New Nation, 27 March 1975

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday March 27, 1975 No. 1291 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 489/75 i Nl U tt N\l lON COMMENT
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    Lock icon COUP BID CRUSHED
    365 1 Seven arrested—'short-sighted ■<. i A-: elements' trying to take advantage of military setback to topple Saigon government Reuter, UPI Saigon, Thursday The government of President Nguyen Van Thieu has crushed an attempted coup d'etat andarrested a number of plotters, a spokesman said today. The said "short sighted
    Reuter, UPI  -  365 words
  • Article
    Lock icon 51 gunned to death...
    218 1 Reuter Lisbon, Thursday Fifty an* yonng rocraits of the Martrtst Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) ban been machine g n n n e d to death In the Angolan capital of Lnanda by a rival liberation movement, the Portuguese government news agency Anl
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    Meet the grand old man of football
    96 1 He is 70 and a great grandfather three times over. Talk to him about soccer and Foong Mun Fun's face immediately lights up. Hun Fun (above), who made his Malaya> Cup debut 47 years ago, is Singapore's grand old man of soccer. Although
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    Crash death
    25 1 A motorcyclist, Kal Lee Tons, 20, of Jalan Angle rek, died on the epot after hie machine crashed Into Andereon Bridge early today.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      The killer cure...
      274 2  -  Warning on the use of opium By Wang Look Fung Medical authorities today warned that self- treatment of bronchial asthma with opium is highly dangerous and can result in death. An 18-year-old girl was recently admitted to the hospital in a critical condition after being given a
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    • Article
      Safari
      26 2 The Metropolitan YMCA's Camping and Outdoor Education Department will hold a jungle safari at Taman Negara (National Park) In Malaysia from April 14 to 19.
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      Lock icon A young girl leaps to death at dawn
      141 2 This was the path of death for 20-year-old Helen Yap Geok yesterday. She was found at the foot of a 24-storey Housing and Development Board block at Zlon Road afc 8 a.m. According to her family, Helen rushed out of their Bukit
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      POSB way to pay your bills
      241 2 Housing Board res i d e ja t s can pay their house holdcharges through the Post Office Savings Bank from April l. This wu announced by the Acting Postmas-ter-General, Mr. Wong Lee Hoong, at the official opening of the Balestier Estate Post Office
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    • Article
      OUR ROADS
      15 2 Police reported 85 accidents y ester-, day. Five were serious and one fatal.
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      ON THE 'CHANGE
      242 2 Share prices opened higher at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning—ln continuation of yesterday's uptrend. Profit-taking however soon appeared—reducing Initial gains. Cases In point was market leader Bline Darby which touched the $3.50 mark before coming down to 13.44, up 18 cents. Bank stocks were also
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    • Article
      $96,000 swindle report...
      183 3 Engineer accuses police officer A civil engineer has reported an alleged $96,000 swindle by a senior police officer. The man reported that he gave the money to ths police of f lc e r for "safe keeping" several months ago. But he was unable to recover the
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      Merdeka Cup trip for lucky Mr. Lee
      190 3 r< k > i r, i i con risi w i m K Good Jll dg m ent and luck were the reasons for this man's success. These two factors helped Ut. Lee May, 28, a clerical assistant lr. the Ministry of the
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      Swimming
      20 3 Metropolitan YMCA will begin an eight-ses-sion beginners swimming course for children at Toa Payoh Swimming Pool on April 6.
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      Quest on for super brains
      197 3 The quest Is on for Singapore's super brains those with an IQ of not less than 148 points. And, according to Mr. Lan Palmer, the international general secretary of Mensa a Londonbased Intellectual club which only accepts people with an IQ higher than 148 there
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      New HDB estate for Geylang...
