New Nation, 26 May 1972

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  • 15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Friday evening, May 26, 1972- No. 415 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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  • 13 1 Police reported 72 accidents, yesterday. Six were serious, and one fatal.
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  • 142 1 The share market was moderately active this morning. Prices were generally moving up marginally during the first 45 minutes. Haw Par Increased five cents to $5.85. Slme Darby five cents to $6.80. Jardine Waugh four cents to $4.70, Trengganu Development three cents to $1.67. Mega Chemicals two
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  • 48 1 Taipeh, Friday Life expectancy in Taiwan has risen by an average of five years since 1957, according to Interior Ministry statistics. Before life expectancy was 60 yerirs for men and 84 years for women. Now it is 65 for men and 69 for women.
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  • 29 1 LATE NEWS Phnom Penh, Friday, Communist troops early today attacked the Cambodian provincial capital of Svay Rieng from all sides under a barrage of mortars and rockets.
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  • 530 1  -  Speculation grows over prospects of snap poll By Pang Cheng Lian, Patrick de Souza Last night's announcement of three PAP parliamentary prospects has reinforced speculation that a snap election will be held next month —almost a year ahead of schedule. Significantly, according to political observers this morning,
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  • 244 1 Moscow. Friday.—President Nixon held to the treaty-a-day pace of his Moscow summit yesterday and signs appeared that he had moved into the biggest issue of all—Vietnam. Mr. Nixon, the secretary of state, Mr. William Rogers, and National Security Adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger spent two
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  • 72 1 The police today appealed to all householders and office owners to be careful when admitting strongers into their premises following a spate of telephone thefts by bogus BTB men. Yesterday two men dressed in green uniforms went into an office in Buklt Timah, and removed a new telephone
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  • 62 1 Another case of cholera was confirmed yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 28 since the outbreak of the disease early this month. She is a housewife Madam Tan Ah Moi, 45, from Mattar Road. She was admitted to the Middleton Hospital The death toll
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  • 76 1 New York, Friday.—About 100 people were rescued yesterday by the US coast guard after they abandoned the blazing Malaysia Overseas Lines freighter Oriental Warrior, which caught fire and was listing sharply to port about 30 miles off the Florida coast. The coast guard said about 80 crew
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  • 13 1 Buenos Aires, Friday The Argentine government yesterday announced it had recognised Bangladesh.
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  • 143 1 Ottawa, Friday The Royal Canadian mounted police and United States government sources yesterday confirmed that Arthur Bremer, 21. accused of trying to assassinate Governor George Wallace. was in Ottawa during President's Nixon's April visit. At one stage he could have been within 20 feet of
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  • 250 1  -  By Wee Beng Huat A bad stomach ache forced a Chinatown businessman to get out of bed at 4 a.m. yesterday. But as he was about to go to the toilet, he got the shock of his life a man was standing
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  • 50 1 A full dress rehearsal for the Police Day tattoo will be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 6 p.m. today. The public can see trick riding by the mobUe squad, a dance by policewomen, a drill by 240 men and a display by the dog unit.
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  • 164 1 United Press International New York, Friday.—World heavyweight champion Joe Frazier last night battered Ron Stander unmercifully to win on a technical knockout at the start of the fifth round of their scheduled 15 round heavyweight championship fight in Omaha, Nebraska. The rinf doctor rushed to Stander's
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  • 311 1 Tanks enter town UPI, Reuter Saigon, Friday Heavy fighting is underway in Kontum City after North Vietnamese tanks drove into the town last night, military sources said today. They said three tanks managed to enter the north eastern sector of the city while
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  • 53 1 Saigon, Friday Hue is being stripped of Its antiques which are being shipped to Saigon for safety, the Vietnam Press News agency said today. It said 30 crates of antiques in the former imperial city's museum had already arrived here and more would arrive over the
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  • 157 2 Dressmaker Tan Lee Kiang thought her friend was joking when he told her that her identity card numbers had come up in the New Nation-Post Office $100 savings voucher campaign. So sne checked "this piece of good news" with her colleagues. "Only my
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  • 173 2 The Parliamentary Secretary (Social Affairs), Mr. Chan Chee Seng, today appealed to commercial and industrial organisations to employ more handicapped people. He was speaking at a fish donation ceremony at the Singapore Boys' Home this morning. Mr. Chan said: "It should be realised that, given the
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  • 408 2 New 'chain' with prize of $3645 Another chain letter sales enterprise is now floating in the market. This time it is how to get rich quick without really trying. Anyone can do it. Just invest $5 and end up with $3645. Everyday, you sit at home
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  • 414 2 'Don't be scared away by the Reds' United Press International New York, Friday Inche Mohammad Khir Johari, Minister of Trade and Industry or Malaysia, said yesterday he was highly satisfied with a six-week tour of the United States, devoted to promoting American investment in Malaysia.
