1971-03-23 4 United Press International Berne, Tuesday Tons of snow thundered down on workmen near a Swiss Alpine resort yesterday, adding to the dead and injured from avalanches in Switzerland, Italy and France apparently triggered by warm desert winds. Two workmen died in theUnited Press International - 333 words
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Article108 1971-03-23 4 Geneva, Tuesday—Police yesterday questioned a man alleged to have attacked two luxury limousines at the Geneva Motor Show with an ice-axe, causing a lot of damage. Eye-witnesses said he pulled the ice-axe from a plastic bag and began smashing the bonnet of a Rolls-Royce and108 words
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Article365 1971-03-23 4 And to hit at terrorists United Press International London, Tuesday British troops will crack down on terrorism in Northern Ireland and will penetrate Roman Catholic and Protestant areas in doing so. And the British Government will back any administration in Northern Ireland that continues toUnited Press International - 365 words
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Article176 1971-03-23 4 United Press International London, Tuesday Children in Northern Ireland have taken to building barricades in their nursery school playrooms in a grim enactment of the street battles their elders wage, social workers said today. "They have been affected by the burnings, shooting and tensions and seek releaseUnited Press International - 176 words
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Article105 1971-03-23 4 New York, Tuesday—The biggest risk a man takes when he becomes a rookie policeman is losing not his life but his wife. At least that's what an unofficial survey of the Seattle Police department shows. Figures indicate that about 60 per cent of the married officers105 words
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Article286 1971-03-23 4 UK, France agree on final study of project Reuter London, Tuesday Britain and France last night agreed to go ahead with a final study to determine whether to build a £3OO million tunnel under the English Channel. A British Government spokesman said agreement came after day-long talksReuter - 286 words
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Article189 1971-03-23 4 United Press International New York, Tuesday The Marianas Islands a part of the US trust territory in the Pacific—plans to secede from the rest of the trust territory. The Islands' legislature has Informed the United Nations that It will secede by force of arms IfUnited Press International - 189 words
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Article91 1971-03-23 4 Washington, Tuesday Senator Edward Kennedy has lost over half his support as a possible presidential candidate since last November, according to a recent Louis Harris poll. Senator Hubert Humphrey, unsuccessful candidate for president in 1908, has now moved ahead of Senator Kennedy into second place91 words
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Article51 1971-03-23 4 New DeHii. Tuesday.—An epidemic which has killed 85 people In the past few weeks in the Mandi district of Hlmachal Pradesh state has been identified as severe influenza. An official government report said 20 villages were affected by the epidemic, whose victims were mostly children and old51 words
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Article, Illustration204 1971-03-23 4 Reuter New York, Tuesday Five-times-wed film star Elizabeth Taylor, offering advice on how to keep a marriage interesting chastises couples who "seem to give up trying so soon after they are married." Unpredictably is the key to marital bliss, she says. "WhatReuter - 204 words
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247 1971-03-23 4 United Press International New York, Tuesday Three young bandits lured an elderly guard at the Vizcaya Art Museum in Miami from his office early yesterday, overpowered him and stole a valuable antique silver collection. The silver was on loan to ™e museum from Samuel andUnited Press International - 247 words
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198 1971-03-23 4 Reuter Paris, Tuesday France's powerful Communist party yesterday emerged considerably strengthened from nationwide municipal elections which showed the Gaullists making little progress in their drive to boost government control of towns and cities. The government and its left-wing opponents both claimed success in Sundays decisiveReuter - 198 words
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Article126 1971-03-23 4 United Press International New York, Tuesday Britain has declined an Invitation by the UN decolonisation comtake Part in lts debate on Rhodesia. The committee's chair man Ust week sent an invitation to the British Am®oHn Crowe, a to the when it begins its discussion on RhodesiaUnited Press International - 126 words
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351 1971-03-23 5 IPPF meeting told of India's plans Reuter Baguio City, Tuesday Experts meeting here to find. ways to beat Asia's population explosion heard how- India is using commercial marketing organisations to get contraceptives to its people. Dr. Dipak Bhatla, former chief of India's family planning programme,Reuter - 351 words
