New Nation, 6 May 1971
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Title Section16 1971-05-06 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, May 6, 1971 No. 93 Price 15 cents I NEW NATION16 words
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Article13 1971-05-06 1 Police reported a total of 82 accidents yesterday. Thirteen were serious.13 words
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Article127 1971-05-06 1 All was quiet on the Stock Exchange this morning. Blue chips and better class shares were generally steady on light investment buying. Guinness was transacted at $5.30; Malayan Containers at $2.74; Dunlop Industries at $2.84; Motor Investment at $1.97; Wearne Brothers and Yeo Hiap Seng put on127 words
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Article44 1971-05-06 1 Bangkok, Thursday Boxing promoter Amarin Uyuen was shot in the back by an unknown assailant on Tuesday night after cancelling a boxing programme because he was able to sell only two tickets due to heavy rain. He was seriously wounded.44 words
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Article43 1971-05-06 1 Tokyo, Thursday Japan's foreign exchange banks today temporarily suspended trading in US dollars and Western European currencies. Japan's 15 major commercial banks were meeting this morning to consider what to do in view of the currency crisis in Europe.43 words
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485 1971-05-06 1 Reuter Bonn, Thursday West Germany yesterday suspended all dollar dealings and closed Its foreign exchange markets until Monday. The move was made to gain time for action in the international monetary crisis caused by the flight from the dollar to the WestReuter - 485 words
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Article236 1971-05-06 1 Singapore is not likely to be affected by the withdrawal of buying support of the US dollar by a number of European central banks. Singapore, like Britain, France and Italy, has a tight exchange control and this can be used to curb any excessive buying or236 words
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Article, Illustration426 1971-05-06 1 Brett Bayly - By Brett Bayly As PUB engineers continue their investigation into Singapore's critical water situation and look to the clear blue skies for any sign of rain, it seems certain that water rationing will be introduced on Monday. Both the PUB's acting general manager, Mr. Khong Kit426 words
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Article, Illustration145 1971-05-06 1 Thailand's Dputy Premier, Mr. Pote Sarasin. who arrived here last night from Kuala Lumpur, will call on Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, this afternoon. Mr. Pote. who is also Thailand's Minister for National Development, led his country's delegation to the Sixth Ministerial Conference145 words
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Article57 1971-05-06 1 Cape Town, Thursday— South Africa is to free about 30,000 prisoners on special remissions of sentence as part of the national commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the republic. But political prinsoners are specifically excluded from the amnesty, announced by the Prisons57 words
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Article57 1971-05-06 1 Tokyo Thursday—a 14member trade mission of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, led by Mr. Eduardo Echauz, flew into Peking yesterday, the New China News Agency reported. NCNA, monitored In Tokyo, said the mission arrived in Peking after v 1 s ill n g Communist China's57 words
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Article36 1971-05-06 1 Managua (Nicaragua). Thursday—Seven roadworkers were killed and 10 badly burned In the central town of Matiguas when they sprayed their camp with petrol to keep away mosquitoes— but someone forgot and struck a light.36 words
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Article31 1971-05-06 1 Magadiscio, Thursday. Somalia's ruling revolutionary council announced yesterday it has thwarted a plot fdfc a coup d'etat and arrested two of its own members as leaders of the conspiracy.31 words
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Article282 1971-05-06 1 New Nation Foreign Service Rome, Thursday Mafia gunmen yesterday machinegunned to death Palermo's chief public prosecutor as he was placing flowers on his wife's grave. Police found the body of 63-year-old Pietro Scaglione slumped across the grave—with at least seven bullet wounds. His police chauffeur, 41-year-oldNew Nation Foreign Service - 282 words
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Article267 1971-05-06 1 Nanyang Siang Pau said today that it had foreseen the development of China's "ping pong diplomacy" and had merely sought, through its news coverage, to alert people to it. In an editorial, the paper said that as early as last year, it began to pay more267 words
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251 1971-05-06 1 Reuter Karachi, Thursday A senior Pakistan army chief yesterday rejected Press reports of genocide during the crisis in East Pakistan. Major-General Mohammed Akbar Khan, chief of army intelligence, said total casualties in the army crackdown numbered hundreds rather than thousands. He would notReuter - 251 words
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Article28 1971-05-06 1 Tehran Thursday.—The Italian tanker Agip Venezia collided, on Tuesday with the Liberian tanker Arctic in the Persiali Gulf near Kharg Oil terminal, killing several crew members.28 words
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Article734 1971-05-06 2 Developing nations wary of offers The sixth ministerial conference for Economic Development in South-East Asia, held in Kuala Lumpur this week, illustrated, to the chagrin of the Japanese delegation, that developing countries are not likely to be impressed by aid figures and promises.734 words
