New Nation, 11 March 1975

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Tuesday March 11, 1975 No. 1277 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 489/75 TUESDAY, MARCH 11. 1975
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  • Article
    Malaysia is in...
    63 1 Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday—Malaysia scored a surprise 2 —l victory over defending champions Holland today to sweep into the semi-finals of the third World Hockey Cup Tournament. Malaysia led I—o1 —0 at half-time. Sri Shanmuganathan and Poon Fook Loke scored for Malaysia while Ties Kruvze scored for Holland.
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  • Article
    SCHOOLS: 16 DEMERIT MARKS AND YOU'RE OUT
    488 1  -  New pilot project to improve discipline MINUS marks will be given for being rude to teachers, disgracing the school, fighting, being dishonest in exams and destroying school property. PLUS marks will be given for saw ing a life, bringing honour to the school
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    A TRIPLE CRASH DISASTER
    142 1 Sixteen people 15 A N Z U K Command personnel and a local driver were injured in a triple collision in Tampines Road yesterday. Eight of them four women and four men Including the driver were seriously injured. The ANZUK forces personnel were admitted to the
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      23 1 Full report in Page 23 MONEYWOROS P. 8 STOCK MARKET P. 2 WHAT'S ON TIDES P. 4 CINEMAS P. 15 COMICS P. 23
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      The focus on lower price shares
      198 2 ON THE 'CHANGE Speculative attention at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning shifted to the lower-priced shares in the second section of the trading board. Firm spots were set up In Far Eastern Hotels, Ban Holdings and Singapore Merlin. At press time, F.E.
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      OUR ROADS
      13 2 Police reported 103 accidents yesterday. Seven were serious, and none fatal.
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      Combine measures to control traffic'
      259 2 Staggered work hours alone will not be effective Only a successful combination of staggered work hours, car pooling and the park-and-ride scheme can solve Singapore's traffic problems. The Assistant Registrar of Vehicles. Mr. Seek Hang Peng, said: "All these measures have to work together to
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    • Article
      Rise in exports forecast
      314 2 Manufacturers all geared for it, says SMA chief Orders from overseas markets for locally manufactured goods are expected to go up by about 20 per cent over the next two to three months. This optimistic forecast of an upturn In the manufacturing sector was given by
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      VANDALS: 3000 SEATS A MONTH DAMAGED
      201 3  -  By Adrian Chiam Vandals are destroying 3000 foam cushion seats belonging to the Singapore Bus Service every month. The cushions are either ripped, slashed or mutilated with cigarette ends by irresponsible commuters. The damage is keeping 16 employees of the SBS maintenance division busy.
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      Tien Guan
      27 3 In the GCE 'A' level results published In New Nation last Saturday, Tay Tien Guan's (Beatty Secondary School) name was given as Tay Tlew Guan.
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      'Review travel industry' call
      199 3 Mr. Runme Shaw, chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, has called for a "serious appraisal" of the travel market to ensure the continued growth and well being of the industry. He said: "The travel industry the world over is passing through a period of crisis
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      A slower cruise along but Bapak Malaysia is now wiser and more sure-footed
      422 4  -  By Nancy Koh "Life wheels on. A little slower perhaps, but you cruise along —wiser and more sure-footed." With these words, Tunku Abdul Rahman spelt out his retirement from the helm of MalayAla's leadership for the last
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    • Article
      Help the police
      193 4 DSP gives a tip Students can help police flght crime by giving information through teachers and elders in the family. They can tell what they know to these people or pass, on the Information through letters, police publicity chief Deputy Superintendent Yeow Yew Tong said yesterday. Speaking
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      Live firing
      28 4 The SAF will conduct demolition live nrlng exercises at the Southern Islands firing range at Pulau Senang from today to Friday from o a.m. till midnight.
