New Nation, 10 March 1973

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    18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, March 10, 1973 No. 659 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1973
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    A SPRINGBOARD TO DEATH...
    101 1 Death looms below, but fpr these children, there are no holds barred! On weekends, nobody seems to be able to stop them from congregating at their "fun spot" the Singapore River. And there's nothing to prevent them from using part of the Fullerton Building as their
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    Lock icon 150 bomb scares
    411 1 Wave of terror grips London Reuter UPI London, Saturday Bomb scares gripped London the whole of yesterday. A total of 150 calls kept police on their toes and put many people temporarily on the streets. One caused the evacuation of the London Stock Exchange. Scotland Yard said
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    Lock icon Ulster votes for British link
    147 1 Reuter Belfast, Saturday. Pro testants In Northern Ireland voted massively in favour of keeping the province's ties with Britain in Th u r s d a y's referendum here, the results of the poll showed last night. A total of 591,820 voters —some 60 per
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    Horse No. 2 dies
    268 1 Curfew at the stables now Veterinary surgeons have confirmed another death by arsenic poisoning of a race horse at the Singapore Turf Club. Police have launched an intensive investigation and hunt for the "horse blackmailer" who is believed to be responsible for the death of at
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    Srikandi to score
    250 1 By Blue Peter Champion jockey Jim Johnson has a great chance of landing his 2000 th winner with his first ride, Srikandi II in Race 1 at Bukit Tim ah today. The Coronation Boy six-year-old has been running some fair races and richly deserves a winning break.
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    Lock icon Military HQ blasts: 2 killed
    155 1 7 on injured list Reuter Lisbon, Saturday Two people were reported killed and about seven others were injured last night in two bomb blasts at Portugal's Military Administrative Headquarters in central Lisbon. One powerful bomb damaged a recruiting and mobilisation centre and a second exploded
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    Quake hits New South Wales
    138 1 Sydney, Saturday. A series of short, violent earth tremors rocked an estimated 40.000 sq. miles of New South Wales early this morning, blacking out large sections of Sydney and other towns and sending hundreds of thousands of people from their beds Into the streets. Police
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 53 accidents yesterday. Six were serious.
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    Rowing round the island...
    159 2  -  By Gene Teo One two three big confident strokes and they were off on a three-day canoe expedition round the island. Quietly sliding into the water at the Johor Causeway early this morning, a group of 17, including five girls, from the Adventure Club of the
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    More powers for Sgts.
    235 2 The Police Force's new frontline supervisors—the sergeants—will soon be vested with some of the investigative powers equivalent to those of Assistant Superintendents. A Bill to amend more than 30 Statutes of the ReSublic of Singapore to give tie sergeants the new powers is now before Parliament.
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    Making it easier to claim cash for life policy
    210 2 Beneficiaries of life assurance policies exceeding $10,000 will be able to claim cash payments of up to nine-tenths of the sum. subject to a limit of $10,000, without probate or letters of administration under a new Bill before Parliament. The Insurance
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    Logo prize winner
    39 2 Mr. Lim Pens Huat. a student of B&haruddin Vocational Institute, has won $200 for designing the best logogram for the Ministry of the Environment Six other students who took part in the competition each received $20.
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    Radiation: Giving protection to the workers
    185 2 The Radiation Protection Bill requires employers to use monitoring devices, keep records and provide medical examinations for their workers who are exposed to lonizing radiation. Introduced In Parliament on Wednesday, the administration of the proposed legislation will be under a director. The Bill provides
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    Display of costumes
    55 2 Singapore Airlines will stage Its Kaleidoscope show at the Silver Kris Room of BIA Building at 5 p.m. next Friday. Highlight of the show, to promote in Europe SlA's destinations in Australia and the Orient, will feature nine of its stewardesses wearing the national costumes of the
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    Vacation, but kids stay indoors
    256 2 Panther hunt goes on Courting couples last night disappeared from the Seletar and Peirce Reservoirs as the panther hunt continued outside the Mandai Zoological Gardens. Police Reserve Unit troopa stationed themselves at the main road in these areas during the night as they waited for
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    Property: New law soon
    223 2 The Government will have powers to compel the owner of a building or common property to carry out repairs and maintenance under the Buildings and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Bill. The Bill, which was introduced in Parliament recently, provides for the appointment of a Commissioner
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    Crash death
    32 2 A 60-year-old unidentified male pedestrian died this morning in Jalan Buroh, Juron*. after he was knocked down by Land Rover. Eye-witnesses are asked to contact the Sepoy Lines police station.
