New Nation, 7 April 1971

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  • 17 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, April 7, 1971 No. 68 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
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  • 19 1 Police reported a total of 61 accidents during the past 24 hours. Three were serious, one fatal.
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  • 94 1 Folex Industries, a Ma-laysia-based company came on the trading board this morning. The company has a paid up capital of $l2 million following subscription of four million shares of $1 each at par. It opened at 83 cents and immediately slipped to 77 cents before picking up
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  • 46 1 im NEWS Washington, Wednesday. —An aide close to President Nixon said today that the President's new Vietnam troop withdrawal announcement tonight "fitted a plan" to reduce the US troop level to a residual force of fewer than ***** men by the summer of 1972.
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  • 290 1  -  By Pakir Singh Singapore is likely to be invited to buy bonds from the Asian Development Bank at its fourth annual meeting at the Singapore Conference Hall next week. The President of the bank, Mr. Takeshi Watanabe, earlier this year said: "Singapore is economically stable
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  • 134 1 The Commander of the United States 7th Fleet, Vice Admiral Maurice F. Weisner, today paid a courtesy call on the American Ambassador, Mr. Charles T. Cross, before leaving for his flagship USS Oklahama later this afternoon. During his one-day stay here he also
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  • 101 1 Bangkok, Wednesday.— A Bangkok banker said yesterday that a US$25 million plant to produce news print will be established near Bangkok. Mr. Somboon Nandhabiwat, foreign manager of the Laem Thong Bank, said the plant will be a Thai-Israeli venture. He said the Israeli partner is Panama-based Uni-
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  • 259 1 Ceylon, Wednesday As Ceylon remained quiet under curfew today, military leaders said there had been substantial casualties to the insurgents In yesterday's series of clashes around the country with police and government forces. In more detailed reports Ceylon's military chiefs said 20 Insurgents were killed
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  • Briefly...
    • 44 1 Jakarta, Wednesday Queen Juliana of the Netherlands will visit Indonesia in August, according to the Dutch Ambassador here, Mr. Hugo Schetema. "The Queen is expected to arrive in Jakarta In the second half of August," the ambassador told reporters on Monday night.
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    • 30 1 Luebeck, Wednesday A 21-year-old East German border guard disarmed two other soldiers patrolling with him on Monday and fled into Lower Saxony, West German border officials said yesterday.
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  • 265 1 By New Nation Reporter The new Mitsubishi shipyard, expected to cost close to $l5O million, will start operations in three years time. New Nation learned today from sources in the shipbuilding industry that negotiations for the new shipyard had been carried on under a cloak of
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  • Article, Illustration
    418 1 CALLEY PROSECUTOR SAYS PRESIDENT HAS MADE MURDERER INTO A HERO United Press International Washington, Wednesday The military prosecutor in the Cajley trial has accused President Nixon of undermining military justice, compromising a moral issue for political gain, and helping to make a convicted murderer into a national hero.
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  • 316 1 New Nation Foreign Service New Delhi, Wednesday Two East Bengalis in the Pakistan High Commission defected to India today to express their sympathy with the freedom struggle in East Pakistan. They are Mr. K. M. Shehabuddin, second secretary, and Amjadul Huq, assistant Press attache.
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  • 249 1 Ipoh, Wednesday For nearly a month, a wounded full grown bull elephant played hide and seek with game rangers over a vast area of jungle in the lower Perak district. It all ended at Changkat Lada about noon yesterday with game rangers shooting
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  • 27 1 Rome, Wednesday.—Redhot lava gushed from six new fissures on Mount Etna in Sicily yesterday in the volcano's most violent series of eruptions in 10 years.
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  • 97 1 Malaysia Singapore Airlines aircraft arrived here on schedule today despite a work-to-rule by employees in Kuala Lumpur. A Boeing 737 from the Malaysian capital touched down at the Singapore Airport at 7.15 a.m. 15 minutes ahead of schedule. Last night three planes were delayed as members
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  • 20 1 Moscow, Wednesday Canadian Prime Minister Mr. Pierre Trudeau will visit the Soviet Union in mid-May, Tass reported.
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  • 85 1 Reuter New York, Wednesday Igor Stravinsky, one of the 20th century's greatest and most influential composers, has died here aged 88. Among the best known works of the Russian-born Stravinsky, who later became an American citizen, were The Rite of Spring, The Firebird and Petrouchka—all
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  • 258 2 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday A total of 4,859 diabetic in-patients were treated in hospitals throughout West Malaysia in 1969. This represented about one per cent' of the total number of sick cases admitted Into the hospitals In the same year. Statistics Issued by the Ministry of
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  • 365 2 Casualties of pullout Two favourite haunts of British servicemen and their families are closing because of the rundown of forces here. They are the Britannia Club and the Commonwealth Services Club. The Britannia Club in Beach Road, a centre for relaxation and recreation for members
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  • 210 2 The Singapore Women's Association hopes to collect over $30,0(K) through its stalls at the International Bazaar to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on June 12. The association's chairman, Mrs. Seow Peck Leng, said the SWA would put up the "Singapore stalls" at the bazaar.