      233 4 3000 flats going up on squatter colony One of two remaining pockets of squatter colony east of the city will be developed in stages into a new public housing estate called Geylang East Estate. The 30 he c t a re housing estate has been
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      Girl with a big aim
      299 4 Miss Ang Bee Yean, 90, decided It was high time people stopped pushing her around at construction sites. So she enrolled for the Ministry of National Development's first degree course in architecture to get some authority. A former technician with the Public Works Department, she
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      127 4 for dining and exclusive cocktail parties Smorgasbord Lunch on Mondays Thursdays Palm I Court unique wining dining Italian by candlelight I Ballroom exotic nightly a colourful Malayan Night Show with the famous Singapore Sling' a mutt for every tourist Tudor Bar ■»TT Teresa Khoo at the piano on Thurt, Fri,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      310 4 The Member of Parliament (or Sembawang, Mr. Teong Fng Slonc. will officiate at the OPENING OF THE BBEE MABAYANA MISSION YOUTH TRAININ CAMP at the Kampong Tengah Holiday Camp at 8 p.m. Mr. N. Oovlndasamy, MP (Telok Blangah), will officiate at the BALLOTING OF HOUSING AND DE V E LOPMENT
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    • Miscellaneous
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      555 4 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instuctions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address iIDDDBD FILL IN MISSING LITTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW Cut along doited lines CLUES FOR Y-4 1. Good quality sold to bo its own reword 2. There or* things may prevent o man from doing 3.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Killer of Faisal still alive
      481 5 Being quizzed in secret now... Reuter, UPI Riyadh, Thursday The Saudi prince accused of assassinating King Faisal is still alive, and undergoing interrogation in complete secrecy, reliable sources said here yesterday. They said the new King Khalid and Crown Prince Fahd were personally supervising the
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      Lock icon Call to scrap Nobel prizes
      191 5 Reuter London, Thursday. A leading British scientific Journal yesterday called for the abolition of Nobel prizes following a controversy about last year's astronomy award. The Journai Nature said: "The Joy of astronomers that at long last a Nobel Prize is within their grasp is likely
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      Lock icon Curfew
      24 5 Reuter Luanda, Thursday The Angolan authorities last night Imposed an overnight curfew on the capital after continuing armed clashes between rival liberation movements.
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      Lock icon LONG AND SHORT OF GRILLING
      277 6 United Press International Ottawa, Thursday Canada's top lawmen were faced yesterday with charges that the world famous mountles are taught how and when to use "bags of tricks" in questlonlnK short people, rat people, skinny Intellectuals and always-emotional women. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said
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      Lock icon Dr. K's plea is ignored
      256 6 Aid request falls on deaf ears Reuter, UPI Washington, Thursday Secretary nf state Henry Kissinger's plea for continued military aid to South Vietnam yesterday fell on nearly deaf congressional ears. Dr. Kissinger, in a Press conference, asked approval of the US$3OO million ($720 million) In
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      Lock icon The Odd Corner
      85 6 Reuter Munich, Thursday The letters and telephone calls to the two businessmen showed the senders were not to be trifled with. The "Red September" terrorists told them both to throw an envelope containing 3000 marks (about $3000) from the windows of their cars as they passed the
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      Lock icon Gueury: A setback
      183 6 Reuter Mogadishu, Thursday —An airliner stood by here last night to fly the kidnapped French ambassador to freedom, but there were last minute problems In negotiating his fate. The abductors of Mr. Jean Gueury, held in a villa here since Sunday, demanded a free pardon from the
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      Lock icon TODAY
      86 6 United Press International TODAY is Thursday. March 27, the 86th day of 1975 with 279 to follow. THE MOON is full. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS are Venus and Saturn. American publisher of prints, Nathaniel Currier of Currier and Ives, was born on
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      106 6 i si 4s'-. 4 iv-'V I I I? -£$9 r' A« t -■?■.■■-f ri 1111 mB. t i \A "*V «-mSSEI Au •*{•,< arv v** HSCvJ j. Ktrt* j*■• «i»3 kV'F- /VJI f '*A r*2 < AS p|H Thai's daylight, non-stop express to Sydney, leaves Singapore 11.15 a.m. every Wednesday,
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    • Miscellaneous
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      260 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Partly sunny, 47-37F, 8-2C. Headline: King Faisal Is slain by a nephew Saudi throne goes to brother, 62 Washington doubts policy shift. San Francisco Fair, 62-48F, 16-7C. Headline: Faisal slain t>y nephew. Tokyo Cloudy. 4637F, 8-3C. Headline: Slaying of King Faisal Jaylight, non-stop Sydney, leaves 1.15
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      DOMINO THEORY IS NOW NO LONGER APPLICABLE
      718 7  -  bv Judith Holmberg The Vietnam and Cambodian wars are unlikely to engulf other South east Asian countries. This is the view of Professor J.D.B. Miller of the Department of International Relations at tho Australian National University. "The determination of the North Vietnamese to
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      Lock icon The long march of the refugees...
