New Nation, 16 April 1973

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Monday evening, April 16, 1973 No. 690 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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  • Article
    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 101 accidents yesterday. Four were serious, and two fatal.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    199 1 The share market opened on a quiet note this morning. Generally, stock prices showed marginal improvement. The committee of the Stock Exchange announced today that normal trading hours will be resumed from June 4. The hours are from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., 11.15 a.m. to 12.30
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    Lock icon Sihanouk tells of US 'attack plot'
    299 1 'Bid to save Lon Nol* United Press International Tokyo, Monday Prince Sihanouk told North Korean leaders yesterday that the US is planning a twofront invasion of Cambodia by Thai and South Vietnamese forces. Prince Sihanouk, whose troops are fighting the Americanbacked Lon Nol Government
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    Lock icon Fierce fighting on Mekong
    254 1 Reuter Saigon, Monday.— Fierce fighting is racing on the banks of the Mekong River on the border between South Vietnam and Combodia, South Vietnamese military sources here said today. The sources said 22 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were killed yesterday in a big engagement on
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    Jeweller shot in hold-up
    361 1 Gunmen flee with $22,000 gems By Douglas Chan and Bharathi Mohan Two men shot the proprietor of a goldsmith shop in Lorong One Toa Payoh and escaped with eight diamond rings worth over $22,000 in a daring daylight robbery this morning. At Press time, the condition
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    All a-buzz on campus ship
    183 1 It was still early morning but excitement filled the air as some 500 students of the 19,000-ton floating university, Universe Campus, buzzed around in a hive of activity when the ship docked here. Sixteen of them rushed to get ready for their Kuala Lumpur trip.
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    Lock icon Gaddafi: Arms for all
    275 1 UPI and Reuter Cairo, Monday President Gaddafi last night announced a five-point programme suspending all existing laws in Libya and declared that unless it was carried out he would resign. Under the programme arms would be distributed to the masses, Cairo radio reported. Colonel Gaddafi did
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    Go-slow by 100
    55 1 About 100 workshop employees at Universal Cars (Pte) Ltd are on a go-slow action over a dispute on pay revision for daily-rated and monthly-paid workers. Several cars which came for repair and servicing have been turned away by the workshop since Thursday, when the workers are believed
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    Flour price goes up
    131 1 The Prima Flour Mills and Khong Ouan Milling Ltd. have announced increases in the prices of wheat flour from today. Wheat flour protein content of 13 to 14 per cent the ex-factory price per 50 lb bag is $11.50, while for 12 Vfe to 13 V
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    Play the role of 'parent'
    295 2 New call to teachers in S'pore Teachers in Singapore have been urged to adopt the role of parent" in the education and care of schoolchildren. The call was made in the editorial of the current issue of the Educator which foresaw an enhanced role for
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    Weed out drug abuse: Vasoo
    293 2 A social worker has called on teachers to be constantly on the alert In spotting drug addiction among school children, Mr. S. Vasoo, of the Singapore Council of Social Services, made this call when he was speaking on the teacher's role in dealing with drug
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    Unit will pave way for better training
    184 2 The Education Ministry has set up a Special Education Unit to provide better training facilities for teachers dealing with handicapped children. The unit consist of a specialist inspector, an assistant inspector and 73 teachers distributed in eight welfare organisations. A spokesman for the
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    Gun clamp no surprise move
    257 2 The curbs on arms licencing announced by the police yesterday, did not come as a surprise to Singapore's 6000 gun holders and the three dealers. They had been expecting It for the past 15 months when the Police Arms and Explosive Division, which Issues the
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    Off on a walkto raise funds for charity
    92 2 Off on a walk to raise funds for charity Both teachers and schoolchildren took part in a fund raising walkathon at the Dover Road Sports Complex yesterday. More than 1300 pupils of the Yusof Ishak Secondary School took part in the three-mile event to raise money for the Student's Welfare
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    Culture show
    31 2 The management committee of the People's Association and the Citizens Consultative Committee of MacPherson Constituency will present a cultural show at MacPherson Community Centre on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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    Expert's help for Sentosa museum
    417 2  -  By Teresa Ooi A maritime historian and curator from the United States, Mr. Howard Chapelle, is here to help establish SouthEast Asia's first Maritime Museum at Sentosa soon. The museum costing several million dollars will depict the shipping history in this part of the world.
