Singapore Herald, 21 August 1970
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Title Section14 1970-08-21 1 THE SINGAPORE hearald No. 27 Stawre Friday, Aagut 21, 1970 MC(P) 2207 15 CENTS14 words
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304 1970-08-21 1 S'pore Govt to back German capital in this pact A WEST German delegation arrived here last night to sign an agreement under which the Singapore Government will guarantee German industrial investments m the Republic. The three-man mission will also discuss certain forthcoming investment projects with Finance Minister Hon Sui Sen304 words
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Article61 1970-08-21 1 WASHINGTON, Tnurs. The Senate has refused, for the third time m a week, to stop expansion of the Safeguard anti-missile system. The rejection came on the defeat of a compromise amendment to the $19.2 billion Military Procurement Authorisation Bill. Defeat of the amendment cleared the61 words
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Article58 1970-08-21 1 LOS ANGELES, Thuis. A 19-year-old Marine faces general court martial on a charge of murdering a sleeping officer by tossing a handgrenade into his barracks m Vietnam. A charge of premeditated murder was filed against L-Cpt. Bobby Greenwood of Norman, Oklahoma. The grenade killed Lt. Rpbert Rohweller58 words
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Article368 1970-08-21 1 IRAQI TROOPS IN CONSPIRACY DAMASCUS, Thurs. Syria's Baath socialist Government has smashed a plot by the rival Baathist faction m Iraq to overthrow it. The coup was to have been staged with support from Iraqi troops stationed m Jordan and Syria, according to Arab diplomats here.368 words
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IN BRIEF
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64 1970-08-21 1 LONDON, Thurs. More Britons were out of work this month than m any August for 30 years, according to government figures released today. On Aug. 10 there were 605,843 people officially unemployed, representing 2.6 per cent of the national work force. The figure included 36,15264 words
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Article23 1970-08-21 1 COLOMBO: Prime Minister Mrs Sirima Bandaranaike today met 14 of her prospective ambassadors abroad and briefed them on her government's foreign policy. ODD23 words
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Article26 1970-08-21 1 MANILA: Mayor Antonio Villegas ordered tighter police patrol m the city's "Tourist Belt" following a spate of holdup incidents with Japanese nationals mostly as victims. ODD26 words
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Article13 1970-08-21 1 TOKYO: North Vietnamese President Ton Due Thang celebrated his 82nd birthday today. DDD13 words
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Article12 1970-08-21 1 PARIS: Chinese Prime Minister Chou En-lai will visit France m autumn. 412 words
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Article, Illustration44 1970-08-21 1 A man washing a mess tin m a jungle stream needs someone to guard his unprotected back. This is one of the lessons m the SAS Jungle Book. For full report and another picture, see page 1644 words
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64 1970-08-21 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Malay Language Society of the University of Malaysia submitted a memorandum to Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak today calling for a review of relations with Singapore after the way three Malaysians were treated by Singapore police last week. Tun Razak64 words
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213 1970-08-21 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. Two-hundred and fifty square miles of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada desert test site an area nearly the size of New York are contaminated with plutonium, a radioactive element which can linger 24,000 years or more. In addition, 49 separate areasAP - 213 words
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Article109 1970-08-21 1 WARSAW PACT'S ONE-DAY SUMMIT MOSCOW, Thurs.— The top leaders of Eastern Europe today completed their oneday summit conference here In only five hours, an Informed source said tonight. A communique was likely to be Issued when all foreign delegations had left the Soviet capital, the source said. This Is theAP; AFP - 109 words
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Article25 1970-08-21 1 SAN DIEGO, Thurs. Rock musician Steve Stills has been charged with possession of narcotics and dangerous drugs after his arrest m a motel.25 words
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Article86 1970-08-21 1 THE BOX KARLSRUHE (West Germany), Thurs. When the wife of a senior government official here ran an advertisement m the Hamburg Sex Courier reading "Sexy pussy looking for a good torn cat", she received seven replies including one from her husband accompanied by a photo of himself m the nude.AFP - 86 words
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204 1970-08-21 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. Soviet naval and air penetration of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico has turned the area into a strategic defence zone of the highest priority, a Congressional report disclosed today. The report was published by Representative Dante Fascell, Democrat204 words
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Miscellaneous15 1970-08-21 1 2^^^^Zn» WEATHER report for Singapore from a.m. to noon today: Scattered showers m late morning.15 words
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358 1970-08-21 2 SOMETHING is rotten m the State of Singapore. And it is not the smell and stench of the Singapore River at low tide, nor is it the air pollution that has been so much talked about so. We have a good Government, by any standards.358 words
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170 1970-08-21 2 Police were tactless on N-Day but the crowd was worse I SAW the crowd at Connaught Drive and the feud between "Angry Citixens" and the NS police corporal. No doubt, the corporal was tactless. However, I would like to commend the other NS men for their magnificent job m keeping170 words
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Letter87 1970-08-21 2 A shed at the back of our house caught (Ire. I called the Fire Brigade and was asked rather coolly if I was certain that I was not playing a joke on them at such an unearthly hour. I rang again and it was only after87 words
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Letter100 1970-08-21 2 The jaga-kereta problem has now assumed alarming proportions. It is high time the police did something to eradicate this social problem. These pests should be sent to a reformatory. The other day, I went to the Chinese Swimming Club at Amber Road to officiate m a swimming meet. I had100 words
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259 1970-08-21 2 Out of sight, out of mind for the peace of parents I AM a teacher. Sometimes I hang my head m shame, and sometimes I lift it up when my students beg me to help solve their problems. The rest of the time I spend m carrying out my duties259 words
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178 1970-08-21 2 MAY I congratulate your paper and the public-spirited writers like Nga Thio Hoe and the various ex-teachers who have conducted a stimulating forum on the subject of education and the teaching profession m Singapore. The fact that there is so much to write about178 words
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Letter130 1970-08-21 2 I FULLY sympathise with "Earnest Student." I attended an advanced in-service course at the T.T.C. during which 'Talks On Professional Ethics', a T.T.C. publication, was used as a text book. We had finally to learn chunks of the text by heart m order to pass an130 words
