New Nation, 16 August 1973

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    19 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, August 16, 1973 No. 795 Price 15 cents NEwI&TION SINGAPORE THURSDAY, AUCUST 16, 1973
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    We will hit back, US warns Hanoi
    465 1 'If Reds cash in on bomb halt* Washington, -Thursday President Nixon -yesterday warned Hanoi the United states was ready to launch reprisals if "North Vietnam took advantage of the bombing halt in Cambodia to mount a fresh offensive in Indo-China. 1 He coupled
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    Victory at any cost: Sihanouk
    348 1 'No problem for our forces' Hong Kong, Thursday Exiled Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk vowed to liberate Phnom Penh whatever the cost, the New China news agency reported today. The agency quoted the Prince as saying that his patriotic Cambodian forces should have little difficulty
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    107 1 Prices were Darely steady on the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the first 45 minutes this morning. BUSINESS DONE: Fraser and Neave (4) 7.50, (5) 7.55. Intraco (1) 2.98. Sembawang Shipyard (1) 2.30. Malayan Credit (2) 2.92, (1) 2.90. Singapore Hilton (1) 1.66, (1) 1.88, (1) 1.67.
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    Extortion bid: Two held
    125 1 Two suspected extortionists were arrested by the police soon after they made their demands from their "victims" yesterday. The first suspect was caught In Upper Paya Lebar Road at 1.30 p.m. while waiting for his victim, a driver, to raise $30. But the driver, instead of
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    Lock icon We'll not probe Agnew, say judges
    195 1 Reuter New York, Thursday.— Nine Maryland district court judges yesterday declined to deal with charges of corruption against Vice-President Mr, Spiro Agnew (above) because of possible conflict of interest. Press reports on Monday said federal Judge Stanley Blair, who formerly served as a top
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    I had nothing to do with it: Nixon
    1087 1 'That was and is the simple truth about Watergate* Washington, Thursday President Nixon today firmly denied he was involved in any way in the Watergate scan dal but acknowledged that some of his subordinates took part in attempts to cover it up
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    Abolish tipping, hotels told
    236 1 The government today urged hoteliers to abolish the practice of Its employees accepting tips from customers. Instead a definite service charge be levied where necessary. Suggesting this. Mr. Sla Kah Hui, Minister of State (Labour), said: "Here in Singapore offering of gratuity to public servants for
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    IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN
    236 1 Towards the end of his televised speech President Nixon pledged: "In the future, my administration will be more vigilant in ensuring that such abuses do not take place, and that officials at every level understand that they are not to take place. "I reject the
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    OUR ROADS
    12 1 Police reported 109 accidents. Nine were serious and two fatal.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      6 p.c. more workers by 1975
      373 2 Labour projection Singapore's labour force is expected to Increase from 651,000 in 1970 to 753,000 in 1975, according to a University of Singapore economics lecturer. This means that over the five-year period there will be an Increase of 16 per cent In the number
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      It's fishy business in markets
      396 2 There appears to be something fishy about the recent price hike in fish, according to a New Nation survey. Several popular varieties of fish are sold at a price difference of between five and 30 per cent in various staUs in the same market. The
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      Four-digit bettors face new obstacle
      466 2 Limited stakes Illegal four digit lottery punters are now faced with a new obstacle in their quest for wealth they are allowed only a limited stake on each number they bet on. This follows the closure of three big syndicates last week, after they were
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      Call for more accent on hotel courtesy
      207 2 The hotel and catering Industry has paid insufficient interest to the training of its staff, the principal of the Singapore Hotel and Catering School, Mr. Adrian de Silva said today. Speaking at the opening of the Courtesy Campaign Week at Mandarin Hotel, he
