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Title Section20 1977-01-24 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Monday, January 24, 1977 No. 1855 Price 25 cents M C (P) 262/1/77 MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 197720 words
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Article269 1977-01-24 1 'Human error* caused Railroad Day disaster UPI La Pas, Monday A Bolivian passenger train derailed and overturned In the desolate eastern Andes mountains, railroad officials said yesterday. At least 30 people died and 85 were injured. Many of the wounded, evacuated by helicopter to Cochabamba shortly after theUPI - 269 words
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Article, Illustration417 1977-01-24 1 Douglas Chan - ANOTHER DISCOVERY By Douglas Chan It started with mother. Now doctors have found that daughter Uma Mageswari, six, also has the same rare Bombay blood type. According to Johore's Blood Bank publicity officer, Enclk Asmonl Mldln, the Bombay Group Is believed417 words
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Article30 1977-01-24 1 Reuter Teheran, Monday Siamese twins born in the southern city of Isfahan two weeks aco have died after surgery to separate them, the government newspaper, Rastakhls, said yesterday.Reuter - 30 words
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Article74 1977-01-24 1 AP Honolulu. Monday— The abandoned Panamlan freighter Crown Pearl sank in the mid Pacific before dawn yesterday while another ship was Sing to tow It here for ▼age, the US Coast Guard said. The Crown Pearl, with a cargo of logs bound for Japan from Tacoma,AP - 74 words
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Article81 1977-01-24 1 Police today arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the murder of a pork-ieller who was nearly decapitated in a hut in Jalan Kolam Ayer last Saturday. The man was arrested at S a.m. by police who called at his Bendemeer Road home. A woman had81 words
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Article93 1977-01-24 1 Police are Investigating the death of a pregnant young woman who is believed to have undergone an illegal abortion. Zaleha blnto Ismail is believed to have had an illegal abortion performed Ibj a bomoh ■ear her house In Jalan Abu Kaseh. l» In the abortion whleh93 words
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Advertisement322 1977-01-24 1 SONY Trinitron. A unique system, better colour. INSIDE Hut Seng Quee found the right plan? -ftlH 19 Jatkpot hits $7500 mark Pag# 12 IN THE OTHEft PAGES: Cinemas 3; Moneyworda 12: Crossword IS; Stars 16; Comics 17. An Appreciation of Australian Wine 3 K Jumcs Bushy. The bat known of322 words
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Miscellaneous16 1977-01-24 1 Forecast Singapore's weather outlook from 1 p.m. to 6 tun. today Isolated •bowers In late alter-16 words
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253 1977-01-24 2 Thirty Singapore travel agents are to launch a joint fight to end the air tickets discount racket. The decision was taken recently at an urgent meeting at the Raffles Hotel. All the travel agents are members of the Association of Travel and Tourist Agents253 words
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Article297 1977-01-24 2 Peter Ong - To assess prospects By Peter Ong The Singapore To u r Ist Promotion Board la to carry out detailed study of the Republic's tourism prospects, needs and problems for the next 25 years. The study is to be carried out by a University of Singapore professor, and297 words
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Article143 1977-01-24 2 It la the danger and the demand for courage in the Job that distinguishes the fireman from others, according to Mr. Qoh Yam Koon, Asst. Divisional Officer of the Singapore Tire Brigade. In a talk on flre-flght-lng as a career at the National Library, Mr.143 words
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Article, Illustration238 1977-01-24 2 A 4.2-metre canoe is one of the latest things to come out of a laboratory in the Singapore Polytechnic. The flbreglasa craft waa built by two finalyear students, Peter Wong, 24, and Chong Tong Kim, 19, of the Polytechnic's chemical process technology238 words
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Article33 1977-01-24 2 The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. S. RaJaratnam. will talk on New Leftists and Their Views towards S.E. Asia at the Arts Lecture Hall 1, Nanyang University, tomorrow at 7 p.m.33 words
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Article59 1977-01-24 2 Prices unchanged hovered at last business doneFirst Section: HAW PAR (i) 1 i« n > 1.15. 88. Sett.: (2 1V > X-H. SENG (1) 1.67 6 7.40 (1) 5 < 5 > U. 0.8. (1) 3.34 B'PORE GLASS (2) 0 91 C. SUGARS (1) lis 1 PAN ELECTRIC59 words