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  • Article
    Girl was not raped, say police
    141 2 Police have established that the 16-year-old schoolgirl, who was murdered on Saturday, was not sexually assaulted. They now beileve that her assailant strangled her In desperation when she put up a violent struggle. Police confirmed that medical reports showed Chua Poh Choon had bruises
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      198 2 weather] i world 32-25 C 33-23 C 35-27 C 26-23 C 35-23 C 32-22 C 27-22 C 16-11 C 16- 9C 9- 7C 17- 7C 17- 4C 13- 6C 16- 8C 29-14 C 22-16 C Singapore Singapore's weather for the 24 hours to 8 a.m. dayMax. temp.—3l.l C. Min. temp.—24.7
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    • Miscellaneous
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      270 2 HRPPEnincs Mr. Loh Boon Piah will SPEAK in Mandarin on "Problems of Development in Developing Countries" at the Upper Serangoon Community Centre at 8 p.m. The Bras Basah Community Centre will hold the "WATER IS PRECIOUS" exhibition from 3 to 10 p.m The Singapore Institute of Management will begin a
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    • Miscellaneous
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      59 2 Tides Today: 10.25 p.m. (2.6 m). Tomorrow: 10.55 a.m. (2.7m1, 10.48 p.m. (2.7 m). Wednesday: 11.34 a.m. (2.6 m), 11.13 p.m. (2.7 m). Thursday: 12.12 p.m. (2.5 m), 11.41 p.m. (2.8 m). Friday: 12.50 p.m. (2.4 m), 6.21 p.m. (1.9 m). Saturday: 12.10 a.m. (2.8 m), 1.26 p.m. (2.3 m).
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  • Article
    Language of the Chinese music instruments
    356 3  -  By Violet Oon Saturday night's concert by the Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra filled a long-felt need in Singapore when explanations *of the instruments were given by Mr. Charles Lazaroo, specialist inspector of music, Ministry of Education. Actually we should have more of this sort
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      566 3 NEW NATION k. J/ NOVICES SECTION DUNEARN ROAD 6* M.S. TO FARRER PARK ATHLETIC CENTRE THE NEW NATION BIG WALK will be held on Sunday, April 29, 1973. Send in your entry form today. NAME (in full) ADDRESS (Print clearly in capital letters) Postal District No. Date of Birth Men:
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      269 3 Quiz object No. 243 Plumber is Last Wednesday's quiz photograph showed a motor-cycle foot rest. The only correct entry was received from Mr. Marie Mani, a plumber, of Lorong 1, Toa Payoh. He wins $35. Do you know what today's quiz photograph No. 243 shows? If you do write or
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  • In Person
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      ABCs of family planning
      693 4 Informal discussion at community centre IT IS easy to pick up the facts of family planning when your teachers are experts and the group is kept small. This was so when 20 women attended such a talk, organised by the Women's Sub-Committee of the Tiong Bahru
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      126 4 a long term investment in cooler, quieter air-conditioning Philco lasts longer than most air-conditioners. So it costs you less! Because it performs better. Every part of a Philco is built better. Small parts. Big parts. Like a specially contoured sound baffle round the fan. This makes Philco quieter. A double
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    Now paint prices go up by 10 p.c.
    301 5  -  Increase from today By Abby Tan The soaring costs in the building industry axe to be jacked up further again with the prices of paints being increased by about 10 per cent. The Federation of Singapore Paint Manufacturers. representing 12 companies, have
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    SMA will send trade team to EEC countries
    147 5 The Singapore Manufacturers Association will send a trade mission to the European Economic Community countries later this year. According to an SMA spokesman, plans for the trip are already being made. It Is understood the mission will be organised in close co
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    Church aid
    36 5 Members of the SeventhDay Adventist Church have sent clothing to Sabah for distribution to drought victims. The clothing was contained In 36 large sacks which were airlifted to Kota Kinabalu by Malaysian Airlines System.
