New Nation, 10 June 1974

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    22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Monday evening, June 10, 1974 No. 1046 Price 20 cents M C. (P) 20/74 SINCAPORE MONDAY. JUNE 10, 1974
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Giscard sacks anti-blast minister
    781 1 'His views on French N-tests incompatible with policy' Reuter Paris, Monday Reforms Minister Jean-Jacques Servan Schreiber was dismissed from the new French government last night for criticising its policy of continuing nuclear tests. His dismissal was announced by Prime Minister Jacaues Chirac after a late-night meeting
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    Lock icon THE S'PORE GOALS THAT DIDN'T COUNT...
    361 1 They had most of the play, they had the opposition goal under pressure most of the game, and they had the ball in the net three times but still it was not enough. All three goals did not count in the end and S1
    Pictures by Jerry Seh, Steven Lee,; Philip Lim  -  361 words
  • Article
    First phase of pullout starts on Friday
    398 1 Israel to hand back territory Jerusalem, Monday Israel announced yesterday that it will begin handing over to United Nations forces the territory it captured from Syria during last October's war on Friday. The a n no un cement came amid a rising wave
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    $1500 grab
    23 1 Thieves broke into a Fernhlll Road apartment, off Stevens Road, early yesterday and escaped with 81,500 worth of cash and valuables.
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    104 1 The Stock Exchange of Singapore went through one of its dullest spells this morning. Prices generally retreated slightly. BUSINESS DONE: City Development (4) 1.49. (1) 1.48. Faber Union (1) 1.73, (1) 1.72. U. 03. (1) 4.16. (1) 4.14. S. Darby (16) 4.03. F and N (1) 4.88.
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 112 accidents yesterday. Seven were serious.
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  • Article
    Thailand out to destroy border terrorists
    147 1 Kuala Loxnpur, Monday Thailand Is more determined than ever to eliminate communist terrorists along the border, Its chief of staff said here yesterday. "Nothing the terrorists do will stop our Joint efforts to wipe them out," Air Chief Marshal Tun Dawee Chullasapya, said. He
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    Customs seize Thai rice ship
    339 1  -  No special permit By Douglas Chan A Thai fishing vessel, which tried to bring in 500 bags of rice without a permit, has been detained by the Customs. The vessel arrived from Bangkok last Thursday morning. And a party of Customs officers from the Harbour
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  • Article
    Floods wipe out villages
    207 1 Lima, Monday—Twenty villages were obliterated yesterday by thousands of tons of water which burst through a giant natural dam near Huacceto. Hundreds of mud and brick houses vanished under roaring tidal waves as the flood waters raged down the course of central Peru's Mantaro river. Th?re
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      13 unruly soccer fans held
      599 2  -  Top marks for new security system By Richard Lim Thirteen football fans were arrested for hurling tin cans, shoes and water bags at the crowd and police at the National Stadium last night. The arrests followed the Implementation of new security measures by the police
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      Thousands see Guru's relics
      191 2 Maharani Urmilla Devi (right) of India Is on a special "armed" mimdrm —but a perfectly peaceful one. "Armed" with swords, bows and other relics associated with Guru Goblnd Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, she is on a tour to display them to the overseas flifch community.
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    • Article
      Seminar
      35 2 A seminar on applications of operational research in Singapore will be opened by Prof. Hseuh Shou-Sheng, vice-chan-cellor of Nanyang University on Friday at 8.15 am. in the university's first lecture hall, College of Arts.
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    • Article
      NEW CENTRE FOR CO-OPS
      167 2 The Singapore National Co-operative Union plans to set up a training centre to educate consumers on how to run co-operatives. According to sources, the centre will be set up by the end of this year. It will also be concerned with operations research, more effective communication
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    • Article
      SAF social night
      41 2 A social dance will be held at the SAF NCO Club to celebrate the second anniversary of the BAF Reservists' Association on June 29. Prizes will be presented to those who had won competitions held earlier this year.
