Singapore Herald, 19 August 1970

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    11 1 THE SINGAPORE herald No. a Sifaporc We<tae«Uy^M«ittUtH»7^^^^^^^^ MC(P) 2207 is CENTS
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    Lock icon IRAQ WARNS JORDAN OF TROOP SWITCH
    406 1 IRAQ WARNS JORDAN OF TROOP SWITCH WASHINGTON: The Umted Btates Is makiag high-level reeeaaals-lsrael-Bgypt eeaae-flre froat to check oa observance of the trace agreement, the U.S. State Department disclosed today. BEIRUT, Tues. Iraq warned King Hussein today that its 12,000 troops m Jordan would support the Palestinian guerillas m the
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    Lock icon Now for quality in the Army
    426 1 Now for quality in the Army NEW SERVICE SCHEMES FOR OFFICERS PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday that m the next five years, the emphasis m the Army would be on quality and maturity of officers, especially for staff and command. He said m the first five years the
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    Lock icon THE ODD BOX
    84 1 THE ODD BOX SEATTLE, Taes. Striptease daacer Mary Ethel Bell, 27, was awarded USflMtt damages la a Seattle eeart yesterday for loss of iacome after a read accideat ia IMB resulted ia oae of her breasts sagglag badly. "The right Is where It sheaM be, bat the left eae has
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    Lock icon So worked up— by trio's story
    677 1 So worked up— by trio's story THE detention by the Singapore police of three young Malaysians, who later complained to the Ministry of Home Affairs m Kuala Lumpur of illtreatment, was criticised yesterday by Malaysian Government officials. But Tun Abdul Razak, Director of Operations, said he would not take the
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    Lock icon Stabbed in the back
    55 1 LJM Keng Hoong, 17, was subbed m the back when he tried to help his friend who was robbed of a watch m Chinatown last night. The friend, 'Lock Soh Hock, 20, was also stabbed. Both were admitted to the Outram Road General Hospital. Their condition
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    Lock icon Tupolev jet on fire
    61 1 ZURICH, Tues. A passenger jet plane of the Czechoslovak Airlines caught fire after a belly landing today at Zurich airport and was partially destroyed. Officials said all passengers and crew were evacuated m time and no one was icjuredThe pilot of the Soviet-built twin-engined Tupolev decided
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    Lock icon Mrs. Macleod for polls
    62 1 LONDON, Tues. Mrs. Evelyn Macleod, the widow of former British Chancellor of the Exchequer lain Macleod, announced last night that she will seek nomination as candidate for her husband's former seat, the North London constituency of Enfield West. Mr. Macleod died from' a heart attack on
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    Lock icon Two bomb blasts rock London
    167 1 LONDON, Tues. London was shaken by its second bomb blast within 24 hours early today when an explosive device shattered the glass facade of the London office of Spain's Iberia Airlines, situated only 100 yards from the West End Police Headquarters. Hie blast climaxed a
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    Lock icon Bachelor, 101, takes a bride of 18
    101 1 SUNGEI PATANI Tues. A 191--year-old farmer, Tok Hassaa bin Jnsof, who had vowed aever to get married, changed Us miad aad took as 18-year-old bride last week. Tek Miim, who married Bedah Hate Shaarl, la Kampoag Teroy Yam, at miles from here, was
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    Lock icon Tunku sets date for important speech
    104 1 Tunku sets date for important speech KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Malaysian Prime Mliister Toki Abdul Rahman said today he would make "a very important speech" m a nation-wide address oa Aug. 36 eve of Malaysia's Hari Kebangsaau (National Day). Spealdmg to lewsmei on his return from a one-day visit to Kaala
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    Lock icon How I got to London: By stowaway Yarasha
    354 1 How I got to London: By stowaway Yarasha KUALA KANGSAR, Tues. Stowaway Yarasha Azhari, 18, today told how she set out on a 10,000-mile trip across the world on three dollars. Looking tired and wearing a pink mini skirt, Yarasha who had never sat m a plane or travelled further
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      110 1 The ST. DUPONT collection of fine jewelry butane I lighters, reflecting almost a century of superb crafts- manship, offers the ultimate accessory for both men and women. I The sixteen models of the standard ST. DUPONT I collection m 20 micron gold, 30 micron silver plate and genuine Chinese lacquer,
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    Lock icon Teachers' woes 'n whines: Pro body needed
    1783 2 Teachers' woes 'n whines: Pro body needed THE HERALD TAKES A LOOK AT A WORDY PROBLEM By A Singapore Herald Staff Writer "BUT teachers can't be overworked," said an aggrieved doctor who works 12 hours a day. "Look at all the time they spend writing letters to the newspapers." "You
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    Lock icon Kuala Lumpur summit
    501 2 Wednesday, August 19, 1970 THE SINGAPORE HERALD TODAY'S meeting m Kuala Lumpur between Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Tunku Abdul Rahman is the first top level contact between the two Governments since Lord Carrington's visit. The two leaders and their colleagues will wish to compare notes, and
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      Lock icon Stresses and strains of teaching
      101 2 Stresses and strains of teaching THE teaching profession holds the highest record of mental breakdowns. But, neither the Ministry of Education nor the Teachers' Union takes any interest m the mental well-being of the teachers. How can we expect a schoolteacher who has to go through so much strain and
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      Lock icon THE ORIGIN OF THE YOUTHFUL DRUG PROBLEM?