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    Scenic food stalls for city workers
    407 5 The government has converted a section of the Singapore River bank at Empress Place into a hawker centre to cater for office workers in the city area. This area, which was the former site of the Marine Police Station, would be lined with 98
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    Cargo ship for repair
    53 5 The 10,000-ton cargo ship Shamaly, which nearly sank at the Jurong Shipyard, is now being prepared for docking. It is understood that the vessel had berthed at the yard yesterday about 3 pjn. to repair its damaged hull when one of the workers opened the wrong
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    Postgraduate exam
    35 5 The University of Singapore School of Postgraduate Medical Studies will hold the Primary Master of Medicine (Surgery) Examination in the school beginning on June 21. The closing date for entries is May 14.
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    Results of university examinations...
    2121 5 The University of Singapore has announced the results of the First Examinations for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (8.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) held in February/ March. The successful candidates for B. A. are: Abdul Rahman bin. Mohamed Said, Abdul Rashid bin Mordiffi. Akhtar
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    YMCA course
    27 5 The YMCA is conducting from today a four-month English revision course designed for students taking the School Certificate Examinations. Details are available at tel: *****.
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    Varsity plans new dept
    239 5 The University of Singapore is studying the possibility of setting up a Department of Ocean Engineering. A team of local engineers and scientists was sent on a study trip to Japan and Hawaii recently with this in mind. The team was headed by Dr. Cham Toa
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      175 5 ralfles village HISTORICAL SINGAPORE REVISITED The Singapore of 1819 has been brought back to life in Raffles Village. Outstanding featuresENTERTAINMENT Traditional Malay dances and accompanying music. Nightly Malay Wedding ceremony performed. Cultural Chinese and Indian dances. Modern Chinese dances. F ilipmo Bamboo dances. FOOD Western, Chinese and Malay food available.
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      MONDAY FOCUS
      265 6 This year the whole world will be celebrating the 500 th annlversary of the birth of Nlcolans Copernicus, the Polish astronomer genius who discovered the heliocentric system of the structure of the universe, the scholar who "stopped the sun and moved the earth." Copernicus' theory constituted a turning
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      COPERNICUS
      1870 6 Creator of a new sky Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473 In Torun on the Vistula, into a burgher family. At that time Torun was, after Cracow and Gadansk, the largest town In Poland. Situated 200 kilometres from the Baltic, but Joined to It by the Vistula,
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    • VOICE OF THE PRESS
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        Nanyang Siang Pau
        241 6 What other Newspapers are saying: OBSTACLES TO MIDDLE EAST PEACE There has been confusion In the Middle East for more than two decades now. Alter President Nasser's death and when the mediation for peace was still on. it looked as if IsraeliArab relations could be readjusted through
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        Utusan Melayu
        200 6 WHAT 18 INDIA'S ROLE IN SIKKIM? Latest reports indicate that Indian troops are now in full control of the Himalayan state of Sikkim. What is the role of the Indian troops in that country? Have they come to uphold Justice or to further Indias Interest? Whatever the role
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      Forerunner of the relativity of movement principle
      763 6  -  By W. ZOON Copernicus was the first man in the history of science to transfer the system of coordinates from one point to another, foreseeing all the kinematic consequences of the step. Today this thought process looks very commonplace, since every physicist or
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    Lock icon It's back to work at British hospitals
    192 7 Reuter London, Monday J£*?ers of Britain's 220,000 hospital workers yesterday officially called off their protest action against government pay restraints but warned it was only a temporary peace. A union meeting decided unanimously to end strike action that started 46 days ago and
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    Minor quake
    22 7 Buenos Aires, Monday— A minor earth quake was recorded In the city of Mendoza 681 miles west of here yesterday.