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  • 40 2 Lourenco Marques, Wednesday—Mr. Duncan Sandys, the British Conservative Member of Parliament, said yesterday he was sure Britain would lift sanctions against Rhodesia in about three months. He was speaking at a formal lunch during his visit to Mozambigue.
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  • 179 2 More foreigners seek treatment in Singapore The sick from neighbouring countries now come in increasing numbers to Singapore to seek specialised medical treatment. Singapore Is fast becoming another medical centre for the region next to Hong Kong and Japan. General practitioners reported that many foreign patients
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  • 94 2 The Ministry of Social Affairs raised only $12,000 from its premiere show on motor-racing at the Palace Theatre on March 27. The ministry hoped to collect nearly double that amount from the film Formula One starring Graham Hill, twice winner of the world motor-racing championship. A
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  • THE WORLD
    • 173 2 Reuter Bonn, Wednesday British Prime Minister Edward Heath yesterday ended two days of talks with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and said it was possible to reach agreement on the main problems of British entry into the Common Market by this summer. He
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    • 349 2 NEW FOREIGN MINISTER SPELLS OUT POLICY Reuter Canberra, Wednesday Australia's position as part of Asia was reaffirmed strongly last night by the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Leslie Bury. In his first statement to Parliament since becoming Foreign Minister, Mr. Bury said it was in
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    • 62 2 Taipeh, Wednesday,—The Central Committee of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang Party has choseen the Vice Foreign Minister, Mr. James Shen to succeed Mr. S.K. Chow as ambassador to the United States. Mr. Chow, who has been Sromoted to Foreign Miniter, is expected to return to Taipeh shortly. Formal
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    • 338 2 United Press International Amman, Wednesday King Hussein said last night that Palestinian guerrillas must move their weapons out of Amman by tomorrow or else face the consequences. He told a meeting of Jordanian professional men: "Weapons should be where the battle is. There 1s an
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    • 366 2 Reuter Seoul, Wednesday The South Korean Education Minister, Mr. Chong-chul Hong, yesterday appealed to college students to steer clear of the April 27 presidential election campaign after two days of demonstrationsThe Minister made the appeal in a statement released after several students and riot police were
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    • 312 2 Govt, cars and cash for Indon poll Reuter Jakarta, Wednesday Political party leaders who call on President Suharto today to complain about alleged Government-backed excesses in the countryside will be presented with a car and 10 million rupiahs each. Eight of Indonesia's nine political parties
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    • 77 2 Manila, Wednesday.—lndonesian General Addul Harris Nasution, head of the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly, will arrive here on Sunday for a six-day official visit. The general, a former Defence Minister, was invited to visit the Philippines by Senate President Gil Puyat, who was in Indonesia last year on
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    • 454 4  -  More territory for China out of the question, says Russia From K. C. Thaler United Press International London, Wednesday The critical SinoSoviet frontier talks on Peking's claims to large areas of Soviet teritory have reached "complete impasse" and may collapse altogether, diplomatic sources said today. The Russians
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    • 77 4 Benjamin Mcnd o z a (right), wearing a jungle trench coat painted with anti-war and an-ti-religious slogans, testifies he did not intend to harm Pope Paul and that he wanted to eliminate him only "surrealistically." The Bolivian painter, whose testimony ended recently, stood trial
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    • 597 4 United Press International Moscow, Wednesday Premier Mr. Alexei Kosygin said yesterday the Soviet economy would produce a new deal the neglected consumer and still bury the West in economic competition. He said the nation could have more butter, more guns and a bigger
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    • 243 4 Reuter London, Wednesday The former Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Wilson, disclosed yesterday that his government had drafted a Bill for Britain to impose direct rule on Northern Ireland in the last resort. Speaking during a House of Commons debate on the troubles
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    • 126 4 Reuter Paris, Wednesday Invalid gunman Denis Job, who barricaded himself into his home in an eastern France village, Cousances LesForges, for four days holding his 12 children hostage, last night gave himself up to the police after releasing the last five children. Denis, 33, armed with a
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    • 200 4 Reuter Kampala, Wednesday President Amin of Uganda said yesterday he would be prepared to visit South Africa to study the conditions in which Africans lived •there, if the idea met with the approval of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Addressing a
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    • 219 4 Reuter London, Wednesday Six coalminers were killed and 25 injured when deadly methane gas swept through part of a colliery near Llanelli, Wales in which 300 men were working. Llanelli police said the gas burst occurred shortly after midday at the Cynheidre colliery. A
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    • 398 4 Fierce fighting across Mekong River Reuter Phnom Penh, Wednesday Elite Cambodian troops killed more than X3O Vietcong in a fierce fire fight early yesterday morning across the Mekong s River from Kompong Cham, in eastern Cambodia. Officers at the military region headquarters said the fighting began