      117 2 THE ORIGIN OF THE YOUTHFUL DRUG PROBLEM? RECENTLY my brother brought home an Educational Publications book entitled "The Pioneering Years". It is a good book. And an admirable attempt at instilling loyalty by localising history. But one paragraph on page 27 bugged me. It goes Hakim and Ann Siang saw
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      Lock icon 'HOBBY' TEACHERS UNDER FIRE
      138 2 'HOBBY' TEACHERS UNDER FIRE WE wish to say something m the defence of Mr Nga. Wrongly Accused would not have been so perturbed if she had carefully read the lines USUALLY married to some four-figure spouses." Surely this statement precludes the 'some others' who may also have been married to
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      Lock icon We pay our bills – please, let there be light...
      169 2 We pay our bills please, let there be light... It is gratifying to learn that the P.U.B. proposes to construct additional power stations and plants to meet the increasing demand for electricity m Singapore. However, it is very disappointing that there are still breakdowns m electricity supplies m this advanced
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      Lock icon MULTI-CULTURAL TELEVISION
      142 2 I COULDN'T agree more with the contents of Mr. Kumar's letter, (Herald Aug. 14), on the drastic cuts m Indian feature films telecast over Television Singapura. As always, the Ministry will choose to evade questions on such issues or come out with cliches like "the matter will be
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    Lock icon Mystery blaze hits city building at dawn
    292 3 Mystery blaze hits city building at dawn IVW^^B^P^BH A mystery blaze broke out m Fullerton Building at dawn yesterday. And late last night, no official confirmation had been given on how it started. Firemen quickly stopped the blaze-on the mezzanine floor of the Government build-ing-from spreading to an adjoining office
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    Lock icon Bonn trade team in K.Lumpur
    115 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.-West Germany wants to increase two-way trade with Malaysia, a senior German official said here tonight. The Assist. Under-Secretary of State at the Economics Ministry, Dr. Rolf Thieme, said that was why a three-man economic delegation had arrived m the country. He told
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    Lock icon High-rise housing has put Singapore out of context in S-E Asia'
    304 3 SINGAPORE'S advanced housing programme has placed it out of context m SouthEast Asia and the underdeveloped countries m the region will not look to it as a model for national and social development. This was stated by Prof. John
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    Lock icon French trade soars as more firms move in
    544 3 INVESTORS FIND A MARKET BY ACCIDENT FRENCH investors are moving into Singapore m a big way amid increasing signs of the opening of a valuable new trading era between the two countries. Fifteen .firms have opened up shop here during the last
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    Lock icon Graceful leaps by Berioska Dancers
    114 3 Graceful leaps by Berioska Dancers These graceful leaps by three of the Berioska Dance Company of Moscow there are 75 dancers, singers and musicians m the company give you an idea of what to expect at their performances m Singapore from Friday to Tuesday at the National Theatre. Berioska's director
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      77 3 SJ QUALITY I BUSINESS FRAMROZ DTI [Til w Manufacturers imm soft drinks fl& SQUASHES 9|k' CORDIALS FAMOUS SINCE 1904 1 1 D p c lUT I s P eciai < sts m %a* tII I annual reports. Rushing to the newspaperl brochures. magazines, textbooks, printers? and Then COme tO US.
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    Lock icon Judge tells of missing sports club funds
    211 4 Judge tells of missing sports club funds DISTRICT Judge Tan Hoay Djin who is Vice-President of Singapore Badminton Association was the main witness at the trial of sports shop proprietor K. Paskaran Pillai, 26, yesterday. Paskaran of Pas and Jayne Enterprises, is charged with committing criminal breach of trust of
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    Lock icon Deepseadiveability!
    226 4 SEVEN student teachers had a lesson in* deep sea diving yesterday at the Vigilante Corp Sea Centre m Pasir Panjang. They took the plunge into 25ft. deep water and surfaced soon after with handfuls of coral and sea shells. Keeping a watchful eye over the young teachers was their
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    Lock icon The Pill is tops for birth control
    259 4 The Pill is tops for birth control A SENIOR registrar of the Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital said yesterday that the Pill was the most popular form of contraceptive used by Singapore women. He was speaking on the safety and effectiveness of the pill. The talk was one m a series
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    Lock icon Plea for a wider and more general education
    120 4 Plea for a wider and more general education AN accountant's education should be widened to include "important liberal arts subjects, general business education and technical accounting education." This was stated by Mr. Hou Kok Kee of the Singapore Society of Accountants at the current Conference of Asian and Pacific Accountants
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    Lock icon Happy OWNERS of a Pioneer
    176 4 AIR Scouts Douglas Nesbitt (In uniform) and Ronald Kiley are happy members of the 12«1 Chang! District Group. They have the mn of this plane m fact, they own it. The aircraft, however, Is obsolete and earthbonnd. All the same, members of the troop find
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    Lock icon Hawker for trial on murder bid charge
    184 4 Hawker for trial on murder bid charge AN unlicensed fishmonger who was alleged to have tried to murder a hawkers' liaison officer, was sent for trial at High Court by the Ninth Magistrate Mr. Giam Chin Toon. Koh Lim Chiang, 29, of Lorong San Kanchil, was accused of attacking Mr.
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    Lock icon The man who asked to be sent to Woodbridge
    124 4 The man who asked to be sent to Woodbridge A NATIONAL serviceman said yesterday that he did not attend Vigilante Corps training for 10 months because he was suffering from mental malaise and suggested he be sent to the Woodbridge Hospital by the court. Kumasamy Ramachandran, 19, of Block 24,
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    Lock icon Thefts from cars: Police arrest two youths
    72 4 Thefts from cars: Police arrest two youths POLICE have arrested two youths believed to have been involved m a spate of thefts of car radios and tape recorders m the Silat Road and Tiong Bahru areas. Three detectives from the Queenstown police station caught a youth, 17, m an ambush
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    Lock icon Rambutan tree death fall
    50 4 A 44-year-old farmer, Toh Eng Choo, fell off a rambutan t tree at Jalan Tiga Ratus, j Upper Changi Road, and broke bis neck, on Aug. 2. He died m hospital later. q The coroner, Mr. Liew NgikKee, today recorded a verdict., of death by misadventure.