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    Greece is now a police state, says ICJ
    162 7 Athens, Monday —An American lawyer representing the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) claimed here yesterday that Greece was a police state where the constitution was not implemented. The lawyer, Mr. William Butler, and two other Jurists have been investigating whether international standards
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    Lock icon Film idol in Turkey trial
    339 7 256 face plot charge Reuter Istanbul, Monday About 256 people including a leading actor go before a military court here today in the biggest mass trial of Turkeys current crackdown on political extremists. The prosecution has indicated It will seek the death penalty for eight
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    Loans: ADB forecast
    199 7 Manila, Monday The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday its total loan approvals may reach US$l billion by the middle of this year. The ADB's projection was contained in its annual report for 1972 released yesterday. The projection was based on loans "In an advanced stage of
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    Lock icon No fear now of Red attack
    212 7 Reuter Phnom Penh, Monday.— Pro communist forces threatening the Royal Laotian capital of Luang Prabang at the beginning of this year have now withdrawn some 12 miles from the city, a high-ranking army officer said yesterday. The officer, who declined to be identified, said
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    Brezhnev due in US
    29 7 Washington, Monday— Soviet Communist Party leader Mr. Leonid Brezhnev will visit Washington In late June. Dr. Henry Kissinger, national security affairs adviser, disclosed this yesterday.
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    QE-2 FOR ISRAEL
    60 7 The luxury liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, leaves for Israel from Southampton with more than 500 wealthy Jews, most of them Americans, who will attend the 25th anniversary celebrations of the founding of Israel. There were heavy security precautions against any possible attack by Arab extremists. The sliip
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    Lock icon Israelis hold 40 in big round-up
    416 7 Another cell smashed Reuter Tel Aviv, Monday Security forces have arrested about 40 suspected Arab guerrillas in the Gaza Strip and rounded up alleged members of a guerrilla cell in Nablus, on the occupied west bank, in the past 24 hours, a military spokesman
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    Minister's inn raided
    44 7 Dublin, Monday—An inn owned by the Irish Republic's Defence Minister, Mr. Pady Donegan, was raided by armed robbers yesterday. Late last night two gunmen Held up customers and staff at gunpoint, while two blonde women stole £800 ($4960) from the till.
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    Lock icon Filipino rebels killed in battle
    122 7 Reuter Manila. Monday Government troops killed 40 rebels in an eight-hour battle in Cotabato province of the Southern Philippines, the Defence Department said yesterday. Government forces lost 18 men in the clash near Midsayap, 550 miles southeast of Manila. Five more insurgents were killed In
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    Killer goes berserk
    97 7 Zurich, Monday—A 29-year-old Swiss convicted murderer, released from prison for one day to visit his mother, shot dead a 65-year-old man and then killed himself, police said yesterday. The man, serving an 18year sentence, should have returned to prison at Witzwil near here last Friday. Instead, he
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      179 7 LOWEST FARE TO LONDON 6 Times A WNk Hongkong/Macau Bangkok 8 Days $860 DoMy Departure Taiwan Japan Hongkong 14 Days $1470 Taiwan Hongkong (Macau) Bongkok 12/14 Days, SlllO-. Sll9O 14/4. 21/4. 28/4, 5/5, lt/5, 19/S, 26/5, 2f/5. 28/5. Toiwan/Kono/Japart/ Hongkong/Bangkok. 21/19/15 Days $1990, $1890 $1790. 10/4, 24/4, 6/5, 19/5, 26/5.
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      118 7 0 «€> nmm vr-f: v S3 X •-W" ski L Ut > A }t It's new the latest 1973 designs depicting the sophisticate or the with-it trend. Vt It's exclusive now, you can wear a watch with confidence for leisure or work, yet so elegant for evening wear or for
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    Can Thieu save Phnom Penh?
    477 8 Saigon's entry into the Cambodian fray places the Vietnam ceasefire agreement in greater jeopardy. For Hanoi, which at any rate, has not displayed any moral obligation to abide by the spirit of the Paris parchment, is unlikely to accept the movement of Thieu's men as
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    Charity in a bus
    65 8 r fISrariTXj*® by ISPY It's hard to be charitable these days. A woman travelling by bus last week decided to do a good deed for the People's Scholarship Fund by giving one dollar to the conductor for a 10 cent trip. To her surprise and amusement
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    I don't mind being searched because hijacking is an unpleasant experience
    951 8  -  ALEX JOSEY I intended today to express an opinion about the curious fact that since the start of the new era of peaceful co-existence the cost of world armaments has gone up. Either that or the powers are buying
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  • Letters
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      The laws of adoption
      325 8  -  MRS. S. C. CHAI for Director of Social Welfare, Ministry of Social Affairs, Singapore, 1. I refer to the letter entitled The Agonies of Adoption written by Mr. G. Krlshnan (NN April 13). The Government has been fully aware of the problem as described by Mr.