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223 1971-03-23 5 United Press International Washington, Tuesday A navy captain says a new US$l,3OO million fleet of destroyerescorts is "the greatest mistake in ship procurement the US Navy has known." Capt. Robert Smith, assistant Chief of Staff for the analysis of the PacificUnited Press International - 223 words
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Article84 1971-03-23 5 London, Tuesday. The Mauser pistol carried by Sir Winston Churchill when he was a newspaper correspondent in the Boer War was sold yesterday to American film producer Carl Foreman lor £4lOO. Mr. Foreman, who begins production in May on a film of Sir Winston's youth and early84 words
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Article373 1971-03-23 5 New Nation Foreign Service New York, Tuesday The six-man jury at the court martial of Lieutenant William Calley yesterday again heard the testimony of two prosecution witnesses who said they saw Calley kill civilians in the South Vietnamese village of My Lai three years ago. TheNew Nation Foreign Service - 373 words
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Article176 1971-03-23 5 United Press International Colombo, Tuesday Twenty-five more suspected "Che Guevanst insurgents have been arrested, bringing the total detained under the state of emergency proclaimed last week to 150, a g° Te spokesman saifi yester Information dir )r Sarath the 25 are being questioned b said moreUnited Press International - 176 words
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Article, Illustration174 1971-03-23 5 'We believe that Peking should take seat in UN* Reuter Bonn, Tuesday The British Prime Minister, Mr. Erward Heath, said in an interview published here that Britain intended to promote China's growing involvement with the rest of the world. "We believe that the Chinese peopleReuter - 174 words
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436 1971-03-23 5 United Press International London, Tuesday The Foreign Secretary, Sir Alec DouglasHome, confirmed In Parliament yesterday that a South African arms mission was now in Britain, but he resisted renewed Opposition pressure to restrict' government policy on sales of weapons to theUnited Press International - 436 words
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Article331 1971-03-23 5 Reuter London, Tuesday Formation of a new Commonwealth assistance plan with a target this year of £300,000 nearly all of which has already been promised was announced here yesterday by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The scheme, to be known as the Commonwealth Fund for TechnicalReuter - 331 words
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144 1971-03-23 5 London, Tuesday.—Soviet strength In the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East has deeply affected the strategic balance within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's area, a NATO chief said last night. Admiral Horacio Rivero, United States Commander-in-Chief of the Allied forces In southern Europe, told144 words
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151 1971-03-23 5 Reuter London, Tuesday A British Foreign Office spokesman said yesterday that to the best of his knowledge no Britons took part in the sacking of the British Diplomatic Mission in Peking in August 1967. The spokesman was commenting on London Press reports thatReuter - 151 words
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Article145 1971-03-23 5 Reuter Moscow, Tuesday A threat to valuable sturgeon breeding grounds from a burst oil pipeline in western Kazakhstan is causing grave alarm to the authorities, Pravda reports. Tne pipeline which runs from the newly developed oil fields in the Mangyshlak peninsula to the major Industrial cityReuter - 145 words
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Article525 1971-03-23 6 But Khe Sanh not yet embattled Washington Post Saigon, Tuesday Ihe North Vietnamese are starting to pump almost daily rocket fire into Khe Sanh's rebuilt forward base, which is still far from being embattled as it was when US marines occupied it in 1968. Nor it isWashington Post - 525 words
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189 1971-03-23 6 Melbourne Herald Amsterdam, Tuesday is to have 400 new jice-husking installations and 10 oil factories within the next few years, as a result of an agreement made by the Suharto government with firms in Holland and East Germany. The total investihent is expected toMelbourne Herald - 189 words
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Article, Illustration303 1971-03-23 6 FROM JAPAN IN SEARCH OF PEACE By Stanley Williford Los Angeles, Tuesday Kodo Kuwajima is on his fourth Angya. Angya is the practice of the Japanese monk, meaning travel by foot. The roaming monk asks for food, shelter and clothing to continue his education and his journey.303 words
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296 1971-03-23 6 United Press International Suva, Tuesday A minor communal revolution is developing in Fiji the world's newest nation with the full blessing of its Government. Fijian leaders accept communal control of production' and trade in backward areas as a necessary prelude to capitalist enterprise.United Press International - 296 words