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    Lock icon Diversion of traffic
    39 4 TRAFFIC along Tank Road' and Clemenceau Avenue between Orchard Road and River Valley Road wiil be diverted on Friday from 8.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. because of the Berioska Dance Company performances at the 'National Theatre.
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    Lock icon Cable theft charge
    44 4 NG Lian Huat, 23, yesterday denied stealing eight yards of electric submarine cable from the PUB Aljunied Road Depot on Monday. The case will be heard on Oct. 27, and bail of $500 was granted by Ninth Magistrate Giam Chin Toon.
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    Lock icon Timber! And Singapore is logistics, supply base
    376 5 $4.5 m. A YEAR SPENT ON SUPPLIES SINGAPORE has been chosen as the supply and logistics base for a new multi-million-dollar logging business m Indonesia. It is being set up by the International Telephones and Telegraph Corporation (ITT), one of the ten largest
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    Lock icon Airline plan to boost its cargo business
    192 5 Airline plan to boost its cargo business SABER Air., the Government-backed charter and cargo airline, is poised for a major expansion programme after only 12 months operation during which time its business has soared by 800 per cent. Saber's executive director Duncan An said yesterday the airline is looking further
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    Lock icon 80 students have fine time touring island
    94 5 80 students have fine time touring island EIGHTY school children are getting their moneys worth for three-day island tour organised by the Young Women's Christian Association. The children, whose ages range from 10 to 14, are paying 51 2.50 each for the "Know Your Singapore" tour. They will visit the
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    Lock icon Cook-in for MEN only by YWCA
    58 5 THE YOUNG Women's Christian Association will hold a cook-in competition on Sept. strictly for men. The participants can choose Id cook any dish. Ten men hare so far signed ttp for the competition and the YwCA expects to receive more tarries. The dishes will
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    Lock icon Father – in-law blamed for broken marriage
    203 5 Father in-law blamed for broken marriage A FITTER told the High Court yesterday his father-in-law wrecked his marriage after he refused to go into business with him. Wong Fook Hung, 33, claimed die refusal led to quarrels and a deterioration of his wife's relationship with him. He was suing his
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    Lock icon Fine and ban for motorist
    60 5 Malcolm Woolford, a New Zealander attached to the Nee Soon Garrison, was fined $300 m a traffic court yesterday for driving a car In Bukit Timah Road on June 24 while under the influence of alcohol. lie was also banned from holding or obtaining a
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    Lock icon Freed-because vice girl gave him cash willingly
    250 5 Freed- because vice girl gave him cash willingly LEE Yoo Keong, 28, accused of living on the immoral earnings of a prostitute, was acquitted and discharged yesterday without his defence being called. Lee, alias Hong Ew Keong, alias Poon Chee Kiang. was alleged to have taken £9,000 from Tan Sian
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    Lock icon Man charged with rape
    39 5 ONG YIN GUAN, 30, was charged m the Ninth Magistrate's court yesterday with raping a 13-year-old girl on Monday. The case was fixed for further mention on Aug. 25 and Ong was remanded m custody.
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      16 5 THE TIDES Today: 12.42 p.m. 8.7 ft. Tomorrow: 12.22 a.m. 10.2 ft; 1.12 p.m. 8.8 ft
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      838 5 CHANNEL 5 TONIGHT'S m I.M Opealag AiM«c««eHi and H IGH LIGHTS LnnmT Hoasewlves Matinee-Part lof Cantonese anmT W B%te- SH film, Tragedy of Love V?4M iMMSfcu^nW 3.58 For the Family (Chinese) F ft 4.2* A Diary of EveaU la Singapore This JM Week (Chinese) V 4.2$ Days of Our Llves-a
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    Lock icon Charles quits Navy—and sails round the world
    359 6 Charles quits Navy— and sails round the world DREAM TRIP FOR COUPLE IN $90,000 TRIMARAN CHARLES Stokey became skipper of his own ship when he retired from the U.S. Navy. Now he and his wife are sailing round the world m her. Called Charmaru, die is a $90,000 luxury trimaran.
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    Lock icon RAF OFFERS $100 FOR MISSING JET CRASH EQUIPMENT
    177 6 THE EAF Is offeriag a $1M reward far the retara of the •arvival nibber diaghy aad parachate ased by Flyiag Officer Michael Rigg whea he ejected from his sapersoaic jet fighter late the sea off Siagapore ea Aag. 12. The dlagay It
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    Lock icon Temple talks on Hinduism
    42 6 VITHUAN Swaminathan will be giving talks on Hindu religion and Tamil literature on Saturday at the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple m Ceylon Road. He will give another talk on Sunday, at the Ceylon Tamils* Association m Handy Road.
