New Nation, 24 April 1971

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    17 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, April 24, 1971 No. 83 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE SATURDAY, APRIL 24
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported a total of 71 accidents yesterday. Five were serious.
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    Russian MiGs over Colombo
    45 1 LATE NEWS Colombo, Saturday Six of the Russian MiQ jets sent to Ceylon by the Soviet Union this w«e&. after an appeal for aid were flying in formation over Colombo this morning. Reporters said the jets were piloted by Russian crews.
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    Captain to stand trial
    72 1 Le Havre, Saturday. Captain Raymond Kerverdo of the French liner Antilles, destroyed by fire after hitting a reef in the Caribbean last January, is to stand trial for negligence in a maritime court, It was announced yesterday. Following a four-month investigation, the head of the official
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    Another friendship 'link' says Tun Ismail
    317 1 Singapore-Malaysia ties strengthened Malaysia s acting Prime Minister, Tun (Dr.) Ismail, said today that another link had 'seen forged in the chain of friendship between Malaysia and Singapore. "There has always fceen a dialogue between the two," he said. "Malaysian and Singapore police are
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    Lock icon 'Soviet is building a Gibraltar'
    406 1  -  Indian Ocean project alarms SEATO From K. C. Thaler United Press International London, Saturday Growing Soviet penetration into the Indian Ocean is causing the South-East Asian Treaty Organisation "considerable anxiety" and could develop into a significant military threat. The Russians are reported to be "digging
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    Keeping an eye on the time—at a price
    84 1 Its made of 18-carat gold, has a matching gold bracelet covered with 568 pieces of diamonds and costs a mere $35,000. And for no extra charge it tells you the time. Its a woman's wrist-watch one of 200-odd time-pieces to be on
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    Lock icon Surrender—or be killed
    323 1 Surrender —or be killed Ceylon's Che Guevarists warned New Nation Foreign Service Colombo, Saturday Ceylon's Prime Minister has warned the country's young Leftwing insurgents to surrender or face a military offensive that would kill or piaim many people "on the threshold of their lives." Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike's warning was issued
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    Twist in time saves light
    51 1 Washington, Saturday Daylight saving time returns to the United States on Sunday morning, when US clocks will be advanced one hour. The time differential between US and Greenwhlch Mean Time will thus be cut by one hour, making it four hours instead of the present
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    Lock icon New Soviet manned shots expected
    192 1 New Nation Foreign Service Moscow, Saturday Sources here said today they expected two or three more manned spaceships to join the Soviet's Soyuz 1Q within the next few days and to start building an orbiting space station. They predicted that the manned ships would link
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    Cholera death toll 182
    70 1 Djakarta, Saturday Cholera is reported to have killed 182 In the past month in the Bangkalan regency of Madura island off East JSlV£t Dr.' Setiadi. head of the contagious disease department of the Health Ministry, said after an on-the-spot investigation that the deaths occured between March
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    Lock icon 7999 1/2 miles to go...
    159 1 United Press International San Francisco, Saturday *Britt3h v&itntK&eTß Mr,. John Fairfax and Miss Sylvia Cook, ended their first attempt to row across the Pacific Ocean yesterday, 7,999£ miles short of their goal. A 20-knot wind booming through the Golden Gate defeated the rowers before they
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    Lord Portal
    29 1 London, Saturday.—Lord Portal, one of Britain's top war-time strategists and a driving force behind the build-up of British airEower before the last war, as died, aged 77.
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon IATA bid to stop navigation satellites
      223 2 United Press International London, Saturday An official of the International Air Trans--port Association (lATA) said yesterday the organisation would try to stop a Euro-American plan to launch aircraft navigation satellites as too expensive and unnecessary. Dr. Dick Shaw, lATA's technical director, said the scheme
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      Lock icon Currency problem in China trade
      395 2 Reuter Athens, Saturday The US Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Maurice Stans yesterday expressed his country's readiness to start trading with mainland China but said exchanges could be difficult in the absence of convertible currency. Trade would also depend on how much China wanted to do
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      Lock icon Abduction bid by Lennon and Yoko alleged
      203 2 New Nation Foreign Service Palma, Majorca, Saturday Police last night accused former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono of abducting Yoko's daughter by a previous marriage. They were taken to a magistrate's court for questioning. Police said the couple had taken
      New Nation Foreign Service  -  203 words
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      Red plan
      28 2 Hong Kong, Saturday -t China and North Korea have signed an executive plan for scientific cooperation in 1971-72, the New China news agency report ed yesterday.