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234 1970-08-21 2 LONG-HAIRED VARSITY LECTURERS Of late, the length of one's hair has been a question of hot debate. Parents nave been up In arms against the Education Ministry for shaving their children's locks. Our over-enthusiastic police have even carried out official instructions exact to two decimal places. Hence the protest from234 words
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131 1970-08-21 2 Malaysian police problem with a fifty-cent solution The Malaysian Home Affairs is making a farce out of the petty incident regarding treatment of their citizens by our police. The three Malaysians must be very lucky to be taken to the police station. The last time I was at Seremban, their131 words
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556 1970-08-21 2 Friday. August 21,1 970 THE SINGAPORE HERALD Middle East stumbling blocks THE ceasefire m the Middle East is already beset by serious problems: the Israelis have refused to begin talks until there is a full investigation of alleged Egyptian infringements of the agreement, while the Palestinian guerilla organisations have sworn556 words
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Article866 1970-08-21 2 GRAHAM SAGE - GRAHAM SAGE By The trouble concerning the three 'scalped* Malaysian youjths may have more serious repercussions than the momentary deterioration of good relations between Malaysia and Singapore. It shows the general line the authorities are taking when faced with the problem of the younger866 words
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Advertisement20 1970-08-21 2 ENGHIEERINe CONSTRUCTION SANITARY ARE OUR SPECIALISED FIELDS RING SPORE TEL: *****1 *****3 Contractors (PtejLimited 4837. 81k.3. Beach Road, Singapore. 7.20 words
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506 1970-08-21 3 Doctor calls for laws to protect workers INDUSTRIAL LUNG DISEASES DR. Phoon Wai-On, president of the Society of Occupational Medicine, has called for legislation to protect workers whose jobs expose them to high risk of getting industrial lung diseases. He also called for the revision of the Workmen's Compensation Act506 words
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308 1970-08-21 3 'More pay' plea to halt the teaching brain-drain GOVERNMENT-aided Chinese secondary and primary school teachers have asked the Government to increase their pay to stop the drain from the profession. In a joint statement yesterday, the Chinese School Teachers' Union and the Chinese Middle School Teachers' Union said it would308 words
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83 1970-08-21 3 FATHER DELIVERS BABY IN HELICOPTER KOTA KINABALU, Thurs. Estate worker, Idris Baju delivered a baby boy for his wife on a helicopter making an emergency 50-mile flight from Sandakan to Pamol last night The baby, however, later died m hospital. The mother, Dorna Abat, 26, is reported to be well.83 words
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Article33 1970-08-21 3 The numbers picked m last night's Toto draw were: 4, 18, 1, 40 and 33. The additional number was 39. In the circles draw, the numbers were 20, 11 and 17.33 words
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155 1970-08-21 3 Muslim conference is off— says Tunku KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The proposed Conference of Foreign Ministers of Muslim Nations here to discuss the U.S. Middle East peace proposal is off. Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman announcing this here today said the proposal had not received much response. The conference, proposed by155 words
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Article162 1970-08-21 3 Blind girls bring in the cash TWO blind girls, Margaret Lim and Susan Ho made $770 m three days by selling one-dollar car stickers. The money will help run the Blind Association, a spokesman said yesterday Standing at the entrance of a department store m Orchard Road, Margaret, a 17-year-old162 words
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Article20 1970-08-21 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman will leave on Saturday for a two-day visit to Sarawak.20 words
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57 1970-08-21 3 LAWRENCE Stephen Basapa, a journalist, was charged with dangerous driving yesterday. The First Traffic Magistrate was told that Basapa ran his car over the road divider m Holland Road on Dec. 29 last year, and collided into a car which was coming from the opposite57 words
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Article17 1970-08-21 3 A FUN fair will be held at the Buddhist Union m Jalan Senyum on Sunday.17 words
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Article, Illustration217 1970-08-21 3 'Weekend fliers' get ready for championships AEROMODELLERS In Singapore are practising for the RAF Model Aircraft championships to be held at Changi Airfield next month. One of the most exciting events will be the limbo flying contest, where competitors have to fly their models through a narrow gap between the217 words
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Miscellaneous9 1970-08-21 3 DENNIS THE MENACE ppiUppp 11 'iFWAuveorteiHisiDattf! 'WwrS 'exhmctms 19 words
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INDONESIA FRAMES ITS TALENT HOME LUDENS
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170 1970-08-21 4 HERE'S Lynn Rogers singing for everybody's supper. She wowed 'em with her wiggle and popped their eyes with her see-through at the Malaysia Sapper Club. Bat she really sold 'em with a voice that oozed emotion. KEPT COOL Aussie girl Lynn kept her cool and170 words
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Article107 1970-08-21 4 THIS Is Beethovea's aaadredta ceateaary year. We hope that more will be doie to latrwlace the works of this brtodißg gealas of maslc te a wider pabllc. Caitarally, Singapore Is growlag faster thaa we coald have lmagiaed. It Is a perfect time to107 words
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Article33 1970-08-21 4 SOCIETY SONGS THE Singapore Musical Society Choir will present "Pilgrim's Journey" and "Folk Songs of the Four Seasons" by Ralph Vaughn Williams at the Singapore Conference Hall at 8.30 p.m. on Sept. 9.33 words
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Article, Illustration326 1970-08-21 4 PAT BOONE doesn't need pop to be popular. The guy who once sent teenagers hysterical is remote from today's teen seene m fact he has four young ravers of his own. But without the long hair and gimmicks he still manages to get his326 words
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Article154 1970-08-21 4 HAVE voice, will travel. That's the chance waiting for entrants of a Mandarin singing contest to be held m five South-East Asian countries. The contest has been organised by a Japanese cosmetic firm, a travel agency and an airline company. The grand finals will be held154 words
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Article141 1970-08-21 4 A quest for love... FOR musical romantics with an appreciation of humour "Martha" is for you. It is a romantic comic opera about the adventures of an aristocrat, Lady Harriet Durham. Bored with extravagant life, she steals away to a town fair disguised as the peasant girl Martha. At the141 words
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Article77 1970-08-21 4 AND THE QUESTS RETURN THE QUESTS have just returned from a very saccessfal coatract at the Fortaaa Hotel la Koala Lompar. During their two moatas there, they really drew the crowds. Now they plaa a short rest. Whea they've recovered the group wUI he workia* with EMI oa a aew77 words