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    • Article
      Books: Give students concessions
      577 3 Association's call to dealers Eav K. Dhaliwal The SingaDore Booksellers' Association has suggested that booksellers give concessions on books direct to students instead of paying per capita fees to schools as text-book subsidies. The suggestion will be put forward to the Ministry of Education soon The
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    • Article
      PA will build new CC at Sennett
      126 3 The People's Association will build a new community centre at MacPherson Road to serve the residents in Sennett Estate. The present centre which stands on 54,000 square feet of land will be pulled down to make way for the new one. The planned
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    • Article, Illustration
      Step up security, police appeal
      282 3 Thefts in business premises Businessmen beware! An increasing number of thefts are now occurring in premises which are not properly locked up and protected. Daily crime reports show that burglars are preying on shops, stores, offices, godowps and other premises which are closed in the
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon SHOOTING SPREE...
      180 3 Packing every ounce of strength into his little finger, four-year-old Long Chee Tim has only one aim in mind to kill with a single shot the dancing candle flame before him. The shooting took place at the Spastic Children's Association Mini Fair at Gilstead Road at the weekend.
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    • Article
      New DPPs
      40 3 The Government has appointed Messrs Raj an s/o KS.S. Menon, PaU rick, Koh Keng Boon, Lee Cheong Hoh, Abdul Rahim Rajudin, Mohamed Harith bin Mo harried Kasslm and Miss 81a Suat Hwa as deputies to the Public Prosecutor.
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      Magistrate
      21 3 Mr. Khoo Oon Soo has been appointed a magistrate under the Subordinate Courts Act, according to the latest government gazette.
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    • Article
      Breast-feed babies, mothers told
      626 3 'Protection against infectious diseases' More mothers In the lower sr.ilo economic group should breast-feed their children as a protection against infectious diseases like pneumonia and gestroenterltls, according to several doctors. O a st r o enteritis, the top child killer last year, is one of the
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    • Article
      On physical defects
      63 3 The Singapore Paedlatric Society will hold a symposium on common physical congenital abnormalities in paedlatrlc practice on July 5 at 8.15 p.m. It will be held at the Pathology Lecture Theatre, Outram Road General Hospital. Dr. Tan Cheng Lim will chair the symposium The three speakers will
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    • Article
      Wage increases for workers of ball-bearing firm
      218 3 Employees of Nippon Miniature Ballbearings (NMB) Singapore will get wage Increases from $67 to $162 a month. This is the result of a collective agreement between the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation and the management of the Japanese firm. The firm's 350 em- ployees
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      New model executive flats soon
      212 3 Construction work on the Housing Boards "new generation" flats at Farrer Road Tan Kim Cheng Road is now underway. These executive flats, besides being better designed, will also have larger floor area, according to sources. The two blocks of flats will cost the Board $4-2
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    • Article
      Films appeal committee
      38 3 Enclk Abu Bakar bin Maidin has been appointed chairman of the appeal committee under the Cinematograph Films Act. Mr. L.P. Rodrlgo has been appointed vicechairman and Mr. Ho Lit Chuen as member of the committee.
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    • Article
      Water skiing
      26 3 The YMCA will conduct water skiing courses ior beginners at Ponggol on Sundays starting from June 23. Those interested masring *****3 for further details.
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  • FOR YOUR PLEASURE
    • Article
      N-Theatre: A switch for the better
      984 4  -  Trust to play meaningful role By Violet Oon Now that the National Theatre Trust has disbanded all its semi-professional performing groups, it Is concentrating its efforts in two other directions providing training in the performing arts and Increasing its impressario role. Explaining the move
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    • Article, Illustration
      Musketeers' sweep of adventure
      463 4  -  Latest eye-catching version CINEMA »Y EDGAR KOH THE THREE MUSKETEERS directed by Richard Lester, with Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Michael York, Richard Chamberlain, Geraldine Chaplin, Charlton Heston and Christopher Lee (Orchard). Swashbuckle, slapstick and satire. I'm glad the first dominates in this Richard Lester
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      A CASUAL HOBBY PAYS OFF FOR HELEN
      494 4  -  By Florence Tan What started off as a casual hobby has turned out to be a rewarding occupation for Mrs. Helen Low. She is one of the three girls employed by the Mandarin Hotel to look after the flower arrangements in the hotel.
