New Nation, 3 December 1973

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    22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Monday evening, December 3, 1973 No. 887 Price 15 cents M C. (P) 33/73. SINCAPOKE MONDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1973
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    New clash on the Syrian front
    430 1 'Three Israeli tanks, ammo dump destroyed' claim Damascus, Monday Syrian forces yesterday claimed they destroyed an Israeli engineering unit, three tanks, a bulldozer, an ammunition dump and an advanced point during a three- hour artillery duel and clashes with Israeli forces. A Syrian military
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    Dr. K visit to smooth way for the talks
    258 1 Washington, Monday Secretary of Stat? Dr. Henry Kissinger will visit the Middle East this month for last-minute consultations before the start of Arab-Israeli peace talks, diplomatic sources said last night. State Department officials said they expected his detailed itinerary to be
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    Tests by Russia
    61 1 Tokyo, Monday The Soviet Union has set eight danger cones in northern and central Pacific waters as part of its plan to launch meteorological rockets this month, according to th« Maritime Safety Agency here. A Soviet report from Vladivostok monitored yesterday by the Agency said the planned
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    Viva Callas
    31 1 London, Monday. Opera star Maria Callas celebrated her 50th birthday yestetrday with a sell-out concert at London's Royal Festival Hall showered with flowers and good wishes from adoring fans.
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    Ties with Iraq
    45 1 Canberra, Monday.— Australia and Iraq have agreed to establish diplomatic relations, It was announced here yesterday. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senior Don Willesee, said the Australian ambassador in Beirut, Mr. Pierre Hutton, would be accredited as Australia's first ambassador to Iraq.
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  • Article
    Man with gun for sale held in raid
    195 1 Dete c t i ves last night arrested a 38-year-old man who was believed to be selling guns to thugs in Singapore. The detectives from Orchard Road police station, seized a .22 revolver loaded with five rounds of buUet in the raid
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    New pledge
    30 1 Tokyo, Monday.— Foreign office sources said today Japan would continue to support the Cambodian Government of Premier Lon Nol even if It is ousted from the United Nations.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    154 1 In quiet trading, prices were easier on the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the first 45 minutes this morning. BUSINESS DONE: Mosbert (1) 1.68. (1) 1.66, (3) 1.65, (2) 1.64, (3) 1.63. San Holdings (1) 0.95, (1) 0.93. Far East Hotels (1) 1.47, (1) 1.46, (3) 1.40.
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    Lock icon Nixon warns of hike in oil price
    565 1 Super agency to tackle crisis Reuter UPI Washington, Monday Americans were warned yesterday to expect higher prices for oil and petroleum products as President Nixon completed plans for a new super agency to deal with the country's fuel crisis. Treasury Secretary George Shultz
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    Lock icon Birth rate will go up...
    82 1 Reuter Chicago, Monday —An American psychologist said: "Now that people will not be able to travel at weekends and television will not keep them occupied all the time, it is natural that there will be an increase in the birth rate and probably an increase
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    VIETS BLOW UP BIG PETROL DEPOT
    436 1 Saigon, Monday Viet Cong gunners fired 49 mortar rounds into South Vietnam's biggest oil supply depot early t'o day, destroying millions of gallons of petroleum, military sources said. Preliminary reports said at least five tanks were hit by mortar shells and rockets fired from
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    New cabinet in Korea
    60 1 Seoul, Monday—South Korean President Park Chung-hee today replaced 10 cabinet ministers and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency in a sweeping reshuffle of his government. Mr. Park kept Premier Kim chong-pil and nine other cabinet members in their posts when he announced the lightning shake-up
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    Bhutto trip
    22 1 Kuwait, Monday. Pakistan's Prime Minister Mr. Bhutto flew into Kuwait yesterday for a 24-hour visit announced only three days ago.
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    Bookie probe: Two top arrests
    364 1  -  'Tailed' by CPIB for 6 months By Sunny Wee Two businessmen have been arrested by Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau officers after a sixmonth probe into an illegal bookmaking syndicate at the Singapore Turf Club. They were picked up at their homes yesterday. One of the
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    Found dead in hotel
    60 1 A Pakistani businessman, Mr. Qurban All, 33, was found dead inside a bathroom in Supreme Hotel yesterday. His host, Mr. Adam Moledina. found him lying beside a bath tub when he went into his suite at about 11.05 a.m. Police do not suspect foul play. Mr.