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Advertisement87 1970-08-21 4 Over 2 tons of Levi's 4000 pairs 100 sizes. For all sexes. Singapore's largest and wildest selection of Levi's. The newest bellbottoms, flares, straight togs and tapers. Plaids, checks and stripes. Farout dress jeans, Far-in StaPrest stocks. FLOW INTO meluiani's 52, North Bridge Rd^Singapore Tel: ***** /jSSSh Oo«n 6 div»87 words
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230 1970-08-21 5 Govt gives shipyard industry a helping hand THE Ministry of Education is conducting crash courses for exnational servicemen to help the ship-repairing and ship-building industry overcome a shortage of labour. This was stated by Mr. Kwong Kuen Ching, president of the Singapore Association of Shipbuilders and Repairers (SASAR) yesterday. He230 words
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Article33 1970-08-21 5 SUKARTI Sukarman of Batu Pahat, Johore, was fined $150 by a traffic magistrate yesterday for driving away a "dumper" engine along Jalan Toa Payoh on June 21 without its owner's consent.33 words
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Article231 1970-08-21 5 Ghazali: Don't be intimidated THE people of Singapore can ensure its security by refusing to be intimidated by military, economic or political problems, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Inche Mohamed Ghazali Ismail, said yesterday. Inche Ghazali, who was speaking at the National Day celebration at Chong Pang231 words
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Article, Illustration173 1970-08-21 5 Nantah head fa London higher education meetings The vice-chaacellor of Naayaag Ualversity, Dr. Raysoa L. Hiai|, will leave for Loadoa tomorrow to meet members of the later(Jalversity Coaactl far Higher Educatioa Overseas aid Asseclattosi of Commoawealth Laiversities. He will discus with them matters relatlag to staff exchange, visits of experts173 words
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Article57 1970-08-21 5 Owners of taxi, lorry fined THE owners of two motor vehicles, which were found to be emitting black smoke, were fined yesterday by a traffic magistrate for permitting their use on the roads. The Singapore-Malaya Road Transport Co., owner of a taxi, was fined $60, and a building materials supplier,57 words
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168 1970-08-21 5 NTUC TO HOLD INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TALKS The National Trades Union Congress has organised a series of lectures on industrial safety among factory workers. Dr. W.H. Phoon, president of the Society of Occupational Medicine, will speak on "Occupational Health and Safety" at the first lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday at168 words
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Article46 1970-08-21 5 The best from Singapore A fish entered by Mr. Richard Woon of Singapore beat 185 other entries to become the best exhib t of the. Vienna Guppy Show. Fish from Singapore also won three first places and two second places m other classes m the show.46 words
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194 1970-08-21 5 CONFIRMED Government officers will be eligible from next month for special concessions to buy Housing and Development Board flats. They will now be able to get HDB loans without the usual down payment to buy HDB flats and pay reduced interest rates on the194 words
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Advertisement294 1970-08-21 5 Come to the Fair The ST. MARGARET S SCHOOL CHURCH FUN FAIR! (m aid of the St. Margaret's Church Building Fund) The Place: St. Margaret's Secondary School. The Time: Saturday, Aug. 22 Farrer Road, Singapore. 1 0 a.m. 6 p.m. i itisttt tttssstsstttsst ssstts st jjirjjjirujjjjjjjjjjuff ttt rtrtt ssssssttttrttrttt r294 words
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Miscellaneous21 1970-08-21 5 THE TIDES Today 1.10 a.m. S.B ft, 1.42 p.m. 8.8 ft. Tomorrow 2 a.m. 9.1 ft, 2.12 p.m. 8.7 ft. m21 words
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Miscellaneous855 1970-08-21 5 U &nd iradlto TONIGHT'S ilijjfcnjEXjSß channel 5 HIGHLIGHTS^, ''JIMPr o|K^ 3.M General Hospital fIHT 3.34 For the Family MB* r^K 4.M A Diary of Events In Singapore This I r<^T\ 4.t5 It's Happening m Singapore (repeat) d M JSSSe LlveB CHANNEL 3 f V, T t.tt Lucky Dip Cartoon Dick855 words
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178 1970-08-21 6 Stricter measures to avoid accidents in Jurong shipyard THE JURONG Shipyard is taking stricter measures to prevent industrial accidents. In two months' time, a trained team of 16 to 20 fulltime safety promotion officers will be empowered to impose penalties on workers who break safety regulations. The team will be178 words
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122 1970-08-21 6 A YEAR AGO— A CIGARETTE BOX 'SUICIDE NOTE' A 54-year-old man wrote a "suicide note" on a cigarette box, coroner was told yestei* day. Lee Joh Long told the coroner that he received the note from his crippled friend, Awl You Bok, "over a year ago." Awl had written that122 words
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103 1970-08-21 6 Year's jail for attempted extortion WEE Lye Huat, 20, just released from the Reformative Training Centre was jailed for a year Wednesday for attempting to extort $40 from Mr. Ng Fook Chak, project manager at a Havetock Road worksite. The Ninth Magistrate, Mr. Giam Chin Toon, was told by Prosecutor,103 words
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Article31 1970-08-21 6 TAN Loon Hoo, 18, unemployed, was sentenced yesterday to two year's jafl for snatching a gold chain from Miss Tan Hoon Yian at Jalan Iflankas on Aug. 12.31 words
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244 1970-08-21 6 For $60 a year- legal protection for doctors MOST private practitioners and some Government doctors m Singapore are already insured against litigation, a medical source said yesterday. He was commenting on a call for doctors and dentists to join "medical defence societies." The source said that for $60 a year,244 words
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98 1970-08-21 6 Man in sarong kebaya fined $200 his 12th conviction DRESSED m a sarong kebaya, Mat Yusof bin Mat Hassan, 26, of Lorong 6, yesterday pleaded guilty to persistently soliciting for immoral purposes on June 20 at Bugis Street. He was fined $200 by Seventh Magistrate Tan Teow Yeow. Senior Inspector98 words
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69 1970-08-21 6 Ban and fine for no-licence van driver HUSSAIN Ibrahim of Pachitan Sebelas, Kampong Kembangan, was fined a total of $120 by a traffic magistrate on Wednesday, and banned from holding or obtaining a driving licence for one year. Hussain was driving a van m Airport Road without its owner's consent69 words
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120 1970-08-21 6 THE Shell Group of Companies is spending $500,000 to prepare its airport depot office at Paya Lebar Airport for fuelling Boeing jumbo jets which are due here by the end of 1971. The two-stage project consists of extensions to hydrant facilities and the120 words
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Article, Illustration531 1970-08-21 6 GREAT DEMAND FOR 24-HOUR NURSERY CARE ARE THESE YOUR PROBLEMS? DOES your baby amah make extortionate demands because she knows your baby is attached to her? HAVE you a baby you simply can't handle? HAVE you wondered how to get a531 words
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Article40 1970-08-21 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Attorney-General Tan Sri Kadir Yusof will declare open the Legal Aid Bureau here on Aug. 29. Its director, Wan Yahya bin Pawan Teh, said today the Bureau will function only m Selangor initially40 words