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Article241 1971-03-23 6 London, Tuesday Lord Snowdon may be asked by Fleet Street journalists to consider his position as an art adviser to the Sunday Times. Some journalists believe that with Fleet Street facing massive redundant problems, the Royal photographer could keep a needy journalist out of241 words
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Article68 1971-03-23 6 Moscow, Tuesday—Greece has turned down a Soviet Red Cross request for 25 Greeks, all former political prisoners in need of medical treatment,'to be granted exit visas to the Soviet Union, Tass news agency reported yesterday. It was refused under the pretext that former prisoners68 words
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440 1971-03-23 6 United Press International Vienna, Tuesday "This," said the western diplomat in Bulgaria, "is a square country." He had been describing how Bulgarian police, to protect the purity of the country's youth, had taken to shaving young mens beards and slashing miniskirts with knives. This sortUnited Press International - 440 words
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Article495 1971-03-23 6 They can be developed from young Reuter New York, Tuesday Geniuses are not born, and can be developed from the age of two, according to a Soviet expert: Writing in Courier, an organ of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Or g a n i sReuter - 495 words
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Article339 1971-03-23 6 United Press International San Francisco, Tuesday Three years ago Bill Jones shattered one of the strongest bastions of female chauvinism motherhood. Jones, 43, a handsome bachelor actor and real estate man, became mother and father to a two-year-old boy named Aaron. He was the first singleUnited Press International - 339 words
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Article, Illustration281 1971-03-23 6 Mike Bingham - By Mike Bingham Melbourne Herald London, Tuesday Four big roles in a prestige film about Sir Winston Churchill are going begging, because suitable actors cannot be found. The four parts depict Churchill from seven years of age until just before his death. ShootingMelbourne Herald - 281 words
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Article66 1971-03-23 6 Tuesday Italy's e le al system came to a total halt yesterday as lawyers throughout JJ* c o un try went on strike to protest against proposed Sk?? of the tax system. Q lawyers are angry at Parliament which would tax their income on the same66 words
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Advertisement102 1971-03-23 4 Enter Psychedelic Paradise! in ««f i HOBIZM Discotheque. Take a voyage into an exciting new world. In an atmosphere of man's misty maritime past swingers can groove to the 'now' music on the Chinese Junk. Enjoy mystical cocktails like the 'High Lama' or the swashbuckling 'Pirate' in a Portuguese Fishing102 words
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Advertisement116 1971-03-23 5 BR* i P rif i V S^I?W F,-' (4 ir* ■m *>t V- V I r *j j*r' f v j tvV 'A \i V From one to fifteen, children actually grow to 90% of their adult height. These are the years when children need Vitamin C enriched VITAPLUS to116 words
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Article, Illustration1286 1971-03-23 7 Gerald de Cruz - Posing the question about whether ASEAN needs foreign ministers By Gerald de Cruz Are the foreign ministers necessary to ASEAN? This question is not posed m a caustic or facetious because it is gradually becoming clear that, for a number of reasons, the foreign ministers, the p1,286 words
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Article, Illustration1178 1971-03-23 7 Gregory Clark - Gregory Clark ends his two-part look at Japan In the modern world Gregory Clark The debate over Japan's "militarism" confuses two separate issues. In the traditional sense of the word the creation of a military elite and the worship of military values, Japan is not militarist. It1,178 words
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Article249 1971-03-23 7 Red China still has about 14,000 troops In Laos pnd small number in North Vietnam but shows no sign of sending them into action, according to Pentagon sources. Latest US intelligence estimates claim the Chinese Communist contingent in Northern Laos includes five regiments249 words
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Advertisement187 1971-03-23 7 A New Experience.... 6 DC B's a week to Djakarta Thai International now offer a big-jet service from Singapore to Djakarta. But not just run-of-the-mill DC B's. We've taken some of the seats out to give everyone a few more vital inches of legroom. And every flight has seven hostesses187 words
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355 1971-03-23 8 The Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Wong Lin Ken, came out last weekend with a forthright defence of the government's case on political detainees. This is one of the blemishes which foreign observers are fond of picking out for criticism in a country where355 words
