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Title Section15 1972-01-03 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Monday evening, January 3, 1972 No. 292 Price 15 cents NEW NATION15 words
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Article11 1972-01-03 1 Police reported 67 traffic accidents yesterday. One was fatal.11 words
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Article73 1972-01-03 1 The share market was barely active this morning. In thin trading, industrials tended to make marginal gains. Development Bank of Singapore gained a cent to $1.25 against last Friday's $1.24. Public Bank gained two cents to $1.13. National Iron moved up to $4.08, and gained four cents.73 words
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Article68 1972-01-03 1 Jakarta, Monday. Foreign Minister Adam Malik said today Indonesia had no Intention of recongnising the Bangla Desh regime. Indonesia still believed the issue of Bangla Desh was not yet over and was the internal affairs of Pakistan, he said. Mr. Malik said the people of68 words
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Article34 1972-01-03 1 WORLD XI 2nd innings ABBAS C I Chappell b Lillee 86 POLLOCK not out 20 G SOBERS not out 2 Extras 4 Total: Three wickets for 148 FULL REPORT on Page 1534 words
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Article249 1972-01-03 1 Pang Guek Cheng - Singapore shivers as the temperature hits an all-time low By Pang Guek Cheng Last night was the coldest experienced in the history of Singapore, according to a wellknown local orchid enthusiast, Mr. John Ede. Mr. Ede, who rang New Nation this morning, said: "My thermometer at the orchid nursery249 words
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601 1972-01-03 1 Move part of his pledge to nation New Nation Foreign Service Karachi, Monday. President Zulfikar All Bhutto has nationalised 10 major industries in Pakistan, but stressed the new measures would not affect foreign investments and credit. Announcing the nationalisation in a radio and televisionNew Nation Foreign Service - 601 words
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Article99 1972-01-03 1 Reuter Tokyo, Monday. The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Takeo Fukuda, is continuing efforts for governmental contact with China, including eventual summit talks. Mr. Fukuda, in an interview with the Tokyo Shimbun, said he was sounding out China for government contacts through various routes other thanReuter - 99 words
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Article, Illustration209 1972-01-03 1 By Scrutineer Colin Tulloh, champion trainer in 1965, 1968 and 1969, won the title for the fourth time yesterday when the 1971 racing season came to a close at Penang. In a thrilling finish he beat another Bukit Timah trainer, Ivan Allan, by one209 words
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Article55 1972-01-03 1 Taipeh, Monday.—Foreign and overseas Chinese investment in Taiwan increased by 17 per cent to a record $439 million last year, the Central News Agency reported today. An Economic Affairs Ministry spokesman said more than half the Investments came from Europe, indicating the success of the government's effort55 words
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Article37 1972-01-03 1 A motor cyclist, Nonls Lawrence, 20, of Lorong Anglo off Upper Changl Road, died at the Outram Road General Hospital yesterday, three hours after his vehicle collided with a bus at Bedok Road.37 words
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Article150 1972-01-03 1 CID probe after accounts check The Singapore Swimming Club has reported to police a suspected misappropriation of over $lOO,OOO of the club's funds. The report was made about three weeks ago when the officials of the club checked the accounts, informed sources said. In a150 words
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294 1972-01-03 1 Reuter Washington, Monday President Nixon said last night he would announce another round of troop withdrawals from Vietnam before the end of this month, and held out the possibility of a stepped up pull-out rate. Mr. Nixon implied that the new round of withdrawalsReuter - 294 words
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Article70 1972-01-03 1 Saigon, Monday Communist gunners rocketed the US alrbase at Danang early this morning damaging three aircraft in an attack apparently in retaliation for last week's bombing of North Vietnam, military sources said. At least one American was wounded when four Russian made 122 mm rockets crashed into70 words
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Article48 1972-01-03 1 Tel Aviv, Monday A total of 679 hostile incidents were reported from Israel's borders and ceasefire lines during 1971, it was announced here. During the year 19 Israeli soldiers and 10 civilians were killed by guerrillas, and 213 commandos were killed in clashes with Israeli forces.48 words
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Article72 1972-01-03 1 The Minister for Home Affairs, Dr. Wong Lin Ken, today sent a congratulatory message to Mr. Lionel Chee, Assistant Commissioner, Criminal Investigation Department, on the quick discovery of the bullion stolen In last week's brutal triple murder and robbery. He said: "This is a high standard72 words
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Article87 1972-01-03 1 London, Monday. A baby girl was born in hospital near here yesterday after her mother was killed while being driven to hospital by her father. The child was delivered by caesarian section in the same hospital where Mrs. Margaret Hope, 25, had been due to87 words
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Article54 1972-01-03 1 Washington, Monday. The US Agriculture Department has authorised Indonesia to purchase $258 million wortn of US rice under tne Fooa for Peace programme. Tne autnorisation provices for tne saie to Indonesia of about 50,000 metric tons of milieo nee. Tne delivery perioo is between Jan. 6 and54 words