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336 1970-08-21 6 Judge is called to clear up just one word DISTRICT Judge E. C. Foenander gave evidence m the forged $50 notes trial at the High Court yesterday. Mr. Foenander was called by Mr. Justice Winslow as a court witness to clarify an illegible word m the notes he had taken336 words
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Article26 1970-08-21 6 TAY Kirn Hai of New Bridge Road was fined $40 yesterday for speeding along Nicoll Highway m his car an May 20, 1968. 726 words
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157 1970-08-21 6 Woman, 80, unable to hear— so case is adjourned A $27 t tN claim by an 80--year-old woman who lost her left leg la a road accident was adjourned la the High Court yesterday because she coald not hear anything spoken to her. Mr. P.T. Wong, for Madam Chew Quek157 words
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Article, Illustration269 1970-08-21 7 FLORENCE CHONG - FLORENCE CHONG By SOCIAL or community work used to be a pastime for socialites but its "snob value" is slowly diminishing the best proof of this 1s a group young boys and girls actively engaged m such work at the269 words
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Article, Illustration69 1970-08-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Than. The National Operations Coaacil today approved emergency legislation to enable the Government to raise funds for loaas to officers to build their own booses. The moaey will be for the hoaslag loaas trast faad recommended by the Saffiaa Salaries Commission for civil servants.69 words
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189 1970-08-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thars.— lndonesia's Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, said today that he had been kept informed of the new British Government's defence intentions East of Suez. He said a Conservative Government official discussed the matter with him m Geneva before Lord Carrington's189 words
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149 1970-08-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Mohd. Jizad Maulud, alleged to have made love to a 16-year-old kampong lass m the bushes was charged m the religious court yesterday with having illicit sex relations. Five men, who said they were concerned with maintaining the good149 words
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355 1970-08-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak said tonight Malaysia approached its 14th year of independence with a policy of internal unity and international friendship. "The unity that we aspire to is not only the unity of the nation but more so355 words
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Miscellaneous94 1970-08-21 7 THE DIARY It a.m.— 7 p.m. Exhibition of granite and wood sculpture by visiting Hyderabad artist, Mr. John Jannu Jason at Raffles Hotel, Beach Road. It a.m.—B p.m. National Day art exhibition at Victoria Memorial Hall. It a.m.— it p.m. Indonesian paintings exhibition at Wisma Indonesian Garden, Orchard Road. 2.3t—94 words
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Miscellaneous86 1970-08-21 7 Thomson Road; Upper Serangoon Road (between Woodsville and Wan Tho Avenue and West Coast Road, 8% m.s. 7 p.m.— midnight: Trade fair at Gay World amusement park, Geylang. 8 p.m. Folk singing session at the Chinese V.M.C.A., Palmer Road. 8 p.m. Harmonica practice and Malay Drama at National Theatre Club86 words
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Article455 1970-08-21 8 ■Personal Si lei EVERY TIME I see a handsome boy I go completely mad about him, but after a few weeks when a new one comes along I lose interest m the old one and concentrate on the new. I feel I am455 words
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Article, Illustration425 1970-08-21 8 The Mother who really cares about children REVEREND Mother Damian received the Public Service Star for her twentyone years of work m the educational and social service fields. She belongs to the Order of the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus, and arrived here m 1947 from Ireland. She was425 words
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Article, Illustration456 1970-08-21 8 Comfort's the key to better living e key etter iving THE MAN behind several sociological surveys designed to make life more comfortable for people m public housing received the Public Service Star. He is Dr. Stephen Hwa-Kuo Yeh, Deputy Director of the Economic Research Centre, University of Singapore and Honorary456 words
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239 1970-08-21 8 ZSA ZSA Gabor, glamorous aid much married actress, spoke of the robbery ordeal m which she lost more than 4t carats m jewels worth Ssl,Btt,tM. Dressed a laveader dresal^ gowm, caddllM her deg "Zlg Zag the Baagariaa ban blood told Mwinei la New York239 words
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Article, Illustration388 1970-08-21 9 A MAN who has served on the committees of more public service organisations than most people even know about is Mr. Chong Moong Seng, the only recipient of the Bintang Bakti Masharakat (Lintang) this year. In his forty years m community projects Mr. Chong has been388 words
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Article, Illustration299 1970-08-21 9 Annie gives what it takes to live THE 62-year old recipient of the Bintang Bakti Masharakat was sitting comfortably on the verandah of her Sophia Road bungalow waiting for her 'Scrabble'-playing companion. Casually dressed m a yellow linen trouser-suit Mrs. Annie Lammerts described her history as a blood donor. Her299 words
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Advertisement108 1970-08-21 8 for Simple Tl Ml Control Cost. Time Leaks are costly. This table shows what five minutes per day on an average, per employee will cost the employer m one year. Rate NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES PtcDay 5 I 10 I 25 I 50 100 I 200 $12.00 $162. $324. $810. $1620.108 words
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Miscellaneous87 1970-08-21 9 BLONDIE By Chj c Young UU^v II MY EXCSPTTWArSWE WANTS 1 I ANO GIVE ME HER SOUP I I I'M GLAD YOU GIRLS CAME-J ILL HAVE THE X MY BAKEP POTATO -4 ANO SPUT MY DESSERT UP TO NOW ITS BEEM LAMB AMO SMELL AMD iU-TAKE HER BETWEEN US J^87 words
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468 1970-08-21 10 'Charlie flipped out and had them all killed' LOS ANGELES, Thurs. Linda Kasabian testified yesterday that she went to her husband after the Sharon Tate slayings and told him: "Charlie flipped out (lost his rationality) and had a whole bunch of people killed." Mrs. Kasabian, m her 18th day onAP - 468 words
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Article58 1970-08-21 10 JAKARTA, Thurs. The Navy wants to sell 100 ageing Soviet-built ships including destroyers, minesweepers, submarines and a 20,000-ton cruiser as scrap iron. A navy spokesman, Col. Imam Sahdjono, said the ships, purchased from the Russians by the late President Sukarno, had to be sold58 words
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122 1970-08-21 10 SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs. A demonstration m support of wanted black militant philosophy teacher, Angela Davies, ended m violence here. Police made 10 arrests after part of the 1,000-strong crowd of demonstrators refused to disperse after hearing fiery speeches from militant leaders. One of theAFP - 122 words
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Article, Illustration85 1970-08-21 10 GETTY JR. LOSES SUIT FOR US$7 .4M I L SHARE SAN FRANCISCO, Taars. A Superior Coart jadfte refused to award Gordoa Getty, sod of wealthy oilman J. Paal Getty, a US$7.4 milUoa share of the $4tt mlllloa Getty Traat Faad. Gonto, M, la a sett Qled la September INC. asked85 words
