New Nation, 14 August 1971

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, August 14, 1971 No. 179 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 58 accidents yesterday. Seven were serious.
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    BLOW FOR JURONG WELFARE PLAN
    680 1  -  Government refuses to register new society for residents By Bosco Gomez An ambitious plan to uplift the social, economic and educational aspects of life for Jurong Town's 30.000 residents has suffered a setback. The Jurong Industrial Welfare Association (JIWA) —backed by some of the Republic's
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    Lesong is set to call the tune
    492 1 >V Looks a good thing in the fifth Lesong was given as an extra good thing this morning for Race Five at today's Bukit Timah meeting. This son of Grey Ghost was heavily supported in Race Nine last week but his rider was
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    $3mil. blaze
    22 1 Bangkok, Saturday.—Fire Hterday destroyed Bang:'s 20 million baht ($3 million) Kinnaree Nava floating restaurant in the lake of Lumplni Park.
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    Hopes for an ace
    73 1 Eight-year-old Jeremy Taylor 1 sn't much bigger than the golf club he Is learning to swing, but he already has a big golfing ambition: To get a hole-in-one. "That's the first thing I'll do when I've learned everything," Jeremy, son of a businessman, said confidently this
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    Big attack expected in Vietnam
    109 1 Saigon, Sat.—North Vietnamese gunners yesterday fired 270 shells into defensive outposts along South Vietnam's northern frontier in what a Saigon spokesman said was possible preparation for a major attack. It was third successive day of rocket and mortar barrage and was probably aimed at testing
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  • Article
    $200m. refinery contract
    335 1  -  By P.N. Balji Representatives of two Japanese firms today signed a $2OO million contract for the construction of an oil refinery to be built at Pulau Merllmau, an island south of Jurong. Mr. Tan Boon Teik and Mr. J.T. Shaw signed on behalf of the Singapore Petroleum
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    Container cargo: Big jump in six months
    261 1  -  By Herbert Teo Containerised cargo handled by the Port of Singapore Authority for the first six months of the year has almost doubled over the same period last year. Latest statistics show that 40,165 freight tons of cargo arrived In 5,010 containers for
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    Typhoon hits Philippines
    26 1 Manila, Saturday.—Typhoon Rose, with winds up to 72 mph, swept across the northern Philippines today and Is heading towards the South China Sea.
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon OPEC demand sets stage for another oil crisis
      297 2 United Press International Vienna, Saturday The leading oil-ex-porting nations set the stage yesterday for a new world oil crisis by announcing that they will demand a share in the assets, profits and management of western firms drilling on their territories. The firms
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      9 dead in Calcutta killings
      92 2 Calcutta, Saturday. Police found the bodies of nine men believed victims of political Killings in scattered areas of Calcutta's northern suburb of Baranagar yesterday. They said four of the bodies were sighted in the River Hooghly but they were unable to recovered three of them,
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      Lock icon Belfast victory claims
      503 2 Both British army and IRA say they've won shootout Reuter By Patrick Massey, Belfast, Saturday After nearly a week of Northern Ireland's fiercest bloodbath, victory Is being claimed by both sides—by the British military and the Irish Republican Army. To date at least 25 people have died
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      No guards left to change
      109 2 London. Saturday. Disappointed tourists learned yesterday that the demands the Irish crisis was making on the British army had deprived them of London's most colourful famed daily spectacle the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Hundreds of extra British soldiers have gone to Northern
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      Lock icon Hands off Balkan, Soviet bloc warns Peking
      195 2 United Press International Vienna, Saturday The Soviet bloc warned China yesterday against building an "anti-Soviet axis" in the Balkan states of Rumania, Albania and Yugoslavia. Any such Chinese action "could create an extremely dangerous situation, first of all on the Balkan peninsula," the
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      Forest fires
      22 2 Vancouver, Saturday. Some 3,500 firefighters yesterday fought to control 500 forest fires raging through the tinder-dry forests of British Columbia.