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      Libel suit hearing tomorrow
      109 2 The claim for damages by Singapore's Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr.. K. C. Lee, against the People's Front in a libel suit will be assessed in the High Court Registrar's chambers tomor-. row at 10 a.m. The suit was filed against the secretary-, general of the PF,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      398 2 CINEMA POSER ■MM W/NEV MIND MfTEST Last Saturday's poser showed Charles Bronson in a scene from The Mechanic. The first 10 correct entries opened by the Editor yesterday evening were from: Vincent Wee (student), of 1C Buckley Road; Mr. Milton Chan Kehg Lye (national serviceman), of 183 Bukit Tlmah Road;
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Brezhnev makes new offer to Peking
      137 3 Reuter Moscow, Thursday Soviet Communist Party leader Mr. Leonid Brezhnev yesterday made another oiler to normalise relations with China on the lnter-state level. Speaking at a party rallv he admitted failure to repair the breach with China after four years of talks and blamed
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      UN hits out at Israeli act
      367 3 Lebanon's protest gets full backing Reuter New York, Thursday The UN Security Council yesterday unanimously condemned Israel for intercepting an Arab airliner over Labanon last Friday and diverting it to an Israeli military base. In a resolution climaxing three days of debate on a
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      Tycoon escort for Liz
      166 3 Rome, Thursday—Actress Elizabeth Taylor and her new escort, Dutch millionaire Henry Wynberg, were yesterday sunning themselves in Positano, a romantic seaside village perched on a hill overlooking the coast. The couple are staying as guests of Italian film producer Franco Zefflrelli, who directed Miss Taylor and
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      19,000 more marooned as floods worsen
      232 3 Rawalpindi, Thursday—A further 19,000 people were marooned around the major Punjab city of Multan by rising waters as the Pakistani floods worsened yesterday. Army engineers and civilians were working round the clock to try to keep the waters of the raging Chenab River out
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      Workers attack bandits
      94 3 Sao Paulo, Thursday— An angry crowd of workers on a building site almost battered to death two bandits who stole the firm's payroll from a company office. Police said the workmen Ignored revolver shots fired by three bandits who took 11,000 cruzeiros (about (4200) and managed to
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      N-test in Russia
      44 3 Washington, Thursday. The Atomic Energy Commission has detected an apparent new underground nuclear test by the Soviet Union. A spokesman for the AEC said: "Seismic signals presumably from a Soviet underground nuclear explosion were recorded In the US on Tuesday night."
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      Koreans helping out in Egypt
      101 3 Washington, Thursday The US State Department spokesman Mr. Charles Bray yesterday confirmed Press reports about the presence of North Korean pilots In Egypt, but declined to answer any further questions on the subject. Other US officials, however, said not more than 30 North Korean pilots
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      C'wealth is a 'debating society' —Pravda
      137 3 Moscow, Thursday The recent Commonwealth conference in Ottawa confirmed that the Commonwealth is more of a "debating society" within which views are exchanged than a decision-making body, the Soviet Communist Party daily Pravda said yesterday. Pravda said the conference organisers had deliberately arranged things
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      Nine killed
      23 3 Ankara, Thursday.— Nine passengers- were killed when a minibus collided with a lorry near the Central Turkish town of Kaman yesterday.
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      264 3 NEW NATION CROSSWORD HHHHHiI ACROSS 1 Units of measurement, 19.2 trillion miles. 8 Rector's helpers. 15 Interstices. 16 Hard rubber. !17 Rebuff. 18 Discounts. •19 Lige a giant. 20 Acid salt. "22 Shopping centre. 33 Be in debt. 24 Exclamation. 25 Compass point. 26 Baseball league, for short. '28 Surge.
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      56 3 DR. KILOARE < &EHINP A ONE WWRHOR PR. KH-PftRE IS OBSERVING LITTLE SHARON cajjshter of t dp vocalist pegcy riton by Ken Bald I'M RCAPy TO TALK... r it k hi SK a=<V by John Prentice and Fred Wckeneon ir^W :::>! A '1 i—f i U fe«J r.-i tfl illii
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  • IN PERSON
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      That jumbo feeling...