      411 7 SOUTH VIETNAM United Press International Tuy Hoa. Thursday After seven days walking through thick jungles, the Ranger group and the highland refugees met relnforce- ment troops coming from the coast The connecting Dolnt was at CunK Son district, some 35 miles west of TujT
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      25 7 SHARP 'LINYTRON' COLOUR T.V. BRING HOME A SHARP 'LINYTRON' with a down payment Console Model $163/50 tor 10 months. Table Model $140/- for 10 months
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      142 7 FOR $1-900 A DAY YOU CAN HAVE THIS COLOUR SET AND GUARANTEED NO WORRIES IF IT EVER BREAKS DOWN I spot lally wlu-n all spare parts an 1 aiv upland t rcf I or I l H>f a day you tan "ovs n a -IK irn (19") I olmir I
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  • OPINION
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      A personal touch in civil service
      370 8 Efficiency, it would appear, is not without it* defects. Several Members of Parliament have pointed out that in their zeal for maintaining their reputation for efficiency, civil servants have tended to overlook the fact that their basic function Is to serve the public. Inside
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
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        Car for free
        47 8 The recent road tax hikes are certainly hitting motorists very hard. The following car sale advertisement was recently spotted on a notice board in a supermarket: "For sale—doubledigit car number for your new car. Only $350. The car presently with this number comes free."
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        Dividing a letter
        59 8 The three-year-old son of a friend returned home from nursery school the other day with a torn letter from his teacher. He had torn the letter Into two. he explained, because he wanted to give half to mummy and half to daddy. Mummy cannot make up her
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      Lights on please
      97 8  -  NELSON QUAH The stretch of road between the entrance of Chestnut Drive and the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Buklt Tlmah) has been thrown Into pitch darkness for the three nights since March 23. This Is not the first time It has happened. The situation has
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      Lock icon Aid for Indo- China
      282 8 Aid for IndoChina World lie om mentN The Japan Times The defeats Inflicted upon the antlcommunlst forces In Indo-Chlna, coupled with the reluctance of the US Congress to continue aid raise serious doubts over whether not only Khmer but also South Vietnam can long survive. In trying to overcome the
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      REFLECTIONS OVER A WHISKY-SODA
      509 8  -  THURSDAY WITH PAKIR SINGH PAKIR SINGH Some people can't live without parties the formal ones, I mean, where high-so-ciety people keep pouring in like tomatoes rolling into a barrel and where straightfaced waiters serve cocktails like royalty giving out honours. Such functions are the bane of
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      How long a wait
      74 8  -  WAITING, I was among the first or second thousand applicants to buy a Housing Board flat In Telok Blangah New Town. On enquiry recently, I was told a flat might be available In four years. Now I read that the Housing Board Is expected to complete
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      Wipe out the fog
      92 8  -  POLLUTION STINKS, Few things are more distressing than the sight of buses ejecting poisonous black "fog" Into the tropical air each and every hour of the day everywhere If Singapore Is to be kept clean, surely the air must be a major concern, and If nothing
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      Greenery gone
      56 8  -  NG JWEE PHUAN Senior Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development, Singapore, 2. Please refer to the news Item Green but it's red for danger (NN, 22.3.75). The trees which blocked the road sign were growing In the compound of a row of shophouses. Action has been taken
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  • FEATURE
    • Article, Illustration
      Sparkling hockey by Asians
      674 9 1 Making of the Modern Singaporean J1 The recent World Cup hockey tournament In Kuala Lumpur saw the dominance of teams from Asia. India land Pakistan emerged champions and run-ners-up respectively. In the early days, it was strictly a nonAsian game. But In Singapore, many Asians
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      184 9 THE COOL FACTS > 4 OF SANYO'S WHISPER-QUIET RANGE Of ELECTRIC FANS a Q Q 4 Sanyo's specially designed contoured blades displace much more air than ordinary fans. Sanyo's well-balanced metal blades do not fray or are effected by heat and so last longer than those made of PVC. Sanyo
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  • TREND
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      Lock icon MORE A PLOY THAN A TOY...
