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Title Section16 1972-03-03 1 NEW NATION J SINGAPORE Friday evening, March 3, 1972 No. 343 Price 15 cents NEW NATION16 words
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Article10 1972-03-03 1 Police reported 49 accidents yesterday. Nine were serious.10 words
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Article163 1972-03-03 1 Further gains were being made in the share market this morning. Trading was selective and second-liners were Interesting. Haw Par leaped from $5.10 to $5.40 and then down to $5.20, making 10 cents at the last price. M. Banking gained 11 cents to $3.08. Oaxnmon made four163 words
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Article91 1972-03-03 1 LATE NEWS Local amateur David Milne got off to a good start with an even par for the first nine holes as the Singapore Open Golf Championship moved into the second round this morning. Jimmy Stewart failed to recover from his bad round yesterday when he91 words
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Article, Illustration436 1972-03-03 1 ...and warning to employers The government today called for restraint by trade unions in their wage demands. Opening the NTUC ordinary delegates' conference, the Labour Minister. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, reminded unions that there were "dangerous shoals" still ahead. But he also warned employers of the436 words
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Article86 1972-03-03 1 Washington, Friday. A nuclear -powered heart booster has been implanted in the chest of a calf and has been working well for nearly three weeks, government scientists disclosed yesterday. The device is powered by plutonium-238, which produces 50 watts of heat energy. It weighs 6 lb.86 words
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397 1972-03-03 1 Douglas Chan - By Douglas Chan Several Immigration and Customs officers at the Woodlands Checkpoint are alleged! to be involved in a passport and gmuggHng racket at the causeway. Five immigration officers have been questioned in connection with the passport racket by the Corrupt Practices Investigation397 words
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Article445 1972-03-03 1 Francis Rozario, Wee Beng Huat - Ex-MD and subscribers questioned By Francis Rozario, Wee Beng Huat The ClD's Commercial Crimes Branch has started Investigations into the 20th Century Chit Fund Co. and its four subsidiaries which filed petitions In the High Court on Tuesday to wind up operations Yesterday senior officers445 words
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Article, Illustration290 1972-03-03 1 Kuala Lumpur, Friday It is not the sort of job most girls will apply for but then Anita Chuan (above) is not Just any girl. This pretty secretary has applied to be a part-time executioner with the Prisons Department in Singapore probably the290 words
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Article33 1972-03-03 1 New York, Friday.—Plo-neer-10 rocketed into space last night from Cape Kennedy on a 639-day pathfinding journey to Jupiter to take the first close-up pictures of the bizarre colossus of the planets.33 words
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Article87 1972-03-03 1 Paris, Friday French Customs officials In Marseilles yesterday seized 940 lb (425 kg) of pure heroin the biggest haul ever made In the International fight against trafficking In the drug. Narcotics Squad officials said the haul could be worth up to US$l7O million (about $5OO million) If87 words
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Article111 1972-03-03 1 King's Hotel has invited the Fire Brigade to Inspect their hotels premises today to check their fire precautions. The manager of the hotel. Mr. Akio Salto. said today that the "misunderstanding" with the Hotels Licensing Board had been due to an oversight on his part. He111 words
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Advertisement81 1972-03-03 1 i msioE TODRV I MQ 5 Guerrillas cl.»im lujcii (cts driven bick 6' US. denies selling ouf Faiwjn PACE S. Wno won wha* in Pck.njj* PAGE 9 Out Her. fage Old Singapore. A <l» 12: US. Navy novr welcome to Colombo. p AGE 15: Round one of S ngjporc Coif81 words
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Advertisement80 1972-03-03 1 WASH IT AND WEAR IT Before, in and after the sauna You need never take your Mkto off when you undress for the sauna! The inner watch stays dry. Mkto is not affected by sudden changes of temperature 100% waterproof, sauna-proof and swim-proof. Mido never needs winding. It tells you80 words
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276 1972-03-03 2 Kuala Lumpur, Friday Labour Minister Tan Sri Manlckavasagam has warned that he will use the "big stick" on management too if they stand in the way of industrial peace. "The popular belief that the big stick is reserved for only unions is not276 words
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Article, Illustration431 1972-03-03 2 Sunny Wee - 'NTUC will not tolerate any violations' By Sunny Wee The National Trades Union Congress will no longer tolerate any infringement of the industrial safety laws by either management or workers. Mr. N. Govlndasamy, NTUC secretary for research and training said this when he spoke on "The role431 words
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211 1972-03-03 2 Mr. Sia Kah Hui, Minister of State for Labour, today called on management and labour to co-ordinate their programmes so that the concept of industrial safety could be maintained throughout the year and not just in periodic campaigns. Spsaking at the opening of the211 words
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Article100 1972-03-03 2 Heads of national airlines in the Orient will come to Singapore this month for their annual conference. The conference is organised by the Oriental Airlines Association stationed in Manila. It will be held on March 16 and 17 at the ShangriLa Hotel. About 5o representatives100 words
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Article91 1972-03-03 2 The People's Association has introduced a new scheme of promotions to encourage efficiency among its staff. Academic qualifications will no longer be the sole criteria. Instead the officer's good conduct and outstanding performance will be taken into consideration. He must also pass the Standard One91 words
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Article50 1972-03-03 2 Paris, Friday—A baby was born in a traffic Jam near Dijon yesterday. The father's car got stuck in the snarl-up as he was driving his wife to hosgtal and she gave birth at e side of the road. Mother and baby are both doing well.50 words
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Article23 1972-03-03 2 The Singapore Surgical Society will hold its 66th scientific meeting on March 28 at 8.15 p.m. in the pathology lecture theatre.23 words