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      Lock icon Ceylon to stop resale of its goods
      145 2 United Press International Colombo, Saturday Ceylon is enacting legislation to prevent Eastern European countries from reselling Ceylonese products to the Western bloc countries. The Ministry of Commerce and Trade said Ceylon's products, such as tea and coconut, bought by East European countries under
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      4 found dead
      34 2 Detroit, Saturday. The bodies of four young njen, all of them shot In the head In- gangland style, were found early yesterday In a heavily wooded area off a busy highway.
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      Lock icon 5-man race for Gorton's party post
      231 2 PM may back Swartz Reuter Canberra, Saturday At least five members of Australia's ruling Liberal Party are considered likely to challenge the former Defence Minister, Mr. John Gorton, for the deputy leadership of the parliamentary party next week. Mr. Gorton, who resigned from his
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      Lock icon Egypt's Mid-East ultimatum
      291 2 NIXON GIVEN DEADLINE United Press International Cairo, Saturday Egypt moved to within 24 hours of its war or peace decision with Israel today, but there was no evidence that anyone took the deadline very seriously. In Cairo, one Western diplomat said: "It probably is just another tactical
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      Lock icon NATO to quit Malta
      95 2 United Press International Brussels, Saturday The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation announced yesterday it was withdrawing its naval command from Malta at the request of the socialist Maltese government. Diplomatic sources said the Maltese request did not necessarily mean Malta had rejected a cash and aid package
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      Lock icon 3 spacemen dizzy after moon flight
      458 2 United Press International New York, Saturday The Apollo 15 astronauts suffered from dizziness, minor heart irregularities and unusual difficulty in readapting to earth's gravity after their 12day flight to the moon, their doctor in Houston Space Centre said yesterday. Dr. Charles Berry said none
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      Lock icon Mafia head taken off critical list
      177 2 United Press International New York, Saturday Joseph Colombo reputed underworld leader shot seven weeks ago, was taken off the critical list at Roosevelt Hospital yesterday although still suffering from "serious neurological impairment." A hospital spokesman described Colombo's condition as ""f ir He said the
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    Wok calls for special unity effort by leaders
    592 3 Combat, chauvinism, he says Inche Othman Wok, Minister of Social Affairs, today called on community leaders to be prepared to combat chauvinism, racialism and bigotry of any kind inimical to Singapore's social development. Inche Wok, speaking at the Pulau Seking Community Centre
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    Raja for N-Day joy at centre
    128 3 The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, Will attend the Kampong Glam community centre National Day celebrations at 7.30 tonight. The Kampong Chai Chee citizens' consultative committee will hold a variety show, to mark National Day at Kaki Bukit Primary School playground at
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    Anti-pollution
    23 3 Mr. Chua Slang Chin, Minister for Health, today launched the "Keep Singapore Pollution Free" campaign at the Conference Hall in Shenton Way.
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    ASEAN youth section to meet
    108 3 Kuala Lumpur, Saturday The ASEAN Youth consultative committee will hold its first meeting in Manila next month, its secretary, Inche Annuar Ibrahim, said yesterday. The meeting would consider the setting up of a permanent committee to draw up programmes for youths and also an organisation
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    Dock strike
    23 3 Wellington. Saturday.— New Zealand dock workers went on strike yesterday for more pay, halting operations in the nation's ports until Monday.
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    American novelist marvels at KL's beauty
    278 3 Kuala Lumpur, Saturday Tourists literature on Malaysia, and Kuala Lumpur in general, are understatements, a well-known author Romain Gary, said here yesterday. "I was delighted and surprised to find Kuala Lumpur the way it is," he said. 'lt is simply fantastiCi" "Most tourist literature
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    Police detain gang 'heads' at Base
    197 3 Police have detained four youths in the Naval Base for alleged gangland activities in the area. They were picked up at their homes by detectives from the Paya Lebar police station and are being held under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provision) Ordinance. Their arrests
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    Hai Sing fun fair
    42 3 Hal Sing Girls' High School will hold its flret annual fun-fair tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its premises in Upper Serangoon Road. The fair is to raise funds for the new extension to the school.