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      MAN HURT IN FALL
      116 4 A young man fell from the 10th floor of a block of flats after perching undecidedly on the corridor wall for several minutes. He survived the fall and was warded in hospital with serious injuries. It happened last Saturday at a block of flats in North
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      Ohri heads Skal Club
      47 4 Mr. Prem Paul Ohri has been elected president of the Skal Club. Other office-bearers are Mr. Arthur Wee (Vice President), V.S. Menon (Secretary) and F.A. Milne (Treasurer). The committee members are: Messrs. Jason Yang. On Luck Whye. Paul Armstrong and Khoo Kay Eng.
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      New ITB chief
      43 4 The government has announced the appointment of Mr. Chua Chor Teck as chairman of the Industrial Training Board, for a one-year period. He takes over from Mr. Ronald Sng Ewe Min who resigned but will remain member of the Board.
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      Why youths stay off PA activities
      400 4 'They are not inspiring' Youths have listed two main reasons why they are disinterested in the activities organised by People's Association community centre youth groups. They are fiistly, the uninspiring activities of the groups; and secondly, the fact that many young people prefer to
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      498 2 ';}>..\{)}_|]}$&+_='$-"`@$&:'!. I l' Win two tickets to- the Merdeka Cup semifinals and Finals, two SIA return air tickets to Kuala Lumpur and four nights at The Regent of Kuala Lumpur. All you have to do is enter this simple contest select the side which will represent Singapore in this home
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      135 3 r Jt ml£:~ YOU want to go This is what China Airlines' personalized service is all about. Make the passenger happy in his own way. If he wants to eat, feed him. If he's happy sleeping, let him sleep. If he's NOT happy? He's not flying China Airlines!. Nine flights
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      370 4 WHAT'S ON The ADULT EDUCATION BOARD is organising! a 30-week course to prepare students for the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (Part I) examination in November. This course starts at the Anglo-Chinese Primary School at 6.45 p.m. The SINGAPORE ZOOLOGICAL G A RDENS will be open to the public
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Sadat: 80p.c. hope for peace
      263 5 Reuter Aswan, Tuesday Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was yesterday reported to believe there was an 80 per cent chance that Dr. Henry Kissinger would produce a new military disengagement agreement between Egypt and Israel. Mr. Badat was said to be highly optimistic about prospects of
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      Lock icon Lon Nol govt must quit...
      454 5 ...in exchange for refugees, says Scott Reuter Washington, Tuesday Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott has called for maximum pressure on President Lon Nol's government in Cambodia to resign in exchange for assurances that refugees would be allowed to leave the country. The attitude of many
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      Lock icon House to house fighting in the city
      134 5 Reuter Saigon, Tuesday —Government and communist troops battled from house to house today, each In control of about half the Central Highlands city of Ban Me Thuot after communist forces penetrated It yesterday, military sources said. Government flghterbombers were repeatedly bombing the outskirts
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      Lock icon Cyprus: Dr K's new bid
      98 5 Reuter Ankara, Tuesday. US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger met Turkish leaders last night to try to take the strain out of TurkishAmerican relations and give Cyprus peace efforts new start. The Secretary of State arrived here from Israel Interrupting his Middle East peace
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      Lock icon More troops to meet Muslim rebel offensive
      182 5 Reuter Manila, Tuesday—The government has dispatched reinforcements to the rubber-rich Basilan island in the Southern Philippines where Muslim rebels have builtup their forces, armed forces' Chief of Staff Oen. Romeo Esplno said yesterday. Military authorities said rebel troops were massing In an apparent
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      Lock icon Ex-President who worked for CIA
      107 5 Reuter Mexico City, Tuesday. Former Costa Rican President Jose Figueres says that he and other Latin American presidents worked for the United States Central Intelligence Agency but twice, the CIA tried to kill him. Mr. Figueres said in a television Interview that he neither approved
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      Lock icon The Odd Corner
      66 5 United Press International College Park, Maryland, Tuesday—University of Maryland scientists are experimenting with featherless chickens to determine how much of what the chicken eats turns into feathers. Dr. Max Rubin, a faculty research associate in the Poultry Science Department, said: "We are studying the requirements for the
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      Lock icon New move by Stonehouse
      47 5 Reuter Stockholm, TuesdayBritish Member of Parliament John Stonehouse. who disappeared in Florida last year and reemerged in Australia, has written to Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme asking for permission to settle here, the government disclosed last night. There was no immediate official reaction.