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454 1972-03-03 2 Ivan Lim - By Ivan Lim The Singapore Chinese School Teacher's Union today came out in support of the government's decision to drop history and geography papers in the Primary School Leaving Examinations. The president of the union, Mr. Tay Boon Too. said that the union had454 words
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Article352 1972-03-03 2 Body to be formed Kuala Lumpur, Friday Alliance Headquarters has proposed the establishment of a national committee of politicians, State and Central Government officials, military advisers and scientists to study the problems of new villages. State governments are also urged to bring about greater development In new352 words
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Article143 1972-03-03 2 Peter Ong - By Peter Ong The Singapore American School is planning a $9 million school in Ulu Pandan Road. Details of the building have not been finalised. The American School at present has premises in King's Road. The new building will have two floors of unusually large classrooms.143 words
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Article61 1972-03-03 2 The Far Eastern Freight nce today confirmed that the freight rate for plywood shipped to Europe from the Philippines, Taim an< **ong Kong rose by 5 per cent on February This brought the Increase Plywood rates llne a ,W a and Singapore, following an earlier -SEEE?61 words
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Article52 1972-03-03 2 .Mr* Michael Aloysius «?fety officer of pel Shipyard, has left for Britain on a four-month course with the Royal Sothe Prevention of Mr. Aloysius, 33, is head of Keppel Shipyard's fire and safety department, which maintains a 24-hour fire service and safety precaution duties in52 words
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Advertisement138 1972-03-03 2 KP 20/71. \bu're young. \bu're having fun. Those wonderful times together. They're times you'll love to lode back on. V- "T S-> I Your very own special clique of friends. Getting together. The trendy clothes you wear. The parties, the places you visit, holidays, your classmates... Everything's such fun! Make138 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous326 1972-03-03 2 ''It* BP******' vm) 1 Ship-chandler wins prize Last Monday's quiz photograph showed a wall decoration at Meyer Chambers, Raffles Place. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Suppiah Pakrlsamy, a ship-chandler, of Amoy Street. His was the first correct entry to be opened by the Editor last night. The326 words
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347 1972-03-03 3 Wee Beng Huat - By Wee Beng Huat The police force are about to Institute a new scheme of recruiting full-time professional informers for more effective crime fighting. Over 100 informers are expected to be given police training. Seme of them are already giving information to the police.347 words
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259 1972-03-03 3 In four months time the Police Academy will turn out their first batch of police officers who can shoot fast and accurately the FBI way. Training for 500 recruits in this new style of shooting has just begun. And during the next 20 weeks259 words
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Article24 1972-03-03 3 Rangoon, Friday Mass rallies were held throughout Burma yesterday to celebrate Peasants' Day marking the completion of a decade of Socialist construction.24 words
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210 1972-03-03 3 Singapore will host one of the biggest medical conferences to be held here. About 2000 delegates from all over the world will attend the sth Asian-Pacific Congress of Cardiology from October 8 to 13. It is organised by the Singapore Cardiac Society, under the Aslan-Paclflc210 words
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Article50 1972-03-03 3 The police today warned the public about a team of confidence tricksters operating In town areas selling "valuable" stones which they claim can cure cancer. This followed a report yesterday by a man who paid $2O and handed over a $5O watch for one of the stones.50 words
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Article25 1972-03-03 3 Munich, Friday Two oil tanker trains collided and exploded outside a main railway station near here last night, killing at least four people.25 words
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Article, Illustration198 1972-03-03 3 Two year old Clifford Handover hopes to make his grade as a dog handler next year to equal If not better the feat of his two elder brothers, Johnny, 8, and William, 11, who have both won prizes In previous dog shows. Though young198 words
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Article70 1972-03-03 3 Mr. O. Abisheganaden has been elected president of the St. Andrew's Old Boys' Association. Other officials are: vicepresidents, Mr. Klong Woon Kew, Mr. Francis Thomas, Mr. Ong Peck Lye and Mr. Harry Ellas; secretary, Mr. Phua Eng Hee; assistant secretary, Dr. Tan Chee Hong; treasurer, Mr. 8.0.70 words
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Article129 1972-03-03 3 The Science Council of Singapore and the United States Academy of Sciences are organising a Joint regional workshop on pollution. It will be held here this month. The workshop will discuss problems of water resources, environment pollution and national development. Ten countries will be represented129 words
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Advertisement153 1972-03-03 3 PEST CONTROL EXTERMINATION OF TERMITES. RODENTS. HORNETS. COCKROACHES. MOSQUITOES, ETC. PRE-CONSTRUCTION SOIL TREATMENT AGAINST WHITE ANTS ANO ADVICE ON t ALL PEST PROBLEMS. FUMIGATION OF SHIPS. PRODUCE. FURNITURE. PIANOS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS. CALL IN THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS Rentokil Malaysia Pte. Ltd. TEL: *****5/6/7 A MEMBER OF THE RENTOKIL WORLD WIDE153 words
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Advertisement342 1972-03-03 3 The S.T Dupont table lighter. Frankly, it costs more than some tables. A table lighter isn't something that you buy every day. It's an object that you and your guests are going to be using and looking at for a long, longtime. Which is a perfectly wonderful reason to indulge342 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous181 1972-03-03 3 weather I Temperatures cities yesterday: Hong Kong Manila Kuala Lumpur Seoul 2 Jakarta Bangkok Jakarta Bangkok Talpeh Tokyo 9 Naha London Moscow minus New York San Francisco Sydney Melbourne Canberra Perth 18--12 C 29-20 C 33-23 C minus 7C 32-22 C 33 22C 32-22 C 33-22 C 18- 5C minus181 words