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      Miwako and Mariko out to exude Japanese warmth
      350 4 Jenifer's diary THE Club Bar at the Hilton Hotel has undergone yet another temporary change of name. It is now called the Llpo Bar and with the change of name comes two Japanese hostesses from the Llpo Bar of the Tokyo Hilton.
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      Lock icon A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT AT 58
      451 4 Melbourne Herald Gregory Peck, 58, and admitting every day of it, Is srtll a beautiful gight. His announcement recently that he'd kissed the girls goodbye on the screen could therefore induce depression in legions of ladles. Mr. Peck was here, there and everywhere In London
      Melbourne Herald  -  451 words
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Nixon formula for peace...
      678 5 Crowds told: Strong Presidency a 'must' Reuter Washington, Monday President Nixon told a crowd of cheering supporters yesterday that a strong American president is essential for world peace and he would do nothing to weaken his office. He also told a meeting staged by the National
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      Lock icon Watergate: 2 setbacks for President
      256 5 United Press International Washington, MondayPresident Nixon faces major setbacks in two courts this week including possible release of grand jury material that led to his being named an unindicted co-conspirator in the Watergate cover-up. US District Judge John Sirica last Friday lifted his seal on
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      Lock icon Big welcome home for Earl and Countess
      243 5 Reuter, UPI Dublin, Monday Freed kidnap victims Earl and Countess of Donoughmore received a rapturous welcome home yesterday from family and staff at their country mansion where their four day ordeal began last Tuesday. Their release was triggered by the ending of hunger
      Reuter, UPI  -  243 words
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      WILSON FIRM ON'EEC
      141 5 London, Monday Prime Minister Harold Wilson said last night that the Conservative opposition under Mr. Edward Heath would seek a mandate at the next election to keep Britain in the Common Market regardless of terms. In his speech to a conference of Labour Party women at Swansea,
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      Lock icon Bid to curb industrial giants
      229 5 Reuter New York, Monday A special United Nations panel last night recommended that the General Assembly set up a 25member commission to draft a code of conduct for multi-national corporations and the governments they deal with. It would also consider the possibility of setting up
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      Lock icon Hussein's back with new gifts for Anne
      150 5 Reuter London, Monday—An 80 year old Pakistani carpenter who made a carved wooden bed for Princess Anne but was deported when he came to present it last year, returned to Britain yesterday with more gifts for the princess. Mr. Noor Hussein returned to
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      Soviet ties a boost for Lisbon regime
      253 5 Moscow, Monday—The news that the Soviet Union and Portugal have agreed to establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level followed a favourable Kremlin assessment of the new Lisbon regime's intentions in Africa, Moscow observers said yesterday. It also implied that Moscow had confidence in
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      Poet dies
      32 5 Madrid, Monday Guatemalan writer, poet and politician Miguel Angel Asturlas, winner of the 1967 Nobel Prize, died yesterday at the age of 74 of a respiratory ailment, hospital officials said.
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      Now rebels step up siege
      240 5 Phnom Penh, Monday Rebel troops stepped up their three-month long siege of two government garrisons at Long Vek yesterday, killing six defenders and wounding 36 others as the insurgent attacks against the army training centre and warehouse complex picked up. About 1,000 young refugees living
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      Syria visit
      28 5 Damascus, Monday—A visiting Indian parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the Lower House, Mr. G.S. Dhillon, was received by Syria's President Hafez Al-Assad on Saturday.
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      22 die in Burma anti-govt demo
      185 5 Rangoon. Monday Anti-government agitators followed a definite pattern of taking over mills, factories and workshops in the capital and other cities during last week's widespread strikes and demonstrations in which 22 people were killed. An official statement read over the state-own-ed radio last night
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      Lock icon Charles: I am free to marry anyone
      214 5 Reuter London, Monday. Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, has said in a newspaper interview here that there will be no pressures on him to marry a member of a royal family or an aristocrat. The 25-year-old prince was asked by Kenneth
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    • Article
      Vesco sued for $112 m.