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      Filial piety and education
      224 8  -  NGIAM TONG FATT Dr. Toh Chin Chye, ViceChancellor of the University of Singapore and Minister for Science and Technology, was reported in the Press to have said that the people are happier than they were 13 years ago and that Singapore had prospered. Dr. Toh was
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      The needs of Toa Payoh
      305 8 By the end of this month, another one thousand families will be occupying HDB flats In blocks 194 and 195 of Kim Keat Avenue, Toa Payoh East. An equal number of flats in Toa Payoh North will also be fully occupied. Taking an average of
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      Misleading inferences
      308 8  -  DR. HO GUAN LIM Permanent Secretary/ Director of Medical Services. Ministry of Health. Singapore, 2. Your report headlined Doctors from Abroad on the registration of certain doctors recently announced In the Government Gazette draws the wrong inferences. Among the doctors registered are a group who are here for
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    Lock icon Soviets ease curbs on US books
    2405 9 Los Angeles Times/Washington Post News Service The works of all the American literary giants get through our censors even those which hover between pornography and literature like Philip Roth's muchacclaimed Portnoy's Complaint which was even banned in Australia. But the Russians, great lovers of
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      133 9 utuyue oppvtCufocttf to buy rrectous Stones a*u) FCh£ <Jeu>cll&ru at specially reduced prices WE OFFER AN OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL RANGE OF DIAMONDS'/ 2 to 4 carat Rings set with Rubies, Emeralds, Jade, Sapphire and large varieties of other precious stones. IMPORTANT NOTE Notwithstanding the recent increase in price of almost 10
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    MASERATI—KING OF THE ROAD
    1047 10  -  motoring. with JIM WATKINS Just what do you say when someone offers you a $90,000 Maserati for a few days. I said yes, very swiftly, and hastily looked at the calendar to see that it was not April 1. There are, in the motoring world, a
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    Checking on tricksters
    919 10 The scrutineers are no fools Come to the car park of the Goodwood Hotel tomorrow and yoy will see all the machines taking part in the Singapore Grand Prix. They will all be assembled there for scrutineering, a vitally important part of GP racing. Many officials will
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    TYRE GIFT FOR GP
    133 10 Inter national B.F. Goodrich aud its tyre distributor Stamford Tyre Retreaders will award a free set of five B.F. Goodrich Lifesaver Radial T/A tyre to the winning team of the Singapore Grand Prix Clubman Race. The 60-series wide Radial T/A tire is the only American -made
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    Win to Matra
    106 10 Paris, Monday— A French Matra Simca driven by Henry Pescarolo and Gerard Larrouse of France yesterday won the Dijon 1000 kilometres race. It was Matra's second straight win in the world manufacturers' championship. Second, one lap behind, was a Ferrari 312P driven by Belgian Jacky Ickx and
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      134 10 For The Best Buy Get Tlm Cur Buyert Jungle Book! It's free! And it tells you all you need to know about cars. Especially what you should look for in buying one. Expert advice to ensure you get the best in any car that you buy. Fill in the coupon
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      132 10 Kr I m M I'M WHAT? LOOK. L'TOLD VbU I THOUGHT L SAW A FRIEND OF MINE GO INTO THIS HOUSE. I COULD BE WRONG. WHY DON'T WE FORGET IT. RIP KIRBY ill 111 THERE WA'j SOMETHIN'3 ABOUT WILLIE THE CORK THAT I LIKED, DESMOND. BUT I'M AFRAID WE'VE DONE
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  • TREND
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      Heartache of inter-racial love
      497 11 Dear Ros, I am In love with this guy who is in Australia at the moment. He was here for some time but I didn't go out with him much though he begged me to. You see, he is of a different race and I know
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      Get out before it's too late
      309 11 Dear Ros, I am in love with this married man who has three children. We have been seeing each other for about live years (two hours a week). I am very happy whenever I am with him, except when I ask him about our
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      Setting up a spy ring?