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Miscellaneous127 1972-03-03 3 At th 6 cinema CAPITOL: The Imperial Swordsman (Mandarin) 1.30, 4, 6.45, 9.30 p.m. CATHAY: Suzle 1.40, 4, 6.30. 9.30 p.m. GLOBE: Terror of the Vampires—l.4s, 4, 7, 9.15 p.m. IMPERIAL: Duel of Fists (Mandarin)—2.ls, 7.15, 9.30 p.m. JURONG DRIVE-IN: The Sword (Mandarin)— 7, 9.30 p.m. LIDO: The Organisation 1.45,127 words
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In Person
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Article, Illustration538 1972-03-03 4 Keeping in step with 'dondang sayang' the beat of old folks... ...and a twist Conducted by Ruth Moses, Tel: *****1 MEMBERS of the Gunong Sayang Association, all retired and 60-plus still go for the "dondang sayang" beat, refusing to be lulled into inactivity in rocking chairs. It was an exuberant538 words
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THE VOICE OF THE PRESS
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Article294 1972-03-03 4 What other newspapers are saying: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY: The promotion of industrial safety has aroused the attention of all quarters in recent years because of the increasing industrial activities in this country. Not long ago, people interested in industrial safety held serious discussions on the matter, and MPs294 words
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Article414 1972-03-03 4 TAIWAN ISSUE AND JAPAN: President Nixon returned to Washington after completing his eightday China trip and was warmly welcomed home. Speaking at the airport, he said that there were no secret deals of any kind in the Sino-American talks and that both sides had prior agreement414 words
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Article196 1972-03-03 4 NIXON'S SUCCESS: There is no doubt that President Nixon's visit to Peking is a great success and a very useful one. The least that can be said of the visit is that President Nixon has succeeded in Breaking down the wall that had been blocking the establishment of196 words
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Article550 1972-03-03 4 Violet Oon - EDUCATION By Violet Oon The time may be ripe for some bold thinking of the question of domestic science. Until now, It 1s a subject confined to girls' schools. But economic and social changes have been so rapid that some adjustments appear necessary. I mean making550 words
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Advertisement162 1972-03-03 4 affluent fellniA# YOU KNOW YOU'RE Ivllvvv AFFLUENT. YOU REALISE YOU'VE I TO KEEP UP WITH THE EVER INCREASING PACE OF MODERN LIVING. HOW MUCH IS THE EVER INCREASING PACE AFFECTING YOU? THE STRESS AND STRAIN FROM YOUR WORK, THE PRESSURE AND DEMANDS OF YOUR SOCIAL LIFE. THE NEEDS AT HOME.162 words
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343 1972-03-03 5 Congress call to halt aid United Press International Washington, Friday. President Nixon was urged yesterday to cat all military and economic aid to Thailand because of that nation's failure to halt drug traffic to the United States. Congressman Lester Wolff said: "I amUnited Press International - 343 words
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Article108 1972-03-03 5 Reuter Jakarta, Friday. A civil court here yesterday found an Indonesian provincial military command guilty of wrongfully detaining a banker and seizing his property. The court ordered the command to pay 30 million rupiahs ($220,000) to the banker. The case, the first to beReuter - 108 words
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209 1972-03-03 5 United Press International Bangkok, Friday. An official spokesman for the US Embassy yesterday denied a report by Senate investigators that there has been a heavy build-up of US troop strength in Thailand as American forces leave Vietnam. In mid-1969 there were about 49,000 US servicemenUnited Press International - 209 words
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Article70 1972-03-03 5 Port Elizabeth, Friday— Twenty two members of the Israeli trawler, Azgad 111, were treated in hospital here yesterday for mustardgas burns after a cylinder of the gas, brought up in a fishing net, apparently leaked on to the net and the deck. A Defence Force70 words
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Article, Illustration426 1972-03-03 5 Reuter Xuching, Friday. Queen Elizabeth's one-day State visit to the East Malaysian state of Sarawak nearly ended in tragedy when a flotilla escorting her back to the Royal Yacht Britannia capsized five 20-man canoes, almost drowning one tribesman. It happened yesterday when theReuter - 426 words
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303 1972-03-03 5 Reuter Saigon, Friday.—A 16-year-old boy, who admitted he threw a fragmentation grenade into a crowded football stadium to win a Viet Cong girl's hand in marriage, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, official sources said yesterday. The grenade blast killedReuter - 303 words
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Article137 1972-03-03 5 Reuter Vientiane, Friday —At least seven North Vietnamese battalions have launched a counter-offensive against the Meo guerrilla army operating east and south-east of the Plain of Jars in northern Laos, American sources s aid yesterday. Three battalions of North Vietnamese, supported by 130 mm artillery and 82mmReuter - 137 words
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Article83 1972-03-03 5 Tel Aviv, Friday.—lsraeli police have seized 220 lb (100 kg) of hashish worth about $3 million and arrested four men allegedly preparing to send it abroad. A spokesman said a police raid found three of the men in the cellar of a cottage near83 words
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Article432 1972-03-03 5 New Nation Foreign Service Beirut, Friday Israeli aircraft were twice intercepted over Syria yesterday and forced to turn back, according to Palestinian guerrillas in Beirut. A Fatah Commando spokesman said Israeli planes penetrated Syrian skies as far as the northern Mediterranean port of Latakia yesterdayNew Nation Foreign Service - 432 words
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Advertisement191 1972-03-03 5 From April you can fly the BOAC 747 to London and Australia from Singapore. It's the most advanced, most exciting aircraft in the world, with more room and more freedom. But even the 747 wouldn't be the same without BOAC service. The kind of service that has given more thought191 words
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485 1972-03-03 6 Top official due here Reuter Paris, Friday France will begin a reappraisal of the situation in South-East Asia when the French deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Jean de Lipkowski, makes a twoweek tour of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore beginning next Monday. Officials here saidReuter - 485 words