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    • 650 4 FIRST REFUGEES FROM CHITTAGONG TELL OF CIVIL WAR HORRORS IN DEVASTATED EAST PAKISTAN PORT New Nation Foreign Service New Delhi, Wednesday A Danish student who has arrived in Calcutta with 118 other foreign refugees from Chittagong said he counted at least 400
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    • 80 4 Jakarta, Wednesday. Indonesia's total exports for the first quarter of this year reached U*****,400,000 —an increase of U551,600,000 over the same period last year. Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting headed by President Suharto yesterday, Cabhiet Secretary Major General Sudharmono said natural oil amounted to US$lO3,100,000
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 95 2 Weather Temperatures in world capitals yesterday: Kuala Lumpur 89-70 Taipeh 81-68 Hong Kong 79-68 Jakarta 94-80 Tokyo 62-54 Seoul 57-39 Bangkok 93-79 Naha 77.68 London 52-43 Paris 57-41 Moscow 48-36 New York 43-38 San Francisco 63-45 Canberra 71-42 Perth 68-66 Sydney 72-59 Melbourne 69-53 Singapore Weather forecast from 1 p.m.
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  • 221 3 A prominent British couple will leave for Australia later this month carrying with them happy memories of the life they experienced here for the past 20 years Captain A. Mackay who works in the Port of Singapore Authority and his wife Muriel, headmistress c/
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  • 96 3 Moscow, Wednesday. The Soviet Union Vesterday presented France with samples of moon soil brought to earth by the spacecraft Luna. 16, the Soviet news agency Tass said. Tass said the sample was turned over to the French Embassy in Moscow for transfer to the French National
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  • 443 3 The National Safety First Council is to launch a campaign to cut down industrial accidents at construction sites. The council is to adopt "shock tactics" to make construction workers aware of their rights under the law. Disclosing this today, the chairman of the council's industrial safety
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  • 147 3 About 270 women members and guests of the Singapore Sogetsu Association attended its annual luncii at the* Golden Lotus Restaurant yesterday in Hotel Ma- laysia. The highlight of the function was a display of 38 exhibits by 30 trained teachers of the association. Shutterbugs were
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  • 265 3 Oil companies here today said that the research work by their head offices to provide lead-free petrol for minimising air pollution by motor vehicles is progressing very smoothly.And oil experts believe that a breakthrough can be achieved by the end of the year. Explaining the dangers
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  • 252 3 Principals of technical schools claim that a sufficient amount of practical work is being done by their students. They were commenting on observations made by a UNESCO expert, Mr. Perez Harburger, that workshop sessions and laboratory work have a large part to play in technical education.
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  • 59 3 Taipeh, Wednesday—Taiwanese censors banned a total of 87 foreign and local films that were shown, the Central News Agency said yesterday. The agency said films were were banned "for their indecent and violent scenes and the promotion of hippie culture." It added that the comedy film Mash
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  • 119 3 A display of latest fashion wear from Australia will be held today from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. at the Australian Government Trade Commissioner's showrooms in Clemenceau Avenue. Dr. K. E. Shaw, Dean of the Arts Faculty of the Nanyang University, and Mr. Lee Ting
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  • 67 3 Calcutta, Wednesday Mr- Justice K.L. Roy of the Calcutta High Court was shot and seriously wounded when attacked by unknown assailants near his home in North Calcutta yesterday. He was taken to hospital where his condition was said to be precarious. The motive for the attack was
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  • 56 3 New York, Wednesday.— Jazz trumpeter Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong, under treatment in hospital for a* heart ailment, was stronger yesterday after spend-; ing a comfortable night r a hospital spokesman said. The 70-year-old musician started taking food on Monday after being fed intravenously for several days, and was continuing
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  • 563 3 Only country with almost all its foreign capital from private firms Singapore is singled out in a United Nations report today as the only country in Asia receiving almost all its foreign investment from private firms as distinct from governments and international public bodies like
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  • 252 3 Lt. General Sir Thomas Daly, the retiring Chief of Staff of the Australian Armed Forces, began his farewell tour of Australian troops stationed in Singapore, this morning. General Daly, 58, has served the Australian Armed Forces for 38 years. He has just completed a tour
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  • 59 3 Brother Tan Geat Leng was re-elected president of the Executive Council of the Dharma Cakra Society at its annual general meeting. Other officials: Vice-pre-sident, Brother Kway Yew Ghee; general secretary, Sister Chew Gek Slang; assistant secretaries, Brother Tan Peng Swee and Chia Ah Tee; treasurer, Sister Lee
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  • 160 3 An Indonesian newspaper has claimed that counterfeit r up i a h notes seized in Jakarta were printed in Singapore. The report came in the Independent paper, Warta Harlna, and is being checked by Indonesian police. They have yet to contact their Singapore counterparts. The Indonesian
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  • 128 3 Toronto, Wednesday. Siamese twin girls born here on Saturday share a single liver, a spokesman for the hospital for children said yesterday. The twins, joined at the chest and abdomen, are being studied by surgeons who will determine whether or not an operation to separate them
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  • 31 3 Tokyo, Wednesday.—President Joseph Desire Mobutu of the Congo (Kinshasa) and his wife were welcomed by Japan's Emperor Hirohlto and Empress Nagako when they arrived at Tokyo international airport yesterday.