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  • 142 2 Reuter Canberra, Friday Mr. Lance Barnard, deputy leader of Australia's opposition Labour Party, leaves today on a three-week SouthEast Asian tour which will take in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. Mr. Barnard, his party's defence spokesman, will lead an Australian delegation to the
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  • 223 2 The National Theatre Trust netted about $25,000 from its two-night AJI- Star Show. The bulk of the money came from donation tickets and the rest from gate collections. Besides cash, donations came in the form of free board and lodging and air passages for
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  • 399 2  -  By Sunny Wee People wno bought houses over the last few months are complaining that they have not got their money's worth. They say that the developers used only poor quality building materials. Most of the complaints concern the quality of flooring material and wall
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  • 44 2 The People's Association will hold a presentation ceremony for 51 members of the month-lons Attachment Training Course at its Kallang headquarters on Monday at 12 p.m. Members are from the Government and Public Administration Society of the Nanyang University.
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  • 175 2 A 15-member delegation from the Indo-Nippon Cultural Exchange Society are now in Singapore for a five day visit. The group had given cultural performances in Japan and are on their way home to Madras. Mr. B. Krishnan Raju, 38, a publisher and leader of the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 122 2 IHlElf Today's winning number *****0 If the last six digits of your Singapore identity card number are those shown above, you can claim a $100 Post Office Savings Bank Gift Voucher. Your voucher will be paid into a Post Office Savings Bank account in your name. Call with your identity
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    • 161 2 FMiTCI Temperatures In cities yesterday: Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Hong Kong Manila Seoul Tokyo Naha London Paris Moscow New York San Francisco Sydney Melbourne Perth world 33-23 C 36-26 C 29-24 C 30-22 C 24-16 C 25-13 C 27-23 C 17-11 C 18-10 C 23-15 C 23-12 C 14-9 C 16-13
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    • 452 2 HRPPEIMIGS wh t A O T d s ay on President Sheares will attend a dinner in aid of the NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, at the Mandarin Court, Mandarin Hotel, at 8 p.m. The Minister of State (Prime Minister's Office), Inche Haji Yaacob bin Mohamed, who is MP for Kampong Übi,
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  • 241 3 Petaling Jaya, Friday Excessive amounts of arsenic, copper and lead have been found in several drugs analysed by a commercial laboratory here. Samples of these drugs were sent to the Analytical Laboratories In Petallng Jaya fo* by several Chinese medicine shops throughout West
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  • 52 3 Thirty-four members of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce in New South Wales will arrive here on Sunday for a three-day visit. Their visit is part of a study tour of commercial activities in countries which play a vital role in Australia's relationship with the rest of
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  • 22 3 The YMCA will conduct a social dance class for beginners on Saturday evenings in June. For further details ring *****.
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  • 69 3 The Tourist Promotion Board's $100,000 pride a 26 ft. tall merlion at the mouth of the Singapore River —has been completed. Standing majestically at the entrance of the Singapore River, the 40-ton merlion is now welcoming tourists who come to Singapore by sea. A sprout of water
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  • 426 3  -  Problem of rejected university offers By Patrick de Souza Officials at local schools of higher learning agree that there is no practical way of preventing a student gaining admission to more than one institution at a time. The acting Vice-Chancel-lor of Nanyang University, Mr.