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176 1972-03-03 6 Reuter London, Friday Britain expects to win worldwide orders from foreign armies for its newest and deadliest 105 mm gun claimed to be the finest light artillery weapon In the world. It can fire a 351b (15 kg) shell more than 10 milesReuter - 176 words
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Article33 1972-03-03 6 Jakarta, Friday. Visiting Malaysian Minister for Basic Industries Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud yesterday paid a courtesy call on President Suharto and began a series of formal talks with Indonesian officials.33 words
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Article, Illustration43 1972-03-03 6 Hanoi has released pictures of these four US pilots captured after being shot down over North Vietnam last month. The pilots are identified as Captain Wilhain Schwertfeger—top left —and Lieut. Ralph Galati top right; Captain James Cutter—bottom left—and Captain Kenneth Fraser.43 words
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298 1972-03-03 6 Reuter Washington, Friday. A computer study has shown that water vapour detected on the moon last year could have come from urine dumped in lunar orbit from the Apollo 14 spaceship, it was disclosed today. Last October's announcement by university scientists in Houston thatReuter - 298 words
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Article120 1972-03-03 6 Reuter Paris, Friday A man who spent eight years In prison after being wrongly found guilty of stabbing a little girl to death was yesterday awarded compensation of 168,750 by the French Supreme Court Jean Marie Deveaux, then a 20-year-old butcher's boy, was accused InReuter - 120 words
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Article35 1972-03-03 6 Paris, Friday. Local junk dealer Jean Toussaint, 32, eut into an abandoned strongbox with a blowtorch in the hope of finding valuables—but the box exploded and killed him It was full of dynamite.35 words
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162 1972-03-03 6 Reuter Port of Spain, Friday Black militant Michael X, also known as Abdul Malik, arrived here under armed escort yesterday to face murder charges in connection with bodies found in the garden of his Trinidad home. Malik, handcuffed, his beard shaved off and appearingReuter - 162 words
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Article, Illustration149 1972-03-03 6 United Press International Belgrade, Friday.—A 22-year-old air hostess, the only person known to have survived a 31,000-foot (10,000 m) fall, was flown to her home town yesterday for further medical treatment. A special Yugoslav Airlines (Jat) DC-9 plane carrying Miss Vesna Vtuovic —anesthetized before she leftUnited Press International - 149 words
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393 1972-03-03 6 Reuter Belfast, Friday—A British government pathologist testified yesterday that all 13 civil rights demonstrators killed on Londonderry's Bloody Sunday were shot by bullets from Nato-type rifles as used by the British army. Dr. Keith Simpson was giving evidence at the Wldgery tribunal in Coleralne investigatingReuter - 393 words
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304 1972-03-03 6 Reuter London, Friday. The British Army is to drop the intensive interrogation methods it has been using in Northern Ireland, the Prime Minister, Mr. Heath, announced yesterday. The techniques included putting hoods over suspects' heads, cranking noise machines in their ears and stopping them from sleepingReuter - 304 words
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Article167 1972-03-03 6 United Press International Belfast, Friday. Police yesterday launched a search for the driver of a lorry parked outside a Belfast hospital and containing the bodies of two youths shot by British troops. The youths found in the bullet-riddled lorry outside the Royal Victoria HospitalUnited Press International - 167 words
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187 1972-03-03 6 Reuter Washington, Friday a Soviet nuclear submarine disabled in the North Atlantic since last Friday is adrift again after towing attempts apparently proved unsuccessful. Pentagon officials said yesterday. A Russian cruiser is in the vicinity of the crippled submarine, about 800 miles off Newfoundland. OfficialsReuter - 187 words
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Article81 1972-03-03 6 Edinburgh, Friday.— Th? shipyard which launched Europe's first commercial steamship the Comet —over 150 years ago yesterday sent its last vessel down the Clydeside slipway. The east yard in Port Glasgow has built more than 1000 ships since the Comet, launched in 1812 at the time when81 words
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Article234 1972-03-03 6 Reuter Washington, Friday.—The state department has emphatically rejected suggestions that President Nixon's talks in China represented a sell-out of Taiwan. Department Spokesman Charles Bray strongly reaffirmed America's defence commitment to Taiwan which was not mentioned in the communique on the Sino-American summit talks.Reuter - 234 words
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Article25 1972-03-03 6 Macao, Friday A $2 million fire destroyed one of the largest rubber factories in this Portuguese enclave early today but caused no casualties.25 words
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Article34 1972-03-03 6 Rome, Friday. More than 103 million working hours were lost through strikes in Italy in 1971—a drop of 29 per cent compared to the previous year, the National Institute of Statistics reported.34 words
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Article157 1972-03-03 6 United Press International Chicago, Friday A circuit court Judge yesterday Issued an order for the arrest of ex heavyweight champion Muhammad All for failure to deposit U5544,000 (about $130,000) in a Chicago bank as a guarantee for alimony payments to his first wife. The writ wasUnited Press International - 157 words
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Advertisement222 1972-03-03 7 Twice weekly Olympic Airw take you to trie new' Greece with special excursion fares 4 The 'new' Greece is a thousand sparkling islands. With isolated white beaches and some of the bluest water you've ever seen. It's the exciting nightlife of cosmopolitan Athens or a quiet drink of ouzo at222 words
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Article411 1972-03-03 8 Something like normalcy is returning to Bangla Desh, as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's visit to Moscow suggests, and rather sooner than anyone had a right to expect in the face of the formidable difficulties that accompanied its birth. Of the 10 million refugees who had fled411 words