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    Taipeh actor dies
    57 1 Taipeh, Monday.— Ou Wei, a Chinese movie star and winner of many Asia film awards, died of uremia on Saturday. He was 37. Ou was the winner of best supporting actor's award of the Asia film festival seven years ago and best actor's award twice in Taiwan's
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    Blaze toll now 102
    43 1 Tokyo, Monday.— The death toll from last Thursday's fire disaster In a Japanese department store has risen to 102. Police said 29 other people are being treated at hospitals for carbon monoxide Inhalation, and three are in critical condition.
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 98 accidents yesterday. Seven were serious.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Chua lauds nurses' good work
      220 2 The nursing profession has won high praise from the government for its services to the community. The pat on the back came from the Minister for Health and Home Affairs, Mr. Chua Sian Chin today at a cheque presentation ceremony held at the Tan Tock
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      Birth control show
      60 2 The Adult Section of the Queens town Branch Library, in co-operation with the Family Planning and Population Board will hold a fiveday exhibition on family planning at its foyer from tomorrow. The exhibition will be open from 10 ajn. to 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, and
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      BB camp
      52 2 The Boys' Brigade will hold a six-day camp at the Barimbun Scout Campsite, 19 m.s. Lim Chu Kang Road, from today. The camp, part of the brigade's 90th Anniversary celebrations, Ann iversaryfr arodfrf will be opened by the Minister of State for Labour, Mr. Sla Kah Hul, at
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      Freight rate goes up again
      281 2 FEFC surcharge The Far East Freight Conference will impose an additional bunker surcharge called Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) on all its routes from next Monday. This will be added to the present Currency Adjust ment Factor (CAF) and will mean a 25 per cent Increase
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      Counsel scheme for soldiers
      240 2 The Singapore Armed Forces has introduced a pilot scheme which will enable soldiers with problems to meet their offlcers-in-charge to discuss them informally. This scheme has been introduced in some units to determine the usefulness of regular counselling sessions for the soldiers. According to the latest
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      It's really chocolate!
      180 2 Fairy tales do come true as these children will tell you. For right in front of them is a chocolate house, Just like the one Hansel and Gretel saw. But unlike the tale, no wicked witch came out to meet them. Instead, they were presented with some
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    • Article
      Buffet party
      48 2 Bayer (S) Pte. Ltd. will hold a barbecue-cum-buffet party at the Hilton Hotel's roof tc.p on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The party is for the firm's outgoing managing director, Mr. Jochen Seeliger, and his wife, and for his successor, Mr. Peter K.Q. Kaehlert, and Mrs. Kaehlert.
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      Nantah students the loneliest
      278 2 24 p.c. have no close friends Un d e r graduates from Nanyang University are among the loneliest people as compared with other students abroad, according to a survey. Nanyang students recorded the highest percentage (24 per cent) who had no close friends with whom they
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      PSA to set up a port studies institute
      245 2 An Ins t i tute of Port Studies to improve management skills and cargo handling will be set up by the Port of Singapore Authority soon. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Communications, Dr. Ang Kok Peng, at the
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      New job
      24 2 Mr. Lee Guan Parr has been appointed director of the research and statistics unit of the Ministry of Law and National Development.
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      Now higher rates for car service
      289 3 New prices at petrol kiosks Some petrol station owners have a i r te a d y increased their prices lor servicing apd washing vehicles even before the Federation of Petrol Dealers has finalised the new rates. The federation is considering raising the price
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      Refresher training course by SOS
      93 3 The Samaritans of Singapore will begin its refresher training programme for its workers tomorrow. The programme is designed to Improve the quality of its services for people In distress. There will be a total of about eight such programmes stretching until October next year. Each
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      TODAY
      122 3 TODAY is Monday, December 3, the 337 th day of 1973 with 20 to follow. THE MOON Is approaching its full phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Venus, Mars and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. American
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      All aboard and alight
      154 3 The ban is on, but this commuter (above) is either ignorant of the law or has forgotten all about it. He was seen puffing away as he boarded the bus on Saturday the day the smoking ban In buses came into effect. His lighted cigarette can
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      Photography
      35 3 The Adult Education Board will conduct a 20week course on Colour Photography at the Cultural Centre from Sunday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fee for the course, to be conducted in English, Is $120.