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  • 262 3 The Singapore Armed Forces will stage a massive air display and exhibition next month. To be held at the Changl Air Base from June 23 to 25. it will mark Singapore Armed Forces Dav on July 1. It. is understood that the
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  • 345 3 There are at present no plans to introduce any incentive scheme in family planning for women workers in Singapore. This was stated by the chairman of the Singapore Family Planning and Population Board, Dr. Wan Sook Kee. Dr. Wan was commenting on a report
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  • 249 3 The Salvation Army Command In Singapore and Malaysia plans to train more local officers to work among the people here. The Commanding Officer. Lleut.-Colonel James, Sloan, hoped that its present strength of local staff of 19 would be boosted to about 25 in the
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  • 27 3 An art exhibition entitled Experiences In Collage by Miss Primrose Scharenguivel will be opened at the National Library on Monday, May 29 at 5.30 p.m.
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  • 71 3 A West Australian trade mission is to visit Singapore late this year as part of its tour of eight Asian nations in November and December. The trip is sponsored by the export division of the West Australian Chamber of Commerce and the Perth Chamber of Commerce. The
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  • 30 3 The Apex Club of Singapore will present bursaries to 26 primary and secondary students at the Council of Social Services Building. Penang Lane, on Sunday at 4 p.m.
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  • In Person
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  • 282 5 The strike by Japanese seamen is creating a mini-boom for nonJapanese regis tered ships operating in Singapore. Shippers in Singapore who normally use Japanese ships are now turning to other ships. They' fear that their goods will not be unloaded In Japanese ports if
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  • 207 5 Police are still Investigating the disappearance of $85,000 worth of gold-plated electronic components from 80S Singapore Private Ltd. In Toa Payoh last week. So far none of the tiny gold-plated metal heaters have turned up and no arrest has been made. The
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  • 44 5 Mr. J. F. Conceicao, MP for Katong. will be the guest of honour at the speech and prise-giving day of Broadrlck Secondary School on June 3 at 10 a.m. Mrs. Conceicao will give away the prises to outstanding students.
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  • 42 5 The Singapore Air Transport Workers union will celebrate its silver jubilee with a series of activities beginning on June 19. The highlight will be the anniversary ball on Nov. 25 when Miss Jet Star beauty queen will be selected.
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  • 83 5 Kuala Lumpur, Friday The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, will lead a 16-man delegation to the 14th Malaysia-Thai border committee conference to be held in Bangkok on May 30. The conference will discuss steps to take against the communists along the
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  • 65 5 The Singapore Polytechnic Students' Union will hold a walkaton on Sunday to raise funds to buy two mini buses costing about $35,000. The walkaton Is part of the orientation programme. About 2000 students will be taking part in the walk—over 15 kilometres for men and 10 kilometres
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  • 30 5 The National Library Group Services Section will hold a talk-cum-demon-stratlon by Mrs. Jean Blumberg of the American Women's Auxiliary on papier mache on May 31 at 10.30 a.m.
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  • 71 5  -  P.G. The Handover family are in strict training for coming championship dog shows in Singapore. Picture shows (left to right) Clifford, 2, with Benjamin Blue Fisher; William, 11, with Champion Cava- lier of Wittersham; Johnny, 8, with Pelhamdale's Anthea and Marjorie, 10, with Pelhamdale's Avenol. Both
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  • 250 5 University heads are concerned Kuala Lumpur, Friday Some University of Malaya department heads are concerned over the way certain countries are "luring away" their best graduates. "The minute the results are published, the best graduates get offers of Government Jobs from these countries,"
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 337 5 Quiz photo No. 8 A soldier wins the top prize Monday's quiz photograph showed the tower of the Paya Lebar Fire Station In Paya Lebar Road. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Ronnie Ho, a soldier, of Circuit Road. His entry was the first correct one opened by
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 1290 6  -  But has Hanoi the tenacity to fight on till final victory? From Kim Willenson United Press International SOUTH VIETNAM The current US offensive against the ports and railways of North Vietnam aims at buying President Nixon several months of time, knowledgeable US officials