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Article, Illustration767 1971-03-23 8 GERALD de CRUZ - GERALD de CRUZ A short while ago I acted as best man In a registry marriage, and for the first time, I understood the humiliation to which more than 13,000 couples this year will be subjected (we shall have about 15,000 marriages this year767 words
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Article621 1971-03-23 8 R. VETRIVELU - Letters R. VETRIVELU An interesting tale is of lackal Sob's visit to the 'Tarzan Show'—which has become the talk of the town. Tarzan and his clowns performed the show while jackal was the happiest beast among the audience. All the beasts had earlier Joined the 'Jackal621 words
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630 1971-03-23 8 By New Nation writer in Jakarta Local businessmen are perhaps the most dissatisfied economic group in Indonesia today. The Minister for Trade, Professor Sumitro Djojohadikusumo is acutely aware of their problems and grievances, but it will take a lone time before they can630 words
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Article127 1971-03-23 8 What the other newspapers are saying: Inflation is at this moment causing grave concern. Prices of sugar, flour, taxi fares, coffee powder, soya bean sauce, marmalade, etc., have all gone up. and prices of bus fares and mineral oils will soon be raised. The Finance Minister's127 words
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Article98 1971-03-23 8 The proposed ASEAN Common Market requires a policy of compromise for its implementation because the stages of industrial development differ in the member countries. The barriers which are obstructing compromise can be broken down by member countries giving priority to the concept of South-East Asian regionalism. South-East Asia98 words
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Article112 1971-03-23 8 The future development of ASEAN is fraught with difficulties, and differences between member states should for this reason be avoided as far as possible. The Foreign Ministers expressed concern over the Irido-China war situation, and therefore appeared to be more cautious and pragmatic in their approach towards112 words
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Article71 1971-03-23 8 It is obvious that the recent ASAN Conference in Manila has increased the spirit of co-operation among its member-nations. The Malaysian Deputy Premier, Tun Ismail, aptly described it, on his return from the conference, as "sophisticated co operation." Another aspect of the conference which deserves mention is that71 words
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Miscellaneous21 1971-03-23 8 I I hil[G .V m a It > a C H V f A ±2S 'MDN LETt*eHM€ You* NAME, Atttfeiy TEiepHoNS NUM&z!"21 words
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Article, Illustration3026 1971-03-23 9 Miss Pang Cheng Lian - In the inner circle of four top men, Lee's word or favour is all that matters in the party Lastweek we published an extract from Miss Chan Heng Chee's book on the PAP s Politics of Survival/' This week another book on our ruling party is being published,Copyright 1971 Oxford University Press - 3,026 words
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Article7099 1971-03-23 10 RESULTS of Hm 1970 Cambridge School Certificate examinations art published below. Kay: Figure after the candidate's name denotes the grade of pass. The letter "G" after the,name indicates that the candidate has failed to obtain the full certificate, but has been awarded the General Certificate of Education.7,099 words
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Article, Illustration161 1971-03-23 12 A lesson lor mothers-to-be Today's technique for mothers-to-be Is aimed at strengthening legs and pelvic area. Ankle joints will become stronger and more supple. If you have a tendency to suffer from varicose veins, ydu should practise this dally. Do not sit in a yoga posture161 words
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Article, Illustration348 1971-03-23 12 ELIZABETH CHOO - ELIZABETH CHOO Pam Jeffries, 30, and a native of Trinidad loves staying in Singapore which is so similar to my hometown. She has been here for the last 15 months. A housewife and mother of two young children, she plays tennis and collects antiques especially jade and local348 words
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Article571 1971-03-23 12 CLAIRE CUNNINGHAM - Stop hubby at your own peril CLAIRE CUNNINGHAM It doesn't take a new wife long about a week I'd say to realise that there are some things she and her husband are never going to share. There's his almost pathological interests in sport, the male571 words
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Article492 1971-03-23 13 ANIL BHATIA - INDUSTRIAL IMPORTS UP ANIL BHATIA Singapore's trade gap in 1970 was $2,778 million the largest since 1966. As this represents a disquieting trend in that imports rose 24 per cent over 1969 and exports niched up by only 0.3 per cent, it may be worthwhile to492 words
