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The New Sunday Times, 22 August 1976
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Subject :The New Sunday Times, 22 August 1976
Published By : New Straits Times Press
Location : Ipoh, Perak
Estimated Year : 1976
Media Type : Ephemera
Source : New Straits Times
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The first picture shows the front page of the New Sunday Times, dated 22 August 1976. Back then, this newspaper cost 30 cents. The other pictures are articles taken from this same newspaper; these articles relate to Ipoh / Perak.
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- People's Interest Comes First: Sultan
The Sultan of Perak wants the State Government to be extra cautious in giving out logging areas to various operators. The Sultan is concerned about the effects of logging; i.e. logging debris filling the streams and rivers. His Highness expressed his concern over this form of pollution at the opening of the Centralised Logging Camp in Lasah (20 miles north of Sungai Siput). - Use Old Mining Land For Housing: Sultan
His Highness the Sultan of Perak hopes that the Perak State Development Corporation and the private sector will work together, in using old mining land to build low-cost houses. The Sultan proposed this during a visit to the 1st phase of the Taman Rishah low-cost housing scheme at Jelapang. Taman Rishah is said to be a 28-acre site with 289 units of houses; these houses comprise of single storey terrace units and semi-detached double storey units. This housing scheme is scheduled to be completed in 18 months. - Perak To Develop 60, 000 Acres
The State Government will develop about 60, 000 acres of land (through FELDA and State Government agencies) as part of the Third Malaysia Plan (Rancangan Malaysia Ketiga). This was announced by the Menteri Besar of Perak - Tan Sri Haji Ghazali Jawi.
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