New Nation, 26 April 1974

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    22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Friday evening, April 26, 1974 No. 1009 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 NEW^f&TION SINCAPORE FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1974
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    Lock icon NOW COUP MEN AT THE HELM
    683 1 Sacked general takes over as Portugal junta sends former Premier into exile Reuter Lisbon, Friday. General Antonio de Spin ola, dismissed last month as ViceChief of the General Staff, effectively assumed power in Portugal last night after a military coup overthrew the government of
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    Lock icon Complete calm in Mozambique
    273 1 No reaction to Lisbon coup Reuter Johannesburg, Friday Mozambique authorities said last night there was complete calm throughout the Portuguese African territory following yesterday's military coup in Lisbon. In the first comment on the military rebellion which began at dawn yesterday, the government Press Office in
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    Recognition by Brazil
    44 1 Brasilia, Friday Brazil will recognise the new Portuguese Government as soon as official notice is received here that it has full control of the situation and will respect all international commitments, a spokesman for the presidential palace said here last night.
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    SALVATION JUNTA...
    137 1 Lisbon, Friday.— Port u a l's new ruler, Gen. Antonio De Spinola, spoke to the nation for the first time today as head of a sevenman "junta of salvation." In' a television broadcast, the 63-year-old hero of Portugal's costly African wars pledged himself and bis junta to guarantee
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    Lock icon Soviet ships on way to Syria
    358 1 Carrying missiles, warplanes United Press International Istanbul, Friday. Soviet warships were reported steaming through the Dardanelles bound for Syria with cargoes of late-model missiles and warplanes yesterday as Israeli and Syrian gunners battled on the Golan Heights for the 45th consecutive day. CAIRO reports
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    New top man in Cairo cabinet
    399 1 Reshuffle by Sadat Cairo, Friday. President Sadat has reshuffled his cabinet, while retaining the post of Premier himself, the official Middle East news agency reported last night. The new cabinet includes Dr. Abdel-Aziz Hegazi as First Deputy Premier a new post. Dr. Hegazi was
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    2 armed Arabs arrested at UK airport
    134 1 London, Friday. Two Arabs were detained at London's Heathrow airport last night after being found with an Armalite rifle and an automatic pistol on a flight from Boston, in the US the Home Office said. The men were taken by Scotland Yard Special
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 91 accidents yesterday. Five were serious.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    109 1 Mixed trading marked the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. BUSINESS DONE City Dev. (2) 1.05, (4) 1.06. F.E. Hotel (8) O.BBJ, (5) 0.88. U. 0.8. (3) 3.60. (2) 3.62, (37) 3.58, (5) 3.56. S. Daroy (3) 3.50, (1) 3.52, (15) 3.48. (4) 3.46. Pan Elec. (7)
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    Lowest rate
    30 1 Canberra, Friday.—The rate of inflation In Australia in March showed its lowest increase in 12 months, accordlngg to figures released by the Bureau of Census and Statistics today.
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    The Big Walk is off...
    68 1 This year's New Nation Bis Walk will not take place due to circumstances beyond our control. We apologise to all the people who were looking forward to taking part in this annual event. Meanwhile, the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association is looking into the possibility of
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    It's Vorster again...
    63 1 Johannesburg, Friday South African Prime Minister John Vorster's National Party headed for Its 26th year of uninterrupted power last night with a slightly Increased majority but a possibly more dynamic opposition. When the last result of voting came In last night, Mr. Vorster's party had secured 122
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    Big rush for car entry permits to JB
    274 1 Johore Baru, Friday. The demand for vehicle entry passes by Singaporeans is increasing. The Registrar and Inspector of Motor vehicles records show as many as 11,930 passes were issued last month compared to 7.436 the previous month. RIMV chief Mr. A Arokiasamy
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    Red mortar blitz kills 17
    184 1 Saigon, Friday. A hundred and thirty five trainee soldiers were killed or wounded when Viet Cong gunners fired mortar v shells into an army training camp outside Saigon last night, military sources said. Five shells scored a direct hit on an auditorium where two companies
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Obscene wooden carvings seized
      261 2  -  Raids on 'art' shops By Bharathi Mohan Police have seized more than 300 pieces of obscene wooden carvings in a series of raids on "art" shops during the past three weeks. The action followed the discovery that a number of shops in Changi and East Coast
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      Meeting
      23 2 The Hoover Park and Neighbourhood Residents' Association will hold its annual general meeting at Lorong Pisang Udang on Sunday at 10.30 a.m.