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Article179 1971-03-23 13 Allied Ctaem 27% Alcoa 63% Am Brand* 4714 Am Can 36% Am Motor* AT T 48% A A P 21% Anaconda 21% Avon Pd Both Steel 22% Boeing Caterp Tree 47% Chryeler 27% Coca-Cola 93% Control Data 239 Core Ol Wks Dow Ctaem 88% E Kodak 78%179 words
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Article67 1971-03-23 13 LONDON, Tues. —The future of sterling as a reserve currency was not a matter for the Common Market negotiations on British entry to the community, Mr. Geoffrey Rippon stated yesterday. Britain's chief market negotiator was being questioned in the House of Commons on reports that67 words
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Article1076 1971-03-23 13 ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS INDUSTRIALS 1 1976-1971 1 wk. 4 wks. Closing Price last Dhrid. P/E TornHigh Low ago ago Stock Buyers Sellers Sale Yield I tatio Over 4.50 2.60 2.83 2.88 Allied Chocolate 2.87 2.80 4.4N 17.7 1 1.90 0.8411,076 words
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Article124 1971-03-23 13 Masport Industries (S) Pte. Limited, a $2 million joint venture between Outboard Marine of Singapore and Messon Porter of New Zealand, plans to make Singapore the regional distribution centre for lawn mowers. After four months' operation. the firm reports a full production volume of124 words
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258 1971-03-23 13 United Press International New York, Tuesday Stocks finished lower in moderate trading yesterday, partly reflecting indications that economic recovery will be slower than expected. The Dow Jones Industrial average was off 2.32 at 910.60. Standard and Poor's 500 stock index showed a lossUnited Press International - 258 words
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274 1971-03-23 13 United Press International London, Tuesday Revived speculation in Australian mines following Leopold Minerals' recent nickel discovery overshadowed all else in stock markets yesterday. At one time the shares touched 425 new pence while other Australian mines followed the trend. So far asUnited Press International - 274 words
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Article82 1971-03-23 13 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. The head of a national trade expansion committee faintly praised Mr. Wilbur Mills yesterday but condemned Congress and the administration for inept handling of textile problems. Threatening quotas, said Mr. David Steinberg, executive director of the committee for a national trade policy, Is "protectionism,82 words
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Article59 1971-03-23 13 TAIPEH, Tues. Nationalist Chinese traders are planning to orm an export-import company a Taipeh to promote Pormoean xporta. It will have a total nh capital of at least US$2.5 million. I.eadtng exporters and lmoorters will chip in for the planned venture, which will conduct market59 words
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Advertisement151 1971-03-23 13 International social science journal The first part of each issue presents an authoritative international conspectus of recent scholarship on important topics, such as modern methods in criminology; science and technology as development factors; the social science press; social functions of education; multidisciplinary, problem-focused research; patterns of motivation and social change;151 words
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Miscellaneous540 1971-03-23 13 -i. By EDGAR KOH **r 4k ■4k T u t x b •v la* ft V) u mm t k/. pi Sfti 3*Si British guards confront German PoWs in the picture McKenzie Break starring Brian Keith and Helmut Griem. While retaining the suspense of The Great Escape, this film—about the540 words
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Article331 1971-03-23 14 By Lim Kee Chan Chen Chien Chung of Taiwan has regained his lead lor the San Miguel $15,000 overall prize money in the current Asian golf circuit with a total of 57% points. Chien Chung, winner of the Philippines Open, finished in a tie331 words
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Article20 1971-03-23 14 Bogota, Tuesday.—Chile reached the second round of the Davis Cup south section American zone by beating Colombia 3-2.20 words
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Article, Illustration144 1971-03-23 14 Hong Kong's Lotus 47 could be in for a run for its money in the Singapore Grand Prix next month. The main opposition to the Lotus seems certain to come from John Green's Chevron 88, fitted with a 2 litre BMW engine. The Chevron made its debut on144 words
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193 1971-03-23 14 Karachi, Tuesday Any move to stage the postponed World hockey cup tournament in India instead of Pakistan would result in a boycott of the competition by Pakistan, according to Lieutenant General Azhar Khan, president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. The tournament, orginally scheduled to193 words
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91 1971-03-23 14 London, Tuesday—Arsenal were last night quoted as seven-to-four favourites to win the English Football Association Cup in the official Victoria Club callover. Liverpool were rated nine-to-four second favourites and their great Merseyside rivals and semifinal opponents Everton were quoted at eleven-to-four. Stoke City, Arsenal's91 words