      411 4 M PERSON Conducted by JmHif Schooii "W:377ftl SINGAPORE Airline's first full dress rehearsal for its cabin crew in the simulated Boeing 747 turned out to be a series of takes and re-takes for a documentary film called This is SIA. The acting wore the crew down. When
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      Sleek, slim glasses are in fashion today
      518 4 WEAK eye-sight is an affliction common to many, though hardly a disorder that cannot be rectified with a visit to a reputable optometrist and an optician. Yet many wait for too long only to be faced with failing vision and frequent bouts of
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Tango man speaks his mind
      1106 5  -  CINEMA with EDGAR KOH Everyone I've spoken to who have seen Last Tango in Paris said it was a slight let-down. The director of the film, Bernardo Bertolucci, when I met him two days ago, was a bit of a let-down himself. The only time
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      Marcos is set on pushing through reforms
      585 5  -  PHILIPPINES From R. Ronquillo Buoyed up by his victory at the July 27-28 referendum where he received 91 per cent support from over 18 million Filipinos out of the nearly 20 million who cast their votes, President Marcos is nc.w determined more than
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      Glaring Bandung pointer...
      485 5  -  Recent riots spell social restlessness INDONESIA From Ronnie Muntu The riots which rocked Bandung last week and led to the desrtuction of shops, cars and motorcycles, mostly owned by Indonesian Chinese, have brought home to the government the magnitude of social restlessness in Indonesian society. Although the
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      IT'S A mad WORLD
      243 5 BRIAN SLOMAN of Poole, Britain, had a row with his 18 year- old girl friend Elaine Nelson and drove off leaving her stranded. Xj a t e i, a repentant Brian called at Elaine's home to apologise, looked through her kitchen window and saw her kneeling
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  • OPINION
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      Government and the bus services
      451 6 The Communications Minister, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, has made it clear that some form of re-organisation in the present transport system is essential. The defects of the present system are well known. Main thoroughfares are cluttered daily with vehicles during the rush hours and the
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        Danger of inhaling
        99 6 Smokers are not only killing themselves; they are killing non-smokers too by their smoking habit. An article In a British scientific magazine, the New Scientist said people who did not smoke breathed in the equivalent of one cigarette an hour from fumes exhaled by smokers in trains,
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        The sale price
        82 6 A sale is not always what It appears to be. One shop in town held a special National Day cheap sale last week. A regular client, however, spotted an Item, which used to sell at $7.90, marked up to $10.90 "after 35 per cent discount." The client
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      Will Cambodia be the first domino?
      353 6 WORLD COMMENT EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS "Not with a bang, but a whimper" that is how Congress has forced the conclusion of America's part In the Vietnam war, bv withdrawing its authorisation for any further bombing of Cambodia as from midnight on Tuesday. The President,
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      Nowackis are living it up in Warsaw
      909 6  -  By Joe Alex Morris Jr. Los Angeles Times Casey Nowacki never had it so good. He lias a neat, modern apartment in the centre of Warsaw. He travels around the world and reckons he is on tour one-third of the year. He gets
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      Seeing Delhi lashed by the rain
      927 6  -  Continuing with his tour of India, oar columnist Fakir Singh is in New Delhi this week. Bat it is a rainy Delhi that he finds inEven so, however, the residents of the city appear to he undaunted, and children continue to find joy by
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      Future of US politics
      149 6 Asahi Shimbun The Senate Watergate Committee, now in recess until early September, has completed the first phase in the investigation of the biggest political scandal in American history. Much of the truth still remains unraveled, yet the Watergate committee has played a significant role in in-
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      Anarchy in the air
      114 6 The Observer Like the Palestinian terrorist attack at Athens Airport, Israel's hijacking of an airliner in Lebanese air space was not only an attempted strike at an immediate enemy—luckily, in the Israeli case, without loss of life —but a blow at the international community as a
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      147 6 Keep one handy in your home, JINTAN TERUMO flat type Clinical Thermometer with C F scales. of I nliko other thermometers. our Clinical I h«»rm<>ni«ler <omes tn ,i tlat type and the menurv line is so |~l ir that it .s ms V to read the tem(>erature Also. lx ause
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Top priority for a garden city
      1256 7  -  ■fly ■ra Concluding the series We must always keep improving the environment for our people. Urban renewal is, therefore, not a short term process involving the tearing down of old out-dated buildings and replacing them with new ones. Instead it demands a search that
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      Out—the concrete jungle look...