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Miscellaneous332 1977-01-24 2 KONG A: A scientist discovers a revolutionary link between plant and animal life and tries out an experiment on a tiny chlmpansee. The animal grows Into an uncontrollable monster that causes havoc wherever it goes. Stars Michael Dough, Margo Johns. Jess Conrad and Claire Gordon. Capitol: 1.45. 4. 0.45. 9.30.332 words
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Miscellaneous322 1977-01-24 2 WHAT'S ON A TALK ON THE USE OF HYPNOSIS by Dr. Donald Schafer, associate professor of clinical psychiatry, University of California, at Pathology lecture theatre, Singapore General Hospital, 8.30 pjn. A LECTURE ON ENGLISH LITERATURE In the context of modern Asia by Dr. Yaslm Gooneratne, associate prof essor, Macquarle University.322 words
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Article18 1977-01-24 2 IT'S POLITE TO GIVE WAY V J Police reported 79 accidents yesterday. Nine were serious and one fatal.18 words
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Article, Illustration265 1977-01-24 3 Factory worker Miss Seah Llan Hoey, 20, may have lost her right arm, but that does not dampen her spirit and determination to lead a normal life. Llan Hoey lost her arm three months ago while working beside a cutter machine at the265 words
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202 1977-01-24 3 A. Three-man team from an oil exploration company here will leave for Ho Chi Mlnh City (Saigon) early next month to finalise agreemept on the setting up of an offshore supply base at Vung Tau. The team is to be led202 words
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108 1977-01-24 3 Hindus participating as kavadi carriers to celebrate Thalpusam on Feb. 3 are advised to register early with the temple authorities. A Ministry of Social Affairs statement said arrangements have been made for kavadi carriers to* proceed in small groups from 6 a.m. to 8108 words
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Article30 1977-01-24 3 Tickets for the Malaysia Cup soccer match between Singapore and Negri Sembllan at the National Stadium on Jan. 30 at 7 pjn., are now on sale at the stadium.30 words
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Article32 1977-01-24 3 A dinner in aid of the Tan Ah Tah Scout Scholarship Fund organised by the Singapore Scout Association, will be held at the Stamford District, on Feb. 4 at 7.30 p.m.32 words
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Advertisement13 1977-01-24 3 VISIT OUR NEW ARTS CRAFTS SHOP AT SINGAPORE HANDICRAFT CENTRE 163ATANGLIN RQAD,TEL *****89.13 words
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Article, Illustration151 1977-01-24 4 These 23 children meet every Saturday morning to learp to play the violin in harmony. The Extra Curricular Activities Centre organised the string ensemble (or schoolchildren at the beginlng of this year. The children, whose ages range from seven to 13, all have basic151 words
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Article342 1977-01-24 4 Schools where teachers ask for transfer repeatedly... The Singapore Teachers Union has called on the Education Ministry to look Into the affairs of schools where more than the usual number of teachers have annually asked for transfers because they need a "change of environment.'' "When342 words
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201 1977-01-24 4 The Education Ministry's in-service course to equip teachers to teach the basic course pupils has been Inadequate, according to a teacher. "What I had learnt in the course la not adequate to enable me to cope with some of the Eroblem pupUs I now ave In201 words
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162 1977-01-24 4 Apollo Hotel will spend $5 million to develop 150 chalets on Sentosa into a first class resort botel. The hotel management last week signed a contract with officials off Sentosa Development Corporation to lease to them the chalets adjacent to the folf coarse.162 words
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Article28 1977-01-24 4 Kuo Chuan Community Centre Youth Group will hold its general meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m. In Its Lor. IA, Toa Payoh premises. All members are welcome.28 words
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Article299 1977-01-24 4 The first Third World Education Ministers Conference, scheduled to be held in Pakistan from Feb. 7 to 15 has been postponed because of the country's general election on March 7. It is likely that the the conference, the first ever to be organised, will be held sometime299 words