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Article162 1971-05-06 2 Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade will change their uniform from shorts to trousers from today. Announcing this, a Brigade spokesman said: "As from today our male members will be permitted to wear trousers instead of shorts. But apart from this there will be no other162 words
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Article49 1971-05-06 2 Moscow, Thursday Singapore yesterday signed the '.reaty banning the deployment of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction on the seabed and ocean floor and in the subsoil thereof. The Tass news agency said Mr. Chandra Das, trade representative to Russia, signed for Singapore.49 words
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149 1971-05-06 2 The Malayan Medical Association and the Singapore Medical Association have formed a joint co-ordinating committee to discuss the professional code of ethics for doctors. One of the first tasks for the committee is to gather information from medical associations of other SouthEast Asian countries149 words
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Article104 1971-05-06 2 The Labour Ministry was approached by 54 employees in March to institute proceedings against their employers to recover $26,214 in wages, overtime and pay in lieu of annual leave. All the cases were filed under the Employment Act. During the same month, the Ministry's labour court104 words
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Article, Illustration263 1971-05-06 2 When the Corner family leaves Singapore for Sussex, England, tomorrow, they will leave behind their dog Hush. But the pet has not been deserted. Hush has been given away for adoption to the Tang family of Chatswoith Park. Before the "adoption," Mrs.263 words
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340 1971-05-06 2 The Singapore Children's Society has described as "too high" the $450 rent it is paying for two flats in the Toa Pay oh housing estate. The complaint came in the society's annual report. It said: "While we are very happy to have our340 words
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131 1971-05-06 2 More ana more factories in Singapore are applying to the Labour Ministry for permission to employ children between the ages of 12 and 15 years. The latest Labour Ministry monthly report shows that firms applied to employ 68 children most of whom are girls. Of131 words
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271 1971-05-06 2 A record number—of more than 3000 singers and musicians have applied to Radio and TV Singapore to take part in this year's English Talentime. This unexpected response has caught the organisers by surprise and they now face the colossal task of arranging271 words
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Article67 1971-05-06 2 The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Sydney Dr and Mrs. Emmet McDermott, left for home today after spending two days in Singapore The couple were the only VIPs on board Thai Interinaugural flight to Sydney at 1145 a.m. The plane took off from Singapore Airport67 words
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220 1971-05-06 2 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday Greater efforts are being made to control the sale of drugs and drug trafficking in Malaysia. A Ministry of Health official said today's certain laws on the sale of drugs have been amended. However enforcement is a problem because of220 words
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Advertisement68 1971-05-06 2 7i Tape Recorders with Compatible, Flexible, Professional Features ATLAS SOUND CO. B'LDISS, ITEU74M3 QUARTER OF MANKIND by Dick Wilson An excellent, fascinating handbook to Communism the Chinese way providing the kind of critical but sympathetic insight that is as badly needed in the West about China as it is in68 words
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Miscellaneous102 1971-05-06 2 Weather Temperatures in world capitals yesterday: Jakarta Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Hong Kong Manila Taipei Seoul Tokyo London Paris New York San Francisco Sydney Melbourne Perth Singapore Singapore's weather forecast from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. fair. The weather for the 24 hours to 8 a.m. today Max. temp. 90.6. Min.102 words
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310 1971-05-06 3 More out-of-wedlock babies adopted Illegitimacy was the main reason why babies were placed with the Singapore Children's Society for adoption during the past year, the society's annual report for 1970 says. The report says 33 babies were offered for adoption during the year and four other adopters managed to find310 words
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Article, Illustration75 1971-05-06 3 A beautiful face. Fabulous jewellery. Danish model Ull a Lindberg shows off "Devotion," a $17,000 pendant of 276 diamonds set in 18-carat gold. "Devotion" is the main piece in a display of $500,000 worth of gold and diamonds in- tricately arranged into pendants, bracelets75 words
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Article287 1971-05-06 3 The Polytechnic Students' Union has prepared an elaborate month long programme beginning next Tuesday for some 2100 freshies, including 300 girls, to "orientate" them into the Polytechnic fraternity. The freshies, most of whom have enrolled for engineering and other related courses, have been reminded that participation287 words
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Article185 1971-05-06 3 Internal auditors of the Lee Wah Bank are now going through the accounts of all their clients following a swindle of nearly $750,00 by a former bank employee. Bank sources said that the ex-employee tendered a month's notice before resigning over a month ago. He185 words