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Article, Illustration428 1970-08-21 10 SOVIET-GERMAN PACT COOLS OFF BONN-PARIS TIES PARIS, Thurs. There has been a sharp cooling-off m FrancoWest German political relations following the signing of the SovietGerman Treaty and the subsequent announcement by President Pompidou that he saw "no particular reason" for a summit meeting of Western leaders, as suggested by Mr.428 words
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80 1970-08-21 10 BOGOTA, Thurs. Capt. Jorge Ramirez, Chief of the Colombian CID, said last night that England football cmptain Bobby Moore "was not implicated" m the theft of a bracelet from a Bogota jewellers m May. The police have been investigating allegations that Moore stole theAFP - 80 words
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Article20 1970-08-21 10 SALISBURY, Thurs. Rhodesia has begun assembling the French range of Renault cars m a plant just outside the capital.20 words
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Article172 1970-08-21 10 BANGKOK, Thurs. An American free-lance journalist, T.D. Allman, arrived here on Tuesday after being deported from Cambodia. No grounds were given for the expulsion, bat the Bangkok Post yesterday quoted Washington sources as saying the Cambodian Embassy there was displeased by articles he had written on "ethnic172 words
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Article, Illustration49 1970-08-21 10 picture FIVE infants but only one mother means extra help is needed, so the neighbours lend a hand at feeding time as Mrs. Bill Kienast (centre) of Liberty Corner, New Jersey, takes care of her quintuplets. The babies were six months old on Monday. APAP - 49 words
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181 1970-08-21 10 PARIS, Thurs. Signifying impatience with lack of progress at the Vietnam peace talks, the U.S. delegation leader boycotted the 80th session today and his deputy delivered the briefest American statement yet made at the talks. Deputy delegation leader Philip Habib stood m for ambassadorAFP - 181 words
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Article, Illustration26 1970-08-21 10 MONTEVIDEO, Thurs. Police blamed Tupamaros urban guerillas kinappers of two foreign officials for a new outbreak of violence which has left one policeman dead.26 words
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Miscellaneous70 1970-08-21 10 BEETLE BAILEY By Mort Walker t" I GOE9& II I 1/1 WMEN MR. RAPPAPPRT Q s-^ I IT'S TIME CJ LO6T U& JOB, THE ADOPTION i A I 1O PUT IN A6ENCY TOOI^ BA(X TM£ f J I TMP POTATOES A J I I BABY, SO MR. RAPPAP9RT I ls-^\70 words
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Article, Illustration538 1970-08-21 11 We have photos of Sam sites says Israel ROW CONTINUES OVER ALLEGED CEASE-FIRE VIOLATIONS TEL AVIV, Thurs. An Israeli Army officer last night showed newsmen four sets of photographs of Egyptian Sam-2 missile batteries and said he thought the Egyptians had installed about 10 such batteries m alleged violation ofAP - 538 words
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169 1970-08-21 11 AMMAN, Thurs. Jordanian Foreign Minister Antun Atallah urged that a Palestinian delegation be formed for eventual participation m the Jarring negotiations alongside Jordan, but said he did not believe Palestinian Liberation Organisation leader Yasser Arafat should be included. Mr. Atallah saidAFP - 169 words
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85 1970-08-21 11 WELLINGTON, Thurs. New Zealand's first troop withdrawal from Vietnam would be made late this year, Prime Minister Sir Keith Holyoake announced today. He said no firm date had been fixed for the withdrawal of one infantry company of 144 men, but it would85 words
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Article30 1970-08-21 11 JAKARTA, Thurs. Seventeen Communist leaders were arrested m Surabaya m a security round-up launched m connection with Indonesia's 25th anniversary celebrations on Aug. 17, Antara news agency reported.30 words
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Article, Illustration138 1970-08-21 11 AUSSIE DOCTORS ISOLATE KILLER VIRUSES DOCTORS and medical research workers at the Austra--1 i a n Government Commonwealth Serum Laboratories m Melbourne have isolated a range of viruses which are believed to have been responsible for the deaths of thousands of babies throughout the world. The joint leader of the138 words
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Article48 1970-08-21 11 BANGKOK, Thurs. Floods m Nang Khai province, m north-eastern Thailand, have made nearly 5,000 families homeless and destroyed more than 800 homes. No casualties were reported m the floods, caused by an unprecedented rise m the level of the Mekong River after heavy rainfall. DDD48 words
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Article24 1970-08-21 11 BOGOTA, Thurs. Three air pirates were sentenced to five years' imprisonment for trying to hijack a Colombia airliner m September last year.24 words
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Article223 1970-08-21 11 BONN, Thurs. A former Polish official interpreter who defected to the West has described m his memoirs some of the strains between Mr. Gomulka and Mr. Ulbricht, the Polish and East German leaders. In the first instalment of his memoirs *****3) published by Der Spiegel, the Hamburg223 words
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212 1970-08-21 11 WASHINGTON, Thurs. A U.S. Defence Department spokesman said yesterday that a Strategic Air Command officer was convicted of selling marijuana and LSD at a California air force base last autumn. The Pentagon statement was m response to the remarks of Senator Thomas Dodd, during212 words
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Article, Illustration174 1970-08-21 11 MANILA, Thurs. Twelve men, including at least one policeman, have been accused by the police of the daylight highway massacre of eight men. The Tarlac Provincial Attorney ordered today an investigation of the police complaint against the 12 men, 10 of them174 words
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134 1970-08-21 11 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— The army has been ordered to provide a confidential report on the alleged My Lai massacre for a military judge who declared that he would not try cases arising from the action "m a vacuum." Col. Richard Jones said he134 words
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Article29 1970-08-21 11 PRAGUE, Thurs.— Kristlna Hanzalova. the Czechoslovakian beauty queen who sought political asylum m West Germany this month, has been stripped of her Miss Czechosvakia 1%9 title.29 words
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Article74 1970-08-21 12 Return of liabilities and aiaets at at dose of business on on August 15, (m dollars): LIABILITIES General Reserve •ftSE'SI Malaysian currency m circulation lf l !*?ir22 Deposits: Bank* 172,430,938 M^^ government SJSSSS Allocation of special dmwing rights JHIK2 Other liabilities 166,96 Z,w>0 2,122,093,521 ASSETS Gold and74 words
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Article354 1970-08-21 12 The market was well maintained. Stores, foodstuffs, chemicals and Pharmaceuticals made further gains. In stores, Mitsukoshi led the upside m anticipation of favourable business results. Dredging firms, Morigana and Meiji Confectioneries and some electric equipment issues also advanced. But high-priced stocks slipped on profit-taking m the afternoon.354 words
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Article549 1970-08-21 12 (Closing buyer /seller prices m Australian cents) Mining shares moved decisively ahead on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday despite the addition of several million new shares to the list. Robe River, which put 28 million shares on the market, had a huge turnover and provided a handsome549 words