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    • THE VOICE OF THE PRESS
      • 406 6 What other newspapers are saying: HIPP ism. Hlpplsm generally emerges due to a rebellious spirit among youth against the established order and the desire to live a life which is free from its impediments. This hippie cult is now spreading fast. In our country the hippie influence has
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      • 348 6 NIXON'S VISIT: It is very clear, from the hints dropped by President Podgorny and President Nixon in the speeches they made at the Kremlin state banquet, that both the US and the Soviet Union hope to improve relations and step up cooperation. However, the Soviet Union would
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    • 1129 6  -  Veteran foreign correspondent DENIS WARNER continues his exclusive reports to New Nation WARNER'S WORLD DENIS WARNER Paris, Friday President Nixon embarked on four major gambles when he mined the approaches to the North Vietnamese ports and intensified the bombing beyond the Demilitarised
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    • 401 6  -  From R. Muntu INDONESIA After the successful conclusion of general elections last year and swearing in j at l on s second electo w ParUament, President ounarto has set up a committee to prepare an agenda e Peopie's Congress (MPR), the country's highJe*Watlve body
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  • 378 7 Nine hostages escape United Press International Blantyre, Friday South Africa's first hijackers, two men believed to be Arabs, were In a desperate position today on board a South African Airways Boeing 727 jetliner stranded at Chileka Airport. The men, named by South African Airlines
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  • 279 7 United Press International Washington, Friday. Senator William Proxmlre and the chief of US naval operations disagreed yesterday on US-Soviet naval strength whiah the Pentagon claims threatens American security. Senator Proxmlre said in a Senate speech: "The Pentagon has artificially made It appear that the
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  • 265 7 United Press International New York, Friday.—VicePresident Spiro Agnew said yesterday that it would be "downright Immoral" for the United States to abandon South Vietnam. In a speech at a Father of the Year Award luncheon. Mr. Agnew said the United States was no more
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  • 125 7 Reuter Santiago, Friday. —An airliner of the Chilean national airline made a forced landing in Jamaica yesterday after an explosion In the plane's toilet, believed caused by saboteurs, it was announced here. A spokesman for the airline, LAN-Chile, said the blast caused violent depressurisation In
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  • 108 7 Reuter Caracas, Friday.—A wave of violence swept oil-rich Venezuela yesterday, 24 hours after former dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez set foot on Venezuelan soil for the first time in five years to announce his candidacy for the presidency In next year's general elections. The arrival of the
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  • 77 7 United Press International Washington, Friday. A convicted murderer who from a North Carolina county orison last month has been declared an outlaw who can be shot an sight by any dtlsen In the state. Judge. Harry Martin issued the Proclamation on Wednesday, naming Darrell Clifford Spears, 32 an
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  • 138 7 Jakarta. Friday. Five fast Datrol boats of the Singapore Navy arrived at the Indonesian Dort of Tandjung Priok yesterday for a week long visit. The patrol boats, ranging from 150 tons to 250 tons, are. the Sovereignity, Independence, Dauntless, Endeavour and Panglima. They will also visit
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  • 193 7 Reuter Londonderry, Friday. The women's campaign for peace in Londonderry re ceived a sudden set back last night when 400 women passed a unanimous vote of confidence in the Irish Republican Army's guerrilla war. At a packed meeting in the city's Catholic Bogside
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  • 161 7 Madrid, Friday. The Spanish Government yesterday called In a senior British Embassy official in Madrid to express Its "surprise and regret" at the riotous behaviour of thousands of Scottish soccer fans at Wednesday's European Cup Winners Cup final In Barcelona. The rioting and unbridled revelry had
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  • 157 7 New York, Friday The owners of about 22.000 current-model Bulcks and Oldsmobiles are being notified ol a possible steering linkage defect which could result in a driver being unable to steer. his car, General Motors announced in Detroit yesterday. GM said no accidents had been reported as
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  • 448 8 The Japanese government's pledge in Tokyo this week to buy more from South-East Asia and invest more in the region will be received with pleasure, mixed with a little scepticism. Fortunately for Singapore, it is not of vital importance that trade with Japan be