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Article154 1971-05-06 3 Singapore Muslims will celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed today and on Saturday and Sunday at the Sultan Mosque, North Bridge Road and at the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society, Lorong 12, Geylang. An exhibition of art in various media is being at the National Library from154 words
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Article195 1971-05-06 3 INCOME doubles sales in April INCOME has more than doubled its sales of life insurance policies since the inception of the Spring contest last month. INCOME, the life assurance company of the National Trades Union Congress, is aiming for a $2O million life insurance target195 words
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Article169 1971-05-06 3 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday The chairman of the Committee on Cultural Heritage and Taboos, Inche Wan Sidek bin Haji Wan Abdul Rahman, said yesterday that the organisation considered its task an urgent one. He said: "The committee will get to work in earnest and we hope169 words
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111 1971-05-06 3 For the third consecutive month this year, Singapore was completely free of industrial strikes or work stoppages. However, 61 trade disputes involving 3337 workers were referred to the Labour Ministry. The disputes concerned claims for better wages and working conditions and other industrial matters.111 words
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Article65 1971-05-06 3 Johore Bahru, Thursday —Johore marine police are still continuing their search for the 34 fishermen lost In the South China Sea. A Johore Bahru police spokesman said today: "We still do not have any official news of the missing fishermen. The marine police are keeping65 words
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Miscellaneous86 1971-05-06 3 At the cinema Cathay: Rio Loho —1.30, 4, 6.30, 9.30. Odeon: Mysterious Africa 1.30, 4, 6.30, 9.30. Orchard: Ryan's Daughter—l2.4s, 4.30, 9.30. Katong-Odeon: The Blade Spares None (Mandarin) 1. 3.15, 7, 9.15. Lido: My Fair Lady —2, 5.30, 8.45. Capitol: A Long Ride from He 11—1.45, 4, 6.30, 9.30. Rex:86 words
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THE WORLD
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294 1971-05-06 4 United Press International Colombo, Thursday The Soviet Government is sending Ceylon 20 armoured cars to help stamp out the Che Guevarlst rebels. Sources said some of the armoured cars already have been delivered, aboard Soviet Antonov transport planes. Home Minister Mr. Feliz Dias BandaranaikeUnited Press International - 294 words
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396 1971-05-06 4 United Press International Paris, Thursday The Viet Cong said yesterday it was extending its offer of a virtual ceasefire for troops refusing to fight to cover the 5000-man Australian force and other foreign troops on the allied side in Vietnam. Mr. Duong Dinh Thao,United Press International - 396 words
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301 1971-05-06 4 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday A leading member of the government-backed Sekber Golkar has warned that if the functional grouping is defeated in the July general elections, victory will go to the banned Indonesian Communist Party, not the political parties. The Armed ForcesReuter - 301 words
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Article, Illustration402 1971-05-06 4 40 homes swept away as village is swamped by thousands of tons of slimy, suffocating clay New Nation Foreign Service •Ottawa, Thursday Thirty one people were feared dead yesterday in a series of cave-ins which swept at least 40 homes in the mountainNew Nation Foreign Service - 402 words
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302 1971-05-06 4 Reuter London, Thursday Britain and the oilproducing state of Brunei last night reached agreement on future defence and external relations between the two countries. The accord. which revises the existing 1959 agreement, was achieved in a final meeting here between Brunei's ruler.Reuter - 302 words
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Article86 1971-05-06 4 La Paz, Thursday.—Four armed men kidnapped wealthy German-born industrialist Johnny Von Bergen from his home here on Tuesday night, police reported yesterday. Mr. Von Bergen, general manager of the biggest paper-producing firm in Bolivia, was abducted at gunpoint as he prepared to park his car86 words
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Article56 1971-05-06 4 Cape Town, Thursday —South Africa is able to manufacture most of the arms it needs for external protection, and all those it requires for internal security, Defence Minister Pieter Botha told Parliament here yesterday. He said South Africa was engaged in a programme of modernisation and replacement56 words
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173 1971-05-06 4 United Press International London, Thursday A 23-year-old teacher suspended because she performed nude in a controversial sex education film was reinstated yesterday. The Birmingham Education Board told Mrs. Jennifer Muscutt, a plump and pretty blonde who teaches high school boys at a BirminghamUnited Press International - 173 words
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Article46 1971-05-06 4 Sydney, Thursday.—Australian surgeons are planning operations to replace severed fingers with toes, a leading Melbourne surgeon, Dr Bernard O'Brien said in Sydney yesterday. He said that work on finger transplants in Australia was sufficiently advanced to make such an operation feasible.46 words