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Article136 1972-03-03 8 'JiJjfy/jIJrJ by ISPY Many delegates at the NTUC annual conference beginning today will be happy that Mr. C.V. Devan Nalr can continue as their secretary-general. It was annuonced in October last year that Mr. Nalr was one of two candidates for the secretarygeneralship of the International Confederation136 words
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Article, Illustration925 1972-03-03 8 SHIRI MULGAOKAR - SHIRI MULGAOKAR A debate on who has given away what at the Peking summit was inevitable. At ledger-keeper's entries of pluses and minuses are not the most suitable yardstick for assessing the meaning of a continuing925 words
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Letters
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Article374 1972-03-03 8 LINDA LIM (Miss - LINDA LIM (Miss) Publicity Liaison Officer, National Library, Singapore 8. I refer to the letter by T. S. Chew (NN, Feb. 19). The National Library does not attempt to dictate reading tastes. The reading public can hardly be said to be deprived of reading the works374 words
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Article353 1972-03-03 8 I was amused by Mary Lee's Backpage article (NN, Feb. 21) about housewives. I feel an explanation Is in order. The mis-interpreta-tion and puzzlement of anyone reading the Mindef advertisement for housewires was understandable. Just ask any British exserviceman or woman and you will find out353 words
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Article55 1972-03-03 8 CHAN LOY CHAN (Miss - CHAN LOY CHAN (Miss) Public Relations Officer. Public Health Division, Singapore. 3. I refer to the letter by Paul Elisha (NN. Feb. 17) about air pollution In the vicinity of Cross Street and Robinson Road. The contractor concerned has been asked to take steps to reduce55 words
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Article205 1972-03-03 8 I am writing on behalf of residents living at the back of the GPO garage in Aljunled Road. More than four years ago, many of our neighbours had to give way to the so-called urban renewal project which did not start until recently. Nature -has not allowed205 words
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Article126 1972-03-03 8 D.S. SAMUEL - D.S. SAMUEL Head Education Dept. Ministry of Defence, Singapore, 10 I refer to the letter by Mr. Lim Chye Heng (NN, Feb. 21). I would like to inform Mr. Lim that people found to be physically fit for National Service will be further classified as medically126 words
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Advertisement124 1972-03-03 8 Write to The Editor, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, GPO, Singapore, 1. g > m M and with ft ©ernes autumn! There's e whole new season of big beat music at the Lost Horizon. Autumn is here! Autumn is e fully vocal and professional beat group from the U.K. who'll124 words
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Miscellaneous0 1972-03-03 8 ^,<.:%%~"`&."%%$+;@_<!$?}`~$>{`0 words
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Article, Illustration2245 1972-03-03 9 BETTY L. KHOO - New Nation continues its weekly series of photographs of Singapore's historic and cultural landmarks. Behind each is a story of the Republic's heritage which the average citizen may only know vaguely THE CHARLES DYCE COLLECTION A THREE PART SERIES Part 1: Graphic picture of 19th century S'pore BY2,245 words
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Article, Illustration761 1972-03-03 10 shopping! Lxjvery once in a while, some new watch or other makes the scene. And a lot of publicity is given to it. Then it just subsides back into the world of the unnoticed. What's the difference between one time-piece and another761 words
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Advertisement271 1972-03-03 10 N -J' a ■f \h < -JVC -j-yV. —VA~ f ..<• x£T <T > when you talk about carpets say QURESHI'S Say QURESHI's and everybody knows you are talking about the best carpets in town. For QURESHI's only stock the finest selection of Persian. Bokhara. Pakistan, Chinese and Indian hand-made271 words
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Advertisement35 1972-03-03 10 WE BUY SELL AND TRADE-IN FOR USED/NEW CAMERAS (all brands) CONTACT UNIVERSAL PHOTO MATERIAL STORE, Registered SwmAaid Detkr 177, MIDDLE ROAD. SINGAPORE TEL: *****7* OPEN ON SUNDAY O.OOAM 2.00 PM DAILY ••00 AM 7.30 PM35 words
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Advertisement93 1972-03-03 10 Jg dN Sll a ■fs "ERMANO" The Fashionable Watch specially designed for him and her, and reasonably pricod, too. Available from all Leading Watch Shops. SWISS PRECISION WATCHES Whan purchasing an Ermano Watch, see that you gat a world wida Guarantee Certificate. KEEP OUR GRACIOUS GARDEN CITY BEAUTIFUL With ALPINA93 words
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Advertisement241 1972-03-03 10 AUTOCRAT AUTOMATIC PORTABLE FLASHING LAMP WARNS ALL DANGER AWAY Reflective Glass Tinting Fflm keeps buildings cod by reflecting sun rays Remarkable Features: Reduces heat by 76%. Pemryts complete visibility. Preserves the original beauty of furnishing. Improves the architectural harmony designed into the building. Shatter resistant No special maintenance required. Provides241 words
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TREND
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Article, Illustration194 1972-03-03 11 Mary Lee - Presented by I Mary Lee Entertaining at home need not make you a nervous and perspiring hostess scurrying between the kitchen and dining room. But there's not much point telling yourself not to expand all your energy in the preparation of dinner, cocktails andPicture by JERRY SEH - 194 words
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521 1972-03-03 11 WENDY HUTTON - EATING OUT WITH WENDY HUTTON It's quite remarkable how tastes and smells can, in an instant, transport one back through time. This is what happened to me when I took my first mouthful of braised oxtail at the Garden Hotel. The rich521 words
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973 1972-03-03 11 FRANCES DOWSETT - FRANCES DOWSETT Singaporeans aware of the needs of their own mentally retarded citizens are now offering practical help as well as financial contributions to needy Tampines Home. This big step forward, rapidly strengthening since the British military withdrawal from the Island late last973 words
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Advertisement207 1972-03-03 11 1 In fact, Rotaxoo7peri are made specialty for students and thoee people who need sturdy, good pen. At 1.90, the price remains unchanged. In barrel colours of maroon, grey and green. mnummMmmmmmmm 301, TANJON6 KATON6 RD.. STORE 15. J s <nla» IMaoiow ki COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL DECORATIVE WALL PANE LUNG TEL:207 words