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    Tan Lark Sye bust award
    70 2 Nanyang University has awarded the design of a bronze bust of the late Mr. Tan Lark Sye to artist Mr. Wee Beng Cheong. Mr. Wee was chosen to build the bust on the strength of a pictorial model which he submitted to a 10-man working
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      127 2 msmm Today's winning number If the last six digits of your Singapore Identity card number are those shown above, you can claim a $300 Post Office Savings Bank Gift Voucher. Your voucher will be* paid into a Post Office Saving Bank account In your name. Call with your identity card
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      559 2 weather! Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Manila 34-19 C Kuala Lumpur 33-23 C Tokyo 11-1 C Hong Kong 20-18 C Taipeh 28-17 C Jakarta 30-24 C Seoul 10-Minus 2C Bangkok 32-24 C NahL 20-14 C London 10-6 C Paris 10-0 C Moscow 2-Minus 5C New York 17-5 C San Francisco
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      54 2 Tides Today: 2.36 p.m. (2.5 m.). Tomorrow: 2.14 a.m. (2.9 m.), 3.39 p.m. (2.2 m.). Monday: 2.56 a.m. (2.7 m), 5.15 p.m. (2m.). Tuesday: 3.52 a.m. (2.5 m), 7.59 p.m. (2m.). Wednesday: 5.17 a.m. (2.4 m.), 9.10 p.m. (2.2 m.). Thursday: 7.21 a.m. (2.4 m), 9-56 p.m. (2.5 m.). Friday:
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    The Fou Ts'ong magic slips
    326 3  -  By Violet Oon Ten years ago at a concert in London's Festival Hall, I remember being transported to a magical world of music by pianist Fou Ts'ong. The rest of the audience were equally moved and fascinated by his talent and delicate lyricism which created
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    379 killed in road accidents last year...
    128 3 A total of 379 people were killed in road accidents last year. This was disclosed In the latest issue of the Monthly Digest of Statistics, released by the Department of Statistics. Of the 10,817 people injured* 3071 suffered serious injuries. The breakdown of
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    Safe-cycling rally
    50 3 The Singapore Junior Safety First Council will hold its 11th annual safe cycling rally at the Raffles Institution tomorrow and March 24 at 2 p.m. each day. Mrs. E.W. Baricer. wife of the Minister for Law and National Development, will give away prizes to winners on March 24.
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    Art display
    30 3 Mr. Ch'ng Jit Koon, MP for Tiong Bahru, will ODen a painting exhibition by Tan Choo Kuan at the National Library exhibition hall on Monday at 6 p.m.
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    Reception
    29 3 Fujitsu Ltd. will hold a reception to celebrate the opening of its Singapore branch office on March 22 at 7 p.m. at the Apollo Hotel. Havelock/O utram Roads.
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    Folk dance
    28 3 The YMCA of Singapore will conduct a special folkdancing course for teachers on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at its Orchard Road premises from 2.30 p.m.
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    Results of the MBBS examination
    473 3 The Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore, has announced the result of the First Professional Examination for the degree of MJ3.B.S. In Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry. The following candidates have passed: Ang Keng Slan (Miss) (With Distinctions in Physiology and Biochemistry), Chan Tlong Beng, Chan
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    It's risky using pirate taxis
    309 3 'No insurance cover* warning People who travel in pirate taxis from Singapore to West Malaysia, are doing so at their own risk —they are not covered by Insurance. This was what spokesmen of several Insurance companies said when asked to comment on a recent New
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    Police keeping a close watch
    99 3 Traffic police have mounted their drive against pirate taxis following reports that they are operating in at least four areas. The mobile squad is keeping a close watch on private cars picking up passengers in Sembawang, Upper Thomson Road, Toa Payoh Road and Tampines Road.
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    20 made homeless after fire destroys 3 houses
    117 3 Nearly 20 people were made homeless when a fire destroyed three attap houses at Bales tier Road, opposite the Ruby Theatre, yesterday. Three fire engines rushed to the scene and had the blaze under control within 30 minutes. The fire, which started
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    AEB course
    27 3 The Adult Education Board will conduct a seven-week course on Personal Charm and Social Graces at the Cultural Centre beginning March 19 at 5.30 p.m.