      58 5 San Juan, Monday. Financier Robert Vesco was sued for US$44.B million (Ssll2 million) by one of Puerto Rico's largest real estate developers in an action filed on Saturday in the US district court. The suit was brought by EHG enterprises, a locally Incorporated firm which
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  • OPINION
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      Getting flat dwellers to be friendly
      456 6 By the end of next year 50 per cent of Singaporeans are expected to be living in Housing and Development Board's flats. Together with those housed in private development flats, this would mean that more than half of the population will be flat dwellers
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        The decimal point
        111 6 I would be the first to admit that even the best newspapers make mistakes. A reader has Just written in to point out an unfortunate slip on New Nation's front page on June 6. Commenting on the winners of the Vauxhall Viva economy contest, 'Jim Watkins wrote
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      • Article
        Reason for stealing
        54 6 This true story perhaps helps to explain the spate of crime despite the current Keep Singapore Crime Free campaign. The incorrigible thief was In the dock for the umpteenth time, and the exasperated magistrate could not help asking, "Why do you keep doing this?" The man replied
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    • Letters
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        The priority cases
        295 6 HDB staff, Police officers, SAF regulars, resettlement cases and now BAF reservists these are given priority for HDB flats. What next? Members of the People's Association, Com munity Centres, the Boys' Brigade? Whatever happened to the first-come-first-serv-ed slogan? All men are supposed to be equal but it
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      • Article
        No place for whale
        293 6  -  DR. R.S. BHATHAL Assistant Director, Singapore Science Centre, Singapore, 5. With reference to your editorial of May 23, 1974, and letters which appeared In your newspaper regarding the disposal of the Natural History collections which were transferred from the National Museum to the Singapore Science Centre,
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        Entering the university
        238 6  -  CIUN CHENG HAI With reference to the letter Preference of University dated May 17, 1974, Physical Science has been Introduced into the Pre-University curriculum since January 1974 as an alternative single subject to Physics and Chemistry. As a broad-based subject incorporating the elements of Physics and Chemistry,
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        Pedestrian lights
        83 6  -  YEONG KIM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development, Singapore, 2. Please refer to th* letter by Q.C.C (N N 10.5.74) captioned Unnecessary Lights. The mentioned pedestrian lights are designed not only to provide safe pedestrian crossing but also to regulate traffic flow along Bukit Timah and
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        Not enough lights
        104 6 The section of TamSines Road from Upper erangoon Road junction is being widened However, there are only street lights on one side of the road and this Is Inadequate to brighten the whole width of the road. With the widening of the road coupled with lots of
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      Lock icon Pulling out troops from Laos
      385 6 WORLD COMMENT EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The Bangkok Post June 4, the deadline for withdrawal of all foreign forces from Laos, has come and gone. Thai and American forces have withdrawn but the 25,000 to 30,000 North Vietnamese troops still remain. The presence of these forces,
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      When a man is too old to rule
      1234 6  -  Unlike the salaried government officers, politicians do not have a definite age for retirement. This leads Ales Josey to ask: How does one ensue that the government leaders who refuse to hand over power are really fit to govern? Take, for instance,
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      Workers unite to fight the multinationals
      746 6  -  From Scott Thornoton Backed by their first decade of experience of the problem. the world's workers are preparing for the next stage of their fight against the business giants. At offices spread around Geneva, international trade unions study statistics, consult colleagues from all over
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      45 6 GOLLY! INDIANS All AROUND HSU WE SURE ARE IN BIG TROUBLE THIS T1N1TONTOI mtyouaaean/we', WHITE MAN? r^> 1 VM, mk j' m >5 Vk K *5 <v SL< -> ;s 3? V s l\ v V SPM ,w?-' i Xx >;<iJLi I s THE LONE RANGER
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      VEGETARIAN DIET
      877 7  -  TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF Day One of two-part feature by ISMAIL KASSIM by ISMAIL K AS SIM The vegetarian diet, enthusiasts say, is both healthy and economical. In the West, according to reports, researches have been contducted to show that vegetable foods help to build up resi