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      A love for orchids is joy forever
      140 2 Diamonds may a girl's best friend. But, for the moment, it is orchids for little Lai Yin Wah. She could see but not touch the white blooms flowing down before her. So she made this eye-ball tr, petal approach while her parents hunted
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      Tai-chi talk
      29 2 The Queenstown Branch Library will hold a talk-cum-demonstra-tion in Mandarin on Tai-chl Chuan by Mr. Chang Siu Hsin at Its lecture room on Monday at 7.30 p.m.
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      Karpov takes 2-1 lead against Spassky
      253 2  -  f CHESSJ BY LIM KOK ANN Anatoli Karpov, 22, leads by 2-1 In his world chess championship Candidates' semi-final match against former world champlc.n Boris Spassky after winning his 6th match game. Karpov adopted the Caro-Kann Defence for the third time in the match
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      A Ministry pledge on school books
      317 2  -  'No monopoly* By Teresa Ooi The Ministry of Education does not intend to monopolise the publication of school textbooks. This assurance was given at a recent meeting between the Singapore Book Publishers Association and the Ministry. Disclosing this at the Association's annual general meeting,
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      New SMA officials
      61 2 Dr. Choo Jim Eng has been elected president of the Singapore Medical Association. Other officials are Dr. Frederick Samuel, president elect; Dr. Toh Keng Klat, secretary; Dr. Lim Chan Yong, treasurer; Associate Prof. Chew Beng Keng. Dr. N.N. Ling, Associate Prof. Loh Tee Fun, Dr. Loh York
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      PWD guidebook on building laws for sale to public
      277 2 The Building Control Division of the Public Works Department has published a handbook outlining the basic regulations on building activities. "Ilie handbook. Intended as a guide for members of the public. Is available at 80 cents a copy. Among the salient
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    • Article
      Duty on Thai rice may be lowered
      181 2 The Thai government may lower the duty on rice exported to Singapore, according to a Thai Embassy official here. This b because of the bumper harvest Thailand had this year. Mr. Danai Tulalamba. Commercial Attache at the Thai Embassy, said that his country
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      AA will review members' fees
      340 3 Rising operating costs a strain The Automobile Association of Singapore is to review its membership fees in the light of rising operating costs and the need to expand its facilities. Last year the association recorded a surplus of income over expenditure of $194,360 against 592.0C0
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      Straight fight between Yeo, Tan again
      289 3 The forthcoming annual general meeting of the Automobile Association of Singapore will see yet another straight fight between Mr. Donald Yeo Hock Chwee and Mr. Milton Tan for the top post. Lawyer Mr. Yeo, the present AA chief, will make his bid to become
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      Govinda is re-elected
      36 3 Mr. P. Govindaswamy, MP for Anson has been re-elected president of the Windsor Park Residents' Association. Other officials Include vice-president Mr. Ang Gee Bah, secretary Mr. Simon Rozario and treasurer Mr. Daniel Frois.
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      Film show
      47 3 The National Library will hold a talk In Mandarin on An Appraisal of Famous Modern Chinese Brush Painters bx Mr. See Hiong Tau at its meeting room tr.-norrow at 3 p.m. A short colour film on Oriental brush work will be screened after the talk.