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  • 116 8 rmTvv^rTvarTv^! jjrj by ISPY Brandy lovers beware! A connoisseur was telling me that people In Singapore are not great brandy drinker* and they often dont take their brandy neat Hence they cannot tell whether it Is adulterated. "And you know what one friend of mine does?" he
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  • 755 8  -  SHIRI MULGAOKAR Has the fighting In Indo China reached the point of stalemate? The North Vietnamese have confounded such predictions before and they are capable of confounding them now. It is nevertheless a safe assumption
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  • Letters
    • 287 8 Petroleum is indispensable to every industrialised country. The huge consumption of petroleum generates large volumes of undeslred combustion products. The petroleum companies are refining various grades of fuels for the market ineluding gasoline for sparkignition engines, diesel for Compression-ignition vehicles like buses, taxis and lorries and fuel
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    • 238 8 A Finance Ministry spokesman has said that "the duties of a typist are distinct and do not Include clerical duties." On the other hand he may not be aware that In certain government departments typists are being asked by their superiors to assists In clerical
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    • 105 8  -  SOON TUAN TEE I refer to the letter Worried About Admission from Kamal (NN, April 27). Applications for admission to Pre U I classes were Invited immediately after the 1971 Singapore-Cam-bridge GCE (O level) examination results were announced. The decision on admission to Pre-U I classes this
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    • 210 8  -  CYRIL R. WARD The writer of the series Dialogue with the Spirits has rightly revealed that there is a growing belief in black magic. These who follow the teachings of the Christian Bible have been warned not to be deceived by the powers of those who
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    • 76 8  -  CHAN LOY CHAN (Miss) Public Relations Officer, Public Health Division Singapore, Z. With reference to the letter by Fed Up concerning littering at Lorong Ah Leng (NN, May 10), regular cleaning and refuse removal services are being carried out in the vicinity and action will be
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    • 67 8 I have been receiving nuisance calls for the past two to three weeks. Each time we pick up the phone, the caller whistles and makes all sorts of sounds. This is really disturbing as the anonymous caller rings several times a day, sometimes up to four or five
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    • 98 8 The residents of Mayflower Gardens seem to be always subjected to air and noise pollution. First we were breathing silica, now it is cement dust. The noise level in our estate is very high especially because of the number of vehicles speeding through it. Heavy vehicles
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    • 60 8  -  YEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development. Singapore, 6. I refer to the letter by Concerned Resident (NN May 17). The Potong Pasir Citizens' Consultative Committee's appeal to the Urban and Rural Services Projects Committee to Install street lights along Meyappa Chettlar Road has
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    • 96 8  -  ONG SIOW HUA An individual should not feel conceited about his certificates and high social status. Even with all his learning, he should appreciate the contributions of others. He should not consider any occupation as degrading and embarrassing. If there were no sweepers and night-soil carriers,
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  • Our Heritage
    • 1544 9  -  PRESENTED BY BETTY L. KHOO Whoever would think that a slushy, messy market would be elevated to the status of a national monument deemed worthy of preservation. But the Old Market In Telok Ayer erected 78 years ago was thought distinctive enough to
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    • 945 9  -  UIHERE ORE THEV now? By Tan Chung Lee Mr. Song Kok Hoo, 66, scored many "firsts" throughout .his career in the police force. He had the honour of being the first Asian police officer to head the Singapore Police Force. This was
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  • SHOPPING
    • 690 10 OOUND is a very controversial subject these days. To some, such as the audiophiles, it means stuff like the fantastic, solid quadrophonic stereo: while others feel that there is too much noise around. Whatever you may say, it is a proven fact that
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  • TREND
    • 96 11  -  Presented by Mary Lee Old-fashion fabrics provide a welcome change to the synthetic glamour that's so much a part of the fashion scene today. This formal evening suit, made from graphic print of gold on black Chinese brocade, has an air of delicate elegance about it.