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      Lock icon Haiti in tears at Papa Doc's death
      313 2 Reuter Port Au-Prince, Saturday Haiti yesterday paid a tearful homage to the late President Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, and mourners prostrated themselves sobbing and wailing as they filed past his bier in the National Palace where he died on Wednesday night. Throughout the
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      Ceylonese envoy vies for UN job
      90 2 New York, Saturday. Ambassador H. Shirley Ameraslnghe of Ceylon formally announced yesterday his candidacy for secretary-generaj of the United Nations if U Thant persists in his intention to retire at the end of this year. The announcement enlarged the field to three formal candidates,
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      'Mujibur moved after going on hunger strike'
      79 2 New Delhi, Saturday Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, leader of the outlawed East Bengali Awami League, is in the custody of the Pakistan army in Dacca. The Press Trust of India reported this today from the Indian border town of Agartala. It quoted highly reliable
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      Lock icon Mission to be closed
      338 2 Pakistan says its envoys leaving Reuter New Delhi, Saturday Pakistan has decided to close down its Deputy High Commission in Calcutta and has asked India to simultaneously shut down its Deputy High Commission in Dacca, according to Radio Pakistan. The radio, quoting an official announcement issued
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      Turkey to stay in NATO
      62 2 Paris, Saturday—Turkey's new Prime Minister, Mr. Nlhat Erim, affirmed in an interview published here yesterday that Turkey would remain a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Mr. Erim told the French newspaper Le Monde; "To belong to a collective defence system is for
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      Lock icon Medals flung away
      418 2 Veterans in Congress protest New Nation Foreign Service Washington, Saturday Hundreds of Vietnam veterans littered the steps of the US Congress with their Purple Hearts and other combat medals yesterday in an angry climax to five days of protesting against the war. One by oue, veterans walked,
      New Nation Foreign Service  -  418 words
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      Lock icon Filipino call to SEATO
      236 2 Reuter Manila, Saturday The Philippines intends to draw the attention of SEATO to its Pacific Charter which upholds the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination v of peoples, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Carlos P. Romulo, said last night. He told a Press conference before leaving for
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      Lock icon Anti-Red drive by Indon troops
      278 2 Reuter Jakarta, Saturday Indonesian troops have been moved into the Central Celebes following the arrest of 157 suspected Communists accused of plotting to kill local military leaders, an army spokesman said yesterday. The troops w6re sent in to root out underground Communists and sympathisers believed
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      Lock icon ECAFE plan for minerals search
      193 2 Reuter Manila, Saturday A project for offshore mineral prospecting under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) is close to realisation. The UN's Commissioner for Technical Assistance, Dr. Victor Hoo, told the 27th ECAFE conference here that
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    16 MSA trainee pilots off to Manila
    200 3 The latest batch of MSA trainee pilots and the first since the airline's split is announced, leave for the Philippines this afternoon for their oneyear training course. Consisting of 10 Malaysians and six Singaporeans, the cadets will learn to fly Fokker Friendships at
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    Prof. hails Singapore's progress
    347 3 The slogan "Up, up and away** used on a postage meter advertisement of a new American helicopter firm in Singapore aptly describes the country's economy during 1970. This assertion Is made by Professor Marvin Rogers of the University of MissouriColumbia in an article in the latest
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    Be democratic, seminar told
    252 3 The creation of a distinctive Singapore identity is of utmost importance for then only will the island's citizens feel more akin to each other than to the aliens living in the lands of their forefathers. Dr. Chiang Hal Ding, Member of Parliament for Ulu Pandan, said
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    Windfall for Aust. soldiers
    107 3 Some 1550 Australian soldiers stationed here have received pay increases which include a six per cent national wage rise granted late last year. The increases paid out to the men early this week were backdated to January 1 this year. A spokesman said today the increase
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    1400 take pledge
    73 3 Vienna, Saturday—.Representatives of the world s business community yesterday pledged themselves to fight for the protection of the human environment as 1400 delegates from 50 countries ended the weeklong 23rd Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce here yesterday. In a detailed statement of conclusions, the Congress
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    Soldiers get better deal
    257 3 Pensions revised Port Dickson, Saturday The other ranks in the Armed Forces will now get a better deal with a revision of their pensions and gratuities scheme. Announcing this yesterday, the Deputy Defence Minister, Tengfcu Ahmad Rithauddeen bin Tengku Ismail, said that this would be possible
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    Minister will open Jurong factories
    78 3 Mr. Yong.Nyuk Lin, the Minister for Communications, will open the Jurong Town Corporation flatted factories and the Housing Development Board terrace factories at Lorong 3, Geylang, at 8 p.m. today. Inche Rahim Ishak, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, will speak to members of
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    Living in to learn
    103 3 For about 150 pre-university students, all roads led to Eusoff College at the University of Singapore campus. They come with heavy suitcases, thick books, paper files, and even musical instruments. The students including 70 girls will reside at the hostel for the next six days, from
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    Mr. Lim's call to students
    245 3 'Beware of political realities of life' The Education Minister, Mr. Lim Kim San, today called on students to be aware of the polical realities of life and to take an interest in the political development of Singapore. Mr. Lim was speaking at the opening ceremony
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    Car thieves beware!
