New Nation, 2 September 1971

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  • 15 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, September 2, 1971 NO. 195 Price 15 cents NEW NATION
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  • 13 1 Police reported 71 accidents yesterday. Eight were serious and one fatal.
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  • 109 1 Trading in the stock market this morning was fairly active with most of the prices marginally marked up. In the industrials. United Motorworks attracted buying interests from $2.02 to $2.04, up 2 cents. Far East Levingston was actively sought at $1.97 $1.98. and $2.00. again of 6
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  • 26 1 LATE NEWS Belfast, Thursday—Belfast was rocked by three simultaneous blasts early this morning. The explosions were in a factory's boiler plant and electricity transformer.
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  • 212 1 258 in charter flight near-disaster United Press International San Juan, Thursday A charter flight DCS airliner with 258 people on board was forced to make an emergency landing here today after several crew members were overcome by carton monoxide. Puerto Rico's acting Director
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  • 377 1 Fernandez trial to be the last The end of the Gerald Fernandez trial expected in a few days—will also mark the termination of Solici-tor-General Mr. Francis Seow's service with government. Mr. Seow, 42, is prosecutor in the trial of the former secretary of MSA. who
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  • 76 1 A 50-year-old woman died earjy today after she set herself ablaze with kerosene in her bedroom at a temple in Changl. Madam Ah Chen was a cook at the temple for the past 10 years. Her body was found In the bedroom after firemen
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  • 27 1 Belfast, Thursday Civil rights campaigner Miss Bernadette Devlin yesterday said she has named her nine-day-old daughter Roisin Elizabeth and plans to bring her up herself.
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  • 124 1 Major Yang Shan Chiew alias Jong Sin Siew, 38, of the Singapore Armed Forces, this morning pleaded guilty in a Magistrate's Court to forging two university degrees. The charge said that by dishonestly presenting the two degrees to the Ministry of Defence he induced the MID authorities
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  • 255 1 An Israeli editor had to wait in a bus while 18 other Journalists met President Suharto in Jakarta on Monday, according to a Filipino newspaper columnist. "The 'confrontation' was so neatly averted that we didn't know a thing until it was all over," said Manila Times
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  • 21 1 Washington, ThursdayWest Germany has agreed to buy 175 American phantom jet aircraft. Defence Secretary Melvln Laird said yesterday.
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  • 125 1 New York, Thursday Joe Cahill, leader of the outlawed Irish Republican Army was barred from entering the United States last night by immigration authorities as he got off a plane from Ireland at Kennedy airport. Mr. Cahill is head of the militant IRA provisionals
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  • 189 1 A major power failure hit an area stretching from Beach Road to Thomson Road yesterday afternoon. Beach Road. Lavender Street, Jalan Besar, Maude Road. Thomson Road, St. Michael's Estate, Circuit Road and MacPherson Road were the areas affected. The power failure which occurred
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  • 66 1 London, Thursday A pair of plucky thieves yesterday made off with carpets meant fof the chambers of Britain's Chief Justice, Lord Widgery. The thieves strolled casually into high court, walked up to the second floor' where the carpets, worth £2OO, were rolled and stacked in a corner.
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  • 11 1 Water consumption rose to 102.7 million gallons yesterday.
