New Nation, 9 June 1971

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    16 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Wednesday evening, June 9, 1971 No. 122 Price 15 cents NEW NATION j
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  • Article
    ON THE 'CHANGE
    115 1 Quietly steady conditions prevailed on the stock market this morning. Folex Industries which reported satisfactory progress, was taken to $1.07, up five cents on yesterday's close. On demand F.E. Levingston advanced six cents to $2.16; Pan Electric was traded 10 cents higher at $1.28; National Iron was
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    OUR ROADS
    15 1 Police reported a total of 105 accidents yesterday. Six of these were serious.
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  • Article
    Four die in plane crash
    57 1 LATE NEWS London, Wednesday Four people died here when a single engine aircraft on a flight from Le Touquet, France, crashed in a field in Doddington. The aircraft crashed into a field near a motorway. Police and firemen were quickly on the scene and extricated
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  • Article
    Heroin grab at big hotel
    429 1 Officers arrest four and seize haul worth $160,000 A team of 30 top officers from the Police and Customs yesterday, staged a dramatic raid on the Ming Court Hotel and arrested four men including an Australian national and recovered three pounds of pure heroin, valued
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  • Article
    Our water figures up again
    73 1 Singapore's water consumption continues to rise Yesterday's figure was 98.3 mijlion gallons. This is 0.9 million gallons more than Monday s figuic of 98 million g&llbhs and 4.3 million gallons above Sunday's record low level of 93.5 million gallons. This morning Paya Leba. recorded 0.05
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    Five hurt
    25 1 Five people were injured this morning when a van collided uith a lorry at Leng Kee Road off Alexandra Road at 8 a.m.
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    Refugees say women carried off
    330 1 Calcutta, Wednesday The tragic feature of the East Pakistani refugee camps around Calcutta is the almost total absence of young women. "You'll hardly. find a single young adult woman," said the administrator of the Sahara camp beside Calcutta's Dum Dum Airport, his hand sweeping across
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    Big loss feared here on rupee notes
    187 1  -  By Anil Bhatia Money changers in Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong stand to lose thousands of dollars as a result of the new Pakistan law to demonetise the 500 and 100 rupee currency notes The regulation took the money dealers by surprise. Similarly,
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  • Article
    Mine caves in: 1 killed
    53 1 Sydney, Wednesday—One miner was killed and another critically injured in a pit collapse at a northern New South Wales coal mine yesterday.. Colliery officials said the roof in the 3 -year-old Newvale Colliery. 100 miles north of here, collapsed about 500 yards underground. Eight other
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    Lock icon Seven hurt as 50 mph gale hits coast
    441 1  -  30 ft. tree crashes on school bus By Wee Beng Huat, P.N. Balji A 30-minute storm with winds up to 50 m.p.h. swept across the east coast of Singapore this morning leaving a trail of injuries and damage. Seven people, including three
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  • Article
    PSA plan to boost port's reputation
    262 2 US experts likely to train local men The Port of Singapore Authority is planning to start a Shipbuilding Ind u 8 t r y Development Board to supplement its efforts to boost the port's reputation as one of the best in the world. The
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    British trade mission to visit Singapore
    249 2 A 12 -m a n British trade mission will arrive here by the middle of the month for a fivelay visit to strengthen existing ties with local Industrialists and to develop new ones. The team, organised by the Development Corporation for Wales and headed
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    Story-telling
    20 2 RTS has extended its closing date for Its children's story-telling competition to Monday to enable more participants to enter.
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    Japan to send cultural mission here
    139 2 A six-man Japanese cultural and educational mission will arrive in Singapore on August 4 for a four-day visit. Led by Mr. Rokusuke Tanaka, a member of the Japanese Parliament, the delegation will include a professor from the University of Tokyo and other top educationists
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    A Koran contest
    42 2 The residents of Geylang constituency will hold a Koran-reading competition in August in conjunction with the National Day celebrations. The contest—under the leadership of Tuan Hajl Remat bin Kenap, MP for Geylang is open to all Muslims of Singapore.