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    Lock icon 'We didn't refuse to obey orders'-referee told
    577 6 TWO employees of Singapore Tobacco Company, whose suspension without pay sparked off a five-hour strike at the factory on Aug. 1, told a referee yesterday that they had never refused to carry out the management's orders. The men machine operator Tan Ah Tua,
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    Lock icon ROBBER PLEADS GUILTY
    190 6 A YOUTH pleaded guilty m court yesterday to robbing a housewife at dagger-point of $364 m cash and jewellery. Senior Inspector Joseph Lav, prosecuting, told District Judge Abdul Wahab Ghows that on Aug. 7, Ne Tean Hock alias Yeo Chin Hock, 20, and an accomplice walked into
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    Lock icon Call for uniform syllabus for Chinese as a second language
    316 6 Call for uniform syllabus for Chinese as a second language A NANYANG University lecturer, Mr. Ong Tee Wah, has said a standard must be fixed for Chinese as a second language m schools. Pupils must pass examinations at this standard before they can be promoted. This will help raise the
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    Lock icon Mermaid (designed and built in S'pore) takes to the water
    315 7 Mermaid (designed and built in S'pore) takes to the water A SINGAPORE shipyard Kail Teck Pte Ltd. designed and built a Royal Malaysian Navy vessel which was launched yesterday. The vessel, K.D. Duyong (Mermaid), a diving tender and auxiliary craft, was launched by the Sultanah of Johore. The 112 ft.
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    Lock icon Defence set-up: General says he's satisfied
    165 7 Gen. Tan Sri Ibrahim, above, Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces General Staff, said yesterday he was satisfied with the present defence relations and arrangements between his country and Singapore. Gen. Ibrahim, who came here on Monday to witness the launching of the Malaysian
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    Lock icon Port authority for Sarawak
    50 7 KUCHING, Wed. A Sarawak port authority is to be set up soon with responsibility for development and maintainance of all ports m this East Malaysian state. Deputy State Chief Minister Stephen Yong said yesterday. The proposed ordinance will automatically replace all port authority ordinances, he added.
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    Lock icon FOURTEEN NATIONS AT TOKYO TALKS
    116 7 TOKYO Tues. The Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) today opened its four-day convention at the Tokyo Prince Hotel to discuss the role productivity plays m economic growth, with 250 delegates from 14 members nations, including Singapore present. Prime Minister Eisaku Sato, m his capacity as patron
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    Lock icon Boy jailed for having dagger
    66 7 ONG Goon Scan, 17, unemployed, was jailed for six months by the Ninth Magistrate on Monday for having a dagger without lawful purpose at Elias Road. Prosecutor, Senior Inspector Chia Cheng Poh said that a detective sergeant on his rounds saw Ong throwing away a
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    Lock icon $12 million port — not competing with S'pore
    97 7 $12 million port not competing with S'pore JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. The $12 million port to be built at Pasir Gudang, 32 miles from here, is not meant to compete with Singapore, Minister with Special Function, Tun Tan Siew Sin said today. Tun Tan, who is here on a two-day visit,
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    Lock icon Al Fatah will not open office in Singapore
    434 7 AL FATAH, the Palestinian guerilla organisation, will not set lp an office m Singapore 'for the time being." Nor was it attempting to set ip one, the leader of a hree-man delegation from the i >rganisation said yesterday. The delegation arrived m
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    Lock icon Jurong yard to build $10 million cargo ship
    232 7 Jurong yard to build $10 million cargo ship SINGAPORE'S newest shipyard, Jurong Shipbuilders Pte. Limited, will start building its first vessel m December a $10 million Freedom class cargo ship for Neptune Orient Lines, Mr. Low Guan Onn, the Deputy General Manager, said yesterday. He said work on the 14,400-ton
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    Lock icon Another 10,000 acres of pineapple
    108 7 Another 1 0,000 acres of pineapple JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. About 10,000 more acres m Johore will be planted with pineapples, Minister with Special Functions, Tun Tan Siew Sin, said today. Tun Tan, who is also Chairman of the Capital Investment Committee, was speaking after a meeting with the State Industrial
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    Lock icon US Admiral to visit S'pore
    42 7 THE Commander-in-chief Pacific, United States Navy, Admiral J.S. McCain Jr., will arrive m Singapore tomorrow for a two-day visit. He will be met at RAF Changi by the Commander-in-Chief Far East, Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burnett.
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    Lock icon Asean accepts an aid offer by UNCTAD
    168 7 MANILA, Tues. The standing committee of the Association of South East Asian Nations today approved an offer' of assistance by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to take part m the U.N. study on economic cooperation among the Asean countries.
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    Lock icon 86 cadets on tour of Changi air base
    234 7 86 cadets on tour of Changi air base EIGHTY-SIX cadets from the National Cadet Corps air training centre are bow on a familiarisation tour of Changi air base. The cadets who come from 36 different schools will be shown round the various departments at the base to get them Interested
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    Lock icon What is a creche kid?
    719 8 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A YOUNGSTER WHO MUST LIVE IN TWO 'HOMES' WHAT happens when little Siew Eng is cared for m a Government creche? This must have puzzled many working couples who can't afford or don't trust a servant to took after
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    Lock icon A blooming rose smells of success
    193 8 FDFDFD FDFDFFDFD THE Rose Gown Shop has been blooming for 25 years and the smell of success seems as strong as ever. But from catering to a mainly European clientele, Rose has turned her attention to the young fashionable rose-buds who are now making
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      97 8 MADE IN HONGKONG 100% HUMAN HAIR WIGS 100% SYNTHETIC WIGS (DYNEL t KENEKALON) HONOKON6 FASHION WIGS CO 21-8 Pr«sk»ent Shopping Centra S«r«n«oon Road T#: ***** Mile. Eliane Straub of LANCOMEparis will be m attendance from J^^tmS^^ today 22nd August at JJMIk METROTEX f^ffl m Vv/ from 24th 29th Au 9ust
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    115 9  -  ADELE KOH EDITED BY A cttHnu Is ■bMU be «4tkMt. Wear It with krlfktly e«U.red •c^ff It's perfect 9tr eveaUg irl vei. Dnm It with a •lupl* glltterlag hmch *r IU Ike ■■IMHI wrthnriagi •f pearl* ud it'U evea to tke taeawavk aad pleat tae haaa wMk v— r
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    Lock icon When a mum has to re-learn the old routine
    933 9  - When a mum has to re-learn the old routine MEHROO AIBARA WEE LEE KIAT is a mother of four Joan 23, John, 20, Jeremy, 19, and after a big gap, Diana, now 10. Mrs. Wee is a working mother but has taken an active part m the bringing-up of her
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    Lock icon Has the phone fever called on you?