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    No decision yet on doctors' ads
    248 3 A decision on whether local doctors can advertise any change in their addresses in newspapers is now with the Singapore Medical Association ethics subcommittee. The matter vu discussed last night at the SMA executive council meeting. Last month, the Malayan Medical Association announced it
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  • Article
    Police will take over Naval Base sea patrols
    242 3  -  By Lee Yew Meng The Marine Police will take over the Naval Base sea patrol duties when the British withdraw their troops at the end of October. A new boat station costing more than $lOO,OOO Is being planned as part of the
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    Teenagers end a tough week
    111 3 Eight girls and 31 boys will come home a little tougher today. For the past week they have been undergoing intensive physical training at the YMCA leadership training camp on Pulau Tekong. All in their late teens, they have taken part in cross-country runs, camping
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      83 3 At the cinema Jurong Drive-In: Horror House—7, 9.30. Odeon: Creatures the World Forgot—l.3o, 4, 6.30, 9.30. Cathay: The Wizard of 0z—1.30, 4, 6.30, 9.30. Orchard: Love Story 1.30, 4, 6.30. 9.15. Odeon-Katong: The Fast Sword (Mandarin) —1, 3.30. 7, 9.15. Lido: They Shoot Horses Don't They?—l.3o, 4, 6.30, 9.15. Rex:
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      108 3 Weather J Temperatures in world cities; Naha 88-79 Kuala Lumpur 86-72 Manila 88-76 Jakarta 92-82 Hong Kong 80-77 Tokyo 93-75 Seoul 86-72 Bangkok 89-76 Taipei 96-78 London 68-64 Paris 75-59 Moscow 82-66 New York 80-64 San Francisco 66-54 Sydney 63-46 Melbourne 55-40 Perth 57-49 Singapore Weather forecast from 1 p.m.
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    With friends like Rupert, who needs enemies?
    1403 4  -  Siva Choy Siva Choy The health inspector •Arrived a day after Rupert Wong left. He looked at the wall-to-,wall carpeting, the beautiful Ivory-white bannisters, Jlhe sparkling white bathroom, the spotless bedrooms, the new nylon .sheets with brand-tags ftill dangling at the corners, and
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    Shahr-I-Gholghola has been a city of silence for 749 years
    586 4  -  It was once a mighty place in Asia From Ramesch Pande It was one of the mighty cities of Asia. Its name meant City of Babel, because merchants. of every land in the Orient thronged there to do business. It
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    The Gorton Affair
    131 5 One week in Australian politics It hot been o dramatic year—and on avan mora astonishing weak—for Mr. John Gorton. In March ha rasignad hit pott at Auttralia't Prima Minittor altar a political wrangla revolving around the armad forcet. The now Prima Minittor, Mr. William McMahon, kept him
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    Book that began it all
    1093 5  -  Alan Ramsey reviews The Gorton Experiment, by Alan Reid (Shakespeare Head Press A 54.95) Alan Ramsey There are two popular theories in Australian politics as to why John Gorton continues to stay on in political life. One Is that he is determined to remain in
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    REACTION:
    470 5 After the weekend, Libera were angry, by Tuesday On Tuesday, the Australian carried a front pane report by its political correspondent, Alan Ramsey... A growing number of Federal Liberal Party MPs believe the Defence Minister, Mr. Gorton, will be dropped from the government tor writing a series of signed
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    RESULT:
    676 5 On Thursday came th end to the feud of On Thursday the storm broke. Mr. McMahon announced that Mr. Qorton had been sacked from the poet of Defence Minister. And the Australian reported... If the pen is mighter than the sword, the telephone Is much more deadly. Ask any
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    Syrian gesture of defiance against Egypt
    455 6 Apart from further emphasising the fractured state of Arab unity, the border incidents between Syria and Jordan need not be taken too tragically. The Syrians are in no shape to take an Jordan's well-trained Bedouins, possibly the Ifest Arab army there is, and King
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      Quiet visits by VIPs
      182 6 Quite a few distinguished feaaers of other nations kave Just paid unpubiicised "Jprivate visits." The Governor-designate of Hong Kong, Sir Murry Vaclehose left this week iter a seven-day unofficial Jit. His presence became town to the Press Just days before he left refused to meet the