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    Protest by dentists
    354 3 The Singapore Dental Association Is to send a protest letter to the Minister of Health against the action taken by the Dental Branch of the Ministry over a foreign dentist's application for registration here. In a Press statement, the association alleged that the branch had allowed the
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      378 3 Quiz object No. 212 Clerk takes the' 6 top prize Last Tuesday's quiz photograph showed the handle of a pair of scissors. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Paul Ghln Teck Ming, a clerk, of Commonwealth Crescent. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor
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    Lock icon Polo-manship: Now a big lure for teenagers
    680 4  -  CAMERA ON SINGAPORE WORDS: Rav K. Dhaliwal P010... The sport has made consider able headway, though gradually, over the years. Its thrills and exciting challenges are luring more and more Singapore teenagers to the sport. Every evening, while most of us are rushing
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      103 4 NEW NATION TOPS FOR TELEVISION WATCHERS X T,TSS I What's on television tonight? The quickest and best way to find out is to look up W New Nation's easy to find backpage TV guide. It's there B j«sw 1 in the same spot every day. And every Saturday there's cSS^F
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    Lock icon Nimeiry arrests guerrilla chief
    508 5 Crisis as relations deteriorate Reuter UPI Beirut, Saturday Sudanese authorities yesterday arrested Abdel Latlf Abu Hajala, chief of the Khartoum office of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), shortly before his scheduled departure from Khartoum, the Palestine News Agency, Wafa, said. Members of Abu HaJala's family were
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    Lock icon Uganda deports UK newsman
    170 5 Reuter Nairobi, Saturday The Uganda Government yesterday ordered the deportation of British Journalist Philip Short, 27, accused of "damaging the good name of Uganda." Bristol-born Short has been correspo ndent for Reuters and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in Uganda. A Uganda Radio broadcast monitored here
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    94 killed by police
    78 5 Cape Town, Saturday— South African police shot and killed 91 adults and three Juveniles during the course of their duties in 1972, Police Minister Louwrens Muller told Parliament yesterday. Figures for the previous year were 52 adults and two juveniles, he said in answer to a
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    Lock icon Faulkner to visit Singapore
    158 5 Reuter Wellington, Saturday New Zealand Defence Minister Arthur Faulkner will have talks with his Singapore counterpart, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, and Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam when he makes a four-day visit to the Republic on March 17. Singapore is Mr. Faulkner's first stop during his
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    Good, gutsy curries
    696 5  -  EATING OUT Most popular at Klang Road is the fish head WITH WENDY HUTTON Until I decided to write about it. I had no idea of the name of the Tamous curry place in Klang Road. Like dozens of other people who have been eating here for
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    Beatles go into history
    546 5  -  By Peter Ong THE BEATLES are dead and gone. Into the pages of musical history. So Apple is releasing two double record sets aptly titled, History of the Beatles. The first set will feature the works of the group from 1962 to 1966 while the second
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    Lock icon Romance with Marcos—by actress
    206 5 United Press International New York, Saturday.— HoLywood actress Dp™® Beams says she will tell ail about her three-year romance with Philippine President Marcos and his poUUcal plans in her forthcoming auto bio graphy. Dovie Beams By Me, this week's issue of Parade Magazine said. The magazine
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    Aid pledge
    21 5 London, Saturday.—Britain yesterday pledged £22 million in grants and loans for Kenya's economic development over the next three years.
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      387 5 II B TAMJORS 4 STORE SINGAPORE HILTON •The prices are same as High Street. •The Store opens from 9a.m. to Bp.m. •The Store opens all day on Sunday. •Ample Parking space. •Usual Chanrais courteous service. Also open on Sunday i—pavilion! ——I—l RESTAURANT f AND BAR f 275 ORCHARD RD 1
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    An Act that could backfire
    433 6 The Creches Establishment Act, 1973, Just passed a few days ago aims at controlling creches so as to ensure that the education, health, safety and welfare of young children are not impaired. The good intentions of the Act are beyond question. But if it is
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      Dream isle for sale
      43 6 How would you like to own a South Pacific island, your own Bali Hai? An American firm Is advertising the sale of a "gorgeous island" with "over seven miles of white sand beach and unlimited fresh water" for US$BOO,OOO.
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      The mixed marriages
      86 6 It seems that there is still a lot of opposition to mixed marriages in Singapore. Recently an Indian friend of mine who had become engaged to a Chinese girl, was stopped by Indian strangers in the middle of the road who offered him their daughters instead. Another
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    The dilemma of evolving one identity here takes time to defuse
    1028 6  -  EDGAR KOH "I have never heard of such a preposterous idea," boomed- my friend. Neither had I, I sympathised with him, having reason to believe what had enraged him really took place. What had brought out his biting sarcasm
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  • Letters
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      Cutting down crime rate
      384 6  -  A. PANG Mr. Gerald de Cruz is to be congratulated for writing on a problem which has bearing on the future crime rate of Singapore. (NN, 27.2.73). I hope more articles of this nature will be published in your columns: prevention is better than cure is
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      No plans for access roads
      84 6  -  YEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development, Sinrapore, 2. We refer to the letter by Would-be-Resident captioned Access Roads Needed Soon (New Nation. 3.2.73). This Ministry has no plans to provide direct access from Jalan Toa Payoh to the area referred to.