      184 10  -  i DECOR 1] ,DEAS J! B.L. KHOO Many mothers, weary or picking up after their children, must often wish that there was some way of making them put away their toys after play and hang up their tow eOs and clothes after use. And
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      Lock icon Do dress your age, says model
      666 10  -  By Betty L. Khoo Last year Irene Willis bought a severely classical Norman Hartnell suit for £160 (about $860) which sounds like a shocking extravagance. But she expects it to last her at least 15 years. In her wardrobe hangs a still elegant suit
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      178 10 m A tor mac May youVe been thinking of i *****58W 26 DAYS EUROPEAN TOUR (INCLUDING MOSCOW. LENINGRAD LONDON) Singapore Moscow Leningrad London Belgium Luxemburg Germany Austria Italy Switzerland France London Singapore. S$2VM*OO 25 DAYS EUROPEAN ROUND-UP (PLUS MOSCOW LONDON) Jti Singapore Moscow London Belgium -Luxemburg lV Germany Austria Italy
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      413 10 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF irs YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you possess a highly sympathetic nature which makes It almost Impossible for you to remain angry with anyone (or any length of time. You are always ready to admit to extenuating circumstances should another's behaviour be in question, just as you
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  • Modern Homes Special
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      Take your pick but watch out for the snags
      1306 11 GO AT IT STEP BY STEP Today, it is taken for granted that owning one's home should be a primary aim in life. However, choosing the right type of house or flat, and calculating the size of loan you need can
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      Best way to keep burglars at bay
      819 12 Forty two breakins and $20,000 In cash and valuables stolen that is what burglars have been getting away each week. Last year. 2090 cuei of housebreakings with property loss of $2.8 million were reported to the police an Increase of 105 per cent
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      NEW WAY OF LIVING
      1015 13  -  By Veronica Leng The condominium concept to be Incorporated in new private housing estates promises a new style of llvtpg for Singaporeans, Under thu revolutionary concept, land for private housing development mar not be broken up Into small Individual units. Fendni and other structures, common to
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      GIVE YOUR HOME A TOUCH OF COLOUR
      1512 14 Singaporeans are lucky. Though they live on a crowded, built-up island, they can still enjoy nature right in their own homes because Singapore is a major centre of the world trade in aquarium fish and pets. Collectors from all over South-East Asia send
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      Sophistication is the trend now
      523 16 They look for comfort too The trend among Singaporeans today Is towards sophistication in their life styles. And furniture for the home is one sphere where this sophist lcation in taste shows quite distinctly. For, Singaporeans today not mind paying more for furniture In return
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      It's simply a matter of framing and display...