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Article211 1970-08-21 12 Textiles featured a very Utilities, Banks and announcement of a $2 active market yesterday. Hutchisons were steady, interim and increased halfSouth Sea Textiles and Nan while Watsons had a late year profits Fung dominated trading m spurt to finish above $100. this section and scored good Volume211 words
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Article292 1970-08-21 12 From 808 HAWKINS, Hongkong SINGAPORE may soon benefit from an influx of capital from South Vietnam if Hongkong brokers' predictions are correct. Trading-floor rumours m the British colony say the possibility of a devaluation of the South Vietnam piastre has increased significantly m the past week.INTRASIA - 292 words
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Article191 1970-08-21 12 BANGKOK, Thurs. A Thai- Japanese-Chinese joint venture is building a polyplastics plant which when completed next March will be the largest m Southeast Asia. The plant, also Thailand's first, will produce 2,400 tons of acrylic plastics a year. The company, Thai Polyplastics Industry, hopes to export191 words
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Article189 1970-08-21 12 WASHINGTON, Thurs. World-wide shortages and skyrocketing prices for fuel oil have hit American utility companies so hard that the result could be across-the-board utility rate hikes for U.S. consumers, a high government official says. The crisis involves residual fuel oil, used principally by heavyAP - 189 words
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Article74 1970-08-21 12 JAKARTA, Thun.Firma Timur Barat wUI begin assemblying Japanese "Kawasaki" motorcycles near Jakarta early next year according to an official announcement today. A company spokesman said the firm would initially produce 300 motorcycles a month including the Urge heavy duty 125 CC bikes for use m rural74 words
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Article319 1970-08-21 12 After the past weeks' dearth of significant features with prices weaving around a mean of about 51 cents for current month, the market encountered sudden outside influences such as from time to time come along to upset the most confident forecasts, reported HOLIDAY, CUTLER and BATH. A319 words
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Article269 1970-08-21 12 SINGAPORE— MALAYSIA The Association of Banks m Malaysia-Singapore fixed these merchant rates yesterday. Local dollars per unit of foreign currency. (Rates in Hongkong dollars, for Aug. 20). On New York TT 6.0950 On New York DD 6.***** Gold (99% fineness, per tael) 274.875 Note Rates: China (per269 words
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Miscellaneous97 1970-08-21 12 SHIPS IN PORT THE PORT OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY HAS MADE THESE BERTHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR AUG. 21. IN: Yewbank 1/2 (after Tamuraeverett), Queensville 8/9, Kalewa 10/11, Pando Gulf 13/14, Hongkong DeleKate 23/24, Tanjung Sele 25, Pheniah 38/39 (after Halcyon Days)7Stawanda 42/43. OUT: Tamuraeverett 1/2, Oceana 5, Baxtergate 15/16, Auby 20 east.97 words
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Miscellaneous92 1970-08-21 12 Anjili. Slidre Barat, Kunak, Michael 8.. Setia Budi. Tien Hong, Esso Calor, Barentsz-Zee, Tong Hwa. Santos Maru, Isabena, Ceres. Glory, Cynthia. WESTERN ROADS: British Sovereign, Hollands Dreef, Aristovoulos, Kairyu Maru, Hatasia, Philomina, Hard, Good Samaritan. INNER ROADS: Texaco London, Asahan, Pacific Viking. Sandy. Karya Yutama, Perlis, Tivoli I, Anno, Oceaneer,92 words
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5 1970-08-21 13 ARUN SENKUTTUVAN - ARUN SENKUTTUVAN EDITED BY5 words
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Article120 1970-08-21 13 KEMPAS (MALAYA) announced it had acquired 6,279 acres of mature and 1,438 acres of immature rubber land. The two pieces of land were formerly known as Sabai and Bukit Dinding Estates, both situated close to Karak m Pahang. To consolidate the company's agricultural efforts m larger estate units120 words
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Article99 1970-08-21 13 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Nixon has approved the grant to Japan Airlines (JAL) of a new route to New York by way of Anchorage, Alaska. The airline already operates a route by way of Honolulu and San Francisco to New York and beyond to Europe and around the99 words
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Article111 1970-08-21 13 SEOUL, Thurs. South Korea has decided to extend a US$3-million credit to Indonesia to finance exports of Korean cement and textile products to that country, it was reported here today. This is the initial portion of a USIIO-million shortterm credit which South Korea plans toAFP - 111 words
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Article1412 1970-08-21 13 STOCK EXCHANGE OF MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE KEY Closing buyers' and teller*' price* are followed by the business don*. Figures m bracket! denote traded IoU m I.ooo't. When the price to not followed by a figure m brackets, it means only a single lot of 1,000 shares was1,412 words
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Article79 1970-08-21 13 (Managers' price* for Aug. 21) B. S. ASIA UNIT TRUSTS MaL Invt. Fund 1.16 1.20 Mai. Progress Fund 1.00 1.05 CHARTERED UNIT TRUSTS Singapore Growth Fund 1.03 1.08 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUSTS Second Singapore 1.76 Third Singapore 1.17 B. S. The Commerce Ind. Fund. .96 1.01 The Saving Punl79 words
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Article225 1970-08-21 13 LIEN HOE INDUSTRIES made an unaudited pre-tax group profit of $262,386 m the first six months of this year. The parent company made $179,016 while its subsidiary, South Malaysia Wiremesh, contributed $83,369. The other subsidiary, South Malaysia Industries, is expected to begin production early next year. The225 words
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Article59 1970-08-21 13 KINTA KELLAS TIN announced a third interim of 50 per cent making a total of 100 per cent for the year ended March. No final dividend will be decalred. LONDON SUMATRA PLANTATIONS declared an interim and only dividend of 14 per cent (nine per cent) m respect of the financial59 words
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Article, Illustration116 1970-08-21 13 PEOPLE in business BEECHAM (MALAYSIA) has appointed MB. TANG KOW EWAI as its regional director, m charge of production and manufacturing activities m South-East Asia and the Far East. The company already has manufacturing plants m Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Beecham mainly manufactures and markets toiletry, food, soft drinks, liquor,116 words
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Article404 1970-08-21 13 RUBBER S2-3/4 CCBte a Ik. ip IV4 ceats). The G.S.A. announcement that they would withhold sales of American stockpile rubber during September gave the market here yesterday a much needed im. RSS Sept. 1 opened at 52--1/2 cents traded, up 1-1/4 cents from Wednesday's close. After some early404 words
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Article66 1970-08-21 13 (Yesterday's official buyer /seller prices, m pence per lb.) Tone: Uncertain; ClF's Sept. 18-5/16 18-3/8. Oct. 18-1/2 18-3/4; Spot 19 19-1/4; Settlements Sept. 19-1/8 19-3/8. Oct. 19-3/8 19-3/4, Nov. and Oct. /Dec. both 19-3/4 19-15/16, Jan./ March 20-1/8 20-3/16, April/ June 20-1/2 20-5/8, July /Sept. 20-5/8 20-7/8, Oct/Dec.66 words
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Article60 1970-08-21 13 TIN IMI.S* a pic ill (dowa $4.M The Straits tin market yesterday turned slightly weak with reduced tonnage and a $4. 50 lower price to $661.50 a picul. Estimated tonnage was 20 tons less at 290 tons. London's overnight price also dipped by £5 a ton. Demand at60 words