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  • 87 3 The name of the British sailor killed by lighting was released today. He was M. J. Betts, 22. A crew member of the commando carrier HMS Triumph, he lived with his wife in Johore Bahru. Betts was playing football at the navy base on Monday evening when
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  • 70 3 Bonn, Wednesday. A Frankfurt court yesterday imposed a three-year prison sentence on Dr. Bruno Beger, a former Nazi anthropologist said to have selected concentration camp victims whose skeletons formed part of Himmler's collection of "JewishBolshevik sub-humans." Dr. Beger, 59,. was convicted of complicity in the jointly
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 114 3 At the cinema Lido: The Price of Power 1.45, 4, 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. Capitol: The Battle Giants—l.4s, 4, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. 1 Rex: The Eunuch (Man.) —1.45, 4, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. Sky: The Eunuch (Man.) —1.45, 4, 6.30 and 9.15 pjn. Roxy: The Eunuch (Man.) 1.45, 4.15,
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  • COMMENT
    • Article, Illustration
      781 5  -  Looking for answers to the problem of Malay economic backwardness By Pakir Singh Yet another plan to accelerate Malay participation in all fields of economic development was announced by the Malaysia Government last week, much to the chagrin of the Chinese and the delight of the very
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    • 654 5  -  Disarray and disunity in Manila politics From Bernardino Ronquillo The revolt in the Philippines lower v **ss of Congress was staged mainly by the so-called Young Turks and freshmen congressmen but leadership is still in the hands of the President Marcos's party old guard. The sacking of
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    • 630 5  -  From Pang Cheng Lian The Chinese government' may issue visas to foreign visitors for conducted tours of China before the end this year. Such tours will enable foreigners to visit all parts of China except the military installations and food conservatories.
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  • 317 6 With the return of parliamentary democracy to Malaysia, it is only natural that prominent Malay politicians should conduct an open debate on ways and means to promote national harmony in the country. That the debate should primarily centre on the problems of the Malay
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  • 799 6  -  By Shiri Mulgaokar Pakistan has reacted with expected, if simulated sensitiveness to what it has described as foreign interference in the matter of the revolt in its eastern wing. India, of course, is the special ***** in
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  • 678 6  -  DICK WILSON Kuala Lumpur today is more relaxed in appearance and mood than at any time in the past two years. There Is a degree of confidence among the Alliance leadership which has eluded It for some time. It Is almost as
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  • Letters
    • 545 6  -  LAU TEIK SOON Research Fellow, Institute of SouthEast Asian Studies Singapore Certain of Mr. Josey's explanations are inadequate and misleading and his criticism of Miss Chan's methodology unnecessary and impulsive. Mr. Josey stated that "the real reason" why the Tengku acceded to the merger proposal was his belated
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    • 110 6  -  Y.T.E. As per your report "Few turn up to buy bus guide" in April 2 issue, I think your reporter did not conduct a proper survey. Let's take the case of General Post Office. It was before 8.45 a.m. (less than an hour after it was
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    • 189 6  -  DR. KOH THONG SAM Deputy Commissioner of Public Health, Singapore. I refer to your letter dated March 22 regarding the provision of a refuse bin compartment for residents of Oxley Mansions at Oxley Road. The provision of refuse bin compartments for re- sldentlal flats has always been
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  • The voice of the Press
    • 148 6 What the other newspapers are saying: The repatriation of foreign correspondents from East Pakistan even before President Yahya Khan declared martial law is the reason for the conflicting reports coming out of it. Even Radio Pakistan cannot be said to be broadcasting correct news. The clandestine stations of
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    • 127 6 The United States and South Vietnam seem to have decided to withdraw completely from Laos. The failure of the Laotian operation will have serious repercussions on the future Indo-China situation. It is significant that the Laotian operations revealed the considerable military potential of the North Vietnamese and South
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    • 75 6 At the opening of the Soviet Communist Party's 24th Congress, its secretarygeneral, Mr. Brezhnev, made a conciliatory appeal for the Improvement of Sino-Soviet relations because: China's growing nuclear power has broken the nuclear monopoly of the U.S. and the Soviet Union, resulting in a "triangular" balance