      856 7 The new towns of the Housing and Development Board, being built along four corridors radiating from the city area, will each have a vibrant nerve centre of their own. The building of new towns, HDB officials emphasise, is not just a question of putting up massive
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  • EDUCATIONAL BROADSHEET
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      Pakistan
      2593 8 A HISTORICAL GLIMPSE PART ONE CHANGING PHASES... Last Tuesday Pakistan celebrated its 26th anniversary with a pledge to keep the peace in South Asia. There is no doubt that the key to peace in the sub-continent lies partly in the stability that prevails within Pakistan. And it is an
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  • TREND
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      A single-handed way to keep your flat in order
      557 9  -  MALEBOX J.W.C. I have seen many a hearty bachelor fall into matrimony only because the complexities of everyday living overcame him and he gave in to the little woman who kept insisting on helping him run his home. Well, such women
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      Pressed for fun
      411 9  -  TALKING SHOP VIOLET OON In London last summer it caused a Jam in Self ridges. Hordes of people crowded round, fascinated by what it could do. Three weeks ago it made Its debut in one of our top department stores and caused a similar reaction among our
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      Legal counsel for kids?
      479 9 Washington, Thursday Children of divorced parents should have a right to independent legal counsel during the divorce proceedings, according to four panelists who spoke before the family law section of the American Bar Association. The group, which Included two lawyers, a Judge, and a professor of
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      Banking on overdrafts
      59 9 Women in Britain are being granted overdrafts to pay for abortions. Mrs. Helen Orahame, Information director of the Pregnancy Advisory Service in London, said; "Bank managers can give overdrafts for medical treatment—and that's what an abortion Is." The P.A.S., a non-profit-making group, lends £1.000 ($6500) a week
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  • FINANCE
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      156 9 Nervous selling forced prices lower on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. After opening steady prices drifted to close easier. Volume came to two million shares worth f7.1 million compared with 1.5 million worth $5.2 million on Tuesday. The Straits limes industrial ordinary shares index declined 5.18 points
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        349 9 US dollar strength on overseas markets helped stocks post modest gains yesterday In slow trading on the New Yrrk Stock Exchange. The Dr.w Jones industrial average rose 3.46 to 874.17. Advances held a thin edge over declines —731 to 619 —among the 1737 issues traded. Turnover totalled 12,040,000
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        Tokyo
        115 9 The Tokyo Stock Market fluctuated within a small range in thin trading in the morning session yesterday. The market opened irregular reflecting apprehensions over a sharp increase in the July wholesale price index and a steeo overnight rail on Wall Street. In- vestors remained hesitant throughout the morning session.
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        A higher growth in workers' output
        193 9 Singapore has a higher labour productivity growth rate in the manufacturing sector than four countries, two of them developed. This is shown in the preliminary findings of a survey conducted by the National Productivity Board. The Republic sustained a compound annual labour productivity growth
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        Pakistan rate
        48 9 Islamabad, Thusrday.— The Pakistan State Bank yesterday announced an Increase In bank rate from six to eight per cent. It also announced that from today the banks would be required to maintain a liquidity ratio of 35 per cent instead of the present 30 per cent.
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        Dow Jones averages
        32 9 Dow Jones closing averages on the New York Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 874.17 (up 3.46), 20 transport 157.03 (up 0.62), 15 utilities 94.64 (unchanged) 65 stocks 264.82 (up 0.88).