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Advertisement72 1972-01-03 1 mSIDE muflV PACE 6: Sarawak s Oil industry 9 PACE 6: Lon Nol s future PACE 9: Industrial safety in Singapore 9 PACE 10: Our schoolgirl maths wizard PACE 13: Penang race finishes TWO READERS SHARE THE $lOOO PRIZE: SEE PAGE 2 REMEMBER THIS TRADE MARK I I I m~S72 words
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228 1972-01-03 2 It warns of the danger to motorists. The Automobile Association of Singapore is critical of the way the tree-planting programme is being carried out. It has called on the authorities concerned to plan their tree-planting programme with more care to anticipate possible obstruction to228 words
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Article, Illustration173 1972-01-03 2 An electrical short circuit from a furniture shop is believed to be the cause of the fire which gutted 25 stalls at the Gay World Amusement Park last night. According to the police spokesman, Mr. Lawrence Loh, the 30-minute fire destroyed goods worth about173 words
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Article183 1972-01-03 2 The first 105 workshop units at the multi-million dollar industrial motor complex in Upper Thomson Road are scheduled for completion by June. This was disclosed by a spokesman of the Housing and Development Board which is developing the project. He said: "If everything goes as183 words
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Article43 1972-01-03 2 Tokyo, Monday Three people fell to their death while trying to climb snowovered Mr. Fuji on New Year's day. Winds with gusts up to 67-m i 1 e s-per-hour (108 km/h) were hitting the conshaped mountain when the accidents happened.43 words
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254 1972-01-03 2 Many motorists are not co-operating with the traffic authorities in making a success of the yellow box scheme introduced a week ago. During peak hour? many motorists continue to drive into the hatched area and stop to queue behind the other vehicles. Motorists254 words
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Article63 1972-01-03 2 Rock blasting will take place at Pender Road on every Tuesday and Saturday this month between 11 a.m. and noon for the construction of Henderson Road extension by the PWD. The public is advised not to be alarmed and to Seep away from the site on the days63 words
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423 1972-01-03 2 Violet Oon - Gala entertainment for audience By Violet Oon The third Music for Everyone concert at the Conference Hall yesterday afternoon was given a rousing start by the Queenstown Community Centre Harmonica Group with a selection of three pieces. The group displayed a fine sense of rhythm423 words
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Article194 1972-01-03 2 The Singapore Red Cross Society is expected to launch its hostel scheme for handicapped workers in Jurong within the next few weeks. Its appeal to Jurong employers to provide employment for handicapped people has met with keen response. Dr. W.R. Rasanayagam, chairman of the executive194 words
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187 1972-01-03 2 An Industrial Safety Campaign poster design competition, organised by the Ministry of Labour, is now on until January 30. There are many prizes to be won in the competition which is a forerunner of the industrial safety campaign. The campaign is to create187 words
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Article34 1972-01-03 2 Tokyo, Monday A 36-year-old farmer in Wakayama yesterday axed four members of family to death and then killed himself in a fire he set at his barn, police reported.34 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous211 1972-01-03 2 urcn Temperatures In world cities yesterday: Jakarta 28-25 C Kuala Lumpur 31-20 C Bangkok 31-19 C Hong Kong 19-13 C Manila 33-21 C Seoul 2-minus 6C Tokyo 10- 5C Moscow 4-minus lOC New York —7-minus 1C San Francisco 16- 2C Paris 4-minus 1C Sydney 24-16 C Melbourne 19-14 C Canberra211 words
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Miscellaneous998 1972-01-03 2 Jackpot $7OOO 9CIQDIIIDE] DBQDBI entail BQQB 1 DBDBD DDBDBD No entrant submitted a solution which corresponded in all respects with the set of answers held by the judges to be the most apt and accurate in the New Nation Money words Puzzle QTwo entrants each submitted a solution which differed998 words
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Article, Illustration118 1972-01-03 3 Enjoying her drink is little Gn Chew Poh, 3| (above), one of the 1500 children who were treated to a New Year's party on Saturday. It was organised by the Queenstown Neighbourhood VI Houseowners Association, for children from the surrounding area, and about 100118 words
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Article33 1972-01-03 3 Cairo, Monday Egypt has decided to lift restrictions on foreign books written about Israel. Books and Publications on Israel have been subject to heavy censorship and many have been banned.33 words
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Article25 1972-01-03 3 New York, Monday—One worker in Buffalo was killed and two were unaccounted for after an explosion demolished a giant waterfront grain mill yesterday.25 words
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208 1972-01-03 3 The Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore will begin its voluntary service to the Vigilante Corps from Jan. 17. Four teams from the society comprising 28 volunteers will serve the four Vigilante Corps centres at Kim Seng Technical School, Dunman Integrated Secondary School, Whitley Secondary School208 words