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    • 97 6 The Soviet leader, Mr. Brezhnev, says that the Soviet Union can be friends with China again, and will do its best to maintain peace with China. But he also called for the "recognition of all existing boders." Thi% is, in fact, telling China that he cannot revis*
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 2875 7  -  PART THREE: SONGWRITERS' FEELINGS HAVE ASTOUNDING INFLUENCE OVER THE YOUNG... JACKIE SAM Censorship has become the burning topic in Singapore, with some people furious over the "repressive" attitude of the Government towards individual freedom, and others, especially among the Chineseeducated,
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  • 172 7 Legally, none of the drug-rock records are banned. They have been "detained** or barred from coming in because the lyrics are objectionable.' Possession of records with these lyrics is not an offence, but the law does require you to surrender them to the police. But no
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  • WOMAN
    • 379 8  -  The swing now is towards eye-catching jewellery By Elizabeth Choo A good look at the array of jewellery on the counter proves that the trend" for high fashion jewellery combines elegance and fantasy. The craze is for big and bold designs to attract the eye and with
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    • 431 8  -  New method of birth control undergoes test From Mamie Smith Current research might eventually result in women being able to bring about their own miscarriages. If this were to become a reality, it could be argued that women need not take the pill, said. Professor Sir Norman
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    • 1226 8  -  ...by a Pakistani doctor with no time for internationalism By TRISH SHEPPARD "Only Westerners are frivolous enough to waste time talking about internationalism, we Asians have better things to do." Dr. Inayatulla lent force to her words by leaning across the table and looking
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  • SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX '71
    • 1883 9  -  THE UNFORGIVING TRACK HOT, EXHAUSTED AND FILTHY-BUT YOU'LL FEEL WONDERFUL By JIM WATKINS The Thomson Road circuit is one of the most demanding racing venues in the world. Racing started on the ordinary roads of the world with all the obstacles found on such
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    • 779 10  -  IF YOU DO, THEN THAT'S REALLY LOVE By JIM WATKINS Many -young women Imagine that being the wife, or girl friend, of a racing driver must be very exciting and glamorous little do they know. Here are just a few experiences we have
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    • Article, Illustration
      397 11  -  JIM WATKINS GIVES AN EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE SEMBAWANG COURSE JIM WATKINS 1. The start line and down the straight. Maximum acceleration is called for to get clear of the pack before the tight Circus hairpin. This is critically important as being boxed in behind another car can
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    • 1526 12  -  LIKE ANY SPORT, MOTOR RACING HAS ITS FINER POINTS Each flog waved at the Grand Prix tells a rtory—each convey* a very Important message to the drivers: BLUE FLAG is held out to warn a competitor that another car is close behind.
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    • 954 13 A RACE TO RELIVE YESTERYEARS For many people the Vintage Race has been regarded with slight and passing interest, as a fill-in between the more exciting motor cycle and sports car races. A short explanation on the basic workings of the Vintage event
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    • Article, Illustration
      1152 14  -  JEFFREY LOW TALKS TO EIGHT CHAMPIONS TO ASSESS THEIR CHANCES IN THE BIG RACES DURING THE WEEKEND JEFFREY LOW Lee Han Seng, 28, winner of the GP in 1966, one of the Republic's top motoring aces, driving a Brabham: "It will be interesting to see how the foreign
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    • 733 16  -  THE REPUBLIC'S SPEED QUEEN IS OUT TO DEFLATE A FEW MALE EGOS AGAIN-THIS TIME WITH A MORE POWERFUL CAR-TO SHOW THE MEN THAT SHE CAN BEAT THEM AT THEIR OWN GAME IF THEY PLAY FAIR Bv JEFFREY LOW Anne Wong, the Republic's 21 year old queen of motor-racing,
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    • 625 17  -  VOLUNTARY WORKERS WHO FACE THE BRICKBATS By SONNY YAP When a machine breaks down on the circuit, the crowds have sympathy for the driver. But when an organisational hitch crops up, they don't hesitate to hurl brickbats at omclals. This, in a way, reflects the attitude of the
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    • 838 17  -  A COMPLETE GUIDE JEFFREY LOW HOW TO GET THERE: There are four main roads for you to use to get to the Sembawang circuit. For those living, in the South-east Thomson Road will be the direct route to take if you want to get