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Advertisement157 1972-03-03 11 m a MIKI LIAT TOWERS ORCHARD ROAD *****1 YOUNG MIKI SUPREME JOHN LITTLE'S BLDG. SUPREME HOUSE RAFFLES PLACE (Bosement Floor). ***** PENANG ROAD S ***** I 11 m Beautify your home or garden.... Ready made or made-to-order. Come and see the wide variety of birds at our show room. Bring157 words
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BEHIND THE NEWS
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Article, Illustration808 1972-03-03 12 Robert Kaylor - Ceylon uneasy over Soviet influence From Robert Kaylor United Press International CEYLON Admiral John S. McCain arrives in Colombo on Sunday for a visit to Ceylon at a time when shifting alignments of International politics have made US naval vessels welcome again after aUnited Press International - 808 words
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Article, Illustration629 1972-03-03 12 Pakir Singh - By Pakir Singh BURMA Burma is scheduled to take a significant step towards the restoration of constitutional government this weekend when Prime Minister Ne Win presents the country with a constitution after more than nine years of military rule. The new constitution629 words
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689 1972-03-03 12 Suthichai Yoon - From Suthichai Yoon THAILAND For two weeks this month, Bangkok will become the scene of toplevel international politicking when 33 ministers from all member countries of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) meet for the Ministeria 1 Council conference689 words
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309 1972-03-03 12 Roland Dallas - From Roland Dallas CHINA China is moving into the big league of countries spending heavily on foreign aid. Last year Peking allocated at least £2OO million ($1,466 million) and almost certainly spent much more In undisclosed assistance. Most of it went to countries in Asia,309 words
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Article285 1972-03-03 12 Raymond Wilkinson - From Raymond Wilkinson United Press International SOUTH YEMEN American military exp e r t s are directing several thousand mercenaries in a littleknown desert war aimed at toppling South Yemen's government, according to South Yemen's Information Minister Abdullah Khamri. Last weekend newsmen were taken toUnited Press International - 285 words
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Advertisement158 1972-03-03 12 .y mm py m n -t. y v<^ m va k k FOR EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL LEARNING IN THE EARLY YEARS.... LEARN THROUGH DELIGHTFUL AND GRADED ACTIVITIES EDUCATION Programme Pre-Reading Count ....3 books containing interesting and productive activities to develop the child's powers of ©Mathematics For The Little Ones ....provides158 words
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Article251 1972-03-03 13 United Press International New York, Friday The stock market closed mixed to slightly lower on late profit taking on the New York stock exchange yesterday. Turnover was heavy. Some analysts said the profit taking was normal in view of the substantial gain registered on WednesdayUnited Press International - 251 words
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167 1972-03-03 13 Reuter London, Friday Stock markets turned firmer in reduced turnover and at 3 p.m. the Financial Times index was up 3.8 at 510.7. Decca A was the chiei gainer while other leaders to firm included Unilever. Bats. Glaxo and Dunlop. Emi added around 2pReuter - 167 words
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130 1972-03-03 13 Buiinets Abroad WASHINGTON: Fri —The United States yesterday announced approval of the first trade deals with China since President Nixon returned from Peking on Monday. The Commerce Department said it had approved the re-export to China of US-origin technical data for plants130 words
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Article71 1972-03-03 13 London, Friday. Financiers showed scant buying interest in the dollar yesterday and its price again stayed trapped inside a narrow price range in several key European centres. The passage of the US gold price BUI by the Senate on Wednesday appeared to make little impact on71 words
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Article61 1972-03-03 13 MANILA: Ownership of Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expected to change hands with the public auction of the stock of the airlines' holding company. The First National City Bank of New York will auction the stock of Rubicon. Inc., which controls 74 per cent of the airline stock. Rubicon61 words
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Article57 1972-03-03 13 TOKYO: China will shortly send a mission from its car and shipbuilding industries to Japan, an official of the Association for Promotion of International Trade (Kokubosoku) said today. The car industry survey mission would arrive here late this month and a shipbuilding industry survey team in early57 words
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Article37 1972-03-03 13 MANILA: The Foreign Relations Committee of the Philippine Senate is considering sending a mission to China to determine the feasibility of opening trade and diplomatic relations with the Peking government, a committee spokesman said yesterday.37 words
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Article175 1972-03-03 13 Allied Chem 30% Alcoa 49% Am Brudi 44% Am Can 40 AT T 43% A* P 9 Anacooda 13% Beth Steel 30% Boeing 23% Caterp Trac 49% Chryeler 33% Cbca-Cbia 127% Control Data 59% Corn Ol Wki 214 Dow Chun 83% DuPont 164% E Kodak 106% Ford175 words
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Article46 1972-03-03 13 BANGKOK, Friday —Representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) In Asia met here yesterday to review a plan under which the UNDP and governments expect to jointly finance projects in the region totalling about US$765 million ($2295 million), during the next five years.46 words
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Article, Illustration567 1972-03-03 13 SPECULATIVE TRADING, WELL-SPREAD GAINS By Our Market Correspondent Speculators dominated the scene in the share market yesterday. Trading was selective but gains were well spread out and losses were incurred by a minority only. Heavy speculation in Haw Par pushed its price up from $4.70 to $5.10567 words
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Article, Illustration511 1972-03-03 13 S.V. Suppiah - By S.V. Suppiah Malaysia leads the world in tin production. It produces about 45 per cent of the world's output. Its production of tin ore rose steadily from 58,600 tons in 1962 to 73,700 tons in 1970. Between January and October last year, Malaysia511 words
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232 1972-03-03 13 Tan Cher Soon - By Tan Cher Soon Political stability and comparable taxation rates are two positives which Singapore possesses to influence multi-national corporations to set up distribution base here. This is the view of Mr. Jim Ells, manager of Black and Decker (8J5.A.) Pte Limited,232 words