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344 1971-05-06 5 United Press International Katmandu, Thursday A Swiss mountaineer said yesterday that a member of the international expedition to climb Mount Everest hung between life and death for four to five hours on a rope 500 yards above a camp before his death on April 18.United Press International - 344 words
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Article, Illustration251 1971-05-06 5 United Press International Manila, Thursday President Marcos announced yesterday the Philippines is reassessing its position regarding the question of Communist China's membership in the United Nations. Mr. Marcos told a news conference he had directed the Foreign Office to organise a special panelUnited Press International - 251 words
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Article139 1971-05-06 5 Reuter Warsaw, Thursday The prosecution yesterday called for a seven-year prison sentence for a Polish-born American engineer, Adam Teofil Muller, accused of betraying industrial and military secrets to the West, court, sources said. The prosecutor, Lieut.Col. Zdzislaw Burda, demanded this punishment in a closing speech to fiveReuter - 139 words
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347 1971-05-06 5 United Press International Washington, Thursday: The United Nations Secretary General U Thant last night urged the five nuclear powers including Communist China to "take advantage of the present thaw in the international situation" and agree to a summit meeting. U Thant told theUnited Press International - 347 words
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Article283 1971-05-06 5 Reuter London, Thursday Liberia is to tighten up safety rules for internationally -owned ships which fly its flag of convenience, the Liberian Ambassador announced here yesterday. To do this, the Liberian Maritime Commission is appointing inspectors who will eventually be based at all major world portsReuter - 283 words
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Article, Illustration397 1971-05-06 5 ROGERS TOLD OF TWO-STAGE PLAN UPI Reuter Cairo, Thursday Egyptian Foreign Minister Mr. Mahmoud Riad yesterday outlined to US Secretary of State Mr. William Rogers a two-stage Middle East peace plan under which Israel would be required initially to withdraw its forces about twothirdsUPI; Reuter - 397 words
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Article202 1971-05-06 5 Reuter Perth, Thursday. A multi-million dollar export market for Australian-built fishing boats in South-East Asia was forecast here yesterday by the head of a Western Australian shipbuilding company. ine managing director of Australian Shipbuilding industries (WA) Pt Ltd., near Fremantle, Mr. D. P. Verboon,Reuter - 202 words
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Article27 1971-05-06 5 Malta, Thursday The Mediterranean island of Malta will hold its second elections since achieving full independence on 1964 June 12-14, GovernorGeneral Sir Maurice Dorman announced27 words
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124 1971-05-06 5 Reuter New York, Thursday. The Lockheed Aircraft Company has reached a conditional agreement on terms of a new engine contract with Rolls-Royce for the Tristar Airbus. The Lockheed chairman, Mr. Daniel Haughton, said the company expects to sign a final contract soon. "The contractReuter - 124 words
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Article189 1971-05-06 5 United Press International New York, Thursday. Thousands of Blacks, angered by welfare cuts, rampaged through the East New York section of Brooklyn yesterday, setting fire to houses, breaking store windows and looting. Police reported "quite a lot of arrests" on looting and other charges.United Press International - 189 words
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Article45 1971-05-06 5 Paris, Thursday. A man blew himself to death in a monastery here by setting alight a stick of dynamite in his mouth, police reported. The charge was so powerful that it destroyed part of the monastery and damaged a neighbouring building site.45 words
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Advertisement48 1971-05-06 5 101 shows the office in a new light LAST DAY Bth MAY Visit this show... for pointers to new ideas on how to plan offices with the right atmosphere for business. Open daily: 8.30 am -5.30 p.m. Saturdays: 8.30 am. 5.00 p.m. at DIETHELM showroom--139/149, Market Street, Singapore.48 words
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Article510 1971-05-06 6 David Baird - Sour grapes as Hong Kong's China 'experts' left behind From David Baird The rich odour of sour grapes hangs heavily over that elite esoteric coterie which for years has made a living by writing know, ledgeably about the unknowable. Ping-pong politics have pulled the rug from under510 words
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Article, Illustration751 1971-05-06 6 Ramesh C. Pande - From Ramesh C. Pande The Koran-quoting, gun-toting priest of Feni in East Pakistan finds an automatic rifle a better vehicle for submission to Allah than the rosary k Karamat Ullah, a priest of sorts and a crack shot with the rifle, put751 words
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THE LOCAL SCENE
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Article, Illustration1164 1971-05-06 7 Pollution and its threat to man and nature will be one of the big issues of this decade. LYE THIM FATT, senior public health engineer in the Ministry of Health, discusses the various types of pollution and the Implications in this two-part series. Today he examines1,164 words
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THE VOICE OF THE PRESS