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      Lock icon Shivering
      36 5 United Press International London, Tuesday—Britain's lawmakers ate cold meals yesterday, shiververed In a chilly Parliament building and found their waste baskets overflowing and unemptied when 420 parliamentary employees staged a wildcat strike for more pay.
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      Lock icon TODAY
      158 5 United Press International TODAY is Tuesday, March 11, the 70th day of 1975 with 295 to follow. THE MOON is approaching its new phase. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury and Mars. THE EVENING STARS are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of
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      Vitamin C 'useless'
      61 5 Chicago, Tuesday. Two sets of medical researchers reported yesterday that Vitamin C will not prevent or cure the common cold. One group said the effects of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) on the number of colds "seem to be nil." The other report said that various tests have
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      207 5 WORLD WEATHER San Francisco—Cloudy. 61-48F, 16-9 C. Headline: Kissinger in Israel with Egypt's ideas. Tokyo—Cloudy, 52-46F, 11-BC. Headline: Assad reaffirms opposition to separate Sinai accord. Moscow—Overcast, 4334F, 6-IC. Pravda's headline: "Dynamic nature of the socialist world." New York Cloudy, chance of light snow, 38-20F, 3-minus 6C. Headline: Kissinger takes Cairo
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  • OPINION
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      Keeping an Asian outlook
      376 6 Mr. Hon Sui Sen's warning to keep tourism free from social ills has particular relevance for Singapore. In the past two years, the annual number of tourists visiting the country has been half of the local population and the risk of Singaporeans trying to ape the
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
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        Growing smaller
        60 6 How quickly do our students grow up. A lecturer at the Singapore University met one of her former students recently and was greeted with the flat declaration. "You've shrunk!" The lectuer protested and Insisted that she had always been slim. The student took another look and then added,
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        Changing customs
        90 6 Even the traditionalists In Singapore are learning to adapt old customs to suit modern living. A colleague who was recently "adopted" by a friend recently was told by her new godmother that some exchange of gifts was necessary to formalise the "adoption." Tradition Insists that the daughter should
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      CURB THAT LETHAL CONFECTIONERY...
      498 6  -  TUESDAY WITH GERALD de CRUZ GERALD de CRUZ The Finance Minister's report on the substantial economic progress made during 1974 is very satisfactory and tfc e Government must be congratulated for its fine leadership. Many helmsmen at the wheels of other states have only succeeded in
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      Bumpkins were superb
      121 6 I write to disagree with Violet Oon's review of The Return of the Crazy Bumpkins (NN, 3.3.75). Violet Oon seems very anxious to criticise at the slightest opportunity and most of the criticisms are unfair. Firstly, the acting of the duo was superb In my opinion. Their
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      Need to marry
      85 6  -  HERBERT TEO Public Relations Officer, Port of Singapore Authority, Singapore, 2. We refer to your letter, No Hurry To Wed (NN, 21.2.75). Every application for renting PSA flats or houses is treated acCording to Its merits. Normally it is the practice to give preference to married employees
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      It's families first
      84 6  -  YAP PEK HONG (Mrs.) Ag. Asst. Secretary (Public Relations), Housing and Development Board, Singapore, 2. We wish* to inform Jenny (NN, 21.2.75) that an applicant for a Board flat should have a proper family nucleus. In view of the heavy demand for Board flats by families, the
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      Lock icon Hope yet after attack
      223 6 World Comment v J. The Australian At the price of seven Arab and seven Israeli lives, Yasser Arafat and his A 1 Fatah organisation made a point this we2k: The next few days may well tell If there Is to be another Middle East war this
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      Bus route
      50 6 I am a regular commuter of the Singapore Bus Service and I would like to make one suggestion to the relevant authority. Can SBS Increase or lengthen the bus route for Service No. 73 by turning to Jalan Kayu Road before proceeding to Seletar Hills? COMMUTER, Singapore, 28.