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      New 'door' tax
      110 6 New 'door tax IJ confidence tricksters j*>«ng as salesmen are SSSS i u wlv to Tao fwon, it is "con" men pot--1 Recently tiro of them nave been homr to-house TWttto wrtato J*nsof Telok KurauTteSinf householders that the government is imposing a new "door" tax, which is graduated according to
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    A balancing act between a rise in wages and industrial expansion
    970 6  -  PAKIR SINGH An economic pullthrough by Singapore in the face of the British military w 1 thdrawal would appear to be on the cards as well as wage increases for the labour force. The admittedly hard work put in
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  • Letters
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      Poor culture from West
      193 6  -  LAM SIN LEONG I fully agree with Joanna Wong whose letter in NN (August 11) defines the problem of poor culture from the West very well. I've seen some adults enjoying the series Combat but the important thing is—they're widely read and they have a deep
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      Those photos in paper
      165 6  -  ROBERT LIM I refer to Lim Cheng Kiat's letter (N.N. August 5) in Which he says your paper cheapens itself by carrying photographs of women who are scantily clad. As a regular reader of your paper since it started publication, I would like to comment on
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      Nation in the making
      207 6  -  TAN AIK HING It augurs weil for the future of Singapore that every man in the street, rich and poor alike, joined in National Day celebrations. In particular, the hawkers took an active part as an occupational group. In several of our licensed hawking sites at
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      Request for more cops
      121 6  -  S. T. NATHAN While the move to modernise the police force in Singapore is most welcome, this is to request that more policemen and detectives be put on beats in the housing estates of the country. Young urchins and thuggish looking characters are already hounding the
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      No soft way ahead
      149 6  -  KENNETH LIM Dr. Goh Keng Bwee's reminder that there Is no soft way ahead of Singapore is timely and should be emphasised at every conceivable opportunity by all responsible people. Singapore is not only going to require physical effort for the solution of its problems but
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      The students in parade
      199 6  -  Prof. J.A. JANSEN In the New Nation of August 9, the caption describing the Nanyang University and Polytechnic contingents marching on National Day says: "Men and women from the universities are now a familiar sight on the parade ground, the pace set in 1967 by students
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      Lock icon DISCOVERING NANTAH
      1015 7  -  STORY by Fran Frances Dowsett Facing each other across a corridor at Nanyang University are two sculptures one called' "Hunger" and the other called "Pat Woman." The first, In reinforced concrete, is bony and pathetic, looking for a life with food and meaning; the second, a ceramic sculpture,
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      Days numbered for handcart in Penang
      532 7 The days of the handcart pullers in Penang are numbered. There is no need for legislation to speed them on their way for even in Penang where the pace of life is leisurely, transporting goods by the handcart, is being superseded by lorries, vans
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      Foot's peace errand
      735 9 The story behind Rudolph Hen'i bixarre MOTIVE FOR A MISSION, by James DauglasHatnilton, MocMillan, Aslo. JOHN HALLOWS. The story of Rudolf Hess was one of the most bizarre incidents of the second world war. At first sight it's curious that it should have been relatively forgotten, like
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      POEM
      53 9  -  by Ee Tiang Hong detached a leaf falls yellow sail fluttering like butterfly on brittle wing tacking in gusts of air .driftwood T on an ocean bare, a touchdown on the long grey tarmac keels the grounded leaf and then a glimpse of the stranded hull silent on a
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      Living by custom
      485 9 Classic work on religion in Melanesia THE ISLAND OF MENSTRUATING MEN, by lon Hogbin, Chandler, A 58.30. HARRY JACKMAN. Although the religious beliefs of many of us considerably influence our social behaviour. they make a lesser impact on our politics and almost none on our economic affairs.