    59 3 Manila, Saturday—PhillpSlne President Ferdinand [arcos yesterday sent to Congress a Bill providing prison sentences of up to 17 years for car thieves. Congressional sources said the Bill, if passed, would also Impose a death sentence or life Imprisonment when the owner, driver or occupant of the stolen
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    Tourist influx to Malaysia predicted
    210 3 The estabishment of the Malaysian Air Lines is bound to bring an influx of tourists to Malaysia, according to the outgoing district sales manager of Lufthansa. Mr. Von Mueller. With the Internal airlines the tourist is now able to travel faster and see more places,"
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    Jurong's first shopping complex
    151 3 Jurong Town Is building its first 21-storey low-cost shopping complex to cater for the needs of its growing population estimated to reach 70,000 in four years. The project, costing about $4.3 million in the form of a diamond-shaped building, will be completed In late 1972. It
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    Just keeping cool...
    59 3 Cumana, Saturday. A Venezuelan Arab merchant was sentenced to three day's jail here for racing naked round the city centre on his mooed to kee& cool. Jose Sauda, a 35-year-ola naturalised Venezuelan, said he Just could not stand the heat in this tropical eastern city. But a
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    Diptheria fear
    28 3 Sydney, Saturday Health authorities feared a widespread outbreak of diptheria yesterday following confirmation that three people including a mother and her six-year-old child—had contacted the disease.
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      133 3 Weather Temperatures in world yesterday: Jakarta 92-82 Kuala Lumpur 93-73 Bangkok 95-79 Hong Kong 77-71 Mani.a 93-74 Taipei 82-69 Seoul 72-50 Tokyo 79-42 Lonaon 59-46 Paris 70-57 Moscow 36-27 San Francisco 42-57 Sydney 71-61 Melbourne 67-57 Perth 61-52 At the cinema Lido: Irma La Douce 2.30. 6.30, 9.15 p.m. Capitol:
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    The English crumpets are the same
    596 4  -  Siva Choy To: Mr. Saminathan Vellasamy, "The Manor", 435F, Block C, Jalan Limau, Singapore 13. Dear Sam, I left out the name "The Manor" when I wrote the address on this envelope because I thought the postman in your area might get confused. Yes
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    My back pain and how it ended with a faith-healer
    553 4 Everytime somebody in Singapore develops some disorder or unusual disease, his friends and relatives start thinking of sending him to England or America for specialist treatment. One reads of such situations frequently in our papers. There's, nothing wrong with our
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    Lock icon Short age of skill
    427 4  -  msmm ON SINGAPORE Top workers being 'poached' by rivals WORDS Herbert Teo T*HE crying need for more skilled workers in Singapore is beginning to take its toll in the major industries where "poaching" is now rife. Labour experts believe the position will become more acute In
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    Ismail's visit an auspicious step forward
    375 6 The three-day visit here by the Malaysian acting Prime Minister, Tim Ismail augurs well for better relations between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. As the highest ranking Malaysian minister to pay an official visit here since its return to parliamentary democracy, Tun Ismail has himself
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  • The voice of the Press
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      The Times (London)
      102 6 It is on China, that eyes have now been turned. Peking and Washington, between them, have made it pretty well certain that China, will, before very long be brought out of its angry seclusion from the world. We must expect China slowly to seek more recognition by
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      The Australian
      142 6 Only time will tell whether the new Arab Federation of Egypt, Libya and Syria will prove more eN fective politically,' militarily and economically than unsuccessful precedents like the United Arab Republic of Egypt and Syria. The -determining factor is likely to be Libya's President, Colonel Khadafy, whether or
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      Sin Chew Jit Poh
      118 6 What the other newspapers are saying'. The U.S. and Canadian table-tennis teams have concluded their visit to China. They left China with many wonderful tales of Chinese hospitality. The players have expressed admiration for the physical and spiritual aspects of life in China. They have been
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      Nanyartg Siang Pau
      228 6 During a reception given by Premier Chou En-lai to the visiting U.S. tabletennis team, a long-haired American hippie asked him to give his views on modern youth. He said that youth in pursuit of truth must pass through several stages, that they should be allowed to try
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    The multi-faceted problems that have to be faced and solved in a city's future
    654 6  -  INTERLOGUE COMPILED BY AL SHAHAB MR. E. W. BARKER: Singapore has to build and improve upon the old. There is no alternative if it is to join the ranks of progressive and well-planned and modern metropolis.