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      From horse's mouth
      99 6  -  LIM HENG TOW Public Relations officer, RTS. Singapore 11. The comments of Strong Horseman (NN, 14.2.75 >, are noted. We wish to point out the selection of the commentator for our coverage of the exhibition by the Russian gymnastics team was based on his wide knowledge of
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      2 6 MAL BAG
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  • FEATURE
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      ACID TEST
      1266 7  -  THE SINSEHS Day Two by Violet Oon What actually is Chinese medicine as It is practised in Singapore today? Mr. Neo Say Hal, the president of the Chinese Physicians' Association, the largest of five organisations representing Chinese physicians and druggists said: "It is more progressive than it was
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      209 7 Asiar is born Stod» unl M jC2I v ~1 m [PIEQJCSEICDir THE ECONOMY DRIVE Peugeot 104 a 954 cc mini Peugeot A swift, sure easy-tomanoeyre little car Just 11' 9" i f 's a delight to drive and ideal 'or the overcrowded roads of Singapore. in the Peugeot tradition of
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Ann's in the dicey game
      1045 8  -  PASSING THROUGH J. by' Lu Lin Reuterns While most girls clamour to be on the more glamorous side of a movie camera, film director Ann Hui is perfectly happy to remain behind one, and call the shots. Ann, who comes from Hong Kong, is presently
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      Lock icon The new cult in Chou
      344 8  -  CHINA From Robert Elegant Los Angeles Times A short dispatch in a Chinese-language Hong Kong newspaper here has graphically underlined the overriding emphasis on developing the economy of the People's Republic of China under the direction of virtually allpowerful Premier Chou En-iai. Reporting on a
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      538 8 Cut out and pin with other coupons Posting instuctions appear below Name (Mr /Mrs /Miss) Address Tel Cut .ilomj (foiled linns mam mam mmm tm CLUES FOR W-2 1- Carriage made for sliding on snow 2. A fine healthy... will grow rapidly 3. Legal document 4. If you money, your
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  • France Technical Exhibition feature
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      France goes technical
      586 9  -  By Wang Look Fung It's the French Connection, The 10-day technical exhibition now on at the National Stadium is a definite move to strengthen bilateral relationship between France and Singapore and will undoubtedly develop further relationship between Europe and South-East Asia. A vigorous, systematic and diversified programme
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      A starting point for closer relations
      649 10 Chance to show off Singapore by having the French here Both professionals and businessmen in Singapore regard the technical exhibition as a starting point for closer cultural ties with France. Mr. M. Toorawa. managing director of Staflex Olobal. said: "By bringing the French here,
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    • Article, Illustration
      Business with pleasure
      716 12 More than e 1 se where, in a land as ancient and rich in history as France, with its aboundingly varied countryside, business can be reconciled with touring. However, while touring is easy to Improvise Into any time which falls free, a business trip has to be
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      The top French industries
      248 13 The mechanicalengineering and metal working industries lead the industrial sector in France. The total work force for the two industries Is well over 700,000 —engineers. technicians and workmen. This figure represents 12 per cent of the gainfully employed Industrial workers. Their total exports rose last year
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      450,000 in textile industry
      274 14 France's textile industry ranks fourth in the world textile industry. The industry provides employment for 450,000 workers in 4000 companies. Today French textile products are available in most shops and departmental stores. One-third of the output of the industry is exported to the world's market. The