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    College band
    18 2 The national Junior College band will perform at the Macßitchie Reservoir on Sunday from 5.30 pjfc
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    Send-off for Lions chief
    72 2 Mr. Peter Fu, the newlyelected district governor of District 308 of the Lions Club, will leave tomorrow to attend the district governor's convention in Las Vegas. During a send-off party given by the Lions Club East yesterday evening, Mr. Fu said: "This tfrip will be a
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    Catering school to move to new site soon
    282 2 The Hotel and Catering Training School at Tanglin will shift to its new $2.3 million premises at Nasslm Hill on June 15. It will be able to take In 200 trainees more than double the present number at the existing school. The
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    Tan elected
    20 2 Mr. Tan Kah Hoe, an architect, has been elected president of the Presbyterian Boys School Old Boys' Association.
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    Shortage of water hits service stations
    329 2 The impending water rationing has hit all the 200 service stations and business for some have fallen by as much as 20 :>er cqnt. With a nation wide appeol to conserve water, all service station owners have been warned by their oil companies no;
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    Oil strikes in Turkey
    114 2 Istanbul, Wednesday Three new oil strikes have been reported by companies operating in Turkey. The state-owhed Turkish Petroleum Company (TPAO) announced that two new wells in the Adlyaman area were producing 1,700 barrels a day and that a 50-mile pipeline would be built to link the
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    Minister's tour
    41 2 Tokyo, Wednesday.—Mr. Chou Hua-min, vice-minis-ter of foreign trade of Communist China, returned to Peking yesterday after an extensive tour of six countries. the New China News Agency reported today. Mr. Chou visited Chile, Peru, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Mongolia
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    Lock icon Herald offer: It is a gambit, says Lee
    464 2 'Singapore's security our prime concern' 20TH ASSEMBLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE m—r—Mhiri—mm «1— ■—h i MMf i n i mm—n——rw—l———— Reuter QUESTION: Mr. Prime Minister, there have been reports that your government in Singapore intends to re-issue a licence to the
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    Move to clamp down on literary pirates
    208 2 A committee representing book publishers will be set up to make recommendations to the government on the tightening of the Singapore Copyright Ordinance to clamp down on literary pirates. A meeting will be held soon between the Singapore Book Publishers Association and the
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    Lock icon Wong denies 'black operation' charge
    248 2 United Press International Helsinki, Wednesday The former editor of the Singapore Herald, Mr. Francis Wong, denied yesterday, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's charges that his newspaper was involved in "black operations." Mr. Wong, who edited the Singapore Herald from its start in July. 1970, until early
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    'Low occupancy poses no threat to hotels'
    438 2 A leading American hotelier today said that even with new hotels springing up, Singapore need not fear of a low occupancy rate if it can successfully project itself as a convention centre for this part of the world. Mr. John Francis Isard. who
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    AA body suspends its top man
    87 3 The newly elected committee of the Singapore Automobile Association has suspended its executive secretary, Mr. Y.W. Chan. The suspension was confirmed by Mr. Milton Tan, chairman of Singapore AA, today. New Nation understands that Mr. Chan has been suspended since the new committee was
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    23 Reds killed
    82 3 Kuching, Wednesday. Malaysian troops have killed 23 Communist guerillas, captured two others and recovered 16 weapons in Sarawak since last month, a government Press release said here yesterday. This was disclosed on Monday at a monthly border co-ordinated meeting between Malaysian and Indonesian armed forces at Singkawang,
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    Big guerrilla camp found
    55 3 Bangkok, Wednesday.— Thai police and military forces supported by bombers have capttired one of the largest guerrilla camps ever found in Songkhla Drovince, 810 miles south of here. The camp sited at the Tuan-Ngachang mountain could accommodate about 100 guerrillas. It was captured last Saturday after
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    Lying on nails
    30 3 Belfast, Wednesday.—Tim Hayes, 33, claimed a world record yesterday by lying bare backed on a bed of six-inch nails for three hours, 25 minutes and 11 seconds.
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    All this beauty did was to sleep
    137 3 The Queen of the Pacific, Miss Nelia Sancho (above), finally arrived here last night after a four day delay. And her original fiveday visit turned out to be a few hours' sleep. The petite 19-year-old undergraduate from the University of Philippines, flew in
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    Call for cut in Asian students in Australia
    403 3 Controversy rages over aid Australia is currently debating the value of its training programmes for overseas students. Leading the criticism against the programme is the .director of Community Aid Abroad. Mr. J. B. Webb. Mr. Webb said the government should cutback the
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    Way to know the world better...