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131 1977-01-24 4 Hundreds of commercial, technical and domestic science teachers who have a Higher School Certificate or a OCR 'A' level certificate and are teaching in a secondary school, will now be paid an Increment to be backdated to Sept. 1. 1976. The Increment scheme which has131 words
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Article98 1977-01-24 4 A The Ministry of Culture is holding a poetrywriting competition to 6 remote poetry writing i Singapore's four official languages. The competition comprises an Open Section for members of the public and students from institutions of higher learning and a Student Section for those from Secondary Three to98 words
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Article292 1977-01-24 5 Book tells of hunger and slaying by Cambodian Reds UPI Washington, Monday Communist attempts radically to organise Cambodia have resulted In the deaths of more than a million people, Including entire families slain in as-sembly-line fashion, a Reader's Digest preview of a new book said yesterday. AlmostUPI - 292 words
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278 1977-01-24 5 Reuter Rawalpindi Monday Prime Minister Zulflkar AH Bhutto c 1 a i m ed yesterday that Pakistan's decision to hold a general election in March had forced India to follow suit. If Pakistan could force India to hold a Eoll, after New DelhiReuter - 278 words
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Article, Illustration173 1977-01-24 5 UPI New Delhi, Monday An opposition political leader freed from jail this week charged on Saturday that thousands of his supporters remain imprisoned without trial two months before India's general elections. "The truth is that only the leaders are released for headline value," Mr. Lai Advani,UPI - 173 words
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Article122 1977-01-24 5 AP Madrid, Monday Riot police swinging clubs and firing rubber bullets battled thousands of communist-led demonstrators In the heart of Madrid yesterday. Authorities said one student was shot dead by unknown gunmen and an undetermined number of police and protesters were Injured. The demonstrators, estimated atAP - 122 words
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Article, Illustration43 1977-01-24 6 President Carter and Vice President Mondale share a joke before they bid each other farewell during a departure ceremony for Mr. Mondale in Washington who set off on a world mission. UPI radio picture. UPI radio pictureUPI radio picture - 43 words
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Article449 1977-01-24 6 Mondale tells of the new US priorities UPI Reuter Brussels, Monday US Vice President Valter Mondale said yesterday he Intends to focus on "pressing problems" that need quick attention, including breaking stalemates on Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and multilateral trade negotiations while visiting foreign leaders InUPI; Reuter - 449 words
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214 1977-01-24 6 UPI Boston, Monday. The State Department has recommended to the Carter administration a temporary halt in overseas arms sales, followed by a shift in US weapon transfer policies, the Boston Qlobe said yesterday. A story by the Globe's WashingtonUPI - 214 words
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Article, Illustration501 1977-01-24 6 ANTHEA DISNEY'S - AMERICA ANTHEA DISNEY'S It had to happen sooner or later. The sergeant at the 24th Precinct told me I should look on It as an early object lesson In living In New York. Our discussion, which was taking place at midnight, was over501 words
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Article136 1977-01-24 6 UPI Washington, Monday Chief Justice Warren E. Burge* swore In eight members of the new Cabinet yesterday and President Carter told them they neyer will be overruled by his White House staff. In a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Mr.UPI - 136 words
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Article124 1977-01-24 6 Reuter Geneva, Monday A 100-nation conference here on the future of satellite broadcasting begins Its third week today with delegates reporting progress on comgex planning necessary avert a scramble for the airwaves in space. A special committee of the five-week conference. sponsored by the Geneva-basedReuter - 124 words
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146 1977-01-24 6 AP London, Monday —Sir Harold Wilson, who re signed last March as Labour Prime Minister, says he is convinced many of Britain's economic problems are a direct result of what he called unfair terms of the US lend lease programme In World WarAP - 146 words