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189 1972-01-03 3 Sick or injured animals may soon be able to receive emergency treatment round the clock. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has got several hundreds signatures to a petition to the government requesting an emergency unit for these animals. But,189 words
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Article59 1972-01-03 3 The former British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Roy Jenkins, now deputy leader of the Labour Party, will speak on Britain's Changing World Perspective, 1945-1971 on Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Conference Hall. Admission will be by tickets, available on application to the Permanent59 words
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Article33 1972-01-03 3 St. George's, Monday. Miss World 1970—Miss Jennifer Hosten of West Indian island of Grenada—will be married in Grenada on January 29 to Mr. David Craig, a Canadian electronics engineer.33 words
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407 1972-01-03 3 There is little chance of a hotel flre disaster in Singapore like the Christmas Day one in Seoul which killed 161 people. This is the opinion of top hotel officials here. They said Singapore hotels were well-equipped with up-to-date facilities and trained personnel407 words
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Article52 1972-01-03 3 The body of a man, about 50, was found beside a railway track at 11 m.s. Woodlands Road at 6.50 a.m. today. The deceased was wearing a white shirt and yellow trousers. No external marks or injury were found on his body. Police did not suspect52 words
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Article, Illustration320 1972-01-03 4 THE diplomats showed up in their colourful sports shirts and had themselves a swinging party at the Cairnhill Mansions penthouse of the West German ambassador, Mr. Wilhelm Loer. Putters were also, in full swing, for Mr. Loer was Inaugurating his roof-top putting green, and320 words
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THE VOICE OF THE PRESS
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Article355 1972-01-03 4 What other newspapers are saying: The Philippines and Japan are two Asian countries which are very much advanced in university education. Their renowned medical colleges are by no means limited to these two only. Also, a great number of local students have gone to study medicine355 words
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Article451 1972-01-03 4 REVIEWING 1971: In spite of the fact that it has been a turbulent world situation in 1971, there has been a substantial change in the general trend. Although it is still hard to forecast whether this change will augur well for mankind, a new international balance has451 words
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Article640 1972-01-03 4 BONUS: As 1971 comes to a close and 1972 Is to begin, there have been many reports In the Press about boi£ses. This Is be- cause the wage earners hope to get some bonus at the year's end so that they will have the money to640 words
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Advertisement95 1972-01-03 4 m Su ft 5% "*»ih P""*.. COFFEE I THIS HANDY PACK CONTAINING: a carton of 24 pouches of INSTANCO COFFEE a carton ot 24 pouches of INSTANCO CREAMER plus the FREE carton of 24 pouches of INSTANCO SUGAR You pay for the Coffee and Creamer WE pay for the Sugar.95 words
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438 1972-01-03 5 Suharto urges them to readjust Reuter Jakarta, Monday The mass year-end release of more than 20,000 Communist prisoners is seen here as the most progressive step yet taken by the Indonesian government in its cautious handling of the country's large number ofReuter - 438 words
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138 1972-01-03 5 New Nation Foreign Service Jakarta, Monday The rate of inflation in Indonesia was 2.47 per cent last year, compared to 8 per cent in 1970, President Suharto said yesterday. President Suharto recalled that the inflation rate reached 650 per cent, the highest rate figure in theNew Nation Foreign Service - 138 words
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Article31 1972-01-03 5 Managua, Monday. A series of earthquake shocks shook Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, early yesterday, including one strong tremor. There was no immediate wora of casualties or damage.31 words
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384 1972-01-03 5 Reuter Peking, Monday. The Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. Eisaku Sato's statement that 1972 should see the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and China was greeted with surprise by diplomats here yesterday. This was because Mr. Sato, at his year-end Press conference inReuter - 384 words
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Article257 1972-01-03 5 United Press International Sydney, Monday. An American professor said yesterday that Australians have accepted that their country must assume an independent policy in Asia. Dr. Anthony Kubek, author of the best-seller How The Far East Was Lost, said: "I have sensed from talking to yourUnited Press International - 257 words
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Article46 1972-01-03 5 Hong Kong, Monday.—A Hong Kong-Taiwan luxury liner, the Taiwan, rammed and sank a Chinese trading junk last night while sailing Into this crown colony. A government spokesman said a 54-year-old crewman on' the Junk was killed. Six others were rescued by the Taiwan.46 words
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Article, Illustration31 1972-01-03 5 US pilots climb out of their Phantom Jets at the US base in Da Nans after returning from the final wave of air strikes against targets fa North Vietnam31 words