    221 3 Australians students might get a better perspective of the world by living with Asian students, said Mr. Ivor Cribb. warden of International House, a student hostel. Mr. Cribb said students from various parts of the world could be found at International House which had
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    University library
    59 3 Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday.—The National University is to have a $1 million library by next year. Work on the building, which can hold 120,000 books and accommodate 650 people, is to start soon. This was announced yesterday by the Vice-Chancel-lor, Dato (Dr.) Ariffln bin Ngah Marzuki, when he received
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    Poverty need not bar Pahang pupils
    328 3 Kuantan, Wednesday A campaign has been launched in the rural areas in Pahang to inform parents that poverty should not bar their children from a secondary education. This follows the results of a survey by the State Education Department on' the high drop-out rate
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    Too expensive, say tenants
    564 3  -  By Abby Tan The prices of Housing Board flats have increased recently, along with the general leap forward in prices of private land and houses. But some 150 families in Jalan Bahagia and Jalan Ma'mor were not quite prepared for the shock which greeted them on
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    Ghazali will close drama contest
    112 3 Inche Mohamed Ghazali bin Ismail. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, will close the lnter-school drama competition at the Victoria Theatre at 7.30 tonight. A buffet reception will be held at the Police Academy at 7.30 tonight to mark the end of Police Week
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    A request for rice
    56 3 Tokyo, Wednesday—South Korea asked yesterday for 200,000 tons of rice In addition to 400,000 tons that. Japan agreed to provide last year. The request for more rice was made when ambassador Lee Ho called on the Finance Minister, Mr. Takeo Pukuda. who received the envoy In
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    Rotary date
    21 3 Rotary Club of Singapore East will hold its installation dinner at Ambassador Hotel on June 19 at 8 p-m.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      191 3 Fweather Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Manila 91-75 Kuala Lumpur 92-75 Jakarta 92-80 Hong Kong 86-81 Tokyo 79-63 Seoul 86-68 Bangkok 91-79 Taipeh 83-76 Naha 81-72 London 63-55 Moscow 54-41 New York 85-72 Sydney 66-48 Melbourne 60-53 Canberra 61-33 Perth 65-53 Singapore Weather forecast from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.:
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon A banker among insurgents who gave up
      237 4 Reuter Colombo, Wednesday A bank manager wanted by police in connection with the theft of cash and jewellery was among insurgents who surrendered after a final appeal from Premier Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, a government spokesman said yesterday. Mr. D.M. Appuhamy, manager of a
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      Guntur's letter seized at Java poll rally
      219 4 Jakarta, Wednesday Police officers on Monday seized a letter written by a son of the late President Soekarno as it was being read to a mass election rally in Magelang, central Java. Guntur Soekarno Putra, one of the former Indone S1 a n
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      Lock icon A Soviet blast
      537 4 Chinese leaders accused of hypocrisy Reuter Hong Kong, Wednesday The Soviet Union accused Chinese leaders yesterday of hypocrisy and said there was nothing in common between Marxism-Leni-nism and Chairman Mao's thoughts. In a Chinese-language broadcast, Moscow Radio said a current Peking campaign to make cadres study Marxism-Leninism
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      Lock icon Reunion for Hiroshima reporter
      118 4 United Press International Hiroshima, Wednesday An Australian newsman, who first reported to the world the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and its awful destruction. had a reunion yesterday with a Japanese surgeon he met in the devastated city 26 years, ago. The newsman, Wilfred Burchett. 00. met
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      Ship sinks
      32 4 The Hague, Wednesday— The 959-ton Somali vessel Mellora sank in the Bay of Biscay early yesterday and radio messages heard here said 10 survivors were rescued by a Polish ship.