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      Lock icon A NAKED RUN IN TOWN
      266 3 Busy High Street almost came to a standstill yesterday as shoppers Joined two policemen in chasing a naked man through the traffic. Vehicles slowed down as the man, stark naked, was cornered on the roadside and led away In a patrol car after a 20-mlnute
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      Soo Beng—the honest New Nation vendor
      347 3 Soo Beng —the honest New Nation vendor He returns a wallet containing $4000 New Nation newsvendor, Tan Soo Beng, 17 who earns an average of $4 per day, could have made at least another $4000 last Saturday except that his conscience stopped him. Soo Beng, a former student of Buklt
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      Big chance for schools' drama talent
      288 3 Drama and scriptwriting talents among students will be given a big boost with the Ministry of Education's proposal to stage an In-ter-School Drama Festival 1974 in August. New Nation understands this is the first time the Ministry is organising a drama festival on such
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      'No future' in the second hand car trade
      320 3  -  Many dealers branching out By Morris John The continued slump in the second hand car trade has forced many dealers to branch to other businesses because they see no hope of a recovery. According to them, business during the first four months
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      SIA's flying colours...
      276 3  -  By Abby Tan An international market research firm has placed Singapore Airlines at the top of the charts in a survey among passengers conducted in 12 East Asian cities and Australia. The Tokyo based International Research Associates took three years to conduct the survey. About 4000 people
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      89 2 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom a h RIP KIRBY FIRST, All. YOU ARE GOING TO FINISH SCHOOL/ by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson you saip W/ce' THINGS WOULP HAPPEN TO ME, MR. WRSy... mmm TJ iW'A m IL 1 >1 41 v, an i\ St c SHORT RIBS VW
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  • FOR YOUR PLEASURE AND BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Film society's extravaganza
      840 4  -  Bergman special for screening CINEMA SY EDGAR KOH Rarely do we get a chance here to see a Bergman film. The last work by this distinguished Swedish director, The Touch, was a resounding box-office flop here only two days at the Lido last year, despite the fact
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      'I'm fat'—but she's not belly-aching
      506 4  -  By Jennifer Schoon Shalima may not have the figure to win a Miss Universe contest she's a little on the heavy side and rather muscular, but when she starts moving her hips and belly she gets the men gaping all the same A would-be nurse,
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      Legitimate coolness
      472 4 The coolness of Paloma and Claude, two of Picasso's illegitimate children is breathtaking. A few weeks ago a French court overruled Picasso's wish that they should inherit none of his vast fortune and decreed that they should get half of what they would have got If they had
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      Guess his name
      318 4 The singer in Musicorner Poser No. 56 was Rick Grech. The winners of an LP and a poster each are: Mr. Bteven Soh Chal Hwa, Mr. Kwek Jin Chong, Miss Liza Chua Slew Eng, Master See Kwee Ming and Mr. Benjamin Tan. The following win a 45
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      Nixon's new lifestyle
      565 4  -  ART BUCHWALD A White House spokesman said recently that President Nixon's decision to pay almost a halfmillion dollars in back taxes has "almost totally wiped out." Mr. Nixon financially. If this is true, the President may have to make some dramatic change in his lifestyle. These are
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      Lock icon Last act of cutting up ex-ocean queen
      555 4  -  From Alan Thomas Reuter HONG KONG Slowly but remorselessly the last metal morsels are being picked from the sunken hulk of the former ocean liner Queen Elizabeth, once the pride of the transatlantic run. For years it had been a majestic floating palace
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      Lock icon Weighing the chickens...
      317 4  -  From R.C. Longworth United Press International EUROPE Every day, hundreds of experts meet in solemn congress in dozens of rooms In the European Common Market to pass Judgment on the major issues of the day. Like how to weigh the water In a frozen chicken. Critics of
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon 500,000 threaten to stop the trains
      367 5 Strike on May 8 if demands are not met United Press International New Delhi, Friday About 500,000 employees of India's vast rail system have threatened to launch a nationwide strike on May 8 that officials fear could further damage the country's already crumbling economy.