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      198 9 The Our connection with the French Market and French Industry runs through our PARIS office and its experienced commercial staff. Staflex Global is your gateway to France and the lucrative French market. We offer a very flexible organisation and are open to all forms of commercial collaboration. We are backed
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      6 10 it's unique it's exclusive it's French
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      204 12 Gases make the modern economy breathe In 1902 when Georges Claude, a French scientist and one of the founders of the Liquid Air Group, first discovered the process of separating the natural elements of air in bulk, he could hardly have forseen the tremendous benefit of these gases to industry
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      124 13 coqelex CGEE ALSTHOM to cables de Lyon sjwoishenne 1019, International Plaza (10th Floor), Anson Road, Singapore 2. Te1:*****66 Cables: COGESINGA. (COGGLGX SINGAPORE'S) Contribution lo FRENCH TECHNICAL EXHIBITION 7-16 March'7s We are proud to display the most up to date sophisticated high voltage Fluobloc Switchgear Equipment insulated in SF6 and supplied
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      20 14 5 < Congratulations jj| w And Best Wishes S To The j| FRENCH 1 EXHIBITION f tm trading co., importer/ exporter/
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  • PLEASURE
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      Lock icon Oscar comes of age
      432 15  -  Time to cheer the finest display of good judgment By Charles Champlin Los Angeles Times Having been in the Jeering section when Oscar seemed to have fallen under the various spells of sentimentality, greed chauvinism and xenophobia, old boy favouritism, boxoffice worship or wilful myopia, it
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      Mas is on his way
      408 15  -  By Sim Ghee Haw Mas Sharuddin, the blind musician who shot into the limelight in the RTS talentime contest in 1972, has finally achieved his ambition to be a full-time musician. He is now a member of a trio, the Ice Eyes, which performs nightly
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      Lock icon INFLATION HITS THE GINZA
      329 15 United Press International Charming bar hostess Akemi-san is downcast among the glittering neon lights that sparkle across Tokyo's famous Ginza district. "I wonder what all those businessmen who used to spend a lot of money are doing now," Fhe says as she chainsmokes while waiting for
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      84 15 SILVERJMATCH disposable lighter contest ;Jy§S ISTPRIZE:Return airtickets for two to Paris includiriqj one week at Paris Hilton Hotel. 21 2ND PRIZE: Yamaha YDIOO Motorcycle. M 3RD PRIZE: Black Decker Power Tool Kit. 20 CONSOLATION PRIZES: One Silver Match Convertible Lighter each. Silver Match Disposable Lighter features- dependable performance flame choice
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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      329 15 AT THE CINEMA FOE PETE'S SAKE: A comedy starring Barbra Streisand and Michael Sarrazln. Much of the humour is of the slapstick variety but there Is enough adult humour for the film not to degenerate Into a weak comedy. Directed by Peter Yates. Orchard: 1.30. 4, 6.30, 9.15. C A
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      A protection corps for workers exposed...
      2904 16  -  Four in union jailed for helping to run it The activities of the Singapore Workers' Protection Corps, an alleged illegal society that .was manipulating the workers of the Singapore Harbour Board came under the public gaze when the authorities charged four men— Lim Chun
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  • TREND
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      Make it Ms for me now
      362 17  -  SHANTA I vote for Ms, for professional reasons and not because I'm a bra-burning feminist. It has been very hard work building up a reputation in my Job and I do not intend to confuse important contacts by c h a n g in
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      MISS, MRS OR MS
      65 17 IV nitile Mouthpiece What started out as "much ado about nothing" and yet another "bit of nonsense" from those women libbers seems to be catching on world-wide. Even many women here, whether they like it or not, have had letters addressed to them as Ms. It's
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      Why not a married Miss instead?