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      Revision of Australian commitments forecast
      430 4  -  By Gerald de Cruz The Australian commitment to the Malaysia Singapore area would eventually stabilise at air and naval support only, according to Mr. Bruce Grant of the University of Melbourne. Mr. Grant, who Is also a well-known journalist and commentator on Asian affairs, was
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      Beauties among the pearls
      60 4 A trio of international beauties look over the pear Is at the Mikimoto pearl shop in Tokyo. The girls, all placegetters in this year's Miss International contest, are Miss Philippines Evelyn Camus, left, Miss America Jacqueline Jochims, and Miss Finland Hannele Halme. Miss Philippines was third
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      Lock icon Japan pledges liberal trade
      353 4 'Free world facing new challenge' Reuter Paris, Wednesday The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Kiichi Aichi, pledged yesterday his country would go on liberalising its trade with its Western foreign partners. Simultaneously, Mr. Aichi cautioned that in Japan's view the free world's trading area was facing a
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      Lock icon Recorder may be clue to crash
      122 4 Reuter Washington, Wednesday Federal investigators yesterday checked the flight recorder of an Alleghany Airlines jetliner which slammed through three unoccupied summer cottages and crashed on approach to Tweed-New Haven airport during a thick fog, killing 28 people. The co-pilot of the twinengine turbo-jet, James
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    • Article
      Panic over a vulture
      83 4 London, Wednesday When Don Crown's pet vulture Hawkeye escaped in the British Broadcasting Corporation's canteen on Monday, secretaries went into a panic and dived under tables for cover. "What with watching (Alfred Hitchcock's film thriller) "The Birds' on TV the night before it had us in
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      Lock icon 3 Negro soldiers on blast charges
      190 4 United Press International Seoul, Wednesday Three Negro soldiers have been charged in connection with a series of explosions at aUS camp 35 miles south of Seoul, US military authorities announced today. Fifty-five fragmentation grenades were reported missing at Camp Humphreys on the night of
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      Lock icon Friend denies Tom Jones hit 'intruder'
      399 4 Reuter Ottawa, Wednesday A friend of singer Tom Jones yesterday denied the Welsh entertainer assaulted a man who tried to gatecrash his birthday party early on Monday, but admitted that another friend of Jones had "pulverised" the would-be intruder. American comedian Pat Henry, now
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    • Article
      Lock icon Near riots in Bengal refugee camps
      493 5  -  Police prevent head-on clashes By Ian MacKenzie Reuter Calcutta, Wednesday Armed reserve police have been called out to prevent rioting between near-starving East Pakistani refugees and angry Indians as medical teams battled to check the cholera epidemic sweeping West Bengal. The police defused a
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      Lock icon Bangkok parade on King's big day
      141 5 United Press International Bangkok, Wednesday Celebrations to mark today's 25th anniversary of the enthronement of King Bhumibol Adulyadej began yesterday with a parade of Thailand's armed forces in Bangkok Thousands of people lined the streets of the parade route. The nation's military might assembled
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      Lock icon Senator: Poll law will be 'mockery'
      109 5 United Press International Washington, Wednesday Senator George McGovern, of South Dakota, said yesterday that a proposed election law in South Vietnam is an "obscene mockery" and desecrates the graves of 55,000 Americans who have been killed there. The legislation would require any potential candidate
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      Lock icon New fighting in Cambodia
      346 5 New Nation Foreign Service Phnom Penh, Wednesday North Vietnamese forces have launched a new offensive within a few miles of the Cambodian capital, killing and wounding 80 government soldiers in a surprise attack. Cambodian military authorities expected the Communists to resume their attack along the east
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      Lock icon Now Sadat offers new ceasefire
      516 5 'But Israeli's must pull out first' New Nation Foreign Service Cairo, Wednesday The Egyptian President, Mr. Anwar Sadat, has offered to extend the Suez Canal ceasefire for a further 12 months providing the Israelis first pull out partially and then completely from occupied Sinai. The'
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      Lock icon Salyut may be hub of first space colony
      160 5 United Press International Moscow, Wednesday The Soviet Union hailed its Salyut-man-ned orbital laboratory as the first consmodom (space house) yesterday amid predictions that it is the cornerstone of earth's first space colony and an eventual space city named "Cosmograd." Three Soyuz-11 cosmonauts,