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      That 'green revolution' in the West
      935 7 Now it's becoming a fad there Anyone who says he Is a strict vegetarian immediately evokes awe and amazement among ordinary meat-eat-ers. Images of all sorts race through their mind as they wonder how it would be like to give up all those tasty
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      Nobody can say which is better
      529 7 The controversy between the vegetal ia*i diet and the conventional oiie has still not been settled. While no one doubts the adequacy of a meatless diet, the question yet to be settled is: Which Is superior? Many vegetarians are particularly prone to exaggerate the
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      57 7 A m I m IiHI r m ABLOY A NEW DIMENSION IN LOCK SECURITY We welcome you to see our full range of ABLOY High Security locks at the Police Week Keep Singapore Crime Free Campaign at the Victoria Memorial Hall from 2nd-ioth June. 1974. > m S ■V as
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      3 7 TOMORROW: The restaurants
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  • MOTORING
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      How to get more out of your car
      952 8  -  Tips to help you cut petrol bills MOTORING Jim Watkins After our first week's successful contest, which incidentally has confirmed the skill factor for the winners were all apparently motoring enthusiasts and Viva experts, enirles for the second week have flooded in.
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      Try some sporty riding on this new Suzuki
      796 8  -  IMOTOR-CYCIE Lee Chiu San With the increasing 1 y prohibitive cost of maintaining a car, the middleclass commuter market is one sector of the motor-cycle industry which has shown the greatest recent growth. There are now many people who are turning to
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      Lock icon Japanese car sales take a dip
      450 8 United Press International Registrations of new cars in Japan during May fell by 45 per cent compared with the same month a year earlier, it was disclosed recently. Tokyo newspapers carried reports of overtime reductions, bankruptcies and hard times among auto parts makers and
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      China ties: No big hurry for Indonesia
      451 8 First, a new image of Peking MDONESIA Although Malaysia has become the first ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) member to establish diplomatic relations with China, and Thailand and the Philippines have indicated their intention to do so in the not- too d
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      Marcos sets the course for regional trade
      1124 8  -  TALKS WITH SUHARTO FIRST STEP From B. Ronquillo DUH IDDtkJrC rrMJrriNu President Ferdinand Marcos' recent summit meeting with President Suharto at Menado, (Celebes) may not yet foreshadow the start of an Asian tour designed to speed up closer regional unity and cooperation. He
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      SOUTH-EAST ASIA REPORT
      359 8  -  From R. Muntu all possible precautions before reopening her doors to Peking seemed tc. be gaining strength every time reports were circulated that communist remnants were still active in certain parts of the country—though on a smaller scale. This seemed to confirm the view held by many
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      New fears as Saigon loses more outposts
      858 8  -  From George McArthur SOUTH VIETNAM With embarrassing frequency of late, South V 1 e t n a m's urbane military spokesman Lt.-Col Le Trung Hien has been announcing the loss of this or that outposr the impression usually being given of brave tiefenders
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      Lock icon Hippies target of stern action in Sabah
      354 8  -  From Jose Kailgbak Reuter "If you are found dressed in shabby, dirty or indecent clothes or living in temporary makeshift shelters you will be declared a hippie and ordered to leave within 24 hours." This is the stern warning which greets visitors on
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  • TREND
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      Pecking at husband's imagined infidelity
      250 9 Dear Ros, Love and trust dont always come in the same package, do they? My marriage Is shaky because my wife doesn't trust me. I think she has never got the romanticfictional Image of what a husband should be out of her lovely head. She
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      Charity of thought
      200 9 Dear Ros, I am a regular reader of your column and often, the kind of problems presented love, sex, drugs, loneliness, suicidal fantasies—make me cry the whole day. Why is the world filled with such pain of sins? Anyway. I'd like to help, particularly Problem Child who
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      Anxious to be an actor