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      Burdens of life
      531 9 Human problems studied in two new novels GOOD LUCK, MISS WYCKOFF, by Williom Inge. Andre Deutsch, A 53.90; LIFELINES, by James Moss man, Bod ley Head, $A0.70. CHERRY GRIMM Playwright William Inge has been wringing drama and passion out of the lives of plain folks for many
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      Cower of the week
      54 9 A striking cover to fit a bizzare story. Millionaire Hendrik Brass gathers together tn his toneig mansion some oddly assorted men and women whose parents were his bitter enemies. SUery Queen, master spinner of suspense tides, achieves a thrUUng level of claustrophobic suspense. ■Available in Penguin
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      PAPER RACKS
      518 9 THE GODFATHER: The timid need not read further. This book la not for them. Mario Puzo's best-seller is the most shocking blockbuster to hit the stands in a lone while. The story is that of one Oosa Nostra family led by Don Oorleone. He is the godfather, equal
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      Viet revolution
      754 9 Involved study now in simpler form THE VIETNAMESE AND THEIR REVOLUTION, by John T. McAlister Jr. and Paul Mus. New York: Harper Row. 1970. KWA CHONG 6UAN. Paul Mus, the senior author of this book, was parachuted into Vietnam in 1945 to organise the anti-Japan-ese movement there. Two
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      Deception
      60 9  -  by Yeo Bock Cheng how recent the poisoned griefhaving swallowed your deceptionhow quickly in the flush of rescued ego, tendrills of my hate emerge. for friendship's sake i moped in the shade, hid among shadows; but this torrid sun has shaft its way, split my toounds anew inciting strained
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      For all women
      361 9 Bat a husband may derive most benefit EVERYWOMEN by Derek Llewellyn-Jones M.D., Faber and Faber. 309 pages £2.25. DAVID STEPHENS. Professor LlewellynJones has written a valuable book which as he aims steers between the Scylla of over-tech-nicality and the far more awful Charybdls of over emotionality and
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      Cover of interest and value
      419 10 STAMPS PHILATELIST When Straits Settlement stamps were used In Trengganu Observing some of the recent sales across the dealers' counters at the recent exhibition, and at other local auctions, it can be said that there are quite a large number of our stamp collectors who
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      Top quality cooking
      326 10  -  Place with an exotic menu FOOD DRINK LI PO There is only one word to describe the Omar Khayyam in Hill Street exotic. The decor is rich and I especially like the cool dim downstairs where we sit and drink and choose our meal. The menu is
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      Four stay with a clean slate
      432 10  -  CHFSS Young player upsets defending champion LIM KOK ANN Fifty competitors are taking part in this year's Pesta Sukan championship which is being held at the newly opened Sports House at Farrer Park. At the end of the third round only four players have
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      GIMMICKS GALORE!
      545 10  -  But it is impossible to keep track of them BRIDGK E.P.C. COTTER There is such a wealth of new conventions and strange gimmicks forced upon the Bridge world that it is almost impossible for any player, even the regular tournament competitor, to keep track of them. Seeing the
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      273 pieces of art at National Day show
      649 11  -  AHI C.S.ONG a^2 n f a °«y Art Exhibition which Memorial Hall is Jolnt- Ministry of Culture and the U art organisations here The exhibition, which ends on August 22, has on *ow 278 pieces by fit irttsts. The variety of nedia
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      A clear testimony to human misery
      539 11  -  Film strictly for the serious cinema-goers CINEMA EDGAR KOH THEY SHOOT HOE S E S, DON'T THEY? starring Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York and Gig Young. Set In a time of darkness that was the Depression of 1932, They Shoot Horses Don't They?
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      Beckett's best play...