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Article157 1977-01-24 6 UPI TODAY Is Monday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 1977 with 341 to follow. iiiE MOON is approaching its first quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Venus and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. ONUPI - 157 words
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Article54 1977-01-24 6 Twenty bags of women's undies worth £3000 ($12,000) and stolen from clothes-lines over the last two years are displayed at a police station In Yorkshire, Finland, in the hope that their owners can identify them. A man la expected to appear In court In March In connection54 words
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Article122 1977-01-24 6 Reuter London, Monday—The Dally Express, one of Britain's best -known newspapers, cuts Itself down to tabloid size today in purusit of a more modern image. Like the rest of the Fleet Street Press in Britain, the Daily Express has encountered tough times lately. Its circulation hasReuter - 122 words
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Miscellaneous182 1977-01-24 6 WORLD WEATHER Paris Cloudy, 8-6 C. Headline: The battle for Paris City Hall begins. London Cloudy, occasional showers, 7-9 C. Headline: Immigrants urge prosecution after Powell speech. Moscow Clear, minus 26-mlnus 16C. Pravda's headline: Information of the USSR Central Statistical Department about the results of fulfilment of the state national182 words
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Article, Illustration286 1977-01-24 7 Reuter Cairo, Monday President Anwar Sadat asked his government yesterday to work out new ways to remedy a yawning Budget deficit without raising the cost of food and clothing. Riots over basic price Increases since rescinded took the lives of 79 people last week,Reuter - 286 words
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344 1977-01-24 7 Reuter Jerusalem, Monday Foreign Minister Yigal Allon said yesterday Egypt must abandon Its policy of aggression towards Israel If it wants to break its vicious cycle of economic and social troubles. Mr. Allon reported to the Cabinet at its weekly meeting about lastReuter - 344 words
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Article61 1977-01-24 7 Reuter Petersburg, Monday Police have arrested 155 men and women In connection with the deaths by burning of 14 people condemned by witch docors. The 14 were killed In villages in the Übowa African homeland after the witch doctors said they were responsible for lightning killingReuter - 61 words
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148 1977-01-24 7 UPI Cairo, Monday. Demonstrators hur 1 ed stones, bricks and "Incendiary material" against the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli yesterday, and Libyan police Ignored the embassy's request for protection, the newspaper A 1 Ahram reported. In a dispatch from the Libyan capital, the newsaper saidUPI - 148 words
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Article415 1977-01-24 7 Reuter Jerusalem, Monday— Defence Minister Shimon Peres said yesterday that Israel has no Intention of annexing the occupied West Bank of the Jordan. He was speaking to newsmen after an hourlong meeting with Sheikh Muhammed All Ja'abarl. the venerable West Bank leader andReuter - 415 words
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Article199 1977-01-24 7 Reuter AP Beirut, Monday The rightist Christian Lebanese Front said last night It had decided to "liberate all occupied Lebanese territory" and seek a just distribution of Palestinian refugees among the Arab states. In the Lebanese civil war, halted by a malnlySyrlan Arab truce force of 30.000Reuter; AP - 199 words
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85 1977-01-24 7 Reuter Colombo, Monday Prime Minister Mrs. Slrimavo Bandar analke charged yesterday that recent widespread strikes In Bri Lanka were Internationally Inspired, the stateowned radio said. Mrs. Bandaranalke, who wai addressing a public meeting In Attanagalla, 4t km* north east of here, said that she hadReuter - 85 words
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Article439 1977-01-24 8 Whoever was behind last week's riots in Egyptian cities, the fact that they could be sparked off so quickly demonstrated the explosive nature of President Sadat's domestic situation. He reacted quickly, too, cancelling price Increases Intended to reduce government subsidies on basic commodities. The439 words
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Article95 1977-01-24 8 f WHISPERS ["€> IS B p y Y 1 According to a report in the December issue of Aircraft Engineer, Journal of the Association of Singapore licensed Aircraft Engineers, a resident of Ftort Lauderdale, USA, complained that his house, which was in the airport flight path, was95 words