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      Lock icon Liz and Burton get set for divorce
      163 5 Reuter New York, Friday Actress Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton have ended their fourmonth attempt at reconciliation and are seeking a divorce, a spokesman for the couple said here yesterday. The spokesman, Mr. John Springer, said their lawyer would file divorce papers in
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    • Article
      Fuel firms overcharged by $250 m: Sawhill
      177 5 Washington, Friday— Energy chief Mr. John Sawhill said yesterday fuel distributors may have overcharged customers by more than US$lOO million ($250 million) during the energy crisis, In thousands of cases of accidental overcharge or deliberate gouging. Mr. Sawhill said f e d e
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      Lock icon Haile troops out
      218 5 United Press International Addis Ababa. Friday.— Armed, steel-helmeted soldiers and police appeared on the streets of the capital yesterday in a show of strength designed to quell more than two months of strikes, work stoppages and demonstrations. They took up positions in twos and threes outside key
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      Tips on the docking of a dog's tail
      570 5 Canine Clinic by PG A reader has written in asking a few questions about the docking and removal of dew- claws. One: He wants to know whether it is cruel. Two: Are all dogs docked in the same manner? Three: Is it
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      Lock icon 43 rebels killed in Cambodia
      258 5 Clash near Takeo Reuter Phnom Penh, Friday. Government troops reported killing 43 communist led insurgents yesterday in a clash near the beleaguered southern city of Takeo. The Cambodian military spokesman said the government forces suffered only five men wounded in the engagement, which took place
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      250 5 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ■■■I muuu 9 fall: Phrasa 10 Walk 11 Vicinity 12 Water vapor 13 Sit 18 Force (In) 19 Go by car 23 Arranged In layers 25 Saddles 26 Desolate area 27 Moslems 29 Humerus 30 Burning 31 Flax 32 Principal roles 34 Related 37 Start snappily 38
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  • OPINION
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      The army coup in Portugal
      541 6 The death of Portugal's strongman, Dr. Antonio de Salazar In 1968 raised hopes that the country would at last make moves towards overhauling its economic and political institutions and also adopt a realistic policy towards its African colonies. But his successor, Marcello Caetono failed to
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      Making it short
      86 6 'WHISPERS' by ispy The longest known abbr e v i a tion in the world, as listed in the Guinness Book of Records, comes from the Malay names for the Lower Perak Malay Government Servant's Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society Limited in Telok Anson, Perak, Malaysia. The
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      I visit the Chinese embassy...
      1267 6  -  Oar columnist Pane Chens Lian sets herself invited to the Chinese embassy in London. There she finds that the "smiling diplomacy" rule was not idly laid down by Premier Chou En-lai. Another surprise for her was that the envoys did and could adapt themselves to
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    • Letters
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        Flouting the law...
        144 6  -  R. KISHAN The public transport system leaves much to be desired. In spite of the earnest efforts of the Minister of Communications. the bus-drivers continue to flout the law. The Government has provided bus lanes so that other vehicles on the road will not obstruct the buses.