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      New admission charges
      126 6  -  TAT PATUT The recent admission charges for soccer matches at Jalan Besar Stadium were rather alarming. The new rates (100 per cent Increase) were introduced since the tour match between Singapore and Union Espanol of Chile. The student concession rate has also been raised from 50 cents
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      Hawkers a problem
      67 6  -  STEVEN LEE At Clarence Lane (off Tanglin Road), there are many hawkers at night. These hawkers do their business along the entrances of some houses. Thus residents run out of parking space if we return late. The place is also very dirty and many flies are attracted.
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      Limited copies of forms
      181 6 ,9 n 2nd March, at about 3.10 p.m., I went to the Reception Counter of the Development Bank ol Singapore, at the ICB Building to collect the application form for a vacancy advertised by DBS-Daiwa Securities International Ltd. The receptionist gave me one set of the
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      Build a new bus stop
      52 6 Could the appropriate Government Authority please consider the erection of a bus stop at the end of Lorong 1, Toa Payoh for the convenience of residents in the new flats from Block 199 to 202? The nearest bus stop is about 300 metres away. HOPEFUL,
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      Lock icon DISCOVERING SPAIN
      3343 7  -  Barcelona —town of artistic pains and patience... WORDS: Gene Teo Gerona, a sleepy border town on the road to Barcelona introduced us, my sister and I, to Spain. We had hitched a ride by road to the town from France. There were a few houses nearby, a row
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      PAPER BACKS
      465 8 THE WOMAN DESTROYED la a collection of three short stories by Slmone De Beavolr on the emotional upheavals of the older woman. Written In the first person with amazing insight and warmth, It begins with an Intelligent but possessive mother faced with her son's emerging Independence and the
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      A place at last for forgotten writers
      524 8  -  JOHN PASCAL It is true that a genius or two —Twain, Emerson, Melville—managed to overcome the enormous Inconsequence of the period, but most of the writers, poets, novelists of those barren years have been pretty much dispatched to oblivion and would remain eternally
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      THE YOUNG REVIEWER
      192 8 CHARLOTYE SOMEYIMES, Chatto, $8.10 ZARINAH MARICAN My first impression of the book was that it would be just another book about schoolgirls living in boarding schools. But I found it had a definite theme and not entirely a story about schoolgirl antics. The book tells about Charlotte,
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      FIGURING IT OUT WITH A SMILE
      244 8 FICURES FOR FUN by lah Hunter. Aldine Publications, 128 pages. $3.50 DERRICK TAY This collection, of mathematical puzzles by Mr. Hunter is designed to entertain those who" find crossword puzzles too easy or too boring. As suggested by the title, the puzzles are mostly
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      THE CHANGING FACES...
      652 8 physical; planning IN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA, by Lena U Wen Lim. Design Partnership, 137 pages, $16. MALCOLM KOH HOPING. Physical Planning in Singapore and Malaysia is a worthwhile book as it succeeds in bringing together the catalogue sections of some important sources in Singapore the University of
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      POEM
      51 8 A million grains the golden sand; yet one solitary grain a world by itself bears living testimony to its ever-changing destiny; Yield to the surf and tide, churned by the waves the sea... tossed by the wind and trampled by human feet; Yet it still survives... a grain of
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      Cover of the week
      107 8 Herbert Marcuse, idol of the "New Marxists" in the French uprising of May 1968, has come up with a treatise on liberation which marks a new phase in his political thought. The radical movement will probably find his new ideas attractive. In previous works, Marcuse argued
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    • Article
      When locusts take over...