      553 17 Buying paintings to fit Into particular spots In your home may not be the true art lover's way of building up a collection. But that is what most people do. They decide on the kind of furniture they want, the colour scheme
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      Wines can make it perfect
      1012 18 The enjoyment of wine Is oo longer the preserve of the French. Its influence has spread beyond the boundaries of Prance and is today consumed in practically every country by the discerning gourmet. A bottle of wine Is said to make a meal more complete,
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      156 12 THIS IS REAL SECURITY v* FULL 1" PROJECTION DEAD BOLT The dead bolt is mode of solid bor brass with o free-turning hardened steel insert. This make* sawing through the bolt almost impossible. The bolt projects to full 1" and is deadlocked against any end pressure when in the fully
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      75 13 SCOTT SHTING Expanded rigid polyurethane foam shell fully upholstered with loose foam cushions. Sledge glides protect the fabric at floor level. f f wmn tm. JW '■A, m Y> \k 5 NUWBUSCH4RS Well proven range of fully upholstered chairs. Rigid foam plastic shell. The chair bases available are either pedestral
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      84 14 Chartered Finance m Offer Mortgage Loam for the Purchase of House* and Rata, (both completed and under construction). 80% Loan up to 13 yean. Details are available on request at THE CHARTERED FINANCE CO. LTD Chartered Bank Chain bets. Battery Road, Singapore I. Tel: *****9 or *****6. (20 lines) i
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      276 15 SI CANNON® THE FINER PRODUCES FOR HOMES HOTELS It's so much nicer and softer to use CANNON Bed-Clothes, Bath-Towels, Face-Towels and Wash-Cloths. U.S.A. CANNON Bed-Sheets, Pillow-Cases and Bolster-Cases are woven with pure cotton polyester. They are available in all sizes and patterns, wash easily without any starching, and are also
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      165 17 spheric magnetic door holder for modern living 1 Hold door tight automatically Lasting 10 years 11 Sola Agants for: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia 4 Brunoi EVERON TRADING COMPANY 4A, Asia Gardans, Singapore 2. (Tel: *****1) Also available at all department stores and hardware shops. MAUSER V» MODERN GERMAN FURNITURE TO BEAUTIFY
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      102 18 Flexifoam mfIKE/ YOUR LIFE 1(1 BED GOOD I 1 jft k ■iSd*,<Jaki' m; ST*-' Wi I y f '/i. V* f 1 lexduam mattri ,Ve soft enough to make dreams ym Relax Taking away the day's tiredness It EXPOSABI.E to sunlight L IGHT enough for easy handling UNSURPASSED for shape
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  • FINANCE
    • Markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        149 19 New York, Thursday.— The stock market closed broadly and sharply higher yesterday in sluggish trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Turnover amounted to 18,580,000 shares, compared with 18,500,000 traded on Tuesday. In recent upward swings, volume has been heavier. Prices also were higher in moderate trading on
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        Dow Jones
        36 19 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrial* 766.10 (up 10.10). 30 transport 163.00 (up 3.53). 10 u till tie* 70.40 (up 0.01). 00 stocks 338.96 (up 0.01).
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        TOKYO
        166 19 The market opened firm and surged ahead psychologically supported by the overnight advance on the London and New York exchanges despite the shocking news of the assassination of Saudi Arabia's King Faisal. Closing prices In yen on the Tokyo Slock Exchange yesterday: AJlnomoto 388 C. Itoh 416 8 Dow
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        PARIS
        197 19 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 187.60 +3.80 Foncjer 140.50 .50 Pttntemps 91.80 +4.70 COB 307 +4 Bull M.10 JO Royal Dutch 143.50 +8 50 Mlchelln 983 +53 Thomson 193.90 +11.90 CFP 138 +4.70 Rhone 134 JO +380 Air 348 +36 BSN 540 +37 Philips
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        ZURICH
        73 19 Zurich Stock Exchange closing prices yesterday: UBS B. 2960 60 UBS R. 410 SBC 518 6 Credit Suisse 3090 Bwlssalr B. 496 10 Swiss Relnsur 3000 10 Wlnterthur B. 1930 Zurich Insur 0738 76 Juvena B 930 6 Nestle B. 3980 Interfood B. 3478 38 Clba-Oelgy B. 1880 38