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Article50 1971-03-23 14 London, Tuesday Total prize money for this year's Wimbledon tennis championships here has been slashed by £3860 to £37,790 though the men's singles winner will receive more. The men's champion will pocket £3750 an increase of £750 on last year's figure, according to figures announced here yesterday.50 words
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Article18 1971-03-23 14 LEAGUE St. Helens 30 Leeds 9 RUGBY UNION Aberavon 6 Newport 11 Clifton 3 G'cester 2018 words
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Article, Illustration200 1971-03-23 14 Gan Eng Seng Secondary School has initiated a fullscale training programme to build up three table-tennis teams for the district and national championships later this year. The sports secretary, Mr. Tong Kin Leong, said today: "This is an all-out move, aimed at cracking the domination of200 words
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Article131 1971-03-23 14 New Delhi, Tuesday A dejected Nawab of Pataudi may migrate to the United States. This was what he told a sports writer of the Hindustan Times, after his plans to get elected to the Indian Parliament mis-fired. The Nawab, who stood as the candidate of an opposition131 words
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Article20 1971-03-23 14 The Schools National cross-country championship will be held at the Macßitchie Reservoir on Friday, starting at 2.30 p.m.20 words
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673 1971-03-23 15 Singapore, Tuesday The Hong Kong Cricket Association is fielding a well experienced and star-studded side to play three matches in Singapore from March 30 to April 4. Among the 17-member touring team is 33-year-old jalu Shroff, who was the opening bat for London673 words
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Article146 1971-03-23 15 Mr. Tang Tuck Wah, the deputy president of the Singapore Table Tennis Association last night Jubilantly announced that Singapore would be represented in the World Table Tennis championships at Nagoya in Japan, starting on March 28. He said: "Our boys and girls have shown that they146 words
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Article206 1971-03-23 15 Tokyo, Tuesday A record of 17 nations will compete in the 13th Asian youth soccer tournament from April 23 to May 8, in Tokyo, according to a draw today for the four groups. The draw was made by the Japan Amateur Soccer Association at the206 words
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Article81 1971-03-23 15 Betting reached record proportions on the last two days of the Singapore Derby meeting over the weekend. Punters wagered more than $4 million on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. D. R. Brown, the Singapore Turf Club secretary, said: "On the last two days of the meeting we handled a81 words
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Article98 1971-03-23 15 Speed fans, keep your fingers crossed. For the first time, you may be able io see a world champion in action at the Singapore Grand Prix from April 8 to 11. He is Jack Brabham, three times world champion, whom the New Nation understands has been invited98 words
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Article25 1971-03-23 15 Lahore, Tuesday.—Malaysia's four-man tennis team arrive here today to play Pakistan in their eastern zone Davis Cup tie which begins on Saturday.25 words
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218 1971-03-23 15 The Amateur Fencing Association of Singapore has picked a team of five to represent the Republic in the First Confederation Zone of Oceania Championships to be held at Southport, Queensland in Australia from April 11-16. They are Vincent Yean Ming Hgoh (Armed Forces) Lim218 words
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234 1971-03-23 15 Reuter London, Tuesday John Dawes yesterday became the first Welshman to captain a British Lions Rugby Union team when he was named to lead them on their 26-match tour of Australia and New Zealand, starting in May. The 30-year-old Dawes, who Is captain ofReuter - 234 words
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327 1971-03-23 15 By Blue Peter Bukit Timah trainer Jack Spencer will introduce a smart newcomer in Precious Momentos (late Previous Lapse) at the forthcoming Kuala Lumpur meeting beginning on Saturday. Precious Momentos Is a nice-looking four-year-old Bay English gelding by Faberge n out of Friar's Lass. As327 words
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Article169 1971-03-23 15 From Blue Peter in Kuala Lumpur Heavy rain interrupted the morning's training here. Before the heavy downpour came, few horses were out for fast work on a heavy track. Gambalan II showed impressive form when he went ever 3f in 40 finishing with quite a bit in hand.169 words