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      Board head
      21 3 Mr. Tan Keong Choon has been appointed chairman of the Science Centre Board for a period of three years.
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      Landmark along sea front to be re-built
      195 3 Shell House, one of the most well-known landmarks along the waterfront, Is to be demolished and re-developed Into a taller and more comprehensive office building. The fact that a comparatively new building (It was completed in 1960) has to go, reflects the fast-changing
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      Passes in dancing
      212 3 The Royal Academy of Dancing has announced the results of the major examinations held in November this year. The examiner was Miss Sybil Spencer who was from overseas. PRE-ELEMENTABY HONOURS: Pow Lai Sim. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Georgette Tan. COMMENDED: Seah Ping Ping, Yap Hwee Eng. PASS: Christine Akkermans,
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      Taekwon-do
      25 3 The Chinese YMCA's Physical Education Department will conduct a series of Taekwon-do courses at its International Centre, Palmer Road, today, tomorrow and on Sunday.
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      Christmas Fair: 65 stalls for big day
      161 3 More than 65 stalls will be set up In this years Christmas Fair for Children's Charities to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. These include more than 20 variety stalls, 28 food stalls and
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      123 3 Think clean thoughts i i think Cossack Vodka cossacK 1 VODKA The The latest model in the fine Thorens range. Attractive Price plus all the essential features to make it another top-rated Thorens turntable. Exclusive TP 16 tone-arm. Dynamically balanced, lowtracking error, magnificient performance. Quality sound reproduction. Noted to have
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      274 3 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 7 Ungentlemanly one. 8 Global area. 9 Does road work. 10 Nile bird. 11 Yugoslav city. 12 Forward dive. 13 Slept noisily. 16 Serpentine. 20 Period. 23 Vestment 25 Bests In a way. 26 Yucatan Indian. 28 Nail's relative. 29 Injure. 31 Walked. 32 "Elegy" man. 34
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    • Miscellaneous
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      74 3 TIDES Monday: 3.42 p.m. (2.3 m). Tuesday: 5.12 ajn. (2.3 m), 5.05 p.m. (2.1 m). Wednesday: 6.14 a.m. (2.3 m), 6.48 p.m. (2.1 m). Thursday: 7.11 a.m. (2.5 m), 8.16 pjn. (2.3 m). Friday: 8.01 a.m. (2.6 m), 9.23 p.m. (2.4 m). Saturday: 8.45 ajn. (2.8 m), 10.18 p.m (2.6
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  • IN PERSON
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      Silver shines in Italian jewel display
      522 4  -  IN PERSON Conducted by Jennifer Schoon SILVER is making it big on the jewellery scene. From chunky bracelets and elegant rings to necklaces, they all come fashioned in silver. This fad for silver was predominant in the Jewellery of ANTONIO FALLACI, one of the
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      Big prizes to be won
      225 4 The New Nation Belle of the Week contest offers winners big, big prizes every week. Let us take a look at what you can win in the BELLE OF THE Week contest. The reader who sends in the entry that comes closest to what the
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      Coroner
      13 4 Mr. Yong Yung Sui has been appointed coroner with effect from today.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      351 4 WHAT'S ON Mr. Lim Boon Tone will conduct a course on SUCCESS AND ATTITUDE MOTIVATION at the YMCA. Orchard Road, at 7.30 p.m. Mr. R.W. Kelly, senior consultant with PA Management, will conduct a course on PROJECT MANAGEMENT at the Singapore Institute of Management conference room at 5.30 p.m. The
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    • Miscellaneous
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      417 4 *A i 4? .r»• (r.^' s r# k I jr f x ##>** A I A *7* Poser No. 144 CINEMA POSER KWAN6 SU/NEW NATION CONTEST Last Wednesday's poser showed Debbie Reynolds in a scene from The Unsinkable Molly Brown. The first 10 correct entries opened by the Editor on
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Robbers get off with 5000 rare coins
      202 5 Reuter New York, Monday Armed robbers Invaded a Harvard University museum early yesterday with more than 5,000 rare Greek Roman coins worth millions of dollars. A Harvard spokesman said tile robbery may have been the biggest of its kind In American history. Officials
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      New heart
      33 5 Cape Town Monday— Heart transplant pioneer Dr. Christian Barnard yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of the world's first heart graft by giving a new heart to a 46-year-old Mr. Jos Olivier.