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        SYDNEY
        197 19 Allstate nil 11 Beach 16 20 Bridge 10 13 Cleveland S3 34 Endeavour 16 17 FUnd 30c Opt 03 0314 Inter Mln 04 Vi 06 Kambalda unq. Kath Inv 06 97 Kla Ora 16 30 Mid C Mln 33 34 Minefields unq. Pin* Vale 09 13 Poseidon 530 MO
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      Sufficient oil in UK soon
      274 19 Britain should be self-sufficient In oil and perhaps becomes a net exporter by 1980, according to Lord Barber, visiting challrman of the Standard and Chartered Banking Group. He made this optlm'st'c forecast at a press conference at the end of his one-week stay here, during
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      Lock icon ADB bonds
      52 19 United Press International Manila. Thursday Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters In Manila announced yesterday It has sold twoysar bonds totalling US$7O ml llon ($154 million) to 29 ADB members. The bonds bear Interest at 0.05 per cent annually and are payable semi-annually with the first payment due on
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      Market report
      253 19 The four prevtow consecutive day* of decline wm cheeked at the Btock Eich«nie of Singapore jreiterday—a day which aaw shorts cover* ing their positions. Market observers are however sceptical that this signalled another bullish phase because trading volume actually dropped by nearly one third to 4.96 million •hares
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      Lock icon Biggest US tax cut
      61 19 Reuter Washington, Thursday A congressional committee yesterday approved a U5524,800 million ($54,500 million) tax cut for Americans the biggest In their history designed to snap the economy out of Its wont recenlon since the 1930s. The Bill, worked on In three days of hard bargaining. was
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      376 19 H AT THE ClNEMAedomkoh ITS ALIVE. An eerie drama which begins simply enough by a woman being brought to the hospital by her husband for the birth of their baby. Capitol: 1.45, 4, 8.45, 9.30. THE TWO NUTS (Cantonese) A Singaporemade comedy highly Imitative of those churned out In Hong
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      381 20 //< X 1 M A YOU KNOW THAT Mannequin Studio trains mannequins and photographic model (Iris. Do you know that we alse conduct deportment and grooming classes for women of all ages. Register now for new courses. Tef *****7/ *****83. MAGIC tN'OP TRICKS. JOKES, Novelties. 28. Robinson Road, S'pore 1,
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      382 20 GLOBE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMPANY 43 Blk. 100 Henderson Crescent. S'pore 3. Tel: *****0 and *****1 (8.30 a.m. 0.00 p.m.) This U your best chance, cash or Instalment payment. Specialised In renovation of HDB flats and private houses. Wide range of marble, terrazzo, ceramic tiles, mosaic, carpets and wall tiles, and
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      350 20 VERY ECONOMICAL PREFAB built-in wardrobes, beautiful design*, versatile and with the features of make-to-order. Various finishes available. Contact manufacturers, tel; *****8/ *****. FEMALE CLERK cum SALES Interested please call personally between 2 p.m. 9 p.m. at MEDICAL BOOK CENTRE 204 TmWw C antra Mm Sultan (Plaza Cinema) REQUIRE SALES REPRESENTATIVES
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      419 20 BALLET LESSONS (1) PRIMARY R.A.O. between 5 7 years. (2) Pre-elementary R A D. (3) Keep fit In Ballet (adulta). Tel: M43«5. EXPERIENCED MALE GIVING TUITION to O.C.E O' candidates In Science Mathematical subjects. Dial ***** Mr. Lee (office hours). SlfeßßO DAY/ NIQNT SERVICE. Any make. T.V. Rrfrldgerator/ Alrcondltloner. Moderate
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      252 20 m MID-STAPES TRANSFORMERS. RECTIFIERS, MIOWELDERS Available. Ex-stock. Chan Ltm Pte. Ltd. *****8, *****5. PORTABLE DIESEL DRIVEN AIR COMPRESSORS 125 to 1200 C.F.M. Latest Models, Low Fuel Consumption, Competitive Rental Rates. Phono Charlee Horvath M2542-M2655-*****3 5 SOUTH VIETNAM CERAMIC Elephant Stools, Drums, Vases, Flower Pots Wholesale and Retall. Hsu Brothers, 87,
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      414 20 NOTICES OFFICIAL NOTICE Proposal to Change a Ship's Name We, Guan Ouan Shipping (Pte.) Ltd. of 23, Telok Ayer Street, Singapore, hereby give notice that in consequence of purchase of m.v. "HOLMBURN" we have applied to the Registrar of Singapore Ships, under Section 417 of the Merchant Shipping Act (Chapter