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Article111 1972-01-03 5 Bangkok, Monday.—Thailand began the New Year with an attempted jail break and 38 people killed in road accidents. Police said one Inmate was injured on Saturday in shoot-out with police when five inmates tried to escape from Klong Prem prison. The prisoners gave up within111 words
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Article63 1972-01-03 5 Lusaka, Monoay. Fiftysix members of the opposition United Progressive Party have been on a hunger strike for the past five days at Kabwe, north of here, where they are being held under Zambian emergency regulations. They are protesting against their detention, which began in September when they and63 words
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Article260 1972-01-03 5 London, Monday The London Sunday newspaper, the Observer, reported yesterday that Russia is "reasonably certain" that the Chinese Defence Minister, Lin Piao. official heir to Chairman Mao Tse-tung, is dead. The paper's Moscow correspondent, Dev Maurarka, also said the Russians believe Liu shaoChi, Mao's heir-apparent until his260 words
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Article81 1972-01-03 5 Adelaide, Monday—A six-year-old Sarawak girl, Tsan Yean Jing, of Sibu, arrived in Adelaide yesterday for a hole-in-the-heart operation. Tsan, who will celebrate her seventh birthday in the Adelaide Children's Hospital today, has been brought here for the operation by the Adelaide Rotary Club, following81 words
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Advertisement295 1972-01-03 5 K m SASTRANS (the shortes i ill %i 5 MAPS ARE LIARS! They can't help it. When a globe is transformed to a flat piece of paper, some distortion is unavoidable. Mercator's projection, the most common for world maps, gives you an entirely misleading impression of distances and the shortest295 words
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BEHIND THE NEWS
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Article, Illustration1700 1972-01-03 6 Kim Willenson - Lon Nol's position threatened' From Kim Willenson United Press International CAMBODIA The string of defeats Cambodian troops have suffered along Highway 6 north-east of Phnom Pehh in recent weeks threatens the position of ailing Prime Minister Lon Nol, political and diplomatic sources say. ThereUnited Press International - 1,700 words
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Article542 1972-01-03 6 Thaung Myine - Their sympathies are with rebels in Burma From Thaung Myine Reuter THAILAND Karen tribesmen in Mae Sariang, the northern region of Thailand, look west to Burma for their political inspiration and up into the hills of this district for their livelihood. Their poltical sympathies are with theReuter - 542 words
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581 1972-01-03 6 MAJOR CHANGES EXPECTED THAILAND Despite a coup and what at first appeared to be political unrest in the latter part of 1970, Thailand is entering the new year with more political stability than the country has known during the past few581 words
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652 1972-01-03 6 S. C. Chan - From S. C. Chan I MALAYSIA Two proposals of great significance to the economic progress of Sarawak were made recently by Deputy Chief Minister Stephen Yong. They are the feasibility of setting up a national petroleum refinery and localisation of posts in the652 words
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346 1972-01-03 7 Fewer violations Reuter Saigon, Monday New Year truces called by both sides brought a relative lull to the fighting in the Vietnam war, but the Saigon and U.S. commands accused the Communists of at least 35 violations of the ceasefire and said 21Reuter - 346 words
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Article92 1972-01-03 7 Buenos Aires, Monday. At least 78 peopie, mostly aged, died in the past 72 hours from the effects of a scorching heat wave, which hit Buenos Aires last week. A health service spokesman saia 67 of the deaths were caused by dehydration and gastric92 words
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Article, Illustration156 1972-01-03 7 But the women prefer Senator Kennedy Reuter Washington, Monday President Nixon is the man the American people admire most but Senator Edward Kennedy comes out on top when the views of women only are considered, a gallup poll reported yesterday. Mr. Nixon headed the list fot*Reuter - 156 words
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Article329 1972-01-03 7 Reuter Valletta, Monday A Libyan air force transport plane landed In Malta under heavy police guard yesterday with a mystery cargo packed in wooden, crates and accompanied by at least 25 Libyans in civilian clothes. Airport sources believe the passengers may be Libyan technicians,Reuter - 329 words
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Article149 1972-01-03 7 Reuter Rome, Monday Rik de Sonay, a Belgian photographer, was in hospital yesterday after celebrating the New Year with his traditional 60ft. (20m.) dive into the chilly waters of the Tiber—at the age of 75. "Mister OK" as Romans call him, wearing only a pairReuter - 149 words
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130 1972-01-03 7 London, Monday The Foreign Office has set up a special department on Ireland to handle the increased diplomatic activity following the troubles in its northern Irish province. Irish affairs were previously part of the Foreign Office's Western Organisation's Department. The new department will explain130 words
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Article309 1972-01-03 7 Reuter Paris, Monday—Maurice Chevalier will be buried beside his mother, whom he adored, in a siirfple ceremony attended by only a handful of friends and relatives, his nephew said. Mr. Rene Chevalier said his uncle, who died here on Saturday night of heart failure at theReuter - 309 words