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      Nixon bid to get rid of 'dirty' image
      406 5 He plans big counter-offensive Washington, Monday President Nixon will begin furnishing evidence this week to prove his assertion that he is "not a crook." according to his aides. They said a series of Information packets detailing and refuting each of the wide
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      Lock icon Now Mafia link in probe shock
      189 5 United Press International Washington, Monday. —The Washington Post said yesterday it had obtained White House documents showing that a former presidential special counsel agreed to intervene in a criminal investigation of a New York union official identified as a close associate of a "powerful
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      Lock icon Corona stabbed in jail
      293 5 Reuter Los Angeles, Monday— Juan Corona, 38-year-old "orchard of death" killer, was stabbed repeatedly by fellow prisoners in his cell at Vacaville prison in California on Saturday night and was reported critically ill yesterday. Corona, convicted last January of hacking 25 Mexican farm workers to death
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      Whitelaw to fight inflation
      309 5 He gets key job London. Monday Prime Minister Edward Heath last night moved his top troubleshooter Mr. William Whitelaw from peacemaking in Northern Ireland to a key Job on the home front in the fight against Inflation. Mr. Whitelaw. 55, becomes Secretary of Employment a Job
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      Lying in state
      68 5 Tens of thousands of people, young soldiers and old men among them, filed past the coffin of elder statesman David Ben Gurion lying in state in Israel's strongly-guarded Parliament Building in Jerusalem yesterday. The coffin was flown by helicopter to the Knesset (Parliament) yesterday. Mr. Ben-Qurion died
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      Lock icon Lon Nol's men pull back to the sea
      190 5 United Press International Phnom Penh, Monday Government forces pulled out of two com-pany-size outposts of about 100 men each over the weekend in the face of Increasing communist pressure north of Highway 4 to the sea. field reporters said today. Highway 4,
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      Lock icon Indira: No sell-out
      213 5 Reuter New Delhi, Monday.— The Indian Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, yesterday defended new long-term economic agreements with the Soviet Union end rejected charges that India had saerified Its independence to the Russians. India would not mortgage Its political or economic freedom, she told public meetings in
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      Premier's wife beaten up by an intruder
      156 5 Castries, (British Antilles), Monday The wile of Prime Minister John Oompton was beaten by an intruder In her house only hours after he was reported considering resigning because he feared violence against his family. Mrs. Janice Oompton, daughter of Sir Frederick Clarke, a
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  • OPINION
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      Cutting down our oil consumption
      480 6 The Siglap Citizens' Consultative Committee has taken a commendable step In organising a car pool system for its working residents. This will help cut down In some measure the consumption of fuel by cars in Siglap. If extended to other constituencies, the plan could see
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        In bed with dysentery
        25 6 I understand an official of the World Wealth Organisation attending the food seminar (stUl on) is In bed suffering from dysentery.
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        Wasting power
        100 6 An energy conscious friend rang up yesterday to vote a complaint against a certain department store which is apparently not taking the current campaign to conserve fuel very seriously. In spite of the exhortations to stop unnecessary wastage of power, this department store in Orchard Road has a
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      Where have the nonaligns gone?