    185 9  - Has the phone fever called on you? ADELE KOH M «AVE jtm beea a victim ef the teleph— i ■adieu that's kit iS Mr. Big Shot gets Mi secretary to call fm because ■frrlmly It k kelaw Us digslty to dial himself. Whea yaa aaswer ike says: "Please kali a*.
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      195 9 Our one-stop flight toibkyocan mean fun m the Philippines Leave Singapore with PAL on Monday morning PAI/70-6E and our one-stop service will have you m Tokyo the same evening. Or leave on Wednesday morning, spend a leisurely night m Manila, and we get you to Tokyo on Thursday evening. Whether
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      107 9 BLONDIE By Chic Young v^^ llt jlli^**^ XC~ I I UiliT"^ W~ I I :l vouhave —SMI: y Y..,^ J/^ IMA3IN6, VOU'O N ENOUGH TROUBLE > OO YOU REALIZE, N 240,000 MILES PROBABLY LOSE V SETTING TO WOAK I SOMGOAV W6 MAY LIVE \V. AWAY.' J V YOUR UO6 N^^
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    95 10 MIAMI, Tues. A police chase of two black youths touched off a wave of shootings, firebombings, rock throwing and vandalism m Hollywood and Dania early yesterday as racial violence spread through the county. In Pompano Beach, meanwhile, police reported a third successive night of
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    427 10 BRITISH GOVT MAY TAKE OVER BBC FOREIGN SERVICE LONDON, Tues. The British Government is considering plans to take over the BBC's external services and have more say m the content of news and feature programmes put out to foreign countries. THE COST The services cost more than £1 1 million
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    148 10 SEOUL, Tues. South Korea's basic stand on the Korean unification question will remain unchanged despite President Park Chung-hee's proposals made last Saturday, Foreign Minister .Choi Kyu-hah said today. He told a news conference his government would continue to support the U.N. -proposed unification scheme
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    434 10 Mao ready to send Chou to Asia, Africa and Europe FDFDSFSFSFS TOKYO, Tues. Giving evidence that the dust of the Cultural Revolution has settled at last, Chairman Mao is making plans to send Prime Minister Chou En-lai on an ambitious diplomatic mission to Asia, Europe and Africa. The only official
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    69 10 BLANTYRE, Tues. A primary schoolboy has been ordered to pay £6 compensation to the father of his class-mate girlfriend after she became pregnant He was also ordered to refund one pound, 17 shillings and sixpence that the father had paid m school fees this year. Passing
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    58 10 TOKYO, Tues. Tokyo, which banned cars m areas on Sundays to encourage pedestrians to stroll m holiday promenades, now plans to have lunch-time promenades. Police said it would bar cars from certain streets during lunch hours later this month to allow office workers to get to lunch
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    28 10 MANILA, Tues. Women Huk rebels have taken up arms and m some instances led the men m attacks against government forces, police m Central Luzon reported.
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    26 10 PHNOM PENH, Tues. Prime Minister Lou Nol made his first visit to a war zone by flying by helicopter into encircled Kompong Thorn.
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    291 10 LOS ANGELES, Tues. Linda Kasabian testified m court that she believed she was an "emissary from God" sent to tell the world that Charles Manson was a "false prophet". Mrs. Kasabian, m her 16th day on the witness stand, said under
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    417 11 Venice Film Festival draws new blood from TV VENICE, Tues. The Venice Film Festival, grand-daddy of them all, is trying to pump new Mood into its veins this year with the help of television. The 31 -year-old festival, which begins tomorrow, abolished prizes last year after left-wingers charged they were
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    42 11 MEXICO CITY, Tues. The prosecution today asked penalties ranging from five to 59 years m prison for 50 people now on trial for involvement m the violent student demonstrations that erupted at the time of the I*B Olympics Games m the capital.
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    207 11 BEIRUT, Tues. The member Lebanese Parliament yesterday elected Mr. Eleiman Frangie, a middle-of-the-road Christian aid reputed friend of the Palestinian resistance, President of the republic for six years. Unlike other Lebanese leaden, Mr. Frangie, who Is N, Is known neither as proWest nor pro-East,
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    222 11 Embassy, to mail-boxes by a diplomatic car, Al Ahram said. JERUSALEM: The Israelis presented a new complaint to the chief of the U.N. cease-fire observers, charging further Egyptian violations of the cease-fire and military standstill. Meanwhile, a U.N. spokesman said top observer chief, Maj.-Gen.
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    493 11 Sudan steps in to patch up Arab quarrel BEIRUT, Tues. Sudan today began mediation efforts aimed at ending the rift m the Arab world over the U.S.sponsored peace moves m the Middle East. Arab diplomats said a Sudanese official delegation had set out on a tour of the four Arab
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    33 11 HONGKONG, Tues. Bishop James Walsh, the 79--year-old Roman Catholic missionary released last month after 12 years m prison m China, leaves for Rome next Sunday for an audience with the Pope.