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  • 10164 2 The following candidates were successful in the London Chamber of Commerce (Spring) Examinations, 1971, held in April and May: HIGHEiI/STAGE ACCOUNTING A 1 Gin Kong, Ang Mel Lei, Boey San Pel, Chan Bak Slang, Chan Khar Choo, Cecilia, Chan Kit Whye, Chan Not Riok, Emily,
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  • 743 3 Report to be sent to world body The All-Japan Ka-rate-do Federation has advised all Japanese instructors against working for the Karate Association ol Malaysia. This was announced here this morning by an instructor of the Keishin-kan School. Mr. Klsaku Uchlda. who Is
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  • 295 3 The government has asked the management of the Associated Bus Services for its time schedules —which the drivers claimed were too tight and the main cause of the company's high accident rate. An Informed source from the Ministry of Communications said today that an
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  • 373 3 It was one of the biggest funerals of the year as 5000 mourners yesterday followed the hearse of Dato (Dr.) Aw Cheng Chye. It took five days to prepare, it lasted three hours, and it ended seven miles away at the Hokkien cemetery in Whitley Road.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 87 3 At the cinemas Jurong Drive-In Cinema: The Ghost's Sword (Mandarin)— 7, 9.30. Orchard: Love Story—--1.30. 4, 6.30, 9.15. Cathay: Investigation of a citizen above suspicion—--1.30, 4, 6.30, 9.30. Odeon: Her Vengeance (Mandarin)—l.3o, 4, 7, 9.30. Odeon Katong: My Beloved (Mandarin)—l, 3.30, 7, 9.15. Lido: 5 Dolls for an August M00n—1.45,
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    • 84 3 I weather in world 89—76 95—77 89—73 89—73 88—80 82—64 82—68 90—77 86—81 63—52 74—57 78-60 72—65 60—45 53—43 55—29 63—46 Singapore Weather forecast from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.—lsolated showers. The weather for the 24 hours to 8 a.m. today: Max.temp. 30.3 *C. Mln. temp. 23.5° C. Total rainfall
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  • THE WORLD
    • 396 5 Detainees start court challenge Reuter Manila, Thursday President Marcos yesterday vowed to crush Communism with all the means of his office as the lawyers of accused subversives under detention went before the Supreme Court to challenge the President's anti-Commun-ist methods. President Marcos, speaking before 2000
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    • 168 5 Reuter Washington, Thursday An American diplomat found dead in the US embassy chancery in Santa Isabel, Equatorial Ginea, apparently died as a result of violence, the State Department said yesterday. Department spokesman Robert McCioskey shed a little light on the mysterious circumstances sur rounaing the
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    • 35 5 Katmandu, Thursday The Australian Ambassador, Mr. Patrick ghaw, yesterday presented two reconditioned DC-3 aircraft to the Nepalese Government. The two aircraft will join Royal Nepal Airline's fleet of eight aircraft.
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    • 304 5 United Press International Athens, Thursday The Greek government announced last night it had arrested four members of an international ring on Tuesday during an attempt to free from jail the man who tried to; shoot Premier George Papadopoulos three years ago. Government Press spokesman
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    • 163 5 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday A huge hydro-electric plant capable of meeting more than half Indonesia's present electricity needs is to be built in north Sumatra to supply power to a big aluminium smelter, a Public Works Ministry spokesman said yesterday. Work on the US$4OO million plant
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    • 154 5 Reuter Paris. Thursday France formally announced yesterday that it had called off further nuclear tests in the Pacific this year, saying no scientific purpose would be served by continuing them. The official explanation contrasted with widespread speculation that France curtailed the test programme mainly
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    • 130 5 Reuter Moscow, Thursday Chinese authorities have refused Soviet diplomats in Peking permission to travel to four war memorials to Russian soldiers killed in China during the Second World War, Tass news agency said yesterday. In a despatch from Peking, Tass said representatives of the
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    • 310 5 Laird backs bigger nuclear force Reuter Washington, Thursday The US Defence Secretary, Mr. Melvin Laird, said yesterday the Soviet Union's offensive missile programme was continuing at a very high rate. "We know that they (the Russians) "are continuing the momentum on strategic offensive weapons systems." he torn
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    • 27 5 Tokyo, Thursday. A total 3,190 people were killed in sea, mountain and traffic accidents during Japan's school summer holiday from July 21 to August 31.