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Article27 1970-08-21 13 (Closing buyer/seller prices for Aug. 20, m sterling per metric ton). Tone quiet Spot 1620 1525; 3-month 1514 1516; Settlement 1525; Total turnover 340 tons.27 words
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Article163 1970-08-21 13 (Yesterday's 1.30 p.m. prices, m sterling per long ton, unless otherwise stated). COPRA (U.S. dollars par long ton): Philippine Sept. 203 to 200 paid; Philippine/ Indonesia Aug. 197, Sept. 200, Oct. 201, Nov. 204Vfc, all resellers, Dec. 209 paid. COCONUT OIL: Straits Unq.; Malayan Aug/Sept. 144 resellers; Philippines163 words
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Article46 1970-08-21 13 (Yesterday's closing prices, m U.S. dollars per ounce). Singapore (1) 37.15. (2) 139.50; Hongkong 37.48; Beirut 35.525; London 35.325; Zurich 35. 508, 36.405; Paris 35.74. Note: (1) Export price to non-sterling areas m U.S. dollars. (2) Local dealers' price m Singapore dollars per taeL46 words
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Article368 1970-08-21 13 (Paid prices at 1100 EST. m U.S. dollars.) i Stock* began to ease after a brief early morning rally yesterday. Both the Dow Jones Industrial average and the Stanpoor* Index lost early gains and were off fractionally, while the spread between advancing and declining issues narrowed368 words
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Article25 1970-08-21 13 NEW YORK. Wed. (Changes m brackets): Industrials 723.99 (+7.33); Transportation 128.97 (+1.05); Utilities 104.97 (+0.87); Composite Stocks 227.51 (+2.11); Bonds (-0.24).25 words
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Article534 1970-08-21 13 Poseidon moved erratically yesterday to dote firmer on balance following the bids for Lake View and Samin and the proposed bonus issue. Lake View moved ahead strongly but Samin lost most of an initial gain. International Mining was sharply lower following press comment, while other Australians moved534 words
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Article21 1970-08-21 13 LONDON, Wed. (Changes m brackets): Industrials 338.3 (+1.6); Tins 59.26 (-0.07); Rubbers 139.36 (+1.69): Oils 263.25 (+2.00).21 words
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Article198 1970-08-21 13 AMSTERDAM Internationals were quietly firmer yesterday. Royal Dutch was again higher on Wall Street influences, with also some U.S. buying reported. Philips was slightly firmer, ahead of the second-quarter statement. Local industrials and shipping were lower on profit— taking after recent firmness. Den Mil. was again firm and198 words
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Article, Illustration265 1970-08-21 14 Rai sets another record in Achilles c'ships TWENTY-seven-year--old Gurkha policeman Mahendra Bahadur Rai smashed the 10,000 metres record his second record breaking performance m the Singapore Achilles Club athletic championships at Farrer Park yesterday. Running effortlessly with long strides, Rai clocked 31 minutes 59.0 seconds m the gruelling 25-Up race265 words
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160 1970-08-21 14 INDIAN Association started their quest for the Chut Cup with an easy 3-1 victory over Keppel m the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association junior inter -club tennis tournament at Keppel and Indian Association's courts yesterday. The Indian Association won both their games at Keppel160 words
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137 1970-08-21 14 BANGKOK, Thurs. Five Asian Games Federation countries still have not Daid their contribution totalling U5542,000 to host Thailand, Thai officials reported today. The countries are Taiwan $25,000, Hongkong $5,000, Pakistan $5,000, Afghanistan $6,000 and Nepal $1,000. Thai officials said the Korean National137 words
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Article68 1970-08-21 14 FOEEST HILLS, New York, Thurs. Jacques Giguere and country-man Jean Marois of Canada scored victories m the singles quarter-finals m the tennis International competition for the Stevens Cup yesterday. Giguere defeated George Vasant of India 6-4, 7-5, and Marois swept past Indian S. Misra 6-3, 6-4. The victories marked a68 words
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Article138 1970-08-21 14 KOTKA, Southern Fialand Thurs.Finnish weightlifter Kalevi Lahdenranta set a new world record m the super heavyweight division here tonight, lifting 389 Ib. m the snatch. The lift was half 1 Ib. better than the previous record set by Leonid Shabotinsky of the Soviet Union. SAN DIEGO, Thurs. Aly Trompas, a138 words
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Article65 1970-08-21 14 CLEVELAND, Ohio, Thurs. Arthur Ashe, Bob Lutz, Cliff Richey and Stan Smith were named on Wednesday to the U.S. Davis Cup squad which meets West Germany m the Challenge Round from Aug. 29-31 at Harold T. Clark Stadium m Cleveland Heights. U.S. team captain Ed Tuville picked the same four65 words
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Article37 1970-08-21 14 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Thurs. The World Lightweight championship bout between Panama' 8 Ismael Laguna and British Empire Champion Ken Buchanan will be held here 00 Sept. 26 at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, it was announced yesterday.37 words
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Article78 1970-08-21 14 LOS ANGELES Seven current world champions m 13 different events and a host of ex-champions and challengers open the Amateur Athletic Union's National swimming championships here tomorrow. Heading the list are U.S. swimmers Debbie Meyer and Mark Spitz, each a holder of three world records. In the opening78 words
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Article, Illustration486 1970-08-21 14 ELAINE Sng, who represented Singapore m the Commonwealth Games at Edinburgh last month, was the only record setter on the third day of the Singapore Swimming Club open championships at Tanjong Rhu yesterday. Competing m the 400 metres individual medley, Elaine brushed486 words
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196 1970-08-21 14 Aussies' visit a shot in arm for boxing SINGAPORE Amateur Boxing Association two-day tournament featuring the Australian team was a shot m the arm for this sport. It has created great interest and support from the public. Saba's president and MP for Changi, Mr. Sim Boon Woo said this at196 words
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Article277 1970-08-21 14 Benjamin Fernandez and Yuen Chin Fatt were extended to five sets by two very young teenagers Seh Chin Cheow and Ang Ghee Leong before they entered the Singapore Table Tennis Association junior men's doubles final at Monk's Hill last night. Benjamin and Yuen won 14-21,277 words
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826 1970-08-21 14 A RECORD of 56 entries has entered for the third annual Civil Services table tennis championships which start on Saturday at the Club House, Tessensohn Road, at 2 p.m. The championships will be held on Saturdays and Sundays from Aug. 22 to826 words
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Miscellaneous71 1970-08-21 14 DAVY JONES By Sam Leff r I CAN'T UNDERSTAND V BECAUSE I'M CONVINCED 1 BECAUSE I'M SURE 1I LOOK. KELLY...^V*"" >"M VIHTY YOU DIDN'T STOP J THAT HE STOLE THOSE 1 KNOW PRECISELY .jA THERE HE IS' W A .MR. CROMPY, PAVY.y\^yASTERPIECES w AND —1 WHERE To FIND HIM. v^,^71 words
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323 1970-08-21 15 Two surprises! in England's 16-member touring team LONDON, Thurs. England's cricket selectors yesterday recalled 29-year-old John Hampshire, the batsman dropped after scoring a century against the West Indians last season, and also included fast bowler Ken Shuttleworth for the tour of Australia this winter. Those were the two big surprisesAP - 323 words