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Article, Illustration230 1972-03-03 13 Mrs. Merle T. Duffy has been appointed manager of East Asiatic Company Travel division in Singapore. Mrs. Duffy, who has many years of experience in the travel business, started with an airline before entering the travel agency business. In her new appointment, she will be responsible for all activities230 words
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Advertisement64 1972-03-03 13 QUICK SERVICE SUMPTUOUS CHINESE SPECIALITIES, SINGAPORE DISHES A GREAT TABLE- LADEN ASSORTMENT OF EUROPEAN FOODS WILL BE SERVED EVERYDAY FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 3pm EAT ALL YOU LIKE FOR #7/ per paraon EVERY SUNDAY, ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF OFF THE SILVER WAGON *12*50 per person MING COURT HOTEL Teh64 words
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Advertisement200 1972-03-03 13 NOW! i READY—TO—WEAR FULL STRETCH WIGS FOR MEN. EXPERTLY CREATED FOR YOU ALONE Human Hair or Synthetic Stretch Wig designed especially for men, in 16 natural colors from Black to Brown, Greys to Blonds. Be it Human Hair or Modacrylic Fibre, so natural you brush it as you would your200 words
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572 1972-03-03 14 United Press International Casa Grande, Arizona, Friday A c up un cture, the centuries old Chinese method of curing everything from rheumatism to the common cold, may be the next great influence in the care and repair of expensive bodies of the athlete, accordingUnited Press International - 572 words
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Article312 1972-03-03 14 Former Australian champion, Kevin Bartlett will be in action in his new Renmax AF2 at this year's Singapore Grand Prix from March 30 to April 2. Bartlett, the 1970 Australian champion, is now in top form, especially after winning the Teretonga International recently. Last November, he312 words
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Article65 1972-03-03 14 St. Patrick's scored a double In the school lnterteam tennis for boys when they won the "A" and "C" division championships from a total of 23 teams Involving over 200 players. The "B" division title went to St. Joseph's. The Individual championships will begin at the65 words
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Article24 1972-03-03 14 The Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, will hold its general meeting at the Sports House, Rutland Road on March 6 at 5.45 p.m.24 words
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Article222 1972-03-03 14 Sonny Yap - By Sonny Yap The Standard Badminton Party has proposed to the Medan Badminton Federation for a series of matches in Sumatra from June 19 to 26. According to Inche Omar Ibrahim, Standard's secretary, the trip is to reciprocate the visit of the Medan team to222 words
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Advertisement513 1972-03-03 14 NEW NATION PHONE 3 ANNOUNCEMENT OKASA is now ovailable in all the drugstores in Singopore. OKASA tonic is the result of German scientific research which has helped millions of men and women overcome the stress and strain of modern life. OKASAGOLD is available for women. PRESIDENT PRIVATE INVESTIGATION 27-B President513 words
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Advertisement337 1972-03-03 14 FOR HIRE SELF-DRIVE CARS, old and new models and Datsun, Toyota, Cortina, Mercedes, Contoct City Car Rental, Telephone: *****8/ *****5/*****4, Singapore. 00DOWN SPACE VACANT LARGE WAREHOUSE available for immediate use in excellent locality. Long or short term lease in lots can be arranged. For further particulars please contact Mr. Teo337 words
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Advertisement391 1972-03-03 14 TRAVEL GUIDE TO LONDON, OSTEND, NEW YORK weekly flights and Europe tour 1972. Contoct EITA, S'pore *****/*****4. INTERNATIONAL CHARTER FLIGHTS CENTRE offer DCS/ Boeing 707: Singapore to London $404, Brussels $520/- New York $704/- Toronto $754/Poris $495/- Rome $7OB Frankfurt $569/- Luxembourg $516/70 The Arcade, Raffles Ploce, 3rd Floor Tel.391 words
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Advertisement299 1972-03-03 14 NEW CAR DIRECTORY Where you can buy your next new car in Singapore i i till CHAMPION MOTORS (S) PTC. LTD, 304 Orchard Road, Singapore 9 Tel: ***** 1. CITY MOTORS (S) PTI. LTD., 28 Cavenagh Road, Singapore 9 Tels *****6/*****3 SINGAPORE MOTORS PTI. LTD.. 315/319 O'chofd Rd S pore299 words
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Miscellaneous379 1972-03-03 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 7 Docility. 8 Eccentric people. 9 Chalet. 10 Common contraction. 11 Siamese. 12 Art studio. 13 Zoo attraction. 14 Mine features: 2 woi 21 Crew equipment. 27 Publicity writer; 2 28 Damsons. 30 Passengers. 31 Goal. 33 River in Germany. 34 Coin of Israel. 36 Court official.379 words
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Article, Illustration271 1972-03-03 15 Cape Town, Friday Britain's Peter Oosterhuis swept into a second round lead in the 10,000 rands (about 5000 sterling) golf Classic here yesterday. Burning up the course with a fine six-under par: 66 he ended the day with a 36-hole aggregate of 134 and a271 words
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217 1972-03-03 15 Melbourne, Friday The Sheffield Shield inter-state cricket championship reaches its climax here starting today with South Australian and Victorian players also battling for places in the Australian team to tour England this year. South Australia, led by Test skipper lan Chappell, needs Just seven217 words
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Article, Illustration853 1972-03-03 15 4EL W W/TH In a day of wind and hot sun, New Zealand's Walter Godfrey captivated spectators with a fine exhibition of shotmaking. Though he did not get his drives working to peak performance, he certainly had the rest of his853 words
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Article133 1972-03-03 15 London, Friday lan Moore, England international forward, could become the most expensive player in British soccer in the next few days. Moore plays for English first division club Nottingham Forest and Mr. Matt Gillies, manager of Forest, said here yesterday that the club were prepared to133 words
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Article138 1972-03-03 15 The National Basketball Association standings: EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Dir. W L PCT GB Boston 48 23 .676 New York 42 26 .618 41 Philadelphia 27 41 .397 191 Buffalo 18 50 .265 281 Central Div. Baltimore 30 39 .435 Atlanta 27 41 .397 21 Cincinnati 23138 words