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696 1977-01-24 8 BANGKOK GROUP'S TASK AT DISASTER SITES UPI Bangkok, Monday At all disaster sites ii* Bangkok whether it be a building collapse, a collision, fire, riot or air crash a dedicated group of people offers food and clothes to victims, takes the Injured toUPI - 696 words
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Article312 1977-01-24 8 r, s VOICE OF THE PRESS A NEW STRAITS TIMES Datuk Hussein Onn's tour of Egypt and Libya was notable for two things. He has established for Malaysia a presence in the Arab bloc whose potential value promises to be great, even at this early stage.312 words
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Article, Illustration579 1977-01-24 8 SONNY YAP; SONNY YAP - MONDAY WITH SONNY YAP SONNY YAP Do we give an impression of being a nation of compulsive gamblers? An Australian tourist seems to think so. She recently remarked to me that her predominant Impression of our way of life is one of grim-faced Singaporeans579 words
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Article, Illustration616 1977-01-24 9 L N-arsenal growing UPI Hong Kong, Monday China is likely to have a considerable military build-up in the next few years. Military and political analysts specialising in Chinese affairs believe that one of the "deals" made during China's recent political confrontation was to putUPI - 616 words
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460 1977-01-24 9 UPI Tokyo, Monday Catching a walleyed pollack Is not one of the supreme thrills of ocean Ashing unless, like the Japanese, you do It for a living. Japanese trawlers last year reeled In one million tons of pollack from theUPI - 460 words
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Advertisement80 1977-01-24 9 M f X T, V r JtSU Wedding dinners Company parties Birthday celebrations Ail are grand affairs at Ming Palace Restaurant i tT?I iTi our chef's fortej Ite can also prepare Sze-Chuan and Peking dishes superbly. Ming Palace |pfß3| Restaurant. IEiKII Tel: *****3 I39EJ or *****6. member el Ooedweed Group80 words
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246 1977-01-24 10 / 11 SHE'S NAD A STEADY FDR FIVE YEARS I have been going steady for about five years. I have just changed my Job and In this office, there Is a married officer who is both charming and handsome and I'm afraid I have fallen246 words
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229 1977-01-24 10 / 11 I am 28 and still without any girlfriend, w let alone a steady. My parents encourage me to settle down and bring home a girl but I have none. I tried to get to know girls througn clubs, and such, but229 words
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Article166 1977-01-24 10 / 11 I'm 15 years old. Since my period started, my breasts have grown bigger and are getting out-of-proporUon to my figure. I'm unhappy about this because I cannot wear T-shirts and some other blouses. Can I consult a doctor about this? What type of T-shirt would166 words
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Article169 1977-01-24 10 / 11 I find it dlfflcut to express my ideas. Can you please help me to overcome this problem. Is there any nook or society which can help me? JANE Dear Jane, Beading can help your srprrusinn Aim try out this ezerdae: Rewrite without looking at169 words
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Article, Illustration292 1977-01-24 10 / 11 My girl and I are both 17 and we have been going steady for a about eight months. She has met my family but she fights shy of my meeting her family as we are of a different race. I've only met292 words
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Article187 1977-01-24 10 / 11 I will be 21 soon and have a Malaysian boyfriend. I understand -it is difficult to get approval for marriage from the Registrar of Marriages because he is only earning about $600 per month. Is this true? And how long does It take to get an approval.187 words
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Article155 1977-01-24 10 / 11 I am 29 and come from a non-Christian family but my girlfriend is a Christian. We've known each other for three and a half years and love each other. Her parents are opposing the match because I'm not a Christian, and my girl is not willing155 words
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Article, Illustration66 1977-01-24 10 / 11 JENNIFER SCHOON - Words: JENNIFER SCHOON Something smart for the office and an emerald green linen two-piece is Rosalind's choice. The hip length top features a square neckline and kimono sleeves with bands of stitching. The straight skirt has front pleats and sexy slits. A tiePicture: STEVEN LEE - 66 words