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93 1972-01-03 7 London, Monday. Arthur Armitage, once Britain's heaviest man, now holds another record for slimming. Arthur is now back in the Guinness Book of Records, which lists all sorts of unlikely records, as the nation's champion slimmer. In just 18 months he has shed 28093 words
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116 1972-01-03 7 IMF issues 'paper gold' worth $9 000m. Reuter Washington, Monday. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday created about $9OOO million in special drawing rights so-caiied "paper gola" to facilitate international trade. Tne Special Drawing Rights (SDR) were divided among more than 100 countries which belong to the fund, with theReuter - 116 words
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Article31 1972-01-03 7 Manila, Monday. Twenty-seven people were killed and 30 injured on Saturday when a passenger bus drove over a precipice near Sadanga town in the northern Philippines.31 words
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Advertisement8 1972-01-03 7 Ii MNWHifF SHAMPOO MEDICATED enden 4"!eW CudiS R-9S8 words
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576 1972-01-03 8 It looks as though Singapore's economic growth last year was not far below the 15 per cent achieved in 1970 and in the two preceding years as well. And v the prospects for 1972 look much better than most observers were predicting only a576 words
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'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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Article113 1972-01-03 8 My prize for the best headline of 1971 goes to the Japan Times of Tokyo, whose edition of December 14 carried a story entitled: "LIN KTTJJSP BETWEEN TRIPS- BY KISSINGER". What a coup for the CIA, using in this case the Kissinger of death. And what113 words
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Article118 1972-01-03 8 The dinner of 1971 was undoubtedly Mr. Wee Mon Cheng's annual New Year party at the Island Ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel on Wednesday night. Almost 1000 guests, Including members of the diplomatic corps, government representatives, businessmen and academics turned up for the function. The118 words
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Article75 1972-01-03 8 That extraordinary Russian Journalist, Victor Louis (the one who went to Taiwan), has Just given a remarkable explanation for the exodus of Jews from the Soviet Union. Writing ip an Israeli publication, he suggests that it is simply a determination on the part of Aeroflot and the75 words
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Article, Illustration1025 1972-01-03 8 ALEX JOSEY - ALEX JOSEY Miss Lim Kok Huang, 18, won first prize at Nanyang University in a mathematics contest. She wants to work in electronics. Miss Quah Lee Kiang is a 22-year-old building science student at the1,025 words
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Letters
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Article338 1972-01-03 8 Having just read another of Jackie Sam's columns, entitled Students and Graduates Who Should Work Rather Than Whimper (NN Dec. 16), I am astonished at the lack of originality which is only exceeded by an absence of Insight. Complaints regarding impudence and lack of respect for experienced338 words
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Article98 1972-01-03 8 As a regular user of buses plying along Bukit Timah Road, I must protest against the irresponsible behaviour of some drivers, who stop suddenly and start off again with a Jerk, causing many passengers to "rock and roll" uncomfortably. Before anyone is seriously injured I would suggest98 words
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Article89 1972-01-03 8 MISS CHAN LOY CHAN - MISS CHAN LOY CHAN Public Relations Officer, Public Health Divisian. Singapore, 3. I refer to the letter by Julim (NN, Dec. 12). Hawkers at Jurong night bazaar are licensed to sell on the pavement and partly on the road at Jalan Jurong Kechil, Jalan Seh Chuan and89 words
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Article55 1972-01-03 8 C.V. DORAL - C.V. DORAL RTS Publicity Liaison Officer, Singapore, 11. We wish to inform T.C. (NN, Nov. 24) that TV Singapore has not stopped the telecast of reminders to people "asking them to tune down the volume of their sets." Such reminders are also broadcast by Radio Singapore. The practice55 words
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Article216 1972-01-03 8 YEONG KUM KEE - YEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development. Singapore 2. With reference to the letter entitled Houses Used For Trade by Polutmad (NN, Dec. 17), there are laws in existence controlling the usage of land and buildings, and licensing of certain types of trades.. Although216 words
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Article165 1972-01-03 8 MRS. DOROTHEA HOVER - MRS. DOROTHEA HOVER Our television gave out for good about a month ago, and we decided to live without one for a while. But we find life without Ernie and Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird and the many other delightful characters of Sesame Street quite165 words
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Article58 1972-01-03 8 Ag. DSP YEOW YEW TOONG - Ag. DSP YEOW YEW TOONG Public Relations Officer, Singapore Police Force. Singapore, 1. I refer to the letter, headlined Cause For Traffic Jam by Eye-Witness (NN. Dec. 11). Could the writer please furnish the date and any other relevant details on this case to the officer-in-charge, traffic58 words