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    • 187 14 Particulars Catalogues From E.E.C.L. Alexandra, P.O. Box No. 5, Singapore. or Phone *****. TAI CHONG MOTORS ACCESSORIES 81, Jalan Besar, Singapore 8, Tel: *****. 3, President Shopping Centre, Tel: *****6. Serangoon Road, Singapore. wi Model FT 822 8 TRACK CAR STEREO with FM MPX RADIO The Unit is automatically turned
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    • 668 15 The AUTO TIN Line-up Car Stereo Car Radios From Auto Ten a full range of car stereo cartridge tape recorders and car radios for better listening pleasure. Matchless performance outstanding designs and easy-to-operate pushbuttons are unique features from our fine range of car stereo and car radios Visit your usual
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    • 345 16 re-PO Cleans and Polishes in one operation <A-i Jht 17* WE PO PO *UTOC«A* A 'QUICK SHINE' IN QUICK TIME DISTRIBUTOR: IOHG SEH CIL,(PTI) UD. 177-179, Beach Road, Singapore 7. Tel: *****-6. MAKES YOUR CAR RUN SMOOTHER, QUIETER, LONGER Increases and maintains oil pressure film strength for maximum protection. Prevents
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    • 87 16 WINNERS DEPEND ON 4 mo'OF: ft" r iQ* y- i*l ARDAHL U' s r US QARDAHL high performance automotive additives are used by eadin<j driver- around the world] BARDAHL friction, give- better |)trformance, smoother cine] qu running, greater economy <: T > »T r« >ci i bj II s I
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    • 339 17 "5* 1 i VYashica Super 800 Electro has alt the 'pro' features you need for theatre-quality home movies. 7.5 mm to 60mm, 8X power zoom lens lets you fill your screen with breathtaking close-ups of the most distant subjects. Yashica-originated servomatic electronic exposure control reacts instantaneously to light changes lets
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    • 1162 18 ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS INDUSTRIALS 1970-1971 1 wk. 4 wk*. Closing Price last DivWL P/E TurnHigh Low AfO ago Stock Bayers Sellers Sale Yield Ratio Over 4.50 2.60 2.70 2.85 Allied Chocolate 2.62 2.67 2.70 4.5N 17.1 1.90 0.84* 1.19 1.28
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    • 221 18 United Press International New York, Wednesday The stock market moved ahead smartly in heavy turnover yesterday. In 1687 Issues traded, advances led declines 810 to 581 at the final bell, while the Dow Jones industrial average added 7.66 points at 912.73. A turnover of 19,990,000
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    • 357 18 United Press International London, Wednesday Go-slow working by the staff of Britain's state owned railways and other labour uncertainties like the continued strike at one Ford plant overshadowed the stock market yesterday. This factor together with scattered profit taking on gains accummulated over the Budget period
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    • 114 18 4 Singaporeans and Malaysians wishing to travel to Europe via Tokyo now have a shorter route. The new service is provided by the Scandinavian Airlines Trans-Siberian Express between Tokyo and Copenhagen. The new route will lop off 2,000 miles from the SAS East-West Express route via the
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    • 130 18 International Computers Limited (ICL) are opening a servicing company in Sydney for the whole Pacific area. The company will provide services to other ICL companies and branches in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and South-East Asia. Marketing planning, manpower development, sales promotion and engineering support are among the
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    • 120 18 Islay Kerr, the 25-year-old shipping agent for P and O and 81, has ceased operations due to the reorganisation of the parent companies. Mr. John Mills, chairman of Islay Kerr, 'told New Nation: "With the advent of containerisatlon, P and O with Blue Funnel came under the consortum
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    • 187 18 Allied Chem 27 Alcoa 61% Am Brands Am Can 33% Am Motors AT T 4»% A A P 25% Anaconda 21% Avon Pd Beth Steel 21% C Boeing 21% Caterp Trac 48% Chrysler 2»% Coca-Cola' »7 Control Data 03% Cora G1 Wki 262% Dow Chem 87% DuPont
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    • 750 18 Istanbul, Wednesday In May this year the drills of Beach Oil are going to start humming again in the southeastern oil fields of Turkey. Beach Oil moved its oil prospectors into Turkey in the spring of last year, in its first oil
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    • 299 18 World trade In pepper continued to decline in 1970, from the already low levels of 1969, mainly due to poor crops in Indonesia and Brazil, according to the latest review published by the Common- wealth Secretariat. Although figures are not yet complete, it Is estimated
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    • 514 19  -  The Saints are fighting again CAMERA ON SCHOOLS Words: Sonny Yap The St. Andrew School's boxing section which nearly closed down last year has reopened its shutters with a new batch of boys now learning to trade championship punches. When the New Nation visited the school the