      74 9 Dear Ros, My brother Is very anxious to become an actor. He would like to know where he can take a drama course and the qualifications he must have. Catherine Dear Catherine, There is no scope for your brother to become a professional actor in
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      Forward thinking
      90 9 Dear Ros, I met this boy at a party and I like him a lot. I know he's living in Tanglin Halt but that's all. I'd like to see him again so should I hang around his place or what? Our paths have crossed twice (on the road)
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      Wring of truth
      130 9 Dear Ros, Although I've been jilted by my special boyfriend. I'd still like to keep him. Our affair lasted for some li years and we've reached the intimate stage. He doesn't realise how much he is hurting me by flirting with other school girls. I confronted him
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      Tell it like it isn't
      181 9 Dear Rcr„ I am very worry since I have promoted, because of my speaking English and poor spelling. When I answer the phone I use to heard wrong. I thing of going for a doctor check-up, but before I had want for a check-up the
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      Proof of divorce
      179 9 Dear Ros, We are deejay in love but he Is married. Or was. He claims he was forced into marriage because of some Muslim customs. But he says he divorced his wife when his inlaws discovered he had not consumated his marriage. I cant be certain if
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      Stamp of worth
      142 9 Dear Ros, I am a mail clerk and my boss suspects me of stealing the office stamps. Apart from hating the job (I used to be an ordinary clerk In the same office) I am also very honest. How can I tell my boss, in a polite
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      No short cut to exams
      147 9 Dear Ros: My mid-year Sec.Four exams are coming sor.n but I've yet to revise. Whenever I take my books out, I'm disturbed by the noise from the radio—or my own laziness. if this continues, I'm sure to fall my OCE. Please, what's the correct way
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      Girlfriend's counsel
      201 9 Dear Ros. My boyfriend has been hooked on drugs and keeping bad company for the past six months. This is very depressing. I know he cares for me. Yet when he Is troubled, he behaves so differently and one night he even tried to take advantage of me,
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      No loss Of face, really
      152 9 Dear Ros, I am a teenage boy and my problems are unclean teeth, acne and a hairy face and body. Will using egg white on my faee help? And on a very different topic, who are the better novelists? Tay. Dear Tay, Maybe you should
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      Unsteady status
      129 9 Dear Ros, My steady of one and a half years is a Malaysian. He's also not well educated and my mother disapproves of him. He's told me he loves me but what if my mother finds out I've been seeing him? Jen Dear Jen, When your mother finds
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      Miserable feeling
      130 9 Dear Ros, Everytime I see the girl I love (she does not know that I love her) walking and talking with a friend of mine, I feel very miserable. I have been told that he is trying to take this girl away from me. What can I do
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      Booming in the head
      209 9 Dear Ros, Noise pollution is seriously threatening my Sec. Four studies. I live in Post Office quarters In Geylang Road where the sound, of traffic makes It very alfflcult for me to concentrate. I am sure this Is the reason why I've never succeeded In my
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        Amsterdam
        404 9 Prices on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange started to strengthen during middle of the week, primarily due to the better Wall Btreet performance, and the expected further decline of the prime rate. Selective domestic and foreign purchasing started to stimulate the Amsterdam price level as demand came in a thin
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        Frankfurt
        219 9 At the German stock market, the price development was mixed with moderate turnover. In general, however, the market showed a quite resistant attitude with Krtly higher quotations, e to rumours spread In the market about a possible revaluation of the DM and in view of the forthcoming State elections
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        London
        393 9 Last week's softness in the equity market persisted on Monday, with the major accident at the Flixborough Chemical Plant affecting sentiment. However, the substantial rally on Wall Street and Press suggestions that dividend control might be removed or favourably amended later this year encouraged considerable firmness on Tuesday and
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        Milan