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      The evidence is clear
      217 5 New Nation foreign Editor Shiri Mulgaokar comments on President Sadat's offer: President Sadat's offer of an extension of the ceasefire by 12 months in exchange for an agreement on the reopening of the Suez Canal is clear evidence that he is not departing from his peace
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      Cairo stages manoeuvres
      72 5 Tel Aviv, Wednesday.— Egyptian troops have staged amphibious crossing manoeuvres in front of Israeli troops along the Suez Canal in an apparent attempt to back Cairo's renewed call for a military solution of the Middle East conflict. The exercise Involving more than 200 Egyptian troops was held
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      New PM looms as possible Park's successor
      86 5 The new Prime Minister of South Korea, Mr. Kim Jong pil, right, has a few words with his predecessor, Mr. Pa i k Tu-chin after his appointment in a big cabinet reshuffle by President Park. The 45-year-old new Prime Minister, whose wife is
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      Hooded men grab Swiss industrialist in La Paz
      440 5 La Paz, Wednesday Swiss industrialist Alfred Kusser Kapeller was kidnapped outside his home by five hooded men believed to be 1 e ft w i n g guerrillas, police said yesterday. They said the men hit the industrialist's Bolivian wife Luz Vasquez
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      Lock icon Sewage strike threatens city
      195 5 United Press International New York, Wednesday Sewage treatment plant workers joined a wildcat pension strike by the city's bridge tenders yesterday causing an estimated 1300 million gallons of raw sewage to be dumped into the city's surrounding waterways every 24 hours. Eleven of the city's 13
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      262 4 CONCERT OF RECORDED MUSIC Presented by The Singapore Chamber Eiaeablt at 8 p.m. en Wednesday 9th June '7l in the National Library's Lecture Hall 1. Dance of the Seven Veils —R. Strauss 2. Piano concerto in D minor KV466 Mozart 3. Symphony no. 1. op. 10 Shostakovich EQUIPMENT by v:v:
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  • THE WORLD COMMENT
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      If you want to know the Orient, hurry while it lasts
      704 6 The tourist boom is transforming Asia, says Robert Elegant A spectre is stalking Asia, a threat more insidiously devastating than the ambitions and invasions of all the power-hungry potentates of all history. The cohorts and allies of Conrad Hilton
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      Lock icon Stalin knew of secret US A-bomb all along
      739 6  -  From Chalmers M. Roberts Washington Post On the afternoon of July 24, 1945, at the end of the day's meeting of Stalin, Churchill and Truman at Potsdam, the U.S. President walked around the circular table to tell the Soviet leader about the
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      An oil hunt delayed by red tape
      810 6  -  Thirty-two foreign firms are. waiting to bid for oil-search concessions from the Saigon govt From Jose Katigbak South Vietnam's efforts co join the oil industry league are oeing hindered Dy administrative red tape. International bidding for offsnore oil exploration concessions, planned to have
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  • LOCAL COMMENT
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      A radical re-think urged in Asian education
      1198 7 The third regional conference of Asian education ministers and economic planners has just ended in Singapore. Today our education correspondent Patrick de Souza summarises its findings. To morrow New Nation will give you the comments of Ministers and educators who attended. Plans for
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      The PAP reigns but where is an heir...
      2160 7 Starting today, New Nation gives you Focus on Singapore, a three-part series by our special writer, Pakir Singh. Today, he writes about politics in Singapore. He traces the electoral performance of the Peoples Action Party, discusses possible causes of division within the
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    • The Voice of the Press
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        Nanyang Siang Pau
        322 7 What the other newspaper t say: From the purely business view-point, the Singapore Telepnone Board is a very profitable enterprise. Judging from its statistics tor 1963-1969 the board's financial condition is very sound and its business is capable of growing. It is said that the reason for
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        Observer London
        214 7 How much longer can Britain and the rest of the world continue to refuse to get the United Nations involved in the situation along the India-Pakistan frontier? Four million refugees from East Bengal now face not only a pitiless mon- soon but also the ravages of cholera —and
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        Berita Harian