      215 8 THE DESERT LOCUST by Stanley Baron, Eyre Nethuen, 228 pages, £3.50—C.V. ANTHONY ADAMS. Incredible as It may seem, if all the locusts in a swarm only two miles square were to breed successfully, in only four generations there would be 'a severe infestation of the whole
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      Choo Kuan clings to traditional forms
      448 9  -  f ART VIOLET OON While most artists have abandoned realism for abstract art or other modern movements, Tan Choo Kuan, 39, has tenaciously clung on to the more traditional form of art. Though modernists may find Choo Kuan's oil paintings and sketches outdated, one
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      Link-up to please indignant viewers
      720 9  -  f SIGHT SOUND EDGAR KOH LINK-UP is a new RTS-produced weekly series starting later this month. It is not, as you might think, a programme involving the use of the much neglected Sentosa earth satellite. Rather, it Is an English language musical variety show, very
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      Film left with very little for the audience to enjoy
      636 9  -  f CINEMA EDGAR KOH SEAMAN No. 7 (Mandarin) starring Wang Yu and Maria Yi (Orchard). This is a film in which everyone from director Lot Wei to star Wang Yu and including, above all, our local censors Insists, willy-nilly, to
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      Double first by Music Man
      716 9  -  (THEATRE VIOLET OON The Music Man, a musical comedy to be staged in Singapore next month marks two firsts. ONE: The production is the first of its kind by the American community here. TWO: This is the first time that the National Theatre Trust is
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      Opening lead
      251 10 Abridge" GRAND SLAM" v J In bridge, the opening lead by the defence is meant to balance the inherent advantage enjoyed by the declarer in dummy play. Therefore, the player making this lead must ponder carefully not to waste this vital tempo when faced with a difficult choice.
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      Welcome change of luck for Status Quo
      937 10  -  f DISC PETER ONG STATUS QUO: PILEDRIVER (VERTIGO): Status Quo has been around for a long, long time. A little more than 10 years, In fact: The group has not met with much success—at least as far as the charts are concerned. Their
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      Looking out for flaws
      424 10  -  STAMPS ANDREW LAU Philatelists are always on the lookout for "mistakes" on printed stamps. Mistakes often occur in the production of stamps thereby producing "freaks" which, because of their deviation from the "normal" variety, are of much value. Several terms are used to describe the degrees
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      PAYING GOOD MONEY FOR GOOD WINE
      424 10  -  f FOOD/DRINK LI PO Lindemans have long been represented up here by Food Beverage but not a great deal of their wines have been noticeable on the local scene. Their standard Coolalta Red Hermitage has always been a sound, full wine but not often
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      Encourage kids to play game, parents told
      520 10  -  fCHESS LIM KOK ANN Queenstown Community Centre Championship was opened by Minister for Culture, Mr. Jek Yeun Thong, whose Challenge Trophy graces the event. Mr. Jek urged parents to encourage their children to play chess and to make use of facilities at community
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      247 8 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Social group. 6 Unchanged. 12 Lincoln's Secretary of War. 14 Robe. 15 On a blvounac. 16 Authenticates. 18 Join. 10 Gordon and St. Denis 21 —Aviv. 22 Regretted. 23 French city, humorously. 24 Hard to find. 25 Wrath. 26 Type of sole. 27 Icy. 28
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      171 8 DR. KILDARE THE RfICT THAT BLAIR WONT ACCEPT PINTO BROWN'S ULTIMATUM THAT XDU MUST BE THE HEAP MAN OP THE NEW CUNIC POESN'T MEAN ft mi m /AT LEAST I PIPN'T HfT ANYBOPY TOm %mm HIT ANYBOPY TONIGHT. BUT WHY PIP KIRBY COME TO PIER EIGHT, ANP HOW AM I
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      379 10 Advertisement GARDEN NEWS FICUS DECORA Continuing our description of easy-to-grow indoor plants, which we started last week with Sansevieria, our (47) by Amy and John Ede door" one of India Rubber tree, and finally, the botachoice to-day is another nica j one 0 f picus elastica. upright variety, popularly known
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      Merlion seal gift for newsmen
      140 11 An originally designed ivory Merlion seal will be presented to each of the 100 top flight Journalists attending the Rollel 1973 International Press conference here later this month. The hand-carved seal is mounted on a square base. At the bottom of the base will be
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      IAC course for technicians
      52 11 Mr. Richard C.K. Chen, group training officer of lAC (Holdings) has left for Jakarta last week to conduct a course on basic airconditioning for technicians of Pertamlna, the State owned oil corporation of Indonesia. About 15 technicians from Pertamlna will attend the six-day course which begins
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        410 11 United Press International A spurt of selling near the final bell failed to pick up the market and prices closed lower yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones average of 30 blue chips was 4.21 lower at 972.23 at the close. Declines led advances 816
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        226 11 Kyodo Prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Inched ahead In early trading yesterday after a mixed opening-Wait-and-see attitudes prevailed among investors out small-lot buying centered on Incentive-backed stocks helped the market edge up as a whole. The TSE price Index closed the morning session up 1.24 at 380.41 in
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        Zurich
        65 11 This services Is supplied by the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices (In Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS 4580 SBC 3800 Credit Suisse 3M5 Swissair B. 605 Swiss Reinsurance 2590 Winterthur B. 1830 Juvena B. 2510 Nestle B. 4180 Clga-Oelgy B. 2370 Baby Roche *****
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        Dow Jones averages
        34 11 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange yesterday. 30 industrials 972.23 (off 4.2), 20 transport 195.61 (off .43), 15 utilities 110.88 (up 0.35), 65 stocks 304.72 (off 1.17).