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Miscellaneous26 1972-01-03 8 SiiiiSSi la =«l V I s K 'A" K I r &<*> j us -•v il* uaj 115 S it V *4 *p <** > -V ->:,■ *< M &&s»** k26 words
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Article, Illustration2807 1972-01-03 9 Tan Chung Lee - For Singapore's half-million labour force, especially industrial workers, the New Year begins with a new awareness of safety. At least this is what the Labour Ministry intends. In the next months, an island-wide campaign on industrial safety will be launched. New Nation today2,807 words
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EDUCATION
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Article, Illustration265 1972-01-03 10 Shy and quiet Lim Kok Huang, the schoolgirl with the "computer-like" brains takes every tough mathematical problem in her stride. She wizzed her way through a gruelling three-hour mathematics contest recently and beat 148 other PreUniversity students, most of them boys.265 words
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Article, Illustration474 1972-01-03 10 THE PIONEERS The Singapore Association of Social Workers is initiating an organised programme of community and welfare work in our secondary schools. Said Mr. Sushilan Vasoo (pictured) the association's President and lecturer In the Singapore University's social work and administration474 words
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Article628 1972-01-03 10 THE WO OF TOMORROW Honolulu, Monday Small glassy rocks, valued as religious objects, money and jewellery among ancient Chinese and Philippine cultures, may help modern scientists spotlight some dramatic events in the history of the earth. Dr. David W. Muenow, a University of Hawaii chemist, 1s628 words
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Article496 1972-01-03 10 Honolulu, Monday A petite young woman has the big job of making government more understandable to the young and making the young more understandable to government. Teenagers who have been frustrated and ignored in dealings with state officials now have a friend on the496 words
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Article, Illustration366 1972-01-03 10 Pang Guek Cheng interviews Primary One students from St. Michael's School MILTON CHENG, f: I like school because there are many friends for me to play with. Everyday we go for recess, and after eating, we can play for a while. In school we also366 words
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TREND
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Article, Illustration91 1972-01-03 11 Mary Lee - Presented by I Mary Lee The straight and uncluttered silhouette returns —in velvet. This luxurious fabric is making a big comeback in London and Paris, and adorns every well dressed woman in the evening. Velvet spells rom- ance and femininity in the old-fashioned91 words
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Article115 1972-01-03 11 New York, Monday Dr. Lillian Moller Gilbreth, a pioneer with her late husband in t i m e-motion studies and scientific management and subject of the book and film Cheaper By The Dozen, died yesterday at the age of 93. The book was an account of the trials115 words
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Article, Illustration491 1972-01-03 11 New York, Monday Who is Gloria Steinem, the once-poor, once -plump, oncebrunette awkward little girl from Toledo, Ohio, and when did her hair become streaked, the skirts become short, the voice strident, the conservative radical and the radical chic? Who491 words
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Article, Illustration451 1972-01-03 11 Dear Ros, Love, a beautiful word, love, a strong emotion, love, a human need. I am in love now and I find it is different from any other human needs. She is 18 and I am 22, both of us are working and we really appreciate451 words
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Article362 1972-01-03 11 Dear Ros, Please tell me what to do now. I am a Chinese boy and she is an Indian girl. We both sat for the recent HSC exams and she has applied for further studies abroad. We were going on quite well then.362 words
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Article, Illustration704 1972-01-03 11 As I said, pill eating has become a way of life. We almost look down on the peoples of older civilisations who drank herbal teas and produced all sorts of concoctions from plants, barks and roots of trees, leaves; while in fact we704 words
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Article427 1972-01-03 11 Dear Ros, I am a student, 16 years of age and my problem is smoking. I started to smoke when I was 14 and I haven't stopped since. I guess I got mixed up with the wrong group who persuaded me to start smoking. I was informed that427 words
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Advertisement61 1972-01-03 11 Wot! PROW nor dryer ro fROM TRANCE It is light, compact and very handy for wave setting. Blows warm or coo! air. The Ultimate Design in modern Sanitaryware Spec tat Features Wdll hung Silent ln<u lated double sealed (ibtern Push button me r nanism KOON HOE COMPANY 402 Chinese Chamber61 words
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Article521 1972-01-03 12 JIM WATKINS - 'So who o a girlie calendar?- 1 ITOKING H A ory wiwi JIM WATKINS "No. o haven't got a iiirlie alendar," said the at Fords, "\vh; cse would you likf? all the same to yc e a 2000 GXL" I said is how I521 words
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Article, Illustration87 1972-01-03 12 r:e GXL. aggressively masculine in s. I'M* 1 soiid car of considerable character. 1 b 'he Ford range. The interior is surprisingly g00d... v niii! i a ltd well designed. Seats are really e -i.'-nl iuily adjustable and reclining. Leg room ill 11 i.i.l and rear is plentiful.87 words