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Article179 1971-05-06 7 Communist Chinese officials, accompanying the visiting Chinese table-ten-nis team, have quietly but unofficially been holding a series of conferences with top leaders in the political, business and labour circles of Japan. These talks have been going on since the end of March when they arrived in Tokyo. The179 words
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Article279 1971-05-06 7 We would like to express some humble hopes regarding Nanyang University. To destroy the false accusation by sycophants that it is "chauvinistic" and in keeping with its original objective of placing equal importance on the use of Chinese, English and Malay, it is hoped that Nantah will279 words
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Article1414 1971-05-06 7 TAY KHENG SOON - TAY KHENG SOON in a paper to the Student Christian Movement regional conference in Singapore last week looks at the underlying values and ethics in modernisation and its implications on human development TAY KHENG SOON I wish to sketch out a possible new ethic1,414 words
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Article38 1971-05-06 7 How man's rubbish and waste find their way into our rivers through neglect. Pollution in the form shown here may seem an isolated problem, a local eyesore, but the effects have much wider ramifications.38 words
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Advertisement371 1971-05-06 7 The man about P w 7 Theatre MiqhtClub "HOTTER THAN PARIS" featuring the fantastic Kory dancers who float from drama to comedy to mime with unsurpassed artistry. Judith Von Sachs in a suspenseful dance act. Watch Jimmy Jeff and Bambi in their skilful acrobatics. Showtimes: 10 pm. 11.45 p.m. Music371 words
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496 1971-05-06 8 The confrontation between the government and the Nanyang Siang Pau is incontrovertible evidence that the question of our national identity (in which language and communal issues are two vital aspects) is still far from solved. Of the many important problems which a developing country496 words
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162 1971-05-06 8 Many people are wondering how the Prime Minister will face his critics at next month's International Press Institute conference in Helsinki at which he is billed as a leading speaker. One theory is that he will arrange for the Nanyang Siang Pau executive162 words
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Article76 1971-05-06 8 Now that the oncedisgraced Foreign Minister of China. Marshal Chen Yi has surfaced again, Chinawatchers in Hongkong are convinced that it is only a question of time before the discredited former Head of State, Liu Shao-Chi, also makes his reappearance. This may well happen in 187276 words
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Article, Illustration725 1971-05-06 8 JACKIE SAM - JACKIE SAM I am reminded by Dr. Groh Keng Swee's speech on crooks and adventurers in politics of two incidents at election time. Both incidents were amusing in their own way, but they also showed how thin is the political725 words
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Letters
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Article450 1971-05-06 8 R.J. DOLLIMORE - R.J. DOLLIMORE Since when has New Nation been a propaganda organ for some otherwise unidentified propagandist named Dr. Max Rafferty. Is he the man who made up Rafferty's rules? He certainly uses those rules in his piece on drugs and the New Left (May 3), not to450 words
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Article225 1971-05-06 8 K. ANBHAS - K. ANBHAS As a regular reader of your esteemed paper, I often delight in reading columns by Dick Wilson, Shiri Mulgaokar and Gerald de Cruz. The others like Alex Josey I find trying and to say the least, difficult to stomach. Lately, however, I note225 words
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Article211 1971-05-06 8 CHUA ENG KANG - CHUA ENG KANG Writing about the neutrality of the Indian Ocean in New Nation of Monday, Mr. Alex Josey is hardly clear if he is in favour of keeping our seas free from rivalry of the big powers. For obvious reasons, Mr. Josey does not undertake211 words
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Article194 1971-05-06 8 WONG SU SAN - WONG SU SAN y rtend and 1 wer at the Shangri-la the other night where we enjoyed the Plush luxury of the hotel. But we were shocked to see the hornbills kept In the glass cage In the coffee house. No doubt, children and adults, including myself,194 words
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Article328 1971-05-06 8 I know it is more fashionable to criticise rather than praise the Government through the Press, but I think it is about time to remind Singaporeans how fortunate they are to be living in such a beautiful and well governed city-state. I have been working in Singapore328 words
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Advertisement124 1971-05-06 8 Write to The Editor, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, GPO, Singapore 9 A powerful and concenDsPPaI trated examination of I mWm DQIIVI political power in Africa and the Ooup d Etat. The author gives detailed accounts of the coups in Nigeria, the Sudan and Ghana, and includes material on the124 words
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Article, Illustration2252 1971-05-06 9 Ong Choo Suat - Begins today: by Ong Choo Suat pMDUR years ago, in Kuala Lumpur, a small boy was found unconscious at the foot of a lift shaft. Witnesses called the police, the fire brigade and the hospital. The first two acknowledged the calls but failed to urn up. When the2,252 words