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191 1977-01-24 10 / 11 I'm 25 years old and have been going steady with the sister of my sister-in-law. My brother disapproves or our relationship as he believes that ill luck will befall one of the couples if two brothers marry two sisters. The other relatives191 words
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285 1977-01-24 10 / 11 The march of progress in office administration reported In George Gordon's America In the New Nation of January 7 has reached Singapore. Steno-typists In at least two companies here have been moved out of the offices of the executives and put285 words
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Article200 1977-01-24 10 / 11 What happens if there's a typographical error in the telephone directory? Mrs. Shirley Hon of Jalan Bumbong soon found out. Her name and address were listed correctly but not the number which is actually the phone num ber of a house In Buklt200 words
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Article76 1977-01-24 10 / 11 Together with lavish dinners, the custom of changing outfits at one's wedding dinner is -still very much alive. A young bride, it seemed hired three dresses Just for the occasion. She would have the first wearing and she had them tailored to fit but all the76 words
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Article28 1977-01-24 10 / 11 It was a business lunch and the first course was Double Oonsomme with SherTy. Make that a Consomme with Double Sherry please, quipped one young executive.28 words
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Article55 1977-01-24 10 / 11 Said a father to a son at a tourist shopping centre: "Now when your mother comes out asking you what you think of the dress she's trying out, smile approvingly, nod your head vigorously and say, 'Very nice, very nice,' then maybe we can get back to55 words
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Article96 1977-01-24 10 / 11 A firm's accountant was so good at her Job that when she was caught- stealing £10 ($4O) from the petty cash she was given a pay rise. Her boss gave her £5 a week extra because he thought she must have money problems. Later he discovered she96 words
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Article, Illustration806 1977-01-24 12 William Borders - The fate of brides who cannot meet payments By William Borders NYT News Service Lncknow, Monday One hot rainy night a couple of years ago a 24-year-old engineer Ashok Lai strangled his wife with the help of his father and his sister, inNYT News Service; UPI picture - 806 words
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Miscellaneous537 1977-01-24 12 ESI fjfkVVM Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ■MMMiCut along dotted Unas ■■■■■■■■■J CLUES FOR DQ —1 1. More then one 2. Despite himself, a men might admire the resourcefulness of e wHy537 words
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Miscellaneous483 1977-01-24 12 A CHANCE NOW TO WIN $7500 I I □□□□□is □□□□□□□a 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 Moneywords Contest 'DO.' Two entrants each submitted a solution which483 words
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Article, Illustration733 1977-01-24 13 AP Lido Beach (Florida), Monday The news was unusually weighty and profound last week. Some people, however, in this great disorganised land, gave their attention to lighter matters kites. With airy disregard of the inauguration, the execution, the Budget, the weather and all other caresAP - 733 words
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556 1977-01-24 13 Reuter Strasbourg, Monday The opening of the new Council of Europe building here next week by French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing will focus attention on Western E u r op e's first body for international co operation. But it is an unusual entryReuter - 556 words
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Miscellaneous277 1977-01-24 13 Crossword A 10 Sept. and Dec. 11 FOrmicld 14 Leaking 16 Alder: Scot. 17 Ides of March words 20 moon comes over the.. 21 Begin again 22 Typesetting machine, for short 23 Ft. city 24 Of the sole of the foot 25 Valuables 26 Shades 27 Linguist Mario 28 Used277 words
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625 1977-01-24 14 Investors quiet, market very resistant ZURICH In view of the little stimulation currently emanating from Wall Street and the uncertain economic outlook In some domestic sectors, the Zurich stock market settled into a very resistant position, although a rather reticent attitude on the part625 words
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Article347 1977-01-24 14 Equities also put up good showing LONDON Gilts opce again provided the excitement in the market this week, but equities also put up a good performance. The week started well in response to better than expected December trade figures, with the deficit on vlslbles falling347 words