      279 17  -  CHOO KIM I have always thought that there is some inherent feeling of insecurity in women who insist on being called Miss or Mrs correctly. You are what you are, so there should not be any ill-feelings if the wrong form of address if
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      A FASHION FAIR
      64 17 Hong Kong's rag trade has been geared up to boost the quality image of the Made-ln-Hong Kong label. That is what the promoters of a Hong Kong fashion festival which opened last Saturday said. They have about 100 local manufacturers taking part in this annual fair and
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      ANYTHING BUT AN OLD GIRL
      187 17  -  TRACY The only thing I have against Ms is that it's fine in print but how do you pronounce it? Do you say Mirz or do you separate the word and pronounce each letter separately. Nobody knows for sure. But otherwise, Ms (or the idea
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      Lock icon DIOR'S IN THE DROOP CAMP
      304 17  -  B.L. KHOO Whep I saw the advance photographs and writeup of the Dior collection for Spring and Summer this year, I thought they would be caught out on a limb. It was clear that Dior designer Marc Bohan was staked out In the "Big drop
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      164 18 THE LINEAR SOUND OF MODEL Specially recommended for Housing Board Flats in Singapore. HI-FI CENTRE IJbMARKf r STRUT iVUITI-STORE V CAR PARK BUILDING! SINGAPORE I Til Ml) 14 THIS HIGH CLASS BEDROOM SUITE IS PLANNED WITH ALL THE REQUIRED UNITS HIRE PURCHASE ARRANGEABLE SHOW ROOM AT GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK
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  • shopping
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      Music you've never heard
      399 18 A twice weekly advertisement Feature Believe it or not, there are many people who go for other hobbies and pastimes In a big way than sitting with their eyes glued on the television set. One such hobby Is listening to music. Which is not as simple
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  • FINANCE
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      $6 mil. deal to build oil vessel
      243 19 Vosper Thornycroft has won a $6 million contract to build an oil well ser'ice vessel for ARAMCO of Saudi Arabia. It will be used for oil operations in the Arabian Gulf. ARAMCO (A r a b1 an American Oil Company) is the largest
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      A drop in profit margin...
      326 19  -  COMPANY PROFILE by Lee Yew Meng Profit margin at Perak Carbide Corporation has finally fallen in the first half of the current year, giving rise to speculation that the bullish tide of fortune which set in the previous year might be waning. Company directors were
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    • Stock markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        201 19 New York, Tuesday. An afternoon rally on the New York Stock Exchange eclipsed early profit taking and pushed prices higher in heavy trading that sent this year's volume total over the billion mark. Standard and Poor's 500-stock Index rose 0.65 to 84.95, a new high for the year.
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        Dow Jones
        34 19 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 776.13 (up 6.03). 20 transport 166.83 (up 0.37). 15 utilities 80.20 (off 0.19). 65 stocks 243.62 (up 1.18).
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        TOKYO
        246 19 Last week's bull market continued. Investors shifted their Interest to relatively neglected stocks yesterday. After opening higher and slowing down a little bit at the closing bell of the morning session, the market came back strongly in the afternoon. T.D.J .A. reached the highest level at the closing. Total
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        PARIS
        106 19 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 160 +1.50 Poncler 325 +1 prlnteir.ps 82 —.50 COE 319 +13 Bull 38.30 +.35 Royal Dutch 159 +1.40 Mtchelin 930 +85 Thomson 197.80 +7 CFP 135.40 +6.40 Khone 142 +5 Air 332 +7 BSN 520 +20 Philips 49 +.70
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        ZURICH
        70 19 Zurich Stock Exchange closing prices yesterday: UBS 315 50 SBC 548 5 Credit Suisse 2850 60 Swlfsalr B. 483 23 Swiss Relnsur. 2040 10 Wlnterthur B. 1800 10 Zurich Insur. Juvena B. 950 100 Nestle B. 3045 95 Ii.terfood B. 2500 25 Ciba-Gelgy B. 1600 4 80 Baby Roche
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        SYDNEY
        167 19 Clcsing prices at 11.30 a.m. (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday: Allstate unq. Beach 18 20 Bridge nil 12 Cleveland 35 38 Endeavour 11 12 Flind 20C Opt 03 03 M Ir.termin &SV4 OS Kambalda unq. Kath lnv 88 90 Kla Ora 18 20 Mid E. Min
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      Market report
      255 19 Share prices spurted ahead in heavy trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapo e yesterday. Advances were again made on a broad front. The opening was parti' cularly bullish as the rush to buy continued unabated. Pan Malaysia Industries was temporarily suspended from trading pending a company's announcement.