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    • 243 11 London, Friday A London hairdresser has invented the waterproof wig. It was tested at a hair fashion teach-in at a London hotel. The result: Not a hair out of place. »It's the answer for women who feel ugly In bathing caps and also strive
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    • 109 11 Hone Kong, Thursday. Women's Lid notwithstanding, the quickest way to a man's heart is still through his stomach, Hong Kong's first lady said today. Lady Maclehose, wile of Hong Kong Governor Sir Murray Maclehose, was speaking to 40 girls who had recently completed a training course at the
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    • 841 11  -  PAT CHUNG Are you the type of mother who says: "I'm so glad my daughter is married and has a baby of her own. Now I can talk to her about such things." When such things are sex, marriage and birth control, you've
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    • 627 11  -  EATING OUT WITH 1 WENDY HUTTON Come tiptoe through the tulips, past the clog maker and the boisterous street organ, and dine on good, simple Dutch food. The Dutch Food Festival, organised by the ShangriLa Hotel and KLM is now in full swing. You have until
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  • BUSINESS AND FINANCE
    • 298 12 Paris, Friday The ministerial council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) last night failed to agree on an American proposal to set up a special committee to speed up monetary and trade reforms. The US proposal to set up the
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    • 159 12 United Press International Hong Kong, Friday Singapore -based Sime Darby Holdings (SDH) today announced a complete takeover of Harpers International in a bid to consolidate its four-pillar network in Hong Kong. SDH originally held a 40 per cent interest in Harpers, 50 per cent in
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    • 184 12 Reuter London, Friday The market closed firmer on balance in quiet trading. At 3 p.m. the Financial Times index was up 3.5 at 536.5. Courtaulds was notably firm on the higher than expected profits while ICI also gained despite lower earnings for the first
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    • 247 12 United Press International New York, Friday The stock market closed mixed to slightly higher yesterday in slackened trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average of 30 selected bluechip stocks was ahead 3.61 at 969.07 at the belL Advances led declines
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    • 81 12 Starlight Advertising (Private) Limited is moving to bigger premises in Clemenceau Avenue as part of a programme to expand its business. The company has also appointed Mr. Francis Fong as general manager and director. Mr. Fong is a member of the Advertising Association of Britain and
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    • 46 12 Jakarta, Friday The number of foreign investment projects approved by Indonesian government since 1967 has topped 500, the chairman of the Foreign Investment Board, professor Mohammed Sadli has announced here. Professor Sadli said the projects involved a total capital outlay of $5100 million.
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    • 54 12 London, Friday The French-controlled Michelin Tyre Co. is to raise £12 million ($BB million) on the London Stock market, it was announced. The money is for expanding production facilities and reducing bank loans. Hambros w*wir said arrangements are completed for the placing of the 8-%
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    • 117 12 London. Friday. The approach of the long holiday weekend in Britain kept foreign exchange trading slow yesterday, but the dollar gained a little ground in most centres. Dealers in London said technical market factors favoured the US currency and helped its improvement. The dollar
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    • 223 12 The share market was fairlj active yesterday bat prices were moderat\ly steady. Declines were among some 45 issuesThere was considerable activity, in hotel counters, which recorded a turnover of 471,000 shares. Singapore Hilton, Gentinr and Merlin Malaysia came under pro-fit-taking pressure and lost marginally. In oil palm Bukit
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    • 304 12  -  CAMERA By WANG SU FAH Sometimes too simple a picture can appear monotonous. To give life and emphasis to it, a second negative can be superimposed on the first to bring out a more meaningful combination. Thus the use of double negatives for a
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    • 237 12 Allied Chem Alcoa Am Branda Am Can Am Motors AT T A A P 32* 54% 47% 36% 48% 7% Anaconda 20% Avon Pa Beth Steel 30% Boeing 22% Caterp Trac 58% Chryaler 32% Coca-Cola 13% Control Data 66% Corn G1 Wka 251 Dow Chem 82% DuPont
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    • 25 12 Washington, Friday. The airline industry reported yesterday that it recorded a $87 million profit in, 1971, after losing $600 million in 1970.