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        Zurich
        79 9 This service is from the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices (in francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 3960 SBC 3410 20 Credit Suisse 3400 4-10 Swiss B. 585 10 Swiss Reinsurance 2360 30 Winterthur B. 1920 +20 Zurich Insurance 6800 —75 Juvena B. 2520 —5 Nestle
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      Sg. Kinta's new stake
      427 9 $680,000 deal with Taiping United Mining City hijUiglits Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging has agreed to buy 220,366 shares of $1 each representing 80 per cent of the equity of Taiping United Mining for $680,000. Under the purchase agreement, the money is to be paid in three
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      Expansion by Senn Sound
      53 9 The Senn Sound Group has recently appointed Electronic International Corporation as sole agent for their products In Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. This is part of the group's expansion programme in the Far East aimed at linking Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore for the procurement and production
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      256 9 Howdoyou rate as an independent thinker? Answer Yes or No 1. All your friends have decided to #ear short shorts. You really don't like the look. Do you follow the gang? Yes No 2. You've just met a marvellous, interesting guy who's shorter than you. Would you be embarrassed to
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  • SPORTS
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      MPs join Pesta Walk
      262 10  -  By Nancy Koh Two Members of Parliament, Enc i k Othman Wok (Pasir Panjang) and Mr. Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), will take to the roads on Sunday to support what they believe in —mass participation. As in previous years, the two MPs will join about
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      Gutsy Steve is needed
      468 10  -  By Percy Seneviratne If it is any consolation for "freshman" Samuel Vanniasingham, he will not be the only one to be affected by nerves in tomorrow's Saudara Trophy cricket match against Malaysia on the Padang. Battle -wise Steve Houghton could be another. It is probably the
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      A mock tourney for Seap squad
      255 10 A mock tournament will be the highpoint of the national tennis squad's centralised training for the Seap Games. Gundars Tilmanis, the team's Australian professional coach, said: "This mock battle will be among the Seap players. It will be run on a round-robin basis over
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      Hungarian still holds the lead
      137 10 Petropolis (Brazil), Thursday With only two more rounds to go, Jajos Portisch of Hungary is leading in the Interzonal tournament, half a point ahead of Henrique Mecking of Brazil, and Efim Geller of the Soviet Union. Barring major upsets, these three should qualify for the
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      The Saints win 10-6
      63 10 St Andrew's gained an Impressive 10-6 win over Raffles Institution In the first-leg of their home-and away Kiwi Cup rugby match at Woodsvllle yesterday. The Saints won by a penalty goal, a dropped goal and a try against a goal by the Rafflesians. The return leg
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      S.Y. Loh and Mary Wong to lead S'pore
      328 10  -  BOWIiNG with Jeffrey Low A galaxy of about 500 top bowlers will be in action when the the Sixth annual Singapore International starts at Jackie's Orchard from tomorrow until August 26. The Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress will have a team of 220
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      Stokes reach Cup final
      188 10 Reuter London, Thursday— Stoke City last night reached the final of the Watney Cup football competition with a 4-1 victory over Second Division club Bristol City. Stoke struck with two goals in a seven-minute burst in the first half after Bristol had taken an early lead.
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      Record by Gallacher
      35 10 London, Thursday Bernard Gallacher, 24-year-old Scottish Ryder Cup international, equalled the two-year-old record for Fulford course at York with a first round of 63 in the Benson and Hedges golf Festival yesterday.
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      Soccer club sue dog's owner
      132 10 Bonn, Thursday—Siegen Football Club want their opponents as well as their own players to keep their shooting low. Any shot which clears the seven-metre (23foot) fence behind one goal lands in the garden of Herr Rolf Baer, whose dog "Bobby" promptly chews up the ball.
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      S'pore for Asian meet
      80 10 Manila, Thursday Japan will participate in the First Asian amateur track and field championships at a suburban town later this year, informed sources said yesterday. The championships will be held from November 18 to 23 at the tartan-surfaced sports centre in Hraikina Town, 10 miles (16
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      Sussex and Gloucs in final
      182 10 London, Thursday Thrilling five rurr victories put Gloucestershire and Sus-»> sex through to ths final of the Gillette Cup cricket competition yesterday. Gloucestershire, beaten in two Gillette Cup semi' finals, made it third time lucky by defeating Worcestershire in a magnificent game at Worces-» ter.