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Article, Illustration753 1971-05-06 9 No sanction for unmitigated evil I DOPE: AN UNCHAINED DEVIL I Part Four: Drugs and the Law There's a growing clamour on the part of the Drug Culture adherents to legalise marijuana and certain of the stimulant drugs, presumably in comformity with that fine, cowardly old753 words
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SHOPPING
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Advertisement104 1971-05-06 10 The latest design Super Automatic Full Zigzag sewing mochine 7mm zigzag width with Rotary Hook Famous since 1921. A wide ro*|« of models are available. Toy discount for CASH. HONG HUAT STORE (Dealers In all makes of sewing machines) 389, Balestier Rood, (Opp. Hoover Cinema) Singopore 12. Tol: *****. V104 words
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WOMAN
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Article858 1971-05-06 11 The do's and don'ts to watch The Doctors guide to GOOD Vheao^H^ Last week I had to rush off to a not unusual medical emergency— a violent nose bleed. When I got there young John aged about 16 was lying on the floor looking white858 words
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Article, Illustration341 1971-05-06 11 GRACIA TAY-CHEE - and the national costumes won hands down DOING THE ROUNDS WITH GRACIA TAY-CHEE He is withbut doubt, the greatest! And if you've been to see him, you will without reservation echo my sentiments. Yes, its Antonio, the greatest Spanish dancer I'm talking about Antonio and his341 words
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843 1971-05-06 11 Yvonne Nalpon - Most people submit willingly to order and routine By Yvonne Nalpon Impulsiveness and spontaneity are dead killed by our slave-like submission to order and routine. We seem to live according to a super-complex world timetable, origin unknown to anyone but willingly followed by everyone. If this843 words
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Article, Illustration632 1971-05-06 11 Richard Hughes - Trio can hardly expect ever to meet together again From Richard Hughes THE LAST and oldest of the three Soong Brothers, is dead. But the three Soong Sisters, lonely and divided, still live on. Ai-Ling ("Loving Mood"), 83, who married Doctor Kung (once632 words
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290 1971-05-06 12 Chinese Chamber of Commerce body working out details for the trip The Chinese Chamber of Commerce will almost definitely send a trade delegation to Peking in October this year in time for the Autumn trade fair. The chamber has already formed a preparatory290 words
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Article1127 1971-05-06 12 AT STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS INDUSTRIALS 1970-1971 1 wk. 4 wks. C losing Price last DividP/E Turnuign LOW ago ago ..Stock Buyers Sellers Sale Yield Ratio Over 4.50 2.44 2.46 2.70 Allied Chocolate 2.40 2.46 2.42 5.1N 15.3 1 1.90 0.84} 1.14 1.15 Ben «fe Co. 1.10 1.121,127 words
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163 1971-05-06 12 United Press International New York, Thursday. Stocks were lower In moderately active trading after about an hour yesterday. Analysts related the setback to concern over international monetary developments, including the withdrawal of support for the dollar by leading European central banks. Newton Zinder, analystUnited Press International - 163 words
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123 1971-05-06 12 UK: Mart subdued by flight from United Press International London, Thursday Stock markets were subdued yesterday by the currency upheaval produced by the flight from the dollar. After an extremely promising start that had taken the Financial Times index to a new 1971 peak within the first hour of trading,United Press International - 123 words
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Advertisement216 1971-05-06 12 MONETARY SITUATION HAS CAUSED UNCERTAINTY-ANALYST Now.. .Heuga Carpet Tiles give you lasting beauty and luxury where you've never thought of having carpet before. t i i r t n 1 i i f V. at? re. Because you never replace the carpet-only an individual tile Heuga tiles outlook, outlast, outwear216 words
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Advertisement10 1971-05-06 12 TOP BANKS TURN BACK AND MOST INSURANCES HNISH LOSING GROUND10 words
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Article, Illustration682 1971-05-06 13 Sonny Yap - CAMERA ON SCHOOLS Words: Sonny Yap If the annual athle tic meet is the focal point of every school's sporting programme, it is also the rod to measure the pulse rate of both students and staff. The verdict we arrived at Monk's Hill Secondary School onPictures: Steven Lee - 682 words
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Article, Illustration367 1971-05-06 14 Peter Koh - By Peter Koh Elaine Sng (right) swam her way into limelight in 1969 when she made a clean sweep of all her events in record times at the Singapore age group meet. Her meteorite rise to stardom shocked most of all her dad and swimming officials367 words
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Article113 1971-05-06 14 Reuter Perth, Thursday A former international soccer player has been barred for life by the Protests and Disputes Board of the Soccer Federation of Western Australia. Nino Segon was charged with having struck a referee in the closing minutes an inter-club match in Perth last Saturday. TheReuter - 113 words
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Article677 1971-05-06 14 New Nation Foreign Service Washington, Thursday The maiden effort of the brand new American Telesports Network (ATN) to revive that old staple of the *****, the Saturday night fights on home television, was a disaster, both as a prize fight and as a TV presentation.New Nation Foreign Service - 677 words