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        Re-routing buses
        194 6  -  YAP SOON HOE Secretary, Bus Services Reorganisation Committee, Singapore, 6. I refer to the letter by Commuter Tan (NN, April 10) in which it was requested that Service No. 165 be rerouted to Thomson Road. The revision of bus services which was implemented on February 3, 1974, was
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      • Article
        Footpath on flyover
        64 6  -  YEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development, Singapore 2. Please refer to your column The Roving Eye (NN, March 30). The traffic sign mentioned prohibits pedestrains and cyclists from travelling on any part of the flyover. The footpath provided by the side of the
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        Chinatown fire
        176 6  -  GWEE PENG KWEE Singapore, 15. PAKIR SINGH replies: Abdullah's translator. I refer to the article Pioneers (NN, April 18) In the series Making of the Modern Singaporean. In column three of that article, your writer mentioned the disastrous fire that almost destroyed Chinatown in the year 1830. and
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      Japan moves into the agricultural sector of Indonesia
      875 6  -  From Ronnie Muntu Japanese Prime Minister Kakuel Tanaka's recent announcement before tfce Diet (Parliament) that his government was willing to support Japanese private business enterprises to open up 300,000 hectares of land in Indonesia for the cultivation of cattle iood has focused
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      Lock icon Oil: The crisis sorts out itself
      360 6 CXCCRRTS FROM EDITORIALS The Japan Times A modest amount of confidence about the economic outlook for industrial nations seeped out of private discussions held last week in Tokyo by a high-level committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). A pragmatic attitude
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      Lock icon Wooing the tourist to Asia
      171 6 The Bangkok Post Conferences are seldom the venue of glcom and despondency. Cocktails, grand din ners and conducted tours usually Insulate the delegates from the more pressing Issues of the Industry In the case of the 23rd Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA) conference held In
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      225 6 WITH A HASSELBLAD A woman is a person of many moods. And the camera that captures them all is the Hasselblad. Hasselblad accommodates a whole range of fine lenses by Carl Zeiss. So you can get any photographic effect you want. Soft focus. Or close-up. Wide-angle. Or telephoto. In focal
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      THE 'PILLARS'
      170 7  -  FRIDAY FORUM BY ANGELA LOKE Opening the new Kampong Clam Community Centre last year Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnam said: 44 As Singapore becomes more urbanised, more affluent and more sophisticated, a community centre must meet the needs and interests of a different kind of people. "It cannot as
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      A place to watch TV and play games
      464 7 MISS CARRIE KONG, who is attached to a firm of management consultants, feels that community centres "cannot become anymore important than what they are now." But she confessed that she does not really know what goes on there. Her impression is that
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      Activities can change the bad-hats...
      381 7 MR. GOH KHIM CHOON, 48, who has been on the management committee of the Jalan Teck Kee Community Centre since 1963, believes that these centres can help prevent youths from mixing with bad company. An enthusiastic supporter of community centre activities, he said: "We have
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      Give leadership training...
      128 7 Social worker MR. S. VASOO said: "Community centres should not be centre oriented, like they are now; activities should be decentralised into neighbourhood group activities." "This Is because they are not always within walking distance and this prevents people from participating In community activities. "Competition created by
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      BUILDING A HAPPY COMMUNITY...
      229 7 "They should act as a catalyst to integrate people," said MR. DAN SOON, a personnel manager and a sociology graduate. Although he is critical of the present set-up of community centres, he also views them as the mending forces of a splitting social structure. "The lives
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      They are not for one class of people
      432 7 It is a fact that community centres are not frequented by the English speaking. According to MRS. C.N. LEE, a school principal, there is a historical reason lor this. "In the past, community centres were connected with politics, and the English educated
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  • SHOPPING
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      In search of good music...
      787 8 ALL of us enjoy music one type or another. Some like the classics while others prefer to swing to the beat of hot soulful numbers. Whatever it may be, we live in a world where music plays a very important part in our lives. Some
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  • TREND
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      Lock icon Outfit to show off your figure
      178 9 Greek goddesses have gone down in legends as beings of Incomparable beauty. Sculptors have extolled their physique and we're left famous statues like the Venus de Milo to attest to this. Being so physically perfect there was no need for them to camouflage their
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      When every fatty has a cross to bear...