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      102 10 New York, Thursday Results of yesterday's major league baseball games: American League New York 7 California 2; Oakland 1 Boston 0; Kansas City Cleveland 5; Milwaukee 5 fThicago 4; Baltimore 12 Texas 10; Minnesota 12 Detroit 1. National League San Diego 9 New York 0; Atlanta fi Chicago
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      1279 11 CLASS 1 DIV. 2—BF ($13,000—***** TO WINNER) 8694 ARATUNQA ft (Toto) Mansor o a aa 998 BETA RAJAH II (HT WeefAlian 1 sss 0050 GREEN TIGER ft (Transit Leong I g 10 0510 SALUTE g (KL Chong) Mansor a Ina 6020 CALIBRE ft (Asia-Group)
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      FIELDS FOR BUKIT TIMAH ON SUNDAY
      1315 11 CLASS 1 DIV. I—BF ($14,000 $9800 TO WINNER) 4925 ROYAL MARK a (Luckv) Tulloh 7 9.00 3214 HONEY BOWL g (Alliance) K Noordin 6 9.00 4019 CREDIT CENTRE a (Credit) Teh 5 9.00 3441 CHAYA TIMOR II a (Sultan of Pahang) Tulloh 6 8.12
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      Triumphant Warrior is a smart newcomer
      835 11 Triumphant Warrior, late Paper Reader, a topclass newcomer, Is a five-year-old Australian gelding by The Lampert out of Balamara. He won a race and was placed once as a two-year-old. Carrying 8.6, he scored over sif In lmln B£sec on good going at Ascot,
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      SCRATCHINGS AND THE DRAW FOR POSITIONS
      454 11 SCRATCHINGS SATURDAY RACE 1: 2.15 a 5 div. 3 6f: Loch Loines. RACE 2: 2.45 CL 5 div. 2 6f: Shanghai GiiL RACE 3: 3.15 CL 3 div. 4 6f: Tudor Moss, Mr. Ed. RACE 4: 3.45 a 3 div. 3 6f: niL RACE
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      French classic to Ksar
      95 11 Deauvllle, France, Thursday English-tained Ksar, who was a beaten favourite In the Epson Derby this year, raced to an impressive twolength victory in the 128,400 franc Prix De La Cote Normande here yesterday. Ksar won well, holding off the late challenge of the French trained favourite,
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      Wight's flag
      25 11 Jill Wight won the Warren Golf Club Women's Flag competition at the 19th when she returned a nett 66—three strokes from N. Johnson.
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      Splendid trial by Memo, Sin Sin
      398 11 By Blue Peter Memo II (A.K. Cheam) and Sin Sin did a splendid trial at Bukit Timah this morning. Galloping from the 4f the stablemates ran the last 3f in 361/5. The going was good. Newcomer My Mentor (M. Dahlan) showed ability In a
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      Madrid held
      27 11 Madrid, Thursday. The Argentina national soccer team drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in a friendly match here last night, after being trailing 1-0 at half-time.
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      84 10 DIARY SQUASH Pes La Sukan Individual 'D' and "E' Grade semi-finals (Thomson Road 6 pjn.). SOCCER—Business Houses Div. 3 League and Cup: American International Assurance v Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation (Geylang 5.15 p.m.); Sembawang Constituency League: Bukit Sembawang Group v Seletar SC B' (Deptford Road); Friendly: Praser and Neave v
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      CHARMING CYNTHIA
      47 12 Cynthia Morisey, 20, a graphic artist from Perth, has been charmed by the garden city of Singapore. She is fascinated by the flora. As Miss West Coast Australia, she is on a 10day visit here. Charming Cynthia was "caught" by our photographer, at Hotel Equatorial.
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      TALKING POINT
      50 12 AH FO.OK: As expected President Nixon has again denied involvement in the Watergate scandal. This is the umpteenth time he is doing it. MEI LIN: What do you expect from him? A confession? He has said it is the "simple truth." You either take it or leave it.
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      (today >
      132 12 (today > TODAY is Thursday, August 16, the 228 th day or 1973 with 137 to follow. Those born on tnis date are under the sign of Leo. Robert Ringling, originator of the Major Circus World, was born on Aug. 16, 1897. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1896, gold
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      3076 12 SINGAPORE 5 3.00 Opening Announcements followed by Housewives' Matinee Red Chamber: Part 1 of a Cantonese film, with English subtitles. 3.40 Art Appreciation (C) featuring Indian Musical Instruments. 3.55 General Hospital: A daytime serial starring John Bernadlne as Dr. Steve Hardy and Emily McLaughan. Story involving the staff,. the doctors
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