      1178 6  -  Twelve years ago, at the height of the Cold War confrontation between the United Btates and the Soviet Union, Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia called a conference of the non-align-ed to stud? how best to apply moral pressure on the two superpowers. Bat 12 years after
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    • Letters
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        Supply and demand
        305 6 I read with interest the column in your paper of 23rd November, 19 7 3 regarding the alleged shortage of engineers In the public service by Mr. Chen Hung. The reason is not difficult to find. In the sixties between five to 10 civil engineers were produced
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        The stamp machine
        72 6  -  CHEE KING TING Public Relations Officer, Postal Services Dept., Singapore, 1. I refer to the letter by Stampless (NN, 2.11.73) concerning his difficulty in operating a stamp booklet vending machine. Remedial steps are being taken to adjust the slots of the machines to give maximum clearance for
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        Improving road
        206 6  -  JALAN PEMIMPIN The following Improvements are badly needed at the junction of Jalan Pemlmpin and Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 20. Two long curves from Upper Thomson Road, joining both sides of Jalan Pemlmpin. (These curves will reduce the dally jam In the morning afternoon and evening at the
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        Pans of Elvis
        88 6 We would like to say thanks to RTS for giving us Flaming Star recently on TV. We enjoyed watching It very much and we're sure many people did too. Though Flaming Star is the first Elvis Presley film shown on our local TV, we hope It won't
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        Ready next April
        71 6  -  WEE BAN BEE Public Relations Officer, Jnrong Town Corporation, Singapore, 22. I refer to the letter by Residents (NN, 14-11-73) headlined Not Enough Workers. The cause of the slow down In the construction of the fiats at Sembawang was due to inclement weather, cement shortage and labour
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        Action against taxis
        121 6  -  KOH LIAN HWI Ac. Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, 7. I refer to the letters from Butchered and Slaughtered published in the New Nation of 14.11.73 and 16-11-73 respectively regarding excessive charging by taxi drivers. The ROV is aware of the malpractices of some taxi drivers at the
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      Lock icon Changes in the Mid- East crisis
      647 6 Changes in the MidEast crisis WORLD COMMENT EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The (London) Times If Rip Van Winkle had fallen asleep on October 5 and woken again today he might almost suppose, on a casual glance at his newspaper, that nothing very much had happened in the Middle East. The conflict,
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      They pass on help—the hello way
      1235 7 They pass on help —the hello way Depending op the nature of his or her problem, a Singaporean under stress has access to a number of organisations whose counselling officers are only too willing to listen, advice and help. The widely publicised SOS telephone number —*****4 is likely to come
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      What's being done for the students
      1067 7  -  PROBLEM SOLVBtS A THREE*PART SERIES BY EDGAR KOH When the Churches' Counselling Service started in 1966, there were many skeptics who thought it would not be of much use. It proved them wrong and last year the SOS volunteers received over 44,000 calls from
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      93 7 Special Christmas Attraction Specially Transported To Our Stores By More Reliable Than Reindeer Ist-24th Dec. X'mas Buggy Balloons anil Lillipop Sweets Given to All Meet and Join-in The JiA9-o-loft9 Session with "Little Santa's" Premier Store Bata Building 12.30 p.m-3.30 p.m. Cold Storage Arcade 4 p.m-6 p.m. People's Park Complex 5.30
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      242 7 BUND COUNSELLOR'S FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE V r w y m m > m mmmm m m m This handsome r -j* When you buy 12* bottles of any of the top quality wines and champagne listed below. Make your selection from this range. Indicate the number of bottles you
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  • MOTORING AND BEHIND THE NEWS
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      A four-seater with the Z-car look
      1007 8  -  MOTORING Designers preserve lithe, tight lines in new model Jim Watkins A few months ago I briefly tried the top car of the Datsup range, the 240K G.T. Finding myself without wheels recently and feeling that a little sporting luxury was exactly what I
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      Lock icon Vietnam struggle will go on...
      1218 8  -  The peace agreement has raised more questions than it has answered VIETNAM By Thomas W. Lippman The Washington Post A group of American experts in Vietnamese communist affairs, including diplomats, military officers and intelligence analysts, met in Saigon the other day to talk about North
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      Lock icon Verwoerd's wife in centre of a racial dispute
      666 8  -  SOUTH AFRICA By Peter Younghusband The Washington Post Not much has been heard from Mrs. Beistt Verwoerd since the day in September 1966 when an assassin's dagger struck down her husband, Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa, as he sat
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      Oil crisis will deal big blow to the superbikes
      761 8  -  MOTOR-CYCLE] Lee Chiu San December is here again, and it's time to look back over what happened in the field of motorcycling over the past year. Before going into a class-by-class account of all the bikes which I have ridden over
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  • TREND
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      Girl's talk makes boy jealous
      213 9 Dear Ros, My girlfriend has a habit of talking about her ex-boyfriend. This makes me very jealous. She has also got a friend whom I disapprove of because she is a flirt and I am afraid that my girl will be influenced and behave like
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      Obstacles that can ruin any career...