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    • 195 5 Reuter Kampala, Thursday Uganda last night rejected a Chinese protest note over Ugandan claims that a Chinese colonel was killed fighting alongside Tanzanlan troops In a border sklmlsh last weeK. According to a spokes-, man for President Amin's office, the protest was delivered. during the past two
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    • 232 5 Tycoon may appeal Reuter New York, Thursday The US Court of Appeals yesterday ordered mystery man Howard Hughes and the Hughes Tool Company to pay Trans World Airlines (TWA) damages of U*****,448,141 plus interest. The Appeals Court affirmed a decision of the Federal
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    • 119 5 Reuter Berne, Thursday Switzerland yesterday decided to recognise the government of North Vietnam, a government spokesman announced here. About 20 countries mainly Communist have now recognised North Vietnam. The spokesman could not say exactly what form the recognition would take in the way of exchanging
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    • 198 5 United Press International Belfast. Thursday A bomb blew up a British Customs post on Northern Ireland's border with the Irish Republic last night. Jtushed-in troops clashed with a crowd hurling rocks. An Army spokesman said security forces fired rubber bullets to drive back a
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    • 66 5 Sydney, Thursday. An Australian navy submarine collided with a whale yesterday and damaged its periscope, during naval excercises off the Australian coast, the Navy reported. The incident involving the HMAS Otway was the second in less than a week. Last week the submarine was hit by a
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  • FOREIGN COMMENT
    • 759 6  -  From Anthony Astraehan Washington Post CHINA The United States tactics on the China resolution in the United Nations are still illdeflned and Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines have other ideas. The quarrel could impair Taiwan's chances of staying in the UN. The United States and
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    • 380 6  -  From Colin Chapman Washington Post The six Trident jets ordered by China from Britain in a US$5O million deal may be used in the establishment of Peking's first truly international airline, informed sources here say. At present, Chinese planes serve only the
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    • 283 6  -  From Arthur Dommen Los Angeles Times North V i e t n a m's leaders claim their base areas and supply lines are in good shape, and they foresee bigunit battles taking place in the coming dry season, mainly against units of the Saigon
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  • LOCAL COMMENT
    • 1035 6  -  Yen revaluation may benefit some Singapore industries By Anil Bhatia Local exporters of goods to the United States affected by the 10 per cent surcharge imposed by the Nixon administration remain uncertain on the real impact of the levy on their business. But
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    • Voice of the Press
      • 230 6 What other newspapers are saying: Apart from anything else, the forthcoming visit to Yugoslavia by the Soviet Union's communist party chief, Mr. Leonid Brezhnev, is obviously aimed at improving relations* between the two countries. The already weak bonds between the two States were severely strained in
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      • 168 6 Strictly speaking. President Nixon's recent announced new economic policy is aimed at solving the dollar crisis and the worsening unemployment problem and at curbing general Inflation. If he falls to find a timely remedy to the situation, it will cost him his Presidential seat in the
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      • 145 6 Doo Sun Choi, president of the South Korean Red Cross Society, on Thursday proposed to his North Korean counterpart a meeting to push a campaign for the search of lost families. It is said that about five million people moved from North to South during the Korean war.
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      • 185 6 The statements made by two top leaders of the PAP recently indicate that the ruling party is determined to continue ruling for at least 10 more years for the good of Singapore. These statements, however, do not necessarily mean that the Republic of Singapore will have a oneparty
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  • NEW NATION'S Finance and business
    • 186 7 Reuter London, Thursday Equities rallied selectively after initial uncertainty following support at the lower levels but trading was at a low ebb. At 1500 the Financial Times Index was up 0.3 at 411.9. Rank, Flsons, Courtaulds and Glaxo were among leaders
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    • 264 7 New York, Thursday The stock market yesterday closed firm but In retreat from early morning levels. At the final gong, the Dow Jones industrial average was ahead 0.95 at 899.02, although it had been up more than 5 points at mid-session. Advances edged
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    • 247 7 Allied CtMm 2214 Alma 53% Am Brands 43% Am Can 34 Am Motors AT T 43 A ft P 16% Anaconda 16% Avon Pd Beth Bteol 28% Boeing 15% Caterp Trac 54 Chrysler 30% Coca-Cola 108% Control Data 59% Corn G1 Wks 240% Dow Chem 73% DuPont
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    • 1137 7 TRENDS AND MOVES IN THE MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS INDUSTRIALS 1970-1971 1 wk. 4 wk*. Closing Price Last DivUL P/E Ti irnHigh Lnr ago **o Stock Bayers Sellers Sale Yield Ratio Over 2.93 1.68 1.87 2.05 Allied Chocolate 1.87 1.89 1.88 6.6N 13.6 4 1.90 0.84* 1.54
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    • 144 7 London, Thursday World consumption of natural rubber during the first five months of 1971 totalled 1,297,000 metric tons against 1,245,000 tons In the corresponding period last year, an increase of 4.2 per cent, despite a reduc- tion in May (265,000 tons against 277,500
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    • 55 7 LONDON. Thurs. The dollar strengthened slightly In most European centres yesterday although it only just held its ground in London, where its rate against sterling yesterday afternoon amounted to an effective 2| per cent dollar devaluation. Throughout the day the London dollar /sterling rate was very moveable ranging
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  • 703 7  -  This film has won numerous prizes and two special awards CINEMA By EDGAR KOH INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION starring Gian Maria Volonte (coming to Cathay). This Italian film is a forceful psycho-political examination of a situation in which a highly
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  • 457 8 The appointment of a civilian Governor In East Bengal to replace General Tikka Khan, the martial law administrator, is the first tangible step in President Yahya Khan's longawaited plan to restore normalcy to the troubled eastern wing. Dr. A.M. Malik, the new Governor is
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
    • 108 8 A two-week "orientation" of a unique type was recently experienced by 85 Asian students from 12 countries including Singapore, on their way to the East-West Centre in Hawaii. Theirs was a "floating orientation" which took place on board the S.S. President Wilson in which they sailed to Hawaii.