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Article184 1971-05-06 14 The Singapore Amateur Cycling Association is revamping its training programme under a newly-elected racing secretary, Mr. Trevor Coker. Mr. Coker, a New Zealander attached to the Australian Armed Forces at Nee Soon, is an experienced cyclist. He has already worked out details of the programme184 words
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Article84 1971-05-06 14 Reuter Sofia, Thursday Britain bowed out of the Olympic soccer tournament when they were crushed 5-0 by Bulgaria in their preliminary qualifying second-leg match here last night. The British amateurs had caused a mild sensation by defeating Bulgaria 1-0 in the first-leg of the twowayReuter - 84 words
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Article, Illustration301 1971-05-06 15 NEW NATION < BIG WALK Remember Jabbar bin Jaffar, the former idol of professional boxing in the 1940s who was supposed to have made a comeback into the ring last month? Jabbar was billed to fight Sugar Ray Yusof in the 10301 words
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Article219 1971-05-06 15 US BASBALL New York, Thursday Bud Harrelson singled home the tie-breaking run in the seventh inning to give the New York Mets a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs and their eighth triumph in their last nine games. Harrelson's game-win-ning hit, which scored Jerry219 words
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164 1971-05-06 15 Reuter London, Thursday Randftm Shot owned by Mrs. J. Brenskin won the Chester Cup handicap run over miles and 100 yards here yesterday. Mr. D. Sung's Yellow River was second with Mr. G.A. Lister's Chiseldon third of 21 runners. Frankie Durr rode Random Shot,Reuter - 164 words
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Article28 1971-05-06 15 West Berlin, Thursday West German Conny Velensek retained the European light-heavy-weight boxing title when he drew with Britain's Chris Finnegan over 15 rounds here last night.28 words
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Article288 1971-05-06 15 By Blue Peter Nasib II did a sparkling galtop at Bukit Tim ah this morning. With apprentice Anuar in the saddle, Nasib II sprinted smartly over 3f in 35 4/5. The going was good. Magic Jim (Hassan) attracted attention when he reeled off 3f in 36288 words
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Article474 1971-05-06 15 SCRATCHINGS Saturday RACE 1: 2.15. Class 5 Div 4 6f Nil; RACE 2: 2.45. Class 5 Div 3 6f Nil; RACE 3: 3.15. Class 2 Div 4 6f Nineteenth March, Monnickendam, Trornp 11, Auric Flame; RACE 4: 3.45. Class 2 Div 3 6f Grenadier 11, Special474 words
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Article277 1971-05-06 15 Reuter Rome, Thursday Top seeded John Newcombe of Australia fought off an unheralded Italian player to lead the old pros of the world tennis circuit past a bevy of upsetminded upstarts yesterday at the US$5O,OOO Italian tennis championships. Three upsets topped the second round play atReuter - 277 words
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Article105 1971-05-06 15 Rome, Thursday Australian tennis ace John Newcombe said yesterday he would be interested in discussing the possibility of playing for the Australian Davis Cup squad. But Newcombe hinted that he might be a bit expensive. Newcombe was commenting on an announcement in Australia by105 words
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Article60 1971-05-06 15 Tokyo. Thursday. The Soviet Union continued to dominate the Greco-Roman event in the second junior world amateur wrestling championships here yesterday. At the end of the second and third rounds, the Soviet were leading in five of the 10 classes in competition. Other countries in contention60 words
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Article65 1971-05-06 15 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday.—Jt visiting Medan Putera football team from north Sumatra, Indonesia, suffered its second defeat when it went down 1-6 to a top Selangor state first division team UMNO yesterday. At half time the score was 2-0 in favour of UMNO. On a week-old65 words
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Article24 1971-05-06 15 London, Thursday.— Results of English Division One league matches last night: Stoke City 0 Hotspur 1 M. City 3 M. United 424 words
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Article386 1971-05-06 15 Reuter Birmingham, England, Thursday Mike Smith, the former England Test captain, and Dennis Amiss, a candidate for this year's Test side, hammered the Pakistani bowling on the opening day of the touring team's match against Warwickshire here. Smith scored 127 and Amiss 96 as Warwickshire ranReuter - 386 words
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Article130 1971-05-06 15 United Press International London, Thursday The manager of the British Lions Rugby Union team leaving tomorrow for tour of Australia and New Zealand expressed concern today at the number of all-black players announcing retirement. Speaking to newsmen attending a training session at Eastbourne, Dr. Doug SmithUnited Press International - 130 words
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Advertisement552 1971-05-06 14 NSfcTNwwnam 0 CLASSIFIEDS© PHONE *****0 ANNOUNCEMENT 'HAVE FUN PARTY' presented by John Booty. Hilton Hotel, Saturdoy Bth 3 p.m. Physical exercise display to music, fashion show, cooking demonstration, Revlon beauty culture demonstration. Show sponsored by Bridgestone. Lucky prizes galore. Tickets $B/- including refreshments in aid of the blind. Enquiries Singapore552 words
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Advertisement323 1971-05-06 14 MISCELLANEOUS KUMARAGURU ASTROLOGICAL HOUSE (S.A. Govindarojan Astrologer) 117 A Owen Rood, Singapore *****, 9 o.m. —5.30 p.m. Friday closed. OPTICAL HEARING AIDS SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. Get your spectacles from Ban Meng Optical, 5 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 7. Telephone *****. PETS FOR SALE COCKER SPANIEL PUPPY imported sire and dam. Telephone Singapore323 words