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    • 226 12 Reuter Geneva, Friday Executives from 64 major airlines met here yesterday and agreed to put an end to malpractices and fare agreements by their companies. A spokesman for the International Air Transport Association (lATA), which called the one-day conference, said it drew up an action
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    • 261 12 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 "Taffy—-Welshman 5 Dressed. 9 Groups of four. 14 Common footnote. 15 Citrus fruit. 16 Not arranged. 17 Disputed waterway. 19 Scene of action. 10 Attention-getting sound. 91 Wishes undone. 22 International agreement. 23 Percolated. 2ft Young hoc. 27 "—later than you think." 29 Soon. S3
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  • 291 14  -  CYCLING By SONNY YAP Inche Sha'ari Tadln, president of the Singapore Amateur Cycling Association yesterday urged all cyclists preparing for International meets to maintain a high level of discipline. He said: '"nils is important in view of the fact that Singapore will host the Seventh
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  • 355 14  -  By M. Param So it is back to league after a feast of classic cricket during the past week. The weekend fixtures: SRC v SCRC; CSC v SAF; IA v ANZUK Changi (all at Balestier >; SCC v Police (padang). The battle between Balestier);
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  • 193 14 The First National City Bank (Singapore branch) will have to be on their toes when their counterparts in Kuala Lumpur invade them this weekend In a determined bid to take the title back home in the First National City Bank's second triangular games. And to achieve
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  • 315 14 Osaka, Friday. Frank Conner of San Antonio, Texas yesterday fired a five-under par-67 for a one stroke lead in the first round of the US$4O,OOO Dunlop 72-hole golf tournament at the 6697-yard par--72 Mlnoo Golf Club course. Conner, who tied for 25th
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  • 52 14 Paris, Friday The Soviet Union, who won the Olympic football title in 1966, last night qualified for the final stages of this year's competition when they defeated Prance 3-1 here. Their victory followed a 5-1 win in the first leg of the home-and-away matches against Prance in the
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  • 245 14 Atlanta, Friday.—Richard "Klondike" Karl, a former Alaskan champion who has had trouble breaking the pro tour ice, shot an open-ing-round 6-under-par 66 yesterday to take a one stroke lead in the Atlanta Oolf Classic. The 27-year-old tour sophomore from Endlcott, New York, had seven birdies
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  • 52 14 London, Friday. Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd., publishers of the Dally and Sunday Express, said yesterday they are suing soccer star George Best over his revelations about quitting the game. Beaverbrook allege the Manchester United forward broke a contract with them by selling his story to the Daily
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  • 1834 14 1|1( BUTTER TALK WITH THE STRIKER Proving in theory is one thing, succeeding physically is anotner. However, a group of hearty fellows have got together to conduct a little tournament between themselves at Kacong. Headed by president, Brian Mathieu. these chaps have, what could well
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  • 299 14  -  By Dennis Chia A $1000 tennis scholarship awaits the winners of the first junior tennis Grand Prix for boys and girls under 19 years which gets underway from June 9 at Farrer Park. The first of its kind, the Grand Prix consists of three tournaments
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  • 151 14 London, Friday. Britain's top professional golfers were yesterday undecided about taking part in a big tournament in Dublin next month, after receiving letters saying their safety could not be guaranteed. The letters, received by several golfers listed to play in the 15,000 sterling Carroll's
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 127 14 DR. KILDARE I SURRENDER/ J THAT'S MORE LIKE IT. WHERE DO WE SO TO SMOKE THE PEACE PIPE, IF YOU GET v kMY SUBTLE Y POINT*i m k- m n✓i rz Wl-. by Ken Bald X DON'T WANT TO SET THE POINT, BETTIMA. I WANT YOU TO LI9TEN TO ME
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  • 369 15 From Blue Peter in Penang FBI did a splendid gallop on a good track at Penang this morning. With a riding boy in the saddle FBI clocked 362/5 for 3f. On this gallop he has a good chance of completing a double by taking
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  • 501 15 BADMINTON Reuter Jakarta, Friday—Experienced Malaysian pair Ng Tat Wai and Ho Kim Kooi caused a surprise last night when they took all England champions Christian Hadlnanta and Ade Chandra to three sets in the Jakarta Open badminton championships. The Indonesia pair, seeded number one in
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  • 95 15 Over 2000 schoolboys and girls of the St. Andrew's School will take part in a 10-kilometre walkathon in aid of their school's funds on Sunday. Under the patronage of Mr. Tan Teck Khim, the Commissioner of Police, they have set a target of $30,000 for this walkathon.
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  • 361 15 Moscow, Friday The Soviet Football federation have sent a telegram to the European Football Union (UEFA) in Switzerland supporting Moscow Dynamo's call for a replay of the European cup winners' cup final against Glasgow Rangers. Rangers beat Moscow Dynamo 3-2 in the final in Barcelona
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  • 344 15 BASEBALL in the U.S. New York, Friday. Willie Mays singled in Wayne Garrett with the winning run with two out in the 14th innings yesterday as the New York Mets trimmed the Chicago Cubs 3-2. Garrett, singled to centre and moved to second base
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  • 35 15 In yesterday's TEE UP column it should have read RONALD WOOD beat Johnny Klrkham 5 and 4, not Ronald Wong. Ronald WOOD will now meet Lee Keng Bin In the next round.