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    122 11 NEW DELHI, Tues. Japanese Foreign Minuter Kiichi Aichi arrived last night to begin a week-long visit to India and Pakistan Japan's first major diplomatic initiative m the region since World War Two. Indian Foreign Minister Swaran Singh met Mr. Aichi, who is the first Japanese
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    462 11 PHNOM PENH, Tues. Most military and diplomatic observers believe Communist command strategy, not Cambodian army successes, is behind the lull or Cambodian battlefronts. And some believe there may be a political reason. Major Am Rong, the military spokesman, has said: "Our forces have
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    71 11 TOKYO. Tues. China has signed as agreement with Priice Norodom Sihanouk's "Royal Government of National Union of Cambodia 1 to provide Cambodia with military aid, In It7t, New China newa agency reported today. It did not disclose details of the agreement which, It said, was aimed
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    85 11 Reports from peasants travelling m Vietcong areas indicate that the Communist Command is now concentrating heavily on political indoctrination of the peasants and is content just to hold present positions for the moment. The third stage, some diplomats believe will begin when the Vietcong and North Vietnamese feel they have
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    57 11 JAKARTA, Tues.— Of the 450 hotels m Central Java only nine are fii for tourists, the head of the Central Java Tourism Board said over the weekend. Mr. Damredjo Hendropradjoko said efforts were being made to rehabilitate more of the hotels to bring them
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    32 11 HONGKONG, Tues. Police today recaptured an Italian, one of the three convicts who escaped from an open prison on Lantao Island last Monday. He was identified as 48-year-old Aurelio Spacholts.
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      121 12 MADISON, Wisconsin, Tues. There are a growing number of signs to indicate the U.S. inflationary economy is achieving a comfortable adjustment, President Nixon's chief economic adviser said yesterday. Paul McCracken, m a speech here, said any adverse effects of the Government's efforts to cool the economy have not
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      376 12 Selective buying, following Monday's late upsurge, helped the market to mark further gains yesterday. Steels met good demand m anticipation of good business results. Sony and Tokyo Denka gained on reports of increased tape recorders exports. Pioneer advanced on a 20 per cent capital increase. Housing related
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    86 12 HONGKONG, Tues. Hongkong's wigs are getting a bigger share of the world market. During the first six months of this year the total value of exports was HK5466.5 million ($233 million), an 80 per cent rise over the same period last year. A Trade Development Council spokesman said
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    560 12 The mining market was unable to shake off an early and sustained prof it- taking trend m the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday and most issues closed well off the top. Spargos, which came under strong buying pressure around mid-morning, changed hands 60 cents higher at $3.80 after touching a peak
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    212 12 The market made further headway yesterday after a slow start. Prices maintained previous levels and a few issues did particularly well. Wharves moved' from $29.20 to close at $29.90. Lap Heng advanced to $3,575, and Kowloon Motor Bus improved to $43. Cosmopolitan Properties and Wheelocks were heavily
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      216 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Director of Operations and Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak said today measures would have to be taken if the rubber price should go below 50 cents a pound. He told the Singapore Herald that the Government was watching the
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      252 12 BERNE, Tues. Switzerland is to be asked to lift bank secrecy at the request of American judicial authorities m cases where such action would be likely to lead to the breaking of organised crime rings. This is one of the provisions m a draft agreement
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    274 12 SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA The Association of Banks m Malaysia-Singapore fixed then merchant rates yesterday. Local dollars per unit of foreign currency HONGKONG (Rates m Hongkong dollars, Philippine* (per 100 for Aug. 18). pesos) 95.00 South Vietnam (per 1.000 On New York TT 6.0950 piastres) 17.60 On New York DD
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      242 12 SHIPS IN PWT THE PORT OF Permina 106, Tong Sing, SINGAPORE AUTHORITY Xiang Yang, Englishman, HAS MADE THESE Captain Pantalis. Eastern BERTHING ARRANGE- Prosper, Hai Fe, KoU Bintang, MENTS FOR AUGUST 19. Nikkei Maru, Rochford, Stzaat IN: Telemachus 1/2 (after Cumberland, Lyra, Tien Hong, Manusan Maru hauls), Tsing Chau, Baxtergate,
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      227 13 SHELL REFINING COMPANY (F.0.M.) has declared an unchanged interim dividend of 7% per cent to be paid on Sept. 30 to stockholders appearing on the register •n Sept 3. The chairman, Dr. R. Hu, explained that although the company's pioneer status expired on May 24, 1968,
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      110 13 MELBOURNE, Tues. Ford America said it had formed a new company. Ford Asia-Pacific and South Africa Incorporated which will run all Ford overseas companies m Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, the Philippines and Singapore. It will also direct Ford marketing m Asian and Pacific countries where Ford does
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      311 13 PETALIN6 TIN'S output of tin concentrates m the current year looks headed for a drop the third m succession since 1967. According to the company's third quarterly report, output for the nine months ended July amounted to only 7,299 piculs of which 2,092 piculs were produced