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Advertisement122 1971-05-06 14 APPOINTMENTS AMERICAN EXPLORATION OIL COMPANY requires urgently the services of o MALE NURSE for its operation in Indonesia Applications are invited frorr S.R.N, with working experience. The successful applicant will work on a Drilling Rig Offshore Indones.a for 20 days during ecch month and he will receive 10 da/s leave122 words
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Advertisement53 1971-05-06 14 ENTER NOW NEW NATION/DOROTHY GRAY 'Young and Lovely' Quest Fill in the coupon below and submit it to:'Young Lovely' Quest NEW NATION Locked Bog 15, G.P.0., Singapore. I wish to participate in The New Nation/Dorothy Gray 'Young and Lovely 4 Quest, Name: Address: Telephone No: Age: Occupation: I enclose my53 words
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Miscellaneous159 1971-05-06 14 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald PR. kilrare CONFRONTS ANN BOWER'S FATHER n THE OFFICE OF DR.GREENHUT... IN THE. FINAL ANALYSIS, THE- PECISION ABOUT yOtIR RAUGHTER IS IN YOUR HAN PS, MR. BOWERS 1 KNOW you'VE BEEN IN THIS DREAR/ OLD PLACE A LONG LONG TIME, PLUMPIE... AND YOU MISS GRASS159 words
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Miscellaneous339 1971-05-06 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD hSSS 8 8 *BBBB hSILH mmnmm 588 88 ACROSS 1 Spring month. 6 Bird of another time. 10 Acquire. 14 A variant of Mary. 15 Former opera star. 16 Operatic solo. 17 City in Priam's time. 18 MM, for example. 19 Richard's Almanac." 20 Comedian and singer:339 words
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Advertisement317 1971-05-06 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) ADDRESS (Print clearly in capital letters) (Postal District No.) Sex: AGE Date of Birth GROUP* If you are a team member317 words
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Advertisement263 1971-05-06 15 NOVICES SECTION Dunearn Rd. 6*4 m.s. to 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 you263 words
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Miscellaneous583 1971-05-06 15 Cut aleaf dotted lues NEW NATION MONEYWORDS *K' THURSDAY Cat out aad pie with ttker caapeas. Pestiag lastructieas apM» keliw. Mane (Mr./Mrs./Miss). *amM| 3 m p orTP 4 Bba 'K EIR" sich'or sal EETS 4 j FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW. i•• Cut aleaf dotted lines <583 words
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Article60 1971-05-06 16 AH FOOK: Bus conductors must be the most unmannered bunch of workers in Singapore. I haven't spotted a courteous one after travelling in buses for many years. MEI LIN: You must be going about with your eyes shut or expecting to be treated like a king for 1060 words
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413 1971-05-06 16 THEY AIM TO MAKE OUR CITY THE CLEANEST IN ASIA Ask anyone his impression of a health inspector and the answer is invariably: A stern-looking man in khaki uniform harassing a poor hawker out of his livelihood. This reaction is probably because413 words
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348 1971-05-06 16 Bloodless pseu d odeath is the latest creation of American medicine. Bloodless brain surgery in which pseudo-death is created by a new cooling technique has just been described publicly for the first time by two Chicago surgeons. "This is the first time this procedure348 words
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195 1971-05-06 16 In this age of rock, pop and soul music, one would have thought that ballroom dancing would soon have its last waltz. But then the beat music of today, catering mainly for the younger generation, is only a passing fancy. This is the opinion195 words
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Article, Illustration44 1971-05-06 16 She's a girl full of grace. And no wonder, her name is Grace Tan. She's 19. When she is not moving around town on those shopping sprees, she spends pleasant hours reading fashion books and collecting postcards. Picture by Steven LeePicture by Steven Lee - 44 words
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Advertisement66 1971-05-06 16 i 4 THE STEPS SHOW BAND Non-stop Soul and Golden hits of the world Top recording Nitely at the 4 sy©PS«an a THEATRE RESTAURANT NITECLUB RRSRSRYfIIUG Singapore: reservations Tel: *****3 Parker-Knoll m Simply and smoothly adjusts to 3 different positions. Relax in our Recliner and find out what comfort PRICE66 words
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Miscellaneous366 1971-05-06 16 5 Singapore 6.00 Opening and Dr. Who 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 My Three Sons 7.00 International Sports 7.15 What Others Say (C) 7.40 News (C) 7.50 Prime Minister at Seminar on Communism and Democracy (Chinese Version) 9.00 News (E) 9.10 Insight or Insanity? 9.40 Breaking Point 10.30 Dances by366 words
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Miscellaneous71 1971-05-06 16 SHORT RIBS (UKPfH ■Jk 4 m SNIFFY J55 o o o o Syndicate Ftatur* By Frank O'Neal lA%Y!H i m ctP.st 1 SOMETIMES 1 WISH I'D BEEN TOO LAZY lb GET MARRIED. y mm il 81 ANDY CAPP GET VER HAND DOWN, ANDY, > THE BARMAID'S MAIWINy \NOUNG BILLY BELKS71 words
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Miscellaneous451 1971-05-06 16 TRUST TOUR LUCKT STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a creative person who finds life and living least appealing when you FULL OF GRACE have to work exclusively under the direction of others. You will work well and take great pleasure from your labours if you are451 words
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