        125 7 Not all motorists and carowners are wealthy people. It may not be wrong to say that half of them, or possibly more, require their cars to carry out their work more quickly and more efficiently in this age of speed and efficiency. The latest increase in the price
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        Tamil Nesan
        87 7 The U.N. SecretaryGeneral U Thant has expressed doubt as to whether Communist China will be admitted into the world body this September. However,. as the international political changes are taking place rapidly, it will not be surprising if China is taken in as a permanent member of the
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      121 7 Remember Our Once A Year GENUINE BARGAINS HEAVY REDUCTIONS ON ALL ITEMS! LADIES "Contesso" Stretch Bell Bottoms 'Trapeze" Stretch Shorts Printed Wetlook Long Sleeves Blouses Nylon Stretch Panties Jantzen Catalina T-Sliirts 8.90 4.90 (.90 0.90 6.90 MEN'S Arrow Sport Shirts Odd Assortsments Van Heusen Shirts Pantree Pyjoma Suits French Socks
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  • Article
    Need to find a better justification
    506 8 A rise in the price of petroleum products was inevitable after the increases extracted from the concessionaires by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean oil Sources. But it is open to grave doubt whether consumers in Singapore have not been asked to carry more than their
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      Book on the May riots
      173 8 I hear that we are about to get the first academic study of the May 13th riots of over two years ago. Friends tell me that Goh Cheng Teik, a history lec turer at the University of Malaya who was there in Kuala Lumpur at
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      Advertisers to canvass
      105 8 The Advertisers Association will soon be canvassing for advertisements. This follows the decision by the association to launch its own bi-monthly newspaper in June Called the AA Bulletin, the six-page publication Is designed to serve the interests of the association and its members. Th e bulletin will
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    Hope for a little memo from PM's Office abolishing socks and ties
    887 8  -  DICK WILSON A few days ago I saved a friend from a fatal mistake. He was on his first visit to the Asian mainland after la quarter-century of professional activity in Europe and America and he was thrilled
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  • Letters
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      Freedom of the Press
      557 8  -  PETER M. WILLIAMS Freedom of the Press to openly criticise the government which results in the mounting of a campaign against its policies in order to compel an alteration or modification of its policies is ancillary to parliamentary democracy. Such a freedom can only exist if
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      No threat to security
      108 8  -  A. NAIDU With reference to Paul Elisha's letter (NN May 28) regarding "black operations" in Tamil newspapers, I would like to say that these Tamil papers can never, I repeat, never topple the Government nor be a threat to the security of the country. I agree
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      The greatest defect
      120 8  -  CLARENCE TAN It is interesting to note that New Nation is at present advertising for more student readers. As a student I have a comment to make about your paper. I consider the greatest defect of your paper is insufficient news items (especially local iLems). Of course,
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      Barking up the wrong tree
      154 8  -  PAUL ELISHA I wish to reply to the letter by K. Anbhas. New Nation. June 4. He registered his protest against any imposition of a 10 cents levy for every telephone call after the first 100. He may not be aware that this system is
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      Information material
      105 8  -  CHEN NAN FONG I refer to your correspondent's letter "MultipleEntrant" (NN May 31). It has always been the policy of our overseas High Commissions and Embassies to assist interested persons who visit the Chanceries for information material on Singapore. The correspondent stated that his British friend was unable
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      Plan to ease checking
      203 8  -  HO CHEE ONN Ag. Controller of Immigration Singapore, 6. I refer to the letter headlined 'Refugees' at Causeway" by A.T. David which appeared in your columns on May 28. Since the implementation of Immigration Control at the Causeway in July 1967, it has been necessary to
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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    The evil that calls itself a society
    1608 9 ONCE A RAMPAGING NIGHTMARE, POLICE NEW NATION WRITER WEE BENG HUAT INVESTIGATES THE STATE OF CRIME AMONG THE YOUNG THUGS, THE SO-CALLED "SECRET SOCIETIES," AND DISCOVERS THAT THERE IS SOME PECULIAR HONOUR AMONG THEM. THEY ARE NO MORE THAN BRUTAL ENEMIES OF SOCIETY;
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    The Russians aren't COMING...