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Article214 1970-08-21 15 RESULTS of Wednesday night's British soccer matches. English First Division: Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 1; Manchester Und 0. Chelsea 0; Stoke 3, Newcastle 0; Tottenham 0, Leeds 2; Wolves 2. Derby 4; Second Division: Bolton 2, Sheffield Wed. 1. English League Cup (First214 words
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87 1970-08-21 15 JAKARTA, Thurs. The Taiwan national football team last night defeated the Indonesian national PSSI Selection 2-1 m a tournament held at the Russian built Senajan Main Stadium. Halftime score was 1-0 m favour of Taiwan. Taiwan's first goal was scored by centre forward Chan87 words
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152 1970-08-21 15 RACING DRIVER DEMANDS MONEY BACK FOR CAR COLOGNE, Thurs. West German racing driver Hubert Hahne who bought one of the new British "March" Formula One cars, is demanding his money back, it was learn here today. On his instructions, a bailiff has taken possession of three March cars, which Hahne152 words
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169 1970-08-21 15 MILAN,— A major international cycling row is brewing up here over allegations that Italian ace Felice Gimondi tried to bribe his way to victory m last week's world professional road-cycling championships at Leicester. A Belgian daily first raised the rumpus by citing theAFP - 169 words
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Article2093 1970-08-21 15 CAVALIER - CAVALIER BY CARD FOR SUNDAY SEPPffI MARA CLASS t-af SCURRY ■■■■■■I ■■■■Hi Catehwalghti: Uit 1. l kylie +14 lbs. Singapore Polo Club Brown (5) 2. 0012 ZORBA ♦12 Ib*. Singaport Polo Club Clark* (4) 3. 3423 SARIMA +8 lbs. Singapore Polo Club Paul North (10) 4. 145 ATTILA2,093 words
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Article122 1970-08-21 15 TRAINER Colin Tnlloh's pair Picture House 111 and Movie Lad provided an interesting workout at Bukit Timah yesterday. They raced stride for stride over 3f m 37 1/5 with very little between them at the post. Picture House 111 was ridden by apprentice S.K. Foo while George122 words
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Miscellaneous22 1970-08-21 15 BASKETBALL: BAS Invitation tournament: Thailand v Brunei (men), Taiwan v Thailand (women), Malaysia v Philippines (men). (Gay World Stadium, from 6.30 pm).22 words
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240 1970-08-21 16 Rotan and six years for armed robber SIM Thiam Huat alias Soi Gong, 26, pleaded guilty yesterday to two charges of armed robbery and was sentenced to six years' jail and six strokes of the rotan for the first offence and five years for the second. The sentences are to240 words
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99 1970-08-21 16 L-d river with no insurance cover banned for one year WHEN police stopped a car m Lorong Buang Kok, off Ponggol Road, on July 29 last year they found the driver had only a provisional driving licence. They also noted that th* car had no "L" plates. The driver. Tan99 words
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85 1970-08-21 16 MALACCA, Thurs. The Governor of Rhio, Col. Ariffin Ahmad, and a 20-member party will arrive by ferry at Malacca Port tomorrow morning. They will be met on arrival by the Chief Minister, Malacca, Dato Haji Talib Karim, aid senior state Government officers. The85 words
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Article, Illustration363 1970-08-21 16 IN THE Cameron Highlands today, some of the toughest men m the British armed forces are undergoing the final test m a course guaranteed to stretch their physical and mental endurance. They are men of B Squadron, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, trying to363 words
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Article, Illustration56 1970-08-21 16 AN ARMY of Russia! dancers flew into town last ■ight. The 75-strong Berioska Dance Company opens tonight. The young troupe was led by its director and founder Madame Nadezhda Nadezhdina (above). She said her dancers are all Bolshoi graduates who have just completed a twoweek56 words
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77 1970-08-21 16 Safety first speech contest in Chinese TEN schools will take part m the finals of the fourth annual Safety First Oratorical Contest m Chinese at the Cultural Centre on Aug. 24. Mr. Ang Nam Tiau, MP for Thomson, will present the prizes to the winners. Forty schools took part m77 words
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Article32 1970-08-21 16 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Nixon plans to meet Vice-President Spiro Agnew at the Western White House m California on Saturday just before Mr. Agnew leaves on his trip to Asia. ODD32 words
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Article139 1970-08-21 16 A FOUR-MAN patrol awl each man has special eqalpment and skills. FIRST TROOPER, the medic, aged 25, from the boat section, trained as a parachutist for sea drops, canoeist, boatman and diver. Has completed a navigational coarse and spends a month each year In the casualty139 words
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Article134 1970-08-21 16 SAIGON, Thurs. President Nguyen Van Thieu announced tonight a major shift m military commands involving four general officers. Maj.-Gen. Ngo Dzu, commander of the 4th military region that encompasses the Mekong Delta south of Saigon, will become commander of the 2nd military region, the central highlandsAP - 134 words
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96 1970-08-21 16 LONDON, It's all right for a bridge to take a hubaad for better er fer mm bat what happeaed to Alisoa Barrass was ridlcnloas. Fire wrecked the room where a receptioa for M pests was to be held. Smit from smog damaged the96 words
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118 1970-08-21 16 THE Australian Minister for Education and Science, Mr. Mil. Bowen, arrived m Singapore last night, accompanied by his wife. Mr. Bowen is on his way to Italy for a UNESCO conference on cultural organisation. On his visit to Singapore, he said he would like118 words
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Article53 1970-08-21 16 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Nixon will name New York lawyer John Irwin II as Under-Secretary of State, succeeding Eilliot Richardson, the White House announced. He will be the State Department's top officer under Secretary William Rogers. Mr. Nixon has appointed Mr. Richardson as Secretary of Health,53 words
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Article50 1970-08-21 16 MANILA, Thurs. Filipino columnist Alejandro Roces said he would establish m Manila a branch office of Amnesty International for the release of the convicted Yuyitung brothers m Taipeh. Amnesty International is a worldwide organisation that seeks humane treatment, fair trial and release of "prisoners of conscience."50 words
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Article30 1970-08-21 16 OTTAWA, Thurs. Canada is sending $3,500,000 worth of emergency food to Pakistan m response to a crisis caused by one of the worst floods m the country's history.30 words
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Advertisement150 1970-08-21 16 golumn WE'VE all heard of Hyde Park Corner. It's a spot m London where people who want to air a grievance or proselytise a cause ANY grievance and ANY cause leap on a soap box and bold forth. The Singapore Herald is setting up a miniHyde Park Corner for Singaporeans150 words
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