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      219 20  -  Peter Koh On any Saturday afternoon tired students from the National Junior College can be seen carrying their canoes along the beach at Fasir Panjang. They have completed another strenous canoeing exercise at the Vigilante Corps Sea Training Camp. These enthusiastic students learn about the emergency stop, various
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    • 191 20 The programme: Tomorrow (practice day) 8.30 a.m.: Motor-cycles 50c.c., lOOc.c. and 125 c.c.; 9.15: Clubman cars heat 1 and 2; 10.45: Motor- cycles 250 c.c., 350 c.c., 500 c.c.; 11.30: GP cars; 12.15: GP Cars: 2 p.m.: GP Motor-cycles; 3.30: Vintage cars; 4.15: Sports and
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    • 22 20 Outram Secondary School's annual swimming carnival will be held at the •vßiver Valley Road Swimming Pool tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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    • 627 20 —Washington, Wednesday Things got better immediately for Joe Frazier when, on the night of March 8, the referee and both judges said he had won the fight. For the only man to kick Muhammad Ali, the rewards have been mounting steadily in addition to
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    • 260 20 CRICKET Cape Town, Wednesday South Africa last night announced a party of 15 players, all White, for a cricket tour of Australia that may never take place and promptly ran into a boycott by its own Sports Minister. The team, to be captained by Dr.
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    • 38 20 Lahore, Wednesday.—Pakistan named a squad of 16 cricketers to tour England this summer. The team: Alam (Captain), Iqbal (Vice-captain), Ahmed, Bari, Rana, Mohamed, Nawaz, Sajjid, Gufr, Abbas, Ali, Altaf, A. Masood, Aliz, Rana and I. Khan.
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    • 381 21  -  By Jeffrey Low Jack Brabham, former world champion racing driver, will have an important assignment when he attends the Singapore Grand Prix, starting tomorrow. Not only will the 45-year-old living legend of motor racing flag off the GP, he will also have to keep
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    • 110 21 The Royal Air Force will be well represented at the Singapore Grand Prix with five competitors—three riders and two drivers—over the Sembawang Circuit from tomorrow. ..Together with the team are two motor-cyclists who Will be specially flown out from Britain with their machines—Cpl. Andy
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    • 23 21 The Singapore schools national badminton championships will be held at the National Junior College Hall starting tomorrow from 2.30 p.m.
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    • 61 21 Jakarta, Wednesday.—lndonesia's star player Gondowidjojo yesterday whipped Colin Dlbley of Australia 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the final match of the Davis Cup eastern zone tie here. Australia won the zone quarter final 3-2 by taking the first two singles and the doubles at the weekend but
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    • 494 21 Paris, Wednesday They hung out the flags for visiting Ebony black President Mobutu of the Congo in Paris this week but it was another dark skinned leader, Pele of Brazil, who got the cheers. Pele is the King of International soccer. He brought his Brazilian
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    • 175 21 Bridgetown, Wednesday —The fourth cricket Test between India and the West Indies ended in a draw at Kensington Oval here yesterday. Scores: West Indies 501 for five declared and 180 for six declared, India 347 and 221 for five. West Indies 2nd Inns. FREDERICKS b Venka. 48 LEWIS
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    • 23 21 Sungel Kadut School will hold its annual athletic meet at the school ground, 12% m.s. Bukit Timah today at 2 p.m.
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    • 358 21 BOXING New York, Wednesday Joe Bugner of England was named "Fighter of the Month" by the Ring Magazine yesterday for his decision victory over Henry Cooper. The 21-year-old Bugner gained the British title with the victory to edge out Jose Chirino, who defeated former
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    • 133 21 London, Wednesday. The English Rugby Union's Centenary celebrations move into their final stages at Leicester today when a star-studded Pr e s i dent's Overseas XV meets a Midlands, London and Home counties selection comprising 12 internationals. Midland, London and Home counties: H. Hiller (capt);
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    • 254 21 From Blue Peter in Ipoh Fastest Swordsman did a splendid trial in the company of stablemate Excel (Foo) on a good track at Ipoh this morning. Ridden by Johnny Nelson Fastest Swordsman was doing much better than Excel at the end of 3f trial in
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    • 217 21 London, Wednesday Arsenal stormed to within four points of Leeds United at the head of the English soccer First division with a 1-0 win over Coventry City last night. The man who took Arsenal within striking distance of the First division championship was Ray Kennedy.