      139 11 Dear Ros, A very close friend of mine has been going out with this boy. She likes him very much but can't seem to get him to say If he is really Interested in her She aiso wonders If he already has a girlfriend. How
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      Boxing fan
      78 11 Dear Ros, I am a Mohammed All fan and I am very shocked by his defeat in his recent fight with Ken Norton. Could you please publish his address as I want very much to write to him. Ana G. Dear Ana G., The editor of the American
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      Lock icon Sweater look comes in a new texture
      122 11 The sweater look is one of the many facets of current fashion but by its own implications. it's going to receive a somewhat cool response here. But not all sweaters are thick and woolly and a sweater dress, like the one Jeanine is
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      Why I cannot reply to all who write in
      323 11 Dear Ros. I have always been encouraged by various advertisements in the New Nation to write to you if I have a oroblem. Well. I have written several times to you. and there's been no reDly nor is my letter published.
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Coffee war loons between US and producers
      180 12 United Press International London. Monday. A coffee war between the United States and developing countries loomed yesterday, following a 62-natlon decision to end a decade of price supports for the coffee-growing regions of Latin America. Africa and Asia. A resolution backed by the
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      3M man off to US seminar
      46 12 Mr. Lincoln Loone, sales and marketing supervisor of 3M Singapore, has left to attend a graphic products seminar In the United States. After the seminar, he will visit 3M branch offices there and 3M subsidiaries in Canada, Hawaii and Japan.
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      Holiday Magic creditors to meet
      140 12 The Official Receiver will soon be calling a meeting of creditors and distributors of Holiday Magic which is now under a winding-up order from The High Court. The creditors and distributors would be as&ed what they would want to do with the stocks of cosmetics
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      Comecon aid fund
      28 12 Moscow, Monday. The Comecon International Investment- Bank has decided to set up a fund of 1000 million roubles ($3lOO million) for loans to developing countries.
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      VOSPER PATROL BOAT FOR ROYAL BRUNEI REGIMENT
      131 12 The Royal Brunei Regiment has ordered a 71ft. fast patrol boat from Vosper Thornycroft. The boat designed for coastal patrolling and antismuggling duties will be armed with two 20mm Oerlikons, It can accommodate a 12-man crew. Delivery is expected next year. Mr. D.W.
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      Biltmore Hotel sold to NOL for $8m
      309 12 PLAN TO TURN IT INTO OFFICE COMPLEX The Biltmore Hotel in Trafalgar Street has been sold to the Neptune Orient Lines for about $8 million. The new owners have plans to convert the sevenstorey building Into a modern office complex. The hotel, serving
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      More light industries seek child workers
      84 12 More light industries are seeking dispensation from the Labour Ministry to employ children because of the scarcity of adult workers. The Labour Ministry's latest monthly report disclosed that in February last 371 children and .young adults were granted certificates of registration for employment. Establishments
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      AIR COMPRESSORS
      89 12 United Motor Works has imported 54 Broom wade air compressors for distribution to local industries. Three of the compressors, weighing a total of 17i tons, have been delivered to the Kranji Plywood, which will be South East Asia's largest plywood producer when it begins operation later this year.
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      Singapore visit by Exxon directors
      162 12 The Board of Directors of Exxon Corporation, parent company of Esso worldwide, will visit Singapore from June 18 to 21. The general manager of Esso companies in Singapore, Mr. C.W. Couch, who announced this said that the visit would be made in conjunction with a
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        225 12 The Frankfurt stock market started the week with declining prices. However, the next day, the market saw a recovery led by secondary stock which continued during the next days. Sharply higher were shares of Siemens, Dierig and Kloeckner. The big three banks moved against the trend when it became
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        Zurich
        614 12 Zurich stock market report for April 5 to 12. The positive trend that characterised Wall Street in recent days failed to stimulate the Zurich Stock Exchange during the week under review. Gains and losses remained with few exceptions within narrow limits in continued light trading. Compared with last week's
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        Milan
        182 12 Milan Stock Exchange showed some signs of weakness dup to the next closing of the April technical cycle. After some losses registered in the first sessions (Montedison. Bastogi and Centraled). at the end of the week market performed a recovery in almost every sector, particularly in the chemicals (Lepetit,
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        Paris
        403 12 With a turnover of more than 400 million francs Der day. the Paris Stock Exchange continued firm, with numerous shares particularly prominent. Shares in the growth industries remained the market leaders, Moulinex and Carrefour showing notable rises at the beginning of the week. Later some reaction occurred in these
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        222 12 Kyodo. Prices declined sharply on a broad front on the preholiday Tokyo Stock Exchange on Saturday. The market opened lower on liquidation selling on news that Sankyo was moved to the special sector and that major steels will not increase their dividend rates. The Dow-Jones average of 225 selected
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      34 12 Supplying this service are the Banco di Roma of Italy, Commerz bank of Germany, Credit Lyonnais of France and the Union Bank of Switzerland. Roundup of European stock markets for week ended April 13.