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Article26 1972-03-03 15 The winning streak of 0071 went unbroken with a 35-14 victory over Singapore Recreation CQub in the Division One off-season netball league at Farrer Park.26 words
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Article21 1972-03-03 15 The Barbarians beat East HMkmh by 22 po4nU U 17 in a Barby Union chtb match at Northjunptra yesterday.21 words
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Article, Illustration380 1972-03-03 15 Dennis Chia - By Dennis Chia Jurong Integrated showed what it was that made them champions last year when they whipped Nanyang Girls 43-20 In the girls B division Schools national basketball semi-finals. The defending champions were too fast for the Nanyang girls. And at one stage in the380 words
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Advertisement255 1972-03-03 15 BIG WALK NOVICES SECTION Dunearn Road 6J m.s. to Farrer Park Athletic Centre THE NEW NATION BIG WALK will be held on Sunday, March 26, 1972. Send in your entry form today. NAME (in full) (Print clearly in capital letters) ADDRESS (Postal District No.) Sex: AGE Date of Birth GROUP*255 words
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Advertisement136 1972-03-03 15 102 mm x 20mm x 39mm weight: 140 grams (less than sozs.) L ..I—> E thots about the size of it! that's why it's the golfer's favourite! > L I§s r t Science Books in S.I. Units 5$ \P S.C.G.C.E./M.C.E Physics witk Chemistry f-rTTiWITSI S.EA. Edition (1970) \SJi3iIi 1 1136 words
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Article229 1972-03-03 16 Abby Tan - By Abby Tan So there's been another case of a man in the ladles' 100. But a woman's instinctive weapon—a scream and a clout with her handbag—doesn't seem enough any more. Not when the intruder is emboldened enough to sneak into a powder-room not229 words
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Article66 1972-03-03 16 The 16-year-old youth was so proud of the car he was driving that he picked up a hitchhiker to show it off. The hitchhiker gave him a street address and the youth drove him there. The address turned out to be that of a police station66 words
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Article, Illustration58 1972-03-03 16 At day's end lovely Hazra Osman puts away her office typewriter and escapes from the mundane language of business to the wonderful world of poetry. Reflecting on her favourite verses or writing her own poems it means the same enjoyment for Hazra. She has another, more common,Picture by Sulaiman Ismail - 58 words
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Article35 1972-03-03 16 The Japanese city of Osaka will start experimental services with pollutionfree battery-powered buses from next month. The buses, carrying up to 70 passengers, will replace dlesel-englned buses if the experiment is successful.35 words
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Article26 1972-03-03 16 The mayor of the Belgium village' of Roksem, who has been leading the hunt for a local bicycle thief, has had his own bicycle stolen.26 words
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385 1972-03-03 16 The growing armies of visitors flocking to the world's famous tourist attractions represent the greatest single threat to tourism itself, according to an American professor. Professor James Fitch, of Columbia's School of Architecture, sounded this warning in a report prepared385 words
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Article105 1972-03-03 16 Fred Burrows, of Coventry, has been summoned to appear in a court because a hire purchase company claims he has not paid £75 (about $450) owed on a car. But Fred and the court faces a problem. Because Fred Is a Siamese cat. Fred's105 words
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Article48 1972-03-03 16 Local shopkeepers on the Channel Island of Jersey banded together this week to place a mass order with several British firms for mousetraps. "There's been a population explosion among the mice this year, and we just don't have enough traps to cope," a spokesman said.48 words
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Article28 1972-03-03 16 Tax officials in Metz, France, staged a one-day protest strike because a garage proprietor hit a tax inspector while being questioned about his returns.28 words
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105 1972-03-03 16 Farmers and their wives in the town of Quirihue in Santiago, Chile, are boycotting sex to protest over the lack of a doctor in the local hospital, the town's newspaper reported yesterday. The newspaper said that local officials in the town of 10,000105 words
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Article98 1972-03-03 16 Today Is Friday, March 3, the 63rd day of 1972. THE MOON: Between full and last quarter. THE MORNING STAB: Jupiter. THE EVENING STABS: Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. Those born on this day are under the sign of Pisces. Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor of the telephone, was born98 words
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Article116 1972-03-03 16 Pressures of the rat race can affect a man's love life, according to a Cambridge University professor. Professor Ivor Mills, head of the university's Department of Investigative Medicine, says that sudden unaccustomed mental strain can put a husband right off his wife. In an article116 words
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Article52 1972-03-03 16 AH FOOK: I went to Johore last night to see that X-rated film. I was disgusted and ashamed of the number of Singaporeans flocking across the Causeway because of the film. MEI LING: Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Anyway was it worth the trip? I52 words
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Miscellaneous470 1972-03-03 16 S Singapore 3.00 Opening and Where the Heart Is 3.20 For the Family (E) 3.40 A Diary of Events in Singapore this Week (E) 3.45 It's Happening in Singapore (E —Rpt) 4.00 Days of Our Lives 4.25 Close 6.00 Opening and Lucky Dip 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 Sharl Lewis470 words
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Miscellaneous45 1972-03-03 16 SHORT RIBS By Frank O'Neal s mm m 3S A't TS*-4 m y| v> 0^ /iiTTi mi* ■j.-J m Z"'"nni, /AV*-7>J ?>/ 2S wwr Till x ieu-Tme AJU.A ABOUT My CURE for the common cold by George Fett m Ya I a: §1 Si 5Z Is45 words
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Miscellaneous461 1972-03-03 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are highly Individualistic and at the same time exceedingly tactful and patient with other people —so that when others Insist upon telling you how to run your life, you are far too diplomatic and tolerant of them to Inform461 words
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