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      Stock market heading for steadier conditions
      615 11  -  By Lee Yew Meng The stock market was heading towards steadier* waters this week—with encouraging signs that the erratic trading of the past was about to disappear. Other than on Monday when short-covering was blamed for the slight downturn In market sentiments, the other
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      OCL willing to pay for efficient port: Chairman
      178 11 Singapore is too strong to be inhibited by nationalistic economic policies of the neighbouring countries and major international shipping lines will continue to serve the trade of Singapore. This is the view of Sir Andrew Crichton, chairman of Overseas Containers Limited, who
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      APPOINTMENTS
      81 11 Singapore Hilton has appointed Mr. George Ye© Ka Chick as food and beverage controller. Mr. Laurent Lee Hlak Soo, 34. has been appointed general manager of Times Lltho (Publicity) Pte. Ltd. He was formerly a sales executive of the Straits Times Press in Singapore. The Overseas Assurance Corporation has
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      Lock icon A one-week deadline to resolve money crisis
      469 11 Reuter Paris, Saturday—Finance Ministers from major noncommunist governments yesterday set a one-week deadline to resolve the International money crisis that has persisted despite last month's devaluation of the dollar. After an Intensive ninehour debate on best ways to restore order to the world
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      US bank to open branch
      75 11 Franklin National Bank, one of the largest US commercial banks, is setting up a regional representative office in Singapore. This is the bank's first office in the Far East. It will provide field coverage for the bank's business throughout the Asia-Pacific region including India, Pakistan
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      The share market
      1952 11 INDUSTRIALS 1972/73 4 wks Stock dosing Price Last 1 Week's TurnHigh Low ago Buyers Sellers Sale or over 6.30 1.38 5.30 Ac ma 4.40 4.56 +0.26 56 4.SO 1.20 4.30 Adhesive Tape 3.22 3.28 -0.02 12 6.70 1.98 5.85 Ajinomoto 5.80 5.90 1.5S 5.50 'Jean 4.70 4.80
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      502 12 [p NEWLY ESTABLISHED AMERICAN Company wanted houses/ flats/office space Tel: Deland Cbmpany. *****4/*****9. GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! We offet >t3ung, charming social ladies tc accompany you for your evening outings and social functions. Moderate charges. Contoct Talent (Honeymoon) Social Escort Agency, 30 Dhoby Ghaut, S'pore. 9. Tel: *****5/*****. WE SELL Reflective
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      449 12 YOUNG LADY Dress-Maker makes all types of dresses at reasonable rote. Call *****6 (9 a.m. 1 p.m.). SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, 593-A, Seranoon Road (Opposite Rumah Miskin Police Station), Telephone: *****0. For Science, Mathematics, English, Secondary II to H.S.C. Special Classes for Secondary II General Science, Mathematics, English, Started on
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      598 12 SALE, HIRE AND HIRE-PUR. CHASE Wooden, Cone, Furniture Manufacturer. Please Cbme To: 18 Tiverton Lane SinQopore 9. Off Killiney Rood. Open on Sunday from 1.30 p.m. 4 p.m. Daily till 7.00 p.m. HOCK SOON caters all types of furniture. Very moderate prices. Enquiries Mr 4 Francis Leong, *****0 Singopore. ■BSBMBI
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      628 12 INTERNATIONAL COMPANY requires 20,000 sq. ft. of land. Prefer to purchase but will consider rental on long lease basis. All correspondence should be direct to Box 2286 N.N. Singapore. INDUSTRIALIST require urgently Industrial and Residential Land at any district. Full Particulars to Box 2288 N.N. URGENTLY WANTED APART. MENTS around
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      388 12 YOU KG AND ATTRACTIVE LADIES, oH rixes as escort and dancing partners. Income obove MOO/- assured. Dancing lessons provided Free. Coll- *****/ *****2. PRIVATE SECRETARY/ ACCOUNTANT Required Female Secretary preferably LC.C. Book-keeping Certificate and experience of preparing private limited compony's accounts. Salaiy approximately $350 p.m. Write to: Hidebrand S'pore Pte.