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975 1972-01-03 12 SHARES GAME SERIES BY CHARTEXUS lama V have hitherto co sderca mergers a wialnamations as th >• \m thev are alw, iiesi v able unle. .> buccaneering ri u:. upsets is intei.o.u. lor side of the st to975 words
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Article, Illustration1900 1972-01-03 13 LEE CHIU SAN - MOTOR CYCLING WITH LEE CHIU SAN Never before have so many huge machines been imported into Singapore as there were last year. Hulking monsters producing up to 70 horsepower revolutionarised the motorcycling scene here. We must thank the influx of rich American oil men for1,900 words
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Article, Illustration311 1972-01-03 13 Follow the horses marked with a Bart's Court led into the straight from Raj Kumar, with Satisfactory closing in third. Raj Kumar raced out in front at the distance to win easily from Satisfactory. Navajo hit the front at the distance, with Isabeile and Headliner challenging.311 words
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Article, Illustration232 1972-01-03 14 SONNY YAP - AIMING FOR SEAP By SONNY YAP The Archery Association of Singapore has written to the National Sports Promotion Board asking it to consider including the sport in the seventh South East Asia Peninsular Games to be staged here next year. Although the NSPB has232 words
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Article56 1972-01-03 14 Lusaka, Monday.—Cnma's touring soccer team drew 5-5, after leading 3-2 at half-time In their friendly match against a side of Zambian ex-internationais here yesterday. Left-winger Shen Fu~Ju scored four of the tourists' goals, in the 12th, 17th, 33rd, and 80th minutes. Tne other was netted56 words
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Article37 1972-01-03 14 London, Monday.—Results of Rugby League matches yesterday: Dewsbury 11 Batley 6; Hull Kingston Rovers 24 Doncaster 4; Huyton 5 York 15; Leigh 9 Salford 10; Wakefield Trinity 22 Huddersfield 4; Workington Town 14 Warrington 10.37 words
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Article, Illustration659 1972-01-03 14 Desmond Oon - passing shots Desmond Oon Watching tennis matches from the side-lines can be an exhausting occupation. At least that was my experience during the South East Asia Peninsula Games week at the Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur recently. There was an advantage though spectatorlng provided me with,659 words
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Article, Illustration637 1972-01-03 15 By Scrutineer The 1971 racing season ended in a blaze of glory for champion jockey Lyle Harbridge, and leading trainer Colin Tulloh at Penang yesterday. The combination won the $35,000 Penang Gold Cup with ChukeU Stable's Royal Mark. Harbridge, riding a copybook race, landed the637 words
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Article59 1972-01-03 15 Paris, Monday. Mrs. Leon Oriy-Roederer's Arbella yesterday won the 100,000 franc Prix De L'lie ae France International mounted trotting race at Vmcennes. Arbeiia completed tne lli furlong race in two minutes 58.6 seconos to win by one tenth of a second from M. Rene Baudron's59 words
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Article, Illustration333 1972-01-03 15 Dennis Chia - By Dennis Chia Ming Derby did an impressive trial at Bukit Timah this morning. Ridden by Laurie Johnson, Ming Derby broke from the sf, running the last 3f in 39. A last start winner, the Alcimedes six-year-old is maintaining his winning form. The outstanding gallop333 words
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Article, Illustration227 1972-01-03 15 SPORT IN THE U.S.J New York, Monday—The Cinderella Miami Dolphins parlayed a rash of big plays into a 21-0 thumping victory over the Baltimore Colts on Sunday to earn a Super Bowl date with the Dallas Cowboys. The victory over the defending world champions gave theUPI radio picture. - 227 words
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Article344 1972-01-03 15 New York, Monday.—Jack Mildren ran Auburn crazy in the Sugar Bowl, gaining 151 yards and scoring three touchdowns on new year's day to lead Oklahoma to a 40-22 rout of the Tigers before Penn State converted three Texas fumbles into 13 points enroute to a 30-6344 words
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Article318 1972-01-03 15 TEST CRICKET Melbourne, Monday The Rest of the World cricket team looked set for a big score as they took control of Australia's bowlers to score 132 for the loss of two wickets at lunch on the Melbourne Cricket Ground today. Australia's bowlers were318 words
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Article84 1972-01-03 15 Amman, Monday King Faisal of Saudi Arabia yesterday received former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad All in Riyadh, the official Saudi press agency reported. In a report broadcast by Saudi radio monitored here, the agency said All, accompanied by Prince Faisal Ben Fahb Ben Abdel-Aziz,84 words
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Article45 1972-01-03 15 Inzell, West Germany, Monday.—Worm cnampion Ernara Keiler, of West Germany, broke his own 500 metres world speeaskating record with a time of 38.30 seconcs here yesterday. Kener is strongly fancied to retain his Olympic sprint title in Sapporo, Japan, next month.45 words
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Article284 1972-01-03 15 EUROPEAN SOCCER Rome, Monday—At least twelve people were injured, two of them seriously, when police clashed with 4000 football fans who tried to gate-crash the Italian first division football match between Internazionale Milan and Juventus Turin at Milan yesterday. When the gates of the capacity284 words