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      491 13 ORIENTAL ECONOMIC TOURS. Special Offer. West Malaysia 7 days $B5/- 23.4.73., 7.5.73. Wednesday 7 p.m. Penang, Comeron Highlands 4 days 5 nights $65/- Thursday 7 p.m. Penang, Taiping, K.L., Malacca 3 days 4 nights $49.50 Friday 7 p.m. Ipoh, Cameion Highlands 2 days 3 nights $29.50 Oriental Travel Service, 29,
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      529 13 145, TANCLIN ROAD, hove our Spring Chicken $2.75 for Lunch Or Dinner. Coll *****5 S'pore. FOOD FOR THOUGHT IF YOU ARE HOLDING ANY FORM OF PARTIES AND WISHES TO SATISFY YOUR INCITED FRIENDS WITH GOOD OHNESE MUSLIM FOOD OR REAL TASTY INDIAN AND PAKISTANI CURRIES CALL US. THE MALAYSIA RESTAURANT
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    561 14  -  HOWZAT WITH PERCY SENEVIRATNE More garlands will be distributed when the Indian Gymkhana team play three matches to win the Third Nahere in July. For among the personalities who matter most In this team are Mansur All, better known as the Nawab of Pataudi, Dolip Sardesai,
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    Medal to Rahmat
    103 14 Rahmat bin M. Enjah won the Changi Golf Club "A" Division medal with a nett 69 yesterday. Rahmat aLso took the second nine ballsweep on nett 24 and shared the first nine with K. McDonald on nett 25. The "B" Division medal went to Stephen Tan Eng
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    Record by Maniam in NTUC walk
    443 14  -  By Nancy Koh SEAP Games gold medal prospect, B.K.S. Maniam yesterday slashed one minute 26 seconds off the record to win the Second National Trades Union Congress Big Walk over 10 miles in 1:17.32. The C o m m on wealth Games representative dethroned
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    142 14 United Press International Sydney, Monday Result* of Australian rules football natdw played In Melbourne on Saturday. Carlton 18.15 (123.) bt Nth Melb. 14.12 (96); St Kilda 20.8 (128) bt Fltzroy 10.11 (71); Melbourne 13 22 (100) bt Hawthorn 14.14 (98); Colling wood 14.18 (102) bt Footecray 11.16
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    Dutch soccer
    74 14 The Hague, Monday YestercUy's results In the Dutch top soccer division: PC Amsterdam 0 Go Ahead Deventer 1* Haarlem 1 PSV Eindhoven 1; As'B7 Alkmaar 0 Nec Nljmegen 0: MW Maastricht 1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2; Sparta Rotterdam 2 PC Oroningen 0; Rotterdam 2 NAC Breda 0; PC Den
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    Stackpole hits a brilliant 168
    149 14 St. George's (Grenada). Monday Opener Keith Stackpole (168) played a captain's innings here yesterday to lead the Australian cricketers to 333 for seven wickets on the penultimate day n f their final first class match in the West Indies. But the match seems headed for
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    World best times by Prefontaine
    203 14 New York, Monday Steve Prefontaine double up in the mile and threemile to help his Oregon Ducks in a four-day meet and ran what may be the best times in the world in both events this year. Prefontaine ran the mile in 3:56.8 followed an
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    ILTF warning to women players
    297 14 Lucernce (Switzerland), Monday. International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) yesterday warned a group of leading women professional players they would be suspended unless they gave written undertakings within two weeks not to play in unauthorised tournaments. The 11 man ILTF management committee announced their decision after
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    Smith beats off form Laver
    406 14 Brussels, Monday. Stan Smith beat a badly off form Rod Laver 6 2, 6 4, 6-1 yesterday to win the ninth US$5O,OOO World Championship Tennis (WCT) Group "A" tourna ment of the year. Smith of the US earned the US$lO,OOO first prize and gained a
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    Indons miss chances
    294 14 Teheran, Monday—Burma beat Indonesia 3-2 and Saudi Arabia defeated Pakistan 2-1 in yesterday's matches in the 15th Asian Youth soccer tournament here. Indonesia were twice in the lead against Burma but could not hold against strong Burmese rallies. The Indonesians went ahead in the ninth minute when