      438 11  -  THEATRE Waiting for Godot one of most remarkable MERRY ANDREW Samuel Beckett, the Irish dramatist and novelist, most of whose later works were written originally in French, was born in Dublin in 1906 of Protestant Anglo-Irish parents. He had a distinguished academic career and, during two rears
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      54 10 GIFT PROBLEMS? CONSULT NEW NATION'S SHOPPING GUIDE Tm r: i• >* A wide selection of products and shopping ideas are featured every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in our Shopping Gufde to help you solve your gift problems. V.*? "M* You need not trudge from store to store when you
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  • property market
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      Lock icon From city in the sun to the Paris of the Pacific
      965 12 f. o) the %nvctUd Uut at the kind of city 89*1*9 wants to be in the next SO yean. Am X>BM HALLOWS tees it in this examination of the plan, it could become the Paris of the Pacific in
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      HOUSING PLANS BASED ON ASIAN TRADITIONS
      208 12  -  Leslie Tan Singapore's new bousing estates are planned with the aim (rf always preserving the Asian of the communal way of living while providing the essential and modern amenities which are lacking in the slum areas. who move Into the new housing estates have
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      The central space of a house is it's heart and needs be so designed
      705 12 One of the leading young architects In Japan, Knloryu Kltkutake, built his own house according to what he thinks a modern house ought to be. The Sky House, as it has often been called, is the
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      Plaza a 'must' in the city of the future
      457 12  -  AMOS RAFOPART Almost dally one sees major city projects announced with fanfare and, In almost every case, they feature a "plaza." What is a plaza? The dictionary defines It as a public square or open space in a city. The Important
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      Lock icon US: A sharp climb, then major downslide trend
      281 13 United Press International 'New York, Saturday The stock market, after climbing sharply in the middle of the week, fell victim to profit-taking and normal pre-weekend caution yesterday, putting major indicators on the downslide for the ;first time in three days. "One or
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      Lock icon UK: Market closes firmer, early gains pared
      139 13 Reuter London, Saturday The market closed quietly firmer on balance although some prices pared early gains towards the close. Currency uncertainties and Wall Street's opening advices induced caution. At 1445 the Financial Times index was up 3.9 at 412.5. (after 412.8). ICI. Piessey,
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      WALL ST. PRICES
      246 13 Allied Chem 19% Alow SI Am Brands u v Am Cu 32% Am Motors AT T 43% A A P 1»% Anifffl"* 1 IK** Avon Pd Beth 8toe! tt l Boeing 18'/, Caterp Trae 47% Chrysler 2t>„ Coca-Cola 102 Control Data 52 Corn Ol Wka 223% Do#
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      More carriers
      61 13 LONDON, Sat—From Monday the bulk shipping division of the P. and O. group will take control of more than two million, deadweight tons of tankers and bulk carriers and from a tonnage point of view will become the largest operating division In the group. This is the first
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      Daily share analysis
      1150 13 TRENDS AND MOVES IN THE MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS 1979-1971 Hifh Low 1 wk. •I* 4 wks. >{o 8tock Clorti Buycn ig frto Seller t Last Dlvid. P/E Thiu- Sale Yield Ratio Over INDUSTRIALS 3.00 1.90 4.02 239 3.32 1.66 235 3.18 1.73 334 338 3.97 2.96
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      Now a dollar shortage
      71 13 LONDON, Sat. A dollar shortage eased pressure on the U.B. currency's exchange rates in Europe yesterday despite mounting devaluation t-^ nr on both sides of the Atlantic. Dealers said speculators who rushed out of dollars into strong European currencies were now trying to buy some back
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      Dunlop products widely accepted in local and foreign markets