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    • 57 8 My banking contact, Mr. Scrooge, tells me that a bank in Singapore within nine months of its opening has turned around the corner, and is already in the black. It did this principally by using its strength in the Asian Currency unit to make loans from its
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    • 92 8 The Indian President, Mr. v. V. Girl, who arrives here on September 14 on a three-day State visit is not due to visit any of our neighbouring countries. At one stage, it was expected that Mr. Girl would also visit Malaysia and Thailand. But some
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  • 705 8  -  JACKIE SAM Singapore Is used to criticism from abroad, especially the foreign Press. They have every right to criticise, even if the criticism turns out to be subjective. But the persistence with which criticism is being pursued of late, coupled
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  • Letters
    • 373 8  -  NIKHOM TANTEMSAPYA Third Secretary, Royal Thai Embassy, Singapore 9. PAKIR SINGH On July 23 you published an article, Cabinet Minister locked out by the Press, by Pakir Singh about the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. It Is difficult to understand why Mr. Singh
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    • 150 8  -  KENNETH TAN I refer to the point raised by Pakir Singh In his column on Saturday where he stated that some attention will have to be given to the Saigon government's position that the withdrawal of all foreign troops south of the DMZ must also include the
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    • 254 8  -  DISGUSTED, Singapore, 10. I am disgusted at the way some of our taxi drivers openly flout the law as far as parking .and causing obstruction are concerned. We all know that it is an offence to park a vehicle on a road with a continuous
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    • 99 8  -  LEE GEK HUA All animal lovers must have been distressed by the news of the dead monkeys which were possibly poisoned. But I'd like to remind animal lovers that an equally large number of cats and dogs are being mutilated every day left to suffer in pain
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    • 255 8  -  ALI YAAKOB I would like to put It on record that I was completely carried away by the long and comprehensive commentary Professor Alatas made concerning the charges I levelled at him some time back. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, Professor Alatas. I did not read
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    • 143 8  -  OLIVIA LIM I'm wondering if rts could kindly provide me with an explanation as to why two Sunday TV programmes which I enjoy very much have been discontinued: Look, a BBC programme on nature and Roving Report which provides rather lengthy treatment of topical political issues. If
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    • 134 8  -  TAN YEOK SUAN I welcome the government's decision to build a sea reservoir next to Pulau Übln. The scheme will undoubtedly help greatly to alleviate our water shortage. As our population increases so will our water consumption. Even barring dry spells our existing reservoirs will
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    • 74 8 Write to The Editor,. New Nation, Locked Bag 15, GPO, Singapore, 1. "StflT Coles Notes are now available for Grimble's A Pattern of Hands. Price $3.20. Contents: ■The Author ■The Book Historical and Geographical Background Gilbertese Society Characters Style ■Textual Notes and Revision Questions Analysis of Incidents and Accounts ■Glossary
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 824 9  -  Indonesia has a fabulous heritage of antiques, but slowly the wealth is being whittled away Jaekie Sam So rich is Indonesia's land and mineral resources that they hardly bear repeating. But one sort of wealth that is little known outside the country, perhaps even unknown to most
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  • 756 9  -  VINCENTE MALIWANAG reports on Manila's ambitious bid to boost exports VINCENTE MALIWANAG On the historic Philippines battlefield of the Bataan Peninsula, an industrial boomtown is taking shape. It will be the Philippines' first foreign trade zone, covering
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  • 5194 10 EDUCATIONAL BROADSHEET WHERE ARE two ways of looking at international understanding: realistically, and idealistically. We are all prone to despair of the state of the modern world and look, somewhat starry-eyed, to some time in the future when all nations will co-operate, feeling no need to spend money
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  • WOMAN
    • 229 12  -  Sandals for long, short skirts —and cool for our climate By Elizabeth Choo Wind-up shoes and sandals got their inspiration from the gladiators. They are the latest styles from the shoemaker's for milady's feet. The sandals would be a welcome change to the boots that are worn with