      725 9 FEMALE 1 FRONT J It really is unfair. Here I am desperately trying to lose 101b. and Kim saunters into the office two weeks after giving birth with a fatter tummy than mine. Sometimes I feel like giving up. Fatties who're reading
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      Some light on drug problem
      563 9 DOC V J. The use of drugs to derive pleasure in Singapore is a relatively new problem and has not reached the proportions as in the United States or Europe. Nevertheless it is becoming more common and is receiving great attention from both Governmental and
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  • FINANCE
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      Lock icon US economy will improve this year, says Nixon
      260 9 '1976 TO BE THE MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR IN OUR HISTORY' Reuter Washington, Friday. President Nixon yesterday declared that the US economy hit by inflation and sagging output—would improve later this year and that 1576 would be the most prosperous year ever for
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      Shultz speaks out against cartels
      146 9 Kuala Lumpur, Friday The United States has come out in strong opposition against cartels and warned those forming them that they would get their fingers burned. The US Treasury Secretary, Mr. George Shultz, in a speech at the opening session of the Asian Development Bank
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        298 9 Soaring interest rates and Inflation, and a boost In the Federal Reserves' discount rate sent stocks sharply lower in moderate trading on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Sales totalled 15,870,000 shares, against Wednesday's 16,010,000 shares. Closing prices on the New York Stock Exchange yesterAlcan AL Allied Chem.
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        Dow Jones
        39 9 The Dew Jones range of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday were: 30 Industrials 827.91 (off 4 89). 20 transport 174 87 (off 3.32), 15 utilities 79.53 (off 1.69), and 65 stocks 255.77 (off 2.90).
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        Sydney
        241 9 Price# at 11.30 ajn. (Australian time): Aberleen susp. Do opts susp. AOD nU 08 Mi Allstate nil 11 Amad 03 04 Aurora 10 13 Do opts nil 00 V4 Aust Ant 09 10 Bamboo 06 nil Beach 30 32 Bounty susp. Bridge 13 14 Cleveland nil 51 Cosmos 00%
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        Tokyo
        194 9 The market took a psychological turn downward, affected by New York Stock Exchange's sharp decline and news that the US Government decided to raise official discount rate to 8 per cent. Blue chips were on the minus side under selling pressure by foreign investors. The Tokyo Stock Exchange new
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        Zurich
        106 9 This service comes from the Union Bank of Swltzerland. Closing prices <in francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS 3405 —10 SBC 592 —5 Credit Suisse 2900 —25 Swls alr B. 522 —2 Swiss Relnsur. 2060 Winterthur B. 1780 Zurich Insur. 6050 —150 Juvena B. 1920 —5 Nestle
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      231 9 Mixed trading marked activity on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday as prices fought to regain some of the footing they have lost. The market opened on a weak note with prices beginning their almost routine dip in some of the more speculative counters. However, much of the
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      Lock icon Young Fook Wai steals the limelight
      769 10  -  BY YONG CHO KHOON A total of 17 records were broken and four equalled at the Commonwealth Secondary School athletics championships at Queenstown Sports Complex yesterday. Six athletes Ismail Ngatmin. Tan Kim Hock, Kong Fook Wai, S. Vijayaletchimi, Chua Lay Kheng and Aminah bte.
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      Lock icon Five records beaten but two disallowed
      639 10  -  100 m events on short track By Nancy Koh Five records were toppled but only two were recognised at Marymount Convent's 14th annual athletics meet at their school grounds yesterday. The events run under unofficial timings were the 100 m sprint and the 4xloom
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      Friendly
      24 10 McGraw Hill XI will play Federal Publications in a friendly soccer match at Glouchester Barracks, off Ayer Rajah Road, today at 5.30 p.m.
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      Indians to face six Testmen
      166 10 London, Friday India will come up against six Test cricketers in the second match of their tour against Worcestershire starting tomorrow. Glenn Turner and John Parketv the New Zealand openers, and Ron Headley and Vanburn Holder, of the West Indies, will be back in a
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      Alfas finish 1-2-3 in Monza race
      480 11 Mechanical trouble put the Matras out Monza, Friday. Alfa Romeo's return to International motor racing gathered pace yesterday when they earned off the first three places in the Monza 1000 kilometres event. First across the line was the Alfa driven by Italian Arthuro Merzario
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      Newcombe whips young Mottram
      397 11 New York, Friday Top-seeded John Newccvnbe blistered British teenager Buster Mottram 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the US$5O,OOO Hoiton tennis Classic last night to advance into a quarter-finals with Egyptian Ismail El Shafei, who upset sixthseeded Raul Ramirez of Mexico earlier in the day.