        247 9 During last week, Italian Stock Exchange continued a Gown-trend without any reaction. The general stock index closed at around 66.60 on low volume of transactions. Market's main factor was the investors' reaction to the yearly report of the Bank of Italy, indicating the increasing difficulties of the Italian economic
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        Paris
        392 9 The Whitsun Holiday reduced the working week to four days and during this time the market weakened while ▼olume remained low. The growth stocks have been worst hit, and in fact no sector of the market has been spared. It is true that some of the large blue chips
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        Tokyo
        328 9 A dip in the production index in April, a sharp increase in the ex- ports certified last month, and other changes In various statistics Indicate that business is approaching a bottoming -out more clearly than before. Corporate Income should bottom in the September term, and increase vigorously next year,
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        Zurich
        312 9 A marked improvement was recorded on the Zurich Exchange during the week under review. Oains outweighed drops by about 8 to 1. This is due to a technical reaction and the improved New York market. The official measures to curtail capital exports and the support buying of the Swiss
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        Sydney
        250 9 OVERSEAS STOCK Prices at 11.30 am. (Australian time) today: Aberleen suap. Do opts susp AOD 06 07Vi Allstate 08 to 09 A mad 03 to nil Aurora 08 nil Do opts nil 00V& Aust Ant 06 07 Bamboo 06 nil Beach 28 31 Bounty susp. Bridge 11 13 Cleveland
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      Lock icon Sharp drop in British standard of living
      229 9 Reuter London, Monday Britain faces a sharp drop In the standard of living this year and may be the only leading Industrial nation with a minus growth rate in 1974, according to a survey published yesterday. The quarterly review of the authoritative National
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      Pratana assured of title in Dunlop tourney
      215 10 Hong Kong, MondayThai golfer Ngarmprom Prathana is assured of the Dunlop Invitational tournament title when he returned a par 69 on the third day of the HK$lO,OOO tournament at the Eden course at Fanling yesterday. Returning scores of 69-73-69 he finished 12 strokes
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      Ugandans beaten
      58 10 Hong Kong, Monday..— A Chinese football team trounced a visiting Ugandan side 4-1 in a friendly match played In Peking yesterday. The match between the Peking Municipal team and the Ugandan "Tigers" attracted a crowd of 25,000, including Chinese vice-premier Teng Hsiao-Ping ViceForeign Minister Ho Ying and other
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      How they finished at KL on Saturday
      443 10 Interrogator took over the running from Timbeflane at the half-mile. Interrogator led into tha straight from Royalty with TimberUne losing ground. Bertuah was well up. Interrogator beat off Royalty at the distance, and went on to win from the fast-finishing Deutsche Mark. Bertuah
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      Kent beat Somerset to keep 100 percent record
      387 10 London. Monday Kent, seeking to win the Sunday League cricket title for the third successive year, retained their 100 per cent record this season when they beat Somerset yesterday by three wickets with seven bails to spare. On a dry pitch, Peter
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      Napoleon Solo gives fine showing
      588 10 From BLUE PETER, Kuala Lumpur, Monday Napoleon Solo II put up a tip-top showing In winning the Class 2 Division I sprint here yesterday. Ridden by Johnny Wilson, the three-year-old chest nut English colt by Bleep Bleep, led from start to finish, to coasting home
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      Caracol Ero upsets
      285 10 Paris, Monday Mexican film actress Maria Felix Berger yesterday gained ample compensation for Nonoalco's defeat in the Epsom Derby when her colt Caracol Ero pulled off a major surprise to defeat the favouiite Dankaro in the Prix du Jockey Club, the French Derby, at Chantilly. Dankaro's young
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      Borg reaches the last 16
      243 10 Paris. Monday Sweden's Bjorn Borg progressed confidently into the last 16 of the men's singles at the French international tennis championships yesterday and now looks set for a semifinal clash with top seed Hie Nastase. Borg, 18, dismissed Jean-Loup Rouyer, in three quick sets on
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      Tyrrells 1-2 in Swedish G.P.
      178 10 Stockholm. Monday. Jody Scheckter, 24-year-old South African, landed his first world championship victory when he led from start to finish In the Swedish Formula One Grand Prix at Anderstorp yesterday. The race was also a triumph for Tyrrell Ford. Frenchman Patrick Depalller making it a
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      To Canada
      18 10 Hong Kong, Monday— The Chinese national men's and women's basketball teams left Peking for Canada yesterday.