      515 13 Dunlop Malaysian Industries Berhard, which manufacture tyres and latex foam products, has gained wide accept- ance in local and overseas markets. The company is one of the largest tyre manufacturing concerns In Malaysia and is situated on a 35acre site in
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      Week of lesser activity despite talks of merger, take-over bids
      443 13 By Our Market Correspondent Generally the market experienced a declining week. But there were exceptional and marginal gains too. Sime Darby was of course an exceptional share, which gained 60 cents during the four-day trading week. The proposed merger with
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      50,000 visitors monthly to Singapore
      196 13 Singapore has in the past attracted a great number of tourists visitors from all over the world at a monthly average of 50,000 visitors. During December 1970, the number of visitors to the Republic was 52.063. The number of visitors in May this year exceeded
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      Trade team visits
      99 13 An Indian handicrafts trade delegation has been In Singapore for the past three days on a market promotional trip. Mr. 8. N. Dorai, secretary of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce, told New Nation that the purK Be of the trade delegation re was to promote and
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      118 13 NK 1 ?E I'll V A Now you see it... Every home contains things that nobody needs. You probably don't even think about them but every home needs money and you do think about that. Chances are that somebody else is looking for the very things you have. Do the
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    $500 gun pays dividends for Thai
    191 14  -  By Peter Ong One of Thailand's representative to the Pesta Sukan shooting tournament came to Singapore with his team mates but minus a "good" shotgun. So Mr. Pairojana Redchareea had to spend $5OO to buy a new one. Yesterday his investment a brought him
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    Soccer kick off
    202 14 Two Ministers, Mr. Jek Yuen Thong (Culture) ana Dr. Wong Lin Ken (Home Affairs) will kick off the senior and junior finals of the First Queenstown, Delta ana Alexandra soccer tournament at Queensway Secondary School fleia tomorrow. The seniors final between Jamian Bukit Merah ana Forresters win
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    Aust. judoists due soon
    353 14  -  By Sonny Yap An Australian 13man Judo team and three officials are scheduled to arrive In the Republic on August 28 for a three-day stay. During their visit here, the judolsts representing the best from "Down Under" will meet a Singapore side in a friendly international
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    Pesta Sukan Softball knockout
    108 14 Fixtures for the Pesta Sukan Softball handicap knockout tournament to be held at the Dover Road sports complex tomorrow starting at 9 a.m. Men (with class divisions In brackets): Glants(3) vs Hunters(l), bye Cobras(3); University of Singapore (3) vs Simits (3), bye Panthers(2); Comets (2) vs
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    Netball results
    43 14 Results of the Pesta Sukan international netball matches at the Padang yesterday: Johore-16 d Singapore--208 23-18, Johore-20 d Sin-gapore-ISA 34-20, Singa-pore-20A d Selangor 54-3. In the Knockout, Rata beat Brunch 22-19 while in a Division n match Brunch defeated Kinks 31-22.
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      480 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Prejudice. 5 Port near Payettevllie, N.C. 10 Wharf. 14. Brink. 15 Continuation of a collar. 16 Monte Crlsto's weapon. 17 Interviews. 18 Novelist Loos. 19 Differ. 20 Doleful comic strip character: 2 words. 22 Baltimore ball team. 24 Item of office supply. 25 Non-regular on
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    Appendicitis fails to stop Onofre
    571 15  -  By Jeffrey Low If you see a longhaired, bespectacled Filipino sprinter furiously competing in the 12-nation Singapore AAA Open today, please go up to him and pay your respects. Because, as far as we are concerned, 32-year-old Roger Onofre, champion sprinter of the Philippines for
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    CYMCA to form water ski club
    347 15 WATER SPORT The Chinese Young Men's Christian Association is planning to form a water-skiing club within its camping department if it is able to muster enough enthusiasts to take up this water-sport. Mr. Willie Onf, the associate programme director said that such a group