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  • Letters
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      Grand Prix shortcomings
      1036 6  -  DICK REAST The 6th Singapore Grand Prix has passed and all who witnessed the performances of the competitors, and the very smooth running of all the organising and behind-the-scenes activity must surely agree that this was an occasion where all who took part in bringing it about
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      Censors and that phone call
      140 6  -  Ag. DSP FOO HEE KENG Publicity Division f. Commissioner of Police Singapore I refer to the article dated April' 9, 1971 on "The Censors" by Mr. Jackie Sam published in the New Nation and also to two other letters by C.J.A. Dally and Chan Heng
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      Racialism as the last refuge
      96 6  -  P. SELVADURAI Member of Parliament Singapore I refer to the letter by Syed Abubakar Alsagoff (New Nation —April 15) and I am a little baffled by it. Clearly Mr. Alsagoff was trying to get the better of the argument by resorting to a bit of
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      Aggressive visitors
      184 6  -  HO CHEE ONN Ag. Controller Of Immigration, Singapore I refer to the letter entitled "Unwarranted Treatment" published in your columns on April, 3. Your correspondents. Peter Brady, Ken Whiteman, Robyn Carson and Rosamond Metcalfe, arrived from Jakarta on March 25 shabbily dressed and without onward reservations. As they
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      132 6 Write to The Editor, New Nation, Locked Bag 15, GPO, Singapore 9 ECONOMIC FLIGHT TO LONDON WEEKLY DEPARTURE HONGKONG/KOWLOON (MACAU) 8 DAYS $Bl5 DAILY DEPARTURE HONGKONG (MACAU)/BANGKOK 8 DAYS $895 DA LY DEPARTURE BANGKOK/HONGKONG (MACAU) 8 DAYS $895 DA LY DEPARTURE TAIWAN/HONGKONG/BANGKOK 13/11 DAYS $1370 $l2BO ABOVE TOUR DEPART:— 9/5,
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      Lock icon ISLAND OF ARTISTS
      767 7  -  Whether the work is modern or traditional, Bali always leaves its stamp Making his vision come to life on canvas WORDS: Pakir Singh Bali has over the ages been a constant source of inspiration to artists. Creativity seems to be given an added spur by the Balinese
      PICTURES: Brian Culley  -  767 words
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      Focus on national identity
      661 8 Collection Includes two papers with local relevance NATIONAL IDENTITY, edited by K.L. Goodwin, Heinemonn Educational Books Ltd., 219 pages, £3. PAKIR SINGH. This book is a collection of the papers and reports presented at the Commonwealth Literature Conference held at the University of Queensland in August
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      Life yesteryear
      358 8 Events at the turn of the century A REVIEW OF ADVERTISING IN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA DURING EARLY TIMES. Federal Publications, 28 pages, $6. BRUCE CAMLIN. Sky-diving exhibitions, newspapers in colour, patent medicines to cure almost any ill, systems for developing a memory like a computer. It sounds very
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      At the beach
      68 8  -  By R. Yeo Cheng Chuan The girls parade, some in their bikini best; only their toes however succeed in getting wet. The noisy boys in shorts made by mother; here see-throughs are made of sea-water. The women with sarongs tucked at the breast will have to breathe
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      Science and a new deal
      808 9 With technology, It promotes better conditions in India, Pakistan SCIENCE AND THE HUMAN CONDITION IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN, Edited by Ward Morehouse. Rockefeller University Press, 218 pages, U.S. $7.50. RIAZ HASSAN. The history of Man's struggle to gain mastery of his environment in order to
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      Tree identity
      341 9 Knowing the greenery along the streets SOME COMMON TREES OF MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE, by Betty Molesworth Allen. Eastern Universities Press, Sdn. Bhd. 90 pages, $4.30. H. KENG For a city-dweller who would like to know the yellow-flowered tree planted along the street near his home, or for a
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      An empty promise
      759 9 Harriman's first attempt on world politics a disappointment AMERICA AND RUSSIA IN A CHANGING WORLD: A HALF CENTURY OF PERSONAL OBSERVATION By W. Averell Harriman. Introduction by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Doubleday, 218 pages, U555.95 STEPHEN ROSENFELD The promise of a first book on world politics by
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      The dare-devils
      469 9 Early aviators with a common quality—guts THE FIRST TO FLY, by Sherwood Harris. Macmillan, A 58.70. PETER FINN. Next time you leave on a jet plane spare a thought for its 1911 predecessor, a fragile wooden biplane with the improbable name of the Vin Fiz Flyer. And as
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      'Wretched' Byron and others
      776 10 A valuable look at what the critics said of 17 major British authors THE CRITICAL HERITAGE SERIES, general editor B.C. Southam. Routledge and Kegan Paul; Prices range from A 55.40 to A$ 14.50.. CAROLINE WEATE. The first of 17 volumes in the Critical Heritage series appeared
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      The IRA
      467 10 History o£ Irish rebels THE SECRET ARMY: A HISTORY OF THE IRA 1916-1970, by J. Bowyer Bell. Anthony Blond, 403 pages, £5. SHWI MULGAOKAR. In the pantheon of heroes that held the imagination of an older generation at the birth of the first serious political struggles against colonialism
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      By-passing the ugly face of the war...