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    Davis Cup victory
    83 14 Dublin. Monday—Norway yesterday completed a 5-0 clean sweep over Ireland in their European Zone section of the first round Davis Cup tennis tie here. Norway now meet Denmark in the second round. In MONTEVIDEO, heavy rain here yester&ay forced postponement of the remaining two singles matches in
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      256 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 "Where 10 Place lor 25 Across. 12 Diet, entry. 14 Accrue. 15 Commercials. 16 Commercials. 16 Bristle. 20 Adjectival suffix. 23 Bungler. 25 Digression. 2? Magpies. 29 WW n vehicles. 30 Aves, or rds. 32 Printer's measures. 33 Conjunction: Colloq. 34 Roam. 35 Extremely hard. 36
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      47 16 No one is going to boss this girl around. Agnes Soo, 19, has made up her mind to be a business woman —an occupation which she hopes will give her a chance to travel far and wide. Picture bv Philip Lim. Picture by Philip Lim
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      TALKING POINT
      170 16 MEI LIN: Two sex killings in under two months in the dementi area! I am beginning to feel unsafe. AH FOOK: Criminals tend to visit the scene of their crime, so they say. A policewoman with a karate blackbelt should be planted in that area as a decoy;
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      Indulgence is good, say German doctors
      187 16 Drink up and make merry, take a second helping of pie and enioy your cigarette afterwards. The doctor says indulgence is good for you." At least that's what a group of West German medical men claim. They have just completed a survey for the
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      Compulsive eater
      71 16 Attractive Ann Hawthorne was a "fantastic" wife urttil a road crash. Then she became a compulsive eater and her 9 Vfestone figure became 17 stone. The crash seriously injured her brain and now she walked unsteadily and had giddy spells, the London High Court was told. Mr. Justice
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      Running into someone I know... or do I?
      379 16 A CASE OF THE WRONG 'FRIEND' By Ranjeet Singh The trouble with me, I suppose, is being me. That, and not being able to remember anyone else. Everytime somebody bumps into me (I seldom bump into anyone) I let loose my mental
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      133 16 NOW ON one DISPLAY DANISH SILVER WORLD RENOWN JEWELLERY BRACELET NECKLACE CUFF-LINKS (pte) i£td. HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS 44 High Street, Singapore 6 Tel: *****5. Branches: Raffles Hotel, Singapore 7 Tel: ***** Shangri-la Hotel.Singapore 10 Tel: *****8 Mandarin Hotel, Singapore 9 Tel: *****8. Bangkok and Penang facts Comedy S P e
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      437 16 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening and Siruvar Poonga (T) 3.35 Dairy of Events (T) 3.40 Where the Heart is 4.00 Lsai Amutham Indian Classical Music featuring Narayana 4.15 Days of Our Lives 5.00 Close 6.00 Opening and Folly Foot: Gypsy 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 Wild Life Safari to Ethiopia 7.00
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      473 16 Trust your lucky star IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today,.you are inclined to be somewhat indecisive by nature though this Is something that tJm« will ultimately take care of, making you in your maturity a person who can at least give the appearance of making up his mind in reasonably
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      55 16 FM STEREO G.OO Opening Anncts 6.10 Sunset Serenade 6.30 News 6.40 Public Service Anncts 6.45 Share Market Report 7-.00 Programme Summary 7.10 Light and Lilting 7.45 At the Harmonica 8.00 News 8.10 Public Service Anncts 8.15 Many Voices, Many Songs 8.30 Symphonic Hour 9.30 Malay Tops of R.T.S. Orchestra 10
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