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 397 20 PHONE *****8 ANNOUNCEMENTS SALON PHOENIX opens every Thursday till 8 p.m. For fociol, skin treatments, evening beauty culture/hairdressing courses Tel: Rosalie Hernon *****. ACCOMMODATION VACANT LUXURIOUS MODERN EXECUTIVE semi-detached furnished/ unfurnished bungalow. Four bedrooms, (1 airconditioned) 3 bathrooms, roof-garden, foreigners locality. Tel: *****/*****5 S'pore. 3-STOREY modern detached bungalow. F/furnished 11,000
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    • 325 20 OFFICE SPACE VACANT ORCHARD ROAD Shop Premises, rood frontage, parking facilities. Tel: *****1 S'pore. 32-A, PEKIN STREET, Singapore 1. Modern furnished office space area 1000 sq. ft. Contact Tel: *****4/*****7. 122, CECIL STREET, Singapore 1. Modern office, space area 1500 sq.ft. Contact Tel: *****4/ *****7 S'pore. POSITION WANTED SECRETARY 23,
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 79 20 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald H m m 0 y.i k js WHAT'S THE GOOP OF BEING RICH IP >OU CAN'T HELP THE PEOPLE /DU ANP yOUR OLP MAN'S WILLING LOVE HARRY BARLING? 'J V X'AA REAPV TO TAKE OVER? I GUESS I CAN AFFORP TO GIVE YOU BOTH A
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    • 281 20 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ASUS im a HI ss ■fifl SB ACROSS 1 Stock in trade. 6 Sea moss. 10 Wash. 14 —Lucy:" 2 words. 15 Bottle. 16 Resting. 17 Queen's attendants: 3 words. 20 Actor Jannlngs. 21 Chop. 22 Indigent. 23 Offspring. 24 Atlantic pact. 25 Account: Abbr. 26 Noted
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 570 21 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* If you are a team member
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    • 534 21 <3233 i Nttel NEW NATION MONEYWORDS 'F WEDNESDAY Cat eet aM pii witt etker ceepMS. P(stiat iastrsctiees appear kelew. Nasi (Mr./Mrs./Mitt). 3 LETTERS ACROSS CLUES Cat ilaac littrt tuts CLUES FOR F'3 1. Domestic animals. 2. Few man with capital would speculate wildly. 3. Gain by labour. 4. Island associated
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  • Back Page WEDNESDAY
    • 61 22 MEI LIN: Why do so many Western women insist on wearing our traditional garments, like the samfu or the sarong kabaya? They just don't have the figures for it. AH FOOK: Shame on you! They look as good as local girls and imitation is 1 the sincerest form
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    • 401 22  -  THEY MOVE IN WITH CHANGKOL AND PAINT WEE BENG HUAT As families weep and pray over their ancestors' graves during Cheng Beng festival (All Souls Day), groups of grass cutters usually do a roaring trade in all the seven Chinese cemeteries in
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    • 300 22 Now you might think it is just a lot of hot air, but this airship idea simply refuses to fade away. What airship idea? well, quite a few, actually. In Germany they built one as an advertising vehicle. It was such a
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    • 69 22 What's the reason for the far-away look in pretty Sherry Sharon's eye. Well she's still a schoolgirl, and perhaps she's pondering over a coming exam. But more likely that now she's dreaming about her future, and her hope of becoming a top-line prof essional model.
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    • 248 22 Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones, has chosen a small chateau at St. Tropez on the French Riviera as his future home. One of his neighbours will be Brigitte Bardot. Jagger told a French newsman at St. Tropez: "The other members of the Rolling
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    • 83 22 TV has proved once again its effectiveness, especially on the younger children. The trailers on the hazards and dangers of smoking may not have deterred any veteran smoker, but they have certainly made an impact en the little ones, judging from this story told
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 360 22 5 Singapore 6.05 Opening and Huckleberry Hound 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 What Others Say (E) 6.50 Pi-pa recital by Lui Pui Yuen (repeat) 7.10 Alfred Hitchcock: Arthur with Dialogue in Cantonese) 7.40 News and Newsreel (C) 8.05 Ironside 9.00 News 9.10 The Carol Burnett Show 10.00 Air Power Counter
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    • 57 22 SHORT RIBS 4 r<3 'Ji ft! x I VL ffi Ar SNIFFY DO you Rev\eftA6ee -we £ESOLUTIOfJS WE MADE AT TWE 6C6IWIOIMC3 OF "WE YE A£ 3 It" WHAT HAPPENED 10 YOU? By Frank O'Neal 2VE BEEN ITeWA94IN6 rn Si m m It IK a nri 1 CP T 4
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    • 388 22 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you will probably have considerable difficulty In choosing a career. If a woman, the conflict between marriage and a life of your own Involved In a work of your own may be very intense during "your early adulthood. If a
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