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      384 12 JEAN'S SALON FOR TURKISH BATH/Swedish Mossoge, Facial, Manicure, hobtirtfing. 29-B Tanglln Rood, *****7 Singapore. 8*- v fts:BSv JMg&Bt GOLDEN MILE SHOPPING CENTRE Office-Shops, Airconditioned, Large/Smoll on Ist, 2nd Flooiis. Ring *****3 (S'pore). TAEKWON-DO FOR BEGINNERS/ COLOUR BELTS commencing 13/3/73 of C.Y.M.A. (St. Teresa's Church) Bukit Purmei Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 7 p.m.
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      314 12 1967 FORD ANGUA STATIONWAGON in very good condition. One owner. Tax/insurance till June. $2,950 0.n.0. Telephone: Singapore *****0. IF YOU ARE LOOKING for Malaysian registered used cars. Please contoct William, ***** Singapore. GO ONE BETTER 1970 FORD CAPRI 1600GT —$5,700.00 1970 FORD ESCORT—SS,OOO.OO REGISTERED '70 FORD CORTINA DELUXE —$4,700.00 1969
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    Wood surprises going out in 32
    535 13  -  -STROKE OFF LEADER SINGAPORE" OPEN report by LIM KEE CHAN Norman Wood, the unknown professional from Scotland yesterday shocked the field when he fired a threeunder par-32 for the front nine in the second round of the Singapore Open golf championship over the 6625-yard
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    Chappells to the rescue of Aussies
    222 13 Bridgetown, Saturday. The Chappell brothers, Greg and lan, waged almost a long fight for Australiai in a disastrous opening day of the Second cricket test against the West Indies at Kensington Oval yesterday. They were the only Australian batsmen to handle the competent West
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    'Skip' praises our circuit
    292 13 Mr. Leonardo "Skip" Guinto, the Asian Golf Circuit chairman was yesterday full of praise for the Singapore Golf Association's Initiative in starting the local circuit. The seven tournament circuit which concluded with the Rolex Masters last weekend has apparently produced good results. Mr. Guinto said yesterday
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    Water frolics for Outram Sec.
    555 13 The rollicking sparkle of Water Games—modified from television's Telematch series—made a splashing debut at Outram Secondary School's 13th annual swimming carnival at Dover Road Pool yesterday. Over 70 students between 12 to 19 years took the plunge and displayed their impressive vitality and buoyancy amidst
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    Clash of Kei Shin Kan karate-kas
    168 13 The Singapore Kei Shin Kan Karate-do Association will stage Its First Karatedo Championships cum demonstrations at the Ngee Ann Technical College on Sunday at 10 a.m More than 10 team* from various Kei Shin Kan Associations in Japan, Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan, Penang and
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    Practice times for S'pore GP
    152 13 The Bth Singapore Grand Prix (practice days) will be held from April 18-22 at the Circuit of the Old and New Upper Thomson Road stretching from Sembawang Hills Circus to the Army Rifle Range. Residents living within the racing circuit will be issued vrlth residents'
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    Shooting VC pair win tour
    95 13 The Vigilante Corps has sent two of its best shooters for a 12 day course at West Baden, Germany. They are Robert Lim and Eugene Quek who left Singapore last night. Their trip is being sponsored by the Vigilante Corps Cultural, Sports and Welfare Association.
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    Jurong seeks footballers
    62 13 The Jurong Constituency Is calling for all soccer players in the district to register now for training sessions. Teams will soon be selected to represent the Constituency in the forthcoming Inter Cons Age Group competitions next month. Those interested are asked to contact the soccer convenor Mr.