      520 11 ...AND PAINTING A TRANQUIL VIETNAM _A RT SPECIAL WRITER There are no Gls with sub-machine guns in his paintings of Vietnam. Truong Dlnh Vinhlan, Vietnamese painter and sculptor, avoids presenting Vietnam as a war-torn country. The scenes he depicts belong to traditional Vietnam
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      Dancing is his love and life
      704 11  -  PROFESSIONAL START FOR ANTONIO AT 10 THEATRE MERRY ANDREW The celebrated Antonio or, to give him his full name, Antonio Ruiz Soler, was born in Seville, the capital of Andalusia, on Nov. 4, 1921, which makes him two years younger than the world-acclaimed prima
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      The Kid makes a comeback
      646 11  -  CHAPLIN'S 1920 FILM TO BE SCREENED TOMORROW CINEMA EDGAR KOH THE Kit) one of Charles Chaplin's best known feature length silent comedies will be shown by the Singapore Film Society at the Cultural Centre tomorrow at 6 and 9 p.m. Made in 1920, it was
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      Centenary for a star
      466 11 ELLALINE TERRISS IS 100 Ellaline Terriss, that doyen of the English stage, celebrated her hundredth birthday last Tuesday. Many of my readers, of course, will not have heard of her or, for that matter, of her husband, Seymour Hicks, .who died many years ago, but, from
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      The cultivated art of sacrifice
      1034 12  -  VOLUMES COULD BE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS CHESS PSYCHOLOGY CHESS ANDREW EE In chess psychology volumes could be written about the art of sacrifice. In his book, Sacrifice, V. Vukovic points out that certain players deliberately cultivate this art because of the psychological value of shoes.
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      Sarawak stamps in demand
      517 12 COLLECTORS GO INTO POSTAL HISTORY STAMPS PHILATELIST All collectors of Sarawak stamps benefit from the advantage that from the first issue in 1869 until Sarawak became part of Malaysia in 1963, only 211. stamps were issued, excluding varieties and the Japanese Occupation overprints. This, together with
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      Sauerkraut special
      990 12  -  SEVERAL GOOD VARIETIES AVAILABLE HERE FOOD DRINK LI PO I was in the house of my good friend Stanislaus Zagrodnik, a staunch Irishman (his real name is O'Grodnik) that I first had a good home-cooked sauerkraut in Singapore. His wife, Gloria of course provided the Polish flavour to
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      Handling the trumps
      578 12  -  POINT OF THE HAND ESSENTIAL FOR EXPERT PLAY BRIDGE E.P.C. COTTER You can tell an expert by the way he handles the trump suit, but sometimes even the good player seems blind to the essential point of the hand. The deal in the diagram below, which occurred
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      257 8 fc»«»»«»»m22 6S~Zz-^^z£S~~~\ h;.M'iiMiaa!g«*!« SSSfflsiffiSlSPißiiai KHm'utM*!!!!!!!!''''******!*!!!!!!!!!??**''*******!!!!!!!! ■■V ■Hr BsHHH »i i;y::«: »i »Siiiilll;. l/ ""jf Liii••••••••••• lll|/ |V/| ODERN SINGAPORE is a University gnguir XV Aof Singapore publication to mark the pl§|f 150 th anniversary of the founding of Singapore. S' The book, planned in 1966 by the late Professor W
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      89 9 The Board of Directors and the management and staff of Shangri-La hotel would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to The Honourable Minister of Defence, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, for graciously declaring the hotel open and dedicating it to Tourism and Conventions in Singapore on April 23, 1971 and to
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      177 10 East meets west 'V/ <\ f 4 z.-*r Km V > •A iS'i r< iif- f '*> ■-itia -sy&r-iTijr. m a k > M 4 tit 'A > w 3S V' W W H '-N S£ K 1 H Str k SI \N s. Vi by Dick Wilson Over 250
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      Gains spread across a wide front
      390 13 BIG JUMP JN TURNOVER By Our Market Correspondent Trading in the Stock Exchange this week perked up as buying support spread gains across a wide front setting the stage that may signal the start of revival of market sentiments. The volume of turnover recorded
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      Chase rate rise denounced
      87 13 NEW YORK, Sat.— The Chase Manhattan Bank raided Its prime interest rate a quarter of a point to 5*4 per cent yesterday. The Nixon administration—ln sharp contrast to Its silence as the rate climbed to 8% per cent two years ago—sharply and swiftly denounced the move.
