The Straits Times on 28 December 1976 Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Saturday, October 31, 2009, in Labels: diary

Today I found out about something while surfing the net. We can actually see the headlines of the newspaper published super-sonic eons ago! Is this cool or what? I never knew this was available online. Always thought that we have to go Library to see it.

Sample look & feel of The Straits Times in 1976.



In 1976 or 33 years ago, 28 December fell on a Tuesday.

Weather forecast: Isolated showers in the late morning.

Cost of The Straits Times newspaper: 25 cents

Snippets of what were reported or published...

• 16 year old girl in Oregon had a complicated surgery to replace her deformed one.
• Egyptair crashed in Bangkok killed at least 42.
  
• The government talked about MRT.
• You'd be fined $600 if you commit a snatch crime.
• Cinema tickets cost $2.50 for stall seats and $4 for circle.
• Bata marketed their canvas school shoes in page 3 of the papers.
• Pick up a 15-session German language course at only $40 (members' price) at The YMCA
  
• An O'level student complained about the reliability of model study aids.
• Marketing managers earn $2000 - $3000 a month.
• The Malaysian Prime Minister congratulated Mr Lee Kuan Yew for PAP's decisive victory and overwhelming success in the Singapore General Elections.
• Celebrate New Year at a swinging nightspot (dunno what the hell this mean - SWING? really?) in Oriental Garden at $15 nett including first drink
  

View here for all the headlines published in The Straits Times on the day I was born.

Thank you, meticulous people who archive/d.

:)

To all parents-to-be, don't forget to keep a copy of the local newspaper for your baby on the day he/she is born. I think it'd be a nice momento in the future.