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    • 708 12 The Doctors I guide to fGOOD 1 2 Have you ever seen a stomach pump? Sometimes I think one should be hung up outside every child's bedroom to remind parents what a terrible thing poisoning is. Stomach pumps hurt if you are conscious,
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    • 65 12 Make the evening scene by slipping into a sexy slink of pantsuit. An evergreen fashion is the see-through look. And what's better than unlined chiffon? If you are looking for a touch of brilliance here's a that will sparkle. Layer those lc*ng billowy sleeves
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    • 500 12  -  From Federick Marks United Press International The bride's veil kept trying to float away during the wedding reception and the participants weren't talking to each other. But enthusiasm among the guests wasn't dampened at all. After waiting six years, Katsuhisa Kumagai and his
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  • SPORT
    • 150 13 Inche Othman Wok congratulates Indian skipper C. Prasad for finishing joint winners with Vietnam. Joint holders C. Prasad (left) of India and Vo Ba Hun; (right) of Vietnam proudly showing off the Pesta trophy. Pictures by Ali Yusoff It's a great save by Siew Peng Singapore's goalie
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    • 366 14  -  By Peter Ong It's off the court now the private life of the "sly old fox" at Australian tennis, sixty five year old Harry Hopman. And it's straight from the mouth of his second wife whom he married earlier this year. "He's such
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    • 70 14 Singapore Women's Hockey Association Ist XI will meet the visiting Irish team in a friendly hockey international at Jalan Besar stadium tomorrow at 5 p.m. The Irish team is on its way home after playing matches during the International Conference of the World Women Hockey Association
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    • 200 14 It will be a double first for the annual MSA 1971 South Pacific bowling Classic which starts on Monday. This will be the first time that the tournament will be held only at Katong's Bowl. Previous tournaments were held simultaneously at both Katong and Orchard's bowling
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    • 95 14 West Germany, Thursday The Japanese could lose their hold on titles in the heavier weight classes to the powerful European teams when the Seventh World judo championships open here today. The Japanese completely dominated the last championships in 1969 in Mexico, probably aided by pre-con-test
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    • 66 14 London, Thursday.—Chris Garland, Bristol City's Enland under-23 striker, yesterday signed for Chelsea, English holders of the European Cup Winners' Soccer Cup, at a fee understood to be around 100,000 sterling. Garland, 22, was signed as a replacement for Injured lan Hutchinson after Chelsea manager Dave Sexton failed
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    • 39 14 Manila, Thursday Indonesia yesterday became the -sixth member of the Oriental Boxing Federation, the Philippine Games and Amusements Board here announced. Other members of the Federation are South Korea, Japan, Thailand. Guam and the Philippines.
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    • 242 14  - FE bridge: A problem By Jeffrey Low Singapore Contract Bridge Association hopes to send six women to compete in this year's Far East championships at Melbourne in November. But the question of finance has hit the association and it may not send all six if sufficient funds cannot be raised
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    • 330 14 London, Thursday The Indian cricketers took an iron grip on their match against Worcestershire here yesterday when Sunil Gavaskar and Ajit Wadekar stared a partnership of 327 the highest in England this season. Gavaskar (188 not out) and skipper Wadekar (150) helped the Indians
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    • 2713 15 Get New Nation tomorrow and Saturday for free lift-out race guides SATURDAY CLASS 3 DIV. 3—6F ($7500—***** TO WINNER) ***** DISCIPLINE i (HC Tan) Lee AM ***** CLASSIC VICTORY a (UntoJ) Altai t J S 0 PAR EAST (Welcome) Bom 2J2 ***** BORNLUCKY (Shorty) AhmS
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    • 440 15 From Blue Peter in Kuala Lumpur. East (trainer Bougoure), His Highness (Podmore) and Centurion (C. Tan) did a splendid trial on a Rood track here this morning. Breaking from the 4f, the three stablemates steadily clapped on the pace to run the last 3f in 37 2
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    • 603 15 SCRATCHINGS SATURDAY RACE 1 1.30 Clan S Div. 3 6f Copper Cinders (Emergency acceptors 17 Cheekmate IS Durmnfo); RACE 2 2.00 Clam < Div. 2 Sf Bon Vivant, Senator (Emergency acceptor Novelist); RACE S 2.50 Clam S Dir. 1 Of Graceful View, High Glimpse (Emergency acceptor