    837 9 A special correspondent reports a strange an ambassador —and a decision not to make a decis The Russians are not just coming to SouthEast Asia. They have already arrived. They are establishing themselves by conventional commercial, diplomatic and cultural activities, and by a most gradual extension
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  • Article
    Lock icon PEACE
    362 9  -  But not at any price KEN CLAWSON Washington Post An hour after Jim Minarik was discharged from the army, two people spat on his uniform as he walked along a street in Oakland, California. Just, back from Vietnam and having no civilian clothes, Minarik wore his uniform again that
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  • EDUCATION
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      Bringing the disabled folk back to 'normal'
      926 10  -  Satisfaction —the main reward of an occupational therapist CAREERS By Patrick de Souza When a patient who has been hospitalised for six months or more goes back to play his part in society like any other normal person, one might wonder if the
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      Student's forum on youth and the clash of generations
      945 10 Students from five secondary schools participated in a forum on "Youth and the clash of generations" organised by the National Library's Young People's Service. Here are the views of the students. Peter Koh, awaiting entrance into the Law Faculty. "There are
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      Parents should also write those school reports, says survey
      948 10 According to o survey, just completed by the School and Home Council, many parents are none the wiser about how their child is getting on at school after reading the end-of-term school report. The vague phraseology in many instances it points
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      The romantic new look
      415 11  -  *Mt*s softer and mare feminine* By Dianne Wood It's time for us women to change our hair styles. As Singapore's flamboyant hair stylish Roland Chow explains, with a victory salute: "Long, straight hair with a side or central parting is finished. ."The new look is softer
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      Shop always ready to experiment
      340 11 Singapore is becoming more design conscious, according to Whang Tar K u a y, owner of a first-class furniture shop called Design Model. "The new hotels and office blocks springing up all over the city," he explained, "mean more competition between the architects and designers
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      Indon women to fight for real equality soon
      746 11  -  Three generations of politicians to form a united front From Jackie Sam Indonesia's 50 million women may yet be fully emancipated. Formidable figures are planning to take up the cudgel in this cause after the general elections. Amongst these are Mrs. Nelly
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      Jumping for joy
      40 11 She's received encouraging fashion news about hotpants. Margaret, the girl in shorts, the girl with the longest and most beautiful legs has reason to jump for joy at the news. This brown two-piece hotpants is from Irene.
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  • Finance and business
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      WALL ST. PRICES
      240 12 Allied Cham 31% Alcoa 63% Am Brand* 43 Am Can 36 Am Motors AT4.T 44% A P 18% Anaconda 21 Avon Pd B«th Steel 21% Boeing 22% Caterp Trac 51 Chrysler 28% Coca-Cola 103% Control Data 61% Corn Ol Wki 254% Dow Chem 99% DuPont 140% E
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      Backing for UK entry
      191 12 PARIS, Wed.— Fifty-five per cent of Frenchmen think that Britain's entry ir.to the Common Market would be in line with French interests, according to a public opinion poll published here yesterday. The poll, carried out by the French Public Opinion Institute, showed that only 17 per
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      The man of sound decisions
      389 12 JOB CLINIC ■MM In this regular column, a senior local personnel manager with long experience in a well established international organisation will discuss the very important Junction of personnel management in a business organisation. If it is accepted that personnel management is primarily concerned with
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      SING INVESTMENTS & FINANCE LIMITED
      331 12 SING INVESTMENTS FINANCE LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 ST DECEMBER, 1970 1969 SHARE CAPITAL Authorised Capital > $5,000,000 5,000,000 Shares of $1/- each $5,000,000.00 Issued Capital:$630,000 1,500,000 Shares of $V- each fully paid $1>500 qqq 00 f RESERVE FUND 22,974 UNAPPROPRIATED PROFITS CURRENT
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      Daily share analysis
      1145 12 ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS 1970-1971 1 wk. 4 wks. Clodng Price last Divid P/E TarnHigh Low ago U» Stock Buyers Sellers sale Yield Ratio Over INDUSTRIALS 4.50 2.26 2.35 2.41 Allied Chocolate 2.26 2.28 2.29call 5.5N 16.5 1.00 0.84| 1.48 1.35
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      Lock icon US: stocks close sharply lower on moderate turnover
      163 12 United Press International New York, Wednesday Stocks closed sharply lower on moderate turnover yesterday. Selling was slow through most of the morning, but quickened a bit in late trading amid concern about rising interest rates and speculation that the Federal Reserve Board,
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      Lock icon UK: Market closes quiet, caution among institutional buyers
      220 12 Reuter London, Wednesday The market closed mixed in very quiet trading. Recent reviews on the uncertain indus-' trial and economic outlook and the overnight irregular trend on Wall Street led to caution among institutional buyers and at 1445 the Financial Times index
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      Lock icon Now Iraq will be paid oil royalties monthly
      433 12 Reuter Baghdad, Wednesday Foreign oil companies in Iraq will pay governin en t royalties in monthly instead of quarterly instalments under an agreement signed here on Monday, the official Iraq News Agency (1.N.A.) said yesterday, The Iraqi Minister of Oil and Minerals,
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      New sales drive...