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      WALL ST. PRICES
      202 13 Allied Chem 2 Alcoa 88% Am Brands 49% Am Can 35* Am Motors AT A T A A P 21 Anaconda Avon Pd Beth Steel Boeing 23% Caterp Trac 52% Chrys'er Coca-Cola Control Data 78<4 Corn Ol Wks 299 Dow Chem 9«% DuPont 146 E Kodak 84*
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      Leopold's man remanded
      71 13 SYDNEY, Sat.— A director of the Australian mining company Leopold Minerals, whose share dealings have been suspended, was further remanded on ball yesterday when he appeared in the Central Criminal Court here. Brian Howard Cutler, 32, accused of publishing a false statement in relation to a nickel
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      Eidai: Merger chases the ill winds
      346 13 FOUR-FOLD INCREASE IN PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE Singapore Eidai Corporation Limited, formerly known as Camel Plywood Corporation Limited, is a small Singa-pore-based veneer and plywood manufacturer formed in 1963. Production of coreveneer began in October, 1965, and it was not until April, 1967, that plywood
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      Lock icon US: Recovery after sloppy start
      181 13 United Press International New York, Saturday The stock market closed strong yesterday after a sloppy start. Turnover was heavy. The early setback was attributed to profit taking and disappointment stemming from an increase in the prime ban interest rate but analysts noted that optimism over
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      Lock icon UK: No end to buying spree in sight
      133 13 United Press International London, Saturday Stock prices blazed away yesterday with no end to the buying spree in sight. The market ended the first leg of the account on a strong note with fresh, and often sharp gains. By late afternoon the
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      Daily share analysis
      1141 13 ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS INDUSTRIALS 1970-1971 lwk. 4 wks. Closing Price last Divid. P/E TornHigh Low ago ago Stock Buyers Sellers Sale Yield Ratio Over 4.60 2.50 2.55 2.80 Allied Chocolate 2.44 2.48 2.46 5.0N 15.6 1 1.90 0.84| 1.16 1.21
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      Shortage of land a new challenge to the architects
      742 13 The presented shortage of housing land in Singapore has compelled many young homemakers to migrate outwards to the suburbs where it is within their pocket pocket to start a nome, or alternatively, a number of them prefer to move into compact
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      Today's answer for yesterday's problem
      527 13  -  HIGHRISE APARTMENTS-CUM- OFFICE BLOCKS By Abby Tan Developers of highrise apartments-cum-of-fice blocks that must now inevitably come about because of the government directive, are definitely going to watch with interest how Hong Leong Holdings is going to manage as pioneers in this. City flats are
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      $8m. complex
      148 13 Hill Court, an $8 million project consisting of two blocks of 14-storey apartment homes, will be ready for accommodation by the end of 1972. Developed by the Town and Cities Property Limited, the building is situated in Emerald Hill Road. The two blocks will consist of 102 apartments.
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    Lock icon Apartheid policy eases
    259 14 Reuter Cape Town, Saturday South African sports leaders were yesterday studying Prime Minister John Vorster's changes in the government's apartheid sports policy in the hope that the country was heading back to the international sports arena. But opinion was growing that the Prime Minister's revisions were at
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    Eight golds to Koreans
    107 14 Seoul, Saturday. South Korea last night swept six of the eight gold medals to win the Second Asian Youth amateur boxing championships, in which 28 young boxers from seven countries competed. Defending champion Japan finished second with one gold, two silvers and four bronze medals, followed
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    UK rugby
    25 14 London, Saturday.—Results of last night's English rugby league championship top 16 play-off first round matches; Trinity 10 Castleford 4 Wigan 12 Oldham 7.