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    382 21 People's Park Centre rls really surprising that batik—that cloth printed by a waxing method indigenous to this region has never really caught on with the local fashion crowd, though tourists from all over the world clammer for it In streetslde stores and department stores. The designs
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      234 21 TLtenlq Co. V WE DIAL IN JOFA ICi SKATING SHOCS 4 ALL ICC SKATING VARIETIES, WHOLESALE RETAIL. fSjk JOFA VARIETIES OF SHOES 4 GARMENTS FOR GENTS 4 LADIES 243, 2nd FLOOR PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE 101, UPNI CROSS ST. SPORE. 1. TEL: ***** aj RED PEACH TRADING CO. we ARE DEALERS
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      110 21 UNIVERSAL TEXTILE We have cloths from Europe, U.S. ft Japan. OPENING SALES We offer attractive discount on every purchase made at the following: HEAD OFFICE BRANCHES: 209, 2nd Fl. t People's 330, 2nd Fl., People's 40, Beauty World Town, Park Centre, Park Complex, Off Buklt Tlmah Road, Upper Cross Street,
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      100 21 jjjgggggggggs]ggggßißiggG)Esg si The Emporium that I is centrally-located in the city for your shopping delight! 1 i i BASEMENT 81, PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE,® SINGAPORE 1. i .7^\ OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. Business Hours 10.00 am -10.00pm A gf cm l \a f U'K ol genuine hmese goods, arts crafts,
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      216 22 SATURDAY RACE ONE 2.0 a. 6 Div. 3 tf: Mohican, Silver Gift, Kinder Star. RACE TWO 2.30 CI. 6 Div. 2 6f: Anugrah, Neglected, Imagine. RACE THREE 3.0 CI. 6 Div. 1 6f: Pataohn 11, Prince Abu. RACE FOUR! 3 30) CI. 2 Div 26f: Wild Bouquet, Singapore Sun,
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      Eighteen for Rosebery
      86 22 London, Thursday American-bred colt, Kew Garden*, owned by Mr. Paul Mellon la among 19 acceptors announced yesterday tor the Roaebery Stakes Handicap. Acceptors with w«l*hts are: Kew Oardens and Bin Y Bin (Both tat 71b). Record Run and Pee Hal (Both 9.3), Majordomo (9.1), MaslmHlan ami Glitter
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      323 22 From BLUE PETER Ipoh, Thursday Monsa and Jackaroo who are both engaged In the Class 3 Div. 6 61 sprint on Saturday did splendid workouts here this morning. Monza (O. Podmore) was full of running at the end of 3f trial In 36 4/5 with
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      169 22 Reuter, UPI New York, Thursday.— Muhammad Ail la Interested In a US$2 million offer Madison Square Garden are prepared to make for a world title defence here In June against either Britain's Joe Bugner or American Ken Norton. Teddy Brenner, the Garden's matchmaker, told Reuter
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      1140 22 Saturday CL 2 Div. 1 «f Libertad 8.00 13 Taurus ill 7 Real Natural (.Of 14 Bam* Boy n 3 03 6 Firing Scott AOS 3 What A FWend 8 0S Mount Pabar 11 IM Bry»l« 3.03 3 Janda Balk 343 11 Ttnaita up
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      249 23 United Press International Brussels, Thursday Three of modern soccer's greatest players. Pele, Eusebio and Johan Cruyff, played together for the first time yesterday and lost. The occasion was a benefit match for Paul van Hlmst, the Belgian m 1 d f 1 e 1
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      538 23  - 'Non- members in League' charge BOWLING NOTES i by Jeffrey Low The inaugural Ipter-Centre League c o m p e tltion, now only In Its third week, appears to be in for trouble H the Singapore Ten pin Bo w 11 ng Congress did not step In to check a
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      121 23 Reuter London, Thursday Women are to be allowed to serve on the committee of Sussex County Cricket Club for the first time since the club was founded in 1839. At last night's annual meeting of the club here, two women succeeded In getting a rule changed to end
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      189 23 Reuter Brussels, Thursday Flfa, the International football federation, have asked Belgium and Holland to stage the firstever Junior World Cup In 1977 with a view to hosting the senior World Cup In 1990. Flfa president Joao Havelange said yesterday, Kir. Havelange told a Sess
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      Lock icon Can Liverpool take the lead?