      261 9 Dear Ros, I am rather desperate about my career because everything I have tried seems to have obstacles in the way. I am a Malaysian but I am now working as a woman barber in Singapore. I have a school certificate and could have
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      Let us just be close friends...
      188 9 Dear Ros, I am in a co-ed class and one of the girls In my class has indicated that she has fallen in love with me. I am disturbed by this because she is just a good friend to me and I don't want
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      Lock icon THE BIG GEM BOOM IN SRI LANKA
      375 9  -  From Lewis Simons Washington Post The biggest find Dodampe Sawarwickrame ever made was a blue sapphire the size of a turkey's egg. He got US*lOOO ($2500) for It. "That was two years ago/' the wiry gem prospector recalled. "Too bad. If I found
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      178 9  -  Words by BETTY L. KHOO If you are young and getting dolled up for that special Christmas date, it need not mean being expensively gowned in glimmering lurex, silk or yards and yards of chiffon. It is unlikely that your youthful esc or t can afford to
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      Man wants to save his marriage...
      273 9 Dear Ros, Can you please tell me how I can get my wife back? You see, I married her after many years of courtship but after we got married I neglected her. I had a girlfriend and eventually my wife came to know about
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      Parents object to long-haired boys
      181 9 Dear Ros, My parents object to my mixing with boys with long hair, but I have so many such boyfriends and I am not serious about any of them. I am in my early teens. I have thought about leaving home especially when my parents
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      Confused about problems of his marriage
      124 9 Dear Ros, My wife deserted me in March after five months of marriage. Now she has approached me (through the Legal Aid Bureau) for my consent for an abortion. Should I give it to her? She has also threatened to take divorce proceedings against
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  • FINANCE
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      Straits Steamship to seek relisting
      226 9  -  By Choo Siak Siew Straits Steamship will now seek relisting of its shares suspended since August 6 on the Stock Exchanges in Singapore and Malaysia. This follows an extraordinary general meeting held here last week at which stockholders voted on a poll by 3,157.750 shares
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      Minesweepers repaired
      40 9 Vosper Thornycroft recently repaired four Royal Malaysian Navy minesweepers at its Kallang Basin shipyard simultaneously. They were the latest In a long series of maintenance and repair contracts undertaken by Vosper for the Malaysian Navy in recent years.
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    • EUROPEAN SHARES
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        Frankfurt
        169 9 Frankfurt Stock Market report—week ending November 30). After a rather weak beginning, stock prices recovered during the course of the week, nourished by hopes for an easing of the government's restrictive policies and a change in the Arab oil embargo. During Friday's trading stock prices again lost some ground.
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        Paris
        303 9 Paris market report. The realisation of the enormity of the energy crisis for all countries is increasing and there are comments about it in all the news papers as well as in the specialised reviews. Experts are at a loss to make any realistic forecasts, whether they concern the
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        Zurich
        490 9 This service is from the Union Bank of Switzerland. The prevailing energy crisis continued to cast its shadow on stock market happenings and the great uncertainty surrounding future developments triggered a selling wave on the Swiss stock market at the beginning of the week which came to a halt
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        Milan
        190 9 This week the Italian stock exchange was characterised by a general weakness due to the uncertainties about the consequences on the economy of the energy shortage. On Monday and Tuesday sessions all the shares registered heavy losses, (on average is U554.54), particularly flat (-9s) and chemicals (Monteflbre, A n
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      Tokyo
      64 9 OVERSEAS STOCK PRICES Closing prices (In yen) on Saturday. Unltika 206 +1 Toyobo 222 +1 Talyo 187 +1 Mitsui Metal 210 Tokyo Qaa 177 Teljln 369 —1 Mlssan Chemical Ind 132 TaJtara Shuzo 112 Nippon Soda 255 Mitsui and Co. 489 —1 Mlyalri Valve Mlg 139 +11 Haza CKunl
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      Regional centre for 'PA experts' plan
      173 9 The PA Management Consultants are looking Into the possibility of making Singapore the centre of their South East Asian activities, according to Its chairman, Mr. Alfred L. Paton. At present these consultants are divided into Ave regions and South East Asia comes under the
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      $1.15 m for half year
      54 9 Industrial Electronics and Engineering which came on the market last month, has reported unaudited pretax profit of $1.15 million for the first six months ended September 1973. No comparative figures were available. In his review the chairman. Mr. Baey Lian Peck, said the company's expansion
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      227 9 JUMBO TOURS SI A 747 HONGKONG/BANGKOK 8 DAYS $875 $895 3/12, 8/12, 17/12, 22/12 DAILY 1974 HONGKONG /T AI WAN/HW A LEI N (ALISHAN) 8 DAYS $1155 HONG KO NG J A P A N/TAIWAN/HWALEINi (ALISHAN) 12 DAYS $1660 10/12, 23/1, 18/2, 16/3 30/3. LOWEST FARE TO LONDON 6 TIMES
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      31 9 Supplying this service are the Commerzbank of West Germany, the Credit Lyonnais of France, and Banco di Roma of Italy. Roundup of European stock markets for the week ending November 30.