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    1557 13 STOCK EXCHANGE OF MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE PRICES m the Stock Exchange yesterday suffered slight drops m most cases. A late rally reduced part of leases accumulated during the easier day. Trading became more active with 3.39 million shares rfr*r»gir>g K»»wi« out the bulk of the activity was
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    79 13 (Manages* prices for Aug. 19) B. S. ASIA UNIT TRUSTS llaL Invt Fund 1.15 1.20 MaL Progtea» Fund 1-00 1.05 CHARTERED UNIT TRUSTS Singapore Growth Fund 1.03 1.06 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUSTS Second Singapore 1.77 Third Singapore 1.17 B. S. The Commerce Ind. Fund .96 1.01 The Saving Fund
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    161 13 PEOPLE in business MR JOHN HOVER, of Scandinavian Airlines System, has been appointed area manager for Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore from October l. He will continue to be the general manager for Thai International m Brunei, East Malaysia and Singapore. Mr Hoyer has served m executive positions for nine
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      396 13 RUBBER 5i% ceata a Ib. (dowa a half ceat). Early buying interest yesterday was met by small consignment hedge selling. First business passed at 51- cents (or RSS 1 Sept. Further upcountry selling caused buyers to retreat and the market traded down to 51 cents for RSS 1
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      60 13 (Yesterday's official buyer/seller prices, m pence per Ib). Tone: Uncertain; ClF's Sept. 17-3/4 17-7/8, Oct. 17-15/16 18-1/8; Spot 18-1/8 18-1/2; Settlements Sept. 18-7/16 18-11/16, Oct. 18-3/4 19. Nov. and Oct/Dec. both 19-1/16 19-1/4, Jan/March 19-1/2 19-5/8, April/June 19-15/16 20-1/16, July /Sept. 20-1/8 20-1/4. Oct/Dec. 20-1/4 20-3/8, Jan/March 20-7/16
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      58 13 TIN|C7« a plcal (up 87 cents). The Straits tin market held very steady yesterday and the price improved by 87 V 4 cents to $676 a picul. Buying enquiries were reported from the United States and Europe and the estimated tonnage fell 5 tons to 295 tons. The
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      27 13 (Closing buyer/seller prices for Aug. 18, m sterling per metric ton). Tone Easier; Spot 1517 1519; 3-month 1517 1519; Settlement 1529; Total turnover 350 tons.
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      160 13 (Yesterday's 1.30 p.m. prices, m sterling per long ton, unless otherwise stated). COPRA (U.S. dollars per long ton): Philippine: Sept. 203 to 200 paid Philippine/Indonesian Aug. 201, Sept. 204, Oct. 204%, Nov. 206, all resellers, Dec. 209 paid. COCONUT OIL: Straits Unq.; Malayan Aug/Sept. 145 resellers; Philippines (U.S.
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      45 13 (Yesterday's closing prices, m U.S. dollars per ounce). Singapore (1) 37.145, (2) 139.50; Hongkong 37.43; Beirut 35.50; London 35.25; Zurich 35.208, 35.305; Paris 35.72. Note: (1) Export price to non-sterling areas m U.S. dollars. (2) Local dealers' price m Singapore dollars per taeL
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    350 13 Stocks staged a substantial first-hour rally, boosted, analysts said, by the Federal Reserve action m lowering reserve requirements against certain time deposits. X call for a more expansionary economic policy by chief Presidential economic adviser Paul "McCracken, iru also a FDSFDSFDS (Paid price* at 1100 EST,
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    26 13 NEW YORK, Mon. (Changes m brackets): Industrials 709.06 (-1.78); Transportations 127.26 (-2.33); Utilities 103.53 (+0.29); Composite Stocks 223.48 (-1.17); Bonds 64.92 (-0.07).
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    508 13 The market yesterday closed firm but below the day's highs. Internationals were well supported m anticipation of a firm Wall Street opening following the U.S. Federal Reserve's freeing of USS3SO million of bank reserves. Rank Org gained strongly, while Beecham, Glaxo, Unilever, GEC/EE and Plessey advanced. ICI,
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    227 13 AMSTERDAM Most internationals were quietly firmer yesterday. Akzo was firm m front of the second-quarter statement and Royal Dutch was again higher on Wall Street. Unilever and Philips were also up but Hoogovens was barely steady. Local industrials were predominantly higher. Algemene Bank Nededand hardened among banks and
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      269 14 Canadian singles title to Margaret TORONTO, Tues. Australian tennis star Margaret Court took the women's singles title m the Canadian Open tennis championship here last night beating Rosemary Casals of the United States 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. American Marty Reissen and Australia's Bill Bowrery took the men's doubles title, easily defeating
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      49 14 SINGAPORE will meet Medan m the finals of the A group men's basketball championship on August 23. Medan beat Philippines 86-80 at the Gay World stadium last night. Singapore qualify for the final on aggregate scores, beating Brunei 91-60, Medan 90-83, and losing 82-80 to Philippines.
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      341 14 Thailand, Taiwan enter Group 'B final rounds YA TUNG team of Taiwan and the Royal Hongkong police side qualified for the league final rounds m Group 'B of the Pesta Sukan invitation basketball championships at the Gay World Stadium last nicht Hongkong defeated Chin Ying of ThaUand 80-63 and Taiwan
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      300 14 WESTERN Australia's Merdeka tournament players trounced Singapore Combined Police-Armed Forces 8-1 m a friendly soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The Australians, brilliant m all departments of the game, delighted the crowd with good teamwork, speed and ball control. The visitors turned back
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      236 14 INDIA defeated Singapore Civilians 2-0 m a friendly international soccer match at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. India attacked from kick-off and held the ball for a long spells m the Singapore half with their neat short passing moves but their forwards lacked shooting power.