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    Drawn match
    19 14 Rouen, France, Saturday France and Hungary drew l-i in their under--23 international soccer match here last night.
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    Telok Kurau
    35 14 United's goalkeeper Jasman Rahman lumps high to save a header from Royal Navy Wanderers' Jim Insall in a Football Association of Singapore Division 1 match at Jalan Besar yesterday. The Navy won 7-2.
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    Bright future for local rugby —Bindon
    687 14  -  By Jeffrey Low The most gratifying thing that arose from the 1970-71 rugby season was the tremendous strides made by Asian players in Singapore. So many Asian players improved beyond expectations and this augurs well for the future. Those words came from Mr. Dennis
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    China not invited
    101 14 Djakarta, Saturday China has not been invited to take part in the Asian badminton championships here in August because it is not a member of the Asian Badminton Confederation, Indonesian Badminton Federation chairman Mr. Sudirman said yesterday. Fifteen countries including Nationalist China had been invited to take
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    2nd round KO
    37 14 Tokyo, Saturday.—Orient Junior middleweight champion Hideo Kanazawa of Japan retained his title by knocking out challenger Phil Robinson of Guam Island in the second round of their scheduled 12-round title match here last night.
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      535 14 NEW NAIRN 9 CLASSIFIEDS PHONE *****0 DEATH K. K. (KAH KWON) LEE husband of Chung Kon Yoong (Kay) parsed away on 23.4.71. Cortege will leave Singopore Casket on Sunday 25.4.71 at 10.30 a.m. for Mount Vernon Crematorium. ACCOMMODATION VACANT DOUBLE STOREY DETACHED BUNGALOW at Katong area, 3 miles from town,
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      473 14 TRAVEL GUIDE CHARTER FLIGHTS INFORMATION CENTRE, 15-D Oxley Rood, S'pore. Tel: *****3, *****1. LONDON WKKKLY ICONOMIC FLIGHTS. E.1.T.A., 42-B, Cross Street S'pore 97 UP, *****4. Malaya 7 days (A/C Room) 595/SUS. C/Highlands, F/HHII 4 days $65/$75. Hoodyai/ Songhkla 6 days SI 00. Bangkok/ Chiengmai 15 days by train $380., K/Tinggi
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      121 14 For Selected Used Cars Please Contact Singapore Un 4 Car Pte. Ltd., 44, Cavenafli Road, Telephone *****9/*****4. or Branch: —154, Albert Street. Telephone *****/*****. 1961 FORD CONSUL. Very good condition. $750/-. Apply Othen *****5. View at 4, Chatnom Road, S pore, 5. 1968 VOLKSWAGEN 1300. Excellent condition, I owner. Phone
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      247 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 Rubbed out. 1 10 Dressing. 11 Far East country. 12 Carried. 13 Shoe leather. 19 Saint 21 Oregon: Abbr. 24 Natives of Copenhagen. 25 Discordant. 26 Venetian dignitary. 27 Competitor. 30 "Slithy" things. 32 Unions. 33 Bring tc maturity. 34 Florida islands. 36 Movable parts of
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    Probable starters for KL amateur meeting tomorrow
    496 15 PATRON'S CUP MARA Class 1 7f 122 BRONZE KNIGHT 13.00 AYBEEJAY 12.08 1 DEBONAIR 12.07 J2l OLYMPIC GAME 12.00 435 PINK SON 11.12 264 PICTURE HOUSE 111 11.09 "532 GRENADIER 11.08 4 FEATURE FILM 11.07 971 DO YOU MIND 11.06 *246 OPEN 11.04
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    Change of start will improve amateur racing
    229 15 By Blue Peter Amateur racing has gained popularity in the last few years. Huge attendance and a large turnover in the tote are ievidence of it. Since it has become so popular I think the Malayan Amateur Racing Association body should introduce stalls
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    Pacific racing circuit
    94 15 The long awaited Pacific motor-racing circuit is beginning to materialise with representatives > from nine countries meeting for the first time at the Malaysia Hotel on Monday at 9 a.m. The countries are: New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan and host country Singapore.