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      187 9 The good life Haig Scotch Whisky is so much part of it jr Jfrancr Htb. ?OSB T tomson Rd Gddhi# Shoppy Ce«»tr« Smgapcxetl T*>. *****8 IRSIEDER SPCCIUSKE mnxms We thank our numerous customers for their overwhelming response to our special sale. Encouraged by this outstanding support, we have decided for
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  • SPORTS
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      Lyn is new Aussie star
      107 10 Melbourne, Monday. Twelve year old Lyn Celotti Indicated she could be Australia's next girl super-swimmer when she broke 12 state records for her age-group here over the weekend. Three of the Victorian records were formerly held by Shane Gould, Australia's triple Olympic gold-medallist, who retired
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      Kiwi wins
      20 10 Bombay, Monday. Brian Klrkness (New Zealand) beat L.U. Demarco (Scotland) *****55 in the World amateur billiards championships yesterday.
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      Natal 28-7
      20 10 London, Monday. Natal University beat London Irish by 28 points to seven in a Rugby Union match yesterday.
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      Foster's big break in coloured land
      570 10 Johannesburg, Monday Black American boxer Bob Poster left here for home yesterday with more than 130.000 rand in his pocket and his world light-heavyweight crown still securely on his head. He left behind his narrowly-defeated White South African challenger, Pierre Fourie, and what anti
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      Lister by five strokes
      119 10 Dunedin, Monday. New Zealander John Lister yesterday won the Ota go charity golf tournament with a final round of one-under par--71. Lister scored a fourround total of 278, five strokes clear of second placed Robert Taylor of Australia on 283, who shot a 74. New Zealand
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      India 7-2
      16 10 Bombay. Monday A touring French hockey team was beaten 7-2 by India here yesterday.
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      Arsenal pay fine for 'illegal approach'
      102 10 London, Monday. Arsenal, the English First Division football club, have been fined £2000 and censured by the Football League for an "Illegal approach" to players of another club. Arsenal secretary Bob Wall said yesterday. Wall's statement was the first news of the league decision,
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      Fromholtz takes Open title
      100 10 Sydney, Monday—Australia's Dianne Fromholtz, captured the Open women's singles title at the Australian hardcourt championships yesterday. Miss Fromholtz won the event 6-3, 6-1 from Japanese-American girl Ann Kiyomura, In the sixth game Miss Fromholtz broke the California's service to lead 4-2 in the first set and
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      HOW THEY FINISHED ON SATURDAY
      295 11 4T ??i d w&s nicel l dear of L#ch LoineB at essx&sS kx* comm and a furlong out. with Doable Agent coming Ls™Z un made U P ground. Double Agrnt S bSS ptaT asll, Tr r nlshetl ,Mt Boniface led past the 4f and made
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      Better image for the game at last
      483 11  -  SQUASH by Eric Cooper It's remarkable how the image of squash has changed for the better over the past few years. From being somewhat of a poor relation of tennis, the game is now recognised as a major sport all over the worldOne
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      Malaysia beat Soviets
      121 11 Moscow, Monday. The Malaysian badminton team beat the Soviet Union second squad 6-3 in a friendly International here yesterday. Results (Malaysian 1st): P. Gunalan bt Viktor Shvachko 15-10, 15-6; Tan Aik Huang bt Vladimir Degtyaryov 1510, 15-11; Rosalind Slngha Ang lost to Natalia Damasklna 5-11, 11-6, 3-11;
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      Kwok Leong triumphs
      60 11 Second round results: of the Aw Cheng Chye memorial tournament: Pang Kwok Leong bt Kwok Ah Soh; Andrew Ee bt Tay Theng Huat; Mm Seng Hoo bt Choong Liong On. Standings: Lim and Pang 2 pts; Ee 1; Tay and Kwok i; Choong 0. The 3rd round