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      352 14 SINGAPORE Armed Forces Benjamin Fernandez, created a major upset when he eliminated top seed Tan Yong Hong m Singapore Table Tennis Association junior men singles quarter-finals at Monk's Hill last night. Tan lost 23-21, 13-21, 16-21, 21--17, 21-19. Down 2-1 Benjamin rallied strongly with
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      206 14 Australia, S'pore return bout tonight THE visiting West Australian boxing team will come to grips with Singapore m the Rothmans sponsored match at the Singapore Badminton Stadium tonight at 8.00 p.m. The Brian Issac v John Hall (Australia) return clash is likely to create the main interest. Issac was stopped
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    390 15 World swimming marks likely to go in U.S. championships LOS ANGELES, Tues. Nineteen world records appear m jeopardy as the 1970 U.S. Amateur Athletic Association's outdoor swimming championships start on Thursday at the Los Angeles Swim Stadium. Record holders and Olympic champions from 13 nations are expected for the four-day
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    375 15 New Port, Rhode Island, Tues. Intrepid and Valiant, the two top yachts m the America's Cup preliminary and observation trials m June and July, will meet today m the first race of final trial to determine the U.S. defender. The pairings were
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    104 15 NEW YORK, Tues Dave Stockton, Who captured the Professional Golfers Association title on Sunday, edged into the top 10 m money winnings, according to figures released by the PGA. Stockton topped Arnold Palmer, by two strokes at Tulsa, Oklahoma, firing a 72-hole
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    223 15 KOREAN CHIPS JAPAN FROM ROLL OF HONOUR BERLIN, Tues. West Berlin police were today searching for Mr Park Young Rok, a South Korean Member of Parliament who armed with a hammer and chisel made a private, patriotic objection to the Gold medal list of the 1936 Olympic Games. According to
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    80 15 I And this is the display by the Koreans which won them the H trophy without having to share H it on four previous occasions. H Picture shows Korea's H goalkeeper Lee Say Van H saving stylishly m one of the H Burmese raids. H
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    530 15 MONTREAL, Tues. The World Boxing Association holding its annual congress here, today published its August rankings: Heavyweight Champion: Joe Frazier (US). 1 Oscar Bonavena (Argentine); 2 Jimmy Ellus (US); 3 Jerry Quarry (US); 4 George Foreman (US); 5 Al Jones (US); 6 Greg Paralta (Argentine); 7
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    169 15 SINGAPORE Armed Forces Sports Association's lim Boon Chor scored a double at the Amateur Fencing Association of Singapore first national championship at Tuan Mong High School yesterday. Boon Chor won the individual epee and individual sabre events. He beat Gordon Wu of
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    71 15 BASKETBALL Association of Singapore will hold an official dinner to welcome participating teams m the Pesta Sukan invitation basketball championships at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hill Street, tomorrow night at 8 p.m. The eight nations m the tournament are Thailand Taiwan, Malaysia, the
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      111 15 EVENT STANDINGS Following Nicklaus are Australian Bruce Crampton, $126,175, Lee Trevino, $122,456 Frank Beard $119,846, Dick Lotz $114,814, Palmer and Billy Casper, $107,585, Dave Hill, $100,596, Australian Bruce Devlin, and Stockton $97,906. In the event standings, awarded on tournament finishes, Crampton took the lead from Beard with 1,177.6 points. Trevino
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      29 15 ANNUAL MATCH CEYLON Sports Club will meet Indian Association m the annual two-day cricket match for the Balestier Shield, at Balestier Road, on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.
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      53 15 BASKETBALL: Singapore Invitation championships (Gay World, 5.00 p.m.) (Women): Taiwan v Malaysia; Indonesia v Singapore. BOXING: Singapore Selection v Western Australia (Singapore Badminton Hall, 8.00 p.m.) SOCCER: SBHFL V Singapore Under-23; Singapore v India (Jalan Besar Stadium, 5.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.) TABLE TENNIS: Singapore open championships (Monk's Hill School
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    421 16 Aussies to make A$5.5m aid grant this year CANBERRA, Tues. Australia will give A55,500,000 as defence aid to Malaysia and Singapore during the 1970-71 financial year, Treasurer Leslie Bury told Parliament today. Presenting a "balanced* $7,883 million Budget for the new financial year, Mr. Bury said defence expenditure wouldclaim $l,l37million-an
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    89 16 HEAVE! 'STRONG ARM BRIGADE' IN ACTION HEAVE! A hefty leant of firemen, helped by police and onlookers, try to right a vu which overturned la Alexandra Road yesterday. The driver of the van, loaded with "kway teow," escaped unhurt. He was thrown out. Bnt residents called the fire brigade as
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    35 16 ABOARD the USS Hartley, Tues. -Water poured into the hold of the dilapidated Liberty ship Le baron Russell Briggs today and the hulk began sinking with its controversial load of nerve gas.
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    226 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Defence and the Non-Aligned Conference m Lusaka will be among the topics to be discussed by the Prime Ministers of Singapore and Malaysia who meet here tomorrow. Director of Operations and Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak disclosed
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    310 16 MALIK GOING TO MOSCOW FOR TALKS ON HUGE DEBTS JAKARTA,Tues. Indonesia's Foreign Minister Adam Malik confirmed today that he would leave for Moscow tomorrow to discuss rescheduling of Indonesia's debts to the Soviet Union and other bilateral matters. He said he hoped that Moscow would fall into line with Western
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    24 16 JAKARTA, Tues. Some 150 houses were swept away by floods which hit Gorontalo, north Celebes, last week, Antara news agency reported.
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    192 16 BANGKOK, Tues. The use of space satellites to find minerals will be a major topic when 60 geologists and mining engineers from 23 countries meet on Thursday m Indonesia. Indonesia's Minister of Mines, Dr. Sumantri Brodjonegoro, will open the 10-day session for member
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