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      Lock icon S'pore Malays out—poor defence to blame
      677 11  -  By CONRAD NG Singapore Malays were last night knocked out of the Sultans Gold Cup soccer competition and It happened Just the way we had feared It would. Our strikers got three goals which would have been more than ample to offset the 2-3
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      B grade leaders drop points but still go further ahead
      816 11  -  SQUASH by Eric Cooper The two leading teams in the League B grade championship both dropped points in their opening matches of the second round, but moved further ahead of the third placed team nonetheless. Police (I) reached a total
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      World Cup: Record takings of $72-million expected
      494 11 Frankfurt, Monday The World Cup soccer finals which open here on Thursday are expected to bring In record receipts of 80 million marks (about $72-mil-lion). And the West German organisers say none of the finalists will go home with less than 900,000 marks
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      Colombia get the 1986 finals
      88 11 Frankfurt, Monday The 1988 World Cup finals will be held in Colombia, the executive committee of Flfa, the international foot ball federation, decided at their meeting here yesterday. Flfa Press spokesman Rene Courte said afUr the meeting that in future World Cup venues would not
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      594 10 REQUIRED S BEDROOMEO TERRACE or semi-detached house dist. 15. 10. 9. Contact *****2 Chuganl. ZINC HOUSE or H.D.B flat. Any district. Please tel. *****7. 3 SAVANNA FLORAL FOAM being used by Leading Florists In Advanced Countries. Ideal for all kinds of Floral Arrangements. Longer life for Flowers. Sole Agents: Malaysia/
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      193 10 MALAYSIA CUP SEMI-FINAL Singapore versus Penang (Return Match) By Deluxe Aircondition Coach. 2 Days/3 Nights $80/ Only Tour Includes alr-condltlon Transportation, Accommodation, Lunch, Dinner and ENTRANCE TICKET TO THE MATCH. Departure: 22nd June, 1974 at 7.30 p.m. Enquiries:- CITICENTER TRAVELS <i COACH TOUR (PTE) LTD., 470, River Valley Road, Singapore,
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      417 10 IPNEW CARSfii LPIRECXORYr Where you can buy your next new car in Singapore N !m f SoTe Agents ASIA MOTORS 1-3 NGEE ANN BUILDING SINGAPORE 9. Tel *****2 1. KAMPONG AMPAT SINGAPORE 13 Tel *****6 n Light and Heavy Duty Trucks From Pay load 1 Too BTons Also TWC 20
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    TALKING POINT
    50 12 MEI LIN: Seems like the politicians are really getting concerned about the quality of life in the Housing Board estates. AH FOOK: Yes they've always been. Still, it would be a fine start if the residents' associations could get their members to keep the lifts and corridors clean.
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    TODAY
    145 12 TODAY is Monday, June 10, the 161st day of 1974 with 204 to follow: THE MOON is approaching its last quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Venus and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury* Mars and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. British explorer,
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    Jessie's ambition is to travel
    88 12 w r i t m V r 4 As a schoolgirl Miss neighbouring counJessie Wong, 19, was tries before venturing fascinated by the to more distant lands, people and scenes of she said. "I am keen to foreign lands she saw learn about their way
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      942 12 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SIBUVAR POONGA A locally produced show to cater for young children 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. 3.55 MAGAZINE ZERO ONE (R) 4.1* GENERAL HOSPITAL Daytime
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      1767 12 [I WHAT'S ON I The Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Mr. Phua Bab Lee, will present prizes at the 7TH ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET of the Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association at the National Stadium at 1.30 p.m. The Stage Club will present AN EVENING OF THE MACABBE by Ronnie Plnsler
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      265 12 NEW NATION CROSSWORD HiWHH Hiimi 9HHHH 6 Artist's friend 7 Finishing Tmark on type 8 Greek Mars 9 Recline 10 Bullring man 11 Yugoslav 12 Scruples 13 Illusory 17 Hunger feelings 20 Slmba's call 23 Retinue 24 Out of order 26 English pottery 27 Eliot's "cruellest month" 29 Type of
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