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      Bedford raps his nosey critics
      283 11 Auckland, Monday British athlete David Bedford, the World 10,000 metres record holder, yesterday dismissed reKrts that questions had en raised in Eta gland about his air fare expenses to New Zealand. "Why are they worried about what I do. After all plenty of other athletes
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      Maswin is one to follow
      832 11 POSi' SCRIPT by SCRUTINEER Maswin, an improving four yearold by Istanbul, will be bard to keep out of the winners list next time out. Mark him down as a "must". He showed a smart turn of early pace and also a touch of gameness when
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      Australia completes rout
      283 11 Cleveland, Monday. Australia wrapped uo a 5-0 sweep over the United States in the Davis Cup final here yesterday when John Newcombe and Rod Laver scored victories over their opponents. With Australia already having clinched the best-of-flve series by winning Friday's first two singles and Saturday's doubles,
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      606 10 LEARN AT HOMI ond pass Examinations. Singapore Correspondence School offers Home Study Courses. Shorthand (Theory/Speed). Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Correspondence, Secretarial CXities. Details from P.O. Box 3164. CARERS OPPORTUNITIES: Join the Digital ond Bectrpnics Centre for computer, television, radio and Qty Guilds examination courses commencing 10/12/73 at 241-C, Victoria Street, S pore
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      624 10 5 1 FINDER Of Mr. Jen Sung Kung's posiport, ye I tow book, Hongkong ond USA Viso Books, please Telephone Miss Chio office *****8. LOST IN TAXI red purse sunglasses with I.C If found kindly contact Miss Khpo *****1 Spore. MARGUERETTA TOf-TIN-TING CONTINENTAL Colouring Expert of Paris/London/New York 25 years
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      317 10 PHOTOGRAPHY Photo work of every description!, including outdoor photography 8 mm. cine, document copying and micro-filming. D P Service of Colour ond Black White at your door-step. Rewetfc Babulal Photographer, 40-B, JelM Mosjid, Tel: *****0. J SKY DRIVING SCHOOL. Modern dual-controlled Dotsun, Morris cars for sate, quick tuition. Hourly guaranteed
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      104 10 KIWI HAVE BEEN EXPERTS IN SHOE CARE SINCE 1906 AND THEY KNOW ITS IMPORTANCE TO GOOD GROOMING C KIWI POlA*. s Hqf KIWI SHOE POLISH Polishes to a high shine Preserves texture and colour Protects against water and damp humid conditions Available in eight colours. A few minutes every morning
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    35 10 PANG PENG SfNG, beloved father of Pong Cheng Lion and Michael Pang Kio Beng, passed away on December 2. Cortege leaves 42, J a Ion Kemajuan, Singapore 13, on Thursday, Decerrber 6, at 2 p.m.
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      TALKING POINT
      55 12 AH FOOK: Cheers to the Siglap residents for taking the lead in organising a car pool scheme for people in the area. MEI LIN: If residents in other areas were to do the sam e, they would not only be helping to save petrol but also cut down
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      1598 12 SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by KUDUMBA MALAR: A magazine series presentee in Tamil. 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS (T) 3.35 LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING: Daytime serial on the trials and tribulations of three families In San Francisco. 4.M SADHANGAI OU: Indian dance featuring Ka 1 a Pushpanathan
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      694 12 AT THE CINEMA 4# CARATS: The Bar 11let and Gredy Broadway comedy given the screen treatment by Milton Katselas, with good portrayal by Norwegian star Llt Ullmann as a successful New York divorcee whose brief liaison with the earnest and youthful Edward Albert In Greece turns out to be something
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