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    Good response to Nestles tourney
    587 13  -  THE SQUASH RACKET^ WITH ERIC COOPER A full first round of 64 entries have been received for the Nestlesponsored tournament to be held over the March 23-25 weekend. All the usual names are there with the exception of Malcolm Simons, Graham Stewart and Tan Cheng
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    HK win to ANZUK
    93 13 The ANZUK Badminton Club, which sent an eightmember team to Hong Kong recently to play the Royal Air Force, British Army and Joint Services Teams, has returned triumphantly. ANZUK won all three matches: It bt HK RAF 3-2; bt HK British Army 12-1; and bt HK
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    Thai pair win through
    69 13 Toronto, Saturday—Former Thailand internationals Channarong Ratana-Saeng-Suang and Raphi Kanachanaraphi won through to the semi-finals of the men's doubles in the Canadian Open badminton championships here last night They defeated an American pair, Mike Adams and Tom Carmichael, by 15-12 15-1. In tonight's semi-finals, the Thai players,
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      453 13 Trust your lucky star behaviour too seriously, overlooking, perhaps, the kinds of behaviour you really should be paying attention to. TOMORROW... PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)— Consult with one who knows precisely what's been going on on the home front. Another opinion may give you just the clue you need to
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    Improving Show Boy gets my nap vote
    980 14 By Scrutineer Show Boy looks all set for a winning performance and I give him a nap vote in the Class 3 Division 5 7f (Race Seven) at Bukit Timah this afternoon. He has been working Impressively but was withdrawn from his race
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    TODAY'S B.T. RACE CARD
    1525 14 mjfTWrM 2.15 CLASS 6, DIV. 4 6F HmaUuHUB ($5,500 $3,850 to winner) 1 ***** SECURITY CHICK g (MC) Chong 5 9.0 .(ud 2 btn fav) F 00l 14 2 ***** PERKASA II a (Gek Chan) Tan 8 8.12 6) (-> 4 3 ***** SPLENDID INVESTMENT a
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    Trevino in front
    92 14 Miami, Saturday. Lee Trevino gave his rivals In the Foral Eastern golf tournament no running room yesterday as he shot a second round two-under-par 70, keeping his lead over the field at four QtrnlrPQ Trevlno's total of 134, 10 strokes under par, set a record for two
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    SELECTIONS
    181 14 ■1 1:1* «vl 1 BLUE PETER fTTnTTT^BB SRIKANDI SRIKANDI SB Baa Bridge Happy Way Beaa Bridge XUee t PROGRESSIVE Admiral PROGRE88IVE Kampaai Chantek PROGRESSIVE C. Effort I V i t FLIGHTS Bert Gift ImLajLAH Lona Stream Race 4 O. TBONG Voted In G. TRONG Voted In G. TRONG Voted
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      24 14 HOROLOGICAL SPECIALIST CENTRE Also obtainable: CYMA, OMEGA, BAUME MERCIER Geneva Co. Pte. Ltd. 1. OVERSEAS UNION SHOPPING CENTRE COLLYER QUAY SINGAPORE. 1. TEL: *****1
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      363 14 5 Singapore 12.45 Opening and Roman Holidays—Hectic Holiday 1.05 Lassie—Climb the Mountain Slowly 1.30 Daniel Boone— The Blackbirds 2.20 Saturday Matinee— Suicide Mission: starring, Lelf Larsen, Michael Aldrldge 3.30 Our Music Makers: featuring, Alban de Souza (E—Rpt) 3.50 Sayang Dek Sayang (M) 4.15 Football: Korea vs Singapore (Commentary in English)
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      98 14 RADIO 1.30 News followed by Share Market Report 1.50 Prog. Summary 2.00 The Heart of Juliet Jones 2.30 Concert Matinee (Stereo) 3.30 Sounds Cool 4.00 Tea Break (Btereo) 5.00 News Brief 5.03 Prog. Summary 5.10 In Holiday Mood 6.00 News Brief 6.03 Public Annct 6.05 Daily Digest 6.20 Pour Centuries
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      29 14 SHORT RIBS 4NIFFY QUICK/ FOLLOW ME.' 31 BPN| H/j b, UWM Iwm IK. 8 By Frank O'Neal W? k4 m m *5 5^ by George Fett E®9KfSW-m :n m
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      Showgirl V to win the Derby at Bukit Timah tomorrow
      987 15  -  By Blue Peter Showgirl V, with a handy weight of 7.11, is my choice in the $30,000 Singapore Derby in Race Six at Bukit Timah tomorrow. The Ironic filly put up an Impressive showing in her first start in top
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      SELECTIONS FOR SUNDAY
      160 15 SCRUTINEER BLUE PETER EP80 MAKUDA r'vi Race 1 NATARAJ Geekayeu RAUB Clever Andy ESfiiHHI B. SCOUT Malaysian Royal P. COACH NatanJ Race 2 MONITOR Rhapsody TOP RYDE Wert Lake TOP BIDE Rhapsody RHAPSODY Tap Ryde WEST LAKE P. Adviser Race 3 MARIBEAU Public Defender NAMELE8S Maribeau THE
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      SUNDAY'S CARD
      12649 16 1.45 Class 6 Div. I—6f. iIiIHUI ($6OO0 —$4200 to winner) 1 mil cum AIOV s (LNC LnD M I M (H Arfla 15 WOWI (Ms MMt«d) 10-2-73 K.L. 1-6 6F <ArUßn) CI. 6 Div. 2; 2nd. Hldl 04 l-S; 5(4. MMw Touch 9-0; RaStlC 1-12. J-'l-IU. 1-13 MM.X
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