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    • 176 15 Reuter Teheran, Thursday Host nation Iran swept to a golden triumph in the Asian boxing championships which ended here last night when they took three titles, two silvers and four bronze medals in the 11 weight divisions. South Korea finished runners-up In the overall medals
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    • 155 15 New York, Thursday Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia stunned the opening day crowd at the US Open tennis championships yesterday by defeating the top seeded Australian John Newcombe, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3. Kodes, winner of the French title on |clay last year and repeating his triumph
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    • 351 15 By Scrutineer Bart Cummings, Australia's wonder trainer and Cup wizard, is In Singapore for a brief holiday after another successful season. He won the trainers' championship for the 1971 racing season which just ended In July. It was his third title. He said, "I have high
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    • 79 15 NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis 2 New York 1 Chicago 7 Montreal Montreal 8 Chicago l (second game suspended after 6 innings by darkness) Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 5 Los Angeles 6 Houston 1 Cincinnati 2 San Diego 1 San Francisco 9 Atlanta 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington 6
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    • 16 15 LEAGUE Huddersfield 12 Hull 20 Oldham 12 Leeds 16 UNION Bath 12 Pontypoll 6
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    • 64 14 APPRECIATION DATIN AW CHENG CHYE AND MEMBERS OF HER FAMILY THANK THE GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE, PUBLIC BODIES, PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS, VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS AND ALL HELPERS, FRIENDS AND RELATIVES FOR THEIR KIND ATTENDANCE AT THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE DATO (DR) AW CHENG CHYE ON WEDNESDAY IST SEPTEMBER 1971. WREATHS, SCROLLS, CHARITABLE
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    • 56 14 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald anp you, poc... you swallow THAT ONE,TOO? y-yOU'RE TELLING ME YOU BELIEVE? "THAT VARN ABOUT MY FATHER-AMERICA'S CONSCIENCE... BEING A SECRET LUSH? mj Ti €3^ :sv ItoF r* m mia I IV by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson T DUCK, DESMONP/ LIGHTS OUT/ D HI
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    • 275 14 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 8 Long practiced. 9 Blueprint. 10 Ishmael. 11 isolate. 12 Important factor in nylons. 13 Timely warning: 2 words. 14 Hits. 18 "Dead duck." 21 Creator of '"Little Orphan Annie 22 Gyrated. 25 Rag dolt 27 —pearl. 29 Witticism. 30 Drew a bead on. 32 Assembly for
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    • 156 16 Roberto Plchardo, 24, walked down the steps of the Christ the King Church last week, his beaming bride clinging to his arm, when a woman on the edge of the crowd screamed: "You can't get married. You are my husband and the father of
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    • 375 16  -  RED CARPET MEANS EXTRA BURDEN By P.N. Balji A red carpet rolls out at the Singapore Airport to welcome yet another VIP to the Republic The dignitary steps down from his aircraft smiling from ear to ear. Members of the welcoming party return the
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    • 64 16 AH FOOK: Our teachers must be out of their minds. Imagine them having more say in the government's education policy It'll be a case of too many cooks MEI LIN: I think it's only right that they are allowed to be actively involved in the planning. After all,
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    • 58 16 Pretty Anne Cooke, 17, must love Singapore. She's been here once before and she's back again. Anne is on holiday to look up old friends and take in the sunny weather. And this won't be her last trip to the Republic. "I shall return," she
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    • 124 16 A mother took an advertisement in the London Times to make a desperate plea to try and give her 18-year-old son a better life. He suffers from a kidney disease, and is only kept anve by a kidney machine. In the advertisement,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 512 16 S Siagapwi 3.00 Opening and General Hospital 3.20 Persembahan Ku 3.40 It's Happening in Singapore (C Rpt.) 4.00 Housewives' Matinee 4.50 Cxose 6.00 Opening and Dr. Who 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 What Others Say (C) 6.55 Fury (Sonic Boom) Boom) 7.20 Science Report 7.40 News (C) 7.55 Our Music
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    • 516 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR. BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are for the most part a conservative individual—but there are times when you amaze even those who know you very well by your progressive behaviour. Well aware of those changes perpetually going on around you, you know precisely when
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