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      424 19 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a sympathetic, kindhearted, generous person who is as giving of his material possessions as he Is of his best wishes and good advice. By nature a philanthropist, nothing would suit you more than to be In a position to
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      341 20 LOWEST COST SALEIt We have various type furniture, electrical appliances, carpets, bags to sell below cost. Please call at: Style 540 Queensway Japanese Garden or 03 Blk. 5, Upper Thomson Road or Sweet Home, 21 Blk 211 Toa Payoh East. Tel: *****9. SMITHS We have moved to Block 18, 71A,
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      525 20 NOTICES THE AT LAS ICE COMPANY, BERHAD (Incorporated In Malaysia) NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the sixtieth annual general meeting of the company will be held at the registered office No. 22 (Upper floor of No. 20) Jalan Gelanggang, Malacca on Saturday the 20th day of March,
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  • SPORTS
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      HOW THEY FINISHED AT BUKIT TIMAH ON SUNDAY
      423 21 Swift and Honest and Tristar raced neck and neck Into the straight from Olympic Torch, with La Crepone and Trail Blazer moving up. La Crepone challenged strongly a furlong out, but Swift and Honest ran on stoutly to win by two lengths.
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      Sungei Wang out with injury
      431 21 By BLUE PETER Sungei Warts 111, who injured a leg last week and was withdrawn from the Derby "Trial," has been left out of the field for the Bukit Timah classic this Sunday. He Is still recovering from his Injury. His return clash with Shadowfax
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      Bojangles' steps out smartly in a 3f workout
      222 21 Newcomer Bojangles did a splendid workout at Buklt Tlmah this morning. With Winson Llew up. the three-year-old sprinted over 3f In 36 1/5. The going was good. Gudea (George Podmore) showed good form, running 3f In 37 3/5. Donna Carlene (Rod Staples)
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      GN is on
      32 21 London, Tuesday—The Grand National steeplechase at Atyitree, Liverpool, which had been threatened by a dispute, will be run as planned on April 5, the British Jockey Club said yesterday.
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      National training hits a big snag
      450 22  -  Only F.A. decision can solve problem Jeffrey Low writing on SOCCER SCENE 4 Jeffrey Low Singapore's preparation for the 1975 Malaysia Cup campaign has come up against a big hitch. Attendance since centralised training began last Friday has been 100 per cent, except for
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      Finnish bid
      22 22 Helsinki, Tuesday The Finnish Sports Federation has decided to apply to stage the first World athletics championships here In 1981.
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      Lock icon All-London Cup final possible
      365 22 Reuter London, Tuesday. Prospect# of an English Football Association Cup final between Leeds United and West Ham United, the two favourites for the trophy, were pecked by yesterday's semi final draw. West Ham United came out of the hat for the semi finals against Leeds or
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      Tenri win
      29 22 Kuala Lumpur, Tues day.—The touring Tenri University hockey team from Japan today beat a team of West australlans 3 1 in their second friendly match here yesterday.
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      Lock icon Guess who's the leader...
      121 22 United Press International New York, Tuesday Tennis quiz question: The leading money winner on the women's professional tennis tournament is: 1. Chris Evert. 2. Billie Jean King. 3. Margaret Court. 4. Evonpe Gooiagong. 5. None of the above. If you picked No. 5 you win, because
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      Lock icon Youths lack shooting
      427 22 Singapore Youth trainees managed to carve out a laborious 1-0 win over the visiting Tatung team from Taiwan in a friendly soccer match at Jalan Besar last night. The Youth side seemed to suffer from the same deficiency as the National team; Poor shooting. Despite dominating the
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      Big task
      29 22 London, Tuesday. Franz Beckenba uer. West Germany's soccer captain, is expecting a difficult match against England In tomorrow n1 g h t's international frlendlv match at Wembley.