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Article363 1977-01-24 14 PARIS While the market consolidated the sharp rally of the last account in good conditions and Just as there was hope for another rally in the market, the announcement that Mr. Chirac would place himself as a candidate for the municipal elections in Paris made363 words
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Article254 1977-01-24 14 MILAN The new operating month of February began on a positive tone on the Italian Stock Exchange. The general stock index closed at around 40, showing a weekly increase of about 1.5 per cent: the volume of transactions was on average levels. Among the best performances were254 words
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Article247 1977-01-24 14 The consolidation Ehase In the equity maret continued Into this week with few exceptions, E.G. Automobiles. Stocks mostly moved easier on moderate volume Buyers remained mostly on the side lines as there was a lack of stimulating news. After prices had lost some ground, buying interest appeared sporadically taking247 words
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Article86 1977-01-24 14 *r Business News and Views L—————l Closing prices at 11.30 a.m. toaay (Australian tune): ACI 153 155 /iOJ 20 24 AMI 130 133 APM 137 Nil Bank NBW 485 490 Brambles 150 154 BHP 740 744 Boral 180 183 CBA 350 356 CBR 350 353 CIO 263 365 Coal86 words
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Article71 1977-01-24 14 Seoul, Monday—The Korean Air Lines (KAL) plans to open a weekly passenger service between Seoul and Jedda, Saudi Arabia, in April, airline officials said yesterday. This will be KAL's second air route to the Middle East after Bah rain, where a twiceweekly passenger service has71 words
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Article, Illustration447 1977-01-24 15 Nickvan Nugteren - Beautiful Mazda, 121 is a stand-out Motoring b v Nickvan Nugteren If my predictions prove correct the Mazda 121 will be a top-seller by the end of this year. Anyone seeing this car for the first time will agree that It Is a beautiful car.447 words
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397 1977-01-24 15 AP Reuter Tokyo, Monday An exhibition of imported cars opened last week in an effort to persuade Japanese to buy more European and American vehicles while officials of the European Economic Community and Japan continued negotiation on the issue in Tokyo. The JapanAP; Reuter - 397 words
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458 1977-01-24 15 Lee Chiu San - Motorcycling K3 Lee Chiu San Most books on highway codes and road safety tell you about the dangers you are likely to encounter on the highways. But the disadvantage of many of these manuals Is that they are written by car drivers. Few458 words
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365 1977-01-24 16 BRIAN MILLER - By BRIAN MILLER Twelve handicapper, Peter Tay yesterday retained the Insurance Institute of Singapore Challenge Trophy when he beat N.N. Handa by two points at the Island Course yesterday. Tay, who won the title quite easily last year, was pushed all the365 words
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Article36 1977-01-24 16 Reuter Perugia (Italy), Monday—The Soviet National soccer side beat the First Division club Perugia 4-0 in a friendly match watched by 5000 people here yesterday, halftlme Scorers: Blochln, Burlak, Konkov, Kolotov.— Reuter.Reuter - 36 words
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Miscellaneous427 1977-01-24 16 LI YOUR LUCKY IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are essentially a shy person but not so much so that you cannot put yourself forward when the gains are worth the effort. You may well suffer from your timidity when you are in your adolescent phase; ultimately, however, you427 words
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Article455 1977-01-24 17 New York Monday BJorn Borg, playing patient baseline tennis, upset aggressive, net-charging Jimmy Connors, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, to win the US$lOO,OOO (*****,000) first prize in the Grand Slam of tennis at Bofca Raton, Florida yesterday. The final point came in the ninth game of the455 words
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612 1977-01-24 17 Interlagos (Bra s 11), Monday Argentine Carlos Reutemann drove his Ferrari to a comfortable win in the Brazilian Grand Prix motor-racing here yesterday after eight of his rivals crashed. Patrick Depailler of France was taken to hospital with a leg inJury after skidding612 words