      324 23 Reuter London, Thursday Liverpool, who have surged Into second place in the Bigltah football league, must contain the talent of two of England's outstanding young players if they are to pan leaders Everton this weekend. As it Is Easter, there is an extended programme with
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      139 23 Reuter St. Andrews (Scotland), Thursday—The Royal and Ancient Golf Club championship committee yesterday announced a list of 18 overseas competitors who will be exempted from qualifying for this year's British Open championship at carnoustle, Sootland, from July 7 to 12. Heading the list Is last
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      Lock icon First prize to Connors
      55 23 United Press International Hollywood, ThursdayJimmy Connors, with five victories in 10 events, won the US$4O,000 first prise in the US$lOO,OOO bonus pool offered by the Independent Players Association, it was announced yesterday. Roger Taylor of Great Britain, with two tour victories, wound up with a US$2O,OOO
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      35 23 United Press International Paris, Thursday. Prance beat Hungary 3-0 yesterday In a friendly soccer match here. It was the first time In 40 years that a Prench national team had defeated the Hungarians.
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      68 22 SWING INN rRADING CO. Specialise in the latest trend of T-Shirts for Ladies Children. Basement 65, People's Park Centre, Upper Cross Street, Singapore 1. Tfcl: ***** m~ r Available at DENMARK SHOES CO. 251, 2ND FLOOR, PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE BINQAPORE, 1. BEE WAH TEXTILES For a wide range of textiles
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      55 22 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom -SHES WWTHJt AT TWEFRDMT (TSWAXCTABUE UTILE WKftdAflE HAme PROW NEXT DOOR! aWTEOAPiE TXnTt FOR HDUi I I II >1 o V JS I fi at > 3« sv "a R, 1 SfiSX <Y f -SSSj i is I <Zr rWi H Si t. <:■
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      315 23 NEW NATION CROSSWORD HI i Phrase 3 Wreaths, In Oahu 4 Assured of success 5 Ant or wasp 6 Dressed shabbily 7 Facility 8 Bakery Items 9 Law of conduct 10 Non-dtlsen 11 City In Tuscany 12 Osaka and Oatend 13 Surrealist painter 18 Prefix with drome or sol 23
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    186 24  -  I he last word J A Dick West A recent 3.2-km (twomile) traffic accident Involving more than 100 can and trucks on a California freeway set me wondering If we may be overlooking a potential new source of energy. We hear a lot of talk about harnessing the
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    31 24 AH FOOK: Imagine the great All going almost the full 15 rounds with Wepner. MEI LIN: Now that he's still the champ he can continue picking on the se-cond-raters.
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      86 24 cTiasßafL Singapore's latest word in nightclub entertainment REStAURANT &NCHTQIB Ther&tlocation 16 a for your cdehation |(f I* Our Roof Garden, R. B commanding a panoramic Vi:-'J view of the harbour and \V neighbouring islands, the setting /l and decor com pi imentl your v«ry|special occasion. Accommodates up to 50 tables
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      863 24 AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 in opening announcements followed by SEVEN GENERATIONS OF LOVE: Shang Lin and Chin Bhalr-Mei <r) Mandarin opera. I.l* GENERAL HOSPITAL 1.55 INTERMISSION <19 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by ADVENTURES OF RUPERT REAR: Rupert and Rosalie 8 25 CONSUMERS* GUIDE (E/M) ••30 NEWS IN BRIEF 1.55 MERAR DAN
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      74 24 Show of the day... PRE-HOLIDAY MOVIE (10.05 over Channel Five hi colour): Richard Brooks wrote and directed this slap-up international version of Joseph Conrad's book, Lord Jim. This 1667 film tells of a young man who gives up the merchant marine and goes Into the jungle where he makes the
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