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    Frazier on hire
    91 15 New York, Saturday. Hay Anderson has hired World heavyweight chamglon Joe Frazler to act as Is second when he challenges fellow American Bob Foster for the World lightheavyweight boxing title at Tampa, Florida, tonight. Foster is strongly tipped to retain his crown in his sixth title defence,
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    UK cricket
    34 15 Oxford, England, Saturday—The three-day cricket match here between Oxford University and Warwickshire was bandoned on the last day because of rain. Scores were: Oxford University: 191 and 73 for three. Warwickshire 228.
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    UK soccer
    30 15 London, Saturday— Results of football matches played last nifht: Div. Three Shrewsbury T. 2 Bury 0 Dir. Foor Colchester U. 1 B'mouth 1 Stockport 3 South port 0
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    Even boats are going GT
    174 15 WATER SPORT Boats are even going GT these days...at least as far as Australia's latest production is ready for export. Seahawk Marine of Sydney have produced the "Piranha," a runabout modelled along the lines of the current GT car trend. It has been designed specifically
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    To safer boating
    73 15 For safer and more carefree boating, take note of these hints. Don't be slapdash about the proportions of petrol and oil for your motor. Use approved outboard motor oil only, thoroughly mixed in the right ratios and with fresh fuel. Keep an eye on the cooling water
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    Surprise lead by Japan
    149 15 Tokyo, Saturday. Japan yesterday took a 2-0 lead over Australia by winning the two singles matches on the opening day of the "A" section finals of the Davis Cup Eastern Zone at the Denen Coliseum clay court. Keichiro Yanagl, Japan's top ranking singles player, defeated John
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    Title fight
    27 15 Seoul, Saturday Nobuo Chlba of Japan will defend his Oriental featherweight championship tonight against South Korea's Kim Hyun In a 12-round bout at Changchung Gym.
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    Police to meet the Army
    89 15 Police, the current leaders of the Singapore Cricket Association senior league will meet the Army at home ground in Thomson Road tomorrow. Police have so far played six points for full points while the Army, last year's champions are lying in fourth place from two
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    Nicklaus, Barber tie on 69
    101 15 San Diego, Saturday Jack Nicklaus and Miller Barber both shot three-under-par 69 here yesterday to tie for the first round in the U*****,000 tournament of Champions. Nicklaus, who was five strokes under at one point, bogeyed the 15th, 16th and 18th holes. Barber also bogeyed
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    At the altar of Arnie...
    720 15  -  with DAVID KRAAL Hero-worship and golf go together. Tnere is not a living high handicapper who does not dream of someday, somewhere playing a round that would be the equal of one of Arnold Palmer's charging wins on the final day of the Masters. Or
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      124 15 m Occasionally you will find your golf ball on the green but nestled against the fringe. It's impossible to stroke this kind of putt with the ordinary method. First, remember that it is against the rules of golf to press down the grass behind the ball with the putterhead. You
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      82 15 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald >j g Il| ll i "V? y7 Ta ->t3 i !i/ kirn' s y 1 iV ilp FORGIVE ME FOR BARGING /N, DR. GREENHUT. BUT VOUR NURSE SAID YOU HAD A FEW MIMUTES BETWEEN PATIENTS. RIP KIRBY by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson &M 3
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      432 15 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you do not make friends easily, for you are not one who finds It easy to exchange confidences with others and until a person Is the recipient of your confidences, and -vice versa, you dc not feel that you have'
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      539 15 •Cut ilitf itttel 111 NEW NATION MONEYWORDS H SATURDAY Nam (Mr./Mri./Miu). AMresi Cat Nt aid pia with ether caaaaas. Pestiag iejtractiees appear belew. ••Cat alaat attteS Imtj CLUES FOR H-6 SS LETTERS ACROSS "H LP CLUES Ht'l 1. May make timid people feci like taking to their 2. Having this
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    Lock icon North to lead S'pore
    282 16 Singapore Polo Club is preparing a team to defend their title in the Malayan Polo Association tournament at Penang from June 4 to 6. If there are enough players available, the club will send both their "A" and "B" teams. The teams will be led by
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    Lock icon Graham fails to make the Yomiuri cut-off
    443 16 Reuter Tokyo, Saturday A total of 57 professionals and six amateurs will tee off in the third round of the $60,000 Yomiuri Open golf tournament here today. Among those failing to make today's cut-off was defending champion David Graham of Australia. After a
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      394 16 5 Singapore 10.00 10.50 11.10 11.35 12.50 Count of Monte Cristo RTS Showtime Bomba Feature Amuthum Thenum (T) Disneyland News in Brief Captain Sailorbird The Young Rebels News and Newsreel (C) Dan August News (E) Andy Williams Show Mod Squad What's My Line Other Voices (E) Midnight Movie Run, Simon
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