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Advertisement356 1971-03-23 14 PRIVATE INVESTIGATION MATRIMONIAL, surveillance, business problems undertaken In top secrecy. President Private Investigation, 278, President Building, S'pore *****5. STEAM BATH, MASSAGE ETC. MING COURT HEALTH CENTRE —Ming Court Hotel. For appointment ring *****4/*****3 ext. 8520. TRAVEL GUIDE LONDON CHARTER FLIGHTS. Contact: Phoenix (F.E.) Travel Service, 117 Outram Park S'pore *****2.356 words
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Miscellaneous114 1971-03-23 14 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald YOUR FATHER MIGHT OFFER A RESEARCH FUND TO SOME PROMISING INTERN m 11 ft m AMP HARRY WOULD WIN IT/ HE'D BE ROILING IN WEALTH... jy AND THEN HE COULD SET HIS FAMILY UP IN REAL STYLE AND GO RIGHT ON BEING THE KIND OF114 words
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Miscellaneous284 1971-03-23 14 ACROSS 1 German shipbuilding center. 7 17." 13 Does a tailoring job. 15 Legendary hero; 2 words. 16 Man from Rome. 17 Book of Bible. 18 Dowry. 19 Small drop. 21 Than: German. 22 Goddess who threw the golden apple. 24 Get away fast. 25 Merriment. 26 Halts. 28 Site284 words
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Advertisement289 1971-03-23 15 BIG WALK WOODLANDS FARRER PARK ATHLETIC CENTRE THE NEW NATION BIG WALK will be held on Sunday, May 23, 1971 Send in your entry form today. NAME (in full) (Print clearly in capital letters) ADDRESS (Postal District No.) Sex: AGE Date of Birth GROUP* Group Junior: Senior: Veteran: Women: 16289 words
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Advertisement273 1971-03-23 15 STARTING POINT WOMEN *5TAR T INf. POINT SCHOOLS./ ASUALS Tuf CI..1. liAH C,«ir P<i' I" 2 ATHLETIC BIG WALK NOVICES SECTION Dunearn Rd. 6% m.s. to Fairer Park Athletic Centre THE NEW NATION BIG WALK will be held on Sunday, May 23, 1971 Send in your entry form today. NAME273 words
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Miscellaneous262 1971-03-23 15 &jD s? s "Cat alM| MM NEW NATION TUESDAY MONEYWORDS D' Cit tat ni pia vitft titer cMttas. atMg ifttH latcs■•••••••■•••••••••••« CLUES FOR D-2 1. WowM bt 4'amp- writ* this pointing pmcnt for 4. HoMs on HfliHy. wtMl uptcti*{ 5. Tk*y mar well b« 3. A vary ckiM WHAT you262 words
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Article68 1971-03-23 16 AH POOK: We are a two-faced lot. A lot of showoffs carefully filling up litter baskets in the streets while our public lavatories must be among the worst in the world. MEI LIN: I agree with you. I haven't found a clean one in the city yet, And68 words
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Article, Illustration37 1971-03-23 16 Sweet and saucy, a teasing smile framed in a flurry of curls.. That's Cecilia Sim. She's Just 17 and all ready to get into your hair—she's a hairdresser no less. Picture by Ali YusoffPicture by Ali Yusoff - 37 words
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286 1971-03-23 16 SHIRLEY MANASSEH - A one-act Arab Street drama with a lesson SHIRLEY MANASSEH A salesgirl in a jeweller's store in Arab Street was being troubled by a European customer. The customer had bought a $45 amethyst ring from the store two months ago and three of the286 words
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Article244 1971-03-23 16 Commodore Geoffrey Marr, farmer skipper of the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth and now supervising her last voyage to Hong Kong, may soon abandon ship, his wife said today. Mrs. Dorothy Marr said letters from her husband, now aboard the Queen Elizabeth en route from Port244 words
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Article32 1971-03-23 16 Male workers say women are so over-liberat-ed in the city of Tchaikovsky that they can't find enough dates or husbands. Seven male workers wrote yesterday to Pravda, the32 words
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295 1971-03-23 16 HIS TIME RAN OUT Time ran out last week for Homer Franklin Berry, a 65-year-old Arkansas rainmaker who had promised sin. of rain within 30 days for the parched pastureland of ranchers in Aspermont, Texas. With the passing of the deadline, it295 words
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Advertisement135 1971-03-23 16 this ill JC More and more intelligent and adventurous young men with initiative and a high degree of physical f»tne« are responding to this challenge. Those who have joined the SAF as pilot trainees are confidant of graduating as pilots, proud to be among the selected few to serve in135 words
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Miscellaneous341 1971-03-23 16 S Singapore 6.05 Opening and Woobinda 6.30 News in Brief 6.45 It's Happening in Singapore (C) 7.05 For the Family (C —Repeat) 7.40 News (C) 7.50 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 8.20 Our Music Makers (Repeat) 8.30 My Favourite Martian 9.00 News (E) 9.25 Slattery's People 10.20 Bracken's World 11.10 Musical341 words
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Miscellaneous378 1971-03-23 16 Trust your lucky star IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you have an Inborn tendency to put things off, to procrastinate, and the sooner you begin to do battle against this trait the sooner you will be able to take advantage of your talents to achieve the high success available378 words
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