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      A record 480 for SICC's biggest tournament of the year
      2500 11  -  with Lim Kee Chan A record of 480 golfers will tee off on May Day over both courses at the Island location in a competition with a difference. For they will be playing not only for top honours but also
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      Fernandez leads
      67 11 Madrid, Friday Vicente Fernandez of Argentina shot a twounder par-70 yesterday in the second round of the US$4O,OOO Madrid Open golf championship for a flve-under par 36hole total 139 and a onestroke lead over Peter Townsend of England. His round Included five birdies and two bogies as he
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      SJI are ahead in chess
      127 11 In the lnterschools team chess championship, St. Joseph's Institution Team I is leading in the Secondary Boys' section having won three matches with a fourth likely to be won on adjudication. Due to the large number of games being adjudicated, how other teams stand is
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      603 10 CITY ft GUILD COURSES in Electrical Engineering Practice. Intermediate and final. COMMENCING 2.5.74 We help you to obtain the Certificate In a very short time. Register now for 1976 Exam, at Hong Kong Radio Television Institute. 39-B, North Canal Road, S pore Tel: *****. ROR HIRE DO YOU NEED a
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    MABEL'S HIGH HOPES
    47 12 This shapely lass is Mabel Wang, 21, a public relations officer with Agnese Salon. She loves the world of fashions and she hopes to run her own boutique one day. Mabel spends her leisure hours bowling or listening *o music. Picture by MICHAEL KWAN.
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    TODAY
    178 12 TODAY is Friday, April 26, the 116th day of 1974 with 249 to follow. THE MOON is approaching Its first quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Venus and Jupiter THE EVENING STARS are Mars and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. American naturalist
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    TALKING POINT
    54 12 AH FOOK: The FAS ought to be congratulated for having the welfare of national footballers at heart. The scholarship award is a firstclass idea. MEI LIN: It's a sure way of keeping up the high morale especially now that we stand a good chance of making it to
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      938 12 SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS 3.03 FOB THE FAMILY— A magazine series presented in Chinese 3.35 DIARY OF EVENTS (C) 3.40 LOVE IS A MANY S PLENDOIIKED THING Daytime serial on the trials and tribulations of three families in San Francisco. 4.05 HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE Forget Me Not: Part 2 of
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      717 12 BACK PAGE I TODAY'S LETTERS: I J*****0J I Total points: I PA/\ (£ICCTRIC 1 1 MAKES THE DIFFERENCE CONTINENTAL Super- Rotax Fountain pen Made in West Germany EXAMPLE: TOTAL POINTS: 47 points K T S A r me K\ C El B THE RULES AND HOW TO TAKE PART: 3111,
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      1411 12 AT THE CINEMA with EDGAR KOH THE SEVEN-UPS: Roy Schelder takes over from Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood a* a relentless cop, head of a dirtytricks squad which comes into a life-and-death struggle with the Mafia in mean New York; a fast-paced suspense thriller —even the compulsory car chase is
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      59 12 Today: 2 p.m. (2.5 m). Tomorrow: 1.08 a.m. (2.9 m), 2.55 p.m. (2.3 m). Sunday: 1.52 a.m. (2.8 m), 3.58 p.m. (2.2 m). Monday: 2.46 a.m. (2.6 m), 5.15 p.m. (2.1 m). Tuesday: 3.54 a.m. (2.4 m), 6.40 pjn. (2.1 m). Wednesday: 5.31 a.m. (2.2 m), 7.46 p.m. (2.2 m).
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