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    Pesta Sukan autocross meet
    164 15  -  By Lee Chiu San The Singapore Motor Sports Club will be holding a Pesta Sukan autocross at 6th milestone Changi Road tomorrow. More than 30 cars and 20 motorcycles have been entered. Among the car drivers who will be battling for top honours along the rugged
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    UK county cricket table
    95 15 W L D Pta. Warwick. 19 1 7 ltt Kent 1* t 4 180 Lane. to t t ltt Middlesex 19 t t 17t Somerset 1* t 1 17S Leicester. 29 4 2 179 Surrey 17 t 2 192 GjjMweai. 19 19 19 5 5 t
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    Dark cloud hangs over golf
    467 15  -  A w ft/TH DAVID KRAAL At this very moment, the top golfers in Singapore are striding across the lush fairways and rolling acres of the New Course at the Singapore Island Country Club battling it out for the right to be called King 1 of
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    Bosley leads
    381 15 WJ. Bosley shot into the lead with a one over-par 73 for a total of 147 —after the second round of the Singapore amateur open golf championships over the SICC new course yesterday. Bosley who holds a plus 1 handicap beat his nearest rival R.A. Mallal of Malaysia
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    UK cricket results
    213 15 LONDON, Saturday The iottonlnc tw —kin were ■honione* because of tain. AT HEADING LET: 145. Yorkshire 137 for three R. Lwnb 57 net oat AT BLACKPOOL: Lancashire ltt. Middlesex 5« for four. 23 •ten) J. ghnmona three for tl. I*ncaahire I points. MMdlesex 4 paint* AT WOBCEBTEB:
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      865 15 ktJ PESTA SUKAN DIARY TODAY Archery: archery tournament (Singapore University ground, 2 pm). Athletics: S'pore AAA International (Farrer Park. 9 am p pm). Basketball: Pesta invitation (Gay World, 9 am 11 pm). Bodybuilding: Mr. Singapore and Mr. Pesta Sukan (Mikado Restaurant, 8 pm). Bowling: Singapore Open (Jackie's Orchard, 9 am
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      452 15 3 -C* Slant Mattel liats NEW NATION j SATURDAY MONEYWORDS Y' i Cat Mt lU |ii wit! ttker cuius. Ptstiii iutmtiMs appear lelaw. Nam (Mr./Mrs./Miss). AMress I 6 FILL IN "t»« llM| IfttM lines CLUES FOR Y-6 1. Mild exclamation of 4. If on job, workers 2. It can be
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    Selections
    254 16 Sac* ari SCRUTINEER E BAMBINO P VALAfX 4 i■ 4 V/A M CALL BOT FACETS Mana Ltea D ENVOY N"^WT?TTr8 B EH Mm IAKUDA BMW me SIN CHEW B. BAMBINO See. Cheek MAVVA PESZEaB SMOl irornGE Boyal Pen m day An CEY dan PUNCH MENTIGE Boyal Persian MANIA Daryll
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    Balkan Bambino is ready
    973 16 By Scrutineer Balkan Bambino n is a good bet in the opening race over 7f for Class Four Division Six at Buklt Tim ah today. Last Saturday he was definitely unlucky when he ran third to Lehi and Generous Bid over 8f in a finish of
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    TODAY'S BUKIT TIMAH CARD
    1696 16 ;9,UJ|H 1.45 CLASS 4, DIV. 6 7F ($B,OOO $5,600 to winner) 0 CINTUMON (Flying) Bougoure 4 9.0 (dd +1) »C. Taa 12 2 664 MKMTIGB g (Sultan of Pahang) Lee 4 9.0 (dS +6) »F Dawfctas'l S 87 FACETS (Pearl) R Breukelen 4 9.0 (da 3)
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      462 16 5 Singapore 1.00 Opening Followed by Courageous Cat and the Minute Mouse 1.15 Lassie 1.40 Farmer's Daughter 2.10 Sesame Street (Ept.) 3.10 Saturday MatineeDouble Dynamite 4.30 Shari Lewis Show 4.50 What's My Line 5.20 Talentime 1971 (Rpt.) 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 Oreen Vagabonds (Documentary in English) 6.50 RTS Oratorical
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      6 16 LUCKY NUMBERS six ELEVEN GOING: GOOD
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      Pesta Sukan Cup should go to Shaw's Great World
      1048 17 By Blue Peter Great World II should capture the Pesta Sukan Cup run over Of (Race Six) at Buklt Timah tomorrow. This Bally Royal five-year-old struck winning form last Sunday when he came from near last at the home turn to
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      SELECTIONS FOR TOMORROW
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      SUNDAY'S CARD
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