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  • 27 15 Perth, Friday.— The 27strong French Rugby Union squad arrived here yesterday for the opening game of their nine-match Australian tour against Western Australia on Sunday.
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  • 231 15 Keppel Club will play host to Sembawang in the Singapore Golf Association league at Bukit Chermin on Sunday. The draw (Keppel 1st): 8 a.m. Talib Haron (5) and Stephen Wee (8) v R. Reeves (8) and R. Storey (11); 8.08 David Milne (3) and Lee Keow Siong
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  • 108 15 Tokyo, Friday.— The results of the 12th day of the 15-day sumo tournament at the Kokuglkan Sumo Stadium In Tokyo yesterday: Mutsuarashl (8-4) beat Fujlnokawa (junior class) (8-4); Makimoto (junior class) (5-8) beat Wakafutase (3-9); Kltanouml (8-4) beat Toklbayama (6-6); Asanoborl (6-6) beat Haarurolwa (4-8). Tochiisami (4-8)
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  • 479 15 Reuter London, Friday—The bad weather which has plagued the Australian cricketers since they started their tour of England last month again caught up with them yesterday on the second day of their match against Gloucestershire here. Only 65 minutes play was possible and during this time
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  • 372 15 Reuter Paris, Friday. Three seeded players were beaten and another withdrew as the ranked players made their first appearance on court in the French international tennis championships here yesterday. Biggest shock, after the cabled withdrawal of second-seeded Nancy Gunter of the United States an
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  • 29 15 United Press International CENTRAL LEAGUE Hanshin 4 Hiroshima 2 Yomiuri 9 Y&kult 4 PACIFIC LEAGUE Nankai 8 Nlshitetsn 4 Kintetsu 7 Toel 2 Hankyn 5 Lotte I
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  • 34 15 Stockholm, Friday.— Hungary significantly strengthened its chances of qualifying for the 1974 World soccer Cup finals when it held Sweden to a scoreless draw tn a group one match here last night.
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  • 26 15 Seoul, Friday.— The Coventry soccer team of England outplayed the Korean B selection to win 2-0 In a rain-soaked Municipal stadium in Seoul yesterday.
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  • Back Page FRIDAY
    • 206 16 A key group is being groomed in China for the day when foreigners will be wandering through Chinese cities looking for museums, post offices and bus stops. They are a corps of young students eager to practise their English. Chinese officials pushing foreign
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    • 156 16 Today is Friday. Mav 26 the 147 th day of 1972 with 219 to follow. THE MOON: Approaching full phase. THE MORNING STARS: Mercury and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS: Venus, Mars and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. American entertainer A 1 JoLson
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    • 63 16 A girl in a whirl. that's 18-year-old Helen Ng. A secretarial student, Helen's anxious to be on the move. Her dream is to see the world, and as a first step in that direction she wants to become an air hostess. In her more down to
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    • 51 16 MEI LIN: All everybody ever seems to talk about these days is TV programmes. Not enough of this; too much of that; why did such-and-such a series end; too many repeats what did they ever talk about before TV? AH FOOK: Quiet! I'm trying to watch my favourite
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    • 723 16  -  By Betty L. Khoo No matter how much and how often aviation people cite statistics to show that you are much safer in the air than on the ground, it's hard to be convinced. ADart from the everpresent feeling that the
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 475 16 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening and Where the Heart Is 3.20 For the Family (E) 3.50 A Diary of Events In Singapore this Week (E) 3.55 It's Happening in Singapore (E—Rpt) 4.15 Days of Our Lives 4.35 Close 6.00 Opening and Lucky Dip 6.30 News in Brief (E) 6.35 Patty Duke
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    • 513 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a restless person with a far-roving eye and mind. Because you are always looking forward to the next project, the next adventure, you cften fail to get from the present one all that you should In the way
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    • 852 17 By Blue Peter Happy Valley II should outstay his opposition in the Class 5 Division 2 B£f handicap at Penang tomorrow. This four-year-old by Bkyline found his right form at Buklt Timah in January when he scored an impressive win
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