      261 12 Tropical Veneer, a two-year-old company incurred a loss of $649,105 for the year ended December 31, 1970. Chairman Senator Tan Sri Gan Teck Yeow attributed this to the depressed overseas market for veneer and plywood and the 15 per cent drop in price of veneer. In 1970
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      332 14 FOR HIRE USKD REFRIGERATORS various brands for sale/rental from $lO/upwards p.m. Contact Malaysia Union Refrigeration and Airconditioning Company, 23/25 Saiboo Street, Singapore. Telephone: *****9/*****1. FOR GENTS ONLY HAIR FALLING, splitting, thinning, dandruff, itchy scalps, Patches: Lotions, Shampoos, Creams. Obtainable: New Hair Clinic, 10 Prinsep Street, S'pore *****/*****. FOR SALE EXCEPTIONALLY
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      53 14 ENTER NOW: NEW NATION/DOROTHY GRAY 'Young and Lovely' Quest Fill in Hie coupon below and submit it to: 'Young Lovely' Quest NEW NATION Locked Bog 15, G.P.0., Singapore. I wish to participate in The New Nation/Dorothy Gray 'Young and Lovely* Quest. Name: Address: Telephone No: Age: Occupation: I enclose my
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      78 14 DR. KILDARE VO VOU THINK IT WILL WORK OUT, SIR? m m v MEPICALLY... I CAN'T PROMISE IT WILL, JIM by Ken Bald 35 N A S N Saw N m s Il't BUT EMOTIONALLY, IT HAS TO RESULT IN TWO PECENT PEOPLE FEELING THEY'VE CONTRIBUTED NOT ONLY TO EACH
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      321 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 Small island near Scotland. 10 Top. 11 Awareness. 12 Simple as ABC. 13 The Maquis of France, W W IX 14 Pork fishes of Puerto Rico. J. 21 Around-the-world flier, 1947. 24 Branch of the United Nations. 26 Poet Lizette. 27 Anger. 28 Unit of measure.
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      469 15 H i V? Cat alui aitttl i,ki NEW NATION WEDNESDAY MONEYWORDS P' Cat eat Ml fii witt attar caepeas. Pestiac iutmtiMS appear balaw. Naaw (Mr./Mn./Min). 3 18 n mam ■□□QUI LETTERS Cat alaap tittii lues CLUES FOR P-3 1. Make total. 2. Smash up your apood boot, and friendly sailor
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  • Back Page WEDNESDAY
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      DEIDRE'S TIP IS TRAVEL
      203 16 ENTRIES CLOSE ON SATURDAY c Tfoung aijd G Lovely Travelling with a little lazing around occasionally, some reading and an odd dose of TV are among the likes of Australian born Deidre D'Cotta, 19. At the moment a secretarial course is occupying most of her time.
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      For a snake Ah San has lots of friends
      404 16 That's because he's a lucky python Chiah Teck San is a popular name among the residents of the Port of Singapore Authority quarters in Tanjong Pagar. Thousands of vistors have called on him at his dewlling place and a good percentage
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      TALKING POINT
      68 16 AH FOOK: Why should the STB charge 10 cents a call? Everyone seems to be becoming more and more mercenary, and adding to the high living costs. JVTEI LIN: To modernise our telephone system and serve everyone will need a lot of money in the future—about $l6O millions.
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      He quit smoking with therapy
      271 16 A 50-year-old Chinese businessman who had been smoking for the past 45 years said that the group therapy sessions at the YMCA "worked like magic to kick my smoking habit." Mr. T.C. Ngow, the only Chinese who attended the therapy at the YMCA Centre, admitted
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      670 16 5 Singapore 6.00 Opening Followed by Huckleberry Hound 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 What Others Say (E) 6.50 Television Satellite (A documentary in English) 7.10 Alfred Hitchcock with Dialogue in Cantonese 7.40 News and Newsreel (C) 8.10 F. 8.1.— The Traitor 9.00 News (E) 9.10 The Carol Burnett Show 10.05
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