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Noise and discontent in crowded Hong Kong streets
Hong Kong faces constant noise from traffic, mahjong, aircraft, and night construction. Government antinoise campaigns and proposed laws aim to curb disturbance, but critics call them half hearted. Meanwhile in Kowloon City districts 60,000 residents endure aircraft roar affecting schooling and daily life. The piece also notes a rise in American life insurance purchases to 298 billion dollars in 1974, led by ordinary life policies.
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Hong Kong
UPI
David McDonald
Kowloon City
Kai Tak International Airport
Legislative Council
Kenneth Topley