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Article263 1977-01-24 17 LEE CHIU SAN - By LEE CHIU SAN Motocross rider Nell Carmlchael showed that he was as good on four jpwu when he drove his Datsun 2402 to clock fastest time of the day in the first round of the Castrol Autocross chamElon ship at Senoko yessrday. Nell, who263 words
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Article, Illustration658 1977-01-24 17 Wilfred Shimmen - MARTIAL ARTS by Wilfred Shimmen A new kung-fu club, the Shunlin Wushu Kwan, has been accepted as an affiliate of the Singapore National Pugilistic Federation. The kung-fu training institute will be run by well-known 34-year-old martial arts expert and film director, Anthony Wee. A658 words
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Miscellaneous36 1977-01-24 17 SHORT RIBS r> s! A. g§r NORBERT 3*; i THIS I SWT A SUIP, STUPID f I by Frank O Naal WAIT TIU. >OU MIS CHILI/ 3TT»a3~^-J -Xv» .*/y nil by George Fett CALL "THE PLUMB»/36 words
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Article, Illustration643 1977-01-24 18 RACING with Scrutineer Blue Star stamped himself as one of the greatest sprinters ever to have raced In this region when he romped home a three-length winner In the Lion City Cup over the Buklt Timah 1200 m yesterday, carrying the hefty top weight of643 words
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Article, Illustration388 1977-01-24 18 Imola led past the 800 m and Into the straight, with Hidden Treasure closing In. Yenan, I Love Tea and Whiskey Ayer moved up. Hidden Treasure forged ahead at the distance, and ran on strongly to win by half a length from,388 words
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Article62 1977-01-24 18 New York, Monday Top-seeded Heather Mckay, an Australian now living In Toronto, Canada defeated Australian Sue Newman In straight sets to claim first place In a women's singles squash racquets tournament. Mrs. Mckay, the 1976 women's world Open champion, won 15-7, 15-9, 15-12. Gretchen Spruance of the US62 words
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195 1977-01-24 18 A panel of four Judges will meet at the Ministry of Law's conference room on February 1 to decide on the 1976 sports awards. The panel will be headed by the Minister for Law and National Development. Mr. B.W. Barker. The other195 words
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Article324 1977-01-24 18 Sailors from the Singapore Armed Forces Yacht Club, who have civilian associate members, won three of the six events in the Singapore Yachting Association dinghy championships. Best performer over the three weekends of sailing at Changl and Seletar, which ended yesterday, was Outram Secondary324 words
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Article167 1977-01-24 18 Christchurch, Monday —Australian middle distance runner Gerard Barrett scored an Impressive victory In the two-mile event at an International athletics meeting at Nelson yesterday. Barrett, from Brisbane, went to the front on the fourth lap and left Olympic 5000 metres bronze medal winner Klaus-Peter HUdenbrand of167 words
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Article, Illustration880 1977-01-24 19 Philip Tan - SOCCER by Philip Tan The 7-1 hammering of Malaysian Armed Forces by Singapore in the Malaysia Cup South Zone soccer tie at the National Stadium last Saturday has more significance than is apparent. The result, against a comparatively weak opposition aside, revealed, perhapsPictures by JERRY SEH - 880 words
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Article63 1977-01-24 20 AH FOOK: The Extramural Studies Department of the Singapore University should offer concession rates to deserving people such as volunteer probation officers and pensioners. MEI LIN: The department should certainly encourage more people to Join their courses, but the organisations which VPOs and other volunteer groups work for63 words
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Miscellaneous893 1977-01-24 20 m AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.990 FEN I N G ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by VALAE Pnui (r). Tamil show for children. Ml DIARY OF EVENTS <T). 3M GENERAL HOSPITAL ill SCIENCE REPORT 4.39 INTERMISSION. 6.96 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT! fol lowed by DECEMBER BRIDE: Family Quarrel. SMI NEWS IN BRIEF lis THE LITTLE893 words
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Miscellaneous192 1977-01-24 20 Today's top shows A FAMILY AT WAR: The Old Order Chan{eth. (Ch. 5, 9.55 p.m.). t Is November 1945, and now that hostilities have caused, the ripples of change continue to spread. QUEST FOR FLIGHT. (Ch. 8, 7.50 p.m. In colour). Today aeroplanes have made It possible to fly to192 words
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