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      Malaysia qualify for semi-finals
      809 23 Poon and Shan goals beat Holland Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Malaysia beat Holland 2-1 in a group 'A' match at the Kilat Club grounds here this morning. The surprise victory put Malaysia in the semi-flnal for the first time and it also meant an automatic berth to
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      Lock icon 4 newcomers in Aussie side
      382 23 Reuter Sydney, Tuesday Four players new to international cricket were announced last night by the Australian selectors lor the team to compete in the World Cup and Test series In England this year. The players without Test experience are Alan Turner, 24, an attacking left-hand
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      Thomson routs Victoria
      116 23 Brisbane, Tuesday Australia's Test express bowler Jeff Thomson yesterday almost slnglehandedly completed Queensland's rout of Victoria, and effectively handed the Sheffield Shield for interstate cricket to Western Australia. Thomson finished with 6-17 to send Victoria reeling to a ten-wicket defeat. In Queensland's second innings on Sunday Thomson
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      Oosty out of team
      46 23 London, Tuesday. British International Peter Oosterhuls has withdrawn from the British and Irish golf team to meet Japan at Sagamihara, Japan, from March 14 to 16. His place will be taken by Doug McClelland. The team will be captained by Tony Jacklln.
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      Lock icon FIH head to solve power struggle in India
      229 23 Reuter Kuala Lumpur. Tuesday—The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have authorised their president, Rene Frank, ro try and find a solution to the dispute over control of the Indian Hockey Federation, it was announced here last night. Mr. Frank will visit India next
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      Lock icon Delfs takes Rudy to three sets
      224 23 Reuter Copenhagen, Tuesday —Indonesian world champion Rudy Hartono battled/or more than an hour last night to enter the Anal of the Danish badminton championships. He beat Danish Flemmlng Delfs 10-15, 15-2, 15-10. Delfs trailed 3-10 in the final game but pulled back to 0-11
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      Sobers thrills fans
      110 23 St George's (Grenada), Tuesday. Sir Garfield Sobers, the former West Indies Test captain. thrilled thousands of cricket fans here yesterday when he struck five fours In an over when leading his team to victory In a limited over Invitation match. Sir Garfield, captaining a President's Eleven against
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      296 22 NEW NATION CROSSWORD mind, by telling all 6 Irish county 7 Neat as 8 Droop 9 Feeling fine 10 Relative of a social butteriiy 11 Have (be on one's guard; 12 "Pomp and Circumstances" composer 13 Settlings 19 City near Pont du Gard 21 Saline drop 24 Burrowing mammals 25
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      55 23 SHORT RIBS 7 judge, i can TELL. MDUR FACE THAT MXI ARE A FAIR. HONEST AND COMPASSIONATE MAN. VOU CANT BiSW/JWED BV CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE ORPUBUC PRESSURE. <tO> ARE A SCOUNDREL. A CARPETBAGGING TtNHorw swnvoM... ttaoa&iP e&w&PA by Frank O Neal HESAHKHSem»UMOe OF CWWKTOt THAN **J W t7\ '*9 5 1
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    Superstition and energy conservation...
    379 24  -  E 3 The last word a Dick West For years, scientists, pseudo-sophisti-cates and pointedheaded intellectuals have tried to stamp out superstition on the grounds that it is rooted in ignorance, hinders progress and fosters irrationality. Now, apparently, psychologists are beginning to recognise tnat superstition piays a
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    Talking Point
    38 24 AH FOOK: I see those policy-makers at the Education Ministry are now experimenting with another new system for the schools. MEI LIN: Watch it. rudeness will cost you a few demerit points in the pilot project.
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      861 24 AND TV RADIO SINGAPORE 5 1 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by FAMILY TIME (r)—A magazine series. 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS (E) 3.35 LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THlNG—Serial on the trials and tribulations of three families In San Francisco. 3.55 MAKE MINE MUSIC (E) (r) 4.20 GENERAL HOSPlTAL—Starring John Bernadlne
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      58 24 Shou of A the day... I < J A THE O N E DI N LINE (10.25 over Channel Five). Goodbye, Goodbye is the title of tonight's episode. Elizabeth tinds out that Albert has visited Carrie Harris again and decides to leave him. Albert, furious with his wife, threatens to
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