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Article35 1972-01-03 15 Hong Kong, Monday The Hamburger SportVerein soccer team of West Germany was beaten 1-0 by the Hong Kong league XI before more than 27,000 people who packed the Hong Kong stadium here yesterday.35 words
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209 1972-01-03 15 Sonny Yap - By Sonny Yap Singapore will stage the schools' Asian Youth Basketball Championships from July 24-July 29. This international tourment—the first of its kind will be open to schools in all Asian countries. This is to coincide with the republic's annual pageant, the Youth Festival. Last209 words
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Article218 1972-01-03 15 London, Monday. Six newcomers were named yesterday in the England Rugby Union team to meet Wales in their first international of the season at Twickenham here on January 15. The newcomers were centre Mike Beese, half-backs Alan Old and Jan Webster, prop Mike Burton and218 words
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Article51 1972-01-03 15 Miami Beach, Monday.— Second-seeded Spain won the Sunshine Tennis Cup—the junior edition of the Davis Cup—when they beat the United States here yesterday. Jose Higueras and Jose Moreno clinched victory for the Spaniards and by winning their singles matches against 17-year-old Americans John Whitlinger and Pat51 words
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Article22 1972-01-03 15 Singapore Armed Forces beat Police 3-0 in the Police-Military Champion of Champions soccer final at Jalan Besar last night.22 words
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Miscellaneous360 1972-01-03 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Kind of grape. 7 Summit. 12 Ken of tennis. 14 Given succour. 16 Pronghoin. 17 In a glow. 1 Pox. 19 Baptismal fonts. 21 Recalcitrant person. 22 Greek verb tense: Abbr. 23 Movie awards. 24 Plant with pods. 25 General meaning. 27 Upward: Prefix. 28360 words
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Miscellaneous595 1972-01-03 15 i -C*t «U«c flatted I.MS NEW NATION MONEYWORDS S L Cat But Hi pia with Hlei CMIHS. Pastiat iastractiaas wear ktlaw. Niae (Mr./MrJ./MiSS). Bmidq FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS likfl 11 L- -Cm <)•■! etttel liitfs CLUES FOR S-1 BELOW. I I Prolonged hostility between two families, for example. It's595 words
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Article, Illustration57 1972-01-03 16 A sunshade of any kind can't detract from 20-year-old Azizah Al-M ashoor's sunny disposition. Her ambition is to find many places in the sun to travel and learn more about other people and their cultures. Her hobbies are swimming, bowling and designing and making her ownPicture by Jerry Seh. - 57 words
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Article65 1972-01-03 16 The farm animals and pets at Mr. Alfred Klnnear's farm in England have a new playmate in their romps about the yard —a baby ostrich. "We brought back two ostrich eggs recently as souvenirs from a trip to South Africa," Mr. Kinnear said. "On Christmas Eve65 words
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605 1972-01-03 16 Progress hits traditional old wine houses The song is ending and the wine is bitter In Grinzing. the centre of cemuetlichkeit —the good Vienna. The illness is probably fatal, the causes are those trappings of 20th century progress cars, suburban living605 words
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116 1972-01-03 16 Blind children taught to read Braille are better at it with their left hand than with their right. This discovery which applies, of course, to children who are normally right-handed —has been made by the Medical Research Council Development Psychology Unit in London, and the116 words
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391 1972-01-03 16 You never have to see the staff in Paris' new do-it-yourself hotel. There's no tipping. You stack your own bags on a push cart and take them to your room yourself. Tired after your journey? Then you serve yourself a whisky from a bottle391 words
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Article48 1972-01-03 16 MEI LIN: It's about time parents started showing more love towards their children. AH FOOK: I agree. Researchers in Singapore and Malaysia have found that children are beginning to suffer from stress diseases like asthma, eczema and ulcers. Experts say the main reason is love deprivation.48 words
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175 1972-01-03 16 Trading stamps have become a familiar feature of shopping in Britain. Handed out by many stores as a form of discount, they are stuck in the special books provided and can be exchanged for a wide range of goods. But a trading stamps175 words
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Article69 1972-01-03 16 A team of 12 young Kenyans will launch an assault this week on the world baby-carriage push-~ ing record. They will use the road through Tsavo national park, deep in elephant country, to try and break the current record held by a group in Britain which69 words
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Miscellaneous445 1972-01-03 16 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening and Where the Heart Is 3.20 For the Family (T) 3.50 A Diary of Events in Singapore this Week (T) 3.55 It's Happening In Singapore (T —Rpt) 4.10 Days of our Lives 4.55 Close 6.00 Opening and Charlie Cnaplin Comedy Theatre 6.30 News In Brief 6.35445 words
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Miscellaneous436 1972-01-03 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those determined people who go after what they want with a vengeance. Informing others of your alms, you take advantage of whatever support you can muster, put all your talents to work, and make short work436 words
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